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TV Line said she will replace Weeds actress Mary-Louise Parker who was originally hired, but has had to pull out while recovering from pneumonia.
Thurman will take over the role of Anouk, a TV writer who is dating her show's young leading man.
The Slap charts the fallout after a man slaps another couple's child.
Published in 2008, the Booker-longlisted novel was previously made into an Australian mini-series in 2011 starring British actress Sophie Okonedo and former Home and Away star Melissa George.
George will also star in NBC's eight-part mini-series, reprising her role as overprotective mother Rosie.
Thandie Newton will take up the role first played by Okonedo, with Brian Cox, Peter Sarsgaard and Star Trek's Zachary Quinto also starring in the series.
Quinto will play Harry, the person who deals the fateful slap at a family barbecue.
Lisa Cholodenko, the Oscar-nominated director of The Kids Are All Right, is attached to direct the series.
It will be Thurman's second foray into television - she appeared in five episodes of musical drama Smash in 2012.
She most recently starred Lars von Trier's two-part big screen drama Nymphomaniac. | Uma Thurman has been cast in the US TV version of Christos Tsiolkas's best-selling novel The Slap, according to reports. | 0.760851 | 1 |
According to media reports, the band members were held after a raid by police and immigration officers on a warehouse venue hosting their gig.
The founder of concert organisers Hidden Agenda was also arrested, the agency told the BBC.
The British Council said it was providing support to several British men who had been arrested in Hong Kong.
Hidden Agenda events have run into trouble in the past, often over licence issues.
Concert-goers posting on the promoters' Facebook page said about seven immigration officers came to detain the band members, citing issues with their work permits.
As the situation got more tense, several police cars arrived with officers in riot gear and police dogs, said the witnesses.
The three band members of TTNG, Hidden Agenda founder Hui Chung-wo and Mylets were then taken away by police and immigration officers.
Hidden Agenda told the BBC on Monday that Hui Chung-wo had been arrested, while the musicians had been released but were required to check in with the immigration authorities later in the day.
Hong Kong police confirmed to the BBC that several detentions had been made at the venue but would not give further details.
Under Hong Kong immigration law, the band members could be charged with working without the required permit, while the concert agency could be charged with hiring the bands as illegal workers.
Both offences can be punished with prison sentences of several years and hefty fines.
TTNG and Mylets are currently in the middle of a tour of Asia with upcoming dates on Tuesday in Guangzhou, followed by concerts in Beijing and Shanghai. | British band TTNG and US musician Mylets have been briefly arrested in Hong Kong over alleged visa offences. | 1.053589 | 1 |
The song, which is nominated for an Oscar, features in the hit animated film Despicable Me 2.
The track is only the third to reach number one on three separate occasions, the last being Guy Mitchell in 1957 with Singing the Blues.
Happy first made number one in December, and its return saw Sam Smith's Money On My Mind toppled.
The track also passed the million-seller mark this week, matching the glory of his collaboration with Daft Punk on Get Lucky.
"I am beyond grateful for the amount of love and support I've received in response to Happy - it is overwhelming," he told OfficialCharts.com.
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"I've always respected the great taste of the UK, and I'm honoured to have my music embraced in such a positive way. I am so thankful."
His song with Robin Thicke, Blurred Lines, has also racked up sales of more than one million, putting Williams in a select group of three acts to have released three million-selling singles. The Beatles achieved six, while Rihanna has three to her name.
Other singles in the top five included Clean Bandit's Rather Be at three, Katy Perry's Dark Horse at four and Christina Aguilera's A Great Big World at five.
In the album chart, Brit Award winners Bastille managed to hold on the number one spot with Bad Blood after a close run race.
They held off the Arctic Monkeys, who won album of the year at the Brits with AM, while Ellie Goulding climbed to third place.
US singer Beck was a new entry at number four with Morning Phase, his highest UK chart placing. | Pharrell Williams has gone to the top of the UK singles chart for the third time with his song Happy. | 0.888178 | 1 |
Alex Younger, chief of the Secret Intelligence Service, made the revelation as he encouraged more women to join the service.
He said there is a stereotype that MI6 spies were posh and he wanted recruits from diverse backgrounds.
The character of Q, a technology expert, has always been played by a man in the Bond films.
Speaking at the Women in IT awards on Wednesday, Mr Younger said: "The real-life Q is looking forward to meeting you and I'm pleased to report that the real-life Q is a woman."
The MI6 chief said one of his priorities is to employ talent but "we've got to get over and see through the Bond thing".
He recognised that the fictional MI6 spy is great in some ways as it "means that all of our opponents think there's an MI6 officer behind every bush and that we're 10,000 times larger than we actually are".
However, he went on to say that the character leads to a stereotype of the "particular sort of person that will join MI6 - whether they're really posh or going to Oxford".
"The issue for me is that stands in the way of something that I regard as being so important, which is that we can reach into every community in Britain and make sure that we get the people that are the best regardless of their background," he added.
Mr Younger said he wanted to make MI6 even more diverse which would bring a full range of skills to the service and improve its decision-making.
He added: "The more different people you have in the room, in these high-pressure circumstances in which we operate, the better the decisions.
"So, success for me is a deeper, broader range of technological skills in MI6 and more diversity, in particular more women." | The real-life equivalent of Q in the James Bond films is a woman, the head of MI6 has said. | 1.375804 | 1 |
The helicopter went down in Jabal al-Zawiya in Idlib province, an area held by opposition fighters, including those from al-Nusra Front, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported.
Four crew members were captured, while a fifth was killed, the group said.
Syria's civil war, which began four years ago, has killed more than 200,000 Syrians and displaced 11 million.
The helicopter was forced to carry out an "emergency landing due to technical failure" near the northern town of Maarat al-Numan, the UK-based observatory said.
There were at least six crew members on board, and the fate of the sixth member is unknown, it added.
Syrian state television confirmed that an army helicopter made an emergency landing in north-west Syria, and said a search for the crew members was under way, Reuters reported.
Pictures and video posted online appeared to show a large blue helicopter, damaged and lying on its side, on a rocky field.
The Syrian government has been widely accused of dropping barrel bombs from helicopters on hundreds of sites, in violation of a UN Security Council resolution.
In an interview with the BBC in February, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad denied that his forces used barrel bombs. | A Syrian government helicopter has crashed in a rebel-held area in the country's north-west, activists say. | 1.649864 | 2 |
Spurs have agreed an undisclosed fee, thought to be about £7m, for the 23-year-old, who has won 14 caps.
Chadli is with Spurs in Hong Kong for the Asia Cup, and having agreed terms and passed a medical, could make his debut against Monaco on 3 August.
FC Twente won 65% of their Eredivisie matches last season when Nacer Chadli played. Without him, they only won 25%.
Source: Opta Sports
He joined FC Twente from AGOVV Apeldoorn in 2010 and played 106 times for the club, scoring 31 goals.
Two of those strikes came in Champions League matches against Spurs in the 2010-11 season.
Chadli becomes the third Belgian player at White Hart Lane, alongside Mousa Dembele and
The London club have also sealed the £17m capture of Brazilian international midfielder Paulinho during the close season. | Tottenham have completed the signing of Belgium international winger Nacer Chadli from Dutch club FC Twente. | 0.684871 | 1 |
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The Frenchman, 35, opted to extend his contract with the Royals in February until June 2018, having joined from Bournemouth in January 2016.
"It's a decision I took with my family, who I've been away from now for 13 years," he told BBC Radio Berkshire.
"We just think it's a good time for me to get back home and start a new life. I'm building a house in France."
Kermorgant, who also played for Leicester and Charlton, has scored 10 goals for Reading so far this season as they bid to secure a Championship play-off place.
He will hope to play a key role when Jaap Stam's side face fellow promotion contenders Leeds at home on Saturday.
"I think it will be a big game," Kermorgant said. "There's every chance we could meet again in May if we both stay in our current positions.
"It will be a good test for us to see where we can be. We want to finish as high as we can and we've been third in the league for a long time.
"If we can beat Leeds, that will take us to fourth and maybe we can push for more." | Reading striker Yann Kermorgant has confirmed he will retire at the end of the 2017-18 season. | 0.848166 | 1 |
26 May 2015 Last updated at 14:52 BST
Biowatch contains a tiny camera that takes a photo of your wrist and stores a snapshot of your blood vessels.
The watch then checks that your veins match the photo every time you put the watch on.
That could stop imposters from accessing private information on a smartwatch if they put it on.
The Swiss company developing the device said it worked correctly 999 times out of 1,000.
Biowatch is now working with smartwatch manufacturers to include its technology in future watches. | Watch technology that can identify a person by the veins inside their skin is being developed. | 2.209855 | 2 |
Now, the British Trust for Ornithology wants volunteers to help work out what has boosted the bird's numbers.
The organisation wants to know what goldfinches feed on in our gardens.
The aim is to work out whether supplementary feeding is helping the birds to thrive.
The increase in the UK goldfinch population has been dramatic. According to the BTO, it increased by about 80% between 2002 and 2012.
Ups and downs
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And while there are many factors and landscape changes that affect the habitat and food available to Britain's birds, the supplementary food that people put in their gardens may be having a significant impact.
A recent study, also led by the BTO, found that garden food - especially fats and sunflower hearts - had caused European blackcaps to shift their winter migration route north to the UK. The birds were apparently taking advantage of the abundant food available in British gardens.
Clare Simm, the Goldfinch Feeding Survey organiser, said it was "vital to understand what resources birds are using in our gardens, in order to help them when times are hard".
Grahame Madge from the RSPB said: "There's no doubt that goldfinches are adapting to the availability of garden bird feeders, as surveys show they are more frequent garden visitors now than they were 20 years ago.
"Goldfinches are reliant on seeds and it's extremely welcome to see such a charming bird doing so well, at a time when the numbers of other seed-eating birds, such as the corn bunting, are continuing to plummet." | While many of our familiar songbird species are in decline, one avian character in particular has been spotted increasingly frequently in UK gardens - the goldfinch. | 3.354709 | 3 |
Author JM Barrie credited the gardens of the town's Moat Brae house as his inspiration for the work.
Ms Lumley unveiled a wood-carving of his most famous creation at the entrance to the town.
She is already a patron of the appeal launched last week to turn Moat Brae into a children's literature centre.
The Peter Pan statue was provided by the action group, the People's Project, which is working to improve the appearance and reputation of Dumfries.
Ms Lumley said she was amazed at the work which had gone into the wood-carving.
"I absolutely love it - I am so impressed that it is all made out of one enormous spruce tree trunk," she said.
"It is absolutely enchanting and it is standing outside the garden centre so everybody who is driving past on the road can see it." | The actress Joanna Lumley has unveiled a statue of Peter Pan to recognise the part Dumfries played as birthplace of the children's classic story. | 1.764361 | 2 |
Orica-BikeExchange's Chaves, 26, narrowly beat Italian Diego Rosa and Colombian Rigoberto Uran in a sprint over the final 300 metres of the 241km race from Como to Bergamo in Italy.
"I lived in Bergamo for two years, just one kilometre from here, and now I've won it is really special," said Chaves.
Team Sky's Peter Kennaugh, the only British rider to finish, was 26th.
The Giro di Lombardia - featuring 4,400m of climbing - is the last of the season's five 'monuments', after Milan-San Remo, the Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix and Liege-Bastogne-Liege.
1. Esteban Chaves (Col/Orica-BikeExchange) 6hrs 26mins 36secs
2. Diego Rosa (Ita/Astana) same time
3. Rigoberto Uran (Col/Cannondale)
4. Romain Bardet (Fra/AG2R) +6secs
5. Davide Villella (Ita/Cannondale) +1min 19secs
6. Alejandro Valverde (Spa/Movistar) +1min 24secs
7. Robert Gesink (Ned/LottoNL) same time
8. Warren Barguil (Fra/Giant)
9. Alessandro De Marchi (Ita/BMC Racing)
10. Pierre Latour (Fra/AG2R) | Esteban Chaves became the first Colombian to win a cycling 'monument' with victory in the Giro di Lombardia. | 0.939416 | 1 |
Murphy has made 111 appearances for Leeds since arriving from Crewe for a fee of about £1m in July 2013.
But the 27-year-old has played in just one first-team game this season, in a 1-0 EFL Cup win at Luton in August.
"Burton are a very ambitious club and they've proved that in the last few years," he told the club website.
"With the manager that's here I've always wanted to try and play for him and hopefully I can help the team do well."
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page or visit our Premier League tracker here. | Burton Albion have signed midfielder Luke Murphy on loan from Championship rivals Leeds United until the end of the season. | 0.74389 | 1 |
In July, Leeds chief executive officer Ben Mansfield said Taylor did not want to sign a new contract at Elland Road.
The 22-year-old has been linked with moves to Premier League clubs West Brom, Burnley and Middlesbrough.
Meanwhile, Leeds have signed former Spain forward Pablo Hernandez on a six-month loan deal from Qatari side Al-Arabi with a view to a permanent move.
Hernandez played alongside Leeds head coach Garry Monk at Swansea between August 2012 and February 2014, when Monk was appointed as Swans head coach.
The 31-year-old moved to Qatar in July 2014, but spent last season on loan at Rayo Vallecano, who suffered relegation from La Liga.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Leeds United left-back Charlie Taylor has had a transfer request rejected by the Championship club. | 0.894356 | 1 |
7 January 2016 Last updated at 10:26 GMT
Robin Sollis packs it all away in his garage - leaving no room for his car.
