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Victor Nealon was living in Redditch, Worcestershire, when he was found guilty of attacking a woman and jailed for life.
In December, his conviction was quashed by the Court of Appeal after fresh DNA evidence came to light.
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has turned down a claim and said there was no automatic right to compensation.
A spokesperson for the MoJ said claims were dealt with on a case-by-case basis and that it would not comment on individual claims.
Mark Newby, Mr Nealon's solicitor, said his client was "very angry" about the decision and planned to challenge it.
Mr Nealon was arrested after a woman was sexually assaulted on her way home from a nightclub in Redditch in 1996.
Despite being jailed for life in January 1997, Mr Nealon always maintained his innocence.
Last month, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) ,a body set up to investigate claims of miscarriages of justice, apologised after two previous appeals to have the case reviewed were turned down.
On the third attempt, the CCRC referred the case to the Court of Appeal.
Last year, three judges heard DNA material found on the the 22-year-old victim's blouse belonged to an "unknown male" and called into doubt the jury's original guilty verdict.
However, in turning down Mr Nealon's claim for compensation, the MoJ said the owner of the DNA could not be identified, and added it could not be established that it "undoubtedly belonged to the attacker". | A man who spent 17 years in jail after being wrongfully convicted of attempted rape has been denied compensation. | 1.091942 | 1 |
Martin declared himself unfit for their abandoned game at Reading after interest from Derby boss Steve McLaren.
And the 28-year-old was not in the side for Monday's defeat by Brighton.
But Jokanovic insisted: "We signed the contract, all three sides - Derby, Fulham and Chris Martin - and there is no option for a recall."
He continued: "This is nice because they offer him more money and more years, but this solution does not exist.
"He was going to stay until the end of the season. That is my position and Fulham's position. And that's it."
The Fulham boss says Martin claims he is not fit to play, but says his medical team have yet to find any problem with the Scotland international.
"He is still trying to explain that he is injured but my medical department did not find any problem at the moment. I am not doctor here, and we are going to try and find where this problem is," he said.
"When we played Derby three or four weeks ago Steve McClaren asked me about Chris Martin because he explained he likes this player.
"And I explained he is under contract, I want to keep him and recommended that he look in the market for another option. But he must not have understood my English."
After Derby's 3-0 loss at Norwich on Monday, McClaren, who took over in October, again confirmed he was keen on bringing back Martin.
The forward scored 46 goals in two seasons at Derby during McClaren's previous spell at the club, helping them reach the 2014 Championship play-off final.
"That's at board level at both clubs," he told BBC Radio Derby.
"They made an agreement to do the loan and if it needs to be terminated they have to make a decision to do that." | Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic says there is no way that striker Chris Martin can be recalled from his loan spell by parent club Derby County. | 0.749389 | 1 |
The plant's Thai owner announced on Monday that there was "no other option", and 1,700 jobs would be lost.
Middlesbrough MP Andy McDonald said once contractors and the supply chain were taken into account, the number of job losses could be as high as 9,000.
Some suppliers have already begun laying off staff.
Neil Doyle, from Peterson's Engineering in Redcar, said his company was owed more than £150,000 by SSI.
"It's been really difficult, we had to cut deep and hard straight away", he said.
"Six weeks ago we had 21 employees, and we're now down to 14, and they're all on three months' notice.
"The directors are looking elsewhere for other contracts, and we'll just have to see what happens in the next couple of months."
Andy Kelly from the nearby Workx cafe, which is used by workers at the plant, said he was looking at "survival plans".
He said: "We've decided we're not going to take a wage for the next 12 months if we have to, to keep the business going.
"What we'll do after that I do not know." | As unions and SSI executives discuss the mothballing of the Redcar plant, there are fears of a knock on effect on other businesses in the area. | 1.065912 | 1 |
Det Con Sharon Garrett, 48, died in a five-vehicle collision on the A141 near Wyton, Cambridgeshire, in June 2014.
Danny Warby, 28, of Runcton Holme, near King's Lynn, Norfolk, had opened a text message moments before his 13.6-tonne vehicle hit the officer's car.
Warby had denied causing Mrs Garrett's death by dangerous driving but was convicted by a jury last month.
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He was also banned from driving for 10 years.
During a nine-day trial, Peterborough Crown Court heard Warby had opened a text message one minute and six seconds before the crash.
His vehicle crossed the white line in the centre of the road and clipped an oncoming lorry, showering two cars in debris, before crashing into Mrs Garrett's Renault Clio, which was in the oncoming line of traffic.
Warby was driving at 53mph (85km/h) on a stretch of single carriageway restricted to 40mph (64km/h) for lorries at the time of the collision, the prosecution said.
The court heard the delivery firm driver had numerous previous convictions including speeding and using a mobile phone while driving. In 2015, Warby was banned for a year for drink-driving.
Mother of two Mrs Garrett was married to a fellow police officer and was on her way home from work at the time of the crash on 6 June.
Her car crashed off the road and ended up in a field and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Sentencing Warby to six years in prison, His Honour Judge Stuart Bridge told him it was clear he had not learned anything from his previous court appearances.
"Your driving in general was reckless and cavalier, and on this day it was deplorable," he said.
"Mrs Garrett and her family have paid the ultimate price."
Mrs Garrett joined Cambridgeshire Police in 1991 and served in a number of roles across the force, most recently investigating complex fraud offences in the Economic Crime Unit.
In a statement released after Warby's conviction, her family said they remained "devastated" by her death.
"Sharon was a fantastic mother who has been taken from her two young children in such tragic circumstances," they said. | A lorry driver who fatally crashed into an off duty police officer's car has been jailed for six years. | 1.032577 | 1 |
Winger Ryan Hall has also not been offered a deal by the League One side.
Midfielders Stephen Gleeson, Antony Kay and Mark Randall are considering contract offers at Stadium MK.
The club have exercised options in Lee Hodson and Ben Reeves' contracts which will see the pair remain at MK Dons for at least another 12 months.
Former Leeds, Manchester United and Newcastle striker Smith joined Dons in July 2012 after a successful loan spell.
The 33-year-old made 83 appearances for the club, scoring three goals.
McLeod, 29, returned to MK Dons last year for a second spell at the club and has scored 71 goals in total.
"The club would like to place on record its appreciation for the efforts of those players who are leaving and wish them every success for the future," said a statement. | Former England forward Alan Smith has been released by MK Dons, along with the club's all-time record goalscorer Izale McLeod. | 0.624379 | 1 |
The improvements at Inveramsay Bridge, near Pitcaple in Aberdeenshire, mean traffic will no longer bottleneck at a set of lights at a railway bridge.
The new bridge takes the A96 over the Aberdeen to Inverness railway line.
Transport Minister Derek MacKay said the upgraded section of road would bring an end to years of delays and frustration for motorists.
The A96 links Aberdeen with Inverness. | A new bridge on the A96 is to open to traffic on Friday following a £10.2m construction project. | 1.115745 | 1 |
Thomas, 23, moves up a level, having joined the National League club from Lincolnshire side Boston who play in National League North.
He follows the arrival of strikers Luke Benbow and Chris Lait from Stourbridge.
Leicester-based former Corby Town player Thomas is capable of operating in either full-back role.
Solihull finished 16th last season in their first season at fifth-tier level, while Boston came 15th in National League North. | Solihull Moors have made their third signing in as many days by bringing in versatile full-back Kalern Thomas from Boston United. | 0.563326 | 1 |
Arlene Foster and Martin McGuinness were in Washington DC as part of a trip aiming to secure US investment deals.
The White House meeting with Barack Obama came after Adrian Ismay, who was recently injured in a bombing, died.
Mr McGuinness said he told the president Northern Ireland would "stand together" against Mr Ismay's attackers.
Mr Ismay died on Tuesday, 11 days after a booby-trap bomb exploded under his van.
Dissident republicans said they were behind the attack.
"We know the strategy of these people who are committed to try to plunge us back to the past is to destroy everything that we've built up collectively over the past 20 years," Mr McGuinness said.
"We're not going to let that happen.
"We emphasised to the president and to all those in authority here in the United States that we're going to stand together."
During a lunch attended by the ministers, Mr Obama referenced the Northern Ireland peace process as a potential example for the world.
Mr McGuinness said "the powers that be" in the US saw the peace process "as a beacon of hope".
"They acknowledge that many other areas could learn from the experiences that we've been through."
He added that Mr Obama had been "full of praise" for how Northern Ireland's politicians struck the Fresh Start agreement in November that lifted Stormont from a three-month crisis.
Mrs Foster said she was determined that the purpose of the visit would not be derailed by talk of violence in Northern Ireland.
She said the focus during the meeting with Mr Obama had been on "the fact we were creating hope in Northern Ireland".
"Obviously we were shocked and saddened by the news from home," Mrs Foster added.
"But we cannot allow our trip here to be diverted in relation to the message that we have in terms of Northern Ireland moving on." | Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers have discussed the death of a prison officer in Belfast during a meeting with the US president. | 1.746774 | 2 |
Jamie Johnstone, 21, from Cranhill, died after being found with serious injuries in Balbeggie Street, Sandyhills, on 16 January.
Police have confirmed that a 25-year-old man has been arrested and is being detained in connection with the incident.
Nico Donnelly has already been charged with the murder of Mr Johnstone.
He made no plea or declaration during a private hearing at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday.
The 22-year-old, from Cambuslang, was remanded in custody. | A second man has been arrested following the death of a man outside a block of flats in Glasgow. | 0.250933 | 0 |
Terrance Clark, 50, was jailed for life and Lewis, 28, was given a 16-year-term for the raid at Tattenham Corner, Surrey, following a trial in June.
The pair, originally from Battersea, south London, were each ordered to pay £22,500 during a confiscation hearing at Guildford Crown Court.
They had previous convictions for violent offences including robberies.
Det Ch Insp Paul Rymarz, said: "Obtaining the two conviction orders and the fact the pair now have to pay back the money they stole in compensation is an additional benefit to the already lengthy prison sentences handed to them."
The van driver James Smith, was left with significant injuries to his face and hands after the armed robbery on 30 January 2013.
Surrey Police published a Twitter reconstruction a month after the raid to gather information from people in the area at the time and eliminate suspects from inquiries.
The force said the tweets reached 53,000 people and generated 40 calls. | A father and son have been ordered to repay £45,000 they stole during an armed cash-in-transit robbery in 2013. | 0.998154 | 1 |
The woman was walking on the forecourt at about 07:10 when she was hit by a lorry.
Emergency services were called to the incident but the woman died at the scene. The 42-year-old male lorry driver was unhurt but badly shaken.
Police Scotland has appealed for witnesses to contact them.
Sgt Stewart Dyer said: "The crash occurred early in the morning, however, the forecourt was busy with motorists heading off to their commute, so I'd be keen to speak to anyone who was there to contact police.
"We understand from our enquiries that there were four vehicles on the forecourt at the time of the crash and I would like to trace these drivers as they may have information that could help with our enquiries."
A report is to be submitted to the procurator fiscal. | A 68-year-old woman has died after being struck by a lorry at a Tesco filling station in Carluke, South Lanarkshire. | 0.906323 | 1 |
1) Red and white polka dots are a big deal in cycling
Eritrea's Daniel Teklehaima became the first black African cyclist to receive the honour of wearing the distinctive jersey in the Tour De France. The jersey is awarded to the man who is the best at climbing hills and mountains during the race.
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2) Lake Malawi is a world-beater
There are 1,000 species of fish endemic to the lake - the largest number of any lake in the world and there is money to be made from catching the brightly coloured fish and exporting them around the world.
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3) Lion populations are going up in Mozambique
...But it's not all good news. Conservationists think it's partly because they are feeding on elephants killed by poachers.
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Zambian writer Namwali Serpell is very generous
After winning £10,000 ($15,600) for the Caine Prize for African Writing, the author says she will share the money with the runners up.
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Nigerian teenagers are taking on Google
Brothers Osine and Anesi have developed a web browser called Crocodile Browser Lite, which they say loads internet pages faster than its rivals.
Find out more | Some of the quirkier snippets from the news in Africa that we did not know last week: | 1.40622 | 1 |
The veteran star's latest release, Partners, topped the Billboard rundown after selling 196,000 copies.
The 72-year-old's first number one album, People, was achieved almost 50 years ago in October 1964.
Streisand's latest hit also makes her the only female singer to clock up 10 number one albums in the US.
The musician now stands at number four in the all-time list of album chart-topping acts in the US, behind The Beatles, who lead the hall of fame with 19 number ones.
Jay Z is second with 13, while Bruce Springsteen is in third place with 11 best-selling albums.
Streisand ties for fourth with Elvis Presley, who is featured on her latest work.
The album is a collection of classic songs with high profile singing partners, including Stevie Wonder, Josh Groban and Billy Joel, with whom she performs New York State of Mind.
She outsold Chris Brown and country star Tim McGraw to take the number one spot.
Streisand's albums which have reached the pinnacle of the US chart in previous decades include The Way We Were in 1974 and two other '70s releases.
Two of her records made the grade in the 1980s including Guilty, spawning a hit title track performed by Barry Gibb and the US number one single Woman In Love.
She had two number ones in the 1990s, while her most recent chart-topper was Love Is The Answer in 2009.
In the UK, Streisand's latest album was beaten into second place by Irish band The Script's new release.
The singer has amassed a total of six chart-topping albums in the UK across three decades - the 1970s, '80s and the first decade of this century. | Singer Barbra Streisand has created US chart history by becoming the first artist to score number one albums in each of the last six decades. | 1.115987 | 1 |
O'Toole is to join the Championship club on 1 March from London Irish, where he has been commercial director for the past 18 months.
He will replace Charles Cameron, who left in February after only nine months in the post, prior to the Warriors' relegation from the Premiership.
"Jim made a significant contribution to our commercial operation," said Irish executive chairman David Fitzgerald.
O'Toole, who initially joined Irish as a consultant, has over 25 years of experience in sports marketing, having worked on projects as diverse as powerboats, professional sailing and football's Premier League.
Warriors chairman Anthony Glossop, who has served as acting chief executive for the past 10 months, said: "Jim has a wealth of very relevant experience that equips him well to provide a leadership role in taking the club forward."
