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In December 2010, 1,200 under-18s were waiting for their first outpatient appointment, rising to 2,500 in December 2014.
Health Minister Mark Drakeford said the service faced "ever-increasing demand".
It comes after a report by assembly members last year found mental health services for children and young people in Wales could not cope with demand.
NHS bosses, experts and social services staff from across Wales are meeting in Cardiff on Thursday for a conference to discuss the future of the service.
The Welsh government said it had ring-fenced mental health spending and increased the budget from £389m in 2009-10 to £587m in 2014-15.
But Mr Drakeford stressed that after examining the issue, it was found that "far too many referrals" to child and adolescent mental health services did not require that specialist service.
"With this goes a great deal of frustration for those children, young people and their families who learned that they have been sent down a route, which will not best meet their needs," he added.
A report by the Children, Young People and Education committee in November found the number of youngsters referred to the Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) had doubled between 2010 and 2014.
The Welsh government said it was already tackling the issue, but members said they had "serious concerns" and asked if enough money was being provided for the service. | The number of children and young people referred to mental health services has more than doubled since 2010. | 31631430 |
The incident happened in Malcolmson Park at about 16:45 GMT on Thursday.
The boy has been taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast for treatment.
DUP Upper Bann MLA Carla Lockhart said: "My thoughts in the first instance are with the child, his parents and the driver of the car involved."
She said local residents were in shock.
"My prayer is that the child will make a speedy recovery," Ms Lockhart added.
"I want to commend our emergency services once again who were on site quickly and who treated the child."
Malcolmson Park was closed to traffic for several hours on Thursday night but has now reopened. | A five-year-old boy is in a "critical but stable" condition after he was knocked down by a car in the County Down village of Magheralin. | 38604332 |
23 February 2017 Last updated at 08:55 GMT
Perry was performing her new song Chained To The Rhythm and was surrounded by dancers dressed as houses.
As the song got near the end, one of the dancers missed their footing and fell off the stage.
Luckily the dancer wasn't hurt during the fall.
Video courtesy of ITV/ BRIT Awards Limited. | One of Katy Perry's dancers had an unfortunate fall at the Brit Awards on Wednesday evening. | 39062583 |
A company spokeswoman said it had listened to its customers and would pay another £5m later this year.
The move follows pressure from politicians and campaigners, and an agreement by world leaders last week to clamp down on corporate tax avoidance.
Starbucks has only reported taxable profit once in 15 years in the UK.
It announced late last year it would pay more corporation tax after a public outcry and an investigation by MPs.
"We listened to our customers in December and so decided to forgo certain deductions which would make us liable to pay £10m in corporation tax this year and a further £10m in 2014," a Starbucks spokeswoman said.
Starbucks reportedly paid just £8.6m in corporation tax in the UK over 14 years and nothing in the last four years - despite sales of £400m last year.
As part of its tax affairs, the firm transferred some money to a Dutch sister company in royalty payments, bought coffee beans from Switzerland and paid high interest rates to borrow from other parts of the business.
During an investigation into corporate tax avoidance, the company's global chief financial officer told a committee of MPs last year that the tax deal struck with Dutch authorities was "an attractive reason" for basing operations there.
A spokeswoman said the company was now "undertaking measures to make Starbucks profitable in the UK".
She added unprofitable stores would be closed or relocated and there would be a "greater reliance on franchised and licensed stores".
The Public Accounts Committee of MPs said last year it "found it difficult to believe" Starbucks "was trading with apparent losses for nearly every year of its operation in the UK". | Coffee giant Starbucks has paid £5m in UK corporation tax - its first such tax payment since 2009 - the company has announced. | 23019514 |
The British Army regiment were thanked for their "loyalty and devotion" to the Queen and her mother, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.
The monarch granted the armoured cavalry regiment a suffix, making them "The Royal Lancers - Queen Elizabeths' Own" at a ceremony at Windsor Castle.
The Queen said the Lancers were a "force without match".
She symbolically touched the flag known as a Guidon to signal its handover.
"In the short time since I attended your amalgamation, you have established yourselves as a unified regiment and a force without match", the Queen said.
"It gives me much pleasure to present to you your new Guidon. The Guidon symbolises sacred loyalty to your Sovereign, your country and to all of the officers and men with whom you serve.
"Your loyalty and devotion to duty have been tested over more than 300 years and never found to be wanting."
The Queen's Royal Lancers and the 9th/12th Royal (Prince of Wales's), amalgamated to become The Royal Lancers in May 2015.
The 9th/12th Lancers were the last cavalry regiment in Afghanistan and The Queen's Royal Lancers the last regiment to operate Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance in Afghanistan. | The Royals Lancers have been renamed by the Queen in tribute to their service to the Royal Family. | 39506529 |
The private service was held near his home in Palos Verdes, California, according to TMZ.
Guests were given wristbands and access passes similar to VIP concert passes, featuring an image of the star.
Bennington's body was found at a private home in Los Angeles on 20 July. A coroner said the star apparently hanged himself.
A stage with a drum kit was set up at the funeral.
About 200 family members, friends and musicians attended the service. They included hip-hop star Blackbear, who wrote on Twitter:
End of Twitter post by @iamblackbear
Linkin Park records flooded the UK charts last week following the frontman's death.
Their debut album Hybrid Theory was their highest-placing album at number four. It includes hit song In the End, which was the highest-charting Linkin Park entry on this week's singles chart at number 14.
The band have now become the first US band in 50 years to secure three albums in the top 10.
Linkin Park paid tribute to Bennington in a statement last week.
"Our hearts are broken. The shock waves of grief and denial are still sweeping through our family as we come to grips with what has happened," it read.
"You touched so many lives, maybe even more than you realised."
Formed in 1996, Linkin Park have sold more than 70 million albums worldwide and won two Grammy Awards.
The band had a string of hits including Faint, In The End and Crawling, and collaborated with the rapper Jay-Z.
Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email [email protected]. | Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington's funeral has taken place just over a week after his death at the age of 41. | 40773670 |
The dusky thrush was seen at the Dukes Barn activity centre in Beeley, Derbyshire, on Monday by resident Rachel Jones whose subsequent social media post was spotted by twitchers.
Experts believe the bird, which breeds in central Siberia, was blown to Britain by "strong easterly winds".
Hundreds more people are expected to flock to the centre on Tuesday.
Updates on this story and more from Derbyshire
Colin Higginson, who is the manager of the centre - which is a charity that helps children with disabilities - said he has "never seen anything like it" and claimed one person had flown from Belgium to see the bird.
Birdwatcher Philip Garnett drove to the centre on Tuesday morning from Bolton to catch a glimpse of the bird.
He said: "I've been to Asia about 20 times and have never seen one. It's so rare."
Nick Brown, wildlife enquiries officer at the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, said this is the 12th time the dusky thrush has been seen in Britain - though some twitchers claimed it is the 13th time the bird has been seen on these shores.
Mr Brown said: "There were a lot of easterly winds in October that blew a lot of birds that should have flown south, westward.
"Normally migration is in October and finishes in November, so this bird has probably been here for a while.
"The bird breeds in Siberia and they look like a redwing. It is about the size of a blackbird.
"It tends to eat berries. Once the berries dry up it'll probably just disappear after a while. It may try to go south as it has this instinct to go south in the autumn." | Birdwatchers have rushed to a village to catch a glimpse of a rare Asian bird. | 38221991 |
The Met Office issued yellow "be aware" weather warnings for wind and snow.
Newtownhamilton High School, Carnalbanagh Primary School, St Joseph's Primary School, Bessbrook and Cortamlet Primary School are closed.
Transport NI advises motorists to "exercise caution, especially when travelling on untreated roads".
It has salted roads on its scheduled network.
Road temperatures have dropped below freezing with a resultant ice hazard in addition to snow, especially on untreated roads.
The Met Office warning is in place for Counties Antrim, Armagh, Down, Londonderry and Tyrone until midnight.
Snow showers from the north-west spread across the entire province overnight with accumulations greater on high ground, but showers have reduced this morning.
Transport NI had been expecting to deal with 1-3cm of snow at "low levels" and about 3-6cm in higher ground.
In County Armagh, black ice caused difficulties on roads in Lurgan and Portadown, while in County Antrim, the Upper Carneal Road in Larne was closed due to dangerous driving conditions.
Translink says snow is causing disruption to some Ulsterbus services. The following routes are affected:
Some London-bound passengers at Belfast City Airport also faced disruption, as Flybe's 17:35 GMT flight to London City Airport was cancelled on Thursday evening.