His is one of 14 homes on a Cirencester street which have raised £1,200 for charity with their displays this year.
Tracey Miller reports. | Taking down this impressive Christmas lights display in Gloucestershire will take its owner several days. | 0.533956 | 1 |
The firm, which employs more than 350 workers at its Whitchurch site, said it was consulting on plans to consolidate all its paper-conversion activities in Tonglu, in east China.
It said the move could result in "some redundancies" but did not say how many.
GE said in a statement it would try to "minimize the impact" on those affected.
The company's paper conversion team performs the final manufacturing step on cellulose and glass-fibre membranes that go into products used by scientists.
"Our Cardiff site remains a manufacturing centre for other parts of our portfolio and for R&D in cell therapy technologies," GE added in the statement.
"GE Healthcare very much regrets the loss of any job and this action is no reflection on the performance of our teams on the site, who work with the utmost professionalism and care for their customers."
GE has worked with the Welsh government as one of its anchor companies - global or international organisations which have formed a strategic relationship with Cardiff Bay. | Some jobs at the Cardiff-base of medical products company GE healthcare could be moved to China. | 0.990598 | 1 |
Two of the cubs are sisters who were found together on a flooded river bank in Earlston on Thursday.
The third cub was very weak and underweight when it was found in Brechin on Tuesday.
The Scottish SPCA said it was the charity's "busiest year" for otter cubs. It is currently caring for 14.
Colin Seddon, manager of the Scottish SPCA's national wildlife rescue centre in Fishcross, said: "The cubs found on the river bank in Earlston had a very lucky escape as it was a difficult rescue for our officer in the dark.
"Despite their ordeal, the cubs are doing well. They are sisters who are around 10 weeks old and are self-feeding. They don't need much attention from our staff as they have each other."
He said the otter found in Brechin was about 12 weeks old.
Mr Seddon added: "His body weight is only 50% of what it should be but he is feeding himself and we are hopeful he will make a full recovery. He will soon be put in with the girls to make a group of three.
"Typically, otter cubs will remain in the care of our wildlife centre for around a year, as this is how long they would stay with their mother in the wild.
"We are hopeful the otters will be returned to their natural habitat after this point." | Three orphaned otter cubs are being cared for by a Scottish animal charity after they were found alone without any sign of their mothers. | 1.513578 | 2 |
The 25-year-old, who played for his country at the recent World Cup, was with Sale Sharks last season.
He could be used immediately by Glasgow coach Gregor Townsend, who has three hookers out injured.
"He came down to Cardiff at the weekend and has been training with us for over a week, so he's ready to play if selected," said Townsend.
"Shalva is a very experienced hooker who has been playing international rugby for the last four years and played well for Georgia against the All Blacks at the World Cup.
"He was also at Sale Sharks last season, playing at a high level in the English Premiership and Champions Cup."
Mamukashvili will replace Kevin Bryce in Warriors' 41-man European squad before Saturday's opening Champions Cup trip to face French side Racing 92.
Bryce and Fergus Scott have both had shoulder operations and are expected to remain on the sidelines for several months, while Fraser Brown is recovering from foot surgery.
Back-rower Jason Hill has also had ankle surgery and is expected to be out for another two months.
"Fergus has done well for us when called upon and Kevin had just come back from the World Cup ready to kick on this season," said Townsend.
"Jason had a really good pre-season, impressing against Clermont and Canada."
Mamukashvili has 35 caps for his country and played 11 times for Sale last season, including three Champions Cup games.
The hooker, who began his career with Kochebi and Armia Tbilisi in his homeland, rates Glasgow as "one of the best in Europe".
"Playing against Argentina and New Zealand at the World Cup was a great experience and something which will help me at the Warriors," he said. | Georgia hooker Shalva Mamukashvili has signed for Glasgow Warriors until the end of the season. | 0.887676 | 1 |
Mancini said he could understand why his squad sometimes got frustrated with the enigmatic 21-year-old striker.
The City boss said: "I told him, if you played with me 10 years ago I would give you every day maybe one punch in your head.
"There are different ways to help a guy like Mario."
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Mancini added: "I don't speak with him every day, otherwise I would need a psychologist, but I speak with him because I don't want him to lose his quality.
"If Mario is not one of the best players in the world it will be his fault, because he has everything.
"Mario can be one of the top players in Europe. I don't want him to lose his talent."
Reports suggested Balotelli and team-mate Kolo Toure had a half-time fight in the 3-3 Premier League draw against Sunderland, which saw City lose further ground on leaders Manchester United.
But Mancini believes Balotelli's behaviour on and off the pitch is blown out of proportion.
The striker has scored 17 goals in 29 appearances for City this season.
"There are some people who think bad things against other people, like Mario," he said.
"Every time Mario does something, [it] is like a war.
"There are other people on and off the pitch that do worse than Mario and no-one says anything because maybe they play for an important team or are not like Mario." | Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini says he jokingly told Mario Balotelli he might have punched him in the head every day if he was his team-mate. | 1.09276 | 1 |
The site, on Newington Causeway near Elephant and Castle, will contain 38 flats and three floors of shops.
Southwark Council's planners approved the scheme by four votes to three.
The club said it was "extremely disappointed" and thought the decision was "wrong".
It had fought the proposals, fearing people moving into the flats could submit complaints about noise levels which might lead to the venue closing.
The council said the new block was in "a prime location" in central London and part of the regeneration area around Elephant and Castle.
"Any improvement to this area would be of great benefit to local people," said Councillor Fiona Colley, the borough's cabinet member for regeneration.
"We appreciate that the Ministry of Sound is a valued club, business and local employer which we have no intention of seeing close.
"I believe the club can and will remain open alongside new residential developments," she added.
But Lohan Presencer, the venue's chief executive, said his firm was taking legal advice "and will be doing everything we can to prevent this catastrophic threat to the future of our business".
"We believe that the council has mishandled this application, failed to understand or acknowledge its implications at every turn and that they have now misdirected their councillors to the wrong decision," he said.
The club collected 25,000 signatures when opposing the previous development, which proposed 315 homes on the same street.
The musician Example was among those speaking out about the proposal, which the council rejected on the grounds of noise and as it did not meet requirements for affordable housing. | A 22-storey tower block has been approved close to the site of the Ministry of Sound nightclub in south-east London, three weeks after another development nearby was rejected. | 0.984389 | 1 |
The Premier League team, who are on a two-game post-season tour of the United States and Canada, are scheduled to play Houston on Friday.
Several people have died and dozens have been injured following record rainfall over the weekend.
On Monday, hundreds of basketball fans were trapped inside an arena after an NBA basketball game.
Supporters were advised to stay in their seats overnight following Houston Rockets' win against Golden State Warriors in the NBA Western Conference Finals.
Many spent almost 11 hours at the Toyota Center, until the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Manchester City are currently in Canada, ahead of their match against Toronto FC on Thursday. | Manchester City's friendly trip to face Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo is in doubt after flooding in the city. | 1.034453 | 1 |
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More than 30 firefighters dealt with the blaze at Inspire Health and Fitness in Penny Street.
It is believed the fire started in the gym's sauna at about 10:15 GMT and the roof collapsed about 30 minutes later.
The sauna and gym are on the third floor of a six-storey building which was evacuated with no casualties reported.
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said nearby shops and businesses were also evacuated as a precaution. | A large fire that broke out at a gym in Lancaster city centre has been brought under control. | 1.176605 | 1 |
Organisers said a 55-year-old collapsed on the lower part of the ascent of Leith Hill near Dorking in Surrey on Sunday, during the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100.
The "mass participation" event follows the route from London to Surrey made famous in the London 2012 Olympics.
The man received immediate medical attention but he died at the scene.
Organisers said the air ambulance attended the incident.
More than 25,000 cyclists - including club cyclists, celebrities and amateur riders - took part in the amateur sportive. | A man has died from a suspected heart attack while taking part in the RideLondon cycle festival. | 1.236097 | 1 |
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10 December 2014 Last updated at 08:09 GMT
The three-day visit is the last the couple will make together before they have their second baby.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge had a jam-packed few days linked with youth development charities, meeting many celebrities and went to a basketball game. | Prince William and his wife, Kate, have ended their trip to the United States at a black-tie dinner to raise money for St. Andrews University in Scotland where they met. | 0.420084 | 0 |
"People have always said and thought that the All Blacks were the greatest team of all time," he said.
"But tonight I think it's France that was great, and even immense. It's tough to take, we needed a little bit more."
"We did our utmost, and fell short by a point," said captain Thierry Dusautoir.
"Of course we're very sad at the outcome, but we had some luck in the previous match, and that's the way it goes. That's part of sport as well."
We have been criticised, but today we were strong and we showed that rugby is not just skills... it is also mental although perhaps today we needed more skills
The departing Lievremont, who turns 43 on Friday, will be replaced by former Sale boss Philippe Saint-Andre.
He fell out with his players during the tournament and admitted he had experienced a roller coaster ride as boss of Les Bleus.
"I have often spoken about emotional contrasts over the four years I've been in charge, and at this World Cup," he said. "This is the case once again tonight."
France had come in for major criticism after some poor performances on their way to the final.
They lost twice in the pool stages and then struggled past 14-man Wales by a single point in their semi-final and Dusautoir, named man of the match at Eden Park, admitted they had been through "some difficult moments".
"We have been criticised, but today we were strong and we showed that rugby is not just skills... it is also mental," he said, adding with a smile, "although perhaps today we needed more skills".
He continued: "Tonight, everybody was nervous... them and us. There were 30 guys on the pitch and I think they were all scared.
"We rode our luck as best we could but we failed by one point." | Marc Lievremont said he felt "immensely sad and immensely proud at the same time" after his reign as France coach came to an end with an 8-7 defeat by New Zealand in the World Cup final. | 1.086156 | 1 |
His 32-foot shot in the final second of overtime gave the Golden State Warriors a 121-118 victory over Oklahoma City and a 53rd win in 58 games.
It was his 12th three-point shot of the game, tying Donyell Marshall and Kobe Bryant's NBA single-game record.
Curry scored 46 points as Golden State's win secured a play-off place.
He tweaked his ankle in the third quarter but had it taped up in the locker room and returned to lead the Warriors to victory, making 12 of the 16 three-point shots he attempted to take his record to 288.
"I got a good rhythm dribbling up and found a good spot to take off from," Curry said. "I had confidence all night. Thankfully that last one went in when we had a chance to win the game." | Stephen Curry's record-breaking season in the NBA continued on Saturday as he beat his own single-season best of 286 three-point baskets with 24 games left. | 0.868078 | 1 |
In 2006, Bobby and Christi Shepherd were poisoned by a faulty gas boiler during a Thomas Cook holiday.
Speaking to BBC business editor Kamal Ahmed, Peter Fankhauser said that he regretted saying that Thomas Cook had done "nothing wrong" when giving evidence at the Coroner's Court.
"My words were poorly chosen and I regret that," said Mr Fankhauser.
"We did not handle our relationship with the family well. During the past nine years, we failed to show the compassion that we should have shown to the family," he said.
"I don't want to blame the lawyers. It's ultimately my responsibility how we communicate," said Mr Fankhauser. "Obviously we could have done better."
Speaking at a presentation of the company's financial results, Mr Fankhauser said that Thomas Cook intended to communicate with the family directly, as opposed to through the media.
His comments came as the travel company reported its results for the six months to the end of March.
Thomas Cook said it had narrowed its losses and expected to hit its profit target for 2015, in spite of threats to boycott the company over the Corfu incident.
The company reported a pre-tax loss of £303m in the six months to the end of March, compared with a £366m loss a year earlier.
"We expect that these continuing improvements will lead to further growth in [2015], consistent with our expectations at the full year results last November," said Mr Fankhauser in a statement.
Thomas Cook said that its UK business had performed well, while its German tour operating business "continues to experience tough trading conditions".
"Our summer 2015 holiday bookings across the group are encouraging, especially for our important fourth quarter, which is offsetting some weakness in the third quarter," said the company.
The company may resume paying dividends in 2016, it said. | Thomas Cook's chief executive has said that he is "deeply sorry" about the deaths of two children in Corfu. | 0.984451 | 1 |
Gueye joined Villa for £9m from French side Lille in July 2015 and made 35 Premier League appearances as they were relegated last season.
Villa were unable to retain him after the Toffees triggered a release clause in the 26-year-old's contract.
New Everton manager Ronald Koeman said: "Idrissa will provide quality in our squad in the midfield."
Koeman, who was appointed as Roberto Martinez's successor in June, added: "He was one of the players last season with the best record in interceptions and pressing in the midfield. We need this kind of quality and I'm happy to have him joining our club."
Gueye made made 134 appearances for Lille, having emerged from the Diambars Academy in Senegal, and helped them to the French title in 2011.
"My style is good for the Premier League," he said. "You have to fight every game. All the teams are strong and you have to concentrate all through the game.
"Goodison Park is a very good stadium and the fans are very good, too. They push their team forward and I am excited to play there."
Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox. | Everton have signed Senegal midfielder Idrissa Gueye from Championship side Aston Villa on a four-year deal. | 0.914339 | 1 |
The firm, which also owns the Airfix and Scalextric model brands, said sales growth in the January-to-March period had improved "significantly".
As a result, it expects sales to grow 13% in the financial year to the end of March, and to report an underlying full-year profit of £1.5m.