Worcester are currently second in the Championship table under Dean Ryan, having not lost since the first day of the season. Their 12-match winning run has also seen them qualify for the quarter-finals of the British and Irish Cup. | Worcester Warriors have appointed Jim O'Toole as their new chief executive. | 0.853202 | 1 |
The three main indexes drifted lower early in the day, but reversed course after Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen hinted that rates could rise as early as next month.
The S&P 500 rose 0.4% to 2,337.5 for its sixth straight day of gains.
The Dow Jones rose 0.5% to 20,504.4, while the Nasdaq rose 0.3%, to 5,782.5.
Banks, expected to gain from higher interest rates, were among the main gainers. Goldman Sachs rose 1.29% and Bank of America added 2.82%.
General Motors jumped 4.8% for one of the biggest gains in the S&P 500 following news that France's PSA Group, maker of Peugeot and Citroen cars, is exploring a deal to buy Opel, GM's money-losing European business.
Eight of the 11 major S&P sectors rose, with the healthcare segment adding 0.73%.
Apple rose as high as $135.09, an intraday record, before ending with a gain of 1.30% at $135.02, its highest-ever closing price. | Wall Street notched up another record day, with bank shares jumping in expectation that US interest rates could rise soon. | 0.926439 | 1 |
Angel Rangel's winner lifted the Swans off the bottom of the Premier League hours after Clement's appointment.
The ex-Derby boss started in the stands, but later joined the coaching team on the touchline.
"He came down for moral support, he made his presence felt," said Curtis.
"But there was not too much to say. We would have surprised a lot of people with our performance today."
Clement's appointment as Swansea's third head coach of a turbulent season came in the afternoon before the game at Selhurst Park, but joined Curtis in the dugout during the match.
Swansea led 1-0 at the interval before Wilfried Zaha's stunning equaliser levelled things with less than 10 minutes remaining.
Defender Rangel's winning goal was his first for the club since 2013.
The win lifted Swansea to 19th place - one point away from safety.
"It is a terrific result for us and a huge three points," said Curtis.
"The first-half performance, we were excellent and we could have gone in with more than the one goal. We have been accused of lacking character but we came back and won it and I thought we deserved it.
"In training you can see the players have the ability, it is just the confidence that has been lacking. We deserved some luck today.
"Any team under Sam Allardyce will come on strongly, they have some terrific players. We had 24 hours more rest compared to them and that may have made a difference." | New Swansea City boss Paul Clement "made his presence felt" during half-time of their vital 2-1 win over Crystal Palace, according to first-team coach Alan Curtis. | 0.846719 | 1 |
The campaign aims to raise just under £1m in the next 28 days to fund the art installation opposite Brixton Tube station.
It follows calls for various memorials to be erected to the musician, who died in January 2016.
Thousands of pounds was pledged within hours of the launch of the campaign.
The proposed memorial takes its inspiration from the flash on Bowie's sixth album, Aladdin Sane, which was released in 1973.
The artists said the blue and red steel memorial - nicknamed the ZiggyZag - would be "embedded in the Brixton pavement" and rise to three-storeys - or 9m - high.
The proposed site would be five streets from Bowie's Stansfield Road birthplace and next to Jimmy C's internationally famous Aladdin Sane mural, which has become a focal point for tributes since the artist's death.
Situated on Tunstall Road, opposite Brixton Tube station, it would be likely to be the first thing most visitors to Brixton would see when completed.
The artists worked with Bowie's team in London and New York.
It also has the support of Lambeth Council, which began discussing the possibility of a permanent memorial with Bowie's family last year.
Lambeth Council leader Lib Peck called the proposed memorial "bold and ambitious".
She added: "Brixton has become central to David Bowie's huge legacy, so what better place for this stunning and imaginative memorial to this locally-born legend."
The design team behind the project, This Ain't Rock'n'Roll, previously designed the "Brixton Pound".
The currency, which features David Bowie on its £10 note, was launched in 2009 to support businesses in the area. | A crowdfunding campaign to erect a permanent memorial to David Bowie has been launched by a team of south London designers. | 1.582039 | 2 |
Abdul Hadi Arwani, 48, was found shot dead in his car in Wembley, north west London, on 7 April.
He was believed to be a critic of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad.
A 61-year-old man held for murder has also been arrested over terrorism acts. Leslie Cooper, 36, from Brent, was charged with murder on 14 April.
Scotland Yard said the woman was arrested in Brent on Wednesday night. | A 53-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of terror acts in connection with the death of a Syrian-born preacher living in London. | 0.532556 | 1 |
Play was suspended on Friday afternoon as winds reached 36mph and blew trees over at Emirates Golf Club.
Garcia, who was eight under after five holes when play was stopped, added five birdies and a bogey as he carded a five-under-par 67 to move 12 under.
Nacho Elvira is nine under, a shot clear of Open champion Henrik Stenson.
England's Chris Paisley carded the joint-best second round with 66 as he completed 14 holes in the better conditions to sit tied for fifth on seven under.
"Obviously we got a bit lucky with the weather today. I was expecting it to be windier, but you still have to hit good shots," said Garcia, who is looking for his first European Tour win since 2014.
"I played nicely again and made some nice putts, so I'm very happy with where I am."
The third round is under way with plans to try and complete it on Saturday. | Spain's Sergio Garcia opened up a three-shot lead in the Dubai Desert Classic as the delayed second round was completed on Saturday morning. | 0.624382 | 1 |
Education Secretary John Swinney revealed the drop after a question from Scottish Labour spokeswoman Monica Lennon.
She said it showed vulnerable young people are not getting the support they needed.
The Scottish government has insisted that it recognised and valued the work of the psychologists.
In 2012, there were 411 educational psychologists practising in Scottish local authorities.
By 2015, the total was 370.
Ms Lennon said: "This drop in the number of staff treating our vulnerable young people comes amidst a backdrop of repeated missed targets for mental health treatment.
"Vulnerable young people aren't getting the support and treatment they need because of cuts to our public services.
"Whilst we will face profound challenges in the aftermath of the EU referendum, we cannot allow our Scottish Parliament to be entirely distracted by and focused on the constitution when vulnerable children aren't getting the support they need."
A Scottish government spokeswoman said: "It is for each local authority to take decisions around the number of educational psychologists it employs.
"The Scottish government recognises and values the role that educational psychologists play in supporting learners.
"We chair the National Scottish Steering Group for Educational Psychologists, enabling us to work in partnership with the profession and other stakeholders to ensure a sustainable supply of educational psychologists to meet future needs." | The number of educational psychologists working in Scotland has fallen by 10% in the past three years. | 2.325208 | 2 |
Sixteen men and eight women competed in the World Gravy Wrestling Championships at the Rose 'N' Bowl pub in Stacksteads, Lancashire.
Hundreds of people turned out to watch wrestlers from all over the country take part in the tenth event, held in aid of East Lancashire Hospice.
Organiser Andy Holt said it was "harder than it looks".
Mr Holt, who is the gravy monitor, has wrestled in the event eight times and said it was "very slippy out there".
He added: "It really does take it out of you, even if it is just two minutes."
The wrestling ring is a 14ft (4.3m) by 13ft (4m) pool which is padded to reduce the risk of injury.
Mr Holt, who makes the gravy at his black pudding factory, said he has had to change the recipe because the original attracted swarms of wasps to contestants.
Bouts are two minutes
Three judges award points on entertainment value, not just the wrestling
Losers get gravy bombed in the "laughing stocks"
Mr Holt said the best wrestler does not always win. He added: "The points system is more about entertainment."
Gandalf the Gravy (Joel Hicks), from Leicester, was defending the men's title, while Nicole Taylor-Lyons, 21, was aiming to recapture the women's event.
Mr Holt said: "It is crazy, but it is all about having fun and it is for a great cause." | Wrestlers in fancy dress have grappled for a world title in 1,000 litres of gravy. | 1.204182 | 1 |
Mr Horner, 35, was shot in a supermarket car park in front of his three-year-old son at Balloo Link, Bangor, on Sunday afternoon.
Police described his murder as "brutal, senseless and horrendous".
The man has also been charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition with intent to endanger life. He is to appear in court in Newtownards on Friday morning.
A 47-year-old man also arrested over the murder has been released unconditionally.
Det Supt Kevin Geddes thanked people who had come forward with "vital information".
He also appealed for anyone who may have footage of the scene from devices or dashcams, or has any other information, to get in touch.
The detective said he particularly wanted to hear from anyone who saw Mr Horner leave his partner's home at Balloo Road in Bangor in a black Nissan Pulsar - reg XFZ 4706 - at about 14:00 BST, until he arrived at Sainsbury's car park at about 14:30 BST.
Police also want to know about the movements of a red Ford Mondeo with false number plates - GKZ 7996 - which was last seen speeding from the scene at 14:50 BST. It was later found burnt out at Kerr's Road in Bangor.
The PSNI had previously said they were investigating a possible link between Mr Horner's murder and a loyalist paramilitary feud. | Police have charged a 28-year-old man with the murder of Colin Horner. | 0.949401 | 1 |
According to figures from around the world in June, Beijing and Shanghai airports came bottom for on-time flights, the US-based firm said.
Eight of the 10 worst-performing Asian airlines in terms of delays were Chinese carriers, the report added.
The report did not explain the reasons for poor performance.
The report looked at "on-time performance of scheduled passenger flights" by top airlines, as well as "top performing airports based on their reported departure performance" in June, FlightStats said on its website.
"A flight is considered on-time if it arrives or departs within 15 minutes after its scheduled take-off or landing time," the report says.
Among 35 major international airports, the report ranked Beijing Capital International Airport lowest for on-time performance.
It figure for on-time departures was 18.30%, with 42.02% of flights falling under the "excessive" category - a delay of 45 minutes or more.
This means that only a fifth of the flights left on time and close to half of flights were delayed for 45 minutes or more.
The Shanghai Pudong International Airport, second from bottom, fared slightly better, with on-time flight departures at 28.72%. Under the "excessive" category, it scored 34.22%.
Tokyo's Haneda airport topped the list, with an on-time performance of 95.04%. Osaka International Airport, which did not feature in the main list but in a separate Asian ranking, did even better with 95.88%.
Meanwhile, China United Airlines was ranked the worst-performing among the 41 Asian airlines listed on the report, with just over a quarter of its flight performing on time.
The Asian airline with the best on-time rate was South Korea's Air Busan, with a near-perfect 96.77%.
Some Chinese industry insiders blame "air traffic volume as the cause of flight delays", China Daily newspaper said. In China, about 80% of air space is restricted to military use, the paper said.
But it also quoted an expert as saying that China's airports could not keep up with commercial airline growth. | China's major airports have the worst flight delays in the world, a report from travel industry monitor FlightStats says. | 1.371353 | 1 |
Smith, 23, started one game in the Six Nations as Rob Evans established himself at loose-head.
But, with Evans and Gethin Jenkins injured, Ospreys' Smith is keen to take his chance.
"Going from starting the first game in Italy to being on the bench for the rest of the Six Nations was disappointing," said Smith.
"But, looking back on it, it wasn't the worst thing in the world to happen to me.
"I was disappointed at the time, but it was my first full Six Nations campaign and I was still involved in every game, and it has made me more hungry."
Wales play Tonga in Auckland's Eden Park on Friday, 16 June followed by a Test against Samoa in Apia on Friday, 23 June.
Smith is part of a relatively inexperienced Wales squad, with 12 players on duty with the British and Irish Lions and a number - like Evans and Jenkins - injured.
Smith has made 12 appearances for Wales, but 14 of the touring party have never played in a Test.
"I'm really excited to extend my season," added Smith.
"At my age, you want to play as much rugby as you can because you've got that desire to impress and keep working hard.
"Tonga and Samoa are big boys and one thing that has really improved in Pacific Island rugby in the last few years has been the set-piece.
"They've always had strong forwards, but now their technique is very good too and it means we're going to be facing sides with a very strong scrum.
"As front-row forwards we want to give our team a strong platform and I've been working hard on that in training." | Nicky Smith wants to make up for a disappointing Six Nations campaign when Wales play Tonga and Samoa in June. | 0.836909 | 1 |
For more than a century, it was a beacon for seafarers in the Solway Firth.
It spent much of the last decade in darkness however, after it was removed from the Little Ross lighthouse, near Kirkcudbright.
But now it is lighting up the Stewartry Museum in a new display.
In 2004 the lens was airlifted off Little Ross island and delivered to the Kirkcudbright museum in a large wooden crate.
It went on display shortly afterwards but it remained in the crate, meaning visitors only had a partial view of the 19th century craftsmanship.
Last year curator Anne Ramsbottom vowed to showcase the lens properly.
With the help of a reinforced display cabinet, a local removals firm and a number of volunteers, it now takes centre stage in the community museum.
She said: "Visitors are really excited about it. Because it's a lens, it refracts the light and so when we light it, it has these beautiful rainbows in it.
"Sometimes on a bright day, when we get a bit of sun in, then we actually get that going round the room and people really enjoy that.
"It shows itself off really really well."
The lens was made in Paris in 1896 by Barbier & Benad, the world leader for lighthouse construction and equipment at the end of the 19th century.
The lighthouse was manned by two keepers until 1960 when the clockwork mechanism and paraffin burner were replaced by an automated propane system.
Coincidently, in the same year, lighthouse keeper Hugh Clark was found dead on the island after he was shot by his assistant Robert Dickson.
At the High Court in Dumfries, Dickson was sentenced to death for the crime, but he was reprieved shortly before his execution.
The lens was donated to the museum by the Northern Lighthouse Board. | A spectacular lens from a historic Galloway lighthouse has finally gone on full view, more than 10 years after it was gifted to a local museum. | 2.567831 | 3 |
Gerald Wilson, 67, of Lockerbie, admitted raping and sexually abusing the girl over a five-year period in the 1990s.
At the High Court in Glasgow he also admitted further charges of sexually abusing two young boys and a girl.
He was put on the sex offenders register and sentence deferred.
Prosecutor Stephen McCloy said: "The accused drove the girl to a wooded area in Dumfries and Galloway and told her to get out the car."
He then raped her despite her telling him to stop.
"They then returned to the car and he drove her home," said Mr McCloy.