The National Trust said Springhill in County Londonderry and the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge in County Antrim were closed on Thursday as a result of the weather. | Snow in parts of Northern Ireland is causing difficult driving conditions, some disruption to train and bus networks, and school closures. | 38581677 |
13 August 2016 Last updated at 14:23 BST
It's believed that around one in 10 people are left-handed.
But no-one really knows why left-handed people like to use their left hands.
Left-handed Martin's been looking at some of the theories, and how life's not always been easy for lefties... | If you prefer to use your left hand, then you're in luck because it's International Left-Handers' Day! | 37070647 |
Francis Whittaker, 35, took the bus from outside the city's Philharmonic Hall, where Bailey performed in October as part of a tour.
Liverpool Crown Court heard the vehicle contained merchandise worth £2,400 and the comedian's personal belongings.
Whittaker was jailed for two years after pleading guilty to burglary and two charges of vehicle theft.
CCTV footage showed two men entering the theatre through a fire door, before Whittaker was seen leaving and driving off in the van, the court heard.
An Apple laptop was also taken from inside the building.
The Mercedes Sprinter bus was found three days after the theft in a Liverpool suburb with false number plates attached, the court heard.
Whittaker, of The Lynxway, West Derby, was arrested a week later.
He also admitted taking a Vauxhall van containing tools worth £12,000 from outside the Hilton Hotel in Liverpool during an earlier theft in August.
The court heard Whittaker had 42 previous convictions for 84 offences.
Charlotte Pringle, mitigating, said his offending was linked to drug and alcohol issues, which he had tried but failed to address. | A thief who stole comedian Bill Bailey's tour bus from outside a gig in Liverpool has been jailed. | 35219719 |
The report will say there are no longer grounds to deny ministers the authority to preside over gay weddings.
It will also recommend that the Kirk apologises for failing to recognise and protect the Christian vocation of gay people.
Scotland has allowed same-sex couples to marry since 2014.
However, individual church traditions can each decide whether to participate.
Equal marriage has remained a divisive issue within the Church of Scotland.
The report prepared for the General Assembly invited the church to take stock of its history of discrimination against gay people and to apologise "individually and corporately".
The Scottish Episcopal Church, part of Anglican tradition, is expected to approve same-sex marriage when its General Synod meets later this year.
The Church of England will not conduct gay marriages, or allow clergy to be in a same-sex marriage.
The Scottish Episcopal Church move could intensify the split within the wider Anglican Communion of 85 million Christians.
Last year the Communion sanctioned the US Episcopal Church when it decided to allow gay marriage in church. | A proposal to allow Church of Scotland ministers to carry out gay marriages will come before the Church of Scotland's General Assembly later. | 40036225 |
Carwyn Jones told BBC Wales the north-west needed "rural solutions" instead.
The north Wales metro would include trams, upgraded railway stations and better bus services, Labour says.
In February, Mr Jones told the Daily Post newspaper the network would be running by around 2035.
Labour's assembly election manifesto commits the party to "starting work on the development of a north Wales metro" if it retains power on 5 May.
On Thursday, Mr Jones said: "Bear in mind a metro is an urban concept for areas that are heavily populated," Mr Jones said.
"You don't apply an urban solution to a rural areas, you apply rural solutions.
"What does that mean? Continuing to subsidise bus services where they're needed."
Mr Jones said it also meant "connecting communities", ensuring long distance bus routes "continue to prosper", electrification of the north Wales main rail line and improvements to the A55.
Labour has not announced how much a north Wales metro would cost, but fulfilling plans for a south Wales metro have been estimated to require more than £2bn and take until 2030.
The Conservatives have pledged to create a new arm's-length body to ensure an integrated transport system across Wales, and promised a long-term strategy for road, rail and public transport networks.
Plaid Cymru has promised the "biggest investment programme since devolution in all parts of Wales" to improve public transport.
The Liberal Democrats say they would establish regional transport authorities responsible for "re-regulating" local buses, ensuring the completion of major projects such as the south Wales metro and improving connections.
UKIP has promised "major investment" to widen the most congested sections of the A55, and to upgrade the A470 and A483. | Labour's plan for a north Wales metro transport system excludes Anglesey, Gwynedd and Conwy because it is an "urban concept" for heavily populated areas, the first minister has said. | 36103802 |
The Afan Lido was destroyed in a fire in 2009 and demolished in 2011.
Work to replace the complex is "on programme" says Neath Port Talbot council, with the main concrete works for both pools complete.
Gareth Nutt, director of environment, said: "The council is pleased with the progress that is being made."
He added: "With the striking new roof in position people are now able to see how the wave effect of the roof will look on completion."
The original Afan Lido was opened by the Queen in 1965 , and in its early days the venue hosted major concerts by Pink Floyd and Spencer Davis, and in recent years Coldplay and McFly. | A new £13.4m sports complex in Port Talbot should be ready to welcome the public by "around Christmas time this year", say officials. | 32236000 |
It's one of the biggest sporting events taking place this summer.
Football teams from all over Europe will be going head-to-head to represent their country.
But which of the 24 countries competing will you be supporting, and why?!
I will be supporting England because our players are awesome.
Alfie, 9, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
I will be supporting Wales. Come on you Dragons!
James, 12, Canterbury
I will be supporting Wales
George, 14, Teeside
I will be supporting Republic Of Ireland (come on u boys in green!)
Ben, 12, Northern Ireland
I will be supporting England because they have good players.
Jessica, London
We think that France will win the Tournament because of Dimitri Payet's awesome skills.
P5 from Rimbleton Primary, Scotland
I'll be supporting Portugal.
Afonso, 9, Portugal
I'm thinking that England will win it! - their front four look crazy!
Jack, 8 | The Uefa Euro 2016 football tournament kicks off today in France! | 36489513 |
Almost 1,000 people attended the second King Con event at the Gala Theatre in Durham in October.
Organiser Dan Pye said Durham County Council then told him to find another venue as comic fans would not "feed into" other events at the theatre.
The council has now said all are welcome at the Gala.
An email Mr Pye received said: "We do not feel (the Gala) is the best place for your event and we would encourage you to look elsewhere for a venue for 2016.
"This is a cultural building with a holistic approach to programming.
"The offer we make to our audiences should allow journeys through the variety of work.
"We do not think that the King Con audience are people who then feed into other areas of the programme."
The email also said the event led to more work for theatre staff impacting morale and October was a busy time for the venue.
Mr Pye from Willington said it smacked of anti-comic snobbery.
He said: "It seems they are saying my audience is not going to go to any other events at the theatre but that is ridiculous.
"We had people of all ages and backgrounds enjoying King Con, whole families, to say none of them would go to other events is utter nonsense.
"It feels like they do not like us and the people we brought in."
Robin Byers, Durham County Council's service manager for place and experience, apologised for the email being "interpreted in a way in which we did not intend".
He also said he will meet with Mr Pye to discuss next year's event.
He said: "We would like to reiterate that everyone is welcome at Gala." | Organisers of a comic convention have accused a council of elitism after being told a theatre is not the right venue for their audience. | 34720329 |
The man got out of his van and walked over to the lorry after being held up during rounds on the Tan y Bryn Estate in Valley.
When the driver rolled down his window the man spat in his face before leaving, officials said.
They called the attack "disgusting and cowardly".
Biffa, who have held the contract for collecting waste on Anglesey since 2004, said the incident was a "new low" for the company.
Regional manager Andrew Dutton said: "This was an unprovoked attack on a member of staff who was out doing his job for the community."
Meirion Edwards of Anglesey council said the incident was cowardly.
"We realise that sometimes people get annoyed if they're held up by recycling lorries, but all we ask for is a little patience," he said.
"Unfortunately, this incident wasn't captured on CCTV - but members of the public should be aware that most of the Biffa wagons are now fitted with cameras.
"As a council, we won't tolerate any aggressive or violent behaviour toward our contractor's staff, and will fully support Biffa with any future prosecutions." | A driver spat in the face of a bin man after getting stuck behind a lorry during recycling collections on Anglesey, council officials said. | 38307529 |
For more than two decades, apparently healthy children in a region of Bihar suffered sudden seizures and lost consciousness.
Almost half died, baffling doctors.
New research, published in the medical journal The Lancet, now suggests they were poisoned by the fruit.
Most of the victims were poor children in India's main lychee-producing region who ate fruit that had fallen on to the ground in orchards, the journal said.
