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Ken Skates was speaking at an event ahead of the race which starts in Llandudno, Conwy county, on 12 November and finishes in Deeside, Flintshire, on 15 November.
The final round of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) will get £4.5m from the Welsh government over three years.
The race is thought to be worth £10m annually to the Welsh economy.
About 160 drivers and thousands of supporters are expected to take part with an estimated global TV audience of 60 million people.
Mr Skates was given the chance to ride in the navigator's seat alongside Welshman Elfyn Evans, M-Sport World Rally team driver.
Evans finished in a career-best second in the French round of the WRC in Corsica this month.
Mr Skates said: "It was incredible. At one point we took off."
Ben Taylor, managing director of International Motor Sports Ltd, organisers of Wales GB Rally, said the event had been "reinvigorated" since moving from Cardiff to north Wales in 2013, with fans coming from the north west of England and further afield. | Wales Rally GB will showcase the nation to the world, the deputy tourism minister has said. | 34477202 |
Eleven men, two women and a child were found on a container lorry on the Oscar Wilde ferry which had travelled overnight from Cherbourg, France.
Garda Immigration officers found them during a routine search after the boat docked at Rosslare at about 14:00 BST.
It's understood they are all in good health.
One man was taken to hospital in nearby Wexford as a precaution. The child was accompanied by both parents.
The group is understood to be from Afghanistan and Iran and includes some Kurdish Iranians.
Over the past two years, 120 people have been found trying to enter Ireland by immigration authorities. The majority of them arrive via Rosslare.
It is expected that those found will be referred to Ireland's refugee application process. | Fourteen people have been found hidden in the back of a refrigerated truck on a ferry that docked in the Republic of Ireland on Sunday. | 39477260 |
A police spokeswoman said the suspected crimes included fraud, breach of trust and money laundering.
Police did not name the officials involved but Deputy Interior Minister Faina Kirshenbaum confirmed that she had been called in for questioning.
She denied any wrongdoing, telling Channel 2 TV that she had "no clue what the investigation is about".
Ms Kirshenbaum belongs to Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beteinu party.
In a statement, the party said it was being deliberately targeted ahead of the general election set for 17 March.
"We are certain of the innocence of those [suspected of wrongdoing]... and after the noise and media fervour dissipates, it will be found that there is nothing to support these publications apart from an effort to harm [the party], and it will fail," the statement said.
Police chief Yohanan Danino said the investigation had been going on for a year.
"The transition to an overt probe is a result of a consideration of the evidence and the readiness to make matters public," he said.
Police searched the homes and offices of suspects and confiscated computers and documents, Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported.
The March election - two years ahead of schedule - was announced this month after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sacked two senior coalition partners in his cabinet, accusing them of plotting against him.
The coalition has been fraught with tension, with ministers publically criticising Mr Netanyahu on a number of issues. | Israeli police say they are investigating at least 30 public officials over alleged corruption. | 30599595 |
Michael Davies, 71, from Blaina, Blaenau Gwent, was staying at Hotel Maria in Sandown with his wife Pat when he disappeared.
Hampshire Constabulary said Mr Davies wandered off from the hotel at 21:30 BST on Tuesday 26 May and was later seen less than half a mile inland.
Two of Mr Davies' granddaughters have urged him to return.
Ellinor Trigg, 24, and Kelly Davies, 31, said in a statement: "We'd like to say to Granch that everyone is thinking about you, we all miss you and want you to come home.
"We feel like we're in limbo right now, we can't do anything until we know where you've gone.
"Please get in contact to let us know you're alright."
"Our appeal to anyone who sees him is to introduce yourself gently to him.
"Talk to Mike about his many interests and hobbies. He has a passion for old British motorbikes, pocket watches, cycling in Wales, old coin collections, and making ginger beer.
"He likes to watch the TV comedy programmes Only Fools and Horses and Rab C Nesbitt."
Mr Davies is described as white with cropped white hair and was wearing a blue T-shirt, a blue Reebok jumper, jeans and a baseball cap when he went missing. | The family of a south Wales pensioner who went missing on the Isle of Wight have appealed for him to make contact. | 32977648 |
Audrey Swallow, 70, and son David, 48, died as a result of the blaze in Dunston, Lincolnshire, last August.
The inquest at Lincoln Coroners' Court heard how caring for David had taken a toll on the family.
The hearing concluded David's death was accidental and recorded an open conclusion in respect of Mrs Swallow.
Coroner Paul Smith said he was unable to give a verdict of suicide as evidence showed she had attempted to get out and call for help.
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Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue told the inquest the most likely cause of the fire was an ignited naked flame held deliberately to a combustible material.
Mrs Swallow is said to have told her husband Patrick shortly before the fire "I've had enough darling".
The inquest also heard how Mr Swallow, who was outside when the fire started, told medical professionals: "She did it, I tried to save her and get to her but I couldn't, - she's tried to do it before".
He later said he could not remember this conversation.
As well as serious health issues, Mrs Swallow had suffered depression and had previously attempted to take her own life. | A mother deliberately started a house fire in which she died alongside her severely disabled son, an inquest has found. | 38317378 |
Stephan Baard and Craig Williams were the principal scorers for the visitors as they posted a total of 324 runs.
The Scots' response in the 50-over game was spearheaded by Kyle Coetzer, with 112 runs, and Richie Berrington's 61.
But Namibia ground Scotland down for their first win in the competition since they beat Hong Kong in May 2015.
Openers Baard (78) and Zane Green (61) both made half-centuries, while Williams finished unbeaten following a rapid 69.
After seeing Matthew Cross (21) out off Christi Viljoen's first ball and Calum MacLeod following just two deliveries later for a duck, Scotland were left 42 for two in the eighth over.
Berrington, who had made his highest one-day international score of 110 in the last match, helped steady the ship alongside Coetzer before the players briefly went off for a rain break just after 17:00, with Scotland having moved on to 158 without further loss.
However, Berrington went for 61 swiftly after the restart when trapped lbw by Bernard Scholtz in the 30th over, with Namibia picking up regular wickets as Coetzer brought up his century and was then caught on the boundary for 112.
With 10 matches played, Scotland sit third in the World Cricket League, behind the Netherlands and Papua New Guinea.
Namibia's win lifts them off the foot of the table above United Arab Emirates as they try to avoid relegation to WCL Division Two. | Namibia exacted revenge for Monday's defeat as they triumphed by 50 runs over Scotland in their World Cricket League match at Edinburgh's Grange. | 40268759 |
Fran Carles, 26, full name Francisco Javier Pardo Garrido, sustained a thigh injury causing a haemorrhage that spread to his kidneys and other organs.
His coffin was carried around the club's ground on Saturday where over 4,000 fans had gathered to pay their respects before his funeral.
"There are no words to express the deep sorrow we feel," said a club statement. | The captain of Spanish third division club Linares Deportivo has died after an accident in a hotel gym. | 36758082 |
Now winless in 12 league games, Forest sit five points outside the top six.
"It makes it very hard [to reach the play-offs] - we are going to have to win all our remaining games and rely on some others losing," said Brazil.
"We've to get some pride back for ourselves and this football club."
The play-off ambitions of the 11th-placed Reds could still fade further on Monday if Reading beat already promoted Leicester to move back into the top six and open a seven-point gap to Forest.
Former Forest captain Stuart Pearce, who will take over as boss from Brazil on 1 July, was in the stands at Loftus Road to watch their latest setback.
QPR scored three goals in the last six minutes to deny the Reds a point after they twice fought back from a goal down.
"Everyone is look forward to Stuart coming in, but we don't want the season to just peter out and end without us showing some quality before we come to the end," Brazil told BBC Radio Nottingham. | Caretaker boss Gary Brazil says Nottingham Forest will spend the remainder of their season trying to restore their pride after Saturday's 5-2 loss at Queens Park Rangers. | 27021482 |
Three-year-old, Maisie Phillips, had been taking her first trip on Nottingham's new tram line to Clifton with her parents on Tuesday evening.
Her father Anthony Phillips said he tried opening the doors but the driver refused to stop "for safety reasons".
Nottingham Express Transit (NET) said "lessons had been learnt" from it.
Mr Phillips said he got off at the next stop and ran half-a-mile back to Maisie, who was being looked after by another passenger.
"I'm glad Maisie didn't go wandering off anywhere, anything could have happened to her," he said.
"I was shouting to the driver but she said we had to wait until the next stop.
"I understand these are new trams but the doors closed stupidly quickly. If someone was disabled or elderly they wouldn't have got out quick enough."
Maisie had been spotted by Angela Wilkinson who had got off at the same stop.
She said: "I noticed she was on her own and was running away shouting 'mummy', 'daddy'. I just couldn't leave her.
"She was absolutely devastated. It was awful."
An NET representative apologised and said while the driver had closed the doors too quickly, she was "unable to stop once the tram was moving for safety reasons".
Their statement added that "lessons had been learnt" and drivers have since been reminded to look out for passengers who might need extra time or assistance getting on and off the trams. | A tram company has apologised after a toddler was left stranded at a stop when the doors closed before her parents could get off. | 34137609 |
The hippo was longest-serving resident of Manila Zoo, and staff say she was there, aged seven, when it opened in 1959.
Her age cannot be independently verified as the zoo has no paperwork on her origins.
However, the typical life span of a hippo is between 40 and 50 years.
"Bertha was among the pioneer animals here," zoo director James Dichaves told AFP news agency.
The zoo said she enjoyed a diet of grass, fruit and bread.
Its oldest resident is now Mali, a 43-year-old Asian elephant.
Earlier this year, animal rights activists launched a petition calling for Mali to be transferred to a wildlife sanctuary in Thailand. | Bertha - thought to be the world's oldest hippopotamus in captivity - has died in the Philippines, aged 65. | 40558057 |
The 42-year-old former South Africa all-rounder had been in the role for two-and a half seasons, but has departed "with mutual agreement".
"Extended periods of separation from family in South Africa have become increasingly more difficult," he said.
Hampshire are currently bottom of Division One, fourth in the One Day Cup and eighth in the T20 Blast.
Director of cricket Giles White said 1st XI responsibilities would be taken up by the other members of the coaching team until further notice.
Benkenstein, who led the club to two NatWest T20 Blast Finals Days and Championship promotion during his tenure, told BBC Radio Solent: "It has been an issue, especially over the last two years after having my youngest child, and the separation from my family has taken its toll.
"I made a decision that I wouldn't be coming back next year, I was fully committed to this season and wanted to give them enough time to think about next year.
"It isn't possible for my family to come over for numerous reasons so I wanted to go back again for a week and we were trying to look for a gap.
"Giles thought about it and felt the best thing for me and the best thing for the club is for me to go home now. When he put that option on the table I knew it was definitely the right thing to do." | Hampshire head coach Dale Benkenstein has left the club with immediate effect because of family reasons. | 36873875 |
Kenya threatened to pull out if the Zika virus reaches "epidemic levels".
There are also concerns about water pollution in Rio de Janeiro, but Stanford is happy to represent Great Britain.
"I know that health and safety would never be compromised," she told BBC Wales Sport.
"The medical representatives from Team GB have been in touch to reassure us that they will do everything possible to make sure we're not affected by these issues.
"If by the time the Games come around there is a serious threat, then I'm sure the necessary steps will be taken to make sure we don't come into any harm."
Stanford earned her place in the Great Britain triathlon team by finishing second at the World Triathlon Grand Final in Chicago in September 2015.
The 2012 World Under-23 champion Stanford won the senior title the following year.
But injuries ruled Stanford out of most of the 2014 season, including the Commonwealth Games, and began her bid to win selection for Rio at the ITU event in Yokohama in May 2015.
That campaign ended successfully in Chicago where fellow Welshwoman Helen Jenkins finished 11th. | Welsh triathlete Non Stanford says she is not concerned about competing at the Olympics in Brazil following the outbreak of the Zika virus. | 35563688 |
Work on the Pontio centre at Bangor University began in 2012 and it opened last year after a delay which cost £1m.
The university said it was also liaising with contractors over concerns about holes in the roof.
