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Carrickfergus man Seaton, 26, and McGovern, 28, from Bangor, were 14th at London 2012 and were fourth at the halfway stage in Rio.
"We have now decided to go our separate ways towards new adventures and life challenges," said the duo.
"It has been a complete honour to sail together."
The Northern Irish sailors began competing together in 2009 and they described their partnership as "an amazing journey".
"We spent our time travelling over the world, training with the best teams and not only having fun but working hard all the way.
"Our team-mates and other competitors became our rivals and some of our best mates for life.
"What a great pleasure it has been to sail with each other but we could not have achieved our dreams if it wasn't for all the family, friends, coaches, sponsors and supporters.
"It has been the most amazing life experience."
The duo's successes included victory at this year's Princess Sofia Regatta in the Bay of Palma. | Northern Ireland sailors Ryan Seaton and Matt McGovern have confirmed that they are ending 49er partnership after their 10th place at the Rio Olympics. | 37446305 |
The closely watched Markit/CIPS purchasing managers' index (PMI) fell to 57.6 from 59.4 a month earlier.
The index remains above the 50-mark which indicates growth in the sector.
Housebuilding continued to drive construction activity, but grew at its slowest pace since June 2013.
The weakest construction sub-sector in December was civil engineering, which reported a fall in output for the first time since May 2013.
Despite the slowdown in December, Markit said housebuilders overall had enjoyed their best year since 1997.
Construction companies also reported "a solid increase in new business volumes in December", Markit said.
The survey said anecdotal evidence pointed to strong demand for new residential development and a further recovery in construction firms bidding for commercial projects.
Markit also reported signs that wages might be starting to rise in the sector, with rates paid to subcontractors growing almost as rapidly as November's record-high pace.
Economists are forecasting that after several years of falling real wages, 2015 might bring the first year that the UK sees widespread increases in pay since the 2008 financial crisis.
Construction firms pointed to new housebuilding as a key area of growth in 2015. Uncertainty surrounding the general election later this year - at which the main political parties are expected to outline how they would tackle the UK's continuing budget deficit - was expected to weigh on confidence.
Tim Moore, senior economist at Markit, said: "A sharp recovery in housebuilding, as well as resurgent demand for commercial development projects, continued to boost staff recruitment and sub-contractor pay rates across the construction sector in December.
"While new business growth moderated to its lowest for a year-and-a-half in December, UK construction firms are still highly upbeat about their prospects for output growth in 2015." | Activity in the UK's construction sector grew at its slowest pace for 17 months in December but remains robust thanks to continued growth in housebuilding, a survey has found. | 30681316 |
Udoh joined Crewe from Northern Premier League Premier Division side Ilkeston for an undisclosed fee in March 2016.
The 20-year-old has made 19 appearances for the Railwaymen, scoring his only first-team goal for the club in a 3-0 EFL Trophy win at Accrington in August.
He could make his Solihull debut when they travel to Bromley in the National League on Saturday. | National League side Solihull Moors have signed Crewe Alexandra striker Daniel Udoh on a one-month youth loan. | 39007208 |
No criminal charges have been filed, according to an unnamed official quoted by the AP news agency.
The attack on the Medecins Sans Frontieres hospital took place last October during a campaign to retake the city of Kunduz from Taliban forces.
A US military inquiry has already found that the attack was "human error".
The Pentagon is expected to release a full report on the investigation on Friday.
The service members, including some special operations personnel and one general officer, received administrative punishments, AP said.
They include letters of reprimand, which could have a career-ending effect on those involved.
An AC-130 gunship aircraft mistook the clinic for a nearby government building that had been seized by Taliban fighters.
US officials initially claimed that American forces had struck the hospital because they had come under fire from the area. The military then admitted the strike was a mistake and launched an investigation.
Medecins Sans Frontieres called the incident a war crime. In a report, the group said its staff contacted US-led forces several times during the attack, saying they were being bombed.
The charity also said the co-ordinates of the hospital were well-known and had been communicated again to all sides three days before the bombing.
It repeatedly asked for an independent international investigation into the bombardment.
Army Gen John Campbell, the top US commander in Afghanistan at the time, called the incident a "tragic but avoidable accident caused primarily by human error".
US President Barack Obama apologised for the air strike, which was one of the deadliest attacks on civilians in the 15-year Afghan conflict. | Sixteen US military personnel have been punished with disciplinary measures over the bombing of an Afghan hospital that left 42 dead, officials say. | 36164595 |
The sport's governing body began its own investigation into Rafael Callejas and Alfredo Hawit after they were among 16 football officials arrested by US authorities in Zurich in December 2015.
Hawit and Callejas pleaded guilty to racketeering and wire fraud conspiracy charges in the US earlier this year.
They are due to be sentenced in 2017.
Fifa's ethics committee says the men, both Honduran nationals, took bribes from marketing companies over the awarding of commercial rights for World Cup qualifying matches.
It said the bans would come into force immediately.
Hawit, a former Fifa vice-president, was interim president of Concacaf when he was held in Switzerland last year. Concacaf governs football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean.
Callejas, Honduras' president between 1990 and 1994, was a member of Fifa's marketing and TV committee when the arrests were made in a dawn raid at the same hotel where seven other top Fifa officials were held in May 2015.
The pair were arrested on suspicion of accepting millions of dollars of bribes, at the request of the US authorities.
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Speaking at the time, US attorney general Loretta Lynch said: "The betrayal of trust set forth here is outrageous. The scale of corruption alleged herein is unconscionable."
Callejas will be sentenced in the US on 27 January, while Hawit, who has also pleaded guilty to conspiracy to obstruct justice, will be sentenced on 24 March. | Two former senior officials who have pleaded guilty to criminal corruption charges have been banned from football-related activity for life by Fifa. | 38370767 |
The aim of the proposed facility is to celebrate and protect the language, as well as provide a space for residents and visitors to speak Welsh.
Cabinet members will be recommended to authorise the development at the Old Library at a meeting on Thursday.
Funding would come from a £1.25m Welsh government pot aimed at creating similar facilities around the country.
The centre would be run alongside the Cardiff Story museum which is already at the Old Library, on The Hayes.
Among the bodies set to be involved are Cardiff University, which would run Welsh language courses, nightspot Clwb Ifor Bach, which would showcase Welsh bands, and broadcaster S4C, which would provide interactive equipment for children.
If permission is granted, the new joint facility would be called Yr Hen Lyfrgell (The Old Library) and would include a cafe bar, book shop, teaching rooms, and exhibition, performance and conference space. | A Welsh language and cultural centre could be developed in the heart of Cardiff. | 32864576 |
The former world number one knocked in six birdies in his five-under-par round to match South Africa's Branden Grace.
Englishman Donald, 38, who is without a PGA or European Tour win since 2012, has slipped to 95 in the world rankings and considered retirement last year.
Current world number one Jason Day bogeyed the last and is in a group of four one shot back.
It was the Australian's only dropped shot and came after he took an unplayable lie at the closing lighthouse hole.
Bryson DeChambeau, who posted the lowest amateur score at last week's Masters, shot a one-under 70 in his first round as a professional.
English trio Ian Poulter, Matthew Fitzpatrick and Greg Owen are alongside Scotland's Russell Knox on one over, while Paul Casey, who finished in the top five at Augusta, had three bogeys and a double bogey in his four over. | Luke Donald shot an opening round 66 to share the lead at the RBC Heritage at Hilton Head in South Carolina. | 36050305 |
The pair are competing for the wing spot vacated by Elliot Daly, who has been banned for three weeks.
Yarde is thought to be the favourite to replace Daly, while Nathan Hughes is the likely option at number eight with Billy Vunipola injured.
Head coach Eddie Jones will name his matchday squad of 23 on Thursday.
Daly was banned after being sent off in last weekend's victory over Argentina.
Hughes spent much of Tuesday's training session in England's first-choice back row, alongside Chris Robshaw and Tom Wood.
The Fiji-born Wasps forward has won two caps this autumn as a replacement, but has yet to make a first international start.
Elsewhere in the back row, Teimana Harrison has also been retained, but Jack Clifford has returned to Harlequins.
Yarde started on the wing against South Africa, but has not featured since, while Rokoduguni made a try-scoring return to Test rugby against Fiji, before being dropped from the squad to face the Pumas.
Regular full-back Mike Brown and prop Joe Marler both missed training on Tuesday, but neither have a serious injury.
Forwards: Dave Attwood (Bath Rugby), Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers), Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby), Jamie George (Saracens), Teimana Harrison (Northampton Saints), Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints), Nathan Hughes (Wasps), George Kruis (Saracens), Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints), Joe Marler (Harlequins), Chris Robshaw (Harlequins), Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins), Mako Vunipola (Saracens), Tom Wood (Northampton Saints).
Backs: Mike Brown (Harlequins), Danny Care (Harlequins), Owen Farrell (Saracens), George Ford (Bath Rugby), Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby), Jonny May (Gloucester Rugby), Semesa Rokoduguni (Bath Rugby), Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs), Ben Te'o (Worcester Warriors), Marland Yarde (Harlequins), Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers). | Semesa Rokoduguni and Marland Yarde have been retained in England's 25-man squad to prepare for Saturday's match against Australia at Twickenham. | 38151831 |
Beginning the day on 129-2, Colin Ackermann (89) and Mark Cosgrove (39) got Leicestershire going after rain had stalled progress on the opening days.
Tom Wells (46) and Clint McKay (66) hit lower-order runs before Kent's Matt Hunn (3-110) closed the innings.
Klein then dismissed Sean Dickson, Joe Denly, Sam Northeast and Will Gidman to leave Kent 227 runs behind.
With only one day left to play, a first win of the County Championship season seems unlikely for Leicestershire, but it was a heartening day nonetheless for the ninth-placed Division Two side.
After their batsmen had piled on the runs, Klein's left-arm swing bowling impressed, with the South African claiming figures of 4-48 before veteran Darren Stevens (54 not out) steadied the innings with his 75th first-class half-century. | Leicestershire reached 420 before Dieter Klein took four wickets to leave Kent 193-5 on day three at Grace Road. | 39988928 |
The 20-year-old posted an eagle and two birdies at Rancho Mirage in California to sit tied for ninth at five under.
She is one shot ahead of compatriot Jordi Ewart Shadoff (68) and Scotland's Catriona Matthew (72).
American Lexi Thompson joined overnight leader Ai Miyazato at the top of the leaderboard after a four-under 68.
Thompson carded four birdies in her final seven holes, including three consecutively from the 12th, to move alongside Japan's Miyazato at seven-under.
Former world number one Miyazato recorded five birdies and three bogeys on her way to a round of 70.
And the current rankings leader, Lydia Ko, is one further back after shooting a 68 to go with her first round 70.
Ewart Shadoff, 28, recovered from bogeying two of the first four holes to compile a four-under par round.
Matthew, who was in a tie for second - one shot behind Miyazato - after the first day, slipped back after a haphazard round that contained four birdies and four bogeys.
Never want to miss the latest golf news? You can now add this sport and all the other sports and teams you follow to your personalised My Sport home. | England's Charley Hull is two shots off the lead at the first women's major of the year after carding a second-round 69 at the ANA Inspiration. | 35948630 |
The 21-year-old victim was attacked as she waited for a train on a platform at Melton station near Woodbridge in July 2016.
Sam Duncan, of Alan Road, Ipswich, had denied the charge. He was convicted after less than two hours of deliberations by jurors at Ipswich Crown Court.
He is due to be sentenced in April.
The court heard Duncan grabbed the woman and as she waited on a platform at 21:45 BST on 19 July 2016 and told her "you're going to get it tonight", but she managed to push him away.
She then boarded the train to Ipswich and spoke with the guard who called police.
During his trial, Duncan was accused of lying repeatedly and inconsistencies, but he told the court: "Why would I want to make something up?