"She was crying and the accused kept telling her to stop crying.
"He told her it was only two-year-olds who cried."
The court heard that Wilson raped the girl for a second time not long afterwards in an empty house he was working in.
Again she told him she did not want this to happen, but he ignored her pleas.
Wilson also admitted sexually abusing a young boy when he was aged between six and 13 .
He also pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a boy and a girl. The abuse began when the boy was three and the girl was five.
The court heard that the abuse took place in the Dumfries and Galloway area between 1987 and 1994.
He was charged after one of his victims went to the police in 2013 and an investigation was launched.
Judge Lady Scott placed Wilson on the sex offenders register and deferred sentence until next month.
She told him: "In view of the sustained sexual abuse I will order an assessment of the risk you pose to children."
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Labour group leader June Tandy was one of the high-profile casualties after losing her Attleborough seat to the Tories.
The authority previously had 62 councillors, but now has five fewer following a boundary review.
Council leader Izzi Seccombe, who held her seat in Stour & the Vale with 1,862 votes, said the result was "brilliant".
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"We've won really well in the north - this is straight Conservatives against Labour - we've seen Labour lose some really strategic seats and we've gained a lot," she added.
In 2013, the Conservatives had 26 seats, Labour had 22, the Lib Dems had nine, the Greens had two and there were three independents.
The Conservatives now hold 36 seats, Labour have 10, the Lib Dems seven and the Greens two, while Stratford First and Whitnash Residents Association each have one.
The Conservatives of Warwickshire came to their overnight counts feeling confident - and that gut instinct proved correct.
Celebrating what she called a "sea of blue" across the county, leader Izzi Seccombe said the result was even better than she'd dared hope for - and put it down to hard work in areas of the north of the county that had been previously difficult to break.
But it's not just these extra victories that now give the Tories such a large majority on this county council - Labour saw its number more than halved.
The question now is whether the traditional Warwickshire battleground constituencies will see a similar bloodbath on 8 June.
Phil Johnson, chairman of the Labour group on the council, who lost his seat, said people have told him that Jeremy Corbyn's style "has been putting them off voting Labour".
Mr Johnson, who is also standing as Labour's candidate in Nuneaton at the 8 June general election, said national issues "swamped" the party's local campaign, adding: "I think while Jeremy Corbyn's policies are popular and can be quite well received by the public, his leadership style isn't." | The Conservatives have gained overall control of Warwickshire County Council after winning 36 of the 57 seats. | 1.161105 | 1 |
The 25-year-old Dutch international forward has joined the Premier League club for an undisclosed fee.
I had been at Ajax a long time and wanted a new challenge in a new environment and a new country
"Siem will give us intelligence in the final third and create goalscoring situations," said manager Alan Pardew. "It is a big signing for this club."
His brother, Luuk, 23, spent six months on loan at St James' Park from Borussia Monchengladbach last season.
De Jong, who can play as an attacking midfielder or as a striker, led Dutch champions Ajax to four consecutive Eredivisie titles.
He progressed through their youth system and made his debut in September 2007, before being made captain in the summer of 2012.
De Jong, who has also played in the Champions League and Europa League, made almost 250 appearances for the Amsterdam club and scored 78 goals.
"It is a big club which my brother told me all about, so I already feel good here," said De Jong.
"I had been at Ajax a long time and wanted a new challenge in a new environment and a new country.
"Coming to Newcastle is a great opportunity and the chance to play for a club like this in the Premier League was one I could not turn down."
Switzerland-born De Jong made his international debut for the Netherlands in August 2010 and has won six senior caps, scoring two goals, but was not selected for the World Cup.
Pardew added: "I think our fans are going to enjoy the way he plays and I cannot wait to start working with him."
Newcastle have already signed Tenerife striker Ayoze Perez as Pardew looks to fill the attacking void left by Shola Ameobi, Loic Remy and Luuk de Jong.
Ameobi, 32, has been released after 14 years at his hometown club, while De Jong and QPR striker Remy returned to their parent clubs following loan spells. | Newcastle United have completed the signing of Ajax captain Siem de Jong on a six-year contract. | 0.899979 | 1 |
Fox will be on the bench at Croke Park on 24 April because first choice number one Niall Morgan is out injured.
Morgan broke a bone in a hand while playing for his club Edendork.
He had been sharing the number one short on a rotational basis with O'Neill this season, and was in line to start in the league decider.
Now it will be O'Neill who forms the last line of defence against the Breffni men.
Fox has already made his senior debut, having come on as a substitute in a league game last season against Donegal.
He was called up due to the unavailability of O'Neill, and was thrust into the action early on after Morgan picked up an injury.
Fox won an All-Ireland Under-21 medal last year, but lost out in the 2016 Ulster final last week, when Monaghan defeated the defending champions by two points. | Tyrone Under-21 goalkeeper Sean Fox has been called into the senior squad as back-up for Mickey O'Neill for the Division Two final against Cavan. | 0.872597 | 1 |
Directed by Clint Eastwood, the drama is up for six Oscars including best film and best actor for Bradley Cooper.
Recounting the story of real life Navy Seal Chris Kyle, it has now made a total of $200.1m (£133.2m).
"We've never quite seen anything like this at this time of year," said box office expert Paul Dergarabedian.
"American Sniper is helping to propel the box office, which is already 9.3 percent ahead of the same time last year."
The film has also dominated headlines. In the past few days it has been blamed for an increase in threats against Muslims in the US, according to an Arab-American civil rights group.
While American Sniper is breaking records at the top of the US box office, at the other end of the scale Johnny Depp's comedy heist film Mortdecai debuted in ninth place, taking only $4.1m (£2.7) in ticket sales.
It is the star's third consecutive box office flop in a leading role, after 2014's Transcendence and 2013's The Lone Ranger.
Jennifer Lopez fared better, taking second place in this week's chart with the Boy Next Door, in which she stars as a teacher who has an affair with a younger man.
British film Paddington stayed steady in third place in its second week of release, taking $12.4m (£8.25m). | American Sniper has continued to dominate the US box office for a second week with takings of $64.4m (£42.8m), according to studio estimates. | 0.999235 | 1 |
Allan Stanley, 76, from Nefyn, was given first aid by lifeguards but died on his way to hospital.
Mr Stanley and his wife Diane ran a homeware shop in Penrhos, near Pwllheli.
Mr Stanley's son Russell told the Daily Post: "We are all absolutely devastated."
A spokeswoman for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said: "We are providing support to the family of a British national who sadly died in Malta on 18 June."
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The Prince of Wales has recorded a message to be heard on a special Christmas Day episode.
In his message he talks about the show as "one of this country's great institutions" while trying to avoid a challenge from Paul Merton.
However he does not take part in a normal round of the game - his message will be played before the festive contest starts in earnest.
Host Nicholas Parsons said: "It was a pleasure to hear The Prince of Wales recount years of listening to Just a Minute with such fondness.
"But when he delivers his message will he make it to the end without hesitation, repetition or deviation? You'll find out on Christmas Day."
The radio quiz, in which contestants are challenged to speak for one minute without hesitation, deviation or repetition on any given subject, will turn 50 in December 2017.
Radio 4 controller Gwyneth Williams said it was "fitting" that the Prince of Wales should join the show as "we know the Prince of Wales has enjoyed BBC radio comedy over many years".
She added: "But Nicholas Parsons and Paul Merton take no hostages so I can only wish him luck!"
The Christmas special - titled Just a Minute Does Panto! - sees Merton, Gyles Brandreth and Sheila Hancock journey through Panto-land in search of the missing Golden Whistle, joined by Pippa Evans, Tony Hawks, Rufus Hound and Josie Lawrence.
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Starting in September Boeing will slow the production rate to six planes a year from twelve.
The four-engined plane is being overtaken in popularity by twin-engined craft which are more fuel efficient.
However, the 747 will still be used for the Air Force One presidential fleet, which is due to be upgraded.
"Basically, the 747 line is slowly dying," said Richard Aboulafia, an aerospace analyst, from the Teal Group.
"Boeing can't kill it right away, even if that makes economic sense, because they need to build the last few planes for the US Air Force presidential replacement aircraft program in a year or two," he added.
In recent years the 747 has been more popular as a cargo plane, rather than a passenger jet.
Ray Conner, chief executive of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, said in a statement: "The air cargo market recovery that began in late 2013 has stalled in recent months and slowed demand for the 747-8 freighter."
Mr Aboulafia says a combination of factors has eroded demand for the jumbo.
"The cargo market has had a very difficult few years, and shows no signs of growth. Meanwhile, the 747-8I passenger version was basically killed by the 777-9X, in much the same way that Airbus's A380 was gravely damaged by the A350-1000," said Mr Aboulafia.
Boeing shares were trading up 0.5% on Friday.
Overall the company said global passenger traffic and demand remained strong.
Boeing and European rival Airbus delivered record craft last year and Boeing is raising production of its 787 Dreamliner, built largely with lightweight composite materials that reduce fuel use.
Production will rise from the current 10 per month rate to 14, by 2020. | The world's biggest plane maker, Boeing, will cut production of its 747-8 jumbo jet in half and take a charge of $569m (£397m) in its fourth quarter. | 1.995332 | 2 |
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Whitlock and Dan Purvis' floor routines put GB's six-man team in with a chance of gold, but they missed out to Japan.
"I think we all really pulled together brilliantly. Going in there, we knew we had the potential to try to push for the medals," Whitlock told BBC Essex.
"To actually do it is an unbelievable feeling."
The team of Whitlock, Purvis, Louis Smith, Nile Wilson, Kristian Thomas and Brinn Bevan achieved 270.345 points, 0.473 behind Japan, who won the event for the first time in 37 years.
And, after taking bronze at the London 2012 Olympics, 22-year-old Whitlock says the team are showing signs that they can be serious competitors at the 2016 Games in Rio.
"The target is always to perform clean routines and that's what we were thinking going into this," Whitlock said.
"We try not to think about medals too much, but obviously doing what we've done in London and on Wednesday shows what our potential is.
"What we'll be doing is going back to the gym, training even harder and hopefully we can put out scores like we did on Wednesday in the lead-up to Rio. Hopefully we can go there with the same confidence."
Whitlock is back in action on Friday in the individual all-around final - where he will be joined by Purvis - and the pair will also compete in the apparatus finals on floor this weekend.
Meanwhile on Thursday, Ruby Harrold and Amy Tinkler go for GB in the women's individual all-around final, while Simone Biles of the United States is aiming for a record third world title in a row. | Max Whitlock says helping Great Britain's male gymnasts win their first ever World Championship team medal with silver in Glasgow is "unbelievable". | 1.055777 | 1 |
It is the fifth time in a row the buyer, Kiyoshi Kimura, president of a sushi restaurant chain, won the bid.
New year auctions often fetch higher prices than normal in Japan, because the event is considered auspicious for business.
The famous fish market is moving to a new facility in November, making the auction the last at its current site.
While Mr Kimura's winning bid was far higher than the price of 4.51m yen he paid last year, it was a long way short of the record 155 million yen he paid in 2013. The extraordinary bidding that year was criticised by many for its excess, prompting the sharp decline in price the following year.
Before ending up at the 80-year-old market, the tuna was caught in northern Japan, off the coast of Oma, in Aomori prefecture.
Japan consumes the overwhelming majority of bluefin tuna worldwide, although as the popularity of sushi has spread, demand from elsewhere has also increased, putting even more pressure on the populations of all three species - Pacific, Southern and Atlantic bluefin.
Environmentalists warn the fish is on its way to extinction and some want a ban on its trade.
"Given the already dire state of the population - decimated to just four percent of unfished levels - it is of particular concern that the auction price is rising again," Amanda Nickson, director of Global Tuna Conservation at the Pew Charitable Trusts, said in a statement.
The market's move to the new site in Tokyo bay had long been delayed after toxic chemicals were found in the soil at the new location, formerly used by a coal gasification plant.
The current Tsukiji market will be replaced by a waterfront park, shopping plaza and ferry passenger terminal. | A 200kg (440lb) endangered bluefin tuna sold for 14 million yen ($117,283; £80,000) at the first auction of the year at Tokyo's Tsukiji Fish Market. | 2.094318 | 2 |
Passwords were found on public websites such as Pastebin, where hackers often dump data.
Recorded Future said it was impossible to say whether all the passwords were active.
The details were likely to have been stolen when used to access malware-ridden sites.
Recorded Future's report said many government employees had used their official emails, and possibly the same passwords, to log in to third-party web services that had been hacked.
The company scanned more than 680,000 web sources over the course of a year. It found 705 emails and passwords originating from government agencies.
The data was connected with the departments of defence, justice, the treasury and energy as well as the CIA and the director of National Intelligence.
"The presence of these credentials on the open web leaves these agencies vulnerable to espionage, socially engineered attacks, and tailored spear-phishing attacks against their workforce," the company said on its blog.
Recorded Future called on government departments to make their networks more secure by requiring staff to use two-factor authentication, which requires users to have two separate components to their log-ins, and only allowing them to remotely access their systems via virtual private networks.
"It isn't that these agencies don't know what to do, it is just that they aren't implementing the changes," said Scott Donnelly, a senior analyst at Recorded Future. | A security intelligence company has found the stolen log-in credentials for up to 47 US government agencies accessible online. | 2.216844 | 2 |
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has almost 40 flood warnings in place, covering Aberdeenshire, Speyside, Moray, Caithness and Sutherland, and Tayside.
Moray Council said it was evacuating about 200 homes at risk of flooding in Elgin.
And ScotRail said train travel was being severely impacted by flooding.
Forecasters said more heavy rain and strong winds were likely overnight, affecting much of Scotland.
They warned of difficult driving conditions and the risk of further localised flooding, with gales around exposed northern coasts.
It advised commuters to avoid rail travel between Aberdeen and Inverness, and Perth and Inverness.
Elgin was one of the worst affected areas. Reader Alastair Mackie said the main rail line "looks more like a canal".
Roads in Moray and the Highlands were badly hit.
Among the worst affected routes were the A838 Durness to Tongue road, which was closed at the south end of Loch Eriboll.
The B873 Altnaharra to Syre road has been shut at Grumbeg Bridge, while fallen trees have closed the B827 Skiach to Evanton road.