But Pontio directors said they had a successful first 12 months and they were confident they could build on their experiences.
They told the Newyddion 9 programme ticket sales for their first year saw about 35,000 sold for live performances, 39,000 for its cinema and about 2,500 for conferences and other events. | A £50m arts and innovation centre in Gwynedd has sold more than 76,000 tickets in its first year. | 38150700 |
The machine was first used to crack messages sent by Hitler and his generals on 5 February 1944.
The celebration will bring together some of the machine's creators and operators at The National Museum of Computing (TNMOC).
The machine's code-cracking prowess will be demonstrated on the day using the museum's rebuilt Colossus.
Now widely recognised as the first electronic computer, Colossus was kept a secret for 30 years because of the sensitive work it did during World War Two to crack German codes.
The work of the Colossus machines to decipher messages scrambled using the Lorenz enciphering machine that passed between the Wehrmacht's commanders is widely thought to have shortened the war and saved countless lives.
Colossus was created by Post Office engineer Tommy Flowers, and his first prototype was built out of parts from telephone exchanges including 1,600 valves. Later versions used even more valves and by the end of the war 10 of the machines were in use in the UK.
The celebrations will bring together some of the women who kept the different machines running as well as some of the engineers who built and maintained them. During wartime, about 550 people worked in the Bletchley Park unit that ran Colossus.
Also attending will be some of the children of the machine's creators and operators.
Most of the machines were broken up and the plans destroyed after the war in an attempt to keep the work secret and to conceal the fact Britain was still using two of the machines to read Soviet messages.
"The achievements of those who worked at Bletchley Park are humbling," said Tim Reynolds, chair of TNMOC. "This day is in honour of all the men and women who worked on breaking the Lorenz cipher." | The 70th anniversary of the pioneering Colossus computer is being celebrated at Bletchley Park. | 26033681 |
The LSE said in late June it was buying index compiler and asset manager Frank Russell Company, from Northwestern Mutual.
The fully underwritten rights issue will be priced at £12.95 a share.
That is a 30.1% discount to Thursday's closing price of £20.05, which valued the LSE at £5.46bn.
News of the rights issue sent LSE shares down 1% to £19.86 in Friday morning trading.
The acquisition of Frank Russell - the largest in the LSE's history - gives the exchange ownership of the Russell 2000 small-cap US stock index.
It will also make it the third-largest player in the growing market for exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Xavier Rolet, chief executive of LSE, said the deal would help to expand its global footprint, particularly in the key US market.
"This is a strong strategic acquisition for the group, which will accelerate development in one of our core strengths, intellectual property, and offers significant growth potential," he said.
Shareholders must approve the deal at a general meeting on 10 September 10.
LSE also announced results for the three months to the end of June, which gave investors details of its latest financial performance in connection with the Frank Russell deal and rights issue.
Adjusted pre-tax profit rose 26% to £129.8m, with revenue up 20% to £299.9m.
Mr Rolet said: "We have seen a resurgence in the IPO market with an increase in both the number of companies joining our markets and the amount of money raised. While the summer period is seasonally slower, our diversified business is very well positioned for further growth."
Revenues from capital markets was up 16% as the number of new issues in primary markets more than doubled, while secondary markets benefitted from improvements in fixed income trading and Italian cash equity volumes. | The London Stock Exchange is raising £938m ($1.55bn) from shareholders in a rights issue to help fund a £1.6bn acquisition. | 28892997 |
The world number 115 from Birmingham had won just twice in 11 matches this season before seeing off one of game's rising stars at the York Barbican.
"I feel like I just fell over the line in the end," said Mann, 24.
"When you are not winning many matches on the tour it makes you doubt yourself when you see the winning line."
Mann, who reached the World Championship for the first time in his career in April, will play world number 46 Sam Baird in round two.
"It's a massive relief to get through because my results this season have not been where I want them," added Mann. "I feel like as though I can freeroll in the next round."
Sign up to My Sport to follow snooker news and reports on the BBC app. | Mitchell Mann hopes his impressive 6-3 win over world number 13 Kyren Wilson in the UK Championship first round will help him relax into the tournament. | 38078463 |
The move follows a meeting between the traders and the state's Hindu hardline Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
He promised to issue licences and also to ensure that slaughterhouses would not be attacked by his supporters.
Most are owned by Muslims, who make up 18% of the state's population.
Mr Adityanath opposes the slaughter and consumption of cows, considered sacred by India's Hindu majority.
Reports say that immediately after taking office, one of his first acts was to instruct police officials to crack down on "illegal" slaughterhouses in the state.
Locals allege, however, that many of the businesses did not kill cows but animals like goats and buffalo, the slaughter of which is legal.
They said shops were being shut on technicalities, such as environmental norms. They also said that despite applying for licences, they had not received them.
Chaudhary Aley Ummar Qureshi, a general secretary of one of India's biggest meat traders' associations, said that they decided to call off the strike after the chief minister's assurances.
Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state, is also the largest meat-producing state.
The state government is estimated to earn more than 110bn rupees ($1.7bn; £1.3bn) a year from the industry. | Meat traders in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh have ended their strike in protest at the closure of butcher's shops and slaughterhouses considered illegal. | 39454612 |
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She married Parviz Shapour, a famous satirist, at the age of 16. They had a son but their marriage ended after only two years.
In the conservative, religious society of Iran, Forough was a controversial character; a divorcee writing poetry, voicing her rage at the limitations on women.
She called for liberation and freedom, giving the women or Iran a glimpse into a world in which they could have both. Tragically, Farrokhzad died in a car crash at the age of 32.
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Like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram using the hashtag #100Women. | Forough Farrokhzad's poetry was bold, honest and open. | 34943459 |
The incident took place in Cables Wynd at about 23:00 on Friday 26 August.
A 25-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to his leg and was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. Police said it was an "isolated incident".
A firearm, which officers believe was the same one used in the incident, was recovered close to Cables Wynd on Sunday.
Det Insp Alan O'Brien said: "Police Scotland treats all reports of incidents involving a firearm with the utmost seriousness.
"Thanks to the co-operation of the local community and extensive policing inquiries, an arrest has now been made.
"I want to reassure the public that our inquiries so far suggest that this was an isolated incident."
The 30-year-old is expected to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court. | A 30-year-old man has been charged over the discharge of a firearm in Leith, Edinburgh, last week. | 37244757 |
The judges are accused of taking bribes in exchange for favourable judgements - allegations they have denied.
Security agents allegedly confiscated thousands of dollars when they raided the judges' houses last month.
President Muhammadu Buhari vowed to tackle corruption in the oil-rich nation during his election campaign last year.
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The judicial regulatory body of Nigeria, the National Judicial Council (NJC), said the judges should not perform judicial functions while on trial for alleged corruption.
"Judicial officials who are being investigated for alleged high-profile criminal offences (must) not perform judicial functions until their cases are concluded," said Chief Justice Mahmud Mohammed, who is the head of the council.
A total of 15 judges are under investigation. Seven of them had been arrested last month by the Department of State Service (DSS) but have now been released on bail.
Justice ministry sources say the judges will be charged in the coming days, the AFP news agency reports.
The NJC, which aims to ensure the independence of the judiciary, has also set up a three-member transparency and anti-corruption committee to handle petitions and graft accusations against the judges. | Nigeria's Judicial Council has suspended seven senior judges, who are being investigated for corruption. | 37871136 |
The open air plastic structures would be set up in the city centre over Friday and Saturday nights before being removed the next day.
Edinburgh City Council said the Grassmarket was a particular 'hot spot' for people urinating in the street.
It would cost about £9,000 to buy the temporary urinals.
There would be further ongoing costs for servicing, installation and removal.
They may also be trialled at taxi ranks, where there is usually a marshal.
An Edinburgh City Council spokeswoman, said: "Urinating in the street accounts for a third of all fixed penalty notices for anti-social behaviour and a large amount of residents' complaints.
"We are keen to address this issue with temporary urinals at some of the 'hotspots' around the city." | Portable urinals are set to be trialled in Edinburgh in a bid to cut down on late-night revellers urinating in the street. | 11828580 |
The National League North side will be at home to League Two side Newport County, with ties to be played over the weekend of 5-6 November.
Following Saturday's 1-1 draw, Craig Westcarr put Alfreton ahead, but they were behind by the half-time interval.
Sam Smith headed them level and Westcarr converted a penalty in the extra half hour to send them through.
Full FA Cup first-round draw:
Sheffield United v Leyton Orient
Millwall v Southend United
Dagenham & Redbridge v FC Halifax Town
Merstham v Oxford United
Taunton v Barrow
Southport v Fleetwood Town
Yeovil v Solihull Moors
Stockport County v Woking
Dartford v Sutton United
Walsall v Macclesfield Town
Port Vale v Stevenage
Northampton v Harrow Borough
Cambridge United v Dover Athletic
Westfields v Curzon Ashton
MK Dons v Spennymoor Town
Gillingham v Brackley Town
Alfreton v Newport County
Portsmouth v Wycombe Wanderers
Maidstone United v Rochdale
Bury v AFC Wimbledon
St Albans City v Carlisle United
Boreham Wood v Notts County
Mansfield Town v Plymouth Argyle
Braintree Town v Eastbourne Borough
Hartlepool United v Stamford
Bolton Wanderers v Grimsby Town
Bradford City v Accrington Stanley
Oldham Athletic v Doncaster Rovers
Eastleigh v Swindon Town
Shrewsbury Town v Barnet
Morecambe v Coventry City
Crawley Town v Bristol Rovers
Whitehawk v Stourbridge
Colchester United v Chesterfield
Lincoln City v Altrincham
Exeter City v Luton Town
Charlton Athletic v Scunthorpe United
Cheltenham Town v Crewe Alexandra
Peterborough United v Chesham
Blackpool v Kidderminster Harriers | Alfreton Town claimed the final place in the FA Cup first round draw with a 3-2 extra-time victory at Gateshead. | 37710880 |
They are said to have discussed changing the curriculum at private schools to favour the Islamist group's ideology.
Each of the principals is responsible for around 1,000 students, ranging in age from seven to 15.
Al-Shabab has been waging a war against Somalia's federal government for the last 10 years.
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Mahad Hassan Osman, the information minister for the central Hir-Shabelle region, told the BBC's Somali service that the teachers had been intercepted and arrested near the town of Jowhar.
''We arrested them 15km outside the town.
"They were attempting to change the school's curriculum to suit what the group believes in, which is the implementation of strict Islamic law.''
The minister has said the teachers will be taken to court once an investigation has taken place.
Al-Shabab, which is affiliated to al-Qaeda, has been pushed out of Somalia's main towns but still controls many rural areas.
The militant group launched its own curriculum in April, and produces school textbooks reflecting its Islamist agenda. | Somali authorities have arrested seven head teachers who they accuse of meeting al-Shabab militants. | 40580251 |
Artefacts, paintings and items spanning 2,000 years are available to view at the touch of a button.
The searchable online gallery includes the story of each item on display. | Historic Scotland has launched an online database cataloguing 400 objects from dozens of historic sites in Scotland. | 31751405 |
Former Bees skipper Bidwell, 23, joined QPR earlier in July while goalkeeper Button, 27, moved to Fulham on Tuesday.
Both players would have been out of contract at Griffin Park in 2017.
"Economics tells you that if players don't want to commit then you try to get the best deal you can for them," Smith told BBC Radio London.
"We have done that with Bidwell and Button."
Left-back Bidwell and Button had been first-team regulars over the past three seasons for the Bees, with both players making more than 130 appearances since August 2013.
Smith says Button was offered a new contract last season but the former Tottenham trainee stalled on negotiations.
"We tried to get David to sign a new contract, and he was offered one before I came to the club," Smith added.
"I'd spoken to him a number of times about it and he wanted to wait until the end of the season.
"As is the nature of economics in football with someone going into the last season of their contract, however good they are, it means the club could end up with nothing at the end of it.