Shares in Hornby jumped 5% following the trading update.
The company, which has been struggling with supplier problems for some time, reported a half-year loss of £516,000 in September.
Hornby said it was making progress in moving to its new headquarters in Sandwich, Kent. The company has begun moving out of its old HQ in Margate, and expects to complete the relocation by the end of May.
In a statement, Hornby said that work on its reorganisation was continuing "and plans are now developed for the next phase that incorporates the rationalisation of the European warehouses and management structures for implementation later this year".
Hornby also announced that group finance director Nick Stone will leave the company later in the year. | Model train maker Hornby has said it is set to report its first annual profit in three years. | 0.699772 | 1 |
The band's manager said the singer and guitarist had been diagnosed with laryngitis after performing at Glastonbury Festival on Friday night.
They were due to perform on Sunday at the Nick Rayns LCR, but the gig has been rearranged for 16 November.
This was the band's first tour since the death of guitarist Rick Parfitt in December last year.
He died aged 68 from a severe infection after going to hospital with complications to a shoulder injury.
A statement said: "Francis was feeling unwell even before the band played a fantastically well-received headline set on the Acoustic stage at Glstonbury, but after that show it was obvious that there was a problem.
"Medical opinion was duly sought this morning, with the result that tomorrow's show cannot go ahead."
The band added that postponing a show was "always a last resort" but said the situation was "totally outside anyone's control." | Status Quo have postponed a concert in Norwich after their frontman, Francis Rossi, became ill. | 0.737237 | 1 |
Stornoway Airport is on a UK government shortlist of potential sites that could host commercial space plane flights and satellite launches.
Angus Campbell said Lewis's geography and access to research and development facilities were suited to a spaceport.
UK ministers are keen to see the spaceport established by 2018.
Mr Campbell said: "Stornoway has a number of critical features that make it an ideal location.
"Amongst these are the vast expanse of the Atlantic Ocean around us.
"We are only one hour away from a host of research and development facilities, we have the University of the Highlands and Islands on our doorstep and our northerly location gives more daylight for more of the year than any other location and we have extremely low air traffic levels."
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is among organisations working with Comhairle nan Siar (Western Isles Council) in exploring the opportunity for Stornoway to host a spaceport.
Rachel Mackenzie, HIE area manager, said: "Stornoway Airport is an ideal location for commercial spaceplane operations in the UK.
"We have the environment, the people, and the ambition to realise the spaceport's full potential to deliver economic benefits for the whole country as well as boosting local regeneration in the Hebrides."
Also on the shortlist are Campbeltown and Prestwick in Scotland; Newquay in England and Llanbedr in Wales. RAF Leuchars was confirmed as a potential temporary facility.
Ministers are keen to see the spaceport established by 2018.
The emphasis will be on the expected emergence of a new breed of low-cost rocket planes that can launch fare-paying passengers to sub-orbital altitudes and also satellites into orbit.
Most of potential vehicles are still quite some time away from flying. | The leader of the council in the Western Isles has said Stornoway has "critical features" that make it the "ideal location" for a UK spaceport. | 2.551272 | 3 |
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on 27 spacefarers found effects similar to those that can occur in intracranial hypertension, which results in a build up of pressure within the skull.
The concern would be that astronauts could suffer eyesight problems.
The study is reported in theJournal of Radiology.
It was led by Larry Kramer, a professor of diagnostic and interventional imaging at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston.
His team examined astronauts who had spent more than 30 days of cumulative time in the weightless environment of space.
The group found evidence for expansion of the cerebral spinal fluid space surrounding the optic nerve of nine of the astronauts, a flattening of the rear of the eyeball in six, a bulging of the optic nerve in four, and changes in the pituitary gland and its connection to the brain in three individuals. The pituitary gland secretes and stores hormones that regulate a variety of important body functions.
The health of astronauts is very carefully monitored. Living in weightless conditions for extended periods can result in a loss of bone density and in muscle wastage. There are also dangers associated with radiation coming from the Sun.
It is partly for these reasons that stays on the International Space Station (ISS) are restricted to six months. If missions to Mars were ever conducted, the period of travel to and from the planet would likely take over a year.
US space agency (Nasa) medical staff said they were looking into the latest concerns, but that the scale of abnormalities observed did not have them unduly worried at this stage.
William Tarver, the chief of flight medicine clinic at Nasa's Johnson Space Center, said the results were suspicious but not conclusive of intracranial hypertension.
"Nasa has placed this problem high on its list of human risks, has initiated a comprehensive programme to study its mechanisms and implications, and will continue to closely monitor the situation," he said. | The eyes and brains of astronauts who have spent long periods of time in orbit can develop abnormalities, new research has suggested. | 3.625592 | 4 |
The animal tumbled through an unlatched window into the basement of the property in the community of Hailey, in the state of Idaho.
According to the Idaho Mountain Express, the female moose spent about three hours in the house after the mishap early on Sunday morning.
Wildlife officials sedated the animal before releasing it unharmed.
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Homeowner Julie Emerick told the Mountain Express: "She was absolutely the most polite, gracious beast that you could have in your house."
Blaine County Sheriff's deputies and Idaho Department of Fish and Game officers initially tried to shoo the moose upstairs.
But Fish and Game said on its Facebook page: "The moose was having none of it, charging the officers several times."
When that failed, a wildlife officer shot the moose with a tranquilliser dart.
Ms Emerick said eight officers carried the approximately 600lb (270kg) animal up the stairs.
"With a lot of grunting and groaning they got her up the stairs and out the door," she said.
Ms Emerick said the groggy beast came round and ran off about a quarter of an hour later.
The night-time intruder caused hardly any damage to the basement room, she added.
Heavy snow has driven moose and other wildlife into populated areas in search of food, according to wildlife officials. | A family in the US state of Idaho had quite a shock when they awoke to find a moose had fallen into their home. | 1.275688 | 1 |
The charges were brought after he led a chant for fewer Moroccans in the Netherlands at a rally 18 months ago.
Mr Wilders, leader of the Dutch Freedom Party (PVV), said the trial at Schiphol, was political and "a travesty".
If convicted, he faces a fine and a year in prison.
Mr Wilders has repeatedly criticised Islam, calling for the Koran to be banned and for the closure of all mosques in the Netherlands.
The trial, in a high-security courtroom, heard that 6,474 complaints had been made in response to Mr Wilders' remarks at a rally in 2014. A sample of 35 complaints was read out.
Prosecutors argued that Geert Wilders crossed a line when he asked supporters if they wanted "fewer or more Moroccans" in the Netherlands.
After supporters chanted back "fewer", he replied: "We'll organise that."
Mr Wilders denounced the trial as an attempt to suppress freedom of speech.
"This is a political process, and I refuse to co-operate with it. We have to talk about politics in parliament, not in the courtroom," he said in a statement read by his lawyer.
But the prosecutor insisted Mr Wilders was wrong to assume that as a politician his remarks were exempt from laws on hate speech.
In 2011, Mr Wilders was acquitted of incitement after being accused of encouraging hatred towards Muslims.
The latest trial comes as opinion polls suggest the PVV is consistently faring well in polls, ahead of parliamentary elections in March.
The party is currently second, behind Prime Minister Mark Rutte's liberal VVD, and is predicted to win 23 seats in the 150-seat parliament. | Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders has failed to turn up for a trial where he is charged with racial discrimination and inciting hatred. | 1.381631 | 1 |
The 29-year-old pulled out of the 100m final at the Jamaican Olympic trials, but will race in his first 200m of the season in London on Friday.
"My hamstring is good. I have no issue right now," Bolt said.
"I had a strain. If I'd competed I probably would have torn my hamstring really bad, but I was never really worried. I know I'm in good shape."
Bolt will return to the Olympic Stadium in East London, scene of his three gold medals at the London 2012 Games, in his final competitive race at the Anniversary Games before he attempts the "triple triple" of 100m, 200m and 4x100m Olympic golds in Rio next month.
"I'm here to win," he said. "I'm always excited to be here and it is going to be a lot of fun.
"I needed a 200 race. I hadn't run all season, so I'm happy to run my first one here."
Asked about his rivalry with American Justin Gatlin, whom he beat in both the 100m and 200m at last year's world championships, Bolt said: "I am definitely a tough competitor.
"Last year, Gatlin was just not ready, it was the first time he was being chased, he was usually the one winning by far, but he had a tough competitor and it was hard for him. This year, I am in much better shape so I won't leave it to the last second."
Bolt won the 200m in 19.55 seconds in Beijing last year, and asked if he could beat his 2009 world record of 19.19 in Rio, he said: "It's possible.
"I'm happy I didn't get a really bad setback this season and I think the competition of the 100m will help my focus in trying to break the 200m record."
Media playback is not supported on this device | Olympic sprinting legend Usain Bolt insists he has no fitness problems after a recent hamstring injury scare. | 0.867335 | 1 |
The film will tell the autobiographical story of the couple's life through four decades of marriage from the late 1920s to the early 1970s.
Broadbent and Blethyn will be joined by Luke Treadaway, Virginia McKenna and June Brown.
It will be shown on the BBC next year.
Ethel and Ernest was one of Briggs' best-selling books, alongside The Snowman and When The Wind Blows.
In response to news of the film adaptation he remarked: "My mother's reaction would no doubt have been: 'Oh, Ernest! We're going to be on the pictures! We might even be at the Odeon in Wimbledon!'"
Broadbent, an Oscar-winner for Iris and Blethyn, an Oscar nominee for Secrets and Lies, will be joined behind the microphone by Luke Treadaway, voicing the part of Briggs.
Treadaway has won plaudits for his performance on stage in The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time.
Broadbent remarked: "It's such a beautiful book by a wonderful artist. It's truly inspiring; a great, honest story of a whole generation. It's lovely and irresistible."
Brenda Blethyn added: "I adore working with Jim Broadbent. We've worked together before and it's great to come back together to play these wonderful characters. They lived through two wars and it's so, so reminiscent of my own parents' life in so many ways. Ethel even looks like my mum!"
The animation will be directed by animator Roger Mainwood, who worked as an animator on TV versions of The Snowman, Peter Rabbit and The Wind In The Willows.
He said: "It's a real privilege to be directing the feature film of Ethel and Ernest, which many consider to be Raymond Brigg's masterpiece. Time will tell if the end result does the book justice, but so far Raymond has loved everything he has seen.
"We are also delighted with the quality of the voice cast. Brenda and Jim are absolutely bang on as the title characters and the other actors bring an enormous amount of charm and character to their roles."
An adaptation of another popular Briggs' book, Fungus the Bogeyman, will be shown on Sky One this Christmas. | Jim Broadbent and Brenda Blethyn are set to play the parents of the author Raymond Briggs in an animated adaptation of his book, Ethel and Ernest. | 1.054836 | 1 |
Leslie Morris's update on the Canadian singer's condition follows an interview with US musician David Crosby, in which he said she was still unable to speak.
"The truth is that Joni is speaking, and she's speaking well," said Morris on Mitchell's official website.
"She is resting comfortably in her own home and she's getting better each day. A full recovery is expected."
Mitchell, 71, was found unconscious in her Los Angeles home on 31 March and taken to hospital.
A statement released on her website a few days later said the singer was "resting comfortably".
Speaking to The Huffington Post, Crosby - who dated Mitchell in 1967 - said she had had an aneurysm and was "not speaking yet".
"She's going to have to struggle back from it the way you struggle back from a traumatic brain injury," the singer continued.
His comments prompted the rebuttal on Mitchell's website that claimed the "details that have emerged in the past few days [were] mostly speculative".
The statement, "approved" by Morris, said the singer was "not walking yet" but would be walking "in the near future as she is undergoing daily therapies".
Morris was appointed Mitchell's conservator in May when a judge ruled the singer was unable to make health care decisions for herself. | Joni Mitchell did have an aneurysm in March but is able to speak, a friend who acts as her conservator has said. | 1.025357 | 1 |
The 29-year-old played 42 games for the Us after joining from Scunthorpe in the summer of 2014.
The former Huddersfield player spent time on loan at York City earlier this season, making seven appearances.
"There's a new challenge ahead for me and I've enjoyed my time at Oxford" Collins told the club website. | Midfielder Michael Collins has left Oxford United by mutual consent, having failed to make an appearance for the League Two club this season. | 0.317791 | 0 |
The Scottish government made the decision after considering responses to a report on a possible switch to Troon.
The operators of Troon, Associated British Ports (ABP), had argued that it was a better location.
North Ayrshire Council chief executive Elma Murray said the government had made the "right decision" for local residents and the travelling public.
Investment plans were drawn up for Ardrossan Harbour in its bid to retain the year-round Arran ferry service.
The new proposals involve Ardrossan harbour owners Peel Ports investing in "significant infrastructure upgrades" at the site - including improvements to harbour walls, bollards, gantries, fenders and signage.
North Ayrshire Council is also to make improvements to the passenger terminal, roads, car park and connectivity with the town centre.
ABP had announced plans to invest £8m on a new passenger ferry terminal at Troon if it picked up the Arran service.
Proposals put forward to the Scottish government included a new Arran Community Fund, which would generate £50,000 a year for good causes.
ABP had claimed that the existing service from Ardrossan is "dogged by weather conditions that frequently exceed the capabilities of the port and result in a significant level of service cancellations".
It also claimed the Port of Troon was already well equipped to handle the next generation of Calmac ferries.