"It's not a story, it's the truth. Nothing happened."
Det Insp Ian Trantum, of British Transport Police, said: "The victim's statement was extremely detailed and provided us with a very clear description of the offender.
"This was a frightening and extremely upsetting experience for this young lady who demonstrated extraordinary bravery and courage.
"I would pay tribute to her commitment to bring Duncan to justice.
"The community can be safe in knowing that this predatory and aggressive man is now facing a jail sentence."
Duncan, who was also found guilty of exposure, had previously admitted exposing himself in 2014 and was undergoing rehabilitation. | A 24-year-old man has been found guilty of the attempted rape of a woman at a railway station in Suffolk. | 39369573 |
Northampton Borough Council said it sold the statue of Sekhemka in 2014 to fund expansion of its museum.
The Museums Association has warned organisations not to dispose of items for financial gain unless it benefits wider collections.
It will mean if a museum wants to sell an item, it can only do so "as a last resort" after exhausting other options.
When it put the statue up for auction, Northampton Borough Council said the cost of insuring it had become too high and the money was needed for a £14m extension to Northampton Museum and Art Gallery.
Culture Minister Ed Vaizey placed a temporary export bar on the limestone statue because it was considered to be the finest example of its kind anywhere in the world.
The Museums Association barred the council from membership for five years over the sale.
It said to gain re-entry, the local authority would have to prove it was following the renewed code of ethics.
Sharon Heal, from the Museums Association, said she believed the council had lost out on potential visitors by selling the statue.
Sekhemka could have been part of an Egypt exhibition featuring collections from provincial museums due to open this week and would have "put Northampton on the map", she said.
Ms Heal believed the statue would be stored until export approval was granted to its new overseas owner, and would never be seen in public again.
The Save Sekhemka Group campaigning to keep the statue in the UK is expected to comment later. | The £15m sale of an ancient Egyptian statue has prompted a change in the code of ethics issued to museums. | 35431852 |
The portraits of David Cameron, Ed Miliband, Nick Clegg, Nigel Farage and Natalie Bennett have been drawn by Birmingham artist Annemarie Wright.
Miss Wright said she had used tweets that ranged from compliments to condemnation to create the works.
The portraits will feature in an exhibition at the Woolff Gallery in central London from 30 April to 15 May.
Miss Wright said: "Everybody has their own opinion on this general election and we live in a world made smaller by social media.
"Many of the party leaders themselves used social media so it was an ideal place to find people's thoughts."
She said the exhibition, called What do you think of?, was her attempt to take a snapshot of people's thoughts on what she said was an "exciting" election.
She collected the opinions by setting up a Twitter account for each subject and following relevant hashtags between November 2014 and February 2015.
She then drew portraits of the leaders before writing the opinions over the top of them.
She said the opinions, "range from vaguely complimentary to absolute condemnation".
Each work took her between 30 and 40 hours to produce.
The five party leaders will be joined by life-sized portraits of the Queen, Baroness Thatcher, Winston Churchill and Nelson Mandela, all composed from some of their most famous speeches.
Miss Wright, who studied at the University of Wolverhampton, has previously created a similar portrait of Sir Alex Ferguson made from the names of every player who played for him.
The singer Adele has also commissioned a portrait of herself, written in her own lyrics. | Portraits of five UK political leaders created from the opinions of people on Twitter have been revealed. | 32350445 |
That is currently $7.25 (£4.90) an hour, but individual states can set their own rates.
The move will only benefit staff at company-owned outlets - about 10% of McDonald's 14,000 US restaurants.
In a statement, the firm said employees covered by the new policy will be paid more than $10 per hour by 2016.
The rate is still short of the increase sought by campaigners in recent months.
The move follows a similar one by retailing giant Wal-Mart.
Franchisees who run around 90% of outlets set their own pay and benefits but this could prompt some of these to improve their own terms.
One analyst said this could help offset the cost of the wage rise for the parent company.
"They'll try to paint this as altruistic, but they're increasing their corporate income by doing this. It's not as nice as it sounds," said Richard Adams, a former McDonald's franchisee who now acts as a consultant for current ones.
McDonald's franchisees pay the company royalties based on sales.
Fast food workers across the US have been demanding that the minimum wage in the sector should be raised to $15 per hour.
Workers at various outlets, including McDonald's, have held strikes and there have been street protests in many US cities.
McDonald's new chief executive, Steve Easterbrook, said the company had "listened to our employees" and announced he would introduce "paid personal leave and financial assistance for completing their education" alongside a wage rise. | Fast-food giant McDonald's says it will raise the pay of more than 90,000 US employees to at least $1 above the legal minimum wage. | 32155616 |
It is thought the man, who was in his 70s, was struck by a Red Suzuki Vitara travelling towards St Blazey on the A390 shortly before 01:00 GMT.
Police have not yet named the man but said the road was closed for eight hours as part of their investigations at the scene.
Officers have appealed for information from anyone who saw an elderly man walking from the St Blazey direction. | A man found dead on a road in Cornwall was hit by a car, police say. | 35855262 |
Both actors will play guests of the Grantham family. Grant will play Simon Bricker and Chancellor will play Lady Anstruther.
Dame Harriet Walter will reprise her role as Lady Shackleton, alongside Peter Egan as Lord Flintshire.
24 star Rade Sherbedgia will play a Russian refugee who has fled the revolution after World War One.
Chancellor is currently starring in Sky's drama Fleming about James Bond writer Ian Fleming, while Grant is appearing in the new series of US show Girls.
'Romance'
Downton Abbey, which follows the Grantham family and their servants, will return to ITV later this year, after the show's executive producer ruled out the show coming to an end in the near future.
Gareth Neame promised that the fifth series would have "all the usual highs and lows, romance, drama and comedy".
Speculation over the show's future arose when its creator Julian Fellowes told a newspaper he would not be able to continue writing its storylines at the same time as working on his next project - The Gilded Age, described as an American version of Downton Abbey.
Series four of Downton Abbey achieved an average of 11.8 million viewers in the UK.
Last summer it was announced that Oscar-nominated Sideways star Paul Giamatti was joining the cast of Downton, as the "maverick, playboy" brother of Lady Grantham.
He joined the cast for the Christmas special, which was watched by 6.6 million on Christmas Day, rising to 9.4 million once catch-up services were taken into account. | Richard E Grant and Anna Chancellor will join the cast of Downton Abbey for the fifth series of the ITV drama. | 26189972 |
Manx advocate John Quinn has been appointed by The Queen for a period of 12 months.
Mr Quinn said: "I will endeavour to serve the crown and the Isle of Man to the best of my abilities."
Mr Harding, 50, who has held the position since November 2010, was suspended on 3 October after appearing in court to face criminal charges.
He is currently on bail facing six charges - including three counts of forgery.
A government spokesman said Mr Harding, who earns in the region of £160,000 a year, has been suspended on full pay.
From March, Mr Quinn will serve as legal advisor to the the island's lieutenant governor, council of ministers, government and statutory boards, while Mr Harding is unable to undertake his duties.
Mr Harding has so far appeared in court twice, along with the deputy assessor of income tax, Colin Goodwin. | The Isle of Man has appointed a new law chief following the suspension of the attorney general, Stephen Harding. | 21281391 |
Asda property firm McLagan Investment Ltd was given permission for a store on the former Bally Shoe factory site on Hall Road, Lakenham, in December 2012.
Permission was given on condition a gym was built which could be used by schools and discounted for local use.
Plans to remove the conditions have been approved by the city council.
A report to the Norwich City Council said a gym operator that specialised in providing fitness gyms "has indicated that, given the nature of the equipped gym, it would be unsuitable for school use and that, given the level of monthly membership fees, it would not be viable to offer a 50% discount to local social, community or sports clubs".
In the report to the planning applications committee, council officers said the supermarket had pledged to provide a community centre and funds of about £20,000 to help towards a health fitness programme in Norwich.
The supermarket is expected to create at least 400 jobs.
The officers recommended the conditions were changed. | Asda has been given the go-ahead to press on with a new superstore in Norwich without providing a gym for community and school use on the site. | 28693698 |
Wanderers have been without a full-time boss since Neil Lennon left in March.
It had been thought that former Bristol City head coach Steve Cotterill and ex-Sheffield United manager Nigel Adkins were the frontrunners for the job.
But the League One club have instead turned to Parkinson, 48, who took charge of City in 2011 and helped them earn promotion from League Two in 2013.
The former Colchester, Charlton and Hull boss also oversaw the Bantams' run to the League Cup final in 2013, and led them to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup in 2015.
However, he was unable to guide Bradford to a further promotion in 2015-16, as a fifth-placed league finish was followed by defeat in the play-off semi-finals by Millwall.
Bolton suffered relegation from the Championship last term, having dealt with serious financial troubles off the pitch.
Wanderers appointed academy boss Jimmy Phillips as their interim manager following Lennon's departure, but he won only one of his nine games in charge.
"This appointment is one which makes sense - and despite the challenges which clearly lie ahead for the new manager, it could well turn out to be worth the wait.
"He already has a promotion from League One to the Championship, when he guided Colchester to a higher division, achieved on a relatively low budget.
"Further managerial spells have been with Hull City, Charlton and Bradford, where he guided the Bantams to promotion to League One, a League Cup final, and a never-to-be-forgotten FA Cup win over Chelsea." | Bolton will name Bradford City boss Phil Parkinson as their new manager on Friday, BBC Radio Manchester reports. | 36490923 |
David Lee, 56, of Carrickaness Road, Dungannon, showed "complete disregard" for rules protecting the food chain.
He was convicted of fraud and several other charges, ordered to pay £6,000 compensation and fined £3,600.
Lee turned up late at night at Patrick McGorrey's farm at Clonoe in August 2015 with more cattle than agreed.
The animals were not the specification ordered, thus affecting their resale value.
A number were also sick, leaving the family with a £2,000 vet's bill.
The McGorreys said they believed their elderly father had been "taken advantage of".
The judge at Dungannon Magistrates' Court said Lee had demonstrated contempt for the rules on which food safety in Northern Ireland are based.
Lee plans to appeal the fraud conviction, effectively postponing the compensation payment.
The judge said the Northern Ireland farming community depended on the "integrity" of the animal movement system.
He said it not only underpinned human health but provided assurances in the event of an animal disease outbreak.
The judge said he found it "alarming" that someone like Lee with his "contemptuous attitude to the rules" could be so heavily involved in the cattle trade.
The court was been told that he had sold 3,000 cattle in a ten-month period.
His record keeping was described as "shambolic".
Lee was given a three-month prison sentence suspended for two years on the fraud charge.
He got further suspended sentences for failing to notify the Department of Agriculture on the animals' movements and failing to keep a herd register. | A County Tyrone cattle dealer who defrauded an 83-year-old farmer has been given a suspended sentence. | 39208076 |
The collision happened at about 23:35 BST on Sunday between J23 for South Mimms and J22 for London Colney.
A BMW car left the carriageway and overturned, killing a man in his 40s who was the only occupant of the vehicle, police said.
The driver of a Peugeot 206, in her 30s, and the driver of an MG TF, in her 40s, both suffered slight injuries.
The road was closed for forensic examination of the crash site, emergency repairs and removal of the vehicles, police said.
PC Bruce Lister said: "Our thoughts are with the man's family at this extremely difficult time and a family liaison officer is currently supporting them.
"We would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision or the events leading up to it, or who saw the vehicles prior to the incident.
"A number of people also now have dash-cams installed in their vehicles and if anyone caught any part of the incident on film I would ask them to contact me as soon as possible." | A driver has died in a three-car crash that shut the anti-clockwise M25 in Hertfordshire for more than 12 hours. | 35910998 |
A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week: | Images courtesy of AFP, EPA, Getty Images and Reuters | 38097244 |
The 27-year-old became the city's first world champion when he beat Panama's Luis Concepcion by a unanimous decision in Manchester in December.