"David didn't want to commit himself and the club didn't want David running his contract down." | Brentford head coach Dean Smith says "economic" reasons were behind the sales of Jake Bidwell and David Button to west London and Championship rivals. | 36847703 |
The 24-year-old was injured in the altercation involving guests at Thornton Manor at about 22:50 BST on Sunday.
Staff found the man in the garden with what appeared to be a stab wound to his abdomen, Merseyside Police said.
He remains in hospital in a stable condition.
The two men, aged 25 and 26, were arrested on suspicion of assault.
Police said the venue had been hosting a "large scale function" at the time of the fight.
The Grade II-listed manor in the village of Thornton Hough is a popular wedding venue and celebrity events have been held there. | Two men who were arrested after a man was stabbed during a fight at a popular Wirral wedding venue have been released on bail. | 35915173 |
The Met Office issued the warnings on Wednesday, covering the whole of Wales from 06:00 to 20:00 GMT on Thursday.
Gusts of up to 80mph are said to be likely in mid and north Wales, with a "danger of injury from flying debris".
There is also likely to be "damage to structures, interruptions to power supplies and widespread disruption to travel networks" in some areas.
The chief forecaster said: "There is still some uncertainty about the track of storm Doris, but increasing confidence that there will be widespread disruption across parts of England and Wales."
The amber be prepared warning covers Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Anglesey, Powys, Wrexham and Ceredigion.
While the strongest winds are expected to be short-lived, the Met Office warned of potential damage, danger and disruption, with trees likely to be damaged or blown over.
Gusts of 60-70mph are likely, with 70-80mph winds on coasts and hills.
The less serious yellow warning, urging people to be aware, covers a wider area.
Gusts of 50-60mph are expected, with the risk of 70mph on coasts and hills.
The Met Office said: "Travel services could be affected including some restrictions on bridges and disruption to ferries. Some damage to trees and buildings is also possible." | Strong winds connected to Storm Doris have triggered yellow and amber weather warnings across Wales. | 39054590 |
Smith, 21, set a new 'snatch' personal best of 97kg in the -63kg weight division as she finished ninth overall.
Her subsequent 124kg 'clean and jerk' and overall total of 221kg beat Michaela Breeze's previous GB record.
However, GB need to secure more ranking points at the European Championships in April to secure a place in Rio.
That event, in Norway, represents the team's final opportunity to earn a sole berth for a British woman because they have not picked up enough points from the 2014 and 2015 Worlds.
Smith beat fellow Briton, 16-year-old Rebekah Tiler, who was 13th at the event in Houston, USA.
Tiler, who usually competes at -69kg, achieved 93kg in the 'snatch' and 118kg in the 'clean and jerk' phases.
Smith's placing at the event is the best result for a British lifter at a World Championships since Breeze came fifth in 2002.
"To be competing alongside some of the best in the world was a real privilege," said Smith on her Instagram account.
"Hopefully someday soon I'll give them a run for their money. Ninth place at the World Championships isn't too bad at all."
Two-time Commonwealth champion Breeze said: "That was a phenomenal effort.
"It's great to see her moving in the right direction heading towards Rio and I'm sure she'll go home now and say 'enough with the dieting, this is my weight'.
"We'll see them both go head-to-head at the Euros and it's going to one heck of a fight come that event."
China's Deng Wei set a new 'clean and jerk' world record of 146kg en-route to a total of 259kg which secured gold.
Russia's Tima Turieva claimed silver with 248kg as Hyo Sim Choe of North Korea took bronze with a combined total of 243kg. | Zoe Smith broke two British records in her weightlifting World Championship final to boost her prospects of selection for the 2016 Rio Olympics. | 34929929 |
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It was the seventh time Britain have been fourth in a Rio swimming final.
"It was anyone's for the taking but I just couldn't get my hand on the wall quick enough," said Halsall, 26.
Denmark's Blume clocked 24.07 seconds to finish ahead of American Simone Manuel (24.09) and Aliaksandra Herasimenia of Belarus (24.11).
It is Denmark's first swimming gold medal since the London 1948 Games.
At 1.71 metres tall, Blume briefly gave up the sport after being told she was not tall enough to succeed in her favourite event.
"I enjoy swimming the 50m free, it's so much fun, but I'd always been told I'm too small and I should probably be a 200m swimmer," Blume said.
"So I had to take a break and just figure out how I wanted things to go."
Defending champion Ranomi Kromowidjojo finished sixth in 24.19.
"It's disappointing not to come away with the result I wanted but I've done everything I could this season to give myself the best shot," added Halsall. | Britain's Fran Halsall finished fourth - just 0.06 seconds off gold and 0.02 off bronze - as Pernille Blume won the Olympic 50m freestyle title. | 36688144 |
Iorfa, who has played 44 games this season, has been linked to several southern-based Premier League clubs.
But Jackett remains unconcerned until interest in the highly-rated 20-year-old becomes somewhat more concrete.
"There's been enough speculation but we've had no bids or inquiries from clubs, which is good," he told BBC WM.
"That's not to say that we won't. We can only react when that happens. As a general principle, we want to work hard to keep our best players, if that is possible.
"We have one or two promising players here, which is a plus for us. But we would prefer to keep our best players and build around them."
Iorfa, a pacy, overlapping full-back who can also play in the middle, is a Wolves academy graduate and is now considered to be the club's most marketable asset.
Since making his professional debut on loan at Shrewsbury Town in March 2014, he has gone on to make a total of 73 career appearances to date.
Jackett admitted that any plans he might have to strengthen his first team squad are affected by the up-for-sale club's continued failure to find new owners.
"We do need to change things and the recruitment team here will have a good idea of exactly which players we need and which are available. But it's an ongoing situation with the club up for sale," he added.
"It doesn't appear that there is a takeover imminent, but it does affect the plans for the summer, there's no doubt about it.
"To really have enough to make a difference in this league you have to have deep pockets and then spend the money wisely."
Wolves head coach Kenny Jackett was talking to BBC WM's Rob Gurney. | Wolves head coach Kenny Jackett says the Championship club have not yet had any official approach for England Under-21 defender Dominic Iorfa. | 36162628 |
Buttler played 14 times for Mumbai Indians last season while Billings made five appearances for Delhi Daredevils.
England limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan, former skipper Kevin Pietersen and all-rounder Chris Jordan have been released back into the auction that will take place on 4 February.
The Twenty20 tournament will run from 5 April to 21 May next year. | England's Jos Buttler and Sam Billings have both been retained by their Indian Premier League franchises for 2017. | 38363732 |
It is the third week in a row that Pixar's sequel to Finding Nemo has taken the number one spot.
The film took $41.9m (£31.5m) - narrowly beating its nearest competitor, The Legend of Tarzan, which took $38.1m (£28.7m).
In third place was sci-fi horror film The Purge: Election Year, which made $30.1m (£22.7m) in its opening weekend.
The estimated figures include predicted takings for Monday - a holiday in the US to mark Independence Day.
The BFG - Steven Spielberg's adaption of the Roald Dahl novel - debuted in fourth place after taking $19.6m (£14.8m).
Independence Day: Resurgence rounded off the top five, taking $16.5m (£12.4m) in its second week.
Some critics said the weekend's figures marked a disappointing start for the BFG, which stars Mark Rylance.
In an article examining why the film is not doing as well as expected, The Wrap said "Rylance is not a box office draw" despite his success at this year's Oscars.
It added: "Those huge ears, beady eyes and a wrinkled face - the BFG had to overcome its appearance to win over family audiences. Clearly the 'adoryble' baby Dory is more of a draw."
But other critics praised the film. The Wall Street Journal said: "Spielberg uses digital wizardry to throw dreams of friendship and adventure on the big screen, and what marvellous dreams they are - funny, grotesque and tender, as well as spectacular."
Finding Dory has received mostly positive reviews in the US.
Rolling Stone said: "If Finding Dory lacks the fresh surprise of its predecessor, it still brims with humour, heart and animation miracles."
Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or email [email protected]. | Finding Dory held firm at the top of the US box office despite competition from The BFG and The Legend of Tarzan. | 36701703 |
Ross Monaghan, 35, was shot after dropping his child off at St George's Primary, Penilee, at about 09:05.
He was treated in hospital for a shoulder wound but has been discharged.
The buggy was a new collapsible model with four wheels and had a rain hood attached. The gunman was pushing it as he approached his victim, police said.
The attacker is thought to have been in the area with the buggy on Friday.
Mr Monaghan was acquitted of a gangland murder in 2012. He was cleared of killing Kevin "Gerbil" Carroll after a judge ruled there was insufficient evidence to convict him.
Forensic officers are still examining the scene of Monday's shooting and police are also carrying out door-to-door inquiries.
Det Ch Insp John Kennedy said: "There's no doubt that this incident has shocked local people and the wider community, but people can be assured that every effort is being made to trace whoever is responsible for this crime.
"Our inquiries so far have shown that the suspect is believed to have been in the area, outside the school, on Friday 13 January 2017, with the buggy, so I'm appealing to parents, local residents, or anyone who was in the area that day and who may have seen something to contact us.
"It's possible the suspect made off in a vehicle and I'm asking people in the surrounding areas to think back and consider if they noticed anything unusual or suspicious.
"Did you see the man with the buggy, did you see him get into a vehicle? Any small detail could prove significant to our inquiries so please do pass it on."
Police said they would continue extra patrols in the local area. | Detectives say they are trying to trace a child's buggy being pushed by the gunman who shot a man outside a Glasgow school on Monday. | 38652148 |
Bruton, 24, has agreed an 18-month extension to her deal that was set to expire in December.
She was named the club's players' player of the year in their first season in WSL 1 and has been part of England's next-gen camps.
"The club's ambition to progress and push on in the WSL made it an easy decision for me," Bruton said. | Reading Women midfielder Lauren Bruton has signed an extended contract with the Women's Super League One club. | 38676223 |
Karen Baker is standing down from the role two weeks after concerns were raised that the trust could be put into special measures.
Ms Baker said the CQC report would contain "important messages".
The executive medical director, Dr Mark Pugh, has been asked to stand in as acting chief executive.
Ms Baker had been in post for five years.
She said: "It is true that the NHS on the Isle of Wight - like elsewhere - faces many big challenges and it is clear to me that we have not always provided the quality of care the public expects. I am very sorry about that."
Ms Baker added that the trust needed a "fresh pair of eyes".
It comes after she had to reassure staff following newspaper reports the trust had received a draft copy of the CQC report and appointed an improvement director.
Ms Baker confirmed Philippa Slinger has been appointed to the role but a report was yet to be published.
She added: "It would be wrong to say more about this report before publication but I know it will contain some important messages about how we can improve healthcare on the island. I do not want questions about my own position to detract from these important messages."
Eve Richardson, chair of the trust, said: "It is a tribute to Karen that she was the first to recognise the need for a fresh start. Karen will not be receiving any kind of severance payment."
The trust board said it will be confirming an interim appointment in April and they will be in the role for up to six months, while the recruitment for a permanent chief executive takes place. | The chief executive of the Isle of Wight NHS Trust has resigned ahead of the publication of a Care Quality Commission (CQC) report. | 39453595 |
The 71-year-old was rushed to hospital on Tuesday afternoon. It is not immediately clear what illness she has.
A statement released on her website said she "regained consciousness on the ambulance ride to an LA area hospital".
The Canadian-born artist is "currently in intensive care undergoing tests and is awake and in good spirits," it added.
Los Angeles fire officials said paramedics had answered a 911 call in Bel Air, where Mitchell lives, and had taken a patient whom they did not identify to hospital.
In December she told Billboard magazine that she had a rare skin condition, Morgellons disease, which prevented her from performing.
"I can't sing any more - don't miss it. I can't play any more - don't miss it. I've got all these instruments laying around and hopefully one day I'll pick them up," she was quoted as saying.
Morgellons is a controversial condition and is not recognised by mainstream medical authorities. Sufferers say it is characterised by crawling and stinging sensations under the skin but many in the medical community believe it is a psychiatric disorder.
Read: Seven essential songs of Joni Mitchell.
Musicians took to social media to send messages of support. Boy George tweeted: "A prayer for Joni Mitchell."
