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Net profit for the three months to December rose to $1.56bn (£1.09bn), up from $701m.
The company also said that 80% of its advertising revenue in that period came from mobile advertising, up from 69% a year earlier.
Shares jumped 8.7% in after-hours trading in New York on the better than expected results.
Revenue for the full year jumped 44% to $17.9bn, with net profit rising about $800m to $3.7bn.
The results mean that Facebook has now beaten analysts' expectations for ten consecutive quarters.
Rob Sanderson, an analyst at MKM Partners, described the growth as phenomenal.
Ken Sena, an analyst at Evercore ISI, said the advertising growth was much better than expected.
"It signifies the importance of what they're providing to advertisers," he said.
"They're providing a very efficient method of distribution for them, they're making big investments and evidenced by their quarterly performance it seems to be working."
The number of monthly active users rose 14% to 1.59 billion in the fourth quarter compared with the same period in 2014, with 1.44 billion accessing Facebook on mobile devices - a 21% increase.
Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said that 2015 was a "great year for Facebook. Our community continued to grow and our business is thriving."
He returned to work on Monday after taking two months of paternity leave following the birth of his first child late last year. | Social media giant Facebook said that profits more than doubled in the fourth quarter of 2015. | 35425669 |
The Scot defeated China's Mei Xi Wen and England's Dominic Dale 4-0.
O'Sullivan recorded two 4-2 wins - over veteran fellow Englishman Jimmy White and Northern Ireland's Mark Allen.
Judd Trump faces Robert Milkins, Yu De Lu takes on Liang Wenbo and Mark Davis is up against Marco Fu in the other quarter-finals.
Hong Kong's Fu edged out Australia's Neil Robertson 4-3 having already beaten Finland's Robin Hull 4-0.
Following his 4-1 win over China's Xiao Guodong, Englishman Davis was also made to battle to a 4-3 win by Mark Williams, the Welshman having earlier beaten home favourite Stephen Maguire.
Trump beat fellow Englishman Kyren Wilson 4-2 after whitewashing Thailand's Noppon Saengkham.
Milkins was another to win a by a deciding frame, against Anthony Hamilton, having beaten another fellow Englishman, Joe Perry, 4-1.
China's De Lu had single-frame wins over Welshman Daniel Wells and England's Sean O'Sullivan.
Wenbo edged out Barry Hawkins by one frame after the Chinese beat another English opponent, Ian Burns, without the loss of a frame. | John Higgins won two rounds without losing a frame to set up a quarter-final against Ronnie O'Sullivan at the Scottish Open in Glasgow. | 38334720 |
The Imperial War Museum in Duxford, Cambridgeshire is asking people to go through its website of images of the USAAF's time in Britain during the war - and share memories and information.
The photo is one of 5,000 collected by aviation historian Roger A Freeman.
The girls have been named as Janet Townsend and Tess and Gloria Grant.
The photograph shows the girls playing with a large ball at RAF Attlebridge at a party to mark the 466th Bombardment Group's 100th mission.
Staff from the American Air Museum website used the snap at events to publicise the project, which it hopes will create a digital record of US air force's time in Britain during World War Two.
The museum's public relations manager Esther Blaine said Pauline Souther got in touch after one of the events.
"She grew up in the UK and had moved to the States when she married," said Ms Blaine.
"She told us that her mother had been at the same party as the girls and that the girls were from the nearby village of Hockering in Norfolk."
Project staff are now trying to trace Janet, Tess and Gloria and their families to help record the history of the air base.
By 1944, the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) employed 450,000 Americans in Britain and the majority of them were not fighter pilots or bomber crew.
It is hoped the project will reveal the largely untold stories of the USAAF bakery, laundry and catering teams which supported the airbases.
Staff are also asking people to share with them any family photographs which include WW2 US airmen and women during their time in the UK. | Three girls snapped in a photograph at a World War Two US air force base in Norfolk have been traced as part of an appeal to help preserve its history. | 30536919 |
The Italian, 26, who scored two goals last season as Sunderland were relegated to the Championship, will have a medical on Thursday.
The Black Cats signed Borini for £10m in 2015, following a loan spell during the 2013-14 season.
The former Swansea and Roma player made 93 appearances in total for Sunderland and scored 17 goals. | Sunderland striker Fabio Borini is set to join Italian giants AC Milan, according to BBC Newcastle. | 40434103 |
The firm which owned it, Austin & Co, was placed into administrative receivership last Wednesday.
The receiver has now sold the trading side of the business and the store will continue operating as normal.
The building, which has a prominent position on the Diamond, is now for sale.
Austins had been under pressure for some time, posting significant losses in 2011 and 2012.
The business was facing a winding-up petition later this month which could have lead to it being liquidated.
The Austins directors worked consensually with their bank, AIB, and the receiver to prevent that.
It is not clear exactly who now has control of the trading business though it is understood not to be the previous directors, Luke and Declan Hasson.
The receiver, Seamas Keating of PKF-FPM accountants, said "the administrative receivership has resulted in the sale of the trading operation of the company to a new operator.
"The administration receiver is continuing to realise company assets. "
The business began in 1830 when Thomas Austin came to Derry opening a drapery shop in the corner of the Diamond. | Fifty-five jobs have been saved following the sale of Austins, the Londonderry department store. | 29996976 |
It was found by two walkers in undergrowth close to Military Road on Saturday evening.
Irish national broadcaster RTÉ reports that a torso was found but that the person's gender is not known.
It's understood that it had only been there for a short time.
Gardaí have closed the scene. | Part of a body has been discovered in the Wicklow Mountains in Enniskerry, County Wicklow. | 40240024 |
If enacted, the move would make Canada one of the largest Western countries to allow widespread use of the drug.
Health Minister Jane Philpott pledged on Wednesday to keep marijuana "out of the hands of children and profits out of the hands of criminals".
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pushed for legalisation during his campaign.
The announcement coincided with 20 April - an unofficial holiday among cannabis advocates. Hundreds of marijuana users demonstrated outside Parliament in Ottawa on Wednesday.
Medical use of marijuana is already legal in Canada. Some have argued that legal marijuana would reduce stress on Canada's criminal justice system.
"We will work with law enforcement partners to encourage appropriate and proportionate criminal justice measures," Ms Philpott said. "We know it is impossible to arrest our way out of this problem."
However, Gerard Deltell, a legislator from Canada's opposition Conservatives, opposes the change, saying it would harm Canadians' health.
"That's one of the worst things you can do to Canadian youth - to open the door to marijuana," he told Reuters news agency.
Mr Trudeau has named Bill Blair, a former Toronto police chief, as the government's point person on legalisation.
"We control who it's sold to, when it's sold and how it's used," Mr Blair said likening marijuana to how alcohol is regulated. "And organised crime doesn't have the opportunity to profit from it."
He stressed that marijuana would remain illegal in Canada while legislation is being discussed.
Ms Philpott said the exact details of the legislation are still being worked out.
In the US, voters in four states plus the District of Columbia have already legalised the recreational use of the drug in ballot initiatives.
In other parts of the US, however, the drug remains illegal. | The Canadian government will introduce legislation next year that would make the sale of marijuana legal, its health minister has said. | 36097561 |
The visit, later in June, is part of the Let Girls Learn initiative.
It comes six years after she delivered an emotional address to pupils at Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School in Islington, north London.
Mrs Obama's mother, Marian Robinson, and daughters Malia and Sasha will accompany her on the trip.
Her 2009 encounter with the Islington schoolgirls is said to have been a significant inspiration to her taking on a more campaigning role.
She was reunited with them in 2011, when she gave a speech at Oxford University on the second day of President Barack Obama's state visit to the UK.
The US embassy said Mrs Obama would "meet with students and discuss how the UK and the US are working together to expand access to girls' education around the world - supporting adolescent girls in completing their education".
Her trip to Europe will also take in Italy, where she is leading a presidential delegation on health issues and visiting members of the US military and their families stationed in Vicenza.
The aim of the Let Girls Learn initiative is to "encourage and support community-led solutions to reduce barriers that prevent adolescent girls from completing their education". | US First Lady Michelle Obama is to visit London to highlight her efforts to boost girls' education around the world. | 33019773 |
The bodies of Marta Galikowska, 27, and daughters Maja, five, and Olga, one, were found at a house on Sherwin Road, Stoke-on-Trent on 12 October last year.
The mother and girls were pronounced dead at the scene.
Coroner Ian Smith concluded they died from stab wounds and the girls were unlawfully killed by their mother.
He also ruled at North Staffordshire Coroner's Court that Mrs Galikowska committed suicide.
In a statement, Marcin Galikowska paid tribute to his wife and daughters.
"Marta was a fantastic wife and a loving mum who worshipped our daughters Maja and Olga," he said.
"My wife was a very special person who lit up my life. Maja and Olga were wonderful children whose smiles still shine brightly." | A mother who killed herself and her two children was depressed because she mistakenly believed her eldest daughter had cancer, a coroner has concluded. | 35055020 |
Robert Bates, 74, has been given the maximum sentence recommended by jurors for second-degree manslaughter.
He killed Eric Harris, 44, in a sting operation over gun sales in Tulsa in April 2015. The victim's family said they did not think race was a factor.
Bates' lawyer said he would appeal.
The incident was captured on video and showed Mr Harris being chased and brought to the ground before he was shot.
A gunshot is heard and a man says, "Oh, I shot him. I'm sorry."
Mr Harris is heard calling out "He shot me, oh my God!" He later died in hospital.
At the time of the shooting, Bates had been a reserve deputy in Tulsa County Sheriff's office, a volunteer position, since 2008.
He was also chief executive of an insurance firm and a major donor to the Sheriff's office.
Judge Bill Musseman said the prison sentence was a "legitimate and moral consequence" of Bates' actions.
The accused, wearing orange jail clothing with his hands shackled, said in court: "I'm very remorseful for what happened."
A jury last month had found him guilty and recommended the four-year sentence.
The case provoked an outcry as it followed other incidents where a white officer killed a black man, raising concerns of racial discrimination and lack of police training. | A US ex-police officer who killed an unarmed black man after apparently mistakenly using his gun instead of his Taser has been sentenced to four years in prison in the US state of Oklahoma. | 36423816 |
Thomas Cook Airlines will operate a weekly flight between Glasgow and the American city next summer.
The airline said it was introducing the service following a series of one-off flights to the US in recent summers.
It will operate between 4 May and 31 October next year, using the airline's Airbus A330 fleet.
Christoph Debus, chief executive of Thomas Cook Airlines, said: "It's fantastic news that we are able to start a regular flight to Las Vegas next summer as a result of the great support and feedback we've received when we've operated individual flights to the US.
"It's great news for holidaymakers, too, that they now have even more choice when looking for long-haul flights from Glasgow to this increasingly popular destination."
Glasgow Airport welcomed news of the new route.
Commercial director Francois Bourienne said: "Las Vegas attracts tens of millions of visitors every year and this will be the first time Scotland will have had a regular service to what is often referred to as the entertainment capital of the world.
"Not only is Thomas Cook's decision to introduce a weekly service to Las Vegas for the duration of the 2015 summer season excellent news for Glasgow Airport and our customers, it further strengthens our already extensive long-haul offering."
The airline has also announced an additional flight to Tunisia with flights available three times a week in the summer of 2015. | An airline has announced plans to introduce the first regular service between Scotland and Las Vegas. | 27262382 |
It is the second sizeable donation the couple - who won £161m on the Euromillions in 2011 - have pledged to the Firhill club.
They put up £750,000 to set up the Thistle Weir Youth Academy.
"The Thistle Weir Youth Academy is absolutely massive for this club," said Thistle chairman David Beattie.
"We are grateful to Chris and Colin for this further generous donation."
The latest investment will fund the academy operation for the next five years.
"The development across the Thistle Weir Youth Academy in recent years has been nothing short of phenomenal," Beattie continued.
"Youth development is a massive part of the club's long-term future and is something that the club sees as essential to underpinning further success.
"Although a long-term project, we are already starting to reap the rewards from the initial investment as players break through to the first team.
"Huge credit has to go to Gerry Britton (academy director) and Scott Allison (head of academy coaching), along with their dedicated team, for building that infrastructure from virtually nothing." | Partick Thistle have received £500,000 towards their youth academy from lottery winners Colin and Christine Weir. | 36412681 |
Businesses will have to display the "scores on the doors" scheme on their flyers and menus.
