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Two people died in the blaze, which broke out at St Michael's Hospice in St Leonards, East Sussex, in the early hours of Saturday.
Police are currently unable to question the suspect because of his ill health.
Jill Moon, 62, and David Denness, 81, from Hastings, died in hospital. Tests are continuing to establish the cause of their deaths.
A 78-year-old woman also died after the fire, but her death is not thought to be linked to the blaze.
Police first arrested the man on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life, and later on suspicion of two counts of murder.
Celia Pyke-Lees, hospice chief executive, said police were still waiting to question the man.
She said: "Our main priority now is supporting the patients and their families along with all the hospice staff and volunteers."
Twenty three patients, some terminally ill, were evacuated from the building and are now receiving round-the-clock care from hospice staff at five other sites.
Ms Pyke-Lees said the hospice nursing team, who got all the patients out of the hospice on the night of the fire, were "true heroines".
A social media appeal for items needed by the patients is continuing. | A 67-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder after a fire at a hospice was a patient there, managers have said. | 33525998 |
Thousands rallied in Aceh's capital in support of the flag. Indonesia's government has given provincial authorities seven days to change it.
The crescent and star on a red and white banner was used by the now defunct Free Aceh Movement.
It fought a three-decade-long civil war against the Indonesian state until a peace deal was struck in 2005.
Local officials say that under the terms of the accord, they can choose whatever symbol they like.
Analysts say this challenge to the government is a direct test of Indonesia's commitment to the peace agreement, which came only after Aceh was devastated by the Asian tsunami of 2004, with the loss of hundreds of thousands of lives. | A row has broken out in Indonesia after a former separatist flag was adopted as the official emblem of Aceh province. | 21993299 |
About 2,000 delegates from 50 countries are expected to attend the conference in Reykjavik, which is concerned with the development and protection of the Arctic region.
Other speakers include United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
Ms Sturgeon said Scotland had "a strong commitment" to tackling climate change.
The first minister was invited to the event by former President of Iceland Ólafur Ragnar GrÃmsson following the Paris Climate Change talks in 2015, and will take part in a full day of meetings and engagements.
She said climate change was "one of the biggest challenges the world faces".
She added: "It's a welcome step forward that EU members ratified the Paris Agreement last week.
"I'll outline the steps Scotland is taking to cut emissions and how we want to use our position as a world leader to work with other like-minded countries and limit the effects of climate change in the coming decades." | First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is to give a speech on climate change at the Arctic Circle Assembly in Iceland. | 37543644 |
His interim world title bout against Bermane Stiverne in December was cancelled after he tested positive for the banned muscle-builder ostarine.
That came after he tested positive for meldonium before a WBC world title fight against Deontay Wilder last May.
The ban is only for bouts sanctioned by the World Boxing Council, which has also fined him $250,000 (£205,000).
Povetkin, 37, avoided a sanction after the Wilder fight was cancelled as he said he had stopped taking meldonium in 2015, before it became a banned substance. | Russian heavyweight Alexander Povetkin has been banned indefinitely after failing a second drug test in a year. | 39151169 |
Hartlepool Power Station was due to close in 2019 but will now remain operational until 2024, owner EDF Energy confirmed.
Almost 700 people work at the plant, which produces enough energy to supply almost 2.5 million homes.
EDF said the extension was possible as the site remained safe and economically viable.
It has also been confirmed that a new visitor centre will open at the plant.
A previous centre was closed as a security precaution. | Hundreds of staff at a nuclear power plant have been told the site is to stay open for an extra five years. | 24824816 |
The team complained after Eritrean Natnael Berhane was allegedly abused by a CCC Sprandi Polkowice rider.
A statement from the Polish team read: "The rider will suffer consequences."
MTN-Qhubeka team principal Douglas Ryder called the incident "outrageous", while Sprandi Polkowice said the rider's actions were "unacceptable".
They added: "We, as a team, do not tolerate that kind of behaviour.
"In the heat of the battle some words have been said by our rider, which were very unfortunate and unacceptable."
Ryder told the BBC the incident had been dealt with "fantastically" by the sport's world governing body the UCI and that a "solution" had been agreed.
He added: "The rider feels really bad about it - I believe the solution was that he is going to donate a month's salary to the Qhubeka charity to put more African students on bicycles."
South Africa-based MTN-Qhubeka are the first African team to ride at the Tour de France. Their rider Daniel Teklehaimanot became the first black African to take the King of the Mountains jersey on Thursday's sixth stage. | African team MTN-Qhubeka say a "solution" has been reached after claiming one of their riders was racially abused at the Tour of Austria. | 33473006 |
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29 January 2015 Last updated at 07:23 GMT
The special maps, called Tate Worlds, are based on real-life pictures and sculptures on display at the Tate gallery.
Each world is different, and has many challenges and activities based on the theme of the artwork.
Paintings such as Soul of the Soulless City by Christopher Nevinson have been turned into a playable world.
It shows 1920s New York, with towering skyscrapers and a rollercoaster train ride.
Martin went to chat to one of the Minecraft experts who helped to build the special maps to find out more.
Read more: Paintings made into Minecraft worlds | A famous art gallery has teamed up with Minecraft experts to create 3D worlds inspired by paintings. | 31027201 |
The 1km (0.6 mile) chain, laid out at Whitsand Beach in Cornwall, was made up of lids gathered from beaches around the South West.
Looe Marine Conservation Group and Rame Peninsula Beach Care were among those that collected the tops over the last three months.
The campaigners have called for more recycling of plastics.
Claire Wallerstein of Rame Peninsula Beach Care said: "We are going to take the bottle tops up to London at the end of May. We want to show them to the new Defra minister and Number 10 and hopefully the British Soft Drinks Association.
"I think plastics producers really need to start taking more responsibility for the harm their products are doing."
The British Soft Drinks Association has not been available for comment. | A huge string of 60,000 plastic bottle tops has been displayed on a beach to highlight the problem of marine litter. | 32275143 |
Shops, markets and non-Ebola related travel services will be shut down, officials said.
Sierra Leone has already banned many public Christmas celebrations.
More than 7,500 people have died from the outbreak in West Africa so far, the Word Health Organization (WHO) says, with Sierra Leone the worst hit.
Sierra Leone has the highest number of Ebola cases in West Africa, with more than 9,000 cases and more than 2,400 deaths since the start of the outbreak.
The other countries at the centre of the outbreak are Liberia and Guinea.
Alie Kamara, resident minister for the Northern Region, told AFP news agency that most public gatherings would be cancelled.
"Muslims and Christians are not allowed to hold services in mosques and churches throughout the lockdown except for Christians on Christmas Day", he said.
No unauthorised vehicles would be allowed to operate "except those officially assigned to Ebola-related assignments" he added.
The lockdown would operate for at least three days but this could be extended if deemed necessary, officials said.
Sierra Leone has been in a state of emergency since July.
The outbreak began a year ago in the West African country of Guinea, but only gained international attention in early 2014. | Sierra Leone has declared lockdown of at least three days in the north of the country to try to contain the Ebola epidemic. | 30601523 |
Blues boss Gianfranco Zola has also looked at Derby striker Johnny Russell and Swansea winger Wayne Routledge.
But Spaniard Nsue, 27, who won promotion to the Premier League with Middlesbrough last season and Frenchman Keita, 20, top his list of targets.
"Emilio has already won this league," Zola told BBC WM.
"He is one of the players we have had a look at but he is not the only one.
"Cheick is very highly rated in Italy and one we have kept an eye on. Juventus and Torino are following him, so he is a valuable player."
Birmingham are interested in former Aston Villa player Routledge, 32, but believe that Swansea, who made two signings on Tuesday, are not really open to selling him.
"Several clubs are interested," said Zola. "But it is hard work trying to sign players from the Premier League.
"It's an interest but we will see what happens. Other teams are looking at the same players."
On 26-year-old Glaswegian Russell, the Birmingham boss added: "Johnny is a very good player who plays in the position we are looking at." | Birmingham City are closing in on deals to sign Middlesbrough's Emilio Nsue and fellow full-back Cheick Keita from Italian Serie B side Virtus Entella. | 38656236 |
The Cairngorm Mountain Rescue was called out at 17:30 to help the walker on the 1,296m (4,252ft) Braeriach.
A dozen rescuers were dropped off by helicopter and then carried out line searches on the summit plateau.
The walker was found at about 23:30 on Friday and was taken down the mountain before being airlifted to safety.
The condition of the casualty is not known.
The rescue team said it was a "demanding" search in "thick mist, driving drizzle and a strong breeze" with visibility dropping to 10m (33ft) even before it got dark.
A team spokesman added: "Casualty was located at 23:30 high on the hill then supported/half-carried across boulder fields down to a pick-up point below the clouds, from which the aircraft took him to safety.
"Thanks are due to [Coastguard rescue helicopter] R951 who came back for the sodden hill parties as well... Made a long night about two hours shorter." | A hillwalker has been rescued after getting lost in thick mist and strong winds on the top of Scotland's third highest mountain. | 40691090 |
West Midlands Ambulance Service confirmed it was called to the scene at Birmingham Trade Park, on Kingsbury Road in Erdington, at about 11:55 BST.
The man, believed to be in his 40s, was confirmed dead at the scene. The lorry driver, another man and a bystander were also treated for shock.
West Midlands Police confirmed it is investigating the incident and is appealing for witnesses.
The road was closed for several hours while emergency services dealt with the incident.
More updates on this and other stories in Birmingham and the Black Country | A man has died after being involved in a collision with a lorry in Birmingham. | 36553420 |
Phillip Andrew - who who was jailed for 10 years in 1997 for attempted murder - carried out the assault and abduction at his flat last year.
He pleaded not guilty in respect of his mental health.
At the High Court in Glasgow, Lord Boyd ordered him to be detained.
Consultant psychiatrist Dr Robert Gibb, giving evidence, said: "Mr Andrew suffers from hallucinations. He has an imaginary twin brother Victor who speaks to him and he acts on his instructions."
The court heard that the assault took place after Andrew, a paranoid schizophrenic, stopped taking his medication and began drinking.
The court was told both of offences - 1997 and 2015 - involved knives and prostitutes. | A man who abducted a woman at knifepoint in Aberdeen after acting on hallucinations about an imaginary twin brother has been detained in the State Hospital without limit of time. | 36461754 |
The 79-year-old Swiss had planned to attend the match in Vancouver, despite Fifa general secretary Jerome Valcke pulling out of the opening ceremony.
Two criminal investigations into alleged Fifa corruption are ongoing.
Blatter's lawyer, Richard Cullen, said Fifa senior vice-president Issa Hayatou would attend the match instead.
Fifa said Blatter - who is reportedly under investigation in the United States - and Valcke would remain at Fifa headquarters "due to their current commitments in Zurich".
It will be the first time since he became president in 1998 that Blatter has not presented the trophy to the tournament winners.
In May, Blatter was elected for a fifth term in charge, but has since suggested he no longer has a mandate to lead the sport's world governing body.
He says he has not resigned from his position and is thought to be considering standing for re-election at an emergency meeting of the executive committee in December.
Seven Fifa officials were arrested on 27 May following a dawn raid on a luxury hotel in Zurich.
They were among 14 officials and associates indicted by United States authorities on racketeering and bribery charges.
Swiss prosecutors have also begun a separate criminal investigation into how the rights for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups were awarded. | Fifa president Sepp Blatter will not travel to Canada for the final of the Women's World Cup on Sunday for "personal reasons". | 33338097 |
California's most important politician has ordered a 25 per cent reduction in the water being used in town and cities.
