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England international Wilshere, 24, is currently on a season-long loan at fellow Premier League side Bournemouth.
Wilshere, a product of Arsenal's youth system, made his debut in 2008 aged 16, but played only three games for the club due to injuries last season.
"He is a world-class player, he doesn't have to show me his quality," said Wenger.
"I hope personally that he stays his whole career here."
Wenger said it was Wilshere who expressed concern that he would not feature for Arsenal on a regular basis this season after returning to fitness.
"We had a chat together," added the Frenchman. "He felt ready to play.
"I couldn't guarantee that and it looked logical to give him time - the challenge is to play the games."
Bournemouth are seeking their first Premier League win of the season as they host West Bromwich Albion on Saturday, with Wilshere expected to feature.
Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox. | Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger hopes midfielder Jack Wilshere will spend the rest of his career at the club. | 0.851015 | 1 |
The figure is a substantial increase on the previous year, when the Seagulls recorded a loss of £10.44m.
The larger loss is mainly because of investment in the playing squad, as Albion finished third in the Championship table last season.
"Our ambition remains for the club's teams to play at the highest level possible," chairman Tony Bloom said.
"As chairman (and lifelong supporter of the club), I will do everything I possibly can to achieve that and remain fully committed."
Brighton say they remain compliant with Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations, which permit a club's losses to reach an aggregate of £39m over a three-season period.
"Any Championship club without parachute payments wishing to compete for promotion will inevitably make significant losses," Bloom added.
"It remains a delicate balancing act for the board as we strive to achieve our ultimate aim." | Brighton & Hove Albion have announced a loss of £25.9m for the financial year to the end of the 2015-16 season. | 0.865834 | 1 |
At least five other soldiers were injured in the battle in Aurangabad district late on Monday.
Maoist rebels have carved out strongholds in a number of states in the north, east and centre of India.
They say they are fighting for communist rule and greater rights for tribal people and the rural poor.
Three rebels were also killed in Monday night's gunfight in the Dumrinala area, nearly 170km (105 miles) south of Patna, the capital of Bihar, police officer PK Sahu told the Associated Press news agency,
The police said the rebels used improvised explosive devices and fired at the soldiers when the latter were conducting anti-rebel operations in the area.
India's Maoist insurgency began in West Bengal state in the late 1960s and has been called the country's "greatest internal security challenge".
The Maoists control large areas of several states in a "red corridor" stretching from the north-east to central India. | Ten paramilitary soldiers have been killed in a clash between security forces and Maoist rebels in India's eastern Bihar state, police say. | 1.913442 | 2 |
Mr Assange, who has been living in the building for a year was "in good spirits" despite the "limitations of his accommodations", Mr Patino said.
The Wikileaks founder has been granted political asylum by Ecuador, but will be arrested if he leaves the building.
He is wanted for questioning over two sexual assault allegations in Sweden.
But Mr Assange denies the claims and fears he will be handed over to the US authorities, who are investigating Wikileaks for publishing confidential US diplomatic documents.
Mr Patiño will discuss Julian Assange's case with UK Foreign Secretary, William Hague on Monday.
"I was able to say face to face to him, for the first time, that the government of Ecuador remains firmly committed to protecting his human rights and that we continue to seek cast iron assurances to avoid any onward extradition to a third state," Ecuador's Foreign minister said.
Mr Assange said he was "immensely grateful" for the support shown by the Ecuadorian president and the people of Ecuador.
The Wikileaks founder arrived at the Ecuadorean embassy in the Knightsbridge area of London a year ago on Wednesday, after the UK Supreme Court refused to reopen his appeal against extradition.
The British government has spent about £3m on police officers to guard the embassy around the clock.
A UK Foreign Office spokesman said: "We remain committed to seeking a diplomatic solution to this situation and must also ensure that our laws are followed.
"The UK has a legal obligation to extradite Mr Assange to Sweden to face questioning over allegations of sexual offences, and the British police must fulfil this." | Ecuador's foreign minister, Ricardo Patino, has met the founder of the Wikileaks website, Julian Assange, at his country's embassy in London. | 1.437717 | 1 |
She was speaking after meeting the executive parties for another review of the Stormont House Agreement.
The current impasse began earlier this month after Sinn Féin withdrew its support for welfare reform legislation.
The talks are focussing on the scope of a benefit top-up scheme to be funded from the Stormont budget.
Finance Minister Simon Hamilton has previously said that no additional money could be allocated to resolve the current impasse.
He said any resolution would be on the basis of the £90m per year previously set aside for welfare reform mitigation measures.
The Northern Ireland parties have held a number of meetings to resolve the impasse, but no agreement has been reached yet.
A deal had been agreed by the Northern Ireland parties on Westminster's welfare reform in the Stormont House Agreement in December.
The issue had previously threatened the future of the Northern Ireland power-sharing executive.
When Sinn Féin withdrew its support earlier this month, it accused the DUP of going back on what had been agreed.
The DUP rejected this, saying there had never been the money for all the things Sinn Féin wanted and that Sinn Féin had been aware of this. | Secretary of State Theresa Villiers has said there is no sign of an imminent breakthrough in the impasse over welfare reform. | 0.962997 | 1 |
Jessie J sang at my mum's 60th birthday party, which turned out great, but by the end of it I was exhausted
Read Lewis Hamilton's column here
The Briton revealed he hit a stationary car in his home town on Monday, and delayed his flight to the Brazilian Grand Prix after feeling run down.
The crash was reported to have occurred at 3.30am on Tuesday morning.
"It was a result of heavy partying and not much rest for 10 days," Hamilton said of the crash and his health.
"I am a bit run down. I have been non-stop and trying to fit training in at the same time and not getting a lot of sleep."
It was also reported that Hamilton was believed to be driving his limited edition Pagani Zonda at the time of the incident.
Explaining the accident on Wednesday, Hamilton said on his Instagram account: "I've not been well with a fever but I also had a road accident in Monaco on Monday night.
"Whilst ultimately, it is nobody's business, there are people knowing my position that will try to take advantage of the situation and make a quick buck. No problem.
"Nobody was hurt, which is the most important thing. But the car was obviously damaged and I made very light contact with a stationary vehicle.
"Talking with the team and my doctor, we decided together that it was best for me to rest at home and leave a day later." | World champion Lewis Hamilton says he crashed his £1.6m super car in the middle of the night in Monaco because "heavy partying" left him tired. | 0.763407 | 1 |
New statistics show the number using services has risen by nearly a third in the last two years.
There were 4,642 children and young people seen in the quarter ending June 2016, compared to 3,560 in the same period in 2014. That was a rise of 30%.
A team led by Health Improvement Scotland is working in some of the board areas with the longest waits.
For adult psychological therapies, there were 12,779 people seen in the quarter, with 81.2% seen within 18 weeks.
Workforce statistics also show the number of psychologists working in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) has more than doubled since 2007.
Maureen Watt, Minister for Mental Health, said: "The continued and substantial increase in demand for child and adolescent mental health services clearly show that in the past there were far too many children who were unseen and whose need was unmet for far too long.
"To respond to this we have doubled the number of psychologists working in CAMHS. We are also investing an additional £150m over five years, and will be publishing a new mental health strategy at the end of the year.
"I have been clear with boards that any falls in performance towards the challenging 90% target, or children experiencing long waits, is simply not good enough."
A spokesman for Healthcare Improvement Scotland said a team was working with mental health teams to improve access and reduce waiting times. | More children and young people in Scotland are being seen by mental health professionals. | 1.724982 | 2 |
Officers from the Metropolitan Police Service Counter Terrorism Command detained the man in a street in the city on Thursday afternoon.
He is being questioned on suspicion of the commission, preparation and instigation of terrorist acts under section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000.
Two properties in the city are also being searched.
Police said the arrest was pre-planned and was as a result of an investigation by the MPS Counter Terrorism Command supported by the Wales Extremism and Counter Terrorism Unit.
There was police activity in the Grangetown and Riverside areas of Cardiff on Thursday afternoon but Metropolitan Police refused to confirm if it was linked to the arrest.
The BBC understands the arrest is related to alleged Islamist terrorism. | A 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of terror charges in Cardiff. | 0.872486 | 1 |
Steven Emerson issued an apology for his "terrible error" made on Fox News.
Mr Emerson, who founded a group called The Investigative Project on Terrorism, was giving his perspective on the terror attacks in France.
Birmingham Children's Hospital said it hoped Mr Emerson had learned "what a fantastic city Birmingham is."
"The money he has donated will go towards improving the lives of thousands of patients and their families who are treated at our hospital each year," a statement from the hospital said.
Children's Hospital donation idea
The suggestion Mr Emerson could donate to Birmingham Children's Hospital came from hyperlocal news blogger Luke Addis, who runs Birmingham Updates.
He said he came across Mr Emerson's video and comments on a social media feed on Sunday night and emailed the commentator for a response.
"I thought his comments were absurd," he said.
"I love that our city is diverse and wouldn't change it."
When Mr Emerson responded with an apology and mentioned he intended to make a donation to a charity, Mr Addis suggested the children's hospital.
Mr Emerson's comments attracted widespread ridicule, with the hashtag #FoxNewsFacts trending on Twitter.
He admitted he had "made an egregious error here in not doing my homework", adding: "I deserve what I got."
He said he had relied on sources he had used in the past, but accepted "responsibility" for his comments and did not know how his reputation would be affected in the long term.
More than 3,500 people have signed an online petition calling for Mr Emerson to make an "on-air apology to the people of Birmingham UK for saying non-Muslims cannot enter our beloved multi-cultural city".
Maryam Snape, who started the petition, said: "The fact of the matter is the American people saw this story and they are still going to believe it is the truth until he puts it right." | An American commentator who called Birmingham a "Muslim-only city" where non-Muslims "don't go" has donated £500 to the city's children's hospital. | 1.294495 | 1 |
In wet and windy conditions in Wales, Langer at two under par holds a one-stroke advantage over England's Carl Mason and Argentine Mauricio Molina.
Langer, chasing a 10th Senior major, was a runaway victor at the 2014 Senior Open, also staged at Porthcawl.
Langer's score of 69 puts him two shots clear of a host of players, including Colin Montgomerie and Tom Lehman.
Defending champion Paul Broadhurst shot a four-over-par round of 73.
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And that was reflected in the response to Theresa May's big speech.
From Pontypool market to a steel coating company in Newport (where I was filming for Wales Today), there was a mix of jubilation, quiet unexpected satisfaction and even a sense that we have gone round a full circle from those who want to leave.
Seven months on, the divisions on Brexit are still there for all to see on days like this.
Economically, there is plenty of concern from remainers about the potential impact that leaving the single market will have on manufacturing and farming in particular.
Both are still prominent in Wales and reliant on EU exports.
Theresa May says people went into the referendum with their eyes wide open. In other words, they knew that leaving the single market was part of the deal.
Others disagree with First Minister Carwyn Jones saying people did not vote to be done over, and Plaid have argued that a so-called hard Brexit was not on the ballot paper.
Politically, the first minister has a problem in that his big picture argument of wanting full and unfettered access to the single market may have become a lot more difficult.
And, as has been the case ever since the result, political leverage is also his problem when Westminster ministers have the luxury of saying they are delivering what the people of Wales voted for.
I suspect that in future it will be a case of picking your battles which, from a Welsh perspective, will be farming and regional aid.
The primary responsibility for designing funding systems currently reside in Brussels. There is a live debate about who should take on that role once the UK leaves.
Theresa May said she is not going to take any powers away from the assembly after Brexit.
The first minister's interpretation of that is farming and regional aid will be in the gift of Cardiff Bay.
But she has wriggle room. By giving Westminster the primary role in developing new farming subsidies and grants for deprived communities, she would not necessarily be taking anything away from the assembly, but simply routing control from Brussels to London.
Expect strong resistance from the Welsh Government who will argue that these are devolved issues. The big problem is that the money is not devolved, and the purse strings will be all important here. | I am sure they are out there but I am yet to meet anyone who supports Brexit who does not also think we should leave the single market. | 1.431976 | 1 |
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The two sides meet in their opening fixture in Pool 5 at the Stade Felix Mayol, with Toulon currently lying fourth in the French top-flight.
"It is a brilliant opportunity for us to to go out there and show what we can do," Ford, 22, told BBC Points West.
"We're all confident, firing, ready to go and can't wait to get out there."
Bath, who are fifth in the Premiership after two wins from their first four games of the season, lost at Leinster in last season's Champions Cup quarter-finals.
South Africa flanker Francois Louw, who returns for Bath following the World Cup, added: "We had a decent Champions Cup last year, unfortunately not getting past the quarters.
"We want to be a champion side. we want to make finals. We want to win finals. A win against Toulon will really set down a marker for us. It would be a huge win."
Ford continued: "(Toulon) have got world-class international players from one to 23.
"You can't switch off for one second against them - it's got to be an 80-minute performance.
"We want to go out there and attack and play the way we know we can but we've got to put out our best defensive performance as well." | Bath fly-half George Ford says they are confident ahead of their Champions Cup clash with defending champions and three-time winners Toulon on Sunday. | 0.809178 | 1 |
A 25-year-old man was attacked at Kirkcaldy station on Saturday, 12 September 2015.
It happened shortly before midnight as the man got off the 23.08 Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee service.
The man in the photograph is of medium build with light brown hair. He was wearing a light blue jacket.
He was also wearing an orange top and jeans.
Det Con Paul Farquhar, the British Transport Police officer in charge of the inquiry, said: "I am appealing to anyone who recognises the man shown in the photographs to contact me as a matter of urgency." | A CCTV image of a man police believe may have information in connection with an assault at a Fife train station has been release. | 0.452509 | 0 |
Leopold Angong Oben was fouled in the penalty area, earning his team a spot-kick during the first half of the match against Colombe du Dja-et-Lobo at the Reunification Stadium in the commercial capital Douala on Saturday.
He received treatment on the field and resumed play but collapsed minutes later.