They will also be asked to voluntarily promote their own rating - providing it is up to date.
Deputy Health Minister Vaughan Gething said it would "fill a gap" for those ordering takeaways by phone.
The requirement will come into force on the third anniversary of the food hygiene ratings being rolled out.
Latest figures show more than 60% of food businesses in Wales have been awarded the highest [very good] rating - a five.
That is up from just a third which got the top rating four years ago.
Mr Gething said the system had played a significant role in encouraging businesses to improve food hygiene standards.
Faruk Kadir, of Corfu Kebab House in Rhyl, Denbighshire, which has a five rating and is among the Welsh nominees for British Kebab House of the Year next week, said it was important customers knew as much as possible.
"Food hygiene is the first rule - and it's very important when you buy food that you trust the kitchen. It has to be right; that's not just from food from a business but any food you prepare," he said. | Takeaways in Wales will have to promote food hygiene ratings on their leaflets from November, the Welsh Government has announced. | 35842026 |
Due to open in 2018, three new buildings on the site with provide training facilities for pilots and ground crews for the UK's first F-35 Lightning II fighter II aircraft.
Work on building the three facilities will start this month.
The project is being funded by the Ministry of Defence.
The investment has secured RAF Marham's future as the home of the F-35 fighter in the UK.
The 300 jobs will be creating in building the centres.
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said: "This is an important milestone in the delivery of the UK's new cutting-edge combat aircraft. It underlines the vital contribution British industry is making to the global F-35 programme.
"The planes are part of our plan for stronger and better defence, backed by a budget that is rising this year for the first time in six years, and will keep rising until the end of the decade." | New £167m centres for aircraft maintenance and training at RAF Marham in Norfolk are set to create 300 new jobs, it has been announced. | 35987680 |
After Trevor Gray was jailed in May 2012, his wife traced a witness whose evidence led to his conviction being quashed on appeal in 2013.
When he returned to work, Mr Gray was suspended and then sacked following a Nottinghamshire Police investigation - a decision upheld by a tribunal.
The review will take place on a date to be fixed between 25 April and 27 May.
Updates on this story and more from Nottinghamshire
An Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) report into the original investigation by Nottinghamshire Police - seen by the BBC - had initially recommended two senior detectives with the force, who looked into the case, face misconduct proceedings.
But the IPCC and the force agreed the pair would face no formal sanctions, and instead were "given management action relating to performance development".
IPCC lead investigator Stephen Webb also said one of the two detectives did not have the necessary qualification to lead the investigation, as the officer had not achieved a level 2 PIP accreditation.
Mr Gray, who had 25 years' experience with Nottinghamshire Police, said he still felt "an element of bitterness" over spending 14 months in prison.
"It shouldn't have happened," he said. "I look forward to having the perverse decision of the force in dismissing me overturned."
He added he would be making a claim for compensation, but said that was currently on hold pending the outcome of the review.
Mr Gray, of Watnall, Nottinghamshire, was retried and acquitted in February 2014.
A Nottinghamshire Police spokeswoman said: "The force acknowledges the IPCC report from July 2015... and has recognised there is some learning for the force."
An IPCC spokesman said it was "considering" making the report public. | A former detective sergeant wrongly convicted of rape has been granted a judicial review into his dismissal. | 35942408 |
The Labour MP for Hove, Peter Kyle, told the House of Commons that urgent action was needed with only seven armed officers on duty in the county.
Calls for help to neighbouring forces had increased by 43%, he said.
The prime minister said it was "possible" the pool of armed police could be grown, but he did not want to see "routine arming".
Mr Kyle said: "Can the prime minister assure the people of Brighton and Hove, who have a long history of dealing with terrorism, that should another terrorist attack happen the local force can cope without calling on neighbouring forces?"
The prime minister responded: "As for forces sharing between each other and going to each other's aid, that has always been part of the way British policing has worked."
Brighton's Grand Hotel was bombed by the IRA in 1984.
Five people died and 34 were injured in the attack aimed at prime minister Margaret Thatcher and her cabinet. | An MP has warned David Cameron there are not enough armed police officers in Sussex to tackle terrorist attacks. | 34908073 |
Angelo Javier Raaijmakers, 36, was stopped by Border Force officers on 7 February after arriving at the North Shields port on a ferry from Ijmuiden, Holland.
He admitted attempting to import 1.2 tonnes of the Class B drug when he appeared at Newcastle Crown Court.
Raaijmakers, from s-Hertogenbosch, was jailed for five years and three months.
Border Force said the drugs were hidden inside pallets underneath layers of bark chippings.
Mick Maloney, head of the National Crime Agency's north east border investigation team, said: "This was a significant seizure and we have brought to justice a man involved in a major attempt to smuggle illegal drugs worth many millions of pounds into the UK." | A Dutch lorry driver has been jailed after trying to smuggle cannabis worth £7m through the Port of Tyne. | 34077003 |
Not bad for a bit of fun, according to Tinchy Stryder, who recorded the track with the Chuckle Brothers.
"I bumped into them at Celebrity Juice...we just got along," the rapper said.
But the charity behind the track told Newsbeat they want people to remember it's not just about the laughs.
Ronke Okay from the African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust (ACLT) said: "It's a great cause and Tinchy is a fantastic ambassador.
"It's good to see that two generations, Tinchy's age and the Chuckle Brothers, can collaborate on something that is so important and bring awareness to it."
The organisation has been looking to increase the number of ethnic minorities who are on the bone marrow transplant register.
They claim a black person waiting for a transplant faces a one in 100,000 chance of finding a donor.
For a white patient it's one in four.
When the ACLT was founded in 1996, 500 names were on the register. There are now 50,000.
Ronke says they hope with Tinchy's help that number will rise.
"We're completely grateful to him, we know that it's a cause that's close to his heart."
Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube | To Me, To You Bruv is currently sitting at number four on the iTunes hip-hop chart and has already been performed in the Live Lounge. | 29843081 |
As his motorcade rolled into Oklahoma City on Wednesday night, about 10 rebel flags were in the crowd, alongside some US flags.
Critics of the emblem, used in battle by southern states in the US Civil War, say it is a symbol of slavery.
A backlash against the flag has grown since a gunman killed nine black people at a church bible study last month.
Dylann Roof, who was charged with the killings, was pictured holding the flag.
The incident comes a week after the flag was removed from the grounds of the South Carolina state capitol grounds in Columbia, after years of bitter argument.
Large retailers like Walmart have also been clearing their shelves of any trace of the emblem.
But some of the flag-wavers told local newspaper Tulsa World that the flags were not "a racial thing" but merely "in protest".
There were also people holding US flags and signs supporting the president.
People took to social media to express how they felt about the contentious flag flying upon Mr Obama's arrival, saying the actions of a few do not represent the people of Oklahoma.
Others shrugged it off and said the US president has dealt with this kind of thing before.
Others called flying the flags "supporting Oklahoma heritage".
Mr Obama was in Oklahoma to visit El Reno Federal Correctional Institution, making him the first sitting president to visit a federal prison. | People waving Confederate flags have greeted President Barack Obama as he arrived at his hotel in Oklahoma. | 33557531 |
The draft Greater Manchester Low Emissions Strategy and Air Quality Action Plan suggests "flexible" days allowing pupils to avoid rush hours.
It also suggests more hybrid buses, better public transport and greater use of carpools and bicycles.
Other ideas include discouraging local authority staff car use.
The proposals are part of range of measures in a clean air strategy being analysed by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.
"It is generally recognised that school travel can contribute significantly to local traffic, leading to congestion in some areas," a report said.
The report which is part of a continuing strategy being discussed by the authority and led by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) stated:
It added: "Potential means of reducing car journeys for school, or reducing the effects of the journeys, may include public transport subsidies, or flexible school days that allow pupils to arrive earlier or later and avoid peak travel times."
The report explained that Greater Manchester is currently breaching European Union levels for harmful emissions.
Helen Smith, Head of Logistics and Environment at TfGM, said the plan would be open to public consultation in 2016.
Avis Gilmore, north west regional secretary for the National Union of Teachers, said varying school hours took no account of school timetables and would be difficult for parents who had children at different schools.
She added: "It would be so disruptive." | School opening hours in Greater Manchester could be varied in a bid to cut road congestion and air pollution, an environmental plan has said. | 35097206 |
The quartet appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court charged with conspiracy to conceal, disguise, convert or transfer criminal property.
Brenn Walters and Laura Perkins, both of Manor Court, Enfield, and Terri and Steven Robinson of Sterling Road, Enfield, did not enter pleas.
They were bailed and are due to appear at Woolwich Crown Court on 4 September.
Nine other men charged with conspiracy to burgle and conspiring to conceal or transfer the jewellery are also due to appear at the court on the same day to enter pleas ahead of a trial scheduled for November.
The nine men charged with conspiracy to burgle and conspiring to conceal or transfer the jewellery are:
It is alleged they entered Hatton Garden Safe Deposit in London's jewellery quarter, with the intent to steal.
The raid over the Easter weekend in April saw thieves drill a hole into the vault, before ransacking 73 safety deposit boxes and making off with the goods worth millions of pounds. | Four people accused of offences in connection with the Hatton Garden jewellery raid have appeared in court. | 34073428 |
The 33-year-old man fell from the third-floor property in Forester Street shortly after 06:00 and died at the scene soon after.
Officers said the full circumstances surrounding his death were "unexplained".
They also said there had been a report of a disturbance at a flat in Forester Street about two hours earlier.
Ross Fairlie, 37, who works in neighbouring Rattray Street, said he had called emergency services around 06:30 after finding the man seriously hurt.
He said: "I discovered a man who was still alive at the time. He was lying in the front garden of a block of flats in Forester Street.
"The man was semi-conscious and I tried to speak to him.
"There was a woman with him and she was very distressed. She said he had fallen from the third-floor window."
Mr Fairlie said he immediately called 999 and stayed until paramedics arrived.
"I'm really shocked and upset by what happened - you don't expect to experience something like this when you arrive for work," he said. | Police have launched a major inquiry after a man fell to his death from the window of a top-floor flat in Dundee. | 37295955 |
The protest at Chandler's Ford Methodist Church on Saturday evening was over a conference to discuss plans to create a Muslim community centre.
Hampshire Constabulary said specially trained officers formed a line between the two groups "to ensure there was no physical confrontation".
The man, 24 and of Farnborough, was held over public order offences.
Mohammed Ansar, organiser of the conference, said they had hired the church to "bring together Muslims across Hampshire, aimed at talking about the needs of the Muslim community".
An EDL spokesman said the group held the protest to "stand against the Islamisation of our country". | A man was arrested during a protest by members of the English Defence League (EDL) in Chandler's Ford. | 30973980 |
It happened between Quigley's Point and Whitecastle at around 03:35 BST on Saturday morning.
Gardaà (Irish police) have said that the five males travelling in the car were all in their late teens.
One of them was pronounced dead at the scene.
A second was taken to Altnagelvin Hospital in Londonderry where he was later pronounced dead.
Three other males, who were also in the vehicle, are understood to be in a stable condition in hospital.
The road has now reopened.
Fr Francis Bradley said the young men were both from Buncrana.
Having spoken to the families of those who died, Fr Bradley said: "It is a terrible loss for them. There is a terrible sense of sadness." | Two young men have died and three others have been injured in a single-car crash in County Donegal. | 39755546 |
The Chairboys won the match 1-0 thanks to Gozie Ugwu's goal.
Both admitted to a charge of failing to ensure players behaved "in an orderly fashion" around the 41st minute, and one in relation to players/and or officials' behaviour at full-time.
Argyle have been fined £3,000, while Wycombe must pay £2,500.
Plymouth chief executive Martyn Starnes told the club website: "We were afforded a very fair hearing by the FA, who fully took into account our version of events.
"However, we were warned as to our future conduct after a similar incident at Exeter last February, and the FA looked at our five-year record which they described as 'very poor'.
"These factors were also taken into account and were contributory factors in inflating the amount of the fine which we would otherwise have received." | Plymouth and Wycombe have both been fined by the Football Association and warned about future conduct following their League Two match on 30 January. | 35586420 |
A member of the public made the find near the waterworks in Mugdock Country Park, Milngavie, on Tuesday afternoon.
