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The Tigers led 20-0 at half-time with tries from Hampshire, Greg Minikin, Luke Gale and Luke Dorn.
Rangi Chase's brilliant set-up gave Hampshire his second try, before Steve Michaels, Danny Washbrook and Jamie Shaul went over for the hosts.
But Adam Milner crossed late on to end Hull FC's late fightback and earn the Tigers a third win in four games.
The result might have been different had the Black and Whites not had two tries ruled out, as an offside call against Carlos Tuimavave denied Sika Manu a first-half try, and Michaels was pushed into touch just before he touched down after the break.
But Castleford were good value for the two points, combining inventive attacking play with solid defence until the leaders' late push.
Hampshire's two tries mean he has scored five in his last four games to help keep Castleford's slim play-off hopes alive, with the Tigers seven points outside the top four places.
Hull FC remain top, but only on points difference from Wigan, who beat Wakefield 60-12.
Hull FC head coach Lee Radford: "One team rolled their sleeves up and turned up the tempo and the other team didn't.
"Whether that's a physical thing or a mental thing, I don't know. It might have been a bit of both.
"It's the third time we've played Castleford this year and that's happened which is disappointing."
Castleford head coach Daryl Powell: "There were a couple of scrappy sets in there but once we tidied them up we put them under a lot of pressure.
"We didn't get a lot of attacking opportunities in the second half, and we made life difficult with errors and allowed them back in the game.
"It became a bit of a battle in the second half. We got tired and looked like a side that hadn't played in two weeks."
Hull FC: Shaul; Michaels, Tuimavave, Yeaman, Naughton; Abdull, Sneyd; Taylor, Houghton, Bowden, Manu, Pritchard, Ellis.
Replacements: Minichiello, Green, Thompson, Washbrook.
Castleford: Dorn; Hampshire, Crooks, Minikin, Solomona; Chase, Gale; Springer, Milner, Patrick, Holmes, Savelio, Moors.
Replacements: Jewitt, McShane, Cook, Millington
Referee: Jack Smith | Two tries from Ryan Hampshire helped Castleford upset Super League leaders Hull FC at the KCOM Stadium. | 0.853976 | 1 |
Scottish cities hosted protests against US President Donald Trump's travel ban on Monday night and some of the protesters brought a distinctly Scottish touch to their banners.
The largest demonstrations were in Glasgow and Edinburgh with protesters also gathering in Aberdeen and Dundee.
Mr Trump has halted the entire US refugee programme for 120 days and suspended the visas of all nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries.
His executive order, signed on Friday, also indefinitely banned Syrian refugees from the US.
Thousands of Scots took to the streets, many with home-made signs and a healthy dose of Scottish humour. | . | 1.488474 | 1 |
The number of people visiting shopping centres surged by 6.2% compared with last year, while footfall on the High Street slipped 0.1%, according to retail analyst Springboard.
Retail parks were the most popular destination, with visitors up 8.5%.
Overall, footfall was up on last year.
Springboard Insights director Diane Wehrle credited strong consumer confidence for the rise.
"Consumers are feeling much more confident about their job prospects and wage increases, so they are willing to go out and spend," she told the BBC.
Separately, business lobby group the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), said its monthly survey showed economic growth had continued to pick up pace in the three months to August.
It also said there were "strong expectations" for the next three months.
The CBI's monthly survey includes 754 private firms from a range of sectors.
The lobby group's monthly private sector growth indicator showed an overall reading of 31% for the three months to August, just below the 2015 high recorded in May.
The percentage reading indicates the number of firms reporting that business performance was up, compared with those reporting it was down.
"The weather may have been a washout this month, but the sun has certainly been shining on the British economy," said CBI director of economics Rain Newton-Smith. | Wet weather over the bank holiday weekend drove shoppers indoors, with many opting for covered shopping centres instead of the High Street, figures suggest. | 1.328651 | 1 |
The men smashed through patio doors at the house on Leigh Road in Hindley Green at about 22:15 BST on Tuesday before forcing the woman to the ground.
They then demanded cash, before making off along Thomas Street.
Greater Manchester Police said the woman was "not seriously injured", but was taken to hospital as a precaution.
Det Con Ian Deary said it had been a "shocking and violent burglary" and it had been "fortunate that nobody was seriously injured".
He added that police were "particularly interested" in speaking to any local pawnbrokers who had been offered a men's Omega Seamaster watch, as one had been taken along with the money during in the break-in. | Two burglars wearing clown masks and armed with an axe forced a "terrified" pregnant woman and her partner to hand over money at their home in Wigan. | 0.545543 | 1 |
The collision happened at about 16:20 on Saturday afternoon.
His family have been informed but police have not yet named him.
Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to contact Police Scotland. | A 73-year old motorcyclist has died after a three vehicle crash in the Highlands, at Borlum Farm, Lewiston, on the A82 near Drumnadrochit. | 0.073905 | 0 |
The fire engulfed the entire town of Yarloop near Perth last week, destroying at least 128 homes.
Police say the bodies of two men in their 70s have been discovered in the debris of burnt-out houses.
More favourable conditions on Sunday allowed firefighters to set up containment lines.
The fire perimeter is currently around 232km (144 miles), the Department of Fire & Emergency Service (DFES) said.
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The alert for the region has been downgraded to "watch and act", with residents of Harvey and Waroona being told they can return to their homes.
"It's not under control yet but we are very optimistic about the next 24 hours as well," Western Australia's Emergency Services Minister Joe Francis said.
The fire was sparked by a lightning strike on Wednesday. Some 67,000 hectares (166,000 acres) of land has been destroyed.
Authorities' handling of the fire has come under heavy criticism from residents, who have complained of a lack of communication and emergency warnings, and a lack of water.
But officials have pointed out that many of the small towns affected by the fire had their own water grids which were knocked out when the fire cut power.
Western Australia fire commissioner Wayne Gregson told reporters: "There will be plenty of people who will come out with the benefit of 20/20 hindsight. There'll be no shortage of armchair generals to tell you what you should have, could have or might have done."
He said they had given warnings up to two days before the fire, and had told residents not to rely on the power or water mains supplies to defend their homes. | A massive bushfire in Western Australia that killed two people continues to burn, but milder conditions are helping firefighters bring it under control. | 1.84414 | 2 |
In the final three months of 2014, £16bn of assets flowed out, while it attracted £11.3bn of new business.
Its figures were helped by foreign exchange movements and asset price performance.
That left it at the end of December with £323.3bn under management, down by £1.1bn on the end of September.
Martin Gilbert, chief executive of the Aberdeen-based firm, said: "The recent quarter can be considered in two parts. October and November were encouraging with overall flows in line with the previous quarter and equity flows positive.
"However, December was a reminder that investor sentiment remains fragile.
"Despite this and ongoing concerns about Europe and elsewhere, Aberdeen is in good shape. Importantly we have a strong balance sheet, a global client base and a wide range of capabilities to meet the needs of investors"
'Continued volatility'
With its trading update, the asset management giant said continued volatility was expected.
The company expanded its portfolio rapidly last year, as it took over Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) from Lloyds Banking Group.
The market statement said the integration of SWIP was on track, the more complex parts of it should be completed by the end of this year, and savings from merging the two companies were greater than expected.
The Aberdeen Asset Management share price fell by more than 3% in the wake of the market update.
Meanwhile, it announced the appointment of Val Rahmani as a director.
She was previously chief executive of Damballa, a US software security firm, and an executive at IBM. | Aberdeen Asset Management has reported a net outflow of funds, which accelerated during a tough December. | 0.856374 | 1 |
Darren Anderton, 49 from Nuneaton, Warwickshire, denies causing the death of 25-year-old Magda Tadaj by careless driving last May.
The Old Bailey heard Ms Tadaj had "catastrophic injuries" when she went under the wheels of his truck.
It happened at a narrow point where the cycle lane ended in St James's Road, Croydon, south London.
Mr Anderton stopped and saw Ms Tadaj lying in the road, waited about eight minutes for paramedics to arrive and then drove off to complete his delivery, jurors were told.
Police officers tracked him down after he completed his delivery and arrested him on suspicion of causing death by careless driving.
The court heard he had left his base in Coventry at about 04:00 BST and driven about 140 miles before the crash.
Prosecutor Ian McLoughlin told jurors Ms Tadaj had just moved in front of the lorry and was about two metres ahead when Mr Anderton began to accelerate, he said.
"Instead of pulling out to allow Ms Tadaj sufficient space or slowing to allow her to continue ahead, the defendant maintained his course and struck her on the near side of his vehicle just in front of the wheel arch in front of his cab," he said.
Mr McLoughlin told jurors there were a number of witnesses to the collision as well as CCTV footage from the lorry.
Jurors were told the defendant had told officers he had been passing when a cyclist had been hit by a car, and that he left the scene as he felt there was "nothing he could do".
On his arrest, he said he had heard a "cry or scream" and looked in his mirror to see a woman lying in the road.
He allegedly said he did not know how she came to be on the ground and did not remember any impact.
The defendant said there were no problems with his mirrors and he was not on his mobile phone at the time.
Mr Anderton said he had been driving for 30 years and had considered himself a "good driver" but now never wants to drive again.
The trial continues. | A lorry driver dragged a cyclist 14 metres under his wheels after he hit her on a narrow road, a court heard. | 0.722871 | 1 |
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Myles Hippolyte and Bob McHugh netted after coming off the bench, adding to Blair Alston's strike, to turn the match in Falkirk's favour.
"We reacted brilliantly," said Houston, whose side now trail Rangers by 11 points.
"The substitutes had an impact tonight and that's what you want."
Kenny Miller and Barrie McKay netted early on for the visitors and Houston admitted his side were fortunate not to be further behind at the break.
"I've got to give credit to Rangers, they absolutely blew us apart," he told told BBC Scotland.
"Their pace, their power, their movement off the ball [and] their energy off the ball was far greater than ours.
"The only happy thing I could speak about in the dressing room was the fact it was only 2-0. It could have been four or five at least.
"We made a couple of changes, the changes worked.
"Myles Hippolyte made a difference and Bob McHugh, I'm delighted for him because he's had an injury-prone season so far. I know for a fact he's a goalscorer.
"We were poor in the first half. I say we were poor because I thought Rangers were really good and all credit to them for the way they came back.
"It sums up Falkirk this season."
Though Falkirk have played three more games than third-placed Hibernian, Houston's men now hold a six-point advantage over the Easter Road side.
Alan Stubbs' Hibs travel to take on Raith Rovers on Saturday.
"We've got great character, we never know when we're beat. We aren't blessed with the best players in the league but for character, we're probably top of it," added Houston. | Manager Peter Houston hailed the impact of his substitutes after Falkirk came from two goals down to beat Scottish Championship leaders Rangers. | 0.965108 | 1 |
Harries, 28, has scored 22 tries in 45 appearances for the Exiles and was the club's top try scorer last season.
"I've heard a lot of good things about Edinburgh and it seems to be an exciting time for the club," said Harries, who has also played for the Wales sevens side..
"I'm looking forward to joining up with the squad."
He added: "There's going to be a lot of competition for a spot in the back three, but that's what we thrive on as rugby players and it can only make us better.
"I can carry the ball hard, run hard and will come looking for work off the wings. I'll be looking to bring that versatility to the team."
Ex-Leicester Tigers boss Richard Cockerill will take charge of Pro12 Edinburgh this summer.
Cockerill said: "Jason has shown he's a classy finisher in his time at London Scottish, so we're looking for him to keep that going when he joins up with the squad at Edinburgh." | Edinburgh have signed wing Jason Harries from London Scottish on a one-year contract. | 0.785346 | 1 |
The Bluebirds looked to have secured the win when Kenneth Zohore scored with two minutes left at Brentford, but Sullay Kaikai levelled in added-time.
In their last match, Cardiff lost to Barnsley via a late goal and Warnock rounded on his men this time.
"I would not want one or two of them in the trenches with me," said Warnock.
Peter Whittingham scored from the penalty spot to put the visitors ahead before Kaikai levelled with his first to set up the late drama at Griffin Park.
The Bluebirds have kept just two clean-sheets all season and, as the transfer window approaches, Warnock warned he was ready to make changes.
"It's the desire to keep your goal intact when you are 2-1 up," said Warnock.
"That's the difference between top players and what I call average players.
"At a crucial time today we had average players in certain areas and we got punished.
"I just think it's desire, you want to stop a cross, you stop a cross, you get hit in the face, don't you? But it's too easy against us at times.
"That's disappointing. The 90th minute and we can't hold on? That's Sunday league.
"It's not long till January now. Nothing's in place, it's not easy to do business in January, but I know where I want to improve the squad, put it that way."
Goalkeeper Brain Murphy pulled off a string of good saves to be among the players who managed to impress Warnock.
Murphy was making his Cardiff debut at the age of 33 after Warnock dropped Ben Amos following a string of disappointing showings in goal.
"Murphy should get a lot of praise," added the Bluebirds' boss.
"Okay, he did a bad kick for the goal (late equaliser), but his mates should have got him out it with the saves he pulled off.
"I've got Murphy in goal now and I thought he played well and it was a good decision.
"I've been disappointed in quite a few goals and we decided to make the change. You can read into that what you want." | Cardiff City boss Neil Warnock has accused his players of lacking "desire" as they again conceded a late goal to miss out on three points. | 0.888506 | 1 |
In August, Scott initiated the investigation into a "disappointing" Olympic campaign that produced three medals from a target of five to seven.
A key finding of the report required Australia-based Scott to relocate to Britain, something he was unable to do.
Scott, who has been performance director since 2007, will step aside at the end of the month.
The Australian's removal allows British swimming to begin the search for a new performance director as attention turns to the next Olympics in Rio in four years' time.
"I respect this conclusion from the performance review I initiated following our results in London," Scott said.
"I wanted to make sure we left no stone unturned in understanding why we didn't achieve our goals.
"One of the key findings of the review requires a change to my current working practice by being based in Britain. However, for personal and family reasons, I'm unable to meet this recommendation and therefore offered my resignation." | British Swimming's performance director Michael Scott has resigned following a review into results at London 2012. | 0.616109 | 1 |
The rapper topped the singles chart for an 11th straight week with One Dance, his collaboration with Wizkid and Kyla.
His continued dominance means he, not on-off girlfriend Rihanna, now holds the record for the longest-running chart-topper of the 21st Century.
Her 2007 song Umbrella was the last record to achieve a double-digit reign.
One Dance held off a midweek challenge from French producer Kungs, whose remix of Cookin' On Three Burners' 2009 track This Girl was at number two.
