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She had been attempting to "zorb" between Northern Ireland and southern Scotland to raise money for Sport Relief.
She left the beach at Donaghadee at 06:30 and had hoped to reach Portpatrick harbour in Galloway.
The Blue Peter team said she was safe and was now back on dry land.
It had been estimated it could take her up to 14 hours to cross the 20 miles (32km) of open water for the Wave Runner challenge.
A spokesperson for Sport Relief said: "Lindsey's Sport Relief challenge was always going to be incredibly hard and zorbing many miles across the Irish Channel is a huge achievement.
"Whilst we were, in the end, defeated by the weather, we're incredibly proud of Lindsey and her efforts.
"Blue Peter is all about giving it a go and getting stuck in which is exactly what she did today. We hope her amazing efforts have inspired lots of children around the UK to do their bit for Sport Relief."
She had managed to travel 17 nautical miles before the attempt was called off at 16:20 and she was taken onboard a support vessel.
Despite the disappointment, the presenter was greeted by a cheering crowd of wellwishers when she arrived in Portpatrick. | Blue Peter presenter Lindsey Russell has abandoned her bid to cross the Irish Sea in a giant inflatable ball because of bad weather. | 1.59346 | 2 |
Former Ipswich Town and York City player Carson has won four senior caps for Northern Ireland.
Teenager Fallon, who joins the Blues on a permanent basis after a six-month loan at Windsor Park from Swansea, has represented NI at youth level.
NI pair Roy Carroll and Sammy Clingan were signed earlier this summer.
Healy is delighted with the latest arrivals at Windsor Park as he prepares for Saturday's league opener at Ballinamallard United.
"Josh is another quality signing - he has a great left foot and is strong on his right," Healy told the club website.
"He can also play in a number of positions in the attacking area.
"I hope Stephen can hit the ground running - he left Swansea and has a lot of ability going forward.
"I hope to add another one to the squad before the transfer window closes and hopefully it will be a good one." | Linfield boss David Healy has added more international experience to the team by signing midfielders Josh Carson and Stephen Fallon. | 0.65196 | 1 |
Another 27 were wounded in the attack in Maymana, the capital of Faryab province, provincial governor Mohammadullah Batash said.
The bomber is believed to have detonated his explosives near the entrance to a busy market.
The attack comes as Afghans prepare to hold presidential elections on 5 April.
No group has so far said it carried out the bombing.
However, Taliban insurgents and the al-Qaeda affiliated group the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan are active in the volatile region.
Mr Batash said the attacker had been riding a three-wheel motorcycle when he detonated his explosives.
"It was a local market day. Hundreds of local farmers and villagers bring their produce. All of those killed and injured are civilians," he said.
Witness Sayed Agha, 43, told the BBC: "I was busy buying bread when I heard a huge bang. I saw dead bodies and blood all around me."
Correspondents say security is likely to be severely tested during the election, where candidates include warlords and former guerrilla leaders from the civil war in the 1990s.
The Taliban have threatened to target anyone who takes part in the polls.
In recent days, the country's election commission has closed 396 polling centres in 15 provinces citing security concerns, says the BBC's Bilal Sarwary in Kabul.
The majority were closed in Faryab province, our correspondent adds.
The last remaining contingent of Nato-led forces is due to leave the country by the end of the year, having handed over security to Afghan forces.
The United Nations says 2,959 civilians were killed and 5,656 wounded in Afghanistan last year, a 14% rise from the previous year. | A suicide bomb attack in northern Afghanistan has killed at least 15 people including women and children, officials have told the BBC. | 1.335017 | 1 |
Here are their statements in full:
"What a privilege and honour it has been to be part of seven years of magic in a tent - The Great British Bake Off. The Bake Off family - Paul, Mel and Sue have given me so much joy and laughter.
"My decision to stay with the BBC is out of loyalty to them, as they have nurtured me, and the show, that was a unique and brilliant format from day one. I am just sad for the audience who may not be ready for change, I hope they understand my decision.
"I wish the programme, crew and future bakers every possible success and I am so very sad not to be a part of it.
"Farewell to soggy bottoms."
"Since I was a kid, baking has been part of my life. The seven series inside the tent have created some great memories. Best of all, I have felt so pleased to experience other people getting the baking bug, just as I did when my dad helped me make my first loaf.
"The Great British Bake Off has brought baking to the nation and we've seen people from all walks of life and backgrounds experience the highs and lows of competition, and more importantly helping each other.
"It's been a huge part of my life in the past few years and I just couldn't turn my back on all that - the bakers themselves, the bakes, the team that makes it, and of course the tent, the bunting, and who could forget… the squirrels.
"So I am delighted that I will be continuing as a judge when Bake Off moves to Channel 4. I want to thank the BBC and Mel and Sue for making my time in the tent great fun and really rewarding."
In a later statement he added: "When I spoke about my news earlier on, I did not know what Mary was saying about her decision, and more importantly had not been able to speak to her.
"Let there be no doubt: I have loved every minute of my time working with Mary. I have learned so much from her and we are great friends inside and outside the tent. That will not change. Knowing her as well as I do, I am sure she has made the right decision for her. I will miss her."
Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or if you have a story suggestion email [email protected]. | Mary Berry has said she decided not to join The Great British Bake Off when it moves to Channel 4, out of "loyalty" to the BBC, but Paul Hollywood has said he will remain, because "I just couldn't turn my back on the show". | 0.918737 | 1 |
Mr Carson, 28, was shot in front of his family at his home in Walmer Street, Belfast, on 26 February.
He was having a meal with his partner and nine-year-old son when an armed gang forced their way into the house.
The 35-year-old man who was questioned about the murder was detained in Belfast on Monday. | A man who was arrested on suspicion of murdering Stephen Carson in February has been released pending a report to the Public Prosecution Service. | 0.35178 | 0 |
The 25-year-old lost his place towards the end of last season to David Ospina, before the Gunners signed Chelsea keeper Petr Cech last month.
Poland international Szczesny has made 180 appearances for Arsenal after joining their youth ranks in 2006 from Legia Warsaw.
"I believe he will have a future at Arsenal," said boss Arsene Wenger.
"I rate him highly. I put him in the first team at the age of 20 and he already has huge experience.
"Roma is a big club, they play in the Champions League, play in a very different championship and that is a big experience for him."
Szczesny played in 17 Premier League games last season and his last appearance for the Gunners was in the 4-0 FA Cup final win against Aston Villa in May.
"I had a difficult time last year - I'm the first person to admit that," he said.
"I didn't have the best of seasons, that's why things have turned out the way they have, but I'm grateful because it gives me the opportunity to join Roma this season.
"If I work hard - and with the help of the coaches - I'll be able to help the team improve from last season and hopefully challenge for the title."
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has joined Italian side Roma on a season-long loan. | 0.818373 | 1 |
The gang of burglars threatened Subramaniam Vijayaratnam, ripping a telephone cord from the wall when he tried to call police.
The three men, described as white, also tore a gold chain from his neck before ransacking the property and making off with a "large amount of jewellery".
Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses to the crime on 4 April.
Mr Vijayaratnam was alone in the house in Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, when he noticed the men in the rear of his property at about 20:00 BST, officers said.
"I cannot imagine how frightened the victim must have been as the three offenders ransacked his home for about 20 minutes, during which time they stole a gold chain from his neck and his wedding ring from his finger," PC Christopher Bigg said.
"Thankfully, the victim was not injured during the incident but he has lost a number of items of jewellery that have great sentimental value."
"Physically, fortunately, I've not been affected," Mr Vijayaratnam said.
"But I think that mentally, well, you can't describe it. I never thought it would happen to me."
Detectives are looking for the three men who they believe left the property via Cornwall Grove, where a getaway vehicle may have been parked. | Thieves wrenched a wedding ring from the finger of an 82-year-old man during a raid on his home. | 1.137053 | 1 |
5 October 2016 Last updated at 17:26 BST
The bird, powered by a Rohm microcontroller, has been enhanced with two extra wings since its appearance last year.
But as BBC Click reporter Dan Simmons found out, it can be a little tricky to control.
BBC Click will have more from Ceatec on this weekend's television show. Find out more at BBC.com/Click and @BBCClick. | An origami bird that can be controlled with gestures is on show at the Ceatec technology exhibition in Japan. | 1.246765 | 1 |
Unite union members walked out at 05:00 GMT in the first of two 24-hour strikes.
Services in the Medway towns and routes to and from Maidstone, Bluewater and Gravesend have been affected by the industrial action.
Arriva urged passengers to make alternative arrangements and check its website for the latest information.
The union claims timetable changes have led to unrealistic running times, making a safe, reliable service impossible to deliver.
Arriva said improvements were being introduced in January and it wanted to meet union leaders to try to resolve the issue.
Bus drivers are due to go on strike again on Monday.
Check if this is affecting your journey | More than 200 Medway bus drivers have gone on strike over "unachievable" timetables, disrupting services. | 0.824351 | 1 |
The clubs will face one another home and away in September and early October in the West Country Challenge Cup.
The tournament mirrors the being held by Leicester, Newcastle and Sale.
The Premiership is with both Exeter and Gloucester staging matches at their home grounds.
Gloucester will play their home games at Bristol's Memorial Stadium, so not to clash with the World Cup matches they are staging.
"Each year you want to get your season off to a solid start and all that begins by having a worthwhile and meaningful set of opening fixtures," said Exeter boss Rob Baxter.
"For us, the opportunity to play the likes of Bath and Gloucester - two of our biggest rivals in the Premiership - will not only give us a good gauge of where we lie heading into the new season, but it will also provide us with four very competitive fixtures." | Premiership clubs Exeter, Bath and Gloucester will play in a pre-season tournament during the 2015 World Cup. | 0.651518 | 1 |
About 6,000 rocks are known in Britain to have ancient cup and ring carvings. More than 2,000 of the sites are found in Scotland.
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has been awarded £807,000 by the Arts and Humanities Research Council towards the five-year project.
The database would include 2D and 3D models of some of the decorated stone.
The project will be launched next year and involve the University of Edinburgh and Glasgow School of Art.
The purpose and significance of rock art to prehistoric and more recent communities is poorly understood, HES said.
Archaeologists believe the markings may have been made for a number of reasons.
These include for rituals, as territorial markers or mapping the stars. They could even be the "doodlings" of bored, ancient shepherds.
New examples of rock art are still being found. The discovery of a previously unrecorded example was made in the Highlands in 2014.
Rebecca Bailey, who led the grant application for HES, said: "We are absolutely delighted to have secured our first very substantial research grant from the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
"The project will be a co-production between our expert staff, academic partners and community groups, in keeping with our vision that the historic environment is understood, shared and enjoyed by everyone.
"We look forward to the teams getting out into the field, making new discoveries, generating new knowledge, and sharing that on an international stage."
The project will be launched in early 2017. It will be led for HES by principal investigator Dr Tertia Barnett.
Co-investigators from the University of Edinburgh and Glasgow School of Art will also be involved and the project's partners include Archaeology Scotland, Kilmartin Museum and the North of Scotland Archaeology Society. | A digital database of Scotland's Neolithic and early Bronze Age rock art is to be created. | 3.234889 | 3 |
Mr Garton, 69, from Devizes in Wiltshire, disappeared on 25 September on a hillwalking trip in the area.
Despite extensive searches involving helicopters, divers and search dogs, there has been no trace of him.
The poles were recovered near Aonach Eagach Ridge, but a subsequent search of the area revealed nothing.
Police Scotland said the poles were Lecki telescopic trekking/walking poles in a black and gold colour.
Officers said they would like to hear from anyone else who may have lost poles on the ridge, a prominent feature in Glen Coe.
Mr Garton's family are also helping the police establish if they were his.
Robin Garton was reported missing after he failed to meet up with friends as planned in Kinlochewe in Wester Ross.
A memorial service has been planned by Mr Garton's family. It will be held at St Johns Church, Devizes in December. | Police investigating the disappearance of Robin Garton have made a new appeal for information following the discovery of walking poles in Glen Coe. | 1.319831 | 1 |
Dane Magnussen will partner Britain's Jolyon Palmer after the sponsors of Venezuelan Maldonado, 30, failed to make contracted payments to the team.
Magnussen, 23, finished 11th in the drivers' championship with McLaren in 2014 before making way for the return of Fernando Alonso last season.
He operated as test and reserve driver for 2015 before being released.
Magnussen said his F1 career would have been over had he not been picked by Renault.
"This was make or break," he said. "Luckily, I made it.
"This is a massive opportunity because not many drivers get a second chance. I've been given a second chance and a very good chance with a top team. I can't tell you how happy I am."
Maldonado said he felt "proud" of his record in F1 after spending three years with Williams and two with Lotus, the forerunner of Renault.
He won one race, the 2012 Spanish Grand Prix for Williams, but became more widely known for his involvement in numerous accidents and incidents.
He drove for Lotus thanks to the financial backing of Venezuela's national oil company, PDVSA.
It was contracted to pay $46m (£33.6m) for 2016, but the Venezuelan economy is facing major difficulties as a result of plunging oil prices.
The money did not arrive and Renault decided to terminate his contract.
Maldonado revealed he was leaving in a statement but did not give a reason for his departure, nor identify his replacement.
Renault have refused to comment on the move, saying it would confirm its plans for the season at an event in Paris on Wednesday.
The company will also reveal its 2016 car, its official team name and confirm Frenchman Frederic Vasseur as head of the F1 team.