Lychees contain toxins that inhibit the body's ability to produce glucose, which affected young children whose blood sugar levels were already low because they were not eating dinner.
They woke screaming in the night before suffering convulsions and losing consciousness as they suffered acute swelling of the brain.
Researchers examining sick children admitted to hospital in Muzaffarpur between May and July 2014 found a link to an outbreak of sickness that caused brain swelling and convulsions in children in the Caribbean.
That outbreak was caused by the ackee fruit, which contained hypoglycin, a toxin that prevents the body from making glucose. Tests then showed that lychees also contained hypoglycin.
This led health officials to tell parents to make sure young children got an evening meal and limit the number of lychees they were eating.
Children suffering symptoms associated with the outbreak should be rapidly treated for hypoglycaemia, or low blood sugar, officials said.
The number of reported cases of the sickness has since fallen from hundreds each year to about 50, the New York Times reported. | US and Indian scientists say a mystery illness that killed more than 100 children a year in northern India was caused by eating lychees on an empty stomach. | 38831240 |
Police said a 51-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of fraud in Scotland on Thursday, and is being questioned by officers in Preston.
The Space Centre in Ashton thought it had secured £800,000 in grants, only to find they never existed.
About 200 groups a month use the centre's facilities, which include multi-sensory areas. | A woman has been arrested over an alleged fraud at a charity for disabled people in Lancashire. | 21374639 |
Police said two of the men required medical treatment in Rochdale on Saturday, with one, aged 34, in a serious condition in hospital.
It follows three separate incidents of men becoming ill after taking legal highs in the town on Friday.
A 33-year-old man remains in an induced coma after taking the legal high.
Police reiterated warnings about the danger of taking legal highs 'Annihilation' or 'Cherry Bombs' which it said are different forms of psychoactive substances.
Greater Manchester Police's Det Sgt Louise Ashurst said this further highlights "a worrying trend that more people are taking these dangerous substances".
"They might not be illegal but they are very dangerous and can cause you serious harm and we currently have two men in hospital in a very serious condition."
"We believe that some of the substances that are being taken are called 'Annihilation' or 'Cherry Bombs' which might make them sound appealing but the potential consequences make taking them not worth it.
Police said symptoms to watch out for include: | Five men have been taken ill after taking legal high 'Annihilation' or 'Cherry Bombs' in the last two days in Greater Manchester, said police. | 36349536 |
The Border Force and police were involved in the raid on the Kozyawka at about 06:40 BST on Wednesday.
The 26ft (8m) vessel has been impounded and remains in St Mary's Harbour.
The four Ukrainian occupants are being held on the mainland pending removal from the UK.
More on this story and others from Cornwall
The Border Force said a coastal patrol vessel intercepted the yacht and towed it to the harbour.
Devon and Cornwall Police arrested the four men on board on suspicion of immigration offences and facilitation of illegal immigration.
They were questioned on Thursday and will be detained by Border Force pending removal from the UK. | Four men have been arrested on suspicion of immigration offences after a yacht was raided off the Isles of Scilly. | 40455793 |
Phillip Nicholson, 22, died from a stab wound to the neck in the Boscombe area of Bournemouth on 26 May.
His ex-partner Isabella Gossling, 20, was found guilty of murder after a trial at Winchester Crown Court.
Her lover Richard Moors, 26, had previously admitted murder. The court heard Moors inflicted the fatal wound.
Gossling and Moors, both of Sea Road, Bournemouth, will be sentenced on Monday.
During the trial, the court was played a recording, made on Gossling's phone, of the final moments of Mr Nicholson's life in which he is heard saying: "Stop, I just want to be friends, please."
Nigel Lickley QC said Gossling was a manipulative and threatening figure who could be heard on the recording telling Mr Moors to "go on. Do what you need to do".
Gossling insisted she could do nothing to stop the attack.
The jury also heard the couple had taken £800 from Mr Nicholson's bank account.
Mr Nicholson, who had learning difficulties, had been lured to Gossling's flat on the pretence of meeting another girl they were friends with.
After the attack the killers can be heard discussing how to leave their victim's body to make it look like he had stabbed himself.
Mr Nicholson's aunt Dee Drummond described him as "lovely and affectionate".
"His death was nasty, vicious and cruel by people who had already made his life hell," she said.
Det Ch Insp Stewart Balmer said: "We, along with Phillip's family, are delighted that Isabella Gossling has been convicted today.
"This follows Richard Moors' previous guilty plea to Phillip's murder.
"Family liaison officers are supporting Phillip's family at this difficult time and our thoughts are very much with Phillip's family." | A woman has been found guilty of murdering a vulnerable man whose final moments were recorded on her mobile phone after he was lured to her flat. | 35039021 |
Russell Baker, 59, formerly of Green Lane in Islington, was sentenced to 20 months in prison suspended for two years.
He was also ordered to complete 160 hours of unpaid community service.
Exeter Crown Court heard how Baker, who had previously pleaded guilty to nine counts of fraud, "robbed Peter to pay Paul", but never repaid any of them.
Recorder Mr Noel Casey described one count of fraud - where Baker had pocketed a pre-contract deposit that had been paid for a property - as "more egregious" than others, as it could have endangered the purchase of a house.
Baker created a web of limited companies, through which he operated an estate agents called Ashby's in Fore Street, Bovey Tracey, which has since been bought by a separate firm.
Investigators found a number of friends and acquaintances that Baker had approached claiming he needed money to help his business through a difficult period.
Baker promised high rates of return and a written "contract" but investors were ultimately left with nothing.
"This was a course of conduct conducted over six months and it was therefore sustained. It came on the back of you taking out loans and borrowing money to keep the business going, so by this time there was no prospect of repaying them", Mr Casey told Baker.
Wendy Spiegel was a client who fell victim to Baker's crimes. She said she lent him £25,000 to buy out his partner, but is yet to receive any money back.
"I really feel stupid. I really feel that I was gullible, and good-heartedly said I'd lend him the money. In retrospect it was a very stupid thing to have done", she said | An estate agent who defrauded clients and family out of £157,000 has been given a suspended prison sentence. | 37610067 |
Bryant, 37, the third-highest scorer in NBA history, will bring his 20-year career to an end when the Lakers face Utah Jazz in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
At the same time, defending champions Golden State Warriors will be going for a record 73 wins when they host Memphis Grizzlies in Oakland, California.
Resale tickets for that game are going for up to $15,900 (£11,155).
The Warriors are looking to break a record set by Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls in 1995-96.
The game is a 19,595 capacity sell-out with tickets only available via the resale market. Tickets via official channels start at $336 (£236) and rise to £15,900 for courtside seats on resale websites such as Stubhub.
Only resale tickets can be bought for the Lakers' game at the 18,118-capacity Staples Center too, with prices fetching between $700 (£491) and $27,500 for the chance to see 18-time all-star and five-time championship winner Bryant for a final time.
The Lakers have issued a fraud alert to fans warning them to only buy from their official ticket exchange, where fans can resell tickets securely. However, buyers using the official exchange can still expect to pay up to $10,000 (£7,000) to see the game. | Basketball fans are paying up to $27,500 (£19,315) to see Kobe Bryant's final game for the LA Lakers. | 36023329 |
8 January 2016 Last updated at 16:53 GMT
Police searching for Jordan Miers found a body in Swansea marina just before 10:30 GMT on Friday.
The children's football coach was last seen on a footpath near the River Tawe in the city at about 22:30 GMT on 20 December.
Simon Davies, head teacher at Mr Miers' former school, Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bryn Tawe in Penlan, Swansea, said Mr Miers was popular with both teachers and his friends. | A 21-year-old man who went missing after a night out in Swansea has been described as a "real gentleman". | 35266028 |
The Scottish government acted after an inquiry into a serious Clostridium difficile (C. diff) outbreak.
Regulations have been put before Holyrood which would let Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) inspectors close wards to protect patients.
Health Secretary Shona Robison said the powers would be "a last resort".
A review of care at Vale of Leven Hospital in West Dunbartonshire found that C. diff was a factor in the deaths of 34 out of 143 patients who tested positive for the infection in 2007 and 2008.
Lord MacLean said NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde had "badly let down" patients, with the board apologising unreservedly for its "terrible failure".
The new system, announced by the government in 2015 and now set to go before MSPs, would see inspectors have the power to intervene and shut wards down in response to safety concerns ranging from cleanliness to staffing levels.
Ms Robison said Scotland had a "very robust scrutiny and inspection regime", with HIS carrying out almost 100 inspections each year.