His opponent on 13 May at the Barclaycard Arena is yet to be named.
"It's a dream come true to be topping the bill in Birmingham as a world champion," said Yafai.
"I want to prove that I can mix it with the top guys in the division and I need to kick my reign off in style in May to do that."
Unbeaten in 21 professional fights, Yafai previously held the Commonwealth and British super-flyweight belts and also won a silver medal at the 2010 European Championships during his amateur career.
Find out how to get into boxing with our special guide. | Britain's Kal Yafai will make the first defence of his WBA super-flyweight title in his home city of Birmingham in May. | 38749674 |
The Black Watch Museum is the first location in mainland Scotland to host Weeping Window by artist Paul Cummins and designer Tom Piper,
By the end of WW1, almost 9,000 Black Watch soldiers were killed and almost 20,000 wounded.
The sculpture flows from the castle's second floor turret window.
It has been installed as part of the UK-wide tour of the poppies by 14-18 NOW, the arts programme for the World War One centenary.
The exhibition runs at the museum in Balhousie Castle until 25 September.
The Black Watch Museum chief executive, Anne Kinnes, said: "We are honoured to have been chosen to host this commemorative sculpture here at the home of the Black Watch.
"We hope that over the next 12 weeks we will welcome many visitors who will be able to reflect and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice and those many individuals who are still today affected by conflict."
Nigel Hinds, executive producer of 14-18 NOW, said: "Telling the story of Scotland's premier Highland regiment, the Black Watch castle and museum is a poignant and fitting place for the poppy sculpture Weeping Window to be presented as part of its tour of the UK.
"The poppies have an incredible ability to bring generations together to share stories of the First World War."
Weeping Window is one of two sculptures taken from the installation Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red, which was displayed at the Tower of London in 2014.
The installation featured 888,246 poppies, one to honour every death in the British and colonial forces of World War One. | A sculpture featuring thousands of handmade ceramic poppies commemorating those who died in World War One has opened in Perth. | 36660794 |
The "Spy Booth" artwork, showing three figures "snooping" on a telephone box, appeared in Hewlett Road last April.
Local businessman Hekmat Kaveh has applied for the work, satellite dish and phone booth, to be included in the property's Grade II* listed status.
It would mean any unauthorised work affecting the listed mural would be a criminal offence.
The house itself is already Grade II listed and is located about three miles from government listening post GCHQ.
The mural has been a source of controversy ever since it appeared - with people trying to steal it, vandals painting over it and business and communities fighting over ownership.
Mr Kaveh, who does not own the building, has been financially supporting a campaign group which wants to keep the artwork in place.
Cheltenham Borough Council chief executive Andrew North said: "Council officers have been working with the owner of the building and a local resident who has made a listed building consent application to regularise the unusual situation with the Banksy and associated satellite dish.
"We intend to continue working with both parties to seek the best resolution possible for Cheltenham, but it must be appreciated that the council has to act within the legal powers available to it."
Planning officer Martin Chandler has written in his recommendation that the application be approved for a "limited period of six months" to allow further assessment of the state of the wall and necessary repair work.
His report will be considered by the council's planning committee on 19 February. | A Banksy mural painted on a Cheltenham house has been recommended for listed building consent by planning officers. | 31413988 |
Mr Malema was thrown out by security guards after refusing to leave.
Last month, Mr Malema accused Mr Ramaphosa of involvement in the 2012 killings of 34 striking miners shot by police near the Marikana mine.
A commission of inquiry into the shooting exonerated Mr Ramaphosa.
He had been a non-executive director at Lonmin, the platinum producer that owned the Marikana mine.
Parliamentary chairwoman Mmatlala Boroto ordered Mr Malema - head of the left-wing Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party - to withdraw his remarks, saying they were derogatory.
But Mr Malema, wearing his party's trademark red overalls, refused, saying: "I will never withdraw that... you can take me to jail for that."
When he refused to leave, parliament's sergeant at arms was called. There was a brief scuffle around the EFF benches as security guards took Mr Malema away, Reuters reported.
He has been suspended from parliament for five days, officials from the governing African National Congress (ANC) party said.
It is not the first time Mr Malema has disrupted parliament.
In February he and other EFF party members were removed by force after disrupting President Jacob Zuma's annual address.
The EFF won 25 seats in elections last year and its MPs wear red overalls and hard hats in parliament in a symbol of solidarity with working people. | Fiery South African politician Julius Malema has been ejected from parliament after refusing to retract comments in which he accused Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa of being a "murderer". | 34204640 |
First Cymru said the ftrMetro is too expensive to run.
Major roadworks costing about £10m were carried out in the city to accommodate the buses including on The Kingsway.
The road layout was criticised by a coroner earlier this year for having a "serious design issue" after two people died.
Businesses on the road said the works hit trade "more than the recession".
Swansea council said the decision would help it improve traffic flow along with its plans to regenerate the city centre.
When the changes were made, a roundabout at one end of The Kingsway - which included underpasses - was filled in while a flat one at the other end was removed.
One side of the road was changed to a two-lane one-way system for normal traffic. The other side was changed to a two-way system for buses and taxis.
Justin Davies, managing director of First Bus Cymru, said the ftrMetro had worked well since it was introduced in 2009 but more efficient buses will now be used.
He added: "Since their construction, engine technology has improved considerably with improved fuel consumption and lower maintenance costs.
"In light of these factors coupled with reduced fuel rebate and reductions in the funding for concessionary customers, the decision has been taken to withdraw the ftrMetro articulated buses from service."
A Swansea council spokesman said: "It allows the council to incorporate these changes into the redesign of the city centre to improve traffic flow and the overall offering for traders and visitors.
"In the shorter term it helps us to redesign traffic flows with greater flexibility so that we can address the current issues along The Kingsway." | Bendy buses which were introduced six years ago and led to controversial changes to the road system in Swansea city centre are to be scrapped. | 33254289 |
The 0.6-mile (1km) elevated coaster at Zip World Fforest, near Betws-y-Coed, is the first of its kind in the UK.
It allows riders to control their speed while travelling at up to 25mph (40kmh) through 10 bends. The attraction opens on Wednesday but local school children will get a sneak preview on Tuesday.
Creator Zipworld also run Europe's longest zipline above Bethesda's Penrhyn quarry. | A new £1.5m toboggan ride in Snowdonia is to welcome its first riders. | 39846155 |
The crash on Sunday involved a Honda motorbike and a Ford Focus near Benhall roundabout, in Cheltenham.
An off-duty paramedic and off-duty police officer gave the 26-year-old biker, from Bishops Cleeve, first aid before emergency services arrived but he was confirmed dead at the scene.
A driver of a third black vehicle who at the scene before the crash at 14:25 BST is urged to contact the police. | A motorcyclist died when he was involved in a collision with a car. | 34037941 |
Forest beat bottom-of-the-table Rotherham United 2-0 to go 18th in the Championship, eight points clear of the relegation zone.
Burton boss Nigel Clough ruled out a return to Forest as boss on Monday.
Brazil, 54, said the transfer window meant he had not had time to consider taking the job on a longer-term basis.
Forest sacked Philippe Montanier on 14 January, with Brazil taking charge immediately.
"Me and a number of key staff are trying very hard to make sure we do the job properly," he told BBC Radio Nottingham.
"We are making sure we can get ourselves in a sensible place in the league where a squad of this quality should be.
"Right now all the concentration has been going to the end of January on the window. The days have been long and we have worked hard on the training squad, and trying to strengthen the squad." | Interim boss Gary Brazil would not be drawn on his Nottingham Forest future after guiding the Reds to a second win in his third match in charge. | 38828436 |
The Condor Liberation struck the quayside at St Peter Port, Guernsey, while attempting to dock on 28 March. No-one was injured.
A report by Condor Ferries said the ship "landed heavily on a cylindrical single steel vertical piling".
The company said it would now work with harbour authorities to improve berth fendering.
The report stated: "The fendering on some of the berths in the Channel Islands, UK and French ports served by Condor is inappropriate for high speed craft."
Strong winds - with gusts of up to 32 knots - made it difficult to berth and the report noted "all pre-service port trials conducted in Guernsey and Jersey had only been conducted in moderate conditions".
The investigation also concluded using manual rather than auto settings on the ship "may have been more effective in completing the berthing manoeuvre".
However the report stated the master's use of auto "was reasonable given his previous experiences" and said the decision to attempt to berth "was reasonable".
The 102m (335ft) long vessel was built by Austal shipbuilders in Australia and can carry up to 880 passengers and 245 vehicles.
The Condor Liberation is the only fast ferry operating between Guernsey, Jersey and the UK.
Capt Fran Collins, executive director of operations at Condor Ferries, said the report showed the ship was "at all times operating within safe limits".
She said: "We will work with the ports to improve fendering and the continual assessment of the ship's manoeuvring system to identify and implement fine tuning to optimise manoeuvrability." | The crew of a £50m ferry has been cleared of being at fault for an accident in high winds. | 32893859 |
The 24-year-old has scored 26 goals in 40 league games this season.
Marquis, who won the League Two Player of the Year award on Sunday, joined Rovers on a two-year deal last summer after being released by Millwall.
"I've got a year left on my contract and it would be nice to sit down and sort a new one out," he told BBC Radio Sheffield.
"There's no reason why I would want to go anywhere else, my football has come on so much.
"My tactical knowledge of the game has improved, my technique has improved and that is purely down to the manager (Darren Ferguson). He loves coaching and seeing improvements in players individually and as a team.
"He's a brilliant manager and I think we're lucky to have him."
Marquis has now scored as many league goals this season as in his first seven seasons as a professional combined.
Doncaster sealed promotion back to League One with a win over Mansfield on Saturday and he believes the team have everything in place to carry their success into the third tier.
"We've won a lot of games this season and we've done it in different ways and I think if we can take that winning mentality into next season I don't see any reason why we can't be challenging in that top six," he added. | Doncaster Rovers striker John Marquis would be interested in signing a new deal with the League One-bound side. | 39577304 |
The MSP, who is battling against current deputy leader Kezia Dugdale for the job, says he is "confident" he will win the vote.
Ms Dugdale is widely seen as being the favourite to win, but Mr Macintosh said that the momentum was with him.
The result of the ballot will announced next Saturday.
Speaking after an event in Glasgow attended by undecided Scottish Labour members, Mr Macintosh said that his canvas returns still showed that more than 50% of those entitled to vote were yet to make up their minds.
He said that the majority of those who had decided were backing him, adding that "all the switchers" were also moving in his direction.
Ms Dugdale has received 90% of the support from constituency Labour branches who nominated a candidate.
She is also backed by 80% of the local councillors who nominated a leadership candidate, 10 trade union and affiliate groups, and 30 fellow parliamentarians.
But Mr Macintosh said the move to the one-person-one-vote system had helped his campaign.
He claimed Ms Dugdale was the candidate of the party machine, and added: "The good thing for me is that this is not going to be decided by elected representatives, or by the trade unions, it is going to be decided by the members.
"The majority of members are undecided, and whatever switchers there are all going my way. My canvas returns are showing me that I am in the lead and momentum is with my campaign." | The majority of Scottish Labour members remain undecided about who they will elect as the party's new leader, according to contender Ken Macintosh. | 33836421 |
Dr Alison Blackwell, who runs the Scottish Midge Forecast, said the consequences could be more of the insects next year.
The scientists said that overall this year there were fewer midges than previous years because the cold and wet summer affected the two main hatches.
A midge trap in Argyll had almost two million fewer insects than in 2014.