Vasseur has been the boss of the successful ART GP2 team,
Cyril Abiteboul, a former team boss of Caterham, remains in his more senior position as managing director of Renault Sport. | Former McLaren driver Kevin Magnussen is to replace Pastor Maldonado at Renault for the 2016 Formula 1 season. | 0.961517 | 1 |
Hitachi, which is building and maintaining the new fleet, ran the train's maiden journey along the Great Western main line to Swansea on Wednesday.
The firm said it had "more seats, more space and better on-board technology".
The trains will connect Wales to London Paddington and other English cities from the autumn.
Karen Boswell, managing director at Hitachi Rail Europe, said: "Our new intercity trains will bring rail travel in Wales firmly into the 21st Century. These modern trains are being built in Britain using pioneering Japanese bullet train technology."
The new trains will be "bi-mode", allowing them to switch between diesel and electric power, meaning passengers can use them while the Great Western route is modernised.
They are designed in Japan and built at Hitachi UK's site in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham.
A Network Rail spokesman said: "The introduction of the new Hitachi intercity trains is a vital part of our railway upgrade plan to improve journeys for passengers." | A new intercity express train has completed its first test journey in Wales. | 1.396973 | 1 |
4 June 2017 Last updated at 15:08 BST
The concert is to raise money for all the people affected by the concert attack in the city on 22 May.
Lots of famous singers are joining Ariana for the One Love Manchester concert including Justin Bieber and Katy Perry.
Watch fans talk about what they're looking forward to tonight... | Manchester is getting ready for Ariana Grande's benefit concert tonight and Martin's been talking to young fans who'll be attending. | 0.557466 | 1 |
Armed raiders set fire to houses overnight, a local official said.
"We heard gunshots and screams, then there was smoke all over," said Jillo Dabacha, according to Reuters news agency.
The raid happened in the Tana River area of Coast Province, where clashes between the Orma and Pokomo communities killed at least 52 people last month.
"These are revenge attacks," Kenya Red Cross official Nelly Muluka told the AFP news agency.
Local residents told the BBC that the attackers were wearing military uniforms and carrying "sophisticated weapons". They said five men, six women and a child had been killed.
"It was this morning at 6 o'clock when armed men in full gear of army clothes surrounded Chamwanamuna village and started shooting," Timson Maneno told the BBC's Focus on Africa programme.
"They surrounded the whole village so villagers could not go out anywhere - and when people started running here and there they started burning the houses."
He said police posted in the nearby village of Semikaro then arrived on the scene, shooting and creating a space for the villagers to escape.
Mohammed Morowa, a Pokomo, told the AP news agency that 11 of those killed were his relatives.
The BBC's Jamhuri Mwavyombo in Malindi, where injured villagers have been taken to hospital, says people are fleeing areas along the Tana River towards the coastal town fearing further attacks.
Chamwanamuna residents have been congregating at a primary school not far from the hospital, she says.
The Orma and Pokomo communities have a long history of tension over access to land and water.
The Pokomo are mostly farmers, while the Orma are semi-nomadic cattle-herders.
Some analysts say there may be a link between the violence and national elections which are due in March 2013. | Twelve people have been killed in renewed ethnic clashes in a remote part of south-eastern Kenya, officials say. | 1.101152 | 1 |
She was released untagged by an appeals court in the northern town of Douai on condition she continued to receive psychological and psychiatric care.
Mrs Cottrez had been in custody since July 2010, when remains were found in the garden of her parents' home.
She was awaiting trial on eight charges of voluntary homicide.
It was not immediately clear on what grounds she had been released.
While she admitted killing her eight newborn babies between 1989 and 2006, in the village of Villers-au-Tertre near Lille, she said her husband had known nothing about them. He has not been charged.
She told an examining magistrate she had been a victim of incest and feared that her own father, who died in 2007, had fathered the babies, Le Figaro newspaper reports.
Mrs Cottrez, who is in her late forties, reportedly managed to conceal the pregnancies because of her obesity.
Two sets of remains were found in the parents' house, wrapped in plastic bags.
The other six bodies were found in the garage of a second house in the village wrapped in hermetically sealed plastic bags, hidden under a variety of objects. | Dominique Cottrez, the Frenchwoman who confessed in 2010 to killing eight of her own newborn babies, has been freed under supervision, French media report. | 1.102472 | 1 |
The bank, which is owned by the UK Government, was set up to fund projects which help the environment while turning a profit.
It has invested £668m in clean energy schemes, including large scale offshore wind farms, in the past year
CEO Shaun Kingsbury said all schemes were on time and on budget and would soon see sustained profit.
The GIB, which has its headquarters in Edinburgh, invests in offshore wind, food waste to energy schemes, biomass power plants and other energy efficiency projects.
Investments this year bring the total number of projects the GIB has backed to 28.
The bank said, once the schemes were completed, they should deliver a return for the taxpayer of 8% a year.
Mr Kingsbury spoke to BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme on Tuesday.
He said: "On the financials we've made a loss, but it's because all of the capital we've been investing has been going into construction projects.
"They take 18 months to two years to reach the end of the construction process. Once they're up and running, they'll produce the income we need to turn profitable."
He added: "Time will be our friend on this."
Since it began lending in 2012, the bank has committed £1.3bn to green projects, with £3.5bn committed from private investors, it said.
When completed, the schemes aim to save 3.5m tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, and produce enough clean energy to power three million homes.
The bank has also unveiled plans to raise £1bn for a new fund to invest in offshore wind schemes.
WWF Scotland director Lang Banks said the plans could create up to 28,000 jobs in Scotland.
He said: "Plans for a new billion pound fund to help support the deployment of offshore wind is an excellent initiative that will help create jobs, cut carbon and keep the nation's lights on.
"Studies estimate that, for Scotland, alone the offshore wind industry could create 28,000 jobs by 2020 and contribute over £7bn of investment to the economy." | The UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB) has recorded a loss of £5.7m this year, its annual results for 2013/2014 show. | 2.103478 | 2 |
Feeney was sacked on 28 October with the club bottom of League Two.
County director Gavin Foxall would not confirm Westley was in the running, but admitted the former Stevenage manager is well qualified.
''We are looking for somebody with that type of pedigree and profile to get us out of the position we are in today,'' he said.
Newport hope to appoint a new boss in time for next Saturday's League Two game at Colchester.
Currently without a club, Westley, 46, was in charge at Peterborough from September 2015 until last April, having also been manager at Preston.
Westley led Stevenage into the Football League and then into League One.
Foxall told Radio Wales the process to find a new boss was continuing this weekend, with a view to an appointment next Thursday.
Newport were due to host Stevenage at Rodney Parade on Saturday, but the game was postponed because of a waterlogged pitch.
It was the second time in a month that Newport have had a home game called off after heavy rain.
Newport share the ground with owners Newport Rugby Club, who played on Thursday night, and the Newport Gwent Dragons regional rugby team, who lost 26-17 to Glasgow on Friday. | Graham Westley is the bookmakers' favourite to succeed Warren Feeney as Newport County manager. | 0.729031 | 1 |
The All Blacks face Wales in the first of three Tests on 11 June.
Back-rowers Elliot Dixon, Liam Squire and Ardie Savea, prop Ofa Tu'ungafasi, full-back Damian McKenzie and centre Seta Tamanivalu have been included.
Hansen has had to make changes after a number of players ended their international careers following last year's World Cup success.
Captain Richie McCaw, as well as Keven Mealamu and Tony Woodcock, retired - while Dan Carter, Conrad Smith and Ma'a Nonu all joined clubs in France.
Lock Sam Whitelock has been ruled out with a hamstring injury with Tom Franklin brought in as injury cover.
Scrum-half Tawera Kerr-Barlow is also not expected to be available for the first Test as he recovers from a broken hand and TJ Perenara has been brought into the squad.
"Many people, including our opponents, may be thinking we're vulnerable and are rebuilding," former Wales head coach Hansen said.
"However, we don't have that mindset. Our mindset is about re-establishing and moving to a higher level."
After the first Test at Auckland's Eden Park on Saturday, 11 June, Hansen's side host Wales in Wellington a week later (18 June) with the final Test in Dunedin on 25 June.
Backs: Ben Smith, Israel Dagg, Damian McKenzie Waisake Naholo, Julian Savea; Malakai Fekitoa, Seta Tamanivalu, Charlie Ngatai, Ryan Crotty; Beauden Barrett, Aaron Cruden, Lima Sopoaga; Aaron Smith, Tawera Kerr-Barlow, TJ Perenara.
Forwards: Kieran Read (captain), Sam Cane, Ardie Savea, Jerome Kaino, Elliot Dixon, Liam Squire; Sam Whitelock, Brodie Retallick, Patrick Tuipulotu, Luke Romano, Tom Franklin; Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Charlie Faumuina, Owen Franks, Wyatt Crockett, Joe Moody; Dane Coles, Codie Taylor, Nathan Harris. | New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen has named six uncapped players for June's Test series against Wales. | 0.994411 | 1 |
Clandon Park House, near Guildford, was gutted by the blaze in April, and work is due to start on an "epic" restoration project expected to take several years.
The first of six public open days will be held on Saturday, but the BBC was granted early access to the mansion's grounds.
"It is an extraordinary sight," said general manager Alex Bush.
"It is a largely empty building - a haunting sight."
She said the first sight of the house would have quite an impact on visitors who had been before the fire and toured the Palladian mansion, with its stucco ceilings, Marble Hall and collection of 18th Century furniture and porcelain.
"We have made sure the gardens have plenty of places where people can sit and reflect on what they are seeing," said Ms Bush.
"It is very sad to see a building in this state."
Since the fire in April, conservation work has been geared to protecting and salvaging as much of what is left as possible.
Cranes have nearly finished removing beams and other debris through the roof space and archaeologists are working on the debris at ground level.
"The exterior of the building is now structurally sound but inside it is quite a different story and that is why the work has been so painstaking over the last few months," said Ms Bush.
At first, walking through the entrance, my view was blocked by trees and plants but as I came round a corner I saw the house for the first time.
It is hard to get across the experience of seeing the shell of Clandon Park House up close.
It brought home the impact of the fire and the scale of the devastation.
The site was bustling and building work was very much taking place. But when the public arrives the work will stop, and I can't help thinking it will become a more sombre and reflective place.
Visitors on the open days, which start on Saturday, will be able to get within 30ft (10m) of the building and also see exhibitions about the house.
"We are hopeful the building can be rebuilt but we are looking at several years of work," said Ms Bush. | Members of the public will be able to catch a glimpse of a stately home for the first time since it was destroyed by a devastating fire. | 1.506435 | 2 |
Emergency services received reports the plane had crashed near Summerley Airfield at about 13:00 BST.
Police, fire and ambulance crews have all been at the site, which is near Summerley Road in the village of Apperknowle.
Officers said the pilot was the only person on board the aircraft at the time.
Surrounding roads have been closed and any eyewitnesses have been urged to call 101 by police. | The pilot of a small aircraft has died after it crashed into the ground near an airfield in Derbyshire. | 0.607646 | 1 |
The 20-1 shot, ridden by Charlie Poste, triumphed from Midnight Prayer seven days after Lee claimed the Welsh National with Mountainous.
"His jump at the last won him the race, similar to Mountainous last week. He thoroughly enjoyed himself," said Lee.
Russe Blanc is a rarity in racing, with his colour officially described as white.
Lee, who has taken over from her father Richard, added: "We tried not to come here expectant, just hopeful, and this horse has really enjoyed jumping."
Meanwhile, L'Ami Serge won the novices' chase at Wetherby for trainer Nicky Henderson.
The victor is about 7-1 second favourite behind odds-on market leader Douvan for the Arkle Chase at the Cheltenham Festival in March, although the JLT Chase is an alternative target
Betfred Classic Chase, Warwick
1 Russe Blanc 20-1
2 Midnight Prayer 15/2 joint-2nd-fav
3 Dromnea 16/1)
14 ran. Distances: 3¾ lengths, 24 lengths | Kerry Lee scored another big success in her first season as a trainer as Russe Blanc won the Classic Chase at Warwick. | 1.128803 | 1 |
Arthur Simpson-Kent, 49, stabbed Ms Blake to death along with their sons Zachary, eight, and Amon, four.
He killed them when he learnt Ms Blake was planning to leave him and take their sons away, the court heard.
Judges upheld a decision that he should receive the most "severe punishment for his horrific crimes" on Tuesday.
Following the murder in December 2015, Simpson-Kent painted over the bloodstains in the family bungalow in Erith, south-east London, before fleeing to his native Ghana in January.
He was arrested at Heathrow Airport in February after being extradited and admitted murdering his family in June.
He was sentenced at the Old Bailey last October by a judge who said he had been left in "no doubt" he should receive the most severe punishment available for his "truly horrific" crimes.
Lord Thomas, describing the murders of the three vulnerable victims as horrific and involving "extreme brutality", said the court was "entirely satisfied" that the sentencing judge was entitled to reach the conclusion that it was a case where "just punishment" required the imposition of a whole-life order.
The appeal judges rejected argument on the killer's behalf that a "very long finite" sentence in the region of 40 years would have been sufficient - and would have given him some hope of release once served.
In throwing out Simpson-Kent's challenge, Lord Thomas said that for a whole-life sentence to be imposed the offending must be "exceptionally high".
He said: "We have to look at the whole of the circumstances and to consider whether this was a case where the seriousness of the offending was exceptionally high - we have no doubt that it was."
Ms Blake played Frankie Pierre in 56 episodes of EastEnders between 1996 and 1997.