The American state has had a lot of dry weather and snow in the mountains is at its lowest levels.
It means water supplies from the melting snow will be lower than normal over next few months so California is taking precautions.
University campuses, golf courses and other large landowners will need to make big cuts in the water they use.
Large government-owned lawns will be replaced by plants that cope well in droughts, and towns will be banned from watering grass. | Drought is so bad in California, in America, that restrictions on the amount of water people can use have been introduced for the first time in the state's history. | 32162506 |
Dr Jamie Clarke, head teacher at Sponne academy in Towcester, is now chief executive of the Grace Academy Trust.
The trust runs Grace Academy Coventry which was declared inadequate and put in special measures last week.
It also runs Grace Academy Solihull, rated inadequate in October, and Grace Academy Darlaston, rated as requiring improvement in September.
Former chief executive Steve Chase resigned in December.
Dr Clarke said he expected all three schools would be rated at least good in the next few years.
"It's about making sure there is a really good consistently, high quality teaching that takes place across every single subject area in all three academies," he said.
Meanwhile, Colin Boxall, who was taken on as interim head teacher of Grace Academy Coventry in January, has been made permanent principal. | A trust which runs three struggling academies has appointed a head teacher from Northamptonshire as its new boss. | 26755735 |
The 25-year-old broke the world number 25 in the opening game and dropped only four points on serve in the first set.
The world number 10 wasted four match points on her own serve in the eighth game of the second set, but broke Gavrilova in the ninth to seal victory.
Konta will play Russian world number 26 Daria Kasatkina in the quarter-finals.
The 19-year-old beat world number one Angelique Kerber earlier. Third seed Dominika Cibulkova and fifth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova were also beaten on Tuesday.
Konta said: "It's such a strong tournament, such depth. I know going into every single match that it's going to be a tough one and I'm just going to have to, first and foremost, take care of things my end." | British number one Johanna Konta reached the last eight of the Sydney International with a 6-1 6-3 victory over Australian Daria Gavrilova. | 38567217 |
The £50m stadium and training facilities would be at Kingsford, close to the Aberdeen bypass, near Westhill.
The hearing will take place on Wednesday 13 September at Aberdeen Town House.
It will give people who have written in about the application a chance to speak about it directly to city councillors.
Aberdeen FC said if planning permission was granted in October, it could still have the stadium completed in 2020.
Objectors say concerns include traffic and parking issues.
The club believes the new stadium is vital if it is to achieve a sustainable future. | A pre-determination hearing into Aberdeen FC's plans for a new stadium on the outskirts of the city will take place in September. | 40774843 |
The 62-year-old Italian takes over from Fernando Santos, whose contract expired after the 2014 World Cup.
The Portuguese guided Greece to the last 16 in Brazil and Ranieri will now focus on qualification for Euro 2016.
The Greek Football Federation said: "The Italian coach is expected to lead our group to new successes with Euro 2016 on the horizon."
Ranieri has managed at 14 different club sides - including Juventus, Roma and Inter Milan - but is yet to test himself on the international stage.
During four years at Chelsea, he improved the team's Premier League points tally year on year and reached the semi-finals of the Champions League in 2004.
He was sacked a year after Roman Abramovich's takeover of the club and was replaced by Jose Mourinho.
In his last post, Ranieri led Monaco to promotion to Ligue 1 and finished second on their return to the top flight in the 2013-14 season, before being sacked. | Former Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri has been appointed the new coach of Greece after agreeing a two-year deal. | 28483824 |
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27 November 2014 Last updated at 17:38 GMT
Izzy the green sea turtle has survived being hit by a boat, fought off a crocodile attack, and spent more than a year in hospital.
But after being cared for by staff at the Reef HQ Aquarium in Townsville, Australia, she's just been released back into the wild of the Great Barrier Reef.
They've attached a satellite tag to her so they can keep an eye on how she gets on.
Watch Ayshah's report for more on Izzy's extraordinary journey. | Check out this turtle-ly amazing story of survival... | 30229901 |
Islwyn MP Chris Evans, an Owen Smith supporter, said Jeremy Corbyn appeared to have no plan to bring Labour together if he survives the challenge.
He told BBC Wales the party needed to be "firmer" with new members making abusive posts online.
But Mr Corbyn's allies have complained of a "rigged purge" of his supporters.
Mr Evans told the Good Morning Wales programme: "I don't know how the two sides can come together - I think there is a deep wedge in the Labour Party now.
"If Corbyn wins the election he's being very naive if he thinks he can suddenly bring the party together.
"80% of the Parliamentary Labour Party [that] work with him day-to-day have called for him to resign - how he brings those together I don't know, there doesn't seem to be any plan whatsoever."
In June Mr Evans accused Mr Corbyn of "egotism, arrogance and narcissism".
The deadline for ballot papers in the contest to be returned is the 21 September.
The result is due to be announced at a special conference in Liverpool three days later. | There is a "deep wedge" in Labour with little sign it can re-unite after the leadership election, one of the party's Welsh MPs has warned. | 37255689 |
Luke King, who had previously threatened to put explicit photos of the woman on the internet, changed his profile picture to one of the images.
The woman, from Derbyshire, told police she was "disgusted" and "really upset" by the act of so-called "revenge porn".
King, 21, of Calcroft Close, Aspley, Nottingham, was jailed for 12 weeks.
He was sentenced at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court, where he had previously pleaded guilty to the offence, which happened on 8 August.
The woman told police she had sent King the images for him to see only.
Derbyshire Police said King's victim had previously contacted them when he initially threatened to post the images, and officers warned him not to do so.
A spokesman said: "It's important for people to realise that it is an offence to harass others in this way. We agree with the judge that it was a despicable thing to do, especially after Luke King received warnings to stop.
"Anyone who is subjected to this type of crime should keep the evidence and contact the police as soon as possible."
King was prosecuted under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, but other people who distribute revenge porn images and videos could face two years in jail under a new law dealing specifically with the practice.
The amendment to the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill covers material shared via the internet, text messages and via physical distribution.
WhatsApp, which King used to display the image, is a messaging service for mobile phones where users can send photos and videos using the internet. | A man who shared an explicit photo of his former girlfriend using the messaging service WhatsApp has been jailed for harassment. | 30035599 |
A cordon was put in place by police after the discovery of the explosive device in the hollow of a rotten apple tree, which was being removed by workmen at Back Hill, Ely.
After assessing the situation, a team from the Royal Logistic Corps decided to remove the device.
They carried out a controlled explosion at the edge of Ely.
No-one has yet been available from the Army or the police to say how old the suspected explosive device was.
The grenade was first reported to the police on Tuesday at about 15:20 BST. | A suspected hand grenade has been found inside a tree in the garden of a home in Cambridgeshire. | 34788547 |
Investigators said the 23-year-olds are suspected of killing 11 people in the Iraqi city of Tikrit in June 2014.
They arrived in Finland in September, police said, and were arrested in the south-western town of Forssa.
Chief Inspector Jari Raty said that in the video the two suspects "were not masked".
"The victims were lying on the ground and they were shot one by one," he told Finnish broadcaster YLE.
Police said the accused men - who were not named - had been tracked down with the help of the Finnish Security Intelligence Service, but did not give details.
Mr Raty would not say whether or not the men had arrived in Finland to seek asylum.
The brothers are due to appear before a district court on Friday when police will ask for them to be formally placed under arrest, YLE reported.
Footage of the killings was made during the IS massacre of unarmed Iraqi Air Force cadets at the Camp Speicher military base near Tikrit.
The jihadists posted the propaganda videos online.
It is estimated that up to 1,700 people died in one of the worst atrocities committed in Iraq in recent times.
Mass graves were discovered after government forces recaptured the city in a major offensive earlier this year. | Police in Finland have detained Iraqi twin brothers suspected of featuring in a video of a massacre carried out by the so-called Islamic State (IS) group. | 35067187 |
Free the Nipple is a US campaign to change laws around breastfeeding in public and female toplessness.
In the picture, posted on Instagram ahead of her appearance at the Golden Globes, Lena has nipple shields on.
The social networking site has a "no nudity" policy, which the star seems to have got around by wearing pasties.
Girls producer Jenny Konner took the picture and later shared another photograph of Lena at the award ceremony with the pasties stuck to her face.
The star often appears topless in Girls, the HBO series created and written by Dunham.
According to Free the Nipple, it is "effectively illegal" for a woman to be topless or breast feed in public in 35 US states.
"In less tolerant places like Louisiana, an exposed nipple can take a woman to jail for up to three years," the campaign claims.
Protestors have marched through the streets of New York with bare breasts as part of their "mission to empower women".
Bruce Willis' daughter Scout staged a topless protest in New York last May over Instagram's removal of a picture featuring women's nipples.
In a series of tweets, she used the hashtag #FreeTheNipple to protest at the website's anti-nudity policy.
Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube | Lena Dunham has supported the Free the Nipple campaign by sharing a topless photo of herself - with her nipples covered. | 30794882 |
Members of 202 Squadron at RAF Lossiemouth organised the Elgin celebration so personnel and the local community could say a joint farewell.
The Sea Kings will be mothballed next month and replaced with helicopters run by the private sector.
The RAF said concerns about election rules were behind the decision to cancel the celebration.
It is now looking at alternatives.
The Sea Kings at Lossiemouth have been used for more than four decades.
They will be taken out of service next week.
Moray SNP MP Angus Robertson said: "It is a great shame that the Moray community are being denied the opportunity to personally thank personnel.
"There is massive respect from the public in Moray and right across Scotland for the RAF, with the familiar yellow Sea King regularly seen in the air heading to challenging rescues in the North Sea, in the Cairngorms and further afield." | The cancellation of a party marking the retirement of Sea King helicopters has been met with anger. | 32016077 |
The newly-formed group in Elmbridge, Surrey, called Rage, is opposing flight path changes and expansion.
Campaigners said Dominic Raab MP had not set out his views and were shocked that Elmbridge council had only just formed a task force.
Both the council and MP said they had not yet reached an official view.
The Esher and Walton Conservative MP said on his blog he was scrutinising the report by the Airports Commission, looking at the economic and environmental assumptions, testing assumptions on noise levels, and checking facts and evidence before reaching a firm view.
In a statement, Elmbridge council said it agreed in September to set up a group to explore the impact of Heathrow expansion and the outcome would inform its view.
Rage spokeswoman Katy Glassborow said expansion would bring more noise and pollution.
She said: "It's about time he [Dominic Raab MP] found out what local people think and showed his colours on their behalf.
"We are calling on him and also Elmbridge Borough Council to move quickly to represent our views and oppose expansion plans.
"Otherwise, hundreds of thousands more planes could be flying over our homes and schools."
Heathrow has said it is reducing its noise footprint and insisted that its air quality is better than the rest of London.
In July, the Airports Commission backed plans to build a new third runway at Heathrow, after nearly three years of deliberation.
The government has said it expects to make a decision by the end of the year. | Campaigners fighting Heathrow expansion have demanded their MP and council take a stance on the issue - as a government decision looms by the end of the year. | 34836826 |
The ATP 250 event which is currently staged in Nottingham will move to Eastbourne and be held alongside the long-running WTA tournament in Sussex.
A joint men's and women's event was staged at Eastbourne's Devonshire Park between 2009 and 2014.