At Gairloch in Wester Ross, another trap used for surveying midge numbers were found to have fallen by one and half million insects. | Autumn's warm weather produced a rare third hatching of biting midges, a scientist has said. | 34738172 |
The 28-year-old striker scored four goals in eight National League appearances after during his two-month loan from Woking earlier this year.
He has previous Football League experience with Cambridge United and has also played for Forest Green Rovers, Lincoln City and Boreham Wood.
He is Maidstone manager Jay Saunders' first signing ahead of next season.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Delano Sam-Yorke has joined Maidstone United on a permanent deal after a successful loan spell this season. | 39861939 |
The six-tonne tribute was organised by 90-year-old Joseph Williams who served in Bomber Command and set up The Bomber Command Tribute Beachy Head Committee.
The committee said for most of the airmen Beachy Head was their last sight of Great Britain.
Almost half the 125,000 Bomber Command airmen died on missions to bomb Nazi Germany.
Lord Lieutenant Of East Sussex, Peter Field, dedicated the memorial to the 55,573 airmen who lost their lives.
An RAF Chinook helicopter delivered the memorial to its location in June.
Mr Williams, who joined the RAF in 1944 aged 21, started the campaign for the memorial in 2008. | A memorial to World War II Bomber Command airmen has been unveiled at Beachy Head in East Sussex. | 18756104 |
Chris Poole, 46, was attacked last August outside the Premier store in the Hydneye area of Eastbourne, East Sussex, and died the following day.
Joe Chapman, formerly of Iden Street, Eastbourne, was jailed at Lewes Crown Court for a minimum of eight years.
Shane Noble, 20, of no fixed address, was jailed for a minimum of 11 years.
Both had been found guilty of murder last month following a three-week trial.
Sussex Police said Mr Poole was punched and kicked in the head shortly before 21:00 BST on 16 August after becoming involved in a row with a group of teenage boys.
Outside the court, Ricky Poole said: "Chris was my only brother, my only sibling.
"All the family are here today so you can see what he meant to us. We miss him every day."
Commenting on the sentencing, he said: "I expected more but I can see why the judge gave what he did to reduce the chance of an appeal being upheld.
"In time to come they [Noble and Chapman] will be free again and maybe they would have learnt their lesson.
"We, the family, will never be free of our pain and suffering.
"Christopher's life was taken from us by two ruthless people and all those who knew him are united in the grief we feel at the loss of a wonderful son, brother and friend who leaves behind a heartbroken partner, Penny, and her four children."
Det Supt Nick May, who headed the investigation, said: "This was a horrific attack - what I would describe as a senseless act of violence." | A 15-year-old boy and a man have been handed life sentences for the murder of a man who died after being beaten outside a convenience store. | 21807447 |
A colour party fired shots over Seamus Coyle's coffin on Tuesday. Mr Eastwood said he was not there at that stage.
Mr Eastwood, a former mayor of Derry, said he acted in a personal capacity and would do the same thing again.
"I don't think it would have made a difference whether I carried the coffin or not," he said.
"I was there to carry the coffin of somebody I knew very well.
"I wasn't concerned at the time about who was standing beside me, or about what flag or otherwise was draped over the coffin.
"What kind of peace process is it if we can't reach across the divide?"
DUP councillor Gary Middleton said he was disgusted by Mr Eastwood's decision to carry the veteran republican's coffin.
"What I'm calling for is the SDLP leader to explain the actions of one of his members and to discipline him," he said. | SDLP Foyle MLA Colum Eastwood has defended his decision to carry the coffin of a personal friend at a paramilitary-style funeral. | 17789871 |
Huddersfield Giants player Ronan Costello, 17, died on 14 June, three days after being injured during an under-19s game against Salford.
Mr Costello's family said they were "comforted that he has gone on to help five other people live their lives and survive".
His funeral was held on Friday.
More on this and other West Yorkshire stories.
A statement issued by the family said: "In accordance with Ronan's wishes, his family have made the heartfelt decision to donate some of his organs.
"Ronan was a loving and caring lad who was dedicated to his family and friends."
Huddersfield Giants head of youth, Andy Kelly, who is currently performing the role of head coach, said: "What a beautifully courageous act by one of the bravest, most dignified families I have the honour of knowing." | A rugby league player who died after being injured in a game has had his organs donated to five people, his family has revealed. | 36642881 |
The British and Irish Lion, 32, had to go off after only six minutes and was not allowed to resume as he did not pass a head injury assessment.
Blood was coming from the number eight's mouth as he came off.
Defending Six Nations champions Ireland open the defence of their title against Wales in Dublin on 7 February.
Heaslip is among the candidates to be handed the Ireland captaincy for this year's tournament with coach Joe Schmidt needing to appoint a new skipper after Paul O'Connell's retirement from international duty.
The Leinster back row replaced Brian O'Driscoll as Ireland captain for the 2013 Six Nations and also skippered the Irish during the World Cup quarter-final defeat by Argentina last autumn when O'Connell was unavailable because of injury.
Leinster's 22-9 win in Wales moved them to the top of the Pro12 table as Dave Kearney's two tries helped set up the victory. | Jamie Heaslip could be a fitness worry for Ireland's Six Nations campaign after taking a bang to his head in Leinster's Pro12 win over the Ospreys. | 35268938 |
The health department currently covers the cost of GP visits to residents of the wards, but the service will be withdrawn from 1 September.
The department says it will save more than ??100,000 per year.
The average cost of a GP visit in Guernsey is ??54, although that can vary depending on insurance contributions.
The health department says it operates a model of nurse-led care at the Corbinerie wards and the King Edward the VII Hospital.
When the contract with healthcare company Primary Care came up for renewal this summer the department decided not to extend it.
This will bring it in line with the Duchess of Kent and all private-sector care homes, where residents already pay to see a GP.
Malcolm Nutley, acting chief officer of health, said there was an exception to the policy for patients in hospital on a short-term basis.
If someone was admitted to one of the assessment beds on the Corbinerie wards, his or her GP visits would still be paid for by the States, he said.
Mr Nutley said: "The contract was coming to an end, we had a look at whether we wanted to renew and decided medical services were by and large being provided in these wards.
"They have visiting consultants and so the need for family doctors on the wards is not so frequent and when it does happen it is reasonable to expect residents to pay for that as they would in a private nursing home." | Long-stay patients in Guernsey's Corbinerie ward and in the King Edward VII Hospital will pay for GP visits from next month. | 23817687 |
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People around the globe are preparing to turn their world upside down for International Handstand Day on Saturday so we thought we'd go to the top for some advice.
World pommel horse champion Max Whitlock gives you his three tips for doing a handstand.
WATCH MORE: How to do a handstand nine different ways | Needing some extra help to be ready to do a handstand on 25 June? | 36584995 |
8 January 2016 Last updated at 20:03 GMT
The vehicles are designed to charge wirelessly when parked over a induction plate.
The plates could eventually be installed throughout the city road network, allowing electric buses to charge on the go.
Geo-fencing GPS technology has been fitted to the vehicles, which will switch from diesel to electric mode in areas with poor air quality.
Scott Ellis spoke to James Freeman, managing director of First West of England. | A fleet of "revolutionary" electric buses is being introduced in Bristol. | 35266916 |
Andrew Swan is charged with driving a bus "without due care or attention" on North Street, St Andrews, on 10 December 2016.
Prosecutors said he failed to observe a red light and failed to slow down or notice Beth Moffat crossing the road.
Mr Swan, 50, from Dundee, denies careless driving.
Solicitor Jim Caird, defending, asked for the case to be adjourned so the defence could view CCTV footage of the incident.
Sheriff George Way set a trial date in November and a pre-trial hearing in October. | A bus driver is to stand trial accused of causing a woman serious injury by running a red light before knocking her down in Fife. | 40886412 |
Typhoons and torrential rain have damaged 5,000 homes and left more than 60,000 people homeless.
South Pyongyang province suffered the biggest lost of life. More than 30,00 hectares of land have been submerged.
North Korea is often hit by severe floods. Its poor economy leaves it ill-equipped to deal with the fall-out.
The KCNA website said "big human and material losses" had been caused between 18 and 24 July.
Around 300 public buildings and 60 factories had been inundated or collapsed, the news agency added.
Last year summer floods and a bitterly cold winter led to chronic food shortages, prompting Pyongyang to appeal for international aid.
The United Nations has forecast that three million North Koreans would need food aid this year.
For 66 years North Korea has been governed by a secretive dynastic regime, which has remained isolated from the international community.
Kim Jong-un, who became leader after the death of his father Kim Jong-il late last year, so far seems to be adopting a different approach to leading North Korea.
But relations with the West remain strained over its nuclear programme and accusations that Pyongyang violated UN resolutions in April by testing long-range missiles. | Flooding in North Korea has killed 88 people and injured 134 others in the past ten days, state-run KCNA news agency said. | 19030544 |
The Windermere Geese Management Group (WGMG) said the birds had been causing environmental problems on the lake and other control measures had failed.
However, after concerns were raised by members of the public and the RSPCA, the group has now decided to put the plans on hold.
Neil Ryding, who organised a signed petition against the cull, said he was "absolutely delighted" with the news.
When the group announced the plan for the cull last month, it said it would be carried out "professionally, quickly and humanely".
However, on Monday, RSPCA chief executive Gavin Grant said there were alternative solutions and warned if the cull was not carried out lawfully it would consider prosecution.
Mr Grant said such a cull would be a "bloody stain" on Windermere.
Following the RSPCA's comments, wildlife experts submitted a proposal to the group recommending a 12 month moratorium.
The proposal argued that much more could be achieved with regards to both the resident and migratory element of the population.
At a meeting on Tuesday, The Windermere Geese Management Group decided to "defer" the proposed cull, allowing them to "fully explore newly presented options which have recently emerged".
While culling remains an option, the group intends to meet with the organisations and individuals in the near future to discuss alternative approaches to management.
Non-lethal control measures will continue to be used during 2012.
Mr Ryding said: "I am absolutely delighted with the brilliant news.
"It seems they have finally listened to the reason that was being put to them.
"So many people have worked so hard on this and when I started the petition originally I never dreamed so many people would be on board in such a short space of time. It's fantastic news." | Plans for a cull of 200 Canada Geese on Windermere have been shelved. | 17466802 |
The Imps, fresh from their fourth-round win over Championship leaders Brighton, started on the front foot with Jack Muldoon, Luke Waterfall and Elliot Whitehouse all spurning good opportunities in a goalless first period.
After the restart, Muldoon was denied by the feet of Solihull goalkeeper Nathan Baxter before eventually getting on the scoresheet, blasting in from close range.
Nathan Arnold went close to doubling their advantage, but saw his shot cleared off the line by a recovering Solihull defender.
The visitors then saw an equaliser rightly disallowed for handball deep in stoppage-time as Lincoln stretched their lead over Forest Green Rovers.
Match report supplied by the Press Association
Match ends, Solihull Moors 0, Lincoln City 1.
Substitution, Lincoln City. Sean Long replaces Nathan Arnold.
Second Half ends, Solihull Moors 0, Lincoln City 1.
Substitution, Solihull Moors. Pearson Mwanyongo replaces Ashley Sammons.
Sean Raggett (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card.
Liam Daly (Solihull Moors) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution, Lincoln City. Alan Power replaces Matt Rhead.
Substitution, Solihull Moors. Luke Rodgers replaces Harry White.
Substitution, Solihull Moors. Omari Sterling-James replaces Nortei Nortey.
Substitution, Lincoln City. Adam Marriott replaces Jack Muldoon.
Goal! Solihull Moors 0, Lincoln City 1. Jack Muldoon (Lincoln City).
Second Half begins Solihull Moors 0, Lincoln City 0.
First Half ends, Solihull Moors 0, Lincoln City 0.
Jack Muldoon (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card.