Police Scotland said efforts were continuing to identify the remains and establish the cause of death but it was not being treated a suspicious.
A spokesman said: "We can now confirm that the remains are of a human nature."
He said: "The process of identifying the remains continues. A post mortem will be conducted to establish the exact cause of death, however, the death is not being treated as suspicious by officers at this time. A report will be sent to the procurator fiscal."
Police are understood to have notified relatives of missing people about the discovery, including the family of John Murphy, who disappeared after leaving for work from his home in Dennistoun, Glasgow, 10 months ago.
Mr Murphy, 52, failed to turn up at work after leaving home at about 07:00 on 12 May. | Remains found at a country park in East Dunbartonshire have been confirmed as human. | 35842852 |
Tying a 'love lock' on to the Pont des Arts before throwing the key into the River Seine beneath has become a tourist tradition in recent years.
But part of the bridge collapsed under the weight last year.
City officials say all locks will all be removed from Monday as they pose a safety risk.
Close to a million padlocks - weighing 45 tonnes - are expected to be cut off.
The Pont de l'Archeveche, near the Notre Dame cathedral, will also have locks removed from its side.
Metal grilles on the side of the Pont des Arts, which dates to 1804, will be replaced by paintings over the summer, before transparent panels are put in place later this year.
"We want Paris to remain the capital of love and romance," said Bruno Julliard, Paris' deputy mayor, adding that there would be new initiatives encouraging people to express their love in other ways.
A campaign by the city last year to get people to take selfies instead of attaching locks was not successful.
On Friday, a statement by the city council said the tradition "has led to two big problems: significant damage to our heritage, and a risk to visitors' security".
Venice has also struggled to deter tourists from attaching locks to the Rialto bridge, and in New York, amateur locksmiths launched a campaign to remove locks from the Brooklyn Bridge. | Paris is to remove padlocks symbolically fastened to one of the French capital's main bridges by couples. | 32939684 |
Motherwell and Dundee United have begun the recruitment process after parting company with Ian Baraclough and Jackie McNamara, respectively.
Hughes, who won the Scottish Cup last season, told BBC Scotland he is satisfied in the Highlands.
"Honestly, I absolutely love it up here," he said. "There's not a better place in Scotland to be; it's unique."
Hughes was PFA Scotland's manager of the year last season following Caley Thistle's first Scottish Cup triumph and steering the club to a third place finish in the Premiership.
"The board of directors let you get on with it; we've had great success and I'm still trying to really work hard to get success," he explained.
"Being linked to other jobs is flattering but I'm happy where I am."
The Inverness CT boss said he enjoyed a good rapport with his squad and a happy dressing room.
"That's what I get at Inverness," he added. "It's flattering to be linked with other jobs but I'm really focused on Inverness and trying to pick up three points on Saturday [in the Highland derby]." | John Hughes says he is happy at Inverness CT despite being "flattered" by links to managerial vacancies. | 34396366 |
Beattie, 39, worked with Monk at Swansea City and Leeds United, and joins David Adams, who left Everton in March, on Boro's coaching staff.
The ex-Southampton player retired in 2013 and later had a spell as Accrington Stanley manager.
Former Southend goalkeeper Darryl Flahavan, who also worked at Leeds, has joined as Boro goalkeeping coach.
Monk has also appointed Sean Rush as head of physical performance and Ryan Needs as head of performance analysis.
Middlesbrough, who were relegated from the Premier League last season, will begin their Championship campaign against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 5 August. | Middlesbrough manager Garry Monk has brought in former England striker James Beattie as first-team coach. | 40358367 |
The verdict was announced by a US federal jury in New York after a trial that lasted nearly six months.
The employees are Daniel Bonventre, Annette Bongiorno, Joann Crupi, Jerome O'Hara and George Perez.
Mr Madoff was convicted in 2009 and sentenced to 150 years in prison for running a $65bn (£40bn) fraud scheme.
Some experts estimate that investors lost about $20bn.
"As the jury unanimously found, these five defendants played crucial roles in constructing and maintaining the house of cards that was the Madoff investment fraud," US Attorney Preet Bharara said in a statement.
He added that the convictions demonstrate that "this largest-ever Ponzi scheme could not have been the work of one person".
According to various reports, Ms Bongiorno was Mr Madoff's long-time secretary, while Mr Bonventre was his director of operations for investments and Ms Crupi an account manager.
Mr O'Hara and Mr Perez were both computer programmers.
"These defendants each played an important role in carrying out the charade, propping it up, and concealing it from regulators, auditors, taxing authorities, lenders, and investors," Mr Bharara said.
The five are the latest aides of Mr Madoff to be convicted for their role in the scheme.
Mr Madoff's brother, Peter Madoff, was sentenced to 10 years in prison in December 2012 for his role in the fraud.
Peter Madoff agreed to the 10-year sentence as part of a plea deal which stripped him of his assets, savings, home and personal property, as well as all future assets and income.
However, Bernard Madoff has repeatedly denied that his brother had any involvement in the scheme.
Mr Madoff's "investment fund" was once thought to be the biggest hedge fund in the world. | Five former employees of disgraced Wall Street financier Bernard Madoff have been found guilty of conspiring to help him carry out his Ponzi scheme. | 26724075 |
Britain has the highest self-harm rate in Europe and the number of young girls harming themselves has doubled in the last few years.
Becci and Sarah are two young women who have stopped cutting and now bear the scars of their previous mental health breakdowns.
They face judgment every day from strangers who spot their scars.
Becci answered a selection of your questions: Self-Harm: Becci answers your questions | Do you have a question about living with the scars of self-harm? | 38142735 |
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 79.92 points, or 0.45%, to 17740.63.
The S&P 500 climbed 6.51 points, or 0.32%, to 2057.14 and the Nasdaq gained 19.06, or 0.4%, to 4736.16.
The US Department of Labour reported the economy added 160,000 jobs in April, analysts had been expecting more than 200,000 additional posts.
The rising price of crude oil following Thursday's gains, however, helped lift stocks.
The price of West Texas Intermediate crude rose 26 cents to $44.59 a barrel.
The price jumped on Thursday after producers around the Canadian city of Fort McMurray closed or cut output in response to a wildfire.
Shares of Chevron edged up 0.44% and Exxon Mobile nudged 0.53% higher.
The online review site Yelp was one of Friday's biggest winners. Its share price rose 23.7% after beating earnings expectations on Thursday.
A major faller was mobile payment company Square fell 21.7% after the company reported a bigger than expected first quarter loss. | (Close): Wall Street markets rose slightly on Friday as the price of oil climbed and investors shook off a poor April jobs report. | 36231088 |
Adam Higson ran in two first-half tries to help put Leigh - the only side to be promoted to the top-flight via the Qualifiers when they went up last year - 10-0 up at the break.
Corey Paterson and Josh Drinkwater grabbed further scores before Brayden Wiliame went in for Dragons' only try.
Paterson's second completed the win, leaving Catalans fifth in the table.
The French side have earned just one win from three games as they battle to avoid relegation, and can be overtaken in the Qualifiers table by Championship clubs London Broncos and Featherstone on Sunday if either one seals victory.
Catalans Dragons: Tierney; Duport, Inu, Wiliame, Yaha; Walsh, Myler; Moa, Aiton, Casty, Anderson, Horo, Bird.
Replacements: Bousquet; Garcia, Baitieri, Margalet.
Leigh Centurions: McNally; Dawson, Brown, Langi, Higson, Reynolds, Drinkwater; Hansen, Mortimer, Maria, Paterson, Vea, Burr.
Replacements: Higham, Stewart, Hopkins, Richards.
Referee: Phil Bentham. | Leigh beat Catalans Dragons for the first time to boost their hopes of extending their Super League stay. | 40938590 |
Mr Vorayuth is accused of knocking down and killing a policeman while speeding in Bangkok in 2012.
He has repeatedly failed to meet police to face charges, which include reckless driving causing death.
The closely watched case has fuelled criticism that Thailand's elite enjoy special treatment by the authorities.
Mr Vorayuth is the grandson of Chaleo Yoovidhaya, who co-founded the Red Bull empire with Austrian Dietrich Mateschitz.
He was first arrested shortly after the incident and later let go.
He was subsequently summoned repeatedly to face charges, but each time his lawyers said he was unable to do so, citing overseas work commitments and illness. A charge for speeding has since expired.
Prosecutors asked police to request the arrest warrant after he failed to meet another deadline on Thursday.
"A court in Bangkok has approved the request and we've entered the arrest warrant into the system, meaning that police all over the country will be searching for him," Police Col Kajohnpong Jitparkpoom, the superintendent of Thong Lor police district, told the BBC.
"But if he is found to be overseas, then the prosecutors will have to initiate the procedure to have him extradited, if possible."
If found guilty of reckless driving causing death, a charge which expires in 2027, he could be jailed for up to 10 years.
Many Thais have questioned why the police have not tried to arrest Mr Vorayuth before now to face charges.
Before the arrest warrant was issued, the office of the attorney-general said it would explore applying for extradition of Mr Vorayuth, who it said was recently seen in London, if a warrant was issued. | A Thai court has issued an arrest warrant for Red Bull heir Vorayuth Yoovidhaya, in a move critics say is long overdue. | 39741978 |
Mr Johnson, who led the campaign for Britain to leave the EU, will also meet with US Secretary of State John Kerry.
Ministers will discuss the Nice attacks and the defeated coup in Turkey but have stressed there will be no formal discussions about Britain's EU exit.
Mr Johnson's journey to the talks was delayed after his plane had to make an emergency landing.
The delay meant the newly-appointed Cabinet member was late for an informal dinner with EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on Sunday evening.
James Robbins, the BBC's diplomatic correspondent, said although Brexit was not on the agenda "Mr Johnson's fellow ministers are bound to be sizing up their nemesis".
"Today's meetings are bound to be odd, when the man who compared the EU's ambitions to create a super-state to those of Adolf Hitler, sits down with the 27 other ministers," he added.
The meeting comes after new Brexit Secretary David Davis said EU migrants who come to the UK as a departure date nears may not be given the right to stay.
He said there might have to be a cut-off point if there was a "surge" in new arrivals but any steps must be compatible with EU law. | Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson is due to meet his European Union counterparts for the first time in Brussels later. | 36822134 |
Back then, the Pharaohs were tenth after winning Africa Cup of Nations crowns in 2006, 2008 and 2010.
They returned to the top of the African rankings last month, for the first time in six years, after finishing runners-up at this year's Nations Cup.
Burkina Faso, who finished third at the Nations Cup, have moved up to 36th, the best ranking in their history.
Africa's top 10 in Fifa's rankings for March (last month's rankings in brackets):
1 (1) Egypt
2 (2) Senegal
3 (3) Cameroon
4 (6) Burkina Faso
5 (4) Tunisia
6 (5) DR Congo
7 (7) Nigeria
8 (8) Ghana
9 (9) Ivory Coast
10 (10) Morocco | Egypt have moved into the Top 20 of the Fifa world rankings for the first time since January 2011. | 39225243 |
The body of 71-year-old Hilda Mary Oakland was found in the vehicle in Fenny Bridges, near Honiton, on 2 December.
A 66-year-old man has been charged with her murder.
Charles Broom, from Honiton, was due to appear at Exeter Crown Court on 17 December, Devon and Cornwall Police said. | A woman whose body was found in a van in Devon has been formally identified, police say. | 35030165 |
Labour lost 40 seats to the SNP, which took 56 of Scotland's 59 seats and has just one Scottish MP - the same as the Lib Dems and Conservatives.
Mr Murphy, who lost Renfrewshire East to the SNP, said Labour had been "overwhelmed" on a "dreadful night".
But he said he would stay on as leader and stand for Holyrood in 2016.
Speaking at a news conference in Glasgow, Mr Murphy said Labour had "faced a perfect storm" following last year's Scottish independence referendum.
"Firstly the 'Yes' vote finding a home in one party while the 'No' vote was spread over three," he said.
"We were hit by two nationalisms - English nationalism, stoked up by David Cameron, and the Scottish nationalism of the SNP."
Mr Murphy also said Scottish Labour had lacked "continuity of leadership" with "five leaders in just seven short years".
