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He was held in Crawley, West Sussex, on Wednesday morning under Section 11 of the Terrorism Act and a residential property was searched.
The arrest is understood to be connected to the conflict in Syria.
But a community leader said the case was not thought to be linked to another man from Crawley, who died in a suspected suicide attack in Syria.
Abdul Waheed Majeed, 41, died after driving a truck bomb into the gates of a prison in Aleppo in February last year. The father-of-three had left the UK in 2013, telling his family he was going on a humanitarian mission to Syria.
Sussex Police confirmed the man's arrest on Wednesday, by its officers and the South East Counter Terrorism Unit, was not connected to any immediate threat in the UK.
The man was released on bail on Wednesday evening, a spokesman for the force added.
Crawley MP Henry Smith said police had informed him of the arrest, thought to be in the Langley Green area of the town.
He said: "I understand he has been arrested in relation to membership of organisations which are connected with activity to the Syrian civil war."
Community leader Arif Syed said he had known the arrested man for seven or eight years and people in Crawley were "shocked and surprised" at the news. | A 40-year-old man arrested on suspicion of terror offences has been released on bail until May. | 30721608 |
The crash happened on the A6, close to the entrance of Gulliver's Kingdom, in Matlock Bath at 17:20 BST on Saturday.
One cyclist died from serious injuries at the scene. Police could not confirm the severity of the second biker's injuries.
Derbyshire Police has asked anyone with information about the crash to contact the force. | A biker has died in a crash between two motorcycles near a theme park in Derbyshire. | 39545010 |
A survivor who was not identified said that the coach had been travelling too fast, despite the concerns of passengers.
The crash happened near Aconcagua, the highest mountain outside of Asia.
The Chilean company that operated the vehicle says it is striving to ascertain the identities of the dead.
Mendoza Provincial Governor Alejandro Gulle was quoted by AFP news agency as saying that two Chilean coach drivers who survived the crash were being questioned in the town of Uspallata, a tourist location near the 6,960m (22,835ft) Mt Aconcagua.
The dead - including three children - are mostly from Argentina but also from Chile, Colombia and Haiti, officials say. The accident happened in good weather on a well maintained road but on a dangerous curve.
"I was sleeping when the bus began to flip over," the unidentified teenaged passenger told Argentina's Channel 13. "[When] I woke up and I was falling.
"[The bus] was going at a high speed. It hit the roadside, first it moved a little bit and then continued. It went very fast, very fast."
The passenger said the bus had continued to travel at speed even though passengers volubly complained.
At least 41 people, most of them police officers, were killed when a bus fell off a bridge in north-west Argentina in December 2015. | At least 19 people were killed when a coach overturned on a remote road in the Argentine Andes, near the border with Chile, officials say. | 39017794 |
The incident happened as the teenager and a 15-year-old boy were walking on Fernhill Road, near Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, at about 14:15 on Sunday.
A light-green Vauxhall Corsa mounted the pavement and hit the boy then made off towards the Castlemilk area.
The boy is in a stable condition at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. The 15-year-old boy was not injured.
The car was recovered in Scarrel Gardens, Castlemilk, a short time after the incident and police said inquiries were continuing to trace the occupants.
Det Con Martin McKendrick said: "Thankfully the victim was not badly injured, but this was a deliberate and very dangerous act which could have had far more serious consequences and we need to trace those responsible immediately.
"I would appeal to anyone who was on Fernhill Road around the time of the incident and witnessed what happened to get in touch.
"I would also ask anyone living in the Castlemilk area, near to where the vehicle was recovered, who saw anything suspicious to contact police."
Police said the hit-and-run was reported after both teenagers made their way home after the incident. | Police are treating a hit-and-run which left a 14-year-old boy in hospital as attempted murder. | 35409224 |
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The 21-year-old finished in eight minutes 3.28 seconds to edge American Evan Jager into silver. Defending champion Ezekiel Kemboi, 34, took bronze.
Choose which celebrity you'd like help from in the new Couch to 5K programme, designed for people who have done little or no running.
The previous Olympic record of 8:05.51, set by another Kenyan Julius Kariuki, had stood for 28 years.
Kenya have won every men's steeplechase gold since the 1984 Los Angeles Games.
Jager became the first American to win a steeplechase medal since the same LA Games, where Brian Diemer took bronze.
Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox. | Kenyan Conseslus Kipruto won the men's 3,000m steeplechase gold medal in Rio with an Olympic record time. | 36690447 |
The owners of Big Sheep in north Devon said they erected a warning sign after people living nearby raised concerns over the new ride.
The 400m-long attraction, the Big One, opened at the park this Easter.
Owner Rick Turner said the message to customers was "unless they're absolutely petrified, please please don't scream too much".
The planning process for the ride in the village of Abbotsham had taken four years, and a group of local people had got "very very animated" over the prospect of loud noise coming from the attraction, he told the BBC.
Over £200,000 has been spent building a large noise reduction bank in the middle of the ride, and legal expertise was sought about the noise levels.
Hugh Bone, chair of Abbotsham parish council said he was "pleased" the sign was there, after villagers asked the council to control "the amount of sound" coming from the theme park.
Local people "do worry" about the noise, he said, particularly on weekends "when there may be funerals or weddings taking place" in the nearby church.
Mr Turner said Big Sheep had been in the village for 30 years and it was "somewhat galling" when new residents decided to complain after they had moved to the village.
However, he said the park tried its best to reduce noise for neighbours, and he hoped the sign would discourage riders from "shouting excessively", even if some would inevitably "squark".
This is the second placard to go up at the park - one next to a flying chair ride reads: "We love our neighbours, no screaming please". | A theme park has asked people not to scream on a new rollercoaster ride because it's too noisy. | 35919978 |
It says in some places farmers have had to turn their yards into "fortresses" to prevent repeated thefts.
The main targets are four-by-four vehicles, quad bikes, livestock and tools.
The level of crime is down around 15%, but still costs around £3m a year in Northern Ireland.
NFU Mutual spokesman Martin Malone claimed thieves were becoming more brazen and farmers had to constantly increase security to cope.
"They are using tracking devices on tractors, video and infra-red surveillance in their farm yards and even DNA markers to protect sheep from rustlers," he said.
In addition to the fear of being watched, other concerns include longer police response times.
"The threat of becoming a victim of rural crime, and regular reports of suspicious characters watching farms is causing high levels of anxiety amongst farmers who know their rural location makes them vulnerable to attacks," said Mr Malone.
He said the advice was to regularly evaluate security measures, to stay vigilant and report any suspicious activity to police and local farm watch schemes.
The PSNI said its records showed 560 burglary, robbery and theft offences linked to agriculture last year, but the trend was downwards since 2010, when more than 900 such offences were recorded.
Supt Brian McKee, the PSNI's lead on rural and wildlife crime, said police took the issue seriously.
"Agriculture crime represented 1.8% of all burglary, robbery and theft offences, compared with 1.5% during the previous 12 months," he said.
"However this does not diminish the impact these type of crimes have on a rural business, family and community, and we are very mindful of that. It often severely impacts a farm business." | Fear about being "staked out" for robbery is the biggest concern when it comes to rural crime, according to a new report by NFU Mutual. | 40917875 |
A working group, which includes representatives from the church's six diocese, will look at how the position can be supported in the future.
It follows a call by current archbishop Dr Barry Morgan to look at "the demanding role", which involves duties within the church and nationally.
The group is expected to report back by Easter, next year.
Prof Gareth Lloyd Jones, chairman of the group, said: "We need to be sure that what we ask of our Archbishop in future is reasonable, and appropriate for today's Wales." | A review of the role and responsibilities of the Archbishop of Wales has been launched. | 36974795 |
The Jack Russell was put down after suffering from a prostate tumour.
Uggie played Jean Dujardin's dog in The Artist and also appeared with Robert Pattinson in 2011's Water for Elephants.
Uggie's owner Omar Von Muller wrote on Facebook: "We regret to inform to all our friends, family and Uggie's fans that our beloved boy has passed away."
He added: "Uggie had a cancerous tumour in the prostate and is now in a better place not feeling pain."
The talented terrier "retired" in 2012 but went on to make sporadic TV appearances.
The dog's most recent credit, according to movie site IMDB, was 2013 TV movie Holiday Road Trip, in which he played a dog called Scoots.
Uggie won the tongue-in-cheek Palm Dog award for best canine actor at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, and was the first dog to leave his paw prints on cement outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
The organisers of the Palm Dog prize have paid tribute to the much-loved mutt, calling him "a special little Jack Russell who gave pleasure to millions".
Uggie also published an autobiography, ghost-written by Wendy Holden. | Uggie, the dog who shot to fame in 2011 Oscar-winning film The Artist, has been put to sleep at the age of 13. | 33881893 |
The proposals come in a new report by a Commons committee which has also examined lessons learned from the Scottish referendum.
Last September's independence referendum saw an extraordinarily high turnout of nearly 85%.
The voting trend has been in the other direction in recent elections.
MPS on the political and constitutional reform committee have been considering how to boost turnout and back votes for 16 and 17-year-olds for all elections.
They concede that the reason for high engagement in Scotland was the importance of every vote to the outcome.
MPS say action is needed to make that the case in every election.
The committee suggest online voting should be piloted in the next parliament as well as allowing people to register to vote even on polling day.
It also recommends that election day is made a public holiday. | Online voting should be considered for future elections with polls held at weekends or public holidays to boost turnout, MPs have recommended. | 31133758 |
The comedian and author tweeted that the Met Police force in London had "kindly returned a number of children's letters to me that had been stolen in December."
He added that he has now "now replied to them all".
Last week he had apologised to fans if they had not received replies from him as he had just found out a large box of letters had been stolen.
The Metropolitan Police said a member of the public had found the mail.
Walliams told fans that he tried to reply to every letter and suggested those without a response should "please write again".
The Britain's Got Talent judge is a best-selling author.
He has written eight books, including Gangsta Granny and Mr Stink, that have also been turned into TV shows.
However, Walliams might not enjoy every letter he receives. Earlier this year he got one angry letter from a fan, criticising the TV version of his book 'Billionaire Boy'. | David Walliams has had fan letters that had been stolen returned to him by the police. | 36103030 |
He was the driver of a car that crashed on Gardiners Cross Road on Sunday.
Diversions were put in place between the Tempo Road junction and Snowhill Road junction on Sunday afternoon, but were lifted before midnight.
A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out to establish the exact cause of death. | A man has died at the scene of a one-vehicle crash near Tempo in County Fermanagh. | 36573739 |
20 September 2016 Last updated at 15:44 BST
The CCTV film, taken from the train near Downhill Strand, shows a beach lifeguard waving to the train to warn the driver about the two pedestrians.
The footage shows the pair running from the train. They were not hit and only received some scratches in the incident.
Translink, which operates buses and trains in Northern Ireland, released the July 2015 footage as part of a campaign to raise awareness over the risk of trespassing onto rail tracks.
It said there were other near misses in September, including one involving a young person near Jordanstown, County Antrim.
The company said there were 304 incidents of trespassing on tracks between April and the end of August this year.
Hotspots included areas near Whiteabbey, Antrim and Finaghy.
It said one incident involved three young people "playing chicken on the tracks" at Dunmurry, near Belfast.
"Our trains travel at speeds of up to 90mph and if a driver has to apply the emergency brakes, it will take two-thirds of a mile for the train to stop," said Mark Atkinson, Translink's chief engineer.
"In other words, not even the fastest athlete on the planet could outrun a train." | Footage of a train narrowly missing two people who walked into a tunnel in County Londonderry has been released by Translink. | 37420096 |
The issue affected current accounts, savings products and credit cards for several hours on Wednesday.
On Tuesday thousands of Tesco supermarket customers were unable to receive grocery deliveries, because of an IT problem.
A spokesman for the bank said the service was restored by mid-afternoon.
In the meantime dozens of customers took to social media to complain they could not log on to their accounts.
Tesco Bank said the failure was the result of a technical issue, and was unrelated to Tesco's home delivery problems on Tuesday.