The announcement that Ardrossan is to the keep the ferry service was made by cabinet secretary Keith Brown.
Ms Murray said: "Without doubt, the minister has reached the right decision following lengthy and detailed consideration of the technical data gathered during the assessment of both mainland berthing options.
"Today's announcement will reassure Arran residents and the wider travelling public that Ardrossan genuinely offers the best location for the new generation ferry being introduced in 2018."
Peel Ports project director Doug Coleman added: "We were always convinced that the benefits of retaining the ferry service on the shortest, fastest and cheapest route were overwhelming.
"Now that we have been given a long-term commitment by the Scottish government, we are able to start on the biggest investment programme Ardrossan Harbour has seen in recent years." | Ardrossan is to continue to be the mainland port for the Arran ferry service. | 1.364913 | 1 |
The firm, which runs websites listing courses for students around the world, is being bought for £30m by the Australian firm IDP Education.
Mr Hunt owns a 48% stake in Hotcourses, which is therefore valued at just over £14m.
He said he would use the money to fund campaigns after he leaves politics.
"I am incredibly proud to have set up a successful business, even prouder of the current Hotcourses team who have taken it from strength to strength, and intend to use a significant proportion of the proceeds to campaign for causes I believe in when I eventually leave frontline politics," Mr Hunt said.
He helped to set up the firm, which initially printed a directory of educational courses, in 1996.
The MP for South West Surrey stepped down as a director in 2009 but retained his shareholding.
The company now runs several educational websites, such as Postgraduate Search and The Complete University Guide, as well as Hotcourses.
Headquartered in London, it employs more than 300 staff in the UK, Australia, the US and Asia.
It has more than two million registered users for its websites, which list half a million courses offered by more than 5,000 educational institutions in 48 countries.
IDP Education, based in Melbourne, is half-owned by a consortium of 38 Australian universities and recruits and advises university students around the world who want to study abroad.
It is also a co-owner of the English language testing business IELTS.
IDP Education said that it and the Hotcourses businesses would retain their identity and continue to operate separately, but would collaborate.
Chief executive of the Hotcourses group, Simon Emmett, said: "The Hotcourses Group and IDP Education are both longstanding members of the international education community, and this agreement brings together a world leader in education search technology and tools, with a world leader in student placement and preparation. Together we will now provide unparalleled support and guidance at every step of the student journey, from enquiry to enrolment."
Hotcourses was up for sale in 2013 but no deal materialised. | Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has become one of the UK's richest politicians after selling Hotcourses, his privately owned business. | 1.074857 | 1 |
Residents of St George's Park in Telford were "not safe", at risk of abuse and occasionally left without medicine and adequate food and drink, the government report found.
Some bedrooms had not been cleaned properly for a month, it said.
Rotherwood Healthcare apologised in a statement to the Shropshire Star.
The Care Quality Commission will inspect the home in six months, but if improvements have not been made it faces losing its licence.
The home, which cares for 60 people with dementia and nursing needs, was visited in November.
Inspectors found a poorly-run home, with staff so hard-pressed residents were left in their beds for hours.
"People were shouting for help from their bedrooms to get out of bed and we had to seek staff members to provide support for these people on a number of occasions," inspectors said.
"One person told us, 'you can't put a time on it but I hope I am up before 11am'."
They found one resident "visibly in pain" waiting days for medicine and others had "appeared to have lost weight" and "showed signs of dehydration".
Some areas of the home were "visibly dirty" with a strong smell of urine, the report said.
The manager of the home resigned in August, and while a replacement had been found, they were not yet in position, inspectors said.
The CQC said if standards had not improved by its next visit, "we will take action in line with our enforcement procedures to begin the process of preventing the provider from operating this service".
Rotherwood Healthcare said it had appointed a private company to help turn around the home. | A care home has been rated "inadequate" and put into special measures after inspectors found a string of failures during an unannounced visit. | 1.177778 | 1 |
Jade Ali, 28, said she had been "left in the dark" about the search for partner Christopher Huxtable, 34.
He is one of three men believed to be trapped under the debris of the decommissioned power station.
The Health and Safety Executive said its priority was to recover bodies from the rubble.
Updates on this story and more from Oxfordshire
But Ms Ali, from Swansea, said she felt rescuers had given up their search too early.
"There's still a chance Christopher could still be alive," she said.
One person died and five were injured after half of the 10-storey building collapsed on 23 February.
Police said it was "highly unlikely" that the missing were still alive and that recovering bodies would take "many, many weeks".
John Howley, the uncle of Rotherham-based demolition worker Ken Cresswell, who is also believed to be trapped in the rubble, said there had been a "diabolical" delay in getting to the missing men.
He said: "It is just the uncertainty - you are hoping that they are still alive in there, but you have got to be realistic and think that it has been going on too long now."
The Sun has reported that the third victim is John Shaw, also believed to be from Rotherham, South Yorkshire.
Site supervisor Mathew Mowat said he was seconds from being buried by the collapse.
He said: "I feel guilty in not being under there with the guys and for coming home because they are still there left under that steel - it is ridiculous they are not out."
A Health and Safety Executive spokesman said: "The priority of the multi-agency response remains the recovery of the bodies to their families.
"Given the risks, scale and complexity of the incident and that the building collapsed without warning, emergency services have had to strike a very difficult balance between helping those trapped and injured, recovering the bodies and the need to avoid further harm on the site."
Thames Valley Police said it met with the families of the victims on Monday and the structure was still "unsafe". They are seeking "specialist advice" on how to progress.
A spokesperson added: "Our priority remains the recovery of their loved ones so they can be returned to their families and to understand what caused this incident." | Two of the three families of missing workers feared trapped at the collapsed Didcot A Power Station have criticised emergency services' rescue attempts. | 1.377194 | 1 |
North Wales Police said the girl was left shocked but uninjured after the incident near Brickfields Pond in Rhyl.
The assault happened at about 19:00 BST on 10 May.
The man has been described as white, approximately 35 years old, 6ft (1.8m) tall with black and scruffy mid-length hair and a black beard.
Police added he was wearing a burgundy hooded jacket and blue shorts. | Police want to speak to a man seen acting suspiciously after a 13-year-old girl was assaulted in Denbighshire. | 0.307346 | 0 |
The former Sierra Leone tactician was dismissed on Thursday after 15 months in-charge of Amavubi.
McKinstry said he was "surprised and disappointed" and the reasons "had not been made fully clear" to him.
McKinstry took over the Rwanda job from Englishman Stephen Constantine who stepped down in March 2015.
The Northern Irishman then led Rwanda to the quarter final stage of the 2016 Africa Nations Championship that they hosted.
He also led the team to the runner-up spot in the 2015 Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
"The specific reasons behind the decision have not been made fully clear to me given our performance to date, I am therefore both surprised and disappointed by the announcement today, and that myself and the team will not be able to finish what we started," he said.
The 30-year old coach managed to record 11 wins, two draws and a dozen defeats in the 25 games he was in charge of Rwanda.
According to the Rwanda FA, McKinstry was sacked because he did not achieve some of the targets that had been set for him.
The FA announced former international Jimmy Mulisa, who had been McKinstry's assistant, as Rwanda's interim coach.
Mulisa was a key part of the Amavubi side that featured in the country's first and only Africa Cup of Nations finals in Tunisia in 2004. | Northern Ireland-born Johnny McKinstry has expressed his surprise after he was sacked as head coach of Rwanda's national team. | 0.845891 | 1 |
TPG Capital and the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan want to buy parts of Fairfax Media including its newspapers and property advertising arm, Domain.
A deal could be worth as much as A$2.5bn (£1.4bn).
However, loss-making Fairfax said the offer "may not optimise shareholder value".
It also said the proposal may not get off the ground "given the complexity involved in splitting the businesses".
A deal would also need approval from the federal government's Foreign Investment Review Board.
Fairfax, which also publishes The Age and the Australian Financial Review, posted a loss of A$893m last year as it struggled with plunging print advertising revenue and newspaper sales.
Last week journalists at the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age in Melbourne went on strike for a week in protest after management announced more job cuts.
However, the Domain division, which accounts for half of Fairfax's profits, is growing strongly and the company wants to spin it off and retain a majority stake.
Domain is Australia's second-biggest real estate website after one owned by Rupert Murdoch and is valued by analysts at about A$2bn.
According to Fairfax, the consortium has offered 95 cents a share for Domain, along with the metropolitan newspapers, an events business, and a start-up investing arm.
That would leave existing Fairfax shareholders with assets including newspapers in regional Australia and New Zealand, as well as stakes in the Macquarie Radio Network and Stan, a video-streaming service.
Shareholders would also be left with existing debt.
Lee Mickelburough, of Henderson Global Investors, which owns about 5% of Fairfax shares, said: "It's a troublesome structure to say that we get 95 cents for the good business and you get to keep the debt for the transition businesses. It's cheeky, the way they've structured it."
Shares in Fairfax gained 2.4% in Sydney on Monday following news of the bid, valuing the company at about A$2.5bn. | The owner of Australian newspapers including the Sydney Morning Herald is in takeover talks with a North American private equity consortium. | 0.925168 | 1 |
The new deal will come into effect on Saturday, when Reed turns 18.
Reed is the youngest player to appear for the Blades in a league game, having made his debut against Rotherham aged 16 years and 257 days, and made 32 appearances last season.
He told the League One club's website: "Being in and around the first team all last season was a great learning experience for me." | Sheffield United midfielder Louis Reed has signed a new three-year contract. | 0.641613 | 1 |
The flag has been replaced with the union jack on boxes of strawberries and raspberries grown north of the border.
Tesco's official Twitter account told one customer that the move followed complaints from English customers.
But a spokesman for Tesco denied that, and insisted that it was intended to "provide consistency".
The decision emerged when one customer tweeted Tesco to ask why the Scottish flag no longer appeared on her raspberries.
When the supermarket's official Twitter account replied, they told her they had received "several customer complaints".
They said some customers were annoyed that an English flag was not shown on berries grown south of the border.
And when the packaging was re-designed, they decided to remove the saltire to avoid further complaints.
However the customer was told that each punnet of fruit clearly showed where the berries were grown.
The series of tweets have provoked a storm of criticism on social media, with many people urging Tesco to reverse their decision.
A Tesco source said the tweets had been sent in error.
And a spokesman for the firm said: "To provide consistency for customers, we mark all of our homegrown fresh berries with a union flag.
"The country of origin is also clearly displayed on pack." | Supermarket giant Tesco has been criticised after it admitted removing an image of the Scottish saltire from punnets of Scottish berries. | 1.437938 | 1 |
The incident happened at the Omniplex in the Quayside Shopping Centre on Tuesday afternoon.
Fire crews freed the nine-year-old boy using a hydraulic cutter, socket sets and screwdrivers, after he got his hand trapped.
The boy was assessed by paramedics at the scene but did not attend hospital.
Two fire engines from Northland and Crescent Link stations attended the incident, which was reported on the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue's Facebook page. | A child has been cut free from his seat by fire crews at a cinema in Londonderry. | 0.989064 | 1 |
The biography of local poet and writer Edwin Muir by P.H Butter was due to be returned before 24 October 1973.
It was finally checked back in after being found during a house clearance.
Library manager Gary Amos told BBC Scotland: "The person who returned it was amused. There was no fine - it was from too long ago. These things happen periodically."
He added: "It will be looked at carefully, before going back into stock." | A book has been returned to Orkney Library more than 43 years after it was meant to be brought back. | 0.844848 | 1 |
Overnight temperatures dropped to -11.8C (10.8F) in Kinbrace in Sutherland and were close to -10C in other parts of the Highlands.
Snow could clear at lower levels, as milder air pushes in from the west, with the odd wintry shower possible.
The big freeze came as Scotland's snowsports centres are marking Sunday's World Snow Day. | Drivers have been urged to travel with care in icy conditions after snow swept through parts of Scotland. | 0.864306 | 1 |
It follows months of speculation over whether Brown would be granted visas because of his domestic violence conviction.
The statement from promoter Ticketek did not give a reason for the cancellation.
It said Brown was "positive" the One Hell of a Nite tour, due to start next week, would take place at a later date.
"Mr Brown wishes to express his deepest gratitude to the fans for their support and looks forward to a successful tour in the near future," the statement said.
An Australian Immigration Department spokesperson told the BBC it could not comment on the case.
"For reason of privacy the department cannot discuss any material provided to the minister by either Mr Brown or representative," the spokesperson said.
A New Zealand immigration spokesperson reportedly said Chris Brown had withdrawn his work visa application for that country, and no decision had been made on the application.
Brown pleaded guilty in 2009 to assaulting his then-girlfriend, pop star Rihanna. He has since toured Australia twice.
But in September, Australia's immigration department issued a "notice of intention to consider refusal" ahead of his next planned tour.
Minister for Women Michaelia Cash, a former assistant immigration minister, had urged Immigration Minister Peter Dutton to take a stand on the issue.
Brown later said he wanted to go to Australia to use his influence as an entertainer to "raise awareness about domestic violence".
"My life mistakes should be a wake up call for everyone," he tweeted in September. "Showing the world that mistakes don't define you. Trying to prevent spousal abuse."
Earlier this year, Australia refused a visa to world champion boxer Floyd Mayweather on similar grounds.
The 37-year-old American has a criminal record, which includes serving two months in jail in 2012, after pleading guilty to an assault on his former partner in front of their children.