Nottingham will now hold a WTA event - the Aegon Open - alongside a $100,000 (£70,000) ATP Challenger Tour event.
Meanwhile, the Lawn Tennis Association has doubled the prize fund for Aegon Trophy Series events - joint ATP Challenger and ITF Pro Circuit events at Ilkley, Surbiton, and Manchester - to more than $600,000 (£425,000) in 2017.
"This is all about delivering a bigger and better set of grass court tournaments for the players and our fans," said LTA chief executive Michael Downey.
"It represents another major step in the evolution of the British grass court circuit."
The grass court season has been changed after a three-week gap between the end of the French Open and the start of Wimbledon was created in the calendar last year.
The move allowed the Aegon Championship at Queen's Club to be upgraded to an ATP 500 status, while Nottingham held a WTA event for the first time.
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Never want to miss the latest tennis news? You can now add this sport and all the other sports and teams you follow to your personalised My Sport home. | Men's tennis will return to Eastbourne in 2017 as part of a reshuffle of the pre-Wimbledon grass court season. | 35987232 |
The factory Quay Fresh and Frozen Foods is hoping to renew its marine licence to deposit clean, crushed whelk shells off New Quay.
A public meeting on Thursday invited residents to have their say, which Natural Resources Wales said was a "vital part" of the application.
The company said it would not comment while the application was under review.
Valerie Bowen, an 88-year-old retired doctor, said: "I used to play on the beach when I was a child. I wouldn't even walk on it now barefoot in case the washed-up shells cut my feet.
"I won't even allow my own grandchildren to play on the beach after they complained their feet were hurting. It's such a beautiful beach, it's very frustrating." | People living in a Ceredigion seaside village have said shellfish waste on the beach causes injuries. | 36381844 |
The 30-year-old midfielder, who won her 100th cap in April, will remain with her club Seattle Reign.
Fishlock did not feature in Wales' squad for two friendlies against Portugal earlier in June.
Wales face Euro 2017 hosts the Netherlands in a full international in Rotterdam on Saturday, 8 July.
The sides will also play a B international at the KNVB Campus in Zeist the following day.
Wales manager Jayne Ludlow has named a squad of 26 for the two games, which are part of their preparations for the 2019 World Cup qualifiers.
Wales squad: Claire Skinner (Aston Villa Ladies) Laura O'Sullivan (Cardiff City Ladies), Loren Dykes (Bristol City), Hannah Miles (Cardiff City Ladies), Hayley Ladd (Bristol City), Sophie Ingle(Liverpool Ladies), Gemma Evans (Cardiff City Ladies), Shaunna Jenkins (Cardiff City Ladies), Chloe Chivers (Cardiff City Ladies), Angharad James (Yeovil Town Ladies), Chloe Lloyd (Cardiff City Ladies), Bronwen Thomas (Brighton & Hove Albion), Georgia Evans (Bristol City), Nadia Lawrence (Yeovil Town Ladies), Alice Griffiths (Cyncoed Ladies), Natasha Harding (Liverpool Ladies), Kayleigh Green (Unattached), Melissa Fletcher (Reading), Rhiannon Roberts (Doncaster Rovers Belles), Peyton Vincze (Oklahoma), Ffion Morgan (Cardiff City Ladies ), Gwennan Davies (Cyncoed Ladies), Amina Vine (Bristol City), Cassia Pike (Liverpool Ladies), Lily Woodham (Bristol City), Elise Hughes (Everton). | Record cap holder Jess Fishlock has not been included in Wales' squad for two friendly matches against the Netherlands. | 40430628 |
Edwards, 23, has not fought over 12 rounds before, while his Philippine opponent has had 10 world title fights.
Casimero, 26, is a former light-flyweight world champion.
"It's come sooner than I expected but I am going to grab this opportunity with both hands," said Edwards, a former European amateur bronze medallist.
"I won the European Schoolboys when I was 14 and I signed with GB [Boxing] when I was 15, one of the youngest they've had.
"I've been all over the world boxing in different countries, against all sorts of styles, and won lots of medals.
"I've done my apprenticeship and that's why I am confident. This isn't too soon for me because of my amateur pedigree.
"The way I box, I'll be shocked if he can keep up with my movement. I'm a classy boxer. It's not going to be a close decision, it will be a wide win."
In May, Casimero avenged a loss against Thailand's Amnat Ruenroeng to land the IBF flyweight belt he first boxed for in 2011.
Edwards' clash with Casimero is on the undercard of the eagerly anticipated match-up between Kell Brook and Gennady Golovkin at London's O2 arena.
Also on the bill, Lee Haskins defends his IBF bantamweight title against fellow Briton Stuart Hall.
Martin J Ward and Andy Townend meet for the vacant British super-featherweight title, while Callum Smith defends his WBC 'silver' title against Hungarian Norbert Nemesapati. | Charlie Edwards says he expects to win the IBF flyweight title in his ninth professional fight when he challenges John Riel Casimero on Saturday. | 37277527 |
They say the animals had to be taken out into the bitter cold after the wooden trailer they were travelling in caught fire in the Novosibirsk region.
The elephants, aged 45 and 48, suffered frostbite to the tips of their ears amid temperatures of -40C (-40F)
But they were warmed up by two cases of vodka mixed with warm water, one official was quoted as saying.
"They started roaring like if they were in the jungle! Perhaps, they were happy," the official told Russia's Ria Novosti news agency.
The animals continued their recovery in a heated garage of a local college where they were brought by a truck under police escort.
The elephants belong to a Polish circus, which has been touring the region, reports say.
Like with humans, alcohol can make animals feel warmer but it actually lowers their core body temperature, scientists say.
But Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper quoted Novosibirsk zoo director Rostislav Shilo as saying that the elephants were not harmed or intoxicated by the vodka, and that without it they would have died of hypothermia or pneumonia. | Two elephants have been saved from the deadly Siberian cold by drinking vodka, Russian officials say. | 20726939 |
The city's Olympic-sized facility was opened by the Princess Royal in January 2009 and is the largest of its kind between Yorkshire and Scotland.
The council has now "issued legal proceedings" against Balfour Beatty who built the complex.
Balfour Beatty has been approached for comment.
A council spokeswoman said the centre, which was used as a training venue for the London 2012 Olympics and adjoins Sunderland Football Club's Stadium of Light, would close in 2018 to allow "substantial repairs" to be carried out.
A statement added: "These works are required to remedy problems with condensation and leaks.
"To allow for the necessary arrangements to be put in place, the works will be carried out next year and it is estimated they will take six-nine months to complete.
"During the period of the works it is anticipated some dry-side facilities will remain in use such as the gym and changing areas.
"In parallel, the council has issued legal proceedings in respect of the remedial works that are now required to be undertaken."
The council's cabinet secretary Mel Speding, said: "Much as we don't want to close the pool at the aquatic centre for any length of time it is essential that this happens at some point in 2018 to allow the structural repairs that are needed to go ahead.
"There's never going to be a good time to carry out this kind of work, but we will be working with our partners Everyone Active, who manage the city's sports and leisure facilities on our behalf, to minimise the impact on users as much as much as we possibly can."
The pool's design incorporates a moveable floor so the water depth can be adjusted and a roof made of curved timber beams, aluminium and glass. | Sunderland City Council is taking legal action after revealing a £20m aquatic centre will have to close for up to nine months because of leaks. | 39003664 |
About 20 homes were affected by flooding in the Wester Inch estate, Bathgate, on 24 and 27 February.
The 27in (69cm) water pipe served more than 25,000 properties across Bathgate, Blackburn and Livingston.
Scottish Water said it would answer questions at a public meeting in the area on Sunday.
Mark McEwen, Scottish Water's customer service general manager, said: "We have established after detailed analysis and significant changes that we can operate the local water supply network in future without the need to use this particular section of water pipe.
"We also plan to invest in other areas of the water supply network to ensure continuity of supply in the wider West Lothian area.
"We will keep customers updated on our plans, but in the meantime can confirm that the section of water pipe where these bursts occurred will not be used again." | A section of water pipe which flooded homes in West Lothian after bursting twice in less than a week will not be brought back into use. | 35716603 |
The free data set brings together information about crime, business rates, property types, local transport and geographical information.
The OS expects developers and designers to use the tool to improve information people can access via the web.
The local information is one of several data sets the OS has released.
"Good mapping products before now have been there just to get people from A to B," said a spokesman for the OS.
Increasingly, he said, people and businesses wanted more detail from online maps and wanted to get lots of local information about locations from one app or site.
"Now you would struggle to find a firm out there that does not use maps to help its business or that does not underpin its decision-making," said the spokesman.
The OS is not creating a new Google Maps-style service of its own, but is rather providing its data for use by other third-party apps and online tools that can use it to enhance their products.
The data set could be used by people looking to start a cafe to find out if any rivals were located nearby, if business rates were high, how many people live near the site and to check local crime statistics and their influence on insurance.
The map data includes 460 million separate features and includes information about the footprint and boundaries of buildings and organisations as well as the names of streets, neighbourhoods and regions.
Suggestions about what types of information to make available came from the community of people already using OS mapping data, said the spokesman.
One requested feature involves being able to change the colour palette in which information is presented which could lead to maps tuned for people with different types of colour-blindness. | A mapping tool that gives a detailed picture of local information in almost every corner of Great Britain has been released by Ordnance Survey (OS). | 32019261 |
Catherine Johnston went missing on Tuesday. Her car, a white Seat Leon, was later found in the Ballintoy Harbour area.
Police and Ms Johnston's family said they are becoming increasingly concerned for her safety.
Initial searches were suspended in the early hours of Wednesday due to poor light.
It is understood that the search operation, involving police and the coastguard, is concentrated around the Dunseverick Castle and Carrick-a-rede areas.
Insp Sammy McConnell said: "A white Seat Leon car, which we believe Catherine was driving, has been found in the Ballintoy Harbour area. There is currently a joint police and coastguard search under way.
"I would appeal to anyone who saw this white Seat Leon car travelling between Belfast and the North Coast or anyone who has any information to contact police."
Ms Johnston is described as being approximately 5'9" tall, of average build and with light brown shoulder length hair. | A major air and sea search is under way in County Antrim for a missing 39-year-old woman from east Belfast. | 38312553 |
8 February 2016 Last updated at 07:06 GMT
Massive fan Nathan could never watch his team play because of a medical condition called autism.
It's a condition that affects the way you see the world around you. It can make you extremely sensitive to sounds, touch, smells, and light. So somewhere very busy and loud like a football match can be really stressful.
Nathan's family wanted a safe, calm space for their sons and others to watch football. They campaigned for a special room for people with autism and similar conditions.
Watch Jenny's report. | A young Sunderland supporter has won a campaign to get a special room at the Stadium of Light to watch football live. | 35517313 |
Edmund finished a breakthrough 2016 as the world number 45.
But the South Africa-born 21-year-old was pushed hard in a 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (8-6) win over Escobedo, whom Edmund also beat at the US Open in September.
Escobedo had a set point in the second tie-break, but Edmund set up a match with Lucas Pouille or Gilles Simon. | British number two Kyle Edmund beat American Ernesto Escobedo in two tie-breaks to reach the second round of the Brisbane International. | 38487549 |
The 47-year-old man was arrested on 23 July 2014 on suspicion of perverting the course of justice.
Miss Lawrence, who was 35 and lived in York, has not been seen since she disappeared in 2009.
The decision to release the man from his bail conditions was made following consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service, police said.
