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Morgan Hehir, from Nuneaton, Warwickshire, was stabbed with a steak knife in the street on 31 October.
Declan Gray, 21, was given a life term after pleading guilty to murder at Warwick Crown Court.
His brother Karlton Gray, 19, received seven years six months, while Simon Rowbotham, 40, was jailed for and nine years. Both admitted manslaughter.
More on this and other Warwickshire stories
Declan Gray was told he must serve at least 25 years in jail.
Judge Griffith Jones said it was a "ferocious and concerted cowardly attack" on Mr Hehir, adding that "using a steak knife was particularly ruthless and vicious".
The defendants, from Nuneaton, were among a group walking along Pool Bank Street in Nuneaton when they shouted abuse at Mr Hehir before an altercation broke out, Warwickshire Police said.
Mr Hehir died in hospital, police said.
A man who stole his wallet and mobile phone as he lay dying in the street was given 12-week suspended prison sentence in April. | Three men have been jailed for killing a 20-year-old in a "ferocious" and "unprovoked" attack. | 1.025086 | 1 |
The judges said the authorities had failed to regulate the sale of acid used in the assaults, the judges said.
They threatened to pass an order if the government did not prepare a scheme to curb attacks and provide support to victims within the next week.
It is estimated that there are as many as 1,000 acid attacks a year in India.
Acid attacks are a problem throughout South Asia, with cases also reported in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Most of the victims are women and campaigners say women who reject boyfriends, husbands or employers are often targeted by men using easily available and cheap chemicals.
Activists have been calling for tighter restrictions on the sale of acids which are commonly used in attacks.
Earlier this year, India introduced tough new legislation to counter violence against women.
The legislation contains harsher penalties for rapists, including the death penalty, and up to 10 years in jail for acid attacks. | The Indian Supreme Court has strongly criticised the government for failing to formulate a policy to reduce acid attacks on women. | 2.44174 | 2 |
Briton Farah, who won the 3,000m at the Anniversary Games at the Olympic Stadium on Friday, was interviewed for five hours by Usada lawyer Bill Bock.
There is no suggestion the double Olympic champion is under investigation, he has always denied any wrongdoing - as has Salazar - and he still works with the American.
Running in England for the first time since the allegations against Salazar were made, Farah clocked the fastest time in the world this year, winning in seven minutes 34.66 seconds.
After receiving a raucous reception from the crowd in London, he told BBC Sport: "The crowd have been amazing, as has the support I have got for the last few months."
Both UK Anti-Doping and Usada are investigating claims made in the BBC Panorama programme Catch Me If You Can.
The programme alleged Salazar violated various anti-doping rules and used testosterone medication on Galen Rupp in 2002, when the US athlete was 16. Rupp also denies all the claims.
Farah, who won the 5,000m and 10,000m at London 2012, will spend the next month training for the World Championships in Beijing in August.
He has said he is ready for the "heavy" training needed to convert his good recent form into a successful defence of his 5,000m and 10,000m world titles in China. | Mo Farah was questioned by the US Anti-Doping Agency on Saturday as part of an investigation into claims the Olympic champion's coach Alberto Salazar breached anti-doping rules. | 0.888311 | 1 |
Gordon Smith told the BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme it should look at how clubs and national bodies responded to allegations.
His comments came after Partick Thistle confirmed that a physiotherapist was dismissed from Firhill in 1992.
The club said it acted immediately after allegations of abuse were made.
It said it had now informed the police and the football authorities.
Mr Smith said: "There should be an inquiry, an inquiry into anybody who knew anything about this sort of thing.
"If this was happening at a club, what action did they take?
"We're now finding out some of the cases down in England where the club tried to hush the situation, even paid a player money to not say anything about it."
The English Football Association has commissioned an independent investigation into the way it dealt with abuse allegations.
Partick Thistle have not named the physiotherapist accused of carrying out abuse or made clear if he was reported to the authorities at the time.
He has subsequently been named as John Hart, who died in 1995.
In a statement, the north Glasgow club said: "As far as Thistle's current management can ascertain, no other allegations were made to the club at that time with regard to him or any other employee.
"The club has contacted the SFA and Police Scotland to advise them of what they know to date and will fully comply with any investigation."
Gordon Smith said any inquiry set up by the football authorities would have to consider three groups of people.
"Obviously there's people who were committing the offences," he said. "They are a disgrace and hopefully they're going to be found out legally and charged.
"There's the kids who suffered from it who are now adults who obviously got great psychological and traumatic effects of it.
"The third element is the people who maybe knew something about this going on and didn't do anything about it. Although they're maybe not legally culpable they're certainly morally culpable because they didn't do anything about it." | A former chief executive of the Scottish Football Association (SFA) has called for an inquiry into historical sexual abuse. | 1.211833 | 1 |
The footage revealed that the clever primates habitually make special water-dipping sticks - chewing the end of the stick to turn it into a soft, water-absorbing brush.
Primate researchers examined the "dipping sticks" and concluded they were made specifically for drinking.
The findings are reported in the American Journal of Primatology.
Lead researcher Juan Lapuente, from the Comoe Chimpanzee Conservation Project, in Ivory Coast, explained that using similar brush-tipped sticks to dip into bees' nests for honey was common in chimpanzee populations across Africa.
"But the use of brush-tipped sticks to dip for water is completely new and had never been described before," he told BBC News.
"These chimps use especially long brush tips that they make specifically for water - much longer than those used for honey."
The researchers tested the chimps' drinking sticks in an "absorption experiment", which showed that the particularly long brush-tips provided an advantage.
"The longer the brush, the more water they collect," said Mr Lapuente.
"This technology allows Comoe chimpanzees to obtain water from extremely narrow and deep tree holes that only they - and no other animal - can exploit, which [gives] them a superb adaptive advantage to survive in this dry and unpredictable environment."
This suggests that this particular population of chimpanzees has what the researchers call a "drinking culture" - a custom shared throughout this group of making these special water-dipping sticks to help them through the dry season.
The population belongs to the Western Chimpanzee sub-species, now critically endangered.
Follow Victoria on Twitter | Researchers have used camera traps to film tool-use that is unique to chimpanzees in Ivory Coast. | 3.729893 | 4 |
The 48 year old was found fatally wounded on the 189 bus in Gloucester Place, near Dorset Square, at about 00:10 BST.
Detectives believe the man boarded the vehicle at Brent Cross bus station at 23:13 but are investigating when and where the stabbing took place.
The man was treated by paramedics but pronounced dead at the scene. No arrests have been made.
Scotland Yard said they believe they know the man's identity but are awaiting confirmation that his next of kin have been informed.
Det Ch Insp Noel McHugh said he wanted to "hear from anyone who was at Brent Cross bus station or who travelled on the 189 bus from Brent Cross towards the Marylebone area".
"It is crucial that we speak with any potential witnesses," he said. | A man has been found stabbed to death on a bus in central London. | 0.783892 | 1 |
Andrew Wilkie, an independent, said he wanted the court to assess policies he said were causing "great suffering".
He cited forcible deportations, compulsory detention and detention camp conditions as areas to be investigated.
Immigration Minister Scott Morrison rejected the claims.
"The coalition government will not be intimidated by attention-seeking advocates calling for a return to the failed policies of the past that resulted in unprecedented cost, chaos and tragedy on our borders," he told AAP.
Australia takes a tough line on asylum seekers who arrive by boat. They are held in offshore processing camps in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Nauru, in conditions that have been strongly criticised by rights groups.
If found to be refugees, they will be resettled in PNG or Cambodia, not Australia. No-one has yet been resettled.
In recent months Australian ships have also intercepted boats at sea. Some have been towed back to Indonesia and another returned to Sri Lanka.
These policies have been condemned by refugee advocates and the UN, who say Australia may be failing to meet its obligations under international treaties.
But the government says its aim is to reduce the number of people dying during the dangerous journey to Australia by boat, and maintains that the policies are working.
Mr Wilkie and human rights lawyer Greg Barns said the Abbott government's actions were "criminal", breached global conventions and fell within the jurisdiction of the ICC.
"The effect of the (asylum) policy is that men, women and children are being forcibly relocated and then subjected to arbitrary imprisonment through mandatory and sometimes indefinite detention," the letter to the ICC said.
"The conditions they are forced to endure in detention are causing great suffering as well as serious bodily and mental injury."
It is not yet known whether the ICC would consider taking up the case.
Australia asylum: Why is it controversial? | An Australian lawmaker says he has written to the International Criminal Court (ICC) asking it to investigate Tony Abbott's government over its treatment of asylum seekers. | 1.885947 | 2 |
In a statement, the US said it was an "extra-judicial release" of detainees that would be "a major step backwards".
The detainees are part of a group of 88 prisoners previously held by the US but handed to Afghan control in 2013.
The US insists they are "dangerous individuals" but Afghanistan says there is not enough evidence against them.
Earlier this month, the Afghan government announced it would release 72 out of the 88 prisoners, prompting almost instant condemnation from the US which said there was "strong evidence" linking the 72 to "terror-related crimes".
Hundreds of prisoners at Bagram jail have been freed since the Afghan government took over the running of the prison in March last year.
But it is the fate of these 88 detainees which has proved so controversial.
Of the 72 prisoners it plans to free, the Afghan government says there is no evidence against 45, while the evidence against 27 others is not enough to put them on trial.
But the US has said any releases would constitute a breach of a memorandum of understanding agreed between the two sides at the time the US handed over control of Bagram jail, where these prisoners were held.
"The ARB [Afghan Review Board] is releasing back to society dangerous insurgents who have Afghan blood on their hands," Monday's statement from the US military said, on learning that a release order had been granted for 37 of these men.
It went on to say that among the 37 are 17 who are linked to bomb attacks and others who had knowledge of or were directly involved in attacks which wounded or killed Afghan and coalition soldiers.
The two countries have been at loggerheads over President Hamid Karzai's refusal to sign a security deal with Washington that would set the final framework for the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.
According to the UN Security Council's mandate, the US-led international military force in Afghanistan is scheduled to hand over all security duties to Afghan forces before its full withdrawal by the end of 2014.
But if a "Security and Defence Co-operation Agreement" is signed between the two countries, about 10,000 US troops could stay in Afghanistan for another 10 years. | The US military has condemned an order by the Afghan government to release 37 prisoners deemed by the Americans to pose a threat to security. | 1.832505 | 2 |
Muwaffaq Mustafa Mohammed al-Karmoush, aka Abu Salah, and two other senior leaders were killed in the strikes which took place in "recent weeks".
No further details were given.
The coalition has been carrying out air strikes against IS militants in Iraq and Syria for over a year. One recently also killed an IS leader in Libya.
US military spokesman Col Steve Warren confirmed the deaths in a video call from the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
Abu Salah is the code name for Muwaffaq Mustafa Mohammed al-Karmoush.
He appears on the US Treasury's Counter Terrorism Designations list setting out sanctioned individuals.
It lists him as an Iraqi national who was born in 1973.
Col Warren called Abu Salah "one of the most senior and experienced members" of the militant group's financial network.
"Killing him and his predecessors exhausts the knowledge and talent needed to co-ordinate funding within the organisation," Col Warren said.
He said the other leaders killed were Abu Mariam, a senior chief responsible for extortion activities, and Abu Waqman al-Tunis, who co-ordinated the transfer of people, weapons and information.
On Twitter, Brett McGurk, special US presidential envoy for the global coalition to counter IS, said the three were killed "as part of the coalition campaign to destroy Isil's (Islamic State's) financial infrastructure".
On Monday, the Pentagon confirmed a US air strike had killed a senior IS leader in Libya.
Abu Nabil died after an F-15 jet targeted a compound in the eastern city of Derna on 13 November, it said. | The finance chief of so-called Islamic State has been killed in air strikes by the US-led coalition, a US military spokesman has said. | 1.174803 | 1 |
The 27-year-old scored two goals in 15 appearances last season for John Sheridan's side after signing on deadline day in January.
Obadeyi's previous clubs include Rochdale and Plymouth, while he had spells in Scotland with Dundee United and Kilmarnock.
He joins Brian Wilson,Paul Green and George Edmundson in signing new deals.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Oldham Athletic striker Tope Obadeyi has signed a new one-year contract with the League One club. | 0.491428 | 0 |
AXA Private Equity and China's Fosun are behind the bid, which Club Med's management described as "friendly".
Club Med shares jumped 23% on Monday in response to the offer.
Club Med pioneered the all-inclusive holiday resort in the 1950s and 1960s, but has recently struggled amid the economic downturn in Europe.
Analysts suggest the bid will see the company accelerate its shift towards faster-growing markets, particularly in Asia, as well as continuing efforts to move more up-market.
Club Med operates about 70 resorts worldwide.
In a statement, its management board said it "took note of the friendly character of this offer" and would meet again to give its opinion, following a report on the bid by independent analysts.
AXA Private Equity and Fosun are two of Club Med's biggest shareholders. They said that the current management, including chairman and chief executive Henri Giscard d'Estaing, would remain in place if the bid was successful. | French holiday firm Club Med looks set to be taken over by two of its shareholders in a deal that values the company at 541m euros (£463m; $700m). | 0.937113 | 1 |
It follows a four day excavation at the bungalow in Bradninch, Devon, in response to "historic intelligence".
It was suggested officers had been searching David and Pauline Williams' former home for the body of a baby.
The couple were jailed in 2015 for subjecting 10 girls and boys to rape, sexual assault and beatings.
A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said the force would not be pursuing any other lines of enquiry relating to the dig investigation.
Det Supt Keith Perkin said: "Following intelligence received, Devon and Cornwall Police undertook excavation work at a property on Cullompton Hill, Bradninch, Cullompton, Devon, this week.
"Following a detailed excavation at the property, nothing of significance was found."
David and Pauline Williams lived near child murderers Fred and Rose West in Gloucester in the 1980s and 90s.
The couple ran the Prince Albert pub where Fred West was a regular.
A postcard from Rose West to the Williams - made public this week - appears to show the two couples were involved a sex ring.
