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Ofcom has issued the firm with a £42m fine, which it said was the largest it has ever handed down.
It found BT's Openreach division had cut compensation payments to telecoms providers for delays in installing the lines between early 2013 and late 2014.
Openreach said it "apologised wholeheartedly" for the mistakes.
The investigation found BT had broken rules about its "significant market power" by cutting the payments.
Gaucho Rasmussen, Ofcom's investigations director, said: "These high-speed lines are a vital part of this country's digital backbone.
"We found BT broke our rules by failing to pay other telecoms companies proper compensation when these services were not provided on time.
"The size of our fine reflects how important these rules are to protect competition and, ultimately, consumers and businesses."
Openreach provides the wires and cables that powers the UK's broadband and landline phone network.
In this case, it failed to pay full compensation to providers when it was late installing ethernet lines - high-speed cables used by large businesses, and mobile and broadband providers, to transmit data.
Earlier this month, BT agreed to Ofcom's demands for it to legally separate Openreach from its main business.
Under the changes, Openreach will become a distinct company with its own staff, management and strategy "to serve all of its customers equally".
BT chief executive Gavin Patterson said the investigation "revealed we fell short of the high standards" for serving telecoms providers.
"We take this issue very seriously and we have put in place measures, controls and people to prevent it happening again," he said. | BT has been hit with a record fine from telecoms regulator Ofcom and has set aside £300m to repay providers for delays in installing high-speed lines. | 39401577 |
The 25-year-old, fighting in his home city of Liverpool, needed only one minute and 41 seconds to defeat his French opponent.
The result leaves Smith with a perfect record of 19 wins from 19 bouts and he is now in with a chance of a WBC world-title fight.
Promoter Eddie Hearn called Smith a "scary, scary man".
He told Sky Sports: "The man's going to dominate the super middleweight division for years to come."
Smith also beat Rocky Fielding with a first-round knock-out to win the British title in November.
He said after his victory over Mohoumadi: "I've always claimed I'm not a big puncher but my record suggests different now. I believe that when I get in the changing room and get the gloves on I can hurt anyone in the world." | Callum Smith won the European super-middleweight title after stopping Hadillah Mohoumadi inside one round. | 35953374 |
The new stadium is expected to accommodate 5,000 supporters with capability to double in size.
Forest Green have played at The New Lawn since 2006 with chairman Dale Vince hopeful the new development would be completed in around five years.
"By the time we get to build, we will be in the Football League," said Vince.
The development, dubbed 'Eco Park', will be a 100-acre sports and green technology centre at Junction 13 on the M5.
Located on either side of the A419, half of Eco Park will be dedicated to creating state-of-the-art sporting facilities, including an all-seater stadium, training fields, 4G pitches, multi-disciplinary sporting facilities, as well as a sports science hub.
The other half of Eco Park will compromise a green technology business park, capable of serving up to 4,000 jobs.
Forest Green were promoted to the Conference - now called the National League - in 1998 and Vince says they are outgrowing their existing home.
"We've seen our gates double and it chokes the hill and it upsets our neighbours," he told BBC Radio Gloucestershire.
"We want to get bigger. We've got intentions to get into the Football League so the problem will only get worse.
"We've been looking for a couple of years, working with Stroud Council. This place would be ideal."
Vince added he hopes The New Lawn "could become affordable low carbon homes" and after an initial consultation period the green-energy tycoon hopes to submit a planning application in September.
Since taking over the club in 2010, Vince introduced: | National League side Forest Green Rovers have unveiled plans for a £100m sports facility, which will include a new stadium for the club. | 33567273 |
The party urges Labour supporters to vote Communist on the regional lists at the assembly election in May to ensure socialist representation in the Senedd.
Leader Robert Griffiths said it wanted a Welsh Assembly with "real powers and resources to make a big difference".
He called for a federal Britain which would redistribute the wealth "hoarded" by the richest 10% of the population. | The Welsh Communist Party is calling on the next Welsh Government to nationalise the steel industry. | 36111691 |
Anglesey Sea Zoo has said it is "delighted" the animal, nicknamed Menai, has started to feed and show regular signs of activity.
It is the first Olive Ridley turtle to be found in UK waters, and was severely hypothermic when she was found stranded near the zoo.
She remains in quarantine.
Her ambient water temperature has now been raised and maintained at 25 to 26C, the level to which she is normally accustomed.
Frankie Hobro, Anglesey Sea Zoo director, said she believed Menai had travelled 15,000 miles from her usual habitat to the north Wales island.
She added: "We are delighted with Menai's continuing recovery.
"Not only has she survived until now against all odds but currently she is continuing to make daily progress.
"She is clearly a feisty character. We are becoming more optimistic over her continued improvement, particularly now she has started to feed."
The zoo hope to use DNA samples to establish where Menai is from, and are working with Olive Ridley turtle experts to possibly release her back into the wild.
"It would be such a happy ending to this incredible story," Ms Hobro said.
The zoo is raising money to help rehabilitate Menai, and return her home.
It is also appealing for a regular supply of fresh oily fish to feed her. | A rare tropical sea turtle which washed up on an Anglesey beach is making "daily progress" but remains in a critical condition. | 38137901 |
A post-mortem examination has concluded the 42-year-old, who was found in a house in Farthingale Way in Helmington on Friday evening, died from a head injury.
A 73-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder has been released on bail as police continue their enquiries.
A spokeswoman said officers were supporting the woman's family. | The death of a woman in Middlesbrough is being treated as suspicious, Cleveland Police have confirmed. | 37149621 |
He made the comments on BBC Radio Ulster's Inside Politics programme.
It is understood that Sinn Féin have proposed an individual to chair the new talks process.
It is believed the name has been forwarded to the British and Irish governments but there has not yet been a response.
A number of politicians strongly criticised the handling of previous negotiations, which ended without success last weekend.
Mr Brokenshire has invited parties to another round of talks on Monday.
The UK and Irish governments have said they want the talks at Stormont Castle to have an agreed agenda and regular roundtable meetings.
The two governments have described it as "an intensive process to drive progress".
The parties missed Monday's deadline for forming a power-sharing executive.
However, Mr Brokenshire said he believed there was still a window of opportunity for further dialogue.
Mr Brokenshire also told MPs earlier this week that he does not believe there is an appetite for a fresh snap election.
He said he does not want to see a return to direct rule from London, but has to keep all his options open. | Secretary of State James Brokenshire has said he does not see a role for an independent mediator or chair in the next round of Stormont talks. | 39457108 |
It shows the object to have two lobes, which may be the consequence of icy bodies bumping into each other and joining up.
Kerberos's larger lobe is judged to be about 8km across. The smaller lobe is roughly 5km in diameter.
Styx, the other little moon in the system, is of a comparable size.
Mission scientists say these satellites are brighter than they expected. Planetary bodies usually darken over time as a result of chemical changes triggered by sunlight and cosmic ray impacts.
But these moons reflect about 50% of all incident light, which indicates their water-ice covering is very clean.
Kerberos orbits about 60,000km from Pluto and is the second-outermost of five moons. It sits between Nix and Hydra, and beyond the orbits of Styx and the much larger Charon, the dominant moon in the system.
The newly released image of Kerberos was acquired by New Horizons' Lorri camera from a distance of just under 400,000km. The picture incorporates a number of views and has been processed to recover as much detail as possible.
New Horizons continues to downlink its data gathered during the flyby of the dwarf world back on 14 July.
The probe is currently moving deeper into space and is now more than 5 billion km beyond Earth.
This week sees the start of manoeuvres to change the trajectory of the spacecraft. The intention is to send it towards another Kuiper Belt Object called 2014 MU69.
This encounter would occur in 2019, although Nasa has yet to formally agree to fund the operation of New Horizons that far ahead.
Scientists will first have to write a proposal for a mission extension. It is likely they will submit this next year.
[email protected] and follow me on Twitter: @BBCAmos | An image of Kerberos, one of the two tiny moons of Pluto, has finally been returned by the US space agency's New Horizons probe. | 34615229 |
Ayling, who played 33 league games for the Robins last season as they finished 18th in the second tier, has signed a three-year contract at Elland Road.
The 24-year-old joined Bristol City in July 2014 from Yeovil, where he had played in 162 league matches.
He started his career at Arsenal, but failed to make a senior appearance before joining the Glovers in 2010.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Leeds United have signed right-back Luke Ayling from Championship rivals Bristol City for an undisclosed fee. | 37050490 |
Samoa international Stanley, 27, joined Quins from Highlanders last summer but injury restricted him to just eight appearances last season.
Walker, 23, has scored 23 tries in 52 appearances for the Premiership club since making his senior debut in 2011.
"These two talented and valued backs have major roles to play," director of rugby John Kingston said.
Harlequins have not disclosed the length of the duo's new deals at the Twickenham Stoop. | Centre Winston Stanley and winger Charlie Walker have signed new contracts with Harlequins. | 36953534 |
A councillor in Truro, Cornwall , said it was "like a war out there" with violence breaking out between commuters and residents over parking spaces.
The council said the parking rows were "detrimental to the quality of peoples' lives" and hoped the review would "ease the tension".
Cornwall Council is launching a public consultation ahead of coming up with new plans across the county.
Cllr Fiona Ferguson, Conservative, said drivers were arriving early in the morning to lay claim to street parking and eating breakfast in their cars before throwing the remains out of the window.
She said: "It's like a war out there. Violence has broken out."
Jo Greenslade, from the Kenwyn area of Truro, said she and other residents had been campaigning for seven years to get permit parking.
She says her car has been damaged on several occasions by non-residents squeezing into parking spaces.
The Cornwall Council study, by consultants WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff, will look at issues such as residents' parking permits, car park prices and disabled parking.
Bert Biscoe, cabinet member for transport, said: "It is detrimental to the quality of peoples' lives that they are so wound up about where they will park.
"These surveys are trying to find out how we can manage traffic better and ease that tension." | Damage to cars and battles over spaces have prompted a major parking review. | 35341929 |
The 69-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene after the incident on the A801 at Boghead roundabout, Bathgate, on Sunday at 17:00.
The man had been driving an Audi A4 when it was involved in the crash with a Ford Fiesta.
A Police Scotland spokesman said: "The man and woman in the Ford Fiesta were treated for minor injuries. Enquiries are currently ongoing." | A driver has died after two-car crash at a roundabout in West Lothian. | 37682215 |
The 24-year-old Republic of Ireland Under-21 international, who has four caps, has agreed a two-year contract.
The ex-AFC Wimbledon man has helped both the Dons and Argyle to promotions, in 2015-16 and 2016-17 respectively.
"I feel very fortunate to capture the signing of a player off the back of two promotions in as many seasons," Yeovil boss Darren Way told the club website.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | League Two club Yeovil Town have signed Plymouth Argyle midfielder Connor Smith on a free transfer. | 40352715 |
Police were called to the property in Greenend Avenue, Johnstone, at about 10:45.
Officers were treating the death as "unexplained".
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "A post-mortem examination will take place in due course to establish the exact cause of death." A report will also be sent to the procurator fiscal. | A man's body has been found at a house in Renfrewshire. | 39091944 |
The regions of Cantabria, Asturias and the Basque Country are worst affected, with high winds spreading the flames.
Spain's forestry association said the unusually high temperatures did not explain the origin of the fires.
Association head Raul de la Calle suggested "cattle farming interests" could be responsible.
He said some people believed the fires would make the pasture more "appetising" to the animals, El Mundo reported.
More than 80 fires are currently burning in Cantabria, where 2,000 hectares (5,000 acres) of land of "very high ecological value" have been destroyed, regional president Miguel Angel Revilla said.
However none of those fires are currently threatening inhabited areas, he added.
About 100 soldiers have been sent to the region.
In Asturias there are 38 fires, of which 31 have been contained.
Spain's interior ministry has warned of continuing high winds in the north. | Firefighters are battling more than 120 forest fires in northern Spain, some of which may have been started deliberately, officials say. | 35189942 |
You can join the conversation and send in your questions using #MakeYourMove on Twitter. You can also email [email protected].
