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The Welsh stand-off, 27, who signed a two-year deal in May after an initial loan spell in the capital, is expected to be sidelined for around eight weeks.
Tovey sustained the injury in training last week and a scan revealed a small fracture, although it is thought the injury won't require surgery.
Edinburgh open their Pro12 campaign away to Cardiff Blues on Saturday.
Tovey is likely to miss at least Edinburgh's opening six Pro12 matches as well as the first two rounds of European Challenge Cup fixtures in October.
In his absence, new arrival and Scotland international Duncan Weir is set to start the campaign in the number 10 jersey. | Edinburgh fly-half Jason Tovey will miss the first two months of the new season with a fractured wrist. | 0.533735 | 1 |
Deputy Commissioner Craig Mackay said officers had to work "incredibly hard" to cope.
He said the force had the resources to manage, but if there were more terror attacks, it would need more funds.
In the last four years, the Met has had to make £600m of savings and is due to face a £400m cut in the next four.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has said this could see 12,800 jobs at risk.
During the general election, police funding and cuts paid a prominent part following the London Bridge terror attack which saw eight people murdered.
Prime Minister Theresa May and Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson both said the amount spent on counter terrorism was protected.
At the London Assembly's Budget and Performance meeting, Mr Mackay said: "One of the dangers... in the past is, I think, people go, 'I like that bit, I want that bit and I'll ring fence that bit' but if you don't understand how the system works, unfortunately then you end up with gaps along the way."
Speaking of the Westminster terror attack in March, he said for every £1 the force spent on the counter terrorism investigation, it spent £2 in mobilising other officers.
"In the true spirit of the Met police and in the true spirit of London they are coping incredibly well, but they are working incredibly hard to keep us in that position," he said.
The Deputy Mayor for Policing Sophie Linden said: "We don't think the Met can take any more budget cuts and savings."
She said pressures on the Met's budget comes from:
Mrs May has insisted the UK's largest police force is "well-resourced", but has said she would consider new powers in response to the "increased tempo" of terror attacks. | The Westminster and London Bridge attacks in London put a "lot of stretch" on the Metropolitan Police, its second in command has said. | 1.408752 | 1 |
Liechtenstein international Buchel, 27, has arrived at the League Two club on an emergency loan.
He has made 31 appearances for Oxford, and went straight into the Bees starting line-up for Saturday's game at Accrington Stanley.
Akinde, 23, is the younger brother of Bees striker John and he has agreed a one-year contract.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Barnet have signed Oxford United goalkeeper Benjamin Buchel and St Albans striker Sam Akinde. | 0.528737 | 1 |
The 36-year-old woman was assaulted in a lane off Renfrew Street, near Charing Cross, between 04:00 and 04:30 on Friday.
Police Scotland said a 31-year-old man was in custody in connection with the attack.
He is expected to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court later on Wednesday. | A man has been arrested by police investigating the rape of a woman in Glasgow city centre. | 0.12482 | 0 |
Steve Kaplan and Jason Levien lead an American consortium which could acquire a controlling interest in the club.
Head coach Francesco Guidolin has guided Swansea to Premier League safety, but his contract expires at the end of the season.
"All the options are there - that has not changed from day one," Jenkins told the South Wales Evening Post.
"Over the next couple of weeks we are going to sit down and discuss Francesco's thoughts.
"We will discuss his views on the team and the club and on the situation going forward."
Swansea have said Guidolin's position would be reviewed at the end of the season, and the 60-year-old Italian has made it clear he would like to extend his short-term deal.
But the Swans could move in a different direction, with businessmen Kaplan and Levien hoping to conclude a deal within weeks to invest in the Welsh club.
Jenkins and vice-chairman Leigh Dineen will stay on at Swansea in an executive capacity if the American buy-out does goes through.
Asked if the potential change of ownership would change the position regarding Guidolin, Jenkins added: "I don't think so.
"Results have improved from December onwards, and we can't say anything other than we are all delighted with how things have worked out." | Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins says the possible takeover of the club would not change their managerial plans. | 0.893867 | 1 |
Scotland centre Bennett let the ball slip from his grasp as he looked likely to score a try during Sunday's 27-20 win over Cardiff Blues.
"He put his hand up at half-time," said his head coach. "It was unlucky.
"It was great seeing him go over, a nice move, but obviously he'll put the ball down with two hands from now on."
Having fallen a try short of a bonus point, reigning champions Glasgow missed the opportunity to move above Edinburgh into sixth place in the Pro12 table.
Although they have games in hand over the teams above, Townsend told BBC Scotland: "We would have been disappointed even if we had picked up a bonus point and sneaked one in the end.
"Parts of that game weren't as accurate as we have to play and how we can play.
"In the first 50 minutes, we did some really good things, we showed at times how dangerous we can be. We showed a real determination in defence to compete for ball and we got a few turnovers in the first half.
"But we set ourselves higher standards. The last half hour, we played our poorest rugby."
Warriors, who conceded three second-half tries as Cardiff secured themselves a losing bonus point, next face matches against teams lying above them in the table.
"We need to be better, especially with Ulster and Leinster in our next two games," said Townsend.
A high point for the Glasgow coach was the return of Henry Pyrgos for the first time since October after the Scotland scrum-half underwent wrist surgery.
"I thought Henry Pyrgos was outstanding," said Townsend. "To be out of the game for four months and really add tempo to our game, make the right decisions of where to attack and the players followed him and we got a couple of cracking tries in there."
Townsend was not about to make excuses because of the state of a Scotstoun pitch that has still not recovered fully from recent postponements because of flooding.
"I think the pitch certainly slowed the tempo of both teams - I know a couple of our guys cramped up," he added.
"It's obviously not in perfect condition, but a lot of the issues were accuracy." | Gregor Townsend is certain that Mark Bennett will not attempt another one-handed touchdown as Glasgow Warriors missed a winning bonus point. | 0.981805 | 1 |
She had been asked to give sworn responses to 25 written questions from a conservative legal group.
At least 21 responses used variations of "does not recall", the documents, provided by her lawyer, show.
Mrs Clinton denies handling classified information in her private emails.
Questions over her use of a private email server while secretary of state have dogged her presidential campaign.
Hillary Clinton's 'emailgate'
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Her responses under oath to the Judicial Watch group were provided by her lawyer, David Kendall.
Mrs Clinton also made various legal objections to the wording or formation of 18 of the 25 questions, the documents show.
Correspondents say her answers provide no new information beyond what Mrs Clinton told FBI agents during a recent investigation.
Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said the group's lawyers would be closely reviewing her responses.
"Mrs Clinton's refusal to answer many of the questions in a clear and straightforward manner further reflects disdain for the rule of law," he said.
Judicial Watch has filed multiple lawsuits to try to obtain copies of government documents from Mrs Clinton's time as secretary of state. | US Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton has said she cannot recall key details about using a private email server while secretary of state, documents show. | 1.034753 | 1 |
The 22-year-old joins from Dutch second-tier side FC Dordrecht following a short spell training with the Royals towards the end of the season.
His move to the Championship club is set to be completed when the transfer window opens on 1 July.
Gravenberch, a former Ajax academy graduate, first signed a professional deal with the Amsterdam club in 2012.
The Netherlands youth international has also played for Universitatea Cluj in Romania and NEC on loan.
"Danzell is a player capable of playing in various positions, with an awful lot of potential," Reading manager Brian McDermott said. "I'm delighted to have secured his services so early in the summer."
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Reading have agreed a deal to sign Dutch defender Danzell Gravenberch on a three-year contract. | 0.78273 | 1 |
The 30-year-old - who has released three platinum albums - entered a not guilty plea at Paisley Sheriff Court.
He was arrested on 21 February after being spotted driving a Mini Cooper S along the town's Maxwellton Street, Canal Street and High Road.
Sheriff Derek Hamilton ordered him to appear at a pre-trial hearing in May. | Singer Paolo Nutini has appeared in court to deny driving while more than double the legal alcohol limit. | 0.244628 | 0 |
The prosecution case against Seamus Daly, 45, from Jonesborough, County Armagh collapsed on Tuesday.
Barra McGrory QC, the head of the Public Prosecution Service (PPS), has written to the victims' families to explain why the charges were withdrawn.
The 1998 bombing was the biggest single atrocity of the Troubles.
Twenty-nine people were killed, as well as two unborn babies.
First Minister Arlene Foster said the way the families of those who died were treated over the withdrawal of the case against Mr Daly was "unacceptable".
"We want to ask questions about why the [director of public prosecutions] decided not to proceed in terms of this case and we'll be following that up with him," Mrs Foster said.
"We want to ask questions around the conduct of the case, how it was taken forward and how they communicated with the families.
"I just feel that the way in which they were treated is unacceptable.
"There's always hope in terms of finding justice."
A spokesperson for Mr McGrory said he had offered to meet the families of victims to discuss the case.
"The director has reiterated his disappointment that the prosecution had to be withdrawn in this case," the spokesperson said.
"Arrangements are being made to meet with [Mrs Foster] in relation to the concerns she expressed."
Michael Gallagher, whose son Aiden died in the bombing, said he would accept Mr McGrory's offer of a meeting.
"We need to understand what went so drastically wrong," Mr Gallagher said.
"We have many questions we would like to ask the director of the PPS."
Mr Daly met his solicitors in Belfast on Wednesday to discuss appealing a civil prosecution that found him liable for the bombing.
The civil case relied on evidence from a key witness who gave contradictory testimony during preliminary hearings ahead of the planned criminal trial.
It was that inconsistent evidence that led to the collapse of the case against Mr Daly.
Four men were found liable during the civil prosecution that was taken by a number of bereaved relatives.
Mr Daly's legal team has told the BBC there is a possibility that some of the other men may also be in a position to appeal the court's decision. | The first minister is to meet the director of public prosecutions over his decision to drop the case against a man accused of the Omagh bomb murders. | 1.193163 | 1 |
Cape-Town born Thomas, 38, arrived at Taunton ahead of the 2008 campaign.
In total he played in 91 first-class matches scoring 1,852 runs and taking 306 wickets, including a haul of more than 100 in the summer of 2010.
"It's been great fun but like all good things they eventually come to an end," said Thomas.
"I'm intending to remain in cricket - either continuing to play or by making the transition into coaching - it was a great privilege to be asked by Gary Kirsten to work with his bowlers during the IPL (Indian Premier League) in India this year that I really enjoyed."
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Thomas, who played one Twenty20 international for South Africa in February 2007, had a short spell with Warwickshire before signing for Somerset and has had forged a reputation as an influential T20 performer.
He has won T20 tournaments across the world in South Africa, Australia and Bangladesh and has competed in the IPL for two years.
In 2013, he became the highest T20 wicket-taker in the world and is currently fourth in the list, having taken a total of 263 in his career.
Last season, Thomas took a club-record four wickets in four balls in a County Championship match against Sussex.
The South African led Somerset on numerous occasions in Marcus Trescothick's absence, most memorably during Somerset's run in the Champions League T20 in 2011 when they reached the semi-final stage.
"Alfonso has proved himself to be one of the best bowlers in one-day cricket - particularly in high pressure situations - where he has proved himself to be world class time and time again," said Somerset director of cricket Matt Maynard.
"Alfonso's contribution to Somerset has been immense over many years and I am sure I can speak for all Somerset supporters in extending their thanks and best wishes to Alfonso and his family for the future." | Somerset fast bowler Alfonso Thomas, who has taken over 550 wickets for the county, will be leaving the club at the end of the season. | 0.88672 | 1 |
The heroine and her creator, Naoko Takeuchi, have teamed up with the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare to launch a new public campaign.
Officials want to raise awareness about the rise of diseases like HIV and syphilis among young Japanese women.
Condoms and fliers featuring the pretty soldier, as she is famously known as, will be distributed at several venues.
An official press release stated that the campaign hoped to increase prevention, early detection, and treatment of STIs.
The ministry said it planned to distribute 60,000 of the pink, heart-shaped educational packages.
It also reworked the anime star's famous catchphrase - "In the name of the moon, I will punish you!" - to: "If you don't get tested, I will punish you!".
Sailor Moon was adapted into a TV series in the 1990s that was dubbed and released in overseas markets including Australia and the United States.
Fans on social media expressed amusement and support for the novel approach to sex education.
"I say good for them, in the name of the moon to protect people from STIs and HIV," wrote Josh Hastings in a post on Facebook.
"Moon crystal power - this is an adorable way to market an important message," said another fan.
But the magical-themed sexual education campaign isn't new.
Anime and manga dominate many aspects of Japanese culture and its characters have often been used to promote campaigns and products. | Japanese anime character Sailor Moon is taking on a new fight: against sexually transmitted infections (STIs). | 1.836989 | 2 |
The housebuilder said it had turned down the separate approaches from Redrow and Galliford Try, but that talks with the latter continue.
Redrow offered a cash-and-shares deal and Galliford Try's offer was in shares only.
Kent-based Bovis rejected the offers from both companies, arguing that they undervalued its business.
Galliford Try - the UK's sixth-biggest housebuilder - said its offer was worth 7% more than Bovis' closing price of 828p on Friday.
Bovis shares were trading at 915p on Monday, valuing the company at just over £1.2bn.
It has been a torrid 2017 fpr Bovis. Last month, it said it was setting aside £7m to compensate customers who were sold houses that were unfinished and had electrical and plumbing faults.
Pre-tax profits for last year fell 3% to £154.7m despite a buoyant housing market.
Bovis also lacks a chief executive after David Ritchie stepped down in January after eight years in the role, weeks after issuing a profit warning.
Neil Wilson, of ETX Capital, said Bovis had made itself a target: "The share price has failed to recover from the Brexit shock last June and is still down a quarter from 2015 highs."
Bovis said the Redrow proposal was not in the interests of Bovis shareholders: "Redrow subsequently indicated that it was not willing to improve the terms of its proposal and discussions were terminated. Discussions with Galliford Try are ongoing."
Redrow's offer is valued at 814p a Bovis share, while Galliford Try's is worth 886p per share.
Under Takeover Panel rules, Galliford has one month to submit a full takeover offer or walk away. | Bovis shares are risen more than 10% in afternoon trading after it received two potential takeover offers. | 0.8001 | 1 |
Fire chief Steve Martin told local media outlets that victims were thrown from the "fireball" spinning pendulum ride in the city of Columbus.
At least one of the injured is in a critical condition.
State Governor John Kasich confirmed at least one death, and said he had ordered all fair rides shut until safety inspections were carried out.
He also said a full investigation would be carried out.
The fireball ride swings from side to side while simultaneously spinning passengers in circles at high speed. It is known by the name "afterburner" in European markets.
Speaking to reporters, a doctor treating some victims said: "Passengers were ejected at high speed with high energy, many feet - at least 20 or 30, if not more - into the air, and then crashed at a significant distance from the ride."
He said the speed of the impact could be similar to a vehicle crash.
A video circulating online appeared to show one passenger carriage breaking loose near the bottom of its pendulum swing, tossing passengers into the air as it rose again.
The video has not been independently verified.
The state fair confirmed on Twitter that there was "a report of a ride incident" but provided no further details.
Local NBC affiliate WCMH reported that one of the injured is a 13-year-old child. Multiple local news outlets have said the deceased is an 18-year-old.