"He collapsed in the stadium in the 33rd minute of the match.
"His team mates tried to revive him without success," said sports journalist Aime Moukoko, who was in the stadium reporting on the match.
The referee called for the assistance of Red Cross personnel present at the stadium, the Cameroon Professional Football League said in a statement.
"(Oben) was evacuated to a Douala hospital where he passed away minutes after," the statement said.
His cause of death has not been disclosed.
Oben was the second player from Dynamo de Douala to die in the span of three weeks after 27-year-old goalkeeper Ferdinand Mbog passed away following an unspecified illness. | A 26-year-old striker for Cameroonian second division team Dynamo de Douala collapsed during a match and later died, according to Cameroon's professional Football league. | 0.97625 | 1 |
The Giants moved top of the table after beating Dundee Stars on Friday but Cardiff are now three points clear after wins on Saturday and Sunday.
Belfast fought back from 4-1 down to lead only for Fife to regain control.
Blair Riley [two], David Rutherford, Michael Quesnele and Colin Shields hit Belfast's goals.
Rutherford's first-period goal cancelled out a Brendan Brooks strike but Justin Fox, Chase Schaber and Ryan Dingle netted for the home side to put them 4-1 up early in the second period.
Quesnele, Riley and Shields replied to level the contest by the end of the second period and Riley's second goal put Belfast ahead two minutes into the final period.
However, five unanswered goals in the closing 16 minutes saw Fife take victory.
Dingle's second goal tied the contest at 5-5 and Philippe Paquet, Brooks, Russ Moyer and Schaber completed the scoring.
After beating Coventry 6-3 away on Saturday to move back top, Cardiff defeated Nottingham Panthers 3-0 on Sunday.
Cardiff also have a game in hand on the Giants, who will face the Devils in vital back-to-back games at the SSE Arena on Friday and Saturday evenings. | Belfast Giants' Elite League hopes suffered a blow as they were beaten 9-5 by Fife Flyers to drop three points behind leaders Cardiff Devils. | 0.880474 | 1 |
The letter from Human Rights Foundation (HRF) says the money to pay her comes from "government corruption and human rights violations".
Angolan rapper Luaty Beirao has been in prison since June, along with 14 other activists who are on trial accused of preparing a coup.
Representatives for Minaj and the Angolan government are yet to comment.
Since the end of the conflict in 2002, Africa's second-largest oil producer has witnessed an economic boom, but critics of the elected government say the wealth has only benefited a small elite.
HRF's Thor Halvorssen says in the letter "your participation in a performance sponsored by a thuggish kleptocratic dynasty involved in gross human rights violations would be improper".
Minaj is due to perform at a Christmas party hosted by mobile phone company Unitel.
Mr Halvorssen points out that the company is controlled by Isabel dos Santos, daughter of Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos and said to be Africa's richest woman.
Transparency International recently named the billionaire Ms Dos Santos as one of 15 symbols of grand corruption worldwide.
Two days after the accusation Ms Dos Santos's company Fidequity issued a statement insisting it is an independent company and doesn't use public funds.
Minaj is not the only performer to be criticised by rights groups for their choice of gigs.
Singer Jennifer Lopez was criticised in 2013 for singing Happy Birthday to the leader of Turkmenistan, who was accused of human rights violations.
In 2011 Nelly Furtado said that she would give away $1 million (£615,000) she was paid to perform for the family of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. | US rapper Nicki Minaj has been asked by a rights group to cancel her performance in Angola on Saturday. | 1.496166 | 1 |
The US Fish and Wildlife Service said hunting an old rhino bull helps to increase the population.
There was an outcry when Corey Knowlton won the auction last year, with animal rights activists decrying it. It's not yet clear when the hunt will happen.
Namibia is home to some 1,500 black rhino, a third of the world's total.
The US agency issuing the permit said that importing the carcass from Namibia would be allowed because it met criteria under the Endangered Species Act of benefiting conservation.
Since first considering whether to issue the permit in November, the agency has received petitions with around 152,000 signatures demanding that it be denied.
The Dallas Safari Club, which held the auction, said the $350,000 (£235,000) winning bid would fund future conservation efforts.
Its executive director, Ben Carter, sent a letter to the agency in December that said the proceeds from the auction are "critical to supporting the Namibian government in their efforts to stem the tide of commercial killing of these animals".
As the agency considered the permit, Mr Knowlton's money has been kept in escrow and the hunt was postponed.
Last year, he claimed to have had to hire security because he'd received death threats.
He said he had been speaking to the FBI about protecting his family. A number of people posted abuse on his Facebook page, calling him "cruel" and a "barbarian".
It is not clear if a date for Mr Knowlton's hunt has been set.
Animal rights group Peta has said that it will file a lawsuit, while Wayne Pacelle, chief executive of the Humane Society of the United States said the federal agency was sending a "mixed message" and noted that Rhino poaching is on the rise.
A Las Vegas investment manager who bought a hunting permit directly from the Namibian authorities will also be granted a permit to import a carcass.
For its part, the US Fish and Wildlife Service said it denied a request to import an elephant carcass from Zimbabwe because allowing it to happen would not enhance the survival of the species in the wild. | A Texan who won an auction to shoot an endangered black rhino in Namibia has been given a US permit to import the trophy if he kills one. | 2.014631 | 2 |
The visitors had the better of the early possession but it was Annan who came closest to scoring, Peter Weatherson's free-kick tipped on to the post by Kevin Walker.
Berwick netted through Blair Henderson but he was flagged offside.
And Flynn's sweet strike in off the post sealed a late win for the hosts. | Matt Flynn scored the only goal as Annan Athletic remained within a point of the promotion play-off places with victory over Berwick Rangers. | 0.029412 | 0 |
The company said private sales in the second half of the year were up 15% from a year earlier.
For the year as a whole, it completed the sale of 15,171 homes, a rise of 4%, while revenues climbed 8% to £3.14bn.
Shares in Persimmon rose 7%, and its statement helped to lift shares across the sector. Barratt Developments added 2.8% while Taylor Wimpey rose 5%.
The FTSE 100 closed at yet another high - its sixth consecutive record - rising by 5.57 points to end at 7,195.31.
Rolls-Royce was the worst performing share in the FTSE 100. It fell 4.1% to 639.5p after JP Morgan reduced its price target for the stock.
On the currency markets, the pound was little changed against the dollar at $1.2422 and dropped 0.26% against the euro to €1.1717. | Housebuilder Persimmon boosted the London market after the company reported strong sales growth. | 0.941782 | 1 |
Kohlhepp told police on Saturday that he was responsible for the deaths of four people in 2003.
He also showed law enforcement officers where he said he had buried two other victims on his property.
This comes after the discovery of a body at the 95-acre site on Friday.
Registered sex offender Kohlhepp, 45, has been charged with four counts of murder and one of kidnapping.
He was arrested on Thursday when police found a woman on his property chained in a container.
She had been missing, along with her boyfriend, since late August.
The woman was discovered after police heard banging noises and screams from inside a metal shipping container in Woodruff, 80 miles (130km) northwest of the state capital of Columbia.
It was described by Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright as "a hellish place to be locked in hot weather. No lights, no windows, no air flow".
Officers had been led to the property thanks to a tip-off by a sex-crime investigator.
The woman told officers that Kohlhepp had shot and killed her boyfriend in front of her.
Mr Wright confirmed on Saturday that the body found on the site a day earlier was that of her boyfriend Charles Carver, 32.
"They're obviously heartbroken," he said after talking to the Carver family. "It's terrible."
Mr Carver died of multiple gunshot wounds.
Kohlhepp told investigators that he was also the gunman behind the fatal shooting in 2003 of four people at a motorcycle shop in Chesnee near Spartanburg, South Carolina. | Todd Kohlhepp, the man arrested after a woman was found "chained like a dog" on his property in South Carolina, has confessed to seven killings, a sheriff says. | 0.698596 | 1 |
Kent Police negotiators and firearms officers were called to Hersden, near Canterbury, at 23:20 GMT on Sunday.
Marc Traylor, 40, and the 16-year-old girl are from the same family, police said. It is understood they are father and daughter.
Mr Traylor is in a critical condition while the girl is critical but stable with stab wounds, the force said.
Two knives have been recovered from the scene.
The shooting has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).
The IPCC confirmed its investigators had been sent to the scene.
Peter Johnson, who lives opposite the property, said he thought he heard two shots.
"I saw up to about 10 police cars and two armed response units... and what looked like a young girl being carried up the road towards the ambulance.
"About half an hour after that I noticed they brought the man out on a stretcher," he said. | A man has been shot by a police officer after a teenage girl was stabbed at a house in Kent. | 1.137577 | 1 |
The chairman of the county's Clinical Commissioning Group said the local NHS needs to become more efficient by 2020 in response to rising demand.
Dr Joe McManners said there was also pressure from central government to cut health budgets.
A public consultation into the savings will be launched in the autumn.
Dr McManners told the BBC the county's NHS needs to save £176m over four years, or health providers "would have to start prioritising what treatments are available".
He added they were hoping to move to a system that tries to prevent issues before they happen, rather than treating them afterwards.
This includes developing community services, delivering care closer to home and trying to reduce demand for hospital care.
There will be a series of meetings and drop-in events over the coming months.
An Oxfordshire Transformation Board was established last year between NHS trusts, GP federations, and Oxfordshire County Council.
Health bosses said the consultation will decide the future of a number of Oxfordshire NHS services, including Wantage Community Hospital. | Oxfordshire's NHS needs to "modernise" and find almost £180m of savings or patients could face longer waiting times, a health boss has warned. | 1.923512 | 2 |
French, African and Caribbean influences infuse its music, dance, food and widely-spoken patois.
Guadeloupe's economy is kept afloat by public salaries and credits from Paris. Unemployment has been a long-running malaise, although its effects are tempered by France's generous social security system.
Agriculture revolves around sugar cane and bananas; the latter is troubled by regional competition and the phasing out of preferential European quotas.
Tourism is also a key earner with visitors, mostly from the US, drawn to Guadeloupe's resorts, beaches, waterfalls and forests.
Population 465,000
Area 1,705 sq km (658 sq miles)
Major languages French (official), Creole dialect
Major religion Christianity
Life expectancy: 76 years (men); 84 years (women)
Currency euro
Head of state: The President of France
Guadeloupe is administered as a part of the French mainland.
Paris is represented by a prefect, appointed by the French president. Regional and general councils, elected by popular votes, oversee legislative and day-to-day affairs. Guadeloupe sends representatives to the National Assembly and to the Senate in Paris.
Commercial broadcasters operate alongside services provided by public broadcaster Reseau France Outre-mer (RFO).
700 BC - First inhabited by the Amerindian Arawak people who are displaced by Carib Indians in 1000 AD.
1493 - Visited by explorer Christopher Columbus but the Carib Indian inhabitants resist Spanish attempts to settle.
1635 - French colonialists establish a settlement, wiping out the Carib population and bringing in African slaves to work on sugar plantations.
1700-1800s - Several British occupations and a brief period of nominal Swedish rule before the territory is restored to France in 1816.
1946 - Becomes a French overseas department
1958 - Guadeloupeens choose to remain a French possession over independence
1976 - La Soufriere volcano erupts causing half the island to be evacuated
1980 - Becomes a French administrative region
1980s - Campaign for secession flares up when pro-independence groups bomb hotels and government buildings
2009 - Violent protests follow a general strike over the cost of living. France offers Guadeloupe hundreds of millions of euros in new subsidies. | Known to its one-time Carib Indian population as "karukera", or "island of beautiful waters", the butterfly-shaped French territory of Guadeloupe is a centre of Caribbean Creole culture. | 3.308497 | 3 |
The 22-year-old excelled in Saturday's 19-3 European Challenge Cup win over Stade Rochelais.
Chris Pennell, capped once by England, is Worcester's first-choice full-back.
"I haven't started a game this year and we're all just trying to show Dean what we can do," said Howard. "There's a lot of frustrated guys in that (cup) team."
Warriors' academy graduate and England Under-20 international Howard, who made his top-flight debut in September 2012, has come off the replacements bench in Warriors' last three Premiership matches.
"I've been lucky enough to be on the bench a few times which has been good - you're still around the squad all week," Howard told BBC Hereford & Worcester.
"A lot of the guys haven't even had that which is very tough - training all week and on a Friday and Saturday doing extra fitness rather than playing rugby."
When Pennell was injured last season, Howard took his chance, scoring six tries in 20 games as Warriors won promotion from the Championship.
"I'm aware I've got Chris ahead of me and know what a great player he is," said Howard.
"I've been used to that for a few years and I've got to just keep developing and continue to try to push my way to a starting spot." | Worcester Warriors reserve full-back Ben Howard says he will keep showing director of rugby Dean Ryan he is worth a starting place in the first team. | 0.848035 | 1 |
Shortly after 21:00 GMT on Thursday, three masked men entered the premises close to the junction of Falls Road and Thames Street.
They shot the man twice in the right leg, at the back of the building.
He was taken to hospital where he is in a stable condition.
The three men were said to have been dressed in black and were wearing balaclavas. They escaped on foot along Thames Street. | An 18-year-old man has been taken to hospital after being shot twice in the leg at a fast food outlet in west Belfast. | 0.623145 | 1 |
The court was responding to a case brought by a group of evacuees who had been forced to flee their homes.
It ruled that the disaster could have been averted if government regulators had ordered plant operator Tepco to take preventive safety measures.
The government and Tepco were both ordered to compensate the evacuees.
Around 80,000 people were forced to flee their homes when three reactors failed at the plant after a tsunami that struck six years ago.
It was the world's most serious nuclear accident since Chernobyl in 1986.
The district court in Maebashi, north of Tokyo, ruled in favour of 137 evacuees seeking damages for the emotional distress of fleeing their homes.
The parties were told to pay a total 38.6m yen ($341,000, £275,000) in compensation, far below the 1.5bn yen the group had sought.
