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Oxford Crown Court heard how PC Richard Hale, 35, of Peel Place, Carterton, Oxfordshire, attacked the woman in her 20s after they visited pubs together in Witney on 3 December 2001.
She came forward in June 2012 to report the rape, which happened at a property in Peel Place in Carterton.
The Thames Valley officer was remanded in custody for sentencing at the same court on a date yet to be confirmed.
The rape happened two years before Hale joined the force.
Thames Valley Police said all sex offence victims "should feel confident" in reporting incidents regardless of when they happened.
Assistant Chief Constable Jason Hogg said: "There is no place in the force for those who commit offences of this nature."
The force has launched a misconduct investigation following the conviction. | A police officer has been convicted of raping a woman. | 37642155 |
The surgeon was convicted last month of unlawfully wounding patients during breast surgery at private clinics in the West Midlands.
He is due to be sentenced this month.
In an open letter, surgical leaders said they had concerns about the availability of patient safety information in private hospitals.
And they called for a stronger focus on patient safety initiatives, to match those in the NHS.
The Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) urged the next government to consider ensuring private hospitals had to report unexpected deaths and serious injuries in the same way as hospitals in the NHS.
And it repeated its call for better regulation of cosmetic surgery which is mostly carried out in private clinics.
The surgical group also said it wanted to understand why none of Mr Paterson's colleagues had challenged his malpractice.
RCS president Clare Marx said: "Ian Paterson wilfully abused the trust placed in him by patients at their most vulnerable.
"His actions and behaviour were appalling, and we must do everything in our power to prevent such a violation being repeated. "
Although the RCS argued against complacency, it added new checks and measures on doctors had been introduced since Patterson had stopped practising. | The Royal College of Surgeons has called for a review of the way private hospitals are regulated, following the case of Ian Paterson. | 39947902 |
The 26-year-old elbowed Watford's Valon Behrami in the 67th minute of the 2-1 defeat at Vicarage Road on Saturday and is banned with immediate effect.
The incident was not seen by the match officials, but was caught on video.
The England player will miss Premier League games against Middlesbrough, Sunderland and Manchester City.
Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox. | Leicester midfielder Danny Drinkwater will serve a three-match ban after he accepted a Football Association charge of violent conduct. | 38077466 |
30 November 2015 Last updated at 08:27 GMT
And they also think that time is running out to change things.
In December, there's a big meeting of world leaders in Paris in France to try to agree what should be done.
Here's Newsround's guide to what's happening. | Scientists say that by the time you are an adult, the world's climate may have changed in big ways. | 34961514 |
Speaking to the Politics Home website, Mr Dugher said he "wanted to make a difference in life outside of politics" and spend more time with his family.
The MP for Barnsley East has become the 11th Labour MP to announce he is quitting ahead of the snap election on 8 June.
Mr Dugher was elected to serve his constituency in 2010.
Election campaigning latest
The MP said he made the decision to stand down after seven years as an MP "with some sadness", but wished Labour "nothing but the best for the future".
However, he said [Labour] must be a party which is "in touch with working class people and one that can get into government so we can actually do something to really help people".
In January 2016, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn sacked Mr Dugher as the Shadow Culture Secretary.
At the time the MP said he had "paid the price" for speaking out in defence of colleagues. | Former shadow culture secretary Michael Dugher has said he will not stand in June's general election. | 39660558 |
The pill, a combination of misoprostol and mifepristone, had been pending approval by Health Canada since 2012.
It has been in use in the United States since 2000 and in France since 1988.
Vicki Saporta of the National Abortion Federation called it "great news" for women in Canada but anti-abortion campaigners disagreed, calling it a "human pesticide".
The pill causes a medically induced abortion earlier in the pregnancy than most surgical abortions. Earlier terminations are considered safer than late term abortions by pro-choice campaigners.
It is already available to women in about 60 countries, and has been in use in the UK for almost a quarter century.
Health Canada confirmed to BBC News that the Linepharma pharmaceutical company has been told they can begin production of the pill, which will be sold under the brand name Mifegymiso.
A doctor's prescription will be required for women to obtain the drug, which is normally effective up to 70 days into a pregnancy.
Mrs Saporta says the pill will likely become available in 2016, and will be distributed by doctors rather than pharmacies, as it is done in the US.
She added: "It's long overdue that Canadian women also have access to the gold standard for medical abortion care."
But Jim Hughes, national president of Campaign Life Coalition, a Canadian group opposed to abortion access, said: "RU-486 is a human pesticide which kills the pre-born child and harms women."
Abortion was first legalised by the Canadian Supreme Court in 1988. | Canadian health authorities have approved the drug RU-486, commonly known as the abortion pill. | 33724059 |
The Public Accounts Committee hearing is to go ahead in private, despite calls to cancel it by the head of the police and the minister for justice.
They argued the government spending watchdog was not the appropriate forum.
Sergeant Maurice McCabe claims there is corruption, with penalty points often being quashed for friends and family.
Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan had sought legal advice about the prospect of Sgt McCabe and another police whistle-blower appearing before the committee.
However, he withdrew the challenge after the committee agreed to hear evidence in private.
Sgt McCabe will not be allowed to name specific officers in his evidence, and there are restrictions on what he can say or be asked by committee members.
On Monday, the allegations were referred by Minister for Justice Alan Shatter to the Garda Ombudsman. He said he did not believe the committee could adequately address the controversy. | An Irish policeman who claims some colleagues routinely cancelled motorists' penalty points is to give evidence to politicians. | 25962073 |
2 December 2014 Last updated at 09:34 GMT
It aims to build on the so-called Northern Powerhouse project by improving connections between cities.
The money will be spent widening motorways and there has been talk of a £6 billion Trans-Pennine tunnel. | A £2.3 billion scheme to upgrade roads and motorways in Yorkshire and the North East has been announced by the government. | 30287100 |
Forecasts were for quarterly growth of around 0.8%.
On an annual basis the economy expanded 3.1% in the three months to March.
Service-based industries also contributed to the first quarter growth, along with finance and retail trade industries.
The economy has been struggling for growth since the mining boom tapered off, mainly due to slowdown in demand from one of its largest trading partner, China.
The Australian dollar shot up by nearly half a US cent following the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data, which took many by surprise.
Economists say the latest growth figures should reduce the need for further interest rate cuts.
Last month, the country's central bank - the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) - cut its benchmark interest rate to a historic low of 1.75%. The RBA cited lower-than-expected inflationary pressures for the reduction from the previous rate of 2%.
Australians will go to the polls on 2 July after one of the longest election campaigns in the country's history.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has called the election several months early after the country's upper house repeatedly blocked legislation. | Australia's economy grew at a better-than-expected 1.1% in the first quarter of 2016, compared to the previous quarter, boosted by exports and a rise in household spending. | 36423205 |
All pupils will sit their exams in the schools they are currently attending.
Royal High, Drummond and Firrhill pupils will use their own schools.
Gracemount and Craigmount students will be sitting their exams at their host schools of Liberton and Tynecastle respectively.
Individual schools will update pupils and parents regarding their specific arrangements.
Seventeen schools built or modernised under the controversial Public Private Partnership arrangement scheme were shut earlier this month over safety concerns.
The council entered into a deal with a specially-formed private company, the Edinburgh Schools Partnership, and construction work was carried out by Miller Construction.
Under the deal, the profit-making company built the schools, runs the buildings and maintains them. The council is, in effect, a tenant.
Children at all 17 schools are now back in the classroom.
Finding alternative accommodation has been a major logistical operation and some youngsters face lengthy journeys to temporary sites.
Some form of investigation or inquiry into the debacle is expected to be launched after the Scottish election. | Contingency plans have been put in place for all Edinburgh pupils affected by the recent schools closures who are due to take exams in May. | 36105675 |
It follows an incident outside the County Bar on the High Street in Peebles at about 01:40 on Sunday.
A 49-year-old man challenged three other men about their behaviour towards his wife while they were in the bar, at which point the group attacked him.
He was injured and taken to Borders General Hospital where he continues to receive treatment for his injuries.
Police said they were following a positive line of inquiry, but were keen to speak with anyone who could assist with their inquiries.
Det Con Callum Peoples said: "The victim has sustained a number of painful injuries to his face during the attack, which we believe was witnessed by a number of people.
"We are actively pursuing various lines of inquiry to trace those responsible and anyone with information relevant to this ongoing investigation is asked to contact police immediately." | A man is in hospital with serious facial injuries following an assault outside a pub in the Borders. | 37340061 |
That compares to a record £1.4m profit made by Yeovil in 2013-14, when they finished bottom of the Championship.
The club currently lie 20th in League Two, 13 points clear of the drop zone.
"These figures demonstrate the true cost of our relegation from the Championship and the size of the job we have in keeping Yeovil in the Football League," said chairman John Fry.
"However, with Darren Way at the helm, we now have our losses under control and, not only does our Football League future look secure, the squad and club is being rebuilt back to winning ways." | Yeovil Town have announced a loss of £692,000 for the year ending June 2015, as they were relegated from League One. | 36048600 |
The 64-year-old Italian, whose current deal expires in 2018, guided the Foxes to a shock success after replacing Nigel Pearson in July 2015.
"When we talk about something, it's long term," said Foxes vice-chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha.
Leicester started the season as 5,000-1 outsiders for the Premier League title but won it with two matches to spare.
Almost relegated last season, they are 10 points clear of second-placed Tottenham with one match left, having lost only three league games.
Former England and Foxes striker Gary Lineker described their title victory as "the most unlikely triumph in the history of team sport".
Italian Football Federation president Carlo Tavecchio said on Monday he wants former Chelsea boss Ranieri to coach Italy to a World Cup triumph in the future.
Srivaddhanaprabha said of a possible new contract for Ranieri: "At the end of the season, we will talk about that with him.
"I like people to work for me when they are happy and enjoy working with the group of people." | Premier League champions Leicester City are set to offer manager Claudio Ranieri a new long-term contract. | 36262842 |
Mr Gillespie, from Ballycrochan Avenue, Bangor, County Down, had been charged with breaching the order, which barred him from contacting his former partner.
The breach was alleged to have occurred on Hamilton Road in Bangor on 17 February 2014.
The 39-year-old appeared at Newtownards Magistrates' Court on Monday.
The prosecution told the court it would offer no evidence against the former footballer if a restraining order against him could be extended from summer 2016 to summer 2017.
Mr Gillepsie was also alleged to have asked his friend, David Robert Brown, 44, of Silverstream Drive in Bangor, to send "worrying" messages to his ex-partner.
Mr Brown was listed to contest a charge of improper use of a public communications system to send a message of menacing character, but the prosecution also agreed to drop the charge against Mr Brown.
The court heard Mr Brown was bound to keep the peace for 12 months to the sum of £500.
A defence lawyer for Mr Brown said he would accept the binding over, but added this did not amount to an admission of guilt.
Last week, Mr Gillespie pleaded not guilty to breaching another restraining order by having contact with his former partner on High Street, Bangor, on 24 June 2014, less than two weeks after the order began.
The judge accepted the prosecution's actions, telling the court: "We will do it on this basis, that this man does not appear in this court list again.
"If he does, it won't go well for him." | Former Manchester United and Northern Ireland footballer Keith Gillespie has been cleared of breaching a restraining order against his ex-partner. | 30991578 |
The 23-year-old versatile attacking midfielder previously played for Preston and joined Brighton in 2012.