It's understood the two computer systems are completely separate.
"We apologise to customers who could not access online banking earlier today," a spokesperson said.
"Service is now restored and customers can access their account as normal." | Hundreds of customers of Tesco Bank have been unable to access their online accounts, after the company suffered a second day of computer failures. | 40354024 |
A letter to county councillors said the shortfall in the "high needs" education budget could be made up by taking money from mainstream schools.
The council's letter said the authority "will do everything we can to keep the top slice as low as possible".
The council said no final decision had been made. One head teacher said redundancies were possible.
More on the funding shortfall, and other news
The high needs budget is for children with learning difficulties and serious physical disabilities in mainstream and special schools.
There are 96,900 children in Devon's schools, of whom 17.1% have high needs funding.
The letter to councillors said taking money from mainstream schools was "not a cut to our education spending but a reallocation of scarce resources to help our most vulnerable children".
But it added: "This will obviously have an impact on the overall budget of our mainstream schools."
The high needs budget takes up about £57m of the overall £507m education budget this year, according to county council figures.
The letter came as the local authority was attempting to make efficiency savings with government grants set to fall from £151.6m next year to £102.3m in 2018-19.
Jamie Stone, head teacher at Denbury Primary School and vice chair of the Devon Association of Primary Headteachers, said: "It is a concern because we will lose funding which is a very difficult situation.
"Maybe we will make redundancies to balance the budget."
The Department for Education said it was "committed to making Britain a country that works for everyone, regardless of background or ability".
It added that it was "increasing high needs funding next year, as we have this year" and total funding for children and young people with high needs would be more than £5.3bn. | Education for the most vulnerable children in Devon is facing a £4.5m shortfall, the BBC has learned. | 38210686 |
10 November 2015 Last updated at 08:44 GMT
Back in June the teenager claimed Great Britain's first shooting gold at the European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan.
In Skeet shooting guns are fired at moving clay targets.
The people who compete have to train in safe areas with very strict rules around owning guns.
BBC Olympic sport reporter Nick Hope went to meet Amber to find out what got her into this unusual sport. | Teenage Skeet shooter Amber Hill will be representing team GB in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. | 34766835 |
Neither the former One Direction singer nor the mayor of London are black, and have no African or Caribbean heritage.
Other public figures chosen by Kent Union, which represents students from the University of Kent, include Dame Kelly Holmes and Sir Trevor McDonald.
Union president Rory Murray has apologised for "not getting it right".
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Social media posts released for the union's Black History Month campaign featuring Mr Malik and Mr Khan were withdrawn on Tuesday night.
The event's official UK organisers tweeted that they were "deeply disappointed at @KentUnion's ill thought and misdirected Black History Month celebrations".
"With Asian Heritage Month being observed by a growing number of countries in May, will Black icons be celebrated by Kent University then?" they asked.
Mr Murray said: "I want to apologise on behalf of Kent Union to any individuals who were upset, uncomfortable or offended by the image shared.
"There was no intent for this to happen and I am very sorry to anybody who felt this way," he said.
"Whilst we made every effort to include black and minority ethnic students on the planning for the month, clearly, we haven't got it right on this occasion."
In a joint statement, Kent Union and the University of Kent said the campaign was in line with the National Union of Students' position on Black History Month which chose to "recognise and celebrate the immense contributions that people of African, Arab, Asian and Caribbean heritage make to humanity".
"In the planning stages Kent Union worked with students to develop a campaign that celebrated a range of ethnic cultures.
"However, we can see that many of our students disagree with the direction the campaign took and that a mistake was made," they said. | A students' union has apologised for using the faces of Zayn Malik and Sadiq Khan - who both have Pakistani roots - to mark Black History Month. | 37772968 |
Financial uncertainty around the world following the presidential result has seen demand for gold - seen as a safe haven investment - rocket.
Rob Halliday-Stein, from wholesaler BullionByPost in Birmingham, said: "It's gone nuts, absolutely bonkers."
Gold has been trading above £1,050 an ounce, above a six-month low of £821.
More updates on this and other stories in Birmingham and the Black Country
Mr Halliday-Stein, who set up his firm in the city in 2008, said: "Trump equals more uncertainty, and normally that means it's a good time to get into gold.
"This is looking like it will be our best day of trading in eight years.
"We've done a good few million already, and it's getting towards £10m."
Republican Donald Trump beat Democrat Hillary Clinton to the 270 electoral votes required to become the 45th US president.
The result caused gold to initially jump 5% although it has now fallen back to more modest gains. | Donald Trump's election win has blessed a gold dealer with sales of almost £10m - the best day's trading in eight years. | 37929267 |
The tie is level at 1-1 after Saturday's first leg and Reading will hope to exploit home advantage.
"There's still a long way to go," he told BBC Radio Berkshire. "We'll still need to be focused on what will be a very tough game at home.
"It's about having the belief in ourselves and the will to win."
Reading will be without captain Paul McShane on Tuesday following his red card in Saturday's first leg.
Their goalscorer at Craven Cottage, Jordan Obita, may also miss out after the left-back was carried off on a stretcher with an ankle injury at full-time.
"We're happy with the draw and we're going into a home game, which is good," Stam said.
"But, we've always talked about experience and what experienced players can do for the team and that's going to be key. Are they willing to do everything in their power to get that result?
"By doing that and trusting in their abilities to get a result, that's what has worked for us throughout this season." | Reading manager Jaap Stam expects his players to cope with a renewed test from Fulham in their Championship play-off semi-final second leg. | 39921054 |
The agreement follows a series of stoppages at plants making the Mini and Rolls Royce cars.
More than 80% of members of the Unite union approved the deal which affects workers at four sites.
The union said it had won a much bigger transitional payment for staff, plus other guarantees.
The dispute centred on plans to move workers to a new contribution-based pension scheme, which Unite warned could cost workers up to £160,000 in lost income.
There were four walkouts involving workers at plants in Cowley; Goodwood, near Chichester; Hams Hall in the West Midlands; and Swindon.
Last month, Unite threatened more strikes after a previous offer was rejected.
BMW had initially offered workers transitional payments worth £7,000 in an effort to solve the dispute, but under the revised offer, this will be increased to up to £25,000.
Unite national officer Fred Hanna said: "It's testament to the resolve of Unite members and their solidarity that the carmaker was forced to more than triple these payments and give additional guarantees."
BMW said its employees would join a defined contribution scheme from October 2017 which has a company contribution of up to 16%.
A spokesman said: "We believe that our pension proposals are fair and will help to ensure our competitiveness as a business, which is ultimately in the long-term interest of all our employees." | BMW workers in the UK have accepted a revised offer over the closure of their final salary pension scheme, ending the threat of further strikes. | 40554433 |
7 July 2013 Last updated at 10:48 BST
They have been showing off their best tricks on the water in a big wakeboarding competition in the US.
The brave contestants are pulled behind a speed boat on a board and they use the waves made by the boat to perform amazing jumps and stunts.
Some of the moves are so quick you have to watch them in slow motion! | The best wave riders on the planet have been twisting their boards 20 feet in the air! | 23215991 |
The Oscar-winning director had already committed to three sequels but revealed he had too much material to tell the story in only three films.
Globally, Avatar remains the most successful film of all time, having taken $2.7bn since its release in 2009.
The first sequel is due in 2018, with follow ups in 2020, 2022 and 2023.
Speaking at CinemaCon, Cameron said: "We have decided to embark on a truly massive cinematic process.
"I've been working the last couple of years with a team of four top screenwriters to design the world of Avatar going forward: The characters, the creatures, the environment, the new cultures.
"So far, the art I'm seeing, is in pure imagination, really far beyond the first film. It's going to be a true epic saga."
At the 20th Century Fox event, it was also confirmed there would a sequel to the hugely successful Deadpool, which stars Ryan Reynolds as a foul-mouthed superhero.
The film, released in February, took more than $757m (£534m) worldwide. | The Avatar franchise will carry on for at least four more films, after James Cameron announced a fifth instalment would be released in 2023. | 36052818 |
The road bridge over the River Wharfe at Tadcaster partially collapsed in December.
Plans to widen it were agreed at a council meeting, but in a letter the Samuel Smith's Brewery said the proposal contradicted planning policy.
Repairs to the bridge are set to finish by December.
In response to a seven-page objection letter, which cited "important nature conservation interests" and the effect it would have "on the behaviour of flood waters", Selby District Council dismissed the claims.
The letter claimed the decision to approve the plans "was legally or procedurally flawed".
However, Selby council replied: "Having considered your letter against the information that was before the local planning committee we do not agree the decision reached was legally or procedurally flawed."
The authority also said some of the points raised by the brewery were not applicable as changes had been made to the proposals, including its appearance.
The government pledged £3m for repair work within days of the bridge collapse, and £1.4m was given by the region's Local Enterprise Partnership to widen and strengthen the bridge.
Currently the river can only be crossed using a temporary footbridge.
The brewery has so far declined to comment on the council's decision. | A council has dismissed an objection from a brewery over plans to widen a Grade II listed bridge damaged by winter flooding in North Yorkshire. | 37424627 |
If the ransom remains unpaid, it continues deleting random files every six hours.
The Stampado malware is for sale for less than $50 for a lifetime's licence.
Unlike other variants, it does not need administrator rights to start infecting computers.
Ransomware is malicious software that scrambles the data on a victim's PC and then asks for payment before restoring the data to its original state.
The costs of unlocking data vary, with individuals typically paying a few hundred pounds and businesses a few thousand.
"Cryptoware is such a big segment of the malware economy, malware creators have to constantly release new products to keep their clients engaged and the money flowing," said security firm Heimdal in a blog.
In June, researchers at Intel Security said they had seen an "alarming" rise in the volume of ransomware available to hackers.
They said that they had logged 124 separate variants of the malware.
The FBI also said that it had seen ransomware attacks double in the past year, with more than 2,400 complaints. It estimated losses from such attacks stand at $24m (£18m) in that timeframe.
Banks, hospitals and educational institutions have all been hit by attacks in recent months. Most attempt to solve the issue internally before paying any ransoms. | Malware that gives victims 96 hours to pay a ransom before it starts deleting files from their PC has been spotted on the dark web. | 36793793 |
After making a record 420 appearances for Lokomotiv, Loskov left in 2013 - his final appearance having come in an away cup match in September 2012.
But, after returning as assistant manager in the summer, he registered as a player in February with the aim of having a proper send-off in front of his own fans.
The capital club - who are safely in mid-table - advertised their match against Orenburg as the chance to "come and see a legend take to the pitch".
Former Russia playmaker Loskov, the second-oldest player to play in the league, captained the side and wore the number 10 shirt he had used in his two previous spells at the club.
Fans chanted his name for the opening 11 minutes, at which point he was replaced by Russia international Aleksei Miranchuk to a standing ovation. Loskov handed his shirt to his son on the touchline as he came off.
The club, in their first home game since winning the Russian Cup, won 4-0.
Loskov, the first player to play in 20 different Russian Premier League seasons, said: "My dream has come true.
"I was nervous - I hadn't played for such a long time. I want to thank the club's president, all the fans for their support and the chance to finish my career with one last match.
"Now I can hang up my boots and leave it to the kids."
This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enabled or update your browser | Lokomotiv Moscow brought 43-year-old club legend Dmitri Loskov out of retirement for one final game - their Russian Premier League match against Orenburg. | 39910886 |
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The victory saw Craig Fulton's side emerge top of Pool A in the tournament, having also defeated Ukraine and then Austria in a penalty shoot-out.
The Irish will now face Poland in the last eight on Thursday.
Ireland need to overcome the Poles and win their semi-final to keep their World Cup qualification hopes alive.
The host nation began their campaign with a thumping 9-2 win in their opening fixture of the competition on Saturday, then saw off the Austrians 4-2 in a penalty shootout after their match ended 1-1.
The Irish men are the highest ranked team in the tournament and a top-three finish would be enough to qualify for the World League semi-finals in the summer. | Matthew Nelson scored the only goal in the second quarter as Ireland beat Italy 1-0 at Stormont on Tuesday to make the World League 2 quarter-finals. | 39272255 |
Scottish Power said 300 customers have had power cuts, with the worst affected areas around Newtown and Welshpool, Powys.