David Williams boasted in court last year of his connections with the Wests. | A dig at the former home of a paedophile couple who knew Fred and Rose West has ended after search teams found "nothing of significance". | 0.931875 | 1 |
Police had asked for help tracing Abbey Lewis, who had last been seen in her home town of Saltcoats late on Sunday.
They believed she may have travelled to Birmingham to meet someone she had been in contact with online.
Late on Monday officers said she had been traced, and thanked the public and media for their assistance. | A 16-year-old girl from North Ayrshire feared to have travelled to Birmingham to see someone she met online has been found safe and well. | 0.298689 | 0 |
Earlier, Joshua Bonehill-Paine, 23, of Yeovil, was found guilty of inciting racial hatred at Southwark Crown Court.
He posted links to offensive material on Twitter in June before a rally planned in Golders Green, north London, an area with a large Jewish population.
The event was later moved and held in central London.
Bonehill-Paine, who has described himself as "a rising star of the right-wing community" was arrested at his Yeovil home in Hudson Road on 26 June.
He was jailed for three years and four months and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £120 and £1,200 in court costs.
Det Ch Insp Andy Barnes of the Met Police, who led the investigation, said Bonehill-Paine "posted vile, anti-Semitic material online".
He added: "There are challenges in attributing such material posted online to the originator but our digital forensic examiners worked tirelessly, carrying out extensive analysis of the material, phone data and online activity to prove that Bonehill-Paine posted the material from his laptop.
"The Met fully understands the hurt that is felt in communities affected by this type of crime.
"It is only by continually working with communities that we can ensure they are safe and free from fear."
In 2014 Bonehill-Paine admitted posting hoax messages about a pub in Leicester banning military personnel in a bid to generate racial tension.
He was given 180 hours of community service and a two-year supervision order for malicious communication. | A far right activist who posted "vile, anti-Semitic material" online ahead of a planned neo-Nazi rally in London has been jailed for more than three years. | 1.121054 | 1 |
Academy product Hughes, 24, scored 436 runs and took 10 wickets across all competitions this summer.
He managed 299 runs at an average of 34 in the County Championship and was captain in nine limited-overs games.
"Alex is an exciting cricketer who provides us with options with both bat and ball," said the club's new director of cricket Kim Barnett.
"When given the opportunity, he has risen to the challenge and shown what he can do, performing very well, whilst also displaying exceptional leadership skills." | Derbyshire all-rounder Alex Hughes has signed a new contract until the end of the 2018 season. | 0.760451 | 1 |
But now the Labour party has turned to Saatchi and Saatchi's iconic image of the dole queue from the 1979 election to promote its policies on the NHS.
So how much power have posters had in swaying votes? Professor Steven Fielding, director of the centre for British politics at the University of Nottingham has had a look back through the archives at some of the adverts that caused a stir. | In an era of social media marketing and viral online videos it seemed the traditional election poster was becoming more of a campaigning tool of the past. | 0.973473 | 1 |
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro announced that the frontier would be opened on Saturday.
During the first stage only pedestrians will be allowed to cross in five places along the 2,200km (1,370 miles) border.
Mr Maduro shut the border on security grounds. Many Colombians were expelled, and bilateral trade has since fallen.
The two presidents said that the five crossings would be open daily from 08:00 to 20:00 local time (13:00-01:00 GMT).
Venezuelans cross border
Growing discontent on the streets
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President Maduro said improvements in bilateral relations and security had enabled Venezuela and Colombia to take a number of decisions, including the reopening of the border.
He said the measures would be "well received by our peoples", Telesur television network reports.
Meanwhile, President Santos was quoted as saying that "it will be a provisional opening as we learn and adjust our decisions every step of the way".
Colombia and Venezuela also agreed to work towards the full reopening of the border, saying they needed first to reach separate agreements on security, commerce and energy.
Mr Maduro ordered the border to be closed in August 2015 after former Colombian paramilitaries attacked a Venezuelan military patrol and wounded three soldiers.
In July, Venezuela twice opened the border to allow people to cross over to shop for basic foods and medicines. Nearly 200,000 people entered Colombia.
Many basic goods are in short supply in Venezuela because of a severe economic crisis in the country.
Venezuela has suffered severe shortages for months as a result of the falling price of oil which is the country's prime source of income. | Colombia and Venezuela have agreed to partially reopen their border, almost a year after it was closed. | 1.695073 | 2 |
Firefighters rescued Jac Davies from his home in Alltwen, near Pontardawe during the early hours of Wednesday, but he died at the scene.
His three-year-old brother was also rescued along with his sister, six, an 11-month-old brother and their mother.
Police and fire investigation officers spent the day going through the house. | Investigations are continuing into the cause of a house fire in Neath Port Talbot in which a four-year-old boy died. | 0.235615 | 0 |
Built in 1963, the Avro Vulcan XM603 was one of 136 Vulcan bombers.
All of the planes, which were made at the Woodford airfield in Stockport, Greater Manchester, were retired after the Falklands War between Argentina and the UK in 1982.
The Avro Heritage Museum said the restoration was its "largest renovation project" since its opening in 2015.
Making its maiden flight for the Royal Air Force in 1952, the Vulcan bombers caused a stir every time they flew due to their unique shape and earth-shaking roar.
In 2015, the last airworthy version toured the UK with a series of flypasts to mark its final year of flight.
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica | A British bomber plane used during the Cold War has gone on display after its restoration. | 2.30743 | 2 |
Rachel Miller, 39, from Nottingham, has travelled to the island with donations from Britain to help with the crisis.
She said she has seen child refugees being held in cells in conditions she describes as "medieval".
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said it was working to help the children.
Mrs Miller, a former social worker who specialised in child exploitation and trafficking, decided to volunteer after hearing about the refugee crisis in the news.
She first visited Kos in August, using her family's holiday money, and came across refugee children being held in prison cells.
The children have often arrived on the island alone, Mrs Miller said.
The Greek authorities have said they are keeping the children in cells for their own safety.
But Mrs Miller, who has returned to Kos this week ahead of a four-tonne shipment of donations she has organised to help the refugees, said: "It's medieval. Children shouldn't be in prison.
"We're in 2015, in Europe. That's not humanity."
About 7,000 people are arriving illegally in the Greek islands every day from countries including Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Many are coming from Turkey via makeshift dinghies.
On Friday, a BBC Inside Out crew saw the Greek coastguard rescuing a boatful of people.
Mrs Miller said other survivors told her they had seen the bodies of a woman and two children out at sea.
"You have to be desperate to do that," she said.
The UNHCR said it was a "great concern" children were being held in detention.
"They are being held in police custody pending transfer to other facilities but that amounts to detention," said a representative.
"It's a particular concern as detention conditions fall seriously below standard."
Inside Out is broadcast on BBC One East Midlands at 19:30 on Monday 19 October and nationwide for 30 days thereafter on the iPlayer. | A British woman who has been helping refugees on the Greek island of Kos has said it is "horrific" that children are being held in prison cells. | 2.045666 | 2 |
The 24-year-old played 40 games and scored six goals for the Essex club in the National League last season, helping them reach the National League play-off semi-finals.
Gulls player-manager Kevin Nicholson said: "Dan's very hungry to prove himself in a full-time environment.
"He's very quick and direct, plus his delivery into the box is very good."
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Torquay United have signed Dan Sparkes following the winger's exit from Braintree Town. | 0.762689 | 1 |
A man has been seen in dense vegetation at Attenborough Nature Reserve, close to the nest of a bird, which has only recently started breeding in Nottinghamshire.
The reserve has been home to rare species like the white-winged black tern, the squacco heron and bitterns.
Egg collectors face sentences of up to six months or a £5,000 fine.
Erin McDaid, from the reserve, said staff contacted the police after the man was seen a number of times over the Bank Holiday weekend close to where the nest was known to be.
"It's not the normal behaviour of a bird watcher - he didn't appear to have a pair of binoculars and was clearly observing something quite intently," he said.
"When challenged he said he was new to bird watching and was hoping to see birds but we're pretty confident he was looking to precisely identify where a nest was."
Mr McDaid would not reveal the species for fear it could attract more collectors but said it was a bird that had not nested in Nottinghamshire "for many years".
"Egg collectors can be quite obsessive about having a particular egg from a particular site or from their own county," he said.
"There is a possibility that he wasn't looking to collect the eggs but what he was doing was potentially putting the nest at risk anyway."
Magistrates have the power to impose a fine of up to £5,000 and six months' imprisonment per egg, under the Protection of Birds Act 1954. | Fears a collector is planning to steal rare bird eggs from a nest at a nature reserve have been reported to police. | 2.255863 | 2 |
The 1951 film, notable for its score by George and Ira Gershwin, follows a GI falling in love in post-war Paris.
The stage adaptation will include the famous 16-minute ballet sequence between Kelly and co-star Lesley Caron, reconceived by director and choreographer Christopher Wheeldon.
The musical is expected to transfer to Broadway in 2015.
The estates of the Gershwin brothers have been trying to develop a stage musical of An American in Paris for two decades, hoping to recreate the success of 1992's Tony-winning musical Crazy for You and last year's adaptation of Porgy and Bess.
At their suggestion, US producer Stuart Oken and partner Van Kaplan have joined forces with Jean-Luc Choplin, of Paris' Theatre du Chatelet - where the musical will open - who was separately seeking the rights for a stage adaptation.
"The Chatelet is more than a place to do the show," Mr Oken told the New York Times, "Though who wouldn't want to do An American in Paris in Paris, and to bring that feel to our show."
Casting has yet to be announced.
Wheeldon, a star at New York's City Ballet, previously created a ballet set to the music of the film for the company.
The choreographer, who has never previously directed on Broadway, remains best known for his work on the 2002 musical adaptation Sweet Smell of Success. | Gene Kelly film An American in Paris is being adapted for the stage and will premiere in Paris late next year. | 1.199412 | 1 |
Crumlin Road Courthouse in north Belfast has been derelict for 15 years and is in a state of serious disrepair.
It is owned by a private developer, but the executive has asked consultants to find a way forward.
They think the best option is to repair the property and open courtroom number one as a tourist attraction.
The courthouse is a 160-year-old listed building, but a series of fires in recent years have left it without a roof.
Eight suggestions have been put forward for consultation, from doing nothing to options involving a hotel and restaurant.
The consultants favour an option that would reconstruct a courtroom, refurbish the ground and first floors, but mothball the basement and rear wing.
"It is really important something is done," said Justine Daly of consultants Turley Associates.
"It is physically linked to the jail by an underground tunnel and we could make that work by coming up into court one."
Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland said consideration would have to be given to bringing the building back into public ownership.
The taxpayer would then face picking up the bill.
"I would suspect as it has been sitting in private ownership for quite a number of years and has been allowed to fall into disrepair that is not going to be the way forward," Mr McCausland said.
"It has to have some form of intervention. It is part of the cultural wealth of the city."
Decisions will be made in the months ahead. | Consultants have suggested the part refurbishment of one of Northern Ireland's best-known listed buildings at a cost of about £12m. | 1.49301 | 1 |
Medicines regulator NICE has recommended that Translarna can be used for some children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
However, it will only be given to those who can still walk.
Leo Le Gal, from Ivybridge, lost the use of his legs two years ago - shortly before he began testing the drug.
The uncertainty over his future follows an announcement by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence that Translarna - also known as ataluren - will only be made available to about 50 children in the UK under a "managed access agreement" between the manufacturer, PTC Therapeutics and NHS England.
Those aged five years and over and who can still walk will be given the drug for five years while further data is collected on its efficiency.
Leo, who was diagnosed with DMD five years ago, has been taking part in a three-year international clinical trial at Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital.
For the first year of the trial - when he could still walk - Leo was taking a placebo and was only transferred to Translarna after he lost the use of his legs.
A placebo is an inactive substance with no medicinal benefits used in trials to determine the effectiveness of a medicinal drug.
Leo's mother, Ruth Le Gal, said while it was "fantastic news" that a drug which could help DMD children would be funded by the NHS, her son's future was uncertain.
"It's great for all those children that will be eligible but sadly Leo won't because, unfortunately he lost the ability to walk before he was able to start taking the medicine," she told BBC News.
Despite not been able to help Leo's legs, his mother said Translarna has stabilised his condition and has been very beneficial.
"He's done really, really well and the medication has maintained his core strength, so he's still got good use of his arms" she said.
Leo's clinical trial is due to finish in six weeks.
"We have no idea what will happen after that," she said, adding that her hope is the trial will be extended. | A 10-year-old boy with a rare muscle wasting disease may not get a new drug he has been trialling, even though its use has been approved. | 2.267452 | 2 |
First-time mother Kianga gave birth to the male ape at Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire on 9 February.
Keepers were concerned about its health to begin with as Kianga was not holding it properly to allow suckling.
But Cheka, a more experienced mother, noticed this and showed her how to feed the baby properly.
The newborn, which does not yet have a name, is said to be developing well.
Dr Charlotte Macdonald, director of life sciences at the zoo, said: "We were astonished to find out about the wonderful intervention by Cheka, as it is unique to observe such an important social teaching behaviour."
Cheka has reared several babies, with youngest, Ndeko, born at the zoo in August.
"It is very exciting to welcome a second baby to our bonobo group in such a short space of time," said Dr Macdonald.
Both births were part of a carefully planned European Endangered Species Programme, which ensures healthy genetic lines.
Dr Macdonald said managing the breeding of bonobos has to be carefully done because of their "promiscuous behaviour".
"Bonobos use sex as a communication tool, so it is not always used for reproduction, but also to establish social hierarchies, or to avoid potentially aggressive situations," she said. | A UK zoo has announced the birth of a bonobo ape - one of only 11 births of the endangered animal in zoos across the world in the last year. | 3.067785 | 3 |
Alex Neil said ministers would also look to reduce the stress of applying for social security.
Responsibility for a number of benefits is being devolved to MSPs as part of the new Scotland Bill.
They include the Carer's Allowance and benefits for the disabled such as the Disability Living Allowance.
Just over 15% of welfare spending north of the border will be devolved, with the legislation also giving the parliament in Edinburgh the power to create new benefits and top up existing payments.
Mr Neil will use a debate on Tuesday to set out the key principles that will underpin the Scottish government approach to welfare - that social security is an investment in the people of Scotland, with respect for the individual at the heart of the system.