A number of legal cases have already been filed against Tepco (Tokyo Electric Power) relating to the disaster, but this is the first time a court has recognised that the government was liable for negligence.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, the government's top spokesman, declined to comment but said the ruling would have no impact on the country's nuclear power policies.
Anti-nuclear sentiment runs high in Japan, but the government has been resolute in restarting reactors that were closed in the aftermath of the disaster. | A Japanese court has ruled for the first time that the government bears partial responsibility for the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. | 2.354157 | 2 |
Hawkins, 24, finished ninth in the Rio Olympic final in August in only his third attempt at the distance.
"We are delighted to confirm Callum's selection," British Athletics performance director Neil Black said.
"We can already see his talent, finishing eighth at the London Marathon then a brilliant ninth place in Rio."
In October, Hawkins became the first Scot to win the Great Scottish Run since 1983, setting a Scottish half-marathon record in the process with his time of 60 minutes 22 seconds. | Scottish marathon runner Callum Hawkins has become the first athlete selected for the British team at the London 2017 IAAF World Championships. | 1.037613 | 1 |
Sean McAllister's A Syrian Love Story won the grand jury award at Sheffield Doc/Fest at a ceremony on Wednesday.
His film follows a family as they flee the country during the civil war.
McAllister was detained in Damascus in 2011 and has spoken about how he heard activists being beaten and tortured before his release a week later.
His film depicts two opponents to the Syrian regime who fell in love while communicating through a tiny hole in a wall between neighbouring prison cells 15 years ago.
After being released, they got married and started a family but moved to Lebanon and then France after the Syrian uprising began in 2011.
McAllister, from Hull, said he wanted the film to provide viewers with "time to be with Syrians who laugh and cry and are not just dead news items".
Sheffield Doc/Fest grand jury member Ruby Chen said: "The jury were enamoured by this Bergmanesque portrait of a relationship and love, taking place against an ever-changing and tumultuous backdrop." | A British film-maker who was arrested while making a feature about a Syrian family has won the top award at the UK's leading documentary festival. | 1.436478 | 1 |
Dr Elin Jones wants a much greater emphasis on Welsh history and said there is "very little evidence" of it being taught well in schools.
Between 10 to 15% of the history GCSE course has content about Wales.
The WJEC exam board said things should improve with new courses in 2016.
Dr Jones said nothing has changed in the two years since she wrote a report about how the history of Wales is taught in schools.
Gareth Pierce, the chief executive of the WJEC - Wales' largest exam board - said: "I think that's certainly been the case in terms of the current specifications for GCSE history.
"But we're now reforming those specifications and we're now moving towards a situation where there will be three taught units and in two of those three, a Welsh perspective will be fundamental."
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But Dr Jones told BBC Wales pupils were being "deprived" of being taught about their own country from a Welsh perspective.
"Too many teachers think of Welsh history as an add on, in my view, rather than being the big basis from which you should look outwards," she said.
"I did a soft consultation by going to public libraries and talking to the public when I was preparing my report and very many people said to me that their education had robbed them of the opportunity to learn about their own country. And that's a sad thing to learn."
Earlier this year, a report was published outlining far-reaching changes to the entire curriculum for three to 16 year olds in Wales.
It was written by the former chief inspector of schools in Scotland, Prof Graham Donaldson.
According to Dr Jones, the report failed to place enough emphasis on Welsh history and "appears to limit consideration of the Welsh dimension to language and culture only".
A Welsh government spokesman said: "Prof Donaldson was absolutely clear that a Welsh dimension should be included in each area of learning and experience.
"This is in line with Dr Elin Jones' Cwriculum Cymreig report which recommends that a Welsh dimension should be integrated into every subject, where that is relevant and meaningful.
"We will now set about creating a curriculum for Wales, which will be designed in Wales, by Wales." | Pupils are being "deprived" by not being taught about history from a Welsh perspective, an academic who wrote a major report for the Welsh government has said. | 2.660041 | 3 |
The boy was also subjected to a catalogue of "barbaric and vile" assaults, Bradford Crown Court heard.
During one, the child who was aged four and five at the time, was attacked with a metal stick and beaten with a shoe. The women glued the wound together.
Sentencing the women, Judge Peter Hunt described them as "wilful and callous".
The boy's mother was jailed for two-and-a-half years. Her friend received a four-year term for carrying out the assaults on the boy.
Judge Hunt told the women: "To be confined for hours in a dark cupboard was a frightening and bewildering experience."
The trial heard how the friend, 29, forced the boy, who had been stripped of his clothes, into a cupboard and left him "stranded, helpless" for several hours while the women, and his sisters, went on a day trip to the seaside.
On another occasion, the friend used "considerable violence", repeatedly striking the boy with a metal stick or rod, causing up to six wounds which required stitches at hospital.
In a separate attack, she struck the boy on the top of his head with the heel of her shoe, causing a wound. She then applied glue to the wound in an attempt to cover up what had happened.
The offences were committed over a two-year period between August 2012 and August 2014.
Sentencing her, Judge Hunt said: "Your relationship with the boy was highly dysfunctional. Despite the fact you were not a parent, you took it upon yourself to mete out punishments to him of a very cruel nature indeed."
He said the 40-year-old mother "chose to look the other way", doing nothing to stop the cruelty of her friend.
"As his mother, you were meant to be responsible with the duty to protect this child," he added.
Both women, who cannot be named for legal reasons, were convicted of two counts of child cruelty, while the friend was also found guilty of two counts of unlawful wounding. | A mother and her friend who locked her young son naked in a cupboard for hours while they went on a day trip to the seaside, have been jailed. | 1.301045 | 1 |
The Blues, who had keeper Thibaut Courtois sent off, were down to nine men for a period after staff ran on to treat Hazard following a trip, despite him not appearing to be badly injured.
If a player receives treatment, they must leave the field.
"I was unhappy with my medical staff. They were impulsive and naive," Mourinho told Sky Sports.
"Whether you are a kit man, doctor or secretary on the bench you have to understand the game.
"You have to know you have one player less and to assist a player you must be sure he has a serious problem. I was sure Eden did not have a serious problem. He had a knock. He was tired."
Chelsea were already struggling to cope against Swansea's extra man before Hazard was tripped by Gylfi Sigurdsson with six minutes remaining, leading to Mourinho's frustration.
It was an eventful match for Premier League champions Chelsea. Courtois suffered an injury scare in the warm-up before he was was dismissed in the 52nd minute after bringing down Swansea striker Bafetimbi Gomis.
Replacement goalkeeper Asmir Begovic came on for his debut after an £8m move from Stoke, with opening goalscorer Oscar making way. Gomis scored the resulting penalty.
"I don't want to talk about it," Mourinho said of the referee's decision.
After Oscar's opener, Andre Ayew equalised on his Swansea debut but the visitors only held on for 95 seconds before Federico Fernandez scored an unfortunate own goal to gift Chelsea a 2-1 lead.
Following defeat by Arsenal in last Sunday's Community Shield, Chelsea again looked rusty, having returned from a pre-season tour of North America where they travelled 9,800 miles.
Mourinho said: "Swansea didn't have chances against 11 men. The team was playing very, very well in the first half.
"In one minute, it was a penalty, red card and the goal.
"If you have 10 men and are winning you can defend well and try to find a strategy but to play with 10 men and try to win the game is more difficult. I would say we were the best team with 11 players and with 10 we fought hard, some fighting at the limit of their condition."
Chelsea travel to face Manchester City in their next game on Sunday, 16 August. | Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho criticised his "naive" medical staff for treating Eden Hazard in their draw with Swansea. | 1.031237 | 1 |
Nicola Nuttall, 47, from Pendle, Lancashire, was stripped of her record by Guinness World Records officials despite smashing the mark by 29 minutes.
Undeterred, she hopped on to her broom again in London with a longer skirt.
She finished with a time of 03:26:13 - five minutes quicker than last year.
Record officials measured her skirt and broom at the start and finish as she bid to break the four-hour time limit for the record.
Guinness World Records tweeted: "No broomstick required! Nicola Nuttall, Fastest marathon dressed as a witch (female) - 3:26:13."
The runner told the BBC before the race: "I'm doing it for the second time as the first time they didn't like the length of my skirt.
"So they rejected my evidence.
"But I'm not that easily put off so I'm going to do it again - they can't get rid of me that easily."
She added: "The dress is quite comfortable but the broom is quite long so it's not the easiest and it can get a bit congested at the start.
"But the hat is quite wind-dependent so I might need to keep a good hold of it."
Mrs Nuttall, who lives in Barrowford in the district of Pendle, said she was inspired by the area's infamous 1612 witchcraft trials when 10 people were hanged.
A spokeswoman for Guinness World Records said: "Our marathon costume records are designed to propose an additional challenge to the marathon run.
"In this case in particular, the length of the skirt poses the inhibitive factor in accordance with our guidelines."
A total of 73 world records were attempted at this year's event, including the fastest marathon dressed as a nun, Grim Reaper, Mr Potato Head and for a runner dribbling two basketballs. | A woman has broken the world marathon record for the "fastest witch" - a year after being disqualified because her skirt was too short. | 1.24781 | 1 |
A van and car collided on Bow Street near Pen Glas Hill, Aberystwyth, shortly after 08:00 BST on Friday.
Firefighters cut the woman from her car and ambulance crews took her to Bronglais Hospital.
Her condition is not thought to be serious. | A woman has been cut free from her car and taken to hospital following a crash in Ceredigion. | 0.299972 | 0 |
The victim, aged in his 30s, was shot at an address in Forum Court last week. He has since been treated in hospital.
Frank Warren, 51, of Victoria Road, Dorchester, Dorset, is due to appear before magistrates later.
Simon Webber, 31, of Sydenham Close, Bridgwater, Somerset, who was charged earlier this week, will next appear at Ipswich Crown Court on 25 August.
Three men and two women from the Dorchester and Needham Market areas are currently on police bail pending further enquiries. | A second man has been charged with conspiracy to murder after a man was shot in the stomach in Bury St Edmunds. | 0.298023 | 0 |
6 May 2016 Last updated at 17:10 BST
With Sats tests taking place in schools in England this week some of you might be feeling those pre-test nerves.
So, we asked some top CBBC stars to tell us how they felt before taking a test at school, and what they did to help beat the nerves and feel exam-ready.
Whether it's asking for extra study help, or just remembering to breathe, these guys have got some great advice... | Preparing for exams and tests at school can sometimes leave you feeling a bit nervous or stressed. | 1.005549 | 1 |
Lorraine Kirkwood, 37, was last seen with a man as they got on to a bus in the East Dunbartonshire town.
Police had appealed for other passengers to contact them. | A Kirkintilloch woman reported missing, after last being seen on Saturday night, has been found safe and well. | -0.092297 | 0 |
The 31-year-old was charged on Monday after catching West Ham's Winston Reid with his left arm as they waited for a free-kick to be taken during Saturday's 0-0 draw at Old Trafford.
The Germany international will face a three-match ban if found guilty.
He has until 12:00 GMT on Thursday to respond to the charge.
Referee Mark Clattenburg spoke to both players after the incident, but did not mention it in his post-match report.
"The matter was referred to a panel of three former elite referees who each reviewed the video footage independently of one another to determine whether they considered it a sending-off offence," said an FA statement.
"For an FA charge to follow the decision by the panel must be unanimous." | Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger is likely to appeal after being charged with violent conduct by the Football Association. | 0.598354 | 1 |
Flying Scotsman, which recently underwent a £4.2m, decade-long refit, faced off against the Virgin Trains powercar of the same name at the National Railway Museum in York.
It was named after the Flying Scotsman service from Edinburgh to London.
The engines came together as part of the launch of the museum's Stunts, Speed and Style event.
The six-week long exhibition features the famous engine alongside three other locomotives which have pulled the Flying Scotsman service - GNR No 1, Henry Oakley and the newly restored King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. | One of the world's most famous locomotives has come face-to-face with its modern-day counterpart. | 1.258144 | 1 |
The case will not be heard until next week, allowing Celtic's captain to play in the Scottish Cup semi-final.
Manager Caixinha thinks his Glasgow rivals "are taking the right decision".
"If I had one player who was in my starting 11 or match-day 18 who I really counted on and had conditions to appeal, I'd do the same," he said.
Referee Don Robertson sent off Brown for a lunge on Ross County striker Liam Boyce during Sunday's controversial and stormy 2-2 Scottish Premiership draw in Dingwall.
Robertson had minutes earlier given County a penalty after Alex Schalk went down in the box for a dive that led to the striker receiving a retrospective ban from the Scottish FA.
Former Celtic striker John Hartson has criticised the decision to appoint Robertson as one of the additional assistant referees helping out Willie Collum.
But Caixinha insists he is happy with the officials in Scotland - even after a recent game against Kilmarnock when "you could say we should have had three handballs".
"I've had some very good chats with the league officials, so we have fantastic relations with all of them and fantastic relations with the fourth officials," he said. "So I have nothing to complain about.
"Sometimes they take good decisions, other times they don't. It's part of the deal and you need to respect it.
"It could be one decision that goes for me or goes for Brendan [Rodgers] this weekend. The refs are human like us."
It will be Caixinha's first taste of an Old Firm derby from the dugout after observing March's 1-1 league draw at Celtic Park the day after his appointment.
Having already retained the league title for a sixth time and won the League Cup, Celtic, unbeaten domestically this season, are on target to complete the treble.
However, Caixinha stresses that even the best teams have their flaws and it was up to him and his team to exploit Celtic's.
"All teams have weaknesses - even the best teams in the world at this moment," he said.
"It's difficult to pick out one from the Champions League semi-finals, but if you say maybe it's between Real Madrid and Juventus, they all have weaknesses.
"The only question is can you identify them? Can you get your team to expose them and then exploit them?" | Pedro Caixinha does not blame Celtic for appealing against Scott Brown's red card and thus allowing the midfielder to face his Rangers side on Sunday. | 0.970968 | 1 |
The company raised its revenue forecast for this year, saying there was stronger-than-expected demand for personal computers used by businesses.