What puts off so many of us from going swimming?
Whether it is a fear or phobia, a religious or cultural reason, a body image issue, a medical concern, or something else, it is easy to find a reason not to get into the water.
Make Your Move hosted a live Facebook Q&A with Rebecca Adlington, Mark Foster and Dr Victoria King to discuss anything and everything to do with getting started at the pool.
Make Your Move is a campaign, by the BBC Get Inspired team, which aims to show it doesn't take much to get moving.
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This month the campaign has put swimming in the spotlight, but if you would like some inspiration on how to get a bit more active out of the pool, look at our ready-made challenges at bbc.co.uk/makeyourmove.
Whether you take on a challenge on your own or with friends, family or work-mates, we want you to show us your efforts.
Give us updates using #MakeYourMove on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Email us or send us a letter and some pictures (photos or hand drawn, we don't mind). Our address is: Make Your Move, BBC Get Inspired, 3rd Floor Quay House, Salford Quays M50 2QH.
Alternatively find taster sessions, events and clubs near you by using the postcode search on the Get Inspired Activity Finder. | Catch up with the Q&A on the BBC Get Inspired Facebook page. | 36266582 |
They are suspected of raping a woman in a hotel in the Finnish city of Tampere on Friday, police say.
The Cuban team is in Finland taking part in the World League tournament.
Officials say they commented on the case because there had been speculation that the players had defected when they were not seen in the line-up.
Police arrested a total of eight players over the weekend after a complaint was made by a woman.
Details of the complaint have not been made public.
Two of the players were released on Monday with police officials saying they were "no longer suspected of this crime".
The other six remain in custody and are due to face a hearing on Tuesday.
The remainder of the team was allowed to travel back to Cuba on Monday as according to police commissioner Joni Lansipuro "they don't have any information about these events".
Mr Lansipuro told the AFP news agency that "they went to bed normally, early like sportsmen usually do when they have a match the following day. They slept all night long and showed up at breakfast in the morning."
Cuba lost against Finland on Saturday, but won against Portugal on Sunday despite having only eight men in the team.
It is currently ranked ninth in the tournament after six losses and three wins.
The team is due to compete in the Olympics which start next month in Rio de Janeiro. | Police in Finland investigating an alleged rape are holding six members of the Cuban national volleyball team. | 36702336 |
Katie Cutler, 22, of Gateshead, has received a British Empire Medal following the appeal in aid of Alan Barnes.
Mr Barnes, 67, also of Gateshead, was mugged outside his home in January. Donations came from across the world.
Ms Cutler has since founded her own charitable foundation.
Among those she has gone on to help are Kacie Martin, a two-year-old girl who has spinal muscular atrophy.
Ms Cutler, a beautician, said: "It was horrible, what happened to Alan.
"I think it touched and affected everyone and I just wanted to help him. But receiving an award is surreal, I cried for three days when I found out.
"Since I started fundraising for Alan I've been contacted by individuals asking for help and businesses wanting to offer support, so I started the Katie Cutler Foundation as a way to continue the charity work.
"I've had to cut back on my business and it's been harder financially, but it's worth it for all the opportunities I've had and people I've met and been able to help.
"A lot of people have said to me I'm a role model. I've never been good at taking compliments but I think I've started to sort of accept it now."
Mr Barnes, whose disabilities were caused when his mother contracted German measles during pregnancy, said: "It's more than an award, it's an honour and something to live up to once all the publicity dies down.
"But I'm sure (Katie) will be able to manage and I'm happy for her."
Others in the North East recognised in the honours list include former Sunderland goalkeeper Jim Montgomery, who also received a British Empire Medal for services to football. | The woman whose internet appeal raised £300,000 for a mugged disabled pensioner has been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. | 33116475 |
More than 42,000 advance tickets have already been sold for the retrospective which opens to the public on Saturday.
Sales are more than double the number of advance tickets of the museum's previous exhibitions.
David Bowie Is will explore the creative processes of Bowie as a musical innovator and cultural icon across five decades.
The singer's first album in a decade became the fastest-selling of the year earlier this week.
The Next Day is the 66-year-old's first number one since 1993's Black Tie White Noise.
Although Bowie is not directly involved with curating the V&A exhibition, the David Bowie Archive gave the London museum "unprecedented access" to pick out flamboyant costumes, early photographs and other memorabilia.
On display will be more than 60 stage-costumes including Ziggy Stardust bodysuits (1972) designed by Freddie Burretti, Kansai Yamamoto's flamboyant creations for the Aladdin Sane tour (1973) and the Union Jack coat designed by Bowie and Alexander McQueen for the Earthling album cover (1997).
Personal items such as handwritten set lists and lyrics, as well as some of Bowie's own sketches, musical scores and diary entries will also be shown.
Bowie's innovative approach to creating albums and touring shows centred around fictionalised stage personas, with 1972 marking the birth of his most famous creation Ziggy Stardust - a human manifestation of an alien being.
Ziggy's androgynous and otherworldly appearance had a powerful influence on pop culture and signalled a challenge of social traditions.
His many hits over the years include Space Oddity, Changes, The Jean Genie, Young Americans, Ashes to Ashes, China Girl and Let's Dance. | The upcoming David Bowie exhibition at London's V&A has become the fastest-selling in the museum's history. | 21841487 |
The crash happened at 10.45 BST on Saturday on the B3153 at Kingweston, near Somerton.
The motorcyclist, who was from the Ilminster area, died at the scene.
The road was closed for several hours while an investigation was carried out. Police have asked for any witnesses to contact them. | A 69-year-old motorcyclist has died in a three-vehicle collision in south Somerset. | 37467557 |
A run of two wins in nine matches has left Hibs behind Falkirk in the race for second spot in the Championship.
But with promotion still up for grabs and a Scottish Cup final to look forward to, McGinn believes this could prove to be a special season for Hibs.
"It will give us a great feeling at the end of the season if we can ram the words down people's throats," he said.
The phrase "Hibsing it" - meaning to throw away a favourable position - has been prevalent on social media among rival fans this season, and McGinn admits it riles him.
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"Our character can't be doubted over the course of the season," said the midfielder, who made his Scotland debut against Denmark last month.
"We ignore it to an extent but then it gives us something to inspire us and be successful."
McGinn and team-mate Jason Cummings are among the nominees for the Championship Player of the Year award.
Cummings says the feeling the Hibs players experienced after losing the League Cup final to Ross County is spurring them on to make sure they do not finish the season empty-handed.
"The boys after getting beat in the League Cup final don't want to feel like that again," said Cummings, who has scored 24 goals in all competitions for Hibs this season.
"So, I think we're going into the Scottish Cup final [against Rangers] just to give everything.
"We're still in good stead for promotion. I think we're still favourites. Everyone's still confident." | John McGinn wants to make Hibernian's critics eat their words by ending the season on a high. | 36107012 |
Lisa Burbidge, from Whickham, Tyneside, was among 38 people killed by a gunman at a beach resort near Sousse.
Her family described her as the "most beautiful, amazing, caring and gentle person in our lives".
Flowers have been laid on the green outside St Mary's Church, where prayers have been held for Mrs Burbidge and her family.
They said in a statement: "We have been left with a massive hole in our hearts.
"She leaves behind many family members including four fantastic grandchildren who were her world and will miss her tremendously."
Local councillor Peter Craig said: "I have been in touch with friends of the family to see if we can think of a way of showing support.
"We are working on that today and consulting with them but we want to take our time rather than rush into anything."
Rev Barry Abbott, Rector of Whickham St Mary the Virgin said: "Our prayers are with the family and the community who have been greatly affected by this atrocity against humanity.
"We are here for both family and the community at this time and the church is open for prayer on weekday mornings." | Tributes have been paid to a grandmother of four who died in Friday's terror attack in Tunisia. | 33317636 |
Robson, whose name adorns the pavilion at Chester-le-Street, was the driving force behind the move from Minor Counties to the Championship in 1992.
Since then the county have won three titles and limited-overs silverware as well as hosting international cricket.
"Don played an integral role," the club said in a statement.
"He campaigned long and hard to turn the dream of a first-class venue at Chester-le-Street into a reality."
In addition to his work for the cricket club, Robson was also a former leader of Durham County Council.
Councillor Simon Henig said: "'Don was a hugely respected figure across County Durham and the North East.
"Under Don's leadership, the council prioritised economic development and growth and he helped the county attract hundreds of millions in grant funding and a series of major investment projects." | Don Robson, the chairman who oversaw Durham's elevation to first-class status and building of the Riverside Test ground, has died aged 82. | 35784532 |
The male and female police officers, who have not been named, were seriously injured in the incident which happened as they responded to a call in Knightswood in Glasgow on Sunday night.
Police also want to trace another man - 30-year-old David McLean.
They have released his picture and warned the public not to approach him as he may be dangerous.
Anyone who sees him should instead contact police immediately.
A police spokesman said: "Police Scotland are urgently seeking the assistance of the public to trace the following man in relation to an ongoing inquiry.
"Police are extremely anxious to trace David McLean, aged 30, from Glasgow, pictured in this image.
"Members of the public are warned not to approach this man, as police believe he may be dangerous."
The 28-year-old man who has been arrested is expected to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday. | A 28-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run attempted murder of two police officers. | 37796469 |
Mobile food sellers on beaches and streets would also have to move on from spots every 20 minutes or risk losing their licence.
Denbighshire council will consider the changes as it reviews its Street Trading Policy on Wednesday.
The Ice Cream Alliance said the proposed rules were "a nonsense".
A spokesman for the alliance, which represents more than 600 businesses in the UK, said: "Members of the public will get quite upset about it when it is a hot day and there is a big queue, they could be waiting and the time will run out and the van will have to move on.
"At the end of the day ice cream sellers are providing a service to the public, it is a service they are paying to provide, and then they are being thwarted in trying to make a living."
A document before the council says the policy - which applies to roads, footways and beaches - aims to prevent the obstruction of streets.
Under the rules all ice cream, hot food and sandwich vans would have to move at least 50 metres every 20 minutes, and would not be able to return to the same spot for four hours.
Food vans would also be barred from outside schools and colleges between 07:30 GMT and 18:00, but will be allowed with expressed permission from the school.
People who break the rules may have their licence suspended or revoked, and may face prosecution.
Denbighshire council has been asked to comment. | Ice cream and burger vans could be banned from selling within 100m of a school under changes to rules in Denbighshire. | 38181722 |
Five boats carrying more than 150 people encountered strong winds from Typhoon Wutip on Sunday, Xinhua news agency says citing maritime officials.
A rescue operation is under way and reports say 14 people have been found.
The storm is expected to make landfall in central Vietnam on Monday and thousands have been evacuated there.
The boats ran into strong winds near the Paracel islands, around 330km (200 miles) from China's southern coast, officials were quoted as saying.
Two of the boats, from southern Guangdong province, sank on Sunday, and contact was eventually lost with a third boat, the Associated Press news agency says.
At least 10 ships and six planes are involved in rescue operations. Officials have advised local fishing boats to berth to avoid rough waters.
On Monday, Vietnam was anticipating widespread flooding and landslides - Typhoon Wutip is said to be the most powerful to hit the country this season.
The country's weather forecaster is expecting the typhoon to bring heavy rain and sustained winds of up to 93mph (150km/ph).
More than 40,000 villagers from areas that were expected to be affected by the typhoon have been moved to safety, reports say.
Last week, another typhoon, Usagi, left more than 25 people dead in China and affected tens of thousands of people on the mainland.
The storm hit just as millions were travelling for China's mid-Autumn festival - a national three day holiday when many visit family - leading to cancellations of transportation. | At least 70 people have been reported missing after a typhoon caused three fishing boats to sink in the South China Sea, Chinese state media say. | 24296117 |
Pools dropped into the League Two relegation zone on Saturday after a 2-0 defeat by Barnet, a result that leaves them two points behind Newport County.
Cheltenham and already-promoted Doncaster are the final two opponents.