The accident took place on Wednesday evening, the opening day of the fair.
The Colombus Dispatch reported that safety inspections of the rides had taken place earlier in the week. | One person has been killed and several injured after an accident on a ride at the Ohio State Fair. | 1.727509 | 2 |
Nolan took over on 12 January and, after a win and a draw from his four games, the Magpies are only above the danger zone by one place and one point.
But with 17 matches remaining, Nolan told BBC Radio Nottingham he is confident they will stay up.
"Are we in a relegation scrap already? I don't think so," said Nolan, 34.
"There is a long way to go yet. If we go back 15 games we would be in the top six.
"I am not one to keep looking at tables and asking people to do us favours. It's about us. If we do our job we don't have to worry about anybody else.
"I know, with the quality of squad, if we start getting it right - getting the unit and the balance right - then we should be fine."
Notts face Cheltenham on Saturday, knowing a victory would put them level on points with the 20th-placed Robins.
Player-boss Nolan added: "This league brings up all surprises. We could lose Saturday and go and beat Exeter on Saturday. I am trying to get some consistency and good performances. With good performances consistency comes, and you start getting wins.
"Once Cheltenham is over we will turn our heads towards Exeter.
"The next game is the best game. We will give it our best, and I truly believe if we do we will be okay." | Notts County's seemingly precarious position in the bottom three of League Two does not mean they face a battle for survival, says manager Kevin Nolan. | 0.811709 | 1 |
Warnings are in place for the River Vyrnwy at Melverley and Maesbrook, and a lesser flood alert has been issued for the River Severn in Shrewsbury.
So far, fields and low-lying roads have been affected. Levels are expected to peak overnight.
Dave Throup from the agency said "more significant" floods could happen during the next week if forecast rain arrives. | Flood barriers have been erected in Shropshire following advice from the Environment Agency. | 0.956429 | 1 |
The children died following a fire in 1916 during a fundraising performance at the Garrick Theatre.
Although there is a commemorative plaque close to the site of the tragedy, residents say they would like a "lasting memorial".
Relatives said the tragedy was "part of living history".
Andrew Rutherford, whose great aunt Nellie died aged 13, said: "She was spoken of by the family over many years.
"The story I heard was that several girls were doing a show on stage among candlelight.
"It's very important these things are still remembered."
Former Hereford Times news editor Nigel Heins said more than 40 children were involved in the amateur show, including the girls, whose costumes were made of cotton wool.
At the end of the first performance, a fire broke out and the girls' costumes were soon alight.
Six children died that night from their burns - another two later died in hospital. The theatre has since been demolished.
Mr Heins said: "I think something that awful should never be forgotten."
Herefordshire councillor Mark Hubbard said he hoped to bring the idea of a memorial before the council shortly.
"I think it's a fascinating story that connects people with their community," he said.
"We could do something really nice as a lasting memorial to those eight little girls."
Mr Hubbard called on relatives of the children and supporters of the idea to contact him.
Hear how the fire at Garrick House broke out and find out more about the story.. | A memorial to commemorate a wartime tragedy that killed eight young girls should be erected in Hereford, residents have said. | 2.286193 | 2 |
The woman went into the Garthdee branch of the supermarket in Aberdeen at about 02:30 on Thursday.
She wrote on a social media site: "I was awoken by a police officer in the fruit and veg aisle. I had sleepwalked the 1.5 miles from my house then gone to Asda to get a watermelon."
Police Scotland said the woman was safely escorted home.
The woman wrote: "Obviously I was very confused, only made worse by the fact that I was barefoot, in my nightdress and freezing cold.
"So, thanks to the very kind Asda staff who warmed me up and gave me shoes, socks and a cup of tea and to the lovely police officers who deposited my very confused self back in bed."
Police Scotland said: "Police in Aberdeen were called to reports of concern for a 23-year-old woman at Asda at Garthdee.
"Officers attended and assisted the woman home safely."
Robert Wallace, deputy store manager at the store, said: "We do our level best to create a relaxing shopping environment, so we're flattered that she chose our store to visit on her trip out.
"Our colleagues were quick to make sure that she was well looked after and we are glad that she got home safely for a good night's sleep." | A sleepwalker in her nightdress found looking for a watermelon in Asda had to be taken home by police. | 1.013367 | 1 |
BBC South East has found people smugglers who operated in the Calais migrant camp are continuing their activities in daylight in Paris.
An agent for the gang said: "For an Iranian it will not be less than £5,000, but for Afghans it is £3,000."
Lidl said it had asked its haulier firms to conduct urgent investigations.
In a statement, Lidl said it "does not tolerate the facilitation of people smuggling through its international transport network" and has "robust procedures" in place with its hauliers.
Sultan, an agent for the people-smugglers, told a BBC undercover reporter the migrants were "guaranteed" a safe passage from the French capital.
He said: "They don't tear the tarpaulin off the vehicles. They open it and place you in.
"They will fit you in a way that even the dogs will not sniff you out.
"You will be in London 100%, this is how it works."
He said the smuggling operation was extensive, quick and guaranteed.
Another man described by Sultan as "an experienced smuggler" said: "I can take you tonight. We try every night.
"Three people got through last night."
Relatives or friends of the person who wants to be smuggled into the UK are asked to make the payment via Sultan's brother Sayed, who runs a mobile phone repair shop in London.
Sayed told the BBC the guaranteed service meant the lorry driver would know someone was on board, and he knew of several boys who had recently been successful.
"One of the boys got off the truck in Southall and the other in Kent," he said.
In a statement, Lidl said: "Upon being alerted to this report, we immediately contacted the haulier companies that we work with to ensure that the matter could be urgently investigated and we are still awaiting the conclusions of that investigation.
"Lidl does not tolerate the facilitation of people smuggling through its international transport network.
"We take matters such as these extremely seriously and have robust procedures in place with the hauliers within our own network to safeguard our international logistics."
The company added that all its hauliers were required to immediately report any matters relating to illegal migration to ensure appropriate investigations were carried out. | Illegal migrants are being offered Channel crossings in the back of a Lidl supermarket lorry for thousands of pounds. | 1.239399 | 1 |
In its latest "name and shame" campaign, it lists 230 employers which have not complied with the law.
In total 13,000 employees have received - or will receive - compensation for their loss of pay.
Among the worst offenders was the retailer Argos, as well as hairdressers and beauty treatment businesses.
About 50 employers in the hospitality sector - including two fish and chip shops - were fined for not paying the minimum wage, or the National Living Wage for those aged over 25.
However the largest fine, of £800,000, was levied on Argos.
In February Argos admitted failing to pay 37,000 staff an average of £64 each. However, only a third of those are included in the latest figures, as the others were no longer working for the company at the time.
Employees had been required to attend briefings before their shifts started, but without being paid. They also had to undergo security searches after their shifts ended.
Sainsbury's, which bought Argos a year ago, has already apologised for the mistake.
"I am pleased to say the issue was resolved quickly, and processes have been updated to ensure this cannot happen again," said John Rogers, the chief executive of Argos.
Despite the government's apparent success in cracking down on pay, it is thought that hundreds of thousands of workers are still not getting their legal entitlement.
In October last year the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the number of people whose pay was below the headline rate of the NMW was 362,000.
However that number includes workers whose pay levels are perfectly legal. For example, those who have accommodation or other benefits supplied as part of the job.
The TUC said the problem was still far from being solved.
"We know there are more wage-dodging employers out there," said Frances O'Grady, the TUC's general secretary. "TUC research suggests there are at least a quarter of a million workers being cheated out of the minimum wage."
The current rate for the National Living Wage is £7.50 per hour.
The adult rate for the National Minimum Wage is £7.05 for those between 21 and 24. | Workers whose bosses failed to pay the National Minimum Wage are to be refunded a record £2m, the government has revealed. | 1.409144 | 1 |
Philip Devenney, 25, from Riverview Terrace, tried to bite the officer on the hand in the accident and emergency unit in August.
Staff had to close the doors of the unit to prevent Devenney from entering the main hospital.
Devenney struggled with police as they attempted to escort him from hospital.
A defence barrister said a pre-sentence report outlining Devenney's life setting was "as sad a report" as he had ever read. | A Londonderry man has been jailed for four months for attacking a police officer at Altnagelvin hospital. | 0.279426 | 0 |
The survey of 1,000 adults carried out by YouGov for the Greater London Authority showed 58% wanted TfL to have more powers over train services.
The poll also showed only 14% supported the government's decision to overrule a plan for TfL to take over the services.
The Department for Transport said it was "determined to improve journeys".
The survey comes as a cross-party group of MPs have written to the prime minister urging her to review Transport Secretary Chris Grayling's decision.
The letter was signed by Conservative MPs Tania Mathias and Bob Neill, Liberal Democrat MP Tom Brake and eleven Labour MPs.
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said the poll showed it was "time for the transport secretary to stop burying his head in the sand and listen to what commuters want".
"This is much more important than party politics - it is about people's jobs, time with their family and quality of life," he said.
A spokesperson for the Department for Transport said the mayor's business plan for taking over Southeastern routes "provided no extra capacity in peak hours, and there was no funding identified for improvements to infrastructure".
"We can deliver service improvements through partnership, without the need for a massive reorganisation," the spokesperson said.
Earlier this month Mr Grayling was urged to resign by his fellow Conservative MP Mr Neill after a leaked letter showed he opposed rail devolution to keep it "out of the clutches" of Labour.
The transport secretary said costs were the reason for overruling the plan, although he has not yet commented about the letter. | Most Londoners believe suburban rail routes should be controlled by Transport for London (TfL), according to a new poll. | 1.235049 | 1 |
The scheme is based on the "Games Makers" used at the London Olympics and the charity which is funding it is giving £2.85m towards the project, the council said.
Martin Green, chief executive officer of Hull 2017, said it was a "vital" role needed throughout the year.
Almost 1,000 people have expressed an interest so far, the authority said.
Mr Green said: "Hull's volunteers will play vital roles before, during and after the city's year of life-changing culture.
"Every individual selected will be a unique ambassador for the city of Hull and for culture."
City undergoing revamp
London Olympics legacy charity Spirit of 2012 said it was "particularly pleased to be supporting this volunteering scheme".
Vice-chair Jane Lady Gibson said: "It will enable so many members of the community to get involved in their own city's big moment and, living in the area myself and as a University of Hull graduate, I understand first-hand the positive effect something like this will have on the city and the people of Hull."
A series of community road show events will be held in the city during April and May to encourage people to take part.
Applications are open to people across the UK, who are aged 16 and over.
Hull is undergoing a £25m revamp ahead of next year's festival.
Streets are being repaved and new lighting installed to highlight the city's landmark buildings.
More than £15m is being spent refurbishing the New Theatre and the Ferens Art Gallery. | Applications have opened for 4,000 volunteers to help with events during Hull's year as City of Culture in 2017. | 1.373544 | 1 |
The death toll in 2015 was 1.34 million people, a new report reveals.
An estimated 325 million people are living with chronic hepatitis caused by B or C virus infection.
Hepatitis vaccines and medicines exist, but they are not yet reaching everyone in need.
This is partly because infections are not always identified - just 9% of all hepatitis B infections and 20% of all hepatitis C infections were diagnosed in 2015.
As a result, millions of people are at risk of a slow progression to chronic liver disease, cancer and death, says the WHO.
Viral hepatitis refers to five different forms of virus, known as A, B, C, D, E.
Some (hepatitis B, C and D) can be spread through contact with infected bodily fluids, including blood, while others (hepatitis A and hepatitis E) are spread through contaminated food or water.
In some parts of the world, including regions within Africa and the Western Pacific, hepatitis B and C infections are all too common.
Hepatitis B infection requires lifelong treatment - the WHO currently recommends the medicine tenofovir, already widely used in HIV treatment - but hepatitis C can be cured with a course of antiviral drugs.
The WHO says some countries are taking successful steps to scale up hepatitis services:
Dr Gottfried Hirnschall, from the WHO, said: "We are still at an early stage of the viral hepatitis response, but the way forward looks promising.
"More countries are making hepatitis services available for people in need - a diagnostic test costs less than $1, and the cure for hepatitis C can be below $200.
"But the data clearly highlight the urgency with which we must address the remaining gaps in testing and treatment."
Raquel Peck, from the World Hepatitis Alliance, said: "Today, 325 million men, women and children are living with a cancer-causing illness, despite the availability of preventative vaccines for hepatitis B and curative treatments for hepatitis C.
"We need to use this report to advocate for a public health approach, so that testing and treatment are rolled out at the scale necessary to ensure that every person has the opportunity to live a healthy life." | Countries must work together to wipe out viral hepatitis - a disease that is killing as many people globally as HIV and TB, says the World Health Organization (WHO). | 3.167976 | 3 |
NHS Borders issued a joint statement on the issue along with Scottish Borders Council.
It said figures for the region were "consistently low" and relatively small increases could see rates rise sharply.
The health board said all agencies were committed to providing information, education and sexual health services.
Figures from 2013 were released earlier this week showing NHS Borders had the highest rate in mainland Scotland in the under 16 age group.
However, the health board said the increase was from just eight pregnancies to 11 showing that figures in the region remained low.
Interim joint director of public health Dr Tim Patterson said: "All local agencies are committed to reducing early sexual activity by improving the self-esteem, motivation and achievement of young people.
"We will continue to support and improve access to local sexual health services and work to address the inequalities which are closely linked to teenage pregnancies to ensure that young people have the best opportunities in life."
Councillor Catriona Bhatia, executive member for health service at SBC, said figures had been low in the under 16 age group for "a number of years".
"This is proof of the hard work carried out by local sexual health and education professionals," she said.
"However we will continue to make this a high priority for local partnership working.
"In particular we are looking to prevent teenage pregnancy in children from deprived backgrounds."
Neighbouring NHS Dumfries and Galloway was also singled out in the report as having the lowest rate of teenage pregnancy in the under 18 age group.
A spokesman for the health board said it had traditionally had high teenage pregnancy rates but a lot of work had been done with partner organisations to address that.
"The reduction in numbers is not due to one factor but there is little doubt that strong multi agency relationships will have made a significant contribution," said the spokesman
"Examples of the kind of work we are doing includes the provision of sexual health services to young people incorporating youth clinics provided by school nurses and Sexual Health Dumfries and Galloway near or in schools."
The board said one strand of its work was targeting vulnerable young people to give them additional support. | A health board has defended its record on teenage pregnancies after it was identified as having the highest rate in under 16s in mainland Scotland. | 1.966673 | 2 |
Police believe two girls had left the super-strong glue on the toilet seat at McDonald's in High Street, Exeter when Kaya Langmead entered.
Her mother Nicole said Kaya was in tears and her skin "red raw" after getting stuck to the seat.
Devon and Cornwall Police are searching for two girls seen leaving the toilets before Kaya went in.
Ms Langmead said her daughter managed to free herself from the toilet seat, but it left the skin around the backs of her legs "really sore".
"The staff came to check the toilet and were really good. They gave her a balloon to make her feel better.
"Kaya was really brave."
Kaya said her "skin ripped off" after getting stuck to the seat.