Holyrood ministers also stress welfare services will be "evidence based", and provide value for money, while "putting people first" will be central to all policies, processes and systems.
Mr Neil said: "With our new social security powers we have the opportunity to take a different approach and develop policies for Scotland which will help to remove the stigma attached to accessing benefits.
"These policies will be based on principles which will ensure people are treated with dignity and respect. We want to show that social security can be fairer, tackle inequalities, and protect and support the vulnerable in our society."
"It's understandable that people who receive benefits, who are ill, retired or disabled, will be concerned about how these changes will affect them.
"I want to reassure them that our priority is for them to receive their benefits on time and with the right amount."
He added: "We want to ease some of the stress of applying for benefits and will make the system easier and simpler to navigate, and align it with our devolved services that support people." | The Scottish government wants to use new welfare powers to help remove the stigma attached to claiming benefits, the social justice secretary has said. | 1.328743 | 1 |
Mr Farron is MP for the Cumbrian seat of Westmorland and Lonsdale and a former president of the Lib Dems.
He is one of eight Lib Dem MPs left in the Commons after heavy losses at last week's general election which saw Mr Clegg stand down as party leader.
Mr Farron said he has not yet decided whether to stand for the leadership.
In a joint statement with Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie, Mrs Williams said he is the right person to "inspire" and lead the party into next year's Welsh assembly election campaign.
She said the party needed a "fresh start" and urged Mr Farron to "step up and lead our party to recovery". | Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Kirsty Williams has backed Tim Farron to be Nick Clegg's successor. | 0.695511 | 1 |
Second-row Markham, 24, is leaving for France after four seasons with the islanders to join Stade Rouennais.
Prop Herriott, 23, is moving to fellow Championship side Rotherham.
Meanwhile, hooker Martin Garcia-Veiga, 29, will return to his native Argentina, and back Aaron Penberthy is undecided if he wants to stay.
The 23-year-old told BBC Radio Jersey: "I'm not too sure what I want to do. This season hasn't been my greatest in terms of game-time, so I need to think about what's best for me.
"I'm pretty sure we'll find out what's happening in the next few weeks. I've been through a lot at Jersey and we'll see what happens in the next few weeks."
Herriott confirmed he would be moving back to England to join a side four places below sixth-placed Jersey in the second tier for family reasons.
"I'm going to Rotherham because my girlfriend is pregnant, otherwise it would have been a nice place to stay," he said.
Jersey finished the season with a 34-0 home defeat by Yorkshire Carnegie, the first time this millennium that Jersey have failed to score in a home league game.
Have you added the new Top Story alerts in the BBC Sport app? Simply head to the menu in the app - and don't forget you can also add alerts for your rugby union team, cricket scores, football and more. | Forwards Dave Markham and Danny Herriott have confirmed the names of their new clubs after deciding to leave Championship side Jersey. | 0.784204 | 1 |
Adrian Pogmore, 51, used the aircraft to film people sunbathing naked and a couple, who were his friends, having sex in their garden.
Four other men all deny charges of misconduct in a public office.
Giving evidence at Sheffield Crown Court, a former colleague said he did not know Pogmore was "into voyeurism".
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Police officers Matthew Lucas, 42, and Lee Walls, 47, and helicopter pilots Matthew Loosemore, 45, and Malcolm Reeves, 64, are all on trial.
Pogmore made four recordings from the aircraft between 2007 and 2012, including filming two naturists sitting outside a caravan on a campsite and his friends having sex, the court heard.
The jury was told he knew the couple because they "shared his sexual interest in the swinging scene" and the pair had "brazenly put on a show" for the helicopter.
When asked by Mr Loosemore's defence barrister, Neil Fitzgibbon, if he believed it was appropriate for someone "into swinging and voyeurism" to operate a £1.5m police helicopter camera, ex-colleague PC Tim Smales replied: "certainly not".
PC Smales agreed with Mr Fitzgibbon when asked: "It would be fair to say Mr Pogmore kept his swinging and/or voyeurism a secret?"
He replied: "Certainly from me, yes."
The officer told the jury he would have reported it if he knew Pogmore was "into voyeurism and swinging" and that he worked with him for a number of years before Pogmore was dismissed from South Yorkshire Police.
Prosecutors had described Pogmore as "a swinging and sex-obsessed air observer", while the jury was told the other four men blamed him for the recordings.
The court heard how the footage was found among Pogmore's property at a police station, and he was the only defendant present during all four incidents.
Pogmore, of Guilthwaite Crescent, Whiston, Rotherham, has admitted four charges of misconduct in a public office.
Mr Reeves, of Farfield Avenue, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, denies two counts of the same charge.
Mr Walls, of Southlands Way, Aston, Sheffield, denies one count.
Mr Loosemore, of Briar Close, Auckley, Doncaster, denies one count.
Mr Lucas, of Coppice Rise, Chapeltown, Sheffield, denies three counts.
The trial continues. | An ex-police officer who admitted misusing his force's helicopter to film people having sex hid his "swinging and voyeurism", a court has heard. | 0.587406 | 1 |
The man and woman in the Vauxhall Corsa died at the scene of the crash, which was on the A60 Mansfield Road in Nottinghamshire.
The bus driver and three passengers were taken to hospital.
The bus and car collided at about 21:45 GMT on Wednesday, between the junctions with Forest Lane and Kighill Lane, near Ravenshead.
Nottinghamshire Police has asked for witnesses or anyone with information to contact them. | Two people have died and four people have been injured after a car and a bus collided. | 0.416546 | 0 |
Julian Mardon, who had been in jail in Canada for offences against children, admitted 16 charges.
He was sentenced to 16 years. He was found not guilty of nine other offences, following a trial at Bristol Crown Court
Mardon was arrested on arrival at Heathrow Airport in March.
The offences he admitted to related to three boys, who were aged between 11 and 16 at the time.
Speaking after sentencing Det Sgt Katherine Davis said Mardon was a "dangerous man with a deplorable track record of being able to manipulate and influence people in order to abuse children".
"Mardon was serving a prison sentence in Canada for similar offences committed against children during his time there and he was deported following his release from prison," she said. | An 81-year-old man who was deported from Canada has been jailed for sex offences against children in Bristol in the 1970s. | 0.975377 | 1 |
The motorway's southbound entry slip road and northbound exit slip road at Junction 12 will be closed from 06:00 BST on Saturday until 05:00 BST on Monday.
The closures are required to allow work to replace a gas main to take place.
Project manager Lynne Stinson said drivers should allow extra time for their journeys.
"We have worked with National Grid to minimise the impact and duration of the closures on road users and the local community.
"We do not expect a significant impact on traffic, however we would advise road users to plan their journeys, allow extra time and follow the clearly signed diversion routes," said Ms Stinson.
During the closures, northbound traffic will be directed along the M1 northbound to Junction 13, and back on the southbound carriageway to exit the M1 on the Junction 12 southbound exit slip-road.
Southbound road users wishing to join the M1 at Junction 12 will be signposted northbound to Junction 13, and back on to the M1 southbound.
A further closure will take place from 06:00 BST on Saturday 3 September to 05:00 BST on Monday 5 September.
The August Bank Holiday weekend will not be affected. | The Highways Agency is warning motorists about M1 slip road closures in Bedfordshire. | 0.961975 | 1 |
Bayern won the Bundesliga by 19 points last season and also beat Dortmund in the German Cup final.
But - despite handing striker Robert Lewandowski a debut against the club he left in the summer - Pep Guardiola's side were out of sorts.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan drove Dortmund ahead before Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang sealed the win with a fine header.
Dortmund's fans inside a full Westfalenstadion will enjoy the win but should also remember that Jurgen Klopp's side defeated Bayern 4-2 in last season's Supercup - before Bayern dominated the domestic season.
Both sides were far from full strength, with many of their German World Cup winners only recently back in training after being given extended breaks.
Dortmund started with just four of the side which were beaten by Bayern in May's German Cup final, while Pep Guardiola had five of that side in his XI.
Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery - who has announced his retirement from international duty with France - were both missing for Bayern, while midfielder Toni Kroos has joined Real Madrid this summer.
Bayern began the game playing with three at the back but their plans were affected when Spain defender Javi Martinez had to leave the field on a stretcher after an innocuous looking challenge,
By that point Mkhitaryan had put the home side ahead with a thunderous drive from 10 yards as Lewandowski toiled up front for Bayern.
The Polish striker scored 74 league goals in four years for Dortmund before moving to Bayern on a free transfer but offered little in a rusty-looking Bayern side and was booed off.
Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer kept Bayern in it with a string of saves before Aubameyang sealed the win with a thumping header and produced a Spiderman mask from his sock in celebration.
The Bundesliga season starts on Friday 22 August.
Borussia Dortmund: Langerak; Piszczek, Papastathopoulos, Ginter, Schmelzer (Durm 45); Kirch (Bender 85), Kehl; Mkhitaryan, Hoffman, Immobile; Aubameyang (Ramos 63).
Bayern Munich: Neuer: Boateng, Martinez (Dante 31), Alaba; Hojbjerg (Gotze 59), Rode, Gaudino, Bernat; Shaqiri, Lewandowski, Muller (Lahm 45). | Bayern Munich began their German season with defeat as Borussia Dortmund easily won the Supercup with a 2-0 victory. | 1.05172 | 1 |
John Lawton, from Alsager, went missing in an off-road race on 8 April. The official search has been called off.
Organisers say it will cost around £4,000 for 12 people from Cheshire Search and Rescue to fly out to help in the search for the 62-year-old.
Team leader Jo McClure said Mr Lawton's family contacted them last week and it will be their first overseas trip.
Mr Lawton's wife Lynda raised the alarm when he failed to pass the finish line of the Taygetos Challenge 2012, near Kalamata, in western Greece.
She said he was last seen at the fourth check point.
The official search was called off last month and members of Mr Lawton's family and running club, Sandbach Striders, have been out to Greece to help.
His son Steve has told the BBC it is getting harder to believe he will be found.
A text message campaign has been launched
by the search and rescue team and Mrs McClure said around £700 had been raised so far.
Mrs McClure said: "The family got in touch last week and are willing to fund our accommodation and food so it's just a matter of paying for flights.
"We've never done any overseas work before so we've had to look in to the legal implications and clear it with the Home Office.
"We're packed and ready to go and hope to be able to leave on Friday when there are flights from Manchester airport."
She said many of the volunteers would have to take time out of their day jobs for the trip.
Mrs McClure said: "We've had maps sent over from Greece and I know there are a few tracks and trails he could have got lost on.
"We've been fairly selective in choosing the volunteers that we're sending, many of whom have mountain climbing experience - I just hope we can find him." | Search and rescue volunteers are raising money to fund a trip to Greece to help find a missing Cheshire runner. | 1.15093 | 1 |
Yamaha's Rossi, a seven-time MotoGP champion, claimed his 109th Grand Prix victory after the 36-year-old held off Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso.
Andrea Iannone on the Ducati made it an all-Italian podium, with Spain's two-time defending champion Marc Marquez back in fifth place.
Britons Cal Crutchlow and Bradley Smith came seventh and eighth respectively.
Marquez won the opening 10 races in 2014 but made a dreadful start to the new season as he was forced off the track and slipped to the back of the field.
The 22-year-old fought his way back up to fifth but could not challenge Rossi, who began the race eighth on the grid but charged to the front.
Rossi, who won the last of his seven titles in 2009, and compatriot Dovizioso enjoyed a dramatic duel in the closing stages, with the former champion defending a small lead over the final two laps.
"This was one of the best victories for me," said Rossi. "The bike was fantastic, I never gave up but it was a real fight with the Ducatis and the Hondas who were really strong.
"I'm so happy for me, for the team and for Yamaha. The second part of the race was really good and I'm very happy because we had difficulties in testing and practice but my experience helped today.
"This is a great, great victory but I had a good feeling this morning."
Qatar MotoGP result:
1. Valentino Rossi (Ita) Yamaha
2. Andrea Dovizioso (Ita) Ducati
3. Andrea Iannone (Ita) Ducati
4. Jorge Lorenzo (Spa) Yamaha
5. Marc Marquez (Spa) Honda
6. Dani Pedrosa (Spa) Honda
7. Cal Crutchlow (GB) Honda
8. Bradley Smith (GB) Yamaha
9. Pol Espargaro (Spa) Yamaha
10. Yonny Hernandez (Col) Ducati
11. Aleix Espargaro (Spa) Suzuki
12. Danilo Petrucci (Ita) Ducati
13. Scott Redding (GB) Honda
14. Maverick Vinales (Spa) Suzuki
15. Hector Barbera (Spa) Ducati | Italian legend Valentino Rossi won the opening race of the 2015 MotoGP season in a thrilling finish in Qatar. | 0.888939 | 1 |
It could stop patients being given antibiotics when they are not needed, scientists say.
It is still at a laboratory stage but the team is working on a portable device too.
Independent experts say the work addresses a serious problem. Further studies are being carried out.
Doctors face a number of challenges when deciphering which bug is responsible for an infection and the treatment that would best tackle it.
Routine tests to check the definitive identity of bugs can take days - they often involve taking a sample and then trying to grow the organism in a lab.
Tests of particles in the blood can also help give clues, but some are raised in both bacterial and viral infections and in cancer and trauma too.
As a result sometimes antibiotics - which only work on bacteria - are overused.
And in contrast some patients who need antibiotics don't get them soon enough.
The team of scientists from several medical centres in Israel, in collaboration with the company MeMed, developed the new test.
Analyzing blood samples of more than 300 patients who were suspected of having an infection, they found it could correctly detect a virus or a bacterial infection in the majority of cases.
Eran Eden, of MeMed said: "The test is accurate. For most patients you can tell whether the infection was caused by bacteria or a virus within two hours.
"It is not perfect and it does not replace a physician's judgement, but it is better than many of the routine tests used in practice today."
It relies on the fact that bacteria and viruses can trigger different protein pathways once they infect the body.
A novel one, called TRAIL, was particularly high in viral infections and depleted during bacterial ones. They combined this with two other proteins - one is already used in routine practice.