"There's a mental change in attitude - we're chasing now, not being chased," Bates told BBC Tees.
"The shackles are off, you can't polish it. It's a mini league between three teams and we need to finish top of that."
Bates, team-mate Billy Paynter plus coaches Stuart Parnaby and Ian Gallagher have taken charge in the wake of Dave Jones' exit from Victoria Park on Monday.
His departure ended a torrid spell for Pools, resulting in 13 points from a possible 51 and the tumble in the drop zone.
Survival is the one short-term goal for the quartet, and the message from chairman Gary Coxall has been - "do what you can".
"We've got no time for motivational talks or crisis talks, they have had that and it hasn't worked," Bates added. "Ultimately it's down to them. They know how much it means to everyone connected with Hartlepool.
"We're trying to prepare for Saturday and we'll leave no stone unturned. The players know what the need to do, to keep things simple.
"They'll be nervous, you can't hide from that or take that feeling away from them, so as long as we have a simple plan to fall back on we'll be right." | Hartlepool United "have the shackles off" in their bid to avoid relegation from the English Football League, says interim player-coach Matthew Bates. | 39718504 |
In a statement to Hong Kong's stock exchange, the firm said it would temporarily replace Mr Yim from Monday.
However, it did not offer any further explanation as to Mr Yim's whereabouts.
The firm's parent company, Guotai Junan Securities, is one of the biggest securities firms in China.
By afternoon trade, Guotai Junan International's Hong Kong-listed shares were down 11%.
Mr Yim is Guotai Junan International's chairman, executive director and chief executive officer.
"As Dr Yim currently cannot discharge his duties, the board resolved on 22 November 2015 to appoint Ms Qi Haiying, executive director and deputy chief executive officer of the company, to temporarily act as chairman of the board until further notice," the company said.
"In addition, the board resolved to appoint Mr Wong Tung Ching, executive director and deputy chief executive officer of the company, to temporarily act as chief executive officer of the company until further notice." | Shares in Hong Kong brokerage firm Guotai Junan International fell as much as 17% after the company announced its chairman Yim Fung had been unreachable since 18 November. | 34897497 |
The US online retail giant has filed a lawsuit in Seattle, Washington.
It says its brand reputation is being damaged by "false, misleading and inauthentic" reviews paid for by sellers seeking to improve the appeal of their products.
It comes after Amazon sued a number of websites in April for selling fake reviews.
Amazon says the 1,114 defendants, termed "John Does" as the company does not yet know their real names, offer a false review service for as little as $5 (£3.24) on the website Fiverr.com, with most promising five-star reviews for a seller's products.
"While small in number, these reviews can significantly undermine the trust that consumers and the vast majority of sellers and manufacturers place in Amazon, which in turn tarnishes Amazon's brand," the technology giant said in its complaint, which was filed on Friday.
Amazon said it had conducted an investigation, which included purchasing fake customer reviews on Fiverr from people who promised five-star ratings and offered to allow purchasers to write reviews.
It said it had observed fake review sellers attempting to avoid detection by using multiple accounts from unique IP addresses.
Amazon said the lawsuit was not targeting Fiverr, which is not a defendant in the complaint. Fiverr said it was working with Amazon to resolve the issue.
"Amazon is bringing this action to protect its customers from this misconduct, by stopping defendants and uprooting the ecosystem in which they participate," the lawsuit says.
Anyone, whether they are a customer or not, has the ability to review products sold on Amazon's online store, but the rules of the site forbid paid-for or fictional reviews. | Amazon is taking legal action against more than 1,000 people it says have posted fake reviews on its website. | 34565631 |
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Mr McAreavey has gone back to issue a fresh appeal for information about the killing of his wife Michaela McAreavey in 2011.
Journalist Nad Sivaramen of l'express newspaper has been speaking to BBC Newsline's Mark Simpson. | A journalist in Mauritius says people there will be surprised to see John McAreavey. | 39469617 |
The flanker, 27, played 80 minutes on his Blues return in Friday's European Challenge Cup 74-6 win over Calvisano.
"First game back, you're not going to play the best. I need games under my belt, to get the lungs going," he said.
"That's the plan - I get released and play against Edinburgh next week."
Warburton had not played since injuring his ankle in November.
Wales face Ireland in their Six Nations opener in Dublin on 7 February.
"I was desperate to get back before the Six Nations and play for the Blues," Warburton continued.
"I always need games, just to get that sharpness around the breakdown, get rid of some cobwebs - I had couple of rusty carries [against Calvisano].
"It was a lot of attacking rugby, so it was a good blow. Less collisions than normal, but great to get back playing.
"Next week I imagine there'll be a lot more defensive work as well." | Wales captain Sam Warburton says he will play for Cardiff Blues against Edinburgh next weekend, a week before the start of the Six Nations, as he continues his comeback from injury. | 35388455 |
France will fully refund Russia for the two helicopter carriers. The deal was worth €1.2bn (£838m; $1.3bn) and Russia made an advance payment of about €840m.
The Kremlin says that it now considers the dispute to be fully resolved.
French President Francois Hollande's office said that Russia will be "fully reimbursed" for the two warships.
It said that France will keep both vessels.
France stopped the planned sale after the outbreak of the conflict in eastern Ukraine.
The Kremlin said that France has agreed to pay back money Russia paid under the contract.
"France has already transferred these funds and, after the return of equipment, will acquire ownership and be able to take charge of both ships," it said in a statement.
The Elysee Palace statement said that all Russian equipment installed on the ships will be removed and handed back to Russia.
The deal was described last year as the biggest arms sale made by a Nato country to Russia.
The Mistral-class vessels carry about 700 troops, 16 helicopter gunships and up to 50 armoured vehicles.
Last month President Hollande denied claims that a deal had been reached. At that time it was suggested that France would compensate Russia to the tune of €1.16bn.
That sum included the amount that Russia has already spent on special training for 400 sailors, on port infrastructure in Vladivostok for the two warships and on developing four prototype Ка-52К helicopters.
Western sanctions have been ratcheted up against Russia since March 2014, when Russia annexed the Ukrainian region of Crimea.
Russia denies backing pro-Russian separatist rebels fighting in eastern Ukraine. | A deal has been agreed in which Russia will receive compensation for France's decision last year to cancel the sale of two warships, both countries say. | 33798102 |
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Barnes, 29, was level with his 20-year-old opponent after two rounds but Carmona, ranked 26 in the world, took the verdict in the final three minutes.
Belfast man Barnes was hoping to win a third Olympic medal having secured bronze at Beijing and London.
"It was so hard making the weight," said Barnes after his defeat.
"I just made the weight this morning. About six weeks ago, I was 58 kilos and now I'm down to 49. Halfway through the first round, I felt so tired.
"This weight category is not for me. I need to move up," added Barnes, Ireland's flag bearer at Friday's opening ceremony.
"The fight could have gone either way but I'm actually glad he got it because there is no way I could have had the energy to fight another fight at this weight."
The Chinese judge gave the verdict to Barnes 29-28, but the Canadian and Uzbek judges scored it 29-28 to his opponent.
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The surprise defeat of their captain is a further blow for the Irish boxing team after another member of the team failed a drugs test.
Barnes said he was "devastated" by Monday's loss after going into the event as one of the favourites to win gold.
"I really truly believed I would come away with the gold medal and for it to be taken away at the first hurdle is heartbreaking," he added.
Barnes has hinted he intends to turn professional after the Games and acknowledged his Olympic career is now almost certainly over.
"I don't know about another Olympics but you will still see Paddy Barnes in the ring," he said. | Ireland light-flyweight Paddy Barnes blamed weight problems as he exited the Olympic Games with a shock defeat by Spain's Samuel Carmona. | 37008462 |
She will become the fifth woman laid to rest in the crypt, alongside 76 men.
President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to her invincible spirit at her funeral at Les Invalides in Paris.
Ms Veil died last week, aged 89. The body of her husband, politician Antoine Veil, who died in 2013, will be moved to join hers in the mausoleum.
Writers Emile Zola, Victor Hugo and Alexandre Dumas, and scientist Marie Curie, are among others buried in the grand neoclassical building.
Internment is reliant on a parliamentary act for "national heroes".
President Macron said the honour showed "the immense gratitude of the French people to one of its most loved children".
"You have given our lives the light you had in you and which nothing or nobody was able to extinguish," Mr Macron told mourners.
Born in Nice in 1927 as Simone Jacob, she was arrested by the Germans in 1944, alongside her family, and sent to Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen.
She became best known in France for her instrumental role in legalising abortion in the 1970s as minister of health, and went on to serve as the first president of an elected European Parliament.
She later re-entered French politics, returning to the cabinet in the 1990s.
In 2010, she was deemed one of the 40 "immortals" of the Académie Française - a great honour in France.
Aside from Curie, the other women honoured with a Pantheon burial are two French Resistance members, Genevieve de Gaulle-Anthonioz and Germaine Tillion.
Sophie Berthelot, the wife of chemist Marcellin Berthelot, was also allowed posthumous entry to be buried with her spouse. | French politician, women's rights champion and Holocaust survivor Simone Veil will be buried in Paris's Pantheon mausoleum. | 40507990 |
Both players required surgery for their injuries, details of which have not been disclosed.
Fiji international Matawalu, 27, has made 10 appearances for the Premiership club since signing from Glasgow Warriors in December 2015.
Former Leicester and London Irish back Bowden, 29, has featured in only two games for Bath this season. | Bath Rugby scrum-half Nikola Matawalu and utility back Dan Bowden will miss the rest of the season through injury. | 35758462 |
Kamil Dantes, 29, stabbed his disabled father Leszek Dantes and mother Malgorzata in Worksop, Nottinghamshire.
His parents, both aged 54, were found dead in their bedroom on 21 April 2014.
Dantes, originally from Poland, admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility and was jailed for 19 years.
He was sectioned under the Mental Health Act and was ordered to serve his sentence in a high security hospital after pleading guilty at Nottingham Crown Court.
His father, who walked with a frame following brain surgery in 2010, had more than 20 stab wounds and his mother between 25 and 30, the court heard.
The attack was so severe the tip of one of the knives became lodged in Mrs Dantes's head.
Det Ch Insp Leigh Sanders said it was one of the "most brutal, unprovoked" attacks that he had ever come across in his career.
"The severity of the attacks is something I have not experienced before, nor have many others in the criminal justice system," he said.
Mr Justice Haddon-Cave said Dantes had an "abnormality of mental functioning".
He added: "Your deteriorating mental health had much to do with your history of drug use and in particular your cannabis habit.
"This is another example of the danger of cannabis use and its ability to induce psychotic behaviour in young men."
Dantes was a regular user of cannabis and had smoked the drug for 12 years as well as taking amphetamines, the court heard.
He said the attack was "the biggest mistake of my life".
Mr Justice Haddon-Cave said: "You will remain an ever present serious threat to others, in particular members of your family." | A man who killed his parents in an attack described by a detective as "the most brutal, unprovoked" killing he had ever seen has been jailed for life. | 33605877 |
The collision, believed to involve two lorries and a car, happened at the Marykirk turnoff.
The car was said to be on fire.
There were no details of any injuries. Southbound traffic was being diverted. | Emergency services are at the scene of a crash on the A90 near Laurencekirk in Aberdeenshire. | 32843308 |
The incident happened at the junction of the Ballyrobert Road at about 02:15 on Monday.
No other vehicle was involved in the incident and police are appealing for witnesses.
The A2 Belfast-Bangor road remained closed until midday causing considerable traffic disruption, but has since reopened. | A man has died following an overnight crash on the main road between Belfast and Bangor. | 38715523 |
North Tyneside Council plans to turn the 32 acre (13 hectare) site into a centre for the renewable energy, advanced engineering and offshore sectors.
The authority expects the completed site will create about 1,000 new jobs.
North Tyneside elected mayor Norma Redfearn said the site was "very much open for business".
"We've got the infrastructure in place, a development partner actively working with us to provide premises and employers for the site and now this extra funding that will open up even more space for investment," she said.
