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He was named as Abu Daigham al-Baritani or Abu Daigham al-Britani - the suffix adopted by those who have travelled from the UK to fight in the country.
He is said to have been part of the Rayat al-Tawheed, a group of British combatants linked to the rebel Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS).
A statement apparently issued on the Rayat al-Tawheed Instagram account said the man was killed "a few nights ago".
The Foreign Office said it was unable to confirm the death.
Shiraz Maher, senior fellow at the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation at King's College London, tweeted that the man, who was reportedly from London, has "featured regularly in Rayat Tawheed vids".
Tens of thousands of people have been killed in the Syrian conflict and millions displaced.
An estimated 500 Europeans are now fighting in the country, according to the EU's anti-terror chief.
A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "The UK has no representation in Syria, and we are not able to provide consular services.
"While we look into reports we receive of British nationals being killed or injured in Syria, these are often very hard to verify because we have no in-country presence." | A British man has been killed in fighting in Syria, reports say. | 1.778078 | 2 |
A truck carrying a huge float veered out of control on the wet pavement, crushing a number of dancers and spectators against a fence.
It then changed direction suddenly, hurting more people standing on the other side.
The float's driver is being questioned.
The vehicle, belonging to the Paraiso de Tuiuti samba school, "went into reverse and ended up pressing revellers against the fence on one side," police investigator William Lourenco Bezerra said.
"The main driver of the float mixed with the rest of the samba school and left. But he has already been identified and will be investigated," Mr Bezerra added.
Jaime Cezario of Porto da Pedra samba school told Brazil's Folha newspaper that the float "veered left towards the stands".
"People had nowhere to flee," he said. "Then it went right at high speed, where I was. We had to throw ourselves to one side so we wouldn't be crushed," he said.
The school was the first of six to take part in the parade on Sunday and organisers decided to continue with the event.
"It is all regrettable, but we cannot stop,'' organiser Elmo dos Santos said.
About 70,000 people were in the Sambadrome watching the parade, but only those at the entrance, where the accident occurred, were aware of what happened.
The annual carnival ends on Wednesday. | At least 20 people have been injured, three of them seriously, in an accident at Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, the venue for the annual carnival parade by the city's samba schools. | 1.244169 | 1 |
Tihomir Oreskovic won the support of only a handful of MPs, as 125 of the 151 deputies voted against him.
The motion was put forward by the biggest party in the governing coalition, HDZ, which fell out with the PM over a conflict of interest case.
The Croatian president will now hold talks on forming a new government.
The conservative HDZ plans to propose Finance Minister Zdravko Maric to lead a new cabinet. The opposition Social Democrats want parliament to be dissolved so new elections can be held.
If no cabinet can be formed within 30 days, President Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic must call a snap election.
Croatia is one of the weakest economies in the EU and analysts say an election may delay badly-needed reforms.
Mr Oreskovic, a Canadian-educated financial expert, became prime minister after inconclusive elections last November.
But the coalition he headed was riven by internal disputes.
The disagreements came to a head when Mr Oreskovic accused HDZ leader Tomislav Karamarko of a conflict of interest over ties with Hungary's state oil company.
Speaking in parliament shortly before he was ousted, Mr Oreskovic said: "Unfortunately, instead of discussing reforms... we discuss this no-confidence motion." | Croatia's technocrat prime minister has been ousted in a no-confidence vote in parliament just five months after taking office. | 1.498842 | 1 |
Matthew Peleszon said Shrewsbury Town Football Club told him the garden he used was a memorial area when ex-steward Edward died in 2012.
But he saw a picture on the club's website of building work where a bench and plaque for his father had been.
The club said the official memorial area was elsewhere on the site and it does not know how the mistake happened.
"All we really can do with the family is apologise sincerely," said Jamie Edwards, community manager for the football club.
Memorial bricks were laid behind the Salop Leisure stand and blessed by Bishop Alan Smith and Reverend Tim Welch in 2007, he said.
When ashes were spread at this official site it was recorded and a certificate was given, said Mr Edwards.
The area of trees was a kitchen garden and there is no record of any ashes being scattered there, he added.
Mr Peleszon said: "In October 2012 we liaised with the club about [scattering ashes] on the pitch.
"They said that wasn't an option but they offered us the garden which they said they were going to make into a bit of a memorial.
"It had about 20 different trees and a herb area. We did ours by a cherry tree.
"There were other trees which had blue and amber ribbons and cards on so I know I'm not the only one.
"Ex-employees of the club have been in touch with me and said yes they [the club] did know about it."
Mr Edwards said: "The people at the club really weren't aware of this happening at all.
"It was originally a kitchen garden and for everybody currently at the club that's what we thought it was.
"Until a picture was put on social media and a family came forward that was the first that we had.
"We will be back in touch with the families to see if there's anything we can do to help them." | A football club has dug up land where a man says he was given permission to scatter his father's ashes. | 0.856217 | 1 |
The 31-year-old carded a four-under 67 to finish seven under with Haas, who was one ahead overnight.
He then claimed the play-off with a par for his 15th professional win, but only his second on the PGA Tour.
World number one Jordan Spieth, the defending champion, birdied the last for a 73 and was tied 18th, seven back.
Playing partner Lee McCoy, the 22-year-old amateur who grew up next to the Copperhead course, followed his third-round 66 with four birdies in a 69 and finished fourth to qualify for the Houston Open.
Haas was two shots ahead into the closing stages, but having made par from a greenside bunker at the par-three 15th, he was unable to do so from a similar scenario at the next and was tied with Schwartzel, who birdied three of his final six holes, including a putt from 64 feet at the 13th.
At the first play-off hole, the par-four 18th, Haas put his tee shot with a three wood into the trees on the right and his second into a greenside bunker.
Schwartzel, the 2011 Masters champion, took an iron off the tee and was pin-high in two, before calmly two-putting to secure the title after Haas could not hole for par from 18 feet. | South African Charl Schwartzel won the Valspar Championship in Palm Harbour, Florida with victory over American Bill Haas at the first play-off hole. | 0.926948 | 1 |
Crane driver Dempsey Nibbs killed Judith Nibbs, his partner of 30 years, after he suspected her of having affairs, the court heard.
Nibbs, 69, of the Charles Estate in Hoxton, had denied murder.
Judith Nibbs, 60, was described as "bubbly and happy". She had confided in her sister and a colleague that her partner had threatened to kill her.
During the trial, Crispin Aylett QC, prosecuting, said the couple's relationship had soured in the spring of 2014 as Mr Nibbs suspected his partner of infidelity.
During a row on 7 April, she had taunted Mr Nibbs with details of her infidelities, saying: "I have had sex eight times."
On the night of 10 April, Mr Nibbs attacked her in their Hoxton flat and knocked her out, Mr Aylett said.
"Having attacked his wife, the defendant then took up a kitchen knife and cut off her head," he said.
The court heard how Mr Nibbs disposed of remains down the lavatory, before writing a suicide note to his son and ringing police to tell them they would find "a couple of dead bodies" at his home. | A man has been found guilty at the Old Bailey of beheading his common-law wife at their east London flat. | 0.573321 | 1 |
All the savers in Rowallane credit union will get their money back under the government's Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).
The credit union, which was based in Saintfield Orange Hall, holds savings of around £1.4m.
The FSCS said the overwhelming majority of savers will get their money back within seven days.
People with less than £1,000 saved will receive a letter to get cash over the counter at the post office.
Anyone with savings of more than £1,000 will receive a cheque.
FSCS's head of communications, Mark Oakes, said: "FSCS protects people when authorised financial services firms cease trading.
"So I'm pleased to confirm FSCS payments have now been made to members of Rowallane credit union. It is good news for those members."
The last published accounts for the credit union for 2014 show that it made a £133,000 loan to the Rowallane Community Hub in contravention of rules laid down by the Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA).
Under the rules a credit union is only allowed to lend money to its members or to other credit unions.
The accounts add that no information was available about the ability of Rowallane Community Hub to repay £120,000 of the loan balance.
As a result, the auditors said the credit union had not maintained "a satisfactory system of control over transactions". | A County Down credit union with around 700 members has been placed into liquidation. | 1.151501 | 1 |
The FDA has previously approved medical devices - including prosthetics - that have been 3D printed.
The new drug, dubbed Spritam, was developed by Aprecia Pharmaceuticals to control seizures brought on by epilepsy.
The company said that it planned to develop other medications using its 3D platform.
Printing the drugs allows layers of medication to be packaged more tightly in precise dosages.
A separate technology developed by the firm, known as ZipDose, makes high-dose medications easier to swallow.
Printing the drug meant it could package up to 1,000 milligrams into individual tablets.
The 3D-printed pill dissolves in the same manner as other oral medicines.
Being able to 3D print a tablet offers the potential to create bespoke drugs based on the specific needs of patients, rather than having a one product fits all approach, according to experts.
"For the last 50 years we have manufactured tablets in factories and shipped them to hospitals and for the first time this process means we can produce tablets much closer to the patient," said Dr Mohamed Albed Alhnan, a lecturer in pharmaceutics at the University of Central Lancashire.
It would mean that medical institutions could adjust the dose for individual patients with just a simple tweak to the software before printing. Previously, such personalised medicine would have been extremely expensive to produce, said Dr Alhnan.
3D printing works by creating an object layer by layer. In the case of medicines, printers are adapted to produce pharmaceutical compounds rather than polymers which are more usually used.
Such methods are already proving very useful in healthcare with doctors using the system to create customised implants for patients with injuries or other conditions.
And dentists, for example, use 3D printers to create replica jaws and teeth as well as other dental implants.
Spritam will launch in the first quarter of 2016, according to Aprecia. | In a world first, the US Food and Drug Administration has given the go-ahead for a 3D-printed pill to be produced. | 3.160068 | 3 |
He told BBC Radio 5 live that having a flexible currency was "extremely important" to cope with shocks.
"In the shape of the referendum, we've had exactly one of those shocks," he said, but added the Bank would not intervene to boost the pound's value.
Sterling has fallen nearly 20% against the dollar since the referendum.
On Monday it was trading at below $1.22 and €1.11, having fallen more than 5% in October on concerns about the economic impact of the UK leaving the European Union.
Investors also continued to sell off UK government bonds - sending the yield to 1.2%, the highest level since the Brexit vote - partly because of the weaker pound.
Mr Broadbent, one of three deputy governors at the Bank, said: "Having a flexible currency is an extremely important thing especially in an environment when your economy faces a shock that is different to your trading partners".
Allowing the pound to react "is a very important shock absorber".
Bank governor Mark Carney said on Friday that sterling's weakness would lead to higher prices, a finding that has since been underlined in a report from the EY Item Club think tank.
The latest inflation figures will be released on Tuesday, with economists expecting prices to have risen 0.9% in the year to September.
Mr Broadbent said it was "likely" that inflation would rise above the Bank's 2% target in the next couple of years.
Tesco's dispute with Unilever last week over the rising price of Marmite illustrates how a weak pound could push up inflation, he said.
Mr Broadbent, a Marmite fan who said he "loves" the stuff, said the rising cost of foreign holidays would also contribute to inflation.
However, he warned that controlling prices with tighter monetary policy could hit growth and jobs.
Raising interest rates to meet the Bank's inflation target could lead to "undesirable consequences" such as lower growth and higher unemployment, he said. It's a "trade off", he added.
The deputy governor spoke to the BBC after a forum with university and A-level students in Derby where he explained what the Bank does.
At the moment "we don't really teach" financial education, he told the BBC.
To help people understand the issues better, schools should teach about debt, the banking system and financial decision-making, he said. | The fall in the value of sterling has acted as an important "shock absorber" for the economy, according to Bank of England deputy governor Ben Broadbent. | 1.771905 | 2 |
9 February 2016 Last updated at 15:46 GMT
We look at some of the weird and wonderful ways people are raising money.
The challenges are harder and more unusual than ever.
Blue Peter's Lindsey Russell is walking on water using a inflatable zorb, BBC Radio One's Greg James is doing a five day triathlon challenge and presenter Jo Brand has walked from one side of England to the other.
It's all to raise money for vulnerable people in the UK and abroad.
Take a look. | Three celebrities, three tough challenges, all for Sport Relief. | 1.212537 | 1 |
"Cast your vote and keep the peace," he said in an address to the nation.
The previous election led to widespread violence, in which some 1,300 people were killed and 600,000 forced from their homes.
Mr Kibaki is standing down after two terms. Prime Minister Raila Odinga and deputy PM Uhuru Kenyatta are seen as the favourites to succeed him.
Mr Kenyatta is accused of orchestrating some of the ethnic violence after the 2007 election and is due to go on trial in The Hague next month for crimes against humanity. He denies the charges.
Q&A: Kenya’s 2013 elections
Some 99,000 police officers are being deployed around the country in order to prevent a repeat of the violence, the AP news agency reports.
Earlier this week, the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) released a report detailing cases of violence, hate speech and ethnic intimidation.
In his speech, President Kibaki said: "Let us send a clear message to the world that our democracy has come of age. A peaceful vote is a vote for a secure, prosperous and stable Kenya.
"To those who will not win, your country still needs you. There are many other roles you can play in our development endeavours."
A new constitution has been implemented since the previous election, which is intended to reduce the potential for violence.
Presidential candidates must secure support from across the country in order to be declared the victor, so they cannot just rely on support from their ethnic groups, as has been the case in previous elections.
If no candidate obtains more than 50% of the vote, there will be a run-off on 11 April.
In the previous election, Mr Odinga said he had been cheated of victory by allies of Mr Kibaki. Protests by his supporters turned violent and this spiralled into nationwide tit-for-tat attacks on members of ethnic groups seen as supporting one or other candidate.
This time there are eight presidential candidates.
Elections are also being held for members of parliament, new posts of regional governors and members of county assemblies. | President Mwai Kibaki has called on Kenyans to vote peacefully on Monday and for the losers to accept defeat. | 1.667209 | 2 |
An alliance of green and civic groups wants to stop the project, aimed at creating a new museum district.
Critics say the scheme is designed to help Prime Minister Viktor Orban move the government to Buda Castle, now the site of the National Gallery.
But the government says the new district will boost tourism.
Ministers believe the new museum district, known as Liget Budapest, will also renovate the long-neglected park.
However, a recent opinion poll found that 80% of Budapest residents opposed the construction of new museums in the park.