He said that he and deputy Kezia Dugdale had not had the time to reform the party and were "determined to have a period of stability".
He said: "We will bounce back, and be the change that working people need".
Mr Murphy was the biggest casualty of the night for Labour in Scotland.
His once safe majority in Renfrewshire East - a seat he had held for nearly 20 years - was eliminated by the SNP's Kirsten Oswald who swept to victory with 23,564 votes to Labour's 19,295. | Jim Murphy has promised to fight on as Scottish Labour leader after his party was routed by the SNP amid a historic landslide general election victory, | 32654992 |
The lorry was carrying 6,800 chickens when it crashed on the eastbound carriageway between junctions 11 and 12 at about 04:00 BST.
About 1,500 birds were killed, North West Motorway police said.
The majority of the chickens died from the impact of the crash but some were hit by cars, police added.
The driver of the lorry was uninjured.
Michael Clarke, from the Highways Agency, said about 2,000 chickens "escaped on to the carriageway" and had to be recaptured.
"We drafted in as much manpower as we could from across the north west, and we had help from the police, the emergency services and the RSPCA," he said.
He said the incident was "unusual" in terms of the sheer number of birds involved.
"The more adventurous ones did manage to go quite far - I would suspect there are a handful still in adjacent fields," he added.
The agency is assessing damage caused to safety barriers.
Diversions were put in place around the exit for Birchwood and the Eccles Interchange with the M60. | More than 1,000 chickens were killed when the lorry transporting them crashed into a safety barrier on the M62 in Greater Manchester. | 27405467 |
Hare coursing is an illegal pursuit which involves dogs chasing and killing hares.
Police Scotland said the suspected incident had involved a group of men who were seen with dogs on land at Cadboll near Fearn.
The group was seen acting suspiciously at about 14:30 on Sunday 29 January, police said. | Police are investigating a suspected incident of hare coursing in Easter Ross. | 38826687 |
The comments by army chief Gen Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi came a week ahead of planned mass protests by opponents of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.
He said the army was obliged to stop Egypt plunging into a "dark tunnel".
The remarks are seen as one of the strongest interventions since the army handed over power to President Morsi last year.
At a meeting with soldiers on Sunday, Gen Sisi, who is also the country's defence minister, said the army would "not remain silent as the country slides into uncontrollable conflict".
"There is a state of division in the society, and the continuation of it is a danger to the Egyptian state.
"There must be consensus," he stressed.
Gen Sisi also met the president on Sunday for what an army spokesman described as a "routine" consultation, according to Reuters news agency.
Gen Sisi's comments come as Egypt's secular groups plan mass rallies ahead of the 30 June anniversary of President Morsi coming to power.
The groups say they have gathered 13 million signatures on a petition calling for the Islamist leader to step down.
On Friday, thousands of Mr Morsi's supporters marched across the country - in a show of support for the president.
The crowds chanted their allegiance, pre-empting the opposition demonstrations.
Mr Morsi's first year in office has been marred by constant political unrest and a sinking economy.
Many analysts say the instability and a continuing threat of violence have frightened away foreign investors and tourists.
There is increasing unemployment, particularly among the young, fuel shortages and a drain on reserves of foreign currency. | The army in Egypt has warned it will not allow the country to descend into "uncontrollable conflict". | 23021611 |
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It follows a campaign they launched in June to challenge UK Sport's 'no compromise' approach to funding.
They would like to see a "tiered support structure" that would guarantee every Olympic and Paralympic sport a base-level of funding.
"I firmly believe that every single sport does matter," Grainger said.
Five-time Olympic medallist Grainger said each of the sports will have the chance to present a case for investment during UK Sport's annual review. This process will begin in the coming months.
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Badminton England chief executive Adrian Christie added that it was a "very encouraging start" to the dialogue.
"We are delighted to have opened the dialogue with Dame Katherine Grainger and were very appreciative of the time she gave us," Christie said.
"The meeting gave her the opportunity to learn the various positions of all sports and she showed great empathy to the challenges we face."
Badminton was the only one of the 11 sports who UK Sport believe do have a credible medal chance for Tokyo 2020, however, they decided not to invest in order to focus funding on those with "greater medal prospects".
"I would like to thank the sports for coming to meet with me today," Grainger said.
"We had a useful, positive and in-depth discussion around funding concerns. All the sports in attendance were given the opportunity to have their say.
"It was important for us listen to the concerns raised. We have committed to giving serious consideration to all of the issues raised by the 11 sports and to maintaining an open and ongoing dialogue.
The sports involved are archery, badminton, baseball/softball, basketball, fencing, handball, volleyball, weightlifting, wrestling, wheelchair rugby and table tennis. | Eleven Olympic and Paralympic sports 'thrown under the bus' in funding cuts last year have had a 'positive' meeting with UK Sport chair Katherine Grainger. | 41101315 |
Bromwich stood down as national captain after it was alleged in court he and Proctor bought the drug following Friday's defeat by Australia.
The World Cup runs from 27 October to 2 December.
"I can't express my disappointment enough in their actions," said New Zealand coach David Kidwell.
"We have values to uphold. They have broken my trust, their team-mates' trust and the trust of the New Zealand public.
"No-one is bigger than the team."
The decision to exclude the pair from the tournament, which will be held in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea, was taken after NZRL management and senior players met to discuss possible sanctions.
Melbourne Storm prop Bromwich, 28, has also been suspended for two games by his club and ordered to have counselling and treatment courses.
Proctor, also 28, has stepped down as co-captain of Gold Coast Titans and will appear before a club board this week and will not play until a "final decision" has been reached.
The allegations against the pair emerged in a court case which heard that a local man was captured on CCTV preparing a white powder on his phone.
He then handed it to Bromwich and Proctor, who were said to have rolled up bank notes and taken the substance.
While both players were named in court, neither has been charged with an offence. | Jesse Bromwich and Kevin Proctor will not be selected for the 2017 World Cup, after allegations they took cocaine, say New Zealand Rugby League. | 39841854 |
Nugent, 47, joins the club having been first-team coach at Luton last season.
He is reunited with Slade, who he previously worked alongside as assistant manager at Orient during a four-year spell.
"This is a fantastic club to join and I'm really looking forward to getting started and working with Russell again," Nugent told the club's website.
His coaching career has also included spells at Swansea alongside Kenny Jackett, with whom he secured promotion to League One in 2007. | Charlton Athletic have named former Leyton Orient striker Kevin Nugent as assistant manager to Russell Slade. | 36835007 |
Bridget Jones's Baby: The Diaries by Helen Fielding will come out a month after a new film, titled Bridget Jones's Baby, hits cinemas.
Both follow the character's "somewhat bumpy journey into motherhood" after she gets pregnant, and the "terribly awkward" question of who the father is.
Bridget first appeared in a column in The Independent newspaper in 1995.
A book version of the fictional diaries became a best-seller the following year, and was followed by two more full novels and two films.
The most recent book, Mad About The Boy, came out in 2013 and revealed Bridget had married Mark Darcy and had produced two children - but Darcy was killed off in the interim between the second and third books.
Publisher Jonathan Cape said the new book would be set after the events in 1999's The Edge of Reason but before Mad About The Boy.
Fielding said: "At heart Bridget Jones is about the gap between how we all feel we're expected to be and how we actually are and - as Bridget discovers with her somewhat bumpy pregnancy - how we expect life to turn out and how it actually does.
The upcoming film, which is released on 16 September, will see Renee Zellweger return to the title role.
In the movie, Bridget becomes pregnant but does not know whether the father is Darcy, played by Colin Firth, or American billionaire Jack Qwant, played by Patrick Dempsey.
Hugh Grant, who played a love interest in the previous films, is not thought to feature this time.
The screenplay has been co-written by Emma Thompson, who also appears as a midwife. | A fourth book detailing the trials and tribulations of Bridget Jones is to be published in October. | 36984581 |
A full meeting of Perth and Kinross Council considered bids to turn the hall into a food market or a hotel, with officials backing the market plan.
Councillors agreed to give Perth Market Place Ltd "preferred bidder status", and detailed negotiations over the building's lease will now begin.
A draft lease could go back before councillors in February 2016.
The B-listed Edwardian building has been empty since it closed 10 years ago.
The drawn-out process of deciding its fate has seen a demolition bid blocked by Historic Scotland, and initial backing for a plan to transform it into a luxury hotel.
Councillors had agreed to market a 125-year lease for the building in a final bid to settle whether an alternative use could be found for the building, which dates back to 1911.
However, in July they deferred a decision on whether the hotel plan submitted by the Seventy Group or the marketplace proposal were suitable for the site.
Independent property firm Jones Laing LaSalle backed the market bid, while council officers warned of a "change in circumstances which significantly impacts upon the Seventy Group bid", which once won initial planning permission.
If the negotiations over the lease fail, the demolition plans could return to the agenda, although Historic Scotland chief executive Ian Walford has warned he would be minded to object to such a move.
In his report to councillors ahead of the meeting, planning and development head David Littlejohn noted that "the process cannot be allowed to perpetuate".
The draft lease likely to be considered by councillors next year will also need to be signed off by the Perth Common Good Fund Committee. | Perth and Kinross councillors have backed a plan to turn Perth City Hall into a food market. | 34454355 |
In May, Court of Appeal judges said her dismissal by then children's secretary Ed Balls and her employers, Haringey Council, was "procedurally unfair".
Ms Shoesmith was head of children's services when baby Peter Connelly was found dead with more than 50 injuries.
He had been seen 60 times by authorities before his death in 2007.
A year later, Ms Shoesmith learned of her sacking in a live televised press conference by Mr Balls, bringing her 35-year career to an abrupt end.
Ms Shoesmith's appeal in May 2011 challenged a High Court ruling that cleared Mr Balls, the north London borough of Haringey and watchdog Ofsted of acting unlawfully.
The Court of Appeal judges dismissed her appeal against Ofsted, but did rule that her dismissal by Haringey and Mr Balls three years ago had been "procedurally unfair".
At the time, Mr Balls said he "strongly disagreed" with the judgement and added that his decision had been based on a report from independent inspectors.
On Friday, a Haringey Council spokesman said: "The council believes it acted properly throughout the process and stands by everything it has done.
"It is for these reasons we are seeking permission to appeal to the Supreme Court." | Haringey Council and the Department for Education are to seek an appeal at the Supreme Court against a ruling that Sharon Shoesmith was unfairly sacked. | 13905290 |
The firm's figures also reflected lower betting on football and a string of customer-friendly results.
Ladbrokes shares fell slightly in morning trading. The firm's charges were within a guidance range given last month.
The firm announced in July plans to merge with smaller rival Gala Coral.
Charges in its first half results included £17.1m of losses on the closure of shops in the UK and Ireland, and a £58.3m writedown following a review of UK retail and Ireland shops and software.
The firm's chief executive Jim Mullen said: "Our first half results reflect the challenge facing Ladbrokes.
"While we have some encouraging customer trends, we need to reset the business and invest.
"The results clearly show why we need to change and why we need to do so quickly." | Bookmaker Ladbrokes says it has made a first half loss of £37.2m after shop closures and a writedown on its remaining shops and software. | 33859400 |
Langridge and Ellis beat Poland's Adam Cwalina and Przemyslaw Wacha 21-18 21-16 to finish second in their group.
But the Adcocks went out of the mixed doubles after losing against Robert Mateusiak and Nadiezda Zieba.
"We're devastated to go out, we'll use this pain to come back stronger for Tokyo," the pair said.
The husband and wife pair were Britain's leading medal hopes going into the Games after claiming Commonwealth Games gold in Glasgow in 2014.
They lost 18-21 27-25 21-9 against their Polish opponents who progress, along with Chinese pair Chen Xu and Jin Ma with the Britons third.
Women's doubles pairing Heather Olver and Lauren Smith grabbed a consolation victory, their first of the Games, against Lok Yan Poon and Ying Suet Tse of Hong Kong.
They won 21-17 18-21 21-16 but did not qualify for the quarter-finals. | Britain's Chris Langridge and Marcus Ellis have reached the Olympic doubles quarter-finals but Chris and Gabby Adcock are out of the mixed doubles. | 37074037 |
A community trust has been leasing Theatr Gwaun in Fishguard from Pembrokeshire council for five years.