The money, secured by the North East Local Enterprise Partnership, will be used to fill a redundant wet berth at the old shipyard, creating more space for potential businesses.
It is part of an £100m investment by development funds, the local authority and the private sector. | The former Swan Hunter shipyard on Tyneside is to get £8m to make progress with redevelopment of the site. | 33935454 |
Austria international Djuricin, 22, has played twice for his country since making his debut in March against Liechtenstein and will spend the rest of the season with the Bees.
Canos, 18, has yet to feature for the Reds and has joined the Championship side until 3 January.
Both players could feature against Leeds on 12 September.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Brentford have signed Red Bull Salzburg striker Marco Djuricin and Liverpool forward Sergi Canos on loan. | 34107067 |
Mr Ramaphosa was at one point seen as the man likely to succeed Nelson Mandela as president in 1999 but he instead entered the world of business.
He told reporters that the deal would help to create jobs locally.
McDonald's opened its first South African restaurant in 1995.
But analysts say it has struggled due to tough competition from existing fast-food chains.
Chris Gilmour, an analyst in Johannesburg, said he believed McDonald's had also misread the local market when it opened restaurants that were too large and expensive for potential franchise-holders to operate, the AP news agency reports.
Mr Ramaphosa has been awarded a 20-year agreement to run the 145 McDonald's restaurants in South Africa.
McDonald's and Mr Ramaphosa did not say how much the deal is worth.
The former activist headed the African National Congress delegation which began talks with the apartheid regime - leading to the end of minority rule in 1994.
He is now one of South Africa's richest businessmen.
As former chairman of the Black Economic Empowerment Commission, he was closely involved in the government programme to transfer wealth and economic assets to the black population.
Mr Ramaphosa said he was honoured at the opportunity and would "focus on satisfying our customers, developing our people and maximizing business opportunities".
McDonald's believes Mr Ramaphosa could turn round the company's fortunes in the country, saying he is a businessman familiar with South Africa's dynamics and market conditions.
"We are excited about the new relationship between McDonald's and Cyril Ramaphosa," said Dave Murphy, division president Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa.
McDonald's is said to be is the largest fast-food business in the world. | One of South Africa's most prominent anti-apartheid activists, Cyril Ramaphosa, is to take over the McDonald's fast-food chain in the country, it has been announced. | 12777271 |
Devon was named Best In Show at the annual dog show, an achievement described as "absolutely amazing" by owner Marie Burns from County Durham.
More than 22,000 dogs took part in the four-day event at the NEC in Birmingham as the competition celebrated its 125th year.
White Westie Devon beat off competition from six other dogs in Sunday's final.
Ms Burns said: "To win Best In Show at Crufts is absolutely amazing."
Ant and Dec tweeted their congratulations to the winner, who is also known as Geordie Girl and is almost two years old.
The presenting duo, originally from Newcastle, wrote: "Told you!!! Yess, Geordie Girl wins Best in Show!" and "Yay #GeordieGirl! What a belter!"
Hazel the Whippet was the runner-up, alongside her owner Charlie Donaldson from Middlebie, Dumfriesshire.
The 19-year-old, the youngest handler in Best In Show, said: "Words can't describe how much this means. I'm so proud."
Kennel Club secretary Caroline Kisko said: "This has been a fantastic year and a wonderful final, and it's clear to see why, for 125 years, Crufts has been one of the major British events." | A West Highland Terrier has claimed the top prize at Crufts for the first time in 26 years. | 35800182 |
A US official told the BBC two 900kg bombs had hit the building on Monday.
He estimated that millions of dollars earned by IS through oil sales, looting and extortion had been destroyed.
Video posted online by IS showed damage to a building. The coalition has increased strikes against facilities that fund IS activities including oil fields it controls.
The coalition has hit "one or two" buildings that store IS money in the past, the US official told the BBC, but Monday's strike is likely to be the biggest to date.
CNN reported that the strike was carried out in a civilian area and that US commanders were prepared to consider up to 50 civilian casualties "due to the importance of the target".
Strikes on Monday also destroyed two IS command and control nodes, a tactical vehicle and 20 IS fighting positions, the Combined Joint Task Force said.
IS generates around $80m a month, mainly from oil revenues, according to findings focusing on late 2015 from UK defence consultancy IHS.
In October 2015, the US-led coalition launched Tidal Wave 2, a military campaign aimed at intensifying air strikes on IS oil fields, refineries and tankers. | A US-led coalition air strike has destroyed a bank used by the Islamic State group in the Iraqi city of Mosul. | 35291574 |
The body was found on Sunday night on what police said was an inaccessible area of waste ground next to the M6.
Zahid Mirza's car crashed on the southbound carriageway between junctions 4A and 5 near Coleshill, Warwickshire, on 15 January.
The car was empty and Mr Mirza, 40, has not been seen by his family since.
The body was found after two days of intensive searching, police said.
Mr Mirza is from Chelmsley Wood, near Solihull.
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Det Supt Tom Chisholm said the area had been searched at the time of the crash but the driver was not found.
"Following enquiries, we discovered that Mr Mirza's family have had no contact with him since then, so specialist officers have been in the area over the past two days carrying out searches," he said.
"Yesterday evening (Sunday) the search team discovered the body of a man in an inaccessible area of waste ground. The body has not been formally identified but family liaison officers have notified Mr Mirza's family and are supporting them." | A body has been found by police searching for a motorist who has been missing since his car smashed through a motorway barrier three weeks ago. | 38882130 |
John Tomic head-butted Thomas Drouet, who suffered a broken nose.
John Tomic claimed he was acting in self-defence.
Under Spanish law, John Tomic will not go to prison because he has no criminal record and his sentence is for less than two years.
Australian media has reported that he is likely to be banned from all Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tournaments following his conviction.
The ATP had already banned him pending the outcome of the court case and said on Friday that its initial 12 month suspension from the tour remained in place, but that there was no change to their position at this time.
Mr Drouet, 30, from Monaco, welcomed the sentencing as "good news".
"He should never be allowed to attend matches again," he told Australian media.
Last month a court in Madrid heard how Mr Drouet, who had been a member of Bernard Tomic's team for seven months, had complained about John Tomic.
He was assaulted at a hotel in Madrid when John Tomic asked him "to step aside for a quiet word".
Mr Drouet said that he was expecting to receive an apology, but instead John Tomic spat in his face and head-butted him.
He suffered a broken nose, bruised vertebrae and had to have corrective surgery.
Bernard Tomic, 20, is ranked at number 52 in the world by the ATP.
One of the highlights of his career so far was a quarter-final appearance at the 2011 Wimbledon Championships.
In November he was fined and put on a 12-month good-behaviour bond after twice being stopped by police for driving offences near his Gold Coast home. | The father of Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic has been sentenced to eight months in prison for assaulting his son's training partner before the Madrid Open in May. | 23986389 |
The charges follow an incident in Cardiff's 1-1 draw at Ipswich when the Ivory Coast international was sent-off.
"We're going to ask for a personal hearing I think that'll be done today," said manager Neil Warnock.
The 31-year-old has already received a two-game ban for his red card but could face more matches on the sidelines.
Bamba confronted the referee, fourth official and Neil Warnock as he reacted angrily to a Jonathan Douglas tackle.
The player and the club have until 18:00 GMT on Friday to respond to the charge.
Warnock accepts that the player's action were unacceptable, but feels there are areas of the FA report which the club could contest
"We spoke to Sol yesterday [Thursday] and we looked at all the videos that the league have sent us and whilst we agree his conduct wasn't right we do have certain discrepancies in the report we find so we will be looking at a personal hearing for that," he said.
Warnock confirmed Cardiff would look at taking internal disciplinary action against Bamba "as and when" but would not confirm a timetable. | Cardiff City will seek a personal hearing for defender Sol Bamba after he was charged with threatening behaviour by the Football Association. | 38341469 |
The state-owned Sberbank was one target of the prolonged attacks, it said.
Hackers sought to overwhelm the websites of the banks by deluging them with data in what is known as a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack.
Security firm Kaspersky said the attacks were among the largest it had seen aimed at Russian banks.
The data floods began on 8 November and have continued intermittently ever since, it added.
Most of the data deluges lasted about 60 minutes but the most persistent attack went on for almost 12 hours, the security firm said.
In a statement, Sberbank said it was able to neutralise the attack without affecting the ongoing operation of its website. It said it had suffered 68 similar attacks in 2016 but the ones in November ranked among the biggest it had faced.
The names of the other banks that were hit have not been released but all are believed to be among the 10 biggest in Russia.
The hackers behind the DDoS attacks are believed to have generated the huge amounts of data by taking over smart devices such as webcams and digital video recorders that use easy to guess passwords.
Devices in the USA, India, Taiwan and Israel were all used in the attack, said the security firm.
Russian state agencies that tackle cybercrime had been informed of the attacks, the banking regulator said.
In late October, similar attacks caused widespread disruption with many popular sites, including Reddit, Spotify and Twitter, briefly becoming hard to reach. | Five Russian banks have been under intermittent cyber-attack for two days, said the country's banking regulator. | 37941216 |
The white-winged black tern has attracted more than 800 birdwatchers to Attenborough since it was first spotted on Thursday.
Experts said the bird could have been blown off its migration course as it would normally spend winter in the southern hemisphere.
Centre manager Tim Sexton said the bird's visit had been amazing.
Mr Sexton said: "It first appeared on Thursday but news didn't get to us until late so it was too dark to go out looking for it.
"An anxious night followed and at first light on Friday I arrived at the reserve and within minutes, had relocated the white-winged black tern.
"It's so rare in the UK because it breeds in the far east of Europe, Central Asia and East Africa.
"It over-winters in southern Africa, South Asia and as far away as Australia."
The tern normally breeds in marshes and areas of wet grassland, and it is thought this is why the bird has settled at Attenborough's network of ponds and lagoons.
The birds picks up food like insects and small fish from the surface of the water, rather than diving for fish like common terns.
Mr Sexton said: "Seeing the bird was a life tick, and on my own patch."
The arrival of the bird was the highlight of a weekend which also saw sightings of a rare marsh harrier, an osprey and a great white egret. | A rare bird usually found in Central Asia and Africa has been discovered at a nature reserve in Nottinghamshire. | 24019692 |
Ian Anderson, an aviation professional from Castletown, killed 60-year-old landscape gardener Neil Roberts in December 2013.
Anderson, 46, was convicted after a jury at Douglas Court House took a day to consider its verdict.
Deemster Alistair Montgomerie deferred sentencing until 24 April.
Following the hearing, the Isle of Man Police said: "The killing of Neil Roberts was an extraordinarily violent act by an individual.
"Throughout the trial, Anderson claimed that he is a caring and compassionate man.
"Caring, compassionate people simply do not do to others as Ian Anderson did to Neil Roberts."
The force commended Mr Roberts' family for the "dignity" members had shown, especially his daughter Lorraine who was present throughout the trial. | A man accused of killing his wife's lover during a fight in the Isle of Man has been found guilty of murder. | 32358693 |
Dortmund said the bus was stopped by police for 20 minutes, with kick-off then delayed by five minutes.
The incident happened a week after three bombs exploded close to their bus before the first leg in Dortmund.
"Everyone went quiet and it felt not so good," said Tuchel, 43.
Uefa said the kick-off had been moved back because of "late team arrival" at Stade Louis II, where Monaco went on to win 3-1 and progressed to the semi-finals.
Tuchel said the German club's bus was scheduled to leave one-and-a-half hours before kick-off and "everyone was there ready to go".
"The police did not drive, police were everywhere around the bus, the street was free. We did not move one centimetre," he added.
"If you don't want to have a situation like last week you don't want this situation - the same team in the bus. We stood there for 16, 17 minutes.
"I had the feeling we were focused and full of joy and happiness to play this game. Then suddenly there were awkward mindsets going around."
The German said the delay did not have an impact on him throughout the game, but that he was "not sure" how it affected the players.