He did not play for the Seagulls but had loan spells at five British clubs, including Aberdeen, before switching to Romanian side Voluntari in January.
He was close to signing for League Two outfit Cheltenham Town in August, but the move was never finalised.
He told Sutton United's website: "I had other options to sign for Football League teams but, having spoken to the gaffer, I really feel this is the right move for me at this stage of my career." | National League club Sutton United have signed former Arsenal trainee Jeffrey Monakana on an 18-month contract. | 38411777 |
IMF managing director Christine Lagarde said the Federal Reserve should wait to see "more tangible signs of wage or price inflation".
The IMF believes that "pockets of vulnerability" in the US economy have emerged.
These could cause serious trouble for the wider economy, Ms Lagarde said.
"Deferring rate increases would provide valuable insurance against the risk of disinflation, policy reversal and ending back at zero policy rates," the IMF's report said.
And because of the global implications of a rate rise, communication from the Federal Reserve was vital, it added. The fund suggested monthly press conferences from the central bank. Currently they have six a year.
Many Washington watchers have predicted an interest rate rise this year.
But recent economic reports have been mixed, including data showing that the US economy shrank by an annualised 0.7% in the first quarter.
The IMF said this would "unavoidably pull down 2015 growth, which is now projected at 2.5%". For 2016, the forecast is for 3%.
That is still better than Wednesday's projection from the think-tank, the OECD, which cut its forecast to 2% for this year.
Ms Lagarde also said commented on the US dollar, saying the IMF believes it is moderately overvalued.
That marks a change compared with a previous assessment.
"Continued over appreciation is a potential risk and should not be discounted," she said.
On Greece, she said that she was "confident" that the Greek prime minister would keep his word when he had said "don't worry" about the next payment due on Friday. | In an unusual move, the International Monetary Fund urged the US central bank to delay any rise in interest rates until 2016. | 33011262 |
Charges of £7.50 were introduced in August following a £8m revamp.
Figures from York Museums Trust (YMT) show that visits dropped from 81,000 to 46,000 compared with the same six-month period in 2012 before it closed for refurbishment.
YMT said the charges were needed due to cuts in its council grant.
The introduction of charges brought complaints from local residents, with some holding a protest outside the gallery.
'Fast reduction'
YMT's new chief executive, Reyahn King, said the fall in visitor numbers was "disappointing".
"We would prefer not to have to charge," she said. "But the reality of the funding situation is that was the only way we could absorb a very steep and fast reduction in our funding from the city council."
YMT said that its funding from City of York Council fell from £1.5m in 2013-14 to £600,000 in 2015/16.
It added that York residents could purchase an annual pass for £10, which allows unlimited visits to its museums.
The trust is a charity and runs 18 venues in the city, including York Castle Museum and the Yorkshire Museum. | The number of visitors to York Art Gallery has almost halved since admission fees were brought in last year. | 35596218 |
Bob Renning, 52, pulled up on a freeway in Minnesota to help another vehicle that was filling with smoke.
He told the Minneapolis Star Tribune he was not sure how he bent the door open far enough to shatter the window glass.
Police officer Zachary Hill was first to the scene and full of praise for Mr Renning's "extraordinary" heroics.
"He did an extraordinary deed, bending a locked car door in half, of a burning car, to extricate a trapped person," said Hill.
Mr Renning, a member of the US National Guard, said he sprinted towards the vehicle as he saw flames and smoke "rolling around" the SUV. His girlfriend called 911.
After he realised the vehicle was locked and the windows would not work, Mr Renning gripped the top of the door frame with his fingers, braced his foot against the door and pulled, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
The man in the vehicle, Michael Johannes, said he did not realise someone was trying to save him as he held his breath in the smoke-filled car.
He suffered minor smoke inhalation and light cuts from being pulled through the shattered window.
"Thirty seconds later and I would have been done," Mr Johannes said. "It was a good thing I didn't have my family in there." | A man saved a driver from a burning car by bending the door with his bare hands, say police, describing his feat of "superhuman strength". | 28121446 |
The loss is not as deep as the £610m recorded in 2015, but it is the fifth year in a row the bank has lost money.
The bank, in which the Co-operative Group still has a small stake, was rescued from the brink of collapse by a group of hedge funds in 2013.
So far, no bidder has declared themselves, but the bank said it was "pleased with the interest to date".
It was forced to offer itself for sale after it was unable to reach a strong enough footing to satisfy the Bank of England's regulatory requirements.
The bank blamed low interest rates and the higher-than-expected cost of its turnaround plan for its failure to meet the Bank's Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) rules.
The PRA had welcomed the bank's decision to put itself up for sale.
But the planned sales raised concerns from the former business secretary, Sir Vince Cable, and two Treasury Committee MPs.
The Co-op Bank has four million customers and is well known for its ethical standpoint, which its board said made it "a strong franchise with significant potential" to prospective buyers. | The Co-operative Bank has reported another loss of £477m, one month after it put itself up for sale. | 39215713 |
An Irish FA disciplinary hearing ruled that the winger had been paid while registered on amateur forms.
In April, the club were fined £5,000 for a similar breach involving Gary Twigg and also had a transfer embargo imposed until next June.
Portadown said on Tuesday night that they were "considering an appeal".
There had been speculation that another rule breach could see the IFA deducting Portadown points from the recently concluded campaign which would have resulted in the club being relegated to next season's Championship.
The Shamrock Park outfit narrowly avoided relegation as they finished only four points above the foot of the table.
However, the IFA has opted to impose the penalty from the start of next season.
The Portadown controversy is the latest sub-plot in the Irish Premiership's relegation muddle.
Relegated Warrenpoint Town are awaiting the result of their appeal into Carrick Rangers' being allowed to maintain their Premiership place.
Last month, an IFA Disciplinary Committee opted not to punish Carrick, despite finding that their former manager Gary Haveron had not properly served a touchline ban.
Haveron sat out a three-game ban handed out by the IFA, but was in the dugout for his club's match against Dungannon Swifts on 23 April when he should not have been.
If Warrenpoint's appeal is rejected, they will remain relegated with Carrick avoiding the drop and Ballinamallard United still to complete a promotion-relegation play-off against Institute. | Portadown have been handed a 12-point deduction in next season's Irish Premiership for a registration breach involving player Peter McMahon. | 36531961 |
The venue was stripped of the accolade, the pinnacle in the food industry, last year when it was temporarily relocated to Melbourne, Australia.
The move meant the £255-per-person restaurant did not qualify for inclusion in the Michelin Guide.
In 2009, 240 people claimed to suffer norovirus-like symptoms after eating at The Fat Duck.
Blumenthal said he "didn't expect" the 38-seat restaurant, which he claims gets up to 30,000 phone calls a day, to regain its prestigious title.
"It's taken me by surprise, just fantastic," he said.
In 2011, an academic journal claimed The Fat Duck had the largest documented norovirus outbreak at a restaurant; the restaurant denied any wrongdoing.
The editor of the Michelin Guide, Rebecca Burr, said: "Our inspectors had many meals here during the course of the year and found the restaurant invigorated, rejuvenated and unquestionably worthy of being re-awarded our highest accolade."
The guide, now in its 116th year, announced 20 new restaurants across Britain had entered the book.
Michelin also published its London guide on Monday, which included a return for The Ritz Hotel in Mayfair.
Ms Burr added: "London's great variety of establishments, its history, but also its dynamism and vitality are illuminated by the capital's new Michelin stars.
"The Ritz restaurant and Veeraswamy, London's oldest Indian restaurant, both receive one Michelin star. These establishments have long and illustrious histories, but the cooking at both has never been better than it is today." | Celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal has regained three Michelin stars at his restaurant The Fat Duck in Berkshire. | 37543930 |
The emergency services were called to tackle flames on the 371 bus on High Street, Kingston, at about 09:00 GMT.
The driver was treated at the scene by crews from the London Ambulance Service for the effects of breathing in smoke before being taken to hospital
No passengers needed treatment. Local properties were evacuated as a precaution and road closures put in place, a spokesperson for the Met said.
The fire was brought under control by London Fire Brigade. Its cause is not yet known. | Fire crews have tackled a blaze on a bus in south-west London. | 38182219 |
But David Cameron like all political leaders, was trapped by his own party's past, and sought a way out, promising a renegotiation and then a public vote on our place in the EU.
But with the deal now emerging, he is perhaps, trapped again?
This deal is not so awful that he could justifiably throw up his hands and walk away. One cabinet minister pondered - is Britain really going to flounce out, be the teenager that goes to their room, and slams the door and then sulks, wondering what to do?
But the deal is not so good that he can argue truthfully that he is keeping every one of his election promises.
In most walks of life it's well, rather normal, to admit that negotiations mean compromise - not so, perhaps misguidedly, in politics, where David Cameron was repeatedly reluctant today to accept he's had to budge at all.
But while the handful of Eurosceptic cabinet ministers are still under orders not to speak out, the very fact that there is now a deal in black and white, even in draft, allows the Prime Minister to start making his case.
Fair? Effective? In the end you'll decide. And for most voters it will be the broad contours of this campaign - not the details of this deal that make the difference. | He wanted his party to stop banging on about Europe - to escape the bad tempers of Tory history. | 35477103 |
Patricia Wilson, 58, formerly of Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, vanished from her home in August 2012. Her body has never been found.
Mrs Wilson had been living in a hamlet called Les Landes Basses near the village of Vabre-Tizac.
Jean-Louis Cayrou, 54, of La Salvetat-Peyrales, denies murdering her.
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The trial, being held in Rodez, near Toulouse, heard the pair had an affair after her partner returned to Britain for medical treatment.
Sylvie Escaffre, 53, the former wife of Mr Cayrou, said he had become a violent, abusive husband.
She described one incident when she said he entered the bathroom while she was in the shower and tried to force himself on her, resulting in a struggle.
She said she was extremely scared of him.
After learning of Mrs Wilson's disappearance, she immediately believed Cayrou could have killed her, she told the Cour d'Assises de l'Aveyron.
The court heard the relationship between Mr Cayrou and Mrs Wilson had deteriorated by mid-July 2012 and that she confided in friends that they had had an argument when she tried to end it.
It was alleged by her friends that Mr Cayrou entered her house on 25 July, cut the electricity, attempted to suffocate her while she was sleeping.
Of Mrs Wilson's body, which has never been found, Mrs Escaffre said: "I thought to myself, if it is him, he would have been capable of burying it in my garden."
Her statement prompted sobs from the public bench where members of Cayrou's family - including some of his nine siblings - were sitting.
The hearing continues. | The ex-wife of a man accused of killing his British lover in rural France has told a court she believes he was capable of committing the crime. | 36368311 |
They will play the USA, who beat Germany 3-0, while Belarus will face Switzerland in the other semi-final.
Two-time Wimbledon champion Kvitova is recovering from hand surgery following a knife attack in her home in December.
"Of course this was for her," said Czech world number 17 Barbora Strycova.
"We hope she comes back and we will welcome her with open arms. We are thinking about her every day and we were talking to her."
The tie was level at 1-1 after the opening day in Ostrava.
The Czech Republic lost Sunday's doubles rubber but world number three Karolina Pliskova beat French Open champion Garbine Muguruza 6-2 6-2 before Strycova beat Lara Arruabarrena 6-4 6-4 to seal their semi-final place.
Coco Vandeweghe beat Andrea Petkovic 3-6 6-4 6-0 as the USA whitewashed Germany in Hawaii to reach their first semi-final since 2010.