Justin Timberlake's Can't Stop the Feeling remained at number three, while Calvin Harris and Rihanna's This Is What You Came For was at four.
In a top five identical to last week's countdown, Drake and Rihanna remained at five with their collaboration Too Good.
Further down the chart, Adele's Send My Love (To Your New Lover) rose 10 spots to 15 - its first appearance inside the top 20.
Britain's Got Talent hopeful Calum Scott saw his cover of Robyn's Dancing On My Own rise 12 places to 16, while Bastille entered the chart at 22 with new release Good Grief.
In the album chart, the physical release of Radiohead's A Moon Shaped Pool sold enough copies to hold off a challenge from Red Hot Chili Peppers' The Getaway.
The band's ninth studio album originally topped the chart in May when it was released digitally, but bounced back from last week's 85th spot to reclaim pole position.
Rick Astley's 50, last week's number one record, dropped two places to three, while Nottingham's Jake Bugg was a new entry at three with On My One, his third studio album.
Coldplay, meanwhile, saw their A Head Full of Dreams album climb one place to five following their recent four shows at Wembley Stadium.
Mumford & Sons scored another new entry at six with their Johannesburg EP, a mini-album the band recorded while on tour in South Africa.
Christine and the Queens, meanwhile, claimed eighth place in this week's chart with her debut album Chaleur Humaine.
The French singer-songwriter - real name Heloise Letissier - gave an energetic performance at the Glastonbury festival on Friday following her eye-catching TV appearance on last week's The Graham Norton Show. | Drake has achieved a notable feat by having the longest-running UK number one single since legal music downloads began counting towards chart positions. | 1.0001 | 1 |
New MP Craig Tracey won Warwickshire North with a majority of 2,973, a swing of 3% from Labour. The Tories were defending a majority of just 54 votes.
Labour's Mike O'Brien came second, polling 17,069 votes, with UKIP in third place, winning 8,256 votes.
The Tories also held the key marginal Nuneaton, with an increased majority.
Sitting MP Marcus Jones was re-elected in Nuneaton with a majority of 4,882, an increase of 2,813 from the last general election.
Mr Jones said the voters in Nuneaton had "spoken for Britain".
Polling experts were predicting a swing to Labour, but their candidate Vicky Fowler came second with 15,945 votes.
Labour held the seat from 1992 until 2010.
UKIP's Alwyn Waine polled 6,582 votes to take third place.
Mr Tracey said: "I always felt that we'd win but the majority has surprised me but it's testament to the work that we've done campaigning."
Mr O'Brien said he was "somewhat surprised" about the result "but the people will make their choice and they've done so".
When it comes to writing the history of the 2015 General Election the name of Nuneaton will loom large.
Marcus Jones held the seat for the Conservatives, doubling his majority, in a seat Labour simply had to win if they were to have any hope of victory.
The BBC exit poll suggested a bad night for Labour and this was confirmation the party was underperforming in a key seat.
Approaching the microphone for his victory speech, Mr Jones simply said: "Wow!"
His reaction spoke volumes about the significance of the result.
The news got worse for Labour shortly afterwards when the party failed to overturn a Conservative majority of just 54 in Warwickshire North - the seat was Ed Miliband's top UK target.
Laura Kuenssberg, chief correspondent for Newsnight, said: "Worryingly for Labour, the increase in the majority gives more weight to the possibility that the Conservatives could win an outright majority."
There was an increase of 11,530 in the Conservatives' majority as they held the Stratford-on-Avon seat.
Labour held Coventry South, Coventry North West and Coventry North East. | Labour's number one target seat in the West Midlands has been held by the Conservatives with an increased majority. | 0.981575 | 1 |
Engineers at Northwestern University in the US have changed the materials in lithium-ion batteries to boost their abilities.
One change involves poking millions of minuscule holes in the battery.
Batteries built using the novel technique could be in the shops within five years, estimate the scientists.
A mobile phone battery built using the Northwestern techniques would charge from flat in 15 minutes and last a week before needing a recharge.
The density and movement of lithium ions are key to the process.
Dr Harold Kung and his team at Northwestern said they have found a way to cram more of the ions in and to speed up their movement by altering the materials used to manufacture a battery.
The maximum charge has been boosted by replacing sheets of silicon with tiny clusters of the substance to increase the amount of lithium ions a battery can hold on to.
The recharging speed has been accelerated using a chemical oxidation process which drills small holes - just 20-40 nanometers wide - in the atom-thick sheets of graphene that batteries are made of.
This helps lithium ions move and find a place to be stored much faster.
The downside is that the recharging and power gains fall off sharply after a battery has been charged about 150 times.
"Even after 150 charges, which would be one year or more of operation, the battery is still five times more effective than lithium-ion batteries on the market today," said lead scientist Prof Harold Kung from the chemical and biological engineering department at Northwestern.
So far, the work done by the team has concentrated on making improvements to anodes - where the current flows into the batteries when they are providing power.
The group now plans to study the cathode - where the current flows out - to make further improvements.
A paper detailing the work of Prof Kung and his co-workers has been published in the journal Advanced Energy Materials. | Batteries for phones and laptops could soon recharge ten times faster and hold a charge ten times larger than current technology allows. | 3.867455 | 4 |
Alan Knight, 51, admitted murdering David Bond, 50, in Worthing and was sentenced at Hove Crown Court to serve at least 19 years.
After the hearing, Sussex Police said the killing in August followed a row over the cleanliness of the house in Osmonde Close where they both lived.
Det Ch Insp Tanya Jones said the tipping point was the microwave oven.
Describing the level of violence as "horrendous", she said: "His reaction was extreme for something, which in reality, was very small."
Police said Mr Bond was last seen on 6 August in The Warwick pub, but an argument began after he arrived home.
Knight texted his friend to say his landlord had asked him to move out. He wrote: "Shall I just kill him and you find me somewhere to duck till we get a plan..."
Police said he later messaged the friend to say he was "only joking" but then sent six images of Mr Bond's body, which she did not believe.
The next day, Knight drove Mr Bond's car to Hove and withdrew £600 before abandoning the car in London and visiting a friend in Southend.
The friend later told Essex Police she believed he had killed his landlord.
Shortly afterwards, Sussex Police went to Mr Bond's house where his body had been seen.
Det Ch Insp Jones said Knight knew what he was doing and described it as "a cold and calculated crime". She said the pair only lived together for about six months.
In a statement, Mr Bond's family said: "David was a caring loving son and father to his two sons, David Jr and Christopher. Out of no reason, his life was taken away cruelly." | A lodger has been jailed for life for stabbing his landlord 29 times after a row about cleanliness. | 0.732098 | 1 |
The 22-year-old has signed a two-year contract to play under England coach Wayne Bennett in Queensland.
The back-rower will see out the rest of his current contract with the Wolves before heading to Australia.
"I have spoken to Brisbane a few times and thought now was the time as I feel ready to do it," Savelio said.
"A lot of English forwards have done well in the NRL, so it was always something I had thought about."
Savelio began his Super League career with St Helens, but spent part of last season on loan at Castleford before joining Warrington on a 12-month deal.
He was in the Warrington side that beat Bennett's Broncos in the World Club Series in February and has made 17 appearances for the Wolves this season, scoring five tries. | Warrington forward Andre Savelio is to move to the National Rugby League after agreeing to join Brisbane Broncos from the 2018 season. | 0.773382 | 1 |
The 23-year-old left-handed all-rounder is due to link up with last season's quarter-finalists in mid-May.
Santner, who made his international breakthrough in limited-over cricket on last summer's tour of England, made his Test debut in November.
He scored 31 and 45 and took two wickets against Australia in Adelaide.
"It has been a breakthrough time for me in terms of New Zealand," said Santner, who will join fellow Kiwi Matt Henry for the first part of the county's T20 programme.
Following the tour to Australia, the slow left-arm spinner kept his place for a two-Test series against Sri Lanka, adding a further four scalps.
"To have an overseas player with three strings to his bow will be a huge bonus to our T20 Blast ambitions," said director of cricket Steve Rhodes, who is currently away as assistant coach with the England Lions squad for the one-day series against Pakistan A in Dubai.
"He presently plays all formats for New Zealand and bats in the top six. He is a genuine left-arm spinner so he will give our bowling terrific balance and his athletic fielding will add to an already good fielding squad." | Worcestershire have replaced Colin Munro with fellow New Zealand international Mitchell Santner for this summer's T20 Blast. | 0.849096 | 1 |
The Spanish World Cup winner was missed by the Swans in Sunday's 0-0 draw with fellow strugglers Middlesbrough.
And manager Paul Clement, who says he will make changes, does not believe Llorente will be fit to start.
"I think we have to think about him as maybe making an impact from the bench if required," said Clement.
Llorente, 32, has scored 11 goals this season since his arrival from La Liga side Sevilla in the summer.
Clement said he would also bear in mind the Swans' trip to West Ham United on Saturday as he decides on whether to play the centre forward.
Though Llorente is responding to treatment Clement said: "I think it would be difficult for him to start on Wednesday if he managed to get through and was fit.
"I don't think he is going to be 100 per cent fit and that is not necessarily talking about the ankle. When you have not trained for a few days you do lose a bit of physical conditioning."
Clement created Swansea City history on Sunday by not making any substitutions - the first time that has happened during the club's Premier League spell.
Club record signing Borja Baston and young striker Oliver McBurnie were unused on the bench, as was returning winger Jefferson Montero.
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Clement said former Atletico Madrid front runner Borja, who has only played 39 minutes of Premier League football since Clement took over in January, has to be ready for action, and insists he does have faith in his fringe players.
He insisted: "I have faith in Borja, he would not be on the bench if I did not. I think he can have an impact, I have to decide if guys on bench can make a difference," he explained.
"Borja is training very well. Oliver McBurnie has been back involved again and they just have to keep doing their thing and when I call upon them, be ready to take their opportunity.
"That could be on Wednesday or it could be on Saturday." | Swansea City top scorer Fernando Llorente is "touch and go" to return from an ankle injury for Wednesday's visit of Spurs at the Liberty Stadium. | 1.126729 | 1 |
The three-month-old girl was discovered in Stratford at 10:20 BST on Wednesday. She was pronounced dead in hospital.
Rosalin Baker, 25, and Jeffrey Wiltshire, 52, both of East Ham, will appear at Thames Magistrates' Court.
They have also been charged with causing or allowing the death of or serious physical harm to a child, and child neglect, Scotland Yard said.
A post-mortem examination determined the cause of death was a head injury, police said. | A man and a woman have been charged with the murder of a baby who was found unresponsive on a London bus. | 0.677163 | 1 |
The 24-year-old's departure comes after Wales' all-time record goalscorer, 30-year-old striker Helen Ward, also left the Royals earlier in December.
Former Cardiff City player Jones is a dual sport international for Wales, having also previously played netball.
"I'll leave with fond memories of how we achieved our team objectives in consecutive seasons," she said.
First-team squad members Shelly Provan, Lois Roche, Amber Stobbs, Laura-May Walkley and Equatorial Guinea international striker Jade Boho-Sayo have also left the club since the end of the 2016 season. | Wales defender Nia Jones has left English Women's Super League One club Reading at the end of her contract. | 0.49972 | 0 |
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Hermine hit the Florida Gulf Coast early on Friday as a category one hurricane, bringing with it a heavy storm surge.
People have been warned to stay inside to be safe. | "The eye of Hurricane Hermine has hit the north-west coast" reports Laura Bicker from Florida, amid heavy wind and rains. | 0.867274 | 1 |
Six Premiership bosses and one other coach met Jones after criticism of England's tough training camp.
A Premiership Rugby spokesman said the meeting was "very amicable".
But Dawson said it was "bizarre" only seven clubs attended, adding: "It doesn't show a unity to me."
BBC Sport understands no-one from Leicester, Exeter, Gloucester, Northampton or Sale were present although they did send their views to Premiership Rugby director Phil Winstanley, who chaired the meeting.
"If they're going to make statements about the intensity of England training, then surely the directors need to get together and go to Eddie Jones and say 'this has to be sorted out'," Dawson told BBC Radio 5 live.
"Rob Baxter [Exeter boss], who was quite outspoken, wasn't there. How important do these directors of rugby really see it?
"If I was Eddie Jones I would be thinking, 'why are you giving me all of this stick for the last week or so if you can't even come here and give it to my face?'"
Sam Jones, Anthony Watson and Jack Nowell were injured during last week's sessions.
"It was a good meeting," the Premiership spokesman said. "Very amicable and constructive, with everyone committed to working together in the interests of clubs and country.
"The nature of any relationship means you have occasional differences. The key thing is to work through them and find solutions." | England World Cup winner Matt Dawson has questioned the unity between Premiership clubs after only seven of them turned up for a meeting with national boss Eddie Jones. | 0.918972 | 1 |
The Swede, who carded a three-under 69, must win this weekend and hope Danny Willett finishes outside the top 10 to end 2016 as Europe's top golfer.
Nearest challenger Willett of England shot an opening-round 75, featuring a triple bogey on the second.
Stenson trails Felipe Aguilar, Jeunghun Wang and England's Ross Fisher by one.
"It would be nice to wrap up the Race to Dubai [this weekend], but I just want to play as well as I can for these two weeks and see where it takes me," said Stenson, referring to next week's season-ending DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.
"You're always going to look a little bit and see what the other guys are doing.
"I've got to focus on my game and I managed to do that, so I'm happy with today's work."
Stenson fought windy conditions in Sun City earlier in his round, but birdied holes 15, 16 and 17 to finish the day at three under par.
He was one of just 20 players in the field of 72 to finish below par and one of seven lying one shot off the leaders - a group that also included England's Chris Wood and Scotland's Richie Ramsay. | Race to Dubai leader Henrik Stenson shot three birdies over his final four holes to surge into contention on the first day of the Nedbank Challenge. | 0.849019 | 1 |
Guitarist and co-songwriter Johnny Marr has released an extract from his upcoming memoir Set The Boy Free in the Guardian and said he met with former band mate Morrissey in 2008.
The pair discussed the possibility, which Marr said would "make a hell of a lot of people very happy".
But "the distrust remained" between the two and the idea never came to pass.
Marr was back in touch with Morrissey in a "rare period of communication" when he was remastering The Smiths' back catalogue and they arranged to meet in a pub in south Manchester.
"I was happy to see him," he wrote. "It was 10 years or more since we'd last met. We caught up with personal news and family and reminisced a bit."
But then the conversation turned to "deeper things" and, eventually, what Marr called "that subject".
He wrote: "There had been rumours for years that the Smiths were about to re-form, and they were always untrue. I had never pursued any offer.