The A835 was also shut by a landslip near Ullapool, disrupting travel between the town and Inverness. Part of the A938 at Duthil near Carrbridge fell away.
The Keith Show was cancelled due to the severe weather.
The Met Office's amber warning for rain - meaning "be prepared" - is for the Grampian and Highlands and Eilean Siar areas, and there is a wider yellow warning for the rest of eastern and northern Scotland.
By early Monday morning, Lossiemouth had recorded almost a month's rainfall in 12 hours, while gusts of 50mph swept through Aberdeenshire.
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You must have taken and be the copyright owner of any pictures submitted. If you submit an image, you do so in accordance with the BBC's Terms and Conditions | Parts of Scotland have been badly hit by high winds and heavy rain in the wake of what was Hurricane Bertha. | 1.645084 | 2 |
The accident involving the Mouloudia Bejaia midfielder, 27, took place on Sunday, with the death of the Algerian club's player confirmed on Monday.
One of Touati's former sides, Red Star in France, led the tributes.
"It's with profound sadness and tremendous pain that Red Star learnt of the death of Youcef Touati," the Paris-based club said.
"He was with Red Star during the 2011-12 season where everyone will remember his 'joie de vivre' and talent.
"Red Star lost a member of its family today."
After spells with a variety of lower tier French sides, Touati - an attacking midfielder known for his dribbling - joined Bejaia in the middle of last year.
He was part of the Bejaia team that reached its first continental cup final, as the Algerians lost to 2015 African champions TP Mazembe in the 2016 Confederation Cup final.
"He was really highly-rated as a youngster," Algerian football journalist Maher Mezahi told BBC Sport. | Former Algeria Under-23 international Youcef Touati has died following a car crash in France. | 0.880588 | 1 |
The Welshman's withdrawal means neither he nor Tour de France winner Chris Froome will compete in the USA.
Froome broke a foot in a crash at the Vuelta a Espana, ruling him out.
"It's been a hard decision to make but the season has taken its toll on me and I don't feel physically up for a good Worlds," Thomas, 29, wrote on Facebook.
"I don't want to go there just to make up the numbers, I'd want to be competitive or at least do a good job for the boys."
Thomas says he wants to rest ahead of 2016 when he feels a top-five Tour de France spot is possible along with an Olympic track medal.
"I love racing for GB and the Worlds are a really special race so it was a difficult decision to make, along with the team, but I feel it's best to rest up now before it's all systems go for a big year next year."
Fellow Briton Mark Cavendish crashed out of the Tour of Britain last week and suffered a shoulder injury, but is hopeful of competing in Virginia as the men's road race takes place on the final day of the championships - 27 September. | Geraint Thomas has pulled out of the UCI World Road Race Championships in Virginia from 19-27 September, saying he does not feel "physically" up to it. | 1.100272 | 1 |
There should be a guarantee that students from NI will not have to pay non-EU fees when the UK leaves the EU, said Fianna Fáil's Thomas Byrne.
The Republic's student contribution fee is currently capped at 3,000 euros (£2,500) a year for EU students.
But non-EU students currently pay much higher tuition fees in the country.
For instance, University College Dublin and Trinity College Dublin charge yearly fees of around 18,000 euros for many undergraduate courses.
Some medical degrees can attract much higher fees, of around 40,000 euros per year.
Brexit was causing a great deal of worry for students and their families, said Mr Byrne, Fianna Fáil's education spokesman.
"The minister for education and the government need to act on this and provide certainty on the issue of fees for Northern students coming south," he said.
"They should be treated the same as they are today.
"Non-EU fees are charged at a significantly higher rate than EU fees and will undoubtedly place a significant financial barrier in the path of students from Northern Ireland wishing to study south of the border."
"This would fly in the face of the letter and spirit of our various peace deals and the last two decades of cross-border work."
Students from the UK - including those from Northern Ireland - who begin university courses in the Republic of Ireland in September 2017 will not have to pay non-EU fees for the duration of their course.
The same guarantee is likely to apply to students beginning their courses in September 2018.
However, it is currently unclear which level of fees UK students who begin to study in the Republic in 2019 will have to pay.
According to figures supplied by the Republic's Higher Education Authority, only 0.4% of full-time students were from NI in 2015/16, a total of 791 students.
This is despite the fact that university undergraduate tuition fees in the Republic are currently lower at 3,000 euros a year compared to £3,805 in NI.
However, there has been a recent rise in the number of Northern Irish students applying to some universities in the Republic. | Northern Irish students should not have to pay more to attend universities in the Republic after Brexit, an Irish opposition politician has argued. | 1.704702 | 2 |
Dolan, 43, won nine of the 13 legs as he finished with an average of 95.123 and a checkout percentage of 56.
World number 23 Dolan took the opening set 3-0 at Alexandra Palace as he won two legs against the darts.
Former BDO world champion Kist, 30, won the second set 3-0 but Belcoo man Dolan quickly regained control.
Kist, who won at Lakeside in 2012, looked in control after taking a big lead in the first leg but missed three darts on double 12 which allowed Dolan to pinch the opener.
After Dolan went on to quickly wrap up the set, Kist looked to be in the groove as he whitewashed the Northern Irishman in set two, but a 180 in the opening leg of the third saw Dolan wrest back the initiative.
Dolan took the third set 3-0 and while Kist's last-ditch dart on double one saw him level at 1-1 all in the fourth, the Fermanagh man won the next two legs to set up a second-round meeting on 28 December with the winner of the all-Dutch first-round encounter between Jelle Klaasen or Jeffrey de Graff.
The Northern Irishman has never been beyond the second round in his nine appearances at the PDC World Championship but he was delighted with his performance on Tuesday night.
"I struggled quite a bit for 18 months but my around October or November my game started to improve," said Dolan.
Dolan is the second Northern Ireland player into the second-round draw after Londonderry man Daryl Gurney defeated Dutchman Jermaine Wattimena 3-1 on Sunday.
Click here for full results | Fermanagh man Brendan Dolan produced an impressive performance to beat Dutchman Christian Kist 3-1 in the first round at the PDC World Championship. | 0.734716 | 1 |
Police said Superman Rostas posed as a genuine customer and used distraction techniques to steal the watch from Andrew Michaels Jewellers in Newark.
It happened on 19 June but Nottinghamshire Police has now obtained CCTV footage of Mr Rostas.
The force has released a CCTV still in the hope it will help them trace him.
The 25-year-old is a Romanian national and has connections to Birmingham and the West Midlands.
The stolen watch was made by Chopard, a Swiss luxury brand.
PC Marc Taylor said: "The image of Rostas is very clear.
"We are appealing for anyone who has seen him or has any information on his whereabouts to get in touch." | A man called Superman is being sought by police for stealing a diamond-encrusted gold watch worth £21,130 from a jewellers. | 0.942353 | 1 |
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Dramatic scenes of the crash, which happened on Barcroft Street on Wednesday afternoon, were captured on CCTV by resident Stewart Wilson.
The footage shows passengers from the car walking away from the accident, with one carrying a dog.
Humberside Police said nobody was injured.
A 23-year-old man and an 18 year old woman were arrested in connection with the crash.
The 23-year-old remains in custody, police added. | Two people have been arrested after a car smashed into four vehicles parked on a Cleethorpes street. | 0.488444 | 0 |
A male driver and female passenger died after the yellow Volkswagen Beetle they were travelling in crashed on the B4314 near Narberth at about 01:25 GMT on Sunday.
A male passenger was taken to Glangwili hospital in Carmarthen, where he is in a serious but stable condition.
Dyfed-Powys Police is investigating and urged witnesses to contact 101.
The car crashed on the junction for Llanmill-Lampeter Velfrey and the road between Narberth and Princes Gate.
The road, which was was closed afterwards, was reopened by about 07:20.
Officers said next of kin had been informed and were being supported by specialist officers. | Two people have been killed in a single-car collision in Pembrokeshire in the early hours of the morning. | 0.721857 | 1 |
Vladimir Bukovsky, 72, is to be prosecuted following an investigation by Cambridgeshire Police.
He faces five counts of making indecent images of children, a further five of possession of indecent images and one charge of possession of a prohibited image.
He will appear before Cambridge Magistrates' Court on 5 May.
Jenny Hopkins, chief crown prosecutor in the East of England, said: "We have concluded that there is sufficient evidence and it is in the public interest to prosecute Vladimir Bukovsky in relation to the alleged making and possessing of indecent images of children."
Mr Bukovsky has told the BBC Russian Service that it was the first time he had heard of the accusations and charges. | A Russian dissident is to be charged with the making and possession of indecent images of children. | 0.409825 | 0 |
Brooke Preston, 21, visited the West Palm Beach home on Friday night to pick up a few items after moving out.
Randy Herman, 24, allegedly gave her a T-shirt and one last hug before he began stabbing her repeatedly.
Ms Preston was planning to move back to Pennsylvania to be with her boyfriend, local media report.
Her friends said she was not romantically involved with her alleged attacker, about whom she had expressed concerns.
Ms Preston was at the property on the eve of her death, but had left because her roommate's behaviour made her uncomfortable, reports WPTV, a Palm Beach news station.
She returned on Saturday morning to collect her belongings when the accused attacked her, say investigators.
Police say the suspect phoned authorities to report the killing after driving the victim's car to a nearby park.
During the call he confessed to the crime, according to police.
"Someone's been murdered," a tearful Mr Herman told the emergency dispatcher, according to the Palm Beach Post.
"Just send the police. It was me. I'm sorry."
Police said the suspect was covered in blood and had a cut on his hand when they arrested him.
Ms Preston was found inside the house with a dozen fatal knife wounds to her back, throat and abdomen, as well as defensive injuries to her left hand.
She and the suspect had attended the same Pennsylvania high school before ending up in the south Florida apartment share.
In February 2015, the suspect's father was accused of killing his girlfriend in Pennsylvania, but took his own life before he could be arrested. | A Florida man is facing a murder charge after he admitted fatally stabbing his female roommate as she was saying goodbye to him, police say. | 0.834057 | 1 |
Children's services in Birmingham have consistently been rated "inadequate" by Ofsted.
At a briefing, Brigid Jones, who oversees children and family services, said the council had "come a long way".
However, she said she did not expect children's services to be "fit for purpose" for an unannounced Ofsted inspection expected by April 2016.
At the social care review into the council's three-year plan into children's services, Ms Jones said: "We have come a long way in the last year but we can't underestimate how far we've still got to go.
"Children are definitely safer than they were a year ago but there still not as safe as we would like them to be."
The new plan, which will cost £94m over three years, was announced in April.
New IT and upgrades to existing systems are to be introduced, including mobile devices for all social workers.
Under the plans, the number of front-line social worker posts will increase from 511 to almost 600 by March 2017.
The authority has struggled to recruit enough social workers over recent years, particularly those with substantial experience.
A serious case review said workers, together with other agencies, "collectively failed to prevent" the death of Keanu Williams, in 2011.
Ms Jones said the recruitment of social workers had gone up but they still needed more.
She added around a third of the council's staff were agency workers, which it hoped to get down to 15%. | A heavily-criticised council does not expect its children's social care team to be fit for purpose until April 2017. | 1.753789 | 2 |
"This is undoubtedly the most exceptional excavation of a Roman site in 40 or 50 years," team leader Benjamin Clément told AFP news agency.
The site in Vienne, near Lyon, was abandoned after fires, leaving a "real little Pompeii", he said.
Vienne, on the River Rhone, is already famous for a Roman theatre and temple.
The city, which became a Roman colony in about 47 BC, flourished under the Caesars.
The new site in modern-day Vienne was discovered during preliminary work to build new housing in the suburb of Sainte-Colombe, on the right bank of the river, but remains have now been uncovered on both banks.
What is so astonishing is the extent of the site, which covers 7,000 sq m (75,000 sq ft), and the diversity and state of preservation of the ruins, Clément says.
Among the ruins are:
Excavations began in April and are due to continue into December. | The ruins of an ancient Roman neighbourhood of luxury homes and vast public spaces have been found by archaeologists in south-eastern France. | 2.351387 | 2 |
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It's being compared to the famous blue/black dress that went viral early this year, when some people saw different colours in the same photo.
Because of the way the light falls on the stairs, there aren't many other clues in the picture to help the brain decide whether it's going up or down.
But one clue could be in the moggy's tail.
Martin's been investigating...
Watch Martin's report to find out more. | This optical illusion picture of a cat has had lots of people online, asking: is the cat moving up, or down the stairs? | 1.175899 | 1 |
A major incident was declared at Featherstone Prison on Thursday, the Prison Office Association (POA) said.
Riot staff were drafted in to deal with the trouble, which also included a hostage situation.
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said any prisoners involved could face disciplinary action.
An extra 20 staff have now been called in to maintain order at the category C prison near Wolverhampton, the POA said.
More updates on this and other stories in Birmingham and the Black Country
An inmate at the jail, which holds more than 600 prisoners, contacted the BBC on Thursday and said the disorder started following a fight in one of the prisoner accommodation blocks.
The fight could not be brought under control and officers had to call in reinforcements.
He claimed three people were taken to hospital on Tuesday after further trouble, and prison staff were assaulted on Wednesday when they attempted to move some inmates were to another block.
Prisoners set fire to cells on Thursday and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service sent two crews to the jail but have not released any more details.
The POA said a specialist team was drafted in to deal with the hostage situation and disturbances which has now been stood down.
The union said its members are facing increasing levels of violence, with assaults rising by 40% in the last year.
In a statement, it said "it will do everything it can to protect the safety of our members and prevent them from being used as punch bags on a daily basis."
"We need to flood our prisons with staff to ensure stability and safety. The chronic staff shortages brought about by savage budget cuts and failures by the employer will no longer be tolerated," it added.
The MoJ said safety in prisons was "fundamental to the proper functioning of the justice system" and a vital part of reform plans. | Inmates at a West Midlands prison have assaulted staff and started "multiple" fires in a week-long outbreak of disorder. | 1.260562 | 1 |
Ricardo Hunter, 34 from Coulsdon in south London, was found dead at the private event in Church Lane, Headley, near Epsom, on 25 July.
A woman was also shot in the leg and a man suffered minor should injuries.