Harry White (Solihull Moors) is shown the yellow card.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up. | FA Cup giantkillers Lincoln City extended their lead at the top of the National League to four points with victory at Solihull Moors. | 38114045 |
The run-off was due to take place last week, but was postponed after opposition factions alleged fraud during the first round in October.
A special commission was asked to investigate the electoral process following widespread street protests.
Mr Martelly is constitutionally barred from seeking re-election.
In a speech on Haiti's independence day, Mr Martelly called on Haitians to respect the rules of the game and go to the polls.
He said that Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council had warned him that to fulfil the constitutional mandate of inaugurating a new president on 7 February, the runoff must be held by 17 January at the latest.
Jovenel Moise, a banana exporter, will face ex-state construction company head Jude Celestin, who came second in the first round of voting.
Mr Moise has little political experience but has the backing of President Martelly.
Mr Celestin is seeking the presidency for a second time. | Haiti's President Michel Martelly says the run-off election to choose his successor will be held on 17 January. | 35211376 |
The Arsenal FC midfielder, 24, uploaded a picture from his 2014 wedding with the caption "un flwyddyn heddiw", which means "one year [ago] today".
In contrast to positive responses, some users expressed confusion while others ridiculed the message.
One questioned whether the FA Cup winner was "drunk" and another asked if he had "had a seizure".
The tweet, posted on 8 June, attracted criticism for its lack of an English translation.
Twitter user @RightJudgeIam posted: "Did you lean on the keyboard?"
While @BanterousGooner said: "Did you have a seizure while typing this or something?"
Arsenal fan @MegatronAFC, who describes herself as an "Aaron Ramsey enthusiast", said: "I didn't know Welsh was a language lol [sic]."
Many of the tweets have since been deleted and people rushed to support Mr Ramsey on the micro-blogging site, calling the negative posts "horrible".
Andrea Williams, from Rhymney, Caerphilly county, using her twitter handle @tyclyd1972, posted: "Why put such horrible status don't be jealous cause we got a different language we r proud to talk Welsh [sic]."
"Good to see people like @AaronRamsey tweeting in Welsh," Ffion Elena posted. "Can only be positive for our language."
Mr Ramsey, who was raised in Caerphilly, attended Welsh-medium school Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni before signing with Cardiff City's youth academy.
He played in Wales' crucial 1-0 home win against Belgium on Friday and has scored nine times during his 34 appearances for his country. | Footballer Aaron Ramsey left some Twitter users nonplussed after posting an online message in Welsh. | 33166614 |
Michael Forney and Steve Saviano netted first-period goals to put the hosts in control against the Scots.
James Desmarais, Chris Higgins and Jonathan Boxill added to the tally in the second period.
Desmarais completed the rout while the Devils stayed top with a 7-5 victory over Coventry Blaze.
Belfast completed a double after Friday's 5-4 win over Notthingham Panthers.
Desmarais is a man in form with his two goals against Dundee coming 24 hours after he hit a treble in the narrow victory over the Panthers.
The Giants are back in action next weekend with an away double-header against Sheffield Steelers. | Belfast Giants remain one point behind Elite League leaders Cardiff after hammering Dundee Stars 6-0 at the SSE Arena on Saturday night. | 38708194 |
Officers were called to the rock fall at East Beach, West Bay, at about 09:20 GMT.
The beach and coast path have been closed between West Bay and Freshwater Holiday Park, near Burton Bradstock.
No-one is believed to have been hurt by the falling rocks. Dorset Police advised people to avoid the area. | A section of the Jurassic Coast in Dorset has been closed because of a large landslip, police have said. | 35686843 |
North Yorkshire Police said officers were monitoring a demonstration of between 40 to 50 people near York Minster "when altercations broke out".
Four of the protesters and one local man were arrested on a variety of public order offences.
The remaining demonstrators were escorted by police to York station. | Police have arrested five men following a disturbance involving far-right protesters in York on Saturday. | 36408210 |
Mark Aizlewood, 56, from Aberdare, has been charged following an investigation by the Serious Fraud Office.
It follows a probe into Luis Michael Training Ltd (LMT), which allegedly claimed payments for services it did not provide.
He appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday with five others.
Former Middlesborough, Cardiff City and Newport County player Paul Sugrue, 55, from Cardiff, has also been charged along with Keith Anthony Williams, 43, from Anglesey; Christopher Paul Martin, 51 from Newbury; Steven Paul Gooding, 52, from Bridgewater; and Jack William Harper, 29, from Southport.
Mr Aizlewood, who manages Carmarthen Town, Mr Sugrue, Mr Martin and Mr Williams were directors and shareholders of LMT - which purported to provide young people with football-based apprenticeship schemes involving about 80 football clubs.
Mr Gooding and Mr Harper are said to have been employed as recruiters of learners for the company.
It has been alleged that LMT claimed the payments from several Further Education (FE) colleges for training and education services.
A separate but linked attempt to defraud a FE college was allegedly committed by Mr Harper through a company called FootballQualifications.com.
The alleged conduct took place between 2009 and 2011.
The six men will appear before a judge at Southwark Crown Court on 1 June. | A former Wales footballer is one of six men charged in connection with a multi-million pound fraud involving football-based apprentice schemes. | 36206998 |
Wilson has been told he can leave Old Trafford on loan by boss Jose Mourinho.
He spent most of last season with Brighton, scoring five goals in 27 appearances for the Championship club.
Derby hope the opportunity of regular first-team football will appeal to the 20-year-old, who featured twice for United last season.
The Rams have only scored one goal in their three league games so far this season.
Last season's top scorer Chris Martin was the subject of a £6.5m bid from Wolves earlier this month, which was rejected.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.
Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox. | Championship clubs Derby County and Fulham are among those to have asked about taking Manchester United striker James Wilson on loan. | 37118045 |
David Davis said the government would maintain the Common Travel Area and all the benefits it had in Northern Ireland before the UK entered the EU.
He was answering a question from Sammy Wilson, DUP, in the House of Commons.
He said the government would resolve any problems posed by the border.
Meanwhile, a think tank has said introducing a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland as a result of Brexit would have a devastating effect on border communities.
The Centre for Cross Border Studies is hosting a discussion in Brussels to discuss the Brexit vote.
Anthony Soares, the centre's deputy director, said border controls would set communities back decades.
The UK electorate voted to leave the EU by 52% to 48% in June's referendum.
In Northern Ireland, the majority (56%) of those who went to the polls voted to stay in the EU.
Mr Soares added: "The introduction of a hard border would really, really undermine the economic development of the border region.
"Some parts of our border region are already struggling in terms of perhaps being overlooked by central governments, whether it's in Belfast, London or Dublin, that have other priorities.
"The border region would suffer even more if the hard border was to be reintroduced."
Protests against Brexit took place in a number of areas along the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic on Saturday.
The demonstrations were organised by campaign group Border Communities against Brexit. | The UK is talking to the Irish government to determine the technical mechanism to maintain an open border and underpin the Good Friday Agreement, the Brexit secretary has said. | 37602445 |
The Australia head coach, captain and chairman of selectors will all report to the 37-year-old former rugby union international.
Howard has previously served as Australian Rugby Union's (ARU) high-performance manager.
"It is a great opportunity for anybody interested in sports leadership," Howard said.
The job is a new position, recommended by the Argus Review instigated in the wake of the Test team's 3-1 Ashes series defeat at home to England.
Howard, who played 20 times for the Wallabies, added: "The timing of the new role off the back of Argus Review makes this an exciting time in Australian cricket."
The Queenslander will start work in Brisbane in mid-November.
Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive James Sutherland said that Howard's experience in elite sport was a key factor in his appointment.
He said: "He has a background of success as a player, selector and coach, including 20 Tests as an Australian [rugby] player, as well as playing and coaching success with Leicester Tigers in England.
"He was also a high-performance GM [general manager] with the ARU.
"He brings vital qualities in what is a pivotal new role with a singular focus on Australian team performance.
"His priority will be ensuring that all of Australia's high-performance cricket programmes dovetail in a manner that helps us produce the best men's and women's teams in the world."
One of Howard's first tasks will be helping to choose a new head coach to replace Tim Nielsen, who quit after the recent tour of Sri Lanka. Australia are currently touring South Africa, with Troy Cooley acting as interim coach. | Former Leicester Tigers boss Pat Howard has been named as Cricket Australia's general manager for team performance. | 15288870 |
It became tangled in anti-pigeon netting on the Lloyds Bank building in Cornhill earlier.
Three fire engines were sent and a firefighter on an aerial platform managed to help set the bird free.
The bird, which had been feasting on a pigeon also trapped in the nets, then flew across the square to watch the drama from the safety of another perch.
Dozens of shoppers had gathered to watch the spectacle, and Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service had to set up a cordon as they worked to free the feathered fellow.
As the bird flapped to freedom, people clapped and cheered from the sidelines.
More on this and other news from Suffolk | Crowds gathered to cheer firefighters attempting to rescue a bird of prey trapped in the centre of Ipswich. | 39897004 |
The tournament was set to replace the Champions Trophy, a one-day competition that was last held in 2009.
"I am disappointed it is not going to take place sooner," said International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat.
The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) described the announcement as "a setback for Test cricket".
The Test Championship, due to involve the top four teams in the ICC rankings, had been planned as a way of reviving international interest in the five-day format.
England currently lead the rankings, with South Africa second, India third and Australia in fourth.
Lorgat added that the proposed 2017 Championship, also scheduled to be held in England, would be "the first opportunity" to resurrect the tournament.
The delay comes because of a lack of "support and consent" from the ICC's broadcast partner.
England were originally awarded the 2013 Champions Trophy, which would have made way in the international cricket calendar for the Test Championship.
Lord's was set to be the venue for the final of Test Championship, but after missing out on welcoming the touring New Zealand team for a five-day game, the ground may only host one Test in 2013.
MCC head of cricket John Stephenson said: "The club's priority, given there will be a gap in the calendar in 2013, will be to secure the best possible major matches it can for Lord's to supplement the Australia Test and the New Zealand one-day international being played that year." | The first Test Championship, expected to take place in England in 2013, will not now be played before 2017. | 15728803 |
Talking to broadcaster CNBC Arabia, he said the country was in a good position to manage low oil prices.
Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporting country, has maintained its production levels despite a collapse in the price of oil.
Oil is trading at less than $50 per barrel, half the price of a year ago.
"We have built reserves, cut public debt to near-zero levels and we are now working on cutting unnecessary expenses while focusing on main development projects and on building human resources in the kingdom," he said in the interview.
Some areas of the economy will still receive investment, he said, as the country tries to improve industries outside energy.
"Projects in sectors such as education, health and infrastructure are not only important for the private sector but also for the long-term growth of the Saudi economy," he said. He did not give details of where cuts would happen.
It may issue bonds, or Islamic bonds known as sukuk to finance some spending, he said.
The kingdom has more than $600bn in reserves it can draw upon should expenditure outstrip income from oil exports. | Saudi Arabia will cut spending and delay some state projects after the recent decline in the price of oil, Finance Minister Ibrahim al-Assaf said. | 34168659 |
Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to the river near The Myrke at 19:00 BST on Friday.
South Central Ambulance Service said another man was taken to Wexham Park Hospital suffering the effects of cold.
Police warned anyone looking for the missing man not to enter the water as they could also be in danger.
Supt Kate Ford of Thames Valley Police said: "They should search from the bank only and, if they see anything they think is significant, they should speak to a police officer at the scene."
An ambulance service spokeswoman said: "We were called at 19:02 to reports of people in the water at Jubilee River.
"We sent two ambulance crews, an ambulance officer and Thames Valley Air Ambulance." | A search is under way for a man missing after getting into difficulty in the Jubilee River in Datchet. | 33834023 |
The crash, involving a white Hyundai car, happened at about 17:00 BST on the Glenravel Road in Cargan.
The woman was taken to Antrim Area Hospital but has since been moved to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast.