Ms Langmead had earlier posted on Facebook: "To the two young blonde girls that thought it would be so hilarious to put super glue on the disabled and baby changing toilet in McDonalds, I just want you to know that I'm still having to console my four-year-old daughter who was unfortunate enough to use the toilet after your little prank.
"The backs of her legs and bum are red raw after the glue had stuck her to the seat and she has been in tears on and off since, I hope you're proud of yourselves!"
A Devon and Cornwall Police spokesman said: "We were called to the Exeter High Street McDonalds just after 2.30pm on Thursday after reports of criminal damage to the downstairs toilets. We would like to talk to two girls were on the scene shortly before the incident."
One of the girls is described as white with shoulder length brown hair and was wearing an Adidas tracksuit. The other is white with long blonde hair and was wearing a red and white check shirt and blue skinny jeans. Both are thought to be aged 16 to 18.
A McDonald's spokesman said: "As soon as our restaurant team was made aware of this incident, they team acted swiftly to offer medical help and contact the police. The team has since provided statements and CCTV footage to the police. As this is the subject of an ongoing police investigation we cannot comment further at this time." | A four-year-old girl was stuck to a restaurant toilet with glue in what is thought to have been a prank. | 1.1425 | 1 |
The 32-year-old suffered a knee ligament injury in January 2008 playing for West Ham United's reserves.
Collins says he was "virtually in tears" as he feared the worst during a scan on the injury.
"That's all that was in my head. I'm thinking this is never going to be the same again," he told Sport Wales.
The Newport-born player added: "I remember at my age looking at the fact that a cruciate knee injury - you used to see players not come back from it."
Collins made his Wales debut as a 20-year-old in a youthful team fielded by then-manager Mark Hughes for a 0-0 draw with Norway in May, 2004.
The former Cardiff City player says injuries have restricted his international appearances, but is relishing what lies ahead in France in the summer.
"I think I made my debut when I was 20 maybe. I am 32 now and only to be on 46 caps is not enough, really," Collins said.
"I've pulled out of a lot of games through injury and I was out for two years from international football with my knee."
Collins says "persistent calf problems" have also limited his Wales career.
"Every time there was a Wales trip coming around I seemed to be out," he added. "I wasn't playing at my club and obviously I was missing the Wales games.
"So to be involved now still, at 32, and having touched this successful (Welsh) period and enjoying it more than I ever have, is great.
"A while ago, looking at my Welsh career I thought it would probably never happen and to be involved and hopefully going into it (Euro 2016) playing well in a tremendous Welsh team is very exciting."
Watch Sport Wales, BBC Two Wales from 21:00 GMT on Friday night or catch up on iPlayer. | Wales defender James Collins will go to the 2016 European Championship this summer having feared eight years ago his playing career was over. | 0.953819 | 1 |
Flanker Wood, 29, is in pre-season training after neck surgery forced him to miss England's tour to Australia.
He has played 129 times since joining in 2010 and replaces scrum-half Dickson, 31, after one year as skipper.
"Lee did a great job and the first thing for me was to congratulate him on that, but to do the job well I need support from guys like Lee," said Wood.
"He's too important for our team not to have that support - he's too good a player and too big a personality around the camp.
"So one of the big things for me was to make sure there was no bitterness, no 'me versus him'.
"When I spoke to Lee I couldn't have been happier with the outcome. I was a bit anxious about doing it, but he was absolutely honest, very dignified, very graceful, pledged his support and felt like the right decision had been made."
Saints had a "good sit down and comprehensive review" after finishing outside the Premiership play-off places last season in fifth.
"It wasn't a case of biting [director of rugby Jim Mallinder's] hand off immediately [when asked about the captaincy]," Wood admitted to BBC Radio Northampton.
"I thought about all the things that come with it because while it's certainly a huge privilege and honour, it's a responsibility and one I felt I had to do justice if I was going to accept the role.
"There was a bit of self-reflection, thinking about is it for me, can I do the role and do everyone proud?
"I obviously came to the conclusion that with the guys I've got around me, like England skipper Dylan Hartley, Lee Dickson and a lot of the senior players in Christian Day, Calum Clark and the like, I'll rely on those guys heavily but I think we can get the job done." | Tom Wood has replaced fellow England international Lee Dickson as captain of Premiership side Northampton Saints. | 0.966934 | 1 |
Eight weeks old Velu was born to mother Heleen on 24 June and lives in the Budongo Trail at the zoo with 18 other chimpanzees.
Heleen is from a group of nine chimpanzees who arrived at Edinburgh Zoo from the Netherlands in 2010.
The chimps started life in a research lab, then were rehomed to Beekse Bergen Safari Park, before Edinburgh.
Sophie Pearson, team leader for the Budongo Trail at Edinburgh Zoo, said: "We are delighted with the arrival and successful integration of Velu into our chimpanzee group.
"Still very young, Velu will look like a baby for another five years or so.
"He currently has a beautiful pale, pinky-coloured face which will darken as he gets older and has a mass of spiky hair.
"His father is either 38 year old Louis or 21 year old Rene, two of the males in our group. Later on we will do a paternity test to confirm." | The first baby chimpanzee to be reared in captivity in Scotland in 15 years has gone on display at Edinburgh Zoo. | 1.520429 | 2 |
Lewis and Sally Tonkinson, aged 50 and 44, of Cookhill, Worcestershire, died in the crash in Hampshire on Saturday.
Their son George has been receiving treatment at Southampton General Hospital for serious injuries.
His school, King's Hawford in Worcester, said in a statement he was conscious and recovering.
Headmaster Jim Turner said the school was "deeply saddened" by the accident.
"George is a lovely boy. He will need the support of those close to him at this difficult time," he added.
"Our thought and prayers are with them all."
The company Mr Tonkinson co-founded, Pinnacle Marketing Communications, said the couple's death would leave "a big gap in the lives of the great many people that knew and loved them".
Simon Flatt, director of the company, said: "Lewis and I were close friends for more than 30 years and for over half that time we were also business partners.
"I will miss him more than words can say, both personally and professionally.
"Our thoughts are with their families and, in particular, for George's speedy recovery."
The aircraft came down in Blackwood Forest, south of the A303 near Popham airfield.
It had taken off from Bembridge on the Isle of Wight earlier on Saturday afternoon, police said.
Post-mortem examinations will take place on Tuesday.
Mr Turner said staff at the school would talk to the children and hold a special assembly. | A six-year-old boy whose parents were killed in a light aircraft crash will need the support of those close to him, his school has said. | 0.844209 | 1 |
The internal structure of Capel Aberfan, built in 1876, was destroyed and four homes were evacuated after the blaze in the early hours of Saturday.
The chapel was used as a temporary mortuary following the Aberfan mining disaster in 1966 and housed a memorial organ.
Daniel Brown, 26, will appear at Merthyr Crown Court on 28 July. | A man has been charged with arson with intent following a fire which gutted a historic chapel in Merthyr Tydfil. | 1.066906 | 1 |
Lyon beat Paris St-Germain on penalties at Cardiff City Stadium on Thursday.
Harries praised the Football Association of Wales' promotion of the match and hopes to see similar support for the women's game in Wales.
"I've been really impressed with the promotion work they've done for this game," Harries said.
"I just hope that we have the same amount of effort put into the female game; the national games, whether it's Under-19s or senior level.
"Because if we take the last Wales game, Jess Fishlock winning her 100th cap in Ystrad Mynach, in front of a big crowd of over 1,000.
"But we should be looking to compete with the likes of England and looking at crowds of 5,000-6,000. There's no reason why we can't."
A crowd of 22,000 watched holders Lyon beat Paris St Germain 7-6 on penalties, after the two sides were locked 0-0 after extra time.
"There's such a big interest in women's football now," said Harries, 29, who is a PE teacher having being forced to retire by a knee injury in December 2015.
"I know that as a teacher. When I started playing in school, I was the only girl and had to play in a boys' team.
"Now as a teacher when I'm seeing the next group of youngsters coming up, the year sevens - or 12-year-olds that have just come in last September - there was over 30 girls turning up regularly to football practice, which I'd never seen before.
"So there's definitely interest there. We just need to keep promoting and pushing it.
"The interest is huge now. I think girls are recognising that it's not just your more traditional sports, your netball and your football, there's any sports - rugby.
"You've seen a massive boom in the girls' rugby, playing in schools certainly because of the new clusters that they've put in place.
"So I think we as football, we're at a bit of a crossroads where we're going to get taken over by other sports if we don't keep promoting and pushing it." | Former Wales Women striker Gwennan Harries hopes that Cardiff hosting the Women's Champions League final will boost women's football in Wales. | 1.213624 | 1 |
A total of 94 companies have applied for more than £32m from ACW's revenue-funded pot from 2016.
They include 26 companies who do not currently receive annual funding.
A review is under way to establish which organisations will receive regular funding from ACW in future.
The last investment review took place in 2010.
The total request for funding for 2016/17 is £32.8m, an increase of £5.6m (+17%) on the current year's figure of £27.2m.
Of the £5.6m, £3.1m has been requested by the new applicants.
ACW will meet in September to decide which organisations will be included in its revenue funded portfolio from 2016.
As well as distributing annual funding, ACW is also responsible for funding specific projects and distributing some lottery grants.
In a letter to applicants, ACW said it was beginning the process of assessing each application, and will consider any overall issues and themes when it meets in July.
ACW currently distributes annual grants to 69 organisations including Welsh National Opera, National Theatre Wales and Ballet Cymru.
The new funding hopefuls include Cardiff-based street dance and hip hop culture organisation Jukebox Collective and Blaenau Ffestiniog-based Opra Cymru, which tours opera in the Welsh language. | A street dance collective and a Welsh language opera company are among organisations hoping to secure funding from the Arts Council of Wales (ACW). | 0.992515 | 1 |
The Disaster Emergency Committee (DEC), which represents 13 aid charities, has said Yemen is at "breaking point", with children dying from malnutrition.
The appeal, fronted by television presenter Clare Balding, was launched on TV and radio last week.
The money raised includes more than £4m from the UK government through the Aid Match fund.
More than 21 months of conflict have devastated Yemen, and left 18 million people in need of some kind of humanitarian assistance.
The DEC said child malnutrition was at an all-time high with an infant dying every 10 minutes because of preventable diseases.
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The UK is supporting the Saudi-led coalition which is backing the Yemen government against the Houthi rebel movement in the country.
On Monday, the UK government confirmed cluster bombs made in the UK have been used in the conflict.
Despite the conflict, the DEC said member charities were reaching millions of people across the country with lifesaving aid, such as food, medical care and clean water but the funds mean they can reach many more.
Chief Executive Saleh Saeed thanked those who had donated.
"The UK public's generosity is overwhelming, which has been boosted by the UK government's significant contribution through DFID's Aid Match," she said.
"The £11m raised so far will make an extraordinary difference to children who face life-threatening disease and families who do not know where their next meal is coming from.
"We'll be able to provide more nutritious peanut paste to infants and toddlers, cash to parents who cannot afford the very basics and emergency treatment to those on the brink of starvation."
The DEC represents 13 UK aid charities including British Red Cross, Oxfam, Save The Children and Christian Aid.
Previous DEC appeals include the Nepal Earthquake campaign, where the UK public donated a total of £87m. | A UK appeal to help millions of people facing hunger in war-torn Yemen has raised £11m in its first week. | 2.032684 | 2 |
The weather service said flooding could happen in the east after heavy rains set in on Thursday.
The amber warning has been issued for counties Antrim, Armagh, Down and Londonderry.
It is valid from 10:30 GMT on Thursday to 08:00 GMT on Friday.
Anyone affected is asked to contact the flooding incident line on 0300 2000 100.
There have been reports of flooding in County Down, near Helen's Bay and on the A1 near Newry, as well as the B72 between Castlederg, County Tyrone, and Ederney, County Fermanagh.
Trafficwatch Northern Ireland said that, due to flooding, the Foyle Road in Derry was closed between Craigavon Bridge and John Street roundabout. Motorists are advised to use the upper deck of Craigavon Bridge.
The A2 Dunluce Road is closed between Portrush and Bushmills due to a landslide. A diversion is in place via Ballybogey Road and Priestland Road.
The Ballyquin Road in Limavady is closed due to flooding. A diversion is in place via Drumrane Road and Baranailt Road.
There is flooding on the Mill Road in Limavady, however, the road remains passable with care. Broad Road in Limavady is also closed due to flooding.
It has been reported that the A2 Dundrum Road, Newcastle, in County Down is partially flooded at the entrance to Golf Links View, as is the A50 Castlewellan Road, Newcastle, at Burren Meadow. | There has been flooding on some roads after the Met Office issued an amber weather warning for much of Northern Ireland. | 1.339372 | 1 |
She rejected suggestions that the US would cut off aid to pressure Haiti into accepting the recommendations made by the Organisation of American States (OAS) to settle the electoral crisis.
Mrs Clinton was speaking after meeting the three leading candidates and the outgoing President Rene Preval.
Final results of the first round of the election are expected on Wednesday.
Mrs Clinton stressed she wanted to see the recommendations made by the OAS enacted.
"We want to see the voices and votes of the Haitian people acknowledged and recognised," she said shortly after landing at Port-au-Prince airport.
Electoral crisis
The OAS has called for the government-backed candidate, Jude Celestin, to pull out of the race after monitors accused his supporters of rigging the first round of the election in his favour.
His party has withdrawn its backing, but Mr Celestin has refused to confirm that he is pulling out.
Asked if the Obama Administration was considering an embargo or a suspension of aid, Mrs Clinton answered that they were "not talking about any of that".
"We have a deep commitment to the Haitian people," she added.
Last month, US Senator Patrick Leahy, the Vermont Democrat who oversees foreign aid for Haiti, called for a halt to funds until the crisis was resolved.
At the time, Mrs Clinton said that Haitian officials should heed Senator Leahy's warning and ensure a fair outcome to the election.
Preliminary results of the first round put former first lady Mirlande Manigat in first place and Jude Celestin in second, edging out the third-placed candidate, Michel Martelly.
Mr Martelly's supporters said the poll had been rigged in Mr Celestin's favour, an allegation which was later backed up by international monitors.
Under pressure from the United Nations, the OAS and the US, Mr Celestin's party withdrew its backing, but Mr Celestin has not yet confirmed whether he will bow out.
On Friday, the electoral commission said it would announce the results of the disputed first round on Wednesday, and set the date for the second and final round for 20 March 2011. | US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has told reporters the US would not be suspending aid to Haiti. | 1.310703 | 1 |
Conciliation service Acas said the action had been suspended amid negotiations between Unite and the city council to bring the seven-week dispute to an end.
The city council agreed certain posts would not be made redundant and Acas said bin collections could now resume.
Union officials said in return they would recommend staff considered accepting rota changes.
A statement said the council and Unite had made sufficient progress in their talks to allow the industrial action to be paused.
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The statement said both parties would continue to discuss how the bin collection service could be improved and what savings could be made.
It also said Unite had also agreed in principle to recommend its members accept work pattern changes, including considering a five-day working week instead of the current four days.
Unite said it had achieved victory in the bin dispute.
It said the council had accepted the refuse workers' case and restored the jobs of grade three workers, who are responsible for safety at the back of refuse vehicles.