The venue has run as a theatre and cinema since 1994, but it closed in 2011 when the council ended its funding after it made losses of £60,000 a year.
Chairman of the Theatr Gwaun Community Trust, Richard Goswell, said it was a "giant step" for the arts in the town.
The transfer is the first to be made under the council's Community Asset Transfer Policy and Mr Goswell said it would allow the group to access a range of funding.
A campaign to reopen the theatre was backed by Hollywood actors Beau Bridges and Sally Field. | A deal has been done to transfer the ownership of a Pembrokeshire theatre. | 39415432 |
Timothy Bleach, 75, of Petersfield, is accused of 46 counts including rape, gross indecency, indecent assault and possession of indecent images.
The alleged crimes relate to six girls under the age of 13.
Mr Bleach was a teacher at the time of the alleged offences at Weyford Junior School in Bordon.
The arrest is part of Hampshire Constabulary's Operation Marmion, an investigation into historical child sexual exploitation.
He has been bailed until 15 March when he is due to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates Court. | A former teacher has been charged with dozens of counts of sexual abuse against girls in Hampshire in the 1970s. | 35604373 |
The results of Pisa tests conducted last year are expected in December.
In results from the last Pisa tests in 2012, Wales performed worse than the rest of the UK.
Ms Williams said she was "realistic" about how quickly the results of reforms would be seen.
Pisa assesses pupils' skills in maths, reading and science every three years and more than 70 countries were signed up to take part in the 2015 test.
Results from the 2012 test - published in 2013 - showed Wales had fallen behind for a third time.
Ms Williams said it was important to redevelop Wales' education system to help children perform better and not just so pupils can pass tests.
The minister told BBC Radio Wales' Sunday Supplement programme: "The important thing is that we're not sitting back waiting for Pisa.
"We know on the back of poor Pisa results previously that we've embarked on this programme of educational reform.
"We also, I also, need to be realistic about how quickly those reforms can actually embed within a system and when you will see an effect of those in Pisa results.
"We need to reform our education system, not to teach to the test, because that is not what we're doing, but to develop a curriculum that enables our children to perform better in the kind of skills that Pisa tests."
She added: "We... have to be realistic that to improve our education system we need a long-term strategic plan.
"What will not change our system is every time we get a set of disappointing results we run off, like a rabbit, in a totally different direction." | It will take time for Welsh educational reforms to be reflected in an international study of pupils' performance, Education Secretary Kirsty Williams has said. | 37258850 |
Dr Ron Hill MBE has competed in three Olympic Games. He also won gold at the European Championships in 1969 and at the Commonwealth Games a year later.
The 75-year-old has run over 159,000 miles, or six times around the world, since he started logging his training.
Ron Hill Way, off Blackburn Road, is part of a major regeneration project.
The site, in West Accrington, is part of a £55m scheme to build 500 new homes in the area.
Dr Hill said it was an "unbelievable gesture".
He said: "I have no intention of stopping running at all. I just hope I can inspire people of all ages to take up running or to continue running as long as they can."
Dr Hill was the first British runner to win the Boston marathon. In later years he went into business, setting up a sportswear company.
He set several world records during his career, including a 2:09:28 time at the 1970 Commonwealth Games marathon in Edinburgh. | A former Olympic marathon runner who has run at least a mile a day for 50 years has had a road in his home town of Accrington named after him. | 27244628 |
The Channel Tunnel operator has asked to be reimbursed more than £22m (29m euros). It made a pre-tax profit of £89m (115m euros) in 2015.
It faced serious disruption from migrants trying to cross the Channel.
Revealing its annual results, the company said there had been no disruption to services since October.
Spokesman John Keefe said: "The French and British governments are clearly responsible for the security at the border, and also for the public order security on site.
"During last year we were severely disrupted by the migrant crisis - people trying to break on to our terminal and break into trucks on the motorway - and so we suffered quite a loss of revenue during the early part of the year."
At the height of the problems during the summer, about 2,000 migrants a night were trying to get into the Coquelles terminal, causing Eurotunnel to suspend many of its services.
Border security at the terminal was strengthened later in the year.
Charlie Elphicke, the Conservative MP for Dover and Deal, said it was "quite shameless of Eurotunnel to try and present the British government and the French government with this bill".
"Their profits have rocketed and everyone knows that the British government has invested tens of millions of pounds making the border stronger, safer and more secure," he said. | Eurotunnel is seeking millions of pounds in compensation from the UK and French governments because of revenue lost during the Calais migrant crisis. | 35604990 |
Child poverty has fallen in Wales but Sally Holland said the potential loss of European money could have "negative consequences" on that.
She has called on the Welsh and UK governments to pledge to replace any shortfall.
The UK Government said it was committed to tackling the root causes of poverty.
A person is said to be living in poverty if the household they are in has an income of 60% or less of the median income.
For several years the rate of child poverty in Wales remained at about a third of all children, but last year it fell from 31% to 29%.
Prof Holland believes that work could be undone if the "substantial" amount of European money that goes towards tackling child poverty here is not replaced.
A Welsh Government spokesman said: "The first minister has sought a cast iron commitment from the UK government that Wales will not lose a penny of the £600m of invaluable funding we currently receive from the EU after the UK's exit takes place."
A UK Government spokesman said: "We're committed to creating a Britain that works for everyone and that means tackling the root causes of poverty." | Britain's exit from the European Union could hamper the fight against child poverty, the children's commissioner for Wales has said. | 37049442 |
UK ministers want to make the change in England to improve efficiency and democratic accountability.
Power over fire and rescue services is devolved to Wales, but not policing.
Leighton Andrews said the idea could damage the work of local fire and rescue authorities in turning people away from fire-related crime.
The Fire Brigades Union has opposed the idea of police control as "dangerous", claiming some commissioners had an "unfortunate record for ill-judged interference in operational matters".
In a supportive letter to the union, Mr Andrews said: "It is clearly important for Fire and Rescue Authorities (FRAs) to collaborate closely with the police on many matters.
"However, the excellent programmes the FRAs run to divert people away from fire-related crime depend on the trust and respect firefighters have in all sections of the community.
"In Wales, we have very low re-offending rates among participants on such programmes.
"If FRAs were seen as just an adjunct to the police, this could easily be jeopardised."
Dyfed-Powys Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Christopher Salmon - a Conservative - has said Wales "must not be left behind" if such plans are pursued in England, saying "joining up budgets and accountability" would improve such public services. | Trust in the fire service could "easily be jeopardised" if police and crime commissioners took control, the public services minister has said. | 35152146 |
Permission to develop land at HMS Ganges at Shotley Gate, Suffolk, was granted in 2015. The site had last been occupied in 2001.
Woolverstone Parish Council wanted to overturn Babergh District Council's decision.
Lord Justice Keith Lindblom at the Court of Appeal in London ruled there were no grounds to appeal in law.
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People in Woolverstone, which is on the main road to Shotley Gate, had argued Babergh had not taken into account the impact the rise in traffic would have.
Lord Justice Lindblom said there was "no compelling reason" for an appeal to be heard.
The Royal Navy left the site in 1976 and it was last used as a police training base.
Under the plans, there will be a 60-bed nursing home, a hotel, retail and commercial units and a commitment to restore the listed ceremonial mast. | An appeal to prevent 285 homes being built on a derelict former naval base has been lost. | 38859298 |
Ramone is regarded as one of the most successful producers in history, winning 14 Grammy awards and working with stars such as Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Elton John and Paul McCartney.
He produced the first major commercial release on CD, Billy Joel's 1982 album 52nd Street.
Some of his awards were for soundtracks to TV shows, films and stage plays.
A native of South Africa, Ramone learnt the violin at the age of three,
He became a US citizen at 12, and opened his own recording studio in 1958.
He produced three records that won Grammys for album of the year - Paul Simon's Still Crazy After All These Years in 1976, 52nd Street and Ray Charles' Genius Loves Company in 2005.
"My career as an engineer and producer coincided with one of the most profound periods in pop music history: that of the contemporary singer-songwriter," he wrote in his 2007 book Making Records: The Scenes Behind the Music.
Ramone also won Grammys for soundtracks to Flashdance, the Broadway musical Promises, Promises, and an Emmy for a TV special about jazz great Duke Ellington.
His last Grammy came in 2012, when he won best traditional pop vocal album for producing the Tony Bennett album Duets II.
He was known for bringing artists together for duets, producing efforts by Frank Sinatra and Bono, and Tony Bennett and Paul McCartney among others.
Ramone had been in hospital for several weeks, where he was being treated for an aortic aneurysm.
Confirming his death, his son Matt Ramone said he was "very loving and will be missed". | The US music producer and pioneer of digital recording, Phil Ramone, has died aged 79. | 21983894 |
Fly-half Camille Lopez kicked 16 points while Sebastien Tillous-Borde and Teddy Thomas scored first-half tries as the hosts lead from the outset.
Australia had Bernard Foley to thank for keeping them in contention, as well as tries in either half from Adam Ashley-Cooper and Rob Simmons.
Remi Tales was sin-binned with six minutes remaining but France hung on.
Both teams were coming off the back of wins last weekend. France eased past Fiji 40-15, while Australia beat Wales 33-28 in Cardiff.
Scrum-half Tillous-Borde gave France the ideal start with a try seven minutes in after he picked up the ball from the base of a ruck five yards out.
Winger Thomas then thrilled the home crowd with a stunning run through five tackles to score in the corner and stretch France's advantage to 17-6.
Ashley-Cooper replied for Australia seven minutes later after smart work from Foley enabled him to collect a switch pass just inside the touchline.
France kept the Wallabies quiet for the majority of the second half until Tales' infringement made for an uncomfortable finish.
Second row Simmons exploited the gaps to cross over after a smart offload from replacement Quade Cooper.
Foley converted to put them within three points, but Australia missed the chance to grab a late win as James Horwill knocked-on 10 metres out. | France made it two wins from two autumn internationals as they withstood a late surge from Australia in Paris. | 30072066 |
The 24-year-old has been overlooked while New Zealanders Rey Lee-Lo and Willis Halaholo have taken over in the Blues' midfield this season.
Blues recently signed Leicester's Welsh centre Jack Roberts for next season.
Meanwhile Allen, who has four Wales caps, has been linked with Blues' Welsh Pro12 rivals Ospreys.
In the announcement of Roberts' signing, Blues stated: "He will add depth and compete with Rey Lee-Lo, Willis Halaholo, Garyn Smith and Harri Millard for a centre spot next season."
Allen scored a first-half try hat-trick in his last Wales appearance, against Uruguay in Cardiff at the 2015 World Cup, but later pulled a hamstring after the break and went off.
He is out of contract at the end of this term and Wilson was questioned about his name being omitted from the centre options beyond that.
Wilson said: "Currently the names that were mentioned in there were the names that will be competing for that position for next season." | Wales centre Cory Allen's Cardiff Blues future is in doubt after head coach Danny Wilson said he was not currently being considered as a centre option. | 38996659 |
The £1.6bn nuclear-powered 7,400-tonne vessel was given the title HMS Ambush in a ceremony at Faslane naval base.
It is the second of the navy's Astute-class attack submarines and was launched in January 2011 at the BAE Systems shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness.
It has been undergoing sea trials since arriving at its home port at Faslane in September last year.
HMS Ambush is due to enter operational service later this year.
Commanding Officer Peter Green said: "The crew are immensely proud to mark the commissioning and to see the culmination of many months of hard work readying HMS Ambush for service with the Royal Navy.
"The crew are looking forward to the challenges ahead and to exploring the full range of the submarine's capabilities before she enters full operational service later this year." | The Royal Navy's most advanced attack submarine has officially joined its fleet on the Clyde. | 21631952 |
Jersey's Royal Court heard Polish national Pawel Dzielak slammed a knife with a 10-12cm (4-5in) blade onto a St Helier shop counter.
Dzielak, 32, left the shop with two mobiles phones and between £300-£400 which he spent on a hotel room, food, alcohol and cigarettes.
He had pleaded guilty to one count of robbery and threatening to use force.
The court heard Dzielak initially showed "no remorse" for the robbery that left shopkeeper Bruno Alves, of Temple Stores, in fear of his life.
Mr Alves told the court he had seen the defendant "acting suspiciously" outside his shop on the morning of the attack on 5 January.