Shares in Intel rose almost 5% in after-hours trading on Wall Street.
PC sales have been under intense pressure as consumers' preferences switch to tablets and smartphones.
Intel said it now expects second-quarter revenue of $13.7bn - plus or minus $300m. Intel had previously forecast revenue of $13bn - plus or minus $500m.
The chipmaker said it expects "some" revenue growth for the full year, compared with its previous forecast of flat revenue.
With personal computer shipments falling for eight straight quarters to the end of March, some analysts have suggested the industry's decline is close to hitting bottom, potentially giving Intel breathing room as it struggles to develop better processors for mobile and wearable devices.
"PCs have been getting less bad for a while," said Bernstein analyst Stacy Rasgon. "But if it's all business PCs then the question is going to be sustainability." | Intel has delivered a rare piece of good news for the shrinking PC market after the chipmaker noted a pick-up in demand. | 1.37516 | 1 |
The snap drill in the Rostov region was ordered by President Vladimir Putin.
The southern military district includes Crimea - the peninsula annexed by Russian forces in 2014 - and areas on the border with eastern Ukraine.
Pro-Russian rebels also held military drills in eastern Ukraine last week.
The self-styled "Donetsk People's Republic" tested heavy artillery and rocket systems in the Torez area, near the rebel-held city of Donetsk.
Nato, Western leaders and the Ukrainian government accuse Russia of sending heavy armour and regular troops to the rebels. Moscow denies that, but admits that Russian "volunteers" are helping the rebels.
A shaky ceasefire is in place, but both sides - the rebels and Ukrainian government forces - are still far off fulfilling the Minsk peace deal they signed up to.
The Russian military did not indicate any connection between the current exercises in southern Russia and the Ukraine situation.
The exercises include the rapid deployment of troops from 3,000km (1,860 miles) away and the preparation of emergency runways for the air force.
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) said its monitors in the eastern Ukraine conflict zone had seen continuing use of "proscribed weapons, heavy artillery", despite the Minsk agreement.
In a statement to the BBC, the OSCE said the tension levels "still ebb and flow". In late January there were more than 1,000 ceasefire violations "in different places along the contact line", but in early February the conflict zone "remained relatively calm", the OSCE said.
The main hotspots remain: the area north of Horlivka, especially Zaitseve village (about 45km north of Donetsk), also around the Donetsk airport, Debaltseve and the triangle Kominternove-Pavlopil-Oktiabr south of Donetsk.
Russia's exercises come as its air force contingent in Syria carries out heavy bombing to push anti-government rebels away from the city of Aleppo.
Some of Russia's latest military equipment is involved in the Syria mission, including four Sukhoi Su-35S fighters - a type that only entered service with the Russian military last year. | Russia is holding combat readiness exercises involving 8,500 troops, with dozens of ships and aircraft, in a southern region near areas of eastern Ukraine held by pro-Russian rebels. | 1.693353 | 2 |
12 May 2016 Last updated at 11:48 BST
Experts at a zoo in Bedfordshire realised something was wrong with Lucha when she wasn't eating her food.
A human dentist was called in to help and removed the rotten tooth.
Lucha was asleep while the operation was carried out and she's now doing much better. | How do you remove an elephant's tooth? | 1.563035 | 2 |
The 20-year-old is yet to feature for the Blues but had a brief spell on loan at Newport County last season.
"I know Mitch well from my time at Chelsea and he is a great addition," Reds head coach Dermot Drummy told the club website.
"He's got lots of experience at under-21 level but he needs to get Football League experience."
Beeney becomes Crawley's eighth new arrival of the summer transfer window.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | League Two side Crawley Town have signed Chelsea goalkeeper Mitchell Beeney on loan until 3 January 2017. | 0.738698 | 1 |
John Flynn claims former Police Ombudsman Al Hutchinson did not adequately implement recommendations to examine whether agents' handlers committed any crimes.
His case was put on hold after a judge was told progress has been made with Mr Hutchinson's successor, Dr Michael Maguire.
A notorious Ulster Volunteer Force unit based in Mount Vernon, north Belfast, are believed to be responsible for two attempts to murder Mr Flynn in the 1990s.
A gunman tried to ambush him as he picked up a taxi fare, and a bomb was placed under his car.
The attacks on Mr Flynn were investigated as part of a wider probe into the Mount Vernon UVF gang's terror campaign, including a series of killings.
The investigation, Operation Ballast, was set up by Mr Hutchinson's predecessor, Nuala O'Loan
Her highly critical report, published in January 2007, found members of RUC Special Branch had allowed UVF informers to act with impunity, and that the gang may have been involved in up to 15 murders.
Mr Flynn's lawyers say that when Mr Hutchinson took over as Police Ombudsman, the onus was on him to examine alleged security force criminality.
They have lodged judicial review papers claiming that he failed to meet a requirement set out in the Operation Ballast report.
However, it was disclosed in court on Wednesday that progress has been made during talks since Dr Maguire came into post.
A barrister for Mr Flynn said: "There has been a meeting in which the Ombudsman has shown genuine willingness to move on the matter."
With a further meeting due next month, Mr Justice Treacy agreed to adjourn the case until it has taken place. | A Catholic taxi driver who survived two murder attempts has begun a High Court challenge over the alleged failure to investigate security force collusion with loyalist killers. | 1.293315 | 1 |
The North Ledaig Co Ltd, which bought the marina after its previous owners went into administration in 2011, is looking for offers over £975,000.
It said it had made "strenuous efforts" to improve the infrastructure on which the marina relied but with only partial success.
The marina is located on the Isle of Kerrera, close to Oban.
It includes 95 serviced floating pontoon berths, 30 moorings, two boatsheds, as well as a shop, bar and licensed restaurant.
Oban Marina's managing director, Peter Weir, told BBC Scotland that the company had tried to improve infrastructure around the island, including wi-fi and water supplies, but had had limited success.
He said: "We have struggled. We had high hopes when we bought the marina. We were prepared to invest £1m into this place to make it a showpiece for Oban but that didn't happen because of the issues we faced.
"We have invested £250,000 but I am 72 now and I just feel that I am past running it."
He added: "It is one of the most fabulous locations on the west coast.
"It has traded successfully in the past and we are three-quarters of the way to solving the infrastructure issues.
"A younger, more enthusiastic buyer should be able to turn it around and hopefully develop it into the marina it has been in the past and grow it into a showpiece for Oban."
Estate agent Strutt & Parker is handling the sale.
Associate Euan MacCrimmon said: "The sale of Oban Marina offers a rare opportunity to purchase a trading marina located within an area which boasts some of the best sailing in Europe.
"It benefits from several income streams and development opportunities. It is not often a business like this comes to the market and it offers fantastic potential." | Oban Marina has been put up for sale for the second time in less than five years. | 0.950909 | 1 |
Although medically safe and not illegal, the chemical can cause a drop in blood pressure, fainting and heart attacks when used on a regular basis.
But those using it publicly in Lambeth can now be issued with an on-the-spot fine of up to £1,000.
Councillor Jane Edbrooke said using the gas was "not harmless fun".
The Global Drug Survey says it is the UK's fourth popular recreational drug.
In 2013-14, some 470,000 people took nitrous oxide, according to the Home Office.
It is especially popular with young people, with 7.6% of 16 to 24-year-olds taking it that same year - a greater proportion than took cocaine (4.2%) and ecstasy (3.9%).
There have, however, been 17 fatalities related to the use of laughing gas in the UK between 2006 and 2012, according to research.
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs says there was one death in 2011 and five in 2010. The US records about 15 deaths a year.
It is illegal to sell to under-18s if there is a risk they will inhale it, but it remains available for adults to buy.
Lambeth Council has now used new powers allowing local authorities to make their own laws to tackle local problems.
Ms Edbrooke said the council hoped the ban would get a message across to the public.
"It's not healthy, just because they're caused legal highs does not mean they're good for your health," she said.
Local police and council officers will both enforce the ban. | Lambeth Council in London has become the first in the UK to ban the use of nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, as a recreational drug. | 2.151964 | 2 |
The Conservative politician was a champion of rural affairs during 17 years at Holyrood.
He was elected as a south of Scotland MSP in 1999 before representing Galloway and Upper Nithsdale and Galloway and West Dumfries.
He was presiding officer between 2007 and 2011 and stood down in May.
Mr Fergusson was born near the village of Leswalt, Dumfries and Galloway, and attended Eton College before spending two years working in agriculture in New Zealand.
On his return, he studied agriculture at the West of Scotland Agricultural College, later taking over his family's 1,500-acre farm in South Ayrshire, where he reared cattle and sheep between 1971 and his election to the Scottish Parliament.
In his time, Mr Fergusson has also been a farm management consultant, community councillor, president of the Blackface Sheepbreeders' Association and member of the Scottish Landowners Federation and Game Conservancy, as well as a farm labourer and even an onion picker.
The married father of three sons lives near Dalry, Dumfries and Galloway, and cites rugby, curling, folk music and Scottish country dancing among his interests.
He was knighted for services to politics, the Scottish Parliamentary process and public life in Scotland.
"It is an extraordinary honour and I am somewhat stunned, I must admit, to have been honoured in this way," he said.
"I have to say that my 94-year-old mother has probably put me back on the top of her Christmas card list."
Others from the Borders and Dumfries and Galloway to be honoured included Brian McLeod, Poppy Appeal Convenor with Hawick Royal British Legion Scotland, who received a British Empire Medal.
Linda Nicholson of Peebles Netball Club was given the same honour as was Jessica Mary Troughton, from Stow, along with John Hunter and Margaret Jamieson of Stranraer.
There were MBEs for Margaret Morgan, of Reston, for services to the Riding for the Disabled Association and Barony College lecturer Thomas Karas.
Capt Gerald Maitland-Carew, the Lord-Lieutenant of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale, was made a Commander of the Victorian Order.
Dr Peter Ingram-Monk from Castle Douglas received an OBE for services to people with disabilities in Dumfries and Galloway. | Former Galloway MSP Alex Fergusson has received a knighthood in the Queen's birthday honours for services to politics and public life. | 1.276857 | 1 |
The issue was discussed at the Convention of the Highlands and Islands, a meeting that brings together the government and local authorities.
Some parts of the region have poor mobile phone and internet connections.
Delegates heard that 300 new phone masts would be installed in an effort to boost these services.
Development agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise said it hoped that fourth-generation (4G) mobile services would be available to most of the region by December 2017.
Highland Council leader, Councillor Margaret Davidson, said: "I am pleased at the progress being made by the mobile phone operators and the extent of their planned coverage and mast upgrades, this is very welcome news and will be of huge benefit to individuals, businesses and communities."
But she added: "While I welcome this commitment, there is a pressing need to identify those areas of Highland that will not be reached as part of this contract and establish a clear plan of action to ensure that those communities who do not yet have access to effective broadband do not miss out.
"It is absolutely critical that that all communities across Highland can access superfast broadband." | Deputy First Minister John Swinney has said "no stone will be left unturned" in an effort to improve connectivity in the Highlands and Islands. | 1.968283 | 2 |
The original show, based on the Oscar-winning 1980 film, followed the students of the New York City High School for the Performing Arts.
The new series will be set in the present day against the backdrop of a fixation with the world of celebrity.
Lythgoe, who is also a judge on So You Think You Can Dance, will make the show in partnership with MGM TV.
MGM and Lythgoe said in a statement the remake would "expose the gritty struggle, heartache and pain endured in the search for stardom and the often lofty price paid for success".
Lythgoe added: "In my lifetime, I've discovered a great many incredibly talented individuals - some have achieved stardom.
"Simultaneously, I've seen many dreams shattered, egos destroyed and lives changed forever. The end destination may well be fame and fortune, but the road to stardom is littered with broken hearts.
"I look forward to stripping away the glitter and glamour and revealing the true mixture of passion, humanity, exhaustion and sacrifice that these richly talented individuals endure on their road to fame."
The first Fame TV series began in 1982 and ran for five seasons, spawning an album and a number of hit singles.
The film was remade in 2009 with a cast of largely unknown actors in the student roles. However, it was received with muted success, taking only $22m (£17.5m) at US box offices. | American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe is to develop a remake of the 1980s musical TV series Fame. | 1.198127 | 1 |
Derek Sheerin, 24, was found dead in the east end of Glasgow in September 1994.
Officers from Police Scotland and the PSNI detained the man in Derry on Tuesday morning.
The suspect has been taken to Glasgow for questioning.
Det Ch Insp Michael Harvey has appealed to people in Derry who have any information about the death to contact detectives at Maydown using the non-emergency number 101, or by calling Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. | A 39-year-old man has been arrested in Londonderry as part of an investigation into the death of a man in Scotland 21 years ago. | 0.528538 | 1 |
Skelton, 24, has joined the Premiership and European champions from Waratahs after the two clubs reached an agreement over his availability.
He has 18 Test appearances for the Wallabies, mainly at lock, having made his debut against France in June 2014.
"We're delighted to be able to bring a player of Will's calibre into the group," Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall told the club website.
The arrival of Skelton, who is 6ft 7in and 22st, will bolster Saracens' second-row options after the recent retirement of Alistair Hargreaves.
McCall added: "It's no secret that we have been running low on a few bodies in the second-row department, but we made it very clear that we wouldn't compromise on quality when looking to add to our squad.
"In Will, we have a player who will certainly have an important role to play in our group over the next few months."
Skelton will be available for Premiership, Anglo-Welsh Cup and European Champions Cup games during his stint at Allianz Park. | Saracens have signed Australia forward Will Skelton on a short-term deal. | 0.810861 | 1 |
Zandra Elliot served as councillor for Hawick and Denholm from 2007 until her death last year.
She was one of the driving forces behind the £3.64m renovation of Wilton Lodge Park.
The bandstand was unveiled on Sunday by current provost Stuart Marshall.