Assistant general secretary Howard Beckett said: "We are very pleased that we have reached the stage where we can suspend the industrial action while we hold further talks about the future of the refuse service.
"I know this news will be greatly welcomed by the people of Birmingham as they look forward to their bins being collected again on a regular and seamless basis. I would like to thank them for their understanding over recent weeks."
The strike action, which consisted of two or three-hour stoppages during a daily shift, had been set to last until 21 September - with talk of it possibly lasting until Christmas.
The amount of rubbish left in some streets led to residents taking action to clear up the waste themselves.
Volunteers the Bearded Broz cleaned up 45 tonnes of waste in the Yardley area, leading them to be called scabs by the Morning Star newspaper.
Naveed Sadiq from the group said members had met refuse workers who said they "respected" the team for taking care of their areas. | A long-running bin strike in Birmingham has been called off. | 1.367321 | 1 |
Public payphones are set to become an even less familiar sight in Scotland as an estimated one third of the country's phone boxes have been earmarked for closure.
No calls were made from more than 700, of Scotland's 4,800 call boxes, last year.
BT has begun consulting on plans to close about 1,500 phone boxes around the UK.
The firm has said that payphone usage has declined, by more than 90% over the last decade, as the popularity of mobile phones has surged.
But as these readers' pictures show some telephone boxes across Scotland have been getting a new lease of life.
Send us your photos to [email protected] or Instagram at #bbcscotlandpics | . | 1.315162 | 1 |
Around 19,000 of those have had their university and college places confirmed since midnight on A-level day, says the admissions service Ucas.
So far, over 14,000 have been accepted through clearing - 52% up on last year.
Association of Colleges Chief Executive Martin Doel urged people to take time to choose the right course for them.
A decline in the number of 18-year-olds and the removal of the cap which limits university places in England have contributed to "a buyer's market" in university applications.
Ucas says clearing, the system which matches unfilled places with would-be-undergraduates without offers, opened two hours earlier than usual on results day with more places on offer.
And some leading Russell Group universities have been making greater use of the system.
Bristol University said places were being filled very quickly, adding that the newly competitive environment meant that "like all universities, we make use of clearing in ways that we wouldn't have a few years ago".
Birmingham University, which filled all its places on Thursday, said it had been "inundated" - with more than 6,000 calls for the small number of places available.
Ucas says high numbers are likely to be accepted through clearing over the weekend - with the majority of applicants using this route expected to find places by the end of Monday.
More than 153,000 people are still eligible to apply through clearing, says Ucas.
Mr Doel said young people should also consider "more affordable education and training routes available that can lead directly to a career" including higher level technical and professional courses and apprenticeships at further education colleges.
"Not only are tuition fees less at a college, living and travelling costs are also much lower because it's possible to stay at home," said Mr Doel.
The final date for university applications this year is 20 September. | The number of people offered places at UK universities has now hit a record 442,900 - 3% up on 2015, official figures show. | 1.334896 | 1 |
The 27-year-old former Aston Villa player missed Tuesday's 2-0 win over Sheffield United, which kept Cardiff top of the league, through injury.
Cardiff manager Neil Warnock confirmed after the game that Fulham had made an approach.
"I think they're [Fulham] talking to our people. I'm not aware of anything definite," he said.
"I think he has a buyout clause in his contract and then it's up to them, if they meet it then they're entitled to talk to him.
"It doesn't mean he's going anywhere but they're entitled to talk to him."
Bennett has made 26 appearances and scored three goals for the Bluebirds since signing on a free transfer from Aston Villa in the summer of 2016.
He played the opening two games of this season but a minor knock saw Bennett sit out the win over the Blades, as Cardiff won their opening three league games of a season for the first time in the club's 107-year Football League history.
Cardiff switched Jazz Richards to left-back to cover, with Bruno Ecuele Manga asked to fill in at right-back.
Warnock indicated he would rather not lose Bennett but said he was happy with his squad, although Cardiff have been linked with Wigan striker Omar Bogle and Watford midfielder Ben Watson.
"We've got a very good squad and it's nice to have options," Warnock added.
Cardiff next go to Molineux on Saturday, 19 August for a top of the table clash with a Wolverhampton Wanderers side who have also won their opening three games.
"They've had another great win [3-2 at Hull City]," Warnock said.
"The money that they've spent, it's going to be a great to go up there and test ourselves against one of the most expensive squads.
"I think the lads are looking forward to it really." | Fulham are interested in signing left-back Joe Bennett from Championship rivals Cardiff City. | 0.848767 | 1 |
Deirdre Michie, however, has warned the industry will be "extremely challenged" to sustain growth in 2016.
Oil & Gas UK predicts oil and gas production increased by 7% in the past twelve months.
The increase in production follows more than £30bn of investment in the past few years.
Ms Michie said: "Government data for the first ten months of 2015 shows that the total volume of oil and gas produced on the UK continental shelf (UKCS) was up 8.6% compared with 2014, with the production of liquids up 10.6% and gas up 6.1%.
"Output in November and December tends historically to be more stable, but even so, Oil & Gas UK now expects year end production for the full year of 2015 to be seven to eight per cent higher than last year.
"Given the difficulties being faced by the industry this is welcome news.
"In February 2015 we predicted a marginal increase in production for 2015, but the industry-wide focus on improving production efficiency coupled with investments of more than £50bn over the last four years to bring new fields on stream across the last twelve months is paying off and yielding a better result."
Ms Michie predicts that there will be job losses in the industry in 2016, but the UK continental shelf still holds great importance.
She added: "The upturn underlines the industry's commitment to the UKCS - which still holds great promise for the future and is vital for the country's security of supply.
"For example, only last week, oil company Taqa announced first production from the Cladhan field north-east of Shetland, estimated to produce 10,000 barrels of oil a day from the UK's waters." | The chief executive of Oil & Gas UK has welcomed the first increase in production on the UK continental shelf for over 15 years. | 1.76798 | 2 |
David Thouless and Michael Kosterlitz will share the 8m kronor (£727,000) prize with their fellow scientist Duncan Haldane.
Their work could result in improved materials for electronics and super-fast computing.
The three men received the award at a ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden.
Announcing the prize in October, the Nobel Committee said the trio's discoveries had "opened the door on an unknown world".
One half of the physics prize was awarded to Thouless, with the other half jointly given to Haldane and Kosterlitz for "theoretical discoveries of topological phase transitions and topological phases of matter".
Although British-born, all three now live and work in the US.
Thouless was born in 1934 in Bearsden and is an emeritus professor at the University of Washington. Michael Kosterlitz was born in 1942 in Aberdeen and is currently affiliated to Brown University.
They and Haldane join a prestigious list of 200 other Physics laureates recognised since 1901.
All three researchers used maths to explain strange physical effects in rare states of matter, such as superconductors, superfluids and thin magnetic films.
Kosterlitz and Thouless focused on phenomena that arise in flat forms of matter - on surfaces or inside extremely thin layers that can be considered two-dimensional.
This contrasts with the three dimensions of length, width and height which are usually used to describe reality.
Haldane also studied matter that forms threads so thin they can be considered one-dimensional.
Much of the work involves a field of maths known as topology, which describes properties of matter at large and small scales. | Two Scottish-born scientists have been awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics for their discoveries about strange forms of matter. | 2.437338 | 2 |
Bwalya was voted Africa's top footballer in 1988 and then become president of Zambia's FA before he was unseated in last year's elections.
He said he was pulling out to concentrate on winning re-election to the African governing body's executive committee.
Elections for African places on the new-look Fifa Council will be held at the Confederation of African Football (Caf) Congress in Addis Ababa on 16 March, at the same time as the Caf executive committee vote.
Bwalya was initially standing for places on both bodies but told reporters: "I have decided to withdraw from the race, to concentrate on retaining my ex-co position."
Bwalya was one of three candidates for the place on the Fifa Council reserved for a representative from Africa's Anglophone countries.
His withdrawal leaves a straight fight between Ghana Football Association president Kwesi Nyantakyi and Leodegar Tenga of Tanzania.
Africa has seven places on the Fifa Council, which has been renamed and expanded since Gianni Infantino came to power one year ago.
One place is automatically reserved for the Caf president and another for a female representative.
The other five places will be decided in Ethiopia on 16 March. | Zambia's former African Footballer of the Year, Kalusha Bwalya, has withdrawn from the race for a place on the Fifa Council - less than two weeks before the elections for African representatives. | 1.286456 | 1 |
Pete Rowswell from Langport, Somerset, was born with club foot which causes the bones in his leg to twist inwards.
The 30-year-old said he takes a "stupid" amount of pain relief just to be able to walk and the decision to have the operation was "easy".
He said he came up with the fundraising idea after one of his colleagues asked him how much a leg weighed.
"I was quite baffled. I didn't know," he said.
"He suggested we should run the competition at work 'for a bit of a laugh'.
"So we decided to raise money for the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in London which is where all the research is done. Without them I wouldn't be able to walk."
The operation to amputate his left leg below the knee is due to take place on 30 November.
Mr Rowswell, who holds black belts in a number of martial arts, has set up a fundraising campaign entitled Pete's getting legless to raise money for the hospital's redevelopment appeal.
He said he had persuaded his consultant to weigh the leg after the operation.
"The person that gets closest will win a decent bottle of champagne," he added. | A man who is having his leg amputated is raising money for charity in a guess the weight of the leg competition. | 1.59011 | 2 |
Alix Tichelman, 26, is alleged to have injected him with heroin and then left him to die of an overdose.
She appeared in court in California over the 23 November death of Forrest Hayes, 51.
Ms Tichelman is also charged with great bodily harm and a drugs count.
Police say CCTV footage from inside the yacht shows her gathering her belongings, finishing a glass of wine, and tidying up after he died before leaving the yacht.
Mr Hayes was found the next day.
Police in Santa Cruz say Ms Tichelman did not render first aid or call an ambulance after Mr Hayes fell unconscious on board the yacht, Escape.
Ms Tichelman was arrested on 4 July after police said a detective enticed her back to the Santa Cruz area by posing as a potential client and reaching agreement on a price of more than $1,000 (£584).
Police have said Tichelman met her clients through the website, SeekingArrangement.com, which says it connects wealthy men and women with attractive companions.
Authorities have argued Ms Tichelman - who holds dual US and Canadian citizenship - was preparing to leave California when she was taken into custody.
A judge later denied her request for release without bail and instead set her bail at $1.5m.
On Wednesday, Larry Biggam, a lawyer for Ms Tichelman, said she had no reason to kill Mr Hayes because he was paying her a lot of money.
"This case is about two adults who engaged in mutual, consensual drug usage in the context of a sexual encounter initiated and encouraged by Mr Hayes," he said. | A woman described by US police as a high-priced prostitute has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges over the death of a Google executive on his yacht. | 0.584052 | 1 |
The Orica Bike-Exchange rider, 24, attacked late on to win by 20 seconds, with Spaniard Luis-Leon Sanchez second and Italian Fabio Felline third on the 163.2km stage to Ribeira Sacra.
Yates' twin brother Adam was the first British winner of the Tour de France's white jersey this year.
Compatriot Chris Froome finished in the peloton to stay third overall.
He remains 32 seconds behind race leader Colombian Darwin Atapuma of BMC, with Spaniard Alejandro Valverde 28 seconds adrift in second.
Simon Yates, who returned from a four-month drugs ban in July after his team made an "administrative error" over an asthma inhaler, moved into 10th in the general classification, one minute 28 seconds behind Atapuma.
Yates said: "There were lots of twists and turns but I managed to come down [the descent] perfectly and I timed my attack to perfection.
"We really set it up well and I managed to take the opportunity and finish.
"It wasn't planned. We just tried to make it a hard race and I am really happy."
1. Simon Yates (GB/Orica Bike-Exchange) 4hrs 5mins
2. Luis-Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa/Astana) +20secs
3. Fabio Felline (Ita/Trek-Segafredo) +22secs
4. Ben Hermans (Bel/BMC)
5. Kenny Elissonde (Rus/FDJ)
6. Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa/Movistar)
7. Mathias Frank (Swi/IAM Cycling)
8. Alejandro Valverde (Spa/Movistar) +29secs
9. Romain Hardy (Fra/Cofidis) same time
10. Simon Clarke (Aus/Cannondale)
1. Darwin Atapuma (Col/BMC) 21hrs 45mins 21secs
2. Alejandro Valverde (Spa/Movistar) +28secs
3 Chris Froome (GB/Team Sky) +32secs
4. Nairo Quintana (Col/Movistar) +38secs
5. Esteban Chaves (Col/Orica) same time
6. Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa/BMC) +1min 7secs
7. Leopold Konig (Cze/Team Sky) +1min 12secs
8. Peter Kennaugh (GB/Team Sky) +1min 14secs
9. Gianluca Brambilla (Ita/Etixx-Quick-Step) 1min 22secs
10. Simon Yates (GB/Orica Bike-Exchange) 1min 28secs | Britain's Simon Yates won stage six of the Vuelta a Espana to claim his first Grand Tour stage victory. | 0.821376 | 1 |
The deficit was 53.4bn yen ($440m; £283m) - lower than 825.5bn yen a year ago, and below expectations of 318.9bn yen. There was a surplus in March.
Exports in the world's third largest economy rose 8% from a year ago - up for the eighth month - but imports fell by 4.2%, well above the 1.5% forecast.
The Nikkei was up 0.7% to 20,413.77.
That marks the seventh consecutive rise for the benchmark index, which is on its longest winning streak since December. It has gained 4.3% in the period.
Investors were expecting the deficit, but sentiment was boosted by the fact that the shortfall was much lower than anticipated.
Shares of Japan Tobacco were up 1.1% after local reports that Suntory Beverage & Food would buy its beverage vending machine business for 150bn yen. The firm had announced in February that it was getting out of the beverage industry.
Chinese shares hit another seven-year high with the Shanghai Composite up 2.4% to 4,768.98 - leading the region's gains.
Infrastructure and transport stocks boosted the benchmark index after Beijing said it was seeking private funding for over $300bn (£193bn) worth of public projects.
The Hong Kong market was closed for a public holiday.
In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 ended higher by 1% to 5,721.5.
Shares of miner Sirius Resources jumped more than 21% after fellow miner Independence Group launched a $1.4bn bid to take it over and create a diverse base metals and gold mining group.
Meanwhile, markets in South Korea were closed for Buddha's birthday holiday. | Japan's shares closed at a 15-year high after data showed the country's trade account fell into a deficit in April, but was still better than expected. | 1.116775 | 1 |
Row upon row of empty seats were on show when the athletics events began in the Estadio Olimpico on Friday.
But officials claim 93% of tickets were sold for Saturday's morning session, and 79% for the evening.
"We'd rather celebrate the fact that the Olympic Stadium looks beautiful today with a full crowd," said Rio 2016 spokesman Mario Andrada.
"As we move forward into the second half of the Games, we see more and more people coming, more and more people enjoying the Games and more and more Brazilians bringing the energy to the Games.
"I think it looks very promising moving ahead."
Ticket prices, VIPs not filling their allocations and ticket holders only wanting to see one particular contest in a long session have been cited as reasons for the empty seats on Friday.