"Suddenly we were talking about the possibility of the band re-forming, and in that moment it seemed that with the right intention it could actually be done and might even be great."
After parting company with a hug, Marr returned to his band at the time, The Cribs, and talked to them about him possibly playing some shows with The Smiths, which he hoped "might even be better than before".
But by the time he returned from Mexico with the Cribs, Marr said, the communication had ended.
"Things went back to how they were and how I expect they always will be," he said. "An air of disaffection and distrust remained between us. It was a shame." | A founding member of The Smiths has revealed that re-forming "was a very real prospect" - if only for four days. | 1.105952 | 1 |
The hundreds of bags, which the council says contain "unidentified content", have appeared on a site in Bowbridge Road, Newark over the past month.
Residents say the pile is now about 10ft (3m) high and 100ft (30m) wide.
Newark and Sherwood District Council said it was talking to the Environment Agency about removing the bags.
Glenys Moorhouse, who lives directly opposite, said: "It's disgusting, especially when it starts to smell, and when the summer gets here we might get rats or mice."
Andrew Else said: "It's not very pleasant at all. No-one seems to know why it's suddenly happened. It just appeared one day."
Tony Roberts, ward councillor and chairman of the council's leisure and environment committee, said some of the bags appeared to contain matter similar to insulation material.
"It looks unsightly," he said
"There's an awful lot of rubbish, whatever that rubbish is.
"It could contain potentially contaminating rubbish and that's the difficulty. It's a big mystery where they have come from."
Newark and Sherwood District Council said it had called an urgent meeting with the Environment Agency "to bring about a quick resolution".
An Environment Agency representative said: "We are investigating the situation and need to be satisfied that the operators are taking all appropriate measures to manage odours."
They said enforcement action would be taken if necessary. | A mountain of rubbish bags left dumped on derelict land in Nottinghamshire has sparked a council probe into where the refuse came from. | 1.607144 | 2 |
The final reading of the Purchasing Managers' composite index (PMI) for December, which combines manufacturing and services sector surveys, was revised up to 54.3 from an earlier estimate of 54, according to Markit.
Any figure above 50 indicates growth.
"The eurozone economy starts 2016 on a solid footing," said Markit.
The dominant services industry drove the improvement with the PMI index reading for the sector 54.2, unchanged from November, but higher than an earlier estimate of 53.9.
The survey also showed that in the final month of the year, private sector firms added new jobs at the fastest rate since May 2011.
Despite the positive data, Markit chief economist Chris Williamson said the survey indicated only "a modest 0.4% increase" in economic growth for the fourth quarter, suggesting 1.5% growth for the year as a whole.
"Given that we have seen almost a year's worth of quantitative easing, there is a concern that policy is proving somewhat ineffectual," he added.
Official data on Tuesday showed inflation in the eurozone remained at 0.2% in December, unchanged from November and lower than economists had predicted.
The data will put pressure on the European Central Bank to act further to boost the struggling European economy.
The central bank disappointed market hopes last month with its attempts to revive the economy, which were less dramatic than analysts had expected. | Growth in the eurozone economy rose to a four-month high in December, the closely watched purchasing managers' index survey suggests. | 1.160877 | 1 |
Mobile food sellers on beaches and streets would also have to move on from spots every 20 minutes or risk losing their licence.
Denbighshire council will consider the changes as it reviews its Street Trading Policy on Wednesday.
The Ice Cream Alliance said the proposed rules were "a nonsense".
A spokesman for the alliance, which represents more than 600 businesses in the UK, said: "Members of the public will get quite upset about it when it is a hot day and there is a big queue, they could be waiting and the time will run out and the van will have to move on.
"At the end of the day ice cream sellers are providing a service to the public, it is a service they are paying to provide, and then they are being thwarted in trying to make a living."
A document before the council says the policy - which applies to roads, footways and beaches - aims to prevent the obstruction of streets.
Under the rules all ice cream, hot food and sandwich vans would have to move at least 50 metres every 20 minutes, and would not be able to return to the same spot for four hours.
Food vans would also be barred from outside schools and colleges between 07:30 GMT and 18:00, but will be allowed with expressed permission from the school.
People who break the rules may have their licence suspended or revoked, and may face prosecution.
Denbighshire council has been asked to comment. | Ice cream and burger vans could be banned from selling within 100m of a school under changes to rules in Denbighshire. | 1.546164 | 2 |
27 November 2016 Last updated at 10:56 GMT
Some members of the audience rushed onto the stage just after Honey G had finished her first performance of the night.
Security were quick to act, and ITV have said five men were removed from the studio and were later spoken to by police.
The men are thought to be professional pranksters.
On Saturday night the remaining five acts each performed two songs, ahead of another elimination on Sunday evening. | The X Factor is known for it's drama, but Saturday night's show was even more dramatic than usual! | 0.118027 | 0 |
Head coach Eddie Jones picked the Sale Sharks fly-half, 27, as part of a 26-man squad for the camp in Brighton.
Northampton's Teimana Harrison, Sale's Mike Haley and Bath's Charlie Ewels are among the uncapped players chosen.
Players from Saracens, Exeter, Wasps and Leicester - who are in the Premiership semi-finals - will not attend the 17-19 May camp.
Those involved in the Premiership final on Saturday, 28 May are also unlikely to feature when England host Wales at Twickenham a day later.
Joe Marler is named in the training squad, meaning the Harlequins forward could face Samson Lee for the first time since he was banned for calling the Wales prop "Gypsy boy" in March.
England will then travel to Australia for a three-match Test series in June.
"There's lots of hard work to be done if we are going to play with the intensity needed to beat southern hemisphere teams," said Jones.
England squad, forwards: Dave Attwood, Kieran Brookes, Jack Clifford, Charlie Ewels, Dylan Hartley, Teimana Harrison, Paul Hill, Matt Kvesic, Courtney Lawes, Joe Marler, Chris Robshaw, Kyle Sinckler, Tommy Taylor.
Backs: Mike Brown, Luther Burrell, Danny Care, Danny Cipriani, Ollie Devoto, George Ford, Jonathan Joseph, Mike Haley, Alex Lewington, Semesa Rokoduguni, Anthony Watson, Marland Yarde, Micky Young.
Have you added the new Top Story alerts in the BBC Sport app? Simply head to the menu in the app - and don't forget you can also add alerts for your rugby union team, cricket scores, football and more. | Danny Cipriani has been selected in a three-day England training camp that also includes eight uncapped players. | 0.917489 | 1 |
The 29-year-old Scot has signed a two-year contract with the Gloucestershire outfit.
Prior to joining Hibs in August 2016, Graham had spells at six other Scottish sides, including Dundee United, St Johnstone and Ross County.
He will be available for Saturday's league visit of Crawley Town, subject to receiving international clearance.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | League Two club Cheltenham Town have signed Hibernian striker Brian Graham on a free transfer. | 0.578646 | 1 |
BBC Wales Sport has learned the Championship club are keen to sign the 29-year-old on a permanent deal this summer.
Immers was a deadline-day loan signing from Eredevisie club Feyenoord.
He has made a big impact at Cardiff, scoring five goals in 12 appearances to help keep Russell Slade's team in contention for a play-off spot.
Immers scored 31 goals in 100 League appearances for Feyenoord, having joined them from Den Haag in 2012.
Cardiff are under a Football League transfer embargo, but were able to sign players on loan during the January window.
The club hope the embargo will be lifted in the summer in time for them to sign Immers when his loan deal will expires. | Cardiff City want to keep Dutch loan striker Lex Immers beyond the end of the current season. | 0.828873 | 1 |
Wales defence coach Shaun Edwards said North was handed "a warning" for his defending in the defeat by Scotland.
However, Schmidt has made clear he is an admirer of North's abilities.
"If you've seen the size, the strength, the speed and the agility of such a big man, why would you go looking for George North?" said Schmidt.
"I know it doesn't leave you a lot of options, because Jonathan Davies and Scott Williams are no shrinking violets either, and Liam Williams was an absolute superstar against New Zealand.
"They do have a lot of threats across the board and I don't think we're wilfully going to go looking for George North to see if his defensive game is up to it because we've seen him do incredibly well defensively."
Schmidt added that he was surprised by the extent of the criticism directed at the Northampton wing following the 29-13 defeat at Murrayfield.
"I didn't think it was a shocking day by any means, there's been a fairly tough reaction to such a good player.
I think he will have a big one [game] this time, unfortunately.
"I'm sure he's highly motivated to have a really good game, as are the rest of the Welsh XV."
Schmidt hinted that the Ireland management are likely to ask for the Principality Stadium roof to remain open if the weather is dry on Friday.
The visitors will have the final say over the issue.
"There is no decision as yet. We're just waiting for a formal request [from Wales] to make a decision. The later that request comes the better accuracy there is in terms of the weather forecast.
"If it's fine [weather] there wouldn't seem too much point in closing the stadium. The surface can get slippery when the roof is closed.
"We'll make a decision probably when we're over there and we'll get more clarity from there." | Ireland coach Joe Schmidt has played down suggestions that his side will target under-fire Wales wing George North in Friday's Six Nations game. | 0.848627 | 1 |
The Championship side are the subject of a winding-up petition from HM Revenue & Customs.
"The publicised investment into the club from a California-based group has unfortunately failed to materialise as promised," a club statement said.
"No money whatsoever has been forthcoming in this regard."
The Exiles said they had agreed a deal with the group in early September, having avoided liquidation by settling a previous debt with HMRC.
In October, an insolvency court granted the Richmond-based side an adjournment on their most recent winding-up order for "a number of weeks".
Welsh said then that they were "confident" they would be able to settle the debt, but the Exiles are now carrying out a "full and comprehensive strategic review" of the club's future.
"All options are currently on the table," the club statement added.
"The club's board are open to approach by any parties or individuals interested in taking London Welsh forward."
The Exiles were in the Premiership as recently as 2015, when they were based at the Kassam Stadium in Oxford and finished bottom of the table after losing all 22 games.
For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter. | London Welsh's future is back in doubt as the club have not received investment proposed by a United States-based group. | 0.994937 | 1 |
With almost all the votes now counted, the 'No' side passed the winning total of 1,852,828 needed to win the referendum just after 6am on Friday morning.
The Yes camp has had some victories, including in Glasgow and Dundee, but not enough to secure victory overall.
Talks will now begin on giving more powers to Scotland.
After weeks of campaigning across the country, Scottish voters made their decision yesterday by answering yes or no to the question: "Should Scotland be an independent country?"
It was the first time people aged 16 and 17 were allowed to vote in a UK referendum.
85% of people registered turned up to vote - a record high for an election or referendum.
The final margin of victory for the pro-UK Better Together campaign was 55% to 45%.
Scotland has been part of the UK for more than 300 years, so the vote was a huge moment for the country.
MPs from the three main political parties in Westminster say - even with a NO vote the result will mean big changes across the UK.
The leader of the 'Yes' campaign, Scotland's First Minister, Alex Salmond, has accepted defeat and called on Westminster to deliver on their promise of more powers for the Scottish Parliament.
The Prime Minister, David Cameron, says he's congratulated Alistair Darling, who is the leader of pro-UK Better Together campaign. | Scotland has voted to stay in the United Kingdom after voters said no to independence. | 1.712267 | 2 |
Some Facebook users told her off for "disrespecting" the PM".
The unapologetic actress responded by posting a picture of both her mother and her wearing short dresses, captioned "legs for the day".
Other Indian actresses have also faced anger over their choice of attire.
Deepika Padukone once publicly called out a leading Indian newspaper in 2014 for tweeting a picture of her cleavage.
"YES! I am a Woman. I have breasts AND a cleavage! You got a problem!!??" Padukone tweeted to the paper. Many other actresses also came out in support of her.
The controversy began after Chopra, who stars in the new Baywatch film and in the US television series Quantico, posted a picture with Mr Modi, thanking him "for taking the time from his packed schedule" to meet her in Berlin.
It didn't take long though, before the "disrespectful" dress became the topic of conversation, with many commenting on how it "insulted" Mr Modi and his "pious followers."
Chopra chose not to directly respond to people, but instead made what many are calling a "classy comeback" on Instagram, featuring herself, her mother, and of course, legs.
The post had received more than 100,000 "likes" in a little over four hours.
And while Chopra chose not to directly engage with those criticising her, many of her fans took on her trolls in her defence: | Actress Priyanka Chopra's decision to wear a dress that showed her legs for a meeting with Indian PM Narendra Modi has been criticised by some social media users in India. | 0.698276 | 1 |
Mohammad Asghar has been in hospital after he was shot by a police guard in Adiala jail, Rawalpindi, last week.
Pakistani authorities had since attempted to return him to the same prison where he was attacked.
The Scottish government said on Wednesday it was ready to assist.
On Tuesday, lawyers acting on 70-year-old Mr Asghar's behalf filed an emergency application to keep him in hospital.
British citizen Mr Asghar is suffering from injuries resulting from the shooting as well as paranoid schizophrenia.
He was sectioned under the Mental Health Act in Edinburgh's Royal Victoria Hospital shortly before his trip to Pakistan in 2010.
Legal charity Reprieve is now calling on the British government to "redouble its efforts" to ensure Mr Asghar is returned to his family in Edinburgh when he is well enough to travel.
Kate Higham, an investigator at the charity, said: "While it is a relief that Mr Asghar is not being sent back to prison immediately, he is still far from safe from further attempts on his life.
"The only way we can be sure of his safety is to have him returned to Britain. He is deeply vulnerable, mentally ill man who should never have been put through this appalling ordeal."
Mr Asghar was arrested for writing several letters claiming to be a prophet and was sentenced to death for blasphemy after moving to Pakistan in 2010.
Those accused of blasphemy in Pakistan are at high risk of attack from religious extremists.
Scottish ministers have offered to support the wishes of Mr Asghar's family, as well as his safety.
Asghar family solicitor Aamer Anwar, who met First Minister Alex Salmond over the issue on Tuesday, urged him to intervene.
A Scottish government spokesman said ministers remained concerned about Mr Asghar.
He added: "The first minister has been involved in this matter for many months.
"We have had direct conversations with the government of Punjab on our concerns regarding Mr Asghar's safety and medical wellbeing.
"We are monitoring the situation closely and are in contact with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the NGO (Reprieve) supporting Mr Asghar and his family." | Doctors in Pakistan have said that a mentally-ill Edinburgh man who was shot by a police officer while on death row for blasphemy is too unwell to return to prison. | 1.481765 | 1 |
"I was expecting it to be quiet, but not that quiet. Even the homeless people were still asleep," Dean Saunderson said of his expedition to capture a unique side of a city.