An additional 259 Western Power Distribution customers were without electricity in the Pontyberem area of Carmarthenshire
Flood warnings were also issued.
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) said flooding would affect the Conwy, Dyfi and Lower Dee valleys.
The Met Office yellow "be ready" warning for north Wales, Ceredigion and Powys, was in place until 04:00 GMT Monday.
The Met Office said: "Be aware that, given already saturated conditions, flooding is possible either from standing water or from rivers which have remained high after the large rainfall totals over the last few days."
NRW said its staff would be out working all weekend on flood defences and putting measures in place to reduce the impact on people and their property.
Check if this is affecting your journey | Hundreds of homes were left without power while roads and trains were affected by flooding after storms battered Wales. | 34822699 |
The body has been removed from the farm outside Cork city and a post-mortem examination will take place at Cork University Hospital on Friday.
A formal identification process is also expected to take place on Friday.
The discovery was made close to an area where a mobile phone belonging to a man, who has been missing since before Christmas, was found.
31-year-old Diarmuid Twomey went missing after a night out with his partner.
He was last seen near Fairhill in Cork city in the early hours of 20 December.
Extensive searches involving gardaà (Irish police), search dog teams and a coast guard helicopter have since taken place.
Mr Twomey's phone was found in a farmyard at Ballinahina, but no further trace of him was found since.
Thursday's discovery was made on a neighbouring farm. | An investigation is under way after a man's body was discovered in a slurry pit in the Republic of Ireland. | 35437434 |
The Australian, 27, joined the Red Devils in 2016 and has scored four tries in 21 league games this season.
Coach Ian Watson said he was "ecstatic" to re-sign "one of the best half-backs" in Super League, a day after Niall Evalds also signed a new deal.
"This again signals our intentions to bring in and keep top quality at this club," Watson added. | Salford Red Devils stand-off Robert Lui has signed a new long-term contract at the Super League club. | 40420578 |
The warning has been issued after 10 people were reported to the procurator fiscal in May.
Police said they would monitor all routes through the region and offenders would be dealt with "robustly".
They added that they would be stepping up operations during the common riding celebrations throughout the Borders.
Insp John Scott said: "Ten people caught driving while drunk or under the influence of drugs is 10 too many and represents a complete disregard for the safety of other road users, as well as their own well-being.
"The public regularly report their suspicions about people they believe are committing offences of this nature and whenever we receive these calls we will respond accordingly.
"With the start of the summer and the Borders festival season upon us, we will have increased road policing patrols in place across the road network and our message is simple - do not drive if you have been drinking alcohol.
"The limit in Scotland has reduced, so don't risk it."
He also encouraged people to continue to report anyone they suspected of drink or drug driving. | Police have promised an increased presence during the Borders festival season after catching a string of drink and drug drivers in the region. | 36433266 |
Centre Piutau made 12 Premiership appearances for Wasps last season, having joined them on loan in February.
The 31-year-old previously played for Chiefs and Highlanders in Super Rugby before moving to Japan in 2012.
"He will give the squad a boost in a crucial period of the campaign," interim head coach Mark Tainton said.
"I know Siale from his time at Wasps and he's a big presence in the midfield who carries hard and is a reliable defender." | Bristol have signed Tonga captain Siale Piutau from Japanese club Yamaha Jubilo in a deal starting from January and running until the end of the season. | 38289142 |
Fabregas, 29, saw red after 70 minutes at Pasadena's Rose Bowl after catching Klavan with a dangerous follow through.
Chelsea were 1-0 winners on the night, with defender Gary Cahill heading in after 10 minutes following a corner.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp confirmed Fabregas went into Liverpool's dressing room after the game to apologise.
New Chelsea manager Antonio Conte also apologised for the challenge but insisted it was not intentional.
"I think that the fatigue sometimes can bring a player to go too late," he said.
"I know Fabregas is a good man, a good boy and is not a player to have this type of situation. I'm sorry for him, I'm sorry for the Liverpool player."
Klopp, meanwhile, has concerns over another new signing, Marko Grujic, after the midfielder was taken to hospital with suspected concussion.
Grujic suffered a collision with Bertrand Traore towards the end of the first half.
"The biggest problem for me in this moment is that Marko Grujic is in hospital, because he cannot remember anything. That's not too cool," added Klopp.
"Hopefully it's not too serious. Injuries after games like this in pre-season is the biggest problem."
Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox. | Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas was shown a straight red card for a foul on new Liverpool signing Ragnar Klavan in a pre-season friendly in the US. | 36911817 |
The teenager discovered the precious metal at a depth of about 2m (6.5ft) near the shore of Bavaria's Koenigssee lake on Friday.
She handed it into police who are now investigating where it came from and who owned it.
Police divers checked the area for more gold on Tuesday but found nothing.
The find revived rumours of Nazi gold supposedly lost in the lake, near Germany's southern border with Austria, but reports said the find was not connected to the Nazi era. | A 16-year-old holidaymaker has found a 500g (1lb) gold bar worth €16,000 (£11,500) while swimming in a lake in Germany, police say. | 33880350 |
A Merlin helicopter, flying from the ship, spotted a group of boats carrying about 500 people on Sunday morning.
The UK government sent the warship to aid search efforts in the Mediterranean amid a rise in the number of people dying while trying to reach Europe.
Last week, Bulwark rescued 747 people from boats off Libya's coast.
A Ministry of Defence spokeswoman said: "One of HMS Bulwark's two Merlin helicopters this morning identified four migrant vessels in distress.
"HMS Bulwark has now commenced rescue operations."
The ship was already heading towards Libya after reports 14 vessels carrying migrants had left the country's coast.
BBC defence correspondent Jonathan Beale, who is on board the Royal Navy vessel, said it was sailing south with about 12 other European vessels.
HMS Bulwark is thought to have been involved in the rescue of about 1,800 migrants in the past month.
The ships are patrolling an area of about 70,000 square miles of the central Mediterranean - looking for those migrants fleeing Africa and trying to get to Europe.
The numbers of migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean in the hope of reaching Europe has increased by more than 10% in the first five months of 2015.
Italy's government predicts a total of 200,000 will arrive on its shores this year, up from 170,000 in 2014.
Estimates suggest more than 1,600 people have drowned so far this year trying to cross the Mediterranean.
Many are fleeing war in Libya, where Islamic State fighters are terrorising the population, fuelling instability.
Italian navy ship Driade rescued 560 of the migrants on Saturday, including women and children, while the Irish vessel Le Eithne picked up 310 people. | Royal Navy warship HMS Bulwark is heading towards four boats carrying migrants off the coast of Libya, the Ministry of Defence says. | 33039247 |
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is keen to start a new T20 event, which could come in as early as 2018.
The venues for the proposed eight-team event - initially approved in September ahead of a vote by the ECB board later in October - are yet to be decided.
"Bristol has to be part of it, ideally as a host venue for a regional team," Will Brown told BBC Radio Bristol.
"We want Bristol on the T20 map. It has to be, in our opinion.
"We've seen some tremendous growth in our T20 audiences in the past few years. We've got a great ground."
If the plans - which are yet to be laid out in full detail - are approved, the new tournament will feature city-based teams.
"Bristol is a massive city," Brown added. "We've got the infrastructure and everything we need to set up and do it. We have high hopes for that, definitely."
"There's an awful lot of detail that still needs to be worked through. The direction of travel has been agreed and I think it is the right one.
"I'm hopeful that we'll get the right thing for cricket. All counties are watching it very closely."
Bristol is set to host two one-day internationals next year, as England face Ireland and the West Indies, as well as eight Women's World Cup fixtures. | Bristol must be part of any new, city-based Twenty20 competition, says Gloucestershire's chief executive. | 37607524 |
Of those who voted, 83.08% of shareholders were in favour of the deal, one of the largest in the energy sector in the past decade.
A total of 16.92% of shareholders opposed the merger. Shell only needed a simple majority of shareholder votes to seal the deal.
BG shareholders are also expected to approve the takeover tomorrow.
Following today's vote, which took place in The Hague, chief executive Ben van Beurden said he was "delighted with the positive shareholder vote and the confidence that shareholders have shown in the strategic logic of the combination of Shell and BG".
Shell announced last April that it had agreed to buy oil and gas exploration firm BG Group.
At the time, oil was trading at about $55 a barrel, but has fallen sharply since then and is currently trading at around $30 a barrel, leading some to question the logic of the tie-up.
One of Shell's key investors, Standard Life, said earlier this month that the proposed takeover of BG Group did not work at current oil prices.
Announcing the fund manager's intention to oppose the deal, Standard Life's head of equities, David Cumming, said oil needed to be over $60 to make the deal work financially.
He said the risk of further oil price falls and financial risks connected to BG's Brazilian assets made the deal undesirable. | Royal Dutch Shell shareholders have approved the company's $49bn takeover of BG Group. | 35419184 |
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Allen was leading 3-2 when Murphy failed to hit the reds with three successive shots when not snookered.
"I had to man up, take a deep breath and play the right shot," said the 2005 world champion, "Unfortunately I got it completely wrong.
"Did I lose the match because of it? No, I don't think so."
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Allen said: "I'm very happy with the way I played, I scored heavily, took my chances well and got over the line in the end."
He will face either Barry Hawkins or Joe Perry in the quarter-finals.
Stuart Bingham won his first ever match at the Masters, beating Ding Junhui 6-4 in a tense encounter that lasted close to four hours..
The world champion also missed out on a maximum 147, potting 15 reds and 15 blacks in frame three but missing the yellow having made 120.
He will now face either John Higgins or Liang Wenbo. | Defending champion Shaun Murphy forfeited a frame as he was beaten 6-4 by Mark Allen in round one of the Masters at London's Alexandra Palace. | 35276888 |
Connor Revill, 14, a pupil at Tibshelf Community School in Derbyshire, was described by his family as "loved by everyone".
He died on Sunday evening in a crash with a Ford Fusion while on his push scooter in Fordbridge Lane, South Normanton.
Head teacher, Mike Pollard, said everyone had been left "stunned".
"There was really a lot of shock and sadness when we learned of his death," added Mr Pollard.
"This is a very tight-knit community and we are really mourning the loss of one so young.
"He [had] a lot of potential for the future and we are planning to hold some fundraising events to pay a lasting memorial to him.
"All our thoughts are with the family and friends at this time."
Friends of Connor's family have started a fundraising campaign to pay for his funeral.
Organiser, Christy Burgess, said on the Just Giving website: "Tibshelf is a very tight-knit community and people have very kindly offered to help support Connor's family by offering to donate towards the cost of Connor's funeral."
A 27-year-old man arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, failing to stop at the scene and being unfit to drive through drink or drugs has been released on bail, Derbyshire police said.
Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact police. | The head teacher of a boy who was hit by a car and killed while on his scooter, said his death was "shocking". | 39050320 |
He had been due to appear on 24 April in his first BBC appearance since being dropped as a co-presenter of Top Gear, following an attacked on a producer.
Clarkson has hosted the satirical news quiz on numerous occasions.
Jimmy Mulville, managing director of show producers Hat Trick Productions, said he expected Clarkson to be available for a show later in the year.
Mr Mulville said: ""On reflection, Jeremy Clarkson has decided not to host Have I Got News For You. We fully expect him to resume his hosting duties later in the year."
Clarkson was suspended by the BBC on 10 March following what was described at the time as a "fracas" with Top Gear producer Oisin Tymon in a hotel in North Yorkshire.
An internal investigation found Mr Tymon took himself to hospital after he was subject to an "unprovoked physical and verbal attack" that resulted in swelling and bleeding to his lip.
Following the investigation, on 25 March the BBC announced Clarkson's contract on Top Gear would not be renewed.
More than a million fans signed a petition to reinstate the presenter, but BBC director general Tony Hall said "a line has been crossed" and "there cannot be one rule for one and one rule for another".