Mayweather had been booked for dinner and nightclub appearances in Sydney and Melbourne in January. | US singer Chris Brown's tour of Australia and New Zealand has been cancelled, promoters have confirmed. | 0.920169 | 1 |
The largest teachers' union, the EIS, has condemned the move, but the SQA said the changes should improve security and confidentiality.
For several years, candidates have not been able to take exam papers out of the exam room.
However, teachers had access to the papers once the exam had finished.
In recent years there have been a number of occasions when candidates condemned question papers on social media - on some occasions, the concerns they raised about the level of difficulty were not reflected in the exam results.
Last year, a new question paper was issued in Higher English at relatively short notice amid concern the contents of the original paper were at risk of leaking out.
The EIS says the SQA should rethink the policy.
EIS general secretary Larry Flanagan said: "It is disappointing that the SQA is apparently putting the management of its own public image ahead of the desire of pupils to discuss exam papers with their teachers.
"It is very important for pupils, following the often stressful experience of an exam, to have the opportunity to discuss the paper with their teachers and to receive feedback while the experience is fresh in their mind.
"This then allows pupils to put that exam behind them, and free them up to mentally prepare for their next exam.
"It is not in the interest of pupils to prolong this process unnecessarily, as this can lead to increased worry and stress on the part of the young people concerned."
The SQA said it continually reviewed its processes in areas such as question paper confidentiality and security.
A spokesman said: "At the end of each exam, invigilators are required to collect all exam papers, which are then returned to the chief invigilators.
"Those papers will now be released to heads of centres the next day.
"We took this decision to prevent any breach of question paper security and confidentiality, but to also remove the risk of inappropriate postings on social media which can cause distress for candidates." | Teachers will not have access to exam papers until the day after each test takes place, under changes brought in by the exams agency the SQA. | 1.462894 | 1 |
Fabregas, 29, saw red after 70 minutes at Pasadena's Rose Bowl after catching Klavan with a dangerous follow through.
Chelsea were 1-0 winners on the night, with defender Gary Cahill heading in after 10 minutes following a corner.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp confirmed Fabregas went into Liverpool's dressing room after the game to apologise.
New Chelsea manager Antonio Conte also apologised for the challenge but insisted it was not intentional.
"I think that the fatigue sometimes can bring a player to go too late," he said.
"I know Fabregas is a good man, a good boy and is not a player to have this type of situation. I'm sorry for him, I'm sorry for the Liverpool player."
Klopp, meanwhile, has concerns over another new signing, Marko Grujic, after the midfielder was taken to hospital with suspected concussion.
Grujic suffered a collision with Bertrand Traore towards the end of the first half.
"The biggest problem for me in this moment is that Marko Grujic is in hospital, because he cannot remember anything. That's not too cool," added Klopp.
"Hopefully it's not too serious. Injuries after games like this in pre-season is the biggest problem."
Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox. | Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas was shown a straight red card for a foul on new Liverpool signing Ragnar Klavan in a pre-season friendly in the US. | 0.948495 | 1 |
Nimbus's Mum couldn't look after her when she was born, so zookeeper Jamie and his family stepped in to help.
She had to be bottle-fed by hand and lived in their bathroom until she was big enough to move into her new enclosure.
Martin has been to visit Nimbus in her new home and meet the family. | A baby leopard called Nimbus has been raised by a family in their bathroom. | 0.660416 | 1 |
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Allan Jenkins put David Jeffrey's side into the lead with a low shot just before half-time.
Carrick felt they should have had a penalty when TJ Murray was charged off the ball by Conor McCloskey.
It was McCloskey who made sure of the coveted silverware by blasting in a superb injury-time strike.
Ballymena bossed the game but Carrick squandered a chance to take the lead when TJ Murray skied over from close range.
The opener came a minute before the break with Willie Faulkner providing the cut-back for Jenkins to sweep the ball into the bottom corner.
United continued to dominate in the second half and it required a superb save from Brian Neeson to keeper out Tony Kane's free-kick.
Rangers rarely threatened but they made a late push for an equaliser and Adam Salley headed over before their penalty appeals were turned down for the push on Murray.
A brilliant strike from McCloskey, arrowing the ball into the top corner from 20 yards, sealed the victory.
It meant another major success for manager Jeffrey who won 31 trophies during 17 years with Belfast club Linfield.
Jeffrey took over as United boss in March 2016 and has steered them to fifth place in the Premiership table and also into the quarter-finals of the Irish Cup.
Referring to his assistant, Brian McLaughlin, Jeffrey said: "Brian and I had great success at Linfield but this is a new chapter in our football career.
"I am absolutely delighted for the players and the board. I'm overjoyed for the supporters - that atmosphere was absolutely rocking and they deserve it.
"I am so thankful, it means an awful lot."
Carrick manager Aaron Callaghan said: "The game was a fantastic advert for the local game and it was a terrific match.
"I'm so proud of our lads but the foul was the most blatant penalty I have seen all season.
"I can't understand it and it's not good enough. Referees need to stand up in these big games." | Ballymena United are celebrating winning the NI League Cup for the first time after deservedly beating Carrick Rangers 2-0 in the final at Seaview. | 0.87121 | 1 |
St Mungo's Primary at Kettleholm had been expected to reopen on Friday.
Pupils have now returned to classes as normal at three other schools affected in Port William, Closeburn and Cummertrees.
In total more than 200 pupils were affected by the closures on Thursday. | One of four schools closed due to heating failures in Dumfries and Galloway is to remain shut until Monday. | 0.438871 | 0 |
Officers visited restaurants and takeaways in Perth, Blairgowrie, Scone and Bridge of Earn on Wednesday.
Three Malaysians, two Chinese men and others from India and Pakistan were arrested for immigration offences.
Five were detained while steps are taken to remove them from the country, and two were released while their cases are progressed with the Home Office.
Home Office Immigration enforcement officers arrested Malaysian men, aged 26 and 32, at the New Diamond Takeaway on Rannoch Road in Perth, and a 49-year-old of the same nationality at Scone Fish and Chip Shop.
Two Chinese men, aged 28 and 38, were arrested at Canton Cuisine in Blairgowrie, while a 26-year-old from India and a 36-year-old Pakistani man were found at Spice Village Garden in Bridge of Earn.
The 32-year-old Malaysian and the 36-year-old Pakistani man were released, but will have to report to the Home Office while their cases are progressed.
Each establishment faces a potential civil penalty of up to £20,000 per illegal worker arrested, unless they can prove appropriate checks were carried out.
Stephen Roarty from Home Office Immigration Enforcement said: "These arrests serve as a warning to businesses in Perthshire using illegal labour.
"Our dedicated specialist teams have the expertise to catch you and if the correct checks have not been carried out you will pay a heavy penalty.
"Illegal working cheats the taxpayer, undercuts honest employers and often exploits some of society's most vulnerable people." | Seven men have been arrested following a series of immigration raids in Perthshire. | 0.859474 | 1 |
The overnight attack, in the Cukurca district of Hakkari province near the Iraqi border, came hours after clashes between soldiers and militants left eight soldiers dead in the area.
A ceasefire between Turkey's military and the banned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) broke down in July last year.
The army is reeling from a huge purge following a coup attempt two weeks ago.
In the latest incident in the south-east, PKK fighters were spotted by aerial reconnaissance as they were advancing on the base overnight, the military said.
An air operation was launched, killing 23 militants. Twelve more were killed in later clashes on the ground, the statement added.
The PKK launched its insurgency in 1984, alleging widespread abuse and discrimination against Kurds by Turkish authorities.
Since the ceasefire broke down a year ago, military operations in the south-east and retaliatory attacks by the PKK have left hundreds of people dead.
On Thursday, Turkey announced an overhaul of the armed forces following the coup attempt launched on 15 July.
Nearly 1,700 soldiers have been given dishonourable discharges. About 40% of all generals and admirals in the military have been dismissed. | The Turkish military has killed 35 Kurdish militants who tried to storm a base in the south-east, officials say. | 1.549038 | 2 |
Eileen Blane was thrown to the floor and had her wedding ring taken from her finger in the burglary in Stretford, Greater Manchester, on 3 February.
She spent eight weeks in hospital and died the day after she was discharged.
A £50,000 reward is being offered by detectives for information leading to a conviction.
Her son John Blane told the BBC's Crimewatch Roadshow, his mother had answered a knock at the back door, thinking it was the window cleaner.
The suspect pushed into the house and punched Mrs Blane in the face.
During an interview she told police: "He just wouldn't stop hitting me. I just asked him to stop but he wouldn't. He said he wanted gold.. it was just a nightmare."
As she held her hands up to protect herself, the thief pulled her wedding ring from her finger.
While the attacker searched upstairs, Mrs Blane managed to escape and alerted her neighbours, who called the police.
She suffered three cracked ribs, a damaged vertebrae and severe bruising.
Det Ch Insp Richard Eales said it was a "brutal attack".
He said: "Although Eileen was 87 years of age, she was fit and well and only died as a result of the injuries she sustained on that day.
He urged witnesses to come forward. | The death of an 87-year-old woman who was badly beaten during a burglary is now being treated as a murder investigation, police have said. | 0.889029 | 1 |
The 19-year-old Alli has seven goals and 12 assists in his debut Premier League season, also impressing for England's win over Germany on Saturday.
Tottenham manager Pochettino said he agreed with Ferguson's assessment.
"It's very good praise from one of the best managers in football history," said the Argentine.
He added: "Am I worried about the hype? No, you can see the whole season how he has managed the pressure. He is very calm, very mature."
Spurs visit Liverpool on Saturday, where Alli will face England team-mate James Milner, who does not want to put too much pressure on the teenager.
"We want to take it off him and let him go out there and not worry about it," said Milner. "Worry about playing football and keep improving because he is still young. Good as he is at this moment, he can be 10 times better and he will."
Alli has played a big part in Tottenham's challenge for a first title since 1961, linking up with striker Harry Kane on seven occasions to become the most productive partnership in Europe's top five leagues.
"He has managed the pressure and the popularity and how to be a senior player and play for the national team," said Pochettino. "He is very calm.
"Now he is fresh, at a good level, he has a good mentality. He is mature enough. We have no worries about his future."
Alli was close to joining Liverpool while still at MK Dons, but the Reds stalled on the deal, allowing Spurs to seize the advantage.
But Pochettino admits he has been surprised by the speed of Alli's progress.
"There is always a question mark with a young player," he said.
"You can assess his left and right foot, his performance on the pitch and in training. But how a young player can be affected by the big things that happen in football - being a senior player, being in the national team - this is always a question mark.
"All the same, it has surprised us how he has shown maturity." | Mauricio Pochettino is confident Dele Alli can handle the hype after Sir Alex Ferguson said he was the most talented midfielder since Paul Gascoigne. | 1.032578 | 1 |
Bird, 28, has joined Hampshire for the first three months of the season.
However, a shoulder injury has prevented the Australian pace bowler from appearing for the promoted side and he will miss the Warwickshire trip.
"We're disappointed about Jackson and he is disappointed also," White told BBC Radio Solent.
"We are hopeful he will play in the second team this week and will be ready for the next one against Nottinghamshire a week on Sunday."
A back injury prevented Bird, who made the last of his three Test appearances against England in 2013, from playing for Northants last year.
But White said he was hopeful the latest problem would not keep him out for too long.
"It's something he carried over with him from a grade game," White added. "At first it didn't seem much at all but it's become uncomfortable and he hasn't been able to get full mobility in his shoulder. That's improving all the time."
Meanwhile, fellow bowler Andre Adams is set to make his debut for the club after arriving this winter, having missed the County Championship opener against Sussex.
"He is a player of quality and it's great to be able to take him up to Edgbaston," White said. "He's got overs in his legs and is ready to go."
Hampshire lost their first game back in Division One, suffering a 92-run defeat against Sussex, and White admitted it was going to be a challenging season.
"I think they are all going to be tough and we are going to have to compete very hard," he said.
"At times in the last game we were excellent, I think day three showed our character and if we keep playing cricket like that and things go our way I have full confidence we'll get the results along the way." | Hampshire director of cricket Giles White says overseas bowler Jackson Bird is still not fit enough to make his debut for the county. | 0.803467 | 1 |
Tens of thousands of residents have evacuated homes in northern New South Wales (NSW) and southern Queensland.
The storm has moved out to sea after hitting northern Queensland as a category four cyclone on Tuesday.
However, floodwaters continue to rise after some areas had about three times their monthly rainfall on Thursday.
"There could be people overnight that perished in that flood, we don't know at this stage," said Mark Morrow, from the New South Wales State Emergency Service.
"There could be some very distressing news."
Many pleas for help had gone unanswered because it was too dangerous, he said.
The worst-hit areas included Lismore and Tweed Heads in NSW, and the Gold Coast and Beaudesert in Queensland.
"Now is the time to leave. Do not delay. Evacuation orders are mandatory," New South Wales State Emergency Service said on Twitter on Thursday.
Authorities said flooding in some towns had not yet reached its peak.
In other developments:
The cyclone caused major damage to buildings, roads and crops when arrived on Tuesday carrying winds of up to 260 km/h (160 mph).
Tourism operators across Queensland reported cancelled bookings and anticipated long-term disruption to their trade.
Thousands of insurance claims have already been filed, but the state's insurers said it was too early to accurately assess the cost of the damage.