Opponents argue that the project was drawn up without public discussion, overriding organisations representing Hungarian architects, which oppose the plans.
The Museum of Fine Arts, the Transport Museum and the City Zoo, all already in place, are to be rebuilt.
The National Gallery and the Ethnographic Museum, plus museums of photography, architecture and modern arts are to be relocated to the park from other parts of the city, while a new House of Hungarian Music is to be built on the site of the evacuated protest camp.
"I fail to understand what they are protesting about," Janos Lazar, minister in charge of the Prime Minister's Office, told reporters.
Begun in 1836 on former marshland, the park is one of the oldest in Europe.
According to the project website: "Liget Budapest will be one of Budapest's leading, well-known tourist and cultural destinations and a unique family park recognised as such all over Europe." | Hungarian police have cleared a protest camp in a Budapest park where activists have been fighting to stop the destruction of 600 trees. | 1.763179 | 2 |
President Enrique Pena Nieto's spokesman Eduardo Sanchez told the BBC that a "crusade" was needed to "re-establish the rule of law".
The students, all trainee teachers, went missing after attending a protest in Iguala in Guerrero State.
The official explanation is that the students were murdered by a drugs gang.
The gang was said to be in collusion with the mayor of Iguala, Jose Luis Abarca, who has been arrested facing accusations that he ordered police to confront the students on the day of their disappearance on 26 September.
In the past decade, more than 100,000 people have been killed and 27,000 have disappeared in Mexico.
Thousands of people have taken part in protests over the disappearance of the students.
Mr Sanchez said the government wanted dialogue, but added that some groups had "taken advantage of the situation to provoke violent acts and that is absolutely inexcusable".
He said the government was working on reforms to re-establish the rule of law.
Mr Sanchez said: "We are aware that there is an institutional weakness in some local governments, where we need to work harder for them to uphold the rule of law, where citizens respect the authorities and the legislations." | Mexico's government has vowed to take action to restore the credibility of institutions after the disappearance of 43 students more than two months ago. | 1.673511 | 2 |
The South Africa international, 24, last month announced he was returning to his homeland to become a commercial director.
Racing now say they are launching proceedings and the player will have to "answer in court".
Utility back Goosen was voted the Top 14's player of the year last season after helping Racing to the title.
In a statement, Racing say the player remained "tied to the club by a four-year employment contract".
The club want to reclaim advances they say were paid to Goosen for the use of his image rights, as well as compensation for him not fulfilling his contract.
Goosen has won 13 caps for South Africa, most recently starting at full-back in his team's 27-13 defeat by Wales in November. | Racing 92 are taking legal action against Johan Goosen after the player quit the French club to change career. | 0.806026 | 1 |
The Electoral Commission said the voting system was still open to abuse despite measures to prevent it.
While cases of wrongdoing were limited, it said voters remained concerned and it would monitor 15 specific areas.
It is calling for police and electoral officers to toughen up procedures ahead of elections next year.
The commission is looking at a number of options to crack down on abuse of the system in Britain.
These include adopting measures currently used in Northern Ireland, such as restricting postal voting to constituents that are physically unable to come in person and forcing people to prove their identity at polling stations.
Advance voting, curbs on campaigning activities at polling stations and restrictions on the handling of postal vote applications are also among options put forward in its consultation on reforms.
The watchdog will monitor 15 areas - Birmingham, Blackburn with Darwen, Bradford, Burnley, Calderdale, Coventry, Hyndburn, Kirklees, Oldham, Pendle, Peterborough, Slough, Tower Hamlets, Walsall, and Woking - where there has been a history of cases of alleged fraud.
"Although the law has been changed over the years to strengthen the system - introducing checks on postal votes and making registering to vote more secure starting next summer - our research shows voters are still concerned about electoral fraud," Jenny Watson, the watchdog's chair, said.
"As we make the electoral registration system more secure, it's time to look at whether other trust-based elements of our system are sustainable. There are trade-offs between making the system accessible and making it secure.
"We need to make sure we have the right balance so that voters and political parties can participate in elections, but risks from unscrupulous campaigners are reduced." | Restrictions on postal voting and identity checks at polling stations may be needed to help crack down on fraud, the elections watchdog has said. | 1.997371 | 2 |
On Tuesday it was revealed that the hours pre-school children with moderate to severe learning difficulties will attend school is to be cut.
Children will receive 2.5 hours a day rather than 4.5 hours.
The cut was revealed in a letter sent from the EA to a parent.
Mr O'Dowd said he heard about the move, which is expected to come into effect in September, on the BBC's Good Morning Ulster programme.
Speaking to BBC Newsline, Mr O'Dowd said that the EA had to "go back to the drawing board".
"The EA have to come forward with a decisive position in relation to the future of special needs education in the nursery sector. But their current decision is flawed.
"It's flawed in two elements. They've made their decision based on the Learning to Learn policy. The Learning to Learn policy does not relate to special educational needs.
"And they've made the decision without consultation," he said.
"It's key - particularly in areas such as this - that you consult with the schools; the parents and the pupils about the future of early years education in the special educational needs sector."
Mr O'Dowd also said that he does not believe the issue will be resolved before the assembly elections in May.
He has already said that he will not be the education minister in the next assembly term.
"I don't think it will be settled before I leave office. But I have no doubt that whoever the minister next time will want to ensure that the proper decision has been made," he said.
"They will want to protect the most vulnerable in society."
The EA has said the move "is designed to increase the opportunity for children to access special school places," and will provide "greater regional consistency".
It is understood that the reductions will affect children in a total of 39 special schools in Northern Ireland. | The Education Authority's (EA) decision to cut pre-school provision for children placed in special schools is "flawed", according to Education Minister John O'Dowd. | 1.301782 | 1 |
Police Scotland said they were called to the scene near Ellon at about 13:50 on Saturday.
The fire and ambulance service were also sent to the collision, but there is no information about the extent of the injuries of the people involved.
A police spokesman said the road would be closed for a "lengthy period" while crash investigators worked at the scene.
Diversions are in place and the force has appealed for witnesses to contact them. | The A90 between Aberdeen and Peterhead has been closed after a serious crash. | 0.621135 | 1 |
The unofficial event was organised by rebel cheese rollers, after plans for an official event were shelved in 2010.
An estimated 5,000 people turned out to watch thrill-seekers chase a 3.5kg (8lb) wheel of double Gloucester cheese down the 1:2 gradient hill.
The winner of the first race, Josh Shepherd, said he was "really happy" but "doesn't really like cheese".
In total, four 3.5kg (8lb) and three smaller 1.5kg (3lb) cheeses are used - made by Diana Smart, 87, who has been producing them for the event for more than 25 years.
Last year, in a bid to make the race safer, revellers had to chase a foam imitation of a double Gloucester 200m (656ft) down the hill at Brockworth.
But this year, the fake fromage was binned in favour of a real wheel of cheese.
The winner of the first race, unemployed Josh Shepherd, 19 - from Brockworth, Gloucester - said he was "really proud" of himself.
"I've run quite a few times before but it is the first time I've won," he said.
"My tactic was to stay on my feet and go as fast as I can and roll with the flow.
"But I don't know what I'm going to do with the cheese. I don't really like cheese unless it's melted, cheese on toast maybe."
The second race was won by another local man, Ryan Fairley, 24, from Brockworth, who said his tactic was "just to go".
"I didn't do the first race this year but it's absolutely brilliant to have won," he said.
"I also won a cheese last year."
The women's race was won for the third year running by Lucy Townsend, 17, from Brockworth.
The tradition dates back to at least the early 19th Century.
In 2009, the official event was axed after more than 15,000 people turned up, sparking safety fears over numbers at the site.
Every year since then unofficial races have been organised during the late spring bank holiday by local enthusiasts.
This year, Gloucestershire County Council closed roads up to 2.5 miles ( 4km) around the slope to keep disruption for residents to a minimum. | Thousands of people gathered in Gloucestershire for the traditional cheese-rolling races on Cooper's Hill. | 1.319706 | 1 |
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Champion Frampton and Santa Cruz weighed in without a hitch in Las Vegas after Lee Selby's IBF featherweight title defence was called off.
Frampton, 29 says he will repeat his thrilling win over Santa Cruz last July and may even knock out the Mexican.
"I believe I can knock him out but I'm going to predict a win," said Frampton.
The atmosphere during Friday night's weigh-in at the MGM Grand made the occasion almost seem like a home contest for the Northern Irishman as his supporters delivered vocal encouragement to their hero.
Close to 5,000 Frampton supporters are thought to have travelled from all over Ireland to the contest in Nevada and the champion said that he was "amazed by the turnout" at the weigh-in as both fighters were measured at 125 pounds on the scales.
"I was expecting big numbers but I wasn't expecting that.
"It felt like Belfast here today and I think tomorrow is going to be more of the same.
"The support gives me an awesome boost. I always say when I fight at home, it adds five or 10% to my game and it's going to be like home here. I can't wait to get going."
Selby's title defence against Jonathan Victor Barros was called off with the Nevada Athletic Commission saying that the Argentine had not met its requirements.
Welshman Selby has been linked with a possible bout with Frampton at Belfast's Windsor Park next summer.
Find out how to get into boxing with our special guide. | Carl Frampton has promised not to disappoint his "amazing" travelling support in his WBA world featherweight title rematch with Leo Santa Cruz. | 1.002551 | 1 |
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Despite already being unable to qualify, Wales started strongly with chances for Jess Fishlock and Natasha Harding in the first half.
The visitors improved after the interval but Wales' well-earned point sees them finish third in Group 8.
Austria's second-placed finish secures their place for next summer's tournament in the Netherlands.
Wales will now turn their attention to the 2019 World Cup qualifying campaign, and manager Jayne Ludlow will have been encouraged by large parts of her side's performance against Austria.
Fishlock had a free-kick saved by Manuela Zinsberger midway through the first half, while Natasha Harding's first-time effort fizzed wide.
Seattle Reign midfielder Fishlock threatened again after the interval with a powerful long-range shot, but both teams struggled to create genuine scoring opportunities as the match wore on. | Wales Women ended their Euro 2017 qualifying campaign with a creditable draw against Austria in Newport. | 0.846165 | 1 |
Not the words Waymo’s legal team wanted to hear from a judge in San Francisco on Wednesday, but hear them it did as it was scolded for not having enough evidence to prove its claims.
That case, if you’ve not been following, is that Uber stole trade secrets from Waymo - a company spun out of Google’s self-driving division. For the full background on that, I'd suggest reading this piece, as I’m keen to focus now on the new things we learned in court.
This was the first time lawyers for both Uber and Waymo were able to square up against each other, and the question for the hearing was whether or not a preliminary injunction should be put in place immediately to prevent Uber from using or developing the disputed technology while the trial continued.
Judge William Alsup, something of a fan favourite for his ability to cut through legalese and technical jargon, pushed for a substantial part of the hearing and as much documentation as possible to be made public.
Because of this, I and other reporters were given a glimpse into what Waymo believes was a grand plot to steal its innovation.
Here’s how Waymo’s legal team put it:
But when Uber responded, its lawyers said:
Amid the impassioned tit-for-tat, Judge Alsup had the following questions for Waymo:
And from Uber, he wanted to know:
There is someone missing in all this, of course.
Waymo has not been able to search Mr Levandowski’s personal laptop - or even question him about it - as he is invoking his Fifth Amendment rights, the part of US law that means people can not be forced to incriminate themselves.
So now the next steps are:
Finally, we might see Travis Kalanick, Uber’s chief executive, take the stand.
“No-one is hiding at Uber,” the company said.
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You can reach Dave securely through encrypted messaging app Signal on: +1 (628) 400-7370 | "So far you don’t have a smoking gun." | 1.515936 | 2 |
Mr Verity, chief executive of Welcome to Yorkshire, said: "I am still trying to absorb what went on but Yorkshire was the big winner, I am sure."
The Tour's general director Christian Prudhomme has declared the opening to the 2014 race "the grandest Grand Depart ever".
The first two stages of the famous cycle race were held in the county.
Mr Verity said the events in Yorkshire, watched by large crowds by the roadside, were the "most fantastic advert for Yorkshire".
He said he was sure hosting the Grand Depart was the right thing to do "even though it hacked off a lot of people in the establishment".
He said Mr Prudhomme - the "grand fromage of the tour" - had believed in Yorkshire's bid from the start.
Mr Prudhomme said the huge crowds seen out on the route were "unbelievable, incredible, amazing, astonishing".
And he added the five times Tour champion and fellow Frenchman Bernard Hinault told him he had never seen crowds like it in 40 years of cycling.
Mr Verity said he would never forget the look on the faces of the tour's riders at the starts in Leeds and York.
As the tour began to roll out, Mr Verity said he was in the lead car just in front of the body of riders and was able to hear the cyclists.
He said cyclists Chris Froome and Marcel Kittel had told him "What have you done? This is incredible, all these people".
Yorkshire has now returned returned to normal after a weekend of huge crowds, closed roads and pressure on public transport across the county.
Sheffield City Council said Sunday's second-stage finish was "the biggest event we've ever had" but all the city's roads re-opened in time for Monday's rush hour.
The council added the crowds had left little litter and it was "grateful" that most spectators had taken their rubbish home. | Yorkshire's Grand Depart for the Tour de France was "a game-changer for the county", said organiser Gary Verity. | 1.232409 | 1 |
Chloe Rutherford, 17, and Liam Curry, 19, both from South Shields, were among 22 victims killed in the Manchester Arena explosion on 22 May.
In a joint tribute, their relatives said they both "adored each other" and wanted to be "together forever".
The couple's families and friends wore pink and blue for the funeral service at St Hilda's Church.
The Rev Fr Chris Fuller addressed the mourners who packed the church and several hundred outside, telling them: "Chloe and Liam were and still are an image of love.
"Inseparable in life, inseparable in death, inseparable now with the angels of heaven."
The service was followed by private cremations at South Tyneside Crematorium.
Funeral of Grande 'superfan' bomb victim
Funeral due of 'true gent' bomb victim
Family members and friends began arriving at St Hilda's Church in South Shields more than an hour before the service began.
When the church was full, groups gathered outside in the sunshine with their arms around each other, listening to the service on loudspeakers.
The black of traditional funeral dress was brightened by splashes of pink and blue, as requested by the families of Chloe and Liam.