The BBC has said Top Gear will continue without Clarkson, however it is unclear whether co-presenters James May and Richard Hammond will remain.
The new series of Have I Got News For You begins on Friday with actor Daniel Radcliffe as the guest host. | Jeremy Clarkson has pulled out of his planned appearance as guest host of the BBC show Have I Got News For You. | 32244405 |
Health officials have urged the public to be on the lookout for symptoms of the infection, especially people living in Airdrie and Coatbridge.
The outbreak has been linked to products sold by the JB Christie bakery in Airdrie.
Hepatitis A is a viral infection which leads to inflammation of the liver and can cause mild to severe illness.
Dr Femi Oshin, NHS Lanarkshire consultant in public health medicine, said: "Some people who have become infected with hepatitis A, can feel well and have no symptoms for several weeks prior to developing symptoms and becoming unwell. However, during this time they can be infectious to others.
"Others - especially younger children and babies - may become infected and not develop any symptoms, yet may be infectious to others for several weeks.
"This is why we are continuing to raise awareness of the infection to help us identify other possible cases so that treatment can be provided if appropriate and to prevent further spread of the infection."
The bakery closed for a short period after it was first linked to the outbreak at the beginning of May but reopened after staff tested negative for the infection and the premises were given a deep clean.
Health officials later praised the bakery for its co-operation during the investigation.
A helpline has been set up to provide general information about hepatitis A and the outbreak. The helpline - 0800 028 2816 - is open from 08:00 to 22:00 daily. | The number of confirmed cases of hepatitis A linked to a bakery in North Lanarkshire has increased to 61. | 39983062 |
Consumer prices nearly doubled in October to 14.3% from 7.7% in September as Zambia's currency weakened sharply.
Zambia's kwacha has halved in value against the dollar this year as lower copper prices have hit Africa's second-biggest producer of the metal.
In October the country held a national day of prayer to try to counteract its economic crisis.
The increase in Zambia's benchmark lending rate was the first by the southern African nation since November 2014.
"In arriving at our decision the committee took into account the inflationary outturn. Keeping inflation expectations anchored in single digits is critical," central bank governor Denny Kalyalya said.
The kwacha rose around 0.6% against the dollar following the announcement.
Globally, copper prices hit a six-year low in August. Growth in demand for the metal has slowed as China looks to reposition its economy towards consumer-led growth and away from exports and investment.
Zambia's kwacha has been hit in the past year, falling more than 50% against the dollar, and around the same against the pound.
Food prices have soared in the country, and power shortages have also been triggered by low water-levels in Lake Kariba, where hydropower plants supply much of the country's electricity. | Zambia's central bank has pushed up interest rates from 12.5% to 15.5% in an effort to curb soaring inflation. | 34710456 |
Small-scale studies in parts of Brazil, Panama and the Cayman Islands suggest engineered sterile mosquitoes can reduce wild insect populations by more than 90% when released into the wild.
Intrexon said the facility in Piraciciba, São Paulo, will be able to protect 300,000 people.
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes carry three viruses - Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya.
The studies were carried out by the only company currently trialling GM insects, Oxitec, based in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.
Oxitec, which was spun out from the University of Oxford, was bought by US company Intrexon for $160m (£106m) in August last year.
Oxitec CEO Hadyn Parry said: " As the principal source for the fastest growing vector-borne infection in the world in Dengue fever, as well as the increasingly challenging Zika virus, controlling the Aedes aegypti population provides the best defence against these serious diseases for which there are no cures."
Dengue fever, Chikungunya virus and Zika virus are spread by the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito.
Zika has been linked with birth defects in Brazil in babies of mothers infected with the virus.
The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued an alert last Friday advising pregnant women to avoid travelling to Brazil and other Latin American and Caribbean countries where outbreaks of Zika have been registered.
The travel alert applies to Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Martinique, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Suriname, Venezuela and Puerto Rico. | A company producing GM mosquitoes says it is to open a new factory in Brazil as it expand its operations. | 35353768 |
Piper Kevin Glover, of The Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (2 SCOTS), marked the day near Camp Qargha.
Cpl Glover, from Palnackie, in Dumfries and Galloway, is on his third tour of Afghanistan.
2 SCOTS deployed to Kabul in July in support of Nato operations to advise Afghan security institutions.
The deployment is part of the UK's commitment to provide training to help the government and its own police service defend itself. | Scottish soldiers have celebrated St Andrew's Day in Afghanistan with a bagpipe salute outside their base. | 34965563 |
The girl was found in the Green Park area near Wimpson Lane, Southampton, at about 17:30 GMT on Tuesday.
She was taken to hospital for treatment following the attack but has since been discharged.
A 13-year-old girl arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm has been bailed until March.
Hampshire Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward. | A 13-year-old girl suffered a serious head injury during a clash in a park involving about 40 teenagers, police have said. | 38154629 |
Dottin (45) and Stafanie Taylor (47) helped the Windies make 114-8.
Jhulan Goswami's rapid 26 from 19 balls left India needing 10 from the last over, bowled by Dottin (3-16), but they fell short on 111-9 in Mohali.
It means England must beat Pakistan later to be sure of qualification, as a heavy defeat would risk elimination.
A Pakistan win would leave them, West Indies and England all on six points, with the two teams with the best net run-rate going through.
Renowned as one of the biggest hitters in women's cricket, Dottin did not clear the ropes on this occasion but the Barbados all-rounder's 45 from 40 balls, including five fours, provided the acceleration they required to set a competitive total.
Only captain Taylor, who added 77 with Dottin for the fourth wicket, offered support as the other seven Windies batters contributed just 18 runs between them against India's five-pronged spin attack.
India lost captain and batting kingpin Mithali Raj to the first legal delivery of the innings, but Dottin's right-arm seam was introduced for the fourth over and she took a wicket with her first ball to remove Veda Krishnamurthy, who had smashed four early boundaries.
Although India were already eliminated, Goswami and Anuja Patil (26) threatened a consolation victory in front of a growing crowd arriving early for the India-Australia men's game, Dottin held her nerve to pick up two wickets and a run-out in the last over.
West Indies must wait for England's game with Pakistan to find out their semi-final opponents. The group winners will face Australia in Delhi on Wednesday, the runners-up meet unbeaten New Zealand in Mumbai on Thursday. | Deandra Dottin starred with bat and ball as West Indies booked their place in the semi-finals of the Women's World Twenty20 with a narrow win over India. | 35907042 |
The Manchester City defender missed the 2-2 Premier League draw with Queens Park Rangers last weekend.
The centre-back also sat out Belgium's friendly with Iceland on Wednesday and manager Marc Wilmots said a scan showed his calf injury is worse than expected.
"The news is bad and Vincent is out for at least 10 to 12 days so he can't play on Sunday," Wilmots said.
"I told the team it's a shame but it's not a problem, there are solutions."
Chris Coleman's Wales top Group B going into the match with the World Cup quarter-finalists in Brussels.
However, former Belgium and Newcastle United defender Philippe Albert believes the loss of Kompany will not weaken Belgium too much for the game.
"We've got some quality defenders: Toby Alderweireld is playing fantastically well at Southampton and he will play alongside Nicolas Lombaerts probably," Albert told the BBC's Sport Wales programme.
"It's obvious we will miss Kompany because he's a top-quality defender, one of the five best in the world, but if he's injured we'll have to do so."
*Hear more from Philippe Albert on Sport Wales this Friday from 19:00 GMT on BBC TWO Wales and the iPlayer | Belgium will be without captain Vincent Kompany when they host Wales in their Euro 2016 qualifier on Sunday. | 29955860 |
Four-year-old Violet Grace Youens died on Saturday, a day after the vehicle mounted the pavement in St Helens.
The girl's 55-year-old grandmother, Angela French, was also hit by the car and remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital.
The man held, 27 and of St Helens, is also detained on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
Another man, aged 23, is believed to have left the country, said Merseyside Police.
"He left approximately three hours after the incident," said Det Ch Insp Chris Sephton.
"We have been in contact with the authorities of the country where we believe he is... We are doing everything we can to try and identify where he is now and get him back over here."
A third man, aged 23 and of Prescot, was arrested on suspicion of being a passenger in a stolen vehicle.
He has been released pending further inquiries, police said.
The crash in Prescot Road involved a black Ford Fiesta, which then crashed into a lamppost.
Police issued CCTV images of two men, aged about 15-20, they want to speak to who were seen running away from the area.
Violet's mother Rebecca agreed to donate her daughter's pancreas and kidneys following her death, police said.
She posted a tribute to her daughter on Facebook, saying "my brave baby girl saved two lives by donating her kidneys and pancreas. I am truly heartbroken but proud of my little fighter!"
An online page raising money for Violet's family has so far reached £9,000. | A man has been held on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a girl was struck by a car. | 39403404 |
The Football League did not confirm the size of the penalty, but details of the fine - which has not yet been paid - were disclosed in the club's accounts, which show they made a £38.3m loss in winning the Championship in 2014-15.
That was up from £10.3m the previous season, mainly because of staff wages, which rose to £30.4m, more than double the club's turnover of £12.9m.
Eddie Howe's side won the Championship title last season but exceeded Financial Fair Play limits of permitted maximum losses of £6m for a season.
Championship sides Bolton, Fulham and Nottingham Forest were all placed under a transfer embargo after breaking similar rules.
The accounts also revealed that it cost the Cherries £4.6m to bring their stadium up to Premier League specifications. | Bournemouth were handed a £7.6m fine for breaching Financial Fair Play rules after accruing huge losses last season en route to Premier League promotion. | 36189779 |
Minnie the Minx, who was first introduced on 19 December 1953, was described as "wild as wild can be" in one of her first captions.
She was created by Leo Baxendale to be a female version of Dennis the Menace.
Publisher DC Thomson said she was a female warrior, equal to any of the boys around her.
In 1953, Minnie was given only six panels in black and white.
However, she soon became a regular character in The Beano when her brand of bad behaviour proved as popular with boys as girls.
This year's Christmas edition features the Beanotown gang who throw Minnie a surprise birthday party.
Beano editor Mike Stirling said: "We can't quite believe its Minnie's 60th anniversary - she looks so young.
"The Christmas issue cover is the most coveted of the year in Beanotown.
"It usually stars Dennis and some of the gang. Dennis and Gnasher were not happy that it's all about Minnie this year."
Alongside The Beano's regular strips, the Christmas issue also features Will.i.am the Conqueror, How The Cowell Stole Christmas, Dec-k The Halls and The Numskulls taking over Santa's brain with disastrous consequences. | The Beano is to mark one of its most iconic character's 60th birthday by dedicating its cover to her alone for the first time since it began in 1938. | 25451217 |
Needing 11 from the final over and two from three balls, the Tigers lost three wickets from the final three balls.
Seven of the nine India batsmen reached double figures, but Suresh Raina's 30 was the top score in their modest 146-7 after they were asked to bat first.
The hosts' second win of the event puts them second in Group 2 but third-placed Australia have a game in hand.
India's final group match is against the Australians in Chandigarh on Sunday, while Bangladesh face the already qualified New Zealand in Kolkata a day earlier.
Bangladesh had lost all four previous T20 encounters with India but seemed destined for a famous victory that would have left all four other teams in the group bidding to join the Kiwis in the semi-finals level on two points.
Wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim had hit successive deliveries in Hardik Pandya's final over to the boundary to leave them on the brink, but India prevailed as captain and wicketkeeper MS Dhoni, who had removed one glove in readiness for the final ball, ran out Mustafizur Rahman and delivered the coup de grace.
Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza: "We were on top to the last three balls. It's bad luck, we can't do anything about it.
"It's really disappointing for us. Overall, we've played well."
India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, man of the match for his 2-20: "That's the most we've talked on a cricket field as a team. We've never got together and worried so much.
"I don't think I've got anything left. I'll go back to my room and crash." | India revived their World Twenty20 hopes with a thrilling one-run victory over Bangladesh in Bangalore. | 35881176 |
Relatives of the victim wept in the Massachusetts courthouse as the verdict was announced on live television.