Billy Idol also sent best wishes: "Sorry to hear today's news about Joni Mitchell. I sang on her 'Dancing Clown' single many moons ago, all the best 4 her recovery."
Mitchell has released 19 original albums, with her last in 2007.
Best known for her 1970 hit Big Yellow Taxi, Mitchell was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.
Her 1971 album, Blue, is ranked 30th on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. | Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell is in intensive care after being found unconscious at her Los Angeles home. | 32142332 |
The non-league club complained that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) had unfairly imposed surcharges of about £2,500 after VAT bills totalling £40,000 were paid late.
Club officials said they had given warning that payments would be late and should therefore not be penalised.
But a specialist judge has ruled against the National League North team after a tribunal hearing in Birmingham.
In November the Lilywhites - currently in the bottom half of the table - announced that after consultation with supporters, they were selling shares and changing their ownership model to allow external investment.
No one person or organisation could buy more than 20% of the shares during the three-week sale.
The club, formerly called Telford United, has been a major force in non-league football reaching more FA Trophy finals than any other team. They won on three of their five visits to Wembley and also reached the FA Cup fifth round in 1985.
But they were forced into liquidation in 2004 and reformed as AFC Telford United, starting their new life in Northern Premier League Division One. | AFC Telford United have lost a court battle over late VAT payments. | 38541884 |
The Air India flight departed from New Delhi to San Francisco on Monday and returned to the Indian capital on Friday.
The Boeing 777 flew over the Pacific Ocean on its trip to the US, while its return flight was over the Atlantic, encircling the globe, the company said.
Air India says it has applied for an entry on the Guinness World Record.
Check-in and ground handling staff, the engineers who certified the aircraft and the air traffic controllers who authorised the departure and arrival of the plane were also all women, the company said.
Air India says it will operate other flights with all-women teams as part of International Women's day, celebrated on 8 March of every year.
In January, the company started selling female-only seat sections after reports some women were being groped by other passengers. | An Indian airline says it has made the first passenger journey around the world operated by an all-women crew. | 39165670 |
That would certainly seem to be the case judging by the image of her driving a car towards Dublin's M50, a road where many adults fear to venture.
However, she did have a little help from dad, a 32-year-old designer from Dublin.
He used his image-editing skills to produce stunningly realistic pictures of Hannah in "mildly-hazardous situations" - and all for a good cause.
Hannah has been through a lot in her short life.
She has suffered from the rare, and life-threatening, immune system condition Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH).
"Treatment was 12 weeks of chemotherapy, steroids and immuno-suppressants, all in isolation, followed by a bone marrow transplant from an unrelated anonymous donor," said Stephen.
"The transplant cured HLH, although she may have some health issues as a result of the transplant."
Despite her ordeal, he said the 18-month-old "very rarely cries or gets cranky, and absolutely loves music".
"She is doing great, really starting to catch up now that she can be out and about, and around other children," he said.
But why did Stephen decide to create these images of Hannah in these situations?
"What was initially just a bit of fun to worry family and friends, ended up being popular enough to use to raise awareness about signing up to become a bone marrow donor," he said.
"The more people on the register, the more likely that those who need a transplant can find a good match and, in turn, have a better chance of overcoming serious illnesses," he added.
Those interested in becoming a bone marrow donor can register with Anthony Nolan, the UK's Blood Cancer Charity‎ or with the Irish Blood Transfusion Service in the Republic of Ireland. | Hannah Crowley is "a wonderful little 18-month-old who takes everything in her stride," according to dad Stephen. | 39530395 |
Moeen has managed only 41 runs in three innings during the warm-up matches and was out twice in a day against Pakistan A on Friday.
Alex Hales, Moeen's rival to partner Alastair Cook, managed only nine.
"Some guys are good under pressure and someone like Moeen has shown he's got what it takes," said Bayliss.
England have struggled to find a regular partner for Cook, with Moeen or Hales set to become the seventh man tried at the top of the order since Andrew Strauss retired in 2012.
Moeen would be the most likely, allowing England to play a second spinner in Adil Rashid, but it would also represent a huge promotion for the left-hander who batted at number eight during the Ashes this summer.
Australian Bayliss, taking charge of England for the first time overseas, added: "I'm not sure it would be a gamble. Yes we would like an out-and-out opener putting his hand up, but there doesn't seem to be a stand-out.
"It needs a bit of consistency. It takes a little while to find that bloke, we'll keep trying to find him." | England coach Trevor Bayliss says Moeen Ali has a "good chance" of opening the batting in the first Test against Pakistan on Tuesday. | 34490592 |
Security has been increased and demonstrations banned following opposition calls to step up protests.
Speculation about Mr Nkurunziza's candidacy has led to major protests in the capital Bujumbura in recent weeks.
There are fears the political crisis could destabilise a country only recently emerged from civil war.
The president's ruling CNDD-FDD party nominated him at a special congress on Saturday morning.
The presidential election is due to be held in June.
But the opposition says the move violates the country's constitution and a peace accord that ended the war.
The UN refugee agency says more than 8,000 people have fled to neighbouring Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in recent weeks because of "pre-election violence and intimidation".
A former rebel leader, Mr Nkurunziza took office in 2005 following the end of a 12-year conflict, which killed more than 300,000 people.
He was re-elected in June 2010 but the vote was boycotted by the opposition, which complained of fraud in the earlier local elections.
Opposition leaders and international observers have since complained of a growing crackdown on opposition parties and the media. | Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza has been nominated as a candidate for a third term in office, a move that his opponents say is unconstitutional. | 32464054 |
James Gillespie's High School said the immunisations would be carried out on 12 October.
The school told parents it had been informed "too late" to take any preventative measures.
NHS Lothian said the case at the school was part of a wider increase in measles in the area.
In a letter to parents of pupils at the school, business manager David Anderson said: "Unfortunately by the time we are informed of an infection it is too late to apply preventative measures for the current outbreak.
"However, we are trying to arrange immunisation on Wednesday, 12 October, for vulnerable staff and students to protect against future outbreaks.
"NHS Scotland will provide us with details of students who they believe have not had the full course of vaccinations and we will aim to target those students and give them further information and consent forms to take home."
A spokesman for City of Edinburgh Council said: "In line with the guidance of NHS Lothian letters have been issued to parents advising of the situation and including facts on measles vaccinations."
The MMR immunisation programme prevents against measles with the first dose given soon after a child's first birthday and the second dose before they go to school.
The NHS said some people were at greater risk of complications if they contracted measles, including pregnant women, babies under 12 months of age and people who have weakened immune systems. | An Edinburgh high school is planning to immunise "vulnerable" staff and students after a pupil contracted measles. | 37611570 |
Kaitlin and her pet Jack moved in with her aunt after the fire in 2013.
But Jack faces eviction following complaints he is fouling in hallways in their West Sussex apartment block.
Kaitlin said she would not be able to recover from the sadness of losing Jack. Hyde housing association said they hoped to come to an arrangement.
An online petition to be submitted to the Hyde Group, called "No more loss for Kaitlin", has had more than 2,000 signatures.
Karine Charrett, Kaitlin's aunt, said Jack was found three days after the fire by neighbours.
"It was one of my sister's wishes that Jack was looked after, so he's been with us ever since," she said.
She disputed claims Jack was urinating in the building and said: "We always check the hallways at night, we go and check and make sure.
"There isn't anything. We'd soon know when we come home because you know you'd be able to smell it. You can't."
"If he (the cat) went, I wouldn't be able to recover from the sadness," Kaitlin said.
She added that without Jack, she would "feel lonely all the time".
Carol Jones, from the Hyde Group, said: "We do have a policy across all of our apartment buildings that we don't accept cats and dogs in those buildings.
"But I absolutely understand Kaitlin's point of view. Let's sit down, let's talk, and let's hope we can come to some kind of arrangement that works for everybody and is fair for everybody." | A seven-year-old girl whose mother died in a house fire faces having to give up the cat she shared with her mum due to a dispute with a housing association. | 36245995 |
The eggs were being transported by the Great Bustard Group as part of efforts to create a breeding population on Salisbury Plain.
But the charity's 4x4 broke down at Folkestone causing a power cut and risking the eggs inside the incubator.
Director David Waters said: "In the grand scheme, they survived the journey without any trouble or mishaps."
The eggs need to be kept at a constant temperature of 37.5C.
The incubator was off for 25 minutes causing the temperature to drop by "a couple of degrees," Mr Waters said.
"If the incubator was allowed to cool either too much or too long there does come a point where the eggs would start to suffer which would have been absolutely heart-breaking in so many ways," he added.
The incubator was plugged in at a petrol station at Folkestone once the problem was discovered.
Later the AA plugged the incubator in to 12-volt chargers while transporting the shipment and Mr Waters to Birdworld in Farnham where the eggs were safely hatched.
"Those 10 chicks are really good, strong, healthy chicks.
"If the incubation hasn't been perfect or close to perfect there are various problems that can occur - there's wet chick syndrome, or you can have curled toes or different things like that which are all suggestive of an incubation problem," added Mr Waters.
This year, 20 eggs were brought back in three shipments.
The eggs were collected from Castilla y León in North-western Spain, and then hatched and released on to Salisbury Plain.
Currently there are around 40 birds in Wiltshire and so far this year, five nests have been spotted in the wild. | A charity has said 10 out of 12 great bustard eggs have hatched despite a power cut on the way home from Spain. | 36437207 |
The body of the 36-year-old was discovered on Friday evening in Culver Street, Salisbury.
Officers said "there may be a quantity of contaminated heroin" in the city and have issued an 'urgent warning' to drug users to be aware.
The woman has not been formally identified.
DS Guy Williams, of Salisbury CID, said the batch of drugs could "have the potential to lead to further illness or death".
He added: "We would like to reassure the local community we are carrying out a detailed and robust investigation following this death and enquiries will be continuing." | Police suspect a "rogue batch of contaminated heroin" may have been responsible for the sudden death of a woman in a Wiltshire car park. | 35391613 |
The Welsh government and universities have pledged £10m, with £7m of EU cash.
This is on top of a £50m scheme to bring world-leading scientists here, which has seen four appointments.
Economy and Science Minister Edwina Hart said: "Science underpins innovation and technology development, which is essential for economic growth and creating high-quality jobs."
These research fellows will work with researchers based at Cardiff, Swansea, Aberystwyth and Bangor universities, as well as the University of South Wales.
Prof Richard B Davies, vice-chancellor of Swansea University, said: "The funding provides a timely opportunity for Welsh universities to build upon the excellent science base we already have by attracting experienced research fellows from other countries." | Funding of £17m will be used to attract up to 90 researchers from across Europe to work at Welsh universities. | 34191094 |
Currently, no fee is charged in Northwich, Winsford and Frodsham and parking is free in Chester and Ellesmere Port after 15:00.
Cheshire West and Chester Council said introducing "modest" charges would also "reduce congestion and pollution".
Local businesses have claimed parking charges would hit their trade.
Thousands of residents have signed petitions against the introduction of charges.
The proposals could also see charges imposed in a number of villages, including Helsby, Little Sutton and Tarporley, though the council has rejected a suggestion by consultants to charge blue badge holders to park.
The Labour-run council has pledged to "improve the quality" of its car parks and introduce new technology as part of the plans.
Labour councillor Karen Shore said "savage Conservative cuts to local authority funding" had led to "difficult decisions".
"Nobody likes paying for things that were previously free... but the fairest way to generate the income needed to contribute towards the savings the council must make is for everyone to contribute," she added.
Conservative councillor Lynn Riley said introducing charges was "risky" for economic recovery and "risky for regeneration".
"Parking charges, psychologically, is a step back when we should be taking a step forward" she added. | Popular schemes allowing drivers to park for free in Cheshire are to be scrapped to help "generate income", the local council has said. | 40507579 |
The company said it was investing more than £1m in the move, following a "robust" financial year which saw turnover rise from £11.2m to £12m.
The new office will accommodate the 40 staff and partners who are already based in the city.
Campbell Dallas said it planned to increase staffing in Perth to about 50 over the next two years.