The 21-year-old photography student had been looking for inspiration for his project to make a portrait of his home town, Nottingham.
"I came across lots of images of abandoned towns and cities, completely untouched by humans for years, " he said.
"Knowing there isn't anywhere like that in the UK, I wondered if I could get close in some way."
Getting up before dawn on Christmas Day, he found a city given over to the birds and litter.
"It was a big shock. It felt so different, eerie. I kept checking over my shoulder.
"There was no one looking at you but it felt like there was no one looking out for you either - like anything could happen to you and no one would know.
"It reminded me of those pictures of the city near Chernobyl."
His ambition is now to visit a truly deserted place and put together a photo essay chronicling its story. | Inspired by pictures of deserted cities such as Pripyat, which was vacated in the fallout of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, a photographer has been trying to capture quiet streets closer to home - starting with Nottingham on Christmas morning. | 1.683228 | 2 |
Storey, 39, is Great Britain's most successful female Paralympian, with 25 medals for cycling and swimming, while Barney, 39, won three golds as a pilot.
"I am delighted to be able to bring an elite women's racing team back into the UK peloton," said Storey.
"We want to encourage everyone to give their best from a platform in the UK."
Their aim is to take the team into the UCI peloton.
The Storeys, who are based in Cheshire, have run teams before - their Podium Ambition team folded in 2016 due to financial pressures - but they hope that this venture can attract more sponsors and fund their long-term ambition.
Neah Evans, Bethany Crumpton, Monica Dew, EJay Harris, Katie Prankerd and Hannah Dines were all part of the Storey's previous set-up which folded in October 2016. These six riders will be joined by five new faces as Dannielle Khan, Jennifer George, Laura Cameron, Chanel Mason and junior Mercy Webb join the squad.
"I hope this new platform will give us a strong basis on which to build over the coming years as there remains a unique opportunity to create a world-dominating, entirely British-focused professional team should the right backing be found," added Storey.
"As we see better and better coverage for women's racing, and therefore a greater return on investment for sponsors, we hope to play a part in creating that opportunity." | Fourteen-time Paralympic gold medallist Dame Sarah Storey has launched a new British elite women's cycling team with husband Barney. | 1.256424 | 1 |
The 38-year-old is unbeaten in world kilometre events since 2006.
Cundy was the last of 11 riders to set off, posting a time of one minute 05.614 to beat Slovakia's Jozef Metelka by more than half a second.
"Even though I'm not in the best shape ever I still managed to produce the goods," Cundy told BBC Sport.
"I don't know if it's because I'm getting older or the seven weeks' preparation - probably both - but I really struggled when I got off the bike.
"But everyone was in the same boat and it came down to who wanted it the most."
Team-mate Jon Gildea, racing in the C5 category, took silver, with his preferred event, the individual pursuit, to come on Saturday.
The medals take Great Britain's tally in Los Angeles to two golds and two silvers.
After winning his second World Championships silver medal, Gildea has the chance to win a maiden world gold on Saturday.
"It's about the jersey more than the medal for me - I really want a world champion's jersey," Gildea said.
"It's a really big deal for me and I'm in good nick."
Also in action on Saturday are all four women's tandems and both men's pairings - all in the kilometre time trial. | Jody Cundy secured his 13th track world title with victory in the C4 kilometre time trial at the Para-cycling World Championships in Los Angeles. | 0.869484 | 1 |
A gang of three to four people rammed a vehicle into the side of the Co-op in the East Yorkshire town of Pocklington at about 01:45 GMT, police said.
A stolen telescopic handler was then used to remove the cash machine from outside the store in George Street.
The machine was placed in the back of a white pick-up truck before being driven away by the raiders. | Robbers have ripped a cash machine from a supermarket wall using equipment stolen from a nearby building site. | 0.757872 | 1 |
The schools watchdog is challenging a High Court ruling last year clearing an Islamic mixed-sex faith school of unlawfully segregating the pupils.
Birmingham's Al-Hijrah school separates boys and girls from the age of 10.
Three appeal judges reserved their judgment after a two-day hearing.
In a report last summer, Ofsted ruled that the mixed-sex school was inadequate, saying that its policy of separating the sexes was discrimination under the 2010 Equality Act.
But in November, High Court judge Mr Justice Jay overruled the inspectors, saying that they had taken an "erroneous" view on an issue "of considerable public importance".
Amanda Spielman, England's chief inspector of schools, who appeared in court in person, is appealing over the segregation ruling.
Ofsted says that Al-Hijrah admits boys and girls aged four to 16 but completely separates them from Year 5 for lessons, breaks, school trips and school clubs.
This amounts to direct sex discrimination which particularly impacts on girls and leaves them "unprepared for life in modern Britain", says the watchdog.
Peter Oldham QC, appearing for the school's interim executive board, asked the judges to dismiss the appeal.
Mr Oldham said boys and girls at Al-Hijrah, which is maintained by Birmingham City Council, were "treated entirely equally while segregated" and that was lawful.
He said Ofsted did not claim that separation was discrimination until 2016 and its actions were "the antithesis of proper public decision making".
Helen Mountfield QC, appearing for Ofsted, offered an apology to the court for previous inspections.
Ms Mountfield said: "Ofsted recognises this was not picked up earlier, or at other schools. This is the first case where it has been picked up."
The QC told the judges that if the appeal was allowed, Ofsted would reinspect all mixed-sex schools with segregation policies which might be breaching equality laws.
She said the total number of mixed-sex faith schools which had been inspected amounted to 677 maintained schools and 55 independent schools.
"Ofsted has identified two which definitely segregate on grounds of gender and 16 which may do," she added.
A judgement is expected at a later date. | Schools in England which segregate boys from girls will face fresh inspections if education watchdog Ofsted wins a test case over sex discrimination, the Court of Appeal heard on Wednesday. | 1.703715 | 2 |
Murray joined the Cherries for £4m last summer on August deadline day but was restricted to just seven starts.
He scored 56 goals in three and a half years with the Seagulls after joining from Rochdale, helping the club win the League One title in 2011.
"Everyone at the club, and the supporters, know what Glenn will offer us," said boss Chris Hughton.
"He is a proven goalscorer and an excellent addition to the squad."
The former Barrow, Carlisle, Stockport, Crystal Palace and Reading forward joins Steve Sidwell and Ben Hall as new arrivals for next season.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Championship side Brighton have re-signed Bournemouth striker Glenn Murray on a season-long loan deal. | 0.657249 | 1 |
Eight-year-old Nikita Vasava was on her way to a farm on Wednesday in Vadigam village when the leopard attacked her.
The leopard was trapped in a cage, but angry villagers set the cat on fire.
Leopards and other big cats have been known to stray into populated areas, and conservationists have warned that such confrontations may increase as humans encroach on animal habitats.
Forest official RS Gadhvi told the BBC's Ankur Jain that forest workers had trapped the leopard hours after the girl was killed.
"We laid seven cages around the village and trapped the big cat. But angry locals came with cans of fuel and torched the cage with the big cat inside. Forest officials guarding the cage where shooed away," he said.
There have been several instances of man-animal conflict in India in recent years.
In July, a group of men killed a leopard with sticks and stones in Gujarat's Rojmal village.
With 1,395 leopards, Gujarat has the second highest population of the cats in the country. More than a third of these cats live close to human habitation.
Last year, more than a dozen people, mostly farm workers, were killed and over 100 were injured in leopard attacks.
In many villages of Gujarat, people light small fires while working on fields to keep the cats away.
In February, a male leopard entered a school in the city of Bangalore and injured six people trying to capture it.
And in October last year, a male leopard spent five hours with its head stuck in a metal pot in a village in the northern state of Rajasthan. | A caged leopard died when it was set on fire by a mob hours after it had killed a girl in India's Gujarat state. | 2.307325 | 2 |
The statement came two weeks after the Federal Bureau of Investigations sent a notice cautioning US banks after the hacking of Bangladesh's central bank.
The FBI message warned of a "malicious cyber group" that had already targeted foreign banks.
In February, hackers stole $81m (£56m) from Bangladesh's account with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
The hackers used the Bangladesh central bank's Swift credentials to transfer money to accounts in the Philippines. Swift is the system banks use to exchange messages and transfer requests.
The hackers attempted to steal nearly $1bn, but several of their requests were rejected because of irregularities.
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) - a group of US banking regulators- issued a statement encouraging banks to check the security of their links with interbank messaging and payment systems.
The council said that following recent attacks banks should "actively manage the risks associated with interbank messaging and wholesale payment networks".
The FFIEC said the statement was intended to alert banks to specific security steps that could protect their messaging and payment networks from "unauthorized entry".
It warned that unauthorised transactions may subject the originating bank to losses and compliance breaches.
The Bangladesh central bank and Swift have blamed each other for the security shortfalls that led to the February hacking.
The FBI sent its warning to US banks on 23 May, telling them to pay particular attention to potentially fraudulent international transfer requests.
"The actors have exploited vulnerabilities in the internal environments of the banks and initiated unauthorised monetary transfers over an international payment messaging system," the alert said.
The Bureau said it would not comment on these alerts, but a spokesman added: "The FBI routinely advises private industry of various cyber threat indicators observed during the course of our investigations. This data is provided in order to help systems administrators guard against the actions of persistent cyber criminals." | US regulators have warned banks about potential cyber attacks linked to the interbank messaging system. | 1.955077 | 2 |
Police were alerted to the incident at about 12:15 on Friday after a naked and distressed man was seen in the Buckstone area of Edinburgh.
The 26-year-old was taken to hospital as a precaution.
A 21-year-old man has been arrested and charged. Detectives are still trying to trace three other men they believe are relevant to the investigation.
The men being sought by police are described as being black or Asian in appearance, in their 20s, and wearing casual clothing.
Officers said they may have travelled in a black BMW which was abandoned at the scene.
Det Insp Alan O'Brien said: "This was a serious incident which we're currently treating as an abduction and we continue to follow a number of possible lines of inquiry.
"I'd urge anyone who may have seen the men described, or has any information which may be relevant, to come forward as soon as possible."
The 21-year-old man is expected to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday. | A man has been charged by police following an alleged abduction in Edinburgh. | 0.50154 | 1 |
Scotland striker Jordan Rhodes has not scored in his last three games, while fellow forward David Nugent is without a goal in four.
Their mini-droughts have had little effect on results, with the Teesiders recording five successive victories.
"They're doing amazing work for the team," Karanka told BBC Tees.
"We are in this position because we don't depend on just one striker, one defender or the keeper."
Goals have been shared throughout the team throughout the season, with no single player having so far reached double figures.
Wingers Albert Adomah, Adam Forshaw and Gaston Ramirez have scored in recent games, as have skipper Grant Leadbitter plus defenders Emilio Nsue and Ben Gibson.
And Karanka says there is a confidence throughout the side that they all have the ability to score.
"When the keeper is not good, the defenders are not good, the midfielders are not good, the strikers not good, the team is always behind each other," the 42-year-old added.
"We are creating chances every single game so with the players that we have, I think we are going to score most of the time." | Middlesbrough's strikers are making a positive contribution to their Premier League promotion bid despite a recent lack of goals, says boss Aitor Karanka. | 0.997391 | 1 |
Sources said the gunfight began during a raid on a house where wanted suspects were believed to be hiding.
A security source told the official Petra news agency that the operation was not linked to Sunday's shootings in Karak that left 10 people dead.
The jihadist group Islamic State (IS) has claimed it was behind that attack.
A statement circulated on Tuesday via the messaging app Telegram said "four soldiers of the caliphate" had on Sunday targeted Jordanian security forces and citizens of countries in the US-led coalition that is battling IS in neighbouring Iraq and Syria.
The Jordanian authorities have not confirmed the assailants' identities nor said whether they were members of IS, describing them only as "terrorist outlaws".
Sunday's attack began when a police patrol received reports of a fire in the village of Qatraneh, about 32km (20 miles) east of Karak.
Officers who responded came under fire from inside the house. Two were wounded before the assailants fled in a car towards Karak castle, a major tourist attraction that dominates the town.
Interior Minister Salameh Hammad told reporters on Monday that there had been a group of tourists inside the castle at the time.
He denied they were taken hostage, but said they had to hide during an ensuing stand-off between the gunmen and security personnel, which lasted several hours.
Mr Hammad said five or six explosive belts were found in the possession of the assailants, suggesting they might have planned other attacks.
"I don't think the target was only Karak castle," he added. "Maybe there were more targets, but Allah helped us discover this cell before more attacks took place."
Seven members of the Jordanian security forces, two local bystanders and a Canadian tourist were killed in the attack.
The Canadian has been identified as Linda Vatcher, a 62-year-old retired teacher from Newfoundland. She had been visiting Jordan to see her son, Chris, who was among the 34 injured. | Four Jordanian security personnel have been killed in fresh clashes with armed men near the central town of Karak, state media report. | 1.072545 | 1 |
The incident happened at about 16:30 BST on Saturday on Johnsville Avenue in Blackpool, near to its junction with Highfield Road.
Police said a car, thought to be red, hit the man before continuing along Johnsville Avenue.
The pedestrian was taken to Blackpool Victoria Hospital suffering from a broken pelvis and an elbow injury.
PC Adam Crossley from Lancashire Constabulary's Road Policing Unit said: "This is a collision where an elderly gentleman has received serious injuries and I would appeal to anyone who either witnessed the incident or were in the vicinity at the time to come forward."
Anyone with information should call police on 101 or contact Crimestoppers. | An 84-year-old man has been seriously injured after being hit by a car which failed to stop at the scene. | 0.75065 | 1 |
He went off in Sunday's European Champions Cup win over Ospreys, and will require surgery after rupturing his left anterior cruciate ligament.
The 29-year-old, who has won 34 caps, has not featured for England since the 2013 autumn internationals.
"Thanks for the support, it's a hard pill to swallow," he tweeted.
He added: "Not gonna lie its a hard pill to swallow. I guess it's the nature of the beast #gutted #shouldhavekickedit #onwards."
Foden, who has seven international tries, played in England's five matches at the 2011 World Cup but with this year's tournament starting in September, he faces a race against time to be fit.
It is the latest in a series of injury blows for Foden, who missed last year's Six Nations with a knee problem, and sat out the 2012 autumn internationals after damaging his ankle.
With Mike Brown impressing at full-back, he had been used on the wing in a win against Argentina and a defeat by New Zealand in November 2013, and travelled with the squad for last summer's tour of New Zealand, but did not play in a Test.
And even although he was overlooked by Stuart Lancaster for last year's autumn internationals, his form for Saints this season had put him in the reckoning for a Six Nations place.