Hernandez was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
He was arrested in 2013 and charged with killing Odin Lloyd, a semi-pro player who was dating the sister of Hernandez's fiancee.
Lloyd's body was found with six bullet wounds less than a mile from Hernandez's home.
At the time, Hernandez had a contract worth $40m (£27m).
But within hours of his arrest, the Patriots sacked Hernandez, considered one of the top tight ends playing the game.
Hernandez is not an isolated case.
NFL players have been charged with any number of crimes over the years, from rape to dog-fighting.
Active NFL players are aged, in the main, between 21 and 34 and the arrest rate for that demographic is one in eight.
The arrest rate for people of Hernandez's age - he was 23 - is a startling one in six.
Does the NFL have a crime problem?
During closing arguments, his defence team acknowledged that he was present during the murder but said others committed the crime.
Prosecutors say Hernandez planned the "orchestrated execution" because of an incident in a night club, and then helped to cover it up.
The 25-year-old was found guilty of murder and other weapons charges on the seventh day of jury deliberations.
In a tearful statement to the court, Lloyd's mother Ursula Ward called him the "backbone of the family". | Former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez has been found guilty of the first-degree murder of his friend, another American footballer. | 32322839 |
Hartley's side drew 0-0 with the Scottish Premiership leaders in Glasgow on Wednesday night and Hartley insists the league table backs up his belief.
"There is a title challenge," he told BBC Scotland. "Four points says that.
"They have still to play each other and anything can happen with 10 [league] games to go."
Hartley, who played for both clubs, says the season run-in should be intriguing, with every club having something to play for between now and May.
"Probably both teams at the top can't afford too many slip ups, but it's great for Scottish football," he said.
"Down at the bottom and in the middle, teams trying to get into the top six and get into Europe, teams trying to avoid relegation, the play-off, the top two going for the title.
"So it's going be an exciting end to the season, but there is definitely a title challenge going on."
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Hartley takes his team to Ibrox to face Championship leaders Rangers on Saturday looking to book their place in the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup.
He insists his players will once again have to be at their best if they are to reach the last four.
"It's going to be close to a full house and it's [about] how the players handle that," he added.
"We will go there with a game plan. They will have to show bravery and we can't freeze on the occasion.
"We will help them as much as we can, but when they go there, they have to be brave and trust each other."
Media playback is not supported on this device | Dundee manager Paul Hartley says that Celtic have true title challengers this season after Aberdeen narrowed the gap at the top to only four points. | 35719901 |
The 35-year-old defender made one appearance for Rovers in 2001 after joining from Clyde, before moving to Kilmarnock in 2003.
Greer was released by Brighton in May after their play-off semi-final loss to Sheffield Wednesday, having made 234 appearances in six seasons.
The ex-Swindon and Doncaster centre-back has won 11 caps for Scotland.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Blackburn Rovers have signed former Brighton captain Gordon Greer on a one-year deal. | 36957601 |
Developer Morbaine wants to build the houses at Pen y Ffridd in Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor.
Gwynedd councillors rejected the plan over fears it could impact on the Welsh language, traffic and schools.
But Lesley Griffiths has written to the developer, saying she was minded to allow an appeal.
Welsh language campaigners, Cymdeithas yr Iaith, called it a "disgrace" and said Ms Griffiths was failing to "consider the language in a planning matter".
The Welsh Government, in a statement, said: "The cabinet secretary has written to the applicant advising she is minded to allow the appeal but subject to further information relating to the Unilateral Undertaking.
"This letter does not constitute a decision. Once the information is received the cabinet secretary will then issue a decision letter." | Controversial plans to build 366 news homes in Gwynedd could go through after the rural affairs secretary said she was "minded to" allow the development. | 40274250 |
The 46-year-old American hit a total of 10 birdies and an eagle to shoot a 12-under-par round.
Furyk was already one of six men to have hit a sub 60 total for 18 holes.
Despite his record-breaking round Furyk is not in contention to win as he is still four behind leader Daniel Berger, before he starts his final round.
Furyk told Sky Sports 4: "It's pretty cool.
"A million and a half rounds played in the history of the PGA Tour and you look at the great names ahead of me. It's humbling, to stand alone at 58 is really a cool accomplishment.
"I never thought I'd have the opportunity to shoot 59 so once we accomplished that goal I said, 'I had my one chance, I was able to go ahead and birdie the last hole and do it, it'll probably never happen again', and lo and behold, I made the turn today and said, 'here we go again'.
"It's fun to break that barrier and be the first one." | Jim Furyk has become the first player in PGA Tour history to shoot a round of 58 at the Travelers Championship in Connecticut. | 37005032 |
He had been at the wheel of a Mazda Premacy when it collided with a Ford Transit van near Kegworth in Leicestershire.
A 27-year-old man who was also killed in Monday morning's crash has been named as Michael Joesph Luciw.
Highways England said the car was heading north on the southbound carriageway before the collision.
Mr Luciw, from Nottingham, was a passenger in the Ford Transit. The vehicle's driver is in a stable condition at the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham.
Mr Luciw's mother, Andrea Shelton, said in a statement: "Michael was a loving father, son, brother, uncle, grandson and nephew.
"He was a huge part of all our lives and will be deeply missed."
Witnesses who saw the aftermath reported seeing the white Ford Transit van on the motorway's central reservation.
The crash, which caused hour-long delays for most motorists, saw the closure of the southbound carriageway until 21:30 BST.
Highways England said spilt diesel on the road surface caused extensive damage and resurfacing work took several hours to complete. | An 87-year-old motorist who died in a crash on the M1 had been driving the wrong way, it has been confirmed. | 34516827 |
The MP for Wentworth and Dearne said he had not originally intended to stand but was "dismayed at how narrow and shallow the debate has been so far".
He becomes the seventh candidate, meaning at least one or two of those already declared will lack enough MPs' support to make the ballot paper.
But Mr Healey said he was confident of gaining enough support.
Also standing are Rushanara Ali, Ben Bradshaw, Angela Eagle, Stella Creasy, Caroline Flint and Tom Watson.
Writing in the Guardian, Mr Healey said: "I know I'm a late entrant when others have been up and running for some time. But the scale of the defeat, the complexity of the lessons and the huge task of holding things together while we rebuild requires a unifier - someone who can work across the political breadth of the party and with the unions."
He added: "Our new leader must be able to give their total attention to establishing themselves and re-establishing Labour with the country.
"Labour's internal affairs have to be left largely to others but their deputy must be much more than a party manager and motivator."
Mr Healey spent four years at the Treasury under Gordon Brown and was also a housing minister before becoming shadow health secretary for a year from October 2010.
He said he had been encouraged by colleagues to add his name to an already-crowded field.
To be on the ballot each candidate needs nomination from 35 MPs, but with only 232 Labour MPs in total, not all seven of those currently standing will reach that target.
Mr Healey has already nominated Yvette Cooper for the party leadership.
She is running alongside Andy Burnham, Mary Creagh and Liz Kendall. | John Healey, the former Labour housing minister, has announced he is running to be deputy leader of the party. | 32879809 |
Samantha Power said this week she would seek to combat what she called the "crackdown on civil society" in countries including Venezuela.
She was speaking at a US Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday.
The remarks prompted an angry response from Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro.
"The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela hereby ends the process... of finally normalising our diplomatic relations," said Venezuela's foreign ministry in a statement.
It objected to Ms Power's "interventionist agenda", noting that her "disrespectful opinions" were later endorsed by the state department, "contradicting in tone and in content" earlier statements by Secretary of State John Kerry.
Relations between the US and Venezuela have been strained in recent years. They last had ambassadors in each other's capitals in 2010.
Washington angered Caracas by backing the Venezuelan opposition's demand for a full recount of the presidential election in April to replace Hugo Chavez, who died in March.
Mr Chavez's anointed successor, Nicolas Maduro, won the vote by less than two percentage points.
In June, the two countries had tentatively agreed to work towards improving their strained relations, after Venezuela freed and deported a US filmmaker who had been held on conspiracy charges.
During a regional summit in Guatemala, Mr Kerry said he had agreed with Foreign Minister Elias Jaua on an "ongoing, continuing dialogue" in order to "establish a more constructive and positive relationship".
He said the US wanted to "begin to change the dialogue between our countries and hopefully quickly move the appointments of ambassadors between our nations".
Mr Jaua said at the time that for Venezuela it was important to build a relationship based on the principles of mutual respect and no interference in internal affairs. | Venezuela says it has "ended" steps towards restoring diplomatic ties with the US, after comments by the woman nominated as the next envoy to the UN. | 23387807 |
Ednane Mahmood, 18, of Plane Street, Blackburn, was questioned by police at the airport on 21 September last year.
Mr Mahmood is charged with disseminating a terrorist publication and engaging in conduct in preparation of acts of terrorism.
He has been remanded to appear before Westminster magistrates on Thursday. | A man has been charged with terror offences after he was stopped at Manchester Airport on his return from Turkey, police said. | 32219451 |
The 33-year-old seam bowler, who has taken 420 Test wickets, is in the United Arab Emirates for his country's series against Pakistan.
This summer, he helped England regain the Ashes and took 7-77 for Lancashire against Essex, his best county figures.
"I consider it an honour and a privilege every time I wear the Red Rose," said the Burnley-born bowler.
"I am delighted to sign a new deal with the county I grew up supporting.
"Last season was a great year for Lancashire and I'm looking forward to seeing us progress under Ashley Giles back in Division One." | England's all-time leading Test wicket taker James Anderson has signed a new two-year deal with Lancashire. | 34636721 |
The commercial featured a conversation between two puppets about the costs of a Wonga short-term loan.
The Advertising Standards Authority upheld the complaints, saying it was misleading by implying a representative APR of 5853% was "irrelevant".
The authority said the advert must not appear again in its current form.
In the advert, the puppets said: "Right, we're going to explain the costs of a Wonga short-term loan.
"Some people think they will pay thousands of per cent of interest. They won't of course - that's just the way annual rates are calculated. Say you borrowed £150 for 18 days, it would cost you £33.49."
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) received 31 complaints about the advertisement.
Wonga said it was not fair or reasonable to view the advert as confusing.
The company insisted the information that appeared on screen had followed industry regulations and was intended to clarify the costs of a loan.
The ASA said: "Whilst we acknowledged that viewers taking out and repaying the loan within the stated time period would not repay 5853% of the loan, we were nevertheless concerned that viewers would be left without a clear understanding of how the information in the on-screen text could be applied to a Wonga loan, given the ad's assertion that the representative APR was not indicative of the cost of the loan.
"We considered that, though it attempted to clarify the costs associated with a Wonga loan, the ad created confusion as to the rates that would apply. On that basis, we concluded that the ad was misleading."
The ASA also found that the representative example, including the representative APR, was not sufficiently prominent in the advert and that the ad irresponsibly encouraged viewers to disregard the representative APR. | A TV advert for payday loans firm Wonga has been banned after the advertising watchdog ruled it confused the public about the interest rates that applied. | 26950172 |
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The 26-year-old clocked a second track record of the competition in her final run at Winterberg to beat German Jacqueline Loelling by 0.67 seconds, with Canada's Elisabeth Vathje third.
"I can't quite take it all in. It's all I ever wanted," she told BBC Sport.
Yarnold won European gold earlier this year to add to her successes at the Winter Olympics and World Cup in 2014.
Her fellow Britons Laura Deas and Rose McGrandle were seventh and ninth respectively.
Yarnold, who won won bronze at the 2012 World Championships and was fourth the following year, clocked 57.44 seconds in her first run on Friday to break the track record.
And she improved her own mark a day later, a 57.42 run giving her victory in a combined time over four runs of three minutes 49.95 seconds.
Deas, 25, finished 1:58 adrift of her compatriot, with 28-year-old McGrandle another 0.18 back. | Great Britain's Lizzy Yarnold completed a career 'grand slam' with victory at the Skeleton World Championships. | 31764922 |
John and Shirley Thomas from Sketty have no idea how the 12ft (3.6m) tall flower arrived on their lawn as they never planted it.