Overall staff numbers have risen to more than 200.
The firm cited a programme of continued investment as key to a successful year.
Chairman Ian Williams said: "2016 was a solid year for us and we are continuing to win increasing amounts of work across the business this year, with healthcare, rural and family business sectors performing particularly well."
Major transactions during the year included advising brewer Innis & Gunn on its acquisition of Inveralmond Distillery and providing acquisition support to building services firm Morris and Spottiswood in the purchase of Lled Construction.
It also acquired established Kilmarnock-based accountancy firm W White & Co, in order to further develop business in the Ayrshire market.
Mr Williams added that the firm would continue its strategy of investing for the future. | Accountancy firm Campbell Dallas is set to open a new, larger office in Perth as part of an expansion drive. | 39115178 |
The 61-year-old man from Hastings was pronounced dead at the site of the crash on the A259 at Icklesham, near Winchelsea at 10:15 BST on Sunday.
The driver of the Ford Focus, a 53-year-old man from Dartford, Kent, and his passenger, a woman aged 51, were taken to hospital with minor injuries.
The A259 was closed between North Lane, Guestling Thorn, and Laurel Lane, Icklesham, for more than four hours.
Sussex Police have appealed for anyone who saw the crash or the Triumph Legend motorcycle or the car shortly beforehand to come forward. | A motorcyclist has died at the scene of a collision with a car in East Sussex. | 33308124 |
Stephen Port, 41, is accused of four murders and seven rapes, which he denies.
The Old Bailey heard police found 83 home-made sex videos on Mr Port's mobile phone.
Prosecutors said six recordings show him engaged in sexual activity with the a man who appears to be unconscious.
Det Sgt Mick McInerney, who presented the evidence to the court, told jurors the same 24-year-old appears in all six videos, which were recorded between January and June last year.
Some of the videos featured other unidentified participants, the court heard.
Port, who watched intently from the dock, denies two sample counts of rape relating to two of the videos.
Mr Port, who worked as a chef, is on trial accused of murdering four young men by giving them fatal doses of date rape drug GHB over a 15-month period.
He is also accused of drugging and raping other young men he met through dating websites and lured to his one-bedroom flat in Barking, east London.
He denies 29 charges including four counts of murder, as well as drugging, rape and sexual assault.
The trial continues. | Jurors in the trial of an alleged serial killer have been shown home-made videos which appear to show him raping an unconscious man. | 37660034 |
Ten people have been killed in the gun battle at the Maka al-Mukarama hotel, including the Somali ambassador to Switzerland, Yusuf Bari Bari.
Other diplomats escaped by jumping from windows.
US-trained Somali special forces have been able to take back control of most of the hotel.
Latest reports say the militants are now on the top floors and the roof, firing guns and throwing grenades.
Police officer Major Ismail Olow told Reuters that he believed there were originally nine attackers, six of whom had been killed.
The attack began when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives-packed car outside the building.
Hotels in Mogadishu are often targeted by al-Shabab militants, who were driven from the city several years ago but still control southern rural areas.
An al-Shabab spokesman told the BBC that the Maka al-Mukarama was attacked because of its popularity with government officials.
"We don't consider it to be a hotel - it's a government base," he said.
A car bomb went off outside the hotel earlier this month - the al-Qaeda-linked Islamists also said they were behind that attack.
Many politicians and businessmen stay at the hotel as it is on the main road linking the presidential palace to the city's airport.
Somalia has been ravaged by conflict for more than two decades.
But thousands of Somalis have been returning from abroad to help rebuild the country as security has improved in recent years.
African Union troops have been helping the UN-backed government retake territory from the militants. | Somali government forces are fighting to regain control of a hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, which has been stormed by al-Shabab militants. | 32091804 |
Mossack Fonseca is also to close offices in the Isle of Man and Gibraltar, it said.
More than ten million documents from the firm have shed light on how the rich and powerful use tax havens to hide their wealth.
The company said the leak was partly behind its decision to quit the island.
Jersey, where the company has had a small office for 20 years, was mentioned many times in the leaked documents.
The outpost acted as a go-between for customers and Mossack Fonseca's Panamanian HQ.
Three of the biggest banks involved were based in the Channel Islands. One Jersey-based private bank, Coutts and Trustees, had over 900 listings in the papers.
The company thanked staff at the three affected offices for their "loyal and sterling" service.
Officially this is being described as part of a consolidation of its branch network.
The firm admits that the change is connected with what it calls its 'head office data intrusion'. It describes having to close the offices as a matter of 'great regret'.
At its peak, Mossack Fonseca's global network extended to more than 40 countries.
The services offered by include incorporating and administering companies in offshore jurisdictions, and wealth management. | The firm at the centre of the Panama Papers data leak is to end its operations in Jersey as a result of the scandal. | 36338927 |
About 500 jobs will be created at the £85m WestQuay Watermark hub in Southampton, developers Hammerson said.
The first of "up to 20" restaurants will launch on 8 December with a cinema to follow "early next year".
Southampton City Council said the "bold and innovative" building was an "important regeneration project for the city centre".
The design includes upper and lower walkways with restaurants and cafes and a 10-screen cinema and bowling alley set above.
The building occupies a long-vacant brownfield site close to another centre, Leisure World, which also houses a cinema and restaurants.
A new public square in front of the city's historical wall will be used for open air screenings and concerts.
Further phases of development could incorporate a hotel and residential tower, the council said.
Previously the authority said the scheme had stalled because of the recession and the viability of the first phase was "marginal".
An award of £7m from the government's Regional Growth Fund "enabled it to proceed", the council said. | A leisure complex is to open to the public nearly two years after construction started. | 38155685 |
The item, which carries the reign mark for Chinese Emperor Yongzheng, has a white-on-blue floral design and dates back to 1723-1735.
The plate was bought by Scot Alexander Robertson, who made his fortune in the US in the early 20th Century.
The current owner said it had been passed down to a relative who had kept it on her wall in an ornamental holder.
Making his money in banking, Robertson collected fine art and it is believed he purchased the Chinese plate in 1911.
He had no children and on his death in 1922 his possessions were divided between Scottish relations.
Despite being valued at £20,000 on the Antiques Roadshow in the 1990s, the plate remained on everyday display.
The owner, who asked to remain anonymous, said: "My auntie, who lived with my granny, used to hang it on the wall but I was too scared to have it on show when my family inherited it two years ago. I put it away in a box inside a cupboard.
"I hope someone buys it who will cherish it - and be brave enough to have it on display."
Charles Hanson, of Hansons Auctioneers in Etwall, Derbyshire, said: "The plate is exceptional and it's in good condition - even though granny did put a metal plate mount around it.
"A similar dish is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York."
The plate has a guide price of £40,000-£60,000 but Mr Hanson thinks it could well fetch "far more" when it is auctioned on 29 September. | A porcelain plate that until recently hung on a woman's wall has been valued at £60,000, ahead of its auction. | 40885013 |
Jason Lawrance is alleged to have raped five women he met on Match.com, attempting to rape a sixth woman and sexually assaulting another.
Derby Crown Court heard the alleged attacks happened between 2011 and 2014.
The 50-year-old, of Liphook, Hampshire, who denies the charges, has begun giving evidence in his trial.
Defence barrister Tracy Ayling QC went through each of the seven complaints from the women who have accused him of the offences.
Mr Lawrance, who was questioned about his relationship with each of them, was also asked each time whether the sex or interaction with them was consensual.
On each occasion he answered: "Yes... That's what Match.com is like, you meet for casual sex".
Mr Lawrance also told Ms Ayling that he re-married in July 2014 - four months before the final rape is alleged to have occurred.
Under cross-examination, prosecutor Shaun Smith QC asked him: "Are they [the women] all telling wicked lies about you?"
"Yes," Mr Lawrance, formerly of Hinckley in Leicestershire, replied.
Mr Smith then asked: "If they are not lying then you are a dangerous rapist, aren't you?"
Mr Lawrance responded: "I have never raped anyone."
The accused claims one woman was embarrassed about having sex with him in his van, and he stopped having sex with another woman when she asked him to.
The prosecution had told the jury, Mr Lawrance used two profiles "keepitstraighttoday" and "straightmanlooking" on the website, but was keen to talk to women offline.
He met seven women from five counties - Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
The trial continues. | A man accused of rape and sexual assault against women he met on a dating website said he had consensual sex with them, a court has heard. | 35642505 |
The suite which includes a simulated children's ward and a sensory room is dedicated to Princess Campbell who died aged 76 in September.
Mrs Campbell campaigned against racism and inequality in the city after facing prejudice over housing and jobs.
She was appointed MBE in 2011 for services to the community.
Mrs Campbell, who was born in Kingston, Jamaica, came to Bristol in 1962 and later worked at Glenside Hospital in Fishponds.
The new Children's Focused Nursing Simulation Suite is located at the Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences on the Glenside Campus of the UWE,
The facility has all the features of a real hospital setting including emergency call buttons, hospital beds and cots.
It is designed to enable student nurses to develop skills and get the chance to practise them in simulated environment.
NHS England's Kath Evans, who opened the facility, said: "We know that the experience of care can improve our patient's physical and emotional wellbeing, so it's essential that nursing students have the opportunity to develop the way they interact with the children, young people and families that they care for.
"I'm delighted to see that the University of the West of England has created this stimulation suite to help prepare our nurses of the future." | A new nurse training facility named after Bristol's first black ward sister has officially opened at the University of the West of England (UWE). | 35037692 |
The bird - dubbed "Debbie", after the cyclone - was rescued among broken twigs in Queensland on Tuesday.
A photograph of the cockatoo, by the Townsville Bulletin's Alix Sweeney, became a ubiquitous image of the storm.
The newspaper reported that the bird had been found dead in its box on Thursday and was returned to the forest where it had been buried.
The cockatoo had probably suffered injuries during the cyclone, a wildlife carer said.
On Tuesday, Ms Sweeney said she "couldn't miss" the white bird among the greenery.
"There was a whole group of cockatoos sitting way up in the trees just clinging on during the gale force winds," she said. | A bedraggled cockatoo that was pictured stripped of its feathers in a cyclone-hit Australian forest has died. | 39439814 |
The 27-year-old has won two caps for Argentina and won the Europa League with Sevilla last season.
He is Tottenham's fourth summer signing after Swansea pair Ben Davies and Michel Vorm and defender Eric Dier from Sporting Lisbon.
The centre-back will replace Michael Dawson in the Spurs squad after his move to Hull this week. | Tottenham have signed defender Federico Fazio from Sevilla on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee. | 28956786 |
Stephen Kinnock, the MP for Aberavon and son of the former Labour leader Lord Kinnock, told BBC Wales he opposed the air strikes.
He also accepted leader Jeremy Corbyn did not have the Parliamentary Labour Party behind him "at this time".
Prime Minister David Cameron set out his case for action on Thursday.
Conservative ministers have spent the weekend trying to secure the support of opposition MPs to back a vote on the issue, expected to take place in the coming week.
But speaking on BBC Radio Wales Sunday Supplement programme, Mr Kinnock said he remain unconvinced.
"I am opposed to the bombing of ISIL and Syria because I'm not persuaded by the prime minister's case," he said.
He argued that the issue was "complex" and that strengthened the argument for his leader to give Labour MPs a free vote on the issue.
"My personal views is that Jeremy should have offered a free vote as soon as possible after the prime minister's statement," added the MP, who was elected in this year's General Election.
He said the Labour leader could then have set out his stance against extending military intervention against so-called Islamic State. | The Labour Party leader should allow a free vote on UK air strikes in Syria, one of the party's newest Welsh MPs has said. | 34957198 |
More than 20 Northern Irish sites feature in the HBO series to make the mythical worlds of Westeros and Essos.
Binevenagh mountain in County Londonderry, Ballintoy harbour in County Antrim and Tullymore forest in County Down are some of the places that have been used for filming.
The mobile app was the idea of the film agency Northern Ireland Screen.
It gives fans an interactive tour of the locations, as well as information about them and the show's scenes in which they featured.