She went on to work as a voice-over artist and sign language interpreter. | The partner of former EastEnders actress Sian Blake has lost a challenge against his "whole-life" jail sentence for killing her and their two children. | 0.932971 | 1 |
An inspector visited Classy Cuts in Ridgeway Avenue, Newport, last September and heard songs including Photograph by Ed Sheeran being played.
The case against owner Sharon Staples was found proven in her absence at London's High Court.
The ban applies to any other premises she runs until she gets a licence.
Licences apply to any premises where music is played publically and royalties are collected by Phonographic Performance Ltd (PPL).
Fiona Clark, representing PPL, told the court letters were sent to the salon informing Staples she had infringed its copyright.
She said the letter invited her to get a licence, but she did not respond.
Speaking after the case, Christine Geissmar, PPL's operations director, said: "There is an intrinsic value that recorded music adds to businesses, and this judgement acknowledges that the performers of the music and record companies should be fairly rewarded.
"Businesses that choose to play recorded music without a licence may face legal action and financial and other consequences as a result." | A Newport hair salon owner caught playing background music without a licence has been banned from playing any more tracks. | 1.06944 | 1 |
Darran Hunt, 36, was arrested in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, on 8 February 2015.
He was sprayed by officers to bring him "under control" when they saw him put the bag in his mouth.
The Milford Haven inquest heard pepper spray can make someone cough or inhale, and returned a narrative conclusion.
The jury said the spray and "strong physical contact on Mr Hunt" may have been contributing factors in his death.
The coroner has retired and will issue his recommendation at a later date.
In a statement issued after the hearing, Mr Hunt's family said he was "was badly let down by the police" and that there was a "dangerous gap" in training about how to deal with people who put something in their mouths.
"The officers knew that Darran was at risk of swallowing when he was approached, yet they still used what we believe is inappropriate force on him to try to restrain him," the statement said.
"There is currently no police training at all about the use of pava [pepper] spray in these circumstances, and we are very pleased that the coroner is taking action to address this issue nationally with the National Police Chiefs Council and the College of Policing.
"We miss Darran terribly and we hope lessons will be learned from his death so that no more families have to be in this tragic position again."
Assistant Chief Constable of Dyfed-Powys Police, Pam Kelly, said: "Immediately after the incident we referred the case to the Independent Police Complaints Commission, which carried out an investigation and has concluded there is no case to answer in respect of any use of force or use of pava spray.
"Incidents of this nature are difficult to deal with and I appreciate the inquest's recognition of such professional challenges and in particular the efforts of officers and paramedics to resuscitate Mr Hunt."
IPCC Commissioner for Wales Jan Williams said: "All efforts by police officers to retrieve the package from Mr Hunt failed and when the package was eventually recovered by the paramedic it was unfortunately too late to prevent his death."
His death "demonstrates how attempting to conceal drugs in this way from police can all too easily have fatal consequences", she added.
Dyfed-Powys Police and Ms Williams said their thoughts were with Mr Hunt's family. | Pepper spray may have contributed to the death of a man who choked on a bag of drugs he had put in his mouth, an inquest jury has concluded. | 1.314494 | 1 |
Officers arrested 55 people at the Gurdwara Sahib in Leamington Spa following reports men entered the building during a dispute over inter-faith marriages.
A number of Kirpans - a short sword and one of five physical symbols of faith worn by Sikhs - were seized.
Warwickshire Police confirmed the weapons were available for collection.
'Unacceptable'
Davinder Singh, from the Sikh Federation, said a formal complaint could be made despite the return of the Kirpans.
"[The police] said they needed them for investigation and forensic purposes, but we felt it was unacceptable," he said.
"This clearly is not the end of the matter. We want the police to explain why they kept them."
The protest by Sikh Youth UK members on September 11 was in response to an inter-faith marriage due to be carried out as a Sikh marriage.
Under UK law it is generally illegal to carry a knife in public without good reason.
However knives used for religious purposes, such as Kirpans, are permitted. | Ceremonial weapons seized after a protest at a Sikh temple have been returned, the Sikh Federation said. | 1.412654 | 1 |
Kaitlyn Vasconcellos, 24, was found after police were called to the Agnes Blackadder Hall in the Fife town on Tuesday.
Officers said the death was "not suspicious".
University Principal Louise Richardson paid tribute to the student who came from Rocklin, California, and was in her final year of an economics degree.
She said her death was "an unimaginable shock to her family in the USA and her friends and classmates here in St Andrews".
She said: "Kate had just given her final Honours presentation last Friday. I know that her teachers have been shocked and enormously saddened by her death.
"They will remember Kate as a quiet, thoughtful and determined student with an unfailingly pleasant nature."
The principal added: "She brimmed with energy and immersed herself in her studies and extra-curricular pursuits in St Andrews. Her passion was musical theatre. She was a member of the Gilbert and Sullivan Society and served on its committee.
"She had very loyal friends.
"Our student community has responded to this tragic news with characteristic compassion, and concern."
Dr Richardson said Ms Vasconcellos' parents had flown to Scotland this week, adding that it "really saddened her" to have to make the announcement. | A student who was about to graduate has been found dead in her room at St Andrew's University. | 0.846159 | 1 |
North Wales Fire and Rescue Service was called to Express Linen Services on Vale Road in Llandudno Junction just before 19:30 GMT on Thursday.
North Wales Police said a man was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation.
Police have asked people to avoid the area.
The roof of the building was well alight on Thursday night and a large amount of smoke was reported over the area. | A number of properties have been evacuated as firefighters tackle a blaze at a commercial laundry firm's premises in Conwy county. | 0.917196 | 1 |
They were detained after their boats entered Iranian territorial waters, but were quickly released.
Six officers and three sailors have since been disciplined or face action.
The US Navy also said Iran violated international law by impeding the vessels' "innocent passage".
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The two boats were travelling from Kuwait to Bahrain, home of the US Fifth Fleet.
"Crewmembers lacked navigational awareness, proper communication with higher authority, and appreciation of the threat environment throughout the transit," the report said.
For each boat, two of the five on-board weapons were mounted but not manned. Crews also failed to get approval before deviating from their route and failed to report the engine failure that led to their capture.
They were within sight of Iran's Farsi Island, which also serves as an Iranian speedboat base, but believed it to be Saudi territory.
The sailors, who were held for 15 hours on Farsi Island, were also criticised for their behaviour during about 15 hours in Iranian captivity.
One sailor made "statements adverse to US interests" and another encouraged fellow crewmembers to eat food offered to them while being recorded on video, which could be used for propaganda purposes.
Seven were interrogated - "some were honest, while others lied or played dumb," the report said.
None were harmed, but Iranian interrogators "employed intimidation tactics such as slapping the table, spinning the captive's chair, or threatening to move them to the Iranian mainland".
Despite the errors, the US Navy also insisted its boats "had every right" to be where they were and said Iran had "violated international law as well as US sovereign immunity" by boarding and seizing them. | Weak leadership, poor judgment and a lack of "warfighting toughness" led to the capture of 10 US sailors by Iran in the Gulf in January, the US Navy says. | 1.55107 | 2 |
We asked BBC Sport readers to rank their favourite driver at the mid-point of the season and coming out on top is Lewis Hamilton.
The Briton may be second to Sebastian Vettel in the drivers' championship but he is number one in your hearts after taking 29.64% of your votes.
Vettel is a close second with 28.36% while Valtteri Bottas is third (12.44%).
With those three in the title fight, it is perhaps not surprising they dominated the vote.
However, best of the rest is Fernando Alonso. The Spaniard may not be in contention for the title but his ability to get the best out of a struggling McLaren has clearly impressed. He takes 10.11% of the votes.
Esteban Ocon was also rated highly. The Force India driver has caught the eye this season, finishing in the top 10 in 10 of the 11 races, and he was picked as the best driver of the season by 2.30% of voters, putting him eighth on the list.
1. Lewis Hamilton (29.64%)
2. Sebastian Vettel (28.36%)
3. Valtteri Bottas (12.44%)
4. Fernando Alonso (10.11)
5. Daniel Ricciardo (7.65%)
6. Kimi Raikkonen (2.56%)
7. Max Verstappen (2.41%)
8. Esteban Ocon (2.30%)
9. Kevin Magnussen (1.21%)
10. Nico Hulkenberg (1.09%)
11. Carlos Sainz (0.64%)
12. Lance Stroll (0.41%)
13. Sergio Perez (0.30%)
14. Jolyon Palmer (0.26%)
15. Marcus Ericsson, Daniil Kvyat and Pascal Wehrlein (0.14%)
16. Stoffel Vandoorne (0.08%)
17. Felipe Massa and Romain Grosjean (0.04%) | It has been a tight battle for the Formula 1 title so far, and so has the battle for your affections. | 0.90284 | 1 |
Staff at the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) said that they were "pained" by the decision.
It supports village-level industries, which Gandhi passionately promoted.
The KVIC said it used Mr Modi's photos because he had also been a big supporter of village industries.
Khadi, which is hand-spun cotton, was used by Gandhi as a symbol of self-reliance and protest against British rule.
The commission traditionally uses Gandhi's pictures in its official calendars and stationery. The decision to not include Gandhi this year has caused anger, despite a statement saying that he could "never be replaced".
Some workers on Thursday refused to accept the new stationery and held a silent protest in the KVIC headquarters in Mumbai.
"We are not against inclusion of Modi's picture on the dairies and calendars, but are pained not to find Gandhi's picture," the PTI news agency quoted a worker as saying.
"We simply want to know why Gandhi has not been given the space here? Is Gandhi no more relevant for khadi industry?"
But the KVIC has defended the new calendar, which shows Mr Modi emulating Gandhi in a classic pose, spinning cotton at an old-fashioned wheel.
"The entire khadi industry is based on Gandhi's philosophy, ideas and ideals, he is the soul of KVIC, so there is no question of ignoring him," the IANS news agency quoted KVIC Chairman Vinai Kumar Saxena as saying.
Mr Saxena said the commission chose to use Mr Modi's pictures because he was "the biggest brand ambassador of khadi (hand woven) clothes".
"His [Mr Modi's] vision matches KVIC's, of 'Make In India' by making villages self-sufficient," he said.
He also said that this was not the first time KVIC had left out Gandhi's pictures on official stationery.
Meanwhile, Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Kalraj Mishra said that he would "look into the matter".
"There is no question of Mr Modi or anybody replacing Gandhi. But it can't be denied that the PM has actively promoted khadi clothes since taking office," he said.
Mr Modi's political opponents have criticised him. The chief minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, tweeted that "it takes more than one lifetime to become Gandhi".
"Just posing with the spinning wheel doesn't make anybody Gandhi, one just become a subject of jokes," he added. | Workers from an Indian government department have protested against a decision to replace Mahatma Gandhi in their official calendar with pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. | 1.688313 | 2 |
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Johns, 24, made a winning start in the UFC with a unanimous decision win over South Korea's Kwan Ho Kwak in November.
Entwistle has fought three times in the UFC, winning once.
UFC London will be at the O2 Arena on 18 March.
"Stylistically it is a match up I like, I feel very confident with this fight," Johns told BBC Wales Sport.
"He has one real major tool which he uses a lot which is the foot blocks, and one of his favourite moves is the heel hook which does damage to the ligaments and the knee.
"I am looking at maybe keeping the fight on the feet and trying to use my boxing to get the win.
"I want to go out there and put a good performance on, and for me personally it is the win that counts and I will do anything to get that win." | Swansea's Brett Johns will take on England's Ian Entwistle at UFC London in March, the Welshman's second bout in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. | 0.972602 | 1 |
The company reported net income of $4.82bn, which included a $3.22bn tax benefit, up from $924m in the third quarter of 2014.
The low price of fuel helped the company save $1.19bn.
Third quarter revenue fell 2.4% to $10.3bn from $10.5bn. Total passenger revenue was down 3.8% with passengers paying about 6% less for every mile.
On Monday, United Airlines' new chief executive Oscar Munoz suffered a heart attack, after just 39 days in charge.
The company's general counsel Brett Hart is acting chief executive.
Mr Munoz took over the role after former boss Jeff Smisek resigned after an investigation into the airline's relationship with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. | United Airlines reported a record quarterly profit mostly driven by low oil prices and a tax windfall. | 1.132583 | 1 |
He was the only person nominated after the previous leader, Jamie Adams, pulled out of the contest.
Mr Simpson left the council's cabinet and Independent Plus Political Group (IPPG) in 2014 over disagreements about the way the group was being run.
The IPPG has led the council since 1996 but lost 20 councillors in the 4 May elections.
Mr Simpson won the backing of the Labour, Liberal Democrat, Conservative and Plaid Cymru members in his leadership bid. | Unaffiliated councillor David Simpson has been elected as the new leader of Pembrokeshire council. | 0.625788 | 1 |
Terence Lai, 54, from Seaton, Devon, met his victim through his work as a life coach, Exeter Crown Court heard.
He assaulted the girl in his car on 30 July, putting his tongue in her mouth before groping and kissing her breasts, the jury heard.
Sentencing him, Judge Geoffrey Mercer QC said Lai had been "infatuated".
Following the assault, Lai sent her a series of e-mails over the next 24 hours in which he spoke about forgiveness and appeared to apologise for "breaking boundaries".
He also tweeted: "Every 1 made mistakes? Some made serious mistakes at some point? I made a few unintentionally. How to avoid making them again ... make amends? Learn from mistake, Offer sincerely + unreserved Apology, Promise not to do the same mistake +Back to Normal?"
The 54-year-old, who appeared in court under his birth name Yuen Lai, denied sexual assault but was found guilty by a jury.