That afternoon Dzielak went inside and threatened Mr Alves before taking the phones and the money.
The court heard Dzielak told a probation officer he had "got a buzz" from what he had done and he was "not sorry" for the robbery.
At his sentencing on Wednesday his defence advocate read out a letter of remorse from Dzeilak.
The court was told he had a high risk of reoffending and was a risk to the public because he has a history of mental health problems, was unemployed and suffering from depression.
Commissioner Julian Clyde Smith said in sentencing he had taken into account "aggravating factors" including the use of a weapon, how Dzielak had planned the attack and the impact on the victim and his family.
He recommended the defendant get treatment for his mental health problems and said, considering Dzielak had no ties to Jersey through accommodation, work or family, he should be deported. | A man who robbed a shopkeeper at knifepoint has been jailed for four years and recommended for deportation. | 40041521 |
On Friday the military released the findings of an investigation into the incident, which took place in March.
Investigators concluded the checkpoint was a valid target and the attack did not violate international laws.
The US has rarely acknowledged civilian deaths in the fight against IS and the announcement brings the total to six.
"All reasonable measures were taken to avoid unintended deaths of, or injuries to, non-combatants," US Central Command spokesman Patrick Ryder said.
Col Ryder told reporters that the four civilians emerged from vehicles parked near the checkpoint, near the northern town of al-Hatra, after the A-10 jet released its weapons.
He said the plane's crew was not aware of their presence at the time the strikes were authorised.
An unknown woman notified the US military of the incident and claimed two women and three children were killed.
The military said it could not determine the age and gender of the victims without further forensic investigation or other information that was not available to the coalition.
It acknowledged the analysis indicated one of the people was much smaller than the rest and may have been a child.
A US Central Command statement expressed regret for what it called the unintentional loss of civilian lives.
The US has rarely acknowledged civilian casualties linked to US air strikes in Iraq and Syria.
In May, it concluded two children had been killed in a November 2014 air strike in Syria. It is investigating several other reports of civilian deaths. | A US air strike aimed at an IS checkpoint is likely to have killed four civilians, possibly including a child, the US military has said. | 34886195 |
The show at Leeds College of Art features a selection of work by artist Felice House.
'Re/Western' includes seven large scale portraits taken from iconic Westerns.
A spokesperson for the college said the exhibition raises questions around "gender stereotypes and the access of women to power".
Felice House is an American artist who lives and works in Texas.
The exhibition runs until 24 March at the college's Blenheim Walk Gallery. | An exhibition of paintings which reimagines famous film cowboys such as Clint Eastwood and John Wayne as women has opened. | 38693162 |
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Sport England has started a campaign called This Girl Can to help encourage more women to take up exercise.
It uses slogans such as "Sweating like a pig, feeling like a fox" and images of normal women enjoying sport.
"We want to tell the real story of women who exercise," said Sport England chief executive Jennie Price.
"They come in all shapes and sizes and all levels of ability."
The research revealed there was a significant gender gap, with two million fewer women than men in the 14-40 age range regularly participating in sport.
In other European countries, there is no disparity between men and women. In England, 75% of women said they wanted to be more active.
Price said: "Before we began this campaign, we looked very carefully at what women were saying about why they felt sport and exercise was not for them.
"One of the strongest themes was a fear of judgement. Worries about being judged for being the wrong size, not fit enough and not skilled enough came up time and again.
"This campaign says it really doesn't matter if you are a bit rubbish or completely brilliant.
"The main thing is that you are a woman and you are doing something, and that deserves to be celebrated."
The initiative is being promoted on national television and in cinemas and on social media using the hashtag #ThisGirlCan. | Women are less likely than men to become active because of body image and competency fears, according to Sport England research. | 30743750 |
The gunmen fled the scene after special forces evacuated 18 people trapped inside the Qwartz shopping centre in Villeneuve-la-Garenne.
None of those released 18 people was injured. The area around the shopping centre has been shut down.
The incident began early on Monday and lasted several hours.
"At around 06:30 (04:30 GMT), three armed criminals went into the Primark store for what we think was initially an attempt at armed robbery," a police source, who wished to remain anonymous, is quoted as saying by AFP news agency.
Another police source said an employee first alerted her boyfriend of the hold-up at around 07:00 when she sent him a text message saying they had been taken hostage by two armed men.
There are reports that one of the men has been recognised as a Primark employee, but there has been no confirmation from police. | French police are hunting for three armed men who stormed a Primark store in a suspected robbery attempt north of Paris. | 33504602 |
The amendment means that, for on-field lbw decisions to be reversed, at least half of the ball must be shown to be hitting any part of the stumps.
Currently, half of the ball would need to be hitting a zone between the centre of leg and off stumps.
The changes will come into effect from 1 October.
The DRS system was introduced in international cricket in Tests in 2009 and one-day internationals in 2011 in an attempt to eliminate incorrect umpiring decisions.
The ICC, at its annual conference in Edinburgh, also announced it will arrange a trial which will involve the third umpire judging no-balls using TV replays "within a few seconds of the ball being delivered".
Sri Lanka complained to the ICC after Nuwan Pradeep was wrongly called for a no-ball by on-field umpire Rod Tucker when he bowled Alex Hales for 58 in the third Test at Lord's. | The International Cricket Council has approved changes to the decision review system which will make it easier to overturn not-out lbw decisions. | 36698556 |
Ronald King, of Cedar Close, Walton-on-the-Naze, appeared before Chelmsford Magistrates' Court accused of shooting his 81-year-old wife Rita.
Mrs King died at De La Mer House in Naze Park Road, Walton-on-the-Naze on Monday.
Mr King was remanded in custody and will appear at Chelmsford Crown Court on Thursday.
Walking with a stick, Mr King was helped to leave the court by a dock officer after confirming his name and address for the court clerk during the short hearing.
Mr King and his wife were both residents at the De La Mer House care home.
Mrs King died from gunshot wounds to the head, thought to be from a 1934 Enfield revolver. | An 86-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of his wife at a care home in Essex. | 35195377 |
The 25-year-old Swansea fighter had been set to take on Mitch Gagnon at UFC Glasgow on 16 July, but will instead face American Albert Morales.
It is the second time Johns has suffered the late withdrawal of an opponent, as he was due to face Ian Entwistle at the O2 Arena in March.
That bout was cancelled but luckily he has a replacement opponent this time.
Johns is undefeated in his 13 professional MMA fights and the bantamweight won his debut UFC fight over South Korea's Kwan Ho Kwak in Belfast in November 2016.
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Morales (7-1-1) made his UFC debut in September 2016 when the 26-year-old fought Alejandro Perez to a majority draw.
The Californian's one loss in his pro MMA career came against Brazil's Tomas Almeida in November 2016 and Morales' trip to Scotland will be his first time fighting in Europe.
UFC Fight Night 113 takes place on Sunday, 16 July at the 10,500 capacity SSE Hydro in Glasgow.
Johns will be joined on the bill in Glasgow by fellow Welsh fighter, Jack Marshman. The 27-year-old middleweight from Abertillery will face Canadian Ryan Janes.
UFC Glasgow will be headlined by Gunnar Nelson taking on Santiago Ponzinibbio. | Brett Johns has had a change of opponent for the Welshman's second bout in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. | 39844617 |
The claim concerns Noírín O'Sullivan's time as deputy commissioner.
Ms O'Sullivan said she was "not privy to" - nor had she approved - any action to target any officer.
Mr Justice Iarlaith O'Neill has six weeks to report back and recommend whether a further enquiry is needed.
Announcing the judge's appointment, the justice minister said police had to be held to the very highest standards.
"This involves ensuring that allegations of wrongdoing are dealt with properly and the persons making those allegations are fully protected and respected," said Frances Fitzgerald.
"On conclusion of the review I will consider what further steps may be necessary. "
The whistleblower, Sgt Maurice McCabe, alleged that certain people had their driving penalty points wiped.
He was one of two Garda (police) sergeants who made such allegations.
Two years ago, the former Garda commissioner, Martin Callinan, resigned as head of the force following a controversy over how the two sergeants who made the allegations were treated.
Since then a senior officer, using legislation that protects whistleblowers, claimed he was authorised to brief against one of the sergeants, Mr McCabe, and that Ms O'Sullivan was aware of this.
This week the Dail (Irish parliament) heard that unless she steps aside from her post for the duration of an enquiry, the fresh whistleblower may not co-operate with the investigation.
The justice minister said earlier that because "no findings of wrongdoing of any kind have been made against the Garda commissioner", she believed Ms O'Sullivan was "entitled to our confidence". | The Irish government has appointed a former high court judge to review allegations the Garda Commissioner was aware of a smear campaign against a whistleblower in the force. | 37583417 |
Anna Lewis, 27, who lives in Fishponds, was last seen last seen leaving her work placement at Southmead Hospital on Thursday 13 April.
Avon and Somerset Police said her disappearance was "out of character".
A spokesman said Ms Lewis was known to go on camping trips without telling others but had never gone missing for such a long time before.
The police spokesman added they were "growing concerned for her welfare".
Ms Lewis was reported missing on Friday by her family, who do not live locally.
She is described as white, about 5ft 5in tall, of slim build, with brown eyes and long dark brown hair; which she tends to wear in a low ponytail.
Police said she tended to wear jeans or walking trousers, hiking boots and loose jumpers. | Police have released CCTV images in a fresh appeal to trace a trainee nurse from Bristol. | 39696076 |
Francis Paul, the secretary-general of the National Olympics Committee of Kenya (Nock), Pius Ochieng, Nock's vice chairman, and a third man, Stephen Soi, are being investigated for theft, abuse of office and neglect of duty.
The officials are blamed for a series of problems facing Kenya's athletes.
They have made no comment.
Bail for Mr Paul and Mr Ochieng was set at $2,000 (£1,530). Mr Soi had already been released from police custody for medical reasons and his bail will be set on Wednesday.
The charges against them have not been finalised and the police have a further 21 days to investigate before the men next appear in court.
The BBC's Ferdinand Omondi in the capital, Nairobi, says that athletes have complained about kit going missing, as well as poor travel and accommodation arrangements for the Olympics.
There have also been complaints that officials took friends to Rio de Janeiro at the expense of coaches being able to travel.
Team captain Wesley Korir, who is also an independent MP, has been outspoken about the problems.
He said that the athletes had been put through "hell" while staying in poor accommodation after the Olympic village was closed.
Our correspondent says that the situation has become known as "the Rio fiasco".
President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for an investigation into what went wrong.
Kenya came 15th in the Olympic medal table, winning 13 medals overall, including six golds. | Two Kenyan Olympic officials have been granted bail after appearing in court over alleged mismanagement of the national team at the Rio Olympics. | 37214838 |
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The concert is to raise money for all the people affected by the concert attack in the city on 22 May.
Lots of famous singers are joining Ariana for the One Love Manchester concert including Justin Bieber and Katy Perry.
Watch fans talk about what they're looking forward to tonight... | Manchester is getting ready for Ariana Grande's benefit concert tonight and Martin's been talking to young fans who'll be attending. | 40151720 |
The Co-op in Long Furlong Drive, Britwell, was raided on Friday evening by two people carrying what appeared to be a handgun and a chisel.
After filling a carrier bag with cash, the offenders got into a "scuffle" with staff resulting in the handle falling off the gun, police said
It is thought one of the robbers may have been involved in a collision as he attempted to escape on a bicycle.
Thames Valley Police said an off-duty police officer tried to follow the offenders and saw one being helped up from the road at the junction of Wentworth Avenue, as if he had been hit by a vehicle.
The force said the gun was thought to be an imitation firearm. The bicycles used in the escape were a gold-coloured mountain bike and a bright green BMX with red handlebars and pedals.
Officers are trying to trace the driver of the vehicle that collided with one of the cyclists following the robbery at 21:10 GMT.
Police said two men, aged 33, had been arrested and bailed until 31 December. | Two men have been arrested over an armed robbery in Slough. | 34898806 |
Fisheries Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said the target would be 210 Pacific whales - about half the current catch.
Japan's defiance of a worldwide ban on whaling has angered environmentalists.
Last month the ICJ ruled that Japan's Antarctic whaling was commercial, not scientific as Tokyo had argued.