A trailer for the sixth series of Game Of Thrones was released earlier this week.
Northern Ireland Screen's Richard Williams said "people will be surprised by the range" of locations the series uses for filming.
"This is a celebration of these locations in Northern Ireland," he added.
"Game of Thrones has now become a huge part of Northern Ireland culture and we know the appetite for information about the show is vast around the world."
John McGrillen, the chief executive of Tourism Northern Ireland, said the app would "enable visitors to make the link between the Game of Thrones fantasy and the spectacular real-life setting".
In January, a distinctive tunnel of trees at one of the show's Northern Ireland locations was damaged by high storm winds. | An app mapping the Northern Ireland locations where the TV drama Game Of Thrones is filmed has been released. | 35771741 |
Emergency services were called to the scene at Powrie at about 15:30 on Monday.
It is understood the collision involved a car and a lorry.
Traffic Scotland described the incident as "serious" and said local diversions were in place for small vehicles, with lorries currently being stacked at Tealing. | A "serious" road traffic collision has closed the southbound carriageway of the A90 north of Dundee. | 36461207 |
The woman was attacked in Mountcastle Drive North at 03:00 on Sunday as she was getting out of the front passenger side of the car.
She was dragged to the ground, receiving minor injuries, and her red canvas bag was stolen.
Detectives believe the crime could be linked to an attempted break-in at a nearby property.
The suspect was described as being white, in his 20s, about 5ft 8in tall and of medium build.
He was wearing a grey hooded top with grey bottoms, and was last seen heading towards Hamilton Drive.
Officers are also keen to trace another man seen in the area at about the same time.
He was described as being white, in his 20s, 5ft 8in tall and of medium build. He was wearing black clothes.
Det Con Stevie Herd said: "We believe that an attempt may have been made to break-in to a nearby home shortly beforehand and are currently treating this as linked to the robbery.
"Anyone who may have witnessed the robbery, or saw any suspicious behaviour in the area around this time, is urged to get in touch." | A 56-year-old woman has been assaulted and robbed as she was getting out of a car parked on a driveway in Edinburgh. | 37148608 |
Twilio's shares jumped 91% on their first day of trading.
The strong showing has raised hopes that other "unicorns" - start-ups valued at more than $1bn - will also raise money on the stock market.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 230.24 points to 18,011.07, while the S&P 500 was up 27.87 to 2,113.32.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite gained 76.72 points to 4,910.04.
Tech stocks were generally up.
Data storage company Western Digital rose 5%. Micron Technology the maker of computer chips climbed more than 10%.
Shares in Macy's rose 1.7% after it said chief executive Terry Lundgren would step down in the first quarter of 2017.
Mr Lundgren has been chief executive of the retailer since 2003. He will be replaced by Macy's president Jeff Gennette, Macy's president.
US banks also saw gains. Shares of Bank of America rose 3.2%, while Citigroup climbed 4.2% and JPMorgan was up 2.1%. | (Closed): US markets rose on Thursday led by technology shares after the strong debut of software firm Twilio. | 36608157 |
Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi was jailed for nine years last September by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
He admitted leading rebel forces who destroyed the historic shrines at the world heritage site in Mali in 2012.
The ICC judges' latest ruling came after considering how his victims should be compensated.
Presiding judge Raul Cano Pangalangan said the 2.7m euro ($3.1m; £2.4m) damages should go to the local community of Timbuktu protecting the sites.
A symbolic one euro was awarded to both the Malian state and Unesco, which runs the world heritage sites.
As Mahdi is in prison and has no money, the funds for the damages will come from the ICC's Trust Fund for Victims.
Mahdi - described as a "religious scholar" in court documents - led rebels who used pickaxes and crowbars to destroy nine of Timbuktu's mausoleums and the centuries-old door of the city's Sidi Yahia mosque.
Prosecutors said Mahdi was a member of Ansar Dine - an Islamist group with roots in the nomadic Tuareg group and links to al-Qaeda in the Maghreb - which occupied Timbuktu for months, instilling its own version of Sharia law on residents.
The court found he had not only offered "logistical and moral support" for the attacks, but also took part in the physical destruction of at least five out of the 10 buildings.
Mahdi admitted the charges and was remorseful. He told the court at the time of his verdict: "I would like to give a piece of advice to all Muslims in the world, not to get involved in the same acts I got involved in, because they are not going to lead to any good for humanity."
He was the first Islamist militant to go on trial at the ICC. | An Islamist militant who is serving a prison sentence for destroying ancient mausoleums in Timbuktu has been found liable for nearly 3m euros in damages. | 40960866 |
Eighty-nine music fans were killed and more than 100 injured when gunmen fired into the crowd during a concert by US band Eagles of Death Metal.
"Our thoughts are with the victims, the injured and their loved ones," the venue wrote on Twitter.
It also thanked people for the support it had received since the attack.
"Many of you want to gather at the Bataclan but unfortunately the authorities are still working at the scene," the concert hall said.
"We will keep you informed on when that will be possible. We thank you for your support, it has deeply moved us."
Concert-goers were trapped in the venue before police stormed the building, shooting one gunman dead.
Eagles of Death Metal band members were unhurt but Nick Alexander, a Briton selling merchandise at the gig, was among those killed.
Mariesha Payne, from Perth in Scotland, was at the Bataclan with a friend at the time of the attack.
She told the BBC they had survived by running from the scene and hiding in a cellar for three hours. | The owners of the Bataclan concert hall in Paris have said they have "no words" to express their sorrow following Friday's attacks. | 34836042 |
The 20-year-old has made 22 first-team appearances for Forest, and also been out on loan twice.
He scored once in a late-season loan with Burton Albion in 2015-16, helping them to win promotion from League One.
And he scored three goals in his first two games for League Two side Stevenage this term before suffering an injury which kept him out for over two months.
He still ended with four goals from nine appearances for Boro and also has two in seven games for England at Under-20 level.
His arrival follows that of Chris Eagles last week on a short-term deal and midfielder Callum Guy on loan from Championship club Derby County.
Following Saturday's snow-enforced postponement of the game with MK Dons, all three are now expected to make their Vale debuts in Friday's home fixture against Bury.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page or visit our Premier League tracker here. | Port Vale have signed young Nottingham Forest striker Tyler Walker on loan for the rest of the season. | 38655357 |
Semtex from Libya became the IRA's most devastating and infamous weapon during the Troubles.
The NI Affairs Committee will look at how effective government efforts have been in seeking redress for victims.
It will also examine potential options for compensation, such as using the frozen assets of the Gaddafi family.
Links between the IRA and Libya can be traced back to 1972 when the country's leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi first praised the group as allies in a struggle against Western imperialism.
Gaddafi later helped provide the IRA with the weaponry they needed to wage an armed campaign that lasted more than 30 years and claimed more than 1,000 lives.
He was toppled from power in August 2011 after 42 years in charge of the country. Two months later he was killed after an assault on his birthplace of Sirte.
The committee has invited written evidence from interested parties. | An inquiry is to begin at Westminster on Wednesday into the issue of compensation for victims of Libyan-sponsored IRA violence. | 34195268 |
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Along with his fans, many celebrities have backed him publicly on social media.
One of the most controversial comments was from singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya who said Khan was "not at fault at all" because roads were meant for "cars and dogs", not for people to sleep on.
He has since apologised for the remark.
The BBC's Geeta Pandey in Delhi asked people on the street for their view on the volley of support for Khan. | The conviction of Bollywood star Salman Khan for running over and killing a homeless man has divided India. | 32661658 |
The 69-year-old from New Zealand and a 58-year-old Irish nun became stuck on Friday at the Marist convent after an electrical power failure.
They cried out for help but there was no-one in the building over the weekend, Italian media said.
They were discovered on Monday by a cleaner who called police after ringing the doorbell and receiving no reply.
The police entered the building and called out if anyone was there and the nuns replied: "Yes, we are here, in the elevator", according to Il Messaggero.
The two women later said they had "prayed so much" while trapped, Il Messaggero reported.
They were taken to a nearby hospital where they were treated for dehydration.
The Marist Sister House host visitors to Rome from religious missions around the world. | Two nuns have been rescued from a lift in Rome after being trapped for three days without food and water. | 33059061 |
The result means Daley, 22, finishes third overall in the four-leg World Series with three bronzes and a silver.
China's Chen Aisen has won every leg of the event to take overall victory.
On Saturday, Briton Jack Laugher won 3m springboard gold, while compatriots Tonia Couch and Lois Toulson won bronze in the women's 10m synchro on Friday. | Britain's Tom Daley won bronze in the 10m platform on the final day of the Diving World Series event in Windsor, Canada. | 39688894 |
Former Cardiff Blues player Davies has been linked with a return to the Arms Park, but his former Blues boss Young says they have not made an approach.
Ex-Wales prop Young did, however, say Davies could return to the country of his birth on a national dual contract.
"We've certainly had interest from regions within Wales, who are really keen on taking Brad back," said Young.
"And I think the [Welsh Rugby] Union will be keen on a dual contract situation as well.
"He's away with the Six Nations now. When he comes back we will sit down and decide between us what is the right path.
"He's certainly got an avenue to go back and we've just got to make sure between us it's the right thing for the club and the right thing for Brad."
Davies has a year left on his current contract at Wasps, who he joined from the Blues in 2014.
If one of the Welsh regions were to sign him this summer, they would have to negotiate a transfer fee with the English Premiership side for his early release.
"Some of the regions in Wales have shown an interest in Brad with the view of him going back home," Young added.
"I've read articles that the Blues are interested but we certainly have had nothing from the Blues. But other regions have shown an interest.
"It's still early days in these discussions - he's still under contract with us here at Wasps.
"We would still like to keep him. Obviously there are other factors in this regard - family and so on and the best for Brad's rugby career." | Wales lock Bradley Davies is a target for Welsh regions, according to his director of rugby at Wasps, Dai Young. | 35832085 |
Farieissia Martin, 22, denied murdering 21-year-old Kyle Farrell, who died of a single stab wound to the chest from a knife early on 21 November 2014.
Mr Farrell had been babysitting the couple's young children before Martin returned to her home in Charlecote Street, Dingle, where a row broke out.
The judge at Liverpool Crown Court ordered her to serve at least 13 years.
Martin had been out drinking with a friend on the night of Mr Farrell's death, the court heard, before she confronted him when she returned home.
He had been looking after their children, who are now aged two-and-a-half and one.
Det Ch Insp Natalie Perischine said: "Although they were no longer a couple they had two young children together and so saw each other regularly."
"It was unfortunately sometimes a volatile relationship and our investigation established that there had been verbal and physical abuse from both sides in the past.
"Tragically this escalated in extreme fashion on the night Farieissia came back from a night drinking at a friend's house.
"An argument ensued and for reasons no-one will ever know, she stabbed Kyle fatally in the chest." | A mother-of-two who fatally stabbed her ex-partner in a row at her Liverpool house has been jailed for life. | 33063950 |
An impressive first quarter saw the Dragons take the lead 11-10, but the title record holders fought back with the game ending 51-41 in their favour.
"The second quarter let us down and that meant we were chasing the game," captain Suzy Drane told BBC Wales Sport.
"But the rest of the three quarters were really tight and competitive."
Dragons faces Scottish Sirens in their next game on 25 February in the new Super Ten event in Birmingham.
Sirens are one of three new franchises for the 2017 season and head coach Trish Wilcox is relishing the challenge as she targets an impressive campaign.
"It's a great challenge and I think it's a very exciting league this year because there is so much unknown which really levels the playing field," she explained.
We're not coming here to participate and we want to get (into the) top four." | Celtic Dragons are aiming for the top four in this year's Superleague despite an opening day defeat to Team Bath. | 39021190 |
Manxmen Rob Sellors and Ben Scott will be joined in their record attempt by Richard Hurdle from Gloucestershire.
The current record of 25 hours and 10 minutes was set by Bob Baxter in 1985.
Scott, 42, said: "I know we'll make a pretty formidable team and if there's any chance of setting a record this is the team that can do it."