Miss Lawrence, who worked as a chef at the University of York, disappeared after leaving her house in Heworth Road on 19 March 2009.
North Yorkshire Police believe she was murdered but her body has not been found.
A review of the case began in 2013 and led to three arrests but no charges have been brought in connection with the case.
Det Supt Dai Malyn, senior investigating officer in the case, said: "Our investigation into the disappearance and suspected murder of Claudia Lawrence continues to focus on key lines of enquiry that the on-going review is identifying.
"I am convinced the breakthrough in the investigation will be from this relentless pursuit for the truth."
A local man, in his 50s, arrested on suspicion of murder on 23 March this year remains on bail. | A man arrested in connection with the disappearance of Claudia Lawrence has been released from bail without charge. | 32304614 |
Stanley played the last seven minutes with 10 men after centre-back Tom Davies received a second booking.
Scott Brown's low drive proved the winner with three minutes left.
Kemar Roofe had earlier given the hosts a first-half lead with his 20th goal of the season but Billy Kee equalised just after the interval as he beat Benji Buchel at his left post.
Fourth-placed Accrington closed the gap on Oxford in third to three points with the win and have two games in hand on the U's. | Accrington Stanley upset fellow League Two promotion chasers Oxford with a late strike at the Kassam Stadium. | 35567280 |
Maik Schneider, a local National Democratic Party (NPD) politician, was convicted of arson by a Potsdam court.
He was given an additional 18-month prison term for other offences.
The hall in Nauen, just west of Berlin, was burnt down in August 2015 as large numbers of asylum seekers arrived in Germany.
No one was injured in the blaze but the hall was completely destroyed, with the cost of the damage estimated at €3.5m (£3m).
An accomplice, who was not identified by the DPA news agency, was given a seven-year term, while four others were given suspended sentences of varying lengths.
During the trial, 29-year-old Schneider had claimed that he was trying to send a political message but had not meant to burn down the building.
He also denied that he had acted out of xenophobic motives.
Many Germans consider the NPD, which has 5,000 members, to be a neo-Nazi group.
Judge Theodor Horstkotter said Schneider and his accomplices had clearly acted on right-wing extremist beliefs.
"The attack was meant to signal to refugees: you are not welcome here, we don't have space for you, you aren't safe here," he said.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's office describes the NPD as an "anti-democratic, xenophobic, anti-Semitic, anti-constitutional party".
The six men prosecuted are reported to have previously committed other crimes, including setting fire to the car of a Polish citizen.
Last month Germany's Federal Constitutional Court rejected a historic attempt to ban the NPD. The case was brought by the state governments represented in the upper house of parliament, the Bundesrat.
The court ruled that the party did not have the potential to overthrow democracy in Germany. | A far-right German politician has been sentenced to eight years in prison for burning down a sports hall that was to be used to accommodate refugees. | 38921942 |
In a statement, the army said missiles fired by the drone had hit a compound in the North Waziristan tribal region.
The army unveiled its Burraq (Prophet's Horse) drone in March, saying it could fire laser-guided missiles.
Pakistan officially opposes drone strikes carried out by the United States in Pakistan's tribal regions.
It has consistently demanded help with developing its own drone technology, but the US has refused to supply this.
Military spokesman Maj-Gen Asim Bajwa said the Burraq drone hit a suspected militant hideout in the Shawal valley.
The Shawal valley has seen fierce fighting between Pakistani troops and militants since the military launched an offensive in the region in June last year.
Pakistan already deploys home-produced surveillance drones, but Sunday night's attack means it joins only a handful of countries with drones which have offensive capabilities.
There were few details about the missile strike - and even less is known about the range of Pakistan's new attack drone or its accuracy.
Analysts say the country's drones closely resemble those from its ally, China. Pakistan's rival India is currently developing its own drone programme. | Pakistan's military says it has deployed a locally-made drone for the first time, killing three militants near the Afghan border. | 34176481 |
The Midlands club are bottom of the Premier League - 10 points from safety - and failed to make any signings in the January transfer window.
Reports have since suggested Garde will reassess his future in the summer.
But the Frenchman said: "I'm speaking only about the game. I have nothing else to say. It's not the time to answer this question."
Villa had a penalty appeal rejected against the Hammers before having Jordan Ayew sent off after just 17 minutes.
West Ham opened the scoring through Michail Antonio - a goal Garde thought might have been offside - before Cheikhou Kouyate added a second for the Upton Park outfit.
"I'm not going to speak any more (about) the incident, it's a major one in the game but I don't have to explain my feelings, and you can guess Jordan's feelings," he added.
"Whatever happens in the dressing room is private.
"But I'm not sure it was the only incident that turned the game. Of course I think we should have had a penalty.
"I'm not a lucky or unlucky man, but I don't like to hear it's because we are at the bottom. The rules in football are there for everybody." | Aston Villa manager Remi Garde refused to talk about his future following his side's 2-0 defeat at West Ham. | 35479854 |
The Cleddau Bridge costs 75p per car to cross between Pembroke Dock and Neyland.
Pembrokeshire council considered whether to keep the tolls as they are, abolish them, raise them or reduce them - but voted to maintain the current costs.
Councillors also said it had accumulated a surplus of £11.2m.
The way the council manages the tolls has previously been brought under review after a complaint to the Wales Audit Office. | The price of crossing a Pembrokeshire bridge is set to stay the same following a review. | 36285073 |
The #WordsAtWork campaign by the country's Diversity Council asks people to avoid expressions they say exclude minority groups.
Using "girls" for women, and "walk the talk" to people in wheelchairs, are among terms they say are offensive.
Mr Morrison was awarded the role of Australian of the Year partly for his equality campaigning.
The former military man - once chief of the Australian Army - admitted he had used some of the terms himself.
But of "guys" Mr Morrison said "I have now removed that from my lexicon as best I can. I think it's important."
Insisting the campaign was not intended to create a "language police", he said: "People use language to denigrate others and to take away their self-respect. Sometimes it happens unconsciously, but the effect is the same."
While some praised the inclusive language drive, not everyone agreed that "guys" was offensive, or that it was the most urgent problem that the Australian of the Year could be tackling.
Some wondered if the thoroughly Australian greeting "mate" - often used by and for men - would be next.
Australian National University language expert Catherine Travis also questioned whether "guys" was still a gender-specific term, telling Australia's ABC that "you guys" was now widely used of all genders.
There was broader agreement on some other terms though, including against using "gay" in a negative fashion. | Australian of the Year David Morrison is leading a drive against the use of the term "guys" in the workplace. | 36423336 |
Andrew John Sharkey, 35, was reported missing from the jail, which is seven miles west of Dundee, at 17:40 on Friday.
He is believed to have connections in both Dundee and Perth.
He is described as 5'11" tall, of medium build and clean shaven with short brown hair. When last seen, he was wearing a dark hooded top and khaki trousers.
Police have advised members of the public not to approach him but to call them on 101 or 999. | An inmate has been reported missing from Castle Huntly prison. | 40470134 |
The much-travelled 31-year-old Nigerian recently left Dagenham & Redbridge after the Daggers decided not to renew his short-term contract.
Okuonghae began his career with Aldershot and played for St Albans, Crawley and Weymouth - and had two stints with the Daggers.
He then joined Colchester in 2009, where he played more than 200 games. | Maidstone have signed experienced defender Magnus Okuonghae on a deal until the end of the season. | 39032368 |
A great first-half offered everything except a goal - with both sides keen to get the ball down and play football.
The Frenchman finally broke the deadlock in a great sweeping move.
Paul Dixon dashed into space down the left wing before delivering a dangerous cross that the unmarked Andreu pounced on in the box with 22 minutes left.
Simon Murray had come closest for the Championship visitors in the opening 45 minutes, only to be denied by a fine stop from goalkeeper Cameron Belford.
At the other end, a fantastic dipping shot from Willie Gibson was tipped over the bar by Luis Zwick at full stretch.
Belford was in fine form, matching another well-placed shot from Murray right on the half-time whistle.
Good work in midfield from the League One side's Gibson and Kyle Turner creating lots of opportunities in the final third but ultimately few chances in the second half.
As the game continued at furious pace, both sides pushed hard to break the stalemate and on-loan Norwich City forward Andreu's decisive finish proved crucial.
Dundee United forward Tony Andreu: "It was a great cross, pin-point and I didn't even have to move.
"I was delighted with the header - I knew where I wanted it to go.
"I'm really enjoying my football here - the lads are great and I am very happy and confident here. I think Dundee United is perfect for me." | Tony Andreu' well-placed header against Stranraer took Dundee United through to the Scottish Challenge Cup quarter-finals by the slimmest of margins. | 37589655 |
The changes in the Vale will see the limit drop from 35mph to 25mph.
The Environment Department recommended cutting the limit in a number of roads in the area in response to two fatalities, including one near a school.
The changes will initially be on a 12-month trial, the States said.
Roads affected include Route des Coutures, Summerfield Road, North Quay and some connecting roads.
One of the fatalities which prompted the change was the death of seven-year-old Vale Junior School pupil Mai-Lea Falla.
She died after she was hit in Summerfield Road in November 2012. | Changes to speed limits in part of Guernsey are to come into force on 5 January, road bosses say. | 25476572 |
Duggan, 19, who can play in defence or midfield, played more than 45 games for non-league sides Marine and Trafford during loan spells last season.
Goalkeeper Pilling, 18, made his Wales Under-19 debut last season, but is yet to feature in Tranmere's first team.
Gumbs, 19, was part of the Salford City team that won promotion to National League North.
"They progressed a lot last season and deserve this chance," Tranmere boss Gary Brabin told the club website.
"They're still young but they're enthusiastic and willing to learn and hopefully they can continue to develop as footballers and help this club." | Tranmere Rovers have agreed new one-year contracts with teenagers Luke Pilling, Evan Gumbs and Mitch Duggan. | 36539108 |
Nepal is a mountain nation. Eight of the of the world's 10 highest peaks are here, including, of course, Mount Everest.
I got a vivid glimpse of just how hard it can be to get help to earthquake victims when I flew on an Indian Air Force helicopter on one of the first aid flights to one of the most isolated settlements in the country.
Borong is perched on a mountain shoulder way up in the foothills of the Himalayas, surrounded by snowy peaks.
For a few minutes we circled around the wrecked village, searching for a space to bring the aircraft down. It began to look as if the helicopter would not be able to offload its precious cargo of medicines, food and plastic sheeting.
In the end, the pilot decided the only option was to hover just above the paddy fields and throw out the boxes and sacks. Some smashed and others tumbled down the steep slopes, but the villagers were grateful.
We jumped down to talk to them while the aid was offloading. One man told me that every house in the village had been wrecked. He said they had no shelter and little food.
The UN estimates that half-a-million people are sleeping out in the open. Disease could easily rip through the country.
And now the weather too is against the aid effort. The monsoon rains are on the way. | There is growing criticism of the aid effort here in Nepal, but don't underestimate the challenges facing the government and aid organisations - this has to be one of the most difficult places on earth to organise a relief operation. | 32562373 |
Paint was thrown at the property in Roden Street, causing damage to a window, some time between 21:00 BST on Friday and 02:30 BST on Saturday.
The house was empty at the time and no-one was injured.
Insp James Murphy appealed to anyone with information about the attack to contact officers on the non-emergency number 101. | An overnight attack on a house in west Belfast is being treated as a homophobic hate crime. | 32562647 |
Heather Cho, a vice-president of the airline and daughter of its chairman, had demanded the crew member be removed from a flight last Friday for failing to serve the nuts on a plate.