"Our basic policy lies with (continuing) research whaling. Research whaling is a means to seek a way out of the current situation of moratorium by collecting scientific data. So, we aim to resume commercial whaling at the earliest possible date, by conducting research whaling," Mr Hayashi said.
In its March ruling the ICJ - a UN body - agreed with Australia, which brought the case against Japan in May 2010. It called on Japan to re-examine its overall whaling policy.
The ICJ said Japan had failed to explain why it needed to kill so many whales simply for research purposes.
The international moratorium on whaling has been in place since 1986. A year later, Japan began what it called scientific whaling.
The meat from the slaughtered whales is sold commercially in Japan.
Mr Hayashi said Japan plans to "submit a new research programme by this autumn to the International Whaling Commission (IWC), reflecting the criteria laid out in the [ICJ] verdict". | Japan says it will begin hunting whales in the Pacific Ocean next week, after cancelling whaling off Antarctica in line with an International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling. | 27079462 |
Life on board the Royal Navy's largest warship, HMS Queen Elizabeth, have been revealed in images taken by members of its crew.
The photographs show how the personnel have been spending free time when not involved in putting the aircraft carrier through sea trials off the Scottish coast.
A game of bucketball on the deck and boxing training sessions below are among the scenes captured.
Other images show the various tests being held on the carrier.
Military contractor, the Aircraft Carrier Alliance, is using the sea trials to check how the Rosyth-built ship operates.
The trials began in June before resuming again last month following a stopover at Invergordon on the Cromarty Firth. | All images are copyrighted. | 40788880 |
Harlee Pendergast, 18, of Green Lane, Eltham, in south-east London, crashed into a crowd of car enthusiasts while speeding on an industrial estate.
Four men were seriously injured and a further five required hospital treatment, Woolwich Crown Court heard.
Pendergast was jailed for 18-months and given a four-year driving ban.
The crash happened on Sir Thomas Longley Road on the Medway City Estate in Strood, Kent, at about 22:15 BST on 30 September 2016.
One man suffered a traumatic brain injury and permanent hearing loss in one ear.
Judge Christopher Kinch QC said: "This sort of driving where the risk is so obvious, and where it's undertaken to show off, has such serious consequences that it can only be met with immediate custody."
Pendergast wept in the dock as he was sentenced.
The speed limit on the estate is 30 mph, but witnesses said he drove up and down the road in his modified Mini in excess of 60 mph, drifting and fish-tailing his car for the audience at the car meet.
Police estimate his top speed was 69 mph.
He lost control and hit a crash barrier before ploughing into a crowd of bystanders.
Gudrun Young, defending, said Pendergast felt shame and remorse for his actions and was "haunted" by them.
She added that as a result of the crash the family had been forced to give up their livery yard.
Det Con David Holmes of Kent Police said: 'While we accept that Pendergast did not set out to seriously injure people, his reckless and indefensible behaviour put a large amount of people at risk.
'It is extremely fortunate that those injured did not lose their lives that night." | A talented show jumper with ambitions to represent Great Britain has been jailed for dangerous driving after his car ploughed into 15 pedestrians. | 40048282 |
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Taylor, who beat world number one Van Gerwen 11-5 in the final of the inaugural event in Cardiff in 2016, won a 16th World Matchplay title on Sunday.
The pair will be alongside Adrian Lewis and Raymond van Barneveld in Group A.
Group B consists of Gary Anderson, Peter Wright, Dave Chisnall and Austria's Mensur Suljovic.
The eight-man field will compete for a first prize of £100,000 on 16-17 September, with all sessions of the tournament being broadcast live by the BBC.
Taylor, 56, rose to fourth in the world rankings with his World Matchplay victory, in what was his final appearance in Blackpool before his planned retirement after the 2018 World Championship. | Defending champion Phil Taylor has been drawn in the same group as PDC world champion Michael van Gerwen for September's Champions League of Darts. | 40796563 |
The forward joins the struggling team, managed by Fabio Capello, after two seasons at French side Lorient FC.
"Moukandjo will enhance the team's attacking power and help it to improve results! Welcome Moukandjo," the club said on its website.
With one year left on his Lorient contract, Jiangsu Suning paid around US$6.25m for Moukandjo, who is 28.
Jiangsu, who signed Brazilian duo Ramires and Alex Teixeira last year, are second bottom at the halfway stage of the Chinese league, with just 10 points from 16 matches.
Moukandjo finished top scorer at Lorient in both his seasons with the club, who were relegated from Ligue 1 last season.
"Benjamin has played for the jersey with pride for the last two seasons and has been decisive on numerous occasions," said Lorient president Loïc Féry.
"I wish him every success in the years to come."
In total, he netted 26 goals in 56 games for the French side, who had been promoted to Ligue 1 in 2006.
Earlier this year, Moukandjo skippered Cameroon to the Africa Cup of Nations title in Gabon, so allowing the Indomitable Lions to contest last month's Confederations Cup in Russia.
A former player of Kadji Sport Academy in Cameroon, Moukandjo first played in France in 2007 when signing for Stade Rennais, from where he moved to Nimes, Monaco, FC Nancy and Reims before moving to Lorient.
China's transfer window closes on Friday 14 July. | Cameroon captain Benjamin Moukandjo has signed a two-year deal with Chinese Super League side Jiangsu Suning. | 40607893 |
Australia international Davidson joined the Terriers on a three-year contract in June 2015 following his release by West Bromwich Albion.
The 25-year-old made 30 appearances last season, but has not featured for David Wagner's side so far this term.
"He is obviously keen to play regular football and that is not something we can offer," head coach Wagner said. | Huddersfield Town defender Jason Davidson has joined Dutch side FC Groningen on a season-long loan. | 37122934 |
The 35-year-old was given a two-match ban - one suspended until the end of the season - after being found guilty of betting on a total of 55 games.
SFA compliance officer Tony McGlennan said the ban, issued by an independent panel, was "unduly lenient".
But another independent tribunal upheld the original decision.
Simonsen has not played since the ban was served last month, losing his place to Lee Robinson and then fit-again Cammy Bell.
"The process has been a burden on Steve, both personally and professionally, and we are all glad it is now over and he can concentrate on his football career," said PFA Scotland chief executive Fraser Wishart.
And, speaking to BBC's Good Morning Scotland, Wishart said: "The one game suspension that he did serve meant he lost his place in the Rangers first team at that point and he hasn't been able to get it back since.
"So, it has an effect on him in terms of appearance money, and also perhaps even his ability to get a new contract at the club.
"One of the difficult things for everybody to understand is the circumstances behind the charges that were brought to him. I'm actually bound by the SFA judicial panel regulations and not able to explain the mitigating circumstances behind it.
"I thought it was a fair and reasonable suspension from the outset."
This is the first time a compliance officer has appealed against the decision of an independent panel, with regulations enabling them to do so introduced at the start of the season by the SFA.
Rangers chose not to contest the original punishment at the time. | The Scottish Football Association has failed to have Rangers goalkeeper Steve Simonsen's suspension for breaking rules on gambling extended. | 32152796 |
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Miss Minnie is an eight year old border collie and works in the school, encouraging the children to read and learn new skills.
She listens to stories with them and even lets them practice their teeth brushing skills on her.
Leah's been looking into why Miss Minnie is such a hit with the kids. | A primary school in the West Midlands has hired a new teacher with a difference. | 31985205 |
Tributes have been paid to former England boss Graham Taylor, who died on Thursday following a suspected heart attack at the age of 72.
He was a respected pundit, a highly successful manager and "one of the nicest and most genuine men in football".
And as these 10 stories show, he also had the capacity to surprise... | The future England international he signed for a few pairs of shorts, the warmth, the generosity of spirit, the community values, the achievements. | 38601781 |
The British Polling Council (BPC) will examine "apparent bias" and make recommendations for future polling.
It follows widespread shock on Thursday at a BBC exit poll, which showed the Tories comfortably ahead of their opponents.
The party went on to win an absolute majority, with 331 seats.
Labour took 232 seats, the SNP have 56, the Liberal Democrats finished on eight, Plaid Cymru won three and UKIP and the Greens took one seat each.
In the run up to the election, almost every major national poll had predicted the race was neck and neck between the two main parties.
The BPC said in a statement: "The fact that all the pollsters underestimated the Conservative lead over Labour suggests that the methods that were used should be subject to careful, independent investigation."
It announced Professor Patrick Sturgis, director of the Economic and Social Research Council's National Centre for Research Methods, would chair the inquiry.
Chancellor George Osborne said the pollsters would face "a big post-mortem".
Meanwhile, market research agency Survation said it had "chickened out" of publishing a telephone poll on Wednesday evening, which showed the Tories on 37% and Labour on 31%.
Its chief executive Damian Lyons said he would "always regret" the decision, but the results seemed "so out of line" with previous polls.
David Cowling on how the pollsters got it so wrong
Newsnight reporters and producers' rolling election analysis | An independent inquiry is to look at the accuracy of UK election polls, after they failed to predict the Conservatives' lead over Labour. | 32652104 |
Farm owner Roger Matthews told Truro Crown Court he did not want to tell other people "how to do their job".
Jason Morgan died when his ladder touched an 11,000 volt power cable at Great Brynn Barton Farm near Roche, Cornwall, in June 2011.
Mr Matthews, 48, said co-defendant Philip Tucker, 57, from St Wenn, had been responsible for health and safety.
Mr Tucker was hired to do the roofing on a large steel barn extension and in turn hired Mr Morgan's employer, Intanet Safety Net Ltd to install safety netting.
When asked by his defence barrister, Michael Vere-Hodge QC, who was responsible for health and safety during the project, Mr Matthews replied: "Mr Tucker."
He told the court: "It was very much that netting and roofing was a specialised job that required a competent person, ie Mr Tucker, to supervise it."
When asked what was in his mind as a landowner Mr Matthews replied: "I could not tell Intanet or Mr Tucker's men how to do their job."
The court previously heard Mr Morgan, from Bristol, was working on a 4m (13ft) ladder within 2m (6ft 6in) of the power cable.
Giving evidence Mr Matthews said as far as he knew "there was no need to be diverting the cable".
Mr Matthews and employee Norman Treseder, 55, from Wendron, deny a charge of manslaughter.
Matthews Plant Hire Ltd and Mr Tucker deny health and safety at work charges.
The trial continues. | A landowner accused of manslaughter after a builder was electrocuted by a cable, has blamed a co-defendant. | 33650932 |
The squad arrived in Montego Bay in north Jamaica on Friday for their five-match series against West Indies.
Hurricane Matthew is expected to hit the island on Monday, with flash floods and winds of up to 150mph anticipated.
"The main thing to stress is that we are being looked after and that we are safe," captain Heather Knight said.
"It is a worrying time for the Jamaican population, and we all hope that the local community stays safe over the next couple of days," she told the England and Wales Cricket Board's website.
"Training at the ground has been cancelled as defensive measures are installed across the island, but we have been able to get a good gym session in, along with some fielding practice on the beach."
West Indies skipper Stafanie Taylor, a Jamaican, tweeted a message of support as Jamaica and Haiti prepared for the strongest hurricane in almost a decade.
England's first match is scheduled to begin on 8 October at the Trelawny Stadium in Montego Bay, also the venue for the second game two days later.
The series then moves to Jamaica's famous Sabina Park venue in the capital Kingston for the last three ODIs, which count towards the ICC Women's Championship.
Should they win all three of those games, Knight's side would join Australia in clinching qualification for next year's Women's World Cup in England.
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Karen Carney was the match winner late on, bundling home after initially hitting the crossbar.
Defender Alex Greenwood came close with a free-kick which was tipped on to the bar by the Bosnia goalkeeper in a goalless first half.
England are now two points ahead of Belgium, with the eight group winners qualifying for the finals.
The six best runners-up would also gain an automatic place, while the other two group runners-up go on to a play-off in October.
England will virtually guarantee a top-two spot in Group 7 with back-to-back wins over Serbia in June.
Goalkeeper Karen Bardsley retained her place in the side against Bosnia despite an error in the draw against Belgium, while winger Carney was given a start after impressing as a substitute in the same game.
England dominated possession, with the home side showing little attacking intent and their keeper Almina Hodzic in inspired form.
She saved well from a Jill Scott strike and brilliantly tipped over Jordan Nobbs' effort just before the hour mark.