The councillor said: "Zandra Elliot was a lady who lived and breathed the whole regeneration project at Wilton Lodge Park and working closely with her for many years, I know how passionate she was about having the bandstand in the park.
"She was a provost three times for the town and she worked tirelessly for Hawick so I can think of no better person to have this dedicated to." | A new bandstand built in Hawick park as part of a multi-million pound regeneration project has been named after a former provost. | 0.919711 | 1 |
6 February 2016 Last updated at 19:55 GMT
The man who died was David Byrne, 33, from Raleigh Square in Crumlin in the south of the city.
Assistant Garda Commissioner Jack Nolan appealed for calm at a press conference on Saturday. | Police have said they believe at least six people were involved in a gun attack at a boxing weigh-in in Dublin in which a man was killed. | 0.473245 | 0 |
St Martin's Constable Gerry Tattersall believes the costs are too high for the Environment Department to consider the work at Petit Port Bay.
Environment Minister Yvonne Burford said a decision on the future of the area had yet to be made.
She said the costs over the past 10 years averaged out at £77,000 a year.
The bay was closed between 2001 and 2005 after a series of landslides made the area too dangerous to access and was only reopened after new concrete steps, handrails and fencing to contain rockfalls were installed.
The steps were again shut in May after damage caused by heavy rainfall in the storms in the early part of this year.
Deputy Burford commented on the BBC Radio Guernsey Facebook page: "This is an appropriate time to take stock.
"A 10-year contact for scaling of the cliffs (to reduce rockfalls) is coming to an end next year and we need to have a discussion as to the best way forward."
She said the department was due to meet with parish officials in January to look at the future of "one of our loveliest beaches".
Deputy Burford said: "What is pretty certain is that to keep the steps open will always require money. At what point does the spend become unjustifiable?" | Fears steps to a Guernsey bay could remain closed permanently due to the cost of repairs have been raised by a parish official. | 1.935858 | 2 |
Julie Dean, 53, died after she was hit by a Qashqai in Leyland, Lancashire in July 2014.
Driver Ann Diggles, now 82, was trying to park and denies causing the death by dangerous or careless driving.
At Preston Crown Court, she said the car "took off" because, her lawyers said, of a fault with the vehicle.
Her lawyers suggested there was a problem with the electronic throttle system, which resulted in an "uncommanded acceleration".
But prosecutors argued that no problem was found with the throttle.
Takuma Nakamura, who is responsible for engine control systems development at Nissan, was asked by prosecutor Richard Archer: "Is it possible, in your opinion, for a malfunction in an electronic throttle to cause sudden acceleration of the vehicle?"
Mr Nakamura replied: "I think that's impossible."
He said the system, in which the computer rather than the driver controls the throttle opening settings, had a self-diagnostic feature and that any problem would have been recorded.
Mr Nakamura also discounted the defence's theory that an undercharged battery could have led to the malfunction and said the vehicle could not accelerate in those circumstances.
Asked about why the vehicle moved forward before the crash, he said: "In my opinion, for some reason the accelerator has been stepped on."
He also disagreed that short-term "voltage glitches" could cause the vehicle electronics to malfunction.
The jury heard the "low speed" crash happened as Mrs Dean stepped out of a charity shop. She ended up underneath the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The court heard Mrs Diggles' car was registered in 2007 and she had driven it for nearly seven years.
The vehicle's original battery was in place and the car had been fully serviced in line with the manufacturer's recommendations.
The trial continues. | A senior manager at Nissan has told a court it was "impossible" that a malfunction caused a Qashqai vehicle to surge forward and kill a pedestrian. | 1.481114 | 1 |
The world number two will now face Canadian fourth seed Milos Raonic, who he beat in the Wimbledon final in July.
The Scot, who served 10 aces, will attempt to stretch his career-best winning streak to 22 matches.
"I knew that coming straight from the Olympics I was going to be tired but I've still managed to win," he said.
"I played the big points well and that was the difference. That comes from winning big matches and making better decisions."
In the other semi-final Croatian 12th seed Marin Cilic will face unseeded Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov. | Olympic champion Andy Murray beat Australia's Bernard Tomic 6-4 6-4 to reach the Cincinnati Masters semi-finals. | 0.662445 | 1 |
After a bomb on a bus killed 14 female students and injured 22, gunmen attacked a hospital treating survivors, where they killed another 11 people.
Four attackers were also killed and one arrested, officials say.
No clear motive for the attack has yet been established but a Sunni Muslim militant group is being blamed.
A man purporting to be a spokesman for Lashkar-e-Jhangvi told the BBC the attacks were revenge for an earlier raid by security forces against the group, in which a woman and children were killed.
Quetta, a city of 900,000 people in the south-west of the country, has long been troubled by violence mainly targeting the Shia Muslim minority.
The city is reeling from a deep sense of shock, trying to make sense of Saturday's events, the BBC's Shahzeb Jillani reports.
Funerals are being planned for the victims of the attack while an official day of mourning is being observed across the province of Balochistan, of which Quetta is the capital.
Saturday's bloodshed began when a bomb exploded on a bus carrying students at Sardar Bahadur Khan Women's University.
Profile: Lashkar-e-Jhangvi
When survivors were brought to a medical centre, suspected suicide bombers stormed the building and started shooting indiscriminately.
A five-hour stand-off between the militants and security forces left nurses, security personnel and a senior city official dead.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon condemned the attacks in a statement, saying no cause could justify such violence.
"The secretary general notes with dismay that violence against women and educators has increased in recent years, the aim being to keep girls from attaining the basic right to education," his spokesperson said.
Groups like Lashkar-e-Jhangvi have carried out major bombings against Shia religious minorities, our correspondent says.
The group is known for close ties with the Taliban and al-Qaeda. | A day of official mourning has been declared in the Pakistani city of Quetta after 25 people were killed by militants in twin attacks on Saturday. | 1.69281 | 2 |
Sims, 34, has captained her state New South Wales as well as her country, and is now classed as 'semi-professional'.
The deal coincides with the proposed launch of an Australian women's competition in 2017, and the World Cup to run alongside the men's tournament.
"It's a hugely exciting moment," Sims said. "I feel very privileged."
Sims is the sister of Warrington prop Ashton Sims and Newcastle Knights duo Tariq and Korbin Sims.
"It's so exciting to be in a position where we'll be considered semi-professional and to be paid to play the game that we love," she added. | Australia Jillaroos captain Ruan Sims has signed the first paid contract in women's rugby league, a one-year deal with NRL side Cronulla Sharks. | 0.623247 | 1 |
The man, believed to be a Polish national, was found badly injured in the early hours of Wednesday at flats in Thurso Crescent. He later died at Ninewells Hospital.
A 24-year-old man was arrested on Thursday and has now been charged.
He is expected to appear at Dundee Sheriff Court on Monday.
Police have not named the victim as they have not been able to formally identify him. | A man is to appear in court over the suspicious death of a 34-year-old in Dundee. | 0.494805 | 0 |
In wet conditions, Ukrainian Svitolina, 23, earned a third successive win over top seed Kerber 6-3 7-6 (7-3).
The German world number two, 29, would have overtaken Serena Williams if she had taken the title in Dubai.
Svitolina will now face Caroline Wozniacki in Saturday's final after the Dane beat Anastasija Sevastova 6-3 6-4.
Kerber became the oldest player to achieve the number one ranking for the first time in September 2016 and spent 20 weeks at the top.
Wozniacki will contest her second successive final having lost to Karolina Pliskova in Doha. | Angelique Kerber missed the opportunity to regain the world number one ranking with defeat by Elina Svitolina in the semi-finals of the Dubai Championships. | 0.767877 | 1 |
Both medallists, who already hold MBEs, are appointed OBEs - Adams for services to boxing while Clancy is honoured for cycling.
Cyclist Brian Robinson, the first Briton to win a Tour de France stage, is awarded a British Empire Medal.
Paralympic medallist Kadeena Cox is to receive an MBE.
Cox, 25, from Leeds, said being made an MBE for services to athletics was "the cherry on top".
"It's amazing. I can barely put it into words.
"I couldn't have asked for anything else.
"People have said to me 'can't wait to see you on the honours list' or 'I'm waiting for you to get nominated for Spoty [BBC Sport's Personality of The Year]' and these things I just didn't imagine would ever happen so it's amazing.
"To be recognised by the Queen, it's just wow, thank you."
The Paralympic champion won four medals in Rio including a gold in the T38 400m sprint, a silver in the 4x100m relay and bronze in the 100m. She also set a new world record in the 500m cycling time trial in addition to winning a gold medal in the category.
She is the first British Paralympian to top the podium in two different sports since 1988.
Ms Cox said she hoped her honour would inspire other youngsters in her community to "break the mould" and "not be one of the stereotypes that ends up being young and pregnant or involved in drugs".
Fellow Paralympians Stephen Bate and Adam Duggleby are honoured with an MBE for services to cycling, while Paul Bennett is to receive the same for rowing.
Olympic diver Christopher Mears is to get an MBE for diving.
Cycling legend Robinson receives his BEM for cycling and charity work.
Other notable figures who have been included in the New Year Honours list include: | Olympic champions Nicola Adams and Ed Clancy are among the sports stars in West Yorkshire recognised in the New Year Honours List. | 1.175409 | 1 |
The Great Tapestry of Scotland is officially the world's largest embroidered tapestry, at 469ft (143m) long.
It uses 300 miles (483km) of yarn to show everything from the Battle of Bannockburn and the Act of Union to Andy Murray winning at Wimbledon.
The tapestry is on show in the castle's Great Hall until 8 March.
Stirling Castle is featured on a number of panels in the tapestry, including one of former resident Mary Queen of Scots.
The castle's Great Hall of James IV is one of the few places where the enormous tapestry can be displayed in its entirety.
Lorna Ewan, head of visitor experience, content and learning for Historic Scotland, which runs Stirling Castle, said: "To date more than 200,000 people have had the chance to view The Great Tapestry of Scotland on its national tour.
"Now, through a carefully designed exhibition, the public will see the full extent of the tapestry - all 160 hand-embroidered panels - in the surroundings of Stirling Castle's Great Hall.
"This exhibition will allow visitors to follow the journey of Scotland's history, and we look forward to welcoming people to Stirling Castle to view this impressive piece of art." | A massive tapestry depicting millions of years of Scottish history has gone on show at Stirling Castle. | 2.139146 | 2 |
Sectarian graffiti was daubed on the wall of the hall in Bellaghy between Friday evening and Saturday morning.
It was also attacked with paint the previous weekend.
Ulster Unionist assembly member Sandra Overend said it was a "disgusting attack on Orange culture" and there was "hurt and disappointment" among unionists.
"I appeal for leadership from across the community both in condemning this act and in offering any relevant information to help find the guilty party who should be subject to the full rigour of the law." | An Orange hall in County Londonderry has been attacked for the second time in a week. | 0.762936 | 1 |
Molly-Mae Wotherspoon, aged six months, was attacked by a pit bull in October at the Daventry home of her mother Claire Riley.
Ms Riley and the baby's grandmother, Susan Aucott, have been charged with owning a dangerously out of control dog resulting in a death.
Ms Riley did not appear before Northampton magistrates due to illness.
The baby died as a result of blood loss from head wounds inflicted by an American pit bull following an attack at an address on Morning Star Road on 3 October.
The breed is prohibited for ownership under the 1991 Dangerous Dogs Act.
Ms Aucott, 55, of Alfred Street in Northampton, appeared before magistrates but did not not enter a plea.
She was remanded on bail and is due to appear at Northampton Crown Court on 7 October.
The magistrates hearing for Ms Riley, 22, whose address was given as West Cotton Close in Northampton, has yet to be arranged.
She was remanded on bail in her absence. | The grandmother of a baby girl who was killed by a banned breed of dog has had her case committed to crown court. | 1.415294 | 1 |
Cook made an unbeaten half-century against the tourists for South Africa A in a warm-up match before the series.
The 33-year-old is the son of former Proteas Test batsman Jimmy Cook.
England have already won the four-match series and lead it 2-0 after beating South Africa by seven wickets in Johannesburg on Saturday.
"Stephen has been in excellent form this season and gives us another option at the top of the order," said chief selector Linda Zondi.
He looks set to replace the out-of-form Stiaan van Zyl, who has made just 69 runs in five innings at the top of the order.
Cook has scored two centuries and a 76 in his past three matches for the Highveld Lions.
Dale Steyn retains his place in a 17-man squad for the match, but is thought to be struggling with the shoulder injury that has kept him out of the past two Tests.
Quinton de Kock is also set to return as wicketkeeper. He was ruled out of the third Test after injuring his knee while walking his dogs, but his replacement Dane Vilas has not been included this time.
South Africa squad: AB de Villiers (c), Kyle Abbott, Hashim Amla, Temba Bavuma, Stephen Cook, Quinton de Kock (wkt), JP Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Dean Elgar, Morne Morkel, Chris Morris, Dane Piedt, Kagiso Rabada, Rilee Rossouw, Dale Steyn, Stiaan van Zyl, Hardus Viljoen. | Uncapped opener Stephen Cook has been added to the South Africa squad for the final Test against England, which starts in Pretoria on Friday. | 0.826417 | 1 |
Former Tottenham trainee Obika scored 12 goals in 35 appearances for the Robins in all competitions this season.
The 25-year-old, who joined Swindon from Spurs in September 2014, has one year left on his current deal.
"He realises that if he goes and has a good year next year, he walks away for nothing and can quadruple or treble his money," Power told BBC Wiltshire.
"It's the first season that Jon's had a long run of games and I think everyone would agree he looks a different player - he looks strong, he looks fit.
"We've asked Jon to sign a new deal and obviously Jon doesn't want to which is his prerogative, not because he doesn't like the club, but everyone has to realise these are humans and they've got families."
Power also said he would like to keep forward Nicky Ajose, 24, who has had a one-year contract extension triggered by the club.
"My job is if the decision is made that he wants to leave, whether it's by the club or by Nicky, that I get as much money as I can," he added.