The Incheon-bound flight had to taxi back to the terminal in New York.
The airline has apologised, but said she had had the support of the pilot.
The flight eventually arrived in South Korea 11 minutes behind schedule.
Local media reports said that a junior attendant had offered Ms Cho macadamia nuts in a bag, instead of serving the nuts on a plate.
Ms Cho then questioned the chief flight attendant over in-flight service standards and ordered him off the plane.
The airline told Korea Times that checking quality of service was one of Ms Cho's jobs, as she was responsible for in-flight service for the carrier.
It also said the crew member had replied with "lies and excuses" when challenged over the correct nut-serving procedure.
But transport authorities are investigating whether Ms Cho's actions infringed aviation law.
"Even though she is senior vice-president at the company, she was a passenger at that time, so she had to behave and be treated as a passenger," a South Korea transport ministry official told reporters. | A Korean Air executive who delayed a plane because she was angry with the way she had been served nuts by an air steward has resigned, the airline says. | 30390724 |
The plans are part of a major expansion which will include a series of underground galleries.
Frank Gehry, best known for designing the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, has proposed putting a large window at the centre of the flight of stairs nicknamed the 'Rocky Steps'.
However, it is "not a done deal", the architect told reporters on Thursday.
"It's something to talk about," he added.
The steps, upon which boxer Rocky Balboa memorably trains, remain one of the city's key tourist attractions.
Visitors often re-enact the scene in which Rocky actor Sylvester Stallone raises his hands in triumph at the summit.
Officials at the museum said they anticipated some reaction to the proposal to change the 72 steps.
The neo-classical building, which was completed in 1928, will undergo extensive renovation should Gehry's proposal go ahead.
The 24-foot (7.3 metre) window, which Gehry has dubbed "a window to the city", would form a link to a series of underground galleries intended to significantly expand the museum.
Creating the underground galleries would involve excavating large sections of the hill on which the museum stands, to allow the museum to show off more of its collection of 230,000 objects.
An exhibition showcasing Gehry's design opens at the museum on 1 July. | The Philadelphia Museum of Art has unveiled proposals to revamp the stairs made famous in the 1976 film Rocky. | 28054263 |
The Discovery Project will offer 14 to 19-year-olds with ASD help with their homework, revision and applications to college or university.
They can also attend yoga and circus skills classes to boost their co-ordination and social skills.
The initiative aims to ease anxieties and prepare them for further education.
One in three people on the autistic spectrum aged between 16 and 24 are not in education, employment or training, Cardiff University said.
That figure is more than double the number among the general population despite those with ASD often displaying above average levels of intelligence.
People with ASD often struggle to interact in social situations and to adapt to change, the institution said.
Only 15% of adults with autism are employed full-time and of those who graduate from university, 26% are unemployed - the highest rate in any disability group.
Scott McKenzie, widening access officer at Cardiff University, said that while there was a lot of help available once students get to university, getting there in the first place was a big challenge for some.
"New environments can generate a lot of anxiety for young people on the autism spectrum, but it needn't be a barrier to entering further or higher education," he said.
"With the right support, pupils can have the confidence to overcome their anxieties and go on to become experts in their chosen field, with the ultimate aim of helping them gain a foothold on the career ladder."
Cardiff University vice-chancellor, Prof Colin Riordan, said it was vital prospective students with ASD knew support was available.
"I'm hopeful that this bold and worthwhile initiative will serve to encourage more prospective students on the autism spectrum to continue their education and realise their academic potential here at Cardiff." | Students at Cardiff University will mentor teenagers with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) as part of a new scheme to encourage more to attend university. | 26245671 |
A crowd of shocked spectators watched the bird grab the boy's green hoodie during a show at Alice Springs Desert Park.
Witnesses said the bird tried to pick him up "like a small animal" before park staff moved in to help.
The boy, thought to be between six and eight years old, was left very upset but escaped with no serious injuries.
"On Wednesday, 6 July, an incident occurred at the Alice Springs Desert Park where an eagle made contact with an audience member," the park said in a statement.
"A thorough investigation regarding the circumstances behind this incident is under way and the eagle will be removed from the show while this investigation is ongoing." | A wedge-tailed eagle tried to fly away with a boy at a popular wildlife show in central Australia. | 36774593 |
The flanker has undergone surgery after being injured during a Warriors 'A' match against Edinburgh last month.
Warriors head coach Gregor Townsend said: "We all feel for Tyrone, who has had some bad luck with injuries during the past two seasons.
"He had started the season in good form and had been working hard in training."
Holmes will now miss an important run of games in Glasgow's season, starting at home to Pro12 rivals Leinster this weekend.
The Warriors then have a Champions Cup double-header against Scarlets, back-to-back meetings with Edinburgh in the Pro12, before their European pool concludes with matches against Racing 92 either side of a trip to Northampton.
"We're disappointed to lose Tyrone for the next few months, however we wish him all the best with his rehab," Townsend added. | Glasgow Warriors and Scotland back-row forward Tyrone Holmes has been ruled out of action for four months with a foot injury. | 34994970 |
Shares on Thursday had been boosted by upbeat economic data, but Friday's trading was more subdued.
By the close of trade, the tech-heavy Nasdaq index had fallen 13 points to 5,120.09.
The Dow Jones fell 104 points to 18,012.14 while the S&P 500 dipped 12 points to 2,109.65.
Analysts said the falls were expected given the rally on Thursday. The fact that the situation in Greece still shows no sign of being resolved didn't help the situation. Eurozone leaders are due to hold an emergency summit on Monday.
Among individual stocks, shares in chocolate maker Hershey fell 3.6% after the company cut its sales growth forecast for this year. | (Close): Stocks on Wall Street slipped closed lower, following strong gains on Thursday which saw the Nasdaq close at a record high. | 33204712 |
The club will receive a parachute payment ahead of their Championship campaign but Casey said revenues will significantly decrease.
"We will have to restructure accordingly," he told BBC Sport.
"We'll have to sit down with the board of directors and look to see what appetite they have for the losses."
Relegation for the Exiles has come in Casey's first year in the job, as well as that of head coach Tom Coventry.
Casey, who played more than 200 times for the club as a second row, was unable to give reassurances about Coventry's future.
"Once that review (on Monday) is complete, we'll look to see what went wrong and how we can take this club forward," he added.
"We've just got to make sure that we do it as thoroughly as we can and that we will move forward after it.
"Tom would have learned a huge amount from this season. He has held himself incredibly well in very difficult circumstances."
Casey admitted to making mistakes during his first 12 months as chief executive, but stressed the club's owners remain committed to its long-term strategy.
"It's proved very difficult and ultimately, if your rugby isn't performing, it's a very difficult business to turn around," he said.
"We have a long-term vision of where we're taking this club. This is a setback, there's no doubt about it. But we're determined to take this club forward." | London Irish will conduct a full review of its rugby department on Monday following Premiership relegation, chief executive Bob Casey has confirmed. | 36207118 |
George Thompson, from Livingston, was convicted of supplying cocaine and amphetamines worth £500,000 between July and November 2014.
Some of the drugs were found in his van when police stopped and searched it on the A7 two years ago.
Thompson was ordered to serve nine years following a hearing at the High Court in Edinburgh.
The court heard that surveillance officers had watched as he made contact with three men who were stopped in possession of illegal drugs shortly after meeting him. All were later convicted of drugs offences.
They then stopped Thompson's transit van on the A7 road, near the village of Heriot, in Midlothian, in November 2014 and found a kilogramme of cocaine hidden in a compartment.
A search of his home later revealed two bags containing more than 82g of amphetamine stored in freezer drawers.
Three kilogrammes of high-purity cocaine and a kilogramme of amphetamine were also recovered at kennels used by Thompson.
Lord Bannatyne told him that the offences were "undoubtedly serious matters" and "involved a large amount of drugs and those drugs had a substantial value".
The judge said it was not a case, such as often came before the courts, of a courier caught on one day who often had a drug problem and debts.
Sentencing Thompson to nine years behind bars, Lord Bannatyne said he considered that in the circumstances "a very substantial period of imprisonment" required to be passed. | A 60-year-old greyhound breeder who trafficked drugs in the Lothians and Borders has been jailed. | 36983958 |
The law enforcement agency is offering a reward of up to ??13,600 for information leading to the arrest of 32-year-old Edinburgh-born Afzal Khan.
The offences allegedly took place while he was owner of Emporio Motor Group, a car dealership in Ramsey, New Jersey.
A federal arrest warrant was issued for Mr Khan by a US court last October.
It was issued after he was charged with wire fraud.
On its website, the FBI states: "From approximately December 2013 to September 2014, Khan allegedly obtained loans for vehicles that were never delivered, obtained loans for vehicles without proper title, and issued insufficient funds checks.
"Khan also allegedly offered to sell vehicles on consignment and then neither returned the vehicles nor provided any funds for the vehicle sales.
"One financial institution has an estimated exposure of $1.7m in automobile loans."
The FBI also stated that additional fraudulent loans, and about 75 individual victims, had also been identified.
According to the agency, Mr Khan has a scar on his right arm and has used the aliases Afzal Ahmad Khan, Bobby Khan and Robby Khan.
It is thought he could travel to the United Arab Emirates, Canada, the United Kingdom or Pakistan. | A Scottish businessman has been placed on the FBI's "most wanted" list for allegedly defrauding customers and financial institutions in the US. | 32248836 |
Pubs will be able to stay open an extra two hours on both days until 01:00.
The Queen celebrates two birthdays each year - her actual birthday on 21 April and her official birthday on a Saturday in June - this year on 11 June.
The longer opening hours also coincide with England's and Wales's first games in the European football championships.
On Saturday 11 June, Wales play Slovakia at 17:00 BST and England play Russia at 20:00 BST.
There will be a series of events over the June weekend to mark the Queen's 90th birthday.
These will include a street party in The Mall, a service of thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral and the traditional Trooping the Colour ceremony, also known as the Queen's Birthday Parade, at Horse Guards Parade.
Announcing the extension during Prime Minister's Questions, Mr Cameron said: "I'm sure that will be welcomed right across the House."
Late opening hours have taken place on other occasions in recent years including the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in 2011, the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012 and the 2014 World Cup.
Pubs wishing to extend their opening hours for a one-off occasion normally need to apply to their local council for a temporary event notice. Scotland and Northern Ireland have separate licensing regulations. | Pub opening hours will be extended in England and Wales on 10 and 11 June to mark the Queen's 90th birthday, David Cameron has announced. | 35881689 |
Police said incidents outside Cwmfelin Primary School, Bridgend county, had increased over recent months.
There had also been verbal abuse at those carrying out the patrols.
South Wales Police PSCO Julie Banks said: "The message is clear. Stop means Stop. There is no point taking risks for the sake of a few seconds." | Drivers have been warned they face hefty penalties for failing to stop for lollipop patrols following a rise in near misses at a school in Maesteg. | 31999612 |
If fulfilled, the deal could be worth around $3bn (£2bn).
The airline, flymojo, has signed a letter of intent to buy 20 CS100 aircraft, but it may lead to the purchase of a further 20.
The wings of the CSeries will be made by Bombardier in Belfast.
The CSeries has been hit by years of delays and cost overruns.
It is finally due to enter service later this year.