Judge Mercer said: "You did what you did because you were infatuated by her. It was very wrong.
"In the aftermath you were asking for forgiveness. I am sure that is the proper interpretation of what you were writing." | A man who appeared alongside his son on the Channel 4 TV show Child Genius has been jailed for three years for groping a 12-year-old girl. | 0.559717 | 1 |
Bird, who was assistant head coach last season, replaces Mo'onia Gerrard, who stepped down at the end of the 2017 campaign, their first in Superleague.
"She's got a wealth of experience as a coach, with Hertfordshire Mavericks previously," said Severn Stars co-founding director Dr Anita Navin.
"We're pleased Sam will take the helm. It's continuity. Our players know her."
Navin told BBC Hereford & Worcester: "We've been through a rigorous process. Sometimes it's harder being an internal candidate than external but Sam's experience as head coach was what shone through."
Bird, who works as a solicitor for the Metropolitan Police, is also a national selector and England's mid-court technical coach.
In her 11 years with Hertfordshire Mavericks, they twice finished top of the Superleague table.
Severn Stars co-founding director Dr Anita Navin was talking to BBC Hereford & Worcester's Dan Wheeler. | Netball Superleague side Severn Stars have promoted Sam Bird to head coach of the Worcester-based side. | 0.836939 | 1 |
The crossing near Tain will shut between 21:00 and 06:00 from 5 December to 13 December.
Transport Scotland said a diversion will be signposted, but added that the emergency services would still be able to use the bridge.
Bear Scotland is to refurbish the crossing's expansion joints.
Transport Scotland said the "essential maintenance works" were scheduled to start on 5 December.
The diversion involves taking traffic via the A936, Bonar Bridge and the A949. Pedestrians and cyclists are to be offered an escort through the site when it is safe to do so. | The A9's Dornoch Bridge is to be closed overnight on eight occasions to allow for £190,000-worth of improvements to be made to the structure. | 0.820701 | 1 |
The man and woman were found fatally injured when police and the ambulance service arrived to the property at Bentfield Gardens in Stansted at about 23:00 BST.
The 23-year-old is being held in custody, Essex police said. | A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after two people died at a house in Essex. | 0.120671 | 0 |
The encounter is thought to be the first confirmed private meeting between a Russian national and a member of Donald Trump's inner circle.
A special prosecutor is investigating whether Trump associates colluded with alleged Russian efforts to influence last November's US election.
Both Mr Trump Jr and the lawyer say the campaign was not discussed.
Mr Trump Jr was accompanied by the president's son-in-law Jared Kushner, and then-campaign head Paul J Manafort, meeting Natalia Veselnitskaya at New York's Trump Tower on 9 June, two weeks after Donald Trump secured the Republican nomination.
Mr Trump Jr said in a statement that they discussed a suspended programme for Americans to adopt Russian children.
He said it "was not a campaign issue at that time and there was no follow-up".
Mr Kushner's lawyer said he had previously disclosed the meeting on security clearance forms.
President Vladimir Putin suspended the adoption programme in 2012 after the US Congress voted in a law to allow the US to withhold visas and freeze financial assets of Russian officials thought to have been involved with human rights violations.
Ms Veselnitskaya, who played a key role campaigning against the law, said "nothing at all was discussed about the presidential campaign.
"I have never acted on behalf of the Russian government and have never discussed any of these matters with any representative of the Russian government."
Last week Mr Trump said interference in the election "could well have been" carried out by countries other than Russia and interference "has been happening for a long time". | The US president's son, Donald Trump Jr, has admitted meeting a Kremlin-linked Russian lawyer last year. | 1.318313 | 1 |
The Nigerian government say the release comes after negotiations with the extremist group.
276 schoolgirls aged 16-18 were taken from a school in Chibok in Nigeria in April 2014. Some managed to escape but 219 were still missing.
Boko Haram took the girls because they are against children - especially girls - getting an education, like they do in the UK.
At the time they were taken people all over the world who were shocked by the story and they started a campaign called "bring back our girls".
Up until now, only one girl had been found: 19-year-old Amina Ali Nkeki was rescued in May.
The 21 schoolgirls have been taken to an army base by the International Committee of the Red Cross. | Twenty-one of the schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram in Nigeria, Africa have been freed, according to the country's President. | 1.630186 | 2 |
The grouse shooting license , granted by Bradford City Council, is due to expire in April.
Ban Bloodsports on Ilkley Moor (BBIM) said the practice is "a conservation calamity".
Bingley Moor Partnership, which has the contract to run eight days of grouse shooting per year, said the events helps fund moorland preservation.
Luke Steele from BBIM said: "Bradford Council can achieve so much better with this land than grouse shooting, which causes so much damage," he said.
"We want it to be used for the public's interests, to contribute to the local economy, to improve biodiversity and mitigate flood risk in the valleys below.
"Anything short will only ensure this conservation calamity continues."
Edward Bromet of Bingley Moor Partnership said the shoots help fund the moor.
"We've sprayed back the bracken, reduced sheep numbers, we're allowing the heather to restore... the pest and predator control allows the birds to take advantage of the restored vegetation," he said.
"The red- and amber-listed birds like lapwing and curlew can come back to the moor again and everybody can come up and enjoy it."
The council said: "The current contract to allow shooting on the moor will come to an end in April next year.
"All representations will be taken into account before any decision is made on whether to renew the contract or not." | A protest ramble to the top of Ilkley Moor has been held to oppose grouse shooting on council land. | 1.500948 | 2 |
The 25-year-old, who can play at centre or on the wing, left French Top 14 side La Rochelle this summer.
Alofa began his career in rugby league with Sydney Roosters but switched to union in 2013 and has featured for West Harbour and New South Wales Waratahs.
"He is a dynamic and powerful player with the ability to break the line. His versatility is an added bonus," Quins director of rugby John Kingston said.
Harlequins have not disclosed the length of Alofa's deal at the Twickenham Stoop. | Premiership side Harlequins have signed Samoa international Alofa Alofa. | 0.748352 | 1 |
Pembrokeshire council spends almost £120,000 a year loaning out cars.
Since the revelation over Bryn Parry-Jones's car, the authority has confirmed its scheme allows 21 chief officers to claim lease car hire fees as part of their contracts.
A council committee has now supported a motion to review the scheme.
Councillor Bob Kilmister, who tabled the motion, told the senior staff committee he wanted to save the authority from being bitten by another "Porschegate".
The council has told BBC Wales the hire scheme is running below its maximum budget of £185,000. | A review will be held into a council's management car lease scheme following a row over its former chief executive's £90,000 Porsche. | 0.875509 | 1 |
The 23-year-old midfielder is his country's joint all-time goalscorer, with two goals from 11 caps.
He ended last season on loan at Forest Green and is the second Gibraltar international to represent Torquay, after goalkeeper Jamie Robba.
"He is a very talented player who has experienced a bit of a plateau in his career," said boss Kevin Nicholson.
"It is those kinds of players that thrive in our environment and if we can get the best out of him, then we will be in a good place and so will he."
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Torquay United have signed Gibraltar international Jake Gosling following his release by Bristol Rovers. | 0.723945 | 1 |
Zinedine Zidane's side could become the first club to retain the trophy in the Champions League era in the final on 3 June in Cardiff.
French side Monaco take on Italian club Juventus in the other last-four tie.
The first legs will be played on 2 and 3 May, with the return legs taking place the following week.
Real, aiming to win Europe's premier club competition for a 12th time, beat German champions Bayern Munich 6-3 on aggregate to reach the last four.
Atletico, meanwhile, ended Premier League champions Leicester's fairytale run in Europe, edging the Foxes 2-1 over two legs.
Juventus claimed an impressive 3-0 aggregate win over Barcelona while Monaco defeated Borussia Dortmund 6-3.. | Holders Real Madrid will face rivals Atletico Madrid in the semi-finals of the Champions League - a repeat of last year's final. | 0.876055 | 1 |
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Swansea's 2-0 win at Sunderland means Hull - who are four points back - will be down if they lose at Selhurst Park.
"The pressure's on them and I'm sure they'll feel it a bit," said Carroll.
If Hull win or draw, the issue will be settled next Sunday when Swansea host West Bromwich Albion and the Tigers welcome Tottenham to the KC Stadium.
In the meantime, Swans manager Paul Clement is content with his side's efforts, saying they "can be happy" with their win at Sunderland.
Fernando Llorente put the visitors in front and Kyle Naughton scored his first for the club to seal victory.
"We got the job done," Clement said. "We'll be looking at the Palace v Hull game with a lot of interest.
"We've got ourselves into a strong position, but the season is not over and we don't think it is done. Now have to look to next week," Clement said.
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Swansea captain Leon Britton also described beating the already relegated Sunderland as "a massive win".
The Black Cats had beaten Hull last weekend, but could not repeat the feat against against the Welsh side.
"We knew coming up here - playing before Hull - a win would put the pressure on," midfielder Britton said.
"And our support was brilliant. They were very vocal and it's been a difficult season for them - three managers and fighting relegation. They deserved that today."
Swansea-bred pundit John Hartson told the BBC: "Swansea have come into form at the right time and have won three out of four.
"They were rock bottom when Paul Clement came in so you have to give him huge credit.
"I know Fernando Llorente has been heavily linked with Chelsea, and Swansea won't want to lose him. He's been outstanding for the past three or four months." | Swansea City midfielder Tom Carroll says "all the pressure" is on Hull when they face Crystal Palace on Sunday in the battle against relegation. | 0.942892 | 1 |
Bailey, 16, was stabbed during a fight with a fellow pupil at Cults Academy.
The schoolboy's killer is serving nine years for culpable homicide.
The review, conducted by child welfare professional Andrew Lowe, made 21 recommendations last October. Mr Swinney will give a statement on Tuesday.
The review found the pupil's death was "potentially avoidable". | Deputy First Minister John Swinney will give MSPs his response to a report into the death of Aberdeen schoolboy Bailey Gwynne next week. | 0.454916 | 0 |
The central midfielder, 27, who has 107 international caps, will join the Women's Super League One outfit from Norwegian club Avaldsnes on 1 January.
She reached the Women's Champions League semi-finals with German side Turbine Potsdam in 2013-14, before a spell with Swedish side Goteborg.
"To sign Maren is a real statement of intent from the club," manager Emma Hayes told Chelsea's club website.
"We have been looking for a player that brings leadership and experience to the group and she fits the bill perfectly."
Mjelde added: "The project that the club and Emma are working on is hugely exciting. This is an important stage of my career and I needed a new challenge after a successful season in Norway.
"I want to win trophies and improve as a player and believe I can do that at Chelsea."
Chelsea finished second in the English top flight in 2016 and reached the Women's FA Cup final, after winning the double in 2015. | Chelsea Ladies have signed Norway captain Maren Mjelde until 2018. | 0.919938 | 1 |
Glasgow's Queen Street Station handles 20 million passengers a year but this is predicted to grow to 28 million passengers by 2030.
The work will see the main entrance at George Square replaced by a huge glass facade. Platforms will also be extended to accommodate longer trains.
The redevelopment is expected to be completed by 2019.
Although the tender is being issued by Network Rail, the project will be overseen by ScotRail Alliance - a management team created from senior Abellio ScotRail and Network Rail staff for the purposes over overseeing major projects in Scotland.
Phil Verster, managing director of ScotRail Alliance, said: "Today we are confirming that one of our busiest and most important stations will also be transformed, making it larger and with much better facilities for our growing number of customers.
"The changes we are making in the coming years will make sure that we have a modern fleet, running on improved infrastructure to and from world-class stations. That is a rail network we can all be proud of."
Network Rail confirmed that the £112m Queen Street Station development would include:
The project is part of the Scottish government's £742m Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP), which aims to reduce journey times and increase capacity on Scotland's main rail routes.
EGIP programme director, Rodger Querns, said the issuing of the tender was "further good progress in the delivery of EGIP".
"We have already successfully completed a number of key elements of EGIP," he said.
"We look forward to delivering this challenging, but exciting project that will realise huge improvements for passengers." | Network Rail has invited tenders for the £112m contract to rebuild Scotland's third busiest rail station. | 1.665435 | 2 |
The BEM - sometimes called the "working class" gong - was scrapped in 1993 but revived by David Cameron to recognise "the dedication and hard work so many provide to their communities".
One recipient, road sweeper Anthony Cleland, said it showed "ordinary people deserve to be recognised".
Fundraisers, scout leaders and sports coaches are also among those honoured.
Founded in 1917, the BEM was scrapped by Conservative Prime Minister John Major as part of efforts to make the honours system "classless".
However, Mr Cameron announced last year it would be reinstated to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Those receiving the honour include:
Widower Mr Cleland, 62, is being recognised for services to his community after 25 years cleaning the streets of Lambeth, south London.
He said: "I am very proud and I think it's great that the BEM has been brought back, it shows that ordinary people deserve to be recognised as well.
"My children are over the moon about it and my colleagues think it's great that a road sweeper is being honoured.
Sir Bob Kerslake, who chairs the honours committee, said the BEM's reinstatement reflected Mr Cameron's own priorities.
"One of the clear steers from the prime minister has been his desire to reflect in the honours system commitments around the Big Society, and to recognise in a very strong way the contribution of people to the community through voluntary effort," he said.
"It very much fits with that agenda of recognising community contribution, and it's very, very local contribution, hands-on action on the ground."
Unlike other honours, the BEM is not awarded by the Queen or Prince of Wales but by Lord-Lieutenants, who are the representatives of the Crown for each county in the UK.