After some research they found it was an echium pininana - native to the heat of the Canary Islands.
"It absolutely towers over every other plant in the garden," said Mr Thomas, "you couldn't miss it".
The couple, who are in their 70s, said birds may have carried the seeds over from another garden.
"It's lucky we went on holiday as we probably would have pulled it up," added Mrs Thomas. | A Swansea couple returned from their two week holiday to find a giant flower had shot up in their front garden. | 40367387 |
An armed civilian shot the two 14-year-old assailants, who have been taken to hospital.
It happened at an Israeli-controlled industrial zone market near Ramallah used by settlers and Palestinians.
Since October, 30 Israelis have been killed in stabbing, shooting or car-ramming attacks by Palestinians or Israeli Arabs.
More than 160 Palestinians - mostly attackers, Israel says - have been killed in the recent unrest.
What is driving the violence?
The victim has been identified as 21-year-old soldier Tuvia Weissman, who was off duty at the moment of the attack, the Israeli army said.
A second Israeli was also stabbed and was reported to be in a moderate condition in hospital. They were both hit on their torsos, medical sources said.
One of the attackers was in a serious condition and, the second was in a moderate to serious condition, being treated for gunshot wounds, a spokesman said.
Palestinian medical sources said one of the attackers was from a village near Tulkarm and the other from the Ramallah region, the Haaretz newspaper reported.
The Shaar Binyamin industrial zone will be closed to all Palestinians on Friday, except for those with work permits, officials said.
The recent rise in violence is blamed by Palestinians on the continued occupation by Israel of the West Bank and the failure of the Middle East peace process.
Israel accuses Palestinian leaders and Islamist groups of inciting the violence.
Several of the most recent incidents have involved Palestinian teenagers.
The assailants who have been killed have either been shot dead by their victims or security forces as they carried out attacks. Some attackers have been arrested.
Other Palestinians have been killed in clashes with Israeli troops amid spiralling violence. | An Israeli man has been stabbed to death by two Palestinian teenagers in the occupied West Bank, officials say. | 35609419 |
Bill Knight commissioned artists to paint the wall of his home in Northload Street, Glastonbury, to deter taggers.
He was told in June to remove it after a planning inspector ruled its "scale, colours and style" was "harmful" to the area's heritage.
But Mendip District Council has agreed it can stay after more then 3,500 people signed a petition.
The work features some of the myths and legends the Somerset town is famous for.
It was commissioned after Mr Knight got fed up with vandals painting graffiti on the side of his house.
Councillor Tom Killen said a number of factors had been considered including the "significant drop in the levels of graffiti" on the wall after the mural was painted.
"The petition was one of the largest the council had ever received," he said.
"The location is a gateway site to Glastonbury town centre and the mural had been, and continues to be, appreciated by locals and tourists alike."
The mural will be allowed to stay on the listed building for two years, after which time the situation will be reviewed.
Mr Knight has been contacted for comment. | Thousands of people have helped save an under-threat mural of a psychedelic rainbow, Glastonbury Tor and Excalibur. | 37086550 |
The Conservatives have retained their hold over Gloucester City Council by gaining two seats.
The Liberal Democrats increased their majority at Cheltenham Borough Council by 10 seats.
And there is still no overall control at Stroud District Council with the Conservatives taking 23 seats and Labour 18.
Votes were also cast in the Gloucestershire Police and Crime Commissioner elections which saw Martin Surl re-elected. | There have been no changes in the control of the three main councils in Gloucestershire. | 36231418 |
The A320 pilot reported seeing a white quadcopter drone "flash past" the aircraft while travelling south of Brookmans Park last August.
No avoiding action was possible due to the lack of available time, a UK Airprox Board report said.
It concluded a "collision had only been narrowly avoided and chance had played a major part".
Air traffic control said the A320 pilot reported that "something had just gone over the top of him" at about 18:45 BST on 15 August 2016 while flying north of Potters Bar.
The controller said another aircraft had just crossed above but the pilot said the object was red and white in colour, had red and blue stripes on two of the rotor arms and was under a metre in size.
All drone operators are required to observe Air Navigation Order (ANO) 2016 articles which require a person in charge of a small unmanned aircraft to only fly the aircraft if reasonably satisfied the flight can safely be made ,and not to recklessly or negligently cause or permit an aircraft to endanger any person or property.
They must also maintain "direct, unaided visual contact" with the aircraft that's sufficient to monitor its flight path in relation to other aircraft.
Airprox board members agreed the drone had been operated at an altitude that was beyond direct unaided line-of-sight, which was not permitted under current regulations without explicit Civil Aviation Authority permission, and that it had therefore been flown into conflict with the A320.
The drone operator could not be traced. | A drone "narrowly avoided" colliding with an airbus at 6,000 feet over Hertfordshire, a report has revealed. | 38906501 |
Jamieson's two-under-par 70 leaves him alongside Italy's Francesco Molinari and Belgium's Thomas Pieters, one shot ahead of Germany's Maximilian Kieffer.
England's Lee Westwood and Sweden's Henrik Stenson are two shots back.
Olympic champion Justin Rose scored an eagle on the par five 18th to salvage his round and finish two over.
Two other Englishmen, Graeme Storm and Oliver Fisher, are on four under after carding a 72 and a 70 respectively.
Andrew Johnston is on three under after his 68, alongside Tyrell Hatton and Ross Fisher, while Danny Willett and Ian Poulter are at one over.
On another hot day at Wentworth, in which the players had to combat winds of up to 20mph, Jamieson held his nerve after a jittery bogey-par-double bogey run.
A run of six birdies in seven holes either side of the turn helped set him up nicely going into the weekend.
"It's a tough stretch of the golf course especially the way the wind was blowing today," said the 33-year-old.
"The last thing you need to do in that situation is panic. Just try and take a wee minute to yourself and start again.
"I'm not in any of the majors this year so this is as big as it gets. This is the pinnacle of my season." | Scotland's Scott Jamieson is in a three-way tie for the lead on seven under par after his second round of the PGA Championship at Wentworth. | 40061717 |
The 17-year-old was the only woman from the Rio Olympics to complete four apparatus, and scored 55.350.
"I've worked so hard for this," Downie told British Gymnastics.
"It's been a bit up and down in training this week. To get back to full fitness hasn't been easy but it just shows the hard work has paid off."
Claudia Fragapane qualified top for Sunday's floor apparatus final with a score of 13.75.
Olympic floor bronze medallist Amy Tinkler only competed on bars, qualifying in the last spot.
Joe Fraser, 18, said he was left feeling "speechless" after winning the men's all-around title in his first year in the senior competition.
Absent stars Max Whitlock, Nile Wilson and Kristian Thomas will also be missing at the forthcoming European Championships in Romania.
"To come away with this is something I would never have expected before the competition," said Fraser.
"There are more competitions where I need to prove myself but hopefully I can secure myself a space." | Ellie Downie won her first British Gymnastics Championships women's all-around title at Liverpool's Echo Arena on Saturday. | 39396011 |
New Zealand bowler Tahuhu, 25, has replaced Australia captain Meg Lanning, who has a shoulder injury.
Dattani, 22, comes in for Kirstie White after the wicket-keeper suffered an ankle problem.
Surrey play their opening match on Sunday against Southern Vipers at the Ageas Bowl. | Surrey Stars have added seam bowler Lea Tahuhu and all-rounder Naomi Dattani to their squad ahead of the inaugural Women's Super League competition. | 36906001 |
The charge follows Saturday's Championship game at the John Smith's Stadium, which Burton won 1-0 thanks to Jackson Irvine's stoppage-time winner.
The FA allege that, on approximately 88 minutes, both clubs "failed to ensure that their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion".
Both the Terriers and the Brewers have until 18:00 BST on 7 April to respond. | Huddersfield Town and Burton Albion have been charged with misconduct by the Football Association. | 39496781 |
Army Col Steve Warren said the increase was not the result of a specific event.
He said it was the result of an increased threat climate, including the arrests of several suspected Islamic State sympathizers in the US.
The increase likely means more bag and vehicle checks at military facilities.
The military has four levels of security that are labelled A through D.
The decision moves the baseline level from A to B at all facilities, even though most were already engaging in stricter security measures individually.
It comes several days after two men tried to attack a conference in Texas which included a contest to draw cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed; they were shot dead by police. | The US military has increased its threat level at facilities across North America, although most installations were already operating at a higher level of protection. | 32667807 |
5 live's chief boxing correspondent Mike Costello will be at ringside at the MGM Grand.
You can also follow the build-up and action via the BBC Sport website online commentary from 02:00 BST.
Undefeated Mayweather is defending his WBA and WBC welterweight titles, while Pacquiao holds the WBO equivalent.
The fight has been billed as the richest in history, with revenues estimated to rise as high as $500m. | BBC Radio 5 live will broadcast live commentary of the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight from Las Vegas, starting at 03.30 BST on Sunday. | 32570805 |
The 20-year-old had fallen at Cavehill Country Park, Belfast, on Tuesday.
David McCrum and Richard Lamont raised the alarm after finding a handbag the next day.
"She was in a hole which, I imagine, saved her life as that kept her from going into hypothermia," said Mr McCrum.
The Queen's University student told the joggers she had been there since about 15:00 GMT on Tuesday.
"She said a gust of wind took her," Mr McCrum said.
"The cold air was passing over the top, she was a very lucky girl."
Mr McCrum said he and his friend found a handbag during an early morning jog and, after returning to the scene, discovered a coat and a hat, which made them increasingly concerned.
"I looked down to see roughly where she fell and I heard a voice saying 'hello'," he added.
"I came across her and couldn't believe it.
"I was amazed, it was unbelievable."
Mr McCrum said he talked to the woman about her family to keep her mind focused.
"I had a connection there, whenever I was looking at her face and into her eyes - looking at someone that was gripping to life," he said.
"It was touching, all sorts of emotions were going through my head."
The woman was taken from the mountain by helicopter on Wednesday and is now in a stable condition in hospital. | Two joggers who helped rescue a German student who lay for 25 hours at the bottom of a cliff have said she is lucky to be alive. | 38089933 |
Joseph Kabila became president when his father Laurent was assassinated in 2001. He was elected in 2006, and secured another term in controversial elections in 2011.
Mr Kabila has enjoyed the clear support of western governments, regional allies such as South Africa and Angola, and mining groups that have signed multi-million dollar deals under his rule.
He fought alongside his father in a military campaign from the east that toppled dictator Mobutu Sese Seko in 1997 after more than 20 years of despotic, whimsical and corrupt rule.
But when Laurent Kabila was killed by a bodyguard in 2001, his soft-spoken, publicity-shy son, who underwent military training in China, was thrust into the political limelight and installed as the world's youngest head of state.
Mr Kabila has promised to rule by consensus to try to heal the scars of Congo's many conflicts. Although revered in the Swahili-speaking east, where he is widely credited with helping to end the 1998-2013 wars, he is less liked in the west. | President: Joseph Kabila | 13285759 |
Scotland-born lock George Biagi comes into the starting XV, along with flanker Maxime Mbanda, hooker Ornel Gega and centre Tommaso Benvenuti.
Dries van Schalkwyk and Leonardo Ghiraldini drop to the bench.
And the injured Michele Campagnaro and Glasgow Warriors flanker Simone Favaro do not feature in the squad.
Replacement Federico Ruzza could win his first senior cap.
Italy have lost all of their matches so far in this year's championship, while Scotland have two wins from four.
However, the Azzurri won on their last visit to Murrayfield, beating the Scots 22-19 in 2015.
E Padovani (Zebre), A Esposito (Treviso), T Benvenuti (Treviso), L McLean (Treviso), G Venditti (Zebre), C Canna (Zebre), E Gori (Treviso); A Lovotti (Zebre), O Gega (Treviso), L Cittadini (Bayonne), M Fuser (Treviso), G Biagi (Zebre), M Mbanda (Zebre), A Steyn (Treviso), S Parisse (Stade Francais, capt).