Paul Maguire, a Sinn Féin councillor for Cargan, said the road the collision happened on was "treacherous" and had a "series of dangerous bends".
Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the crash to contact them.
The Glenravel Road has been reopened. | A woman in her 20s is in a critical condition in hospital after a road traffic collision in County Antrim. | 34227759 |
Giuseppe Ferraro, 47, had been on the run since 1998, and Giuseppe Crea, 37, since 2006. Vegetation concealed their mountain hideout in Reggio Calabria.
Various weapons were seized in the small bunker, which also had cooking equipment and electricity.
The convicted pair have been linked to gangland murders and other crimes.
The police raid took place near the town of Maropati.
The 'Ndrangheta controls much of the world's cocaine trade. Last year Italian police seized several billion euros' worth of 'Ndrangheta assets.
The pair were "living like animals... cut off from society", according to prosecutor Federico Cafiero De Raho, quoted by the AFP news agency. But they were still controlling other gang members from the bunker, he said. | Police in the far south of Italy have arrested two top fugitives - 'Ndrangheta mafia bosses who were hiding in a camouflaged bunker. | 35440978 |
3 May 2016 Last updated at 15:25 BST
It's part of a special series of videos made by Disney that also include new versions of Aladdin and Frozen using Emojis.
Everyone's favourite Jedi and Droids have been recreated in Emoji, from Finn and Rey to BB-8 and Kylo Ren, to tell the story of 'The Force Awakens' in a creative new way.
Have a look at the video clip to see. | Star Wars has been given an Emoji makeover. | 36193680 |
Kathryn Trussler's sculptures are fashioned from consumer waste including artificial turf and polystyrene.
Her exhibition, at Elysium Gallery from 19 May, was sparked by some unusual finds on Swansea's beach.
Ms Trussler said her work intended to make people question using non-biodegradable substances for fleeting purposes like packaging.
"The inspiration came from what I thought were just a simple pile of pebbles," she added.
"But when I looked closer I realised they were made of old, weathered expanding foam and, descending in size, they stacked on top of each other like the mass produced 'Zen stones' canvases you find at the doctor's or at a motel." | A Swansea-based artist is using waste which has washed up on nearby beaches in her new exhibition. | 39734484 |
Ulster hooker Best, 34, is suffering from a stomach bug so Munster's Niall Scannell, 24, will win his first cap at the Stadio Olimpico.
Leinster's James Tracy, who earned his first cap against Canada in November, has been promoted to the bench.
Best's regular Ireland understudy Sean Cronin has been ruled out of the entire Six Nations by a hamstring injury.
Skipper Best missed Friday's captain's run in Rome after feeling unwell overnight.
The Ireland management expressed optimism on Friday that Best would recover sufficiently to lead the side but he was ruled out of the game just over an hour before kick-off.
Vice-captain Jamie Heaslip will now skipper the side in Rome as Best's run of 51 successive Six Nations games comes to an end.
Ireland are aiming to regroup in Rome after their surprise opening defeat by Scotland last weekend.
The Irish line-out misfired during the first half at Murrayfield and there will be fears that Scannell's late call-up could put the visitors under further pressure in the crucial set-piece.
Italy clinched their first Six Nations victory over an under-strength Ireland in Declan Kidney's final season in charge in 2013 but Joe Schmidt's side have won four subsequent contests against the Azzurri. | Ireland skipper Rory Best has been ruled out of Saturday's Six Nations game against Italy because of illness. | 38934147 |
The Aberystwyth store is due to open in spring 2017.
M&S announced this month it would shut 30 of its clothing and homeware shops and convert dozens more into food stores.
It said it was "really excited" about its Aberystwyth plans and had received positive feedback from the community.
It is due to open as part of a development in the town centre alongside Tesco, which opened its doors this week.
Twelve homes were demolished to make way for the stores. | The chain store Marks and Spencer has confirmed it will open a new branch in Ceredigion next year, despite announcing closures across the UK. | 38102332 |
The 19-year-old, who has yet to make his debut for the Seagulls, scored 15 goals while on loan at Dagenham & Redbridge last season.
"He has an unbelievable left foot," Imps manager Boss Danny Cowley told the club website.
"He'll help us improve as we lacked a bit of left-sided balance last season."
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | League Two Lincoln City have signed winger Jordan Maguire-Drew on a season-long loan from Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion. | 40562349 |
The Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for the sector rose to 58.1 in June from 55.9 in May. A reading above 50 indicates expansion.
Markit added that confidence in the sector about the coming 12 months was at its highest for 11 years.
Residential house building remained the fastest growing area in the construction sector.
Looking ahead, nearly two-thirds of construction firms expect to see a rise in their activity as a result of increased investment spending among developers and robust demand for new residential projects.
Construction firms are also hiring staff at the fastest pace in six months the survey found.
Tim Moore, senior economist at Markit said the extent of the recent rise in construction optimism was "partly down to relief that pre-election uncertainty has now passed".
He added that the rise in output also suggested firms were confident that underlying demand would continue to recover.
Earlier in the week, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revised UK economic growth for the three months to March up to 0.4% from an original estimate of 0.3%, based on stronger than previously calculated activity in the construction industry.
The upbeat construction survey contrasts with the Markit/CIPS PMI reading for the manufacturing sector, which indicated growth slowed to its lowest pace in more than two years in June.
The manufacturing PMI reading fell to 51.4 in June from 51.9 the month before.
Markit's survey for the UK's services sector is due to be released on Friday. | Activity in the UK's construction industry grew last month at its fastest pace since February, a survey suggests. | 33359476 |
Walker, 23, was injured in a collision and taken to Miami's Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he died on Friday.
"We are grieving the loss of a special young man," said the Ravens on Twitter, of Walker, who was drafted in 2015 and played eight games last season.
"Tray was a young man with a good and kind heart," added Ravens coach John Harbaugh in a statement.
"He was humble and loved everything about being part of the Ravens' team. He loved his team-mates, the practice and the preparation, and that showed every day.
"He was coachable, did his most to improve and worked to become the best. I'll never forget that smile." | Baltimore Ravens cornerback Tray Walker has died 24 hours after a dirt bike accident in Florida on Thursday. | 35849210 |
First-quarter net profit plunged 51% to $105m (£67m). Revenues rose 3% to $10.7bn, but this was below forecasts.
Lenovo said it had been facing the "toughest market environment for years", reporting a steep decline in sales at its mobile division.
The job cuts represent about 10% of its non-manufacturing employees and 5% of its global workforce,
Lenovo, the world's biggest PC-maker, said the cuts were part of a cost-cutting programme aimed at saving $650m in the remainder of 2015.
Lenovo reported significant declines in its global computer and tablet sector, as well as increasing competition and slowing growth in the smartphone market.
Chief executive Yuanqing Yang said the company would also restructure its smartphone business.
Last year, the company last year bought the Motorola brand from Google for $2.9bn to boost its position in the market.
However, Motorola's contribution to Lenovo's smartphone shipments fell 31% from a year earlier to 5.9 million units.
Lenovo's mobile division recorded a pre-tax loss of $292m in the three months to the end of June.
Lenovo said its PC business reached a worldwide share of 20.6%, with a 13% stake in the key US market. | Chinese computer and smartphone company Lenovo has announced 3,200 job cuts as it reported a halving of profits. | 33900230 |
In the video, a car can be seen mounting the pavement and striking the victim in Mansfield town centre.
Nottinghamshire Police said it was "unbelievable" he suffered only minor injuries and is "recovering well" after the incident, which happened in April.
Officers are appealing to garages which may have repaired a Skoda Octavia with front end damage.
The victim was hit in Leeming Street by a dark-coloured vehicle, which also collided with an electric box before heading off along a bus lane and travelling down Clumber Street.
Police believe the car was parked in Leeming Street before the incident and the driver may have been involved in an altercation with people outside the Bowl in Hand pub.
Det Con Kelly Holloway said: "Had the car not struck the electric box this incident could easily have ended in tragedy." | Footage of a hit-and-run in which a man appears to be crushed against a wall has been released. | 33180028 |
Peter Capaldi, who has replaced Matt Smith as the Time Lord, joined co-star Jenna Coleman in Cardiff.
The actor, and lifelong Doctor Who fan, said: "New job, first day, slightly nervous. Just like the Doctor, I'm emerging from the Tardis into a whole other world."
Capaldi appeared in the hit BBC show during the Christmas Day episode.
The show's writer Steven Moffat said: "First the eyebrows. Then, at Christmas, the face. Coming soon, the whole Doctor. In the Cardiff studios, the Capaldi era begins."
Filming on the latest series of the show will continue until August with director Ben Wheatley coming on board. | The new Doctor Who has admitted to first-day nerves after stepping onto the show's set in south Wales. | 25636555 |
The 26-year-old left-back was hurt in Saturday's pre-season win over German club Karlsruher.
The Hammers said Cresswell would see a specialist "early next week" when a decision would be taken on whether surgery would be required.
Cresswell, who joined from Ipswich in 2014, played in 37 league games as West Ham finished seventh last season. | West Ham defender Aaron Cresswell has been ruled out for up to four months with a knee ligament injury. | 36883514 |
Ivan Perisic's left-footed shot had given Inter a 53rd-minute lead before Nainggolan poked home Edin Dzeko's miskick six minutes from time.
The result ended Roma's run of eight consecutive Serie A wins.
They are third in the table, though, which is Italy's final Champions League qualifying place, and five points clear of Inter in fourth. | Radja Nainggolan scored a late equaliser as Roma drew with Inter Milan at the Stadio Olimpico. | 35803573 |
5 January 2016 Last updated at 18:57 GMT
His government is trying to secure funds to combat Nigeria's $11bn (£7.4bn) budget deficit.
But Christine Lagarde said she was not holding talks on a loan or a bailout, saying she saw no reason why Nigeria would need IMF money.
BBC Monitoring looks at why Nigeria needs to borrow and how crucial oil is to its economy.
Produced by Alexi Peristianis
BBC Monitoring reports and analyses news from TV, radio, web and print media around the world. You can follow BBC Monitoring on Twitter and Facebook. | Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has met the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) managing director as the West African country grapples with the fall in global oil prices. | 35236869 |
Djodjo Nsaka, 19 from Streatham, died in Fulton Road, north-west London, after he was attacked shortly after 01:00 GMT on Friday.
The two men, both aged 21, were arrested on Wednesday evening and are in custody.
A 20-year-old man has already been charged with Mr Nsaka's murder.
A post-mortem test found the business studies student, who was attending the University of Middlesex, died from a single stab wound to the chest. | Two more men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a student was stabbed to death outside Wembley Stadium. | 38754862 |
Joan Daws, 64, died in hospital five days after she was pinned to the wall of the lift by a weighing chair at The Laleham care home in Herne Bay, Kent.
KCRH Limited, which ran the home, admitted health and safety failings at Canterbury magistrates on Wednesday.
Simon Daws said it had taken KCRH "so long" to finally admit its guilt.
The company is due to be sentenced at Canterbury Crown Court at a date yet to be decided.
Live: More on this story and other news from Kent
The care home worker became trapped in the lift while moving a chair used to weigh patients in October 2013.
An inquest jury two years later found her death could have been avoided if a safety sensor had been put in place.
The inquest was told staff at the care home heard screams after Mrs Daws pulled the equipment into the lift and it started to move.
It heard the lift had not been inspected at regular intervals and had only been fitted with a safety sensor since her death.
Speaking on Friday, Mr Daws said his mother had been 18 months away from retiring.
"She was looking forward to spending more time at home... [but] because someone didn't do their job she was robbed of that opportunity."
The care home has changed ownership since the death of Mrs Daws. | The son of a woman crushed in a care home lift more than three years ago has expressed relief that her bosses have admitted health and safety breaches. | 38936953 |
The Red Rose were promoted from Division Two last year, while they also won the T20 Blast title for the first time in August.