All of the recipients will, however, be invited to a Buckingham Palace garden party to celebrate their achievements. | Some 293 people from across the UK have received the British Empire Medal in the 2012 Queen's Birthday Honours. | 1.611548 | 2 |
During Prime Minister's Questions in the Commons, Labour's acting leader said the PM was "sneering".
Mr Cameron said he was sorry if she though he was gloating and quoted her saying Labour supporters were relieved the party did not win the election.
He also defended his EU referendum plans.
Mr Cameron said he did not believe 16 and 17-year-olds should not be allowed to take part in the vote, promised by 2017, but said a Commons vote would be held to decide.
He also defended plans to scrap the usual purdah restrictions preventing the publication of promotional material by Whitehall before the referendum.
Otherwise, he said, there was "very real danger" ministers would be barred from commenting on matters like the EU budget and European court judgements.
He added: "When the negotiations are complete and the government has a clear view I do not want us to be neutral on this issue. I want us to speak clearly and frankly on this issue."
But the answers got an angry response from Ms Harman, who said he was gloating after the Conservatives' election win.
"Frankly he should just show a bit more class," she said, adding: "Perhaps we can have an answer rather than a gloating session for the next answer... go right ahead and gloat".
Mr Cameron replied: "It must be the first time someone has ever been accused of gloating whilst quoting the leader of the opposition."
The acting Labour leader also asked how the PM could guarantee people will benefit from the expansion of free and tax free childcare, and not be hit by fees elsewhere.
Mr Cameron said families would have "far greater choice on childcare". | Harriet Harman has accused David Cameron of "gloating" after his election win and told him to "show a bit more class". | 0.930628 | 1 |
Both sides have qualified for the quarter-finals but the winner will top Pool A and potentially face an easier route to the final.
Moriarty, who scored as Wales beat Australia in the 1987 third-place play-off, thinks victory at Twickenham will put them in title contention.
"If they win on the weekend I think they will go all the way," he said.
"They'll definitely get to the final, I think, if they do beat Australia this weekend.
"Knowing that the win can almost, almost make them favourites to get to the final and maybe win it."
Moriarty's son, Gloucester back-row Ross, is in Wales' current World Cup squad.
The 21-year-old played for England's Under-20 team but switched allegiance made his senior debut in Wales' warm-up defeat to Ireland in August.
He was originally omitted from the final World Cup squad but was recalled following an injury to wing Eli Walker.
Wales have won all three of their group matches to date, and the older Moriarty believes they are capable of maintaining their unblemished record against Australia.
"With the injuries that Wales have had before the World Cup and during the World Cup, to get to where they are at the moment is a great achievement anyway," he told BBC Five Live.
"Having seen Australia on the weekend… Wales' main focus is going to be on the set-piece and making sure that Australia don't get the type of dominance that they did against England." | Wales will reach the World Cup final if they beat Australia on Saturday, says former back-row Paul Moriarty. | 0.999047 | 1 |
Rievaulx Abbey, in North Yorkshire, is exhibiting the collection of late 19th and early 20th Century slides, which create a 3D effect when viewed.
Dr Brian May, the Queen guitarist, co-owns a company that has made a modern stereoscope viewer, a binocular-like apparatus, to look at the slides.
It allows people to see them as Victorians would have seen them.
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Stereogram slides were invented in the mid-1800s and create the 3D effect when viewed through the stereoscope.
The slides show the abbey overtaken by nature, as a pasture for sheep and often include pictures of visitors to the ruins.
The London Stereoscope Company has created the modern stereoscope to view the abbey as it was seen.
"3D was photography that gave you a feeling of reality, rather than just a flat rendition on a piece of paper," Dr May said.
Rievaulx Abbey was one of the first Cistercian abbeys to be founded in England about 1130.
Dr Michael Carter, of English Heritage, has called the abbey "one of the most important abbeys in England and the setting one of the most beautiful".
It was destroyed by the royal command of Henry VIII in 1538 as part of the dissolution of the monasteries.
Its walls became overgrown and monastic buildings vanished under soil and rubble. It was taken into state care 100 years ago and is now run by English Heritage and attracts more than 55,000 visitors annually.
The Rievaulx: Reviewed exhibition contains images from the 1870s up to the 1930s and is open until 5 November. | A Victorian version of virtual reality has been brought to life by historical photographs of a ruined abbey. | 3.14876 | 3 |
Gerard Flannigan, from Colin View Street, pleaded guilty to three offences.
Belfast Crown Court heard that there was no evidence to link Mr Flannigan to the gun attack on a house at Velsheda Court in September 2014.
However he took delivery of the semi-automatic pistol after the shooting.
The judge told Flannigan that he will serve half his sentence in prison with the remainder spent on licence after his release.
The court heard that three children were at home when shots were fired at the male occupant of the property in an attack branded as "cold-planned" and "potentially murderous" by the judge.
The prosecution said Flannigan was arrested after the gun used in the attack was found wrapped in two plastic bags underneath his partner's parked car the following day.
The weapon was discovered in the car park of a housing complex in west Belfast by a cleaner on the morning of 4 September 2014. | A 35-year old man has been given a five-year sentence after he admitted possessing a gun used in an attack on a family home. | 0.731969 | 1 |
The former public convenience in North Street, Dowlais, was up for auction starting at £6,000 but ended up being sold for £37,000.
Auctioneers Paul Fosh said the building, which had been owned by the council, could be turned into a cafe, shop or even a new home.
A spokeswoman said there had been "a lot of interest" in the property. | Disused public toilets in Merthyr Tydfil have been sold for more than six times its guide price. | 0.508775 | 1 |
Mashboor Hussain, 73, died at his home in Selkirk Road on 11 February 2014.
Pathologists said although Mr Hussain had coronary heart disease, his collapse was likely caused by the disturbance at home and his death is being treated as murder.
Officers will be on his road today.
Det Ch Insp Graeme Gwyn said: "I believe there are still people who have yet to speak to us and would urge them to contact us.
"Mr Hussain's family naturally remain devastated by his death and desperate to see those responsible for his murder brought to justice."
At around 11:45 GMT, Mr Hussain opened his front door and was confronted by two men, one armed with a gun. They forced their way into his house and got into a scuffle with him in the hall.
The two men ran off with a red Nike show box containing cash and other belongings, such as a mobile phone.
Both suspects were wearing hooded tops and one is described as slim and wearing black gloves.
Mr Hussain's daughter was in his house at the time of the incident. | A £20,000 reward has been offered for anyone who can help find the killers of a pensioner who died after a scuffle with burglars in Tooting last year. | 0.776846 | 1 |
His comments come after UKIP's only MP, Douglas Carswell, said the party needed a fresh face at the top.
Mr Crowther said Mr Carswell was an "independent thinker" who was "musing aloud" but it was "absolutely wrong" to suggest Mr Farage had peaked.
He said UKIP's ruling executive committee would want to talk to Mr Carswell when it met in January.
Clacton MP and Conservative defector Mr Carswell told the BBC on Friday that the party needed to "change gear and to change its management if it's to go the next level".
He did not mention Mr Farage but said "no party is defined by any one person."
Mr Farage responded to his comments by saying he should "put up or shut up" and called for him to "stop sowing division".
Despite the party gaining nearly four million votes across the UK in the 2015 general election, Mr Carswell was UKIP's only winning candidate.
Mr Farage failed to get elected in Thanet, after which he briefly resigned.
His party won control of Thanet District Council - the first authority in the UK to have a UKIP majority - but they have since lost overall control.
Mr Crowther told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that political life was not "without its speed bumps".
"We are continuing to progress. We took control of the council, we had four million votes in the general election, and our poll ratings are holding up."
The party chairman said a recent survey among UKIP voters put Mr Farage's satisfaction ratings at 93%.
He also said there was a "time and a place" to have discussions about the leadership of the party but on the eve on an EU summit and the BBC was neither of those.
"All political parties have conversations about how it's going," he said. "But these are things that ought to be held within the party." | The majority of UKIP voters are satisfied with leader Nigel Farage, says party chairman Steve Crowther. | 1.012266 | 1 |
The man, who was in his 40s, died at a property on Capgrave Crescent in Brislington in the early hours of Sunday.
The case has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission as officers had previous contact with the dead man.
Two men held on suspicion of murder remain in custody. Two women who were arrested have been released on bail.
The victim had been seriously assaulted and had serious head injuries.
It is not known if he was alive when he was set on fire.
The dead man - who has not been named - had been questioned by officers on Friday on suspicion of breach of the peace.
He was released without charge later that evening and returned to his home in the Brislington area of the city.
Avon and Somerset Police have categorically denied claims in the community that the man had been arrested over alleged paedophile activity. | A man who died in Bristol was found by paramedics "in flames", police said. | 0.828948 | 1 |
He basically has four options. Win more Hispanics, more African Americans, more women or more working class voters who might previously have voted Democrat.
Of those groups the first two are probably a lost cause. He has said too many incendiary things about Hispanics and black Americans seem to be firmly in Hillary Clinton's camp.
That leaves women - and he will try to reach them, although we don't yet know whether he can overcome his popularity deficit with women voters.
But, curiously perhaps, the easiest place for Donald Trump to rack up a few more votes is in white, working-class communities where people who once voted Democrat like the sound of the New York billionaire.
We went to Revere, Massachusetts, to meet some of them. | If Donald Trump wants to win the White House in November he will have to find support in communities he hasn't done very well with so far. | 1.049269 | 1 |
She joined campaigners in Brussels calling on the German government to properly compensate survivors born with deformities in the 1950s and 1960s.
The German-developed drug, withdrawn in 1961, had been prescribed to pregnant women for morning sickness or insomnia.
Ms Evans said she was backing the survivors' "fight for justice".
More than 10,000 babies worldwide were born with limb deformities and other problems linked to thalidomide before it was withdrawn by its German manufacturer Grunenthal.
The drug's UK manufacturer Distillers agreed in 1973 to pay more than £20m compensation to families affected, and in 2009 the then Labour UK government issued an apology and promised a further £20m compensation.
But campaigners want the German federal government to explain whether it had a role in curtailing a criminal trial in 1970 of nine Grunenthal directors and staff without anyone being convicted.
Survivors claim they have been denied adequate compensation as a result.
"We must maintain pressure on the German federal government to be open about what has gone on, and properly compensate thalidomide survivors," said Ms Evans.
Sources: Grunenthal, Thalidomide Trust and World Health Organisation | Welsh people left disabled by the thalidomide drug scandal are being backed in their fight for compensation by Plaid Cymru MEP Jill Evans. | 2.466931 | 2 |
The colt was going for a dual Derby win at the Curragh but finished third in what has proved the horse's final race.
A statement issued by the Coolmore racing operation on Sunday said he "was found to be lame this morning".
It added that a veterinary surgeon had "diagnosed a fracture of his left front sesamoid" and that "sadly this is a career-ending injury".
Wings Of Eagles, ridden by jockey Padraig Beggy, was a 40-1 outsider but came from deep to win the Epsom Derby in early June.
Beggy was replaced by Ryan Moore for the Irish Derby.
The a son of a Derby winner in Pour Moi, Aidan O'Brien's colt won two of his seven starts and earned more than £1m in win and place prize money.
BBC horse racing correspondent Cornelius Lysaght
Even by the standards of the often-fleeting careers of flat-racing stars, this has all been brief. It's less than a year since Wings Of Eagles made his debut, down the field in a race at Galway.
Being such an outsider when propelling both himself and his jockey from obscurity in the Derby will always have some saying it was a fluke.
He ran too well on his finale to say that with certainty, but he will probably be more remembered for the shock result at Epsom than for anything else - unless he proves a big hit at stud. | Epsom Derby winner Wings Of Eagles has been retired after suffering an injury in the Irish Derby on Saturday. | 0.818788 | 1 |
The figure shows there is a hit-and-run crash every two hours in the city.
Last year 11 people died, 287 were left with serious injuries and 4,647 with slight injuries, in what has been labelled a hit-and-run "epidemic".
Statistics obtained by the Green Party in London show the number of hit-and-run casualties in the capital rose for the seventh year in a row.
Total hit-and-run incidents have increased 60% since 2009 , while the number of fatalities increased for the first time in three years.
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The data was obtained by Sian Berry, who represents the Green Party on the Greater London Assembly, and her predecessor Jenny Jones through questions to the mayor of London and freedom of information (FOI) requests.
Ms Berry said: "With drivers now failing to stop after a shocking one in five crashes, this is a real epidemic that needs real action from the police.
"Hit-and-runs are associated with other illegal activities such as drunk driving, speeding, being disqualified or simply having no insurance."
4,945
Total number in 2015
11 People killed
287 Suffered serious injuries
4,647 Suffered slight injuries
The number of prosecutions for hit-and-runs is currently unknown due to "limitations" in the way the Metropolitan Police record cases, according to the Mayor's Office.
"The mayor needs to ensure that the police enforce the rules of the road and people need to believe that if they run away from a crash they will face consequences," Ms Berry said.
Last month a 60-year-old woman was seriously injured after a car ploughed into her and two small children, in a hit-and-run incident in Newham.
While in March a nine-month-old baby sustained a head injury when he and his mother were hit by a moped as they crossed a road in east London, before the driver - who had been performing wheelies - fled.
Scotland Yard said it was "working hard to reduce collisions and the number of people killed or seriously injured on London's roads."
"The Roads and Transport Policing Command has a specific remit to reduce collisions and the number of people killed or seriously injured on London's roads.