Replacements: L Ghiraldini (Toulouse), S Panico (Calvisano), D Chistolini (Zebre), D van Schalkwyk (Zebre), F Ruzza (Zebre), F Minto (Treviso), M Violi (Zebre), L Sperandio (Treviso). | Italy head coach Conor O'Shea has made four changes to his side to face Scotland in the final round of this year's Six Nations. | 39272600 |
The former world amateur champion has won his first three super-bantamweight contests by knockout.
The 25-year-old's most recent victory was a third round stoppage of Australian Jarrett Owen at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on 2 July.
The Top Rank managed boxer is likely to return to fight in Belfast in December.
Conlan headlined his first two Top Rank cards in New York and Chicago, before featuring prominently on the undercard of Jeff Horn's shock win over Manny Pacquaio earlier this month.
Now it will be another world title undercard for the Los-Angeles-based professional.
WBO super middleweight champion Gilberto Ramirez defends his belt for the second time against Jessie Hart, while Conlan's stablemate under Manny Robles at The Rock Gym, Oscar Valdez will defend his WBO featherweight title for a third time against a to-be-confirmed opponent.
Conlan stopped Alfredo Chanez in Chicago in his second professional outing in late May, the referee calling a halt in the third round of the scheduled six.
He also stopped Tim Ibarra inside three rounds on his debut in the paid ranks at Madison Square Garden on St Patrick's Day. | Belfast's Michael Conlan is to have his fourth professional fight on a card topped by a world title double header in Tuscan, Arizona, on 22 September. | 40629701 |
The trainees went to a restaurant in Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh on the final day of their induction.
They allegedly drank too much, made lewd remarks about one of their female colleagues and started to brawl, causing damage to property.
Security camera footage helped identify those involved and a committee of inquiry recommended their dismissal.
The trainees were part of a group of 74 interns who were in the Uttar Pradesh capital to participate in an induction programme from 9 June to 8 September at the Institute of Judicial Training and Research, BBC Hindi reports.
On the night of 7 September, a group of them had gone to a restaurant outside the institute.
According to reports, they got drunk, turned abusive and began fighting among themselves. The restaurant is also reported to have been damaged during the clashes.
A female judge from the institute, who was at the restaurant with her family at the time of the incident, informed the institute's director who then reported the matter to the Allahabad High Court Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, reports said.
State Governor Ram Naik ordered their dismissal on the recommendation of the Allahabad High Court judges.
The registrar-general at the high court, Pratyush Kumar, refused to comment on the incident. "I will neither confirm, nor deny it," he said. | Eleven trainee judges in India have been dismissed after being accused of sexism and brawling. | 29254882 |
The Chinese firm's latest model is a crop-spraying drone, which it claims is "40 times more efficient" than manual spraying, despite having just 12 minutes of flight time.
It will be released in China and Korea where hand-spraying is more common.
DJI made $500m (£332m) in drone sales in 2014 and some analysts predict the firm will hit $1bn in sales this year.
The Agras MG-1 has eight rotors and can carry up to 10kg of crop-spraying fluids per flight.
The foldable device is also dustproof, water-resistant and made of anti-corrosive materials, the firm says on its website (in Chinese).
Farmers around the world have used drones for some time but generally for monitoring their crops and livestock.
Huge farms use aircraft for crop-dusting but they can be very expensive.
"With this new product, we've shown that DJI can not only offer the ultimate aerial experience for the mass consumer, but also improve the efficiency of production and benefit so many others in all walks of life," said DJI chief executive and founder Frank Wang.
The Wall Street Journal reports it is expected to be priced at around $15,000 (£10,000).
DJI's current best seller, the Phantom 2 Vision+ camera drone, can cost up to $1100. | Billion-dollar drone company DJI is expanding from consumer and camera drones into the agriculture industry. | 34944136 |
The Colombian, who earns £265,000 a week, has scored three goals in 13 appearances since signing from Monaco in a £6m season-long loan in September.
United have until May to activate a £40m buy-out clause.
"He will play in one of the very best clubs in the world next season, whether that is Manchester United or not," said the 28-year-old's agent Jorge Mendes.
Falcao's career at Old Trafford has been hampered by a calf injury and he has started only eight matches.
He was dropped from manager Louis van Gaal's 18-man squad for the 1-0 home defeat by Southampton on Sunday after starting the previous five games.
Afterwards Van Gaal said there was no injury problem and the decision was tactical.
"It is very difficult for Manchester United fans," Mendes told Sky Italia.
"They have an absolutely brilliant player, one of the very best in the world, who would without any doubt play 90 minutes of the match, every time, with any other club.
"The truth is, right now, we don't know what will happen."
Falcao has already decided he will not be returning to Monaco, who he joined for a reported £50m in May 2013 after prolific spells at Atletico Madrid and Porto.
United's Netherlands midfielder Daley Blind returned to play 90 minutes on Sunday after injuring a knee in November.
"The places in the team are expensive, and the manager has said that as well," he said. "So you have to train, every day, very hard to show yourself and show that you really want to play." | Manchester United striker Radamel Falcao may not be at Old Trafford next season, according to his agent. | 30806619 |
The Chilean forward, 28, was confronted by team-mates on their return to the changing room and one of them had to be held back as tempers flared.
Sanchez was left out of the starting line-up at Anfield but came on in the second half as Arsenal lost 3-1.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger said it was a tactical decision to omit Sanchez.
Wenger brought on his top scorer at half-time, with his side 2-0 down, and he provided the pass for Danny Welbeck's goal.
He has been directly involved in 26 goals in his 26 league games this season, scoring 17 and assisting nine.
However, Wenger said he had decided to start Welbeck and Oliver Giroud instead to provide a more direct attacking threat.
The defeat was the Gunners' third in four league games and saw them drop out of the top four.
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Former Premier League goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer on BBC Match of the Day 2 Extra:
"I think Alexis Sanchez, and a number of players, are waiting to see what Wenger does. If Wenger stays on, I think we'll see a large turnover of players coming in and players leaving.
"If he leaves then it depends who comes in and replaces him, what his ideas are, and that will determine whether players like Sanchez and (Mesut) Ozil re-sign." | Alexis Sanchez had an angry exchange with Arsenal team-mates after leaving training mid-session in the build-up to Saturday's defeat at Liverpool. | 39175453 |
Rajtoral played 14 times for his country and was part of the squad that reached the Euro 2012 quarter-finals.
The defender joined Turkish top-flight club Gaziantepspor in 2016, having spent seven years with Viktoria Plzen, where he won the Czech league twice.
The Czech Football Association expressed its "deepest condolences to all his relatives".
Plzen paid tribute to their former player, saying in a statement: "Rest in peace Rajt, we will all miss you so much, we will never forget you."
Turkish media reported Rajtoral was found hanged at his home after Gaziantepspor alerted authorities to his absence on Sunday.
"Unfortunately I can confirm that the news of suicide is true," the club's president Ibrahim Kizil told Turkish media outlet Sporx.
"His team-mates were concerned after Rajtoral didn't participate in today's training session.
"He had good spirits, he didn't seem to have any problem. I really don't know why he did such a thing." | Czech footballer Frantisek Rajtoral has died at the age of 31 in an apparent suicide. | 39687871 |
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He is widely regarded as the inventor of email, and is credited with putting the now iconic "@" sign in the addresses of the revolutionary system.
Speaking to the BBC in 2008, he said he was proud of his accomplishment. | The internet pioneer Ray Tomlinson has died, aged 74. | 35746406 |
The Gulls thought they had clinched the points 12 minutes from time when Jamie Reid's cross was bundled in at the far post by Ruari Keating.
However, the Imps equalised in the 86th minute when a shot from Adam Marriott was parried by Brendan Moore only for substitute Harry Anderson to score from the rebound.
The home side then secured their fifth successive victory two minutes later when Sam Habergham fired a free-kick into the top corner.
Lincoln dominated the first half and Gulls keeper Brendan Moore had to be on his toes twice to deny Jack Muldoon, although at the other end Paul Farman made a brilliant save to keep out a corner at the near post.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Lincoln City 2, Torquay United 1.
Second Half ends, Lincoln City 2, Torquay United 1.
Substitution, Torquay United. Brett Williams replaces Myles Anderson.
Substitution, Torquay United. Shaun Harrad replaces Ruairi Keating.
Goal! Lincoln City 2, Torquay United 1. Sam Habergham (Lincoln City).
Goal! Lincoln City 1, Torquay United 1. Harry Anderson (Lincoln City).
Substitution, Torquay United. Ben Gerring replaces Damon Lathrope.
Goal! Lincoln City 0, Torquay United 1. Ruairi Keating (Torquay United).
Harry Anderson (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution, Lincoln City. Adam Marriott replaces Jack Muldoon.
Substitution, Lincoln City. Harry Anderson replaces Josh Ginnelly.
Substitution, Lincoln City. Elliot Whitehouse replaces Billy Knott.
Second Half begins Lincoln City 0, Torquay United 0.
First Half ends, Lincoln City 0, Torquay United 0.
Ruairi Keating (Torquay United) is shown the yellow card.
Shaun Harrad (Torquay United) is shown the yellow card.
Myles Anderson (Torquay United) is shown the yellow card.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up. | Lincoln scored twice in the final five minutes to secure a 2-1 win against relegation-threatened Torquay and move five points clear at the top of the National League table. | 39523620 |
The mummies - of an adult and a child - were found at an ancient religious complex which has been under excavation since 1981.
The child is believed to have been an offering to the gods and may have been buried alive after the adult's death.
Researchers also found other offerings including the remains of guinea pigs and jars with feline designs.
"This is one of the most important finds in more than three decades of excavation, because the mummies are intact," researcher Gladys Paz told the AFP news agency.
The mummies are squatting and are fully dressed wrapped in rope.
It is the third intact find among more than 70 tombs uncovered in the Huaca Pucllana tomb, a pyramid-like temple built by the pre-Columbian Wari culture between 100 and 600 AD in what is now the Miraflores neighbourhood.
In 2010, archaeologists found the remains of a woman with four children, and in 2008, the remains of a teenage girl.
The site was built on 2.5 hectares of land and towers over 20m (66ft) high. So far, only about 40% has been excavated.
The Wari culture flourished between AD 500 to 1,000 on the coastal area of northern Peru.
Little is known about them, as they did not appear to leave a written record. | Archaeologists in Peru have found two mummies more than 1,000 years old in a suburb of the capital, Lima. | 24665427 |
"There are no survivors. Our embrace of solidarity to the families and the armed forces. It is a tragedy," President Rafael Correa said on Twitter (in Spanish).
Nineteen of the people on board were Ecuadoran soldiers travelling for a parachuting exercise.
The Israeli-built Arava plane crashed at 14:30 local time (19:30 GMT) in the eastern province of Pastaza.
The cause of the accident is unknown.
There were also two pilots and one mechanic on board, EFE news agency reported.
Defence Minister Ricardo Patino and rescue teams are travelling to the area. | An army plane with 22 people on board has crashed in Ecuador's Amazon region. | 35818100 |
Clarke has been out with a hamstring injury and reports have suggested his future as skipper is in doubt.
"He's captain of Australia, the second most important position behind the prime minister and as such, we need our captain playing well," Lehmann said.
The World Cup, co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, starts on 14 February.
Steve Smith has flourished as stand-in skipper in 33-year-old Clarke's absence, but the coach told Australian radio station FiveAA he was "looking forward" to his regular captain's return.
"He played grade cricket on the weekend which is great," he said. "I had a good chat to him and he pulled up really well from the grade game.
"He's ahead of schedule and I think he's said that in the press as well. Fingers crossed he might be.
"I'm sick of it," added Lehmann, who also denied rumours of a rift with Clarke. "We all get on, that's the great thing. Media can say what they like.
"From our point of view we want our captain fit, which is great leading into the most important tournament for four years.
"We've got the World Cup, the West Indies tour and the Ashes [in July and August], and we want him ready to go because he leads this side very well." | Australia coach Darren Lehmann has backed Michael Clarke as captain before the World Cup, saying he is "sick" of speculation about the batsman's future. | 31122229 |
The aircraft took off from Newtownards air field at 12:00 BST on Friday.