Defender Marc Bartra was injured in last week's attack and was taken to hospital after breaking a bone in his wrist. The game was played 24 hours later. | Borussia Dortmund boss Thomas Tuchel says his side were in an "awkward mindset" when their team bus was delayed before Wednesday's Champions League second leg at Monaco. | 39646889 |
Bottles were thrown at the crowd and security staff during the Varsity rugby event between the universities of Brighton and Sussex.
According to the University of Sussex students' union a small number of spectators were injured.
In a statement the Vice-Chancellors of both universities described the events as "shocking and disgraceful".
It added that any students identified as taking part would "face serious consequences under our codes of discipline."
Sussex Police said it was called to a report of a large fight, and that there were reports of bottles being thrown and a number of people being injured.
A statement on the University of Sussex students' union website said "misogynistic, homophobic and racist language" was used at the event.
As a result of the violence the men's rugby match was cancelled and students' union shops were temporarily closed. | A brawl that broke out among spectators at a university sports event is under investigation by police. | 39331664 |
Great crested newts are protected by law so the discovery delayed the start of the £14m project at Aykley Heads.
The force had to apply to Natural England for a wildlife licence, which has now been granted.
A newt-proof fence will be put in place and the newt colony will be transferred to a specially-created habitat nearby.
This will feature grassland and mounds of logs for refuge and hibernation.
Great crested newts became a European Protected Species following a dramatic decline in their population across Europe.
This means it is an offence to capture, kill or disturb them, as well as damage or destroy their breeding sites or resting places without an appropriate licence.
Adrian Vass from Natural England said: "This licence represents a significant step forward for both Durham constabulary and one of our most cherished native species.
"As well as providing a modern base for the police, the project will create a bigger, better habitat for great crested newts."
A Durham Police spokesman described the move forward as "excellent news". | Construction of new headquarters for Durham Police can now begin after measures were agreed to protect rare amphibians found on the site. | 21470904 |
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The makers of Concierge say the button can switch off the lights, start the dishwasher and water the garden when you leave the house, all with one press.
But it does not come cheap - the company expects it to cost €170 ($185; £124).
The BBC's Leo Kelion asked the company's project officer, Antoine Georglin, what a physical button could do that a smartphone app could not.
Read more coverage from CES | A 'smart button' designed to control all of a home's internet-connected appliances has been developed by a French start-up. | 35156021 |
Gareth Williams, 48, admitted 31 charges including nine of voyeurism and 20 of making indecent photos last May.
The Ysgol Glantaf teacher was caught in an international police operation.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) will examine whether the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre acted quickly enough.
The evidence led to Project Spade, an investigation into child abuse images that were shared around the world.
This led to the conviction of Williams who was subsequently jailed for five years, later cut to four.
Police found recordings he made at the school where he taught and at other properties.
CEOP, now part of the National Crime Agency (NCA), had information on him some months before he committed many of his offences.
"The public are rightly concerned about the safety of the most vulnerable members of society and issues concerning the protection of children," said IPCC commissioner Carl Gumsley.
"IPCC investigators will be examining closely the actions taken by CEOP and NCA officers and staff over a 16-month period to determine if they acted appropriately and promptly as well as looking at any possible organisational failings." | A police watchdog will investigate how evidence was handled about paedophiles who bought child abuse images online, including a Cardiff deputy head. | 30950715 |
Riot police retaliated with rubber bullets and smoke bombs.
About 200 miners have been on strike in protest against subsidy cuts which unions say will destroy the mines and threaten up to 30,000 jobs.
There have been no reports of casualties from the clashes which took place in the town of Cinera.
A number of towns in the northern Spanish provinces of Asturias and Leon, where mining is a major industry, have seen tens of thousands of protesters take to the streets in recent weeks.
On Tuesday, masked miners set up several barricades on motorways, setting fire to them and blocking the way.
When police tried to remove one of the barricades, some of the protesters fired rockets at them and threw firecrackers.
Protesters also fired makeshift rocket launchers propped from behind wheelie bins.
Last week, several people were injured in clashes, and a rail passenger was injured in Gijon when his train hit logs that police said had been placed across rails by strikers.
The coal mines are dependent on state aid, and Spain's debt-stricken government wants to cut their subsidies from 301m euros (£243m; $383m) to 111m euros, a move unions say will destroy the industry.
The Asturias regional government has condemned the violence, but asked Madrid to rethink its plans.
Spain is grappling with an economic crisis brought on by a collapsed property boom, and currently has the worst unemployment rate in the eurozone.
On Saturday, eurozone ministers agreed to lend Madrid up to 100bn euros (£80bn; $125bn) to help bail out its struggling banks.
The crisis has prompted Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to impose an austerity drive. | Coal miners in northern Spain have fired homemade rockets and hurled rocks at police as weeks of protests escalated into violence. | 18508094 |
All eight Conservative MPs were re-elected with increased majorities.
It was down, in part, to the almost complete collapse of the Liberal Democrat vote.
In Worcester, the Lib Dems pulled in close to 10,000 votes in 2010, but this time around it was closer to 1,600.
Labour activists had expected disillusioned Lib Dem voters to flock to them, helping to turn tight seats like Worcester red. But it looks like that just didn't happen - in Worcester, Labour's share of the vote barely changed.
Instead, those former Lib Dem voters seemed to flee in all directions.
Some appear to have gone to Labour, some to UKIP, some to the Greens and some to the Conservatives.
It's meant that in Worcester, and across the two counties as a whole, the Conservatives have not only held on, but increased their grip on power.
Take one look at the national picture and you'll see the same story.
It may be a cliche, but it's true - "as goes Worcester, so goes the nation". | Herefordshire and Worcestershire went into the general election as an entirely blue area, and once the dust settled it emerged as an even deeper shade of blue. | 32724504 |
Members of the University and College Union (UCU) at both universities are taking part in the action.
The UCU say the UK-wide strike is in response to a 1.1% pay rise offered by the Universities and Colleges Employer Association (UCEA).
In response, the UCEA said that they had made a "fair and final offer" on pay.
From Wednesday, union members will also refuse to work overtime, set additional work, or undertake any voluntary duties like covering timetabled classes for absent colleagues.
The UCU are planning further strike action in June and July.
They also say that they are beginning preparations for a boycott of the setting and marking of students' work, to begin in the autumn, if an acceptable pay offer has not been made by then.
UCU Northern Ireland official Katharine Clarke said that university staff income had been reduced in real terms for a number of years.
"A 1.1% pay offer is particularly insulting when we know vice-chancellors have just had over 5%," she said.
"After six years of pay cuts and constant demands to do more for less, staff have said enough is enough."
Two-thirds of UCU members who voted backed strike action and three-quarters voted for action short of a strike.
In a statement, the UCEA said that they were "dismayed" by the strike and the potential disruption to students.
"This final pay offer represents a significant investment, showing the high value that employers place in their staff in the face of an exceptionally challenging year of turbulence and increasing costs from other sources," they said.
As most teaching and exams have concluded at both Queen's University and Ulster University for this academic year, the industrial action is not expected to cause major disruption. | Some staff at Queen's University and Ulster University are going on a two-day strike over pay. | 36374795 |
Shira Banki, 16, was one of six people attacked at the event on Thursday.
Yishai Schlissel, an ultra-Orthodox Jew, who carried out a similar attack in 2005, was arrested at the scene.
Israel's government would have "zero tolerance" for Jewish extremists, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at a security cabinet meeting on Sunday.
His comments also followed a separate attack in which an 18-month old Palestinian child died when his West Bank home was firebombed by suspected Jewish settlers.
The cabinet approved new measures to tackle ultra-nationalist violence against Palestinians, including detention without trial of Israelis.
The policy of detention without trial has long been used against Palestinians, but observers believe it has rarely been used against Israelis.
No arrests have been made so far in the case.
Hours after Shira Banki died, a vigil was held for her near the place she was stabbed, attended by hundreds of mourners - among them school friends, teachers, members of the gay community and supporters.
Dramatic images of Thursday's attack in Jerusalem showed the suspect reaching inside his coat and raising a knife above his head.
He then began stabbing marchers while screaming, before being tackled by a police officer.
'We marched through blood'
The parade continued after the wounded were taken to hospital, with protesters chanting "end the violence".
Prime Minister Netanyahu condemned the attack as "a most serious incident".
The Gay Pride event has long been a source of tension between Jerusalem's secular majority and its Jewish Orthodox communities. | A teenage girl who was stabbed at a Gay Pride march in Jerusalem has died from her wounds, doctors say. | 33752111 |
It argues that school funding levels will feel quite different in the next five years from the previous five.
Schools are set to face real-terms reductions in spending per pupil for first time since the 1990s, it adds.
The report, however, says schools have been protected in recent years compared with other government departments.
Although there will be similar growth in nominal spending to that in the last Parliament, resources will shrink because of rising costs and increasing pupil numbers, it says.
Key cost increases include:
"Taking these together with pressures on other costs, we forecast that school spending per pupil is likely to fall by around 8% in real terms [based on a school-specific measure of inflation] between 2014-15 and 2019-20," the report says.
But a spokesman for the Department for Education said: ""We are protecting the schools budget, which will rise as pupil numbers increase and have made significant progress towards fairer funding for schools.
"This government is committed to making sure schools are funded fairly so all pupils have access to a good education - a key part of our core mission to raise standards across the country and make sure every child reaches their full potential."
The National Union of Teacher said many schools and colleges were already struggling.
Deputy general secretary Kevin Courtney said: "At a time when we face major problems with teacher supply, IFS notes that the government's pay cap of 1% could make recruitment and retention more difficult.
"With pupil numbers rocketing, we need to recruit more teachers just to stand still and we need to invest in capital funding to provide the new places needed." | Spending per pupil in schools in England is likely to fall by 8% in real terms over the next five years, the Institute for Fiscal Studies warns. | 34591914 |
Lawyers for Rakhat Aliyev say he flew to Vienna voluntarily for questioning by Austrian investigators.
Mr Aliyev, a former son-in-law of Mr Nazarbayev, is wanted in Kazakhstan over the murder of two bankers, kidnapped in 2007 and later found dead.
Austria has twice refused to extradite him. He used to be Kazakh ambassador to Vienna. He denies the charges.
Mr Aliyev, who currently lives in Malta, fell out with the Kazakh president in 2007 and says the Kazakh accusations against him are politically motivated.
A businessman with wide contacts among the Kazakh elite, he spoke out against Mr Nazarbayev after being sacked as ambassador.
Austria has refused to extradite him because of concerns about human rights in the ex-Soviet Central Asian republic.
He was formerly married to Dariga Nazarbayeva, eldest daughter of Mr Nazarbayev, an authoritarian ruler who has cracked down hard on any dissent.
Austria opened its own investigation into Mr Aliyev in 2011. | Austrian police have arrested a leading opponent of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev on suspicion of murder. | 27729970 |
The details are contained in report produced by researchers at the Institute for Fiscal Studies, on behalf of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
It shows that the typical household income in Northern Ireland fell by 8% during the recession, compared to a 2% fall in the West Midlands.
The research is based on official data.
It also shows that the percentage of households living in poverty - defined as living on 60% of a typical income - rose by more than 2%.
The report states that Northern Ireland started from "a relatively low base" in the pre-recession period, with typical household incomes already 6.5% below the UK as a whole.
It adds that the recent falls have "exacerbated this disparity", leaving Northern Ireland 10.2% below the UK as a whole.
The report examines household incomes using both a "before housing costs" measure and an "after housing costs" measure.
Housing costs are mortgage and rental payments.
On both measurements, Northern Ireland suffered the steepest falls, though on the "after housing costs" measure the West Midlands, South East, Scotland and London saw incomes fall by by a similar proportion.
The poverty figures show Northern Ireland suffering the largest rise during the recession, but when housing costs are considered, the overall poverty rate is far from the worst in the UK.
On the "after housing costs" measure, London has the highest poverty rate at 29.1% compared to 21.7% in Northern Ireland.