"All such incidents, including those that are hit-and-runs, are fully investigated with the utmost priority," a spokesman said. | Nearly 5,000 people were injured or killed in hit-and-run crashes in London last year, according to new data. | 1.630695 | 2 |
Locals say that Pakistan-based militants are flocking to the area and crossing into Indian-administered Kashmir to launch attacks there.
They fear that retaliatory fire from the Indian side may threaten a 2003 ceasefire and life in the valley.
The Neelum Valley was a major staging-post for militants from 1990 to 2003.
It is a long, narrow strip of land, most of which lies within the firing range of soldiers in Indian-administered Kashmir.
It was one of the worst-affected areas along the Line of Control (LoC) that divides the disputed region of Kashmir.
Its tricky mountain passes meant that it was an important transit route for militants crossing into Indian-administered Kashmir.
Throughout that period, retaliatory fire from the Indians killed hundreds of residents, destroyed homes, hospitals and schools and forced people to spend most of their daily lives in bunkers.
But as it is so remote information about the latest spate of protests in the Neelum valley has trickled out slowly.
An Indian army spokesman told the BBC in early September that attempts by militants to cross over had heightened tensions on the border.
Two incidents of cross-border firing left at least four Pakistani soldiers dead in the first week of September.
And locals in the valley also told the BBC's Zulfiqar Ali that there has been an increased militant presence.
During a congregation to mark the holy festival of Eid on 31 August, residents of the town of Athmuqam passed a resolution which declared that any attempt to disrupt peace in the area would be resisted by the people.
A week later, two large demonstrations were held in Athmuqam to protest against the influx of militants which it is argued has sparked border skirmishes between Pakistani and Indian forces.
On Tuesday, hundreds of school children held another protest march in the town, submitting a list of demands to officials at a military camp.
Locals told our correspondent that the language and dress of most of the militants coming to the area suggests that they are from the Punjab province of Pakistan.
The Indian government has also accused Pakistan of sending militants to Indian-administered Kashmir to attack its forces there. Pakistan denies this charge, and says that Indian Kashmir is facing an indigenous insurgency. | Protests over renewed militant activity have been held in the Neelum Valley region of Pakistani-administered Kashmir, the BBC has learned. | 2.194807 | 2 |
The helicopter swooped on Durdham Down at about 14:40 BST on Sunday, with air crew reporting the kite was soaring 1,000 feet (300m) up in the air.
No action was taken against the man, who was told the flying limit was 240 feet (73m).
The pilot said the kite endangered small aircraft from Bristol Airport. | A police helicopter landed on an area of Bristol parkland to order a high-flying kite enthusiast to bring down his craft. | 1.196496 | 1 |
The country's central bank said the problems faced by PrivatBank were mainly caused by its "imprudent lending policy" which led to capital losses.
Ukraine's president Petro Poroshenko has reassured PrivatBank depositors that their money is safe.
The bank is operating normally.
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) declared PrivatBank insolvent on Sunday. The government subsequently backed the nationalisation.
PrivatBank is part-owned by the powerful billionaire oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky, who also has big stakes in the media and energy industries and has frequently come into conflict with President Poroshenko.
Central bank governor Valeria Gontareva said they were confident the decision to transfer PrivatBank to state ownership was "the only possible way to protect deposits placed with this bank and rescue the financial system".
The 20 million Ukrainians who use the bank include 3.2 million pensioners, more than 500,000 students and 1.6 million socially vulnerable households.
The nationalisation also enables small businesses to continue trading and means 3.2 million public and private sector employees will continue to be paid.
The NBU launched a study of the banking sector more than two years ago.
The stress test on PrivatBank revealed that the bank had capital shortages, which, the central bank said "apart form the crisis-related factors, were caused by imprudent lending policy pursued by the bank".
The NBU said at the beginning of this month that the bank had a capital shortfall of about $5.65bn (£4.5bn) and about 97% of its corporate loans had gone to companies linked to its shareholders.
"Being aware of all the problems faced by PrivatBank and risks posed to the health of the financial sector and the economy as a whole we could not wait any longer," said Ms Gontareva.
Commenting on the decision to nationalise PrivatBank, the head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, said it was an "important step in [Ukraine's] efforts to safeguard financial stability".
"Ensuring that all banks operating in Ukraine meet capital and regulatory requirements is essential to maintain public confidence in the banking system and reinforce the banks' ability to support productive activities necessary for the prosperity of the Ukrainian people," she added. | Ukraine's biggest commercial bank, PrivatBank, has been nationalised in a move aimed at protecting 20 million customers and "preserving financial stability in the country". | 1.654628 | 2 |
Brendan Callan, 29, of Bond's Hill admitted assaulting the man occasioning him actual bodily harm on 17 September 2014.
He was jailed for eight months.
The court was told that the injured party remembered nothing about the incident except trying to go home and waking up in hospital.
A prosecution lawyer said witnesses noticed Callan, a woman and the injured party in a lane way.
Callan was seen with a bottle of vodka at one stage.
The injured party was seen to fall on two occasions, banging his head off a tree and a wall but on both occasions was seen to get up again.
Another man went down to move the people on and helped Callan to walk away.
As he turned to help the woman, he heard "four hard thuds" and turned to see Callan stamping once on the other man's head.
The victim was described as being unconscious and in "a bad way", and was gurgling.
He was taken to Altnagelvin Hospital and was placed in the intensive care unit with swelling to the back of his head and his eyes.
Callan was arrested a short distance away.
His clothes were seized and the victim's blood was found on his tracksuit bottoms and trainers.
At interview, Callan said he could not remember anything about the night in question.
A defence lawyer said that all involved were "heavily intoxicated".
The judge said the fact that Callan was drunk was no defence.
"You are responsible for what you do drunk as you are sober." she told him. | A Londonderry man who stamped on another man's head leaving him in intensive care has been jailed at the city's crown court. | 0.682192 | 1 |
The fixture at Parc Olympique Lyonnais kicked off 45 minutes late after clashes between fans before kick-off.
Lyon face four charges for the setting-off of fireworks, blocking stairways, insufficient organisation and a pitch invasion after a late winning goal.
The Turkish club have been charged for setting off fireworks, the throwing of objects and crowd disturbances.
European football's governing body has not yet set a date for a hearing, at which its ethics and disciplinary body will determine any punishments.
Lyon's charge for insufficient organisation relates to poor crowd segregation, while the pitch invasion charge brought against the club is not for fans entering the pitch before kick-off, which Uefa says happened because Besiktas fans threw fireworks.
Violent clashes between fans at one end of the stadium followed the throwing of fireworks, with Lyon president Jean Michel Aulas approaching supporters to calm tensions in the stadium.
Police had also been forced to intervene in trouble in the city before the game. Authorities had categorised the fixture 'high risk', with about 500 police reportedly stationed at the stadium - more than double the usual amount.
In the previous round, Besiktas met Olympiakos, with both clubs working with Uefa to ban travelling supporters in an attempt to prevent trouble.
Besiktas go into the second leg in Turkey on 20 April 2-1 down, after Lyon came from behind late on to win in France. | Uefa has charged Lyon and Besiktas for multiple offences during Thursday's Europa League quarter-final first leg. | 1.150228 | 1 |
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The head coach handed the right-back his chance after an injury ruled out Scotland Under-21 cap Callum Paterson.
"He's an eight out of 10 guy every week - steady, makes the right decisions and he's a very good player," he told BBC Scotland after the 2-0 win.
"No doubt, long-term, he will be a big player for Hearts."
Smith had made three starts in cup games, but his league appearances had been restricted to three off the substitutes' bench.
But he also played 23 times while on loan to East Fife last season.
"I thought he did really well," said Neilson. "I had every confidence in putting him in.
"Liam's a really steady player. It's just that he has to get used to the physicality of it, the pace of the game and the fitness levels required.
"He's found it difficult to get game time this year because of Callum Paterson, but with Callum being out, he's got the opportunity and I thought tonight he did exactly as I expected."
Neilson was pleased to have gathered six points after two of three home games within a week and to have narrowed the gap with second-top Aberdeen to six points.
"It was a good performance against a very good team," he said.
"I thought we passed the ball very well and were very patient and controlled a lot of the game."
Jamie Walker weaved into the Caley Thistle penalty box to open the scoring before Abiola Dauda pounced on a poor Greg Tansey back pass to secure Hearts' win.
Caley Thistle manager John Hughes said: "I was disappointed with the goals that we lost, especially the second one - that was a gift.
"The first one is a 30-yard pass over the top and you have to see that and deal with it.
"We seem to be doing amateur stuff - losing goals at the wrong time and losing poor goals.
"I felt we played some nice football in front of them and huffed and puffed, but Hearts played with a better energy and got at us and, possibly over the piece, they deserved to win it."
Hughes was disappointed that his side rarely troubled goalkeeper Neil Alexander.
"We are badly lacking in the final third for someone to unlock that door or give us that bit of spark and it is something we are going to have a look at - maybe a different shape to give us more impetus in the final third," he added. | Robbie Neilson predicted a big future for Liam Smith after the 19-year-old made his first Scottish Premiership start as Hearts beat Inverness. | 0.935833 | 1 |
Services between North Berwick/Dunbar and Edinburgh are expected to be affected until 19:00.
Replacement buses have been arranged between North Berwick/Drem/Prestonpans and Edinburgh.
Passengers travelling with CrossCountry, East Coast and ScotRail are affected. CrossCountry services to Edinburgh are terminating at Newcastle.
A bus service is operating between Newcastle and Edinburgh, while an amended service is running between Edinburgh and Glasgow Central/Dundee/Aberdeen.
East Coast has a reduced service running from Edinburgh towards Newcastle.
There are also difficulties for Scottish rail travellers due to overhead wire problems between Kilpatrick and Dalmuir.
This has led to disruption to journeys between Helensburgh/Balloch and Glasgow Queen Street.
A spokeswoman for ScotRail said: "Network Rail has experienced infrastructure problems this morning and is working to resolve these as soon as possible.
"We apologise to customers for any inconvenience caused. Replacement buses have been arranged where available."
David Dickson, Network Rail's Scotland route managing director, said: 'I'd like to apologise to all those affected by today's train disruption which was caused by the failure of overhead line equipment.
"The cause of the failure of the overhead line equipment is being investigated and we have not ruled out criminal damage. | Rail services between East Lothian and Edinburgh have been disrupted after an overhead wire problem at Dunbar. | 1.258474 | 1 |
He told Vogue magazine that Johansson had given "a great audition" as the sociopathic heroine Lisbeth Salander.
"But the thing with Scarlett is, you can't wait for her to take her clothes off."
The role, which required harrowing sex scenes, eventually went to Rooney Mara.
The relatively unknown Mara, 26, had a brief role in Fincher's Oscar-winning Facebook film The Social Network before being cast in Dragon Tattoo.
Playing Salander - a violence-prone computer hacker - required the actress to undergo a striking physical transformation, shaving her hair, bleaching her eyebrows and piercing her face several times over.
"The eyebrows were the biggest shock because that really changed my face, and I didn't recognise myself," she said.
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, based on Stieg Larsson's best-selling thriller, is due for release in the UK on 26 December.
Larsson died in 2004, a year before the first of his Millennium trilogy crime novels was published.
A Swedish adaptation of the series was released in the UK last year. | Film director David Fincher says he turned down Scarlett Johansson for the lead role in his adaptation of Girl With A Dragon Tattoo because he audiences would find her distracting. | 1.267734 | 1 |
Wrexham is the most expensive place for a burial with fees topping £4,000, while Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff is the cheapest at £3,269.
Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taff is the most expensive place for a cremation, costing an average of £3,353.
A cremation in Cardiff is the cheapest in Wales costing an average of £3,144.
A basic funeral includes collection and care of the deceased, a basic coffin, a hearse, a simple service and a burial or cremation.
Additional items like flowers, funeral cars and ministerial fees are not included.
Wales has seen a rise of 5.2% - the biggest in the UK. In Scotland the average cost rose by just 2.4%
The Royal London National Funeral Cost Index figures are only available for towns and cities where both cremations and burials are available.
Simon Cox, a funeral cost expert at Royal London, said: "The rising cost of an average UK funeral is very concerning. It has outstripped inflation considerably for many years - almost in line with house price rises, which as we know continue to rise rapidly as demand outstrips supply."
He added: "The UK funeral system still displays fundamental failings, which we reported last year. Vulnerable bereaved people are taking on increased debt; and we predict this problem will worsen if steps are not taken to tackle the many, persistent causes driving up the cost of funerals." | The average cost of a funeral in Wales has risen by £170 to £3,461 over the past year, figures have shown. | 1.598118 | 2 |
Eric Wayman, of Gosberton, near Spalding, was caught following an investigation into a Canadian company which marketed child pornography.
His details were found on the company's customer database and details passed to UK police who raided his home in December 2013.
The 63-year-old was jailed for six months at Lincoln Crown Court.
Richard Thatcher, prosecuting, said: "Wayman accepted he had a sexual interest in corporal punishment and he regularly visited spanking websites."
The images included pictures of boys as young as 11, the court was told.
However, the court heard the offending took place after he retired from Spalding Grammar School in 2004.
More than 4,000 indecent images were found on computers recovered from Wayman's home. Twenty-four showed boys being spanked.
He admitted possession of indecent images of children and a further 11 charges of making an indecent image of a child.
Sentencing him, Judge John Pini QC said that for each of the images in the most serious category a young child somewhere in the world had been sexually abused to produce them.
"I would be failing in my public duty if I were to impose anything other than an immediate custodial sentence," he told him.