Prof Jonathan Ball, a virus expert at Nottingham University, said: "The work addresses a really serious problem. Being able to identify a possible infection early on and then to be able to differentiate between a possible viral or bacterial cause, is important.
"This will allow informed clinical intervention and minimise the need for inappropriate use of antibiotics, for example with someone infected by a virus.
"It will be important to see how it performs in the long-term." | A new blood test can help doctors tease out whether an infection is caused by a virus or bacteria within two hours, research in Plos One suggests. | 3.220393 | 3 |
Under-strength Pau offered stubborn early resistance matching Blaine Scully's try with one by Daniel Ramsey.
Two scores by Cory Allen after the break, assisted by Steven Shingler, put Blues in the driving seat.
But the home team could not claim the bonus point score in the final 20 minutes, with centre Pierre Dupouy claiming a consolation try.
Blues will face second-placed Bath twice in December, with both teams unbeaten going into the first of those games in Cardiff on 10 December.
Blues coach Danny Wilson said: "I thought the boys played really well. We talked about the bonus point, but we had a good nine minutes I think it was of defending on our line.
"But you know what, that's probably better for us and where we are to have that real good shift of defence. Granted they they got over at the end but I think it shows some improvements in that area.
"And it showed boys fighting until the game was finished.
"It's nice when you can go out there and backs score three fantastic tries off first-phase, off solid set-pieces plays which is important and shows a mixture to our game."
Cardiff Blues: Dan Fish; Alex Cuthbert, Cory Allen, Garyn Smith, Blaine Scully; Steven Shingler, Lloyd Williams; Gethin Jenkins, Kirby Myhill, Taufa'ao Filise, Jarrad Hoeata, James Down, Macauley Cook, Ellis Jenkins, Josh Turnbull.
Replacements: Matthew Rees, Rhys Gill, Scott Andrews, Seb Davies, Kristian Dacey, Tomos Williams, Jarrod Evans, Matthew Morgan.
Pau: Charly Malie; Louis Dupichot, Bastien Pourailly, Pierre Dupouy, Marvin Lestremeau; Santiago Fernandez, Thibault Daubagna; Jérémy Hurou, Quentin Lespiaucq Brettes, Sylvain Charlet, Masalosalo Tutaia, Daniel Ramsay (capt), Pierrick Gunther, Sean Dougall, Ben Mowen.
Replacements: Lucas Rey, Geoffrey Moise, Joel Sclavi, Fabrice Metz, Giovanni Habel Kuffner, Thierry Lacrampe, Romain Buros, Baptiste Pesenti.
Referee: JP Doyle (England)
Touch judges: Wayne Barnes (England), Gareth Copsey (England)
Citing commissioner: Gordon Black (Ireland)
Attendance: 6,516 | Cardiff Blues moved to the top of Pool 4 in the European Challenge Cup with a comfortable home win over Pau. | 0.791142 | 1 |
Sources close to the Franco-Swiss say Grosjean has already made his mind up to switch despite the expected impending takeover of Lotus by Renault.
His switch would leave a vacancy at Lotus/Renault alongside Pastor Maldonado, whose new deal was announced on Sunday.
Contenders for the seat include ex-Toro Rosso driver Jean-Eric Vergne.
And McLaren reserve Kevin Magnussen is also in the running.
Magnussen, who raced in F1 for McLaren last season, could be drafted in again if Jenson Button decides to retire at the end of the year.
Force India driver Sergio Perez has also been mentioned in connection with a switch to Renault despite the fact that the Mexican and his current team say it is only a matter of time before he is confirmed alongside team-mate Nico Hulkenberg for 2016.
Renault Sport boss Cyril Abiteboul dropped a heavy hint on Sunday night after the Singapore Grand Prix that the French car giant had not been able to secure Grosjean's signature.
Abiteboul told French television station Canal Plus: "It's a shame we couldn't talk about it, but we maybe were not ready in time. It's all about timing.
"Romain is a great driver, he deserves a great team. There's no national bias, we wouldn't stay in Formula 1 for a particular country or region.
"Renault is an international brand, especially in countries like China and in south-east Asia. But we're on a project which necessarily needs a little French touch. There are young Frenchmen pushing, so I'm not worried."
It is an unusual move to leave an established team with a successful history for a start-up, but Grosjean hopes moving to Haas will give him a strong chance of taking Kimi Raikkonen's seat at Ferrari in 2017.
Haas have close links with Ferrari and Raikkonen is out of contract at the end of next year.
The other Haas seat is expected to be taken by former Sauber driver Esteban Gutierrez, who is Ferrari's reserve driver this year.
Haas have stated that either Gutierrez or Ferrari development driver Vergne will get one of the seats, in deference to their Ferrari links.
The new team are buying as many parts from Ferrari for their new car as is allowed under the regulations, doing only the chassis and aerodynamic surfaces themselves. | Lotus driver Romain Grosjean is poised to move to the new US-based Haas team next season. | 0.973473 | 1 |
A website that asked people where the Canadian singer Justin Bieber should tour next finally received 650,000 votes to send him to North Korea.
A spokesperson for UMG told BBC News that it was a "hoax" but declined to give any further comment.
The poll was promoted by members of the imageboard website 4chan, urging their users to vote for North Korea.
The joke eventually turned viral, spreading onto Facebook and Twitter, with tens of thousands of people casting their vote on the site.
4chan has a long history of pulling off internet pranks and stunts.
In early July, Justin Bieber videos on YouTube were the target for internet hackers, redirecting users to adult websites or triggering pop-up messages saying that the Canadian singer had died in a car crash.
Google temporarily suspended commenting on videos and issued a statement saying: "We took swift action to fix a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability."
The vulnerability hole was patched a few hours later.
Justin Bieber was signed to Island Records, part of the Universal Music Group, after his performances were posted on You Tube. | Universal Music Group (UMG) has denied any involvement in a poll that became the target of an online prank. | 1.334898 | 1 |
Alistair Patrick Llewelyn made a brief appearance at a magistrate's court in central Kenya after handing himself in at a police station on Tuesday.
The film of the alleged assault has been widely shared on social media.
Mr Llewelyn had been transporting Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto shortly before the incident happened.
In a packed court in Engineer town, the pilot appeared calm as he denied the charges of assault and creating a disturbance, the BBC's Robert Kiptoo reports.
He has now been remanded in custody and will make his next court appearance on Monday.
The deputy president had been flown by Mr Llewelyn to Nyunyu Njeru in Nyandarua county, in central Kenya, on Sunday, where he attended a church service.
The pilot was filmed approaching a policewoman and shouting at her that she is not doing her job by failing to control a crowd that was milling around the helicopter.
The policewoman's response is not audible.
The pilot then grabs her baton, swears at her and moments later shoves her.
Mr Ruto described the incident as "unacceptable and regrettable".
The deputy president had been flown by Mr Llewelyn to Nyunyu Njeru in Nyandarua county, in central Kenya, on Sunday, where he attended a church service. | The pilot filmed pushing a Kenyan policewoman who failed to stop people crowding round his helicopter has denied committing assault. | 0.872642 | 1 |
The White House press briefing room was evacuated just a few hours after parts of the Senate's Dirksen office building were emptied by security guards.
No threats were found at the US congressional complex, and an "all clear" has been declared at the White House.
It is not clear if the two incidents are connected.
The live televised White House briefing was in progress when security agents asked attendees to leave the building.
Upon resuming the briefing, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said a bomb threat was made against the briefing room in a phone call made to the Washington Metropolitan Police Department.
A Secret Service spokesman said the evacuation was "limited to the White House Briefing Room and does not affect any other sections of the White House".
Cameras were left running after the evacuation and agents could be seen directing bomb-sniffing dogs through the room.
Earlier on Tuesday, a bomb threat was placed against parts of the US Capitol Complex in a call made to the US Capitol police.
The threat prompted authorities to evacuate parts of the Dirksen office building and to investigate a suspicious package in one of its rooms.
During the same incident, authorities investigated a suspicious package that was found in the Russell office building's courtyard, but that building was not evacuated. The package was later determined to be a left-behind lunch cooler.
Nothing hazardous was found at either location, a Capitol Police spokeswoman said.
A spokesman for the US Secret Service would not immediately rule out that the threats at the Capitol complex and the White House were connected. | Parts of the White House and a Senate office building were evacuated on Tuesday after telephone bomb threats. | 1.112119 | 1 |
In a poor first half, Nathan Thomas nearly opened the scoring for Pools but his fierce drive went just wide.
Thomas continued to impress after the break and was unlucky to see his effort powerfully strike the crossbar.
With time running out, Crawley nearly stole the victory against the run of play but Sonny Bradley headed agonisingly wide from three yards out.
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Crawley Town boss Mark Yates told BBC Surrey: "Literally the last kick touch of the ball, you're expecting it from five yards out for the net to bulge and it could have been a bit fortunate to grab the three points.
"But it wasn't to be and probably a draw was a fair result in the end.
"We had to dig in and I wanted to see more in the second half and I thought there was more in the tank." | Hartlepool moved nine points clear of the bottom two with a battling goalless draw away at mid-table Crawley. | 0.581621 | 1 |
Parker won 18 England caps between 2003 and 2013, captaining the Three Lions in a friendly against Holland in 2012.
The 36-year-old started his career at Charlton, before moving to Chelsea for £10m in January 2004.
He made more than 450 league appearances in a career which also included spells with Newcastle, West Ham and Tottenham before he joined Fulham in 2013.
Parker's contract at Craven Cottage was set to expire on 30 June, but he had been in talks with the Championship club over an extension.
"I believe now is the right time to move on to the next chapter in my life and career," he said in a statement.
"I feel incredibly honoured and proud to have enjoyed the career that I have and I've loved every moment of it." | Former England midfielder Scott Parker has announced his retirement. | 0.693039 | 1 |
Wayne Letherby, 42, died on 17 April following the attack in De Winton Street, Tonypandy.
The two charged men, both aged 26, spoke only to confirm their names and addresses at Pontypridd Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
They were remanded in custody to appear at Merthyr Crown Court on Thursday.
A man and a woman, who were also arrested in connection with the incident, have been released on bail pending further inquiries.
In a tribute on Monday, Mr Letherby's family said they had been left devastated by his death and described him as a "hard working man who loved all of his family". | Two men have appeared in court charged with murder following the death of a man after a serious assault in Rhondda Cynon Taff. | 0.637459 | 1 |
They say border guards found the works of art hidden in plastic bags in the southern Odessa region, near the border with Moldova.
President Petro Poroshenko said it was a "brilliant operation", which showed Ukraine's fight against art smuggling.
The paintings include works by Tintoretto and Rubens.
They were stolen from Verona's Castelvecchio museum in November 2015.
Three masked armed men entered the building after it closed for the day and just before the alarm system was activated.
They quickly overpowered a security guard and a cashier, before escaping with the paintings in a car.
Last month, 13 suspects were arrested in Italy and Moldova, the Italian authorities said.
President Poroshenko said Italian art experts would now be invited to Ukraine to authenticate the paintings and formalise their handover. | The Ukrainian authorities say they have recovered 17 paintings - worth more than €17m (£13m; $18m) - that were stolen from an Italian museum in 2015. | 1.478734 | 1 |
South Koreans must complete two years' compulsory military service before the age of 29 or face being exiled.
Midfielder Ki, 27, only had to complete four weeks service after being part of the team which won men's football bronze at the 2012 Olympics.
"I was treated like a soldier and there was no time to think about football," Ki said.
"The training was not hard but mentally it was a little bit tough because I needed to stay there for four weeks."
North and South Korea are technically still at war as the 1950-53 conflict ended with a ceasefire.
Tensions between the two countries remain and centre on the differences between democracy and communism.
"In Korea there's always a possibility of a war between South and North so I'd have to be ready and need to know how to deal with it," Ki added.
"I didn't know much about the army before and I didn't know how they sacrifice their life for the country.
"In four weeks I learnt a lot about them and that they work for the country. I'm very proud of them."
The former Celtic player made his first appearance of the season as a second half substitute in Swansea's 2-0 defeat at home to Hull City on 20 August. | Swansea City's Ki Sung-yueng says military service in South Korea was "tough" but "a great experience." | 1.772047 | 2 |
The band will play hits from across their four-decade career, including Wild Boys, Rio and tracks from their current album, Paper Gods.
BBC Radio 2 will broadcast the concert live, while highlights will be shown on BBC One on Sunday, 5 June.
The gig will follow a day of musical events across the UK.
Amateur and professional musicians alike will be encouraged to take part, and Duran Duran will act as ambassadors for the event.
"We're really proud to be ambassadors for BBC Music Day and to bring the Paper Gods tour to the stunning surroundings of the Eden Project," said the band, in a statement. "We've wanted to play there for many years.
"We love the idea of BBC Music Day, it's a fantastic way to bring people together across the country and to promote live music. So, whether it's taking part in one of the events or watching or listening the artists who are part of this year's celebration, we hope everyone gets involved."
BBC Music Day launched last year, billed as a "UK-wide celebration of sound".
Events included a day-long musical relay along the length of Hadrian's Wall, and Manic Street Preachers performing to 10,000 people at Cardiff Castle.
A world record for the longest distance between singers of a duet was also set - as classical musician Shan Cothi in Cardiff sang the Welsh hymn Calon Lan with Andres Evans, a member of the Welsh community in Patagonia - 12,120 kilometres away.
Full details of the 2016 programme - including support acts for Duran Duran - will be announced in the coming weeks
Tickets for Duran Duran's show go on sale via the Eden Project website on Monday, 18 April | Pop group Duran Duran will headline a concert at Cornwall's Eden Project at the culmination of BBC Music Day on Friday, 3 June. | 1.098847 | 1 |
John O'Neill, from York, was cleared of rape last year but given a Sexual Risk Order (SRO) due to comments he made to a GP and a nurse in 2014.
Mr O'Neill said he had been misunderstood, but police argued he posed a risk to the public.
District Judge Adrian Lower said the terms of the "frankly unpoliceable" order would be amended.
He was particularly critical of the "disproportionate" requirement for Mr O'Neill, 45, to give a day's notice before starting sexual contact with a new partner.