Lancashire were relegated in their previous two seasons in Division One, but have won the competition as recently as 2011.
"We don't just want to survive, we want to compete," said Croft, 31.
The all-rounder told BBC Radio Lancashire: "We want to be up there. We want to finish at the top and we want to be champions.
"If we don't, then it is time to consolidate and keep our status in the division, so that would be progress really."
Former England spinner Ashley Giles led Lancashire back to the top flight in his first season in charge after being appointed director of cricket and head coach.
With Ashwell Prince having retired and Paul Horton leaving for Leicestershire, there is an onus on their remaining batsman to replace the runs of those two this in 2016.
"We've got an exciting player like Haseeb Hameed in the top order and a new partnership of him and Karl Brown at the top," said Giles.
"We don't know how it's going to go at the moment. We've tried to prepare as well as we possibly can.
"I think we've got a lot of talent in the squad, but some of it at the moment is unproven and you don't find out until you give those guys an opportunity." | Lancashire captain Steven Croft has backed their squad to challenge for the Division One title this season. | 36043608 |
He said Ayatollah Ali Khamenei feared that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was "lying" about the impact of sanctions.
The UN has slapped four rounds of economic penalties on Iran over its disputed nuclear weapons programme.
Mr Gates argued against a military strike on Iran, saying it would only unite the country against the West.
Addressing the Wall Street Journal's CEO Council in Washington, he said that military action would only "bring together a divided nation" and make Tehran's weapons programme "deeper and more covert".
Iran has repeatedly denied pursuing atomic weapons. It says its nuclear work is for civilian projects such as energy and medical research.
Mr Gates said that UN sanctions had "bitten much harder" than Iran's leadership had expected, and was causing tensions at the highest levels.
"The information we have is that they've been surprised by the impact of the sanctions," Gates said.
"We even have some evidence that [Ayatollah] Khamenei now is beginning to wonder if [President] Ahmadinejad is lying to him about the impact of the sanctions on the economy," he added.
Publicly, Mr Ahmadinejad has insisted that the measures have had no impact on Iran's economy.
Also on Tuesday, the Iranian air force started a five-day military exercise designed to test Iran's defences against air strikes.
Tehran said it was the biggest exercise of its kind it had ever staged. | US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates says UN sanctions have hit Iran hard and created a rift between the country's supreme leader and president. | 11769092 |
People were asked to enrol at their local banks to have their fingerprints taken, along with a photograph of their face by the end of Friday.
Nigeria's central bank said non-registered customers would lose electronic access to their accounts.
Huge sums are allegedly stolen from Nigerian banks as a result of forgery and illegal withdrawals.
Customers who register are issued with a unique Bank Verification Number, which is used in combination with the biometric information to confirm their identity whenever a transaction is made.
Central bank spokesman Ibrahim Mu'azu on Friday told the BBC Hausa service that the exercise had been on going for more than two years but less than half of the 52 million account holders had registered.
He said the exercise would "safeguard depositors from fraud" and allow banks to monitor their customers and serve them effectively.
It is not clear how many people have missed the deadline but millions could be affected.
As the banks are not open on Saturday and Sunday, Friday is effectively the last day people can get the number.
There was a last-minute rush in June as people tried to register, before the deadline was extended to 31 October.
However, the situation appeared to be calmer on Friday.
The bank has also set up centres in Europe and America to allow Nigerians in the diaspora to register. | Nigeria has launched a major crackdown on fake bank-account holders in a bid to reduce fraud in the banking sector. | 34676426 |
The trust said E.coli 0157 has been detected during routine sampling at the main kitchen at the hospital.
"No patients, staff or members of the public have shown symptoms of being affected by this bacteria," it said.
"We currently have stringent food safety measures in place and are liaising with all relevant agencies."
DUP assembly member Sydney Anderson said the news would cause concern among patients and staff.
"However, it demonstrates that the routine checks carried out in the kitchens are necessary and are capable of identifying the presence of this bacteria without anyone displaying symptoms of infection," he added. | The E. coli bacteria has been detected in a kitchen at Craigavon Area Hospital in County Armagh, the Southern Health Trust has confirmed. | 33104570 |
Edward James, 68, was found with hundreds of plants on his land at Bratton Fleming, Barnstaple, Devon.
He told police growing the Class B drug was "more profitable than chickens", Exeter Crown Court heard.
Recorder Mr Rufus Taylor adjourned the case until 30 July, and ordered pre-sentence reports be prepared by the Probation Service.
Sean Brunton, prosecuting, said in light of James' guilty plea to producing cannabis, his not guilty plea to a second charge of possession with intent to supply had been accepted.
Gareth Evans, defending, said James is in poor health and has strong personal mitigation. | A farmer has admitted growing cannabis plants worth £109,000 because "they made more money" than rearing chickens. | 33343558 |
The American actress will play soul singer Effie White in the musical inspired by the rise of 1960s R&B acts such as The Supremes.
Riley, who played Mercedes Jones in the TV comedy drama Glee, said that making her West End debut was "a dream realised".
The show begins previews at the Savoy Theatre in November.
It will be directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw, who also directed The Book of Mormon, and is being brought to the UK for the first time by Sonia Friedman Productions.
Dreamgirls tells the story of a female trio, from Chicago, Illinois, called The Dreams and features the original songs And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going and I Am Changing.
Riley said: "I am so honoured and excited to not only be playing such an iconic role, but also to be working with Sonia Friedman and Casey Nicholaw. Working on the West End is now a dream realised, I just feel like this is going to be something special."
Riley's numerous theatre credits include Alice in Wonderland, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Into the Woods and Mystery on the Docks with the Los Angeles Opera. She won Dancing with the Stars in 2013.
Friedman said: "Having met Amber and having had the privilege of hearing her sing two of the iconic songs from Dreamgirls... I was left with goosebumps, tingles and tears; I was completely knocked out by this talented performer. London is very lucky to be the first to see her Effie."
Originally a Broadway production in 1981, which won six Tony Awards, Dreamgirls was adapted into the 2006 Oscar winning film starring Beyonce Knowles, Jennifer Hudson (who played Effie White), Eddie Murphy and Jamie Foxx. | Glee's Amber Riley is to star in stage musical Dreamgirls when it opens in the West End in November. | 35500730 |
Kenugen Saththiyanathan, Kobikanthan Saththiyanathan, Nitharsan Ravi, Inthushan Sriskantharaja and Gurushanth Srithavarajah got into difficulties in the water at the East Sussex resort.
Nearly 2,000 people joined the Hindu ceremony at Winn's Common.
Mourners lined up to lay petals on coffins carried into marquee tents.
Sai Yoghananthan, a friend of the group, said their deaths had hit the community hard.
She said: "They were just five boys who were active in the community; they were part of football clubs, cricket clubs, and part of the volunteering at the temple as well.
"They were known by many many people. They had their own circle of friends, and their families are very close-knit. It has just touched all of our hearts."
Navi Ananth, a friend of Nitharsan Ravi, said he "was one of those lovely kind of personalities".
"I think it's kind of unbelievable to think that he's not going to be here anymore," she said.
Krishna Suresh, a former mayor of Harrow, said the deaths were "a big tragedy for the Tamil community".
Following the ceremony, the coffins were taken by horse drawn carriages for a private cremation at Hither Green Cemetery in Lewisham.
Jaffna 11 football group, where the victims played, and Lewisham Sivan temple organised the funeral along with the families.
More than £9,000 was raised through a JustGiving page for the service.
Lifeguards will be on duty at the beach for the rest of the summer season after relatives of the victims criticised the lack of lifeguards and safety warnings.
Speaking at the service, MP for Eltham Clive Efford said: "Questions need to be asked about how we arrange safety on our beaches."
The men who died at the beach were: | Hundreds of mourners have gathered for the funerals of five friends from south-east London who died while on a day trip to Camber Sands beach. | 37260893 |
The defendant, identified as Chayapha, was arrested in June and charged with sedition for a posting allegedly opposing the military government.
A strict lese majeste law makes it a crime to criticise Thailand's royals.
Prosecutions have soared since the army, which styles itself a champion of the monarchy, seized power last year.
Critics have said the broadly-worded lese majeste laws are being used to silence dissent and opponents.
The woman was found guilty on Tuesday at a hearing at which she did not have a lawyer present, a court official told AFP news agency.
"From her Facebook posts, she was found guilty of defaming the monarchy, threatening state security and violations of the computer crimes act," the official was quoted as saying.
The single mother's 19-year sentence was cut in half because she pleaded guilty.
Her lawyer Thanathorn Thananon said he had only heard of the sentence after it was handed down.
"The defendant was originally called in and charged with sedition for posting on Facebook that a counter-coup against the junta was imminent," he said, the Bangkok Post reports.
"Further investigation by the authorities found content that brought about lese majeste charges.
The military courts failed to inform us that a hearing was taking place. They only told the defendant to appear at short notice."
Since its coup last year, the military government has arrested a string of suspects, accusing them of claiming or using connections to the monarchy for personal benefit.
"Since Thailand's coup, it hasn't been hard to get thrown in jail for criticising the junta," Brad Adams, Asia director at Human Rights Watch, told Reuters, referring to another lese majeste case.
"Now, all you have to do is press 'Like' on your Facebook page." | A military court in Thailand has sentenced a woman to nine-and-a-half years in prison for defaming the country's monarchy on Facebook. | 35113796 |
But did you know his first game managing in the Premier League was against the Red Devils in 2004?
Despite both clubs boasting many star players over the years, some faces from that game will be less recognisable than others.
Can you identify some of the players who featured that day?
This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enabled or update your browser | Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho faces his former club Chelsea in the FA Cup on Monday. | 39250915 |
The warrant was issued by Sweden in 2010 on two allegations of sexual assault.
Mr Assange denies the assault claims and has been living at the Ecuadorean embassy in London since June 2012.
Swedish investigators are now likely to proceed with plans to travel to London to question Mr Assange.
The Supreme Court said it saw "no reason to lift the arrest warrant", since moves to question Mr Assange in London were already in place.
Mr Assange's lawyer, Per Samuelson, told Reuters."We are of course disappointed and critical of the Supreme Court's way of handling the case.
"This decision has been taken without letting us close our argument."
The 43-year-old Australian has been living in a small suite of rooms in Ecuador's embassy since requesting asylum in 2012 to avoid extradition.
Mr Assange denies the allegations of sexual assault, made by two women he met during a trip to Sweden in August 2010.
He claims they are part of a plot to extradite him to the US because of Wikileaks' publication of thousands of classified US documents.
But the former computer hacker has not been charged with any crime in the US and the Americans have not issued the UK with an extradition request. | A Swedish court has rejected an appeal by Wikileaks founder Julian Assange against his arrest warrant for alleged sex offences. | 32688063 |
The Noise Lab provides up-to-date information using live data from a network of on-the-ground sound monitors to produce community noise reports.
Gatwick Airport said it had been modelled on a similar tool introduced by Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam.
Spokesman Tom Denton said it would help to "better understand" noise concerns.
"This noise lab provides up-to-date flight tracking information which will help us to more accurately monitor concerns and, in time, consider options for further noise mitigation measures.
"We recognise aircraft noise is a real problem for some people and we are determined to do what we can to minimise the amount we generate and mitigate against its effects," he said.
Sally Pavey, chairman of Communities Against Gatwick Noise Emissions (CAGNE), welcomed any steps that would help residents but said their lives were still being affected by aircraft noise.
"Gatwick Airport is not addressing the real cause of the issue, which is the concentrated flight paths introduced in May last year," she said.
There are an average of 350 daily flights from Gatwick's single runway.