"We cannot regret something that we cannot fix," said Andrada, adding organisers were "not disappointed" by the sales.
Organisers say a total of 3,311,000 tickets have been sold across all venues since the Games started.
Rio 2016's organising committee has been criticised for the ticket-pricing structure, considering the country is in the midst of an economic recession.
It has denied high ticket prices have put Brazilian fans off, while the International Olympic Committee said prices offered to overseas fans were not too high.
"Without heroes and local athletes the public take longer to fall in love," Andrada said on Friday.
"But one of the legacies of the Games will be to show Brazilians how spectacular these other sports can be and there will be no problem when Usain Bolt competes on Sunday."
Jamaica's Bolt, 29, is attempting to win the 'treble treble' of 100m, 200m and 4x100m golds at three successive Olympics.
Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox. | Rio Olympics organisers say ticket sales for the remainder of the Games "look very promising". | 1.090688 | 1 |
Two people died in the crash, involving a car and three lorries, on the M271 southbound into Southampton at about 17:00 GMT on Tuesday.
Hampshire Constabulary said two men from Southampton who were travelling in the car were killed.
The drivers of two of the lorries were taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries.
Sgt Gabriel Snuggs of Hampshire Constabulary said the two men - one aged in his 30s and the other in his 40s - were work colleagues travelling in a Ford Mondeo.
He added: "Sadly this collision resulted in the death of two men and our thoughts are with their families.
"Our investigation into the exact cause of the crash is ongoing and as part of that we are appealing to the public for their help.
"The collision happened during the evening rush hour so we know there were a lot of other motorists around who may have seen something that can assist us with this investigation.
"We would also like to thank everyone for their patience as we carried out our investigation at the scene."
Police left the scene at 04:45 GMT but the southbound carriageway was closed until about 15:30 for repair work. It has since reopened. | A fatal crash involving four vehicles forced the closure of a stretch of motorway. | 0.888818 | 1 |
The "topping out" ceremony marked work to repair the stonework of the north transept of Leicester Cathedral.
From the roof, The Very Reverend David Monteith offered prayers for the cathedral and city.
Leicester Cathedral was awarded £130,000 to "undertake urgent repair work" by the World War One Centenary Repairs Fund last year.
The cathedral team said it was traditional for stone masons to have a topping out ceremony and decided it would be in the form of a blessing service.
Dean Monteith said: "As the city launches its pre-Christmas events and activities, it is very appropriate that we are able to offer our own blessing with the sign of the cross from the roof of a cathedral which has stood for faith at the heart of our city and county for the past 1,000 years".
The cross has been placed on the highest parapet on the north transept of the Guildhall Lane cathedral. New mounting has replaced a weather-worn version put there as part of the mid-19th century rebuilding of St Martins.
Source: Leicester Cathedral architect, Ian Salisbury
As well as the stone cross, a new flame finial has been made to sit on top of a smaller pinnacle, and a new griffin constructed to replace a decayed one.
Repairs have also been carried out to a large window in the north transept and the replacement of gutters and downspouts has taken place across the whole building.
The work is due to be fully completed before the end of the year. | The Dean of Leicester has climbed scaffolding on a cathedral spire to bless a new stone cross. | 1.772117 | 2 |
The move follows a consultation with its workforce.
A further 24 redundancies are being made at the firm's operations in Morecambe Bay.
Centrica said the cuts come as it explores new ways of working to "maximise the potential of its North Sea assets".
A company spokesman said: "After a full consultation with our people, we have taken the difficult but necessary decision to reduce the number of roles in our E&P team.
"We want to maximise the potential of our North Sea and Morecambe Bay assets, and over several months have been working hard to find new ways of operating and finalising the structure of our business to make that happen.
"We recognise that this represents difficult news for our employees who may be affected. Our priority now is to support all those impacted." | The oil and gas company Centrica is to cut 25 jobs from its exploration and production operation in Aberdeen. | 0.566287 | 1 |
Moorways swimming pool is set to close under the city council's plans to save £79m over the next three years.
Sports Personality of the Year nominee Peaty, who trains at the City of Derby's swimming club, said the closure would be a bad thing for the city.
The council said closing the pool would save £350,000 a year and a bigger pool will open on the same site in 2017.
Peaty, who won two gold medals and a silver at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, said closing Moorways was a "bit of a waste".
"I don't know why they're closing it. Obviously the more pools open the better.
"It's all about the legacy off the back of 2012. They seem to be shutting more pools than they're opening so it's just trying to get that balance right."
Derventio Excel, a swimming club which used to coach Commonwealth Games medallist Molly Renshaw and meets at Moorways in Allenton, said the decision would have a big impact on the city producing more elite swimmers.
Ross Davenport, who won two gold medals at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, also used to train at Moorways.
Derby City Council said the 33m pool would close in April but would be replaced with a 50m pool in three years' time.
Its latest round of cuts are the "toughest" in its history, it said.
Peaty lost out to Lewis Hamilton in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Sunday. | Plans to close a Derby swimming pool would be a "waste", according to gold medal winning swimmer Adam Peaty. | 1.116215 | 1 |
The man, in his 50s, also from York, is being held in police custody after he was arrested on Monday.
Miss Lawrence disappeared from her house in Heworth Road after leaving for work on 19 March 2009. Her body has not been found.
Searches at a property in an area of York were completed on Monday evening, North Yorkshire Police said.
The force urged people and the media not to identify the arrested man. The BBC understands the man has not been arrested before.
The force believes some people locally knew Miss Lawrence but have kept their relationship secret.
Some deliberately lied about a number of issues concerning their association with the chef, police said.
Det Supt Dai Malyn said he was "actively pursuing new leads" and his team has made "significant progress" since the force began reviewing the case in October 2013.
The review has led to two arrests but no-one has ever been charged.
Last month, detectives investigating the York University chef's disappearance re-examined an alleyway behind her home for fresh clues.
Further searches are being conducted and are expected to continue for the next few days.
Claudia's family has been notified about the arrest and are being supported by trained officers, North Yorkshire Police said.
A 59-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder last May and was later released from bail.
A 47-year-old man was held on suspicion of perverting the course of justice last July and remains on bail while inquiries continue.
Last week, police released new CCTV footage to coincide with the sixth anniversary of Miss Lawrence's disappearance. | Police are continuing to question a man on suspicion of murdering missing York chef Claudia Lawrence. | 0.655259 | 1 |
The tomb in the North Transept contains coffins belonging to the Hyett family dating from the 17th and 18th Century.
It was found by archaeologists who lifted a neighbouring ledger stone while carrying out an evaluation ahead of the installation of a new lift.
The process caused a small hole to be created which allowed the contents of the vault to be seen.
Cathedral archaeologist Richard Morriss said the discovery of the 8ft (2.5m) deep chamber was unexpected.
"What you normally find when you dig up a ledger slab is earth and bones, there's nothing specific in there.
"But we can just see into a genuine intact family vault.
"You would expect the cathedral to have been restored time and time again. The floors get churned up and re-laid, but this has stayed intact.
"The coffins are extremely well preserved, you can still see the name plates.
"And the name plates actually match up with the names on the ledgers above, which is remarkable."
Mr Morriss said the family must have been "pretty wealthy" to have afforded this kind of burial vault within the heart of the cathedral.
The Reverend Canon Celia Thomson, said the discovery of the vault was "really exciting" and the discovery of a child's coffin was "particularly poignant".
"You can just imagine the grief of the parents at that stage. It brings history to life," she said.
Lord Dickinson, who is a descendent, by marriage, of the Hyett family, said the discovery was "fascinating".
"Like the rest of the world I didn't know there was anything under the slab," he said.
Re-deposited human remains were discovered beneath the ledger stone, including a number of skulls and leg bones.
The installation of a new lift in the North Transept is part of a 10-year plan, known as Project Pilgrim, to improve facilities at the medieval building.
The discovery of the vault will be featured on Inside Out West on BBC One on Monday 2 November at 19:30 GMT and afterwards for 30 days on the BBC iPlayer. | An "extremely well preserved" family burial vault has been discovered "accidentally" at Gloucester Cathedral. | 2.662859 | 3 |
Trailing 7-0 from the first leg, the home side went in front on the night when Alvaro Negredo rolled home.
And Neville was on course to celebrate a rare victory as Valencia coach before Barca substitute Wilfrid Kaptoum side-footed in a late equaliser.
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The result means Barcelona are unbeaten in 29 games, a Spanish record.
Their opponents in the final will be either Celta Vigo or Sevilla, the latter of whom lead 4-0 going into Thursday's second leg.
Neville is under pressure at Valencia, with the former Manchester United captain winless in nine league games since taking charge on 2 December.
He made it clear that Saturday's La Liga match with Espanyol was his priority by making sweeping changes, though Barca too named an under-strength team.
Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar were all rested by Luis Enrique, who left 11 first-team regulars out of the squad.
The attendance at the 55,000-seater Mestalla was 16,200.
"I'm thankful for the fans who came to the stadium," said Neville. "Some didn't want to come and that was their right.
"We weren't playing under the best circumstances after what happened in the first leg last week, but the players played with dignity. We deserved to win.'' | Barcelona reached the Copa del Rey final as they beat Gary Neville's Valencia 8-1 on aggregate after a 1-1 draw at the Mestalla Stadium. | 0.860448 | 1 |
Dyke presented his proposals aimed at improving the future of the English game to club owners and executives.
But Football League chief executive Shaun Harvey says it was not popular.
"It's fair to say there is no appetite among clubs for the use of B teams or Strategic Loan Partnerships in the football pyramid," he said.
Dyke warns that failure to adopt his plans to improve English football could lead to a bleak future for homegrown talent.
At the heart of the FA commission's four-point plan is the creation of a new tier within the Football League to accommodate Premier League B teams.
There is also a call for a ban on non-European Union players outside of the top-flight, the development of "strategic loan partnerships" between clubs, as well as a reduction in non-homegrown players in Premier League squads.
Harvey admits that other aspects of Dyke's plans were more well received during a two-hour briefing at a conference in Portugal.
He added: "They did share his overriding concern about the development of young English footballers and supported a number of the report's other recommendations.
"We will continue to work with the FA to help find solutions that will be supported across the whole game." | Football League clubs have "no appetite" for Football Association chairman Greg Dyke's plan to set up a new tier for Premier League B teams. | 1.142983 | 1 |
Manxman Cavendish, riding for Team Dimension Data, was well positioned on the wheel of Kittel entering the finishing straight in Belgium.
But the Etixx-Quick-Step rider narrowly held on to win in four hours 54 minutes and five seconds - his fourth win in the event in the past five years.
Germany's Andre Greipel, riding for Lotto-Soudal, was third.
Cavendish was bidding for a fourth victory in the race himself, having won in 2007, 2008 and 2011.
1 Marcel Kittel (Ger) Etixx-Quick-Step 4hrs 54mins 05secs
2 Mark Cavendish (Gbr) Dimension Data
3 Andre Greipel (Ger) Lotto-Soudal
4 Edward Theuns (Bel) Trek-Segafredo
5 Niccolo Bonifazio (Ita) Trek-Segafredo
6 Danny van Poppel (Ned) Team Sky
7 Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Giant-Alpecin
8 Wouter Wippert (Ned) Cannondale Pro Cycling
9 Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) Team LottoNL-Jumbo
10 Daniel McLay (Gbr) Fortuneo-Vital Concept all at same time
Selected Others:
79 Scott Thwaites (Gbr) Bora-Argon 18 at 51secs
113 Adam Blythe (Gbr) Tinkoff Team 3mins 05secs
122 Luke Rowe (Gbr) Team Sky 4mins 10secs | Mark Cavendish was beaten in a sprint finish by German Marcel Kittel in the one-day Scheldeprijs race. | 0.939911 | 1 |
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon wants Mr Bloomberg to "raise political will and mobilise action" on climate change, a UN spokesman said.
He will also work to bring "concrete solutions" to a major climate summit in New York in September.
As New York City mayor, Mr Bloomberg accused US politicians of a failure of leadership on climate change.
He later hinted at a link between Hurricane Sandy and global warming.
Samantha Power, US ambassador to the UN, welcomed Mr Bloomberg's appointment, posting on Twitter: "Mayor @MikeBloomberg knows how to get things done. We need more leaders like him here @UN."
Mr Bloomberg, a former news tycoon, made combating climate change a major focus of his 12 years as mayor of New York City.
The UN will host a one-day climate change summit in New York on 23 September 2014. | Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg has been appointed as UN special envoy for cities and climate change. | 1.6974 | 2 |
27 January 2016 Last updated at 18:31 GMT
You might remember, IBM's Deep Blue beat the reigning chess champion Gary Kasparov way back in 1996.
In the latest round of the man versus machine contest a computer has beaten a professional player at Go.
It's a Chinese game that is even more complex than chess and is played by more than 40 million people around the world.
The BBC's technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones explains the achievement's significance. | Ever since the modern computer was invented there's been one nagging question - who's cleverer? | 2.082181 | 2 |
The Crues made 11 changes for the midweek League Cup game at Coleraine which they lost on penalties.
"We had an eye on the Ards game and that is why we mixed the team up for Wednesday night," said Crusaders assistant manager Jeff Spiers.
"We played Ards earlier in the season and scraped a 1-0 win so we know it is going to be a tough one for us."
Keeper Sean O'Neill, defenders Colin Coates and Howard Beverland and top striker Jordan Owens were some of the Crusaders first-choice players not involved in the cup exit.
The north Belfast team, seeking a third league title in a row, are four points ahead of second-placed Linfield and the top two are seeking to extend their unbeaten runs in the Premiership to six matches.
Linfield, having scored four in both of their last two matches, take on Cliftonville in a Belfast derby at Windsor Park.
Third-placed Ballymena, buoyed by reaching the League Cup semi-finals in midweek, will again be missing a number of key men as they host Dungannon Swifts.
"We have 10 of our senior players unavailable through injury," said manager David Jeffrey.
"It is not as if they are muscle strains. They are ligament or tendon damage and these type of injuries do not clear up quickly.
"So there will not be any great change to the squad for Saturday."
Johnny McMurray, Alan Blayney, Stephen McBride, Gary Thompson and Fra McCaffrey are some of the Sky Blues players sidelined recently.
Bottom club Portadown have a chance to cut the 10-point gap on 11th-placed Carrick Rangers when the struggling sides clash at Shamrock Park.
"Portadown are difficult to beat and I believe they were unlucky against Crusaders last week, but we are going for three points," said Carrick manager Aaron Callaghan.
"We have had some decent performances and are starting to get some players fit and back on the pitch.
"We need those extra bodies because we have got a small squad." | Champions Crusaders will recall their big guns for Saturday's Irish Premiership match at home to Ards. | 0.789984 | 1 |
Hitachi chairman Hiroaki Nakanishi told the Telegraph he voiced concerns about Wylfa Newydd's expected cost to Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond.
It followed problems a rival faced for the Hinkley Point plant in Somerset.
The UK government said it wants low-cost nuclear power.
Hitachi owns Horizon Nuclear Power which is behind the plans to build the new power plant, which could be operational by the early 2020s.
Horizon is in talks with the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) on issues such as the strike price, which will be key to attracting additional finance.