Belarus, who were without two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka as she gave birth in December, beat the Netherlands 4-1, while Switzerland beat France 3-1.
The semi-finals will be played on 22-23 April.
Great Britain will find out who they will play from Chinese Taipei, Romania, Italy or Australia when the draw for April's World Cup II play-offs is made on Tuesday. | Defending Fed Cup champions the Czech Republic beat Spain 3-2 to reach the semi-finals for the ninth successive year and dedicated the win to the absent Petra Kvitova. | 38951713 |
Sean Raggett had the chance to put the home side ahead in the first half but he volleyed over from close range.
The game failed to improve after the break and the most excitement came when referee Dean Treleaven limped off with an injury.
Lois Maynard had the best chance of the second half but his late effort was comfortable for Dover's Mitch Walker. | Play-off hopefuls Tranmere Rovers and Dover Athletic played out a drab 0-0 draw in the National League. | 35733580 |
A human rights group said 38 died and at least 20 others were badly injured when the truck they were in collided with another vehicle on Friday.
They were on their way to the king's residence for the annual reed dance.
Every year about 40,000 girls and young women take part in the ceremony, during which King Mswati chooses his new wife.
The eight-day event, which sees the women parade semi-naked in front of the royal residence, has been heavily criticised by rights groups who say it is outdated and sexist.
Women come from across the country to take part, with many travelling in trucks.
The accident on Friday happened when the two vehicles collided along the highway between the capital Mbabane and Manzini. Witnesses said many of the women were flung out of the truck involved.
Swaziland is one of the world's last remaining absolute monarchies.
It has been ruled by King Mswati III since 1986 after he took over from his father, King Sobhuza II, who reigned for 60 years.
Swaziland held parliamentary elections in 2013, but many international observers say the electoral process is manipulated to prolong the king's hold on power.
Read more: Swaziland profile in full | Dozens of girls and young women are reported to have been killed in a road crash in Swaziland while travelling to a famous traditional festival. | 34096004 |
The so-called third Don crossing will link the Bridge of Don and Tillydrone, the aim being to improve access in the north of Aberdeen.
The meeting will take place in Bridge of Don Academy from 19:00 to 21:00.
The council said the meeting is open to members of the Bridge of Don and Danestone communities who want to know more about the scheme.
Balfour Beatty has been appointed to construct the new bridge.
Construction will start later this year and the new bridge is due to be open to the public by late 2015.
The total cost is expected to be about £18m.
The bridge was given the go-ahead last year after the council's ruling Labour party - which had long been against the bridge - dropped its opposition. | A public meeting about a controversial new road bridge project in Aberdeen is to be held. | 29251152 |
The 23-year-old centre-back joins the U's after leading Argyle to the League Two play-off final last season.
Nelson turned down a deal to stay at the Devon club after his previous contract had expired and had been the subject of a bid from Barnsley.
"It's a step up in league from last season and Oxford is a huge club," he told BBC Radio Oxford.
Nelson spent seven years at Stoke's academy, finishing his scholarship at Argyle before going on to make more than 200 senior appearances for Plymouth.
"I can't wait to get started at Oxford and I'm looking forward to it," he added. "You've got to pay credit to the manager for what he did last season as they did the job going up automatically.
"They played some really good football and were a difficult team to play against and hopefully it will be the same again next season."
Argyle will be entitled to compensation from the deal, which will be set at a tribunal as Nelson is under 24 and came through the club's academy.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Oxford have completed the signing of former Plymouth captain Curtis Nelson on a two-year deal. | 36704606 |
Demand from house hunters rose sharply in May as buyers made viewings after the election, the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) said.
The view follows comments from the British Bankers' Association that the UK housing market is "hotting up".
The possibility of a rise in interest rates at the turn of the year has driven demand for mortgages, they say.
The rise in demand must prompt an acceleration in building, the NAEA's managing director, Mark Hayward, said.
"The growing gap between supply and demand is worrying and clearly demonstrates that more needs to be done to plug this," he said.
"The election was full of promises to build more houses, but now those promises need to be put into bricks and mortar to respond to demand."
House seekers and homeowners are being urged to budget for changes in interest rates, which would see many mortgage costs rise.
Joanna Elson, chief executive of the Money Advice Trust, the charity that runs National Debtline, said: "There is a real risk that after more than six years of record low interest rates, many mortgage payers are still living in a false sense of security.
"The reality is that they may have a very short window in which to prepare for coming hikes in interest rates." | Estate agents are urging politicians to push on with house building as demand from potential buyers picks up. | 33675129 |
A peacekeeper died when about 30 rockets struck the base in the desert town of Kidal, said the UN mission.
Some rockets missed their target, killing two civilians. It is not clear who carried out the attack. Islamist militants are active in the area.
Meanwhile an al-Qaeda-linked group said it carried out an attack in the capital which killed five people on Saturday.
Al-Murabitoun, an Islamist group led by Algerian militant Mokhtar Belmokhtar, said the attack on a bar in Bamako was a "revenge operation" against the "infidel West".
A gunman opened fire at La Terrasse bar, killing a French national, a Belgian security official working for the EU and three Malians.
The United Nations mission, Minusma, took over security duties from France in 2013. It regularly comes under attack from militants.
On Sunday Minusma said the rocket attack on its base in Kidal occurred at about 06:00 GMT. Peacekeepers returned fire.
At least one shell fell on a nearby camp for Tuareg and Arab nomads, killing two people and injuring several children, a witness said.
Al-Qaeda-linked Islamist militants and Tuareg rebels have been fighting the army in northern Mali for a number of years.
France, the former colonial power in Mali, intervened two years ago to stop their advance south of Bamako.
Militancy in Mali:
Peace talks with Tuareg rebels ended inconclusively in Algiers last week.
Northern Mali has been a flashpoint of conflict since Mali's independence from French rule in 1960, with Tuareg rebels campaigning for independence or more autonomy.
The conflict has become more complex with the emergence of jihadi groups, which roam freely across parts of the Sahara desert. | A rocket attack on a United Nations base in northern Mali has killed three people and wounded at least 12 others. | 31788395 |
England under-21 international Abraham, signed on a season's loan from Chelsea, headed home in the 80th minute.
Paul Clement's side - without injured Fernando Llorente and transfer-target Gylfi Sigurdsson - took a first half lead through Oliver McBurnie.
But substitute Franck Tayou equalised on 69 minutes for the Kickers before Abraham had the last word.
Manager Paul Clement told BBC Radio Wales: "I was satisfied with the way we played, lots of players got minutes under their belts.
"Half the team played 60 minutes, the other half played 30. Lots of things to work on, but with three and a half weeks to go to the start of the season, we are moving in the right direction."
Swansea drew 2-2 with Philadelphia Union in the first game of their tour, having previously lost a friendly 1-0 at Barnet.
They complete their American training trip against North Carolina, on Saturday. | Tammy Abraham scored a winning goal on his debut as Swansea City beat Richmond Kickers in the second USA tour game. | 40665449 |
The Department for the Economy has been unable to appoint a company to carry out the work "as none of the bids fully met all of the tender requirements".
The programme of 100% inspections had been due to start this week.
The move is seen as part of an attempt to crack down on abuse of the scheme and reduce an overspend initially put at £490m.
A spokesperson for the department said it "is now considering other options" for taking forward the inspections.
The RHI scheme was set up in 2012 in a bid to encourage energy production from renewable sources.
However, overly generous subsidies for the fuel used to power wood pellet boilers meant it was oversubscribed and costs spiralled out of control.
A row over a public inquiry into the scandal led to the collapse of the coalition government, led by the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and Sinn Féin.
The issue has not yet been resolved and Northern Ireland has remained without a devolved government since January.
The department advertised the inspection contract in March, with the tender thought to be worth in the region of £2m.
It involves 1,200 site visits and could ultimately lead to numerous court actions to claw back money paid to some claimants.
The department is now seeking "constructive feedback" from companies who expressed an initial interest in the contract, but who did not submit a bid.
The companies have been told one of the options may involve a re-tender of the contract.
It is unclear what impact the set-back will have on the department's intention to have been presented with a final report on inspections by December. | There has been a setback in a plan to inspect all 2,100 boilers in the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme. | 39849708 |
Play workshops in Caerphilly and Conwy will benefit, along with a new nursery in Wrexham and clubs in Cardiff.
It will also pay for staff training and places at centres which provide care for children with autistic spectrum disorder in Pembrokeshire.
The Welsh government said it would help address gaps in childcare provision.
It comes a few months after the Family and Childcare Trust claimed just 5% of Wales' 22 councils had sufficient out-of-school activities for 12-to-14-year-olds.
Its report said Welsh councils also lagged behind those in England and Scotland in having enough holiday childcare and said finding decent, affordable care for school-age children was "down to luck" for many families.
Announcing the funding, Communities Minister Lesley Griffiths said childcare played a central role in improving children's well-being and reducing inequalities.
It also ensures parents can work and do further training, she said. | Centres which provide out-of-school childcare for families across Wales are to share £400,000 from the Welsh government. | 30524626 |
She was saved by the RNLI on Tuesday, Thursday and again on Friday.
In each case, she had been cut off by the tide while out walking and the D-class inshore lifeboat crews had to go into the water to rescue her.
She has since been given a "comprehensive safety briefing", the RNLI said.
It said sea and weather conditions last week meant none of the rescues had been particularly easy.
"The spring tides can catch people out, especially holidaymakers, who are unaware of the tidal cycles and speed that the tide can come in," said Brian Bowdler, helm of Looe lifeboat.
Despite her triple rescue ordeal, the woman was unhurt and said to be "fine". | A young woman holidaying in Cornwall was rescued by the same lifeboat crew three times in four days after being cut off by the tide. | 37154028 |
The Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railway - the UK's longest heritage line - completed the £1.3m redevelopment of Porthmadog Harbour Station in 2014.
Work on the new station, which it is hoped will increase visitor numbers by 5,000, could begin in winter 2016-2017.
The railway said the hunt for funding was "now happening".
Since the railway opened in Caernarfon in 1997 - initially running just 3 m (5km) to Dinas, before extending to Porthmadog in 2011- its station has been a temporary structure.
Dafydd Thomas, chairman of the Welsh Highland Railway Society, said: "The plans for a new Caernarfon station building continue to make progress and the detailed process of gaining the necessary funding is now happening."
The development will use land already occupied by the railway's temporary station and car parks.
It will create extra jobs and safeguard existing ones, the railway said. | A historical steam railway in Gwynedd has unveiled the latest designs for a new £2m station in Caernarfon. | 34071609 |
In a statement, Bangor said Dawes had failed "to gain his acceptance on the current Pro Licence course, in accordance with Uefa club licensing criteria".
Former Premier League striker Gary Taylor-Fletcher will take temporary charge for the remainder of the season.
Taylor-Fletcher joined the Citizens in February.
Find out how to get into football with our special guide. | Bangor City have sacked manager Ian Dawes despite being fourth in the Welsh Premier League. | 39431907 |
Appleton guided Oxford to eighth in their first season back in League One and took them to another Wembley final.
"I'm going to try my hardest recruitment-wise to make sure we're in the strongest position come June," he told BBC Radio Oxford.
"We've already started making preparations behind the scenes."
Oxford finished their league campaign with three successive wins and only missed out on the play-offs by four points.
Appleton was expected to meet on Tuesday with chairman Darryl Eales to discuss which players would be offered new deals and who they might be able to afford to pursue in the summer transfer market.