Surrey Police offered the reward saying some of the 300 people who attended the party had yet to speak to officers investigating Mr Hunter's death.
A post-mortem examination showed Mr Hunter had died from a single gunshot wound.
Most of party-goers were from the London area, Surrey Police said.
A 27-year-old man from London, arrested on suspicion of murder, attempted murder and possession of an offensive weapon, has been released on bail until 7 February. | A £10,000 reward has been offered for information after a man was shot dead at a pool party. | 0.425905 | 0 |
13 January 2017 Last updated at 11:30 GMT
The locals in the town celebrate it on the 13th because they follow the Julian calendar rather than the Gregorian calendar which is used by most of the UK.
Children walk from house to house and sing traditional Welsh language songs. In return they are given gifts, sweets or money.
Have a watch to hear about it from the kids themselves. | It might be January the 13 but kids in Gwaun Valley in Wales have been celebrating their version of New Year called Hen Galan. | 2.372 | 2 |
Keanu Marsh-Brown broke the deadlock for the hosts against the run of play after 37 minutes, before Joey Jones equalised in spectacular fashion from 35 yards.
Gozie Ugwu then headed the visitors in front, but Christian Doidge hit back quickly for Forest Green.
Darren Carter saw a penalty saved by Woking goalkeeper Michael Poke with 23 minutes remaining, before a late brace from Omar Bugiel nudged Forest Green in front.
Terell Thomas pulled one back for the visitors deep into stoppage time.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Forest Green Rovers 4, Woking 3.
Second Half ends, Forest Green Rovers 4, Woking 3.
Omar Bugiel (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Goal! Forest Green Rovers 4, Woking 3. Terell Thomas (Woking).
Goal! Forest Green Rovers 4, Woking 2. Omar Bugiel (Forest Green Rovers).
Goal! Forest Green Rovers 3, Woking 2. Omar Bugiel (Forest Green Rovers).
Substitution, Woking. Max Kretzschmar replaces Jake Caprice.
Keiran Murtagh (Woking) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Jake Gosling replaces Darren Carter.
Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Omar Bugiel replaces Keanu Marsh-Brown.
Substitution, Woking. Dennon Lewis replaces Ismail Yakubu.
Substitution, Woking. Charlie Carter replaces Macauley Bonne.
Goal! Forest Green Rovers 2, Woking 2. Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers).
Goal! Forest Green Rovers 1, Woking 2. Gozie Ugwu (Woking).
Second Half begins Forest Green Rovers 1, Woking 1.
First Half ends, Forest Green Rovers 1, Woking 1.
Goal! Forest Green Rovers 1, Woking 1. Joey Jones (Woking).
Goal! Forest Green Rovers 1, Woking 0. Keanu Marsh-Brown (Forest Green Rovers).
Darren Carter (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up. | Forest Green edged Woking in a seven-goal thriller at the New Lawn in the National League. | 0.731276 | 1 |
Sir Michael, who made his fortune investing in firms including Google, PayPal and Yahoo, is now worth £1.75bn.
He is joined by two others in the Welsh billionaires club - Specsavers co-founder Douglas Perkins and Celtic Manor owner Sir Terry Matthews.
It is the first time Wales has had three billionaires since 2011.
Mr Perkins, who was born in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, and grew-up in Ammanford, built up Specsavers with his Bristol-born wife Dame Mary, who he met while studying optometry at Cardiff University.
The company's 61% increase in wealth is one of the biggest in this year's rich list, giving Mr Perkins and his family a fortune of £1.4bn.
The family has overtaken telecoms and computers entrepreneur Sir Terry on the Welsh rich list, who is now third after his wealth dropped by £150m this year to £1.04bn.
Closing in on billionaire status is Simon Nixon, up another £135m this year to £945m.
He made his money from Moneysupermarket.com which he founded with Duncan Cameron after dropping out of university.
Britain's richest man is Warner Music owner Len Blavatnik with a £13.17bn fortune, according to the list.
1. Sir Michael Moritz - £1.75bn
2. Douglas Perkins and family - £1.4bn
3. Sir Terry Matthews - £1.04bn
4. Simon Nixon - £945m
5. David Sullivan - £850m
6. Steve Morgan - £740m
7. Henry Engelhardt and family - £590m
8. John Deer - £359m
9. Lord Heseltine and family - £280m
10. Lawrence Jones and family - £247m | Wales has three billionaires, with Cardiff-born Sir Michael Moritz the wealthiest, according to the Sunday Times Rich List. | 1.073268 | 1 |
Russian Football Union acting president Nikita Simonyan told the R-Sport agency Capello's role was in question.
Simonyan's comments came following Russia's 1-0 defeat by Austria in a Euro 2016 qualifier on Sunday.
Russia are third in their group and are facing the prospect of needing to win a play-off to reach the tournament.
Former England manager Capello, 68, took over as Russia boss in July 2012 and signed a four-year contract extension in January 2014.
The deal was designed to keep the Italian in the role until the 2018 World Cup, which is due to be staged in Russia.
Russia were knocked out at the group stage of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil without winning a game, and have eight points from six games in their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign.
Capello's side have failed to win in five games, losing two, and are eight points behind Group G leaders Austria and four adrift of Sweden, in second. | Fabio Capello's future as Russia manager is in doubt with the nation's football chief due to "discuss" whether to sack him. | 1.026681 | 1 |
The defending champions, who face Fulham on Sunday, are seventh and 16 points behind current leaders Chelsea.
"Realistically, top four has got to be our aim," Rooney told Football Focus.
"Although we always want to win the league title, maybe it's a bit too far. We know it's going to be extremely difficult to win the title."
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United have lost eight of their 24 league games this season in what is David Moyes's first campaign as manager since he succeeded Sir Alex Ferguson in the summer.
Rooney, 28, defended the Scot, who he played under as a teenager when Moyes was in charge at Everton.
"David Moyes is a fantastic manager," said Rooney.
"I worked with him at Everton and for a number of months at United. He's done everything he can, but it's the players that have to do better and hopefully we can do that."
Rooney, whose contract expires at the end of next season, was reluctant to talk about his future but did admit he had ambitions to surpass Sir Bobby Charlton's goalscoring record for club and country.
The England striker is 42 goals shy of surpassing Charlton's record total of 249 goals for United and also trails Charlton's record of 49 England goals by 11.
"It is a great aim for myself to try and get Sir Bobby's record, both at club and international level," said Rooney.
"It is something which I would like to do. If I can do that I would be really proud because it has stood for a long time." | Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has said it will be "extremely difficult" for his team to retain their Premier League title. | 0.94463 | 1 |
Reginald Henry Turner, from Pembroke Dock, carried out the sexual assaults between the early 1990s and 2008, Swansea Crown Court heard.
He was found guilty on 15 May of 20 charges of historical sex abuse involving three different girls who were as young as six.
Turner must serve a minimum of almost nine years before applying for parole.
Judge Huw Davies QC said he continued to represent a danger and had expressed no remorse.
The offences included four counts of rape involving two separate girls, indecent assault, indecency with a child and sexual touching.
The court heard his three victims were not connected to each other and "they had no reason whatsoever to make up the allegations against him".
Patrick Griffiths, prosecuting, said Turner was arrested after one of the complainants, who is now a teenager, went to the police in 2013.
When the media covered his first magistrates' court appearance, other victims came forward.
Mr Griffiths told the court one victim said: "From the age of five she never felt safe. She still suffers with nightmares."
He summarised a second victim's statement: "The abuse started when she was a young, innocent child. She feels her innocence was taken off her. She gets flashbacks to what happened to her as a child." | A 75-year-old Pembrokeshire man who abused three children over a 15-year period has been jailed for life. | 0.986353 | 1 |
Darren Richmond, 43, from Whitehouse Gardens. Newtownabbey, admitted helping to supply the drugs.
On Friday, Belfast Crown Court heard that Richmond came to police attention over an unrelated matter.
He was caught because of text messages found on another man's phone. He had been helping someone else to supply the drugs.
A Crown lawyer said Richmond's home was searched in March 2013 after incriminating text messages between him and another man were found.
No drugs were found during the search, but his phone was seized and examined and in December 2013, he was arrested on drugs offences.
The lawyer said Richmond was "essentially a street dealer who supplied cocaine and cannabis to friends on behalf of another person... the dealer who supplied him".
He said that in one of the text messages, the "dealer" told Richmond he would be paid £5 for every gram of cocaine he sold - although the Crown accepted he "was not making a profit".
Richmond's defence barrister said Richmond "facilitated" the supply of drugs for about five months.
The barrister said his client "could have walked away", but said that at the time Richmond was a cannabis user who was given the drug for his own use in return for his role.
His lawyer said that it would be "an understatement to say he had compromised his family life by this utter stupidity".
The only drug he now takes is prescribed medication, he said.
Sentencing him, the judge said drug dealing was a "serious matter". | A father of three who supplied cocaine and cannabis has been jailed for eight months. | 0.690958 | 1 |
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3 January 2014 Last updated at 22:59 GMT
David Grice has worked as a hairdresser for more than 50 years.
His barber's shop contains many historical items, some dating back to the Victorian era. | A Wakefield barber is featuring in an exhibition at the city's museum. | 0.743966 | 1 |
The exhibition features a series of black and white photos of Leeds city centre in the 1950s.
Wallis, a childhood friend of actor Peter O'Toole, began his career as a press photographer for the Yorkshire Evening Post.
The exhibition, 'Ralph Wallis: Is this seat taken?' runs until 20 April.
Wallis, 83, who now lives in Canada, said: "Similar to [industrial artist] Edna Lumb I found Leeds, with all its soot covered buildings and incredible street children of all shapes and sizes, just screaming out to be photographed.
"As in those dark days, which I loved as a young photographer, Leeds was made for us."
The exhibition has been curated by Wallis' niece Bianca Wallis-Salmon | A display of work by photographer Ralph Wallis has opened as part of Leeds College of Art's 170th anniversary celebrations. | 1.510716 | 2 |
Seren Bernard, who was in the care of Pembrokeshire council at the time, died in Milford Haven in April 2012.
Social work expert Prof Neil Thompson said the information from the mental health assessment in September 2011 should have been shared.
The hearing was told Seren had also admitted self harm in the report.
Prof Thompson told the inquest that in assessing risk to young people, "past behaviour is a strong indicator of future behaviour".
The inquest has heard Seren had made an earlier suicide attempt before she was found dead.
Prof Thompson said the assessment findings should have been shared as part of a child protection conference process which brings together those trying to safeguard a child's welfare.
He also said he was surprised Seren's social worker had only found out about her suicidal thoughts while giving evidence at the inquest.
"All professionals should be sharing information in a spirit of partnership," he said.
The inquest continues. | A social worker for a 14-year-old girl found hanged had not been told she was having suicidal thoughts highlighted in a health report, an inquest heard. | 1.410312 | 1 |
The militarised Airbus A330 jet was revamped at a cost of about £10m.
The government has said the move will save about £775,000 a year as it is cheaper than chartering flights.
David Cameron, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond and Defence Secretary Michael Fallon will fly in the Airbus to the Nato summit in Warsaw on Friday.
The conversion was announced at the end of 2015 as part of the strategic defence and security review.
It has involved 58 business seats being fitted, with the Ministry of Defence saying this will "allow it to transport sizeable business delegations".
It will also be available for official overseas visits for members of the Royal Family.
The PM's flights, using either Royal Squadron planes or long-haul charter, cost on average £6,700 per flying hour, a source said, and the RAF aircraft will cost £2,000.
The Voyager, which will be based at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, will be available for what the MoD said was its "primary operational role" of air-to-air refuelling when not in use by ministers or royals.
Air Marshal Sean Reynolds, deputy commander capability, said: "The reconfigured Voyager flying on its maiden VIP flight on Friday will proudly represent the UK and the RAF across the globe for many years to come."
The Voyager, a converted Airbus A330-200 airliner, is almost 60m (197ft) long and has a 60m wingspan.
When he was prime minister, Gordon Brown cancelled plans drawn up by his predecessor Tony Blair to buy two private jets, which had been nicknamed "Blair Force One" in reference to the aircraft used to fly the US president, Air Force One. | An RAF Voyager aircraft that has been refitted for the PM, senior ministers and members of the Royal Family to use is making its maiden flight this week. | 1.508827 | 2 |
Scottish Sirens, Severn Stars and Coventry-based Wasps have been included, making 10 teams in total.
However, an online petition has been set up in protest against the decision to remove Yorkshire from Superleague.
"To say we are gutted at the outcome is an understatement," said Jets chairperson Mariana Pexton.
"This decision by England Netball will have far-reaching consequences.
"Not having a Superleague franchise for Yorkshire, given all that has been achieved, seems like throwing away a huge opportunity and is a setback for netball and women's sport in the region."
The Jets finished bottom of the table last season, winning only one of their 14 games.
In a statement, England Netball said they would "continue to work with Jets and the wider Yorkshire netball community".
It continued: "We plan to work with them and other unsuccessful applicants to create a foundation that will allow them to join the league in a stronger position in the future, should expansion be possible."
The new expanded league will now have eight clubs from England and one each from Scotland and Wales.
Scottish Sirens, which will be based at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, will be a partnership involving the University of the West of Scotland.
Scotland national coach Gail Parata, who will be the franchise's head of performance, said: "The Sirens Franchise is an exciting and important next step for our sport here in Scotland.
"We will also be able to expose our national athletes to an elite training environment that will enhance their own development and performance as both individuals and a team.
"We look forward to positively contributing to the development of some of the UK's most talented national and pathways players, including our own.
"A successful Superleague will ultimately mean more successful national teams for all of the home nations."
Severn Stars, who are dual based at the University of Gloucester and Worcester University, will play their home matches for now at The Arena in Worcester.
Gloucester does not yet have a suitable venue, but BBC Hereford & Worcester reports that they are looking to build one. | Netball Superleague has added three new teams for the 2017 season, but Yorkshire Jets have not been offered a place in the expanded competition. | 1.229447 | 1 |
Duquemin, 25, holds the games records for both the shot put and the discus, taking gold in both disciplines on home turf at the 2015 event.
But the Gotland Games clashes with the British Championships, which doubles-up as World Championship trials.