Michael Ryan, vice-president and general manager, of Bombardier Belfast, said: "We are pleased that flymojo has placed this letter of intent for up to 40 CS100 aircraft.
"This is a further endorsement of the aircraft's game-changing credentials, to which we in Belfast are contributing with the production of the advanced composite wings."
Bombardier has now booked orders and commitments for 603 CSeries aircraft. | Bombardier has received a boost with a new airline in Malaysia signing an agreement to purchase up to 40 CSeries planes. | 31922595 |
Under the deal, he will face a minimum of seven years in prison to avoid going on trial on weapons and drugs charges.
He had been accused of conspiring with a Brooklyn street gang involved in violent drug wars.
Shmurda, whose real name is Ackquille Pollard, is best known for the hit song Hot Boy and the "Shmoney" dance which featured in one of his videos.
The rapper has been in jail since late 2014, along with 15 other defendants who were accused of crimes including murder, attempted murder and drug dealing.
A reporter for TMZ magazine, who was in court, heard their lawyer advising them to take the deal because they would never get a sympathetic jury and some of them were facing life.
If Shmurda had refused the deal and gone on trial, he would have faced decades in prison.
He has already served 20 months, which will be taken into account when a release date is set. | US rapper Bobby Shmurda has agreed to a plea deal on charges of conspiracy and possession of a weapon. | 37324536 |
The scheme, involving funds called AFPs, was launched in 1981 during the military government of Gen Augusto Pinochet.
Protesters say some 10 million people who joined have now been left with very low retirement incomes - less than the minimum wage in many cases.
They are calling for President Michelle Bachelet to scrap the scheme.
Millions of people struggled to get to work during rush hour in the capital, Santiago, and other cities after leaders of the No More AFP movement called a nationwide strike.
Luis Mesina, a spokesman for No More AFP, which has led protests in recent months, distanced the group from the violence.
"To the people who are not going to take part [in the protests] of course we apologise because our intention is not to cause them grief," Mr Mesina told CNN Chile.
Most of the barricades had been dismantled by mid-morning, said deputy interior minister Mahmud Aleuy.
He said: "All Chileans have the right to protest what they feel are their legitimate demands, but it is not right that this causes problems for other citizens."
The Chilean pension fund system has been praised by pro-market politicians and economists across the world.
It was originally intended to pay 70% of people's final salaries. | Demonstrators in Chile have blocked streets and set fire to buses in a protest against a controversial privatised pension plan. | 37871415 |
Captain Eric "Winkle" Brown was the first person to land a jet on an aircraft carrier and holds the record for the most flight deck landings.
Appointed MBE, OBE and CBE, the test pilot died last year at the age of 97.
The items were bought by The National Museum of the Royal Navy for an undisclosed sum after failing to sell at auction.
Nicknamed "Winkle" - after the small mollusc "periwinkle" because of his height - Capt Brown has the Distinguished Service Cross as well as the Air Force Cross.
Over his career, he flew 2,407 aircraft carrier landings and 487 different types of aircraft.
The collection also includes Capt Brown's Air Force Cross, awarded in 1947, and the Defence Medal with King's Commendation for Brave Conduct.
David Morris, from The Fleet Air Arm Museum in Yeovilton, said the test pilot had flown everything from captured German and Italian aircraft to "British experimental aircraft".
"He flew an amazing amount of aircraft - 487 types - which is a record , which is unlikely to be beaten," he said.
"For all of his flying career the part that meant most to Eric was Navy flying, so for them [his medals and log books] to be here in our collection would have pleased him immensely." | Medals and log books belonging to the Royal Navy's most decorated pilot have been unveiled at a Somerset museum. | 38679578 |
Queensmere and Observatory shopping centres are to be expanded, with five tower blocks planned for 675 flats.
Designs for the blocks were rejected three times for being too tall and for its outer design, and were criticised by residents for ruining views.
The height of the shortest tower has now been reduced by four storeys, with two others getting two extra storeys.
The plan is for four of the blocks to be built on top of the shops, with one stand alone tower.
Councillors on Slough Borough Council's planning committee approved the plans on condition there are minor design alterations, such as the height of the centre's facade.
The towers will now range between 15 storeys and 23 storeys in height, measuring between 61.1m (200ft) and 79.8m (262 ft) above pavement level in Wellington Street.
The project submitted in 2012 was originally for 908 flats in the same number of towers. | Plans to revamp a shopping centre in Slough and build new flats have been approved after years of rejections. | 34935323 |
22 March 2017 Last updated at 14:17 GMT
Theresa May was responding to a question from Conservative MP Sir Edward Leigh, who said that MPs should not be spending "billions of pounds worth of expenditure on ourselves".
The project could cost up to £4bn and take five to eight years to complete - and could see MPs and peers moving out temporarily. | MPs will be given a free vote when the Commons decides on plans for restoration works at the Palace of Westminster, the prime minister has confirmed. | 39355714 |
1. A photo of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West kissing on their wedding day.
2. A picture of on-again, off-again, couple Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez looking all thoughtful and serious.
3. A photo of Miley Cyrus and Ariana Grande happily embracing.
Firstly, they are the three most liked pictures on Instagram in 2014.
Secondly, the concept they are all based around reflects this year's top hashtag, love.
From terrorist activity to trolling, the web can often feel like a dark, terrifying place, but it seems this year on Instagram love has conquered all.
From cute cats...
To cute dogs...
To couples with cute dogs...
To food. Lots and lots of food.
Unsurprisingly, exotic places and memorable moments also featured heavily on Instagram.
This year's top 10 geotagged locations in the UK were all in London, perhaps reflecting recent research which suggested the UK's capital was the world's most popular city to visit.
Tower Bridge and the Tower of London topped the list, after thousands of people visited the area to see the Blood Swept Land and Seas of Red poppy installations to commemorate the centenary of World War One.
Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube and @BBCNewsbeat on Instagram for lovely posts like this one... | What do these things have in common? | 30309783 |
The Border Force said it discovered 380 kilos of the drug during a search of a British-registered lorry at Dover docks on Tuesday.
A 46-year-old man from Ballymoney in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, has been bailed while enquiries continue.
The investigation has been passed to the National Crime Agency. | Cannabis with a street value of about £3.8m has been found in a lorry carrying cheese for pizza. | 33180886 |
The composite of the extinct flightless bird was put together from bones collected over a number of decades.
The private collector offering it for sale only lacked part of the skull and one set of claws when he assembled the specimen in the early 2000s.
It is being sold by Summers Place Auctions in West Sussex in November, and is set to fetch a six-figure sum.
Director Rupert van der Werff said: "The rarity and completeness of this specimen cannot be overemphasised.
"It provides a unique opportunity for an individual or an institution to own a specimen of this great icon of extinction."
The dodo (Raphus cucullatus) was native to Mauritius but became extinct in the late 17th Century, within less than 100 years of Europeans settling the Indian Ocean island.
The bird, which could not swim or fly, was bigger than a turkey and weighed about 50lbs (23kg).
It evolved in isolation from predators and had no fear of humans. Dodo meat was said to be very tasty, although very little is known about the animal.
The majority of the bones in the specimen up for auction were recovered from the Mare aux Songes swamp, in south-eastern Mauritius, in the 19th Century.
The Mauritian government has since banned all exports of dodo bones.
Only one dodo skeleton exists that is made up from the bones of a single animal. It is on display in Port Louis, Mauritius.
About a dozen other specimens are composites made up from bones from several birds.
The 95% complete composite skeleton being offered for auction is said to be the first put together since the early 20th Century.
It will be part of the fourth Evolution sale at the auction house in Billingshurst on 22nd November. | The first almost complete skeleton of a dodo to come up for sale in nearly a century is to be sold at auction. | 37178288 |
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The company hired Swiss designer Yves Behar to shape the look and feel of the device.
Mr Behar had previously designed popular consumer gadgets like the Jambox wireless speaker and Jawbone fitness band.
One expert told the BBC that consumers still needed convincing that they needed "smart home".
"I don't think aesthetics are the only barrier. The rival Nest thermostat looks absolutely fantastic, but hasn't taken off in the UK," said Chris Green, technology analyst at Davies Murphy Group.
The new device is Hive's second version of an internet-connected thermostat, that lets people remotely control their heating from a smartphone app.
Mr Behar said he did not build a touchscreen into the new thermostat because he found them a "distraction".
Watch the interview to find out what he thinks the home of the future may be like.
Video journalist: Chris Foxx | British Gas has updated its range of Hive "smart home" products, with a new thermostat as the centrepiece. | 33477572 |
Trains last stopped in Carno, near Newtown, and Bow Street, near Aberystwyth, in the 1960s.
But Mid Wales Transportation, a group working with the Welsh Government, said there was a strong case for future investment in both the stations.
The Welsh Government said it had received the group's report.
Campaigners in both villages have been fighting to reopen their local rail links.
Mid Wales Transportation, also known by its Welsh name of Trafnidiaeth Canolbarth Cymru (TraCC), assists the Welsh Government in delivering its national transport policies in the region.
It has carried out an appraisal into the possibilities of reopening Carno and Bow Street stations.
Its chairman, Trevor Roberts said: "TraCC has responded positively to the request of the National Assembly's Enterprise and Learning Committee and has completed the WelTAG report (transport appraisal).
"The final report clearly demonstrates that there is a strong case for the Welsh Government and rail industry in Wales to include plans for these two new stations in their future investment programmes and I would urge them to do so at their earliest opportunity."
Transport projects seeking funding, such as Carno and Bow Street, are appraised under a scheme funded by the assembly government.
The appraisal is then presented to officials so it can be considered for the assembly government's national transport plan.
A Welsh Government spokeswoman said: "Welsh Government provided assistance to develop the business case for both Carno and Bow Street Station.
"We have received TraCC's conclusion of the business case appraisal, and look forward to future discussion of this with them to identify how they want to prioritise this scheme within their regional transport plan."
Supporters of the campaigns in Carno and Bow Street were unavailable for comment. | There is a strong case to reopen two railway stations in Powys and Ceredigion, claims a regional transport group. | 14293095 |
The show will chart her rise from West End chorus girl to one of Hollywood's most photographed stars and also document her later humanitarian work.
Classic images of the Breakfast at Tiffany's actress will be displayed alongside rarely seen family photos.
It includes work by photographers such as Sir Cecil Beaton and Richard Avedon.
Some of the most famous images in Audrey Hepburn: Portraits of an Icon are taken from the Oscar-winning actress's film posters, vintage magazine spreads and publicity shots.
Many were taken behind the scenes on her films, including those by photographer Mark Shaw who was given exclusive access to the set of 1953's Sabrina for Life magazine.
Other highlights include Hepburn in her Broadway dressing room when she starred in Gigi, and family shots of Hepburn performing ballet as a young girl.
The exhibition also marks the 65th anniversary of Hepburn's career-changing performance at a leading West End night-club called Ciro's, in the same building that now houses the National Portrait Gallery's public archive.
The Oscar-winning actress' performances in revues at the club in her early twenties helped launch her career and led to her being scouted for British films, including 1951's Laughter in Paradise.
Audrey Hepburn: Portraits of an Icon runs from 2 July until 18 October. | A photography exhibition celebrating the life and career of British actress Audrey Hepburn will open at London's National Portrait Gallery in July. | 30289800 |
The scheme will also include a bypass around Dungiven.
The confirmation follows a lengthy public inquiry which has now concluded.