Michael Cranmer-Brown, defending, said his client recognised "he has this distorted thinking and he very much wants something to be done about it".
"He has shown remarkable candour. His interest in corporal punishment was not exclusively paedophilic. He recognises he needs help and he wants to be helped," he told the court. | A retired teacher who was caught with indecent images on his computer of boys being spanked has been jailed. | 0.904262 | 1 |
Bale will miss Thursday's clash with Northern Ireland in Cardiff and the trip to the Ukraine on March 28 after consultation with Real Madrid.
But Coleman says the "joint decision," will have no long term consequences.
"If you look at his record he is not a player who misses games unless he has to," said the Wales manager.
Bale, 26, is missing the two friendlies because of fitness concerns.
The Ukraine game is also scheduled the day before Bale's partner Emma Rhys-Jones is due to give birth to their second child.
Wales' last superstar player, Manchester United assistant Ryan Giggs, was criticised for missing friendlies when he was playing for his national team.
And there were worries over Bale's availability when the 54-times capped forward went to Real Madrid.
But Coleman said: '"If you look at his record he is not a player that misses unless he has to. He is not a player that says 'you know what may be I don't need to be there.'
"He knows we need him whenever we can have him and if it's possible for him to be here, he is always here.
"He is not a player that we look at and think 'maybe he will, maybe he won't,' he always does. You know if he is not here it is not possible for him to be here."
Coleman added: "People at the start of the campaign said, they won't get him now because he is in Madrid, that we would not get him as much. But this has been his best form for Wales.
"I never once worried when he went to Madrid. From a personal point of view, I thought it would be better for us.
"I know La Liga, it's a great league, but I have said before, it's a slower tempo than the Premier League. It's less taxing physically so it's better for us he is out there.
"Physically when we get him he's probably better than when he is playing 45 or 55 games for Spurs in the Premier League and cup games. That is way more taxing to play in, than La Liga.
"So, if we're being selfish it is better for us he stays where he is." | Chris Coleman has dismissed fears over Gareth Bale's long term availability for Wales despite his absence in the forthcoming Euro 2016 warm-up games. | 1.032667 | 1 |
A former ombudsman's investigator was arrested this month as part of an investigation into the alleged theft and disclosure of sensitive documents.
It is understood at least eight former police officers were named in papers unlawfully disclosed to a law firm.
Six of the officers have now asked a lawyer to prepare legal action.
The lawyer has written to the Police Ombudsman, Dr Michael Maguire, asking for a detailed explanation of what sensitive information was unlawfully disclosed.
He has also written to Chief Constable George Hamilton asking for an outline of action taken by the police to recover the documents, and any copies that may have been made.
It is understood the police and the security service MI5 believe the information disclosed could potentially put the lives of individuals at risk.
A 69-year-old man was arrested in Dartford, Kent, earlier this month.
It is understood he retired from the ombudsman's office a number of years ago.
However, the lawyer acting for three former Special Branch officers and three detectives has said the documents at the centre of the investigation are connected to an incident currently being investigated by the ombudsman.
The Police Federation of Northern Ireland has called for a "full inquiry", and described the alleged theft and unlawful disclosure as an "astounding and very worrying state of affairs".
The police have suspended the release of any further sensitive material to the ombudsman's office until a review of security protocols is carried out. | Six retired RUC officers are considering legal action against the Police Ombudsman after their personal details were leaked. | 0.969887 | 1 |
The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities - which represents most councils - said she had been elected as the 15th head of the organisation.
The Scottish Labour councillor for North Kincardine said: "I am delighted that my peers have put their faith in me and it is a job I will relish".
SNP Stirling councillor Graham Houston was appointed vice president. | The new president of Cosla has been named as Aberdeenshire councillor Alison Evison. | 0.606941 | 1 |
Andrew Carr took £14,000 from Swindon's Orchid Vale Primary School parent teacher association and the 7th Swindon Scouts, Bournemouth Crown Court heard.
He was a superintendent with Wiltshire Police at the time of his crimes.
Carr, who admitted fraud and theft and has since been sacked, was given a 12-month sentence, suspended for a year.
He failed to deposit money from various fundraising events, forged signatures on the groups' bank accounts and falsified independent reports into their finances.
The court was told 47-year-old Carr had debts of £21,000 and could not afford the repayments.
Passing sentence, Judge Brian Forster QC told Carr: "What stands out in this case is that everyone has been left bewildered by what you did.
"On the face of it you were an energetic person, you were very interested in police matters, you were involved in the community and you were a family man.... anyone looking at this case must immediately ask the question 'why?"'
Carr, from Swindon, pleaded guilty at a hearing last month to all 11 charges he faced, and has since paid all the money back. | A senior policeman who abused his role as a school and scouting group treasurer to steal thousands of pounds has been given a suspended jail term. | 0.575981 | 1 |
John Pottinger, 21, admitted causing the death of 39-year-old George Armour by dangerous driving, when he appeared at the High Court in Glasgow.
The incident happened on the B9074 at Hamnavoe in June last year. The victim was thrown up and over the bonnet of the car.
Sentence was deferred on Pottinger until next month.
The court heard Pottinger was "pretty drunk" after attending a disco at the Burra Hall.
Advocate depute Paul Brown, prosecuting, told the court: "The disco finished at around 01:00 and people from the hall made their way outside.
"Amongst those leaving the disco was the now deceased Mr Armour who had attended the disco with members of his family."
Pottinger decided to go to a party on a nearby island, and was persuaded to drive his Volkswagen Golf, taking four teenage friends with him.
Mr Brown added: "The accused was then seen by a witness to be sitting in the driver's seat of his vehicle drinking and trying to start his car.
"He managed to moved the vehicle a short distance partially on to the road but stalled in the middle of the carriageway.
"He tried to restart the car and stalled around eight times."
An onlooker drove the car a short distance for him before he got back in and made off in the direction of Scalloway.
He drove off with "smoke billowing" and bouncing his car over speed bumps.
Two of his friends told him he was going too fast and shouted at him to slow down as they approached the brow of a hill immediately before the collision.
Mr Brown told the court: "The front seat passenger said that the vehicle at this point bumped up on the left-hand verge and he could see a man, who was the now deceased Mr Armour, walking on that verge away from them.
"The car continued on the verge and struck Mr Armour who was thrown up and over the bonnet of the vehicle."
Pottinger did not stop and continued down an embankment and into a field and, despite cries to stop, kept driving.
It was only when one of his friends pulled the handbrake that the car stopped. The passengers got out the car and ran back to Mr Armour, but Pottinger drove off.
When police later approached him, Pottinger asked them: "Just tell me is he dead?" | A car driver has admitted knocking down and killing a man in Shetland after a day of drinking. | 0.948342 | 1 |
The pedestrian died following an incident involving a green car in the Diamond area on Sunday afternoon.
Police said an 18-year-old woman had been arrested.
They have appealed for information. | A woman has died after being hit by a car in Ballycastle, County Antrim. | 0.305236 | 0 |
Villa instead appointed Roberto Di Matteo, but he was sacked after 124 days and replaced by Steve Bruce.
"They wanted bigger names I think, they took the lad [Di Matteo] and that is how it goes," Warnock said ahead of Cardiff's visit to Villa Park.
"I thought at the time that's their loss not mine."
The 67-year-old continued: ''There were about five clubs I spoke to. You have to look at that when you get to my age.
"I would not be here if one or two of those things had cropped up, but I am really pleased I am here. It is probably fate."
Warnock had discussions with a number of clubs in the summer, including Nottingham Forest, before joining Cardiff following the departure of Paul Trollope in October.
Trollope has since been appointed assistant manager at Brighton, replacing Colin Calderwood who left to join Bruce at Villa.
After sacking Di Matteo, who lasted just 12 games, Villa opted for former Hull manager Bruce just a week after Warnock had been installed at Cardiff.
Warnock thinks Bruce is the right man to bring success to Villa following their Premier League relegation as he is a similar manager to himself.
''With Steve and myself you get what you see. I was disappointed I did not get a chance with Villa in the summer if I'm honest, because I thought it would have been ideal to sort everything out," Warnock told BBC Wales.
"That is why I am not surprised at all Steve has gone in and done really well.
"I am not saying we are similar types, but we have the same philosophies regarding management.
''I think Steve is the right one now. He knows it's a massive club. He will be looking forward to it.
"We have had some right battles over the years. He knows he's in for a tough game on Saturday.''
Warnock believes Bruce, unbeaten at Villa, deserved a crack at the England job.
''Personally I thought he should have been England manager at the time," he said. "With his experience, playing wise, what he had done and his age and his enthusiasm, it was an ideal position for him in the summer.
''I know Gareth Southgate has done a good job, but I am surprised they have not spoken to Steve again.'' | Cardiff City boss Neil Warnock says he was "disappointed" that he did not get a call from Aston Villa over their managerial vacancy in the summer. | 0.971579 | 1 |
Painter and decorator Gary Hawken was buried in St Dennis cemetery in Cornwall in September.
But a woman pointed out she had already bought the plot in 2006 following the burial of her mother in the cemetery.
The parish council, which owns the cemetery, said there had been a "humongous mistake" which is now being dealt with by lawyers.
Mr Hawken's brother, Paul, told the Western Morning News the situation was "heart-breaking".
He said: "We've said prayers at his graveside and then they say we have to have him exhumed and moved from that resting place.
"It's like they are talking about a cat or dog we've buried at the bottom of the garden, but it isn't."
Julia Clark, chairman of St Dennis Parish Council, said: "Something went horrendously wrong."
The woman who bought the plot, whose name is not known, has told the parish council she wishes to retain ownership.
Mrs Clark met the Hawken family and told them Mr Hawken may have to be exhumed if the owner will not accept a different plot.
Mrs Clark said the council would do all it could to avoid a situation where Mr Hawken had to be exhumed.
She said: "A humongous mistake has been made. We are trying to unravel what happened." | A man buried in the wrong cemetery grave may have to be dug up and reinterred. | 0.995118 | 1 |
She says she "wasn't taken seriously" when she first went to the doctors with her mum.
It wasn't until she says she "basically broke down in front of the GP" that she was diagnosed with Dermatillomania and was referred for professional help.
Now, the 20-year-old from Shropshire wants more people to know about the condition.
She said: "There's not really a lot I can do about it other than raise awareness to help people out there in the same situation."
Samantha has set up a support network on Facebook to help share advice for other people in her position.
She says she hopes the group can pass on some of the help she got when she received cognitive behavioural therapy.
The treatment teaches her what triggers the condition and ways she can control the urge.
"It really helped to be honest," she said.
"But it's not a miracle cure. It's not going to get rid of it straight away."
Samantha's condition has affected her face but she says Dermatillomania can leave cuts and scabs all over the body.
She said her condition puts her into a "trance-like state" and stops her doing day to day tasks.
"Sometimes you feel like giving up because it's always going to keep going," she said.
"It's horrible because I feel like I have to put make-up on and people don't understand. You just feel constantly judged.
"But when I've got make-up on I don't really feel like myself either, so none of them are me."
She added that she doesn't like making social plans because she knows that she'll become self-conscious worrying about her condition and will end up not going out.
"I think it's hard because there's so much pressure out there on social media.
"It's never really bothered me because I am who I am. I just want other people to know they're not alone."
Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube | Samantha Wake has suffered from a rare mental condition that makes her pick her own skin since she was 12. | 1.528095 | 2 |
Almost 800 people were diagnosed with flu-like symptoms by GPs in the two weeks over Christmas and there have been 195 hospital cases this winter.
This included 25 people in intensive care, while there were 10 outbreaks at hospital wards and care homes.
Pregnant women and those with long-term health conditions are most at risk.
Public Heath Wales (PHW) said the flu strain currently circulating could be particularly serious for older people, but the number of young adults and teenagers visiting GPs with symptoms had also increased.
Dr Richard Roberts, head of the Vaccine Preventable Disease Programme at PHW, said: "We expect the flu virus to circulate at increased levels in Wales for six to eight weeks, with lower levels even longer, so it is important to ensure that remaining eligible people are vaccinated as quickly as possible to help protect them for the rest of this season."
The jab is available from GPs and some pharmacies and is free for those most at risk, including children.
Health and social care workers should also have the vaccination and get can get it through their employers.
Flu is a respiratory illness caused by a virus that affects the lungs and airways and can spread very easily.
Symptoms, which usually last about a week, usually develop very fast and include a high temperature and often include a headache, aching muscles, extreme tiredness and a cough.
Most people with flu symptoms do not need to see a doctor, and PHW advised people to drink plenty of fluids and take ibuprofen or paracetamol to relieve symptoms. | Vulnerable people have been urged to have the flu jab as the number of people admitted to hospital with the virus in Wales continues to rise. | 2.870062 | 3 |
Curtis, who lived in Olney, Buckinghamshire, was singer on the band's 1967 number one hit Baby, Now That I've Found You.
The song is claimed to be the first chart-topper by a British multi-racial band.
Curtis left the band before it scored a hit with Build Me Up Buttercup but occasionally sang in various line-ups.
He also had a solo career in the 1970s and appeared on the West End stage in musicals.
His family confirmed he had died on Monday morning. | The original lead singer of the British band The Foundations, Clem Curtis, has died at the age of 76. | 0.873748 | 1 |
The last classic VW Kombi, or VW T2, was produced in Brazil in 2013 after safety standards there became too onerous for further adaptation.
Its new microbus made its debut in January. VW says it was inundated with requests to "please build this car".