She said: "Protecting patient safety is of critical importance and that is why we want to go further and give HIS the powers to close hospital wards if they consider it necessary.
"Let me be clear that this would only ever be used as a last resort, and in the majority of cases we would expect HIS to work with health boards to put in place improvements on wards first.
"But on the very rare occasions that inspectors have concerns about the safety of patients on a ward, they should have the powers to take firm and direct action."
The OECD has recommended stronger scrutiny of Scotland's health system amid fears HIS could "mark its own homework", calling for better arrangements for dealing with mistakes and poor performance. | Inspectors could be given powers to close hospital wards to new patients from April, if the move is approved by MSPs. | 35569905 |
5 January 2017 Last updated at 17:26 GMT
In 2014, China's government said they were working hard to reduce the amount of pollution in the air.
But for big cities like Beijing, air pollution levels can still be high for most of the year.
People have been saying this week's smog is the worst case ever, and it's been causing all sorts of problems. Find out what it's like for one child, Sophie, living in Beijing. | The Chinese capital of Beijing is on red alert because a thick blanket of pollution - called smog - has been covering the city for the last week. | 38496604 |
The businessman, who is the frontrunner for the Republican nomination for president, has been strongly criticised by two of his Republican rivals.
South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham said Mr Trump acted inappropriately and he should apologise.
Mr Trump has cancelled his appearance at a big Republican event on Friday.
His campaign team said he was pulling out of the Heritage Foundation because of a "significant business transaction" that needed his attention.
The criticism has been piling up since a man at Mr Trump's rally in New Hampshire on Thursday night prefaced a question by saying Mr Obama was a Muslim and "not even an American".
The supporter went on to say: "We have a problem in this country - it's called Muslims."
Mr Trump let it go unchallenged and within a few hours, Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton said his failure to denounce "hateful rhetoric" was "disturbing and wrong".
And on Friday his Republican competitors for the nomination waded into the row.
"He's playing into this hateful narrative and he has to set it right," said Mr Graham, who said he would never question the president's faith or patriotism.
Leaders have an "obligation" to correct such statements, said New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.
"If somebody at one of my town hall meetings said that, I would correct them and I would say, 'The president's a Christian and he was born in this country. Those two things are self-evident,'" said Mr Christie.
The White House also responded. Spokesman Josh Earnest said: "Mr Trump isn't the first Republican politician to countenance these views to gain votes." | Donald Trump is taking flak from fellow Republicans for not correcting a supporter who said US President Barack Obama was a Muslim and not American. | 34296734 |
The vessel was not thought to have been badly damaged but it requires a full safety check.
The service's back-up ferry, The Maid of Coul, is currently unavailable.
Highland Council, which operates the service, said it was working with third parties to "find a solution" to the matter.
Local councillor Allan Henderson said a problem with the ferry's steering caused it to drift.
He said the actions of the crew prevented the vessel from being seriously damaged.
In a statement, Highland Council said: "We are currently in the process of liaising with third parties to find a solution to the technical difficulties.
"Timescales will become clearer after the engineers have had the chance to check the steering, but at present the ferry will be out of service at least today and tomorrow so that these tasks can be carried out.
"If repair work is required to the steering it could be out of service for longer."
The Maid Of Glencoul, which has been having a refit, is unable to return because a part for its steering has still to be manufactured.
The Corran Ferry allows access to and from the communities of Ardgour, Morvern and Ardnamurchan via a narrow stretch of Loch Linnhe.
It is also used by people and businesses on Mull, who first travel to the mainland on the Fishnish-Lochaline ferry.
The Corran Ferry and Fishnish-Lochaline services also offer tourists an alternative to the Oban to Mull ferry.
The ferry is usually available for the emergency services at all times. | The Corran Ferry service in Lochaber has been suspended for the "foreseeable future" after the boat hit rocks near a slipway on Saturday. | 40629605 |
The blaze at the Fir Vale MOT Centre on Herries Road, near the Northern General Hospital, was fought by about 40 firefighters and was out by 02:00 GMT.
The alarm was raised before 20:00 on Monday. Five houses were evacuated and a cordon put in place, South Yorkshire Fire Rescue said.
Nobody was hurt and the cause of the fire is not known.
All nearby residents have been able to return to their homes.
Firefighters worked for several hours during the blaze to stop the fire spreading to other properties, the fire service said. | An investigation is being launched into the cause of a fire in Sheffield that destroyed a building and three cars. | 37984319 |
Tuesday's 2-0 win over Chester put the Gulls three points clear of the drop zone, having been 12 points from safety less then two months ago.
"It is a bit harder not to get carried away when you start reading and hearing nice things about yourself," he said.
"But they also realise there's a job to be done and we haven't done it yet."
Torquay have only been beaten twice in their last 12 league games, having lost 17 of their previous 29.
The club have been affected by a number of off-field issues, but are set to be taken over by Gaming International Ltd after the current board agreed a deal in principle last week.
"In fairness to them, most of the time they get the message, most of the time they come into training, win lose or draw, with the same attitude, the same character and the same work rate," player-boss Nicholson told BBC Radio Devon.
"I try and do that myself because the last thing you need to see is a manager over the moon one minute and absolutely full-on depressed the next, but there's work to do." | Torquay United manager Kevin Nicholson says his side must not allow themselves to get distracted as they look to avoid relegation from the National League. | 35975948 |
The stairs collapsed in the House of Horrors attraction.
A spokesperson said the customers had been brought to hospital as a precaution and she did not know whether they had been injured.
The park, in Ashbourne, remained open after the incident. | Up to 10 people have been taken to hospital after stairs collapsed at Tayto Park in County Meath on Saturday night. | 37742310 |
Damon Steel, 15, was told his short back and sides cut must grow back before he could return to classes at his school in West Walton, Norfolk.
The Wisbech teenager has now been taken out of school by his mother Elizabeth Steel, who said it was wrong to punish him for a haircut.
Marshland High School has refused to comment.
Mrs Steel posted a photo of her son on Facebook, saying: "They say his hair must be appropriate for a professional learning environment. He must remain in isolation till his hair grows back."
Her post has so far been shared more than 77,000 times and more 30,500 people have commented.
Damon, an Army cadet, had his hair cut on 19 June. The barber gave him a "number three on the top and a zero at the sides", he said.
The next day he was called in by staff and told the style was not suitable, Mrs Steel said.
Damon said he had no idea there was a rule about having hair too short.
He was told he must have classes in isolation until it grows, but Mrs Steel said "that could be weeks".
Instead, she opted to remove him from school altogether.
"I always thought isolation was for pupils who'd been naughty, or bullies. Damon had a haircut," Mrs Steel said.
"Why victimise him for a haircut?
"I'm keeping him off school because I don't agree with sending him in for isolation."
Mrs Steel is due to meet the head teacher to discuss the matter. | A boy was put in isolation at his school for having his hair cut too short, his mother has said. | 40443089 |
The rift began in 2007 when Sylvie Uderzo and her husband Bernard de Choisy were dismissed by Asterix publisher Editions Albert Rene as managers of the Uderzo estate.
Albert Uderzo created the Asterix books with Rene Goscinny, who died in 1977.
Uderzo, 87, and his daughter say they have agreed to drop their lawsuits.
She had opposed his decision to sell his 60% stake in the Asterix publisher in 2008.
Last year, Uderzo sued his daughter and son-in-law for "psychological violence". He accused Mr de Choisy of being behind various legal moves by his daughter against him.
Sylvie Uderzo in turn brought a lawsuit against persons unnamed for abusing her father's "frailty" but the case was thrown out on Friday.
The illustrator and his daughter announced their reconciliation in a joint statement sent to AFP news agency.
"The Uderzo couple and their daughter are again reconciled and are determined to make a clean slate reciprocally, with regard to the reproaches made by both sides," the statement said.
"They wish henceforth to enjoy in full their newly rediscovered happiness."
Contacted by French daily Le Figaro, the Asterix co-creator said he had nothing to add.
More than 352 million copies of the Asterix albums have been sold worldwide and they have been translated into 111 languages.
The latest album, Asterix and the Picts, was published last October in 15 countries and 23 languages by new author Jean-Yves Ferri and illustrator Didier Conrad. | The co-creator of the famous Asterix cartoons, Albert Uderzo, has ended a seven-year legal battle with his daughter amicably, French media report. | 29378542 |
A crew from Bridgend were called to help the woman at Sarn Hill in Sarn at about 21:45 BST on Friday.
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service freed her by dismantling the swing but it was then put back together.