The cyclone is also likely to have damaged the Great Barrier Reef, marine experts warned. | Australian authorities fear people may have drowned as a flood emergency grips two states in the wake of Cyclone Debbie. | 1.629471 | 2 |
The attraction in Lincoln was forced to close as temperatures in the city reached highs of 14 C.
The chillers for the ice rink were put on full blast but it was not enough to re-freeze the water.
Rink manager Jonathan Davis said: "The current state is very watery, very wet, due to the mild weather."
He said he hoped to open the rink after 17:00 GMT, when temperatures drop.
But the weather is forecast to be mild again on Monday, reaching highs of 13 C in Lincoln.
"The chillers are all set to -12 which is the highest they will go and as you can see it's not able to keep up with the weather outside," said Mr Davis.
People with pre-booked tickets will be able to skate at another time. | An outdoor Christmas ice rink has turned into a giant puddle because unseasonably mild weather has caused it to melt. | 1.118382 | 1 |
Newport are understood to have made an approach to Linfield asking for permission to speak to Feeney.
The Welsh side parted company with manager Terry Butcher on Thursday and former Plymouth boss John Sheridan has been appointed as his successor.
Sheridan is believed to want Feeney as his assistant at Rodney Parade
Feeney, who won 46 Northern Ireland caps, has guided Linfield to the top of the Irish Premiership this season, with the Blues current four points clear of champions Crusaders.
On Friday morning, the Belfast man declined to comment on his potential move away from the Irish League.
Former Plymouth striker Feeney was appointed Blues boss in 2014.
Ex-Republic of Ireland international Sheridan left his role as Plymouth boss last season where he worked with current County chief executive Jason Turner. | Linfield manager Warren Feeney could be set to leave the Windsor Park club to take up an assistant's role at League Two club Newport County. | 0.8247 | 1 |
Kane made it five for the season just when 10-man Inverness CT looked like escaping with a draw.
The Highlanders' captain Gary Warren was sent off for two yellow cards in the space of five second-half minutes.
The second came when he took down Danny Swanson in the penalty box but David Wotherspoon's penalty was saved shortly before Kane's close-range winner.
Victory moves Tommy Wright's side above Dundee into fifth place and level on points with Ross County.
It was just reward for a much improved performance in the second half.
Illness rather than injury restricted the attacking options open to John Hughes as Miles Storey and Andrea Mbuyi-Mutombo were sidelined with flu.
That denied the Caley Thistle manager his top scorer and the man whose late goal at Easter Road on Sunday booked the Scottish Cup holders a replay against Hibernian.
Former Cambridge United striker Liam Hughes was given a first start up front but it was Jordan Roberts who missed a great chance to give the visitors an early lead.
Liam Polworth's wickedly curling cross from the right was begging to be headed home only for Roberts to steer it the wrong side of the back post.
St Johnstone full-back Darnell Fisher flashed a 20-yard shot over while, at the other end, Iain Vigurs curled a free-kick on to the roof of the net.
The entertainment quotient increased after the interval with St Johnstone in particular showing greater intensity going forward.
Steven MacLean nearly set up Kane for a tap-in while Wotherspoon twice got into good positions only for some brilliant blocking from Caley Thistle defenders to avert the danger.
The pressure clearly unnerved Warren, who picked up two quick cautions that means missing the visit of Hamilton Academical on Saturday.
Goalkeeper Owain Fon Williams bailed the defender out when Wotherspoon stepped up to take the spot-kick that resulted from Warren's foul on Danny Swanson.
The Welshman dived to his right to pull of a terrific block and got a deserved break when the Saints midfielder sent the rebound wide.
But a composed piece of play by Fisher finally helped break the visitors' resistance as he picked out Kane at the back post to clip in the winner. | Chris Kane's late goal was enough to give St Johnstone only a second win in their last 12 Premiership games. | 0.877471 | 1 |
Michael Patterson was handed the order after being convicted of break-ins in the Levenshulme and Longsight areas of the city.
His "consistent method" was to carry out burglaries after entering rear alleyways, magistrates heard.
The 49-year-old, of Field Bank Grove, Gorton admitted three counts of burglary and possession of a Class B drug and was jailed for 16 months.
The ban, known as a criminal behaviour order, will run indefinitely after his release.
It will ban Patterson from entering rear alleyways with the exception of the one behind his own home.
The order also prohibits him from entering an area of Stockport Road, from Stanley Grove in Longsight up to Albert Road in Levenshulme, and the surrounding streets.
Premises targeted in the break-ins included a takeaway, a solicitors' office and a mobile phone shop.
Nigel Murphy, Manchester City Council's executive member for neighbourhood services, said: "Michael Patterson has used the same technique repeatedly to commit a number of offences and this order will prevent him continuing the pattern." | A prolific burglar has been banned from all of Manchester's back alleyways. | 1.020503 | 1 |
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Three police officers, who were travelling in the other vehicle, suffered minor injuries.
Sister Frances Forde and Sister Marie Duddy were well-known figures in north Belfast where they worked.
BBC News NI's southeast reporter Gordon Adair reports from the scene. | Two nuns have been killed in a collision involving an unmarked police vehicle in County Down. | 0.530281 | 1 |
And Budge hopes the newly renovated ground with more than 20,000 seats will be fully operational 12 months later.
Edinburgh City Council will visit Tynecastle on Thursday with the final decision made by the planning department in October.
"We really are almost there," Budge explained.
"The planning committee will meet in October. They will be coming to look at what we want to do and why. I genuinely think we have answered all the questions and addressed all the problems.
"Assuming it all goes through in October then I would like to think we would be knocking down some of the old buildings in November.
"I would like to think that we will have the new stand fully operational, and by that I mean have all the seats in place, the toilets working, escalators or whatever else we will be putting in to run a match in place before the end of September next year."
Scottish Premiership Hearts have been playing in front of near-17,400 capacity crowds at Tynecastle for the past year and Budge sees no reason why that will not continue during the building process.
"We will have to get a health and safety certificate for every game that we play," she added.
"But we know what we have to do. Supporters will be channelled in through fencing into the old stand and use the turnstiles, much as they do at the minute.
"I'm expecting [the capacity] to remain the same.
"Inevitably there will be a bit of disruption because it is a big building programme but we absolutely keep that to a minimum and the supporters who still want to come and sit in the old stand will do so." | Hearts owner Ann Budge has told BBC Scotland work should commence on the redevelopment of the main stand at Tynecastle in November. | 0.868851 | 1 |
Six people were arrested in Newcastle and Gateshead "in connection with modern-day slavery" with eight women freed, police said.
More than 30 people were also arrested in Romania with officers seizing eight properties and five million euros.
Luxury cars and watches, laptops and smartphones were also found.
The women were trafficked into the UK with the promise of paid employment but then forced into prostitution, Northumbria Police said.
The raids were carried out on Monday and Tuesday.
Europol said police in Belgium and Switzerland were also deployed to crack down on the network. | Dozens of people have been arrested in a series of raids in a bid to stop a gang smuggling Eastern European women into England to work in the sex trade. | 0.844966 | 1 |
Manx politicians voted 24-9 in favour of its introduction following nearly two hours of debate in Tynwald on Wednesday.
Chris Thomas MHK, who voted against the move, said it was "wrong and unfair".
From 1 April, all Isle of Man households on mains sewerage will have to pay the annual £50 fee.
The Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority also said the charge would rise to £100 next year.
It claims the levy is needed following a "reduction in its revenue grant".
Chairman John Houghton MHK said there was "no alternative" to the charge.
Spokeswoman for the petition, Amy Burns, said: "If half the population had signed the petition, it would have gone through anyway.
"It seems the public's voice doesn't matter."
The Isle of Man's Chief Minister Allan Bell said "cuts have to be made".
A petition containing 6,314 signatures - 11% of the electorate - was presented to politicians ahead of the announcement of the Isle of Man budget on Tuesday. | The so-called Isle of Man "toilet tax" has been approved, despite a 6,000 signature petition opposing the £50 charge. | 1.792343 | 2 |
It will be built on the site of the force's old offices in Ripley, north of Derby, after plans were approved.
Both organisations said it would save money in the long term and lead to improvements in the way they worked together.
Building is due to start in April next year with work expected to be finished by February 2017.
Derbyshire police said their current buildings were coming to the end of their useful life.
Police and Crime Commissioner Alan Charles admitted that while new headquarters were initially more expensive than repairing the old ones, it would allow further savings in the future.
He added: "Sharing headquarters with the Fire and Rescue Service in this way will allow both our organisations to adapt more easily to change and improve our ways of working, including making best use of technological advancements that are so important to efficiency."
Roland Hosker, chairman of the Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service (DFRS) panel, said: "DFRS's current headquarters is no longer fit for purpose and restricts the opportunities to develop new and more efficient ways of working. "
The existing building, at Burton Road, Littleover, is being sold to help fund the new project.
Additional funding is being sought from government transformation grants for "joint blue light" schemes. | Derbyshire's police and fire service are to share a purpose-built £14.5m headquarters. | 1.544992 | 2 |
The 42-year-old had regained the lead from Frenchman Armel Le Cléac'h, but was second as he passed the halfway mark just off New Zealand's south island.
Thomson's next milestone is to turn north at Cape Horn as he heads towards the finish port of Les Sables d'Olonne.
Gosport-based Thomson is aiming to be the first Briton to win the race.
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"There are a few hectic days to come and I will certainly be approaching them with caution to make sure that I keep Hugo Boss (Thomson's boat) in one piece," he said.
"It's over 1000 miles behind me to third place, so at least I have some breathing space behind so I can worry about looking forwards, which I think is really important". | Welsh sailor Alex Thomson has passed the halfway point of the solo non-stop round-the-world race, the Vendee Globe. | 0.940241 | 1 |
The party's leader published his tax return as part of a call for transparency from politicians.
The return appeared to show his MP salary, plus pension payments, but not the money he is entitled to as leader of the opposition.
However, the party said the allowance of £27,192 was included in the tax return and was taxed at source.
The return records Mr Corbyn's "pay from all employments" as £77,019 - mostly from his MP's salary of £74,000 - along with a pension of £36,045, £1,200 from self-employment and £78 in interest.
He paid income tax of £35,298 for the year 2015-16, after becoming Labour leader in September 2015.
A Labour source was initially unable to say why Mr Corbyn's leader's salary was missing from the return, which was prepared by accountants.
But later a Labour spokesman said it was "untrue" that the leadership payment had been omitted.
They said it was included in the full return under the heading of "public office".
"We are confident the total income of £114,342 in the tax return is correct, as is the income tax charge of £35,298. Nearly all the tax was paid at source.
"We welcome media and public scrutiny of the Labour leader's tax return. This is a matter of policy, not political point scoring.
"We believe in transparency. Those who seek the highest office, along with the very wealthy and powerful, should publish their tax returns."
The publication came after Chancellor Phillip Hammond declined a challenge to publish his own taxes, calling it "demonstration politics".
Speaking to The BBC's Andrew Marr Show, he said: "I have no intention of doing so. Just for the record my tax affairs are all perfectly regular and up to date.
"But I think this demonstration politics isn't helping the atmosphere in British politics." | Labour has said it is "confident" that Jeremy Corbyn has paid the correct amount of tax. | 1.267862 | 1 |
Joe Schmidt was left to count the cost of his side's failure to convert their chances and he could face a selection headache ahead of the final round.
The Ireland head coach is waiting for an update on the fitness of several key players before the visit of England.
Conor Murray, Johnny Sexton and Tommy Bowe were among the players who needed treatment in Cardiff.
Murray is the most pressing concern for the Irish coaching team after the scrum-half suffered a shoulder injury while attempting to tackle Welsh try scorer George North in the first half.
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The Munster man, who has started the last 18 games for Ireland, played on after receiving treatment but he was replaced in the 45th minute by Kieran Marmion.
"The shoulder was getting better all the time and through the half-time period, it improved sufficiently that he felt it was ok to go," said Schmidt of Murray.
"He felt that he probably could have played on but we felt that, seeing how sharp his pass normally is, it wasn't as good as it normally is."
Sexton was taken off for a Head Injury Assessment shortly before North scored the opening try of the game but returned after clearing the medical tests.
The fly-half was permanently replaced by Paddy Jackson in the final minutes at the Principality Stadium and he was nursing a badly swollen eye after the game.
Bowe was introduced off the bench in the 79th minute but the Ulster winger was injured just seconds later.
The 33-year-old appeared to suffer an injury to his left ankle and had to be helped off the field by the Irish medical staff.
Schmidt revealed that Bowe was sent for an x-ray immediately after the game and the IRFU say it will be Monday before they have a clear idea of the extent of the injury. | Ireland's hopes of a third Six Nations title in four years were effectively ended by Friday's defeat to Wales. | 1.085897 | 1 |
About 60% of giant herbivores - plant-eaters - including rhinos, elephants and gorillas, are at risk of extinction, according to research.
Analysis of 74 herbivore species, published in Science Advances, blamed poaching and habitat loss.
A previous study of large carnivores showed similar declines.
Prof William Ripple, of Oregon State University, led the research looking at herbivores weighing over 100kg, from the reindeer up to the African elephant.
"This is the first time anyone has analysed all of these species as a whole," he said.
"The process of declining animals is causing an empty landscape in the forest, savannah, grasslands and desert."
Prof David Macdonald, of Oxford University's Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, was among the team of 15 international scientists.