Northern Ireland's transport minister Michelle McIlveen said that up to £400m will be spent on the 18 mile stretch between Derry and Dungiven.
It is expected to be allocated during the budget period up to 2021.
There is no indication as to when the work will begin.
Ms McIlveen said on Wednesday that the announcement is good news for the north-west.
"The A6 is a key transport route and the construction of a new dual carriageway will help to reduce journey times and improve road safety," she said.
"There is no doubt that this scheme represents a significant investment in our economy and will create hundreds of jobs."
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Ó hOisín said the announcement was a tremendous boost for the entire region.
"The campaign to have the A6 transformed into a dual carriageway and the creation of a bypass at Dungiven has taken many years but we are now seeing light at the end of the tunnel.
"It will be a major factor in improving the economic fortunes of the region and the bypass of Dungiven will have a major environmental impact on the town."
Last month, Ms McIlveen said work would start later this year on on dualling the section of the A6 between Randalstown and Castledawson. | The £400m dual carriageway on the A6 between Londonderry and Dungiven has been given the go ahead, but only if the money becomes available. | 35648807 |
The woman was reported missing on the Aurora ship as it sailed from the Spanish city of La Coruna to Barcelona on Friday, P&O Cruises said.
The ship's crew were alerted and ordered an immediate search for the woman, who has not yet been named.
The Aurora left Southampton for a 14-night western Mediterranean cruise on 26 September.
A statement from P&O Cruises said: "Our care team is supporting the family and offering assistance."
The company confirmed all passengers on board were British.
It is understood that passengers were informed of the discovery of the body through an announcement from the ship's captain, Ian Hutley.
Pat Rodgers, who is on board the Aurora with her husband, said the water had been "very choppy" and fellow passengers were "sad and subdued".
She said: "The captain made an announcement over the loudspeaker at 8:10 BST and asked everyone to help keep a look-out.
"There have been planes and a helicopter circling overhead and the lifeboats are out."
She added: "The crew have been great. They are keeping things calm and the captain is giving frequent updates." | Rescuers searching for a British woman who fell overboard from a cruise ship in the Atlantic have found a body. | 19771558 |
Victory in New York was Robson's eighth in a row after she won a lower-tier tournament in Pennsylvania this month.
The 22-year-old, who beat Bulgarian Isabella Shinikova 6-4 6-4 earlier on Friday, is one of eight Britons in the first round, which starts on Monday.
Andy Murray, Aljaz Bedene, Dan Evans, Kyle Edmund, Johanna Konta, Heather Watson and Naomi Broady also feature.
Murray, the Wimbledon and Olympic champion and number two seed, faces world number 82 Lukas Rosol at Flushing Meadows.
Compatriot Tara Moore lost 6-1 3-6 2-6 to Germany's Antonia Lottner in the penultimate round of qualifying. | Britain's Laura Robson qualified for the US Open with a 7-6 (7-5) 6-1 victory over Germany's Tatjana Maria. | 37192966 |
The 30-year-old topped Essex's batting charts in the 2015 One-Day Cup, scoring 301 runs at an average of 75.25.
He also played 12 County Championship matches this summer and headed their bowling averages in the T20 Blast, with 19 wickets at a cost of 16.11 each.
Bopara played the most recent of his 120 one-day internationals in the 2015 World Cup against Afghanistan.
Essex finished third in Division Two of the Championship, but Bopara believes new cricket committee chairman Ronnie Irani can change the direction of the side.
"The club is making some changes with Ronnie on board," he told the club website.
"I've played a lot under Ronnie, I know him very well, and I'm trusting him to get things the way we all want here at Essex.
"We're a team that should be competing and performing at a higher level than we are. I think we can achieve that with a couple of new signings and I'm confident that the club will get that right." | Essex and England all-rounder Ravi Bopara has signed a new two-year deal with the club. | 34521017 |
8 July 2016 Last updated at 16:51 BST
Bob Aston, from Heswall in Wirral, Merseyside, was still paying for his BT connection despite not being able to log on.
The company has now fixed the problem and apologised.
Mr Aston uses the web to shop online, browse the news and even use Skype video-messaging. | A 100-year-old man whose internet connection was accidentally cut off for seven weeks has spoken of his delight after finally getting back online. | 36750418 |
The discovery was made at Toms Hill in Chandlers Cross, after Hertfordshire Police were alerted by a member of the public at about 11:00 BST.
The Thames Valley force, which is investigating her disappearance, said her family had been told of the find.
Ms Hemming's partner Paul Hemming, 42, was charged with her murder on 6 May.
Ms Hemming, 31, of Alderney Avenue, Newton Leys, Milton Keynes, was last seen in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, at about 15:00 on 1 May and was reported missing by a relative on 3 May.
Police have conducted searches for her body in an area around Salden Wood near Newton Longville in Buckinghamshire and a disused railway line, both near the family home.
The Thames Valley force said it was working closely with Hertfordshire Police, whose officers discovered the woman's body.
Mr Hemming was remanded in custody by Milton Keynes magistrates on 7 May and is next due to appear in court in July. | The family of missing mother-of-three Natalie Hemming have been informed of the discovery of a woman's body in woodland in Hertfordshire. | 36353889 |
During PMQs, the Labour leader called for investment to end "agency Britain" pointing to workers on zero hours contracts and low wages.
Prime Minister David Cameron said the government was investing in "industries of the future".
He accused Mr Corbyn of "talking down the north".
"We are never going to success as a country if we try to hold on to jobs in industries that have become uncompetitive," he said.
"We have got to invest in industries of the future, that's what this country is doing."
Mr Corbyn said too much investment was focused on London and claimed former Tory leadership contender Stephen Crabb had "seen the light" in proposing a £100bn infrastructure fund.
He said 0.5% of infrastructure investment was going to the North East while London receives "44 times more than that".
But the PM said the unemployment rate in the North West was lower than in London.
He also mocked Labour's leadership tussle, saying Mr Corbyn had been behind "the biggest job creation scheme I have ever seen" with his "revolving door" policy for the shadow cabinet.
Mr Corbyn was forced into reshuffles when most of his front bench resigned in an attempt to force a change of leader. | Jeremy Corbyn has accused the government of failing to invest in the North of England and ignoring communities that "feel left behind". | 36724705 |
AMs on the public accounts committee heard they could be worth millions of pounds, but it depended on the progress of police investigations.
Committee chair Darren Millar said: "I am alarmed that we have seen such a significant increase."
Top civil servant Sir Derek Jones said 18 was only 0.3% of the organisations funded, but it was "clearly worrying".
Sir Derek, the Welsh government's most senior civil servant, added that it was "very problematic when it happens".
Few details were given to the committee, other than that the cases were mainly in one area of business and one part of Wales.
"It's not a huge problem, but we are dealing with them," he said
Extra resources have been put into the counter-fraud unit to deal with the pressure as a result of the complexity of the investigations, Sir Derek said.
Sir Derek also told the committee: | The number of suspected fraud cases against the Welsh government has doubled in the past year, from 9 to 18. | 34454032 |
The Mackenzie family found the lizard - nicknamed Flo Rida - at their Ferryhill home while unpacking.
Siouxsie Mackenzie said: "The lizard must have jumped in one of our suitcases as we were packing."
It is now being cared for at the Scottish SPCA's centre in Drumoak and has been offered a home by an exotic animal rescue charity in Inverness. | A lizard is believed to have hitched a ride from Florida to Aberdeen in a suitcase. | 34647572 |
The train was stopped after an alarm sounded inside the 31-mile (50km) tunnel at about 08:30 BST.
Operators resumed running a reduced number of trains about 45 minutes later. They apologised for any inconvenience caused to passengers.
Eurotunnel and Eurostar customers from the UK have been warned to expect delays of about 40 to 60 minutes.
A spokesman for Eurotunnel said an "alarm in the tunnel sounded but no fault was found" when the train was checked.
"It's a moderately busy day for us and there will be delays of around 40-60 minutes for a while but we hope to be back to normal running soon," he added. | The Channel Tunnel is running a reduced service after being shut earlier when a freight train came to a halt inside. | 32749839 |
The 22-year-old was released by Championship side Derby County in the summer and joined the Glovers on trial.
Santos was born in Sao Paulo and moved to England at the age of 12, where he was at Stoke City and Bristol Rovers before joining Derby in 2014.
Glovers manager Darren Way said: "Alefe has been unlucky at Derby with a high turnover of managers, but I think he's a special talent."
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Yeovil Town have signed Brazil-born winger Alefe Santos on a two-year deal. | 40704687 |
28 January 2016 Last updated at 14:25 GMT
The social network's chief executive Mark Zuckerberg hopes the buttons will allow members to express their feelings in a more nuanced fashion.
Read more: Will you like Facebook's new Reactions? | Facebook is rolling out a range of Reactions to replace its iconic Like button. | 35432006 |
The 36-year-old has not been selected since Pakistan's early exit from the World Twenty20 in India in April, after which he resigned as Twenty20 captain.
A hard-hitting right-handed batsman and leg-spinner, Afridi retired from Test cricket in 2010 and from one-day internationals in 2015.
He has scored more sixes than any other player in the history of one-day international cricket, with 351.
Meanwhile, off-spinner Saeed Ajmal has also been omitted by the Pakistan Cricket Board, hurting his chances of making a comeback in the national side. | Pakistan have decided not to renew Shahid Afridi's central contract. | 37792649 |
The pets are being cared for at the Scottish SPCA's Inshes centre in Inverness.
Most of the guinea pigs are only a few weeks old.
Centre Manager Elaine Floyd said, "We have lots of lovely little guinea pigs in our care at the moment and we're keen to find them fantastic new homes."
She added: "Ideally we'd like our guinea pigs to be re-homed in small same-sex groups or pairs as they are sociable creatures who enjoy the company of their own kind.
"Some of our guinea pigs are confident and easy to handle, while we have others who are in need of more human interaction to help them feel more comfortable." | An animal welfare charity is seeking to re-home 35 guinea pigs abandoned, or given up by their owners, in the Highlands. | 37911233 |
The men used an axe to break through the door of Spaldwick service station in Cambridgeshire at 03:30 BST on Monday, stealing cash, cigarettes and a drinks machine.
They then set the store on fire. A member of staff on duty was shaken but unhurt, police said.
A burnt-out 4x4 car believed to have been used was found later in Corby.
The three men drove up to the station on the A14 westbound carriageway in a dark Honda 4x4 vehicle, Cambridgeshire Police said.
The station was open, but was offering a night-hatch only service, so the men broke in using an axe.
They told a member of staff, who was working alone, to show them where the safe was.
After taking money and other items they covered the rear of the store in an unknown fluid and set it alight.
Four fire crews were called out to tackle the blaze.
"The main building was well alight and heavy smoke was issuing. The forecourt was not affected and fuel pumps were isolated," a spokesman from Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service said.
A burnt-out vehicle was discovered in Northamptonshire at about 05:00 BST.
"We suspect this may have been the vehicle used in the crime so I would appeal for anyone who saw it before or after the crime to contact police," Det Sgt Sarah Sleaford said.
"This was a terrifying experience for the member of staff at the filling station, which was destroyed by the fire." | Three armed, masked robbers broke into a petrol station before setting it alight, destroying the building. | 33789470 |
The 65-year-old is also widely reported to have been the country's first female Muslim judge.
New York police said they pulled her from the water and pronounced her dead on Wednesday after being alerted by an emergency call.
Her husband had reported her missing, police said.