Premiership champions Saints will turn to James Wilson to provide cover at full-back. | Northampton Saints full-back Ben Foden will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury, putting his World Cup hopes in serious doubt. | 1.049411 | 1 |
The Save Oxfordshire Children's Centres Campaign "baby blockade" is against Oxfordshire County Council plans to cut the number of centres to save £8m.
Organiser Jill Huish said more than 500 people were "definitely seen and heard" when they took part in the march through Oxford on Saturday.
David Cameron had been invited to join the protest after saying he was "disappointed" by the cuts.
The council has said it will continue to support the most vulnerable families in Oxfordshire.
Under the proposals, the authority would replace 44 existing centres with eight "children and family centres" located in the neediest areas of Oxfordshire.
The PM wrote to council leader Ian Hudspeth last month calling it "counter-productive" and urging the authority to "move cautiously in setting out its budget plans".
In his response, Mr Hudspeth said the council's grants from government had fallen and that it had already made back-office savings.
Ahead of the protest, Jill Huish, on behalf of the campaign group, wrote an open letter to Mr Cameron saying: "We welcome your efforts to help protect these services, however perhaps like us you are rapidly losing confidence in government."
"Please join us in the streets," her letter urged.
"Cameron can't plead not guilty. Let's be clear, he is not just a local constituency MP, he is the prime minister.
"It's just not good enough.... we cannot keep mum and watch the 44 children's centres in Oxfordshire be closed down," she said.
When asked to comment on the open letter, a government spokesperson said: "There is still significant scope for sensible savings across local government to be made by back-office consolidation, disposing of surplus property and joining up our local public services.
"The government continues to work with councils to help deliver these savings and protect frontline services." | A protest has taken place opposing cuts to children's centres in Oxfordshire. | 1.191707 | 1 |
21 January 2016 Last updated at 16:38 GMT
The object, which has been nicknamed 'Planet Nine' by researchers at the California Institute of Technology, is orbiting billions of miles beyond Neptune.
Watch Martin's report to find out more. | Astronomers in the United States say they may have discovered a new planet in the solar system that's about ten times bigger than Earth. | 2.200088 | 2 |
Mobile phone footage showing the woman, the footballers and another woman in bed on Saturday night has been played to jurors at Hull Crown Court.
Cabral, whose real name is Adilson Tavares Varela, is accused of raping the 21-year-old at his flat in Gateshead in January 2015.
He denies two counts of rape.
Mr Varela's barrister Kitty Taylor asked the woman: "What on earth were you thinking?
"Preparing for this event by going out on Saturday night and ending up in bed with two professional footballers in the early hours of the morning?" she asked.
The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, said she "didn't class them as footballers" and had been in bed with her best friend.
She denied she had sex with either of the men in the video.
She had only had a relationship with one other player in the past, she said.
Ms Taylor asked whether she "liked and sought out the company of" black, professional footballers, which the woman repeatedly said was not the case.
The woman rejected Ms Taylor's contention that she was attracted to men "who have money, who can flash the cash on a Saturday night".
When the woman said she always paid her way, Ms Taylor asked if she could afford £1,200 magnums of vodka, such as the one bought by Mr Varela in a nightclub they visited.
The complainant said she had a lot of money for her birthday.
She also denied accusing the 27-year-old midfielder of rape to get compensation and said she had not known he was a footballer until last month.
Crying, she said she only wanted "this man to go to jail for what he's done".
Cabral, from the island of Cape Verde, only made one Premier League appearance for Sunderland in 2013-14 and now plays for Swiss club FC Zurich.
Sunderland announced on 2 February 2015 that the player had left the club by mutual consent. | A woman accusing a former Sunderland footballer of rape went to bed with two other players just a day before his trial began, a jury has heard. | 0.806594 | 1 |
Allan Williams, who worked with the Beatles from 1960 to 1961, died in December aged 86.
He arranged the band's breakthrough residency in Hamburg, where their future development was shaped, but parted company with them a year later.
His funeral was held at Liverpool Parish Church earlier.
John Keats, from Liverpool's Cavern Club, said he was "a huge part of the [Beatles] story."
"It was Allan that took them to Hamburg and in terms of the Beatles story, that's incredibly important... it's in Germany playing all those long sessions that they really got their stage set together and became a group."
"It's a huge loss but you've got to celebrate the fact that Allan was such a character," he said.
Born in Bootle, Williams was the original owner of Liverpool's Jacaranda Club, which opened in 1957 as a coffee bar, where he let the band play.
He then helped to secure them gigs in Britain and personally drove the van to take the Beatles to Hamburg in 1960.
Williams parted company with John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Pete Best and Stuart Sutcliffe in 1961.
The following January, the band - minus Sutcliffe - signed a five-year contract with Brian Epstein.
Williams later co-wrote a memoir called Allan Williams: The Man Who Gave The Beatles Away. | Friends and family gathered to pay their respects to the man credited with discovering the Beatles and who became the band's first manager. | 1.599829 | 2 |
The 23-year-old added the British belt to his Commonwealth title on Saturday by beating Kris Carslaw in two rounds.
Williams was fighting for the first time in 13 months after overcoming a career-threatening hand injury.
"Let's be realistic. Liam's had 14 fights and has not been passed eight rounds," said Lockett.
"That's testament to the power he's got in his hands, but I'd like to see him going into the later rounds once or twice."
Welshman Williams produced a stunning display to win the British belt in Manchester, knocking Scotland's Carslaw unconscious after only six seconds of round two with a left jab to the temple.
"I was always confident he was going to win, but I didn't think it would be as early as that," added Lockett, a former WBU middleweight champion.
"It was a remarkable shot to finish it, which showed Liam's timing and judgement of distance."
This was Williams' first test since having two hand operations that threatened to end his career just as it began to take off.
Lockett says Williams has matured while dealing with the experience, while also making him hungrier for success.
"At one point he thought he was never going to fight again so the old adage of you don't know what you've got until it's gone certainly applied to him," he said.
"I don't think he realised how much he loved boxing until he thought it was going to be taken away from him."
Liam Smith, who defended his WBO title against Jimmy Kelly on the same bill in Manchester, has been touted as a possible next opponent for Williams.
Both fighters are promoted by Frank Warren, suggesting the fight would be a formality to arrange.
Smith, though, could have his sights on unifying the division, and Lockett feels Williams has time on his hands before stopping up to that level.
"I wouldn't fancy it yet, but if it builds over the course of the next two or three fights and the money's right, how can you turn it down? You can't," he said.
"When we decide to go for it then I'm confident Liam Williams will come out as a world champion.
"When it does happen it will be an absolute barnstormer, something to look forward to in late 2016." | New British light-middleweight boxing champion Liam Williams will not be rushed into a world title fight, says trainer Gary Lockett. | 1.017333 | 1 |
The 22-year-old former Plymouth Argyle man has spent the last two seasons with Truro City, scoring 24 goals.
"We had him watched at Truro and wanted to get him into our own environment to see how he'd adapt," Hatters boss Nathan Jones told the club website.
"He is one to be excited about because he has so much more to prove. We can bring the potential out of him."
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | League Two side Luton Town have signed striker Isaac Vassell on a one-year deal following a trial spell. | 0.615505 | 1 |
The clubs have reached agreement for financial compensation to release McKinney from his contract, which was to run until June.
McKinney joined Ards from Comber Rec at the start of the season and scored six goals in 25 appearances.
He has agreed a two and a half year deal with the Sky Blues.
Shevlin has played just five times for Ballymena this season.
The 18-year-old scored on his debut for Ballymena in November 2014 and featured regularly for the Sky Blues under previous manager Glenn Ferguson.
His efforts to secure regular first team action have been hampered by injuries in recent months.
McKinney did not feature in Ards' 2-0 Irish Cup defeat by Crusaders on Saturday so should be available for the remainder of Ballymena's Irish Cup campaign.
The forward has scored three times against Ballymena this season, including netting both goals in Ards' 2-1 County Antrim Shield quarter-final victory at the Showgrounds in October.
"To say I am delighted to bring Joseph to the club would be an understatement. He can play in different positions - up front, midfield and on the right wing, so he is a very useful addition to our squad," said Ballymena manager David Jeffrey.
"He is strong, his talent is unquestionable, he brings goals with his game and we are particularly delighted by the fact that, despite numerous other clubs chasing his signature, he chose Ballymena United."
"I am over the moon to finally get this sorted and conclude what I see as a great move for me. David and Bryan (McLoughlin) were a big influence in my decision to sign here and I am looking forward to working under them here at a big club," explained McKinney.
"I have been looking at the squad, full of young talent, and I'm sure David will only look to strengthen it more. Nothing will surprise me here, we have an opportunity to go and win things and nothing is out of the equation with cup success and a place in Europe high on the agenda this season." | Ballymena United have signed Ards striker Joe McKinney, with Matthew Shevlin moving in the other direction on loan until the end of the season. | 0.758032 | 1 |
About 15 tonnes (1,500 kg) of gravel was taken from Rockford Common, a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
The area is home to species including smooth snakes, silver-studded blue butterflies and birds such as Dartford warblers and nightjars.
Police are investigating.
National Trust community ranger Jacob White said the area "contains some of the most internationally protected habitats and wildlife in Europe".
"This greedy and selfish act has caused irreparable damage to wildlife habitats on the common, as well as extensive erosion of this rare heathland landscape," he added.
Hampshire Constabulary and the trust, which manages the site, is appealing for any information about the theft which happened between 12:00 GMT on 15 March 09:20 on 16 March. | Habitats of rare birds, butterflies and snakes have been destroyed by gravel thieves on protected New Forest heathland, the National Trust has said. | 2.398339 | 2 |
But what has been your moment of the year?
From Ben Stokes' 258 off 198 balls against South Africa to Stuart Broad's 6-17 against the same opponents, and Alastair Cook being the first Englishman to reach 10,000 Test runs, there are lots of highlights.
Or perhaps you revelled in Australia being skittled for just 85? Or the dog that invaded the pitch at Vizag?
The cricket brains of BBC Sport and BBC Radio 5 live asked you to rank your top 10, and your shortlist will be revealed on Tuesday's Tuffers and Vaughan Cricket Show (20:30 GMT, BBC Radio 5 live and online).
Votes will no longer count but you can still pick your top 10 and share with friends.
What are your top 10 cricketing moments from this year? | It's been topsy-turvy for the England side but eventful and entertaining nonetheless. | 0.632082 | 1 |
The Briton, 29, collided with Simon Gerrans during the sprint in Harrogate, which was won by Marcel Kittel.
"I'm absolutely devastated," said Cavendish. "I had some optimism that the swelling would go down overnight, but it's worse this morning."
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Cavendish added that he may need surgery.
His withdrawal means just three Britons remain in the race. Defending champion Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas are in the Team Sky line-up, while Simon Yates is riding for Orica-GreenEdge.
Cavendish spent several minutes on the floor following the crash before being helped back on to his bike and riding to the finish line, watched by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
He said he realised immediately his injuries were serious.
"I knew straight away because normally in crashes I bounce back straight away," added the Manxman.
"This was the first time in my career that I knew something was up, but I wanted to finish. I was able to do that, but I was in pain."
Cavendish admitted he was to blame for the crash.
"I spoke to Gerrans at the finish and then I called him at his hotel last night, too," he added on Sunday morning. "I hope that Simon is OK and today is a stage for him. He's a good guy and I'm sorry."
The Omega Pharma - Quick-Step star, joint third on the list of most Tour stage wins with 25, had been among the favourites to win the first stage, which would have given him the leader's yellow jersey for the first time.
Sunday's second stage runs 201km from York to Sheffield and features around 3,000m of climbing, spread across nine categorised ascents. | Mark Cavendish is out of the Tour de France after he dislocated his shoulder and suffered ligament damage in a crash near the end of stage one in Yorkshire. | 1.004004 | 1 |
His comments come after a group of MPs said earlier this year the TV licence did not have a long-term future and was "becoming harder to justify".
Lord Hall agreed the licence fee needed to "adapt, modernise and change".
He said the government's suggestion of introducing a household tax was a "very interesting idea", but did not know if it would work in practice.
Speaking to the BBC's Andrew Marr, Lord Hall said there was broad agreement for the licence fee to be reformed to ensure "everyone is paying equally for it".
The licence fee currently costs £145.50 per year for every household where people watch or record live TV. It is not required to watch catch-up TV, using services such as the BBC iPlayer.
"Reform is up for the government to decide and have a debate," Lord Hall said.
"We suggested ways of reforming it so whatever way you consume and use BBC services you can pay for it. Somewhere in there lies a solution."
However the director general dismissed the suggestion of replacing the charge with a subscription model to pay for the BBC's output.
"By everybody paying something, we all get great services for a lot less than if you went down a subscription model route," he said.
The new Culture Secretary, John Whittingdale, has been outspoken in the past against the TV licence, describing it as regressive and "worse than a poll tax".
One of his first duties will be to oversee negotiations for the corporation's charter renewal next year.
The BBC's royal charter determines the level of the licence fee and the other terms under which the corporation operates.
Lord Hall said it was "a crucial time for the BBC".
He added: "He's very direct about the BBC and the licence fee, but John Whittingdale's report when he was chairman of the DCMS (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) committee said some vey positive things about the BBC.
"He knows the sector and loves what the media do - and the arts - and it's a positive way to start." | BBC director general Tony Hall has said he believes the licence fee has "got 10 years of life left in it". | 1.327271 | 1 |
The deal would only go ahead if Zurich felt it was getting a fair deal, said chief executive Martin Senn.
His comments came as Zurich reported a 1% dip in net profits for the April to June quarter to $840m (£538m).
Separately, RSA reported pre-tax profits of £288m for the first half of 2015, beating analysts' estimates and dwarfing 2014's results.
RSA is amid a turnaround process under chief executive Stephen Hester.
The firm said it planned to have "substantially completed" that process by the end of the year.
Last month, Zurich said it was considering a bid for RSA, the owner of the More Than brand, which has a market value of about £5.3bn.
Zurich is Europe's third-largest insurer and has often been linked with a bid for RSA.
The Swiss firm said that its second quarter results were hit by "large losses" in the UK and at its global corporate business in North America, and "higher levels of catastrophe and weather related losses". | The head of Swiss insurer Zurich has said he sees "significant benefits" in buying UK rival and bid target RSA. | 0.98486 | 1 |
At the time, it was reported that three people with knives threatened a woman before stealing her car in Talbot Street on 24 November 2014.
The 28-year-old accused faces a number of other charges including dangerous driving, aggravated vehicle taking and driving away and obstruction.