It is understood she did not suffer any injuries. | A 30-year-old woman had to be rescued by firefighters after getting stuck in a baby swing in a park. | 36235768 |
29 August 2017 Last updated at 08:24 BST
Catch up on all the results, the goal scorers and the stories making the headlines with Match of the Day Kickabout.
MOTD Kickabout is on every Saturday morning at 7.45am on the CBBC channel.
You can also watch the latest episode on CBBC iPlayer. | It's been another busy weekend in the Premier League. | 40922270 |
As Sally Richmond took off from Salford's City Airport on Sunday, Jamie Dell and friends laid out the proposal near the runway in rolls of wallpaper.
A spokesman for the Barton airfield said Ms Richmond saw it on her return and accepted over the plane's radio.
Once she landed, Mr Dell presented her with an engagement ring while down on one knee alongside the cockpit. | A novice pilot has said "yes" to her boyfriend after he used her first flying lesson to ask her to marry him. | 37340046 |
In November the county council decided to shut the Deanes School in Thundersley.
But the Office of the Schools Adjudicator has recommended the school not be closed.
Essex County Council said although it still thought the school was not viable it would work with the adjudicator to support "this process".
The Conservative-led authority said it wanted to close the school because of a falling demand for pupil places.
It said closing the school, rated "good" by Ofsted, would cost up to £6.87m and the cost of replacing it with a smaller school would cost £10.5m.
Parents and pupils have campaigned against the closure proposals.
Adjudicator David Lennard Jones found the council had "failed to engage with the school" about alternatives and instead presented it with "the decision that had been made".
He also said that after meeting with the public, the council had written to him saying it had "committed to give £4m to increase the capacity of the two neighbouring schools".
Mr Lennard Jones said he had not taken this into account because it did not form part of the appeal.
Ray Gooding, the council's cabinet member for education, said the authority was "pleased" the adjudicator agreed with it about falling pupil roll numbers.
"Our decision to close the Deanes School was always made with the best educational interests of pupils in mind, both now and in the future," said Mr Gooding.
"And we stand by our commitment to ensuring all pupils receive the best education possible." | A school deemed "unviable" by Essex County Council should stay open, an independent adjudicator has decided. | 26343219 |
Abdul Raheem, 40, was arrested in December after police found he had used the name Ray Abdul Raheem Edmundson for five years.
Raheem, of Coleshill Road, Birmingham, was jailed for a year in March 2009 after admitting terrorism offences.
He was released under an order that required him to notify police of any changes to his personal details.
However, the trial at at Birmingham Crown Court found him guilty of failing to comply with the order.
Assistant Chief Constable Gareth Cann, who heads the West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit, said the orders helped police manage people who had served a sentence for terrorism offences and are now out of prison.
"We will seek the prosecution of convicted terrorists who break their conditions in order to keep the public safe," he added. | A convicted terrorist who changed his name without informing the police has been jailed for 15 months. | 40612859 |
Close, 20, spent the second half of last season on loan at Eastleigh in the National League.
The Portsmouth academy graduate made four cup appearances for his parent club before nine games for Eastleigh.
"Hopefully this will be the year when I can get a regular run of games in the side," he said. | Portsmouth midfielder Ben Close has agreed a new one-year contract with the club, with the option of a 12-month extension to the deal. | 40061621 |
Ibrahim Halawa was 17 when he was arrested during a siege on the Al-Fath mosque in Cairo in 2013.
The Egyptian ambassador will be called to appear before the parliament's foreign affairs committee to receive a request for Mr Halawa's release.
He faces a possible death sentence.
Violent clashes
Mr Halawa's family have said he had taken refuge in the mosque during violent clashes between supporters of ousted president Mohammed Morsi and the security forces.
The son of Ireland's most senior Muslim cleric, Mr Halawa, from Firhouse in Dublin, has spent more than 1,000 days in prison.
An Irish parliamentary delegation will be established to visit the Egyptian parliament and seek to arrange a visit to Mr Halawa. | Both houses of the Irish parliament are to pass cross-party motions protesting against the detention without trial of an Irishman in Egypt. | 36734552 |
A woman was forced out of her red car on the Pinehill Road at about 11:00 GMT on Saturday.
Police said two males approached the woman and she was told to get out of the vehicle after the driver's window was smashed.
The car was later found burnt out in Manor Park in Lurgan, County Armagh.
A 14-year-old boy and a 21-year-old man were arrested. They were released on bail, pending further enquiries. | A 14-year-old boy and a 21-year-old man have been arrested in connection with a vehicle hijacking in Dunmurry on the outskirts of Belfast. | 31789687 |
The planned £16m centre, at the former Filton airfield in Bristol, will mark the city's aerospace heritage and be a permanent home for Concorde 216.
Concorde 216 - or Alpha Foxtrot - has been in the care of Airbus UK since it was withdrawn from service in 2003.
Mark Stewart, from Airbus, said "It is great news - we look forward to being able to move Concorde under cover."
The jet has been at Filton since 2003 but was closed to the public in October 2010 for maintenance.
A 9.5-acre site at Filton has been earmarked for the new centre by Bristol Aero Collection Trust, which is behind the project.
Due to open in 2017, it will boast an industrial museum, interactive galleries and a "major new building" to present Concorde 216 in an "exciting and dynamic way".
"Concorde was largely designed and built at Filton, with the first British flight taking off in 1969 and the final supersonic flight of any Concorde in the world landing at the airfield on 26 November 2003," said Iain Gray, chair of the trust.
"This grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund is a great anniversary present for this icon of British design and innovation."
The trust said it had also received "significant pledged support" from BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, Airbus and South Gloucestershire Council.
Howard Mason, from BAE Systems, said the company "remain committed to the success of the project".
"The Bristol site is a key component in the history of BAE Systems and we are very happy that the trust will protect and exploit the historical material from the site in telling the story of bold aerospace innovation in Bristol over the last century," he said. | An aerospace centre that will house the last Concorde to fly has been awarded a £4.7m Heritage Lottery Fund grant. | 30236634 |
Primary 3 and 4 pupils at Papdale School in Kirkwall gave Bubbles and Freddy a traditional Norse ceremony to start their journey to Valhalla.
The fish become class pets for Christmas but both died recently.
The children, who had been studying the Vikings, wrote down their memories of the fish and read them aloud before the boat set sail.
The school blog revealed they "decided to send our fish to Valhalla with a Viking style burial in a longship we made that day".
The blog added: "While we will miss Freddy and Bubbles, we certainly enjoyed giving them a good send off to Valhalla." | Two goldfish have been given a flaming Viking burial boat send off by Orkney primary schoolchildren. | 39126812 |
There had been uncertainty about the future of the former Emmerdale actress, who joined the show in 2012.
She has starred alongside two Doctors - first Matt Smith and now Peter Capaldi.
"It's wonderful," she said. "I get a whole other series of stories with the Doctor and I couldn't walk away with the story being unresolved."
She added: "There is so much more to do. I think they've finally just reached a point where they really understand each other.
"The arrival of the 12th Doctor has just kind of dropped this whole bombshell and allowed the dynamic to totally change, so I think just when Clara was feeling more comfortable in the relationship, it has suddenly thrown something new up."
Capaldi said: "I'm thrilled. Jenna has just been fantastic and such a pleasure to work with."
Fans of the show had to wait until the end of the Christmas Day special edition to find out whether Coleman's character would be staying. | Jenna Coleman has revealed that she is to continue playing the part of Doctor Who's assistant Clara Oswald for another series of the show. | 30602537 |
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At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws collecting any kind of media. | Each day we feature a photograph sent in from across England. | 37338751 |
The books were taken from Abercorn Parish Church in West Lothian between 17 and 24 July, and returned to Hopetoun House - which is near to the village of Abercorn - on 20 August.
The bibles were donated to the church by the Hopetoun family and have "considerable local historic value".
Police said they still want to find whoever stole the books.
Det Con Debbie Totter said: "While it is a positive development that the bibles have been returned intact, it is important to remember that this was a high-value theft and we are continuing to treat it in this manner."
The bibles are bound with red leather and about 2ft x 1ft in size and about 5ins thick. Each has distinctive brass plating on the corners. | Two bibles, believed to be about 200 years old, which were stolen have been returned to their owners. | 37266925 |
An explosion on BP's deep-water drill, off the coast of Louisiana in 2010 killed 11 workers.
Millions of barrels of oil were spilled into the surrounding waters.