The new model will hit the road in 2022 but there are no plans as yet to produce a camper version.
VW said the electric van, known as the ID Buzz, will be aimed at customers in North America, Europe and China. There will also be a cargo version of the van.
The Kombi, or Bulli, as it was known in Germany, first went into production in 1950.
Although it was originally simply designed as a jack-of-all-trades van, it is most associated with hippies and camping.
VW itself did not offer them tricked out with cookers, ovens nor even seats that converted to beds.
That came about after engineering firm Westfalia-Werke was asked by a British Army officer in 1950 to turn a VW in to a home, creating the first so-called "Camping Box".
The company then became VW's designated subcontractor for converting the basic vans to campers.
The door of the new microbus opens with a wave of the hand and has electric motors at both ends, giving a large amount of interior space - ideal for bespoke conversion to touring camper vans.
Westfalia-Werke, now owned by Daimler-Chrysler and called Westfalia Mobile, is still converting camper vans, including VWs, but it is not known whether the two companies will resurrect their historic connection.
However, many VW Camper vans were, of course, not official productions themselves, but kitted out by van owners with the skills or money to make the necessary amendments, so a new generation of VW hippy vans cannot be ruled out.
Time to dust off the arc welding gear? | Volkswagen plans to make a new electric van inspired by the one that spawned its much-loved camper. | 1.345689 | 1 |
Tracey Dyke, 30, of no fixed address, was charged on Saturday.
She is accused of 15 counts of burglary, three counts of fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit burglary and one count of theft by finding.
Ms Dyke will appear at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court on Monday. | A woman has been charged with a spate of burglaries following a social media appeal. | -0.065823 | 0 |
The collision, believed to involve two lorries and a car, happened at the Marykirk turnoff.
The car was said to be on fire.
There were no details of any injuries. Southbound traffic was being diverted. | Emergency services are at the scene of a crash on the A90 near Laurencekirk in Aberdeenshire. | 0.148434 | 0 |
Former Everton and Manchester City central defender Distin, 38, joined the club on a one-year deal last summer.
The Frenchman started just nine Premier League games for the Cherries in an injury-disrupted season.
Goalkeeper Ryan Allsop, 23, who spent time on loan this season at Wycombe and Portsmouth, has signed a new two-year deal at the club until 2018.
Bournemouth have also confirmed Stephane Zubar, Josh Carmichael, Josh Wakefield, Mason Walsh and Jon Muleba will be leaving. | Sylvain Distin is among six out-of-contract players to be released by Premier League Bournemouth. | 0.520389 | 1 |
Ricards Birzinsh put Manchester ahead early in the first period with Colin Shields levelling for the Giants at the start of the second period.
There were no more goals in normal time or during five minutes of over-time so a penalty shootout was required.
Mike Radja's penalty proved enough to secure Belfast's win as they regrouped from Saturday's defeat in Nottingham.
Radja's clinching goal came after Giants keeper Stephen Murphy had made a series of brilliant saves. | Belfast Giants moved back to the top of the Elite League thanks to a shootout win over Manchester Storm on Sunday. | 0.587675 | 1 |
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said they received reports of a break-in on Montmano Drive, Didsbury, at 05:00 BST.
Officers said they found a "heavily intoxicated" man who had gained entry to a flat after he fell when trying to climb up the side of the building.
He was Tasered after resisting arrest, police said, before being taken to hospital where he is under sedation.
His condition at the Manchester Royal Infirmary is described as "stable".
Police said the man was injured as a result of the fall.
A spokeswoman said officers were investigating the circumstances which led to the break-in. | A 35-year-old man who was Tasered by police is being treated in hospital for a collapsed lung. | 0.805709 | 1 |
The new jobs come on top of the 1,700 it said it would create in February earlier this year.
The move came as the company completed the purchase of Tata Steel's speciality steels division for £100m.
It said it was making multi-million-pound investments to secure the future of five sites across the North of England and West Midlands.
The acquisition will make Liberty one of the largest steel and engineering employers in the UK, with more than 4,500 workers.
The company said these would protect the jobs of 1,700 existing staff at three major sites at Rotherham, Stocksbridge and Brinsworth in South Yorkshire, smaller sites in Bolton, Lancashire and Wednesbury in the West Midlands and two distribution centres in China.
Speciality steels produces a range of high-value steels used in the manufacture of vehicles, aircraft, industrial machinery and equipment for the oil and gas industry.
Liberty said it would invest up to £20m in new plant and equipment in the first year alone to boost competitiveness and secure international market leadership for the business, which is being relaunched as Liberty Speciality Steels.
The business will increase output substantially at the electric arc furnaces, casting shop and bar mill in Rotherham, with bigger plans across the wider speciality business in the years ahead. | International industrials group Liberty House says it will create an extra 300 steel jobs in South Yorkshire. | 1.065838 | 1 |
Lancashire Thunder, Loughborough Lightning, Southern Vipers, Surrey Stars, Western Storm and Yorkshire Diamonds will compete in a Twenty20 competition starting on 30 July.
Diamonds will host Lightning in the opening match at Headingley.
Following a round-robin competition, Chelmsford will host the final on 21 August.
The tournament will see seven first-class venues used:
Southampton - Southern Vipers
Bristol and Taunton - Western Storm
Old Trafford - Lancashire Thunder
Headingley - Yorkshire Diamonds
The Oval - Surrey Stars
Chelmsford - Finals Day
England & Wales Cricket Board director of England women's cricket Clare Connor said: "Today represents another huge step towards delivering our vision of creating a dynamic, inspirational and high quality domestic women's game in England."
"This time last year the Women's Cricket Super League was simply a concept, and now we have six exciting new teams, some innovative partnerships and a fixture list that includes at least 11 matches being played at seven different first-class grounds across the country."
A full fixture list can be found here. (External link) | The team names and schedule for this summer's first ever Women's Cricket Super League have been announced. | 0.868683 | 1 |
An extra 260,000 passengers used the airport compared with the same month in 2014, mainly due to an increase in long-haul flights and larger aircraft.
In June, Gatwick said it had the busiest year in its history, claiming it proved its case for a second runway.
The Airports Commission has since backed a new Heathrow runway instead.
Gatwick said demand for long-haul flights to New York, Los Angeles, Cape Verde, Trinidad and Costa Rica had contributed to the increased passenger numbers.
It said it had now experienced two-and-a-half years of consecutive month-on-month growth.
Gatwick's chief executive Stewart Wingate said the July figures showed his airport remained the best location for the new runway.
"These results put us 10 years ahead of the forecasts used by the Airports Commission to predict future air traffic movements," he said.
"Our growth in the last 12 months is actually more than the commission concluded could be added at Gatwick in the first year of a new runway.
"This is further proof of the flaws in the Airports Commission analysis and shows its conclusions are fast unravelling."
A spokesman for the commission said: "All forecasts in the Airports Commission final report were subject to extensive analysis and we are confident that they are fit for purpose." | Gatwick had its busiest July with 4.3 million passengers - a 6.4% increase on last year - the West Sussex airport has said. | 1.744579 | 2 |
Food wrappers and other evidence were discovered in the woods nearby the prison according to US media reports.
Police have been receiving hundreds of tips from the public, and a sighting has been reported in Philadelphia.
"Follow every lead you have" Governor Andrew Cuomo told police as the search extended into Vermont.
"Follow them as if it's the lead that's going to break the case. I am confident we are going to find them, the only question is when."
The manhunt in northern New York and surrounding areas has also reached into campsites and boat slips in neighbouring Vermont.
Uninhabited vacation homes are being searched in the popular tourist region.
Homeowners are being asked to leave their outdoor lights on overnight to aid police in the search.
Mr Shumlin and Mr Cuomo held a joint press conference outside the maximum security prison from where the men escaped, Clinton Correctional Facility.
"New York was going to be hot. Vermont would be cooler, in terms of law enforcement," Mr Shumlin said, referring to the unspecified information about the men's whereabouts.
Rainstorms have complicated efforts by masking scents detectable by search dogs and forcing officers to wade through swamps.
Officials at the Saranac Central School District, less than a mile from the prison, closed schools on Thursday "in order to assist law enforcement personnel with their search efforts, and due to the closure of a number of roads".
Police have interviewed a cab driver in Philadelphia, who told authorities to say he may have given a ride to the men early on Thursday morning. But police later ruled that out as a lead.
Police confirmed on Wednesday that they had interviewed "one woman in particular" who may have befriended the inmates and had a role in their escape, but would not go into detail.
That woman "may had had some role in assisting them", said New York state police superintendent Joseph D'Amico.
Matt was given a jail term of 25 years to life for beating a man to death in 1997.
Sweat was serving a life sentence without parole for the murder of Broome County Sheriff's Deputy, Kevin Tarsia. | Police bloodhounds have found where David Sweat and Richard Matt may have spent the night after they escaped from prison six days ago. | 1.316823 | 1 |
The EuroMillions ticket for the 8 June draw was bought in the Stevenage or Hitchin area of Hertfordshire.
The missing ticket-holder matched all five numbers - 5, 11, 22, 34 and 40 - and the Lucky Star numbers - 9 and 11.
The deadline to claim the money was 23:00 GMT on Wednesday. It is the biggest unclaimed lottery win in history.
A National Lottery spokeswoman said: "Unfortunately, I can confirm that the ticket-holder did not come forward within the deadline to claim their prize and has now sadly missed out on this staggering amount of money.
"The vast majority of prizes are claimed within the 180 days but to avoid this unfortunate situation happening again, we would urge all National Lottery players to check their tickets on a regular basis."
The money, and the interest it has generated, will go to the National Lottery Good Causes. | A lottery winner has lost out on a £63.8m windfall after missing the deadline to claim the prize. | 0.850725 | 1 |
The body of Trevor Davis, 36, was discovered after emergency services were called to Soy Avenue in Portsoy at about 23:00 on Sunday.
Police said "unknown substances" were also found at the address but they were of no risk to the public.
Investigations were said to be ongoing but there were not thought to be any suspicious circumstances.
A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal. | A man found dead at a property in an Aberdeenshire village has been named. | 0.288684 | 0 |
A 14-year-old girl was mauled while swimming off Oak Island in North Carolina on Sunday, while a 16-year-old boy was attacked on the same stretch of beach less than two hours later.
Mayor Betty Wallace told Reuters that the children had both lost limbs as a results of their injuries.
A helicopter was launched to search for the shark.
Both of the teenagers were swimming in waist deep water when the attacks occurred.
Ms Wallace said the girl was attacked shortly after 16:00 local time (20:00 GMT). A man swimming nearby heard her screams and came to her aid.
She was flown to hospital in Wilmington by helicopter but lost part of her arm and suffered a leg injury.
The boy lost his left arm shortly after the attack.
"Honestly they have a really long road ahead", said one area emergency services director Brian Watts.
Investigators do not know the size of the shark or if the same shark attacked both victims.
Eyewitness Steve Bouser was on the beach at the time of the attack and described the scene as "quite nightmarish".
"I saw someone carry this girl and people were swarming around and trying to help," he told the Associated Press.
The boy was attacked about two miles (3 km) away on the same stretch of beach and also lost an arm.
Special patrols were launched along the shoreline, warning swimmers to get out of the water as crews searched for the shark.
Town officials decided on Monday not to close the beach to the public.
"I don't want everybody to think this is one of those areas where you really have to worry about shark bites. But for the foreseeable future, people have to be extra vigilant," Ms Wallace said. | Two teenagers have been badly injured in separate shark attacks at a popular seaside resort in the United States. | 1.568632 | 2 |
14 January 2015 Last updated at 19:45 GMT
Central First School in Ashington has also converted store rooms and even a toilet in an effort to accommodate pupils.
The school's actions come as the Local Government Association said it feared the demand for school places could soon reach a tipping point with no more space or money to extend schools.
Principal David Geoffrey told Look North's Peter Harris the school had to be "ever more inventive" to teach youngsters in "full to the brim" conditions. | A Northumberland primary school has been forced to use a double decker bus as a classroom because of a shortage of new pupil places. | 1.357632 | 1 |
MPs will debate later this month whether the US presidential hopeful should be refused entry.
It follows the billionaire property tycoon calling for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the US.
More than half a million people backed a petition calling on the tycoon to be barred for his comments, triggering a debate in the Commons.
However, there will be no vote at the end of the debate and it will be up to Home Secretary Theresa May to decide whether or not Mr Trump should be excluded from the UK.
Mr Trump owns the Turnberry golf course in South Ayrshire as well as Trump International Golf Links near Aberdeen.
In a statement, his Trump Organisation said it had planned to invest more than £200m at Turnberry and a further £500m at the Aberdeenshire course.
But it warned that any action to restrict travel would force it to "immediately end these and all future investments we are currently contemplating in the United Kingdom".
It added: "Westminster would create a dangerous precedent and send a terrible message to the world that the United Kingdom opposes free speech and has no interest in attracting inward investment.
"This would also alienate the many millions of United States citizens who wholeheartedly support Mr Trump and have made him the forerunner by far in the 2016 presidential election.
"Many people now agree with Mr Trump that there is a serious problem that must be resolved. This can only be achieved if we are willing discuss these tough issues openly and honestly."
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon last month joined the calls for Mr Trump to be considered for exclusion from the UK.
Prime Minister David Cameron has previously labelled Mr Trump's comments "stupid" but said he did not support a ban, telling MPs the tycoon would "unite us all against him" if he visited the UK. | Donald Trump has threatened to withhold £700m of investment in Scotland if he is banned from entering the UK. | 1.346773 | 1 |
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