"I've got to put myself first," he told BBC Radio Jersey.
"The main priority and goal is the World Championships and I have to do everything in my power to make sure I put myself in the best situation to qualify for that.
"Just recently the dates have come out and unfortunately it doesn't look like I'm going to be able to fit in the Island Games.
"I was trying to find a way to work it out, looking at dates and seeing if I could maybe fly in on the day to Gotland to compete and then fly back."
Jersey's top-ranked tennis player Scott Clayton, international archer Lucy O'Sullivan and cycling gold-medallist Kim Ashton are amongst the other competitors to already reveal they will miss Gotland.
The biennial Games will run from 24-30 June 2017, while the British Athletics Team Trials are set for Birmingham between 30 June and 2 July. | Athlete Zane Duquemin is the latest leading Jersey sportsperson to confirm he will not compete at the 2017 Island Games in Gotland. | 0.883261 | 1 |
Police believe Luke Campbell-Tapson may have taken MDMA at a "youth disco" at Vivid nightclub in Ilfracombe.
He was taken to North Devon District Hospital where he died in the early hours of Saturday.
His family said Luke, from South Molton, had "paid a price completely out of proportion".
They added: "He was only 16 years old, bursting with promise, with a rich and full life in front of him.
"The support and love of his community has been a great comfort to us, but there is now a large Luke-shaped hole in our lives, where a funny, engaging, chaotic, shiny presence used to be.
"He was dancing in a thunderstorm the night he died. In our hearts he will be dancing in the thunderstorm forever."
More on the investigation and other Devon and Cornwall news.
Devon and Cornwall Police has launched an investigation into the teenager's death.
Supt Toby Davies said one of the lines of inquiry "relates to the possible consumption of a controlled substance, believed to be MDMA tablets".
Two young adults were also admitted to Derriford Hopsital in Plymouth on the same night after taking taking "recreational drugs", believed to be MDMA tablets, at a house party.
Both remain in hospital, and one is in a "serious condition", police said.
Officers would not say if the two incidents are linked, or comment if there is a particular "tainted batch" of the drug in circulation. | The family of a 16-year-old boy who died in a suspected drug-related incident have paid tribute to the "funny" teenager. | 1.154201 | 1 |
The 40-strong group is a mile offshore between Jaywick and Brightlingsea. The mammals are not often seen close to the coast, a British Divers Marine Life Rescue spokesman said.
The pod was initially spotted off the Norfolk and Suffolk coast last week, and near Kent at the weekend.
Members of the public have been asked to keep their distance.
"We don't want to whales to get spooked by noises, as that could cause them to strand," the spokesman said.
It is believed some of the whales in the pod are young.
The area where they have been sheltering, near the Blackwater Estuary, has a number of mud and sand flats, which could lead to the whales becoming trapped when the tide goes out.
The British Divers Marine Life Rescue and Essex Police's marine unit are using their boats to try to herd the whales back out to deeper water.
Pilot whales are usually found in waters around Scotland, and in oceans around the world, but are not often spotted in southern England, the spokesman said.
Stacey Belbin, who runs boat trips in the area, said she saw the pod at Thirslet and Stone, near St Lawrence Bay, before they made their way out on the tide to the Bench Head, near Brightlingsea, after passing Mersea Island.
"We watched as they rounded up the fish as a pod to feast in the shallow water before heading off into deep seas," she said.
"It was a truly amazing sight, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity." | A pod of pilot whales spotted off the Essex coast are being herded out to sea by marine experts. | 1.814202 | 2 |
China - the world's biggest consumer of raw materials - reported a fall in both exports and imports during March.
While shares in China rose on hopes of more government stimulus measures, UK-listed mining firms fell.
The FTSE 100 fell 25.47 points to 7,064.30, with BHP Billiton down 3.2% and Anglo American 2.3% lower.
Falling prices for commodities - especially iron ore - have led investors to become more pessimistic about the sector's prospects.
Citigroup downgraded its rating for the whole sector, adding that it faced a tough couple of years until excess capacity is removed.
The declines meant the FTSE was pulled lower from the record closing high it had set on Friday of 7,089.77.
Away from the mining sector, shares in the supermarket Tesco fell sharply, closing down 2.7%. The company is set to report results next week and a report in the Daily Telegraph last week, quoting analysts at Barclays, suggested it could face a £3bn bill for its failing supermarkets.
A broker downgrade from Bank of America Merrill Lynch hit shares in Barratt Developments, with the housebuilder down 1%.
But positive comments from both Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan gave insurance firm Aviva a lift. It was among the top performer in the index, rising 1.7%.
On the currency markets, the pound hit a fresh five-year low against the dollar, as sterling continued to suffer from the uncertainty surrounding the outcome of the general election.
The pound dropped to $1.4567 at one point against the dollar, before recovering slightly to $1.4656.
However, against the euro, the pound rose 0.3% to €1.3847. | (Close): The London market was dragged lower by mining shares following the release of weaker-than-expected trade figures from China. | 1.215333 | 1 |
Bradley Logan, 10, from Lisburn, died from a condition known as catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT).
He collapsed at a funfair in Newcastle in County Down in August 2015.
But Belfast Coroners' Court heard he had collapsed twice in the months before his death.
Doctors at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children were unable to diagnose his condition.
The coroner said that on the balance of probabilities the outcome for Bradley Logan would have been different if a diagnosis of CPVT had been made on either of his two visits to the hospital.
In a statement the Logan family said: "Unfortunately, two very clear opportunities were missed by the Belfast Trust to diagnose and treat Bradley's condition".
They added: "It is our sincere wish that the inquest will help to raise the profile of this hidden killer and that the protocol will be stringently enforced across all of the local health care trusts to help avoid the possibility of another young life being lost." | A coroner has ruled that a boy's death could have been prevented had he been diagnosed with a rare heart condition during previous hospital visits. | 1.436414 | 1 |
The Transforming British Tennis Together initiative aims to make the sport more accessible.
Over the next 10 years, it will raise the number of covered and floodlit courts by 50%, refurbish facilities and make courts easier to book online.
The LTA's Alastair Marks said: "We're focused on getting the next generation of players on court and having fun."
Get Inspired: LTA's £250m for better tennis access
The governing body will invest £125m to improve existing community facilities and is hoping to source a further £125m through matched funding.
Only 7% of Britain's 23,000 courts have covers and one in seven park courts have floodlights.
With the new funding, the LTA aims to deliver:
The initiative has been tried out on a trial basis in 10 towns and cities, including Sheffield, where £1.5m was invested and has increased the number of people playing tennis by 54% over the last three years.
Marks, participation director at the LTA, added: "There's never been a better time to invest in making our tennis courts the social hubs of their communities once again."
Clubs and communities can register their interest in bidding for the funding here. | The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) is leading a £250m investment to improve grassroots facilities. | 1.513447 | 2 |
The tags will transmit the locations of hen harriers, a species which was pushed to the brink of extinction by the early 1900s.
Since then, numbers have slowly increased but there are still only about 505 breeding pairs in Scotland.
Two female harriers had their satellite tags fitted by the Scottish Raptor Study Group.
The tags transmit their locations on a regular basis, with the public able to follow their movements on a new website.
For security reasons, the information available will be displayed with a two-week delay.
Bea Ayling, manager of the project, said: "Hen harriers suffered 20% declines across Scotland between 2004 and 2010 and urgent action is needed to help conserve this species.
"Illegal killing by humans remains the main problem for these birds despite them having full legal protection for many years. This is because their usual diet of small birds and voles may also include red grouse, thus bringing them into conflict with gamekeepers.
"Several hen harriers have disappeared in recent months in northern England and one bird, named Annie, was found shot dead on moorland in south-west Scotland earlier this year.
"By fitting satellite tags to harriers we can track them accurately to see where they go and find out in which areas they're getting into trouble. We can also gain valuable information on breeding sites, nest locations and, should the worst happen, be able to locate and recover the bodies of dead harriers far more easily.
"The timely recovery of dead birds may also assist the police and prosecutors in bringing the perpetrators of crimes to justice."
Scotland has the bulk of the UK breeding population of hen harriers with most found in Orkney, the Hebrides and parts of the western mainland. | Rare birds of prey are being tracked with satellite tags as part of a project looking into threats they face. | 3.045922 | 3 |
The Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet received the prize on Thursday.
Nobel committee chairperson Kaci Kullmann Five said the Quartet helped pull the country back from civil war in 2013.
It is credited with creating a dialogue between the country's Islamist and secular coalition parties.
The Quartet, made up of the country's key labour, legal, human rights and business organisations, was formed in 2013 at a time when the revolution that overthrew President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali in 2011 appeared to be unravelling.
It brought the different sides together and showed that Islamist and secular groups "can negotiate with one another to reach solutions in the country's best interests", the Nobel committee said.
Trade unionist Hassine Abassi, lawyer Mohamed Fadhel Mahfoudh, human rights activist Abdessatar Ben Moussa and business representative Ouided Bouchamaoui collected the award at a ceremony in Norway's capital, Oslo.
In December 2014 Beji Caid Essebsi was elected president following a peaceful vote that was held under a new constitution approved in January that year.
But the country is still facing security problems, particularly from Islamists over the border in Libya.
Tunisia has been rocked by two major terror attacks this year alone - on Tunis's renowned Bardo Museum in March in which 22 people were killed, and on the resort of Sousse in June in which 38 tourists were killed.
The Nobel committee said there are "dark forces" which do not want Tunisia to succeed. | Tunisia's Nobel Peace Prize winners have set a global example that conflict can be avoided though dialogue and tolerance, the Nobel committee said. | 1.896908 | 2 |
England one-day captain Cook is in the running for the 2012 cricketer of the year, Test cricketer of the year and the one-day international cricketer of the year awards.
Cook's England team-mates Stuart Broad, Matt Prior and Steven Finn have also been nominated for awards.
Cricketer of the year: Stuart Broad, Alastair Cook
Test cricketer of the year: Stuart Broad, Alastair Cook, Matt Prior
ODI cricketer of the year: Alastair Cook, Steven Finn
Women's ODI cricketer of the year: Lydia Greenway, Sarah Taylor
Women's T20 international cricketer of the year: Sarah Taylor
International T20 international performance of the year: Ravi Bopara v West Indies, 23 September 2011
The ceremony is scheduled for 15 September in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Fast bowler Broad, 26, has been nominated in the cricketer of the year and Test cricketer of the year categories.
In addition, wicketkeeper Matt Prior, 30, is also in the running for Test cricketer of the year while bowler Finn, 23, has been nominated for the ODI cricketer of the year.
As well as Cook, Pakistan's Saeed Ajmal, South Africa's Hashim Amla, Australia captain Michael Clarke, Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara and West Indies women's player Stafanie Taylor have also been nominated in three categories.
It is the second successive year batsman Cook has been nominated for the cricketer of the year award, which was won by his England team-mate Jonathan Trott in 2011.
Also nominated along with Cook and Broad for the cricketer of the year's Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy are Ajmal, Amla and fellow South African Vernon Philander, Clarke, Sangakkara, India's Virat Kohli and Taylor.
England's Lydia Greenway and Sarah Taylor are in contention for the ICC women's ODI cricketer of the year award, while Taylor is also in the hunt for the Women's T20 International cricketer of the year.
The nominations are chosen by an independent selection panel of experts based on performances between 4 August 2011 and 6 August 2012 - a period which began with Cook's career-best 294 as England went to the top of the ICC world Test rankings with a series-clinching victory over India at Edgbaston. | Alastair Cook is among six players nominated in three categories for the International Cricket Council awards. | 0.826528 | 1 |
The ambush, which took place on Saturday in north-eastern Borno state, led to a clash in which one soldier and at least five militants were killed.
Army chief Gen Tukur Buratai took up his post in July after the president sacked the heads of the military for failing to end Boko Haram's insurgency.
Boko Haram began fighting for an Islamic state in the north in 2009.
At least 17,000 people have been killed since then, according to Amnesty International.
Gen Buratai was visiting troops in Borno state when his convoy was ambushed about 45km (28 miles) east of the state capital, Maiduguri, an army spokesman said.
Nigeria's Premium Times reported that an advance section of the convoy had been targeted, and that Gen Buratai had later ordered the convoy to stop so that suspects could be arrested.
Boko Haram has lost territory in recent months to a multinational force that includes troops from Nigeria's neighbours. But the militant group has stepped up its campaign since President Muhammadu Buhari took office in May.
Mr Buhari, a former army general, has given his new military chiefs a three-month deadline to defeat Boko Haram.
News of the ambush in Borno emerged on Sunday as UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was due to arrive to mark the fourth anniversary of a Boko Haram attack on the UN building in the capital, Abuja.
Why Boko Haram remain a threat
Who are Boko Haram? | Suspected Boko Haram militants ambushed a convoy carrying the new head of the Nigerian army, the military says. | 1.482956 | 1 |
England Lions teenager Joe Clarke joined in with an aggressive hundred, in an unbroken stand for the third wicket that is so far worth 209.
England all-rounder Moeen Ali mixed fluent drives and a few sketchy shots in his innings of 55 off 125 balls.
But Glamorgan did not help their cause with several dropped chances.
Coming into this season, D'Oliveira - the grandson of former England all-rounder Basil - had a career-best of 49, but this is already his third first-class century of 2016.
It again improves on the 122 he got in the Parks against Oxford MCCU in early April and the 128 he made last week against Essex.
Moeen is playing in what is expected to be his final County Championship match before England commence the Test series against Sri Lanka at Headingley on 19 May.
But the visitors have already shored up their spin attack by offering an earlier than expected debut to New Zealand spinner Mitchell Santner. The slow left-armer, who will play in the T20 Blast for Worcestershire, was given his first start, while Glamorgan gave a debut to 20-year-old batsman Nick Selman.
Glamorgan captain Jacques Rudolph told BBC Wales Sport:
"It was a very tough day at the office but, to be fair to our bowlers, the first two sessions were the best we've bowled this season in terms of control.
"They batted at 2.5 runs per over which is what I ask for as a captain and, if we'd taken our chances, we could have had them in a spot of bother.
"But, yet again, we missed chances up front. D'Oliveira was dropped three times and, after that, they batted well on a good wicket.