"I'll be spending much of May travelling the country speaking to players and agents," he said.
"And then most of June, I plan to be out of the country on a break." | Oxford United head coach Michael Appleton plans to get the majority of his recruitment for next season planned by the end of May. | 39784551 |
After surging almost 8% on Wednesday, Japan's Nikkei closed down 2.5% at 18,299.62, among Asia's big losers.
Worries about a slowdown China and the impact of a US interest rate hike also dented investors' confidence.
Analysts said losses were to be expected considering Wednesday's significant gains - particularly in Japan.
Core machinery orders in Japan, which are a key indicator of capital expenditure, fell by 3.6% in July compared with June.
The renewed decline suggested that business investment may fall yet again this quarter, economists said.
The number "was weaker than anyone polled by Bloomberg had expected," said Japan economist Marcel Thieliant, adding that orders were the lowest since November 2014.
In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 closed down 2.4% at 5,098.40, following Wall Street lower and after two sessions of gains.
The Australian dollar fell together with the New Zealand dollar on Thursday after New Zealand's central bank cut interest rates to 2.75% and said it may introduce further easing measures to boost its flagging economy.
In China, the benchmark Shanghai Composite ended down 1.4% to 3,197.89, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng lost 2.6% to 21,562.5 points.
Official figures released on Thursday showed China's consumer price index (CPI) unexpectedly rose to 2% in August from a year ago marking a one-year high.
The rise was due to higher food prices. Pork prices, which weigh heavily on consumer prices in China, rose from 16.7% last year to 19.6% in August.
The country's producer price index (PPI) fell 5.9% - marking its 42nd consecutive month of declines - and the biggest drop since 2009.
The one bright spot in Asia was the Kospi in South Korea which closed up 0.7% to 1,947.30 points. | Markets in Asia were mostly lower on Thursday as economic data from Japan and China made investors cautious. | 34205766 |
Police said Johnathan McEwan died at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley on Tuesday.
The attack took place in New Street, near its junction with Weighhouse Close, at about 03:00 on Saturday.
An 18-year-old man was arrested on Sunday in connection with the incident. A report will be sent to the procurator fiscal.
Mr McEwan's family said: "We would like to thank all the staff at the Intensive Care Unit in the Royal Alexandra Hospital and also the members of the Organ Donation Team.
"We would also like to thank all our family and friends for their support and love that has been shown for Johnny and his family at this difficult time." | A 33-year-old man left in a critical condition after being attacked in Paisley on Saturday has died. | 39717732 |
The 34-year-old excelled as an amateur before winning IBF inter-continental titles after turning professional.
O'Kane's last fight was a defeat on points to Tureano Johnson in a final world title eliminator last year.
"After listening to my family and also my body, I have decided it's time I hang them up," he said on Monday.
O'Kane's gold medal was won in Delhi with the Northern Ireland team captain securing a 16-4 victory over England's Anthony Ogogo in the final.
"I am retiring from the sport I have loved and taken part in since being a teenager," he added.
"After a much-needed rest from the Johnson fight I picked up an injury to my neck while getting ready to do it all again.
"It has been a very hard decision to make and one I have fought with but one that ultimately I feel is the best one to make." | Dungiven middleweight Eamonn O'Kane has announced his retirement to end a career which included a Commonwealth Games goal medal in 2010. | 36132012 |
The status means businesses, residents and organisations including the council and police refer to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in everyday activities and policies.
Lord Mayor of York Dave Taylor is to make the declaration on 24 April.
He said it was important for the city's people to work towards "treating everyone equally, with fairness, dignity and respect".
The campaign for the status, which was launched in 2011, was organised by the York Human Rights City Network (YHRCN).
Stephen Pittam, from YHRCN, said: "York has the ambition to use human rights in decision-making, promote awareness and debate about human rights and ensure all residents' rights are respected.
"Each existing human rights city has built on its own particular history when seeking to give local content to the label.
"In both the past and present, York has a strong record of activity in the field of social justice."
York will join more than 30 Human Rights Cities worldwide, including Graz and Vienna in Austria, Seattle in the US and Edmonton in Canada.
Councillor Thomas Rajakovics, of Graz, and York Central MP Rachael Maskell are expected to attend an event at the Merchant Taylors' Hall where the city will give itself the designation.
No other UK city had given itself the title, the University of York's Centre for Applied Human Rights said.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a document stating a number of conditions including the right to life, the right not to be tortured and the right to seek asylum from persecution among others.
It was put together in 1948 after the end of World War Two and presented to the United Nations by US First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. | York has said it is to become the UK's first Human Rights City. | 39630239 |
Corrie Mckeague disappeared after a night out in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, on 24 September.
Nicola Urquhart said an area opposite where he was last seen on CCTV had not been searched.
Suffolk Police said "extensive" searches had been made.
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What do we know about Corrie Mckeague's disappearance?
Mrs Urquhart, from Dunfermline, said she appreciated police are doing an "incredibly difficult" job.
But why they would not search an area a stone's throw from where he vanished "does not make sense", she said.
"There's a huge amount of buildings and shops there which he could be in," she said.
The camera which spotted him walking into the "horseshoe" area - a loading bay - rotates on a three-minute timer.
Mrs Urquhart said her son could have walked across to the back of shops off Short Brackland without being seen by this camera.
Had he walked in any other direction he would have been picked up by one of the other cameras which are fixed, she added.
Mr Mckeague, a gunner at RAF Honington, was last seen on CCTV at about 03:25 BST.
He had been on a night out in the town with friends from the airbase.
When asked if the buildings had been searched, Suffolk Police told the BBC: "Police and partners have carried out extensive searches to locate Corrie.
"Since the start of the inquiry officers have visited homes, businesses and other properties in Bury St Edmunds to search and carry out inquiries to try to find him.
"This has included door-to-door visits, searches and the distribution of leaflets."
A freedom of information request revealed that more than £26,000 had been spent on the investigation so far. | The mother of a missing serviceman has called on police to search more buildings in the area where he disappeared. | 38469702 |
Sonia Friedman is shortlisted for producer of the year - an award she won at the event in both 2016 and 2015.
Her other recent credits include Dreamgirls, Funny Girl and 1984.
Kenny Wax, who produced The Play That Goes Wrong, and Fiery Angel, which produced the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company West End season, are also nominated in the category.
Winners are decided by the senior editorial team at The Stage, the theatre publication established in 1880.
Sir Matthew Bourne's New Adventures is nominated for the international award this year, alongside the Graeae Theatre Company and the Big in Belgium season at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Alistair Smith, print editor of The Stage and chair of the judging panel, said: "Our exceptional shortlist this year is a blend of big and small, established and new.
"The Stage Awards are the only theatre awards that celebrate the whole stunning spectrum of theatre, encompassing London, regional, fringe and international work."
The Royal Court Theatre in Liverpool, the Tara Theatre in London and the King's Cross Theatre are all nominated for theatre building of the year.
Two new categories have been introduced this year - the innovation award and the sustainability award.
Nominees for the innovation award include The New Diorama Theatre, international touring company Complicite and theatre company Les Enfants Terribles.
Winners will be announced at a ceremony on 27 January at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email [email protected]. | The producer of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is among the nominees at this year's The Stage awards. | 38402143 |
The council said "scores" of people have come to see the masterpiece, worth about £3m, and website traffic tripled.
But AM Dr Dai Lloyd said there was a "real and present danger" cuts could lead to the museum's closure.
The authority said there are no plans to close the museum building, but they are considering "short-term savings".
The painting by artist Jacob Jordaens was found last month.
Dr Lloyd said its discovery underlined the crucial importance of the museum.
He added: "This is something we should celebrate and develop, not run down.
"There is a real and present danger that cutbacks to key staff could mean closure - a disaster for Swansea and the whole of Wales."
Swansea councillor Robert Francis-Davies said a review into cultural services was "looking to secure external investment in the building, while exploring other ways to make short-term museum service savings".
He added: "Not only have the museum's website and social media accounts gone into overdrive, but we've also had scores of people from across the country visiting the museum to see the painting with their own eyes."
Identified as part of BBC Four series, Britain's Lost Masterpieces, the painting is a rare oil study for one of Jordaens' best-known works, Atalanta and Meleager, which hangs in the Prado Museum in Madrid.
It will be on display in the museum for the coming months. | Interest in Swansea Museum has "soared" since a 17th Century Flemish masterpiece was discovered in its storeroom, the city council has said. | 37565833 |
Jones led the side in the 2017 Six Nations, but top try-scorer Keiran Williams misses out through injury.
Rhun Williams, who played in the under-20s Six Nations campaign this year, was called up to Robin McBryde's senior side to face Tonga and Samoa.
Wales U18 captain Will Griffiths is one of five debutants in the 28-man squad.
The fresh faces also include Connor Edwards, Eddie Drake, Joe Goodchild and Scott Jenkins.
In a warm-up match ahead of the tournament, which begins at the end of May, Wales will take on Scotland U20 on Tuesday, 16 May at Bridgend's Brewery Field (14:30 BST kick-off).
Their world title bid kicks off against Australia on 31 May before facing England on 4 June and Samoa four days later.
The tournament ends on Sunday, 18 June with Wales' three Pool A matches taking place at Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi.
Forwards: Keiron Assiratti (Cardiff Blues), Sid Blackmore (Bath Rugby), James Botham (Cardiff Blues), Callum Bradbury (Cardiff Blues), Rhys Carre (Cardiff Blues), Eddie Drake (Cardiff Blues), Will Griffiths (Ospreys), Owen Hughes (Newport Gwent Dragons), Scott Jenkins (Scarlets), Will Jones (captain, Ospreys), Shane Lewis-Hughes (Cardiff Blues), Sean Moore (Pontypridd), Ellis Shipp (Newport Gwent Dragons), Steff Thomas (Scarlets), Aled Ward (Cardiff Blues).
Backs: Dane Blacker (Cardiff Blues), Ryan Conbeer (Scarlets), Connor Edwards (Newport Gwent Dragons), Joe Goodchild (Newport Gwent Dragons), Reuben Morgan-Williams (Ospreys), Ben Jones (Cardiff Blues), Phil Jones (Ospreys), Owen Lane (Cardiff Blues), Cameron Lewis (Cardiff Blues), Ioan Nicholas (Scarlets), Arwel Robson (Newport Gwent Dragons), Jared Rosser (Newport Gwent Dragons), Will Talbot-Davies (Newport Gwent Dragons). | Ospreys open-side flanker Will Jones will captain Wales Under-20s at the 2017 World Rugby Junior Championship in Georgia. | 39880931 |
Police said searches were carried out in the Botanic Avenue area on Friday evening.
During the operation the gun and ammunition were seized.
Police added that no arrests had been made and investigations were continuing. | A handgun and ammunition have been found during an operation targeting serious criminal activity in Dublin, Gardai (Irish police) have said. | 37203883 |
The attacker seized one of the guards' weapons before other guards killed him, a presidential spokesman said.
He said the man appeared to be "mentally unstable". President Omar al-Bashir was not there at the time.
Mr Bashir first seized power in a coup in 1989, and announced last month he would run for office again next year.
Press secretary Emad Ahmed said the assailant did not respond to calls to stop before he was shot dead by guards.
The International Criminal Court (ICC), which Sudan does not recognise, has indicted President Bashir for genocide in the Darfur region. He denies the charges.
The African Union (AU) has backed Mr Bashir in his rejection of The Hague-based court's indictment.