The three experienced ultra-distance runners are using the run to raise money for the Isle of Man's Children's Centre.
Sellors said the challenge was both "exciting" and "daunting."
The 48-year-old headteacher said: "The challenge of running around our beautiful island in one go has always held a strong appeal for me.
"Personally this is a challenge I would really like to attempt before I reach 50."
The men began their challenge from Peel promenade on Saturday at 14:00 GMT. | Three men are attempting to become the first runners to complete the Isle of Man's 100-mile (161km) Raad ny Foillan coastal footpath within 24 hours. | 31795788 |
A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week: | Images courtesy of AFP, EPA, Reuters | 38402728 |
The Dow Jones rose 1.42% to 17,737.16 points, while the S&P 500 gained 1.62% to 2,083.58 points.
The Nasdaq rose 1.79% to 5,075.20 points, boosted by big rises for biotechnology stocks. Apple rose 3.2% after the shares got a broker upgrade.
Every Dow stock ended up, led by Nike, up 2.61% also after an upgrade.
Market seemed to welcome news that interest rates could rise, taking it as a signal that the US economy is strengthening.
The market today is just reinforcing the view that most likely the Fed is going to move in December, and that's not necessarily a bad thing for either the economy" or the stock market, said Jeremy Zirin, chief equities strategist at UBS Wealth Management Americas.
All 10 sectors in the S&P 500 rose, led by healthcare stocks, which rose 2%. The sector is up 5.1% this year. Financial stocks rose 1.8%.
Qualcomm and Target were the biggest drags on the S&P. Qualcomm fell 9.4% after a South Korean regulator alleged it violated competition laws.
Target fell 4.3% after warning it will miss its fiscal-year forecast for online sales growth. | (Close): Wall Street shrugged off any concerns about an interest rate rise after the Federal Reserve signalled that a December hike was possible. | 34860606 |
Essex Police said it used the new Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) to seize legal highs, including nitrous oxide, and eject 248 people.
The PSPO applied to Hylands Park and surrounding roads over the weekend and prohibited the possession, supply, consumption and sale of legal highs.
Police also arrested 63 people.
Fifty-three of the arrests were for drug-related offences, the same as last year.
Figures are not held for the number of canisters police confiscated at V Festival 2014, when a PSPO did not exist, a spokeswoman said. | More than 17,000 canisters of laughing gas were seized by police at V Festival in Chelmsford following a ban enforced by the city council. | 34039720 |
World champion Brennan, 31, beat the USA's Genevra Stone by half a length in a time of seven minutes 21.54 seconds with China's Duan Jingli claiming bronze.
Find out how to get into rowing with our special guide.
Brennan, bronze medallist at London 2012, has dominated the event leading up to the Olympic Games.
It was Australia's sixth gold of the Games and third rowing medal.
Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox. | Australian Kimberley Brennan comfortably won Olympic gold in the women's single sculls final in Rio. | 36688097 |
The Libyan Investment Authority, which runs the fund, is looking to claw back $1.2bn (£840m) it says was lost through nine disputed trades conducted in 2008.
The Libyans said the trades were made under "undue influence".
Goldman said the claims were without merit and it would fight them vigorously.
The trial started on Monday at the High Court in London.
The Libyan Investment Authority said that Goldman Sachs gained its trust and then abused it by encouraging it to participate in complex trades that it did not understand.
"The disputed trades were inherently unsuitable for a nascent sovereign wealth fund such as the LIA and Goldman Sachs knew (or at the very least suspected) that the LIA did not properly understand the trades, which were highly structured, complex and risky, a document submitted to the court by the LIA said.
However Goldman Sachs says that the LIA is responsible for the losses generated.
"The LIA selected the underlying stocks based on its own research, conducted over weeks or months, and did so because, like other Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds, it thought they were undervalued," the bank stated in a document submitted to the court.
Rival chairmen are laying claim to control of the LIA, as factions in Libya are battling for control of the reigns of power in the country, and the nation's oil production has been hit by fighting.
The fund was set up in 2006 under the rule of Col Muammar Gaddafi to manage the huge revenues generated by Libya's oil sales.
The case is scheduled to run for seven weeks. | Libya's $67bn national investment fund is seeking damages from Goldman Sachs, saying the bank encouraged it to make complex, money-losing investments. | 36520178 |
It acknowledges the "negative impact which recent publicity has had on public confidence".
The statement recognises differences that remain over the interpretation of the panel's determination on expenses in March 2012.
It follows a week of disagreements over expenses payments.
However, the statement says that both bodies are "committed to working together" to address those differences.
The panel will publish its next determination in March while the Assembly Commission, a cross-party group which manages assembly matters, will publish a new Members' Handbook based on that determination.
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) will examine the new handbook to "quality assure" it before it is approved by the assembly.
Earlier it emerged that assembly members claimed for work carried out by exterior research companies until 2014.
The Independent Financial Review Panel (IRFP) maintains that none of these payments should have been made after April 1 2012.
Such expenses are at the centre of the row between the Stormont watchdog and the Assembly Commission.
The current assembly members' handbook still allows an MLA to claim for third party research.
BBC Radio Ulster's Stephen Nolan programme revealed on Friday that payments to such third parties continued into the 2014/15 financial year.
The IFRP said in a statement on Thursday it did not believe it made a mistake in a ruling banning such payments in 2012.
However, the Assembly Commission said that it had applied the ruling correctly. | The Assembly Commission has issued a joint statement about MLA expenses with Stormont's expenses watchdog, the Independent Financial Review Panel. | 35613558 |
Gomez, 37, shot a final round 62 to finish level with the 35-year-old American on 20 under par before both players parred the first play-off hole.
However, a birdie on the second extra hole gave Gomez the title.
"I'm really, really happy. I felt good all week long and was able to put on a great round," the Argentine said.
His other Tour triumph came at the St Jude Classic in Tennessee in June 2015 and his latest victory takes him to 55th in the world rankings.
That keeps him in contention to represent Argentina at the Rio Olympics in August.
"I'm really excited about being able to get in the Olympics," he added. "It depends on how things go with other players, but I feel like I will be almost there."
England's Greg Owen came in tied fifth, five shots behind Gomez and Snedeker. | Argentina's Fabian Gomez won his second US PGA Tour title as he beat Brandt Snedeker in a play-off to win the Sony Open in Hawaii. | 35340742 |
On Monday, she told the assembly it was "probably not going to be the case" that the 2017 target would be achieved.
She told the BBC that 2017 is still "possible", but only if there is a deal on welfare reform in the coming months.
This power will not be devolved until the Treasury assesses that Stormont's finances are on a sustainable footing.
That assessment of what is sustainable includes the implementation of welfare reforms.
A so-called "rate and date" for corporation tax would need to be agreed by the end of this year, to give Invest Northern Ireland time to attract investment projects.
Foreign direct investment deals typically take 18 months to come to fruition.
The business community is increasingly concerned that the lack of "a date and a rate" will cause foreign companies to defer investment.
Corporation tax is the tax that companies pay on their profits. The current UK rate is 20%, whereas in the Republic of Ireland firms pay 12.5%.
The Northern Ireland Executive wants to be able to match the tax rate in the Republic of Ireland | Finance Minister Arlene Foster has said it is still possible that a corporation tax rate cut could be introduced in Northern Ireland in April 2017. | 33239248 |
The plane came down close to Sea View Road at about 15:35 BST, Kent Police said.
The plane turned over on landing, and was then righted by members of the public. The pilot was helped to shore the air show said.
Kent 999s tweeted: "People watching the display rushed to help after a plane in the Turbulent Display Team ditched."
A Herne Bay Air Show spokeswoman said members of the public had righted the plane and helped the pilot from the Turbulent display team to shore.
He suffered "minor injuries", she said.
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency said: "People watching the show made 999 calls to the UK Coastguard which immediately sent the Coastguard search and rescue helicopter based at Lydd."
The Air Accident Investigation Branch has been informed. | An aeroplane has crashed in to the sea at Herne Bay during the town's air show. | 37078294 |
The display of such goods has been illegal in large stores and supermarkets since 2012.
Now small stores, and other outlets such as pubs and clubs, will also have to keep cigarettes out of sight.
The ban has been welcomed by campaign group Action on Smoking and Health (Ash), but criticised by shopkeeper group the Tobacco Retailers' Alliance.
Hazel Cheeseman, director of policy at Ash, said: "Two-thirds of smokers start before the age of 18, so it is vital that everything is done to put tobacco out of sight to protect future generations.
"The display ban in small shops will work hand in hand with standardised packs, which will be introduced in May 2016, to further protect children from glitzy tobacco packaging."
But Suleman Khonat, spokesman for the Tobacco Retailers' Alliance, said: "The introduction of the display ban into larger shops hasn't even been evaluated, so how do we know it will work in smaller shops?
"Of course retailers will need to comply with the law but this is a further unnecessary measure that will hit small businesses." | A ban on showing tobacco products at the point of sale in small shops across the UK has come into force. | 32188988 |
Officers investigated a robbery at a community hall in Wodonga, in south-east Australia, at the weekend.
Instead of fingerprints, police found the offenders had left a bare bottom mark on a glass door.
Sergeant Shane Martin, from Victoria Police, told The Age newspaper he had never seen anything like it.
"They're having a joke, or they're actually trying to lean up against the door to break in, but I don't know why they'd do it pantsless," he said.
The intruders set off a fire extinguisher before stealing a television.
Police are looking for three people spotted in a black car near the scene.
Wodonga is a town about 300km (180 miles) north-east of Melbourne. | Police dusting for crime scene fingerprints rarely encounter so much cheek. | 38047281 |
Charlotte Edwards made 60 and Shrubsole took 2-27 as England beat Bangladesh by 36 runs in their first game.
"We probably wanted 20 more runs. There were a couple of dropped catches and at times we were a bit impatient with the ball," Shrubsole told BBC Sport.
"There are plenty of things to work on and hopefully we can put them right."
With the top two advancing to the semi-finals, Group B is currently led by West Indies, who have won both their opening games, while hosts India suffered a surprise two-run Duckworth-Lewis defeat by Pakistan.
"It only helps us if we win. If we don't win then that India result doesn't help us at all," Shrubsole added.
"It is good for women's cricket that the games are becoming more competitive. You've seen how South Africa have progressed in the last couple of years and now Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
"We know how much India have come on. They beat Australia in Australia not that long ago so they are a dangerous side and will be coming here with a point to prove after the game against Pakistan."
Asked about the influence of new coach Mark Robinson, formerly in charge of Sussex, she revealed: "He has challenged us straight away, particularly with the bat, to play some more positive, aggressive cricket.
"One of the first things he said was 'I hate safe cricket'." | England bowler Anya Shrubsole says they must retain their focus in Tuesday's Women's World Twenty20 meeting with India in Dharamsala. | 35861818 |
The group said one of its militants set off the car bomb among "rafidis" - a derogatory term for Shia Muslims.
The attack comes just days after rebels began evacuating the area under a ceasefire deal with the government.
IS has been expanding towards Homs in recent months.
"Abu Ahmed al-Homsi parked his car in the Zahra neighbourhood and exploded it among the 'rafidis' before detonating his explosives belt," IS said in a statement.
It claimed to have carried out two blasts, killing more than 25 people and wounding 70. Officials say 16 people were killed in a single explosion.
The vehicle used was filled with 150kg (330lb) of explosives and caused a gas cylinder to blow up in a nearby shop shortly after, the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency (Sana) said.
The first bomb exploded near a hospital in the al-Zahra area on Saturday, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said.
Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi condemned the attacks, saying they would "not discourage the Syrian people", according to Sana.
Government forces were able to tighten control of Homs following the implementation of a UN-backed truce deal in al-Wair, the last rebel-held area in the city.
About 700 people, made up of rebels and their families, are thought to have left Homs and travelled to rebel-held areas of Idlib province on Wednesday.