"We've just got to keep trying - there's no other way. I know there might be a bit of rain around but we have to make sure when we get out on the park again that we hit the ground running." | Brett D'Oliveira led the way with a career-best 152 not out, his second successive century, as Worcestershire piled up 343-2 against Glamorgan. | 0.85871 | 1 |
The tapes are the original, high-quality live recordings of the reggae legend's concerts in London and Paris between 1974 and 1978. Tracks include No Woman No Cry, Jamming and Exodus.
They were at first believed to be ruined beyond repair, largely because of water damage.
Marley, who died in 1981, would have been 72 on Monday.
The tapes were found in a run-down hotel in Kensal Rise, north-west London, where Bob Marley and the Wailers stayed during their European tours in the mid-1970s.
They were discovered when Joe Gatt, a Marley fan and London businessman, took a phone call from a friend, who had found them while doing a building refuse clearance.
From the 13 reel-to-reel analogue master tapes, 10 were fully restored, two were blank and one was beyond repair. Work lasted one year and cost £25,000 ($31,200).
"They were (in an) appalling (condition)... I wasn't too hopeful," Martin Nichols, a sound engineer at the White House Studios in the west of England, told the BBC.
The recordings are from concerts at the Lyceum in London (1975), the Hammersmith Odeon (1976), the Rainbow, also in London (1977), and the Pavilion de Paris (1978).
They were recorded on the only mobile 24-track studio vehicle available in the UK then. It was loaned to Bob Marley and the Wailers by the Rolling Stones. | Lost recordings by Bob Marley found in a damp hotel basement in London after more than 40 years have been restored. | 1.700606 | 2 |
Scarlets say Evans, 24, is not expected to return for them until December.
He has yet to play this season, having undergone wrist surgery since last appearing during Wales' tour to New Zealand in June.
"We're not expecting to see Rob back until December," said a Scarlets spokesperson.
Evans has been vying with Cardiff Blues veteran Gethin Jenkins since the 2015 World Cup for Wales' number one spot.
In August, Scarlets head coach Wayne Pivac said he did not expect Evans to return until "near the autumn internationals". | Wales are set to be without Scarlets loose-head prop for autumn internationals against Australia, Argentina, Japan and South Africa. | 0.669798 | 1 |
Cook, 31, said he has "questions" over his role after England went 3-0 down after the fourth Test to lose the five-match series against India.
Despite suffering five defeats in the last seven Test matches, Stokes told BBC Sport: "As a leader he's been brilliant and he still will be.
"He doesn't want anything except success for the team."
Stokes, who has played all of his 31 Tests under Cook, added: "Over the last two years, he's been absolutely fantastic.
"He has been part of the driving force of getting us to be the team we are today. Albeit we're 3-0 down, we've made huge strides since Australia (in 2013-14).
"Whatever happens, I'll have a lot of respect for him and whatever decision he makes - but I hope he sticks with what he's doing, because I think he's doing a great job."
Cook, who turns 32 on Christmas Day, took over as captain from Andrew Strauss in 2012 and has led England in a record 58 Tests.
He presided over the Ashes series wins of 2013 and 2015, but came under intense pressure after the whitewash in Australia in 2013-14 and the following summer when England suffered defeats by Sri Lanka at Headingley and India at Lord's.
After the latest loss, Cook said batsman Joe Root is "ready" to take over as captain, but the left-handed opener will discuss his role with now director of cricket Strauss.
Coach Trevor Bayliss said the speculation was a "pain in the backside". | All-rounder Ben Stokes hopes Alastair Cook stays on as England captain because he is doing "a great job". | 0.8256 | 1 |
The Wales Bill promises new powers for Wales over energy, elections and more.
But peers warned the bill could lead to "repeated" referrals to the Supreme Court of laws made in the Senedd.
The UK government's Wales Office has been approached for comment.
In a report, peers sitting on the delegated powers and regulatory reform committee said the bill's "failure to spell out more clearly" the boundaries of the assembly's law-making abilities could lead to referrals to the Supreme Court.
It said this "could sow the seeds of future discord between the assembly and Welsh ministers on the one hand and the UK Parliament and government on the other".
It was unclear, the report said, whether the combined effect of changes in the bill "will result in the assembly gaining legislative competence in new areas, or losing competence in areas where it currently has competence".
The Wales Bill is being considered by the House of Lords as part of the process of the law entering the statute books.
It will establish a new system for how the assembly makes laws, defining what is held back to Westminster set out in a list of reservations.
Current law states what the power of AMs are but not what is held back.
Previous rows over what the assembly can make law on has led to the Supreme Court deciding on the scope of AMs' legislative powers.
The Wales Bill aims to provide a clearer separation of powers between what is devolved and what is not.
Ministers had revised the bill from a previous draft following criticism that it would reduce the assembly's powers, but AMs have warned that even the revised version threatens a roll-back in capabilities.
The House of Lords committee report said there was an "absence of an obvious rationale" for the inclusion of certain reservations. | A new law that will change how devolution works in Wales could "sow the seeds" of discord between the Welsh and UK governments, a House of Lords committee has warned. | 1.865203 | 2 |
A spokesman for the player confirmed the 25-year-old was arrested on Sunday night and has since been bailed.
The spokesman said Mr Sakho denied any allegations against him, he had given police a complete explanation and had not been charged with any crime.
The Senegal international joined West Ham from Metz in France last August.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "On Sunday 23 August, officers from Havering arrested a man on suspicion of threats to kill and witness intimidation.
"A 25-year-old man was arrested at an address in Emerson Park, Hornchurch. He was taken to an east London police station and bailed pending police enquiries to a date in early October."
His spokesman told the BBC: "Diafra Sakho has not been charged with any offence. He vigorously denies the allegations that have been made against him, and has given police a complete explanation of events.
"He will not be making any further comment."
Mr Sakho was also arrested on suspicion of assault in early August, three days before helping West Ham beat Arsenal 0-2 at the Emirates Stadium on 9 July.
To date he has scored 10 goals for the London side in 26 Barclays Premier League appearances. | West Ham striker Diafra Sakho has been arrested and bailed on suspicion of making threats to kill and witness intimidation, the BBC understands. | 0.680066 | 1 |
Mr Hazare said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had failed to enact the changes his hunger strike had called for.
He said the government had also failed to recover any of an estimated $500bn (£300bn) stashed illegally overseas.
Mr Hazare's 2011 campaign energised a national anti-corruption movement.
It forced the Congress party government to bring in the Lokpal bill, which envisaged setting up an independent ombudsman with the power to prosecute politicians and civil servants.
Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party defeated Congress last year, and promised to tackle corruption.
However, Mr Hazare told NDTV news channel: "In eight months, the government has not given any priority to corruption and there has been no progress on the Lokpal law. We are gathering people for a movement."
While campaigning for last year's general election, Mr Modi had also promised to bring back funds held overseas within 100 days of being voted into power.
"People were promised during the elections that black money will be brought back within 100 days, 1.5 million rupees will be deposited in the accounts of every citizen, but not even 15 rupees have come," Mr Hazare said.
During his 2011 campaign in Delhi, Mr Hazare was assisted by the leader of Aam Aadmi (Common Man) Party Arvind Kejriwal and former police officer Kiran Bedi.
Mr Kejriwal and Ms Bedi have both since joined politics and are contesting the Delhi assembly elections, due next week. They are fighting each other in a bitter battle for the chief minister's post.
But Mr Hazare has distanced himself from his former proteges, saying he has no interest in their political campaigns. | Indian anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare has said he will launch a campaign against the government, three years after he staged a hunger strike that forced radical policy changes. | 1.586476 | 2 |
Firefighters were called to the scene in George Street, Bathgate, at about 20:00 on Thursday after several calls reporting that a building was well alight.
They rescued a baby girl, three women and two men from flats above the shop in the town.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said there were no reports of injuries.
Eleven firefighters and a senior officer dealt with the blaze which was under control by about 23:20.
Insp Drew Elliot, of Police Scotland, said: "Our inquiries are at an early stage, however we are treating this fire as suspicious.
"As such we are investigating all lines of inquiry and I urge anyone who saw or heard any suspicious activity in the area to contact police immediately.
"Fortunately no one was injured in this incident, however a significant amount of damage was caused and parts of the building are currently uninhabitable.
"We will continue to work closely with our colleagues at the fire service as part of a joint investigation into the cause of the fire." | A baby girl was among six people rescued after a fire broke out in a shop in West Lothian. | 0.729348 | 1 |
The firm asked for Note 7s to be returned following cases of phones that exploded during or after charging.
An ad announcing the move appeared on the front page of the JoongAng Daily newspaper.
The software update to limit batteries seems intended to provoke users who haven't yet returned their handsets.
It will begin to be rolled out from 20 September, the ad says.
The Associated Press reported that a similar advertisement also appeared on the front page of the Seoul Shinmun paper.
It has not yet been confirmed whether or not a similar update will be pushed out to phones in other countries.
The recall of faulty Galaxy Note 7 affects 2.5 million devices.
In the UK, Samsung has offered to replace the handsets from 19 September and has asked customers to contact the retailers or mobile operators from whom they bought the phones.
There have been more reports about exploding Note 7s causing problems in recent days.
The New York Post reported that a six year-old boy in Brooklyn was burned after a Galaxy Note 7 exploded in his hands.
He was taken to hospital but has since been discharged. Other reports have, however, suggested the case involved a different Samsung phone.
And a Florida man claimed that the device exploded while charging in his Jeep, setting the vehicle on fire.
Nathan Dornacher, who was interviewed by Fox News, said the car had been destroyed as a result.
"Keeping the battery at 60% or less and an over-the-air update to resolve a hardware problem will not be acceptable to the majority of users, and Samsung's competitors can have a field day with this in device battery life comparisons," Chris Jones, an industry expert at Canalys told the BBC.
"Most users will want to get rid of the device as soon as they can if they haven't already."
"I would say it's not the best solution," added Will Stofega at market research firm IDC. "You don't want to limit the functionality at all."
A spokesman for Samsung said that the firm had worked "intensively" to ensure that the quality of batteries was now assured.
"Based on a thorough inspection, we are now confident that the battery issue has been completely resolved in the replacement devices that will be arriving in Europe shortly," he said. | Samsung will limit the batteries of South Korean Note 7 smartphones to 60% of their capacity following a recall of the devices. | 1.489671 | 1 |
Left-hander Tamim has scored 1,202 runs in 56 Twenty20 international appearances for Bangladesh at an average of 23.56.
The 28-year-old's only previous experience in English domestic cricket came in a five-game spell with Nottinghamshire in 2011.
He could make his Eagles debut when they play Kent at Beckenham on Sunday. | Essex Eagles have signed Bangladesh opening batsman Tamim Iqbal for eight T20 Blast games. | 0.390831 | 0 |
The 37-year-old scored five goals in 36 games in helping the Robins retain their Championship status last season after promotion the previous year.
Wilbraham, who has had nine clubs in his career, netted 34 goals in 124 games over three years at Ashton Gate.
"I've joined the club at an exciting time following their promotion back to the Championship," Wilbraham said.
"I'm really looking forward to introducing myself to the fans."
Wilbraham started his career at Stockport County - where he spent seven seasons - and has had spells at Hull, Crystal Palace, Norwich and MK Dons.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Bolton Wanderers have signed striker Aaron Wilbraham on a one-year deal from Bristol City for an undisclosed fee. | 0.760572 | 1 |
She died on Thursday night at a Los Angeles hospital, her publicist told the Associated Press news agency.
The singer had a number of hits including Miss You Like Crazy, Pink Cadillac, This Will Be, and Unforgettable, a duet with her father.
People have been paying their tributes on social media.
Musician, Lenny Kravitz remarked on the sadness of the news at the start of 2016:
Veteran singer, Tony Bennett posted his tribute on Instagram:
On Facebook, Marco Panascia posts:
Claressa Monteiro recounts her story of when she met Natalie Cole:
Many people mentioned the remarkable father and daughter duet on the song Unforgettable. @priusport tweets:
@kirkflamous's tweet also includes a nod to Nat 'King' Cole:
Compiled by Andree Massiah | US singer Natalie Cole, daughter of Nat 'King' Cole, has died at the age of 65. | 0.853677 | 1 |
The 27-year-old - known for hits such as Rehab - was admitted for treatment last week ahead of performing in eastern Europe.
She will continue to be seen as an outpatient at the clinic, her spokesman said.
The performer has battled with drink and drug use in the past.
The singer's spokesman said: "Amy Winehouse has completed her assessment at the Priory clinic in London and will continue as an outpatient.
"She is now looking forward to playing shows around Europe this summer and is raring to go.
"She would like to send a huge thanks to all her fans for the messages of support she has received over the last week and can't wait to see them."
Last October, the singer said she had been drug-free for three years.
She is due to play Belgrade on 18 June. | Singer Amy Winehouse has checked out of the Priory clinic in south-west London to carry on with tour commitments later in June. | 0.827619 | 1 |
The Welsh Government will decide soon whether to guarantee half the cost of the Circuit of Wales, after rejecting a plan to underwrite 80% of it.
At first it said the 80% figure was proposed by the project's developers, but now admits it had been under discussion for some time prior to that.
Plaid Cymru has called for an investigation and an apology.
The overall cost of the Ebbw Vale circuit is about £425m and the developers are asking the Welsh Government to guarantee around £210m.
The earlier proposal to help underwrite 80% of the total cost with public money was rejected last year.
In a written answer to Plaid AM Adam Price, the Welsh Government said this idea was first set out by the Heads of the Valleys Development Company - the firm behind the circuit - on 15 April 2016.
But an email obtained by Plaid Cymru showed a senior civil servant wrote to the company on 7 April, saying the first minister's office had approved discussions about a "Plan B", based on this guarantee.
Mr Price called for an "an immediate investigation into the misleading answers with the first minister taking direct responsibility for this project and apologise for the many mistakes that have been made".
The Welsh Government said: "Various face-to-face, phone and email discussions on the risks and legalities of the project took place over a number of months prior to this date [15 April] between officials, other key organisations including the Heads of the Valleys Development Company and their advisors.
"The level of guarantee would have been part of those discussions."