Hodzic also pushed away shots from Fran Kirby, but having touched Carney's initial strike on to the bar, she could do nothing as the Chelsea Ladies winger stuck in the rebound.
Bosnia-Herzegovina: Hodzic, Radljic, Spahic, Hasanbegovic, Aleksic, Seslija (Hadzic 94), Hadzic, Nikolic, Spahic, Kulis (Lihovic 84), Piskic
Subs not used: Jasarevic, Skoric, Stanic, Islamovic, Sakotic.
Bookings: Hadzic 52
England: Bardsley, A Scott (Duggan 85), Greenwood, Nobbs, Houghton, Stoney (Bronze 67), Davison, Williams (Kirby 67), Aluko, J Scott, Carney
Subs not used: Telford, Flaherty, Bassett, Stokes
Goals: Carney 86
Referee: Simona Ghisletta (Swi) | England women moved top of their Euro 2017 qualifying group after a narrow victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina. | 36000151 |
Rio said the money would be used for works at its Cape Lambert port to boost output in the Pilbara region.
It had threatened to trim investment if a 40% mining tax was imposed.
But after Julia Gillard replaced Kevin Rudd as Australian prime minister, a fresh deal was thrashed out.
The announcement came as Rio reported a 2% fall in iron ore production between April and June, compared with a year earlier.
The firm also expressed concern about the impact on its business of a possible double-dip recession in many developed nations and a slowdown in Chinese growth.
The compromise tax agreement has reduced the rate to 30% for coal and iron ore miners from 40%.
Several of the mining giants had threatened to halt or cancel projects because of Mr Rudd's proposal, which they said seriously risked Australia's international competitiveness.
The deal was struck just a week after Ms Gillard had swept to office and the mining tax had become highly political.
When Mr Rudd announced the tax plans earlier this year, he said he expected to raise 9bn Australian dollars (£5.2bn) a year.
The revised plan would raise A$1.5bn less, the government said, but cuts to company tax rates that were to be paid for by the mining tax would still go ahead. | Mining giant Rio Tinto is investing $200m (£150m) in an expansion of iron ore operations in Western Australia - less than two weeks after a row over a proposed mining tax was settled. | 10626720 |
The singer had been attempting to grab the drone, used to get crowd shots during his concerts.
"Something went wrong and he had an accident," a representative for the singer revealed on Instagram.
Iglesias continued to perform after the accident before flying to Los Angeles to see a specialist.
Photos posted on social media after Saturday's concert at the Plaza de Toros de Playas in Tijuana appeared to show him with a bandaged right hand and a bloodied white T-shirt.
According to his press agent Joe Bonilla, Iglesias - son of veteran Spanish performer Julio - "decided to go on and continued playing for 30 minutes while the bleeding continued throughout the show".
The 40-year-old was then "rushed to the airport where an ambulance met him [and he] was then put on a plane to LA to see a specialist."
Iglesias, one of Latin music's biggest stars, recently took home nine prizes from the Billboard Latin Music Awards.
The next date in his Sex and Love world tour is scheduled for 3 July in Mexico City. | Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias has been receiving treatment after two of his fingers were injured by a drone camera during a concert in Mexico. | 32953713 |
Cannons from the merchant vessel, La Juliana, have been found in the sands off Streedagh, County Sligo.
Timbers from the exposed wreck began washing ashore in April.
The guns date back to 1588, but are said to be in excellent condition. Two have been taken off the seabed.
One bears a dedication to St Matrona, a saint particularly venerated by the people of Catalonia and Barcelona.
It is dated 1570, the year in which La Juliana was built, putting the identity of the ship beyond doubt, the Irish government has said.
Heather Humphreys, minister for arts, heritage and the gaeltacht, has visited the wreck site.
"We have uncovered a wealth of fascinating and highly significant material, which is more than 425 years old," she said.
"This material is obviously very historically and archaeologically significant."
Two other vessels from the Armada sank nearby in violent storms in September 1588.
More than 1,000 soldiers and mariners drowned when the La Lavia and Santa Maria de Vision went down.
La Juliana traded between Spain and Italy until King Philip II commandeered it for the Armada fleet of 130 ships to invade England and take Queen Elizabeth I's throne.
The boat weighed 860 tons, carried 32 guns, 325 soldiers and had a crew of 70.
A security operation is in place to safeguard the valuable shipwreck site from treasure hunters. | Severe winter storms over the last two years are believed to have led to the recent discovery of relics from the Spanish Armada off the Irish coast. | 33173267 |
Environmentalists say the three-day event organised by spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has already damaged the ecologically sensitive area.
India's environment watchdog granted permission for the festival to go ahead but imposed an interim fine of 50m rupees (£523,172; $744,262).
Organisers say 3.5 million visitors are expected to attend from 150 countries.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living Foundation denies it has caused damage to the area.
It initially refused to pay the fine but on Friday agreed to make an initial payment of 2.5m rupees and promised to pay the rest in three weeks.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi was due to attend the festival opening.
President Pranab Mukherjee was scheduled to be at the closing ceremony but pulled out over the environmental concerns.
The festival, held to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the foundation, will feature music, dance and theatre performances from more than 3,000 artists.
Confirmed guests include former Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, President of Nepal Bidhya Devi Bhandari, President of Sri Lanka Maithripala Sirisena, US Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi and the Japanese and Norwegian culture ministers.
Organisers say they want the event to bring global cultures, music and arts together to demonstrate the "power of peace". | A cultural festival on the floodplains of Delhi's Yamuna river has begun amid opposition. | 35781807 |
It has also been hit with a £84m charge at its unprofitable Virgin East Coast rail franchise, of which it owns 90%.
Chief executive Martin Griffiths said revenue growth on the line had not met the expectations envisaged when it bid for the franchise in 2013-14.
After the announcement, Stagecoach's shares were trading down 11% at 180p, the lowest level since December 2009.
At midday in London, they had recovered slightly, but were still down 9% on the day.
The group said it was making provisions to reflect losses over the next two years on the East Coast Line, which connects London and Edinburgh.
"But based on our contractual position, I am confident that Virgin Trains East Coast will become profitable again from 2019 onwards," Mr Griffiths said.
He said Perth-based Stagecoach was currently talking to the government about new terms for the contract, but that those conversations were not progressing as quickly as hoped because they have straddled a general election.
Mr Griffiths said he expected a deal to be agreed in the next 12 months.
However, Mick Cash, general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, said the franchise should be renationalised.
"RMT warned that reprivatising East Coast, after it had been successfully run in the public sector following the last private failure, was a gamble doomed to failure," he said.
"We have been proved right. This is the third private operator to run the vital East Coast intercity routes into the ground and rather than waiting for the inevitable financial collapse, it should be brought back into public ownership immediately." | Rail and bus operator Stagecoach Group has reported a 15.3% drop in full-year pre-tax profit. | 40427369 |
One lorry was stationary on the hard shoulder of the northbound lane when the collision happened near Ecclefechan at about 11:30 on Thursday.
The men were taken to hospital but their injuries were not thought to be life threatening.
Firefighters used hydraulic equipment to cut the trapped driver free.
The other driver fell down an embankment beside the motorway.
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service watch manager Phil Birkett said: "The position of the cabin meant our crews were operating in difficult circumstances.
"We were also working very closely with paramedics to care for the casualty throughout the road rescue.
"Hydraulic cutting equipment was used to create an opening in the driver-side door, which we were then able to get the casualty out through."
Both men were taken to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary | A lorry driver was thrown over a crash barrier and another had to be cut free from his cab after two HGVs collided on the M74 in Dumfries and Galloway. | 28596959 |
Despite a dry 24 hours, umpires Neil Mallender and Ian Blackwell adjudged the Queen's Park ground as unplayable.
Another inspection took place at 14:45 BST, when the umpires decided no play would be possible on Thursday either.
Derbyshire's T20 Blast game against Yorkshire on Sunday has been moved to Derby because of the unfit outfield.
The fixture will now be played at the County Ground.
Derbyshire chief executive Simon Storey told BBC Radio Derby:
"It's a very tough decision in that we love coming to Chesterfield, but ultimately we need to give the game the best possible chance of being played.
"Having consulted the umpires in terms of making calls on the state of the pitch for this game and looking forward, I think we have to give the game the best chance.
"It's a beautiful venue to play cricket but ultimately it's an exciting stage of the T20 tournament and we want to put that high on the agenda. It's a decision that we reluctantly have to make." | Derbyshire's County Championship match against Northants has been abandoned without a ball being bowled because of a wet outfield at Chesterfield. | 36715472 |
SYHA Hostelling Scotland said three additional summer youth hostels will open in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Perth between June and August.
The new hostels will be based in existing student accommodation vacated during the summer months.
The announcement follows a refurbishment of Portree Youth Hostel on the Isle of Skye.
Edinburgh University's halls of residence on the Cowgate will provide 199 spaces, with 110 at the Glasgow School of Art's Margaret Macdonald House and 65 in Perth College's student residence.
The hostelling organisation said visitors would be offered a choice of self-catering apartments and single, double, and twin rooms.
SYHA Hostelling Scotland chief executive, Keith Legge, said: "In response to customer demand we are again delighted to be providing extra accommodation in three popular city destinations - Perth, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
"All three youth hostels are perfectly situated for city tourist attractions, outdoor activities, cultural and music festivals and events, shopping, restaurants and bars; as well as for onward travel to our other hostels throughout Scotland."
The organisation will build a new youth hostel at Glen Nevis later this year. | Three Scottish cities will receive an extra 374 bed spaces to accommodate an influx of youth hostellers this summer. | 36043586 |
South African Kerrod joined the Reds in January 2016 after leaving Eastern Province Kings.
The 24-year-old has made 28 appearances for Jersey, and scored two tries in 12 Championship games this season.
"He is a promising prop and we're looking forward to trying to help him reach the top of his game at Warriors," director of rugby Gary Gold said. | Premiership side Worcester Warriors have signed Jersey prop Simon Kerrod on a deal to start next season. | 39040996 |
Councillors have granted outline planning permission for the former Sainsbury's site in the city's Shaftsbury area.
A health centre, cafe and shop are also included in the plans for the 3 hectares (7 acre) plot.
A council report said it would bring "significant regeneration benefits". | Plans for a derelict supermarket site in Newport to be redeveloped into 600 student flats and a hotel have moved a step closer. | 34871575 |
Unidentified perpetrators in Mainhausen near Offenbach had bricked it up during the night, police told local media.
It could have been built within minutes, they said, and the motive is unclear - possibly a joke, an act of revenge, or a bet.
Police are searching for several people. The damage to the property is estimated at €500 (£425).
"It reminded me of the building of the Berlin Wall," a police spokesman told the local Hessenshau news portal (in German).
"That went up pretty quickly, too."
But he added: "It's a crime and no joke."
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Sweden's best-selling car not a Volvo | A man in central Germany tried to leave his house by the front door only to find a brick wall there. | 38502720 |
Lancashire Police said the baby was taken to Blackpool Victoria Hospital from a property on Wyre Grove shortly after 04:00 GMT on 10 March.
He was transferred to Manchester Children's Hospital where he died five days later. A post-mortem examination showed he had died from head injuries.
David Christie, 35, of Blackpool, has been charged with murder.
He is due to appear at Blackpool Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. | A man has been charged with murder following the death of a six-week-old baby boy. | 39423786 |
Eddie Todd, an independent in Doncaster's mayoral race, was given a ticket for having unauthorised blue lights on his vehicle which he denies.
Film of the incident in Doncaster on Wednesday has been shared on social media and Mr Todd claims it may have jeopardised his campaign.
South Yorkshire Police said it did not comment on individual cases.
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Mr Todd's car is used as a private ambulance and in the video a passer-by asks an officer why he was being issued with a ticket.
The officer said he was not allowed to use blue lights as the car was a private vehicle and he was not an ambulance driver.
Mr Todd told the BBC: "I was set up and someone took a video."
He said he would consider taking the incident "further" with the police and was planning to make a formal complaint.
Mr Todd came fourth in the mayoral race and received 5,344 votes (8.3%). Labour's Ros Jones was elected with 32,631 votes (50.9%). | A mayoral candidate has claimed he was "set up" after he was filmed being given a fixed penalty notice. | 39818342 |
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