The ensuing spill took 87 days to stop. BP says the deal gives it "certainty" over what it must pay.
The spill affected the shorelines of five states- Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida- crippling the ecosystems and local economies.
BP spokesman Geoff Morrell said the deal gives "BP certainty with respect to its financial obligations."
The settlement is the largest the US government has ever reached with a single company. It requires court approval to be finalised.
In July, the Department of Justice and BP announced an agreement for $18.7bn. This newest figure includes some payment BP has already made.
The money will be used by the US government and the affected states to handle environmental and economic damages.
"This historic resolution is a strong and fitting response to the worst environmental disaster in American history," said US Attorney General Loretta Lynch at a press conference on Monday.
The deal settles the largest legal claims pending against BP for the Deepwater Horizon spill. | Oil giant BP has agreed to pay $20bn (£13.2bn) to settle claims with the US stemming from the company's Deepwater Horizon oil spill. | 34449678 |
26 January 2016 Last updated at 14:52 GMT
This year's extreme cold has seen lakes and even the sea freeze over.
Aerial views from a helicopter show a thick layer of ice over the sea.
Flights have been cancelled as temperatures dip to -6 degrees celsius. | South Korea's Jeju island is usually known for warm weather and beaches. | 35412666 |
John Swancott and his wife Helen came across the 8ft (2.4m)-long fish while walking their dog at Freshwater East on Saturday morning.
Mr Swancott, 53, from Lamphey, said: "It must be about 8ft long and weigh between 150 and 200lbs.
"I couldn't believe there was a swordfish in our waters, it was amazing."
Ieuan Williams, of Milford Haven Coastguard, said: "It's a bit strange, it's not something we usually get in our waters. I'm not sure how it ended up here."
He said it was still quite fresh so could not have been there long.
In 2008, a swordfish washed up on a beach at Barry, in the Vale of Glamorgan.
Experts said at the time it was only the third known recorded sighting of the fish in Wales.
Douglas Herdson, from the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth, said the first sighting was off Newport in 1905 and in 2003 one was stranded at Rhossili on Gower.
Swordfish are more typically found in in tropical and temperate parts of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. | A swordfish has been found washed up on a Pembrokeshire beach. | 37266514 |
The Hills Waste site at Lower Compton has consent to operate until December 2016. After that it has to be restored back to greenfield.
In spite of 129 letters of objection, it was expected the application to retain and extend the site would be approved.
A spokesman for the waste firm said it was "extremely disappointed".
The company was hoping not only to retain the site but process up to 119,000 tonnes of household waste a year there.
However, residents claimed it would result in an HGV every two minutes, 12 hours a day, on the road to the site.
Despite being recommended for approval by planning officials, the proposal was rejected by the council's strategic planning committee.
A spokesman for the firm said councillors had "behaved unreasonably" in voting against the scheme.
"The issues do not reflect the planning position or the technical reports which have been scrutinised by Wiltshire Council and by external consultants," he said.
"Hills is confident that this decision will be overturned on appeal and will be looking to recover full costs of the appeal from the council." | Plans for a controversial recycling plant near Calne in Wiltshire have been rejected by Wiltshire Council. | 33172343 |
Mortgage shortfall debt applies to anyone who has been left with a deficit in their mortgage after their home has been sold or repossessed.
Debt Action NI estimates there has been an increase of 24% in the debt since 2013.
It said the total has risen to £44m across Northern Ireland.
The average debt per client is £100,000, the charity, which is part of Advice NI, added.
It said the situation could get much worse if interest rates were to increase.
On a recent poll on its website, 68% of those who took the survey said that they would not be able to maintain their mortgage payments if there was any rise in interest rates.
More than 20% of those surveyed also said that their property was currently in negative equity.
In 2013, Northern Ireland had the highest level in the UK of negative equity with 41% of homeowners living with negative equity.
"Advice NI is deeply concerned at the rising level of mortgage shortfall debt," the charity's Fiona Magee said.
"This difficult situation is made all the worse by the numbers of people highlighting how much difficulty they would find themselves in if interest rates were to rise.
"This is a ticking economic and social time bomb which we all need to be aware of." | A charity has expressed concern over what it says is the rapidly rising level of mortgage shortfall debt across Northern Ireland. | 33069353 |
A 23-year-old woman was assaulted and robbed of her handbag in Queen Margaret Drive at 23:15 on Monday 2 January.
Police Scotland said the man shown in the images might be able to help them with their inquiries.
He was white, 20 to 30 years old, 5ft 7in to 5ft 9in tall, with short hair, shaved at the back and sides.
PC Jacqueline Harris said: "A violent incident like this within Glasgow cannot be tolerated and we seek the assistance of the public in tracking down those responsible."
Anyone with information has been asked to contact the police. | Police have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak to in connection with a "violent" robbery in a Glasgow street. | 39140000 |
The 28-year-old ex-Aston Villa trainee signed for Walsall in September 2015, but then suffered a knee injury and is still to make his debut.
"I've spent time with him in the past year," said head coach Jon Whitney.
"He's been through some tough days in and out of hospital with his injury. But together we saw a chink of light."
As well as loan spells with Nottingham Forest, Middlesbrough and Sheffield Wednesday during his five years at Villa, Birmingham-born Osbourne has also played for Hibernian, Blackpool and Scunthorpe United.
He is now fit to resume a career that has been stalled since he last turned out for Scunthorpe in April 2015.
His presence will add to the 11 new signings available to Whitney when he picks a much-altered side for the Saddlers' first home game of the season on Saturday - at home to AFC Wimbledon.
Of the 14 players on the field when Walsall's League One play-off hopes were ended by promoted Barnsley in May, only four remain at Bescot. | Fit-again Walsall midfielder Isaiah Osbourne has signed a new one-year contract following an injury-wrecked first season with the Saddlers. | 36986416 |
Paddy Jackson, 25, and Stuart Olding, 24, have been accused of raping the same woman in Belfast in June 2016.
Both men deny the charges. Stuart Olding is charged with two counts of rape.
Paddy Jackson is charged with one count of rape and one count of sexual assault.
Neither player was in court during the short hearing at Belfast Magistrates' Court this morning.
The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) and Ulster Rugby have said Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding will not play again until the court process concludes.
Both men deny the charges against them.
Two other men have also been charged in connection with the same case.
Blane McIlroy 25, of Royal Lodge Road, Belfast is charged with one count of exposure, and Rory Harrison 25, of Manse Road, Belfast is charged with perverting the course of justice and withholding information.
Both deny the charges against them. Neither was present at the seven-minute hearing
The case will return to court on 6 September. | Court proceedings involving rape charges against two Ulster and Ireland rugby players have begun. | 41025219 |
The pedestrian had been crossing Princes Street opposite the Waverley Steps, beside the Balmoral Hotel, at the time.
The incident happened at about 12:20. Police Scotland said a section of Princes Street had been closed.
A Police Scotland spokesman said: "Inquiries into the full circumstances surrounding this incident are ongoing." | A woman has been injured after being knocked down by a taxi in Edinburgh city centre. | 38520893 |
Umesh Parekh. 34, was stabbed in Waverhill Park, near Waverhill Road, Handsworth, on Sunday.
He was taken to hospital from the park but died shortly afterwards. A forensic post mortem revealed Mr Parekh died as a result of stab injuries, police said.
A man aged 40, who handed himself in to police on Tuesday, was arrested. A 26-year-old was released without charge. | Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a fatal stabbing in a Birmingham park. | 36590739 |
The 2m-high (6ft 6in) oak sculpture of a scarecrow, carved from a tree trunk, was taken from Caia Woods after it was put in place in Thursday.
The artwork, by tree carver Simon O'Rourke, was funded by environment body Natural Resources Wales.
Wrexham councillor David Bithell described the theft as disappointing.
Mr O'Rouke, who carved the statue over two-and-a-half days, said the theft was "very sad".
"The children had been very involved in choosing the design and it's a real shame that they haven't been able to see it," he said.
"I just don't understand how it can be of any value to anyone other than those it was meant for.
"It's not the sort of thing that you could take down to pub and sell it on the side. It's completely mindless." | A wooden statue created with the help of school children in Wrexham has been stolen hours before it was to be unveiled on Friday. | 34358079 |
The Buddies are bottom of the Scottish Championship without a league win this season - level on points with Dunfermline and two off Dumbarton.
Rae, 46, replaced Ian Murray in December and led the Paisley club to sixth place last season.
The head of the club's academy, Allan McManus, has been appointed interim boss.