That reflects the much higher housing costs in London compared to other parts of the UK. | Northern Ireland suffered the UK's largest fall in household incomes and the biggest rise in poverty during the recession, according to research. | 28301277 |
Shivy, 18, is an Indian citizen living in the US since the age of three.
He alleged that his parents took away his passport and green card and tried to forcibly marry him off to a man.
Last year India's Supreme Court recognised transgender people as a third gender in a landmark ruling.
On Monday, the Delhi High Court directed Shivy's parents to "stop harassing him", and return his identity and travel documents so that he could return home.
Justice Siddharth Mridul said Shivy would "travel unaccompanied and will not be subjected to any harassment by the extended family upon arrival in the US".
The Delhi police was also directed to protect Shivy until he left the country.
Reports say the man's mother, who appeared in the court, returned his documents, agreed to pay his tuition fees and provide air tickets for his return to the US.
Shivy, who was born female but identifies as male, told BBC Hindi that his parents brought him to the north Indian city of Agra to "fix" him, once they found out that he had a girlfriend.
The Delhi High Court termed the alleged harassment as nothing short of "bigotry" and said that India was a land of tolerance.
Transgender activists and the support group Nazariya arranged legal counsel and shelter for Shivy in Delhi after he ran away from Agra in September. | An Indian court has ordered the police to help a transgender man who was allegedly tricked by his parents into coming to the country, return home to the US. | 34451366 |
Kendal Mountain Festival, which was held on the 17- 20 November, attracted 14,000 visitors and generated £2m in visitor spend in and around the town.
Held annually for 16 years, the event includes workshops, exhibitions and a trail run for outdoor enthusiasts.
Director of Kendal Mountain Events, Steve Scott, said it was "great news" it is attracting so many visitors.
The independent research was carried out by Kendal company Red Research on behalf of South Lakeland District Council.
The council estimated expenditure for the festival was £318,500. | Kendal's economy received a £2m boost following its annual mountain festival, a study has found. | 35391112 |
This was also the case when the Gotthard base tunnel, the longest and deepest in the world, was inaugurated on Wednesday.
Here are some of the most striking moments from the ceremony - we have tried to explain what is going on as far as possible. It was not always possible.
Warning: This article contains partial nudity | From the World Cup to the Olympics, it is not a significant event if you don't have an unusual opening ceremony to go with it. | 36428799 |
In the reforms proposed by the Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis to secure a four-month extension of its life-or-death bailout, vanished are the party's seeming implacable hostility to privatisation, determination to re-hire sacked public-sector workers, and desire for rapid rises in minimum wages.
Or to put it another way, the platform on which Syriza won the recent general election has been significantly reconstructed.
In its place are what we might see as "New Syriza" measures: commitments to improve the efficiency of the public sector and eliminate waste, to promote competition with a strengthened competition commission, to reform labour markets, to streamline pension schemes, not to reverse privatisations and take a pragmatic approach to future sales of government assets.
What happened to the government's socialism? Well it is in a postscript to the reforms headed "humanitarian crisis" - in which it promises "targeted non-pecuniary measures", such as food stamps, to tackle poverty. But even here it pledges "no negative fiscal effect".
That said, Greece's plutocracy still has some reason to be afraid, because Mr Varoufakis says he is determined to reduce legal tax avoidance and illegal tax evasion, and to ruthlessly stamp out endemic corruption.
Presumably the world's fastest reinvention of what it is to be socialist will persuade the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund - and Berlin, above all - that Syriza is now serious about modernising the Greek economy as the condition of receiving their continued financial succour.
But in appeasing the European economic establishment, seen only days ago as the enemy, Mr Varoufakis risks alienating his friends, the members and supporters of his very young party.
The danger for him is that he buys economic and financial stability at the price of political instability. | In the short course of the latest Greek financial crisis, Syriza appears to have transformed itself from what in the UK would be seen as traditional leftists into Blairites. | 31602579 |
Metropolitan Police officer Tom Harrison, from Amersham, Buckinghamshire, used the name Mr Gorilla during the challenge.
All sponsorship money would go to The Gorilla Organisation, he said.
After crossing the finishing line he was congratulated by TV celebrity and conservationist Bill Oddie.
Mr Harrison missed out on the marathon finishers' medal, awarded to runners who complete the course within eight hours, but was given a trophy and a stuffed gorilla toy.
He slept at friends' homes overnight and spent 10-12 hours most days covering the course.
Mr Harrison said it was difficult crawling on his knees and he eventually decided to walk on all fours - feet and hands.
"When people saw the marathon number on my back they realised what I was doing and support grew.
"People even stopped to cheer me," he said. | A man has raised nearly £50,000 for gorilla conservation by crawling around the 26.2-mile London Marathon course in costume over six and a half days. | 39828787 |
Last year's Harvest Festival in Kingham featured KT Tunstall, The Feeling and chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.
David and Samantha Cameron
attended, but the event's organisers, Big Wheel, went bust, leaving 200 people a total of £1m out of pocket.
The new family-friendly festival will include children's entertainment.
The title of the festival is expected to be Jamie Oliver Presents the Big Feastival with Alex James.
The event at Churchill Heath Farm, where Mr James now makes cheese, will feature live and recorded music and food.
It will run from 31 August to 2 September and up to 10,000 people are expected to attend.
Organisers Taste Festivals Ltd submitted a licensing application to West Oxfordshire District Council for the event on Friday.
The application states that although the acts have yet to be finalised, the music "will reflect the family demographic the event is aimed at". | Blur bassist Alex James is planning to host a festival featuring chef Jamie Oliver at his Oxfordshire farm over the August bank holiday. | 17728055 |
SNP MSP Christian Allard - who is a French national - will lead a debate to commemorate the victims of the Paris attack, which left 12 people dead.
Another five people were also killed by Islamist gunmen over the next two days.
Mr Allard said the right to free speech was essential, and an attack on cartoonists and journalists was "an attack on us all".
He added: "The tragic attack on Charlie Hebdo was not just an attack on one magazine. It was an attack on the principle of free speech.
"Charlie Hebdo has responded to this attack in the best possible way - to keep on doing what they were doing before. To be outrageous, to mock and to challenge us all.
"One year on, let us make sure that we continue to respond to terrorism by valuing and embracing freedom of speech and our right to disagree. Rather than 7 January solely being an anniversary of terrorism we should celebrate it as Cartoonists' Day."
Cartoonist Terry Anderson will lead a discussion on freedom of expression at the parliament's cross-party group on France following the debate in the main Holyrood chamber.
The Charlie Hebdo attack was carried out by brothers Said and Cherif Kouachi, who forced their way into its offices, shooting dead 11 people and injuring 11 others.
They later shot dead a French National Police officer outside the building.
The gunmen said they belonged to the Yemen branch of the Islamist terrorist group Al-Qaeda, which took responsibility for the attack.
Both brothers died on 9 January 2014 after being shot by police following a siege in Dammartin-en-Goele, about 20 miles north east of Paris. | The Scottish Parliament is to mark the anniversary of the terror attack on the Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine. | 35246596 |
They are gathered to monitor their numbers but are otherwise left to roam the hills in Conwy county for the rest of the year.
Volunteers and spectators met in Llanfairfechan for the round-up which takes place over several hours.
A study in 2013 showed the Carneddau ponies were a unique breed.
Among those participating on Saturday was Peter Griffiths who said "everybody and no one" own the ponies.
"We check them and make sure they're OK and healthy," he said.
"They stay down here for one night. The next day we take them back up the mountain and they go back to exactly where they were."
He said there had been some criticisms on social media about the annual round-up with claims the ponies were being "chased".
But he insisted the safety of the ponies was paramount.
"Once we're up there, everything slows down," he said. "You'll never catch a horse going after it at 100 miles an hour." | The annual round-up of the wild Carneddau ponies in north Wales has taken place to check on their health. | 34809702 |
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has appointed consultants to look into the plan for the Outer Hebrides Energy Supply Company and a community tariff.
The comhairle said Western Isles had one of the highest levels of fuel poverty in the UK.
The local authority plans to work with other organisations, including licensed UK electricity suppliers. | A new company could be set up to provide people on the Western Isles with lower cost energy. | 30814764 |
Plans for the Falconry Centre and Owl Sanctuary, on a disused garden nursery near West Stafford, were approved by West Dorset councillors.
Residents living near the planned attraction claimed noise and traffic in surrounding country lanes would be "hell" if it went ahead.
The sanctuary said it was confident there would not be a noise issue.
Councillors approved the plans - 10 in favour, one against and one abstention.
Helen Yateman, who lives opposite the site, criticised the proposed access route, down a single track lane.
She said: "We moved down three years ago thinking this was a quiet lane, but now they're saying they're having all these people to visit. The road is really not up to it at all. It's going to be hell here."
The people behind the bid say it could attract up to 12,000 visitors a year and boost education, employment and tourism.
Sanctuary owner Martin Ballam said: "The entrance is before the properties and there would be a passing bay in the lane so I don't feel that's a great concern.
"I am also 100% confident that there will not be a noise issue."
Alan Thacker, chairman of Knightsford Parish Council, admitted the council had initial concerns but they were allayed when the projected visitor numbers were reduced from 20,000 to 12,000.
The attraction will be earmarked to be open annually between March and November. | A new bird of prey attraction for Dorset has been given the go-ahead, despite local opposition. | 33086316 |
More than 5.8 million people went to the London gallery in 2016, an increase of 24%, making it the third most visited attraction in the UK.
No doubt visitors were drawn to Tate Modern's new 10-storey extension, the Switch House, which opened in June.
The British Museum was the most popular visitor attraction in Britain in 2016 for the 10th year running.
The figures come from the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA).
The British Museum had more than 6.4 million visits - but that was a 5.9% drop on the previous year.
The top 10 most-visited attractions in the country were all in the capital. Seven of those saw a fall in numbers, including The Natural History Museum and the V&A, which both suffered a drop of 12%.
The overall visitor numbers for London attractions last year were level.
Bernard Donoghue, director of the ALVA, said terrorist attacks in European cities last year had made some people reluctant to visit major cities.
He told the Press Association: "There were some security fears about central London and city centre attractions, both on the part of overseas visitors and also UK domestic families.
"We did see a displacement out of central London for some people going to visitor attractions."
In England, excluding London, there was an increase of 5.9%. Scotland enjoyed the highest increase with 15.6%, while Wales's figures went up by 11%. Northern Ireland's visitor figures increased by 7.6%.
Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email [email protected] | A million more people visited Tate Modern in 2016 compared with the previous year. | 39404206 |
5 February 2016 Last updated at 12:39 GMT
The smoke lit up the sky with bolts of lightning, caused by tiny pieces of rock, ash and ice rubbing together and making static electricity.
Sakurajima's last major eruption was in September. This area of the country sits on the Pacific "Ring of fire" and has more than 100 volcanoes.
The Ring of Fire is an area where earthquakes and volcanic eruptions happen a lot.
There have been no reports of anyone having been hurt by Sakurajima's eruption so far.
If you want to learn more then check out Newsround's guide to what causes volcanoes. | The Sakurajima volcano, on the island of Kyushu in Japan, has started erupting throwing lava and ash in to the air in spectacular style. | 35503542 |
Officers were called to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn, Norfolk, after Milana Guzas was admitted with suspected head injuries on 26 February.
She was transferred to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge where she died on 2 March.
Arunas Guzas, 40, of Greenland Avenue in King's Lynn, has been charged with manslaughter.
He will appear before magistrates in Norwich later.
More news from Norfolk | A man has been charged with manslaughter following the death of a six-month-old girl. | 37049575 |
It means patients, visitors and staff will not be allowed to smoke in any of its buildings and grounds.
The trust said smokers would be given help to stop and patients could be prescribed nicotine patches during their stay.
The ban is being brought in at its clinics, community hospitals and health centres from 2 March.
Stuart Bell, chief executive of the trust, said: "As a healthcare provider we have a duty to provide a setting that promotes good health and we didn't feel the current policy around smoking was in keeping with this philosophy."
The Headington-based trust runs eight community hospitals in Oxfordshire.