"Obviously I want to keep him, we'd like to. I think if we kept those two next season, I think they're going to have another good year and I think Jon will get more goals." | Swindon chairman Lee Power says striker Jon Obika does not want to sign a new contract with the League One club. | 0.830125 | 1 |
They were able to hold a metal plate a few centimetres above the rabbit's chest and use it to regulate the animal's heartbeat.
If such medical implants could be made to work in humans, it could lead to smaller devices that are safer to fit.
The findings are published in the journal PNAS.
The researchers from Stanford University hope their development could also eventually dispense with the bulky batteries and clumsy recharging systems that are currently a feature of such devices.
The central discovery was a new type of wireless power transfer that could safely penetrate deep inside the body, using roughly the same power as a cell phone.
"We need to make these devices as small as possible to more easily implant them deep in the body," said co-author Dr Ada Poon, from Stanford's department of electrical engineering.
There are broadly two categories of electromagnetic wave that have been considered until now: far-field and near-field.
Far-field waves, like those broadcast from radio towers, can travel long distances, but either bounce off the body harmlessly, or are absorbed as heat.
Near-field waves can be safely used, but they can only transfer power over short distances.
The researchers were able to design a device that blends the safety of near-field waves with the reach of far-field waves.
"With this method, we can safely transmit power to tiny implants in organs like the heart or brain, well beyond the range of current near-field systems," said John Ho, a graduate student in Dr Poon's lab. | US researchers have built a wirelessly powered pacemaker the size of a grain of rice and implanted it in a rabbit. | 3.461341 | 3 |
The animal was found on the river bank in Darby Green Lane, Blackwater, Hampshire.
Hampshire Constabulary said two men were seen armed with a crossbow and a large rifle, presumed to be an air weapon, at about 12:30 BST on Sunday.
One man is described as white, in his 20s, tall and with ginger hair. He was wearing a khaki baseball cap and was carrying a case for an air rifle.
The second man was described as white, in his 20s and of a stocky build.
He was wearing blue jeans, a blue top and was carrying a sack.
PC Geoff Hill said: "This was a horrible incident where an animal was needlessly killed.
"I am appealing for anyone with any information that could assist the investigation or who might have seen anybody fitting the descriptions to contact me on 101." | A swan was found dead after being shot with a crossbow bolt, police said. | 1.026048 | 1 |
Aaron McEneff gave Kenny Shiels' side an early lead but Graham Burke equalised for Rovers on 21 minutes.
Barry McNamee put City in front on the stroke of half-time and McEneff netted a late penalty to secure the win.
The Candystripes, who remain fourth in the table, are unbeaten in their last seven Premier Division matches.
They are in league action again on Tuesday when they travel to champions Dundalk who are second.
Derry took the lead against Shamrock Rovers on five minutes as McEneff fired into the top corner after the ball fell to him just outside the penalty area.
The home side looked in control of the game, with McEneff close to grabbing his second, but the visitors drew level on 21 minutes when Burke scored past keeper Gerard Doherty with a fine volley.
Rovers took the initiative after their goal, but went behind just before the interval when McNamee scored his sixth goal of the season from close-range after being set up by Lukas Schubert.
Derry looked to put the game out of the reach of Rovers, who had goalkeeper Tomer Chencinski to thank as he pulled off a fine save from Ronan Curtis on 54 minutes.
Rovers thought they had grabbed an equaliser on 74 minutes after Doherty spilled the ball from a free-kick, but referee Ben Connolly pulled play back for a foul on the Derry keeper.
Connolly pointed to the penalty spot after Curtis was fouled in injury time and McEneff scored to secure the three points for Derry City.
Bray are now just two points clear of Derry in third place as they fell to a 2-1 defeat at home to Bohemians. | Derry City sit just two points behind third-placed Bray Wanderers after beating Shamrock Rovers 3-1 at Maginn Park on Friday night. | 0.871985 | 1 |
Tommy Ward sustained a "significant neurological injury" when burglars raided his home on 1 October.
A safety deposit box, thought to have contained about £30,000, was stolen during the raid.
In an appeal for new information, daughter Jackie Perry, 52, described his attackers as "animals".
"They've walked away and shut that door knowing how seriously ill my dad was and they left him for dead, for the sake of money," she said.
'Attackers are monsters'
Mr Ward was found badly injured at his home in Salisbury Road, Maltby, near Rotherham, after the attack, which detectives have described as "vicious and cowardly".
South Yorkshire Police have released a graphic picture, which shows some of the injuries suffered by the great-grandfather, as part of their appeal.
Posters have also been distributed across the area in the hope they will jog people's memories and encourage potential witnesses to come forward.
Ex-miner Mr Ward's family - which includes his four children, 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren - described his attackers as "monsters" following the assault.
Det Insp Richard Partridge urged members of the public to contact police with even "the smallest detail" about the attack.
"What happened to Mr Ward was a brutal attack on a vulnerable man in his own home and those responsible do not deserve to be shielded by anyone," he said.
A box similar to the one reported stolen from Mr Ward was recovered in the Kilnhurst area of Rotherham two weeks after the attack, but Mr Partridge said he could not be sure it was the same one.
Two 19-year-old men arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and burglary have been bailed. | An 80-year-old man who was brutally assaulted in his home remains in a serious condition over six weeks after the attack, police have said. | 0.988374 | 1 |
The hosts could have taken the lead when Andy Little advanced on goal, but his effort went wide from close range.
Leitch-Smith needed two attempts to put Vale ahead, with his initial header from Byron Moore's cross saved by Colin Doyle before bundling home the rebound.
Goalkeeper Jak Alnwick ensured maximum points, denying Danny Philliskirk from close range late on. | AJ Leitch-Smith scored the only goal of the game as Port Vale overcame League One strugglers Blackpool. | 0.236287 | 0 |
Julio Rocha, the former head of the Nicaraguan Football Federation, is being sought by Nicaragua and the US.
Nicaragua's request can only go ahead if US authorities agree.
US prosecutors have indicted a total of 14 current and former Fifa officials and associates on charges of "rampant, systemic, and deep-rooted" corruption.
Nicaraguan prosecutors suspect Mr Rocha of taking "bribes in connection with the award to a US sports marketing agency of marketing rights to soccer matches", Nicaraguan justice ministry spokesman Folco Galli said, according to AFP.
Last month the first Fifa official to be extradited to the US, Vice-President Jeffrey Webb, pleaded not guilty and was placed under house arrest on $10m (£6.4m) bail by a New York judge.
Mr Webb, from the Cayman Islands, is accused of accepting bribes worth millions of dollars in connection with the sale of marketing rights.
The remaining officials wanted by the US have not yet agreed to be extradited. They are all from Latin America or from the Concacaf federation which covers North America and the Caribbean.
The US investigation was initially sparked by the bidding process for the Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022 World Cups, but was widened to look back at the dealings of world football's governing body over the past 20 years.
The Department of Justice's indictment says that the corruption was planned in the US, and that American banks were used to transfer money. | One of seven senior Fifa officials detained in Switzerland in May over corruption allegations has accepted extradition to Nicaragua. | 1.228411 | 1 |
Al-Gharafa coach Pedro Caixinha is being tipped as Rangers' first choice.
But Rowett told BBC Sport: "It is public that I met Rangers. Again, it is a compliment clubs like that are willing to meet me.
"It doesn't mean to say they want me to be their manager. I just had a conversation with the club."
Rowett, who was sacked by Birmingham in December, revealed that Rangers are not the only club with whom he has spoken.
"It is like anything, especially being an out of work manager, people say 'would you like to meet?'," said the 42-year-old, who started his managerial career with Burton Albion.
"It was important for me to go and meet them and share my vision and my philosophy.
"I have done that with a few clubs who are looking for their next manager."
Rowett said he would not be fazed about the size of Rangers, who sit third in the Scottish Premiership after parting acrimoniously with his fellow Englishman, Mark Warburton, last month.
"That is what you are in football for," he said. "The bigger the pressure, the bigger the club, the bigger the games, the bigger the competition.
"You want to work at the highest level at any club and you want the biggest club possible."
Rowett, a former Birmingham defender, took charge of the Blues in October 2014 with his Burton side challenging at the top of England's League Two after a two-year spell with the Brewers.
He led Birmingham clear of relegation trouble in his first season but was sacked with his side sitting seventh in the Championship during the current campaign.
"Whatever decision any of these clubs make, not just Rangers, that is their prerogative," added the former Cambridge United, Everton, Blackpool, Derby County, Birmingham City, Leicester City, Charlton Athletic and Burton defender.
"Certainly, I have had some good conversations with some good clubs.
"It is nice for me to know my reputation in the game is still fairly strong.
"I want to work. I think I have been pretty successful.
"I think I have improved as a manager and have shown I can add really good value to any club at any level." | Former Birmingham City manager Gary Rowett has confirmed that he held talks with Rangers as the Ibrox club search for a new team boss. | 0.974701 | 1 |
In the final Group B matches, Niger beat Tanzania 1-0 in a tense encounter in Port Gentil to go second in the group, above Tanzania on goal-difference.
In Libreville, group leaders and defending African champions Mali booked their place with a 6-1 win over Angola.
Niger and Mali join Guinea and Ghana in the last four of the tournament.
Ghana will face Niger in the first semi-final in Port Gentil on Wednesday 24 May, leaving Guinea to take on Mali in the second match of the day in Libreville. | Niger and Mali secured their place in the semi-finals of the Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday in Gabon, to qualify for the Fifa World Cup in India in October. | 0.651152 | 1 |
Kestutis Bauzys, 46, is charged with killing Dzilva Butiene, 48, whose body was found in Orange Grove, Wisbech, on 5 April.
Post-mortem tests showed Ms Butiene, of Oakroyd Crescent, Wisbech, suffered trauma to the abdomen.
Mr Bauzys, of no fixed address, pleaded not guilty to murder at Cambridge Crown Court earlier. He was remanded in custody until his trial on 2 October.
More news from Cambridgeshire | A man has denied murdering a woman who died from suspected abdominal injuries. | 0.490787 | 0 |
7 May 2015 Last updated at 15:18 BST
Many countries already have a national bird symbol and although many think the Robin is Britain's, the UK doesn't actually have one.
The US has the Bald Eagle, New Zealand has the Kiwi and India has the Peacock.
The idea to search for Britain's national bird came from bird blogger and birdwatcher David Lindo.
The winning bird will be announced next month.
Check out what kids thought who should win. | Tens of thousands of people have been voting for what they think is the best bird in Britain. | 2.277893 | 2 |
Civilian casualties were reported after what residents said was light resistance from the militants.
The AU on Friday denied on Friday it has lost control of Merca, saying it had made a tactical withdrawal.
Al-Shabab was forced out of the capital Mogadishu in 2011 but still has a presence in large areas of the south.
A Somali military official told AFP news agency: "The Somali forces and Amisom [AU] peacekeepers secured control of Merca again and now the situation has returned to normal.
"There was brief exchange of gunfire, but the militants have fled."
He said "several" al-Shabab fighters and one Somali soldier had been killed in the fighting. A resident told AFP that four civilians had died in his area.
The fighting comes three weeks after al-Shabab overran an AU military base outside the southern Somali town of el-Ade, saying they had killed about 100 Kenyans soldiers. | The Somali military, backed by the African Union (AU), has retaken Merca from al-Shabab militants who seized the port city on Friday, residents say. | 1.246142 | 1 |
Police were called to the Horseupcleugh estate, Longformacus, near Duns, on Wednesday after the body of assistant gamekeeper Mathew Tyson, 19, was found.
Estate manager Alex Jameson said: "This was a tragic accident. Our thoughts are with Mathew's family."
A spokesman for the Scottish Gamekeepers Association said he had been "very highly regarded".
"This is a terrible loss to his family, friends and colleagues and we send strength to his family at this very difficult time," he said.
A statement from Police Scotland said: "Police in Duns attended at a field near Horseupcleugh farm, Longformacus, after the body of a man was discovered at around 9.30am on Wednesday 23 December.
"Inquiries are ongoing but there appear to be no suspicious circumstances." | A teenage gamekeeper has died in a shooting accident on an estate in the Scottish Borders. | 0.738438 | 1 |
The inquiry is centred on the 2006 World Cup organising committee which includes former Germany captain Franz Beckenbauer, who has denied corruption.
It has now been broadened to include former senior Fifa official Urs Linsi.
German media reports say that a slush fund was set up to buy Fifa votes.
The inquiry centres on four people - including Mr Beckenbauer - who were part of the German bid.
Investigators have been especially concerned about a payment of about 10m Swiss Francs ($9.8m; £7.9m) to Fifa in 2005.
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"The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) of Switzerland confirms that on 23 November 2016 it conducted house searches with the support of the Federal Office of Police [fedpol] at various locations in the German-speaking part of Switzerland," the OAG said in a statement.
The OAG began its investigation last year into allegations that four members of the 2006 World Cup organising committee were involved in fraud and money laundering.
On Wednesday prosecutors announced they were also investigating Mr Linsi, who served as Fifa's secretary general between 2002 and 2007.
The case first made the headlines in October 2015, when German news magazine Der Spiegel accused Germany of using the secret slush fund to buy Fifa votes in support of its bid to host the 2006 World Cup.
The money allegedly came from the late Robert Louis-Dreyfus, who in 2000 was head of German sportswear giant Adidas. It was allegedly provided at the request of Mr Beckenbauer, who led the committee seeking to secure Germany's right to host the event.
Mr Beckenbauer previously admitted to making errors in relation to the bid but has denied deliberate wrongdoing.
A separate report into alleged irregularities over awarding the World Cup to Germany in 2006 was published in March by the German Football Association.
It said that while there was no evidence of Germany paying Fifa members in return for votes, payments were made to at least one former Fifa official through a complicated network of bank accounts. | Investigators have carried out further house searches as part of a widening probe into bribery allegations over the awarding of the 2006 World Cup to Germany, Swiss prosecutors say. | 1.384824 | 1 |
The Met Office said freezing fog would become widespread on Tuesday morning, mainly across south west Wales, and that roads and pavements would be icy.