Fighters linked to al-Qaeda were among those due to leave, but moderate groups who accepted the ceasefire were expected to remain. | The so-called Islamic State (IS) says it was behind a bomb attack that killed at least 16 people in the government-controlled Syrian city of Homs. | 35084633 |
Outlook magazine also carried an illustration showing Smita Sabharwal walking the ramp at a fashion show with her political bosses leering at her.
Ms Sabharwal, who works in the office of the chief minister of southern Telangana state, told BBC Hindi the remark was "sexist" and "demoralising".
The magazine told the BBC they were yet to receive any legal notice from her.
"She makes a fashion statement with her lovely saris and serves as 'eye candy' at meetings," the magazine had reported in a recent post, without naming her. It added that her portfolio "is a mystery" and what "she exactly does is a puzzle".
Ms Sabharwal, 38, said the illustration was about her attendance at a recent fashion show in the Indian city of Hyderabad.
"What disturbs me the most is the suggestion that a woman is able to rise in her career because of her beauty. It is very demoralising for the thousands of women stepping out of their homes and making their career," Ms Sabharwal told BBC Hindi's Divya Arya.
Describing the magazine's "outright sexist attitude" as "hurtful", she said she wanted Outlook to apologise.
"In all my 14 years of working as a civil servant, I have never been discriminated [against] or made to feel any lesser because I am a woman or good-looking. It is only now, when I have become the first woman to be appointed to a chief minister's office that I am getting this.
"I have broken a glass ceiling, and clearly some people are not happy with it," she added.
"My work is being undermined by some jealous elements and the lazy irresponsible attitude of the magazine."
Ms Sabharwal has found some support on social media, with many criticising the magazine: | An Indian bureaucrat is suing one of the country's leading news magazines after it described her as "eye candy". | 33341631 |
The pair, both 24, have been given three-month contracts with the County Championship Division One side.
Thornton made his first-team debut in their One-Day Cup win over Northamptonshire on 27 April, while Spencer is yet to play for the county.
"They are two very different bowlers and good options for Ian Bell to have as captain." said coach Jim Troughton.
Warwickshire's sport director, Ashley Giles, had talked about bringing in "new blood" after they made an difficult start to the season.
Under first-team coach Troughton and skipper Bell, the Bears began the new Championship season with successive innings defeats, before a draw against Surrey halted their poor form.
The One-Day Cup victory against Northamptonshire was followed up by 50-over defeats by Durham and Leicestershire.
"Both these guys played a fair bit of second-team cricket for us last year," Troughton added.
"It's good to have them on board, especially with us having a couple of other guys coming back from long-term injuries." | Warwickshire have awarded professional contracts to seam bowlers Grant Thornton and Mitchell Spencer. | 39793397 |
The 42-year-old from Leeds, was arrested on suspicion of a public order offence at York station at 19:30 BST on Thursday.
British Transport Police said he had been travelling on a TransPennine Express service to Liverpool Lime Street.
Officers said all such threats were taken seriously and the man remained in police custody. | A man has been arrested for threatening to "blow up" a train. | 33376817 |
The posts will be in sales, engineering and online operations and should be filled by the end of the year.
Facebook currently employs 1,300 people at its Dublin headquarters.
"The announcement is a key milestone in Facebook's commitment to investing and growing its presence in Ireland," a Facebook spokesman said.
The social network giant recently doubled the size of its premises in Dublin's Silicon Docks, where it already employs 1,300 staff. | Facebook is to expand its international headquarters operation in the Republic of Ireland with the creation of 200 jobs. | 35804251 |
The 21 girls, aged seven to 12, will have separate duties to the boys but will combine with them for important occasions like Christmas services.
Conductor Nia Llewelyn Jones, said: "They're not that different to the boys - cheeky, sassy, but they're a great bunch of girls."
The cathedral's choir was founded in 1541 by King Henry VIII.
Since 1999 girls have been able to sing, with the boys, in the Cathedral Youth Choir for 12 to 18 year olds.
Then in 2014, the Cathedral Junior Choir was set up for both boys and girls - aged six to 12.
Canon Celia Thomson said: "I hope that lots of people will come to hear them and experience the worship with them singing."
The Girl Choristers of Gloucester Cathedral Choir will hold their inaugural Evensong at 17:30 GMT. | An all-girl choir is to sing for the first time in Gloucester Cathedral Choir's 475-year history. | 37889248 |
Birkenhead man Barry O'Reilly, 37, died after an incident at Claremont Farm on Clatterbridge Old Road in Spital, Wirral, on 15 May.
Christopher Davies, 28, of Town Lane, Higher Bebington, pleaded not guilty via videolink at Liverpool Crown Court.
He was further remanded in custody to await trial on 7 November.
Merseyside Police said a post-mortem examination found the preliminary cause of Mr O'Reilly's death was drowning. | A man charged with murder following an alleged fight at a fishing lake in Merseyside has pleaded not guilty. | 36988246 |
But this one is in a different league. It is by far the most critical ever published.
A prison described by the government's chief inspector of prisons as the most dangerous he has ever set foot in.
Unsafe, unstable, and in a state of crisis.
That is a brutal assessment.
Those who carried out the inspection were horrified by much of what they found.
Northern Ireland's Prison Service and Department of Justice were shocked by their findings and the extent of their criticism.
That sense of shock was deepened by the fact that Maghaberry was supposed to be on the road to recovery.
Six years ago, an inspection report delivered another damning indictment, describing the prison as the most expensive and one of the worst performing in the UK.
Three years later inspectors spoke of significant progress.
They referred to "green shoots of recovery".
But those green shoots have been decimated. On Thursday, inspectors said the situation within Maghaberry is worse than it has ever been.
The person in ultimate control of Maghaberry is the director general of the Prison Service, Sue McAllister.
She came out of retirement to take up the challenge in May 2012.
She was the first woman to hold the most senior position within a prison service anywhere in the UK.
At the time of her appointment she said: "I do not underestimate the scale of the reform programme that will be delivered over the next few years, one of the most challenging undertaken by the public sector anywhere in the United Kingdom."
The size of that challenge has just become much, much bigger. | Reports criticising conditions within prisons in Northern Ireland are nothing new. | 34733003 |
O'Neill told BBC Five Live's Sportsweek Coleman's operation had been a success following his injury in the World Cup qualifier against Wales on Friday.
"I'm not sure, I would only be guessing," said O'Neill, when asked how long Everton's Coleman could be out.
"Even the doctors and surgeons wouldn't be terribly sure."
The Republic boss added: "Sometimes there are complications afterwards and injuries can be more prolonged, other times it can be clean and clear sailing.
"It will take some time but Seamus has great determination and sometimes those things work very much in your favour, in terms of recovery."
At this stage, the Republic captain looks highly unlikely to feature in any of the remaining five World Cup qualifiers over the next seven months, with the possibility of an additional play-off double-header in November.
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O'Neill revealed that the 28-year-old defender's operation took place early on Saturday morning following Friday night's goalless draw.
"He has realised everything that has happened and is obviously very disappointed," said O'Neill.
"It will take some time to heal, it's a double break but it has been pinned up now and screwed in.
"I know the doctors and surgeons are all very, very pleased with the way the operation has gone and now it's time for recuperation."
Aston Villa defender Neil Taylor was sent off for the tackle on Coleman and O'Neill described the challenge and Gareth Bale's earlier tackle on John O'Shea as "very poor challenges".
The draw meant the Republic missed the chance to return to the top of Group D, after Serbia beat Georgia on Friday, with Wales four points behind in third.
The Republic's next qualifier takes place against Austria in Dublin on 11 June. | Republic of Ireland manager Martin O'Neill says no timescale has been put on Seamus Coleman's recovery from his horrific double leg fracture. | 39399063 |
Patricia Reid, 57, was found to have 76 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath following the crash at Rhuallt Hill, near St Asaph, on 25 May.
The legal limit is 35 micrograms.
Reid, a social worker from Cilcain, near Mold, Flintshire, pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol at Llandudno Magistrates' Court.
The court heard Reid was "distressed" because her mother had been taken to hospital and had drunk "several" glasses of wine.
She was also suffering from depression due to being out of work.
The court heard that after the crash, her car was found to have had a suspension fault which caused it to become unstable when she braked.
As well as being banned from driving, Reid was fined £140 and ordered to pay £85 costs and a £30 surcharge. | A woman who caused a seven-car pile-up on the A55 in Denbighshire has been banned from driving for 20 months. | 40218552 |
Raphael Bargiel, 40, met the women, who lived in London and were also Polish, through internet dating sites where he posed as a wealthy 'sugar daddy.'
St Albans Crown Court heard Bargiel filmed their ordeals for his own perverted pleasure.
The minimum term he will serve before he can be considered for parole is eight years.
Prosecutor Simon Ash said: "The defendant told the women he was doing what he was doing to teach a lesson to women like them."
In the first attack he raped a 19-year-old woman in his car after driving her into a field near Hemel Hempstead late at night.
The woman said he filmed the incident. He was arrested following the attack and, after being charged, was given bail.
Five months later, while still on bail for the first attack, he raped another young woman in a hotel room after making contact with her through an internet dating site.
She told the court he took her to a room, ordered her to strip, tied her up and then took out a knife and forced her to have sex.
Bargiel was again held in custody and a jury later found him guilty of rape.
Sentencing him to life imprisonment, Judge Andrew Bright said: "You subjected them to the most degrading acts. At times they were in fear of losing their lives."
The court heard Bargiel had been convicted in Poland of raping a young woman he met through an internet dating site in 2011.
He had driven his victim to a secluded spot where he attacked her.
The following year he travelled to the UK where he got work as a lorry driver using the name Tomasz Puchalski. | A convicted Polish rapist who came to the UK, changed his name and raped two more women has been jailed for life. | 35009414 |
Political reporter Samantha Maiden said the offensive text, which also contained strong language, was intended for disgraced ex-minister Jamie Briggs.
She said Mr Dutton apologised for the message about her article referring to Mr Briggs' recent resignation.
The BBC has approached Mr Dutton's office for comment.
He reportedly told News Corp in a statement he is expecting a "tough time" in Ms Maiden's next article.
"Sam and I have exchanged some robust language over the years so we had a laugh after this and I apologised to her straightaway, which she took in good faith," Mr Dutton was quoted as saying.
Former Cities Minister Jamie Briggs resigned last week following a complaint from a female public servant over his alleged conduct during a night out in Hong Kong. | Australia's Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has reportedly apologised for mistakenly sending an SMS to a journalist, calling her a "mad witch". | 35218748 |
The original case followed a complaint by its Russian rival Yandex.
Google had denied forcing device-makers to install its YouTube, Maps and Photos software alongside Android.
It now faces having to reword its contracts with manufacturers and paying a fine based on its local earnings.
However, it can still lodge a further appeal against the Moscow arbitration court's ruling.
"We're not commenting as we have not yet received the judgement," said a spokeswoman for the US company.
Yandex had alleged that it had been disadvantaged by Google's requirement that manufactures pre-load several apps if they wanted to be able to offer access to the Google Play store and other key elements of the Android operating system.
"We are satisfied with the court's decision to uphold the FAS (Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia) judgement in the case against Google," the Moscow-based firm said in a statement.
Google is also facing a related probe by the EU's competition commissioner into the bundling of apps and services with Android.
The antitrust authority's chief, Margrethe Vestager, announced in April 2015 that she had received two complaints about the way Google had allegedly tied several of its services together.
Last week, the news agency Bloomberg reported that EU investigators appeared to be readying a statement of objections - a document that would confirm that they believed the firm was at fault, which must be filed before a formal ruling.
A spokesman for the European Commission told the BBC that he was unable to comment about what its next step would be or its timing. | Google has failed to overturn a Russian ruling that said it broke competition laws by tying together its Android services to ensure its apps were pre-installed on smartphones and tablets. | 35811365 |
Liz McIntyre is currently principal and chief executive of Borders College, the regional college for the Scottish Borders.
She will take over from Rob Wallen, who announced his retirement as principal earlier this year.
North East Scotland College has sites across Aberdeen and also in Aberdeenshire. | A new principal and chief executive has been appointed for Aberdeen-based North East Scotland College. | 36744963 |
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