Mr Nakanishi said Hitachi had set out "very fair conditions for the making of our investment", but could only commit to a deal it believed was viable.
"Hinkley Point [raises questions] about what are the real solutions for setting up financial support," he told the Telegraph.
"We need to arrange a financial plan for which the kind of money needed can be introduced.
Mr Nakanishi said the challenges faced by the £18bn Hinkley Point project could also affect Horizon.
He added: "The DECC worries about the stability of the scheduled construction of the [Hinkley Point] nuclear power plant, so some of the conditions - the credit requirements - those kind of things may affect us.
"In order to set up the financial conditions [to build Hinkley], Chinese capital was introduced, but what the real result will be - we have a very serious concern about that."
Asked if Hitachi might step back if it believed a viable deal was not on the table, Mr Nakanishi replied: "Yes".
But Alan Raymant, chief operating officer of Horizon, said Wylfa talks were "progressing rapidly with the solid backing of Hitachi".
Energy Secretary Amber Rudd said: "The challenge, as with other low carbon technologies, is to deliver nuclear power which is low cost as well." | The head of the company behind a new £8bn nuclear power station on Anglesey has warned it may walk away from the project if a subsidy deal with the UK government cannot be reached. | 1.698368 | 2 |
It will provide its Trent 1000 engines for 19 new Dreamliners.
Today's deal is some welcome positive news for Rolls-Royce, which has seen its share price tumble by more than a third over the last year.
The company is in the middle of a shake-up under new chief executive Warren East.
He has changed senior management at the company and changed the structure of Rolls-Royce in an attempt to make it more transparent.
The reorganisation was a response to a series of profit warnings.
Under the deal with Norwegian it will provide its TotalCare service contracts for the new aircraft, as well as for the engines on 11 other 787 aircraft leased by Norwegian.
The airline has options to buy 10 more Dreamliners, which would also be powered by Rolls-Royce engines. | Rolls-Royce has announced a $2.7bn (£1.9bn) order to manufacture and service Boeing 787 Dreamliner engines for the airline, Norwegian. | 0.894006 | 1 |
The 21-year-old, who joined Chelsea in January 2012, spent last season on loan at English Championship side Middlesbrough, making 22 appearances.
His switch comes after a vow to fight for a place at Chelsea this season.
"The target is to get a lot of playing time and help Kasimpasa achieve their objectives," he told BBC Sport.
"I've come to Turkey to reciprocate the club's determination to bring me here. I want to show the manager and the fans that they have made a good choice and I am completely focused on breaking into the squad and prove myself here.
"They have strong faith in my ability and I need to prove it. Last season was difficult because of injuries which affected me both at club and international level but I have put all that behind me.
"Kasimpasa approached Chelsea in a professional manner and the chance to test myself in a top league is very challenging."
Omeruo underwent his medical at Kasimpasa on Tuesday before signing a deal, which includes an option for the Turkish club to buy him at the end of the loan.
He joined Chelsea from Belgian side Standard Liege in 2012 and developed on loan at ADO Den Haag in Netherlands in an 18-month spell from 2012 to 2013.
Omeruo made 14 appearances in his first loan spell at Boro after joining in January 2014 and returned for the whole of last season.
The centre-back was first called up by Nigeria in January 2013 and he went on to play at that year's Africa Cup of Nations and Confederations Cup - and at the 2014 World Cup. | Nigeria international defender Kenneth Omeruo has joined Turkish Super Lig side Kasimpasa on a season-long loan deal from English champions Chelsea. | 0.933177 | 1 |
The council said over 11,000 people had visited the zone in the city's Cooper's Field during the three group matches, which saw Wales end on top after beating Slovakia and Russia.
It will open from 15:00-20:00 BST on Saturday when Wales compete in Paris.
A spokesman said: "We hope as many as possible will join us on Saturday to cheer on our national team."
As yet, Wales do not know who they will be playing, but it will be one of either Northern Ireland, Albania or Turkey. | Cardiff is to reopen its fanzone in light of Wales' progress to the knockout stages of Euro 2016. | 0.798498 | 1 |
Amnesty International said in a report that the suspects, including women and children, were beaten, water-boarded and forced into stress positions.
The cases allegedly happened between 2013 and 2017, and dozens of detainees died as a result, it added.
Cameroon's government has not commented. Boko Haram frequently carries out attacks in the country.
The Islamist group, based in neighbouring Nigeria, has killed more than 1,500 civilians in Cameroon since 2014, and abducted many others, Amnesty said.
Victims described a least 24 methods of torture at more than 20 different sites, the report said.
In one of those places, it said, there was the presence of US and French military personnel. There was no evidence that foreign forces were involved, but Amnesty urged both countries to investigate the allegations.
The report added that people suspected of supporting the militants were often being detained without evidence.
Who are Boko Haram? | Suspected Boko Haram fighters have been "brutally tortured" by security forces in Cameroon, a rights group says. | 1.854281 | 2 |
Semenya, 25, was subject to gender testing after winning gold at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin.
She has the fastest time of the year with two runs of one minute 56.64 seconds.
Sharp, fourth in the Birmingham Diamond League, said: "I can run faster but I can't control what other people do."
Semenya was cleared to compete in 2010 after being sidelined for 11 months while she had tests.
She won silver at the 2011 World Championships and 2012 Olympics, but having claimed gold in 1:55.45 six years earlier, she failed to qualify for last August's world final, finishing last in her semi-final in 2:03.18.
New regulations requiring female athletes to take testosterone-lowering medication if their levels were above the legal mark were suspended for two years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport last July.
Sharp, 25, ran 1:59.29 at Sunday's race in Birmingham race, which was won in 1:56.92 by Francine Niyonsaba of Burundi.
Asked about the Olympics in August, she added: "It's two races, so there's nothing I can do, there's nothing anyone else can do. It's out of our control." | Britain's Lynsey Sharp says there is "nothing anyone can do" against dominant South Africa runner Caster Semenya in the 800m at the Olympics. | 1.085723 | 1 |
Christine Sugarhood, from West Sussex, suffered a heart attack pulling her husband Norman from the sea at the resort of Paphos.
Police in Paphos said a second man, aged 61, who tried to save Mrs Sugarhood, 66, also died from a heart attack, after giving her first aid.
Friends who knew Mrs Sugarhood have been paying tribute to her.
Neighbour Pam Barber said Mr and Mrs Sugarhood had lived next door to her in Lindfield, near Haywards Heath, for more than a decade.
"They had family, grandchildren, and they were quite involved with them," she said.
"Her husband is older and I'm not sure how he's going to manage as I don't think he's very well."
Another neighbour, who did not want to be named, said: "It's an absolute tragedy. She was a delightful person."
Mr and Mrs Sugarhood were members of Lindfield Bowling Club.
Match secretary Mick O'Donnell said he believed the couple were in Paphos with some other members, but did not know whether they had travelled for a bowling event.
He said: "We were shocked to hear that Christine had passed away, and our thoughts are obviously with her husband and family.
"Christine was a popular and very active member in all aspects of the club and she will be greatly missed."
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) confirmed two British nationals died on Tuesday in Cyprus.
An FCO spokesman said: "We are providing consular assistance at this difficult time."
The incident occurred in the Yeroskipou area of the tourist resort. Paphos has notoriously strong currents off its beaches. | A British woman has died saving her husband from drowning while on holiday in Cyprus. | 0.909126 | 1 |
Members of the Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade had to be lowered down the cliffs at Tynemouth Priory to reach the 17-year-old in the early hours.
They helped transfer him to a rescue helicopter from RAF Boulmer.
When it was over, it was found that two cars parked nearby and belonging to brigade members had been scratched.
The brigade described the actions as "extremely disappointing".
The Cullercoasts RNLI inshore lifeboat was also involved in the operation, with two crew members swimming to the rocks and administering first aid.
He was suffering from what is thought to be hypothermia and was airlifted to hospital where his condition is said to be poorly but stable. | Volunteers rescuing a teenager found unconscious on rocks on the North Tyneside coast had their cars damaged by vandals. | 1.436356 | 1 |
The alarm was raised after a walking companion saw the man fall just before 13:00 BST.
A senior RNLI lifeguard administered "casualty care to the conscious man" along with a paramedic.
The man was then put on a stretcher and moved by a group around the rocks to a waiting ambulance.
The RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) said it had called on the assistance of Coleraine coastguard due to "an incoming tide and a difficult location". | A man has been taken to hospital after falling 12ft onto rocks from a cliff path on Whiterocks beach in Portrush, County Antrim. | 1.475929 | 1 |
Emergency services were called to the scene, in Kirkwood Street, Rutherglen, at about 16:15 on Tuesday.
The toddler was taken to Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. He is believed to have been badly injured in the fall. There are no details on his condition.
A police spokeswoman said inquiries into the incident were ongoing.
She said: "Around 4.15pm on Tuesday, police were called after a child fell from the window of a flat in Kirkwood Street in Rutherglen.
"The two-year-old boy was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and police inquiries are ongoing into the incident." | Police have launched an investigation after a two-year-old boy fell from a flat window in South Lanarkshire. | 0.508329 | 1 |
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A new Cas anti-doping division has been created to act on doping violations at the Games.
Previously, cases were first heard by the International Olympic Committee, which has delegated its powers to Cas.
Cas said it will hear cases and appeals throughout the Games, from 5 to 21 August, and would be able to impose temporary sanctions if warranted.
A Cas court - the Cas ad hoc division - has been in place at every Olympics since 1996 to resolve any legal disputes arising at the Games.
But this is the first time a specific anti-doping court has been set up to run alongside it and take the lead on doping violations throughout the event.
Earlier on Tuesday, whistleblowers Yuliya and Vitaly Stepanov told the BBC that Russian dopers "will be in Rio".
This week 37 Russian athletes have been banned from competing in Rio by their respective federations, with more set to follow.
This was after the IOC asked governing bodies to decide which Russian athletes could go to the Games in the wake of a report into state-sponsored doping in Russia.
The IOC had decided against enforcing a blanket ban on Russian athletes but said the federations should consider whether the athletes had previously been sanctioned for doping or satisfied strict testing criteria.
Some have questioned the validity of the decision to ban Russian athletes on the basis of having been previously sanctioned. An earlier Cas ruling - known as the Osaka rule - had blocked attempts to do this, arguing there could not be a double punishment for already sanctioned athletes. | The Court of Arbitration for Sport is opening a Rio office to fast-track doping cases at the Olympics. | 1.978943 | 2 |
Two men were seriously injured in the attack at the Bracton Centre in Dartford just before midday on Sunday.
They remain in hospital in a serious but stable condition.
Myha Grant, 30, of no fixed address, is also accused of arson with intent to endanger life. He was remanded in custody by Medway magistrates.
He is next due to appear at Maidstone Crown Court on 16 August. | A man has been charged with two counts of attempted murder after two members of staff at a mental health centre in Kent suffered suspected stab injuries. | 0.382744 | 0 |
Argentina-born Dani Dayan was appointed four months ago but his nomination has not yet been approved by Brazil.
On Sunday, Israel's deputy foreign minister said Israel would leave diplomatic relations "at the secondary level" if Mr Dayan was not confirmed.
Brazil has not yet responded to the deputy foreign minister's remarks.
Mr Dayan was the chairman of the Yesha Council, an umbrella group representing Jewish settlers in the occupied territories, from 2007 to 2013.
The fate of Jewish settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem - land claimed by Palestinians for a future state - is one of the most contentious issues between Israel and the Palestinians.
The settlements are considered illegal under international law, though Israel disputes this.
Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely told Israel's Channel 10 that Mr Dayan would not be replaced as Israel's nominee.
Ms Hotovely spoke after Mr Dayan warned that if the government did not act in his case, it could create a precedent barring settlers from representing Israel abroad.
But Reuters news agency quoted an unnamed Brazilian Foreign Ministry official as saying that Brazil would not cave in to pressure.
News of Mr Dayan's appointment by the government of Benjamin Netanyahu caused outrage among left-wing groups in Brazil, which have since lobbied President Dilma Rousseff to reject it.
Brazilian media also reported that Brazil's foreign ministry was angered by the way it was informed about the appointment.
Mr Netanyahu broke the news on Twitter before telling Brasilia, according to the reports.
Relations between the two countries have been tense since 2010, when Brazil said it recognised Palestinian statehood in the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem.
They soured further last year when Brazil recalled its ambassador from Israel in protest at what it called the "disproportionate use of force" by Israel in its summer offensive in Gaza.
In response, an Israeli foreign ministry spokesman called Brazil a "diplomatic dwarf".
The spokesman, Yigal Palmor, added that "the moral relativism behind this move makes Brazil an irrelevant diplomatic partner, one who creates problems rather than contributes to solutions".
Brazil is Israel's largest trading partner in South America. | Israel has warned Brazil it will downgrade relations unless it accepts a former head of the Jewish settlement movement as its ambassador in Brasilia. | 1.5516 | 2 |
The 23-year-old was last seen alive on a night out in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, on 24 September.
Police said they would search the facility at Great Blakenham, near Ipswich, after they ended their 20-week probe of a landfill site.
They said his family has been updated.
Updates on this story and other Suffolk news
The tortuous search for Corrie Mckeague
A Suffolk Constabulary spokesman said: "Police searching incinerated waste at the Great Blakenham energy-from-waste facility have recovered some material that requires further examination in order to establish whether it is in any way connected to the Corrie Mckeague missing person inquiry.
"At this stage it cannot be confirmed whether or not this material is in any way linked to Corrie and so it will be subject to specialist examination and forensic analysis in the coming weeks.
"Police expected that it would be necessary to take items recovered from the search away from the site in order to examine them more carefully."
He said the search of the incinerated waste was now complete.
Mr Mckeague, from Fife, was last seen entering a bin loading bay in the Suffolk town.
Suffolk Police said he was known to "sleep in rubbish on a night out".
Det Supt Katie Elliott said the landfill search for Mr Mckeague had been "systematic, comprehensive and thorough".
The force said no more rubbish will be added to the search area at the landfill site at Milton, near Cambridge, until an independent review into the case has been carried out.
It has not yet been determined who will carry out the review. | Material found at an incinerator plant needs "further examination" to establish whether it is linked to missing RAF airman Corrie Mckeague, police said. | 0.849725 | 1 |
The YouGov poll for The Times suggests that in the final round of voting, Mr Corbyn would get 53% of support, six points ahead of Andy Burnham.
Shadow minister Tristram Hunt warned a Corbyn victory could reduce Labour to the status of a pressure group.
Yvette Cooper and Liz Kendall are the other candidates for the leadership.
The YouGov poll suggests Mr Corbyn is the first preference for 43% of party supporters, ahead of Andy Burnham on 26%, Yvette Cooper on 20% and Liz Kendall on 11%.
Taking second preferences into account the poll, of 1,054 people eligible to vote in the contest and carried out between Friday and Tuesday, pointed to a 6% Corbyn victory. | Tony Blair is to make a rare speech to Labour activists as turmoil grows after a poll suggested left-winger Jeremy Corbyn was ahead in the leader contest. | 0.595606 | 1 |
Kinnear joins from West Ham, where he had also been managing director, and presided over the club's move from Upton Park to the London Stadium.