Arriving together the funeral cars were filled with flowers spelling out "Son Liam" and "Sis", while a picture of the smiling young couple was positioned by the roadside.
As their two white coffins were carried in, people stopped on the pavement and bowed their heads as One Last Time sung by South Shields-born Stacey Ghent echoed across the street.
Music was a poignant part of the service. Perfect by Ed Sheeran was played, as well as a recording of the talented Chloe Rutherford singing Somewhere Only We Know.
Liam, a former pupil of Gateshead College, was studying for a degree in sport and exercise science at Northumbria University. Chloe was studying music at college and worked part-time at Westoe Travel. | A joint funeral service for a "perfect" teenage couple killed in the Manchester terror attack has been held. | 1.031463 | 1 |
But Northern Ireland's first minister has said it looks like her Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) will campaign for the UK to leave the European Union.
Arlene Foster said she was disappointed by the deal between the prime minister and EU officials on UK's membership.
She said she will wait until talks end before making a final decision.
However, Mrs Foster has joined the first ministers in Scotland and Wales in asking Mr Cameron not to hold the EU referendum in June.
She has signed a joint letter with Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness, First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon and First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones.
Their letter to Mr Cameron warns that with elections in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in May, an EU referendum campaign running at the same time "risks confusing issues at a moment when clarity is required".
Mrs Foster told the BBC it would subsume the issues surrounding May's Stormont Assembly vote.
Regarding her own party's position on EU membership, she said: "Given where we are today, it looks very much as if we will be on the coming out of Europe side.
"We are a Eurosceptic party and it certainly looks as if we're not going to get a deal which will bring any fundamental reforms in respect of our relationship with the European Union."
In the House of Commons on Wednesday, the prime minister dealt with questions from unionist MPs concerned about the cost of the UK's EU membership and concerns from Irish nationalists about the impact any withdrawal from the EU may have on cross-border relations on the island of Ireland.
South Down MP Margaret Ritchie, from the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) asked for a guarantee that the free movement of people across Ireland would continue in the event of a UK withdrawal from the EU.
Mr Cameron said he believed this would be addressed.
DUP MP Sammy Wilson challenged the prime minister to visit what he called Northern Ireland's "devastated fishing villages" and talk to others angered by the EU's policies. | Prime Minister David Cameron has promised to visit Northern Ireland to explain why he believes the UK will be better off remaining in a reformed EU. | 1.331889 | 1 |
The authority plans to close 40 libraries and withdraw funding for five museums as part of savings worth £65m over the next two years.
There are a "number of opportunities" to take over council buildings or services, said a council spokesman.
Talks have begun with groups on the running of its museums, he added.
Funding is being cut for Queen Street Mill, Helmshore Mills Textile Museum, Museum of Lancashire, Judges' Lodgings and Fleetwood Museum.
Councillor Marcus Johnstone, cabinet member for environment, planning and cultural services at LCC, said talks with volunteers were at an early stage.
"We are working very hard behind the scenes and talking to a number of organisations who may be able to continue to run our historic museums, although no decisions have yet been reached."
The council said it had not identified which libraries could close but that it was keen to talk to groups interested in keeping them open.
Other services in Lancashire have already passed into the hands of volunteers.
Carl Bell and two friends stepped in when Rossendale Borough Council said, in 2013, it could no longer fund Rossendale Museum & Art Gallery - now known as The Whitaker.
He encouraged other groups to follow their lead.
"We must support these establishments or we will rue the day when they have completely gone because they won't come back," he said.
"It was a loved museum but it was a bit tired and old and dusty... we felt a lot more could be done and we set about that in the last three years with reasonable success."
Other community groups which have taken over council facilities include Haslingden All People's Pool Initiative (HAPPI) who are aiming to reopen Haslingden Baths and Ski Rossendale Social Enterprise. | Community groups and volunteers are being invited to run services in Lancashire the county council says it can no longer afford. | 1.123619 | 1 |
Police, fire and ambulance services were called to the Carlsberg plant in Northampton at about 12:30 GMT.
In total, 22 people - 11 Carlsberg staff, two police officers and nine firefighters - were taken to hospital.
The man who died was a Carlsberg employee in his 40s, while the victim in a serious condition is a 51-year-old man.
Carlsberg confirmed production at the plant has ceased temporarily.
Julian Momen, chief executive officer of Carlsberg UK, said: "We are deeply, deeply saddened by today's tragic incident and subsequent fatality.
"Our immediate thoughts are with the individual's family, friends and colleagues at this very difficult time and we will support them in every way we can."
In a joint statement, the emergency services earlier said the gas leak was confined to the Bridge Street site and staff from within the building were evacuated.
They said there was "no risk to members of the public outside".
Nine firefighters and two police officers were taken to hospital as a "precautionary measure".
Mr Momen added: "Our further thoughts and support are with our colleagues and members of the emergency services who are being treated in hospital.
"Nothing is more important to us than the safety of everyone working for us.
"We are working closely with the authorities to investigate how this tragic incident occurred and we will be in a position to say more once a full investigation has been concluded."
An air ambulance was spotted taking off from the scene and people were seen leaving with tissues over their mouths.
Northamptonshire Police said six fire engines were called to the scene to "secure" the site, but that no cordons or road closures were set up.
The force said it would work with the Health and Safety Executive to investigate the incident. | One person has died and another is in a serious but stable condition following an ammonia gas leak at a brewery. | 1.072555 | 1 |
Sunday's 28-run win over Leicestershire at Edgbaston came 48 hours after a five-wicket loss to Worcestershire.
Hain, 21, hit 79 against the Foxes - his second T20 half-century.
"We had a discussion after Worcestershire about where we've been going wrong," Hain told BBC WM 95.6.
The Bears got their challenge for a place in the last eight back on track after a spectacular collapse at New Road on Friday, when they lost nine wickets for 35 runs on their way to defeat by their local rivals.
And Hain, who scored his first Championship century of the season against Hampshire in the last round of matches, says everyone was keen to make up for that disappointment after a frank discussion.
"They were just words and we needed to put them into actions," Hain said. "We got a win on the board and we want to take that momentum into the next game.
"It's nice to be among the runs - it's been lean at times this season, so to get a few is a nice feeling."
Victory in their next game against Northamptonshire on Tuesday will book the Bears' place in the last eight of the competition for the 10th time in the tournament's 13-year history.
"It would be nice to get the job done there but we'll take one game at a time," said director of cricket Dougie Brown.
"We had a job to do at Leicester - there was a lot of expectation and we kept our stuff together." | Batsman Sam Hain says some honest talking helped Birmingham Bears bounce back from three straight defeats to move to the verge of the T20 Blast quarter-finals. | 0.854311 | 1 |
Last year's budget - which aimed to slash education funding, increase health care costs and strip benefits from young, unemployed Australians - was rejected by the public. A year later, voters remain sceptical of the need to cut government expenditure.
Growth in traditional sources of revenue, such as personal and corporate income tax, has slowed because of a weakening economy.
But far bigger is the hole ripped out of budget finances by a slump in mining royalties.
Last month, Mr Hockey warned he was preparing to write off up to A$25bn ($20bn, £13bn) in budget revenue over the next four years thanks to the slump in the price of iron ore.
The other problem is that the government has promised it would not increase taxes. That leaves it few options if it wants to rein in its ballooning deficit.
That has left the budget looking like a horror story "written by Stephen King and painted by Edvard Munch", says respected Deloitte Access economist Chris Richardson.
There have been a variety of suggestions from experts, including:
The budget's centrepiece will likely be a package that leaves subsidies for wealthy families intact and offers more to poorer families.
The "losers" could be lower income families who don't work, who will be entitled to fewer hours of subsidised childcare, and single-income families who will lose family tax benefits.
Meanwhile, small business will likely benefit from a 1.5% tax cut.
"At the moment, the Treasurer is ruling a lot of things out," says Access Economics' Mr Richardson. "But that creates spending problems down the track. At budget time there are many sacred cows. But over the next decade, many cows may end up slaughtered to raise revenue."
At least Mr Hockey didn't receive the kind of advice his opposite number in the UK did in 2010, when the former Treasury Secretary Liam Byrne left a note for his Conservative successor saying: "I'm afraid to tell you there's no money left." | As Australian Treasurer Joe Hockey prepares his second budget, the Australian government faces some hard choices. | 1.880128 | 2 |
Officers discovered 41kg of the Class A drug on Wednesday following a search of a refrigerated container that had arrived at the port from Belgium.
Head of Border Force Scotland, Murdo MacMillan, said it had been "extremely intricate concealment".
He said the drugs were hidden within the housings of an evaporator fan. | Cocaine with an estimated street value of about £2.6m has been seized at Grangemouth Docks, Border Force officers have said. | 0.729095 | 1 |
Rachel Slater, 24, and Tim Newton, 27, from Bradford, failed to return from an outing on the mountain last weekend.
Lochaber Mountain Rescue stood down its search over the weekend and will now review its position on Monday.
Meanwhile, rescue teams found two male climbers who got into difficulty on Ben Nevis on Saturday.
Brothers Rory and Leon Probert from Wales were located in the summit shelter, cold and wet, but otherwise unharmed.
LMRT had resumed a search for Ms Slater and Mr Newton on Saturday morning, saying a rescue team of 26 people and a search dog were involved in the operation.
However, Police Scotland said "very poor" weather, including high winds, falling snow and limited visibility, had halted teams.
"Sadly, there were no positive sightings today and searches have been suspended for [Sunday] due to increasingly hazardous weather and further risk of avalanches," the force said in a statement.
"Reviews continue to be ongoing and it is hoped that there will be an improvement to the conditions on Monday or Tuesday.
"Both Rachel and Tim's family continue to be apprised of these circumstances."
Treacherous conditions have also hindered air and ground searches on Britain's highest peak - in the Scottish Highlands - in recent days.
Ms Slater and Mr Newton were thought to have been camping near the Charles Inglis Clark memorial hut on the north side of Ben Nevis over last weekend.
The alarm was raised on Monday when they failed to return.
Searches on Saturday focused on the lower slopes from the north face of Castle Ridge, Castle Coire, below Waterfall Gully and the area around the CIC hut.
Temperatures were recorded at -6C (21F) on the summit - or -19C (-2F) with the windchill factor.
A post earlier on Saturday on the Lochaber Mountain Rescue team Facebook page said: "Our thoughts continue to be with Rachel and Tim's family and friends.
"We have assured them we will use our best efforts to find them.
"Conditions still remain extremely challenging with considerable avalanche risk, high winds and heavy fresh snow above 500m."
The rescue team said the interest in efforts to find the couple had been "absolutely overwhelming" with 1.1 million visits to their Facebook page this week. | Rescuers are to review when to continue the search for two climbers missing on Ben Nevis for a week amid "increasingly hazardous weather". | 1.052047 | 1 |
A British Airways spokeswoman said it was diverted as a precaution.
The plane, with 108 passengers on board, circled the International for a time before landing safely.
One of those on board, Justin Hames, said passengers were told there was a problem with an engine.
"As the wheels were going up, we heard the bang and that's pretty much it," he said.
"To begin with they didn't say anything - they didn't want to cause any concern - and then they said it was a small problem with the engine."
Alan Whiteside, operations director at Belfast International Airport, said: "Everything went smoothly, our own police and fire service on site here responded, the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service, the PSNI, the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service all attended as a routine.
"But nobody was required to take any other action - the aircraft landed safely thankfully." | A British Airways flight from Belfast City Airport to Heathrow was diverted to Belfast International Airport shortly after take-off on Tuesday night after the pilot declared an emergency. | 1.35763 | 1 |
China's Liang led for most of the match, winning the seventh frame on a respotted black to go 5-2 ahead.
Trump hit back, and with the score at 7-6, both players looked nervy and missed shots, but it was the Chinese player who clinched a crucial frame.
Despite missing more chances, Liang held his composure to beat the Englishman and take the £70,000 prize.
Trump had been in good form leading up to Sunday's match, after beating Ronnie O'Sullivan in the final of the European Masters last week.
But Liang became just the fourth player from Asia to win a ranking event, after Ding Junhui of China, Hong Kong's Marco Fu and Thailand's James Wattana.
The 29-year-old world number 20 said he had met former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson in his hotel before the final, who told him to "concentrate".
However, Liang thanked his "best friend" - five-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan - for advising him to learn from last year's UK Championship final, when Liang lost to Australian Neil Robertson.
"I practise with [O'Sullivan] and eat with him every day," said Liang. "I have learned a lot from him over the past two years.
"I knew I needed to be more calm and controlled this time. In the last two frames I concentrated on every shot and made two good breaks.
"Snooker is a very difficult game but if you don't enjoy it you don't play well."
World number three Trump said: "Liang was playing with freedom and his long potting was unbelievable. It's good to have another winner from China." | Liang Wenbo won his first ranking title by beating Judd Trump 9-6 in the English Open final in Manchester. | 1.048945 | 1 |
Police discovered chemicals and guns at a garage in the Paris suburb of Torcy, Paris prosecutor Francois Molins said.
He said the detention of 12 suspects would be extended by 24 hours.
On Saturday, police carried out raids in several cities and shot dead a man said to be linked to a grenade attack against a Jewish shop last month.
The materials found in Torcy overnight included potassium nitrate, sulphur, headlight bulbs, and pressure cookers, Mr Molins told journalists on Wednesday.
"These are all products used to make what we call improvised explosives," he said. A handgun and a shotgun were also found.
"We are clearly confronted with an extremely dangerous terror network."
French converts
Those arrested at the weekend were targeted as part of an investigation into an attack on 19 September on a kosher grocery in the Paris suburb of Sarcelles, in which one person was injured.
Mr Molins said that although two of the suspected organisers of the attack had been caught, it was not clear whether those who threw the grenade had been found.
The alleged leader of the group, 33-year-old Jeremie Louis-Sidney, was shot dead at his home in Strasbourg on Saturday in an exchange of fire with the police.
An ex-prisoner, who served time for drug-trafficking, he had recently converted to Islam.
Videos recovered from his apartment show him rapping about the 11 September 2001 attacks on the US, and boasting that it was just the start.
Officials have indicated that those arrested were French converts. Several were said to have been carrying copies of their wills.
After Saturday's raids, blank bullets were fired outside a Paris synagogue.