A sudden engine malfunction meant it would not climb so the pilot brought it down safely in a nearby field close to the Moate Road, between Newtownards and Comber.
Police said the pilot and his passenger were "safe and well".
Some damage was caused to the microlight's front wheel during the landing.
Emergency services were called to the scene and police said an air accident investigation team is due to begin an inquiry.
The owner of the microlight, who is a flight instructor but was not flying the aircraft, said a large part of small plane training focuses on pilots being able to make safe landings away from airfields. | A pilot had to make an emergency landing in a field in County Down after the microlight he was flying had an engine failure. | 36747865 |
The 32-year-old New Zealand fly-half will join wealthy French side Racing Metro on a three-year contract.
It effectively brings an end to his All Black career as New Zealand do not select those playing overseas.
"It will be an awesome adventure," said Carter, who will earn a reported 1.5m euros (£790,000) per year.
Carter, who plays for Crusaders in New Zealand domestic rugby, made his All Blacks debut in 2003 and has won 102 caps, one of only five centurions for the team, amassing 1,457 points.
Now fit again after breaking his leg in August, he previously played in France for Perpignan from 2008-09.
Carter will replace Ireland international Jonny Sexton, who returns to Leinster next year after two seasons in Paris.
Jacky Lorenzetti, the millionaire owner of Racing, told a news conference on Thursday: "Carter will be the best-paid player at Racing but also the least expensive because of the economic benefits."
"I am sure all New Zealand rugby fans will celebrate Dan's remaining time in New Zealand and he will leave with New Zealand rugby's very best wishes," said the national team's rugby chief executive Steve Tew. | World rugby's leading points scorer Dan Carter will end his international career after the 2015 World Cup to become the sport's highest-paid player. | 30528064 |
Colum Marks was shot dead on 10 April 1991 during an attempted mortar bomb attack on Downpatrick police station.
Officers were waiting when an IRA unit arrived to carry out the attack in St Patrick's Avenue.
It is claimed Colum Marks was not armed when RUC officers opened fire.
Gavin Booth, a legal representative for the Marks family, said: "We believe this is one of the shoot-to-kill operations by the state.
"There was no chance ever taken to arrest Colum which could have happened.
"They had the pre-planned intelligence, the knew the location, they knew Colum was going to be there."
The Attorney General, John Larkin, has now written to the Director of Public Prosecutions, Barra McGrory, asking for a review of a previous decision not to prosecute any police officers arising out of his death.
The PPS is now awaiting for the files to be sent to them. | The Attorney General has asked the Public Prosecution Service to review a decision not to prosecute any police officers following the shooting of an IRA man in County Down. | 36079973 |
Jo Love's back-post header after 15 minutes was all Anna Signeul's side could muster despite dominating for most of the 90 minutes.
It was enough to put the Scots three points clear at the top of Group 1.
But favourites Iceland will return to the top on goal difference should they defeat Macedonia later.
More to follow.
Belarus: Voskobovich, Beshten, Linnik, Shcherbachenia, Znaidenova, Urazaeva, Kozyupa, Slesarchik, Duben, Karachun, Avkhimovich. Subs: Kovalchuk, Novikova, Kunitskaya, Pilipenko, Markushevskaya, Shuppo, Dranovskaya.
Scotland: Fay, Dieke, Love, Lauder, Little, Weir, Evans, J. Ross, Corsie, Beattie, Smith. Subs: Lynn, Ness, L. Ross, Crichton, C. Murray, Cuthbert, J. Murray. | Scotland Women remained on course for qualification to the Euro 2017 finals but were made to sweat in the Minsk sunshine by a dogged Belarus. | 36473786 |
The 65-year-old was shot at his home on Sandpit Lane, in South Weald, near Brentwood, Essex, on 24 June.
Police initially thought he had had a cardiac arrest and did not realise for nearly a week he had been shot.
A 43-year-old man from Rugby has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder in connection with the inquiry, Essex Police said.
Palmer was jailed for eight years in 2001 for masterminding a timeshare fraud targeting people across the UK.
A year later, he was ordered to hand over £35m, but the ruling was overturned on a technicality.
Det Ch Insp Simon Werrett, who is leading the murder investigation, said: "This is a positive development but we are continuing to appeal for witnesses to any suspicious activity in the area.
"Sandpit Lane is a popular spot for joggers and dog-walkers and I am particularly keen to hear from anyone who was in the vicinity between 16:00 BST and 18:00 BST on Wednesday, June 24."
The arrested man has been released on police bail until 23 September pending further inquiries.
Palmer's wealth was once estimated at £300m, according to an Underworld Rich List compiled for the BBC in 2004.
He owned helicopters, a French chateau and a £1m mansion in Bath, and was once considered one of the biggest landowners on Tenerife. | A man has been arrested by police investigating the murder of convicted fraudster John "Goldfinger" Palmer. | 33804388 |
The 30-year-old's arrival comes four days after Wolves goalkeeper Carl Ikeme was diagnosed with acute leukaemia.
However, a statement on the club website made it clear they had been pursuing Ruddy "throughout the summer".
"This is a bittersweet feeling for me - it is good to be here but the circumstances could have been better," said Ruddy.
"Having played against Carl over a number of years, I know what a good goalkeeper he is so it would have been fantastic for the club to have had us competing and bringing out the best in each other.
"Now it is a situation where football takes a back seat for Carl and everyone's thoughts are with him."
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Wolves have signed once-capped England goalkeeper John Ruddy on a two-year contract after his exit from Norwich. | 40554512 |
Fekitoa was sin-binned by referee Jaco Peyper for the offence during the All-Blacks' 21-9 victory in Dublin.
The centre has been suspended for one week and misses his country's final autumn Test against France on Saturday.
Flanker Sam Cane, who will miss the match in Paris with an injury, was cited but not suspended.
Cane was reported for the high tackle which ended Robbie Henshaw's game. However, the disciplinary committee ruled Cane's actions had been accidental and he had not therefore committed an act of foul play.
Flanker Cane's shoulder appeared to connect with Henshaw's neck region, and led to the Ireland centre being taken off after only 10 minutes.
Peyper opted to award only a penalty, while Cane had to leave the field shortly afterwards with an ankle injury which will rule him out of the Stade de France contest.
Fekitoa was sin-binned for his high challenge on Zebo early in the second half, but returned to score New Zealand's third try - his second of the match.
In a statement, World Rugby said a three-man independent disciplinary hearing had found Fekitoa's tackle had been reckless rather than intentional, but would have merited a red card. | New Zealand centre Malakai Fekitoa should have been sent off for his high tackle on Ireland's Simon Zebo last Saturday, World Rugby said. | 38072748 |
Angus, Stirling, and Ochil and South Perthshire fell to the Tories, with the SNP retaining Falkirk, Perth and Perthshire North and both Dundee seats.
Kirstene Hair overturned an 11,230 SNP majority to take Angus from Mike Weir, who had held the seat since 2001.
The SNP's Stewart Hosie and Chris Law retained their seats in Dundee East and Dundee West with reduced majorities.
Another SNP MP, Pete Wishart, held on to Perth and Perthshire North with a majority of just 21. He told BBC Scotland: "You don't get nights that are more nerve-jangling than that.
"That was two recounts and a majority of 21 - but I'll take that.
"I'll personally go out and see if I can find those 21 souls and thank them personally.
"I'm just really, really pleased, on a tough night for the SNP."
In Stirling, where voter turnout was 74.3%, Stephen Kerr won the seat for the Conservatives with a majority of 148.
Conservative Luke Graham, who came third in the 2015 election in Ochil and South Perthshire, won the seat from the SNP's Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh with a majority of 3,359.
The SNP's Johnny McNally held Falkirk with a majority of 4,923, a drop of 14,778 from the 2015 election. | The Conservatives have gained three seats from the SNP in Tayside and Central Scotland. | 40215992 |
O'Connor faces his fellow Leicester man in the first round, which starts in York on Tuesday, 24 November.
"I really wanted to play Mark," O'Connor, 20, told BBC Radio Leicester.
"Playing Neil was brilliant. Unfortunately I lost 6-0 but the crowd and the experience was amazing."
Former pool champion O'Connor is still an amateur and looking to win a place in the main tour.
And he knows facing 2014 world champion Selby is more about learning at this stage of his career.
"Coming up against Mark is very exciting." O Connor added. "Hopefully I can nick a couple of frames off him. If you get a good start then it can put pressure on.
"I've not done as well as I would have liked since playing Neil last year, but it's all experience.
"Neil is is a great player and it was just good to play someone of that level. I was very nervous. It was my first time in front of a big crowd and with the TV cameras there it was hard but it was still good.
"Since then I have also played Judd Trump on television so hopefully that will help against Mark." | Joe O'Connor hopes the experience of taking on Neil Robertson at the 2014 UK Championship will help him for the equally daunting challenge of playing world number one Mark Selby this year. | 34782160 |
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) did not indicate if this meant Kumble would be replaced.
But Indian media reports cited sources as saying the board was unhappy with him for demanding salary increases for himself and the team.
India had a successful year under Kumble, losing just one Test.
A BCCI statement said that as current coach, Kumble - a former captain of the Indian side - would be a direct entrant for the selection process.
Kumble named as new India coach
Three former Indian players - Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman- will be responsible for choosing the next coach.
Prior to the job, Kumble had no international or first-class coaching experience but his leg-spin bowling made him India's leading Test wicket taker with 619 wickets in 132 games. | Indian cricket has invited fresh applications for the post of head coach, a month before Anil Kumble's contract ends. | 40042439 |
Steadman's stunning performance in the PT4 category was one of six medals for GB, with Faye McClelland second in that discipline and Clare Cunningham third.
Patrick took gold in the PT5 category, while Melissa Reid won bronze.
Phil Hogg claimed PT1 silver but George Peasgood suffered heat stroke after coming ninth in the PT4 category.
"It was hot but I like a challenge," said Steadman.
"It just makes me feel confident I have got so much more I can focus on and improve but things are looking up."
Patrick, who is visually impaired, was ably guided by Hazel Smith to win the PT5 category and Britain's Melissa Reid won bronze behind her.
She said: "We had a really good swim today. That's where I'm making gains, but we had the fastest bike split, which I wasn't getting last year so that shows how well Hazel and I are working together.
The ETU European Championships is the second-most important competition of the year for Britain's para-triathletes. In September they head to Chicago for the World Championships.
The event will make its debut at the Rio Paralympics in 2016.
On Saturday Commonwealth champion Jodie Stimpson will lead GB's pursuit of more medals as she competes in the elite women's race.
GB's Alistair and Jonny Brownlee are not involved in Geneva this weekend. | Lauren Steadman and Alison Patrick won para-triathlon gold medals for Great Britain at the European Triathlon Championships in Geneva. | 33487779 |
Emergency services were called to Port Road in Dalbeattie at about 11:00.
Fire crews from Dalbeattie, Castle Douglas and Dumfries were sent to the scene and helped to remove the man from his Nissan Micra.
He was taken to Dumfries Infirmary for treatment while the van driver received a precautionary check-up. | Firefighters using hydraulic equipment have freed a man from his car after it was involved in a crash with a van in the south of Scotland. | 33049813 |
Greg Moffat, 22, had previously been found guilty of carrying out the attack on his 23-year-old victim at a flat in Airdrie.
The rape took place in the early hours of 16 March last year.
The victim was part of a group who had gone back to the flat following a night out at a local club. She went to sleep, but was awoken by Moffat raping her.
Moffat, from Airdrie, later said "sorry" to the woman.
After being arrested, he insisted he and his victim were involved in a consensual sex act rather than full intercourse.
However, giving evidence, the woman told the court she wanted her attacker to "tell the truth".
She said: "I don't know why he is just not admitting it. I cannot believe why he would say that. I don't know why this happened."
The court was also told that the rape had shattered the woman's life.
The jury later found Moffat guilty of rape. | A man who raped a sleeping woman after sneaking into bed beside her has been jailed for four years. | 34007974 |
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