The weather has caused delays on the roads as well as to some flights from Cardiff Airport.
The warning is in place until 11:00 GMT.
There are currently traffic delays on the M4 and M48 near Bridgend due to reduced visibility.
Cardiff Airport said three FlyBe flights had been delayed because of fog - the 08:00 to London City, the 10:20 to Faro and the 11:30 flight to Belfast.
The Met Office warning covers Cardiff, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport, Torfaen, Vale of Glamorgan, Powys, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham.
Check if this is affecting your journey | A yellow "be aware" warning of ice and fog has been issued across parts of Wales. | 1.234314 | 1 |
Police were called to the Prince of Bengal in Tonypandy, Rhondda Cynon Taff, on Saturday after reports of an assault.
Pipefitter David Evans said he had to have his eyes flushed out at hospital.
South Wales Police confirmed a man had been arrested on suspicion of common assault and released on bail. | A man has been arrested after chilli powder was allegedly thrown in the face of a diner at an Indian restaurant. | 0.124142 | 0 |
The interim review of Liverpool's green and open spaces, commissioned by Mayor Joe Anderson, suggests an extra £4.50 contribution is needed per person.
The proposal to increase council tax is one of 31 recommendations made in green activist Simon O'Brien's report.
He warned that Liverpool was "heading to a brick wall" when it comes to maintaining open spaces in the city.
Mr Anderson explained: "Sadly, the 58% cut to our budget by central government has left us grappling with the challenge of finding new ways to fund non-essential services, including maintenance of and investment in our green and open spaces."
Former Brookside actor Mr O'Brien said: "As central government is cutting money left, right and centre, non-statutory provision is the first thing that goes.
"I've suggested other things like tourist levies, which you can only set up nationally unfortunately. I think if we charge everyone who comes to stay in the city £1 a head, this problem goes away but we're not allowed to do that yet.
"If I can see a way that maybe you could commercialise a park - perhaps you could put a café or a health centre in and bring in revenue - that's good."
He called for residents to give their feedback before a final report is produced. | A city's parks could be funded by an increase in council tax, a report has recommended. | 1.537133 | 2 |
The alleged trafficker was arrested in the UK, while three officials have been charged in Ghana.
The case has gripped Ghanaians, as the opposition and governing party trade accusations of drug-dealing.
West Africa is a major transit-point for smuggling cocaine to Europe.
The BBC's Sammy Darko in Accra says the alleged cocaine bust has increasingly assumed a political dimension.
On Tuesday, Dominic Nitiwul - a senior member of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) - appeared in parliament with three bags of rice, weighing around 13kg (28lbs).
Mr Nitiwul questioned how a similar amount of cocaine could have evaded customs and security officials at Accra's Kotoka International Airport to reach London's Heathrow Airport where the alleged trafficker, Nayele Ametefe, was arrested on 9 November.
The government has denied any involvement in what the local media has dubbed "the cocaine scandal".
President John Mahama has also strongly denied reports that Ms Ametefe was linked to his family.
Three foreign affairs officials have been charged with aiding and abetting Ms Ametefe by allegedly letting her use the airport's "VVIP lounge", a reference to the presidential lounge, our correspondent says.
They have been remanded in custody.
Another nine people, including three Lebanese and an Indian national, were arrested on Tuesday in connection with the case, our reporter says.
Mr Nitiwul kept up pressure on the government on Wednesday by calling for a bipartisan parliamentary committee to investigate the conduct of officials.
"How did it become possible for the [alleged] cocaine lady to use the VVIP lounge of Kotoka International Airport? By what arrangement was she [allegedly] able to get the cocaine into the plane without being detected by all the security operatives at the airport?" Mr Nitiwul said, at a press conference.
West Africa has emerged as a busy route for drugs from Latin America and Asia to Europe, with cartels taking advantage of the region's poverty and weak border controls.
In June 2013, the ex-security chief at the airport, Solomon Adelaquaye, was charged in the US with conspiring to smuggle Afghan heroin to New York.
He was arrested along with two Nigerians and a Colombian following a joint US-Ghanaian investigation, officials said at the time. | Ghana's opposition has called for a parliamentary inquiry into allegations that a suspected cocaine trafficker had access to the presidential lounge at the country's main airport. | 1.206376 | 1 |
Martin Green, 60, from Ventnor Rise in Sherwood, Nottingham, said he had reported the leak several times to Severn Trent over the years.
However, despite searching for it, engineers cannot point out exactly where the problem is.
The company said it was not responsible because the leak was on private land.
It added the leak was somewhere within the property boundaries of four homes meaning it could be under a garden, conservatory or even a house.
Mr Green said: "If the water board can't find it, what chance does anybody else have?"
He said he had been aware of the issue since he moved in 23 years ago because he can hear it when it is quiet.
"Over the years I have reported it to Severn Trent and they have not really been interested."
Following a recent engineer's visit, it was found the pipe was losing just under 1,000 litres an hour. Mr Green and his neighbours have not had to to pay for this water.
"From that we received a letter from them saying we had 28 days to repair the leak or they would be taking legal action, which I think is absolutely despicable."
Who is responsible when there's a water leak?
According to Severn Trent's website, the company is responsible for any mains pipes and assets, which are normally located on the road or footpath..
Whereas the customer is responsible for pipes on private land.
A Severn Trent spokesman said: "We repaired the pipe [in 2014] as a gesture of goodwill, but the homeowner would have been told that this leak was their responsibility.
"If the leak is not fixed, we will write to the homeowner and eventually send an enforcement notice. This then allows our contractors to go onto the property and repair the pipe.
"The homeowner will then be invoiced for the repair." | Residents have been told they have just 28 days to fix a hidden pipe which has been leaking 1,000 litres of water an hour for 20 years. | 1.437782 | 1 |
Miss Norkett, 20, from Llandarcy, Neath, had been the youngest player in the 2014 Rugby World Cup.
She died in a two-car collision on the A4109 Inter Valley Road, between Banwen and Glynneath, at about 19:40 GMT on Saturday.
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) said it was "deeply saddened to hear the tragic news".
Miss Norkett was in her final year of a sport development degree at Cardiff Metropolitan University and planned to pursue a career in rugby coaching.
Her family described her as "kind-hearted and caring".
In a statement, they said: "She was the youngest player in the Rugby World Cup and had gained four Welsh senior caps at the age of 17.
"Elli also represented Wales at Sevens and was selected for the Great Britain Students Sevens.
"On the club front she was proud to represent Swansea Ladies and the Ospreys.
"Elli was loved and valued by many and has touched the hearts of all her family and friends due to her kind nature and endearing personality."
A spokesman for the WRU said: "A talented, dedicated player and popular teammate, Elli was a treasured member of the Welsh rugby family.
"Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this difficult time."
A statement from the Ospreys said Miss Norkett had "her whole life in front of her".
"Not only was she a talented rugby player she was a good human being, probably the most important thing about her," a spokesman said.
"As an Ospreys in the Community coach, she was an inspiration to boys and girls of all ages who enjoyed being instructed by an Osprey and a Welsh international."
South Wales Police is continuing to investigate the collision, which involved Miss Norkett's silver Toyota Yaris and a silver Vauxhall Insignia.
A 42-year-old woman and her 12-year-old passenger sustained non-life threatening injuries in the crash. | A woman who died in a crash in Neath Port Talbot has been named as Wales rugby international Elli Norkett. | 1.178488 | 1 |
Stubbs has agreed terms with Rotherham United and could be announced as the club's next manager on Wednesday.
"I would just like to think the work that Alan Stubbs has laid down, that any incoming manager goes along the same lines," Stanton told BBC Scotland.
"Because it was certainly proving a success for Hibs."
Stubbs inherited a threadbare and disconsolate squad at Easter Road following the blow of relegation in 2014.
The former Everton and Celtic defender failed to return the club to Scotland's top-flight in his two seasons in charge, finishing second, then third, and losing at the play-off semi-final stage each time.
However, after guiding the Easter Road side to the League Cup final in March, where they were beaten by Ross County, Stubbs delivered the Edinburgh club's first Scottish Cup triumph since 1902.
"I suppose I'm disappointed that he's leaving but also good luck to him," said 71-year-old Stanton, who played for the club between 1963 and 1976.
"Hibs were going nowhere, and he's come along and turned the whole thing round.
"It took him a wee while, I know this season was disappointing towards the end of the league, but we were in two cup finals and progressing in the right way.
"I think he's done very well, he conducts himself well. He's a player's man, but they've got to get on with their side of things as well.
"There'll be another manager appointed shortly and they'll just need to get on with him." | The rebuilding undertaken at Hibernian under Alan Stubbs must not be squandered if the head coach departs, according to club legend Pat Stanton. | 0.93387 | 1 |
Maurice Kirk, who lives in Bristol, was part of a vintage air rally flying from Crete to Cape Town.
He was reported missing for the second time on Friday after taking off from Ethiopia.
His plane suffered engine failure but he managed to land safely, rally organisers said.
Mr Kirk went missing on Monday between Sudan and Ethiopia but was later found alive.
The pilot, who also has links to Taunton in Somerset and the Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales, went missing for a second time when he failed to reach Kenya.
Vintage Air Rally organisers said his 1943 Piper Cub suffered engine failure but managed to land safely in South Sudan.
A post on the rally's Facebook page said: "Maurice is safe! We heard he had an engine failure and landed (not at an airfield) in South Sudan but had a puncture on landing.
"He's fine, we think the plane also."
Previously rally organisers said Mr Kirk had been asked to withdraw from the rally due to a "mismatch in expectations" and was no longer officially part of it, but he had decided to continue to fly.
They said they would continue to help him until he reaches Kenya.
The rally describes itself as "following in the footsteps of the pioneering flights in the 1920s" connecting "some of the most beautiful and evocative points in Africa". | A 72-year-old British pilot, who went missing for a second time while attempting to fly a 1940s plane the length of Africa, has been found. | 1.513538 | 2 |
Both players had four-under rounds of 67 to finish on 14 under and matched each other with two pars and a birdie on the first three extra holes.
But Fowler drove into the water on the 17th, as he had also done in his round, allowing Matsuyama to win with a par.
"Rickie opened the door for me, and I was able to walk through it," he said.
After Saturday's world record attendance of 201,003, a crowd of 65,330 on Sunday pushed the week's total to a record 618,365, shattering the mark of 564,368 set last year.
They saw Fowler, who had led by two shots with two holes to play, bogey the 317-yard par-four 17th after sending his drive through the back of the green and into the water.
He followed that with a nine-foot birdie at the last though to force a play-off after Matsuyama finished with two birdies.
In the play-off, after playing the 18th twice and then the 10th, Fowler tugged a three-wood from the tee short and left into the lake - the ninth time he had found water on that hole in his career.
That left Matsuyama with the luxury of two putts from five feet to win at Scottsdale - the 23-year-old's previous PGA Tour victory in 2014 also needed a play-off.
"This one hurts," admitted Fowler, who won the European Tour's Abu Dhabi Championships two weeks ago and was chasing a fourth PGA Tour victory.
"I felt like I had it. The hard part is having all my friends and family and grandpa and my dad who haven't seen me win."
New Zealand's Danny Lee, who led by three overnight, dropped three shots in his opening nine holes as he faded with a two-over 73 to finish on 11 under.
American Harris English hit a five-under 66 to climb to third on 12 under while Ireland's Shane Lowry signed for a final-round 68 to finish tied sixth on nine under. | Japan's Hideki Matsuyama won his second PGA Tour event by beating Rickie Fowler of America at the fourth play-off hole of the Phoenix Open in Arizona. | 0.944861 | 1 |
Torrential rain made conditions difficult at the Estadio de San Mames, but Raul Garcia headed in the only goal in the first half.
Athletic Bilbao had the better chances, with Aritz Aduriz close to adding a second with a shot that was just wide.
Rodrigo came closest for Valencia, but saw his effort blocked.
"Both teams played with fantastic spirit in difficult conditions," said Neville. "They were probably the worst conditions I have seen a game of football played in.
"It was very difficult for our forwards to get into the game, but we kept fighting."
Elsewhere, holders Sevilla played out a goalless draw with Basel in Switzerland.The Spanish side had midfielder Steven Nzonzi sent off late on.
Fellow Spanish side Villarreal took command of their tie with Bayer Leverkusen as Cedric Bakambu's brace gives them a 2-0 lead heading into the second leg in Germany next Thursday.
Shakhtar Donetsk are also in a strong position to reach the quarter-finals after beating Belgian side Anderlecht 3-1 in Lviv.
Taison and Olexandr Kucher scored twice in the first half for the Ukrainian side and although Frank Acheampong pulled one back for Anderlecht, Eduardo's late finish put Shakhtar in control.
Meanwhile, Marco Parolo gave Lazio a potentially crucial away goal as the Italian side drew 1-1 at Sparta Prague, while Mehmet Topal struck in the closing stages as Fenerbahce beat Portugal's Braga 1-0 in Istanbul. | Gary Neville's Valencia suffered a narrow defeat by La Liga rivals Athletic Bilbao in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie. | 0.917982 | 1 |
National League leaders Lincoln are the first non-league team since 1914 to make the last eight of the competition.
They come up against a Gunners side in disarray - they have lost five of their past seven games, including two 5-1 defeats by Bayern Munich, and seen protests against manager Arsene Wenger.
"He is under pressure," said Waterfall.
The Gunners suffered a humiliating 10-2 aggregate loss against Bayern in the Champions League and since the end of January, have also been defeated by Liverpool, Chelsea and Watford.
Against the Bundesliga side, home supporters held banners before and during the game calling for Wenger - who has been in charge since October 1996 - to leave the club.
On Thursday, the Frenchman said the opinion of fans will influence his decision over whether to remain in charge next season.
Waterfall added: "Some Arsenal fans might be going there wanting us to win. If we start well, we might have 60,000 people behind us, not just 9,000.