It argues that as a serving head of state, he enjoys presidential immunity. | Two security guards have been killed by a man armed with a knife outside Sudan's presidential palace in the capital Khartoum, officials say. | 29968384 |
South African De Bruyn, 40, has replaced Andrew McDonald and is confident he can build on the Australian's success.
McDonald transformed a team who had not won a Championship match for two years into promotion challengers.
De Bruyn said the top four was the minimum aim in red-ball cricket.
"If you end up in the top four in September then you have a very good chance of promotion, when you can really turn the heat up," he added.
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"In white-ball cricket, if you look at that T20 unit there is no reason why we cannot be at Finals Day.
"We have a fantastic signing in Luke Ronchi and the explosiveness and skill levels we have in the squad is phenomenal. We can definitely raise the bar.
"And in 50-over cricket we need to back our gameplan and we need to understand that it is a format that is much longer than you think and we need to be very clever.
"I break all the formats up into what will be a good season, but ultimately we need to have a much better season than previously."
Leicestershire begin their season with a home County Championship match against Nottinghamshire, which begins on Friday. | New head coach Pierre de Bruyn expects Leicestershire to challenge on all fronts in 2017 and is excited by their "explosiveness" in white-ball cricket. | 39517927 |
Police said the child was struck on Kingswood Road on Friday afternoon by a light-coloured Audi hatchback, thought to be an Audi A3.
Det Sgt Steve Pidgeon said it was "impossible to believe the driver did not know they had been involved in a very serious collision".
He urged the driver to contact the Met Police.
Scotland Yard said the car was "likely to have sustained damage to the headlights" and appealed for witnesses to contact them. | A 10-year-old boy is in a critical condition after a hit-and-run crash in Streatham Hill, south London. | 35907016 |
The proclamation ceremony, which took place in Flint on Saturday, is an opportunity for people to show their support for the festival.
Flint High School Samba band led the crowd as they paraded through the streets.
Events have been taking place all week in the lead up to next year's ceremony.
Festival organiser Urdd Gobaith Cymru is Wales' largest youth organisation and has more than 54,000 members aged between eight and 25.
The Urdd aims to give the children and young people of Wales an opportunity to live their lives through the medium of Welsh. | Hundreds of people have held a march to welcome the Urdd National Eisteddfod to a Flintshire town next May. | 34434359 |
NHS Grampian said on Tuesday that patients were being redirected due to "seasonal pressures".
Twenty operations were affected and the health board said a further 45 planned procedures were being postponed on Wednesday.
NHS Grampian said it "categorically" denied suggestions of shortages of mattresses or drugs.
A spokesperson said: "We have opened additional areas to cope with the current pressure which may mean that in the lead up to these areas receiving patients, equipment may be in transit and not immediately available.
"Aberdeen Royal Infirmary remains very busy but staff are working hard to care appropriately for their patients and we thank them for their tremendous dedication.
"We are also grateful to the public for their understanding at this time." | More procedures have been postponed as Aberdeen Royal Infirmary has experienced another "very busy" day. | 30711280 |
Allied, which also stars Marion Cotillard, took £1.3m on its opening weekend to debut in second place.
But it was not enough to dethrone Fantastic Beasts, which took a further £8.9m on its second week of release.
The film, which is a spin-off from the Harry Potter series, stars Eddie Redmayne and Katherine Waterston.
The animated children's film Trolls continued to perform well in its sixth week - taking a further £834,000 to land at number three.
Bad Santa 2 debuted at number four with £799,000 - 13 years after its predecessor was released.
Arrival, which stars Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner, held on to its top five position for a third week after taking a further £778,000.
Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email [email protected]. | Brad Pitt's latest film has failed to topple Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them from the top of the UK box office. | 38149730 |
Thieves broke in to 95-year-old Percy Willmott's home in Cleethorpes while he was out shopping with his daughter on Friday.
His five medals, awarded for military service in North Africa and Italy, were taken from bedside drawer.
Mr Wilmott said he could not understand why he or his property had been targeted.
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"The very fact that these young people can come round and know that there's an old soldier living in this house and there is his medals and 'I think I'll take them' doesn't bring sense to me," he said.
"That these people should do that to us old folk." | A World War Two veteran said he is devastated after his medals were stolen in a burglary. | 40172471 |
More than 300 parents, teachers and campaigners gathered in Worthing to call for a protected education budget.
The National Union of Teachers said cuts would have "a devastating impact".
In April the government said school funding was at its highest level on record. Labour said the Tories could not hide the cuts. The Lib Dems said they would protect school funding.
Save Our Schools (SOS) West Sussex, which organised Saturday's meeting, said current funding arrangements translated to a reduction of 6.5% funding per pupil by 2019.
Last month, head teachers from 14 local council areas, including West Sussex, wrote to MPs to say a new national funding formula, which should give underfunded schools more cash, ignored inflationary cost pressures faced by all schools.
SOS spokeswoman Mel Pickett said: "We're seeing huge cuts. In West Sussex alone, it's the equivalent of 944 teaching posts."
Philippa Harvey, from the NUT union, said: "We know that over 98% of schools are going to be affected by the funding cuts. And that's going to have a devastating impact."
A Labour Party spokesman said: "Theresa May can try to distract the public with grammar schools all she likes, but she cannot hide from the fact that her government is cutting school budgets."
The Liberal Democrats said: "The Conservatives must re-think their deeply flawed funding formula, which would see savage cuts to schools across West Sussex. Their proposals are utterly cynical, taking with one hand and giving with the other."
The Conservative Party, Green Party and UKIP have not yet commented to the BBC. | Hundreds of parents in West Sussex have rallied at a public meeting to campaign against school funding cuts. | 39836059 |
Doctors say the girl and her baby, who was delivered by Caesarean section, are doing well.
Paraguay, a predominantly Roman Catholic nation, only allows abortion when the mother's health is in danger.
Earlier this year, the health ministry said that was not so in this case and rejected a request for an abortion.
The girl, who has not been named for her own protection, was raped when she was 10 years old, officials say.
Her stepfather, who is 42, is in jail awaiting trial. He denies any wrongdoing.
His wife has been charged with negligence.
A doctor at the Reina Sofia hospital in the capital, Asuncion, said the baby was born with a normal weight of 3.55kg (7lb 13oz).
"The mother is recovering well from the surgery," Dr Mario Villalba told the local Radio Cardinal station.
He said there are two other 12-year-old girls waiting to give birth at the hospital and several other teenagers.
"They are fighting," Dr Villalba said. "You must invest in education. There is nothing else to be done," he added.
The Paraguayan government's refusal in May to allow the pregnancy to be terminated angered many campaign groups across the world.
Paraguay "failed to protect" the girl, a group of UN human rights experts said.
Amnesty International described Paraguay's decision to force a child to give birth as "inhumane".
Pregnancy can be dangerous in young girls whose bodies are not fully grown.
The World Health Organisation says that the risk of maternal mortality is highest for adolescent girls under 15 years old and complications in pregnancy and childbirth are the leading cause of death among adolescent girls in developing countries. | An 11-year old girl in Paraguay who was allegedly raped by her stepfather has given birth to a baby girl after being denied an abortion. | 33919483 |
The 32-year-old, who is currently on loan at Leigh Centurions, had another year remaining on his contract at Langtree Park.
He joined Saints in 2014 from Hull Kingston Rovers for £60,000 and has scored 72 points in 34 appearances.
"Naturally, it's a shame it didn't work out at Saints but that is how rugby league goes sometimes," Burns said. | St Helens half-back Travis Burns will return to Australia to join Wynnum Manly Seagulls for next season. | 37220459 |
The gun is one of 164 weapons handed in since the amnesty began on 12 July.
A police spokesman said the cane gun, thought to have been made in the 1800s, was a prohibited weapon which could not be licensed.
He said it was a "very peculiar discovery".
Cane guns were popular in the 19th and early 20th Century, when they were used by gentlemen to shoot wild game within their grounds, the spokesman said.
Greater Manchester Police's firearms amnesty runs until Saturday.
The force said a "varying range of shotguns, air rifles and hand held pistols" had been surrendered, along with hundreds of rounds of ammunition. | An antique shotgun disguised as a walking stick has been handed in to police as part of a Greater Manchester gun amnesty. | 28460903 |
He had been taken to the hospital in Paris with an intestinal infection on Friday morning, his wife said.
Etaix was best known for films such as Yoyo, and Happy Anniversary which won him an Oscar in 1962.
Influenced by his experiences as a circus acrobat and clown, he saw himself as part of a silent movie tradition that went back to Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin. | Oscar-wining French actor and director Pierre Etaix has died, aged 87. | 37660717 |
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The little primate, named Gito, was suffering from a skin disease and he had lost most of his hair.
He was dehydrated and malnourished because he didn't have enough food or water.
But now after being cared for by a team of vets, just seven days on, the charity say it hopes to return him to the wild. | When International Animal Rescue (IAR) found the baby orangutan in a cardboard box in Borneo he was very poorly. | 34693143 |
Ashley Dodd, 28, rang his victims claiming to work at the George Eliot Hospital in Nuneaton.
Dodd, of Hayes Lane, Exhall, Warwickshire, claimed he had been "messing around" while drinking.
He was handed a 16-week prison sentence at Nuneaton Magistrates' Court after he previously admitted eight offences under the Malicious Communications Act.
Magistrates previously heard Dodd chose his victims at random after he had been binge-drinking on 6 and 7 June.
His actions caused families "shock and devastation", the court was told, with some taking several hours to trace their children to find they were unharmed.
Det Con Michelle Russell, of Warwickshire Police, said the calls were "extremely upsetting" for the victims.
"We are pleased that Mr Dodd has been brought to justice and hope it will bring some comfort to the families," she said. | A hoax caller who posed as a doctor and told eight families their child had died has been jailed. | 29326633 |
The 7% rate was slower than the previous quarter's rate of 7.4%, but beat analysts' expectations of 6.4%.
Economists had expected the economy to suffer from the government's decision to withdraw high-denomination banknotes as part of an anti-corruption drive.
The federal statistics office retained its growth forecast for the year ending in March 2017 at 7.1%.
The figures surprised economists, who had expected the economy to take a bigger hit from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision last November to withdraw old 500-rupee and 1,000-rupee banknotes, taking 86% of the currency out of circulation virtually overnight.
"Perhaps this data is not capturing the impact of demonetisation," said Aneesh Srivastava, chief investment officer at IDBI Federal Life Insurance.
"I am totally surprised and stunned to see this number... I believe that, with a lag, we will see an impact on GDP numbers."
Saugata Bhattacharya, a chief economist at Axis Bank, said "big rises" in agriculture and manufacturing "show that the impact from demonetisation on growth has been less than expected".
However, Rupa Rege Nitsure, chief economist at L&T Holdings, said the current year's growth "appears to be overstated as our National Accounts Statistics does not adequately capture activities from the unorganised sector".
"While the numbers make sense in terms of direction of change, their actual magnitude appears to be overstated," she said.
The so-called "unorganised sector" - made up of informal workers - is believed to account for about 40% of India's economy. | India's economic growth slowed in the December quarter of 2016, but the pace of expansion still beat expectations. | 39115586 |
The 30-year-old, who signed on a free transfer in July 2015 after his contract expired at Barcelona, has made 46 appearances for Stoke and scored three goals.
He returned from an eight-month lay-off in December after a serious knee ligament injury.
"From the first day I came to the club I felt at home," he said.