French President Francois Hollande said there would be "total mobilisation of the state to fight all terrorist threats". | French police found bomb-making materials during an investigation into radical Islamist suspects arrested at the weekend, a prosecutor says. | 1.241408 | 1 |
Cardiff University's School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceuticals plans to add medicinal salmonella-killing herbs to the fermented honey drink.
The tipple is based on a 16th century Welsh drink called metheglin.
"You can see this would sell very well to students," Prof Les Baillie said.
"Perhaps you could protect them from the kebab and the morning after."
Dr James Blaxland, who has led the work, tested more than 50 different plants extracts and hops against a range of bacteria, including salmonella.
It is one of the germs that trigger more than 500,000 cases in the UK each year.
"It causes very serious food poisoning and stomach upset, which people might experience on a Sunday morning," Dr Blaxland said.
"The idea is that we can produce a mead with high levels of the compounds which are active against salmonella, and, if people drink enough of our mead on a Saturday night, they might not get ill."
Cardiff University's team said the idea was sparked by Scandinavian scientists who are trying to develop mead which could help in the battle against antibiotic resistance.
Adding medicinal herbs to mead dates back at least four centuries, when Welsh brewers created a drink then called metheglin or meddyglyn.
"We still have to do a lot of work on this, and a lot more sampling has to be done before we come up with the finished drink," he said.
In addition to developing the mead, researchers are also investigating the of possibility using hops-based compounds to prevent other human illnesses.
They are also hoping to use hops commonly only utilised in beer to tackle the problem of bovine tuberculosis and even to eliminate methane produced by cows and cut global warming. | Scientists are working on a Welsh "super mead" which could protect drinkers from the scourge of food poisoning at the late-night takeaway. | 3.107317 | 3 |
Both crime scenes are now secure, Austin police say, after earlier reporting an "active shooter incident".
The shootings happened in the city's entertainment district.
Videos from the scene show a person on the ground outside a bar, surrounded by police, while officers on horseback push back a number of onlookers.
Police said in a briefing streamed online that one incident began at a bar around 02:17 local time (08:17 GMT) with a "disturbance between individuals" and that the suspect then began firing a weapon into the crowd.
A woman believed to be in her 20s was pronounced dead at the scene, while three other women in their 30s were taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries, police said.
The gunman is still at large, police said as they appealed for any video footage of the incident and its aftermath.
In the second incident only a few blocks from the first, shots were fired at a parking garage and a man in his 20s, was subsequently hospitalised after what police said was "an assault".
He is believed to be the person that fired the shots in that incident, police said.
Police said the proximity of the incidents had initially led them to think they were "dealing with an active shooter incident". | One person is dead and four others have been hospitalised after two separate shooting incidents in the Texan city of Austin, police say. | 0.937096 | 1 |
Beverley Finney was struck by Henry Rigby's car as he drove at 40 mph in a 30 mph zone in St Helens, Merseyside.
Liverpool Crown Court heard that along with facial injuries, she been forced to move house, as living near a busy road caused her to have panic attacks.
Rigby was found guilty of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and given a 15-month suspended jail term.
CCTV footage captured the moment Rigby, 19 and of Harris Street in Dentons Green, St Helens, struck Ms Finney and another pedestrian in his Vauxhall Corsa on Haresfinch Road in May 2016.
Merseyside Police said both victims suffered life-threatening injuries.
In a statement to the court, Ms Finney said she still suffered "bad headaches", a "lot of back pain" and "a numbness to the side of the face" as a result of what happened.
She said she had scars around her eye socket and hairline and "may consider" plastic surgery in the future.
"In terms of mentality, I have been affected badly," she said.
"We have had to move house to a property away from a busy road [as] I just couldn't relax with the noise of traffic.
"I would get so distressed with the noise of skidding cars or revving engines."
Rigby was also handed a three-year driving ban, given an order to carry out 240 hours of unpaid work and told to pay £750 compensation to each victim, as well as £500 court costs.
Speaking after sentencing, Insp Mike McFall said what happened was "totally avoidable and shows the very real consequences of motorists who exceed the speed limit". | A woman was left scarred for life when she was hit by a speeding car that had spun out of control, police have said. | 1.112872 | 1 |
Anglican Bishop Victoria Matthews said a new cathedral with a different design would be built in its place.
Conservationists, however, have asked for the plan to be reconsidered.
The quake, which struck on 22 February, was New Zealand's worst natural disaster in 80 years and left 185 people dead.
The cathedral, built in the late 19th Century, is a Christchurch landmark.
But the 6.3-magnitude earthquake, which levelled thousands of buildings in the city, badly damaged its structure and it was further weakened by numerous aftershocks.
Bishop Matthews said that no "bulldozers or wrecking balls" would be used, and that the cathedral would be deconstructed "with the utmost care and respect".
"We acknowledge the high level of community interest and sense of ownership as the cathedral was both an iconic building and a place of regular worship by many," she said in a statement.
"However, this is now a very dangerous building that needs to be made safe."
The statement gave no timescale for the demolition and rebuilding. Efforts would be made to retrieved heritage items including stained glass windows and memorial stones, it said.
"We are now looking to the future and creating a beautiful, inspiring, safe new cathedral but we understand it will take some time for any of these decisions to be made," the bishop said.
Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker said the decision to demolish the cathedral was "heartbreaking" and was "not an easy decision for many of us to accept".
Conservationists, however, are asking the church to reconsider its decision. They say that officials should explore more options to try and keep much of the current structure, New Zealand media reports said. | Officials have confirmed that Christchurch cathedral will be demolished after the 2011 earthquake rendered it beyond repair. | 2.493689 | 2 |
Michael Pepper, 67, from Glasgow, raped the woman on various occasions between 1986 and 2001.
He also hit her with a baseball bat and bottle, cut off her clothes, struck her with a knife, kicked her on the body and caused her to fall downstairs.
Pepper was also placed on the sex offenders register.
Jailing him at the High Court in Glasgow, judge Johanna Johnston QC told Pepper: "Your actions blighted this woman's life. You now accept your guilty, albeit at a late stage.
"However, this woman had to come to court and give evidence of a very private nature.
"This was a horrendous catalogue of offending." | A man has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years after being convicted of "a horrendous catalogue" of abuse against a woman for more than a decade. | 0.23278 | 0 |
An FSB survey found confidence was lower in North East England, Yorkshire and Scotland than the rest of the UK.
It said those regions "risk being left behind" as jobs and productivity rise in the UK as a whole.
A picture of improving growth in the overall UK economy was given in a separate report by the EY Item Club.
The EY forecasters said GDP growth would rise to 2.6% this year from 2.2% in 2015, driven by higher consumer spending.
Business Minister Anna Soubry said the UK's small businesses were continuing to create jobs and benefitting from a growing economy.
However, the FSB suggested growth would be uneven, with businesses in the South and in sectors such as technology and professional services feeling more positive.
The FSB's latest quarterly confidence index, measured in the final three months of 2015, stood at -11 points in the north east of England.
That was well below the total UK figure of +21.7 points, FSB said.
"The north east of England has had the most significant drop in confidence that we've seen for some time," FSB policy director Mike Cherry told the BBC.
He said business conditions were particularly difficult in the region, with unemployment nearly 60% higher than the national average.
The flooding during December was also likely to hurt confidence in the north west, despite a boost from the promise of devolution and investment through the government's Northern Powerhouse, Mr Cherry said.
Scotland, which had an FSB index score of 0, and Wales, on -1, also lagged the rest of the UK, while Yorkshire fell to +11. | A "clear divide" between north and south is being seen in the confidence felt by small UK firms, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has said. | 1.885208 | 2 |
The club will receive a parachute payment ahead of their Championship campaign but Casey said revenues will significantly decrease.
"We will have to restructure accordingly," he told BBC Sport.
"We'll have to sit down with the board of directors and look to see what appetite they have for the losses."
Relegation for the Exiles has come in Casey's first year in the job, as well as that of head coach Tom Coventry.
Casey, who played more than 200 times for the club as a second row, was unable to give reassurances about Coventry's future.
"Once that review (on Monday) is complete, we'll look to see what went wrong and how we can take this club forward," he added.
"We've just got to make sure that we do it as thoroughly as we can and that we will move forward after it.
"Tom would have learned a huge amount from this season. He has held himself incredibly well in very difficult circumstances."
Casey admitted to making mistakes during his first 12 months as chief executive, but stressed the club's owners remain committed to its long-term strategy.
"It's proved very difficult and ultimately, if your rugby isn't performing, it's a very difficult business to turn around," he said.
"We have a long-term vision of where we're taking this club. This is a setback, there's no doubt about it. But we're determined to take this club forward." | London Irish will conduct a full review of its rugby department on Monday following Premiership relegation, chief executive Bob Casey has confirmed. | 1.062859 | 1 |
The change, expected this autumn, will end the 40-year-old IHT brand familiar to US expatriate readers.
It follows other moves by the NY Times to consolidate its image, including plans to sell off the Boston Globe announced this month.
Chief executive Mark Thompson said the paper would add new reporters, and aim to expand its overseas readership.
Mr Thompson took over at the liberal-leaning NY Times last November, and was previously director general of the BBC.
The paper has wholly owned the IHT since 2003, when it bought out the 50% owned by its rival, the Washington Post.
The international journal has already undergone several previous name changes in its 125-year history.
The IHT already shares a common online platform with the NY Times, and about 10% of the business's 640,000 digital subscribers are located outside the US. | The International Herald Tribune is to be renamed the International New York Times after its parent newspaper. | 0.953333 | 1 |
Salah set up Stephan El Shaarawy for the opener and scored the second himself via a deflected shot.
Diego Perotti tapped in before Josip Ilicic pulled one back from the penalty spot after a foul on Cristian Tello.
Salah's second goal sealed a win that takes third-place Roma three points ahead of Fiorentina, who are fourth.
It continues a remarkable run for Roma under Luciano Spalletti, who replaced Rudi Garcia as coach in January and lost just once in the league before going on the current winning streak which has left them five points behind Juve.
The leaders travel to Atalanta on Sunday after second-placed Napoli, who are three points off top spot, host another mid-table team in Chievo Verona on Saturday. | Mohammed Salah scored twice against former club Fiorentina as Roma made it seven wins in a row to keep up their pursuit of Serie A leaders Juventus. | 0.624121 | 1 |
Northern Irishman McIlroy, 26, mixed five birdies with three bogeys to go 10 under for the tournament, which has been affected by fog delays.
American Rickie Fowler, ranked sixth in the world, tops the leaderboard after shooting 65.
Joost Luiten of the Netherlands carded a 68 and is two shots off the pace.
The fourth round is due to be completed later on Sunday. | World number three Rory McIlroy is three shots off the lead heading into Sunday's final round of the Abu Dhabi Championship after a two-under-par 70. | 0.488946 | 0 |
England Under-19 goalkeeper Charlotte Haynes, who featured 17 times in 2016, signed a new deal on Thursday.
Yeovil have also given new contracts to young, versatile midfield trio Jessie Jones, Kelly Snook and Leah Burridge.
Wales international forward Nadia Lawrence similarly extended her deal with the top-flight side on Tuesday. | Women's Super League One club Yeovil Town Ladies have extended the contracts of a further five first-team players ahead of the 2017 WSL 1 Spring Series. | 0.184654 | 0 |
The Irish trainer also claimed the Queen Mother Champion Chase in 2010 with Big Zeb.
Murphy made the surprise announcement after what he called "a difficult few years" financially.
"My accountancy background told me we just can't make it pay any more," said the Wexford-based Murphy, who began training in 2000.
"It's been a very difficult decision and not one we've made lightly, but in the end, it was a financial decision that was made for us."
Murphy enjoyed a Cheltenham Festival winner in March as Empire of Dirt, owned by Michael O'Leary's Gigginstown House Stud, took the Brown Advisory And Merribelle Stable Plate.
He said Black Zambezi could be his final runner at Gowran Park on 1 October. | Colm Murphy, who won the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham 10 years ago with Brave Inca, is to retire from training. | 1.090233 | 1 |
There had been fears that potential tourists would be put off by the devastation caused by the winter storms.
However, Cumbria Tourism has revealed that room occupancy in June was at its highest level in a decade.
In July 80% of all self-catering places were booked up - for the first time since records began.
Ian Stephens, from Cumbria Tourism, said: "These are positive figures for the county's £2.62bn tourism industry, with an increasing number of people deciding to stay in the UK for their summer holidays and making the Lake District their destination of choice.
"The challenge now is to maintain this momentum for the traditionally quieter months of the year.
"We are planning to collaborate with a range of different organisations to launch a major winter marketing campaign to promote the area as an all-year-round visitor destination." | Visitor numbers in the Lake District were at record levels during the summer, new figures have shown. | 1.400656 | 1 |
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The idea is to encourage you to explore and enjoy books and reading.
Ayshah meets some school kids who LOVE a good book - and surprises them with the news that they've won the World Book Day Award!
Watch the video and click here for more on why they won. | It's World Book Day and many of you are bringing your favourite book characters to life by dressing up! | 1.381609 | 1 |
The competition organised by village leaders in Bibipur, Haryana attracted nearly 800 entries from all over the country.
Winners were declared on Friday and received a trophy, a certificate and prize of 2,100 rupees ($316; £199).
Haryana has one of India's lowest gender ratios, with 877 women for every 1,000 men. This, say experts, is the result of illegal sex-selective abortions, female infanticide, parental neglect and discrimination against girl children.
Here we show some of the selfies as well as images taken by photographer Mansi Thapliyal, who travelled to talk to some of those who participated in the contest. | A village in India recently held an unique contest to raise consciousness about girl children: click a selfie with your daughter and win a prize. | 1.5033 | 2 |
The US said it added added 211,000 jobs to its economy, which was slightly better than expected.
Analysts said the numbers would make it more likely for the US Federal Reserve to raise its lending rates this year.
Japan's Nikkei 225 was up nearly 1.5% in early trade, but lost some ground later to close up 0.99% at 19,698.15.
Chinese shares traded mixed as investors were cautious ahead of a series of economic data out this week.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index finished down 0.2% at 22,203.22, while the Shanghai Composite index ended up 0.3% at 3,536.93.
Trade figures are due on Tuesday, followed by inflation on Wednesday and then foreign investment, factory production and retail sales on Saturday.
Investors will be looking for signs of whether growth in the world's second largest economy will hit the government's target of about 7% this year, which is already the lowest in a quarter of a century.