However, the judge said Mr O'Neill's evidence during the course of the hearing had made him "increasingly concerned".
"I found him to be a vain, manipulative and grandstanding individual who seeks to persuade me that black is in fact white," he said.
Sex ban man is now sleeping rough
'I've lost touch with my family'
Judge Lower said Mr O'Neill had also displayed a "narcissistic streak".
Speaking after the case, Mr O'Neill, who represented himself in court, said: "Clearly I didn't know what I was doing".
After what he described as a "thoroughly humiliating day", the father-of-two said he hoped the amended order would allow him to find a job.
"I'm homeless, I cannot work, I cannot claim benefits, I need to get back into society somehow."
Mr O'Neill, an IT consultant, told the BBC the order had prevented him from applying for jobs requiring a computer or a telephone and he was currently living in a tent in woodland.
He was cleared of rape at Teeside Crown Court in November last year, but after the jury had been dismissed the judge called him a "very dangerous individual".
North Yorkshire Police (NYP) then applied for the order on the basis of comments he made to health professionals.
During Friday's hearing, the court heard details of confessions to health professionals, which included choking a woman unconscious and thinking "a lot" about killing her.
Responding to the judge's ruling, NYP said the judge had "made it very clear he believes Mr O'Neill poses a risk of sexual harm, and that it is right to have an order against him in place.
It said it would work with the courts to "protect the public from the risk Mr O'Neill poses".
The new terms of the order will be agreed at a hearing on 22 September. | A man who must notify police 24 hours before he has sex has lost his legal battle to have the restriction lifted. | 0.866 | 1 |
More than 200 pupils at St George's Preparatory School in Jersey were due to have a day at the beach in July.
But after hearing a health department warning about skin cancer on the island, headmaster Colin Moore said the school would be organising "a less exposed alternative event".
Mr Moore said "the children's health must take priority".
He said the decision was made with "considerable regret".
"I'm not suggesting we shouldn't go to the beach... but I think there is a big difference between taking your family to the beach and 210 or 220 children."
He said the school may "resurrect" its visit to the beach in future years if adequate shading is available.
The average Jersey temperature in July is 14C to 20C, compared with 11C to 19C in the UK, according to the Met Office.
Too much sunshine was also blamed for the closure of an outdoor swimming pool in Cornwall because lifeguards were unable to clearly see the bottom of the pool after the weather helped create an algal bloom. | A school's annual beach day has been scrapped over concerns about the dangers of midday sunshine. | 1.992245 | 2 |
The Solar Probe Plus mission will now carry the name of Eugene Parker, who conducted pioneering work on the "solar wind" - a stream of charged particles flowing out from the Sun's "atmosphere".
The spacecraft will swoop to within four million miles of the Sun's surface, enduring temperatures of about 2,500C.
The mission is due to launch in 2018.
"Nasa has never named a spacecraft after a researcher during their lifetime," said Thomas Zurbuchen, the head of Nasa's science mission directorate.
The change, which comes a few days before Prof Parker's 90th birthday, means that Solar Probe Plus, will now be known as the Parker Solar Probe.
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Getting ready for the mission to Hell
The mission was originally announced in 2009, and is set to launch next year from Florida's Kennedy Space Center on a Delta IV Heavy rocket.
Nasa scientist Nicola Fox, commented: "I like to call it the coolest, hottest mission under the Sun."
The spacecraft will travel through part of the Sun's atmosphere, closer to its surface than any manmade object before.
The aim is to better understand the upper layer of this atmosphere, known as the corona.
It should also expand our knowledge of the origin and evolution of the solar wind.
The spacecraft will be protected from the scorching temperatures by a specially developed carbon-composite shield.
The European Space Agency (Esa) plans to launch its own mission to the Sun, named Solar Orbiter, in February 2019. | The US space agency has renamed its mission to "touch the Sun" after a living scientist. | 3.481406 | 3 |
French-owned AXA has announced up to 56 posts could go at its base in Ipswich.
It said the changes are part of a restructuring programme and the separation of commercial and personal business lines.
The 56 posts at risk include 27 in management. Affected staff have been informed and the company said it will redeploy people where possible.
In 2009, 120 posts among the 1,600 workforce at Ipswich were lost when the company said it need to "build a stronger and more efficient business for the future". | More than 50 jobs are under threat at an insurance company in Suffolk. | 0.592663 | 1 |
The authorities say that, with some exceptions, foreigners should not be employed if there are Kenyans who can do the job.
The large disparity between what foreigners and Kenyans can earn has also been criticised.
An estimated 240,000 people work for NGOs in Kenya, mostly local staff.
Kenya is a regional hub for NGOs, with aid agencies working in countries from Democratic Republic of Congo to South Sudan based in the country.
Charities play a large role in providing essential services in Kenya, observers say, with some running schools and clinics.
One international NGO told the BBC that higher pay for foreigners was essential as they are working far from home.
The new employment rules are likely to be met with criticism by some in the NGO world, which has been operating without much supervision from the authorities, reports the BBC's Abdinoor Aden in the capital, Nairobi.
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Kenya's NGO board, an official body which oversees the work of the charity sector, says that some organisations have been flouting the law by employing expatriates without proper work permits.
It says that foreigners can only be employed when there is no Kenyan available with the same skills, or when they are essential to the running of the charity, or when they are committed to training people to replace them.
Research by the board suggests that expatriates earn four times the salary of locals for doing the same job with comparable skills and qualifications.
The enticement of working for an NGO is evident in Kenya.
Jobs in aid organisations in Kenya are seen as among the most lucrative due to the pay and benefits compared to other jobs.
For a long time, tensions have been brewing between Kenyan and foreign staff, as many locals are angry over what they see as unfair treatment.
Expatriate employees enjoy large allowances, security, housing, a vehicle and comprehensive attractive medical insurance.
Many of the houses in the leafy suburbs of Nairobi are occupied by foreign aid workers and landlords are known to inflate the rent thereby excluding some Kenyans.
Some local staff feel their colleagues are pampered.
The government argues the new restrictions are needed to safeguard the interests of Kenyans. | Charities, or NGOs, working in Kenya risk losing their licenses if they fail to comply with new tough rules about employing foreigners. | 2.041462 | 2 |
Surrey Fire Service said it started at about 14:00 BST at a nearby nature reserve and spread across 25 acres.
More than 40 firefighters, six engines and two water tankers were used to deal with the blaze.
Alan Clark, from Surrey Fire and Rescue Service, said "the lack of rain and tinder box dry conditions provided the perfect recipe for wildfires".
He added: "Once they start they can spread quickly, making wildfires notoriously difficult to control."
The Wentworth golf estate regularly hosts major golf tournaments including the PGA championship and World Match Play Championships. | A wildfire which spread onto the Wentworth golf estate has been tackled by firefighters. | 1.490307 | 1 |
The album of black and white photographs was handed to staff at Birmingham Coach Station.
Staff at National Express believe the couple may have married at St Clements Church at Neyland, Pembrokeshire, on 7 August 1965.
But they added Patricia Cavanagh and Brian Lewis may have married at a Manchester church with the same name.
The wedding album has a well-worn cream cover suggesting it has been thumbed through many times over the years, the company said.
Details of the wedding have been filled in, listing the couple's names, bridesmaids Julie and Christine and best man Derrick.
The bride was wearing a traditional veil and a brocade gown with a pearl trim.
Lost property manager Claire Horvath said: "The photographs of Brian and Patricia are absolutely charming and the wedding looks like such a happy day.
"We don't know who lost the wedding album or why it was being transported but it is clear it must hold huge sentimental appeal to have been carried around after all these years.
"We're really keen to get this album home - wherever that may be - and would be overjoyed for it to be returned to its rightful owner." | A coach company is trying to reunite a wedding album with its owners - ahead of their 51st anniversary. | 1.19709 | 1 |
The pair were playing at the China Open qualifiers in Barnsley, with Wilson beating Hamilton 5-3 for a place at the Beijing finals in March.
The 24-year-old scored four centuries, while Hamilton, 44, scored two tons to break the previous record of five.
Only two matches had previously recorded five consecutive centuries.
How the record-breaking run unfolded:
Reigning Masters champion Ronnie O'Sullivan and seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry were the first opponents to do so at the 2003 British Open.
They were followed by Stephen Maguire and Neil Robertson at the 2009 Masters.
"It's the best match I've ever played by far," said Wilson. "Even if I had lost I still would have enjoyed it.
"Anthony was very gracious afterwards, he wished me luck and we agreed that it had just been a phenomenal match."
It was a quick turnaround for Wilson, who five days ago was knocked out of the German Masters when he lost 6-3 in the semi-finals to Belgium's Luca Brecel.
The China Open, which began in September 1997, is the longest running of the China ranking events and was the first international snooker tournament in the country.
The 2016 tournament begins in Beijing on 28 March. | England's Kyren Wilson and Anthony Hamilton have made history by scoring six consecutive centuries in a snooker match. | 1.023743 | 1 |
Mark Simpson denied murdering his then-girlfriend's daughter Alexis Matheson by assaulting her in 2007.
A jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict at the High Court in Aberdeen in 2010 and Simpson was jailed for a minimum of 20 years.
The review was ordered in February last year, and the report is due on Friday.
The review has been headed up by Howard Llewellyn, the chief officer of Tayside community justice authority.
He has been reporting to the north east of Scotland child protection committee, having been asked to establish the facts about individual and agency contacts with the child to learn any lessons and make recommendations.
Simpson was found guilty in November 2010 of the murder of baby Alexis by shaking her to death, having denied murder by assaulting her between 18 November and 9 December 2007.
He had lived in Aberdeen with the baby's mother Ilona Sheach.
The Crown had urged the jury to convict Simpson for his "wicked recklessness".
However, the defence argued there was no sufficient corroborating evidence to say he even assaulted the baby.
Judge Lord Uist had told Simpson: "The pain and agony which baby Alexis must have suffered as a result of the injuries which you inflicted upon her are unthinkable."
He called for a fatal accident inquiry. | The results of a review into the death of a six-week-old baby murdered in Aberdeen are due to be published later this week, BBC Scotland has learned. | 0.819208 | 1 |
The Oscar-winning picture made $1.27bn (£857m) at box offices worldwide, and led to record sales of related merchandise.
Frozen 2 will reunite the team behind the original feature, including director Chris Buck, writer Jennifer Lee and producer Peter Del Vecho.
The studio did not name a release date.
Shares in parent company Walt Disney were up by almost 4% following the news.
Toy-maker Mattel, which currently owns the license to sell Frozen products, saw its shares rise by almost 5%.
Last month, Disney credited the continuing success of toys based on Frozen for an "incredibly strong quarter".
Net income rose 19% to $2.2bn (£1.5bn) in the three-month period, with revenues up 9% to $13.4bn - both figures better than forecast.
In December, Frozen became iTunes' biggest-selling movie of all time, while the soundtrack sold more than any other album in the US in 2014.
Additionally, DVD and Blu-ray sales of the animation broke the three million mark on the first day of their release. | Disney has announced it will produce a sequel to its runaway hit Frozen, which last year became the highest-grossing animated film of all time. | 0.878531 | 1 |
It is thought the teenager, who has not been named by police, took an "ecstasy-type drug" at the party in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, on Friday.
Police said it remained unclear whether the teenager died as a result of taking drugs or from natural causes.
Officers said they had contacted many of the teenagers who were at the party.
Ch Supt Ciorstan Shearer said: "I know that this is a very painful and upsetting time for the girl's family and friends and Police Scotland will do all that we can to support her family at this difficult time.
"I do not yet know whether or not drugs have played a part in this tragic death and it is therefore important to trace other partygoers to establish that they are safe and well.
"At this time we know that there were around 40 to 50 other teenagers at this party in Rutherglen and we have managed to speak to a significant number of them."
She added: "It is vital however that those who have not already spoken to police, come forward as soon as possible, first and foremost to ensure that they are safe and well, but also because they may be in a position to provide vital information to assist the ongoing investigation."
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Consultant in Public Health Medicine, Dr Anne Scoular, said: "Many drugs are unregulated and no-one knows what they contain or the effects they may have. People offered drugs should think very carefully before taking them.
"I would urge anyone who has taken drugs and experiences symptoms such as a high temperature, aggression and muscle pains or begins to feel unwell or feels a more intense high to seek immediate medical help." | Further tests will be required to establish the cause of death of a 16-year-old girl who died a few hours after falling ill at a house party. | 1.284393 | 1 |
The deal agreed at this year's North Atlantic Ski Areas' Association conference is thought to be a world first.
It involves Scotland's CairnGorm Mountain, Glencoe Mountain, Glenshee, Nevis Range and The Lecht ski centres.
All nine of Iceland's snowsports centres are involved.
Earlier this month, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding between VisitScotland and the Icelandic Tourist Board.
The agreement between the Scottish and the Icelandic tourism boards will see them share information and advice on areas such as quality development and sustainability.
Heather Negus, chairwoman of Ski-Scotland, said the snowsports deal was ground-breaking.
She said: "We believe this is the first international agreement between all snowsports areas in two countries.
"While there is cross-border co-operation between individual ski areas elsewhere, what makes this unique is that it includes absolutely every lift at every resort in both Scotland and Iceland.
"With daily flights linking Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh with Reykjavik, we believe many of our customers will see this as a wonderful opportunity to ski or snowboard on new terrain and enjoy the culture of a new country.
"And of course, we also look forward to welcoming Icelandic skiers and boarders to Scotland's mountain resorts."
Malcolm Roughead, chief executive of VisitScotland, added: "Both Scotland and Iceland are small countries that punch well above their weight on the global tourism stage.
"VisitScotland and the Icelandic Tourist Board have built a strong and mutually beneficial relationship over the past three years, culminating in the recently announced formal agreement between the two organisations.
"This historic collaboration will see the sharing of information and best practice on areas such as quality development, information provision and sustainability." | Snowsports enthusiasts buying season tickets from any of Scotland's mountain ski centres will also be able to ski or snowboard for free in Iceland. | 1.407957 | 1 |
Paul Sandford, also known as Paul Dyson, was sleeping at his home near Rotherham when Adam Goodridge repeatedly punched him before taking photos of his injuries, police said.