The move comes in the same week as Andrea Radrizzani's takeover of the Championship club.
"Angus has an excellent track record at Arsenal and West Ham and I am sure he will contribute a great deal to the club," Radrizzani said.
Kinnear was with the Hammers for three years and spent the previous decade at Arsenal as their director of marketing, sales and partnerships.
Outgoing Leeds chief executive Ben Mansford steps down on 31 May, with Kinnear taking up his new role on 8 June.
Leeds are looking for a new first-team manager after Garry Monk's resignation on Thursday. | Leeds United have appointed Angus Kinnear as their new managing director. | 0.654751 | 1 |
It comes three-and-a-half years after industrial action led to a threat by Ineos to close the plant permanently.
A source at Ineos claimed on Friday that union officials at Grangemouth were "impossible to work with".
The union Unite accused the firm of being "reckless" over pay talks.
The union represents most staff at the Grangemouth chemicals plant.
Unite said members had unanimously rejected a pay offer from the company following a three-year pay freeze.
The union, which has been pressing for a 3.25% pay rise, said Ineos had offered a 2.8% increase for newer grades of staff and 1.4% - with a 1.4% lump sum - for staff with longer service.
The Ineos source told BBC Scotland that the company had also offered an additional bonus of up to 17%.
Unite described the move to end union agreements at Grangemouth as "an incredibly foolish attempt to undermine the democratic rights of workers" there.
Unite assistant general secretary Howard Beckett said: "After three years without a pay rise there is bound to be difficult negotiations, but Unite's demand for a 3.25% rise is more than reasonable and our intention remains to achieve a negotiated agreement.
"We would encourage Ineos to think again and to row back from what is an unnecessary act of aggression towards their own workforce."
The union's Scottish secretary, Pat Rafferty, added: "If Ineos doesn't change its mind, we will simply go through the normal legal procedures, and push for an independent ballot of workers."
The source at Ineos said that the company worked well with unions at plants around the world, but it was dealing with the same people who led the union side at Grangemouth during the industrial dispute in 2014.
He added: "Trust has broken down. We had hoped for a constructive relationship with the new Unite, but it is the old Unite."
Ineos announced during the 2014 dispute that it would close the facility, with the loss of 800 jobs, but later reversed its decision after workers agreed to a survival plan which included a three-year pay freeze.
Pay talks between Ineos and unions at the nearby refinery are not affected by the latest developments. | Relations between management and unions at the Grangemouth petrochemical plant have broken down again after Ineos said it was ending collective bargaining agreements there. | 1.285342 | 1 |
The 29-year-old man, from the Bury St Edmunds area, died on 24 December.
He had been arrested on suspicion of theft from the Tesco store in Fordham Road, Newmarket, at about 18:00 GMT.
The man was taken to Bury St Edmunds Police Investigation Centre but then transferred to West Suffolk Hospital. Police said an investigation was under way.
The matter had been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), a police spokesman added.
An IPCC spokesman said: "The IPCC is in the process of reviewing CCTV evidence and speaking with anyone who had contact with the man or who may have witnessed the incident.
"The man's next of kin have been informed and are being offered support at this difficult time.
"Investigators would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the man interacting with store staff prior to police arrival and his subsequent arrest outside Tesco, in Fordham Road, Newmarket." | A man arrested on suspicion of theft died after becoming "unwell" in custody, police have said. | 0.822531 | 1 |
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Joel Moon scored the first try of the new season in the corner as Rhinos went into the break 4-0 ahead.
Theo Fages crashed over early in the second before Mark Percival's conversion gave the lead to Saints, who had two tries ruled out by the video referee in the match.
Leeds pressed for another, but Saints stood firm in an energy-sapping game.
As the game came to a close, both sides needed last-ditch defending to save them, including from Rhinos' Ashton Golding, a stand-out performer to deny Saints getting more scores on the board throughout.
The Rhinos, who had to secure their Super League place through The Qualifiers last campaign, looked a totally different side to the one that found itself bottom of the table during last season.
Rob Burrow, playing his 500th Leeds Rhinos match, and Carl Ablett put Moon in for the first try, and Golding held up Tommy Makinson to ensure the visitors kept their advantage going into the second half.
Saints were without the injured Matty Smith, but Danny Richardson was impressive throughout, and his half-back partner Fages broke through the defence to help put Saints ahead.
Makinson then superbly saved a certain try himself, taking Liam Sutcliffle out of play when the Leeds man looked to be heading for the line.
Leeds had the majority of play towards the end of the match, but Saints' long-kicking game made it difficult for Rhinos to gain ground and the hosts held out for victory.
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St Helens: Lomax, Makinson, Morgan, Percival, Swift, Fages, Richardson, Amor, Lee, Douglas, Greenwood, Peyroux, Wilkin.
Replacements: Walmsley, Roby, Thompson, Knowles.
Leeds: Golding, Briscoe, Watkins, Moon, Hall, Sutcliffe, Burrow, Garbutt, Parcell, Cuthbertson, Jones-Buchanan, Ablett, Singleton.
Replacements: Ward, Keinhorst, Mullally, Baldwinson.
Referee: Phil Bentham | St Helens earned a narrow win in a low-scoring but enthralling Super League season opener against Leeds Rhinos. | 0.855594 | 1 |
An opponent has yet to be announced for 30-year-old Barnes but the contest will be at the Waterfront Hall in his home city of Belfast.
Barnes made it two pro wins from two with a points victory in a six-rounder against Adrian Dimas Garzon in March.
Jamie Conlan will also feature on the bill at the Waterfront.
Unbeaten Conlan defeated Yader Cardoza on a split decision to take the vacant WBC International Silver super-flyweight crown on 10 March.
Conlan, also 30 and from Belfast, is aiming to secure a world title eliminator having won all 19 of his professional fights. | Two-time Olympic bronze medallist Paddy Barnes is to fight for the WBO European flyweight belt in what will be his third professional bout on 17 June. | 0.635003 | 1 |
Although there has been a Simpsons movie, this will be the first time a regular episode has run to an hour.
Executive producer Al Jean joked in a statement: "I just pray it won't be the last thing people see before a Trump inauguration."
Taraji P Henson, who plays Cookie on Fox's Empire, and actor and comedian Keegan-Michael Key will guest star.
Henson will voice the role of Praline, the former wife of a music mogul who has conned Mr Burns into bankruptcy.
Key will play Jazzy James, who joins Praline, Homer and Bart to help Mr Burns get his revenge.
The episode, which will go out in January in the US, will be titled The Great Phatsby, a play on The Great Gatsby.
The Simpsons begins its 28th season on 25 September.
Earlier this month, Marge and Homer Simpson were seen agreeing to vote for Hillary Clinton in the forthcoming US election in a video clip.
Republican candidate Donald Trump is seen with a copy of a book called Great Speeches by A Hitler in the video.
When Homer signals that he might vote for Trump, Marge says: "If that's your vote, I question whether I can ever be with you again."
Homer replies: "And that's how I became a Democrat."
Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or email [email protected]. | Long-running US sitcom The Simpsons is to broadcast its first hour-long episode next year. | 0.632907 | 1 |
Sixth seed Mitchell beat New Zealand's Craig Caldwell 3-2 on Sunday.
The 45-year-old from the New Forest did not discover his first-round opponent until Saturday, when Caldwell came through a preliminary-round tie.
"I made sure I didn't watch that game. I went back to my room and watched From Russia With Love," said Mitchell.
He told BBC Sport: "It was something I started last year - I don't watch the players I'm due to be playing against."
Caldwell, who hit nine 180s against Mitchell, led 1-0 and 2-1 before the defending champion fought back to secure a spot in the last 16.
"It was too good a test," added Mitchell. "If I'd have lost that, I wouldn't have had a problem with it. Craig really played well."
Being the reigning world champion brings extra responsibilities, as Mitchell has discovered since winning the title for the first time 12 months ago.
"I only did three or four appearances in 2014, compared to the 40 or 50 I did in 2015," he said.
"They were coming up to Christmas as well, so the three or four weeks I usually spend pounding the board for five hours a day weren't there, because I was sat in a car travelling to Manchester, Newcastle or Belfast for the Sports Personality of the Year awards.
"I was only eight or nine rows from the front, which was really cool. I felt like I could touch Andy Murray when he picked up the trophy.
"I got to meet some really nice guys there, particularly (world snooker champion) Stuart Bingham. He rose to fame from nowhere like I did. We were stood there scratching our chins thinking: 'Are we supposed to be here?'
"It was a great evening and it topped off my year superbly." | Scott Mitchell prepared in unusual fashion for the first match of his BDO World Championship title defence - by watching a James Bond movie. | 1.063331 | 1 |
The dispute centres on "accruing resources".
This means money gathered by departments, such as farm subsidies or Housing Executive rents.
The finance minister's claims were in a memo to Executive colleagues.
In it, she warned that if Stormont cannot agree a budget and a civil servant takes control he would be legally prevented from spending any accruing resources, leading to huge cuts.
However the finance committee said that while it may be "inconsistent with normal practice", it would not be unlawful.
The committee chairman, Sinn Féin's Daithi McKay, has written to Mrs Foster summarising the advice.
The advice says that the Department of Finance can direct the use of accruing resources even in the absence of what is called the Budget (No 2) Act.
That act is the piece of legislation which puts the budget into law.
Even if the committee's advice is correct, Stormont's budget would still be sharply cut if the senior civil servant has to step in.
The permanent secretary of the Finance Department, David Sterling, would be required to impose a budget which would see every department's cash allocation fall by 5%.
Mrs Foster has previously said this would mean spending would fall by more than £600m in order to balance its books.
A so-called black hole would be created because loans offered in the Stormont House Agreement depend on the welfare issue being resolved.
There are no indications that she would bring this level of cuts forward.
The paper also presented an even bleaker picture in the absence of any budget being agreed and passed by July.
Then Mr Sterling would take control.
Mrs Foster, in her paper, stated that under legislation, income received such as planning fees and EU farm payments could not be spent.
She said this would leave Stormont facing a £2.8bn shortfall.
A spokesperson for the finance department said: "The department will endeavour to respond to committee correspondence within the normal guidelines for responding to committee requests." | Stormont's Finance Committee has said it has received legal advice contradicting Arlene Foster's claim the executive would face more than £2bn in cuts if a civil servant has to take control of the budget. | 1.585081 | 2 |
The police also confiscated weapons and propaganda materials during the raids.
They come after a gunman shouting "Allahu Akbar" (God is Great) attacked a police station, killing an officer before being shot dead last week.
Bosnia-Herzegovina is made up of two semi-autonomous regions - the Bosnian Serb Republic and the Bosniak-Croat Federation.
Each has its own president, government, parliament, police and other bodies.
Police said the operation was carried out in several towns on Wednesday.
They did not provide the exact number of suspects arrested.
Some of the raided homes reportedly belonged to people already fighting for IS in Syria and Iraq.
IS, which has seized large swathes of territory in Syria and Iraq, has thousands of foreign fighters from dozens of countries in its ranks.
Last week's attack on the police station took place in the town of Zvornik. Officials subsequently raised the security level in the region.
Thousands of Bosnian Muslims in Zvornik were killed or expelled by Serbian forces during the 1992-95 war. | Bosnian Serb police say they have detained several people suspected of trying to recruit for Islamic State. | 1.535364 | 2 |
She addressed rumours that the 65-year-old is transitioning to become a woman, something Bruce has not publicly commented on.
Speaking to Entertainment Tonight she said Bruce "should tell his story his way".
"I think when the time is right he'll talk about whatever he wants to talk about," Kim said.
In recent months, photos of the former athlete have shown him with increasingly longer hair.
It's led to speculation on US websites and magazines about his personal life but there has never been any public confirmation from Bruce himself that he is or isn't transgender.
However, in the TV interview Kim alluded to the rumours and said her family "support Bruce no matter what".
"I think everyone goes through things in life but I do think that story and what Bruce is going through... he'll share when the time is right."
A US magazine was recently criticised for digitally altering a picture of Bruce Jenner onto a woman's body.
Transgender activist Kate Bornstein wrote a statement for the Advocate website about the cover.
She wrote: "I think that as more and more of us discover that trans is nothing to be ashamed of, the more difficult it's going to be for bullies to get people to believe their slander and lies."
As well as being known for his role in Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Bruce Jenner is a celebrated Olympian, having won a gold medal in the decathlon in 1976.
In 2013, he split up with his wife Kris after 22 years of marriage.
Their divorce is yet to be finalised.
Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube | Kim Kardashian has told US television that her stepdad Bruce Jenner is the happiest she's ever seen him. | 1.237248 | 1 |
Workers at Big Pit, in Blaenavon and St Fagans, in Cardiff are the first to walk out in this latest run of strikes.
The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union has said the strikes will run every weekend from 9 April to 1 May.
National Museum Wales said it is facing a cut in its budget and needs to make savings.
The action follows a strike over Easter after talks about a pay row broke down.
National Museum Wales said it was facing a 4.7% cut in its annual grant in aid from the Welsh Government and weekend payments cost about £750,000 a year.
PCS members are protesting against plans to stop extra payments to weekend and bank holiday staff. | Staff at two of Wales' museums are on strike as part of a two-year dispute over weekend pay. | 1.091055 | 1 |
Heading into the final round at the PGA Catalunya Resort, Hoey is two shots outside the 25th and ties spot which will earn a tour card.
Five-time tour winner Hoey, 37, has missed 21 cuts in 28 events in 2016.
But after squeezing into the final two rounds on Tuesday, Hoey moved up 23 places with his six-birdie card.
Hoey's three-under-par round at the Stadium Course moved him to three under overall.
There are currently nine players sharing 22nd place on five under including another former European Tour winner Ross McGowan.
Hoey carded opening rounds of 70, 67 and 76, before his fourth-round 71 saw him move up the leaderboard of 156 competitors in Spain.
2010 European Ryder Cup player Edoardo Molinari moved into the lead into the six-round marathon after a 67 on Wednesday moved him to 14 under.
Overnight leader England's Nathan Kimsey dropped back to second spot on 11 under after a 73 while his compatriots Matthew Nixon, Eddie Pepperell, Tom Lewis and Richard McEvoy are sharing third place two further back.
The only other Irish qualifier for the final two days in Girona, Gary Hurley remained on level par after a 72 on Wednesday.
West Waterford man Hurley bravely battled into the final two days of action in Spain after carding a brilliant 65 on Tuesday but he is now sharing 59th place heading into the high-pressure final round.
The players will be back in action at the venue's Tour Course on Thursday. | Michael Hoey stayed in contention for a European Tour card at the qualifying school after a fifth-round 69 moved him into a share of 39th spot in Spain. | 0.805207 | 1 |
The US company already operates in more than 300 cities worldwide, including Dublin and London.
It has been granted a taxi operator licence by the Department of the Environment (DOE).
"Uber will be required to fulfil all the normal conditions that apply to this licensing arrangement," a DOE spokesperson said.
Drivers for the firm will have to hold the same taxi licence as drivers at conventional taxi companies.
Uber customers then use an app that pinpoints their location and alerts drivers to a pick-up request.
The business model has proven controversial in several locations. Last year around 12,000 taxi drivers staged a protest in London.