Shares of the Liaoning-based Bank of Jinzhou closed up 9.4% after the lender made its debut on Hong Kong's stock exchange.
The bank raised close to $800m (£530m) from investors in its initial share offering. It's the second time the lender has tried to list this year. Its first attempt was delayed over concerns about its ties to the controversial solar equipment maker, Hanergy.
In Australia, Sydney's S&P/ASX 200 index closed flat, up just 0.08% at 5,155.70, after being up more than 1% in early trade.
On Monday, Spanish infrastructure firm Ferrovial made an all-cash takeover bid for the Australian detention centre operator Broadspectrum - formerly Transfield Services.
The takeover offer values the firm at 715m Australian dollars ($524m; £347m) and saw Broadspectrum's shares rise more than 50% on the news. They finished up 47.65%.
Elsewhere, after a positive start, South Korea's Kospi index closed down 0.54% at 1,963.67. | Asian shares lost some steam on Monday despite a positive start, following a solid jobs report from the US on Friday. | 1.20318 | 1 |
Frazer Golden, 30, from Seaham, was killed in the crash at St John's Chapel in Weardale on Sunday.
Parents Linda and Dan and girlfriend of six years Helen Gaughan said his death would leave a "massive void".
Mr Golden had worked at Nissan since he was 18 and his family said he was known for a love of cars and bikes.
In a tribute released through Durham Police, Mr Golden's family said he was a "Mr Fixit" and packed as much into his life as possible.
The family said: "Frazer was a real gentleman, a thoughtful and trustworthy family guy.
"It was his and Helen's ambition to restore and travel in their VW Campervan as they loved to travel and enjoy new adventures.
"His many hobbies included sailing, shooting and canoeing and he excelled at everything he did.
"None of us can imagine how our lives will continue without him and his tragic death will leave a massive void."
Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses to the collision, which happened at about 14:10 BST on the A689. | The family of a motorcyclist who died in a collision with another motorbike said he was golden by "name and nature". | 0.815428 | 1 |
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Now the families of Pte Matthew Clay and Pte George Stemp are going to mark the 200th anniversary of The Battle of Waterloo and remember their courage in the face of the enemy.
Quentin Rayner reports. | Two soldiers from Nottinghamshire were among the many who fought against Napoleon at Waterloo. | 1.103005 | 1 |
He was helped off in the 40-7 defeat by the Chiefs on Tuesday.
Captain and flanker Sam Warburton came through Tuesday's tour game as a late replacement for Ellis Jenkins, who pulled out with a tight thigh.
Back Gareth Anscombe and back-rower Ross Moriarty also withdrew from the bench with Jamie Roberts and Taulupe Faletau coming into the match squad.
Wales had already lost flanker Dan Lydiate with a shoulder injury before the tour and fellow British and Irish Lion George North departed after the opening 39-21 defeat by New Zealand because of a hamstring tear.
Prop Paul James (calf) and scrum-half Lloyd Williams (ankle) have also left the tour with prop Aaron Jarvis and 18-year-old Ospreys wing Keelan Giles called up.
Warburton was the only player in the starting XV against the Chiefs who featured in the opening Test.
Scarlets' Aled Davies and Rhys Patchell were on the bench having been flown to New Zealand as injury cover.
Ball came off the bench against New Zealand in Auckland and if he is ruled out of contention for the second Test, Luke Charteris will take over having led Wales in Hamilton.
WALES TOUR SQUAD
Backs: Gareth Davies, Rhys Webb, Aled Davies, Gareth Anscombe, Dan Biggar, Rhys Priestland, Jonathan Davies, Tyler Morgan, Jamie Roberts, Scott Williams, Hallam Amos, Matthew Morgan, Rhys Patchell, Tom James, Keelan Giles, Eli Walker, Liam Williams.
Forwards: Rob Evans, Tomas Francis, Aaron Jarvis, Gethin Jenkins, Rhodri Jones, Samson Lee, Scott Baldwin, Kristian Dacey, Ken Owens, Jake Ball, Luke Charteris, Bradley Davies, Alun Wyn Jones, Taulupe Faletau, James King, Ross Moriarty, Josh Turnbull, Ellis Jenkins, Sam Warburton (captain). | Lock Jake Ball has added to Wales' injury worries before their second Test against New Zealand on Saturday. | 0.991636 | 1 |
It is the biggest increase in borrowing in more than a year and reflects renewed confidence among US consumers.
More debt could help increase consumer spending, which accounts for more than 70% of US economic activity.
The total amount of borrowing reached a record $2.84 trillion, with student loans reaching $1 trillion.
Borrowing in the category that includes credit cards was at its highest level since 2010.
Economists say that is significant as credit card debt is often quickly translated into economic activity.
The figures on borrowing tally with data on consumer confidence which is at a five year high, buoyed by a recovery in the housing market and a stronger jobs market.
Last week, the Department of Labor said the US economy added 195,000 jobs in June.
The rising cost of a higher education in the United States was also evident in the borrowing data.
The student loan debt load exceeded $1 trillion for the first time this year and the average student loan debt soared to $23,300, | Americans are once again spending more on credit, increasing their borrowing by $19.6 billion in May, according to the US Federal Reserve. | 2.531895 | 3 |
Dora Linda Nishihara, 69, who worked as a courthouse bailiff, died after her car fell into the 12ft (3.6m) hole filled with water.
Her car was retrieved from the sinkhole by a crane on Monday, a day after it first appeared.
A second vehicle also fell into the hole and two other people were hurt.
The driver of the second vehicle was rescued by a witness, local media reported, but Ms Nishihara's vehicle had flipped on to its roof and was completely submerged.
The flow of water in the sinkhole was caused by a ruptured sewer line, local media reported.
Bexar County Sheriff Susan Pamerleau said her department was "heartbroken" and was assisting the family. | An off-duty sheriff's deputy died when her car fell into a sinkhole in San Antonio, in the US state of Texas, officials said. | 1.443544 | 1 |
The 26-year-old, a free transfer signing from Woking last summer, made 40 appearances as Rovers finished third in League Two to go up automatically.
"Last season the spirit around the place was the best I've experienced," Clarke told the club website.
"League One will be a step up for everyone, I can't wait to get started."
The length of Clarke's new deal has not been revealed.
He joins goalkeeper Steve Mildenhall, defender Daniel Leadbitter and striker Billy Bodin who had already agreed new contracts at the Memorial Stadium. | Defender James Clarke has become the latest member of Bristol Rovers' promotion-winning squad to agree a new contract with the club. | 0.657248 | 1 |
Operation Dynamo, which rescued more than 338,000 Allied soldiers, was run from Dover naval HQ under the command of Vice-Admiral Bertram Home Ramsay.
His son Maj Gen Charles Ramsay paid tribute and unveiled a plaque at Dover Castle to mark the 75th anniversary.
He said his father's contribution to the evacuation, which brought the troops home in 693 ships, was enormous.
"He was certainly a great organiser and leader, " he said.
"He'd done a lot of thinking about it and planning for it.
"He organised so many ships and provided a lot of protection for them."
The operation, between 26 May and 3 June 1940, was masterminded from tunnels underneath Dover Castle, where it is now commemorated in a permanent exhibition.
English Heritage historian Paul Pattison said Vice-Admiral Ramsay's role was pivotal in saving the British Army.
"A large chunk of the British Expeditionary Force was trapped on the French coast at Dunkirk.
"There was no way out except being rescued by the flotilla of Royal Naval vessels and civilian ships that went to help."
Vice-Admiral Ramsay was knighted after Operation Dynamo, promoted to Admiral in 1944 and played a major part in the planning of the D-Day invasion of France.
He died in a plane crash in January 1945, when his son was a small boy. | A ceremony has been held in Dover to remember the man who masterminded the evacuation of Dunkirk 75 years ago. | 2.648523 | 3 |
The defender, 30, was making only his second start of the season after suffering a groin strain in September.
"He told us he is tired and was not ready to play the second half," said City boss Pep Guardiola, whose side have not won in six matches.
"The important thing is he is not injured - that is a good step."
Kompany, who has been troubled by calf and shin problems in recent seasons, has said he will be "honest" with the medical staff over his injuries.
The Belgium international played 25 matches for club and country last season, a fall from 38 a season earlier and 40 in 2013-14.
Kompany was replaced by Aleksandar Kolarov at Old Trafford, with Juan Mata scoring nine minutes after half-time to secure United's place in the quarter-finals, where they will meet West Ham.
United boss Jose Mourinho said his side's 4-0 Premier League defeat at Chelsea on Sunday influenced his decision to make only four changes for the visit of City, who made nine from the weekend.
"It was a big defeat - numbers that the history of this club doesn't deserve," said Mourinho, who replaced Louis van Gaal in the summer.
"When I'm in a club my heart belongs to the fans and I felt deeply for them.
"Today the stadium was full of real support and it looks like the love people have for the club is bigger than bad results. We must give something back."
Mourinho said this week that life in Manchester was "a bit of a disaster" as his family live in London and photographers prevent him leaving his city-centre hotel freely.
But after seeing his side win for the second time in five matches, he added: "The only thing I can say is I couldn't be prouder than I am to be Man Utd manager.
"The only way I know is to fight - to work and fight." | Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany asked to be replaced at half-time in the 1-0 EFL Cup loss at Manchester United because he was "tired". | 0.914816 | 1 |
Hughes has been out ever since suffering concussion in the match against Cardiff Blues on 12 August.
"The recovery process following head injuries is well-documented," said Dragons backs coach Shaun Connor.
"You can't afford to rush players back, and that's what you'd expect from your medical staff as well."
Wing or centre Hughes, who is in his second spell with the Gwent region following time at Exeter Chiefs, is likely to feature in the 23 to face the Russian side Enisei-STM in the European Challenge Cup.
Despite the long absence, Connor told BBC Wales Sport that 26-year old Hughes' future had not been in doubt.
"Never, it's always a long process and Adam always had the intention of fighting his way back to fitness," he said.
His return comes amid controversy over the introduction of tougher World Rugby guidelines issued to referees on dealing with high tackles, in an effort to reduce the number of concussions.
Scarlets lock Jake Ball and Ospreys fly-half Sam Davies were both yellow-carded in the first round of PRO12 matches since the changes in interpretation.
Dragons flanker Nic Cudd, who is often among his team's leading tacklers, hopes the change will not affect them because of their tackling style.
"All the boys are aware of it, we saw the Scarlets highlights and it's being refereed in a different way," he said.
"We've got to be careful but on the whole we're a leg-tackling team so hopefully it shouldn't affect us too much.
"They are being strict with it so we've got to keep away from that shoulder-up area, but if anything the new laws should suit us. If it improves player safety, I'm all for it." | Newport Gwent Dragons three-quarter Adam Hughes is fit for a comeback five months after a head injury in a pre-season friendly. | 1.101579 | 1 |
Allardyce took charge of the Black Cats in October when they were winless in their opening eight matches, but guided them to 17th and safety.
"I don't want to go through that again," he told BBC Newcastle.
Allardyce added that he plans to discuss transfer targets with owner Ellis Short in the next few days.
Sunderland survived with a game to spare after victory over Everton with Allardyce describing it as a "miraculous achievement."
However the former West Ham and Bolton boss, who has never been relegated, says the club must learn from its mistakes this campaign.
"Our season has been a difficult one. I don't want to go through that again - that's the most important thing for me, not to put myself through what I did to get where we are today," he added.
"The turnaround has given me great satisfaction. It hasn't made me forget about when it was tough, and we have to make sure it doesn't happen again."
Sunderland ended the season with only one defeat in 11 games, and were unbeaten in their last six.
Allardyce plans to discuss summer signings with Short when he is back from a mini-break - a meeting that "will be one of great importance" according to the the 61-year-old.
"We will have a couple of days off and then see what the situation is," Allardyce said.
"I can't look or see in to the future. It looks very positive but until we need to get down and talk about it. Then we can move forward." | Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce says he is determined to make sure the club is not involved in another Premier League relegation fight next season. | 0.951258 | 1 |
*The list will be updated with further fixtures and events as they are confirmed; dates and venues are subject to change.
15-2 Jan: Darts - PDC World Championship, London
2: Darts - PDC World Championship final, Alexandra Palace
6-9: Football - FA Cup third round
7-15: Darts - BDO World Professional Championships, Lakeside
12-29: Bowls - World Indoor Championships, Hopton-on-Sea
14 Jan-5 Feb: Football - Africa Cup of Nations, Gabon
14: Boxing - James DeGale v Badou Jack, IBF and WBC super-middleweight world title fight, New York
15-22: Snooker - Masters, Alexandra Palace
15, 19 & 22: Cricket - India v England, ODIs
15: Basketball - BBL Cup finals, Birmingham
16-29: Tennis - Australian Open, Melbourne
21-22: Football - Scottish Cup fourth round
26, 29 & 1 Feb: Cricket - India v England, Twenty20 internationals
27-30: Football - FA Cup fourth round
28: Boxing - Carl Frampton v Leo Santa Cruz, WBA featherweight world title fight, Las Vegas, USA | BBC Sport picks out the remaining key sporting events of 2016. | 0.621252 | 1 |
Residents of the Japanese capital were taken by surprise, as the temperatures around this time of the year usually range from 10C to 17C.
It is the first time fallen snow has been seen on the ground in Tokyo in November since records started to be taken in 1875.
The snow, caused by an unusual cold front over the city, caused slight delays on public transport
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) also warned of possible icy roads, snow on electric wires and trees, and the collapse of plastic greenhouses, according to the Japan Times. | Tokyo is experiencing its first November snowfall in 54 years. | 2.263807 | 2 |
A murder investigation is under way after Frankie Cooper was knifed in Princess Square in Newcastle city centre at about 13:20 GMT on Monday 20 February.
Mr Cooper, who was from the Newcastle area, died in hospital on Saturday.
Two teenagers charged with assault remain in custody pending court appearances. | A 22-year-old man who died five days after being stabbed on Tyneside has been named by police. | 0.143807 | 0 |
Azhar Ahmed, 19, of Ravensthorpe, West Yorkshire, was charged with sending a grossly offensive communication.
He told Huddersfield Magistrates Court he accepted the message had been "unacceptable" but had denied it was "grossly offensive".
The judge said his comments were "derogatory" and "inflammatory".