The 38-year-old died in hospital five days later on 4 November 2015.
Goodridge, 31, of Huntington Way, Maltby, was found guilty of manslaughter at Sheffield Crown Court.
South Yorkshire Police said Goodridge, who denied the charge, had gone into Mr Sandford's house on Littlehey Close, Maltby, at about 01:00 GMT on 30 October.
He then attacked his victim in a "despicable" and unprovoked attack.
Goodridge had previously threatened to kill Mr Sandford "if he did not move from the area within a week".
Det Insp Simon Palmer said: "Goodridge then briefly left the room and even had the audacity to say that he would buy Mr Sandford's friends a beer, before returning to the room to continue his attack.
"He told Mr Sandford's friends to tell ambulance staff that he had fallen in the bath, but when emergency services arrived it was clear that his injuries has been caused by this unprovoked, cowardly and brutal attack."
Mr Sandford suffered a bleed on the brain, a fractured eye socket and severe cuts and bruising to his face and hands.
In a statement, his family said they had been "left a gaping hole in our hearts which is never going to heal" and described Mr Sandford as "a kind, caring and sensitive man".
The family said: "From the age of eight, Paul had suffered from ongoing health problems and the indescribable actions of Goodridge on that night have robbed us of the precious time we had left with him.
"We should be making lasting, happy memories with him right now, but instead we are left with the utter devastation of having our son, brother and friend taken away from us." | A man who killed a sleeping man in a "cowardly and brutal attack" has been jailed for 12 years. | 0.806889 | 1 |
The company said the staff involved had been due to finish in August and were recruited on a short-term basis.
The move is related to the decision by HMRC not to renew a call-handling contract with the company.
Concentrix was brought in to cut fraud and error in the benefit system.
However, hundreds of claimants claimed that it wrongly cut their payments.
Following the government's decision to end the contract earlier this month, a DUP MP claimed staff at the Belfast office learned of the move via social media.
The company employs 1,800 staff at its Belfast premises.
The contract awarded to Concentrix, worth between £55m and £75m on a payment-by-results basis, will come to an end in May 2017.
In the eight months until then, Concentrix will work on clearing outstanding cases, said HMRC.
The company took up the contract in May last year and had been tasked with trying to save the government more than £1bn in incorrect or fraudulent tax credit payments.
Concentrix said it had operated "within the guidance set by HMRC".
East Belfast MP Gavin Robinson said on Thursday that the loss of the temporary jobs at the Concentrix office was the "human cost" of HMRC's decision not to renew its contract.
He told the BBC's Good Morning Ulster: "Concentrix have only ever done what they have been asked to do and yet HMRC have pinned all the blame on them." | One hundred and fifty temporary staff at the US firm Concentrix in Belfast are to be let go on Friday, the BBC understands. | 0.945327 | 1 |
The Scots, who finished fourth at the round-robin stage, lost the 3 v 4 play-off 8-5 as Anna Hasselborg's Swedes reached Saturday's semi-final.
However, Sweden were beaten 9-3 by Russia, who had lost to Canada in Friday's 1 v 2 play-off.
Eve Muirhead's rink take on Sweden (03:00 BST) before Canada meet Russia in the final (08:00).
The Canadians led the standings at the end of the round-robin stage while Scotland beat Germany and Czech Republic on Thursday to clinch fourth place.
Click here to watch Scotland v Sweden on the BBC Sport website from 03:00 on Sunday.
Sweden 8-5 Scotland
Russia 9-3 Sweden
Canada 7-3 Russia
Canada 11-0 (qualified)
Russia 8-3 (qualified)
Sweden 8-3 (qualified)
Scotland 7-4 (qualified)
USA 6-5
Korea 5-6
Czech Republic 5-6
Switzerland 5-6
Germany 5-6
Italy 3-8
China 2-9
Denmark 1-10
Media playback is not supported on this device | Scotland will meet Sweden in Sunday's bronze medal match at the World Women's Curling Championship. | 1.044559 | 1 |
Louise James lost her partner Sean, her two sons Mark and Evan, her mother Ruth Daniels and her 14-year-old sister Jodie Lee Daniels in Sunday's accident.
The five victims were killed when their car slid off the pier and into the sea.
Ahead of his visit, Catholic Primate of All-Ireland, Archbishop Eamon Martin, described it as an "enormous tragedy".
The Derry native travelled back to his home city on Wednesday to pay his respects to Ms James, on the eve of a joint funeral for her loved-ones.
The only survivor of the accident was her four-month-old baby girl, Rionaghac-Ann, who was rescued by passer-by Davitt Walsh, who swam out to help the family.
"At a time like this I realise that any words of mine are totally inadequate," Archbishop Martin said.
"The enormous tragedy that has struck this family has stunned us all into silence. What can we say? All we can offer is our spiritual presence with them and the promise of our prayers.
"People from all over Ireland and beyond want to be close to all the bereaved in this time of grief and desolation.
"Even in the midst of such awful tragedy this family has made us all think of how precious and important our loved ones are to us."
Archbishop Martin also visited the Holy Family Parish Church in Derry to sign the book of condolence and meet clergymen who will officiate at the funeral service. | The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland has visited the woman who lost five family members in a drowning tragedy at Buncrana, County Donegal. | 1.096322 | 1 |
The computer giant has surprised many people by naming its newest operating system Windows 10.
Have the clever people building Windows forgotten how to count? Unlikely.
After criticism of Windows 8, it seems the company is trying to make a point that the new release is a big one.
"Windows 10 will be our most comprehensive platform ever," Terry Myerson, head of the operating systems group, explained.
"It wouldn't be right to call it Windows 9."
While the multi-tile based interface of Windows 8 worked well enough on phones and tablets, desktop users found it a struggle.
With Windows 10 Microsoft is trying to make a truly tablet, mobile and desktop friendly operating system. So what's new?
The main selling point for Windows 10 seems to be that it will work "seamlessly" across all devices.
New Universal Windows apps will offer "the same experience" on PCs, tablets, phones, and Xbox One. Developers can use the same coding language to create each version.
Microsoft says it wants to be "the first in the industry" to make it easy to build apps across different devices.
The start button is back. And this time, it's personal. The bottom-left icon has been around since Windows 95 but was ditched in Windows 8, only to be replaced in Windows 8.1 after an outcry.
Users will be able to customise the start menu and add live tiles detailing how many emails you have, how warm it is outside or when your next appointment is.
Is it a laptop? Is it a tablet? With so many 2-in-1 devices now promising to provide touch screen fun with a keyboard for typing boring work stuff, Microsoft reckons it's come up with a nifty way of switching between the two. Unplug a mouse or keyboard and Windows will ask if you want to enter tablet mode, resizing apps and stripping back the display accordingly.
Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube | It's almost like Microsoft wants to forget Windows 8 ever happened. | 1.778564 | 2 |
The drivers are seeking C$400m ($307m; £198m) in damages and an injunction to stop the taxi-booking app from operating in the province of Ontario.
The action alleges that services like Uber X and Uber XL have created an "enormous marketplace" for illegal transportation in the city.
Those services use contract drivers who are not licensed taxi operators.
The legal action was filed by law firm Sutts, Strosberg LLP and named cab driver Dominic Konjevic as the plaintiff.
The firm said the case represents all taxi drivers and companies in the province and if a judge agrees to hear the case, drivers and companies can choose not to be involved.
The move comes after a provincial court had rejected the city's bid to stop Uber's services in Toronto earlier this month, citing there was no evidence it operated as a taxi broker.
Uber has responded by saying the "protectionist" lawsuit is without merit.
"As we saw from a recent court ruling in Ontario, Uber is operating legally and is a business model distinct from traditional taxi services," a spokeswoman told Reuters on Thursday.
Uber's app allows passengers to request rides from drivers in the area and its fares are generally lower than those of traditional taxis. It also offers ride-sharing options.
The San Francisco-based firm has been embroiled in legal battles around the world over its operations.
Last week, it was fined $7.3m (£4.6m) in California for withholding information from regulators on incidents such as accidents.
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But, this has not stopped the company from moving aggressively ahead with expansion plans.
The lawsuit was filed on the same day as Uber Canada expanded into four more Ontario cities, offering free rides to customers. | Uber is facing a multimillion-dollar joint legal action by taxi drivers in Canada's biggest city Toronto. | 1.276649 | 1 |
Fanny Hugill, 93, from Fairford, Gloucestershire, was awarded the Chevalier de l'Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur.
She was in Admiral Bill Tennant's team that planned the Normandy landings.
"We did know how momentous a day it was but of course all the planning had been done so no one was nervous," she said.
"We all had a job to do."
Ms Hugill said she was "very, very honoured" to have been recognised.
She joined the Women's Royal Navy Service (Wrens) in 1942 and worked initially as typist and then a plotter, who would chart and plot the routes of all the vessels that went through the English Channel.
"We ran up and down ladders and plotted the courses on a large map with chinagraph pencils," she said.
She was then commissioned as a 3rd Officer to Admiral Bill Tennant, who planned the Normandy landings before returning to her role as a plotting officer.
She was in the Ops Room during the night and morning of the 5 and 6 June 1944 when D-Day took place.
It was announced on the 70th anniversary of D-Day that the Legion d'honneur would be awarded to all veterans who took part in the invasion.
The ceremony at the Mercure in Bristol on Wednesday was organised by Blind Veterans UK, of which she is a member. | A blind war veteran has been awarded France's highest military honour for her part in liberating the country during the Second World War. | 2.187381 | 2 |
The 23-year-old wing, who has won seven international caps, has scored nine tries in 30 outings for Quins since joining from London Irish in 2014.
"Marland is a young man with boundless potential and we will work with him to make sure he fulfils it," director of rugby Conor O'Shea said.
"We know within this group he will go from strength to strength."
Harlequins have not disclosed the length of Yarde's new deal.
St Lucia-born Yarde said it was "an easy decision" to extend his contract with the 2012 Premiership champions.
"Since joining, I've enjoyed being part of a great team with some exceptional players," he added. "We have a side that is truly capable of beating anyone and I'm excited to be a part of that."
Yarde made his England debut against Argentina in 2013 but he was not included in the 31-man squad for the World Cup earlier this year. | England international Marland Yarde has signed a new contract with Premiership club Harlequins. | 0.75687 | 1 |
Demonstrators threw fireworks and stones at police cordoning off Taksim Square, the city's main square.
The president is under pressure not to ratify the legislation.
It includes powers allowing authorities to block websites for privacy violations without a court decision.
The opposition says it is part of a government attempt to stifle a corruption scandal.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has denied accusations of censorship, saying the legislation would make the internet "more safe and free".
The Turkish parliament approved the bill last week.
As well as allowing Turkey's telecommunications authority to block websites without first seeking a court ruling, it will also force internet providers to store data on web users' activities for two years and make it available to the authorities.
Internet access in Turkey is already restricted and thousands of websites blocked.
Mr Erdogan has been openly critical of the internet, describing Twitter as a "scourge" and condemning social media as "the worst menace to society".
Both Twitter and Facebook were widely used by anti-government protesters to spread information during demonstrations last year.
The corruption scandal broke in December with the arrest of businessmen close to the prime minister and three ministers' sons.
Since then, Mr Erdogan's government has sacked hundreds of police officers and executives from banking and telecoms regulators and state television.
Mr Erdogan says the scandal is an attempt by a US-based cleric with influence in the police and judiciary to unseat him. The cleric, Fethullah Gulen, denies this. | Turkish riot police have fired water cannon and tear gas at hundreds of demonstrators marching in Istanbul in protest at new laws tightening government control of the internet. | 1.631121 | 2 |
Cymru Alliance side Caernarfon went ahead when Stuart J Jones put through his own net before substitute Lee Hunt equalised.
Late goals from Kieran Smith and Hunt sealed Bala's place in the final for the first time in their history.
Saints beat Gap Connah's Quay 3-0.
Adrian Cieslewicz broke the deadlock with 19 minutes remaining at the Bangor University Stadium, firing into the roof of the net from Jamie Mullen's cross.
Aeron Edwards doubled the lead three minutes later before Mullen sealed the victory with nine minutes remaining as Saints reached their fourth successive final.
Saints, who have already secured the Welsh Premier League title and Nathaniel MG League Cup, remain on course for a third successive domestic treble.
With Saints having qualified for the Champions League, Colin Caton's Bala will play in next season's Europa League irrespective of the result in the Welsh Cup final.
Bangor University Stadium will host this season's final on Sunday, 30 April with a 14:00 BST kick off. | Bala Town will face holders New Saints in this season's JD Welsh Cup final after coming from behind to beat Caernarfon Town 3-1 in the semi-final at Rhyl. | 1.075185 | 1 |
The Serbian club had been banned for three seasons because of the issue.
European football's governing body Uefa said Partizan had broken rules on unpaid debts three times in the past five years.
However a Court of Arbitration for Sport statement said Partizan had provided "new evidence" to show it had paid its tax bills.
The statement added: "On this basis, the parties have agreed the exclusion imposed by (Uefa) shall be deemed to have been made conditional on the club's timely payment of the other overdue payables identified as at September 30, 2016.
"Taking into account the fact that FK Partizan has satisfied this condition, the club will be eligible to compete in future Uefa club competitions." | Partizan Belgrade have had their European ban lifted after providing evidence they had cleared unpaid debts. | 1.293689 | 1 |
30 August 2016 Last updated at 12:56 BST
Monday night's event included an open top bus parade through the town.
The brothers joked that it seemed like a "few million" had turned up to welcome them. | Irish Olympic silver medallists Gary and Paul O'Donovan have expressed their delight at the crowds that attended their homecoming parade in Skibbereen in County Cork. | -0.079035 | 0 |
Several people were seriously injured in the attack, which took place at a rally for the Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq party.
The attack - claimed by al-Qaeda-linked militants - comes less than a week before Iraqis are due to head to the polls in parliamentary elections.
Iraq has been enduring the worst unrest since it pulled back from the brink of civil war in 2008.