"The big carnivores, like the charismatic big cats or wolves, face horrendous problems from direct persecution, over-hunting and habitat loss, but our new study adds another nail to their coffin - the empty larder," he said.
"It's no use having habitat if there's nothing left to eat in it."
According to the research, the decline is being driven by a number of factors including habitat loss, hunting for meat or body parts, and competition for food and resources with livestock.
With rhinoceros horn worth more than gold, diamonds or cocaine on illegal markets, rhinos could be extinct in the wild within 20 years in Africa, said the researchers.
The consequences of large wild herbivore decline include:
The biggest losses are in South East Asia, India and Africa.
Europe and North America have already lost most of their large herbivores in a previous wave of extinctions. | Populations of some of the world's largest wild animals are dwindling, raising the threat of an "empty landscape", say scientists. | 3.40419 | 3 |
Ghana's Frimpong was sent off playing for FC Ufa against Spartak Moscow on 17 July for a gesture to the crowd after saying he heard monkey chants.
The midfielder was banned for two games but Spartak escaped punishment after the RFU found no evidence of racism.
Fifa has given the RFU until Tuesday, 28 July to respond to its request.
Russia host the 2018 World Cup and have been criticised for their handling of the issue of racism against a backdrop of incidents.
Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure has even gone so far as to suggest black players could boycott the Russia World Cup.
In February, football anti-discrimination group Fare documented more than 200 incidents of racist and discriminatory behaviour linked to Russian football over two seasons.
Fifa sustainability boss Federico Addiechi says the governing body will work with the RFU to tackle the problem ahead of the World Cup, with the qualifying draw for the tournament set to take place on Saturday in St Petersburg.
He said: "It is up to us as the organizers of this event to make sure this event is welcoming everyone, not just for the players and participants but also for the fans.
"If the Russian Football Union are in need of our support, and I think they are, then we can provide certain support."
United Nations chief of anti-discrimination Yuri Boychenko says Russian authorities are slowly acknowledging racism is a problem in the country.
He added: "First comes recognition, that authorities here should recognise that there is a problem and I believe that the recognition is coming."
Russia's minister for sport Vitaly Mutko - a Fifa executive committee member - said the country's football authorities were working to address the problem. "We have introduced punitive sanctions for clubs and offenders and they are more harsh now," he said.
"Another measure is a special inspector at the match whose responsibility will be to pay attention to that kind of incident so no incident is left unpunished." | Fifa has asked the Russian Football Union (RFU) to explain an alleged incident of racism inflicted on former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong. | 1.60395 | 2 |
Willard Wigan, 57, a micro-sculptor, creates pieces that sit within the eye of a needle or on a pin-head.
An exhibition of his works is being held at the Library of Birmingham from 11 January.
Mr Wigan, who is also a patron of the £189m library, said the works were borne from his "fantasy world".
The artist said he first became interested in micro-sculpture aged five when he began making houses for ants because he thought they needed somewhere to live.
His works include miniature versions of athlete Usain Bolt, a hummingbird and cartoon characters Pinocchio and Cinderella.
The sculptor was awarded an MBE for services to art in 2007.
Explaining his decision to support the library, which opened in 2013, Mr Wigan said: "Literacy and learning initiatives can support, encourage, challenge and enhance [children], whatever their abilities.
"These initiatives are even more important in Birmingham where literacy levels are amongst the lowest in the country."
Part of the proceeds from the exhibition will support community programmes operated by the library. | A Birmingham sculptor, whose works are so small they can only be viewed through a microscope, is holding an exhibition in his home city. | 1.871469 | 2 |
The 23-year-old victim's body was discovered at an address in Ladykirk Road, Benwell, on Thursday night after reports of a disturbance, police said.
Parvel Cina was arrested on suspicion of murder and has now been charged, Northumbria Police confirmed.
The 25-year-old, of no fixed address, is due before Newcastle magistrates later.
The victim has not been identified. A police spokesman said the force had referred itself to the police watchdog, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), because of recent police contact with the woman and man. | A man has been charged with murder after a woman was found dead in a house in Newcastle. | 0.618511 | 1 |
The "call for sites" forms part of the second stage of a comprehensive review of the island's planning strategy.
The department has stressed that no guarantees will be given as to where development can take place, but it wants to assess the potential.
Islanders have until 17:00 BST on 13 September to submit applications.
The information will help form the Strategic Land Use Plan.
Two main areas have already been deemed suitable for development in Guernsey.
These are St Peter Port and St Sampson/Vale, which have already been extensively developed.
There are 10 further areas which are under consideration as "local centres", where development will be encouraged in order to provide housing and employment opportunities.
Only submissions relating to these areas will be considered.
Details of successful and unsuccessful submissions will be published in the final review, meaning there will be no confidentiality other than in respect of contact details.
Information about the consultation and the submission form required have been made available on the department's section of the States website. | Guernsey's Environment Department has invited islanders to identify the parcels of land that could be suitable for development. | 1.266247 | 1 |
The fire, which covered 13 sq km (5 sq miles) have been burning since about 12:30 on Thursday.
A spokesman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said the blaze was finally extinguished at 03:45.
At the height of the incident eight appliances and four other units were involved in tackling the flames.
Other incidents were reported near Golspie, Lochinver, Cluanie, Balintore and Loch Broom and on Skye and Benbecula.
The heath and grass fires have come during a spell of dry and windy weather and a warning of an increased risk of wildfires in Scotland. | Heavy overnight rain has extinguished a large wildfire which had raged a few miles north west of Dornoch in Sutherland. | 1.415446 | 1 |
He previously chaired the jury in 1983 when Jean-Luc Godard's First Name: Carmen was awarded the Golden Lion.
"At the time what I wanted from films was surprise and enjoyment. I haven't changed much since then," Bertolucci said, in a statement.
The 73-year-old's 1987 film The Last Emperor won nine Oscars.
The biopic, starring Peter O'Toole, which followed the life of Pu Yi- the last of the Emperors of China - was the first and only Italian film to win the Academy Award for best director.
"Few directors can bring together, like Bertolucci, a long experience with the fact of living in the present of cinematography," Venice festival director Alberto Barbera said, in a statement.
Bertolucci is also known for his steamy 1972 film Last Tango in Paris, with Marlon Brando.
He has premiered numerous films at Venice, including his debut film The Grim Reaper, in 1962, and more recently, The Dreamers, in 2003.
He said presiding over this year's jury would give him the opportunity to discover "the most mysterious niches of filmmaking in the most mysterious countries of the world".
The line-up for this year's festival, which runs between 28 August and 7 September, will be announced in July. | Last Tango in Paris director Bernardo Bertolucci is to lead the jury for the 70th Venice Film Festival, organisers have announced. | 1.409838 | 1 |
30 December 2016 Last updated at 12:32 GMT
But can you imagine trying to stay still up in space where there's no gravity?
Astronauts and cosmonauts living onboard the International Space Station did a pretty good job of it when they froze for the challenge.
Find out what the Mannequin Challenge is all about and why people are doing it. | Celebrities, pop stars, sports stars... just about everyone has been giving the Mannequin Challenge a go. | 1.79691 | 2 |
Only the driver is still being treated for shoulder and rib injuries, a spokesman for the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) said.
The crash happened just before 10:00 BST close to junction 13 for Stroud.
A spokesperson for Action for Children, which chartered the coach, said 25 children aged between 11 months and eight years had been on board.
Christopher Nice from the CPT, which represents operators of UK buses, said: "All the passengers were discharged last night and the coach company was able to transfer them back to West Bromwich.
"The only person who remains in hospital is the driver who has sustained some shoulder and rib injuries, although they are not believed to be too serious."
Mr Nice said the vehicle would be checked by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency "to see if there were any problems".
He added the coach driver was due to be interviewed to try to find out what led to it overturning and ending up in a ditch.
The coach, carrying 53 people, had been taking a group of youngsters from a children's centre in Sandwell on a trip to the beach in Weston-super-Mare.
It was operated by Stourbridge-based Prospect Coaches. Five adults and one child were injured.
The southbound carriageway of the motorway was closed for several hours after the crash.
Barinder Kaur, who was on board with her two children, said people "started screaming" before the coach left the road.
"The coach started to shake then it just turned over. My eyes were closed. I hit something and when I opened my eyes there was broken glass and blood everywhere."
A Gloucestershire Police spokesman said an investigation was continuing. | All the passengers injured in a coach crash on the M5 near Stroud on Tuesday have been released from hospital. | 1.237563 | 1 |
Inverness Castle Viewpoint allows for 360 degree views of the city and many of the famous landmarks in the surrounding area.
Highland Council, which owns the tower, said it was the first phase in transforming Inverness Castle into a major tourist attraction.
The 175-year-old castle is currently the base for the city's courts service, which is to be moved to a new building.
Tickets should be booked in advance through Inverness Museum and Art Gallery.
Highland Council, Inverness Common Good Fund and Highlands and Islands Enterprise have all contributed to the cost of the North Tower project, which includes new access, a shop and a stairway to the roof and viewing platform.
Highland Council's director of development, Stuart Black, said more than a million visitors came to the city each year.
"Scenery and castles are the two main things they come for," he said.
"So it's really been important to open the castle.
"This is just the first phase, with the courts moving out in two years time we'll get the whole castle.
"We're going to turn it into a spectacular visitor attraction." | The North Tower of Inverness Castle has opened its doors to the public. | 1.893618 | 2 |
A Dell spokesperson said the company was developing smartphones that would run Baidu's new software platform for the Chinese market.
Baidu announced the platform, Baidu Yi, on Friday.
Many Chinese internet companies are trying to increase their presence in the mobile market.
"The partnership is to provide users with an out-of-box experience, so Baidu Yi will be installed," said Dell spokesperson Adeline Lee.
Baidu Yi is Android-based, but Ms Lee did not say which operating system would be installed on the Dell smartphones.
Baidu executives have not ruled out the possibility of releasing their own operating system at a later date.
Baidu's announcement also said that it was working with a number of developers and handset makers as part of an alliance to support the Baidu Yi platform.
Ms Lee would not give a date for the release of the Dell smartphones. | Dell has confirmed it is one of a number of companies partnering with Baidu, China's top search engine, on mobile devices. | 1.476519 | 1 |
4 June 2014 Last updated at 14:16 BST
One hundred and forty six soldiers lost their lives in the battle in 1944.
The victory was a strategic success allowing the allies to continue their advance on Germany.
Carwyn Jones reports. | There will be special celebrations in Amsterdam later marking 70 years since Welsh troops liberated the Dutch city of 's-Hertogenbosch. | 2.213089 | 2 |
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The 34-year-old matched Steffi Graf's Open era record with a 7-5 6-3 victory over Angelique Kerber at the All England Club on Saturday.
Williams was one title away from the record when she won Wimbledon in 2015, but had lost in the Australian and French Open finals this year.
"It was really tough," Williams told BBC Sport.
"I came so close at the last three Grand Slams and was not able to pull through but I felt when I came into Wimbledon I had taken the pressure off, I didn't feel it any more. I just have to win.
"It was definitely a lot of relief. This was never my goal growing up and all of a sudden it became my goal and felt like the world's goal as well. So I was excited to get to that 22. "
Graf reacted to Williams equalling her record by writing on Facebook: "What an incredible performance by Serena at Wimbledon. Such a gift to all sport fans who get to continue to watch her add to an already amazing career #22."
Williams' win on Saturday means she has now won seven singles titles at Wimbledon.
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Kerber, 28, stunned Williams to win the Australian Open title in January - the German's first major victory.
But the fourth seed could not find a way past the American world number one on Centre Court, and earned only one chance to break her opponent's serve.
"I think I played what I could today. Serena's serving was unbelievable," said Kerber.
"At the end I was trying everything, but she deserved it. I think I was not the one who lost the match, I think she won the match. Today, Serena deserved it."
Williams is now level with German Graf in the all-time list of Grand Slam singles champions, but remains two behind overall leader Margaret Court, the Australian who won 13 of her 24 major titles before tennis turned professional in 1968.
When asked if surpassing Court was her next aim, Williams responded: "Oh God, no.
"I've learned a lot about 22. I learned not to get involved in those debates and conversations. I just learned to just play tennis. That's what I do best.
"One thing I learned about last year is to enjoy the moment. I'm definitely going to enjoy this."
You can now add tennis alerts in the BBC Sport app - simply head to the menu and My Alerts section | Serena Williams says she felt "relieved" after ending her wait for a 22nd Grand Slam title at Wimbledon. | 1.108126 | 1 |
Olympic silver medallist Renwick, 28, has retired from competitive swimming, but asked whether achieving success in swimming is becoming harder, Renwick says he believes it is the opposite.
"The coaching, the facilities, everything is getting better than when I first started," said Renwick.
"It's going to be really exciting in the next couple of years."
He continued: "We're almost a victim of our own success now because the British swimming team is doing so well, which is great.
"We have to keep promoting grassroot sports because that's where our next stars will come from.
"I'm looking at the young talent coming through. The likes of Duncan Scott, Ross Murdoch, Kathleen Dawson, real promising Scottish swimmers coming through the ranks."
Renwick has represented Scotland and Great Britain at every major event; competing at the Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympics and for Scotland at three Commonwealth Games.
He won silver in Rio 2016 as part of the 4 x 200m freestyle relay team before announcing earlier this month his decision to retire from the sport, saying it was the best way to step down.
"I've had a very long career in swimming and to come away with a Olympic silver medal was the icing on the cake for me," he told BBC Scotland.