The six soldiers were killed by an improvised explosive device (IED) in Lashkar Gah on 6 March in the deadliest single attack on British forces in Afghanistan since 2001.
Sgt Nigel Coupe, 33, of 1st Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, was killed alongside Cpl Jake Hartley, 20, Pte Anthony Frampton, 20, Pte Christopher Kershaw, 19, Pte Daniel Wade, 20, and Pte Daniel Wilford, 21, all of 3rd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
The offensive message, which said "all soldiers should die and go to hell", was posted by Ahmed just two days later on 8 March.
Ahmed told the court he was only trying to make his point that many other deaths in Afghanistan were being ignored and added he had no idea it would cause so much upset.
He said he replied with apologies to many people who commented on his Facebook page and when some told him they had lost relatives in Afghanistan he realised how serious it was.
"That's when I realised it was unacceptable for them to see something so upsetting and distressing, to write something like that," he added.
District Judge Jane Goodwin said Ahmed's Facebook remarks were "derogatory, disrespectful and inflammatory".
He will be sentenced later. | A teenager has been found guilty of posting an offensive Facebook message following the deaths of six British soldiers in Afghanistan. | 1.376225 | 1 |
A report has said uniting council departments with different responsibilities would help improve the town's prospects.
The strategy aims to reduce the number of empty shop units, increase visitors with more public events and reduce antisocial behaviour.
It is being discussed at a council meeting on Wednesday afternoon.
Town centre forum business group chairman Andrew Atkinson welcomed the report and said it could lead to be a "huge turnaround for Wrexham".
The report highlights how one department looks after town centre economic strategy while others deal with cleaning up the streets or looking after licensing and public protection issues although they share a common goal.
It recommends a single group taking forward all issues that tackle town centre improvements.
Mr Atkinson said: "It has got to be action and not words from the council."
He said the authority was taking positive steps with shops' vacancy rates reducing due to more independent shops opening, but he admitted bigger units formerly occupied by multi national firms were "harder to fill".
This month, work started on a £4.5m development at Wrexham's People's Market to incorporate an arts centre. | Plans to develop a single strategy to regenerate Wrexham town centre have been drawn up. | 1.296681 | 1 |
"We are asking people to move to safer areas," a spokeswoman for the national relief agency said.
The south and centre have been placed on red alert because of the floods, which have claimed several lives.
In 2000, 700 people died and half a million were made homeless in Mozambique's worst flooding on record.
The worst affected areas are in the southern Gaza province, where a number of rivers are currently above crisis levels.
Emergency teams are on stand-by and motorboats have been dispatched to help transport people to safety, the AFP news agency reports. The evacuees will be brought to temporary shelters. Some of them have been set up in the capital, Maputo.
"We estimate there are 55,000 people affected," Rita Almeida from Mozambique's Disaster Relief Management Institute told AFP.
The town of Chokwe, home to a dyke, is particularly vulnerable, she added.
"We are registering very high water levels in the Limpopo and Inkomati rivers that could flood the town," Ms Almeida said.
From Sunday to Monday, almost 185mm (7 inches) of rain fell over the Limpopo basin, the AFP reports.
International observers have described the situation as critical. There are fears that the dyke in Chokwe could break, which would lead to chaos in the evacuations.
"If that dyke breaks, all those people will have to move more rapidly," the country chief of the World Food Programme, Lola Castro, said.
Neighbouring South Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana have also been hit by severe flooding.
In South Africa, floodwaters claimed several lives and left hundreds stranded after the Limpopo river burst its banks on Monday. | Mozambique has started to evacuate some 55,000 people after heavy rains caused sea levels to rise to dangerous levels in parts of the country, officials say. | 2.039941 | 2 |
The child was pulled from the water at Waveney River Centre, at Burgh St Peter, near Beccles, just after midday.
She was taken to James Paget Hospital in Gorleston where she died four hours later.
Police said her death is being treated as unexplained but it is not believed to be suspicious and they are continuing to investigate.
Forensic officers were at the site earlier carrying out inquiries. | A seven-year-old girl has died after being found unconscious in a swimming pool at a holiday resort in Norfolk. | 0.607078 | 1 |
Nikki Deaney was meant to be giving Majid Akhtar one-to-one care during a trip to a reservoir in 2012.
An inquest previously concluded that Nikki Deaney's failure of care resulted in the 28-year-old's death.
Deaney, 29, from Nottingham, admitted contravening health and safety regulations.
Mr Akhtar had severe learning difficulties and epilepsy, and had a mental age of four.
The inquest jury concluded he probably fell unconscious via a seizure, which meant he was unable to prevent himself from drowning.
He was found by two people walking their dog and was later pronounced dead in hospital.
Deaney told police she had only lost sight of him for about three seconds - but phone records showed she was on the phone and texting during the half-hour before his death.
Deaney, from Sneinton Dale in Nottingham, was employed by Nottingham City Council as a day centre care assistant.
The council's director for adult social care, Helen Jones, said: "Majid Akhtar's family have our deepest sympathy - he died on a day out which should have been enjoyable but ended in tragedy." | A care worker who was distracted on her mobile phone when the man she was looking after wandered off and drowned has been jailed for four months. | 0.885762 | 1 |
Our news website will publish a series of special reports at bbc.co.uk/irelandandthesomme.
We'll look at the effects of the battle on Ireland, recounting some of the stories of those who fought and the experiences of their loved ones waiting for news from the front.
You can read how the Somme united a divided Ireland, what the ramifications were for Unionism, and why the first day was such a disaster.
As well as reflecting the commemorations both at home and at Thievpal in France, BBC News NI will also have a special live page detailing the first day of the battle as it happened 100 years ago on 1 July from 06:00 BST.
The events at the Somme will also be covered across Snapchat and Twitter on Thursday and Friday of next week.
BBC NI's Tara Mills and Seamus McKee will present a BBC Newsline special, live from Thiepval, on 1 July.
It will cover a commemorative service at the Ulster Tower and other events at Thievpal throughout the day.
Good Morning Ulster presenter Noel Thompson will broadcast live from Thiepval, while Elaine McGee will present from Helen's Tower in Bangor, County Down.
William Crawley will present a specially extended Talkback to cover the commemorative service at the Ulster Tower and Evening Extra will have an extensive round-up of the day's events. | With the centenary of the Battle of the Somme just over a week away, BBC News NI will be bringing you extensive coverage of an event which shaped British, Irish, European and world history. | 1.698389 | 2 |
The league has been heavily criticised for its handling of a recent series of assaults involving players.
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Waller says they are continuing to deal with the issue as Wembley prepares to host Oakland Raiders v Miami Dolphins.
"You don't take a holiday from an issue like that," Waller told BBC Sport.
"It is a huge, serious issue that has the potential to undermine things that we do and things that we try to accomplish," he said ahead of Sunday's fixture.
"I have spent as much time here on this issue, making telephone calls back to the US.
"It is a critical issue for us and one that we are going to get right. We are not looking for a holiday from it, we are looking to solve it."
Last week, NFL boss Roger Goodell apologised for his mistakes, particularly in dealing with the abuse case involving former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice.
Goodell initially banned Rice for two games after video emerged of him punching Janay Palmer, his then-fiancee, now wife, in the face and knocking her out in a lift in Atlantic City in February.
It was only after a video was posted online on 8 September that Rice was released by the Ravens and banned from the league indefinitely.
In a separate incident, Adrian Peterson, a star running back for the Minnesota Vikings, was arrested and charged with child abuse earlier this month.
Waller rejected suggestions that Goodell's position was in danger and reiterated the league's pledge to implement new personal conduct policies.
"We need to do a better job on all of our conduct policies and all those that impact on social behaviour," he added.
"We need to be way more publicly engaged in those debates and helping solve them and using the access and assets that we have got to a massive fanbase to communicate the core of those issues and we need to do a better job.
"I am absolutely confident that we will move forward." | The NFL's London fixture is not being used to distract from the issue of domestic abuse within the sport, the NFL's executive vice-president of international, Mark Waller, has said. | 1.162467 | 1 |
Former University of Aberdeen chaplain Dr Bill Murdoch, 64, drowned in Loch Fyne, Argyll, on Monday 7 September.
A search and rescue helicopter crew from HMS Gannet in Ayrshire attended.
Dr Murdoch's body was being winched aboard when it slipped from the harness and fell into the water. Police said there were no suspicious circumstances.
A Royal Navy spokesperson said: "While all the signs were that Dr Murdoch had passed away prior to the rescue, which was confirmed by the post-mortem, our thoughts are of course with his family at this extremely difficult time.
"Search and rescue is a challenging and complex task which the Royal Navy conducts with professionalism in all conditions.
"We note Police Scotland's statement that there were no suspicious circumstances."
Dr Murdoch is understood to have left his chaplaincy post in Aberdeen in the 1990s. He is believed to have been living in Argyll at the time of his death.
It is thought he had been fishing on Loch Fyne when he drowned.
A police spokeswoman said: "Following a full investigation, there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of a 64-year-old man recovered from Loch Fyne on Monday 7 September. A report has been sent to the procurator fiscal."
A University of Aberdeen spokesman said: "We are saddened to learn of the death of former University of Aberdeen Chaplain Dr Bill Murdoch, and our thoughts are with his family at this time." | The Royal Navy has launched an investigation after a man's body slipped from a helicopter harness while being winched from a Scottish loch. | 1.407745 | 1 |
Llandudno Magistrates' Court heard how a young girl saw the kitten in the water and tried to save it.
Richard Thomas Davies, 32, of Cae Mawr, Llandudno, Conwy county, admitted causing unnecessary suffering to an animal last summer.
The court heard his actions were "horrific and callous".
The prosecution said the kitten had been promised to a girl who was "very upset" when seen by police.
Court chairman Brian Cossey told Davies: "We are appalled by what we have heard. You probably traumatised a very young vulnerable person."
Davies was given a 12-week suspended jail term and told he must take part in alcohol treatment for a year and rehabilitation.
He was also banned from keeping any animal for five years and ordered to pay £50 compensation and £735 costs. | A man who grabbed a kitten by its tail and threw it into a pond where it drowned has been given a suspended jail sentence. | 1.476099 | 1 |
Benjamin Medrano said his sexuality only became an issue in the electoral campaign when the opposition tried to use it against him in conservative Zacatecas state.
The city has been caught up in a turf war between drug cartels operating in central and northern Mexico.
Mr Medrano says he hopes to make a difference for the people of Fresnillo.
He posted a message on his Twitter account soon after the ceremony: "The time has come to listen to your demands and address your problems. I have a commitment with you".
Two of Mexico's biggest criminal organisations - Los Zetas and the Gulf Cartel - have been fighting for control of drug trafficking routes leading north towards the American border.
Mr Medrano said the fact that he has no involvement with criminal organisations would enable him to do a good job for the people of Fresnillo.
"What matters the least for the people is who you may sleep with, what you do in your private life. What they want is good results from their politicians," he told BBC Mundo.
Mr Medrano comes from a very poor background in Zacatecas state. He went to the United States aged six, as part of an "artistic caravan".
He returned to Mexico after many years to finish school and to read law at university.
He began a professional career as a singer and opened Fresnillo's first gay nightclub.
A Roman Catholic in a very conservative part of Mexico, he says he has no intention of getting married.
He denied being against gay marriage, but hinted that what is acceptable in the capital, Mexico City, and other regions of the country may not be acceptable in Zacatecas.
"My agenda is based on achieving human and social development for all of us who live in Fresnillo, regardless of sexual orientation," he told BBC Mundo.
Security is the main concern of the population of Fresnillo, a city of some 200,000 inhabitants.
"First, we need to get our police better equipped and better trained, so they don't become accomplices of the criminal gangs," said Mr Medrano.
He was elected mayor for the centre-right Revolutionary Institutional Party (PRI) of President Enrique Pena Nieto, who took office in December promising to review the "war on drugs" policy of his predecessor. | The first openly gay mayor in Mexico's history has been sworn in at a ceremony in city of Fresnillo. | 1.420562 | 1 |
A footbridge over the motorway near Maidstone in Kent was hit by a lorry carrying a digger last weekend.
Work started on the removal operation on Friday night and is expected to be complete by 06:00 BST on Monday.
Travellers have been warned about delays on Kent's roads while a large part of the M20 is closed for the work on Saturday and Sunday.
Catherine Brookes, chief highways engineer at Highways England, said she was confident it would be cleared before Monday's rush hour.
She told BBC Radio Kent: "We are ahead of schedule already, everything is going to plan. The diversions we have put in place seem to coping quite well.
"We have got about 100 people working around the clock this weekend to make sure we have safely removed the remaining section of the footbridge. So far we are doing well."
The M20 was set to be closed between junctions 1 and 4 coast-bound and junctions 4 and 2 London-bound from Friday evening until 06:00 BST on Monday.
The collapsed section of the pedestrian bridge, near the village of Addington, was removed from the scene last weekend, and the road was reopened a day later.
The M20 is the main route to the Channel Tunnel and Port of Dover. | Good progress has been made in removing the remains of a bridge that collapsed on the M20, the BBC has been told. | 1.1265 | 1 |
The island's director of squash, Nick Taylor, hailed their performance after Jersey beat Luxembourg 3-1 to finish third in the tournament in Romania.
"It really sets us with the other nations and puts Jersey on the map.
"It's as big, if not bigger, than the medals that we have got in the previous Island Games," Taylor told BBC Jersey.
Having come second to Italy in the pool stages following wins over Greece, Romania and Gibraltar, Jersey lost 3-1 to Portugal in the semi-finals before beating Luxembourg for third place.
"We can compete at the top level, we were one place off being promoted to the second division," added Taylor.
"We'll continue to stay in the third division, we'll continue to try and strengthen our squad and bring some of the young players in." | Jersey have registered their greatest-ever achievement in squash after winning bronze in the third division of the European Team Championships. | 1.009917 | 1 |
Its sales increased by 2.1% in the 12 weeks to 22 May compared with the same period last year.
Discount chains Lidl and Aldi continued to post the highest growth, with Lidl up 14.2% and Aldi 11.4% higher.
The "big four" grocers - Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda and Morrisons - continued to shed market share.
Overall, the grocery market was "essentially flat" in the quarter, Kantar said, with the value of sales up by just 0.1%.
The figures relate to overall take-home sales and therefore reflect the impact of store openings or closures.
The Co-operative posted higher sales during the period, up 3.3%, while its market share rose from 6% to 6.2%.