The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant - an al-Qaeda offshoot also known as ISIL - said it had carried out Friday's attack.
Three bombs exploded as people left the rally, says the BBC's Nahed Abouzeid in Baghdad.
The first two blasts were caused by truck bombs and the third by a roadside bomb.
Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq is backed by Iran and is a public supporter of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
This is likely to have antagonised Sunni groups in both countries, our correspondent says.
In pictures: Iraq rally blasts
Senior Ahl al-Haq official Wahab al-Taie said after the attack: "This is a desperate act that will not stop us from moving on and challenging. They wanted to send us a message and they did, but that will not deter us."
The rally had been addressed by cleric Sheik Qais al-Khazali, who told the crowd: "We are ready and prepared to defend this nation. Let it be known that Asaib will be the remedy."
Next Wednesday's election will be the first since the US pulled out combat troops in 2011.
More than 9,000 candidates will compete for 328 parliamentary seats, but there will be no voting in parts of Sunni-dominated Anbar province, where security forces still battle Islamist and tribal militants for control of the provincial capital Ramadi and nearby Fallujah. | At least 31 people have been killed in Iraq as a series of blasts targeted a Shia election rally in Baghdad. | 1.327798 | 1 |
George Wharton, 14, and Rhys Baker, 13, died when Thomas McMeekin crashed into a tree in Morley, Leeds, in March 2015.
The defendant, 23, and a teenage passenger were left paralysed by the crash, Leeds Crown Court was told.
McMeekin, from Morley, admitted causing death by dangerous driving.
The Recorder of Leeds, Peter Collier QC said witnesses who had seen McMeekin on the roads that day described his driving as "aggressive", "that of an idiot" and "an accident waiting to happen".
He told the court that McMeekin enjoyed drawing attention to the way he drove and had been criticised in the past by passengers and his own mother, who had threatened to take away his car.
Judge Collier told McMeekin: "On the 7 March 2015, by your dangerous driving, you took the lives of two children, seriously injured two others and caused serious injuries to yourself."
The judge said the defendant would take teenagers out in his car in exchange for petrol money and, on the day of the crash, picked up the four boys with the intention of taking them to buy fast food.
Speaking about McMeekin's passengers, the judge said: "They were young and, it would appear, they were drawn by the excitement of riding round but they were too young to appreciate the risks you ran when you diced with death on a daily basis."
One of the injured boys, who was 14, was rendered tetraplegic as a result of his injuries while the other, a 15-year-old, suffered a fractured skull and brain injuries.
McMeekin was paralysed from the waist down and will require 24-hour care while in prison. | A motorist who advertised lifts "cheaper than a taxi" on social media before causing a crash which killed two teenage passengers has been jailed for seven and a half years. | 1.374711 | 1 |
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BBC Africa looks at why the demonstrations have escalated.
Video journalist: Christian Parkinson | A new wave of protests by university students demanding free education has spread across South Africa leading to clashes with the police. | 0.547331 | 1 |
Leanne and Stuart Mcsherry got married at the Norton House Hotel on Friday.
She told BBC Radio Scotland's Call Kaye programme that both she and her brother had not wanted to miss the first episode of the new series.
Star Ford Kiernan - who plays Jack - said he had "laughed out loud" when he saw the story in the newspaper.
"It really did make me cough up my tea that somebody would go to that bother," he said.
"What a great thing, thanks Leanne."
Ms Mcsherry said the idea to halt proceedings and let all the guests watch the show was hatched when they realised the first episode coincided with their big day.
"I have been a big fan of Still Game and my brother Gary is as well," she said.
"When we heard that the first episode, was going to be on on my wedding my brother just automatically said: 'I have to go back to the room to watch it'.
"There were only 19 of us at the wedding so it wasn't like a massive wedding - so it was doable.
"Stuart, my husband, arranged it with the duty manager at the hotel to watch it, it was great." | A bride from Dumfries has been explaining why she halted her wedding reception in Edinburgh to let everyone attending watch the sitcom Still Game. | 0.663618 | 1 |
The RSPCA said the bird fell into a vat of bright orange tandoori sauce in Newport, south Wales.
It was taken to the Vale Wildlife Hospital near Tewkesbury where it was washed and is now due to be released back into the wild.
The same rescue centre cared for another seagull which had fallen into a container of chicken tikka masala, also in south Wales, in June.
An RSPCA spokeswoman: "We get many calls about injured gulls - especially at this time of year - but this one was a bit more unusual than the norm.
"He must have had a shock when he fell in the curry.
"We have no idea if it flew in because it was hungry or if he fell in by accident.
"He's uninjured and just needed a good clean, but I expect he will be put off from curry after this."
The first seagull that got covered in curry gained the nickname "gullfrazie" on social media.
For more stories about animals getting themselves into sticky situations follow BBC England's Rescued Animals Pinterest board . | A second seagull has been rescued after falling into a vat of curry. | 1.383139 | 1 |
The report noted there are more than 2,800 "looked-after children" in Northern Ireland.
It said that in 2013-14, almost half of children who had been re-homed, had done so more than three times.
It referred to the "disruption" this caused.
The report found that in 2013-14, more than 35% of these who had moved, had changed accommodation once and 17.8% had moved twice.
Almost half of them had been moved three or more times, something which, it said, exposed children to "a level of intense disruption" and "a risk to their sense of security and stability".
These homes can include foster care with a family, a children's home or secure accommodation.
The chief commissioner, Les Allamby, said a fifth of children in care had been in the system for five to 10 years.
"Our research identifies ongoing difficulties with the current system and indicates that reforms are required in a number of areas," he said.
"Our aim is for improvements to be made without delay as it is essential that our laws and practices protect children's human rights at every step of their journey through the care system."
The NIHRC report also said there are more "looked after children" in Northern Ireland than at any time since the Children Order came into effect in 1995. | Some children in care are being re-homed three or more times a year due to financial pressures within health trusts, a Human Rights Commission report has found. | 2.281699 | 2 |
Mr Modi's trip will last three days, and his planned engagements include meeting the Queen at Buckingham Palace and addressing thousands at Wembley Stadium. | Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in the UK for a visit which he says will give "great impetus" to the ties between the two countries. | 0.316951 | 0 |
Kerri McAuley, 32, was found dead at a flat in Southalls Way on Sunday evening.
A post-mortem examination proved inconclusive but detectives said Ms McAuley was "subjected to a severe blunt force assault".
Joe Storey, 26, of Murrells Court, Norwich, has been charged with her murder. He will appear in court on Wednesday.
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An online fundraising appeal set up to pay for the young mother's funeral has exceeded its target within a day.
Friends of Ms McAuley started the page after news of her death emerged.
The original target of the appeal was £5,000. It currently stands at more than £8,000.
Kendall Jarrett said she wanted to do something to help the family.
"I just thought that would be one less stress that they would have to deal with," she said.
"Kerri was such a loved girl, her friendship group was huge. I've even had florists contact me saying they are willing to donate flowers for the boys saying 'mummy'." | A man has been charged with the murder of a mother-of-two in Norwich. | 0.770698 | 1 |
Net profits at the Spanish group, the world's largest clothes retailer, were €1.16bn (£853m) between February and July, up 26% from a year earlier.
Like-for-like sales, which strip out the impact of new stores, rose 7%.
Warm weather across Europe - where Inditex has two thirds of its sales - also helped to boost trade.
Rival Hennes & Mauritz on Tuesday said the good weather had had the opposite effect, delaying the introduction of its autumn ranges and slowing sales growth in August to just 1%.
Inditex, which also owns Pull & Bear, Massimo Dutti, and Bershka, added 94 new outlets around the world in the first half of the year, most of them under the Zara and Zara Home brands.
It also expanded its online sales network, launching sites in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
Over the last 12 months Inditex says it has created 12,000 new jobs, 2,532 of them in Spain. | Half-year profits at Inditex, the owner of fashion chain Zara, have risen by more than a quarter thanks to a revival on Spanish high streets. | 0.954597 | 1 |
Zhang Shuguang was found guilty by a court in Beijing of taking bribes of more than 47m yuan ($7.7m; £4.8m) over 11 years.
The court heard he used his position to help companies secure rail contracts.
He was an associate of Liu Zhijun, the former railways minister who was given a suspended death sentence in 2013.
Many officials of different ranks have been charged in recent months after China's leader Xi Jinping called for a crack down on corruption.
Zhang was fired from his position in February 2011, soon after Liu was taken into detention.
Zhang pleaded guilty to 13 charges related to bribery in court in September.
Friday's death sentence was suspended for two years, however, death sentences are often commuted to life imprisonment in China. Zhang was also deprived of his political rights for life and had his property confiscated.
His deputy Su Shunhu was found guilty of taking bribes worth more than 24m yuan and jailed for life.
Once a very powerful department, China's railways ministry was dismantled in March last year.
It came after two high-speed trains collided in 2011, killing 40 people. The incident led to a probe into the industry and many officials were charged with corruption and abuse of power.
China has the world's longest network of high-speed rail lines with more than 10,000km (6,200 miles) of track. | The former deputy chief engineer of China's disbanded railways ministry has been given a suspended death sentence for corruption, state media report. | 1.517624 | 2 |
The Kent captain put on a superb batting display, hitting 20 fours and four sixes in his 181-ball innings to move Kent's lead from 95 to 426 runs.
He was well supported by Sean Dickson (89) and Darren Stevens (71 not out) as the away side scored at over four runs per over to set up the chance of a win.
Bad light stopped play at 16:40 BST, leaving Sussex a difficult final day.
Kent began the day on 82-2 with a narrow lead of 95 and after they lost nightwatchman James Tredwell, Dickson and Northeast put on a 123-run partnership to take charge of the match.
Dickson was trapped lbw by Ajmal Shahzad (3-96) and Will Gidman went cheaply, but Stevens and Northeast pressed the accelerator with powerful strokes to turn the screw on Sussex before poor light saw play finally abandoned at 18:00 BST.
With no rain forecast for day four, Sussex's batsmen will face a battle to draw the match, while Kent require 10 wickets to complete a second Division Two win of the season. | Sam Northeast smashed an unbeaten 173 to put Kent in a strong position versus Sussex before bad light stopped play. | 0.812608 | 1 |
Daniela Ruggiero, 18, and her passenger Charlotte Dove, 17, were on the A10 in Hertfordshire when Luiz Rocker's car hit the back of their vehicle.
Rocker, 48, admitted causing death by careless driving and was cleared of the more serious dangerous driving charge.
He was given a 16-month jail sentence suspended for two years.
At St Albans Crown Court, judge Mark Dennis QC also disqualified Rocker, of Selwyn Court, Tower Road, Ware, from driving for 18 months.
Addressing the public gallery, he said: "I hope the families and friends will come to terms with the approach I have had to take."
During the trial, the court heard Ms Ruggiero, from Hoddesdon, was driving on the northbound carriageway between High Cross and Standon at about 07:45 BST on 15 October 2013 when the deer leapt over the central barrier.
She and Ms Dove, from Cheshunt, who were both dancers, were left shaken but unhurt as their Citroen came to a stop.
Rocker's car then smashed into the back of their vehicle at 68mph, causing the Citroen's fuel tank to rupture and catch fire when ignited by a spark, with the teenagers trapped inside.
Prosecutors argued Rocker had failed to brake in time or reduce his speed before crashing.
But Rocker said there was nothing he could have done to prevent the collision.
The jury heard he got out of his car to try to rescue the teenagers, but was unable to do so because of the severity of the flames.
Judge Dennis QC said Rocker had made "determined and repeated efforts to rescue Daniela and Charlotte".
"No-one hearing about this case could have anything but the deepest sympathy," he told the court.
"One's heart goes out to the families and friends for their loss." | A driver who smashed into two teenagers' car when they had stopped after hitting a deer has avoided being sent to prison. | 1.099863 | 1 |
He was speaking soon after taking the oath of office at the Amahoro National Stadium in the capital, Kigali.
The ceremony was attended by dozens of African leaders and dignitaries.
Mr Kagame took 98.8% of the vote in the 4 August election, which has been criticised by rights groups.
New York-based Human Rights Watch said the election "took place in a context of very limited free speech or open political space".
But the African Union observer team said the vote "was conducted in a peaceful, orderly and transparent manner".
Paul Kagame - visionary or tyrant?
Speaking on Friday, Mr Kagame said that "every attempt that was made whether from within and especially from outside to denigrate the process and glorify the old politics of division only made Rwandans more defiant and more determined to express ourselves through the vote.
"Our experience is that we will be vilified anyway, no matter what. So, we might as well do what we know is right for our people because the results are much better and the costs are much lower."
The president also thanked his opponents saying they had "created a positive environment where no vote was cast against anyone, but rather all were cast for Rwanda".
He was challenged by Frank Habineza, from the Democratic Green Party, and Philippe Mpayimana, an independent.
Mysterious death of an exile
Rwanda country profile
Mr Kagame, 59, came to power in 1994, when his Tutsi rebel group took control of the capital, Kigali, ending the genocide in which some 800,000 ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus were slaughtered.
Rwanda's constitution was amended in 2015, following a referendum, enabling Mr Kagame to run for a third term.
Beyond this, he could run again, potentially staying in power until 2034.
His two challengers have complained that their supporters have been intimidated, which they say explains the low turnout at their rallies.
The candidates have also accused some local authorities of undermining their campaigns.
The ruling party denies any accusations of wrongdoing. | Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has thanked the people for re-electing him for a third term and criticised attempts to interfere in the country's politics. | 1.61857 | 2 |
The four-storey concrete and glass Imax cinema building in Bournemouth was criticised for blocking out sea views.
It was opened in 2002, nearly three years behind schedule, but closed three years later.
Work continues to remove the remaining rubble and steel girders from the site, which is expected to open as a new outdoor events space in the summer.
As the last section of the building's final wall came down, John and Jean Fellows, who live nearby, told BBC News they were happy their sea views had been restored.
"We can see the whole seafront and across the Purbecks from our 6th floor flat without the view being obscured now - truly wonderful," Mrs Fellows said.
Mr Fellows added: "It was a monstrosity and should never have been built in the first place. A total waste of money."