"The injury is all in the past now. I think I've showed that I'm back in business and I'm just look forward now, working hard every day and trying to make the best of everything." | Stoke winger Ibrahim Afellay has signed a new contract committing him to the club until the end of 2018-19. | 39142046 |
Reports say about 100 tax officials entered Google's offices in central Paris early in the morning.
Police sources confirmed the raid. Google said: "We comply with French law and are co-operating fully with the authorities to answer their questions."
Google is accused of owing €1.6bn ($1.8bn; £1.3bn) in unpaid taxes.
The tax arrangements of international companies have come under close scrutiny recently.
Several have been accused of using legal methods to minimise their tax bills.
In Google's case, its tax structure allows it to pay tax in the Republic of Ireland, even when sales appear to relate to the UK.
In January, it struck a deal with UK tax authorities to pay an extra £130m in tax for the period from 2005, but that deal was heavily criticised.
The UK Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said the £130m settlement "seems disproportionately small", compared with the size of its UK business.
Europe's competition authorities have been examining whether some deals struck by big companies with national tax authorities amount to illegal state aid.
In April, the EU unveiled plans to force large companies to disclose more about their tax affairs.
They will have to declare publicly how much tax they pay in each EU country as well as any activities carried out in specific tax havens.
The rules on "country-by-country reporting" would affect multinational firms with more than €750m in sales. | French finance officials have raided the Paris offices of US internet giant Google as part of a tax fraud investigation. | 36370628 |
They were found on Cat and Kittens Lane in Bushbury at 12:30 GMT, near the junction with Greenfield Lane, said West Midlands Police.
A dog found in the vehicle has been taken to a vet to be checked over, said police.
The deaths are not being treated as suspicious.
Officers are working to trace and inform their next of kin.
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The entrance to the nearby Greenfield Golf Club was sealed off by police.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "Crews found two patients, a man and a woman, both of whom were inside a car.
"Unfortunately it quickly became apparent that nothing could be done to save either of them and they were confirmed dead at the scene." | The bodies of a man and a woman have been discovered in a car in Wolverhampton. | 35766372 |
Away from the bitter conflict in the East, the government faces a daunting array of other challenges.
Can it push through economic reforms and confront the notoriously powerful oligarchs? And how will it define its future relationship with the West and, crucially, with Russia?
We want you to join the BBC's "Global Questions" in Kiev on 1 July and put your question to our panel which includes Ukraine's Finance Minister Natalie Jaresko, journalist and commentator Nataliya Gumenyuk, Opposition Bloc MP Yuliya L'ovochkina and President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Sir Suma Chakrabarti.
Thank you
Moderated by BBC presenter Zeinab Badawi "BBC Global Questions Ukraine" will be broadcast across BBC World News TV and World Service Radio.
It will be recorded in Kiev on the evening of 1 July 2015 in English, with a second discussion held by the BBC's Ukrainian language service on the same day - all audience members are invited to stay for both.
Thank you for taking part and getting in touch with us about the issues that concern you. We will post a clip of the event here shortly. | A year on, and Ukraine's post-revolution government is still struggling to bring stability to the country while pushing for wide-sweeping reforms and rebuilding a crippled economy. | 32846635 |
Mike Phenix had the best chance of a cagey first half, stabbing his effort wide for the home side.
Southport's Louis Almond and Forest Green's Jon Parkin had shots saved as both teams searched for an opener.
James Jennings' effort was spilled by Max Crocombe and Guthrie turned in the rebound 30 seconds into stoppage time for Rovers' fifth straight win.
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The result saw Forest Green leapfrog Cheltenham into first place, while Southport remain 15th.
Forest Green boss Ady Pennock told BBC Radio Gloucestershire:
"It's great, it's a difficult place to come and Southport have done unbelievably well recently and it just shows the true character of us.
"With the Cheltenham result at Dover on Sunday, it was a great way to respond and I'm very proud of the players.
"We've got that never-say-die attitude and it really showed, it's another clean sheet which I'm very pleased with." | Substitute Kurtis Guthrie scored a last-gasp goal to defeat Southport and send Forest Green top of the table. | 34952064 |
The 36-year-old batter helped the team to a domestic double in 2016, and won a total of 10 trophies with the county.
Kent chief executive Jamie Clifford described Edwards as "the cornerstone of the game" for women and girls.
"Her playing record is of course extraordinary, but it will be captaincy - leading Kent to so much success - that will never be forgotten," he said.
Huntingdon-born Edwards retired from international cricket in May, having captained England in over 200 internationals.
She joined Kent in 2000 from East Anglia Women and led the Canterbury-based club to seven women's County Championship titles and five second-placed finishes.
Edwards, made a CBE in 2014, scored 6,164 runs at an average of 61.64 for the county, and took 124 wickets at an average of 17.51.
Edwards, who has played in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) in Australia and captained the Southern Vipers to the inaugural Women's Super League title this summer, said winning the double was a "fitting end" to her time with Kent.
"I'm immensely proud to have played for the county and what the team has achieved within that time," she said.
"It's been a really tough decision to leave Kent but ultimately I feel it's the right decision for me and more importantly the current team."
Edwards has agreed a deal to play for Adelaide Strikers in the WBBL this winter. | Former England captain Charlotte Edwards is to leave Kent after 16 seasons with the women's side. | 38169238 |
The project involved the construction of a new metre-high flood wall between Albert Dock and the Trans Pennine Trail.
The scheme was approved by the government after 300 homes and businesses were flooded by a tidal surge in December 2013.
The Environment Agency began construction work in November 2014.
The agency said the scheme had "greatly reduced" the risk of flooding for homes and businesses close to Albert Dock.
Funding for the defences came from the Environment Agency, Associated British Ports and the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership with support from Hull City Council. | A £6.6m project to protect homes and businesses in Hull from flooding has been completed. | 34933628 |
Sarah Sands, 32, killed her 77-year-old neighbour Michael Pleasted weeks after finding out he allegedly abused three boys, the Old Bailey was told.
She told police that Mr Pleasted, who had been charged with sexual assaults on two children aged under 13, had been "asking for trouble".
He was killed in his Canning Town flat on 28 November. Ms Sands denies murder.
The court heard how Ms Sands armed herself with a knife after drinking two bottles of wine and a bottle of brandy.
The case's prosecutor Jonathan Ree said CCTV footage showed she was in his block of flats for 20 minutes.
Mr Pleasted, who was stabbed eight times, had been on bail awaiting trial. Police were also investigating an allegation he had abused a third boy.
Ms Sands had befriended the pensioner who was a familiar local figure and ran a bric-a-brac shop from a Mace convenience store, the court heard.
She used to visit him at his flat and bring him meals before she became aware of the abuse allegations.
After the stabbing, Ms Sands went to the Isle of Dogs, putting the knife and clothes she had been wearing in a carrier bag.
Before deciding to hand herself in, she told a family friend: "I stabbed him".
During a police interview, she said she had tried to help him, while all the while he was abusing young children.
She later said in a statement that she denied intending to kill Mr Pleasted or cause him serious bodily harm, claiming she went to confront him and took a knife for protection as she was scared.
The trial continues. | A woman stabbed a suspected paedophile to death in east London before handing herself into police, a court has heard. | 33258866 |
Prof Andrew Morris, co-director of the university's Medical Research Institute, will succeed Prof Sir John Savill in the post.
A university spokesman said Prof Morris was "internationally renowned" for his research.
The chief scientist office is part of the Scottish government health and social care directorates.
Prof Sir Harry Burns, chief medical officer, said: "We are delighted to be able to appoint a researcher of Professor Morris's calibre to the post of chief scientist, where he will provide strategic leadership to the life sciences research community in Scotland.
"His particular area of expertise of health informatics is a growing area of interest both in Scotland and the wider UK and his appointment will further strengthen our position in this, and other clinical areas."
Prof Morris currently leads a research team at Dundee studying epidemiology and the genetics of diabetes. The academic said he was "honoured" to be appointed to the post. | A Dundee University professor has been appointed as Scotland's new chief scientist. | 16963757 |
The 20-year-old, who scored six goals in 65 games for the Swiss club, has agreed a four-year contract.
He is the fourth midfielder to join the Hammers since the end of last season, after Havard Nordtveit, Sofiane Feghouli and Gokhan Tore.
Fernandes is the cousin of former Manchester City midfielder Gelson Fernandes.
Boss Slaven Bilic, speaking after his side's Europa League exit, said: "Fernandes is a good, young midfielder. We've watched him for a year now and we've bought him to be part of the squad this year.
"He has good pace, good skill, good talent and he is a good signing for us at a great age." | West Ham have signed Swiss midfielder Edimilson Fernandes from FC Sion for an undisclosed fee, reported to be £5m. | 37191696 |
The 26-year-old has scored six tries in 19 appearances since joining the club in February 2015.
"Ahsee has been a good player for us over the past year and we're delighted that he's agreed to stay with us," said director of rugby Jim Mallinder.
Saints have also agreed contracts for next season with prop Matt Beesley and hooker Charlie Clare, both 24.
Clare will join from Championship club Bedford, while former Yorkshire Carnegie academy player Beesley has been training with the Saints for a number of weeks.
"Matt has impressed while he's been training with us, with his technical abilities and willingness to learn," forwards coach Dorian West told the club website.
"Charlie has a solid grounding from his time with Leicester and Bedford. He has been one of their standout players in an impressive season." | Samoa international Ahsee Tuala has agreed a new deal with Northampton Saints for next season. | 35934436 |
Colin Beckett, the party's candidate in Gower, also denied suggestions UKIP was losing support in the opinion polls.
He said: "I think we will get a pretty good share - if we get five seats in Wales that would be fantastic."
Mr Beckett told BBC Wales that such a result "would put is in good shape next year for the Welsh assembly (election in 2016)".
Asked if the party was holding on to its support since the election campaign began, he said: "People in the streets, people in the pubs, 95% of them would say yes. The media say the opposite, I don't know why."
The other candidates declared as standing in Gower are Byron Davies (Conservative), Liz Evans (Labour), Mike Sheehan (Liberal Democrat) and Darren Thomas (Plaid Cymru). | UKIP says it is hoping to take as many as five seats out of the 40 seats in Wales at the general election. | 32210483 |
Syrian-born swimmer Ibrahim Al Hussein and US-based Iranian discus thrower Shahrad Nasajpour will compete as part of the Independent Paralympic Athletes (IPA) team.
It is the first time in the history of the Paralympics that a dedicated team of its kind will compete.
Their Chef de Mission will be British official Tony Sainsbury.
Leg amputee Al Hussein, who is based in Greece and will race in the men's 50m and 100m freestyle S10 events, said: "I have been dreaming of this for 22 years.
"I thought my dream had gone when I lost my leg but now it is back for real. I want to send a message to all those injured that they too can achieve their dreams."
Nasajpour will compete in the F37 discus event.
The pair will stay in the Athletes' Village alongside more than 4,350 athletes from 165 countries. And, for official presentations such as medal and village welcome ceremonies, the Paralympic Anthem will be played.
Sainsbury, a five-time GB chef de mission added: "These athletes will help to raise awareness of the plight of thousands of refugees and asylum seekers who make difficult decisions and journeys, often with impairments." | Two refugee Para-athletes will compete at the Rio Paralympics, which begin on 7 September. | 37194903 |
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said it was examining whether there were any remaining legal issues preventing its publication.
Thousands of striking miners and police clashed at Orgreave coking plant.
A redacted version of the report was published last year.