Uber has often been accused of riding roughshod over local rules and regulations when it enters new markets.
In Belfast, it has the necessary operator licence and is recruiting properly licensed drivers.
But there could still be a problem lurking in the legislation.
Northern Ireland's taxi law was overhauled in 2008 with the passing of the Taxis Act.
Political wrangling and rearguard lobbying by parts of the industry mean that it still has not been fully implemented.
On Wednesday of this week the Department of the Environment made six Statutory Rules which will implement parts of the Act.
One part of the legislation is a new requirement for all taxis to fit and use a taximeter and printer.
Currently only Belfast public hire taxis have to do that.
On the face of it that should not be much of a problem for Uber - driver smartphones act as meters.
However, an Assembly question answered by the Environment Minister in November said his department "does not consider that the types of smartphone apps on the market, are taximeters."
This clearly could be a problem for Uber.
The Department said today that the firm will "be required to fully comply with all existing and future legislative requirements that apply across the taxi industry in Northern Ireland, and their operating model must reflect this."
The Statutory Rules are now been laid before the Assembly and will now be subject to scrutiny by MLAs until the end of January.
So it's yet possible the smartphone issue could be challenged or clarified.
Uber said it "will comply with all necessary regulation." | The taxi app firm Uber is to launch in Belfast next week. | 1.885463 | 2 |
The Irish band's fifth studio album spawned such hits as With or Without You and Where the Streets Have No Name.
The original cast recording of Stephen Sondheim's 1979 musical Sweeney Todd and Isaac Hayes' Theme from Shaft have also been added to the archive.
Established in 2000, the registry contains recordings deemed important enough to be preserved for posterity.
Each year, 25 recordings that are at least 10 years old are added to the registry, which now includes 400 deemed to be "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant".
The oldest of this year's additions is The Laughing Song, a track by George Washington Johnson - the first African-American to make commercial records - that dates from around 1896.
The most recent, Jeff Buckley's version of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah, was recorded in 1994.
Other familiar tracks to join the registry include the Everly Brothers' 1960 single Cathy's Clown, the 1969 Creedence Clearwater Revival track Fortunate Son and Linda Ronstadt's 1974 album Heart Like a Wheel.
But there are non-musical recordings as well, among them US President Lyndon B Johnson's collection of recorded telephone conversations and 1960s interviews with some of the pioneers of baseball.
Speaking in 1987, U2 frontman Bono said The Joshua Tree "could have gone off in a number of different directions" and that "there were a lot of songs left over".
The cover of the record featured a now-famous image by photographer Anton Corbijn of the band's four members framed against a Californian desertscape.
Phil Everly, the younger half of the Everly Brothers, died earlier this year at the age of 74.
Nominations were gathered through online submissions from members of the public and the National Recording Preservation Board (NRPB). | U2's 1987 disc The Joshua Tree is among 25 new additions to the US Library of Congress's National Recording Registry. | 2.03593 | 2 |
The audience peaked at 9.7m when the winner was announced at 21.55GMT. Two other peaks occurred when One Direction (9.1m) and Adele performed (9.2m).
Last year's average audience for the results show was 9.1m but this included +1 figures.
X Factor's Saturday show was watched by an average of 5.9m.
In recent weeks, the X Factor has struggled to get past the 7 million mark, dipping to 6.71 million for last week's semi-final.
The ITV show has consistently been beaten by BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing this year.
Sunday's Strictly semi-final results show, which saw Anita Rani eliminated, was seen by an average of 10.8m.
The audience peaked at 11.7m.
Next week's final will see The Wanted singer Jay McGuinness, BBC Proms and Radio 3 presenter Katie Derham, EastEnders' Kellie Bright and former Coronation Street star Georgia May Foote compete for the Strictly crown. | The X Factor results show was watched by an average of 8.4m on Sunday, an improvement on recent ratings but still down on last year's final figure. | 0.98257 | 1 |
The company has been in dispute with both the RMT and Aslef unions over changes to the role of guards and driver-only operated (DOO) trains.
RMT general secretary Mick Cash said Chris Grayling now had a "clear understanding" of its position.
Mr Grayling said: "We want more people helping passengers.... not fewer."
"I was happy to meet with the RMT and reiterate the offer of long-term commitments to staff who work in the rail industry," he said in a statement.
Mr Grayling, who had a meeting with the train drivers' union Aslef on Thursday, added that he hoped the discussion would pave the way for the reopening of talks between the RMT and Southern "so we can sort out this situation and get services back to normal".
Strikes next month by both unions were suspended after they were contacted by Mr Grayling inviting them to talks.
The RMT is also in dispute with Northern rail and Merseyrail over DOO trains, which it says would be unsafe and lead to widespread job losses.
It has warned action could spread to South West Trains and Greater Anglia.
Following Friday's talks, Mr Cash said "the broader issue of how the extension of DOO impacts nationally on other rail franchises" was also discussed.
He said Mr Grayling had agreed to meet the union again, and the RMT would also be seeking further meetings with Southern and the other train companies "as we seek to move forwards in the interests of safe and accessible rail services for all".
Mr Cash added that the transport secretary also agreed to have further discussions regarding "our concerns in respect of the loss of skilled rail jobs as a result of the scaling back of Network Rail's renewals programme". | The RMT union has held "full and frank" talks with the transport secretary amid more than a year of industrial action on the Southern rail network. | 1.033865 | 1 |
The speech from Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh, the grand mufti, marks the peak of the Muslim pilgrimage, which this year falls on Sunday.
A Saudi newspaper said the decision was "due to health reasons".
It follows controversy sparked by his remarks that Iranians were "not Muslims".
The comments came after Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei denounced Saudi Arabia's management of the Hajj.
Tensions between the two countries have risen after a crush in last year's pilgrimage killed at least 2,426 people, including 464 Iranians, according to an unofficial count.
Sheikh al-Sheikh was appointed grand mufti in 1999, but Saudi newspaper Okaz said since 1981 he has delivered the sermon, from the Namira mosque in Mount Arafat.
He will be replaced by Sheikh Saleh bin Hamid, newspaper al-Riyadh reported, but there has been no official confirmation.
About 1.5 million Muslims have begun the Hajj, making the same journey as the Prophet Muhammad did about 1,400 years ago.
But tens of thousands of Shia Iranians are absent of this year's pilgrimage, after Iran and Saudi Arabia failed to reach agreement over Hajj arrangements amid a diplomatic row.
Iran believes the Saudis are not doing enough to secure the safety of the pilgrims, while the Saudis accuse Iran of making unreasonable demands.
The two countries do not have diplomatic relations and are at loggerheads over a series of regional issues including the conflicts in Yemen and Syria. | Saudi Arabia's top cleric will not deliver a traditional Hajj sermon to pilgrims for the first time in 35 years, reports say. | 2.06045 | 2 |
Martha Seaward, 15, was run over after getting off a bus on the A148 in Upper Sheringham, Norfolk, in January 2014.
Her parents wanted a roundabout built to slow traffic but the county council said this would be too expensive and it is now considering having a path built.
The Seawards said the path would move pedestrians but not solve the problem.
Norfolk coroner Jacqueline Lake had asked the council to investigate ways of preventing further deaths on the road and report its findings to her by the end of March.
In its report the council said a new roundabout had been considered but the cost of between £500,000 and £1m would be between a quarter to half of the annual road improvement budget for the coming year for the entire county.
Reducing the speed limit on the 60mph stretch would be "hard to justify on an open, rural main road with so little frontage development", it said.
The preferred option emerged as creating a path from the Lodge Hill bus stop to a crossing point further from the junction, and signs reminding bus users to take care crossing the main road.
Martha's mother Karen said: "They've done the very least they could do in response to the coroner's concerns.
"The optimum solution would have been a roundabout. Often speed limits aren't adhered to but a roundabout can't help but slow down traffic." | The parents of a girl who was knocked down and killed by a lorry have said they are "shocked and stunned" by the council's plans to make the road safer. | 1.983456 | 2 |
One patient is from the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area while the second is from Lanarkshire.
Both are receiving hospital treatment in Glasgow and are in serious conditions.
It takes the total number of cases currently in Glasgow hospitals to four. The source of those infections is contaminated heroin.
NHS Forth Valley is also treating a confirmed case in one of its hospitals.
Dr Catriona Milosevic, consultant in public heath medicine at NHSGGC, said: "I urge all drug injecting heroin users to be extremely alert and to seek urgent medical attention from accident and emergency if they experience any early symptoms such as blurred or double vision, difficulty in swallowing and speaking and/or inflammation at the injection site.
"It is important for injecting drug users to engage with the wide range of services we offer designed to help them tackle their addictions, including help from pharmacies and drug services.
"However for those who continue to inject it is extremely important that they seek urgent medical help if they show these early symptoms."
She added: "Heroin users should avoid injecting heroin into their muscles. Injecting heroin into a vein or smoking can reduce the risk of botulism, although not using heroin at all is by far the best course of action."
The health board said Police Scotland was aware of the new cases and inquiries were continuing.
Botulism is caused by a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, which attacks the nervous system. | Two further probable cases of botulism are being investigated by health officials in the west of Scotland. | 2.266317 | 2 |
There were reports linking the 25-year-old wing with a switch to Munster but Leinster announced on Tuesday that the Ireland player had agreed a new deal.
Fitzgerald will miss the remainder of this season after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury in Ireland's final Six Nations game against Italy.
The wing was ruled out for much of 2012 because of a neck problem and also suffered a bad knee injury in 2009.
That knee injury ruled him from November 2009 to the following autumn.
However, Fitzgerald is expected to be fit for the start of next season and has agreed new terms with the three-time Heineken Cup winners.
"I'm delighted to commit my future here. It is hugely frustrating to miss the run-in to the campaign but I'm looking forward to beginning my rehab over the coming weeks and getting back in a blue shirt next season," said Fitzgerald.
Leinster coach Joe Schmidt added that he believed Fitzgerald's "best years are ahead of him". | Luke Fitzgerald has agreed a two-year contract extension with Leinster. | 0.771255 | 1 |
But the Glamorgan chief executive says the emphasis at the Welsh county will be on developing home-grown talent.
"The strategy is to identify and develop our local talent," Morris said.
"And, where we do have gaps, to make sure we bring in one or two players from outside the borders to fill in those gaps."
Glamorgan have lost batsmen Murray Goodwin and Gareth Rees, who are retiring from first-class cricket, while fellow batsmen Stewart Walters and Tom Lancefield have not had their contracts renewed.
Bowlers Mike Reed, John Glover and Huw Waters all previously announced they would be leaving the Swalec Stadium.
"We're down to a core squad of 14 players. That's very small, but what it does do is provide an opportunity to play some youngsters around some pillars of real experience that we have in the side," Morris said.
"In many regards I find that exciting."
"I was fortunate enough to play in a side that 75-80 per cent of the team had come through our own development programme.
"But there are going to be certain areas of our team that we're going to need to look to supplement the players we have... we have done that throughout the years."
As well as the possibility of signing a seasoned professional from another county, Morris confirmed there would also be space in the Glamorgan squad for talented overseas players.
South Africa opener Jacques Rudolph impressed this year for the Welsh county, as did Australian bowler Michael Hogan, while Glamorgan also brought in West Indies all-rounder Darren Sammy for part of their T20 Blast campaign.
"Jacques Rudolph, I'm delighted to say, has got another year left on his contract. Jacques has made a huge contribution, particularly in one-day cricket and in the dressing room, and he is exactly the type of person we'd want around young players," Morris added.
"But we will certainly be looking, as we did this year, at potentially bringing in a second T20 player." | Hugh Morris says Glamorgan will be able to afford to recruit some experienced players for next season after several departures from the squad. | 0.867098 | 1 |
Accountancy group UHY Hacker Young claimed new "boutique" distillers were pushing big brands off the shelf.
It said Scotland saw a 50% rise in new distilleries over the past year, from 12 in 2015 to 18 in 2016.
In England, a record 35 new distilleries were opened last year compared with 28 the previous year.
James Simmonds, of UHY Hacker Young, said: "Both the craft spirits and the craft brewery sectors are going through a period of explosive creativity.
"You can see that in everything from the logos, branding and advertising of these products.
"The quality of the product is streets ahead of their big brand competitors.
"It is no wonder that the global drinks giants are worried, and the best way they have found to deal with that new competition is get out chequebooks and buy them." | An "explosive creativity" of craft spirits has seen 50 new distilleries open across the UK last year, according to a study. | 1.082687 | 1 |
Aftab Ahmed is charged with making threat to kill on the phone to David Robinson-Young during a conversation about the Middle East on 21 April.
Mr Ahmed, 44, of Winchcombe Place, Newcastle, was granted conditional bail until July by magistrates in the city.
Mr Robinson-Young, 62, is standing as a candidate in the constituency of Newcastle East. | A man has appeared in court to deny threatening to behead a UKIP election candidate in Newcastle. | 0.36502 | 0 |
He is the first American Secretary of State to visit the city.
In a meeting with Somalia's president under tight security at the airport, he said: "Next time I come, we have to be able to just walk downtown".
The US backs the Somali government in its fight against Islamist militant group al-Shabab, which still controls many rural parts of southern Somalia.
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The meeting with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and civil leaders was held at Mogadishu airport, as Mr Kerry isn't leaving its heavily fortified perimeters.
Mr Kerry said: "I visited Somalia today because your country is turning around".
The more recent changes he pointed out were Somali forces pushing al-Shabab out of big towns and a "determined international effort" to put virtually all of Somalia's pirates out of business.
BBC Somalia analyst Mary Harper says the US plays a crucial if controversial role in Somalia, supporting the weak central government in its fight against al-Shabab.
Al-Shabab leaders have been killed in US drone strikes.
Our correspondent points out that America is careful to take a less visible role than it did in the 1990s, when the bodies of US servicemen were dragged through the streets of Mogadishu. | The US Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, on an unannounced visit. | 1.746201 | 2 |
Stefano Brizzi, 50, told the Old Bailey that PC Gordon Semple visited his flat on 1 April for "the purpose of having fun".
They had previously agreed to meet on gay dating app Grindr for sadomasochistic sex.
Mr Brizzi, from south London, denies murdering the 59-year-old officer but admits disposing of his body.
Asked if he deliberately killed PC Semple, Mr Brizzi replied: "No."
Asked if he had any intention of causing him harm, he said: "None whatsoever."
Mr Brizzi told the jury that PC Semple had been at his flat "for the purpose of a casual sexual encounter".
But, appearing to cry, he accepted he had dismembered and destroyed his body.
Mr Brizzi told the court that he had become addicted to crystal meth and quit his job at Morgan Stanley in 2015.
He said he lived off his savings while trying to solve his addiction problems.
The jury heard that on the day of the policeman's death, Mr Brizzi and PC Semple took drugs together and engaged in sexual activity.
Mr Brizzi said PC Semple appeared to be "very happy" to be with him and told the jury the police officer said he wanted to "explore some extreme fantasies".
The court has previously heard that Mr Brizzi placed a hood over PC Semple's head upon his request to be restrained and whipped.
The trial continues. | A man accused of strangling a police officer has told his trial he had no intention of hurting him. | 0.75875 | 1 |
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