He will appear in court next month.
Police have also charged the man with driving whilst disqualified and having no insurance. | A man has been charged with hijacking, having an offensive weapon and failing to stop for police in connection with a car theft in Belfast last year. | 0.254185 | 0 |
The proposals for the bridge were shortlisted from 50 entries in a competition launched by Bath and North East Somerset Council in February.
The bridge will link Bath Quays with the city centre. The council said it was essential for the regeneration of the "neglected" quayside district.
The winning design for the Bath Quays Bridge will be announced in November.
Tim Warren, leader of the council, said: "A development of the scale of Bath Quays is a fantastic opportunity for Bath to reinvent a somewhat overlooked corner and connect it with the vibrant and beautiful historic city."
Patrick Anketell-Jones, cabinet member for economic development, said it was a "game-changing development" for the city.
"We want to gauge public opinion on the competition entries before we select the preferred design for what will become a major landmark in the city," he said.
The designs for Bath Quays Bridge will be showcased at an exhibition to be held at the One Stop Shop on Manvers Street, Bath, from September 14 - 25.
The designs will also be available to view online at bathnes.gov.uk. | Six designs for the first new bridge across the River Avon in Bath in over a century have been unveiled. | 1.267074 | 1 |
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The 32-year-old defender, who played at the Olympics in 2012 and 2016, revealed he was not in the panel soon to be named by head coach Bobby Crutchley.
He has more than 200 caps, playing firstly for Ireland and then GB.
Lewers said his age was one reason given for his omission, as GB wanted to plan for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
"I was a bit shocked when I was told," said Lewers.
"Overall, it is sad and disappointing. They cited my age and said they had to plan for Tokyo."
After the failure of Great Britain to make the quarter-finals in Rio this summer, Lewers voiced opinions on what went wrong and he feels that may also have counted against him.
Lewers played for Ireland until 2008 and then switched to GB, making his debut in 2011.
He competed in the 2012 London Olympics where Britain narrowly missed out on a medal, finishing fourth.
London-based Lewers competed for England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow where they won the bronze medal to add to other third place finishes in the 2011 European Championships and 2014 World League.
He was also the Player of the Tournament at the 2013 European Championships. | One of Northern Ireland's most successful hockey players, Iain Lewers, says he is hugely disappointed at being dropped from the Great Britain squad. | 1.008526 | 1 |
The 22-year-old landed awkwardly after jumping off the ground when he had Worcestershire's Moeen Ali caught behind in the T20 Blast on Friday.
Scans have shown he suffered a "compact knee injury with anterior cruciate ligament and cartilage involvement".
He has now been referred to a specialist surgeon.
After falling, he attempted to finish his over, but collapsed in his delivery stride and was carried off the field at Wantage Road.
Stone had played in three County Championship and three T20 Blast matches for Northants this season, taking six wickets in the four-day format and three in the shorter game.
Meanwhile, batsman Richard Levi is undergoing scans to assess the extent of the shoulder injury he sustained in Monday's One-Day Cup defeat by Nottinghamshire. | Northants paceman Olly Stone is likely to miss the rest of the season after damaging an anterior cruciate ligament as he celebrated taking a wicket. | 0.95918 | 1 |
The train firm currently has a short-term extension to its franchise which runs out in September 2015.
The new franchise would cover the entire period of upgrades taking place on the Great Western network.
It is also likely to include a replacement fleet of suburban trains for the Thames Valley.
The deal means that the current FGW management team will remain in place throughout Network Rail's electrification programme, the new multi-billion pound fleet of intercity trains - to be built by Japanese firm Hitachi - and the launch of Crossrail services to Reading.
No financial deal has yet been agreed, but FGW's parent company FirstGroup, the leading transport operator in the UK and North America, will be the only bidder.
FirstGroup chief executive Tim O'Toole said "a period of detailed negotiation" would now follow but that the operator was "very pleased" with DfT's offer of a direct award of three-and-a-half years, with an option to extend for up to one year.
He added: "This offers good value and better services for First Great Western passengers and, in particular, will provide stability and allow the planned major projects and new trains to be delivered."
On Wednesday FirstGroup lost the battle to run Scotland's trains as the ScotRail franchise was won by Dutch rail operator Abellio.
Tony Miles, of Modern Railways magazine, said having the same, "most experienced" team in charge of the upgrades would be most beneficial for passengers.
"It's the most sensible decision to take while Great Western is undergoing this period of massive change," he said. | First Great Western (FGW) is to be offered a new franchise which could last up to four-and-a-half years, the Department for Transport (DfT) says. | 1.045714 | 1 |
The protest was organised by a group called the People's Assembly Against Austerity.
Demonstrators met outside BBC Broadcasting House in Portland Place, before marching past Downing Street and on to Parliament Square.
The Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was among the speakers who addressed crowds at The Not One Day More protest.
Speaking in Parliament Square, Mr Corbyn said: "The Tories are in retreat, austerity is in retreat, the economic arguments of austerity are in retreat.
"It's those of social justice, of unity, of people coming together to oppose racism and all those that would divide us, that are the ones that are moving forward."
The crowd chanted "oh Jeremy Corbyn" and "Tories out" during the rally, while many carried banners saying Justice For Grenfell.
One protester told BBC News that "anger" had motivated her to join the protest, saying: "What's going on isn't good enough under the Tory government.
"There have been cuts to every single service you can think of. It's just the pure negligence. How can you be cutting vital services?"
The organisers said on Facebook that they "invite everyone - from campaigns and community groups across the country, from the trade unions, from political parties and any individual - to come together in one massive show of strength and solidarity".
The statement added: "We're marching against a government committed to austerity, cuts and privatisation.
"We're marching for a decent health service, education system, housing, jobs and living standards for all."
Downing Street did not want to comment on the protest.
Get news from the BBC in your inbox, each weekday morning | Thousands of people gathered in central London to demonstrate against the UK government's economic policies. | 1.491863 | 1 |
Two other children, aged 10 and seven, suffered minor injuries in the crash, in Ballards Road, off Church Lane, in Dagenham at 15:50 BST on Friday.
The 22-year-old motorcyclist was taken to hospital where he later died.
Police said a KTM motorcycle was involved in a collision with a Vauxhall Zafira car. The 38-year-old male driver of the car was not injured.
A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out.
The boy, who was a rear passenger in the car, was taken to an east London hospital where he remains in a serious condition.
No arrests have been made and police are appealing for witnesses.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Serious Collision Investigation Unit based at Chadwell Heath. | A motorcyclist died and a five-year-old boy was left in a serious condition in a crash in east London. | 0.710342 | 1 |
In a message released ahead of the Eid festival, Mullah Mansour also urged the Taliban to stay united.
His predecessor, Taliban founder Mullah Omar, died in 2013 but his death was only confirmed in July this year.
Mullah Mansour's swift appointment had sparked divisions within the Taliban.
His remarks came as officials said Taliban militants had killed 10 Afghan soldiers after gaining entry to their army post with the help of a collaborator.
The killings, in the northern province of Jawzjan, are the latest in a series of so-called insider-attacks against government forces.
In his message, Mullah Mansour said that "if the country is not under occupation, the problem of the Afghans can be resolved through intra-Afghan understanding".
"If the Kabul administration wants to end the war and establish peace in the country, it is possible through ending the occupation and revoking all military and security treaties with the invaders".
The US and Afghan governments signed an agreement in September 2014 allowing 13,000 foreign troops, most of them from the US, to stay on and support counter-terrorism efforts.
Mullah Mansour also accused the US of attempting to "create an atmosphere of discord and distrust" among fighters and called on Taliban members to "keep your rank and file united in this critical situation".
News of Mullah Omar's death in July disrupted fledgling peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban.
Some senior Taliban leaders had been suspicious of Mullah Mansour's support for peace talks hosted by neighbouring Pakistan, and accused pro-Pakistani circles of installing him as the new leader.
Mullah Mansour consolidated his position last week after Mullah Omar's eldest son and brother swore allegiance to him.
However, correspondents say the support of some important Taliban commanders in the south has yet to be secured. | The new leader of the Afghan Taliban, Mullah Akhtar Mansour, has hinted he is open to peace talks with the government if foreign troops are expelled and a security deal with the US is scrapped. | 1.557936 | 2 |
The blaze started at Hunters Waste Management in Huddersfield at about 17:00 BST on Thursday.
Firefighters are expected to be at the scene in Queens Mill Road in Lockwood until Saturday.
People living nearby have been advised to keep their windows and doors shut. West Yorkshire Police said road closures are in place around the scene.
The Environment Agency said the waste that is burning is non-hazardous, mixed household waste.
A spokesperson said: "Our officers are on site, assessing the potential impact on the environment, including that posed by the water run-off."
He said there was a potential risk to the nearby River Holme, which would be closely monitored.
"It appears that most of the run-off is entering the foul sewer, but there is a potential risk to the nearby River Holme, so we are investigating this risk further and will consider taking protective measures, if required.
"We will continue to actively monitor the situation on site." | A fire at a waste disposal site could lead to pollution of the nearby River Holme, the Environment Agency has said. | 1.558513 | 2 |
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The Swans are the only academy team in the quarter-finals of the competition and host Coventry, League One's bottom club, on Tuesday (19:30 GMT).
The trophy has produced record low attendances, fines for weakened teams and a manager named as a substitute.
But Toshack believes his players are better off for the experience.
"For us to develop our young men as players, it's really, really important that they play against seasoned professionals," he said.
"I can understand the different viewpoints on it.
"But we've already had a couple of our guys go out on loan to league clubs as a result of their performances.
"Overall I think it's a very good tournament and a good chance for young players to prove themselves."
Swansea were one of 10 Premier League academy sides to enter the tournament.
But none of the other nine - including Leicester and Chelsea - made it past the second round.
"It's a fantastic achievement for Swansea City as a football club," added Toshack, who coaches the side alongside Gary Richards.
"It's another opportunity to play against a men's team and prove how good they are."
Striker Oliver McBurnie scored both goals as Swansea U21 beat Wolves U21 2-1 in the third round.
He was on the bench on Saturday as Swansea beat Liverpool 3-2 in the Premier League at Anfield. | Swansea Under-21s coach Cameron Toshack says the controversial EFL Trophy has been an important step in the development of the club's youngsters. | 1.013793 | 1 |
Mr Shepard, whose work has received international acclaim, will stage the world premiere of his working of 'Oedipus' in Derry's Guildhall next year.
He is in the city this week for an actor's workshop.
He is is looking forward to the play.
"The material we are using is pertinent to the situation here.
"It's not as though we are doing something just for culture, we are doing it for a reason.
"The notion of 'place' is very strong here, this is where something happened.
"We explore destiny, fate, murder, exploitation, origins.
"The fact there is a wall round the city is part and parcel of what is going on in the play.
"I don't think there is anybody who cannot see there are repercussions with what is happening here."
Mr Shepard said it is very important to have art and culture in a society going through transformation.
"Putting this type of play here takes on a different significance than say if we are going to New York.
"Where strife has been in the foreground it is bound to have repercussions, or is bound to have meaning."
Sam Shepard is on his second visit to Derry and said he loves being involved at such close quarters.
"I love being right in the middle of this place with the historical aspect of it.
"I love the people here.
"It's a funny sensation being in a place where you kind of have to tip toe around certain subjects, it's like being in East Germany or something.
"But there is definitely a feeling that something is taking place here, something still is up for grabs.
"It's not like any other place where things where things are just going on.
"Something is happening here, you can feel it." | The Academy-award nominated actor and playwright Sam Shepard has spoken of his excitement at being involved in Londonderry's year as UK City of Culture. | 1.336765 | 1 |
So who are the other six?
Carolyn McCall joined the budget airline from Guardian Media Group in 2010. She was made a Dame in the New Year Honours list this year for her work in the aviation industry. Under her, the company entered the FTSE 100 for the first time.
Profits at the airline rose for five years in a row and last September it made a record £681m. This year, however, has been more turbulent, with the company posting a half-year loss of £24m, hurt by the fall in the pound.
Veronique Laury was considered a surprise choice to head the home improvement chain when she took over from Ian Cheshire in December 2014. She had been at the business 11 years and led the French DIY chain Castorama.
According to an interview in the Financial Times, she has renovated at least two houses and is a keen gardener and painter.
Liv Garfield was just 38 when she became chief executive of the water firm Severn Trent in 2014. Before that she was head of BT Openreach, where, according to her online biography, she spearheaded and oversaw the commercial roll-out of fibre broadband to two thirds of the country.
Alison Cooper has been head of the Bristol-based cigarette firm Imperial Brands for more than six years, having first joined in 1999.
Last year she oversaw a $7.1bn expansion into the US with the purchase of brands including Winston, Maverick, Kool, Salem and e-cigarette brand blu. According to an interview in the Evening Standard, she is a cigar smoker and also a keen singer.
Moya Greene was named as chief executive of Royal Mail in 2010 - coming from the top job at Canada Post. She oversaw the company's £3.3bn privatisation in 2013 and has been described as "relentless, a force of nature, a tough lady".
She'll need that to help get Royal Mail back on track - earlier this year it reported a 33% fall in annual profits as it faces increasing competition.
Alison joined Whitbread - owner of Premier Inns and Costa Coffee - in January this year, having forged her career in banking - most recently at from Lloyds Banking Group, where she was head of their retail division.
She told the Daily Mail earlier this year that she stays in Premier Inns when she travels and that "we are definitely short of female CEOs. Clearly there is work to do there". | GSK has just announced Emma Walmsley will be its next chief executive taking the total of women running FTSE 100 companies to seven. | 1.071853 | 1 |
The wounded man is said to have been captured. Earlier an intruder was arrested at district offices of Turkey's ruling AK Party.
On Tuesday two members of a Marxist group took a prosecutor hostage at an Istanbul courthouse. All three died later in a shootout with police.
The banned DHKP-C claimed that attack.
Governor Vasip Sahin said that in Wednesday's attack, the woman assailant was carrying a bomb. At least one police officer was injured in the clash.
TV footage showed the dead woman lying on the road near the police building.
Earlier on Wednesday hundreds thronged to the funeral of prosecutor Mehmet Selim Kiraz at the courthouse where he was shot dead.
He had been investigating the death of a teenager who was hit on the head by a police tear gas canister during anti-government protests in 2013.
The DHKP-C revolutionary group said their militants had acted to avenge the death of 15-year-old Berkin Elvan.
Before the fatal shootout, the hostage-takers said the police blamed for Elvan's death must confess and be tried by "peoples' courts".
At the prosecutor's funeral, Justice Minister Kenan Ipek called the attack "a gun directed at our nation".