An IPCC spokeswoman said the report had been redacted as a result of legal issues, including some relating to the Hillsborough inquests, which concluded last month.
She said: "We are now considering whether the legal issues that prompted the report being redacted still remain.
"One key consideration is that the IPCC and Operation Resolve are conducting criminal investigations into the events at Hillsborough and its aftermath.
"As a result we must now carefully consider whether we can publish an unredacted version of the report at this stage without compromising the integrity of the ongoing criminal investigations."
Operation Resolve is the continuing police inquiry into the events of the day of the Hillsborough disaster and its lead-up.
South Yorkshire Police referred itself to the IPCC in 2012 over allegations of assault and misconduct relating to the events at Orgreave.
However, the IPCC ruled in 2015 that the passage of time meant the allegations "could not be pursued".
Shadow Home Secretary Andy Burnham said the report contained proof "that underhand tactics were used first against South Yorkshire miners before being deployed to much more deadly effect against Liverpool supporters [at Hillsborough]".
He said: "As I've always said, we won't have the truth about Hillsborough until we have the full truth about Orgreave."
South Yorkshire Police were not available for comment. | The police watchdog is considering releasing an unredacted version of its review of South Yorkshire Police's handling of events at the so-called Battle of Orgreave in 1984. | 36199621 |
Clarke told McGeeney he will return to the United States after Crossmaglen's All-Ireland club campaign ends.
"I was chatting to Jamie and he has indicated he is gone for the year," said McGeeney.
The news is a huge blow to Armagh's hopes of making a major breakthrough this year after a disappointing 2015.
Although they gained promotion from Division Three of the Allianz League last spring, Armagh failed to build on their 2014 All-Ireland SFC quarter-final appearance in a summer which was cut short by defeats by Donegal and Galway.
Clarke was part of their short-lived championship before spending the rest of the summer in New York. He returned in October, coming on as a Crossmaglen substitute in the wins over Kilcoo and Scotstown as the club won the Ulster title.
He is committed to their bid for a seventh All-Ireland title, which begins against Castlebar Mitchells on 13 February, but McGeeney is now resigned to being without the mercurial forward.
Several of Crossmaglen's contingent, including Tony Kernan and James Morgan, are expected to return to Armagh later this year.
"When you ask a player, they have to want to play for the county," said McGeeney.
"Hopefully they'll go on (and win the All-Ireland) because it always helps to have winners on your team." | Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney has confirmed that star forward Jamie Clarke will not be part of the Orchard football squad this year. | 35226698 |
Keys' semi-final win over Carla Suarez Navarro on Saturday saw her move into the world's top 10 for the first time.
And she followed it up with a routine 6-3 6-4 victory over Czech Strycova, who finished runner-up for the second time in three years.
It was 21-year-old Keys' first title of the year and comes a week before the start of Wimbledon. | American Madison Keys beat Barbora Strycova in straight sets to win the Aegon Classic in Birmingham. | 36571076 |
The Offshore Contractors Association (OCA) and the Unite union have struck a deal over holiday entitlement and rota changes.
On Friday, Unite, the UK's biggest offshore union, said the agreement brought an end to a prolonged dispute.
Following a consultative ballot, more than 50% of members voted to accept the offer.
The deal is for improved holiday entitlement and a joint review of workers' shift rotations.
Bill Murray, chief executive of the Offshore Contractors' Association, said: "The OCA has listened to the union's concerns about the potential impact of equal time rotas on health and safety and work-life balance.
"At the same time, union officials and shop stewards understood the need to take action together to reduce costs and become more efficient if we are to prevent installations closing and jobs being lost.
"OCA member companies have committed to monitoring and quarterly reporting on the effects on health and safety and work life balance of equal time rotas.
"We have also clarified the situation regarding holidays, stating that employees will be entitled to request one rotation off from work time in each holiday year and that such requests will not be reasonably refused."
Unite's regional officer Tommy Campbell said: "What our oil and gas sector urgently requires now is a genuine co-operation between government, industry and the offshore trade unions to respond to this ongoing crisis, alleviating the pressure on the industry while protecting employment rights. " | An agreement has been reached between a union and contractors over conditions for offshore contractors. | 35265983 |
The victim, who uses a walking stick, was punched in the chest and knocked unconscious during the "cowardly" attack.
Police are hunting two men who attacked him in Mannamead Road, Plymouth, at 10:45 GMT on 28 January.
He was approached by the two men who demanded cash and rifled through his pockets.
When he hit one of them with his stick, he was punched in the chest and knocked unconscious as he fell to the ground.
The victim was treated by paramedics and is now recovering at home.
Det Con Helen Batten said: "This was a cowardly attack on a man with a disability for a small sum of money. The victim was left very shaken by this incident."
Read more on this story as it develops throughout the day on our Local Live pages.
One offender is described as white, in his mid-30s, with short mousy brown hair and facial stubble. He was wearing a navy blue top and blue jeans.
The second man is aged 20 to 30, about 5ft 4in tall, with a slight moustache and possibly bald. He was wearing a cream-coloured fleece and blue jeans. | A 42-year-old disabled man has been left injured and shaken after being robbed in the street for £10. | 35485397 |
Pop musician Craig David returns to perform in his hometown as the opening headliner at the Southampton event, organisers said.
Scottish rockers Primal Scream have been revealed as the Sunday night headliners for the new Oxford festival next year.
Both artists will swap venues to play as each other's support acts.
Public Enemy, Gaz Coombes, Ghostpoet and Chas and Dave will also play at both venues over the weekend.
The festivals take place on 28 and 29 May on Southampton Common and in Oxford's South Park.
They are being organised by Rob da Bank, a DJ who started Bestival on the Isle of Wight and also runs Camp Bestival in Dorset. | The first headline acts have been announced for the Common People festivals in Southampton and Oxford. | 34992733 |
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Paul Bent captured the footage of the Nottinghamshire Police vehicle on Monday.
In it, the driver of the van can be seen holding and appearing to operate a mobile phone.
The force said the incident, alleged to have occurred in Rotherham on Monday, had been referred to its professional standards directorate. | A video which appears to show the driver of a police van texting behind the wheel has been sent to the BBC. | 34968395 |
The pair - discovered at a property in Hamstead near Birmingham on Friday - have been named as Saros Endris, eight, and his sister Leanor Endris, six.
A post-mortem examination has been carried out but further tests are needed to establish the cause of death.
A man believed by police to be the siblings' father was found with serious injuries in a car about 40 miles away.
He remains in a critical condition after his rescue from the fire-damaged vehicle in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, on Friday.
Police said they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths of the children.
Firefighters were called to the property at 03:40 BST on Friday and tackled what they described as a small fire in the hallway.
Despite attempts by crews to resuscitate the children - said by residents to have been carried out of the Holland Road home by a neighbour and laid on the lawn - they could not not be saved.
The children's mother, named by police as Penil Teklehaimamot, 36, was uninjured.
She is being treated as a witness.
Det Insp Justin Spanner of West Midlands Police said the events were "an absolutely tragic set of circumstances" and investigations into "what happened and why" were at an early stage. | Two children who died after a "suspicious" house fire were brother and sister, police have said. | 37812164 |
Two-thirds of motorists asked in the RAC survey said they thought parking was pricier.
But the group representing councils said parking charges were not being used by authorities to raise money.
Two-thirds of drivers also thought spaces did not take into account new, wider cars with side-impact protection.
Following publication of the survey of 1,526 motorists, the RAC said that councils should make parking easier and cheaper.
The survey pointed to suggestions that some parking spaces that had been free now carried a fee.
The RAC accused local authorities of using parking charges as a means to fill gaps in their budgets, a suggestion that was denied by a council body.
"This 'report' further peddles the myth that councils are using parking charges to raise money. The reality is that the average motorist is paying 30 times more to Whitehall in charges and taxation every year than they do to their own town hall through parking," said a spokesman for the Local Government Association.
"Councils are on the side of hard-pressed motorists by keeping a lid on parking charges. They do not make a profit from parking. All income from charges and fines are spent on running parking services and any surplus goes on running essential transport projects such as bringing our dilapidated road network up to scratch." | A majority of drivers believe that town centre parking has become more expensive and spaces are too small for today's vehicles, a survey has said. | 27996266 |
Police, paramedics, the fire service and air ambulance were called to an area off Duke Street in Hadleigh on Saturday morning.
As reported in the Ipswich Star, he was pulled from the water and attempts were made to resuscitate him. He was taken by ambulance to Ipswich Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Police are not treating the incident as suspicious. | A man died after he was seen falling into the River Brett in Suffolk. | 36127707 |
Fifteen-year-old Nihal Bitla was the face of India's awareness campaign against progeria.
Bitla made headlines while trying to locate 60 other Indian progeria sufferers to participate in a clinical trial in Boston with him.
He ran an active social media campaign to raise awareness about the disease.
Most recently he fronted an awareness campaign called #HatsOnForProgeria, where he appeared with a group of supporters at Mumbai's iconic Chhatrapati Shivaji railway station.
He had also appeared at a #RunForProgeria event in the southern city of Bangalore.
Bitla shot into the limelight after he met Bollywood actor Aamir Khan in December after the Facebook page "Humans of Bombay" highlighted his story and the fact that he was a "super fan" of the star.
He died in hospital on Tuesday in the southern state of Telangana, where he had gone to attend a wedding.
Media reports said he may have become dehydrated in the extreme heat there.
Indian social media is full of tributes to Bitla, with many calling him a "fighter" and an "inspiration". | A Mumbai teenager who had been suffering from a rare genetic disease that causes the body to age eight times faster than normal has died. | 36201063 |
The Team Sky rider, 31, is looking to retain his title in the five-day race.
The three-time Tour de France winner, who came 26th in Wednesday's prologue, was one minute and 11 seconds behind stage winner Damien Howson on Thursday.
Australia's Howson, of Orica-Scott, broke away to win the 172.4km stage from Wangaratta to Falls Creek by 32 seconds from second-placed Jai Hindley.
1. Damien Howson (Aus/Orica-Scott) 4 hours 33 minutes 54 seconds
2. Jai Hindley (Aus/Australian National Team) +32secs
3. Kenny Elissonde (Fra/Team Sky) +47secs
4. Michael Storer (Aus/Australian National Team) +1min 3secs
5. Jhoan Esteban Chaves Rubio (Col/Orica-Scott) +1min 10secs
6. Chris Froome (GB/Team Sky) +1min 11secs
1. Damien Howson (Aus/Orica-Scott) 4hrs 36mins 32secs
2. Jai Hindley (Aus/Australian National Team) +38secs
3. Kenny Elissonde (Fra/Team Sky) +53secs
4. Michael Storer (Aus/Australian National Team) +1min 10secs
5. Chris Froome (GB/Team Sky) +1min 12secs
6. Cameron Meyer (Aus/Australian National Team) +1min 13secs | Britain's Chris Froome finished sixth on stage one of the Herald Sun Tour in Australia to move fifth overall. | 38838365 |
President Muhammadu Buhari, 74, came to the UK for treatment for an unspecified illness.
On Sunday, he met governors from his party for lunch and was very cheerful, according to a government statement.
His absence has led to some anxiety in Nigeria, with some speculating that he might have died.
Others have worried he may not be able to return to duty.
The statement said the president "was very cheerful and has not lost any bit of his sense of humour".
Governor Rochas Okorocha, who was among the delegation, said President Buhari was asked about the rumours swirling around his health and laughed them off.