Judge Abdus-Salaam's family identified her and a post-mortem examination will determine the cause of death, New York police say.
According to local media reports, police are treating the death as a possible suicide but an investigation is ongoing.
The body was fully clothed and showed no signs of trauma or criminality, police said.
Judge Abdus-Salaam's brother took his own life three years ago and she had been battling depression, according to reports.
Her husband told police she had not been heard from since Tuesday morning.
Justice Abdus-Salaam, born in 1952 in Washington DC, was appointed to the New York Court of Appeals by Governor Andrew Cuomo in 2013.
"Justice Sheila Abdus-Salaam was a trailblazing jurist whose life in public service was in pursuit of a more fair and more just New York for all," Mr Cuomo said in a statement.
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman called her death "an enormous loss for New York, our judiciary, and all who knew, respected and loved her".
He described her in a statement as a "thoughtful, thorough and fair jurist".
A graduate of New York's Columbia Law School, she started her legal career working for low-income people in Brooklyn and later served as a New York state assistant attorney general.
Justice Abdus-Salaam is identified in the Princeton Encyclopedia of American Political History as the first female Muslim to serve as a US judge. | US judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam, the first black woman to serve in New York's highest court, has been found dead in the city's Hudson River. | 39588099 |
The Wolfson Foundation's award means £18.5m has now been raised towards the £32m Mackintosh Campus Appeal.
The Mackintosh building was badly damaged by fire on 23 May 2014.
The appeal is part of an £80m plan to restore and upgrade the The Mackintosh building along with the purchase and conversion of the former Stow College.
Work on the Stow building is now underway and contractors are currently removing the stone piers in the library of the Mackintosh Building.
GSA said the latest donation was the largest grant to a non-science project in Scotland in the past five years.
Prof Tom Inns, GSA director, said: "We are hugely grateful to the Wolfson Foundation for this generous donation."
Wolfson Foundation CEO Paul Ramsbottom said the charity was delighted to help "revitalise an outstanding building".
He said: "We were impressed not only by the bravery, ambition and energy with which the School has responded to the traumatic events of May 2014, but also by the sensitivity with which this restoration has been conceived - not in isolation, but as part of a wider strategic vision for the School's future."
After the Mackintosh building blaze, an investigation by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service concluded it was caused by flammable gases from a canister of expanding foam.
The report said the gases ignited as they came into contact with the hot surface of a projector. | A charity has donated £450,000 to help the Glasgow School of Art (GSA) repair the fire-damaged Mackintosh building and expand its Garnethill campus. | 38364436 |
The BBC filmed osteopath Nigel Graham, 55, driving out of a disabled bay outside Southampton Magistrates Court with a parking ticket in June.
Graham, of Southbourne, had been in the dock admitting misuse of a "blue badge" and fraud by false representation.
He has now admitted misusing a blue badge again and been fined £400.
In June he pleaded guilty to using the disabled parking permit badge belonging to his mother, who died in 2002, but claimed he was carrying disabled people in his car at the time.
The fraud by false representation charges relate to sending the council incorrect information when claiming he had been using the blue badge legitimately.
Southampton City Council confirmed the most recent offences were committed while he was in court in June. | A man who illegally parked in a disabled space outside a court while he was inside admitting illegally parking in disabled spaces has been fined. | 34680289 |
Police said they are treating the attack in the Castleton Gardens area as a hate crime.
At about 00:30 on Sunday, 9 August, the teenager was approached by two men who told his friends to leave.
He was then taken to an alleyway by the men, who stole his phone and bank card, stripped him and then violently assaulted him.
Police said the victim walked to Antrim Road "covered in blood", before being taken to hospital.
He was treated for grazes and bruises to his face and arms. | A teenage boy has been stripped to his underwear and assaulted in north Belfast. | 33935428 |
Nicolas Demorand's restructuring plan was denounced by the paper's journalists in a front-page story at the weekend.
He had already suffered four votes of no confidence from its editorial board.
Mr Demorand had led the paper since March 2011.
In an interview with another newspaper, Le Monde, he said he hoped his departure would help "revive the dialogue needed to take the newspaper out of the crisis".
The dispute has caused turmoil at the paper, which was co-founded in 1973 by French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre.
Under the restructuring plan, the paper would have been turned into a social network, providing content for multimedia platforms.
The paper's headquarters would have become a cultural centre, with a bar, a restaurant, a TV studio and a start-up hub.
Key shareholders defended the plan as the only viable future for the ailing 40-year-old paper, which saw its sales slide 15% last year.
But journalists accused the management of wanting to turn Liberation into a brand and said the plan involved doing everything but journalism.
After staging a one-day strike, the journalists decided to return to work and use the pages of Saturday's edition to attack the plan. | The editor-in-chief of left-leaning French newspaper Liberation has resigned after a bitter row with staff over his plans to transform the paper into a social network. | 26169559 |
Four clergy will be ordained by Rev Dame Sarah Mullally in Devon this weekend.
They have spent a year as deacons but once ordained they will be able to perform weddings and lead Holy Communion services.
Dame Sarah said it was "another step towards making women bishops a normal part of the Church of England".
She said: "As a woman bishop it's a real privilege to be ordaining them.
"It's another milestone and a great celebration."
On Saturday she ordained Leisa McGovern and Sheila Walker in Ottery St Mary and on Sunday Glyn Lewry and Jill Purser will be ordained in Sampford Peverell.
Dame Sarah, who was the fourth female bishop to be appointed in the Church of England, was consecrated as the new Bishop of Crediton in July.
The Church of England consecrated its first female bishop during a ceremony at York Minster in January. | A woman bishop has become the first in the Church of England to lead an ordination service. | 34373320 |
Chloe Gilbert, 15, from Seend, Wiltshire, collapsed in Southgate shopping centre in Bath, on 5 March.
An inquest was told a member of the public administered an EpiPen to Chloe, who was in anaphylactic shock, but she died later in hospital.
The coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death.
An inquest at Avon Coroner's Court heard Chloe was diagnosed with a milk allergy from an early age and carried an EpiPen as well as inhalers for asthma.
On the fateful morning she met a friend on a bus travelling from Melksham to Bath.
They stopped for lunch and went to a kebab shop. Chloe ordered a kebab with lettuce, chips and BBQ sauce.
She quickly felt unwell and made herself sick, but her condition deteriorated, the inquest heard.
A passerby administered her EpiPen to her before police and paramedics arrived on the scene outside Boots at the Southgate shopping centre.
She was taken by air ambulance to Bath's Royal United Hospital, but was pronounced dead at 15:35 GMT.
A post-mortem examination has confirmed Chloe had suffered an anaphylactic reaction.
Coroner Dr Peter Harrowing concluded that she had died accidentally.
He said: "This is a very tragic case with someone so young who had such a severe allergy,
"This was an accidental exposure to dairy products to which Chloe was severely and seriously allergic and therefore her death is an accidental death."
Speaking after the inquest, Chloe's parents thanked the emergency services and members of the public who tried to help.
They said: "Our dear Chloe, a true angel, is loved and so dearly missed by us, her brother, all her friends and family." | A schoolgirl with a severe dairy allergy suffered a fatal reaction after unwittingly eating a kebab containing yoghurt, an inquest has heard. | 40304865 |
CCTV cameras caught Pardeep Kaur walking towards a bridge over the M4 in Hayes and being followed by a "stooped man" on 17 October last year.
Ms Kaur's body was found in undergrowth near Harlington Bridge nearly a week after she was reported missing.
Vadims Ruskuls, 25, who was sleeping rough under the bridge, denies murder.
Ms Kaur was snatched while on her way to work at the Sheraton Skyline Hotel in Harlington, Middlesex.
On the footage, presented to the Old Bailey, Ms Kaur and the figure, who is seen staggering in the street, disappear from view behind a bush at 06:33 BST.
Twenty-five minutes later, an indistinct figure is seen dragging her body back down the path and behind a pillar under the bridge.
PC Victoria Wellsted told the court no-one else was seen in the area in the 25-minute gap between Ms Kaur and the suspect walking out of view.
She told the jury the poor quality of the film meant it was impossible to tell from the footage if the person seen dragging the body was a man or woman.
However, she said there were "certain similarities" between the man seen following Ms Kaur in the images and Mr Ruskuls.
The trial continues. | Images showing a figure dragging the body of a woman after she was sexually assaulted and killed in west London, have been shown in court. | 39516605 |
Evans, on Cooley Rorkes Drift, shed tears of joy after a routine that incurred 37.2 penalties.
Australian Christopher Burton, with Graf Liberty, leads on 32.9, with German Ingrid Klimke on 37.2 on board Horseware Hale Bob.
No British riders came close to breaking into the top 10.
Alexander Bragg and Tom McEwen lie in equal 18th going into Saturday's cross-country.
Reigning Olympic champion, world number one and Badminton title holder Michael Jung, meanwhile, lies ninth on La Bioesthetique Sam, seven penalties adrift of Burton. Day one leader Thibaut Vallette of France is seventh.
But Evans was the story of the day, and the 45-year-old called Cooley Rorkes Drift "the horse of a lifetime".
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No Irish rider has won at Badminton since Major Eddie Boylan triumphed on Durlas Eile in 1965.
"This is very special, and I can't believe it," said Evans.
"You try not to look at the scoreboard, but when I halted at the end of the test and got some nines among the marks, I thought, 'oh, my God'.
"It hasn't sunk in, and it won't sink in. If I am still in this position on Sunday night, it will mean a huge amount."
Badminton standings after the dressage
1. Christopher Burton (Aus) (Graf Liberty) 32.9pens
2. Ingrid Klimke (Ger) (Horseware Hale Bob Old) 36.4
3. Jonty Evans (Ire) (Cooley Rorkes Drift) 37.2
4. Karin Donckers (Bel) (Fletcha Van T'Verahof) 37.3
5. Lauren Kieffer (USA) (Veronica) 38.0
5. Andrew Nicholson (NZ) (Nereo) 38.0
7. Thibaut Vallette (Fra) (Qing Du Briot Ene HN) 38.7
8. Bettina Hoy (Ger) (Designer 10) 39.2
9. Michael Jung (Ger) (La Biosthetique Sam FBW) 40.0
10. Astier Nicolas (Fra) (Piaf De B'Neville) 41.5 | Jonty Evans raised hopes of a first Irish winner of the Badminton Hose Trials in 52 years after ending the dressage in third place. | 39826260 |
The regional outlook report said Wales now has 5,680 manufacturing firms and 156,000 people employed in the sector - 10.7% of the country's total workforce.
It said business confidence remained high "despite an uncertain political landscape".
The report is based on survey data and Office for National Statistics figures.
Compiled by the employers organisation EEF and accountancy and business advisors BDO LLP, the report said manufacturing jobs have risen by 10.6% since March 2010.
It added manufacturing now accounts for 16.8% of the country's total output - the second highest in the UK - with transport, food and drink and metals the largest sectors.
Paul Byard, EEF director for Wales, said: "This is positive news for Wales with our output balance outperforming the rest of the UK again.
"Confidence in the sector in Wales remains high, in spite of a squeeze on particularly domestic budgets, which was the likely cause of some signs of softening at the start of the year."
Paul Falvey, partner and head of manufacturing at BDO in Wales, added: "Wales has been a strong performer over the past year, outperforming other regions in manufacturing output and reporting high levels of confidence and investment intentions." | The number of manufacturers in Wales has grown by 3.1% since last year, a new report has shown. | 40703947 |
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