St Mirren claimed their third league draw of the season away to Dumbarton on Saturday, the game ending 1-1.
Former Millwall, Sunderland and Rangers midfielder Rae was player-manager of Dundee between 2006 and 2008.
"The board would like to thank both Alex and David for all of their efforts on behalf of the club and wish them all the best for the future," the club said. | St Mirren have announced they have terminated the contracts of manager Alex Rae and assistant David Farrell. | 37402777 |
Adele Ridgway, 25, visited Cairn's Pharmacy in Dover on Thursday to pick up her son's reflux medication.
The pharmacy said its "initial assessment" was that the container was empty so presented no health risk.
But the mother-of-two claimed the bottle did contain a liquid that she poured away to protect her children.
She said she purposefully kept the bottle as evidence of the "mistake".
The label, describing the contents as 70ml of methadone and the dosage required, had someone else's name printed on it.
Methadone is a powerful synthetic drug used as a substitute in the treatment of morphine and heroin addiction.
Ms Ridgeway shared her experience on Facebook, warning others to check any medication they are given before they take it.
In the post - which has been shared more than 60 times - she said: "My son is five months old! God knows what would have happened if I didn't check the label! So please let this be a warning to check your labels when collecting medication!"
Cairns Pharmacy said it was alerted to the post and had since been investigating the "highly unusual incident".
It said it immediately took action to contact Ms Ridgway "to ascertain whether there was a patient safety risk".
"Having checked records and stock, and taken statements, our initial assessment is that the container was empty before it left the pharmacy, so presented no health risk," it said.
"Nevertheless, we are sorry for any alarm that may have been caused by this highly unusual incident. We cannot comment further at this time." | A methadone bottle found inside a bag of medicine for a five-month-old baby was given in error by a chemist, a mother in Kent has claimed. | 33579770 |
They are receiving medical attention and none is believed to be seriously hurt, Oslo police said.
According to one report, some 1,800 students were attending a show by American house DJ Steve Aoki at Sentrum Scene at the time.
The premises were evacuated and cordoned off, and firemen secured the site.
One student told Norway's NTB news agency "it was total chaos".
Aoki said he was "saddened and shocked" by the incident. | Fifteen people have been injured in a ceiling collapse at a concert venue in the Norwegian capital. | 37149899 |
T Rajkumar Rao was held in the eastern city of Kolkata (Calcutta) on Tuesday.
Police say he led a gang that lured poor people to sell their kidneys, which were then sold for huge profits.
Eight people, including five employees of Delhi's Apollo Hospital, were earlier arrested in connection with the case.
The hospital has denied any role in the illegal trade, saying it has been a "victim of a well-orchestrated operation to cheat patients and the hospital".
It has also set up a panel to look into the existing system for organ transplants at the hospital.
It is believed that the suspected gang members forged papers to dupe doctors into operating on people in the belief that they were donating the kidneys to their relatives.
"He [Rao] was arrested from Kolkata," police officer Nidhin Walson told AFP news agency.
Mr Rao will be produced in court on Wednesday. A police officer in Kolkata said he was wanted in connection with similar cases across a number of South Asian countries.
On Tuesday, police arrested three donors, including a couple, who had sold their kidneys to alleged gang members to pay off a loan.
A chronic shortage of transplant organs is fuelling a lucrative black market trade in body parts across India. | Indian police say they have arrested the suspected leader of an illegal human kidney trading gang in one of the country's leading private hospitals. | 36476537 |
Cerberus Capital Management is reported to have paid around £1.3bn in the deal.
It will give the firm control of hundreds of properties including office blocks, hotels, and development land.
The deal represents Nama's largest single transaction and ends its involvement in Northern Ireland.
Nama had previously revealed that it paid around £1.1bn for the loans, when it acquired them from the Irish banks after the country's property crash.
However, as the loans originally had a value of £4.5bn, Irish taxpayers will still have lost out as ultimately they paid for the recapitalisation of the banks.
Cerberus is now expected to spend several months engaging with the borrowers who hold the loans. | A New York investment firm has completed a deal to buy the entire Northern Ireland loan portfolio that was held by Nama, the Republic of Ireland's state-controlled "bad bank". | 27946785 |
The League Against Cruel Sports said the find raised serious questions about the animal's treatment.
It was found in a building on the Buckminster Estate, on the Leicestershire/Lincolnshire border.
The estate - a member of whose staff was filmed visiting the fox - said it had done nothing wrong.
Darryl Cunnington, from the League Against Cruel Sports, said the fox was dehydrated and underweight when it was found.
"The conditions it was kept under were far from ideal," he said.
"There is no reason whatsoever to keep a live, healthy-enough fox in a shed."
Two days after investigators discovered the fox, a man was filmed on a hidden camera visiting the building.
A few hours later the animal charity captured and removed the fox.
The following morning Mr Cunnington said he filmed the same man returning with a net and a bag.
He said the man checked inside and outside the building, but left after seeing the fox was no longer there.
Later the same day, the Belvoir Hunt staged its annual gathering in the village of Buckminster.
Source: Hunting Act 2004
A hunt spokesman said: "The Belvoir Hunt has no knowledge or involvement in this matter.
"They absolutely reject any suggestion that this has anything whatsoever to do with any of its staff or members."
The Buckminster Estate confirmed the man seen at the outbuilding was one of its employees but declined to be interviewed.
In a statement, it said: "[It was] confident that none of its employees have acted in an illegal or improper way."
Lincolnshire Police said its wildlife officers had been made aware of the matter.
After being cared for at an animal sanctuary, the fox was released at a different location. | An animal welfare charity said it released a captive fox from a private outbuilding, hours before the Belvoir Hunt was due to meet nearby. | 35173342 |
Mr Vazquez's decisive victory in the 2014 run-off presidential election over right-wing challenger Luis Lacalle Pou cemented left-wing rule for another five years.
A cancer doctor by profession, Tabare Vazquez served as president in 2005-2010, being succeeded by his party colleague Jose Mujica. Uruguayan presidents do not serve consecutive terms.
Mr Vazquez pledged to focus more attention on improving education standards and fighting crime, while maintaining the generous social welfare policies of Mr Mujica. | President: Tabare Vazquez | 20041849 |
Horgan is best known for comedy series Pulling and Catastrophe, both of which she co-wrote and appeared in.
"Most of the TV I'm watching is either created by, starring or directed by women," Horgan told the Radio Times.
"At all the Emmy parties I went to, the people I was honing in on to tell I appreciated their work were ladies - Rachel Bloom, Tina Fey, Jill Soloway."
She added: "They were everywhere. So certainly in the comedy world, it's looking pretty sweet."
Bloom is best known for appearing in Crazy Ex Girlfriend, while Tina Fey wrote and starred in 30 Rock and Jill Soloway created, wrote and directed Transparent.
Horgan's work on Catastrophe was nominated for outstanding writing for a comedy series at the Emmy Awards, which took place in Los Angeles last month.
She is currently working on the third season of Catastrophe and recently wrote the pilot for Divorce, which starred Sarah Jessica Parker.
Horgan also wrote the pilot for the comedy Motherland, which was warmly received when it aired on BBC Two last month.
It has not yet been confirmed whether a full series will be commissioned, but Horgan said: "I think we'll know fairly soon."
Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or if you have a story suggestion email [email protected]. | Actress and writer Sharon Horgan has praised the number of women currently involved in high-profile comedy shows. | 37541306 |
American-based real estate firm, ARC, is seeking planning permission for the £30m development, which, it says, will create 250 jobs.
If it goes ahead, the 120-bedroom hotel will overlook the Royal Portrush Golf Club, which is due to host the Open in 2019.
A planning application is due to be lodged by Causeway Coast Developments Ltd at the beginning of September.
ARC, which is based in Austin Texas is headed up by Gavin Boyd, who is originally from Kilrea, County Londonderry, and his wife Minka.
Mr Boyd said a project on this scale normally takes between five and six years to complete.
He added: "The challenge the developers face is making it happen in two years in order to be ready for The Open which will be nothing short of a small miracle.
"A team of international experts are working around the clock to ensure this world class resort will be delivered on time for Northern Ireland." | A new luxury hotel could be on its way to the north coast of Northern Ireland. | 40509221 |
Dr Jenkins died in Barnard Castle, County Durham, on Sunday morning. He had been living with Alzheimer's disease for many years.
The cleric and theologian was Bishop of Durham from 1984 until 1994.
He was dubbed the "unbelieving bishop" after saying he did not believe God would have arranged a virgin birth and the resurrection.