"Winning Commonwealth Gold in 2010 was amazing. Last year in the World Championship, winning gold as part of the men's 4 x 200m relay team, was another highlight.
"Getting an Olympic medal was all I ever dreamed of as a young boy and what a way to finish off my career." | Robbie Renwick says there has never been a better time for Scottish swimmers to be successful. | 0.928226 | 1 |
The 42-year-old former South Africa all-rounder had been in the role for two-and a half seasons, but has departed "with mutual agreement".
"Extended periods of separation from family in South Africa have become increasingly more difficult," he said.
Hampshire are currently bottom of Division One, fourth in the One Day Cup and eighth in the T20 Blast.
Director of cricket Giles White said 1st XI responsibilities would be taken up by the other members of the coaching team until further notice.
Benkenstein, who led the club to two NatWest T20 Blast Finals Days and Championship promotion during his tenure, told BBC Radio Solent: "It has been an issue, especially over the last two years after having my youngest child, and the separation from my family has taken its toll.
"I made a decision that I wouldn't be coming back next year, I was fully committed to this season and wanted to give them enough time to think about next year.
"It isn't possible for my family to come over for numerous reasons so I wanted to go back again for a week and we were trying to look for a gap.
"Giles thought about it and felt the best thing for me and the best thing for the club is for me to go home now. When he put that option on the table I knew it was definitely the right thing to do." | Hampshire head coach Dale Benkenstein has left the club with immediate effect because of family reasons. | 0.768815 | 1 |
Tough to imagine? Not so if you worked for Ghana's Football Association at the 2014 World Cup where their "equipment officer" earned $100,000 (£64,000), according to a government report.
In a 396-page report which investigates the Black Stars' first-round exit in Brazil, payment for a role also defined as "ball boy" is highlighted.
Ismail Hamidu was the lucky recipient of a sum equal to that earned by individual players, doctors, coaches and manager James Kwesi Appiah.
But Ghana's Football Association (GFA) insisted his role as "kit man" was "key" and claim branding him a "ball boy" is "hideously inappropriate".
"While the commission is seeking to mock the person, the position or his role in the team, it must be made clear that the payment of the appearance fees to the kit manager was made after government vetted and approved it," said the GFA in a statement.
The report also found a fee of $5,263 (£3,345) was paid to Ghana's official drummer.
His beat was not enough to help the team beat Portugal in their final group fixture to reach the second round, a match which followed the country's government flying $3m out to South America to settle a pay dispute with players.
Two sentences in the Dzamefe Report that perhaps sum up the frustrations and difficulties of Ghana's World Cup campaign are:
The report aims to unpick myriad financial issues surrounding Ghana's World Cup campaign, including some payments which could not be verified or accounted for.
The African side received $8m (£5m) for their group-stage exit, but spent almost $4m more than that on their campaign from the beginning of qualifying. | Consider a world in which the England kit man is paid as big an appearance fee as Wayne Rooney, Joe Hart or Raheem Sterling. | 1.427096 | 1 |
Officers moved in on Friday after leftist demonstrators clashed with riot police in the city centre following a miners' rally.
Thousands protested against the government's decision to block plans to develop the Skouries gold mine.
Correspondents say it was one of the most significant labour challenges since leftist Syriza came to power.
The government says all the workers' jobs are safe, and has accused the mine company of trying to blackmail Greece.
Police arrested 14 protesters after breaking up the university sit-in on Friday morning, according to local media reports.
The protesters have been occupying buildings at the site for more than two weeks, demanding the closure of maximum security prisons and the release of some suspects.
Leftist and anarchist demonstrators hurled petrol bombs and bottles at the police, who responded with tear gas and stun grenades on Thursday.
The clashes came after protests by both supporters and opponents of the Canadian-run gold mine in Skouries, in the northern Greek peninsula of Halkidiki.
The government has revoked the Eldorado Gold mining company's licence to develop the site - one of the biggest foreign investment projects in Greece - over legal and environmental concerns.
Mine workers fear they will lose their jobs at a time of high unemployment.
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's Syriza party won elections in January on promises to end austerity and reverse privatisations. | Police in Greece have ended a 19-day sit-in by anti-establishment protesters at Athens University. | 1.158201 | 1 |
Nicky Adams headed the hosts into an early lead before Sam Hoskins side-footed in a second after the break.
Matt Taylor's header and Ellis Harrison's low effort saw Rovers fight back to earn a point to boost their own hopes of automatic promotion.
But the Cobblers, who faced a petition for administration earlier this season, are guaranteed a top-three spot.
They have lost only once in the league since Kelvin Thomas's takeover of the club in November.
Fifth-placed Plymouth's loss to AFC Wimbledon meant this season will be the end of Northampton's seven-year spell in the fourth tier of English football, following relegation in 2009.
The Cobblers, who only escaped relegation to non-league on the final day of the 2014 season, are now 12 points clear at the top with five games remaining.
Rovers now lie fourth, two points behind third-placed Accrington.
The attendance of 7,579 was the largest ever recorded at Sixfields and Northampton's biggest for a league game since 1987.
Northampton skipper Marc Richards will miss the end of season run-in as he is to undergo an Achilles operation next week. | Northampton Town secured promotion to League One despite being held to a draw by Bristol Rovers at Sixfields. | 0.8888 | 1 |
Supported by his business partner, Norman Smurthwaite, Wildes's Alchemy Investment Group's bid finally went through on Tuesday evening.
The deal had to be done by midnight before the bidders' exclusivity period expired with the club's administrators.
That could have led to another offer being accepted from rival bidders.
Vale had been in administration since March, but the Football League confirmed they are now out.
"I would like to welcome Paul Wildes and Norman Smurthwaite to the Football League and thank them for their efforts in helping to rescue Port Vale Football Club," Football League chairman Greg Clarke said.
It has been a long process but we are delighted to have finally taken over the club and look forward to a long and successful association
"The Football League remains committed to improving the financial health of professional football and, as with any club which has been through a period of administration, will continue to monitor the situation at Port Vale over the coming years to help ensure the club remains on an even financial footing."
Vale's new owners received approval from the Football League last week, but had to wait before all the final legal details were in place.
Sheffield-born Wildes, 35, who also attempted a takeover at Darlington earlier this year, runs a variety of businesses, from hotels to hairdressers.
A former finance director for the Caudwell Group, which owned brands such as Phones 4u, Wildes owns some of the franchise for the hotel chain Holiday Inn.
He set up his own company in 2007, Mansion Group, which he sold three years later, before establishing a new holding company, the Wildes Group.
In a statement on the club's website, Wildes, who was named as the preferred bidder last month after Keith Ryder's summer-long bid ended, said: "I would like to thank the Port Vale supporters, once again, for their ongoing patience and support.
"It has been a long process but we are delighted to have finally taken over the club and look forward to a long and successful association.
"As I have previously stated, our intention is to develop the club both on and off the field."
Micky Adams' side are second in League Two, although they had not won in five league games before beating Bristol Rovers 4-0 on Tuesday night. | Port Vale have exited administration after Wirral businessman Paul Wildes completed his drawn-out £1.25m purchase of the League Two club. | 0.981806 | 1 |
The man had left the medals on a work surface to clean before leaving his home in Wootton Park, Bristol, only to find on his return that they had vanished.
It is thought someone entered the house via a rear door on the afternoon of 22 June.
Avon and Somerset Police are appealing for help in tracing the items.
Among the collection of medals was a bronze 1939-45 star, a bronze France and Germany star and a police long service medal. The medals were were engraved with the victim's name, the regimental number 2666006 and 5th Battalion Coldstream Guards.
A silver and green French Legion d'Honneur medal - the highest decoration bestowed by the French state - and a black wallet with gold lettering in the bottom right corner were also taken.
Anyone with information is urged to call 101 and quote reference number 5216151507. | A 91-year-old war veteran had his six medals stolen from his home while he went on a shopping trip. | 1.31927 | 1 |
Stephen Bannon also told the New York Times that news organisations had been "humiliated" by their failure to anticipate Mr Trump's election victory.
Media outlets have clashed with the White House over the number of people attending Mr Trump's inauguration.
They have also questioned his claim about millions of illegal ballots.
In a telephone interview with the newspaper, Mr Bannon said that "the media should be embarrassed and humiliated and keep its mouth shut and just listen for a while".
"The media here is the opposition party," he said and later added "not the Democratic party".
Mr Bannon also argued that news outlets "don't understand this country".
"They still do not understand why Donald Trump is the president of the United States."
During the interview he was mostly referring to the "mainstream" or "elite" media, however he specifically mentioned the The New York Times and The Washington Post.
He spoke in blunt but calm tones, peppered with a dose of profanities, The New York Times said.
Mr Bannon had been in charge of right-wing Breitbart News website until August, later becoming the campaign CEO for Donald Trump in the final campaign months before the November election. | President Donald Trump's chief strategist has described US mainstream media as "the opposition party", saying it should "keep its mouth shut". | 1.089893 | 1 |
The 34-year-old skippered his side to their two Irish Premiership league title successes in 2013 and 2014.
He is the most decorated player in the club's history, with his medal haul also including five League Cup medals and four County Antrim Shield honours.
His career was recognised last month with a testimonial against a Celtic XI.
McMullan made his debut in a 2-0 win over Crusaders in December 2001 and boasts a record of 103 goals in 544 appearances for the Reds.
His injury-time penalty against Linfield in April 2013 ended the club's 15-year wait for a league title and three months later he captained the side in their Champions League tie with Celtic.
His final appearance for the Solitude outfit came in last week's dramatic Europa League play-off victory over Glentoran.
"George has informed the club that he will not be entering into discussions over a new contract and intends to watch the Reds from the stands in future," read a statement issued by the club.
"It goes without saying that, while I respect his decision, I'm saddened we will not see him represent Cliftonville again," said the club's chairman Gerard Lawlor.
"I'm so grateful for everything he has helped us achieve and we will never forget the contribution he has made to this football club.
"He has already told me that he and his kids will be getting season tickets and sitting among the 'Red Army' in the stands from here onwards.
Manager Gerard Lyttle added: "He's been an absolute inspiration to everyone, reflected in the trophies he has collected and all the stand-out performances he's delivered over the years." | Cliftonville captain George McMullan has announced his retirement from the game after playing for the north Belfast club for 15 years. | 1.045914 | 1 |
The French company, best known for its £8,000 Birkin bags and £300 silk scarves, posted a 13% rise in profits to 1.1bn euros (£952m).
Chief executive Axel Dumas said Hermes did "better than expected" last year and was entering 2017 on a "solid base".
However, he said he remained cautious given the "uncertain environment".
The results hint at a wider recovery in the luxury goods market. Last month, its French rival LVMH reported record sales.
Hermes said sales of its leather goods and saddlery, which account for half of the group's sales, rose by 14%, aided by the success of the Constance, Halzan, Lindy, Birkin and Kelly bags.
Silk and textile sales, which earlier in the year were affected by terror attacks in Europe and slowing sales in China, picked up towards the end of 2016. They ended the year 1% lower.
Perfume sales rose by 9%, helped by the launch of new fragrances. However, watch sales slipped 3%, "penalised by a still challenging market" and a high comparison basis at year-end.
Hermes said it would continue with its long-term development strategy.
"In the medium term, despite growing economic, geopolitical and monetary uncertainties around the world, the group confirms an ambitious target of growth rate for revenue at constant exchange rates," it added.
Shares in Hermes slipped 2.45 euros to 426 euros, but have risen more than a third in the past 12 months. | Luxury goods group Hermes has reported record profits for 2016, boosted by sales of its handbags. | 1.060419 | 1 |
4 June 2015 Last updated at 15:03 BST
The figures have been put together by the BPI, the group which represents the UK's record labels and recorded music.
British music now makes up 13.7% of worldwide sales.
It's the highest British share since the BPI began recording those figures in 2000.
Sales of albums by British artists rose in Canada, Australia, Italy and Sweden, as well as the US.
Albums from Sam Smith and Pink Floyd also made the top ten list of the world's biggest-sellers of 2014.
Colin Paterson as more... | One Direction, Ed Sheeran and Coldplay helped UK artists account for one in seven of the albums sold globally during 2014. | 1.265648 | 1 |
Speaking in Santiago, Joachim Gauck said his country's diplomats should have said something about the atrocities committed at Colonia Dignidad.
But he said Germany did not share responsibility for them.
The enclave was used as a torture centre during the Pinochet era.
It was set up by a former Nazi officer, Paul Schaefer, in the 1960s as an agricultural commune of German migrants.
A Chilean congressional report said in 2010 that Colonia Dignidad - which means Dignity Colony - operated as a "state within a state" during the Pinochet regime, thanks to Schaefer's close ties to the country's ruling elite.
Thousands of children and young people were physically and psychologically abused there.
Germany said in April that it would release classified documents it has on the colony for research purposes. | The German president has condemned the human rights violations at a secretive colony of ethnic Germans in Chile in the 1960s and 1970s. | 2.575133 | 3 |
The 30-year-old was also questioned on suspicion of acting in a disorderly manner on the Flybe flight from Liverpool on Thursday.
He was detained at George Best Belfast City Airport on Thursday afternoon.
A police spokesman said the man has since been released on bail pending further inquiries. | A man was arrested on suspicion of endangering the safety of an aircraft following an "incident" on board a Belfast-bound flight, police have said. | -0.049963 | 0 |
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