"We will go there believing in ourselves. We won't park the bus, we will play our usual game.
"We want their big players to play. Their manager is under pressure so I would expect their big names to play." | Some Arsenal fans may turn up "wanting us to win", says Lincoln defender Luke Waterfall before their FA Cup quarter-final at Emirates Stadium on Saturday. | 1.05318 | 1 |
Jordan Sinnott gave Alty the lead from a free-kick but Danny Livesey levelled, heading in Jordan Williams' corner.
Andy Cook gave Barrow the lead with a solo effort and almost scored again but Ben Tomlinson headed in after visiting keeper Tim Deasy parried his effort.
James Lawrie scored a consolation off the post after Damian Reeves' lay-off.
Altrincham remain in the National League's relegation places in 21st place following the defeat, while Barrow stay in 15th after winning their second consecutive league game.
Tolson was placed in temporary charge of Alty for the rest of the season following Lee Sinnott's dismissal on Wednesday after five years in charge of the club. | Neil Tolson's first game in caretaker charge of Altrincham ended in defeat as Barrow sealed all three points in a five-goal thriller. | 0.590788 | 1 |
The venues have teams responsible for identifying the animals and sending them back to their natural habitat, says Tania Braga, responsible for Sustainability in Rio 2016.
"Around 25% of Rio has original forests," she told BBC Brasil.
"We don't want to hide the animals, we want to show that we can live side by side. It's a privilege to have such diversity to show."
Around the golf course in Barra da Tijuca, the western district of the city where the main Olympic infra-structure has been built, there are about 230 different types of animals including a threatened species of alligator.
According to Ms Braga, they are "well adapted and a much less aggressive species than the ones found in Florida".
"When they reach the golf course, for instance, we make sure there is no risk to the animals and to the public."
Earlier in the year, capybaras - giant rodents that are a common sight in the area - caused damage to the grass.
The building of the golf course in a protected area caused controversy, but organisers say that conditions around the venue now are actually better than they were before.
It is a controversial assessment considering the poor conditions in the lagoons and the diminishing size of natural habitats.
"With urban expansion, people started living closer and closer to the animals. In fact, we invaded their space," says biologist Izar Aximoff.
A group of biologists who monitor conditions in the area highlight the struggle of animals such as alligators to survive. Images kept by the team show alligators swimming in sewage, resting in floating rubbish and caught in plastic.
"Developments in the area surrounding the Olympic Park intensified in the past 30 years and reached a critical point now, forcing animals like alligators and snakes out of their natural habitat," said geologist Silma Cardoso de Santa Maria.
Reports of alligators, snakes and capybaras in swimming pools and backyards are not uncommon.
"Irregular use of land or bad planning caused immense damage also to smaller animals like crabs, birds, fish and insects affecting the whole chain," she added. | Alligators, sloths, capybaras and snakes are some of the unexpected visitors showing up at Olympic venues built in areas surrounded by lagoons and vegetation. | 2.911763 | 3 |
Mercer, the son of New Zealand rugby league player Gary, has been capped by England up to under-20 level.
The 19-year-old has made 10 Premiership appearances for Bath, having made his debut against Newcastle in September.
"Zach is one of the brightest prospects in English rugby," director of rugby Todd Blackadder said.
"We are thrilled to have secured his services and he will undoubtedly be a huge asset over the next few years.
"He has shown maturity beyond his years in the way he has stepped up to the first team and he has taken full advantage of his opportunities."
Meanwhile, Bath have signed Plymouth Albion prop Sam Nixon, 20, on a deal running until 2019.
Nixon has been named among the replacements for Bath's game at Newcastle in the Anglo-Welsh Cup on Saturday. | Bath flanker Zach Mercer has signed a contract extension to stay with the Premiership club until the end of the 2018-19 season. | 0.911961 | 1 |
The theft took place at a taxidermy warehouse in Wandsworth on the evening of 1 March, at about 19:20 GMT, Metropolitan Police said.
Antiques taken included a globe and 18 stuffed animals.
It is believed the thieves came in a Luton van with a grey cab and white body, using axle grinders to break in.
Det Con Edward Bird said: "This was not a random crime, the burglars had came prepared and well equipped. This was a criminal enterprise and these thieves need to be stopped before they commit further crimes.
"The items they stole are of high value and are very distinctive." | A chimpanzee wearing a top hat, a lion and a zebra are some of the stuffed animals worth £100,000 that have been stolen from a south London warehouse. | 0.738935 | 1 |
Seth Bling, from Seattle, described his project online in a video.
The ones and zeroes used by computers as the basis for all programming are represented by alternating blocks - either dirt or stone.
However, the emulator is too slow to actually be playable - a single game could take months.
Mr Bling's console comprises a giant screen, which gradually updates as the game animates, and a huge field of blocks that form the virtual console's memory.
He has also designed game cartridges for Donkey Kong, Space Invaders and Pac Man - in the form of huge Minecraft blocks that are scanned as though being read by the original hardware.
Two thousand command blocks - which can perform operations on other blocks - form the system's processor. They manipulate blocks in the memory just like a physical processor operates on data in a computer.
But the processor works very slowly, drawing frames to the screen 60 times every four hours. The original console ran at 60 frames per second.
"Because of the structures that exist within Minecraft [...] you could, weirdly, in an Inception-like way, build a Minecraft within Minecraft," said Tom Crick, professor of computer science and public policy at Cardiff Metropolitan University, referring to the film.
The possibilities, he added, were more or less boundless.
"You could very easily construct a modern Intel or ARM microprocessor - it would be very slow but it would be functionally correct and complete," he told the BBC.
He pointed out that, in the physical world, Lego also allows people to build all kinds of mechanical devices on a large scale.
The game's developer, Mojang, released an educational edition of the game earlier this year and parent company Microsoft recently unveiled a one-hour online tutorial, built entirely in Minecraft, that teaches students to code.
But last month, the UK government's "behaviour czar" Tom Bennett told The Times newspaper he was "not a fan" of Minecraft in lessons.
"This smacks to me of another gimmick which will get in the way of children actually learning," he said.
Prof Crick said Minecraft was not a magical tool that solves educational problems, but added, "The fact you can create essentially anything is a very powerful thing." | A YouTuber has recreated the Atari 2600 games console - by building a virtual version of the device's hardware out of Minecraft blocks. | 3.356173 | 3 |
An unlikely star of the 46th series, the Cambridge economics student attracted a loyal following for his animated - and very meme-able - facial expressions, his trusty blue jumper and an impressive intellect.
The 29-year-old became a social media phenomenon when he first appeared on the series back in September.
In a highly anticipated final of the show on Monday, Oxford's Balliol College beat Wolfson College, Cambridge.
Monkman's team might have lost when it came to minds, but the Canadian certainly won plenty of hearts.
Twitter went into overdrive during the final showdown as #Monkmania started to trend across the UK.
But in the end, not even Monkman was enough to outsmart Oxford, who won by 190 to 140.
"Oh captain, my captain," lamented one Twitter user.
As a tribute to his work, Monday should be renamed Monkday, said another.
And viewers were quick to praise the the grace with which Monkman accepted defeat, as he heartily applauded the winning team.
"He even lost with enthusiasm. What a pro," said Adrian Andrews.
Monkman - who scored 120 of his team's 170 points in a previous round - said it had been "a pleasure to play against such great quizzers".
Seemingly unfazed by his new-found fame, he thanked viewers for their support, saying he "never expected such a response".
Host Jeremy Paxman told Wolfson that they had been "entertaining".
And there was a consolation prize for Monkman as he got to meet his "hero" - Professor Stephen Hawking - who presented the winner's trophy.
As you might imagine, Monkman was pretty delighted at this encounter. Cue more Twitter frenzy...
Watch the final again on iPlayer. | He may not have managed to lead his team to glory, but Eric Monkman has been dubbed the "people's champion" by many following the University Challenge final. | 0.761516 | 1 |
Big oil producing nations meet this weekend in Qatar to discuss plans for a freeze in production levels.
But there is scepticism over whether such a deal would make much difference to the current oversupply of oil in the market.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 28.97 points to 17,897.46.
The S&P 500 was down 2.05 points to 2,080.73. The technology focused Nasdaq Composite slipped 7.67 points to 4,938.22.
Stocks in the energy sectors fell as another US bank - Citigroup - reported it was setting cash aside to cover losses on loans to the energy industry.
Shares in banking giant Citigroup closed 0.13% down after trading mostly higher all day. It reported a 27% fall in quarterly profit, but that was not as bad as analysts had been expecting.
Shares of Marathon Petroleum were down 3.8%, Exxon Mobile fell 0.5% and Chevron was 0.75% lower.
Shares of Apple dropped 2% after a report suggested the company was cutting iPhone production in the April-June quarter due to weak sales.
Investors also had a gloomy economic report to chew over.
US industrial production fell 0.6% in March, which was a bigger drop than analysts were expecting, and followed a 0.6% decline in February. | (Close):Wall Street markets fell on Friday as oil prices slipped ahead of a weekend meeting that could result in a freezing of production. | 1.327914 | 1 |
At the time, the world was recovering from a massive extinction that wiped out most living species.
The reptile, named Teyujagua or "fierce lizard", is the close relative of a group that gave rise to dinosaurs, crocodiles and birds.
The animal is a new species that has not been previously known.
"It's very close to the ancestry of a very important group of reptiles called archosauriforms," said Dr Richard Butler, who was the co-researcher on the study published in the journal Scientific Reports.
"It helps us understand how that group evolved."
Teyujagua paradoxa was a small crocodile-like animal that probably lived at the side of lakes, feeding on fish.
The ancient reptile lived just after a mass extinction event 252 million years ago that was thought to have been triggered by a string of volcanic eruptions.
About 90% of living species were lost, creating a gap for other animals, such as Teyujagua, to flourish.
The reptile - and its close relatives the archosauriforms - became the dominant animals on land and eventually gave rise to the dinosaurs. | A newly discovered 250-million-year-old fossil reptile from Brazil gives an "extraordinary" insight into life just before the dinosaurs appeared. | 3.693451 | 4 |
Claire Duck, 31, captains the British team, which consists of senior women, junior men and junior women's teams.
"I'm really honoured to have been asked to be team captain," she said. "To represent your country at a global championships is hugely exciting, so to add a team captaincy role to that is unbelievable.
"I think there is a lot to be excited about; the juniors on the team have shown a lot of promise on the domestic and European stage, and the senior women accompanying myself have all worked extremely hard to achieve this opportunity."
She is joined in the team for the senior women's race (12:55 BST) by Emily Hosker-Thornhill, Rebecca Murray and Louise Small.
Viewers can watch the action on BBC Red Button and online or can catch up later in the day via highlights on BBC Two.
World Cross Country Championships
Sunday, 26 March
BBC coverage
11:55-15:45 BST, BBC Red Button and online
17:00-18:00 BST, Highlights, BBC Two
On Sunday, 23 April, the world's best elite runners, as well as keen amateurs, take on one of the most iconic races in athletics.
Ethiopian great Kenenisa Bekele, who won last year's Berlin marathon in the second-quickest time ever, heads the men's elite field along with Kenya's Stanley Biwott.
In the women's race, Great Britain's Jo Pavey will have qualification for this year's world championships in her sights as part of a strong field that also includes Olympic champion Jemima Sumgong of Kenya.
Six-time Paralympic gold medallist David Weir has said he will retire after the men's elite wheelchair race.
Saturday, 22 April
13:15-13:45, Marathon Preview, BBC One
Sunday, 23 April
08:30-14:30, BBC One
18:00-19:00, Highlights, BBC Two
Full details of further coverage to appear here when confirmed
*All times listed are BST. Fixtures and event start times are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes. Also, coverage on BBC Red Button can be subject to late schedule changes, so details may differ from this page.
National and regional variations have been included in this list where possible. Please check your local listings for more detailed information.
You can view all our TV and Red Button broadcasts as well as listen to our radio sports programming on the BBC iPlayer. | The World Cross Country Championships take place in Kampala, Uganda, on Sunday, 26 March, with live coverage and highlights on the BBC. | 0.88968 | 1 |
Jordan Cunliffe was 16 when he was jailed for a minimum of 12 years in 2008 after Garry Newlove, 47, was kicked to death in Warrington in 2007.
Mr Newlove died in hospital two days after being attacked by three people.
Dismissing the case, High Court judges said the decision was based on his progress in jail not on a statement by Mr Newlove's widow at his 2015 appeal.
Cunliffe, 24, initially appealed against his sentence last May but his application was refused after Mr Justice Mitting considered the victim personal statement made by Victims' Commissioner Baroness Helen Newlove.
The court heard Baroness Newlove's statement was withheld from Cunliffe and his lawyers, at her own request. His legal team claimed that was "unlawful".
Giving judgement , Lord Justice Bean and Mrs Justice Carr ruled the statement was "irrelevant to the decision".
Lord Justice Bean said: "I consider that the victim personal statement in this case should not have been considered by [Mr Justice Mitting] if Baroness Newlove was unwilling to have it disclosed.
"The procedure adopted was, to this extent, unfair. It would have been unfair even if the murder victim's widow was not a member of the House of Lords and did not hold the post of Victims' Commissioner."
In the case heard last year, Mr Justice Mitting found Cunliffe's progress in prison had been "good, it had not been exceptional".
For this reason, Lord Justice Bean said the original finding to reject the bid was "not only correct, but inevitable".
Cunliffe can apply for parole at the end of his 12-year term in 2019.
Mr Newlove suffered head injuries in the attack by Cunliffe, Adam Swellings, then 19, and Stephen Sorton, then 17, who were jointly convicted of his murder.
Mr Newlove had left his Warrington house to confront youths who had vandalised his wife's car.
During the short confrontation he was kicked "like a football", the trial of his killers heard. | A man who murdered a father of three outside his home has lost a renewed bid to be released early from prison. | 1.120929 | 1 |
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