Among the discounters. Aldi's market share rose to 6.0% from 5.4% a year earlier, while Lidl's share increased to 4.4% from 3.9%.
Sales decreased at the four biggest retailers, though the decline of 1% at Tesco was the lowest for two years. Its market share fell to 28.3% from 28.6%.
Sainsbury's posted a similar decline in sales as its market share fell to 16.2% from 16.5%.
However, Edward Garner, director at Kantar Worldpanel, said customers had not abandoned the major retailers, as their combined shopper numbers had dropped by only 0.2% in the past 12 weeks.
"While the big four are struggling to keep their market share what's clear is that consumers aren't flocking away from their stores," he said.
Kantar said food prices fell by 1.5% in the latest quarter, representing the 22nd consecutive period of grocery price deflation.
"Falling prices reflect the impact of Aldi and Lidl and the market's competitive response, as well as deflation in some major categories such as pork, poultry, butter, eggs and vegetables." | Waitrose captured a record 5.3% of the UK grocery market over the past quarter, according to research firm Kantar Worldpanel. | 1.314962 | 1 |
Shaun Murray, 27, shouted anti-Muslim abuse at the driver in a parking row shortly before a Justin Bieber concert at the Principality Stadium on 30 June.
He pleaded guilty to possession of an offensive weapon and causing religiously-aggravated fear.
Murray, from Jesmond, Newcastle, was jailed for 10 months at Cardiff Crown Court on Monday.
The court heard Murray, who had travelled to Wales for the concert, shouted anti-Muslim abuse at a taxi driver who asked him to move his car as it was parked in a taxi rank.
Ian Kolvin, prosecuting, said other taxi drivers tried to calm Murray down during the incident on the corner of Saunders Road, Penarth Road and St Mary Street, but he threatened the driver with the weapon.
He was detained by other taxi drivers and bar staff before the police arrived and arrested him.
"He continued to be abusive, using the f-word and demonstrated racist hostility," Mr Kolvin said.
"He shouted: 'They are dirty Muslims, they are baby killers, they carry nail bombs'."
Sentencing Murray, Judge Jeremy Jenkins said: "You became almost immediately violent and abusive.
"Anyone behaving in the way you did, using words that you did is by their very nature a racist. The words you used in public were deeply offensive." | A machete-wielding man who threatened a taxi driver in a road rage row in Cardiff has been jailed for 10 months. | 1.044566 | 1 |
Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill announced last month that the cast will return to the stage in February for a 10-show run of Still Game: Live 2.
Tickets for the shows at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow went on sale last week and five extra dates have now been added.
The first live show in 2014 sold out for 21 nights and entertained more than 210,000 fans.
The popular comedy follows the antics of pensioners Jack Jarvis and Victor McDade in the fictional Craiglang area of Glasgow.
It returned to the BBC last week, after a nine-year absence from TV screens.
The sitcom attracted its highest ever overnight audience for a single episode on Friday, taking a 58% share of the Scottish TV audience with 1.3 million viewers - beating its previous record of 1.2 million.
Airing for the first time on BBC One throughout the UK, it drew a total of audience of 3.2 million.
The comedy grew as a spin-off from Kiernan and Hemphill's Chewin' The Fat sketch show and ran for six series between 2002 and 2007.
The live shows will run from Saturday 4 February to Thursday 16 February, with the cast taking a break each Monday. | Five extra performances have been added to the new run of Still Game live shows, due to high demand. | 0.845755 | 1 |
The mile-long Northern Inner Distributor Road (NIDR) now links the east of the town with the west.
It was estimated in January that technical issues involving a bridge increased the cost of the £21m project by a further £10m.
The council is in a legal dispute with the contractor Carillion about the extra costs and who should pay.
Somerset County Council said the delays had been "enormously frustrating".
Cabinet member for highways, John Woodman, said the new road will "unlock" the old cattle market Firepool site for development and ease traffic in the town.
He added: "The dispute is ongoing and we will work hard to make the best result for all the people of Somerset and the people of Taunton."
Mike Rigby, independent councillor for Bishops Lydeard, said the council had "a lot of questions" to answer about how the project was managed.
"How has it been that the council signed a contract that enabled a contractor to take more than twice the amount of time to build what should be a fairly straight-forward job?
"It worries me, it's [an] example of how the county council has not well-managed a large contract."
Carillion had nothing to add to the council statement. | A multi-million pound road scheme to ease congestion in Taunton has opened more than two years behind schedule. | 1.158691 | 1 |
A 17-year-old boy and a girl, aged 16, remain in hospital after the collision on Battersea Park Road on Monday morning.
Their injuries are not believed to be serious, the Metropolitan Police said.
Five other pedestrians - four boys and a girl, all in their late teens - were treated for minor injuries but were later released from hospital.
One victim is understood to have fallen onto the back window of a parked car on the street below the bridge where the accident occurred, the Evening Standard reported.
The 35-year-old driver of the red Ferrari 458 stopped at the scene and was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
He remains in custody at a west London police station.
Emergency services, including London's Air Ambulance, attended the incident and road closures were put in place.
It was initially reported that six people were hurt in the crash, but that figure was updated by the Met on Tuesday. | A Ferrari driver is being questioned by police after his sports car hit seven teenagers in south London. | 0.858535 | 1 |
Former Liverpool and Chelsea striker Fernando Torres opened the scoring with a lovely dinked finish.
Antoine Griezmann doubled the lead before right-back Juanfran made it 3-0.
Ruben Castro reduced the deficit before late goals by Griezmann and substitute Thomas Partey completed the rout and earned a fifth win in six league games.
The win leaves Diego Simeone's side six points behind leaders Barcelona, who are in action later in the day against third-placed Real Madrid.
Atletico's next game is away to Barca in the quarter-finals of the Champions League on Tuesday. | Atletico Madrid kept alive their hopes of winning La Liga with their biggest league win of the season against Real Betis. | 0.62013 | 1 |
The defence secretary said it would be "odd" if Gen Sir Nicholas Houghton did not answer questions about it, following claims he breached the military's political neutrality.
Sir Nicholas said at the weekend that he would be worried if an anti-nuclear view "translated into power".
Labour's Jeremy Corbyn has said he would never press the "nuclear button".
He called on Mr Fallon to "take action" following Sir Nicholas' comments.
The Labour leader accused Sir Nicholas of political bias after he told the BBC's Andrew Marr that refusing to launch nuclear weapons would "seriously undermine" Britain's "deterrent".
Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Mr Fallon said that Sir Nicholas had not attacked Mr Corbyn personally and that he had "given a straight answer to a straight question".
"I think he went on immediately to say he wasn't commenting personally on Mr Corbyn's position but he was asked about the nuclear deterrent and he gave an answer and I think he is fully entitled to do that," he said.
Mr Corbyn, a leading member of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, faced criticism from his shadow cabinet at his party's annual conference when he revealed that would not fire Britain's nuclear weapons if he were PM- and he has since praised Scottish Labour's rejection of Trident. | The chief of defence staff is "fully entitled" to speak out in support of Trident, Michael Fallon has said. | 1.157526 | 1 |
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has teamed up with Google to provide virtual walks on its street view and maps sites.
It is part of a commitment to try and get more people running, walking and mountain biking.
About 60 staff walked more than 40 routes to help create the resource.
Those featured include the boardwalks of Cors Caron and Dyfi Ynyslas nature reserve in Ceredigion and areas around the waterfalls in the Brecon Beacons.
People are given a 360 degree view on Google Street View and Google Maps, allowing them to "virtually walk" routes and plan trips.
NRW staff volunteered their time, with planning officer Max Stokes saying: "We look after loads of sites across Wales where people can go running, walking and mountain biking.
"Launching the digital maps with Google means we can now showcase these special places on a global platform.
"We hope that this 'virtual warden' experience will encourage more people to get out and enjoy the outdoors."
Those involved in the project wore a camera attached to a backpack, allowing them to capture trails only accessible on foot. | People can now experience some of Wales' most iconic walking trails and paths from the comfort of their armchairs. | 2.216546 | 2 |
Ball team manager Weldon Davies' first game was the test against Australia in 1966 - outside half legend Barry John's debut.
His last was Saturday's 67-14 victory over Italy at the Principality Stadium.
Mr Davies, 75, of Bedwas, Caerphilly, organised ball girls and boys for matches and only missed one home game during his career because of a wedding.
He was the first person appointed to the role when he gathered a group of Cardiff Youth players to help out at the 1966 Australia match.
Mr Weldon said he has "unforgettable memories" as he met Mr John on the pitch before Saturday's game.
While the outside half went on to win 25 international caps, Mr Davies has been involved in more matches than anyone else in Welsh rugby history.
This includes 94 games at the old Cardiff Arms Park, 109 at the Millennium Stadium and three at the re-named Principality Stadium.
Mr John called him the "ultimate rugby volunteer".
He said: "If they created a club for the unsung and largely unseen heroes and heroines that have kept our game going down the decades then Weldon would have to be the president." | After 206 international matches spanning 50 years, one of Welsh rugby's longest-serving volunteers has retired. | 1.005392 | 1 |
5 March 2016 Last updated at 10:13 GMT
Brian Starkey found the material at his home in Brampton, Cambridgeshire, with leaflets from the "Yes" and "No" campaigns at the time.
Mr Starkey said he kept them simply because he thought they were "quite interesting", with one leaflet stating "you may never have the chance to make this decision again".
Just over 67% of voters British voters backed the UK's continued membership of the European Economic Community in the country's first nationwide referendum.
This year's EU referendum takes place on 23 June. | A self-proclaimed hoarder recently rediscovered many leaflets from the 1975 European referendum after filing them away more than 40 years ago. | 1.665922 | 2 |
The SRU wants to be able to sell all, or part of, Pro12 clubs Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby.
The union has called a special general meeting on 28 October when member clubs can vote on a rule change.
In a letter sent to member clubs, the union said it has to be "inventive and innovative".
If a two-thirds majority backs the motion, outside parties would be able to invest in or take ownership of Warriors and Edinburgh. The SRU currently owns and funds them both to the tune of around £5m per year each.
However, BBC Scotland has learned that the SRU would want to ensure buyers would make commitments in terms of future investment and in bringing through young Scottish players before selling stakes in either pro team.
The Scottish game's ruling body feels getting substantial outside investment is the only way its professional teams will be able to compete in years to come with teams in England's Premiership and France's Top 14, both of which have benefited from huge increases in money from television companies.
Scottish Rugby chief executive Mark Dodson told BBC Scotland last month that he would be prepared to talk to interested parties about giving up control of Glasgow and Edinburgh if the price was right.
In a letter to be sent to member clubs and obtained by the BBC, SRU President Rob Flockhart says: ''The history of rugby in Scotland is characterised by a willingness to make bold decisions; we have to be inventive and innovative as we seek new income streams that will enable us to safeguard our ongoing investment in the domestic game and still support our pro-clubs at an appropriate level.
"It is increasingly clear that we must look at all options in order to attract more external funding. Your president, board and council now all seek your support to proceed to help us look to secure further investment in our great sport."
The special general meeting is to take place on 28 October. | The Scottish Rugby Union is asking members to allow it to put the country's two professional teams up for sale. | 0.870048 | 1 |
It is understood the plane came down at the privately-owned Peterborough Business Airport at about 11:50 GMT.
The pilot, a man aged in his 40s, was taken from the airfield to Peterborough City Hospital with a serious leg injury.
An air ambulance and other emergency vehicles were sent to the scene. | A pilot has been injured in a light aircraft crash. | 0.591612 | 1 |
The 21-year-old had been at Hednesford Town on loan this season, but has experience in the fifth tier with Southport and Wrexham.
Adam Lockwood's Guiseley are currently five points from safety.
"Joel's a rapidly developing talent and we've been watching him for some time. We're excited to have signed him," said football secretary Adie Towers. | National League's bottom side Guiseley have signed former Rochdale winger Joel Logan on an undisclosed deal. | 0.376617 | 0 |
The Bluebirds become the fourth Championship club currently under a transfer embargo, joining Bolton, Fulham and Nottingham Forest.
The embargo will be in place for the rest of the January transfer window.
Cardiff say they "have complied with the FFP requirements for season 2014-15 - contrary to the League's position."
A Bluebirds statement added: "As such, further advice will be sought, prior to a decision being made internally as to whether or not an appeal will be lodged."
Last season's Championship clubs had to submit their FFP returns by 1 December and a maximum loss of £6m was allowed, subject to certain deductions.
But BBC Wales Sport understands Cardiff exceeded the limit as owner Vincent Tan turned £13m of debt to equity, as well as investing a further £3m.
Cardiff's accounts are to be published in March and chairman Mehmet Dalman says they will show a profit for the year to June 2014.
The club's statement added: "Whilst extremely disappointed that the Football League has decided to take this action, we will remain co-operative and compliant with the League's position in respect of FFP.
"Cardiff City Football Club again expects to trade within the set FFP limits for 2015/16 and therefore anticipates full participation in the summer 2016 transfer window."
It is the second time in six years that Cardiff have had such a sanction imposed upon them.
Asked why the club were being hit with a transfer embargo, Dalman replied: "It's a very technical answer to that question; we have actually been in dialogue with the Football Association for the past ten days to two weeks.
"Unfortunately in a meeting where different interpretations were applied, they (the Football Association) have come up with the conclusion we haven't complied (with FFP).
"We are disappointed. We will look into it and will consider and take advice on an appeal, but within the spirit of the rules the League have put to us."
Cardiff, owned by Malaysian businessman Tan, lie ninth in the table. | Cardiff City have been placed under a transfer embargo by the Football League following a breach of Financial Fair Play rules. | 0.749563 | 1 |
The whole retail group is being wound down, with the loss of about 11,000 jobs, after efforts to find a buyer for the troubled firm failed last month.
BHS operated 163 stores in the UK, four of which are in Northern Ireland.
The Lisburn store, in Bow Street Mall, is the first local store to cease trading.
A second store in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, is expected to close next weekend.
The remaining BHS stores in Belfast city centre and at Holywood Exchange have not yet indicated when they are due to cease trading.
Meanwhile, the knighthood given to former BHS owner Sir Philip Green, is under review following criticism of his conduct while he was in charge of the firm.
A number of MPs have called for him to be stripped of the title due to his decision to take money out of the company before he sold it for £1 to a former bankrupt.