"President Buhari was completely unperturbed by the cocktail of lies. He, instead, sent his best wishes to Nigerians," he said.
He added that during the hour-long meeting, the president was fully engaged in discussions on home affairs.
Mr Buhari left Nigeria on 7 May - his second trip to the UK for treatment this year.
In his absence, he has given Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo full powers to act as head of state.
19 January: Leaves for UK on "medical vacation"
5 February: Asks parliament to extend medical leave
10 March: Returns home but does not resume work immediately
26 April: Misses second cabinet meeting and is "working from home"
28 April: Misses Friday prayers
3 May: Misses third consecutive cabinet meeting
5 May: Appears at Friday prayers in Abuja
7 May: Travels to UK for further treatment
6 June: Buhari's wife says he is "recuperating fast"
12 July: Acting head of state says the president will be home "very soon" | Nigeria's president has been pictured in London for the first time since he left his homeland almost 80 days ago. | 40701123 |
He bought the car after World War Two and adapted the bodywork to resemble a successful early Ferrari.
Carmarthenshire-born amateur racer Mr Folland made the change after losing to a Ferrari in a 12-hour race in Paris and a 24-hour event in Spa.
The auction for the Aston "Red Dragon" is taking place on Saturday.
John Polson, Bonhams motoring specialist, said: "Folland chose 'Red Dragon' because it was the most competitive British built car available in the early years after the war." | A 1936 Aston Martin which once belonged to Welsh racer Dudley Folland, who remodelled and placed a Welsh dragon on it, is to be auctioned for about £1.6m. | 37320562 |
The airline will run a winter service to the French city of Lyon, and a twice-weekly service to Lanzarote in the Canary Islands.
An Easyjet spokesperson said the new routes "underline our commitment to the Northern Ireland market".
Airport managing director Graham Keddie said: "We are delighted to welcome Easyjet developing and diversifying their route network from Belfast International." | Easyjet is to fly two new routes from Belfast International Airport. | 33296311 |
Residents in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, set about trying to reopen the Byron Cinema in 2013.
Since then they have raised funds through events and donations from the community but say a final push for money would help complete the work.
Project chairwoman Ria Cash said too many people were passionate about the cinema for the project to fail.
The cinema closed in 2006 and has since operated as a bingo hall.
Ms Cash said the rundown building required a lot of renovation work including new carpets. Donations had already bought a new screen and 400 seats, she said.
"A lot of it is about raising the funds but also about raising the awareness of what we are doing," said Ms Cash.
"I don't know how long it will take us but we will get there.
"The team is passionate about it and the community has really embraced it."
A National Lottery funding application was withdrawn last year after the conditions for applying changed.
Ms Cash said the team were now planning events, film quizzes and exhibitions to gather the final £190,000.
She said: "A lot of people have childhood memories here so this is something the local people need and want." | Volunteers trying to bring a 1930s art deco cinema back into use say they are still short of £190,000. | 30728415 |
Northbay Pelagic said its main processing and packing lines had been lost along with an office and administration block.
The blaze broke out on Saturday afternoon and burned for more than 10 hours.
The company, one of the town's biggest employers, said it would continue to meet customer needs.
An investigation into the cause of the fire is under way.
A statement on Northbay Pelagic's website said: "Key strategic areas of our facility remain fully operational and we continue to service our business and customer needs.
"We are currently looking at all of our options going forward and we will hopefully announce our plan of action soon.
"In the meantime, we are sourcing temporary accommodation for our administration and management staff and re-establishing daily communications with all of our customers and suppliers."
The fire was brought under control overnight into Sunday.
Nearby flats were evacuated but no-one was believed to have been in the factory at the time.
A rest centre was set up at Peterhead Academy for people evacuated from their homes in Errol Street and road closures were expected to remain in place for some time.
Northbay Pelagic is reported to employ about 300 people in Peterhead, one of Europe's busiest fish landing ports. | A fire at a fish factory in Peterhead totally destroyed two main areas of the facility, according to its owners. | 30890872 |
His fishing licence is valid, but he will need to complete a hunter safety course before receiving that permit.
His mother, Erica Brickley, is not concerned about his future training.
The whole family was raised around hunting and fishing, "so I figure he'll kind of get in the swing of things".
"It was only natural to kind of keep it going," she told the New Hampshire Union Leader.
On Tuesday officials began offering The Newborn Lifetime Combination Hunting and Fishing License to residents under one year old. Daylen is six months old.
Lifetime permits are available to adults as well, but for a higher price.
The only negative feedback the department has received so far is from parents of toddlers who are slightly too old to apply for the less expensive lifetime permit, according to Evan Mulholland, an official with New Hampshire Fish and Game.
He said the programme was created to reduce obstacles to young hunters as they are introduced to the activity. | Daylen Brickley, a baby from the US state of New Hampshire, is the proud owner of a lifetime permit to hunt and fish - the first licence holder under a new program. | 33724060 |
The winger scored two of Scotland's six tries as they trounced Italy 48-7 in their penultimate World Cup warm-up match at Murrayfield.
"Everybody played well today, that's the difference," he told BBC Scotland.
"When the whole team plays well we're brilliant. But when one, either the front or backs, fails to function then we make it difficult for ourselves."
Scotland play France in Paris next week in their final warm-up before their opening game at the World Cup against Japan in just over three weeks and Lamont, who earned his 96th cap in the win over Italy, feels positive about Scotland's chances.
"Providing we do everything every week and nail our roles then I don't think there is a limit," he added. "And I'll stand by that.
"We've got an exciting team. Our fitness showed today. That's a good base. You want your fitness to be as good as you can.
"You can be the most skilful player in the world but if your fitness starts to drop then your skill level drops. Look, we're happy. It's not the World Cup won yet. It's just merely one step."
Vern Cotter names his final squad of 31 players on Tuesday and despite playing all three of Scotland's warm-up matches so far the 34-year-old does not want to take his place for granted.
"That's where complacency comes in," Lamont continued. "I've done as much as I can. It's what is right for Scotland. That's all I care about.
"If I'm there, I'm there. If I'm not, then the guys who get their chance have got to take it. I've done all I can." | Sean Lamont believes there is no limit to Scotland's potential and that they can be "brilliant" on their day. | 34102146 |
The blaze broke out at Studio 338 on Boord Street, Greenwich, at about midday on Monday, pumping plumes of smoke into the air that could be seen for miles across the city.
The man, 28, has not been formally identified but has been named by the nightclub as an employee called Tomas.
A statement from the club said "our hearts are smashed and broken".
He was airlifted to an east London hospital but died on Tuesday.
The statement said: "Tomas fought for as long as he could given the extent of his injuries. He was as strong as an ox but it was too much even for him.
"He was so pure and beautiful, an inspiration to us all: always positive, never complaining, working through the night to make sure the parties were the best they could be for you and us.
"We are all so devastated to lose him like this. Everything we do from now on is for you, our brother."
Police are working alongside the Health and Safety Executive in a joint investigation into what caused the fire.
More than 100 firefighters tackled the blaze, which spread to a nearby industrial warehouse and a scrap paper processing yard containing a number of outbuildings.
Fourteen men were initially arrested on suspicion of arson but were released without charge. | A man has died in hospital from burns injuries after a fire at a nightclub in south-east London. | 37031642 |
The man was struck by a silver or grey Audi A1 car as he was crossing Greenock Road, near the junction with Kingston Road, at about 21:50 on Saturday.
The car failed to stop and carried on in the direction of Renfrew.
The man was taken to the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley where his condition has been described as "serious but stable".
Sgt Kenny Malaney, of Police Scotland, said: "The car failed to stop after it struck the pedestrian and extensive inquiries are ongoing to trace the car involved and its driver. However, officers are following a number of lines of inquiry in relation to this incident.
"I would ask any witnesses to the crash who have not yet spoken to police to come forward, and I would also ask anyone who may have seen a silver or grey Audi A1 being driven in the local area around the time of the crash on Saturday night to contact the divisional road policing unit at Greenock through 101." | A 21-year-old man has been left with serious injuries following a hit-and-run in Bishopton. | 38211128 |
The amusement park announced in March 2016 that it was no longer breeding orcas and would stop making whales do tricks at its amusement parks.
It's all come about after SeaWorld faced lots of criticism from people who say keeping the whales in captivity is cruel and unnecessary.
The chain had another big setback when One Direction's Harry Styles urged his fans not to visit their parks. In October 2015, Californian authorities banned SeaWorld from breeding animals in captivity.
SeaWorld say many of the criticisms aren't fair and that they carry out vital research with the mammals. In announcing the closing of the shows, SeaWorld CEO Joel Manby said , "We are proud of our part in contributing to the human understanding of these animals. As society's understanding of orcas continues to change, SeaWorld is changing with it."
SeaWorld also has big water parks in Texas and Florida which will also be stopping trick shows soon.
They say a new show "Orca Encounter", will open in San Diego from summer 2017 which won't be a theatrical show, but will focus on the animals themselves, their exercise and their overall health.
In the meantime, SeaWorld San Diego say they will still have an temporary orca presentation in an underwater viewing pool. | SeaWorld San Diego will do its last ever killer whale show this weekend. | 38508479 |
Forensic pathologist Dr Julie McAdam told Glasgow Sheriff Court that the cause of 50-year-old Margaret Gilchrist's death was "unascertained".
She said scalding could have killed her or it could have happened after death.
Ms Gilchrist died at her home in Glasgow - where she was cared for full-time - on 26 September 2013.
She had severe learning difficulties from birth, was registered blind and had epilepsy.
The FAI at Glasgow Sheriff Court had previously heard that Ms Gilchrist was found dead in the bath after being left for a short time by her carer.
Dr McAdam told the inquiry that her body was scalded all over - about 80% to 90% - in a way that was consistent with it being partly immersed in water.
She said it was also apparent that parts of her body were scalded in the water after she died.
Dr McAdam said that if Ms Gilchrist had sustained this amount of scalding while she was alive, that could potentially have killed her.
She said she could not be certain, however, whether this had happened.
The pathologist also said that Ms Gilchrist had a propensity for seizures, although she had not experienced one in many years.
Dr McAdam said that if Ms Gilchrist had suffered a seizure it could have rendered her unconscious, meaning she did not struggle or try to get out of the bath.
She said that may have played a role in her death.
The pathologist also told the court that Ms Gilchrist could have died from the scalds themselves.
She said shock from the pain of extremely hot water could have made Ms Gilchrist unconscious, then the scalding would have killed her.
The inquiry before Sheriff Lindsay Wood continues. | A fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of a vulnerable woman in a bath has heard that she was found with scalds on about 90% of her body. | 35312480 |
The Old Royal Station in Ballater was ravaged by the blaze in May 2015.
The old station had been the final stopping point for members of the Royal Family heading to Balmoral.
A visitor information centre and a restaurant will feature in the new building along with a library and an enhanced exhibition space.
The work is expected to be completed in December. | A ceremony has been held to mark the start of work to rebuild a historic railway station in Royal Deeside which was destroyed by fire. | 38906806 |
Winger Adam Hammill missed that game with a toe injury and could be out of the rest of the season.
Brentford could have defender Andreas Bjelland back in their squad for the first time since early March.
Florian Jozefzoon is pressing for a start as they look to reach the top 10 for the first time since October. | Barnsley boss Paul Heckingbottom could make changes after seeing his side throw away a two-goal lead in Thursday's 3-2 defeat at Wigan. | 39549521 |
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