"We don't see this as an attack on our deceased prosecutor, but on the whole justice system," he said.
His funeral later moved to the city's Eyup Sultan mosque, where Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and ex-President Abdullah Gul were among the mourners.
At least 19 members of the DHKP-C were detained in the southern city of Antalya on Wednesday, but it is not clear if this was connected to the hostage-taking. | Police have killed an armed woman assailant and wounded a gunman who opened fire outside Istanbul's police headquarters, the city's governor says. | 1.135993 | 1 |
The blaze broke out in the building, containing 100 tonnes of straw, in Hanney Road in Steventon, just south of Abingdon, on Friday evening.
The boys, two aged 13 and one aged 15, were arrested on Saturday and have been bailed until December.
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service crews worked overnight to tackle the fire. No-one was reported as injured. | Three teenage boys have been arrested on suspicion of arson after a barn was destroyed in a fire. | 0.533146 | 1 |
Chasing 60 to claim their first win of the tournament, Ireland mustered only 47-7 in Dharamsala.
Paul van Meekeren twice claimed two wickets in two balls in figures of 4-11, and Roelof van der Merwe took 2-3.
Stephan Myburgh hit 27 off 18 balls and George Dockrell took 3-7 in the Netherlands' 59-5 after rain delayed play by two hours and 40 minutes.
Ireland, who lost to Oman in their opening game before an abandoned match against Bangladesh ended their hopes of qualification, finish bottom of Group A.
Bangladesh and Oman meet at 14:00 GMT in the final game of the first group stage, with the winners going through to the Super 10s, which start on Tuesday.
As well as seamer Van Meekeren bowled on a slow surface, the moment of the match belonged to Pieter Seelaar.
His catch to dismiss Kevin O'Brien for a second-ball duck - running to his left at deep mid-wicket before diving full length to hold on to a flat pull just above the ground - rivalled Sikandar Raza's leaping effort for Zimbabwe against Scotland.
It also sparked an Ireland collapse of six wickets for 16 runs, with Van Meekeren removing any doubt over the outcome by dismissing Max Sorensen and Dockrell in the final over.
"The catch swung the game in our favour," said Netherlands captain Peter Borren.
Ireland captain William Porterfield said: "We didn't see it home. We didn't play smart cricket.
"We haven't been good enough when we've been on the pitch. We haven't been up to scratch." | Ireland ended their World Twenty20 campaign with a 12-run defeat by the Netherlands in a six-over match. | 0.98986 | 1 |
The collision was on the A923 Coupar Angus Road.
The road has been closed in both directions between the Lochee roundabout and Dunsinane Industrial Estate. | Two lorries have crashed in Dundee, closing a major road in the city. | -0.009939 | 0 |
Midfielder Evans, 21, is a senior Wales international.
Former Aston Villa goalkeeper Leach 20, has represented England at under-20 level.
Both players were key members of the Vixens side that won promotion back to the English top flight last season. | Bristol City Women duo Georgia Evans and Caitlin Leach have both signed six-month contract extensions with the Women's Super League One club ahead of the 2017 WSL Spring Series. | 0.207193 | 0 |
Darryl Gittoes, 21, hit Mary Evans, 73, in Hereford city centre last July and she died in hospital nine days later, the Crown Prosecution Service said.
Gittoes, who pleaded guilty to causing bodily harm by wanton or furious driving, was jailed for 12 months.
The defendant, of Homestead, Hereford, was riding a defective bike recovered from a scrap metal lorry, the CPS said.
His bike was examined and found to have had no brakes, a deflated rear tyre, a cracked front tyre and no bell.
Gittoes was jailed at Worcester Crown Court on Monday following his guilty plea on 18 May.
The court heard he had been warned a number of times about riding his bike along Commercial Street, where a Traffic Regulation Order prohibits cycling between 10:30 and 16:30, including on the day before the collision.
Emily Lenham, senior crown prosecutor from West Midlands CPS, said: "Darryl Gittoes was fully aware that his bike was not in a roadworthy condition and he knew of the prohibitions which were in force along Commercial Street, however, on 30 July 2014 he disregarded the previous warning he had received from the police and rode his bicycle along this street and in doing so, he collided with Mary Evans, knocking her to the ground.
"Mrs Evans would later die due to the head injuries caused by the collision.
"This case clearly highlights the dangers of riding a cycle in a pedestrian area and the tragic consequences of Mr Gittoes' actions should serve as a reminder to cyclists to take heed of prohibitions in place within such areas, which are necessary to preserve the safety of pedestrians." | A cyclist who was warned about riding on a city street has been jailed after knocking down a woman who died later. | 1.041951 | 1 |
Benedict Cumberbatch's debut as the neurosurgeon turned sorcerer was also Marvel's 14th film to open at number one, taking $325.4m (£261m) globally.
Other Marvel hits include The Avengers, Iron Man and Guardians of the Galaxy.
RealD, which creates the technology for 3D films, said 47% of Doctor Strange's US takings were from large format screens and 3D showings.
Benedict Cumberbatch: From Hamlet to superhero
Trolls, a children's animation featuring the voices of Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake, was followed by Hacksaw Ridge, starring Andrew Garfield and directed by Mel Gibson.
It tells the story of conscientious objector Desmond Doss's heroics during World War Two's Battle of Okinawa, and took $14.8m (£11.9m). It is the first time Gibson has directed a film since 2006.
Last week's number one, Tyler Perry's Boo! A Madea Halloween, fell to number four with $7.8m (£6.2m), beating Tom Hanks' Inferno, which took $6.3m (£5m).
The US box office is up by 16% from this time last year, according to Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for box office tracker comScore.
He said it was due to audiences' desire for escapism with the looming election this week, along with the top three films all having different ratings of PG-13, PG and R respectively.
"This is the formula that Hollywood should try to recreate every weekend," he said.
Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or if you have a story suggestion email [email protected]. | Doctor Strange has topped the US box office with $85m (£68.4m), beating Trolls which took $45.6m (£36.6m). | 1.157983 | 1 |
Unlike other kits, these tests do not need to be sent off to a lab to get the results.
It works by detecting antibodies on a small drop of blood, which are often only detectable three months after the infection is caught.
Experts warn that any positive tests must be reconfirmed at clinics.
Charities hope it will reduce some of the 26,000 people estimated to have undiagnosed HIV in the UK.
An early diagnosis allows people to get treatment quickly and can prevent serious complications. And individuals successfully treated for HIV are less likely to pass the infection on.
This new "do-it-yourself" test is made by company Bio Sure UK and can be bought online.
It works in a similar way to a pregnancy test, measuring levels of antibodies - proteins made in response to the virus - in a person's blood.
The device analyses a small droplet of blood, taken from the finger-tip using a lancet. Two purple lines appear if it is positive.
The company recommends attending sexual health clinics for advice and further blood tests if both lines appear.
And even if the test is negative experts say it does not mean people are definitely virus free - especially if exposure occurred within the last three months.
The three-month window period, between the moment someone catches the infection and the time it can take for antibodies to develop, means the kit is not reliable during this time.
Charities have welcomed the test and hope it will encourage more people to get checks - particularly those reluctant to go to clinics in the first instance.
Dr Rosemary Gillespie, chief executive at Terrence Higgins Trust, said: "We campaigned for a long time to secure the legalisation of HIV self-test kits which happened in April 2014, so it is great to see the first self-test kits being approved.
"However, it is important to make sure people can get quick access to support when they get their result."
Shaun Griffin, also at the charity, said: "At the moment there are funding challenges throughout the NHS, including for sexual health services.
"It is absolutely critical that people have access to HIV tests and advice they need."
Free HIV tests are available across the NHS.
In Northern Ireland ministers are considering legal changes to allow the sale of home testing kits. | The first legally approved HIV self-test kit that allows people to get a result in 15 minutes at home has gone on sale in England, Scotland and Wales. | 2.519959 | 3 |
The Scottish government is to make a "substantial contribution" to the scheme, paving the way for driverless trains and upgraded stations.
It will also act as a guarantor when Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) tries to finance most of the plan by borrowing against existing assets.
The changes could mean a significant reduction in SPT's 650 workforce.
Under the proposals, which were approved in principle by SPT in April last year, the whole subway system would be overhauled.
All 15 stations on the six-mile long system would be redeveloped, disabled access improved and a smartcard ticketing system would be implemented.
Driverless trains would also be introduced along with an increased frequency of services.
The original report said the changes would require a cut in staffing levels.
SPT said this could be achieved without compulsory redundancies as retirements and natural wastage would reduce staffing levels as the new system came online.
BBC Scotland understands the current SPT workforce of 650 would be significantly reduced by the time the project nears completion.
The Scottish government's support for the scheme was confirmed by Finance Secretary John Swinney.
He said: "We recognise the central role the subway plays in the economic life of Glasgow and Scotland by helping people go about their business effectively, providing vital connections around the city and making onward connections.
"My officials have worked closely with SPT for some time and there is clear merit in the outline business case. It is important, at this early stage that SPT is given every possible reassurance.
"That is why we have reaffirmed our longer term commitment to helping realise the Glasgow subway modernisation and have put a marker down that our intention is to make a substantial capital contribution to the overall construction costs."
SPT chairman Jonathan Findlay said the government's backing was "fantastic news".
"We are delighted to have a firm commitment of support and we note the faith the Scottish government has in SPT delivering a modernised subway," he said.
"We look forward to receiving further details of the financial contribution on offer." | A £290m plan to completely revamp Glasgow's ageing subway system has been given formal backing by ministers. | 1.756667 | 2 |
Jordan Begley, 23, died in hospital after being shot with the stun gun at his Manchester home in July 2013.
Police went to the house after his mother called 999 to say he had grabbed a knife during a row with neighbours.
Mr Begley was hit with "distraction strikes" described as "standard procedure" for those resisting arrest.
PC Terence Donnelly told Manchester Civil Courts of Justice that he had warned Mr Begley to stand still so he could be searched.
The officer said he opened fire with the stun gun after Mr Begley put his hands in his pockets and walked towards him.
PC Donnelly said: "I told him we have received a call with somebody with a knife, we just need to make sure it is not you, or words to that effect.
"He just seemed to be ignoring me."
The officer said Mr Begley, described as a heavy drinker and cocaine user, walked towards him. It was at this point he took out the Taser and repeatedly urged Mr Begley to surrender to a search.
PC Donnelly said: "I repeated, 'Stand still! Taser officer. Stand still! Show me your hands'."
Mr Willems asked: "Did he?"
PC Donnelly replied: "No. He steps again. I took a small step backwards. He then took a quicker step, a quick step towards me. That's when I fired the Taser."
Mr Willems asked if Mr Begley had taken "one step too far".
"Correct," PC Donnelly replied.
After the Taser was used, four or five armed police officers "burst" in to restrain Mr Begley, who struggled with them.
He then began to struggle to breath and lost consciousness.
He was taken to Manchester Royal Infirmary where he died shortly afterwards.
The jury heard that medical assessments concluded Mr Begley suffered a cardiac arrest about two minutes after the Taser was deployed, but it did not or was "unlikely" to have contributed to the heart attack he suffered.
The episode was more likely to have been linked to alcohol intoxication and the stress of being restrained, the jury heard.
The court was told Mr Begley had thrown the knife down and was unarmed when police arrived.
The hearing is scheduled to continue on Friday. | A police officer shot an unarmed man with his Taser because he was worried he might have a knife and took "one step too far", an inquest heard. | 1.103114 | 1 |
She is replacing Nigel Smyth who is retiring after 26 years in the job.
Mrs McGowan joins the business organisation from Danske Bank UK, where she has been the chief economist since 2008.
She will take up the post in October this year. | The economist Angela McGowan is to become the new director of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) in Northern Ireland. | 0.367219 | 0 |
Vice-President Aristobulo Isturiz announced that civil servants should turn up for work only on Mondays and Tuesdays until the crisis was over.
Venezuela is facing a major drought, which has dramatically reduced water levels at its main hydroelectric dam.
But the opposition has accused the government of mismanaging the crisis.
The measures announced on national television by Mr Isturiz affect two million public sector workers.
"There will be no work in the public sector on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, except for fundamental and necessary tasks," he said.
President Nicolas Maduro had already given most of Venezuela's 2.8 million state employees Fridays off during April and May, to cut down on electricity consumption.
He said Venezuela had been badly hit by the El Nino weather phenomenon and would return to normal when it started raining again.
"We are requesting international help, technical and financial aid to help revert the situation," he said. "We are managing the situation in the best possible way while we wait for the rains to return."
"Several countries in the region have been affected by the drought, caused by El Nino. But Venezuela has the highest domestic consumption of energy."
The government has already adopted a number of other measures to try to deal with the crisis. In February, shopping centres were told to reduce their opening hours and generate their own energy.
Last week, the government said it would consider putting the clocks forward by half an hour to reduce demand for electricity in the early evening.
It also announced it was introducing power cuts for four hours a day.
The power shortages have deepened the country's serious economic crisis.
Many businessmen and opposition politicians blame the energy crisis and shortages of basic goods on government economic mismanagement.
They say tough currency controls introduced in 2003 by the late president, Hugo Chavez, have only made this worse.
But Venezuela's economy has also been hit by a sharp fall in the price of its main export, oil. | Venezuela's government has imposed a two-day working week for public sector workers as a temporary measure to help it overcome a serious energy crisis. | 1.742451 | 2 |
Holly, an eight-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier, has both male and female reproductive organs.
It does not cause Holly any physical problems, but Coventry RSPCA said there had been no interest from adopters.
Kennel supervisor Danni Holder said: "Canine hermaphrodites are very rare, so Holly is a very special dog to us."
She added: "This doesn't cause Holly any physical issues or difficulties, but it might put people off from adopting her.
"It absolutely shouldn't though, as Holly is such a lovely and friendly dog."
The pet, who is "very playful and loves walks", came into the charity's care in 2016 when the previous owner could no longer look after it.
"Holly has such a big 'Staffie smile' which is infectious," added Ms Holder. "We have fallen in love with her and we think she would be a wonderful dog to have at home."
RSPCA chief vet James Yeates said: "Hermaphrodites have both ovaries and testicles and this is rare. Some of these animals have a mixture of genes in their cells.
"It is more common for some males to have some female genitalia and undescended testicles, known as hermaphrodites. But it is also possible to get females with some male organs which would be known as pseudo-hermaphrodites." | A rare hermaphrodite dog has been unable to find a home because potential owners are "put off" when learning about its condition. | 2.318153 | 2 |
Lizzie and Alistair Hughes started fundraising after Alistair suffered a cardiac arrest in 2013, aged 37.