It also provides specialised services including mental health and eating disorder treatments across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Swindon and Bath and North East Somerset. | A full smoking ban is being brought in at all sites run by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. | 31125331 |
Jordan Thomas, 22, was shot twice in the chest on Derek Dooley Way, Sheffield, on 21 December 2014.
Drug dealer Jama Ahmed, 26, of Broomhall Place, Sheffield, was jailed last month for life for his murder.
Mohammed Ali, 29, Jamal Ali, 26, Saeed Hussein, 26, and Ahmed Warsame, 27, may hold vital information, police said.
Detectives believe all four men, who were living in Sheffield at the time of the shooting, were involved including "a number" of others.
Jama Ahmed was sentenced to a minimum of 36 years for murder and the attempted murder of Neshaun Ferguson, the driver of the car, who was also shot.
Det Ch Insp Victoria Short, of South Yorkshire Police, said: "One man has been held to account for what happened to Jordan, but there are a number of other people who we believe were involved who are evading arrest.
"Jordan was killed by the actions of a group of people working together. Jordan's family were left utterly devastated when Jordan was killed in a pre-planned attack.
"It is our duty to get justice for them, and we continue to search for the other people involved.
"If you've seen them, or know where they are, you should call police and not approach them directly."
Ms Short said people had "gained the courage to come forward with information" after Ahmed's conviction.
"It's fair to say there was a fear of coming forward around what happened to Jordan, but we've certainly seen that people are now increasingly coming forward to help the police since Ahmed was found guilty and jailed for his involvement." | Images have been released of four men being sought by police over the death of a Sheffield man who was shot while in a car at traffic lights in the city. | 35151453 |
While Chancellor Merkel believes that Germany can and must cope with the large numbers of migrants seeking asylum there, Frauke Petry has said that German police should "if necessary" shoot at migrants seeking to enter the country illegally.
Ms Petry took over as leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) political grouping in July 2015 after an internal power struggle that saw the party's co-founder and first leader, Bernd Lucke, ousted.
The AfD was formed in 2013 by a group of economists concerned at German-backed bailouts for poorer eurozone members.
Under Ms Petry the party has moved to the right, and its focus has changed from eurozone issues to migration, after more than a million people claimed asylum in Germany in 2015.
In local council elections in Hessen on 6 March the party came third, winning more than 13% of the vote - putting it in a strong position ahead of regional elections in three states on 13 March.
Ms Petry is a member of the state parliament in Saxony - the first German state to elect AfD legislators.
The 40-year-old was born in Dresden and moved to west Germany as a teenager after reunification.
She studied chemistry at the University of Reading, gained a doctorate at Goettingen University, and later founded a company in Leipzig which manufactures environmentally-friendly polyurethanes.
After the party wrangling which saw her take over the leadership of the AfD, Ms Petry announced she had separated from her husband, a Lutheran minister with whom she has four children. She is now in a relationship with Marcus Pretzell, one of the AfD's two MEPs. | She is an East German-born female scientist heading a political party - but there the parallels with Angela Merkel stop. | 35775513 |
The 7.5 metre (24.5ft) male shark was discovered on Kirk Michael beach on the west coast of the island.
A Manx Basking Shark Watch spokeswoman said people should not go near the carcass as it is very decomposed.
The Isle of Man government will take samples for scientific investigation before burying the shark.
Marine Officer for the Manx Wildlife Trust Lara Howe said from initial inspection is looks like the creature died from "natural causes."
"We recommend that people don't touch it or let their dogs near it as the carcass can contain harmful bacteria," she said.
Basking sharks are are the second largest fish in the world, feed on plankton and are usually spotted in Manx waters from mid-May.
Anyone who sees a shark off the island's coast over the next few months can report the sighting to either Whale and Dolphin Watch or the Manx Basking Shark Watch.
According to Jackie Hall of the Manx Basking Shark Watch, the sharks may be native and never actually leave Manx waters. | A decomposing basking shark washed up on an Isle of Man beach may pose a "serious health hazard", wildlife experts have warned. | 33005550 |
The Welsh club trailed 2-1 after the first leg, but the contest was really over before half-time in the second-leg with the home side 3-0 ahead.
Striker Aldin Turkes scored twice whilst Marco Mathays netted controversially as the visitors were trying to make a substitution.
A goalless second period means the European dream is over for Bala. | Bala exited the Europa League in the first qualifying round in Liechtenstein at the hands of FC Vaduz. | 40487791 |
The 27-year-old, who was out of contract at the end of the season, has signed a two-and-a-half year deal.
Morgan is City boss Nigel Pearson's third signing of the January transfer window following the arrivals of Danny Drinkwater and Nathan Delfouneso.
City Ground youth team product Morgan had played 408 games for Forest.
Forest manager Steve Cotterill had been keen to keep the club's longest-serving player.
However, the Foxes had their third offer accepted.
Morgan, who joined Forest as a 15-year-old, was part of the Reds' first team set-up for eight and a half years.
The 27-year-old had a brief loan spell with non-league Kidderminster before making his Forest first team debut in August 2003, when aged 19.
He played a key role in Forest's promotion from League One in 2008 and was named in the 2010-11 PFA Championship Team of the Year when Forest reached the play-offs. | Leicester City have completed the signing of Nottingham Forest defender Wes Morgan for an undisclosed fee, believed to be about £1m. | 16755706 |
The 41-year-old man from Cranbrook, Kent, was travelling west on the A259 Hastings Road in Winchelsea when the collision occurred on Sunday morning.
He was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton but died later.
The driver of one of the cars, a 47-year-old woman from Winchelsea, suffered whiplash and shock and was taken to Conquest Hospital in Hastings.
Her passenger, a girl of seven, was also taken to the hospital along with a 35-year-old woman who was on the second motorbike and suffered a broken pelvis and ankle.
Sussex Police has appealed for witnesses to come forward. | A motorcyclist has died in hospital after a crash involving two bikes and two cars in East Sussex. | 34384114 |
Three other people were injured, one seriously, in the incident which happened between Arbroath an Montrose, near the Maryton junction.
The collision, at about 12:00, involved a car, a pick-up truck and a security van.
Police said the pensioner, who was driving a red Volkswagen Golf, died from his injuries at the scene.
The 47-year-old female driver of a blue Mercedes Sprinter Van sustained serious injuries and the front male passenger suffered minor injuries.
The 50-year-old male driver of Ford Ranger pick-up also suffered minor injuries in the collision.
All of the injured were taken to Ninewells Hospital by ambulance for treatment.
A Scottish Fire and Rescue spokesman said four appliances and a specialist rescue vehicle attended the incident.
The road is currently closed, but is expected to re-open later. | A 79-year-old man has been killed in a three-vehicle collision on the A92 in Angus. | 35614123 |
There was no-one in the property at Bayview Terrace when the alarm was raised after 22:30 BST on Friday.
A number of residents in adjoining flats had to leave while fire crews worked to put out the fire.
Police have appealed for anyone with information to contact them. | The interior of a flat in Londonderry has been extensively damaged in an arson attack. | 33034663 |
Officers were called to Lickley Court, just off Perth's High Street, at about 20:10 on Wednesday following the sudden death of the woman.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said inquiries into the incident were continuing.
Reports on all sudden deaths are submitted to the procurator fiscal. | Police are investigating the "unexplained" death of a 28-year-old woman in Perth. | 33093990 |
The diocese of St Asaph in Denbighshire has been providing packed lunches to children in Wrexham and Rhyl during the break.
About 150 meals were prepared in one day in Wrexham this week.
A church spokeswoman said: "Coverage is at best patchy and mostly non-existent."
Calls have been made for more to be done to ensure children who receive free school meals during term time are catered for during school holidays.
The Church in Wales told BBC Radio Cymru's Post Cyntaf: "With no statutory provision in place to support children in holidays... feeding children during school holidays is falling to the voluntary sector."
Dr Barry Morgan, the Archbishop of Wales, said: "Our churches are based in every community in Wales and it's realised that during holiday times there are children who are going hungry because these are children who have free school meals during term time, who have no food during the holiday period."
Labour said its Welsh Government had introduced the early years deprivation grant to "support our youngest pupils from the poorest backgrounds".
Plaid Cymru said "holiday hunger" would be part of its action plan on child poverty while the Liberal Democrats said it had proposed freeing up the criteria for Communities First so local authorities could fund such schemes.
UKIP said it would support others getting involved in this work.
A spokesman for the Welsh Conservatives said: "By working with local communities, to plan a regeneration program which will focus on local organisations, to tackle poverty, we can provide new support networks across Wales." | Children in poorer areas are going hungry during holiday periods when they are not getting free school meals, the Church in Wales has said. | 35992116 |
Experts say there is no evidence that the legendary train exists there.
The explorers - led by Piotr Koper from Poland and Andreas Richter from Germany - said ground-penetrating radar results were "very promising".
They think the train was hidden in a tunnel in 1945. The dig, near the city of Walbrzych, may take up to 10 days.
Since World War Two there have been rumours that a train full of loot and guns disappeared into a complex of tunnels - part of a secret military project which the Nazis never finished. At the time the Soviet Red Army was advancing into the heart of Nazi Germany.
The Nazis had many miles of tunnels constructed near Walbrzych during the war.
In December Prof Janusz Madej from Krakow's AGH University of Science and Technology said its geological survey of the site had found no evidence of a train.
"There may be a tunnel. There is no train," he told a press conference in Walbrzych.
A spokesman for the treasure-hunting team, Andrzej Gaik, told reporters on Tuesday: "We have to find a railway track, probably the entrance to a railway tunnel and, if the tunnel exists, there should be a train there."
Local folklore said an armoured train had been carrying gold from what is now the Polish city of Wroclaw as the Soviet army closed in.
It was said to have gone missing near Ksiaz castle, 3km (two miles) from Walbrzych. | Treasure hunters have begun digging at a site in south-western Poland where they believe a Nazi train, laden with stolen gems and arms, is hidden. | 37093940 |
There are fears the closures could see people's journey times take more than two hours if going by bus in some rural areas.
Closure-threatened courts are in Powys, Bridgend, Carmarthenshire, Gwynedd, Anglesey, Neath Port Talbot, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Denbighshire and Wrexham.
Justice Secretary Michael Gove said it would tackle "surplus capacity".
The UK government consultation on plans to close 91 courts and tribunals in England and Wales ends on Thursday.
It said if the plans go ahead, 95% people could drive to court within an hour, but a map produced by the Law Society suggests it would take longer for those who rely on public transport. | People have one more day to have their say on plans to close 11 courts across Wales. | 34466917 |
The celebrity chef and his wife were expecting their fifth child.
He wrote on Facebook: "We had a devastating weekend as Tana has sadly miscarried our son at five months.
"We're together healing as a family, but we want to thank everyone again for all your amazing support and well wishes."
"I'd especially like to send a big thank you to the amazing team at Portland Hospital for everything they've done," he added.
The chef revealed the family were expecting another child on The Late Late Show with James Corden last month.
The couple have been married since 1996.
They are parents to 18-year-old Megan, twins Holly and Jack, 16, and Matilda, 14.
Miscarriage
Source: NHS Choices | Gordon Ramsay's wife, Tana, has suffered a miscarriage five months into her pregnancy. | 36521652 |
French media reports had linked the 30-year old, who is currently on international duty, with a switch to the Top 14.
"I would be very surprised if he was going to Pau," Pivac said.
A Scarlets spokesperson told BBC Wales Sport that while no details had been agreed, talks are underway on extending Owens' stay at Parc y Scarlets.
Owens joined the Scarlets in 2004 and his current contact expires in the summer.
While the hooker remains with Wales' for Saturday's Six Nations game against England, Scarlets resume their Pro12 campaign away to Glasgow on Friday.
Pivac said a week of rest has enabled the region to prioritise off-the-field matters.
"It has been great to concentrate on contracts and stuff behind the scenes," the New Zealander said.
However, the Scarlets have suffered a blow with the news that prop Dylan Evans is out for the remainder of the season.