The 20 BHS stores due to close on Saturday are: | A BHS department store in Lisburn, County Antrim, is among the first 20 BHS shops across the UK that are to due to close later on Saturday. | 0.930411 | 1 |
The dispute between Scottish Borders Council and Network Rail started before the route opened in 2015.
It centres on the condition of the A7 and other minor roads with heavy trucks and plant blamed for the damage.
Talks aimed at resolving the situation have failed and it is now heading to court.
The multi-million pound railway between Tweedbank and Edinburgh was officially opened by the Queen in September 2015.
Major works to transport infrastructure along the length of the route were carried out prior to the opening.
Both Scottish Borders Council and Network Rail have declined to comment on the case. | A £1.6m compensation claim for roads and bridges allegedly damaged during construction of the Borders Railway is to go to court next month. | 1.401404 | 1 |
The world number 68 won 6-4 6-0 in 56 minutes, meaning both Kerber and men's top seed Andy Murray exited the Rome tournament at the second-round stage.
British number two Kyle Edmund also suffered a straight-set defeat by Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro.
The 22-year-old world number 53 lost 7-5 6-4 in one hour and 46 minutes.
Fellow Briton Aljaz Bedene was also knocked out in the second round by world number two Novak Djokovic.
Del Potro, the 2009 US Open champion, will face Japan's Kei Nishikori in the last 16.
Meanwhile, Rafael Nadal eased through to the third round when opponent Nicolas Almagro retired after injuring his knee early in the first set.
Nadal raced to a 3-0 lead before Spanish compatriot Almagro withdrew with less than half an hour played.
Third seed Stan Wawrinka progressed with a 6-3 1-6 6-3 win over France's Benoit Paire, with the Swiss facing American John Isner in the next round.
In the women's draw, American Venus Williams beat Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko 6-4 6-3 to set up a third-round meeting with British number one Johanna Konta.
Second seed Karolina Pliskova beat Lauren Davis 6-1 6-1 to progress, while Russia's Ekaterina Makarova knocked out world number four Dominika Cibulkova 1-6 6-1 6-3.
There were also wins for world number five Simona Halep and eighth seed Elina Svitolina. | World number one Angelique Kerber was knocked out of the Italian Open in a surprise straight-set defeat by Estonia's Anett Kontaveit on Wednesday. | 0.970467 | 1 |
The Association of British Commuters (ABC) took legal action over what it described as the Southern "fiasco".
The government has said it will not be publishing any new reports on Southern.
It said an independent report published last week made it clear the responsibility for disruption was "primarily caused" by strike action.
Southern, owned by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), has been embroiled in a bitter dispute with the unions over driver-only operated trains.
The Department for Transport said the Gibb report made it clear "the responsibility for disruption... was primarily caused by industrial action led by RMT and Aslef and exceptional levels of staff sick leave."
It added: "We have been considering whether the extensive disruption to the line last year was entirely beyond GTR's control and our decision was due to be communicated to the company imminently.
"We are more than happy to inform GTR of the verdict within the 14 days required by the judge."
The ruling comes as the drivers' union, Aslef, began a new overtime ban.
Clive Sheldon speaking for the transport secretary said Chris Grayling was "fully aware" of the inconvenience being caused to Southern's 300,000 passengers.
Southern has been forced to introduced a revised timetable axing about a quarter of services affecting services in Kent, Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire.
Before the hearing, Summer Dean, of ABC, said: "Passengers are the only people who still don't have a voice in this fiasco, and many thousands of them support us in our efforts to reveal the truth behind the Department for Transport's involvement in Southern Rail."
ABC said ministers acted unlawfully by failing to determine whether managers had breached franchise obligations. | The government has two weeks to decide if Southern rail is in breach of its contract or face judicial review, the High Court has ruled. | 1.222815 | 1 |
The raids took place over 24 hours on Tuesday in Bulacan province, north of the capital Manila.
Police said that those killed were suspected drug offenders who were armed and resisted officers.
Thousands have been killed since President Rodrigo Duterte launched his controversial war on drugs in 2016.
The campaign, aimed at wiping out the drug trade, has attracted intense international criticism over the number of deaths. Mr Duterte has in the past sanctioned extrajudicial killings.
Tuesday's operation, which lasted from midnight to midnight, comprised dozens of raids carried out across Bulacan according to local reports. More than 100 people were arrested and officers seized illegal drugs and arms in the raids.
Despite falling away from the international headlines, the record number of killings is a reminder that President Duterte's war on drugs is far from over.
In a strongly worded public address last month he warned drug users that he would hound them to the "gates of hell."
I recently met a woman who told me her son was shot and killed by masked vigilantes during a late evening "buy-and-bust" raid. She insisted her son wasn't a dealer, and had his marijuana use declared to the authorities three months before the killing.
Despite stories of extra-judicial killings like this, many in the Philippines support the war on drugs.
Taxi drivers have told me that roadside bag snatching has subsided. Manila residents I've spoken to say the streets feel safer.
Rights groups have accused Philippine police of planning extrajudicial killings and in some cases profiting from them.
Police have maintained that the suspects are killed when they offer armed resistance to police, a claim that has been highly disputed.
Mr Duterte suspended the campaign in January promising to "clean up" the police, and re-organise the anti-drug units. The campaign resumed in March. | Philippine police have killed 32 people in drug raids, thought to be the highest death toll in a single day in the country's war on drugs. | 1.296734 | 1 |
Eric Locke, of St John's Park, Clondalkin, had pleaded not guilty to the murder of Sonia Blount on 16 February 2014.
The jury delivered a unanimous guilty verdict after deliberating for more than 90 minutes.
Locke will be sentenced on Friday 2 June.
He faces a mandatory life sentence for the murder.
The court had heard that he had assumed a false identity in order to meet his former partner in a hotel room, where he strangled her.
The court was also told that Locke wanted to frighten her but did not intend to kill her.
Ms Blount began a brief relationship with Locke in 2013.
The court heard that Locke was upset at the ending of the relationship and continued to contact Ms Blount on social media until she blocked him.
In February 2014, she was contacted on Facebook by a man called Shane Cully. She talked to him and agreed to meet him at the Plaza Hotel in Tallaght.
When she arrived, she discovered that 'Shane Cully' was Locke. He arrived at the meeting with cable ties, masking tape and an airgun.
He tied Ms Blount up and then strangled her with his hands and a phone cable.
The jury rejected the defence that Locke was suffering from a mental health disorder at the time of the murder. | A 35-year-old man has been found guilty of murdering his former partner in a Dublin hotel room three years ago. | 0.781466 | 1 |
The baby boy was born on Friday at the Lingkana Palace in the capital Thimpu, the royal media office said.
"Their Majesties and members of the Royal family are filled with profound joy on the birth of His Royal Highness," it said.
King Jigme Wangchuk married commoner Jetsun Pema in 2011 and announced the pregnancy last November.
He was at his wife's side during the birth. The baby's name has not yet been announced.
Early royal visitors to the couple will be the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who are making an official visit to Bhutan this spring.
King Wangchuk, 35, is widely revered in the remote kingdom of some 750,000 people.
He was educated in India and Britain and took over after the abdication in 2006 of his father, who began the country's democratic transition.
In March 2008, Bhutan became a constitutional monarchy and the king relinquished his absolute powers.
The kingdom is also well-known for its "Gross National Happiness" index - an alternative to GDP - which measures personal happiness as opposed to economic growth. | Bhutan's royal couple have announced the birth of their first child, a crown prince for the Himalayan nation. | 1.364654 | 1 |
They claim the holders of the copyright are not entitled to charge for the use of We Shall Overcome, which was sung by supporters of Martin Luther King Jr's campaign against institutional racism.
The song has a long history and can be traced back to a 19th Century hymn.
It was later used by the labour movement in the early 20th Century.
We Shall Overcome was taken up as a rally cry and was sung at the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery in Alabama, led by Martin Luther King.
The song was popularised in the 1960s by folk musician Pete Seeger and others, which led it to be copyrighted as a "derivative work".
Seeger's arrangement has since been performed by many artists, including Diana Ross, Bruce Springsteen and Pink Floyd's Roger Waters.
The current dispute arose when a California-based group called the We Shall Overcome Foundation sought permission to include the song in a documentary.
New York-based publishers the Richmond Organisation and Ludlow Music Inc refused the request and threatened it with a financial penalty if it violated the copyright.
Lawyers from Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman have now taken up the case, claiming that licensing fees for We Shall Overcome have been "unlawfully demanded and extracted".
The same law firm previously argued for Happy Birthday to enter the public domain, a case that led to a judge's ruling that its lyrics could be used without the payment of royalties. | A song that became an anthem of the US civil rights movement should be free for all to perform, say lawyers seeking to end its copyright protection. | 2.556552 | 3 |
Organisers of the event think tens of thousands more watched the spectacle from viewpoints across the north and south bank on Sunday evening.
Crowds gathered in Queen Victoria Square to watch video projections on City Hall and surrounding buildings.
The films explored Hull's history, from the Blitz to sporting triumphs.
The fireworks were due to start at 20:17, but were delayed by about five minutes.
The Hull City of Culture team said the delay was to allow extra time for those with tickets to get on to the marina.
The fireworks display was billed as being bigger than London's New Year's Eve event, and was called In With A Bang.
It included 15,000 fireworks and was accompanied by music from some of the city's most famous musical exports.
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People at the event told the BBC everyone enjoyed the spectacular evening.
One visitor said: "It was like being in a completely different city, a foreign city. Everyone is in really great spirits."
Another added: "It was just amazing, all the music that went with it. I am so happy for Hull and I hope it is a really good beginning for us."
Martin Green, chief executive of City of Culture, said: "It feels great. When you're in my game, you love the planning bit, but you love the moment when you start the show.
"I know the team here who have worked so hard for that as well, and the city council have planned so hard and got this stage ready for us.
"It's always great to take up the curtain and open."
The reaction on Twitter was mostly a positive one for Hull too, with user Mr Hill - @ljhill85 - tweeting: "Blown away by art instillation in Hull City Centre #Hull2017 #cityofculture2017 #Hull #Cities #art"
Andy Moore, tweeting as @RedAndy13, said: "It must really be hurting all the #hull haters out there right now, you guys are drowning in a sea of positivity about @2017Hull #HullsReady"
And Nancy Birtwhistle (@nancybakes) Great British Bake Off winner in 2014 and Hull resident, tweeted: "Back home - watched fabulous fireworks from Goxhill bank. So proud to be Hull born and bred ! @bbcburnsy #Hull2017 #MadeInHull @AuntieMongo". | About 60,000 people came out in Hull to watch a fireworks display and light show to mark the start of the city's year as UK Capital of Culture. | 1.294446 | 1 |
Jamie Leek of Clifton, Nottingham died in Zante in June 2012 when he was hit by motorcyclist Spiridon Koklas.
A Greek appeal court has upheld his sentence of four years and 10 months but suspended it for three years.
Jamie's mother Lydia said the family "feel cheated of justice".
"We are mortified by this and at a loss for words. We have to accept it is probably the end of the line in legal terms," she said.
Jamie and his family were on holiday in the resort of Kalamaki to celebrate his parent's 10th anniversary when he was hit crossing the road with his father.
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The day he died was his ninth birthday.
Mr Leek suffered a broken arm in the accident but Jamie died later in hospital.
Koklas was convicted of involuntary homicide and involuntary bodily harm in 2015, but had appealed his sentence. He was not in court for the appeal hearing.
After a previous hearing, Mrs Leek said the rider "didn't show any remorse to us at all. He didn't show he was sorry one bit".
The family have been supported by Nottingham South MP Lilian Greenwood, who has asked two prime ministers - David Cameron and Theresa May to help raise the issue.
Both promised the MP they would help the family by contacting the Greek authorities.
Ms Greenwood said: "I am really shocked, angry and upset that despite the long quest for justice for their son Jamie it has resulted in what feels like a totally inadequate sentence.
"It has taken several years to get to this stage and then for the sentence to be suspended feels like a complete kick in the teeth." | The family of a nine-year-old British boy who died after being hit by a motorcyclist in Greece five years ago are "mortified" that the driver will not be jailed. | 1.051455 | 1 |
Andrew Thomas, known as Tommo, is understood to have made the remarks while addressing crowds at Gwyl Nol a Mlan music festival in Llangrannog, Ceredigion, last weekend.
BBC Radio Cymru confirmed it had received a complaint but said it did not relate to anything said on air.
Mr Thomas and the festival said they did not want to comment.
A spokesman for BBC Wales said: "We have received a complaint and are investigating the matter.
"Whilst the investigation is held, Tommo will not be hosting his show on BBC Radio Cymru."
The Cardigan-born radio presenter, who hosts Radio Cymru's afternoon programme, also works as a stadium announcer at Wales' home football matches and at Parc Y Scarlets rugby ground in Llanelli. | A BBC Radio Cymru presenter has been taken off air while a complaint over alleged comments is investigated. | 0.886485 | 1 |
Damien McLaughlin was arrested and charged following the shooting dead of David Black in November 2012.
Mr McLaughlin was granted bail in May 2014 and has not been seen by police since November last year.
The 40-year-old, from Kilmascally Road near Ardboe, is charged with aiding and abetting murder.
He is also accused of possessing items to be used in terrorism and belonging to an illegal organisation.
The prosecution submitted that it appeared the accused has absconded in advance of his trial which was due to begin on 20 February.
But when questioned by the judge, the counsel for the crown conceded that given ongoing investigations about Mr McLaughlin's whereabouts it may be premature to proceed with a trial in his absence.
The prosecution said they could not think of a previous case of this nature in which the trial had proceeded in the absence of the accused.
The defence applied for the trial to be adjourned indefinitely or at least for a reasonable period of time.
The defence barrister also told the court that Mr McLaughlin's present legal team would not represent him if the trial was to proceed in his absence.
A judge said he was mindful of the fact that the delays in this case were causing distress to Mr Black's family - but he said given ongoing investigations and the fact that a European arrest warrant has been issued it would be premature to proceed with a trial in absence.
The case will be reviewed again at the end of April unless Mr McLaughlin is apprehended or hands himself in before then.
At that stage the court will decide whether or not the trial in absence can proceed. | An application to hold the trial of a man charged in connection with a prison officer's murder, in the absence of the accused, has been adjourned. | 0.863197 | 1 |
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