The couple, from Harrogate, say they are "frustrated" with the response.
Harrogate Council say it believes planning permission is necessary but is investigating the matter.
Mrs Hughes told BBC Radio York they wanted to install one public-access defibrillator on the Worlds End pub in Knaresborough and a second machine in Harrogate.
She said: "This is not an attack on the council. We just want to let them know how frustrated we feel about this ruling and how many people also believe we should be able to put these things up without planning permission.
"If it has the potential to save lives, then we just want to get them out there."
Barbara Dinsdale, from Heart Research UK, said: "I'm astounded because the longer term implication is far worse than one going up without planning permission."
Councillor Rebecca Burnett, Harrogate Borough Council's cabinet member for planning said: "So far as we are aware, planning permission is required for the installation of a defibrillator.
"We will look into this matter and speak to other authorities [and] if planning permission is not required we will certainly ensure that the applicants know and that no fee is charged." | A couple who raised more than £4,000 for two potentially life-saving defibrillators have been told they must seek planning permission and pay £195 to install each machine. | 1.425606 | 1 |
Cambridge University is investigating how paper spread in popularity after its arrival in England in about 1300.
Large stocks have also been found in thriving merchant communities in King's Lynn, London and Lincoln.
Paper had a "huge impact" on the way knowledge was shared, they said.
Parchment, made from stretched animal skins, continued to be extensively used until the first successful paper mills were established in England in the 17th Century, but the team found "significant stocks" of paper in parts of the south and east, dating from medieval times.
The Mapping Paper in Medieval England team, lead by Orietta Da Rold, began by trying to discover how many paper documents, dating from 1300 until 1475 (when William Caxton set up his first printing press), were still in existence - and where.
A trawl of university, library and local authority archives have so far uncovered nearly 6,000 manuscripts, of which 736 were paper.
This includes Norfolk's The Red Register of Lynn, begun in 1307, considered to be the first example of paper in Britain.
Dr Da Rold does not believe this is the final number, but is enough to set up a database she described as "the most comprehensive of its kind".
Paper "became a pivotal technology for the subsequent explosion in the transmission of knowledge", she said.
"It was lighter, more portable and allowed you to write more."
Dr Da Rold said it was a time of technological transition - and compared it to people today who have tablets such as iPads, but continue to take notes and write on paper.
The popularity of paper in the eastern region could be because the established merchant communities there were "more exposed to new fashions which they adopted earlier than most".
"There are capillaries that go out across the country, but they don't go everywhere," said the St John's College fellow.
"[But] we have more evidence for the south and east of England that we do for the north and west.
"We are now studying other potential ports of entry, such as Hull, to see if a similar thing happened there."
The Cambridge University team hopes to eventually discover how and why paper arrived later in the UK than elsewhere in Europe. | The people of 14th Century Norwich were among the early adopters of paper, a "pivotal technology" that has parallels with the 21st Century emergence of the iPad, researchers say. | 3.255275 | 3 |
Cars were targeted in Bryan Street and Mill Road early on Monday morning.
The window of a house on Mill Road was smashed and a petrol-oaked rag, possibly from an unlit petrol bomb, was recovered from the porch roof.
There were similar attacks on vehicles during the early hours of Saturday and Sunday. | Police are investigating whether arson attacks on two vehicles in Larne, County Antrim, on Monday are linked to similar attacks at the weekend. | 0.571675 | 1 |
Bala Chinda, 26, is alleged to have killed 36-year-old Nkechi - also known as Jessica - McGraa at a flat in Union Terrace in February 2016.
He is also accused of forcing her onto a bed and assaulting her, as well as attempting to defeat the ends of justice.
Mr Chinda denies all the charges against him.
At the High Court in Aberdeen, Mr Chinda was accused of inflicting blunt force trauma to Ms McGraa's head and compressing her neck, forcing her face into a pillow and asphyxiating her.
China is also alleged to have stolen a key and two mobile phones belonging to Ms McGraa and disposed of the phone used by him to contact her.
He is said to have committed this offence to destroy evidence in an attempt to defeat the ends of justice.
His trial is expected to last 10 days. | A man has gone on trial accused of raping and murdering a woman in Aberdeen. | 0.681243 | 1 |
Ryan Nichol, 25, of Hawick, said a winning farewell to racing at Hamilton on Thursday aboard Donnachies Girl.
He then told Racing UK about his plans to leave the sport and pursue a major career change.
"That's it now," he said. "I've been offered a job funeral directoring. It's a little bit of a change but I suppose everything comes to an end doesn't it?"
"It's a little bit different, but I did a bit last summer," he added.
"You can never say you enjoy it, but it's all right.
"I'm getting older now so I have to look to move on and see what happens."
The jockey will be working for a fellow former rider in Paul Robson, who had to retire through injury.
He said: "Paul used to ride for Nicky Richards and was a very good jockey in his day, but injuries set him back.
"I'm going to work for him now and it'll be back in Hawick, which will be a big help back home with the parents and family.
"Paul gave me the option to carry on riding, but I thought once that's it, it's it."
He said he had had a good year in racing so it was a "good point" to go out.
He added that he was "very grateful" to Borders trainer Alistair Whillans who gave him his farewell winner.
"I did the complete opposite to what I was told to do, but luckily it worked out," he said. | An amateur jockey from the Borders has retired from the sport to take up a new career as a funeral director. | 0.7591 | 1 |
Mr Mallya, who is said to have debts of about $1bn (£600m), left India in March and is believed to be in the UK.
Last month, authorities in India revoked Mr Mallya's diplomatic passport and asked the UK to deport him after a court issued a warrant for his arrest.
He has denied any wrongdoing and said he is being subject to a "witch hunt".
A spokesman for Mr Mallya told the AFP news agency that "he has resigned from Rajya Sabha (upper house) of the Indian parliament".
The resignation comes a week after the ethics committee of the Rajya Sabha asked the businessman to explain his conduct, after which it decided to recommend his expulsion over huge bank debts.
It is alleged Mr Mallya repeatedly failed to appear before investigators looking into financial irregularities at Kingfisher Airlines, which collapsed in 2013.
Mr Mallya said on Twitter in March that he was an international businessman who had to travel and denied that he was "fleeing" from India.
He said he was the victim of a "media witch hunt".
The flamboyant businessman made his fortune selling beer under the Kingfisher brand and branched out into aviation, Formula 1 racing, and Indian cricket.
His debts were incurred by the failure of his airline and he is being pursued by a group of mainly state-run banks who lent him money. | Indian business tycoon Vijay Mallya, who is facing an investigation into money laundering, has resigned his parliamentary seat. | 1.264242 | 1 |
The 61-year-old was convicted in Catalonia's Superior Court of Justice of civil disobedience for organising the symbolic, non-binding poll.
Spain's Constitutional Court had banned the vote at the time.
Catalonia, a region in the country's north-east, has long campaigned for greater autonomy.
The pro-independence Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (ERC) party called the verdict "disgraceful" and "undemocratic".
Mr Mas said: "We will appeal in Spain and then take the case to European courts, if we need to."
The Catalonia court also fined Mr Mas, who was president of Catalonia from 2010 until last year, €36,500 (£32,000; $39,000).
Two former members of his government - his deputy Joana Ortega and education minister Irene Riga - were also found guilty and banned from public office for 21 and 18 months respectively. They were also fined.
Thousands of supporters filled the streets outside the Barcelona court at the opening of the trial last month.
Many waved the Catalan pro-independence flag, chanting "you are not alone", "democracy is not a crime" and "independence".
The current Catalonia government has vowed to hold a new vote in September.
Catalans have often cited Scotland's 2014 referendum on independence from the UK as an inspiration, and it may be further bolstered by Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's announcement that she will seek permission for a second referendum.
Catalan officials say more than 80% of those who voted in its 9 November 2014 poll backed independence.
However, only 2.3 million voters, out of an estimated 5.4 million who were eligible, took part. | Former Catalan leader Artur Mas has been banned from holding office for two years after organising an illegal independence referendum in 2014. | 1.883361 | 2 |
The attack on Iraqi forces was said to have been carried out by a militant named as "Abu Musa al-Britani".
The Awan family, from Huddersfield, claim a photograph of al-Britani, released by the so-called Islamic State (IS) group, was Mohammed Rizwan Awan.
IS claim that 30 people died in the attack, a figure denied by the Iraqi military.
Awan, 27, is understood to have attacked the convoy after it had left Ain al-Assad military air base and was heading towards Kubaysah in the north-west of Anbar province.
The Iraqi authorities said only the bomber was killed.
According to BBC Look North's community correspondent Sabbiyah Perrvez, who spoke to Awan's family, they recognised the photograph instantly and said they "knew in their hearts" it was him.
He had left the UK in 2015 ostensibly to visit Mecca, but his family have not heard from him since.
Letters found at his home said he did not plan to return to the UK and intended to settle in Saudi Arabia, the family said.
His identity has not been confirmed by the British Government or Iraqi officials.
If al-Britani is confirmed to be Awan, he will be the latest suicide bomber to have come from West Yorkshire.
In 2015, Talha Asmal, 17, from Dewsbury, was one of four suicide bombers who carried out attacks near an oil refinery south of Baiji in Iraq.
All four of the men who carried out the 7 July bombings in London also had connections to the region. | A British family fear a suicide bomber responsible for an attack in Iraq on Monday was their missing son. | 1.193314 | 1 |
The discovery was made at about 12:45 off Great Western Road in the West Dunbartonshire town.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said the death was currently being treated as "unexplained" and inquiries were at an early stage.
The area where the body was found has been cordoned off and a police forensic team is at the scene. | An investigation is under way after an unidentified body was found beside a busy road in Clydebank. | 0.308323 | 0 |
Roedd Trudy Jones yn un o 30 o Brydeinwyr i gael eu lladd gan Seifeddine Rezgui ar draeth yn ardal Sousse yn 2015.
Mae cwest i'r marwolaethau yn cael ei gynnal yn Llundain.
Dywedodd heddwas fod Ms Jones ymhlith y rhai oedd yn y rhes flaen o bobl oedd yn torheulo pan gafodd ei lladd.
Roedd Ms Jones o fewn dyddiau i ddychwelyd adref o'i gwyliau pan gafodd ei lladd gan Rezgui, myfyriwr 23 oed o Tunisia.
Fe wnaeth o ladd 38 o bobl ar y traeth ac mewn gwesty cyfagos.
Clywodd y cwest fod Ms Jones, mam i bedwar, yn weithiwr gofal oedd yn "berson oedd yn gofalu am eraill, ac yn rhoi blaenoriaeth i bobl eraill".
Cafodd datganiad ei ddarllen i'r cwest yn dweud fod Trudy Jones "yn rhoi amser i bawb ac wedi gwneud argraff fawr ar fywydau pobl o'i chwmpas".
Roedd teulu Trudy Jones yn gwylio'r gwrandawiad drwy gyswllt fideo o Gaerdydd.
Clywodd y cwest dystiolaeth gan Carol Powell, oedd ar wyliau gyda Ms Jones.
Dywedodd ei bod wedi clywed ergydion yn cael eu tanio a bod anhrefn llwyr.
Ychwanegodd iddi orfod smalio ei bod wedi marw er mwyn osgoi cael ei saethu.
Dywedodd Ms Powell mai hi oedd yr un oedd wedi gorfod adnabod corff Trudy Jones.
Mae disgwyl i'r cwest bara am saith wythnos. | Mae cwest i farwolaeth dynes o'r Coed Duon, gafodd ei lladd gan derfysgwr Islamaidd ar draeth yn Tunisia, wedi clywed iddi farw o ergyd gwn i'w gwddw a'i brest. | 0.583988 | 1 |
The European Commission has awarded the pudding Protected Geographical Indication.
The status means it can only be described as Stornoway black pudding if it is produced in the town or parish of Stornoway on Lewis.
It follows a campaign by four island butchers and Rhoda Grant MSP.
They were concerned at the international use of Stornoway or Stornoway style on menus to describe inferior puddings.
Traditional Ayrshire Dunlop cheese has an application pending.
Source: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Ms Grant, a Labour MSP for the Highlands and Islands, said: "I am delighted that Stornoway Black Pudding has been awarded Protected Geographical Indicator status by the European Commission.
"This helps put Stornoway on the map as a producer of high quality produce and ensures the unique black pudding cannot be replicated anywhere else."
John Smith, whose father, also John, bought over W J MacDonald butchers in Stornoway's Francis Street in 1974, said the news had been "a long time coming".
The 54-year-old said: "It's a big thing for us. We started campaigning for this about four years ago and it had to go through the Scottish Parliament first, before being sent to European level.
"It means now that the ingredients and the way it is made will be set in stone. There will be no deviating from that."
Mr Smith added: "We're glad to be sharing the same privilege as, say, Parma ham, which can only be called that if it is made in a specific area."
Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead said Stornoway black pudding was a world-renowned delicacy that fully deserved to be given protected status.
He added: "It is important that people know where their food comes from - and any Scottish product gaining this prestigious certification will give customers from home and abroad the guarantee that what they are buying is the genuine product."
Angus Campbell, leader of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, said the local authority wished to congratulate all those involved in the campaign to gain the designation.
He said: "The Western Isles have a reputation for high class produce and Stornoway Black Pudding is recognised as an excellent foodstuff, delicious whether it be for breakfast or as an integral part of fine class dining in some of the best restaurants in the world." | Stornoway's famous black pudding has been granted protected status - putting it alongside the likes of Champagne and the Cornish pasty. | 1.721378 | 2 |
Hundreds of people gathered in the Brandywell on Monday to celebrate the life of the 27-year-old who died suddenly in March.
The event was organised as part of Gasyard Feile 2017.
Lexie McBride, Ryan's father, said the past few months have revealed what an influence his son had on the community.
"It is unbelievable. I never thought he was that much thought of.
"He just loved football."
Nicky Low, who is a midfielder for Derry City football club, said that Ryan is always in their thoughts.
"Obviously we play every game but he is always with us.
"There are pictures up of him in the changing room before every game," he said.
"He will always be with us in spirit." | A new mural dedicated to the former Derry City captain Ryan McBride has been unveiled in Londonderry. | 0.743283 | 1 |
The midfielder, 18, signed his first professional contract at Everton in January 2016 but did not make a first-team appearance.
Holland played for England Under-17s at the 2015 European Championships and made his Under-19 debut in September.
He has been included in West Ham's Under-23 squad to face Leicester City on Monday. | West Ham have signed Everton's England Under-19 international Nathan Holland on a three-and-a-half-year deal. | 0.509975 | 1 |
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