"We have had a season ending injury to one of our squad members," Pivac revealed.
"Dylan Evans has had surgery on tendons in his finger and at the same time he will probably get his shoulder done.
"That's him gone for the season." | Scarlets head coach Wayne Pivac does not expect Wales hooker Ken Owens to leave the region to join Pau. | 38893914 |
Jason Levien and Steve Kaplan led a consortium which bought a 68% controlling stake in the Swans in July.
American investors Robert Hernreich and Romie Chaudhari join as directors, while Leigh Dineen leaves the board despite remaining vice-chairman.
Brian Katzen has resigned having sold the 21.1% share he held with business partner Jeffrey Crevoiserat.
John van Zweden is another to step down from the board having sold his 5.3% stake in full.
The other long-term directors who have left are Steve Penny, Gwilym Joseph and Don Keefe, though none of those three were shareholders.
Club accountant Gareth Davies has been appointed secretary, while Huw Cooze remains in his role as the Supporters' Trust's board representative.
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Like Kaplan, Hernreich and Chaudhari are both from investment firm backgrounds.
Hernreich is also a former co-owner of Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball team the Texas Rangers.
They are understood to have relatively small shareholdings, with Levien and Kaplan holding the vast majority of the consortium's 68% controlling stake.
Swansea are the only Premier League club with a fan's representative on its board, and the Supporters' Trust has previously suggested it would consider requesting a second board member.
The Trust has met with Levien and Kaplan on several occasions and has retained its 21.1% stake in the club.
Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox. | Swansea City's board has undergone a reshuffle following the club's American takeover. | 37329850 |
The 29-year-old England international has made 177 Blues appearances since arriving from Bolton for about £7m in January 2012.
His previous deal was due to expire at the end of next season.
"I have achieved a lot here and I hope I can keep on learning, helping the team and lifting trophies over the next four years," the centre-back said.
"I'm really pleased to commit my future to Chelsea and it's great the club has put their faith in me."
This season Cahill has played in 10 Premier League matches for the defending champions, who are 14th in the table after taking 15 points from their first 14 games.
He has won the League Cup, the FA Cup, the Premier League, the Champions League and the Europa League in his time with the Blues.
Cahill was named in the Professional Footballers' Association's Premier League team of the year for the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons, and has 40 England caps to his name. | Chelsea defender Gary Cahill has signed a new four-year contract with the Stamford Bridge club. | 34989070 |
Wendy Knell, 25, was found dead in her bedsit in Guildford Road, Tunbridge Wells, on 23 June 1987.
Her father, 82-year-old Bill Knell, who has cancer, said: "I want to know, why did he have to kill her?
"They can't do any more for me and I would really like [her killer] caught before the end comes."
Pam Knell, Wendy's 80-year-old mother, said she still kisses a photograph of her daughter every time she leaves her home in Tonbridge.
Kent Police have a full DNA profile of Miss Knell's suspected killer but have never found a match.
A police spokesman said detectives had found there were no clear signs of a forced entry and no one else who lived at the bedsit had heard anything unusual.
Her keys and diary were missing and have never been found.
Miss Knell's murder is being linked to that of 20-year-old Caroline Pierce five months later on 24 November, 1987.
Ms Pierce, also from Tunbridge Wells, was found dead on Romney Marsh.
She had last been seen in Grosvenor and Hilbert Park. Her keys were also missing.
Both women had worked in Camden Road in Tunbridge Wells.
A Kent Police spokesman said both investigations remained live and detectives were committed to solving the murders.
Det Ch Insp Rob Vinson said: 'I don't think any of us can imagine the sheer horror these families have been through over all these years.
"I know this was 30 years ago, but someone may have had their suspicions at the time, or even just recently formed." | A gravely ill father is appealing for information to find the killer of his daughter who was sexually assaulted and beaten to death almost 30 years ago. | 39377133 |
Arthur John Patterson had denied killing 22-year-old Jo Jung-Pil in the capital Seoul.
He has been given a 20-year sentence, the maximum for someone aged under 18 at the time of a crime.
Patterson, who was 17 years old at the time, was extradited from the US years after another American was acquitted.
Mr Jo, 22, was found with multiple stab wounds in the fast food restaurant in Seoul. Prosecutors said the men did not know each other and argued that Patterson had shown a "devil-like brutality" in stabbing Mr Jo to death for no apparent reason.
Edward Lee, a Korean-American friend of Patterson's who was at the scene, was initially found guilty of murder after a trial in 1998. Both men admitted to witnessing the murder but accused each other of killing Mr Jo.
Patterson was initially tried as an accomplice. He was found guilty and he served a short jail term.
But Mr Lee was acquitted on appeal for lack of evidence. After being released, Patterson fled to the US.
Prosecutors re-opened the case after a 2009 film based on the events re-ignited public anger.
Patterson was living in the city because his father was a civilian contractor to the US military. The crime happened in the nightlife district of Itaewon, close to a US military base.
There are about 28,000 US military personnel based in South Korea. The two militaries regularly carry out drills together, which are unpopular with many South Koreans.
Patterson was formally charged with the murder in his absence in 2011, leading to his extradition. | An American man has been jailed in South Korea for the 1997 murder of a man who was stabbed to death in the toilet of a Burger King restaurant. | 35438403 |
The blast took place in the Kurram tribal district on the border with Afghanistan. At least two children were reported to be among the dead.
Several others injured in the blast were taken to hospital in Parachinar, the capital of Kurram district.
The area has seen a series of attacks, including a car bomb blast in March that left 24 people dead.
Another attack at the town's vegetable market in January killed at least 20 people. A faction of the Pakistani Taliban said it carried out both attacks.
Parachinar is a mainly Shia area and the Kurram district is known for sectarian clashes.
Two census workers were in the minibus, according to local media reports. Census workers have been targeted in the past, but it is not clear if their presence was a factor in this case. | At least 10 people have been killed in a roadside bomb blast that hit a minibus in north-west Pakistan. | 39702583 |
Usually, Fox, You Stole the Goose sounds out frequently on the carillon, a mechanical chiming instrument.
Although the words are not used, a woman was upset by the song line "the hunter will get you with his gun", town spokesman Johannes Laubach said.
But the mayor is facing a wave of anger over the decision, Der Spiegel reports.
Marius Hahn agreed to remove the song from the bell tower's playlist temporarily as a gesture of kindness, the German newspaper reports.
However, his administration's phone has been ringing constantly, it quotes Mr Laubach as saying, with people phoning to express anger over the decision - or over the time being devoted to the issue.
The tower usually chimes out tunes from a list of 33 songs, including German children's songs, tunes from towns that Limburg is partnered with, and seasonal songs such as Silent Night, German media say.
The vegan woman, who is said to work within earshot of the town hall, has not been named. | The German town of Limburg has stopped playing a children's folk song from its town hall bell tower after a complaint from a vegan. | 38931564 |
The Republic of Ireland's power grid operator EirGrid is to submit a planning application for the long-delayed scheme.
It has already said overhead lines are the most cost-effective option for what will be a second connection between the two networks.
They will join between Woodland, County Meath, and Turleenan, County Tyrone.
Environmental and health campaigners had wanted the cables placed underground.
Exact details of the application, to be submitted to An Bord Pleanála, will not be disclosed until a ten-week public consultation process starts on 16 June.
The project, which will take three years to complete, was meant to have been ready by 2017.
EirGrid is submitting the application for the southern half of the project.
In Northern Ireland, the lead is being taken by System Operator for Northern Ireland (SONI) and a separate planning application is before the Planning Appeals Commission (PAC).
But its public inquiry was adjourned several years ago pending the submission of detailed environmental information that has only recently been provided.
In a statement, the Department of the Environment said: "The information will be advertised in the local press, giving the public opportunity to make comment."
It will also consult with public bodies before requesting that the PAC resumes the inquiry.
But a timetable has yet to be set.
The inter-connector project has three purposes - to deliver security of electricity supply to Northern Ireland, reduce costs to consumers and help achieve targets on renewable energy. | Plans for a £250m electricity inter-connector across the Irish border will take a step closer later. | 33049416 |
Elliot Handley, from Eastleigh, Hampshire, was discovered at a property in The Grove late on 26 May.
A post-mortem examination revealed he had suffered multiple blunt force injuries to the head.
Simon Bennett, from Dorchester, appeared at Bournemouth Magistrates' Court and will appear at Winchester Crown Court on Monday.
The 43-year-old did not enter a plea and was remanded in custody. | A man charged with murdering a 46-year-old, whose body was found at a flat in Dorchester, has appeared in court. | 34213173 |
In August, the Nigerian military said it might have killed Abubakar Shekau during a shoot-out.
In the video a man believed to be Mr Shekau said the world "should know that he could not die except by the will of Allah".
Other previous reports of his death later proved to be unfounded.
Boko Haram, which is fighting to create an Islamic state across Nigeria, has been blamed for many violent attacks which have killed nearly 2,000 people since 2011.
In the video, the man alleged to be Mr Shekau sits in a jungle environment surrounded by dozens of lieutenants dressed in fatigues.
He makes reference to recent events, such as an attack in Benisheik, Borno state, on 17 September in which at least 142 people are reported to have been killed.
BBC Hausa's Aliyu Tanko says the man's voice sounds like that of Shekau, and the video emerged from a source previously used by the Boko Haram leader.
On 19 August, the Nigerian military said intelligence suggested it might have killed Mr Shekau between 25 July and 3 August.
It claimed a video apparently showing Mr Shekau and circulated to journalists on 12 August was acted by an impostor.
But hundreds of people wrote in to the BBC's Hausa social media pages to express their scepticism at the announcement, which coincided with the Nigerian authorities' launch of a new brigade with special responsibility to tackle Boko Haram.
There was no independent confirmation of the army's claims. | A video has been released in Nigeria purportedly showing the leader of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram alive. | 24274818 |
Data centres run the equipment that processes the data consumed by internet users, and it takes a lot of energy to keep their servers cool.
Some of the newer ones are now being built in colder climates.
But some estimates suggest they are now responsible for 2% of global greenhouse-gas emissions.
"Being able to put a dent in that benefits the world in general," said DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman.
Fed vast swathes of historical data collected by sensors measuring temperature and power, DeepMind's general purpose algorithm - similar to the one trained to play Atari games - had come up with a real-time, adaptive system that had cut the cost of cooling by 40% and the overall energy consumption by 15%, Mr Suleyman said.
"This will have a significant environmental impact," he said.
The system will be rolled out across all of Google's data centres by the end of the year.
And, in six weeks, DeepMind will share the details of the system in a White Paper.
"We are already talking to non-Google partners about using the same algorithm," Mr Suleyman said, adding it could work equally well in large manufacturing facilities and even national energy grids.
In its 2015 green energy report, campaign group Greenpeace praised Apple, Google and Facebook for their commitments to the use of 100% renewable energy in their data centres. | Its artificial intelligence division, DeepMind, has cut Google's data centres' energy consumption by 15%, using a machine-learning algorithm. | 36845978 |
Malakai Fekitoa scored two of his side's 10 tries at the Stadio Olimpico.
Their other tries came from Charlie Faumuina, Patrick Tuipulotu, Israel Dagg, Wyatt Crockett, Steve Luatua, Elliot Dixon, Rieko Ioane and Waisake Naholo.
The All Blacks rested several key players after the 40-29 defeat by Ireland in Chicago on 5 November.
Italy's only try came from Tommaso Boni.
New Zealand face Ireland again on 19 November in Dublin, while Italy host South Africa in Florence on the same day.
Elsewhere, Virimi Vakatawa scored a hat-trick as France thumped Samoa 52-8 in Toulouse.
The hosts scored seven tries, with Yoann Huget, Charles Ollivon and Gael Fickou also crossing before a late penalty try.
Samoa's points came from a Patrick Fa'apale penalty and Rey Lee-Lo's try. | World champions New Zealand bounced back from their surprise defeat by Ireland to crush Italy 68-10 in Rome. | 37963506 |
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