Mr Price has already called for an investigation into how the Welsh Government responded to a damning report by the Wales Audit Office about funding. | Ministers have been accused of giving misleading answers about negotiations to build a race track in Blaenau Gwent. | 1.231044 | 1 |
The club are close to appointing the former Ajax and Inter Milan boss, 47, to succeed Sam Allardyce, who led Palace to 14th in the Premier League in May following a relegation battle.
"The Champions League is not realistic but with good organisation you can stay in the middle," De Boer said.
"With a great season, maybe you could sneak European football."
Between 2010 and 2016, De Boer coached Ajax, winning the Eredivisie for four consecutive seasons between 2011 and 2015.
But the former Netherlands international has been out of work since he was sacked by Inter Milan in November 2016 after only 85 days in charge.
"It's always been one of his desires to come to the Premier League," added Ronald.
"It's the biggest league in the world - not necessarily the best - but the most exciting for sure. Frank wants to be part of that and hopefully he gets that opportunity with Crystal Palace.
"As it stands now, I know that both sides want to go with each other but there are just little things to discuss."
De Boer was appointed as Inter boss two weeks before the start of the 2015-16 season after Roberto Mancini left by mutual consent.
He had never previously coached or played in Italy and led Inter to just four league wins in his opening 11 games, leaving them 12th in the Serie A table.
"Falling down on your face sometimes helps you to move forward," said his brother.
"It's so difficult to step into a team who are not at all fit and have an average age of 28, just two weeks before the start of the season. It is very difficult to change the philosophy.
"But he learned he needs a good pre-season to get a proper idea of what his squad is about.
"He is more than capable of doing well with any team and also with Crystal Palace if he decides to sign with them." | Frank de Boer could help Crystal Palace to the Europa League if he takes charge at Selhurst Park, says brother Ronald. | 0.94707 | 1 |
The event was one of several to lose money as the local authority announced £117m savings earlier this month.
Festival chairman Jeffrey Yapp said the committee was looking at other ways to fund the event in the long-term.
He said charging for entry was one option.
The festival started some 30 years ago and now regularly attracts about 30,000 visitors.
"It's enjoyed by the whole city, not just the local Chinese community," Mr Yapp said. "I understand [the need to make savings], but things that generate income should be given help.
"The festival attracts 30,000 visitors and if they each just spent £10 at businesses in the area, that's a lot of money."
Earlier this month, Birmingham City Council described the savings targets as "deeply distressing" and that there would be "no service that will remain untouched", given the scale of the cuts it was facing.
Mr Yapp said the festival currently received a £9,000 council grant, £7,000 of which was paid back to the local authority for security, fencing and other safety measures.
Sponsorship from local firms currently make up about another £9,000.
While the 2015 Chinese New Year Festival around the Arcadian Centre on 22 February was secure, he said future events could be under threat if extra funding could not be found.
Some other events, such as Birmingham Pride, already charge for entry. | Organisers of the Birmingham Chinese New Year Festival have said they could be forced to charge for the event from 2016 after city council funding cuts. | 1.591704 | 2 |
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) said it wanted to ensure it did a "better job" next time Llanrwst faced flooding.
Some residents have complained a demountable dam was not raised early enough across the street to prevent nearby homes flooding on 26 December.
It was introduced as part of a £6.5m flood relief scheme across the area.
Officials, including NRW staff, met with residents to discuss concerns during a drop-in session on Thursday.
Llanrwst flood warden Sandra Holmes said: "Everybody is angry because all the areas that flooded or had sewerage problems, all of them could have been prevented.
"We've escaped before. The flood scheme does work and it has worked but it wasn't used."
The temporary flood barrier is kept in-situ and can be assembled in times of high flood risk.
Asked why the dam was not raised sooner, Tim Jones from NRW said: "The investigation will look into why it wasn't raised earlier, why the road wasn't closed at an earlier time.
"We need to find out what happened and why it happened and learn from that, so that next time we have a flood here we can do a better job." | An investigation has been launched amid claims a flood relief dam was not raised in time to help prevent homes from flooding in Conwy county. | 1.98326 | 2 |
Zeid Raad Al Hussein described the incident, in which 10 people were wounded, as "extremely shocking".
Cizre has been the focus of an offensive by Turkey's army against the Kurdish rebel group, the PKK.
Mr Al Hussein also expressed concern over reports that the man who filmed the incident was arrested.
"Filming an atrocity is not a crime but shooting unarmed civilians most certainly is," he said.
"It is essential that there is a thorough, independent, impartial investigation into this and any other events that have led to the wounding or killing of civilians."
The incident in Cizre, a predominantly Kurdish city, occurred on 20 January. Video footage posted online purporting to be of the immediate aftermath of the shooting shows people being loaded into ambulances amid screaming and the sound of explosions.
Reports suggested that the group who came under fire were attempting to rescue people wounded in an earlier clashes.
The video footage also appears to show that some of the group were pushing a cart loaded with bodies across the street, watched by an armoured military vehicle.
Mr Al Hussein, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said the victims had been "apparently cut down in a hail of gunfire".
The unrest came just days after security forces killed 20 Kurdish militants in clashes in nearby Diyarbakir, according to the Turkish military.
Three Turkish soldiers also died in a rebel attack, the military said.
The region has suffered its worst violence in two decades since a ceasefire between the Turkish government and the PKK collapsed in July.
The PKK, which has fought for autonomy for Turkey's Kurdish minority for decades, has been attacking security forces, while the army has been besieging Kurdish-dominated towns.
The Turkish Human Rights Foundation says at least 198 civilians, including 39 children, have died in areas under curfew since August.
Since July, more than 200 Turkish soldiers and policemen have been killed in attacks by the PKK, which is listed as a terrorist organisation by Turkey, the EU and US.
The European Union has called for an immediate ceasefire. | The top UN human rights official has urged Turkey to investigate an apparent shooting by security forces of unarmed civilians in the city of Cizre. | 1.625197 | 2 |
The deteriorating London Road Bridge in Derby which connects the city's main railway line to Birmingham will be replaced with a new one costing £6.9m.
Work to remove the Victorian bridge, which was built in 1878, is expected to be finished by Boxing Day.
David Bartram, the city council's head of highways and engineering, said "it's certainly seen better days".
He said the bridge was designed in a different age.
"They would have expected the odd traction engine and horses pulling carts but not the volume of traffic we have today," he added.
Vehicle weight restrictions were imposed two years ago, with the bridge closed to traffic in August.
A new metal bridge is expected to be in place by autumn 2014. | Work has started to demolish a 135-year-old bridge after it was deemed unsafe. | 1.713075 | 2 |
8 October 2013 Last updated at 07:18 BST
They're the creation of US robotics company Boston Dynamics.
Atlas can walk across rough ground with ease, and even balance on one leg while being hit from the side by a demolition ball.
And four-legged WildCat can gallop at 16 miles per hour.
The robots have been developed for a competition and could one day be used in emergency rescue situations. | Meet Atlas and WildCat - two amazing robots with the ability to balance. | 2.173952 | 2 |
It happened at about 21:15 GMT on Sunday at Strand Road in the city.
Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
The road has since been re-opened to traffic. | Three men have been taken to hospital for treatment after a two-vehicle crash in Londonderry. | 0.283143 | 0 |
The trio worked under former boss Stuart Lancaster, who was relieved of his duties last month following a disappointing home World Cup campaign.
"We felt it was the right time to make changes," said Australian Jones, 55.
"They are all experienced guys and have contributed greatly to this England team over recent years."
He added: "I know everyone is appreciative of their hard work and commitment."
Jones, who has previously worked with South Africa, and been head coach of Australia and Japan, became England's first foreign head coach when he agreed a four-year deal in November.
He succeeded Lancaster after hosts England failed to progress beyond the pool stages of the World Cup, and will take charge of his first match on 6 February, when England play Scotland in the Six Nations.
Departing forwards coach Rowntree, attack coach Catt and defence coach Farrell had all signed contract extensions last year.
Saracens defence and forwards coach Paul Gustard is considering an offer to join England's new-look team, while former Sarries captain Steve Borthwick has also been mooted as a possible appointment.
Both worked with Jones when he was coach at Saracens, while Borthwick linked up with the Australian again during their time with the Japan national team.
However, Borthwick's current club Bristol maintain their forwards coach will remain with them.
Speaking about what he wants from his new additions to the squad, Jones added: "I think guys obviously that can work with me, that understand my philosophy of play, that can add to my philosophy of play and can add to England going forward." | New head coach Eddie Jones has begun overhauling his England backroom team by getting rid of Mike Catt, Andy Farrell and Graham Rowntree. | 0.952226 | 1 |
Today's ruling means the advert must not appear again in "its current form".
Six customers complained to the ASA over the Amazon trial, saying that it was not clear "that a paid subscription would automatically start" if not cancelled during the free trial.
The ASA ruling does not influence current payments or refunds.
As well as upholding that complaint, the ASA also ruled that the price of the subscription was not made obvious enough, as it was not in the original advert.
A 12-month subscription to Amazon Prime cost £79.
Last month many users took to social media to complain about the service.
Reports suggested that Amazon Prime added 10 million new subscribers in the last three months of 2014 alone.
It was also claimed that Amazon Prime members now represent nearly half of all Amazon customers.
It's not known how many users there are in the UK, but Amazon told Newsbeat it's "millions".
The complaints to the ASA centred around a letter that was sent to customers with Amazon accounts, which included a plastic card, directing people to Amazon UK.
In their defence, Amazon UK's parent company, Amazon Europe Core Sarl, pointed to some "small text" at the bottom of the letter in the offer terms, which stated: "Paid subscription starts automatically after free trial unless cancelled."
They also said: "During the online registration process customers were again made aware that they would be charged a fee."
The ASA said that the small print was not enough to warn consumers that the trial would end in a paid subscription if not cancelled in time.
It was also ruled that the price of the subscription to Amazon Prime was "material information" that should have appeared in the advert.
Amazon have been told by the ASA that in future the automatic start of the paid subscription must appear in the main body of the advert. Customers should also be told about the cost.
If you want to avoid your free trial being extended to a paid service go to Your Account on Amazon and adjust your membership settings within 30 days of signing up.
You can cancel your membership in Your Account at any time.
Full refunds are only given if you've not used any of the Prime benefits.
Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube | The Amazon Prime 30-day free trial advertisement was "likely to mislead" customers, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) says. | 1.264269 | 1 |
The woman was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary as a precaution following the blaze which started in Forrest Road at about 00:15.
Officers are also investigating an earlier assault in the flat where the fire started.
The resident suffered facial injuries as a result and needed hospital treatment.
Det Sgt Mark Lumsden, of Police Scotland, said: "Thankfully no-one was seriously injured as a result of this fire but it has caused alarm and inconvenience to the residents and the local businesses.
"We are also keeping an open mind as to the connection between the earlier assault of the occupier and the following fire." | A woman was taken to hospital after residents were evacuated from a tenement that caught fire in Edinburgh. | 0.728339 | 1 |
The Tories have a vacancy on their North East list after Ross Thomson was elected to Westminster in Aberdeen South in the snap election.
Mr Mason, who will be sworn in on 20 June, said he was "honoured" to have been offered the regional list seat.
He is to stay on as a city councillor, but will donate his salary to two local charities.
The vacancy was triggered by the resignation of Ross Thomson, one of three Tory MSPs to win a place at Westminster in the snap election on 8 June.
Mr Mason was elected to the Midstocket and Rosemount ward of the city council in May, and became deputy provost after the Tories and Aberdeen Labour agreed a controversial coalition deal.
He said he would continue to serve as a councillor, while donating his salary to charity.
He said: "It is not the first time that MSPs have held dual roles. In addition to Ross Thomson in the last council term, the SNP's Kevin Stewart and Mark McDonald both served as councillors and MSPs.
"Representing Rosemount & Midstocket is very important to me and I shall do my utmost in my new role to serve both my council ward and the greater North East region."
However, Mr McDonald, now an education minister, said he had only served as a dual-role member for one year, saying that was "tough" and adding that he was "not sure how Tom expects to be able to do it for four".
Mr Mason is the final name on the Tories' North East list, with all other candidates having been elected either to Westminster or Holyrood, or, in one case, quit the party. This means should the party lose any of the sitting list MSPs from the region for any reason, the seat would be left empty. | Aberdeen City Council Depute Provost Tom Mason is to take up a seat at Holyrood as an MSP. | 0.984373 | 1 |
Emergency services remain at the Celsa Steel UK on East Moors Road in Splott.
One person was treated and discharged at the scene and four were taken to University Hospital of Wales (UHW) in Cardiff, police said. Their conditions are not known.
South Wales Police is expected to make a statement between 16:15 and 16:45 GMT.
A specialist police search unit has arrived at the scene.
The site was evacuated at 10:30 GMT on Wednesday. A Health and Safety Executive inspector is at the scene.
A fire has been extinguished and the incident is contained to the site, South Wales Police said.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board had implemented its major incidents protocol but this has now been stood down.
Great Western Air Ambulance has landed at nearby Willows High School and is assisting Wales Air Ambulance and Welsh Flying Doctors.
Alice Casey, chief operating officer for the health board, said: "There still may be delays for non-urgent patients attending the Emergency Unit at UHW and we would ask the public to choose well and use the service most appropriate for their condition."
Eight fire appliances, Welsh Ambulance Service's hazardous area team and several ambulances have been at the scene.
A businessman working in the area described hearing a "massive explosion".
The man, who did not want to be named, said: "We heard a very loud explosion and then saw smoke coming up.
"It was a massive explosion, really something. The building we are in shook. We are only 100, 200 yards away from where it happened."
Helen Vernon, who works at nearby Busy Bee's nursery, said: "I went outside and a PCSO said there's been a big explosion. That's all they could tell me.
"We heard this really loud bang. A colleague of mine, who was in the staff room, told me the ceiling shook."
Head of South Wales Fire and Rescue Service Fire Control, Jennie Griffiths, tweeted that crews were searching for people.
She added the fire "involves the basement area of the building".
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Crichlow, who can also play as a forward, has yet to make his first-team debut for the R's.
The 18-year-old is in the third year of a scholarship deal at Loftus Road, and is out of contract in the summer.
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