Theresa Wright, 41, who lives in Poole and works in Bournemouth, said: "I think there's been a lot of hype about it really.
"I don't think the building was as bad as everyone made out. I thought, as a structure, it looked okay but, admittedly, it was perhaps in the wrong setting."
In 2010, the council bought the leasehold for the site and wanted to lower the building's height to reclaim views, but received "no suitable bids" from developers.
Instead, the authority decided to build a new seafront entertainment space on the site and The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and Pavilion Dance have already expressed an interest in staging performances there.
Preparation work to dismantle the structure, voted one of the UK's most hated buildings in 2005 on the Channel 4 programme Demolition, began in October.
The demolition has involved the removal of 3,000 tonnes of steel and 8,000 tonnes of concrete.
The council said the demolition team would remain on site to clear the remaining debris. | The final wall of a structure voted one of the UK's most hated buildings in 2005 has been demolished. | 1.382503 | 1 |
Honeyman, 21, initially joined the Tynesiders in October and has since made three league appearances, scoring once against Boreham Wood.
Gateshead will have the Prudhoe-born player eligible for selection in the FA Trophy, which begins in December.
He made his Black Cats debut in last season's FA Cup defeat by League One side Bradford City. | Sunderland midfielder George Honeyman has extended his stay at National League side Gateshead until 2 January. | 0.440492 | 0 |
Sam Winnall headed in from close range before Mark Cullen struck back for Blackpool after the break.
Winnall tapped home Lloyd Isgrove's cross as Barnsley regained the lead before Marley Watkins slotted a third.
Andy Little's late strike gave Blackpool hope but Matt Templeton fired low into the bottom corner as the Tykes moved out of League One's drop zone.
Prior to the game, Barnsley confirmed the signing of 17-year-old left-back Rhys Dolan from non-league Ilkeston Town for an undisclosed fee, on a contract to run until the summer of 2018. | Barnsley registered their first home league victory since September with a win over fellow strugglers Blackpool. | 0.559878 | 1 |
The highest price was for an Italian Fascist cast bronze eagle that sold for £7,500 despite only having a guide price of £400 to £600.
Warner Dailey, from New Jersey in the US, began collecting the mementos from the age of seven, with items dating back as far as the Crimean War in 1854.
The auction was in Taunton on Friday.
Mr Dailey, who is from Somerset, New Jersey, sold his collection in the auction in Somerset, England, for a total of £83,200.
He said: "I will keep a few things of not very much value which are too sentimental for me to pass up."
The collection had been expected to raise up to £40,000.
Other lots sold included a propeller blade from a World War Two German JU88 bomber, pierced by a cannon ball, which sold for £4,500.
The plane was shot down by F/Lt George Budd and Sgt Evans Beaufighter of 604 Squadron, on 2 May 1941.
It was recovered from the crash site and presented to F/Lt Budd as a souvenir and was later acquired by Mr Dailey.
A piece of metal from a German bomber, bearing the Nazi swastika, sold for £3,200, while an Italian Fascist trophy fetched £2,200.
The collection contained pieces from World War One, World War Two, the Crimean War and Boer War.
A portrait of Hermann Goering, the founder of the Gestapo and commander of the Luftwaffe, and a wooden sideboard from his office in Germany both failed to sell.
The oldest item, sold for £1,000, was an inkwell made from the hoof of a horse that rode in the Charge of the Light Brigade, in 1854 during the Crimean War.
The auction was held at Greenslade Taylor Hunt in Taunton. | A collection of over 400 military items has been sold at auction for more than £80,000 - with the highest selling item an Italian Fascist cast bronze eagle. | 1.960349 | 2 |
The £150m scheme in East Tullos would provide low cost energy and reduce the amount of waste to landfill, but concerns have been raised about the possible environmental impact
Members of the planning committee had been set to discuss the plans.
The matter will now be discussed on Thursday. | A decision on plans for an energy from waste plant in Aberdeen has been deferred to full council. | 1.065665 | 1 |
Sion Davies, 25, died after falling off a balcony at Anthony Munkley's Caia Park estate flat in Wrexham last October.
Footage of the attack was filmed on Mr Davies's phone and played to the jury at Mold Crown Court.
Lee Roberts, 33, and 53-year-old Mr Munkley deny murder.
His wife, Gwenythe Munkley, 55, denies helping her husband evade arrest.
Mr Munkley admitted having a drug problem since the age of 12 and said he was "addicted", but denied owing Mr Davies money.
He said he had been dealing cannabis since February of last year, and his flat came to be known as "The Shop", making around £400 from about 30 customers a week.
Mr Munkley said he had "absolutely nothing" to do with the murder, blaming it on "a Geordie man". He said he left the flat while that man fought Mr Davies.
He told the jury the man was bringing Mr Davies a £20 bag of cannabis.
He said that man wanted to buy a crossbow, and he got one from his bedroom and showed it to him before agreeing a price of £60.
Mr Munkley said he went to the bedroom to get the box for it, and when he returned he heard the twang of the crossbow and saw Mr Davies punch the man in the face.
"I decided to get out of there," he said.
"I just panicked. I did not want my wife coming home to that. I got my dogs and I ran."
The court previously heard the victim was stabbed, shot with a crossbow and pushed, or fell, from three storeys up.
Mr Munkley denied boasting about the attack in calls to witnesses the following day, and said he did not know Mr Davies had been stabbed or slashed and that he had no reason to be hostile towards him.
Andrew Thomas, prosecuting, suggested Mr Munkley had invented "the Geordie man", something the defendant denied.
Mr Thomas said an extensive police investigation had not revealed his existence and Mr Munkley could not give a single clue who he was.
Mr Munkley also denied a suggestion by Mr Thomas he was running out of cannabis and had no money to pay for it.
He denied being scared of rival drug dealers in Wrexham and denied he got himself into debt and had his supplies cut off.
He said he had been awaiting a supply of quality cannabis worth £2,000 from Liverpool the following day, which he intended paying for with money buried in a field at the back of the flats.
The trial continues. | An addict who denies killing a man who was shot with a crossbow has told a court he did not owe the victim drug money. | 1.113652 | 1 |
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The 31-year-old scored 15.691 points, with Russian Denis Ablyazin taking silver with 15.516 and Kenzo Shirai of Japan securing bronze with 15.449.
Shirai finished with the same score as Romanian Marian Dragulescu but took the medal due to a higher execution score.
South Korea's Hak Seon-yang won gold at London 2012 but missed the Rio Games after tearing his Achilles in March.
Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox. | North Korea won a second gold medal of the Rio Olympics as world champion Ri Se-gwang triumphed in the men's vault. | 0.691015 | 1 |
In the annual presidential speech to Congress, Mr Humala said he aimed to cut Peru's poverty to 15% by the end of his term in 2016.
He said his government had not yet achieved all it set out to do.
The address comes days after Mr Humala reshuffled his cabinet amid unrest over a controversial mining project.
Mr Humala took the oath of office on 28 July 2011 vowing to eradicate poverty and social exclusion.
But many Peruvians complain that he has not done enough to share the wealth from the country's exploitation of its natural resources.
"I stand at the core of my proposal," Mr Humala told Congress.
"We have begun to lay the groundwork for the great transformation that most citizens of our country crave: inclusive growth... although we have not achieved everything we set out to achieve."
He told Congress that "all beginnings are tough", but vowed to extend social programmes to lift more people out of poverty.
Mr Humala's first 12 months in office have been marked by disputes and conflict and his approval rating fell to a new low of some 40% this month.
Earlier in July, five people were killed in clashes with police during protests against a huge mining project in the Cajamarca region of northern Peru.
Last Monday, Mr Humala responded to the public anger at this and other social and environmental controversies by reshuffling his cabinet for the third time in his term.
He told Congress the government was "aware of the persistence of social discontent and unsatisfied hopes among a sector of the population that wants a better quality of life".
But said that the country needed to "overcome this culture of conflict". | Peru's President Ollanta Humala has marked his first year in office by pledging to increase social spending to help the country's poorest people. | 1.886199 | 2 |
He was discovered in Surgeon's Gully area, to the south east of Ben Nevis.
The 23-year-old, from London, had been reported missing on 31 March, after he failed to return to his accommodation in Fort William.
His next of kin have been informed and a report will be sent to the procurator fiscal.
Mr Knox had last been seen at about 10:00 on 30 March in the Glen Nevis area of Lochaber. It is believed he was planning to ascend Ben Nevis.
A previous search, immediately after Mr Knox's disappearance, had been suspended due to bad weather. | The body of missing hillwalker Kyle Knox has been found by a Royal Navy helicopter conducting a search of the Glen Nevis area. | 1.160308 | 1 |
Barrie Arkesden died in Main Street, Hilton, Derbyshire, on 11 April.
Matthew Luke Hogg, 24, from Melville Court, Etwall, was charged with causing death by dangerous driving and is due to appear at Derby Crown Court in May.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said it was investigating the "tragic incident".
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The police watchdog said the investigation will examine what happened before the crash to determine whether the police followed appropriate policies and procedures.
Mr Arkesden was from Hilton. | A 75-year-old man who was killed when he was hit by a car pursued by police has been named. | 0.60008 | 1 |
The Italian side led 3-0 at the break - with summer signing Andre Silva scoring his first two goals for the club since joining from Porto in July.
Fabio Borini - on loan from Sunderland - also scored his first goal for Milan.
Luca Antonelli and Riccardo Montolivo also struck for the Rossoneri, who are back in European competition for the first time since the 2013-14 season.
It was Milan's second biggest win at home in European competition, after their 8-0 victory over Union Luxembourg in 1962-63.
Their 3-0 lead at the break was also the first time they led by that margin at half-time in a European competition since the 2005 Champions League final, which they went on to lose on penalties to Liverpool.
Report: Everton put two past Hajduk Split
Report: Last season's finalists lose first leg of tie | AC Milan thrashed Macedonia's Shkendija to take a huge step towards reaching the Europa League group stage. | 0.90631 | 1 |
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Hamilton won his third championship with victory at Sunday's US Grand Prix to draw level with racing greats Sir Jackie Stewart and Ayrton Senna.
Mansell believes that fellow Briton Hamilton, 30, is "untouchable".
"Lewis is hot favourite for the 2016 and even the 2017 championship," Mansell told BBC Radio 5 live.
German driver Schumacher's record title haul included five back-to-back titles between 2000 and 2004.
Mansell believes the reliability of the Mercedes car is key to Hamilton emulating Schumacher.
Only once this season, in Singapore, has Hamilton been forced to retire from a race.
Mansell added: "In the present day, no one can touch Lewis. He deserves every accolade. There will be jealousy that he is in the best team.
"It is the start of even bigger and better things to come. I would say [to Hamilton]: Focus on Michael Schumacher's record.
"There is no reason why he cannot win more back-to-back titles. Schumacher has the most reliable car in F1 history, he won three world championships on reliability alone."
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Nico Rosberg was less than gushing in his post-race interview towards his Mercedes team-mate - even throwing a cap at him.
But other sporting champions were quick to pay more fulsome tributes, beginning with F1 drivers past and present... | Lewis Hamilton should target Michael Schumacher's record of seven world titles, according to 1992 champion Nigel Mansell. | 0.993568 | 1 |
The value of goods and services sold rose 4.3% from a month earlier to 92.1bn euros ($132bn, £82bn).
Imports also rose by 3.7% - not enough to stop the country's trade surplus jumping from 10.8bn to 14.8bn euros.
The export recovery largely reverses a 5.6% drop seen the month before, which had sparked concern that the post-recession trade bounce may have topped out, presaging an economic slowdown.
Compared with a year earlier, exports were up 19.9%, while imports had risen 15.6%, according to official data from the Federal Statistics Office.
"The upswing is still there," said Andreas Rees, economist at Italian bank Unicredit. "Companies are sitting on a mountain of backlogged orders... the general picture for exports remains intact."
Economists expect the dynamism of the German export recovery to dissipate over coming months as demand from China and the US - particularly for engineering and investment goods - weakens.
But the hope is that stronger demand from German consumers will take up the slack. | Exports from Germany staged a stronger-than-expected recovery in May. | 1.277233 | 1 |
Excavations at Beckery Chapel near Glastonbury aim to accurately date buildings of an early Christian chapel.
During an open day on Sunday visitors will be able to see remains which were last excavated in 1967-1968.
The trenches will then be filled in and the position of the chapel will be marked on the ground in the field.
Archaeologist, Dr Richard Brunning, from the South West Heritage Trust, said: "Previous excavations in the 1960s suggested that a Saxon monastery may have been present on the site before it became a chapel.
"The present research aims to get new scientific dating samples to precisely date the monastic cemetery for the first time."
The chapel is connected to legendary visits by King Arthur, who is said to have seen a vision of the Virgin Mary and the baby Jesus there.
The Irish saint Bridget also reputedly visited it in AD 488 and left some possessions at the site, which later became a place of pilgrimage. | Remains of a medieval building which, according to legend, King Arthur visited, have been uncovered for the first time in almost 50 years. | 2.397202 | 2 |
It said the most vulnerable families were in danger of hunger because of the loss of crops, higher food prices and lower incomes for farmers.
The Red Cross said some families were selling their belongings and livestock to survive, while others were leaving their homes to escape the drought.
It launched an appeal for $1.28m (£800,000) to assist 17,500 people.
In a statement, it said 3,500 families were "experiencing food insecurity due to their loss of livelihoods and restricted access to food and water sources".
It added that children and poor households were particularly vulnerable, "a concerning fact given the levels of chronic malnutrition in Honduras are 22.6% [of roughly 8.5 million people], and considering that 42.5% of Hondurans live in extreme poverty".
Oscar Fernandez, Disaster Management Co-ordinator of the Honduras Red Cross, said they would be working "to facilitate access to food and water and hygiene, as well as improve nutrition and recover the basic production capacities of those affected by the drought".
Honduras is already reeling after a deadly fungus devastated output of coffee, the main cash crop.
The drought has also affected tens of thousands of farmers in neighbouring Guatemala and El Salvador. | More than half a million people in Honduras have been affected by a severe drought, the Red Cross has said. | 2.436419 | 2 |
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