Earlier this year, Ms Pavey joined other groups from across the South East to deliver a protest letter to the government about increased noise from Gatwick should a second runway be approved, saying tens of thousands of people had already had their lives blighted. | People living and working under Gatwick Airport flight paths are being given the chance to monitor noise from planes with the launch of an online tool. | 35198645 |
The crash, involving a male pedestrian, happened on the A40 Fishguard to Letterston road, near the Trecwn turnoff, just after 18:15 GMT on Wednesday.
The driver and the pedestrian were both taken to hospital and the road was closed temporarily. | A man was left in a serious condition after being hit by a car in Pembrokeshire, Dyfed-Powys Police has said. | 34865262 |
Ipswich Town's Tyrone Mings made the promise to two people on Twitter after his number changed from 15 to three.
The 21-year-old responded to one tweet by saying: "I'll get one made up and sent to you mate."
In March 2013, Mings gave away two match tickets after a fan commented about being "skint".
Ipswich Town's new squad numbers for the 2014-15 season were announced by the Championship club on Monday.
Tom Pullen, 18, from Mersea Island, Essex, had recently bought the club's new shirt and had "Mings" and "15" printed on the back.
After one of his friends commented about Mings' change of number on Twitter, the footballer replied: "I'll buy him a new one."
Mr Pullen said: "Tyrone made a great gesture. It's a great feeling, it just shows what a great community club Ipswich Town is.
"It's brilliant to see the interaction between the Town players and fans.
"I'd like to say thank you to Tyrone, and wish every success to him and the team this season."
Another fan told he would be receiving a new shirt was Glenn Parker, 26, an Ipswich Town season ticket holder for 19 years.
Mr Parker, from Mendlesham Green, Suffolk, tweeted a photograph of his shirt.
He said: "It was my decision to put 'Mings 15' on my shirt before waiting for the club to announce squad numbers so it was very generous of him to offer to replace my shirt if he did change his number." | A footballer has been praised for a "great gesture" after pledging to buy new shirts for fans who had his old squad number printed on their new kits. | 28416351 |
Jonathan Rivers was head of Derby-based Wyvern Media group, which pressured firms into buying worthless adverts.
He was jailed for six years in October after admitting fraudulent trading following more than 500 complaints.
At the proceeds of crime hearing, he was given three months to pay or face a further sentence of up to 10 years.
When he was sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court, Rivers, 55, formerly of Coleshill, Warwickshire, was described by the judge as the "head, heart and soul" of the company, which had about 18,000 customers a year and an estimated annual turnover of £7m.
Trading standards officers found small firms were targeted by Wyvern with high-pressure sales techniques and multiple calls.
Once paid for, the adverts would only appear in low circulation publications put out by the company itself.
Businesses were sometimes also billed for unsolicited extra adverts.
Along with Rivers, four other Wyvern employees were jailed for their part in the scam, with another five handed suspended sentences. | A man who was jailed for running a cold-call scam in which hundreds of customers were defrauded has been ordered to repay £1.2m to his victims. | 39903428 |
The deficit, at $51.4bn, was at its highest in more than six years.
The Dow Jones shed 142.20 points to close at 17,928.20, while the S&P 500 dipped 25.03 points to 2,089.46.
The technology-heavy Nasdaq index fell 77.60 points to finish at 4,939.33.
The price of the benchmark Brent crude index rose 1.5% to $67.47 per barrel, and the price of US oil - known as West Texas Intermediate Crude - rose 2.5% to $60.40 per barrel, a 2015 high.
Disney dipped 0.2% despite quarterly earnings coming in above estimates.
Cosmetics giant Estee Lauder roes over 4% after it reported better-than-expected profits.
Tesla Motors shares rose 1.1% after a broker upgrade.
Shares in Salesforce.com closed up 1.6%, after spiking more than 5% amidst rumours that the firm was in talks to be bought by Microsoft. | (Close): Wall Street closed lower after trade figures show the US deficit jumped sharply in March, suggesting weaker economic growth, and the price of oil hit a 2015 high. | 32594472 |
Joedyn Luben told Cardiff Crown Court his seized safe contained life savings.
He faced no police action after the raid and said a cheque to return the cash was £30,000 less than the total.
Former Det Sgt Stephen Phillips, 47, of Swansea, Det Cons Christopher Evans, 38, of Llangennech, and Michael Stokes, 35, from Glynneath, deny theft.
Law student Mr Luben said one of the defendants asked him for the security code for his safe during a search of his home on 1 April 2011.
An officer then relayed the combination to colleagues raiding his mother's home across the street in Penlan, Swansea.
He heard beeps over the police radio indicating the attempt was successful before an officer shouted: "Yes, we're in," the court heard.
Mr Luben, whose home was searched as part of a drugs investigation, denied the money was the proceeds of crime, claiming he had been saving since he was 16.
The safe, and another from his house, was seized, but when police contacted him to return the amount in a cheque weeks later, it was "about £30,000" less than what had been inside.
He told the court: "I made it very clear I was unhappy with the money reflected on the cheque."
Mr Phillips is accused of four counts of theft while Mr Evans and Mr Stokes both face two charges.
The case continues. | Savings of £77,000 confiscated by police in a house raid were £30,000 short when returned to their owner, a court has heard. | 34658807 |
The 33-year-old's omission after 118 Test appearances could lead to a full season with the Bears next summer.
"Belly's going to be a huge addition. I've spoken to him and he's incredibly positive," Bears director of cricket Dougie Brown told BBC Sport.
"It looks like he's going to play a significant part for us next season."
Brown continued: "He's going to be training with us and Jonathan Trott, who was also away in Dubai doing some commentary work.
"Trotty's chomping at the bit to get back into it. By his own standards, he was a bit below where he wanted to be. There's no doubt that, when he's at his best, he's one of the best batsmen in the country."
The majority of Warwickshire's players reported back for pre-season training last week.
The exceptions were all-rounder Chris Woakes, leg spinner Josh Poysden, who is away playing grade cricket in Australia, and their two experienced Test players, Trott and Bell.
But, although pleased that Warwickshire will see more next summer of Bell, who had already retired from one-day international cricket, Brown says it is too soon to start debating whether or not he will play another Test match.
Bell is understood to be privately disappointed at the England selectors' decision, especially for a Test series in South Africa, where he averaged over 44.71 in making 313 runs in four matches - including a match-winning century in the second Test at Durban - on England's last visit in 2009-10.
"I'm not wrapped up in making statements about Ian Bell as it's not fair. It's still quite raw for everybody," Brown added. | Warwickshire will welcome England batsman Ian Bell back into their pre-season plans after he was dropped from the squad to tour South Africa. | 34902728 |
Liverpool's Siobhan Chamberlain kept Toni Duggan and Jane Ross out early.
Stanway, 17, found the top corner with a fine long-range shot on the half-hour, having earlier replaced injured England midfielder Isobel Christiansen.
Nikita Parris then headed home from a Duggan corner as Scott Rogers' reign as Liverpool boss started with defeat.
The remaining seven fifth-round ties will be played on Sunday. | Teenager Georgia Stanway came off the bench to score against Liverpool and help Manchester City through to the Women's FA Cup quarter-final. | 35853969 |
The governor of Japan's Kagoshima prefecture gave his approval, marking the final hurdle for the restart, which is now likely to happen next year.
Before the accident, caused by a massive quake and tsunami, about 30% of Japan's power was nuclear-generated.
All 48 plants were shut down but PM Shinzo Abe has lobbied for a restart.
Mr Abe's government has argued that the shutdown has hurt the economy, forcing Japan to import expensive fossil fuels to make up the power shortfall.
Despite public anxiety, earlier this year Mr Abe approved an energy plan backing the use of nuclear power.
Local authorities were given the final say on whether to restart their commercial plants. The plant's host town, Satsumasendai, had already voted in favour.
"I have decided that it is unavoidable to restart the No. 1 and No. 2 Sendai nuclear reactors," Kagoshima Governor Yuichiro Ito told a news conference on Friday, reported Reuters news agency.
"I have said that assuring safety is a prerequisite and that the government must ensure safety and publicly explain it thoroughly to residents."
The reactors, operated by Kyushu Electric Power, will likely restart next year as further operational checks need to be passed.
In a vote on Friday 38 out of 47 of the Kagoshima's prefectural assembly backed the restarting of the reactors.
Protesters present in the assembly hall stood up before the vote with pink signs that said "NO restart", reported Reuters. Yelling from opponents drowned out the final vote.
In September, Japanese regulators gave the Sendai reactors their final approval saying safety standards introduced after the Fukushima disaster had been met. | Two reactors at Japan's Sendai nuclear plant are due to become the first to be restarted in the country since the 2011 meltdown at the Fukushima facility. | 29947564 |
The seven-time Formula 1 world champion suffered severe head injuries in a skiing accident in December 2013.
He left hospital in September 2014 to continue his recovery at home after coming out of a medically induced coma.
Schumacher, 47, continues to receive treatment at his home in Switzerland following the accident in France.
Speaking at the opening of an exhibition of Schumacher's career in Marburg, Germany, Sabine Kehm said: "He is the most successful driver in history and sometimes, on days like this, it is good to be reminded of it.
"Of course, Michael is not here and of course we miss him. We know what has happened and cannot change it.
"We must accept it and hope with everything we have that, with continued support and patience, he will one day be back with us."
In November, FIA president Jean Todt said Schumacher was "still fighting".
Earlier this month his former boss at Ferrari Luca di Montezemolo said the latest news about Schumacher's health was "not good". | The manager of motor racing legend Michael Schumacher says she hopes "that with continued support and patience he will one day be back with us". | 35593587 |
Refugees facing harsh winter conditions "are perhaps the only people with any excuse to wear fur this winter," Peta said.
According to Peta nearly 100 coats and dozens of leather shoes were donated.
Thousands of migrants have been camping in Calais, trying to get across the Channel to the UK.
Some of the coats and shoes will also be sent to camps in Syria.
"While we can't bring back the minks, rabbits, cows, dogs and other animals who were slaughtered... we can help refugees who are struggling to survive," the group said.
Peta runs a donation programme throughout the year and often donates the fur coats they receive from people "who have chosen to drop the cruelly produced items from their wardrobes" to homeless people. | A UK-based animal rights group is sending fur coats to migrants and refugees in the Calais camp known as "the Jungle", the group has said. | 35102317 |
Aberdeen City Council said last September that Burger and Lobster had agreed to open an outlet in the £107m office and hotel complex.
The company has now said opportunities have arisen in America which are a higher priority.
Marischal Square is expected to open in the summer of next year.
The council said it was disappointed at Burger and Lobster's decision.
A spokesman for developers Muse declined to comment.
Offices and a hotel are being built on the site of the former council headquarters.
Protestors failed in their bid to get the development halted last March.
Councillors voted by 22-21 to continue with the project. | A restaurant chain which had been due to open its first Scottish branch in the Marischal Square development in Aberdeen has pulled out. | 35924855 |
Twelve people were taken to hospital as a precaution after an underground cable caught fire, releasing carbon monoxide outside the shop on Spencer Road.
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service said it received a report of a smell of gas at about 12:20 BST.
The 12 people have since been released from hospital.
Joe Kincaid, the managing director of the Sandwich Company, told BBC Radio Foyle that the situation could have been worse.
"My staff were quite unsure about what was happening at the beginning.
"We have one staff member who lives in the apartment above the shop and he felt quite nauseous.
"You don't realise with these cables underneath the ground what can happen."
Kieran Doherty, district commander with the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue, has said there could have been fatalities if this incident had happened at night.
"As a matter of procedure we always bring our gas monitors and straight away picked up large quantities of carbon monoxide.
"The amount we picked up would have been life-threatening.
"We then evacuated the premises." | The managing director of the Sandwich Company in Londonderry has said his staff are lucky to have escaped injury after a release of gas on Monday. | 33685485 |
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