After retiring he took on the post of honorary assistant bishop in Ripon and Leeds.
Before becoming a bishop, Dr Jenkins was a professor of theology at the University of Leeds, and spent 15 years prior to that as a fellow and chaplain of Queen's College, Oxford.
York Minster was struck by lightning and burst into flames just days after his consecration in 1984.
The events led some to believe that the fire was a sign of divine wrath in outrage at his appointment as bishop.
Dr Jenkins was satirised in television puppet show Spitting Image, being depicted in one episode persuading God to become an atheist.
He served in Durham during the miners' strike in the 1980s and often joined the miners on marches.
He was an open critic of then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's policies and she was said to have thought of Dr Jenkins as a "cuckoo in the establishment nest".
The bishop, who was born in Bromley in south London, went on to write Market Whys And Human Wherefores: Thinking Again About Markets, Politics, And People about the deficiencies of economic theory.
He leaves behind four children. A funeral will be held at Durham Cathedral at a later date, his family said. | The former Bishop of Durham, the Right Reverend Dr David Jenkins, has died aged 91, his family has said. | 37271857 |
The USA fixture was the Golden Eaglets' first match of Group A which also includes the hosts Chile and Croatia.
Goals from Chukwudi Agor and Victor Osimhen handed the reigning champions the victory in Santiago.
Both goals came in the second half with Agor scoring on 50 minutes, and Osimhen adding a second 11 minutes later.
Nigeria also had a man advantage late in the match after USA's Auston Trusty was sent off in the 87th minute for a bad challenge.
Nigeria's coach, Emmanuel Amuneke was pleased with his side's performance.
"Considering it was the first match, I think it was a good game," he told Fifa's website.
"Besides the three points, which are very important, I also liked that we kept our heads even when we could not get things going," Emmanuel Amuneke added.
The reigning champions are top of Group A after the first round of matches following a 1-1 draw between Chile and Croatia.
Guinea began their Group B campaign with a hard fought 1-1 draw against England in Coquimbo.
The first half was goal-less although England's Marcus Edwards missed a penalty to deny his team a lead going into the break.
But England did seize the advantage in the second half through Kaylen Hinds after 61 minutes.
Guinea fought back to secure a point with an equaliser from Naby Bangoura 15 minutes later.
Korea Republic top Group B after a shock 1-0 win over three-times former winners Brazil.
Four African nations in total will feature at the Fifa Under-17 World Cup.
Nigeria and Guinea are joined by the current African champions Mali and South Africa. | Nigeria began the defence of their Fifa Under-17 World Cup crown with a 2-0 victory over USA on Saturday, as Guinea opened with a 1-1 draw against England. | 34564110 |
Matthew Sampson was notified by Royal Mail last week of a "potential hazard" at his home in Patchway near Bristol which was "affecting deliveries".
According to Royal Mail, Bella the cat is a "threat" to staff and has been putting "fingers at risk of injury".
But owner Matthew Sampson, said he was "shocked" by the notice as he has "never seen her get aggressive".
In the letter, Royal Mail states it has been "experiencing difficulties in delivering mail" to Mr Sampson's address "because of the actions of a cat".
It said the couple's postman had reported that when he pushes mail through their letterbox their cat "snatches the mail and put his fingers at risk of injury".
They have been advised to "restrain their cat at all times" or provide an alternative "safe" post box or their post would be suspended.
Mr Sampson said he "understands where the postman is coming from" but had found the letter "really funny".
"We've noticed over the last couple of days that the postman is very hesitant at putting the letters in and Bella thinks it's a game that he's trying to play," he said.
"I haven't seen her put her paws all the way through but I think it's fair what they're saying - it's just how they're worded the letter.
"As to restraining the cat - I'd no way dare." | A couple have been told to restrain their cat or face having their mail deliveries suspended. | 36157538 |
The Independent Police Complaints Commission found the officers did not progress the investigation into the south Wales singer adequately.
They also failed to record decision-making and pursue all lines of inquiry.
Bedfordshire Police has accepted the record keeping recommendations.
Det Chf Supt Mark Lay said that the force will put a plan in place to address the issues raised by the IPCC.
The watchdog found that Bedfordshire Police did take immediate steps to investigate the Lostprophets singer from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff.
The unnamed officers, a detective constable and a supervising sergeant, provided written accounts but refused to answer questions when interviewed by IPCC investigators.
IPCC commissioner Jan Williams said: "Nothing was found by our investigation to say the force could definitely have prevented any offending, or contributed to bringing Ian Watkins to justice sooner.
"However, there were some more investigative steps detectives could have taken."
It was concluded that neither officer has a case to answer in respect of Joanne Mjadzelics' complaint that they failed to protect an 18-month-old child.
The watchdog has an ongoing investigation into South Wales Police and South Yorkshire Police.
Watkins, 36, was reported to authorities four times in the four years before he was arrested.
Despite allegations he raped a child and wanted to father another to abuse, the former rock star was not interviewed.
The singer was jailed for 29 years last December after admitting a catalogue of serious sex offences involving children.
Two women who are the mothers of the children he abused were also jailed. | Two detectives who worked on the Ian Watkins child abuse investigation have cases to answer for misconduct, a police watchdog has recommended. | 32067878 |
Two men, aged 20 and 24, died after an Audi travelling at high speed struck two parked cars in Wilbraham Road, Whalley Range, on Wednesday.
A 21-year-old man who was also injured in the crash has died from his injuries, police have said.
Two males, aged 17 and 19, were arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. The 19-year-old was later de-arrested.
The 17-year-old was released on bail until 11 June.
The crash happened close to Whalley Range High School and police are appealing for any witnesses to contact them. | A third man has died following a crash in Manchester. | 36159003 |
The pitch has undergone tests ever since visiting Merthyr RFC players complained of suffering burns after playing on the 3G surface.
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) inspected the playing surface this week.
Full contact rugby will resume at the stadium until the end of the season, when another review will take place.
A club statement said: "A Thursday afternoon pitch inspection at Sardis Road, and consequent ratification from the game's governing bodies, has given the green light for the Pontypridd v RGC Premiership match to be played there on Saturday, 6 May.
"There have been numerous inspections made on the 3G surface at Sardis Road over the past month, and high level discussions up to World Rugby level regarding the use of the artificial pitch."
Pontypridd had made contingency plans to play elsewhere if they are unable to play at their home ground on Saturday.
Training and six-a-side football has recently been allowed but no contact rugby has been played since the Merthyr v RGC 1404 game on 25 March, 2017. | Pontypridd will play RGC 1404 in the Welsh Premiership at Sardis Road on Saturday after the artificial pitch was given the go ahead following testing. | 39720410 |
BBC business editor Kamal Ahmed said any full-scale inquiry into the banking sector would include looking at current accounts and business lending.
The big four High Street banks, which provide 77% of current accounts, will be watching the CMA's decision closely.
They may ultimately be forced to divest businesses and allow new competitors.
Lloyds Banking Group, Royal Bank of Scotland, Barclays and HSBC are considered to be the big four high street banks.
A full-scale inquiry would take about 18 months to complete.
As well as their monopoly on current accounts, the big four also control some 85% of business lending.
The CMA was officially launched in April and is made up of the Office of Fair Trading and the old Monopolies and Mergers Commission.
The Office of Fair Trading said in March - before the CMA creation - that there was evidence, not necessarily conclusive, of a lack of competition in banking.
But the British Bankers' Association has argued that now is not the time to investigate competition in the banking sector, because the industry is undergoing some major changes.
These include the introduction of new technology, such as mobile banking, and rules to make switching accounts easier.
In addition there has also been the emergence of competitors such as Tesco, Virgin Money and TSB.
They will be joined by the Williams and Glyn brand, which will be split out of RBS. | Markets watchdog the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is set to recommend a full competition inquiry into banks, the BBC has learned. | 28357675 |
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But scientists says 50 percent of the coral has been destroyed over the past three decades due to a host of environmental factors.
The United Nations says the World Heritage Site may soon be listed as endangered.
The UN is especially concerned about the expansion of profitable coal mining operations along the Queensland coast in close proximity to the reef.
The BBC's Australia correspondent Jon Donnison weighs up the two sides of the debate. | The Great Barrier Reef off the north-east coast of Australia is regarded as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. | 29804254 |
Environment body Natural Resources Wales said about 500 fish, including juvenile salmon and adult brown trout, were found in the River Cain near Llansantffraid-ym-Mechan on Friday.
Water samples and tests of the affected fish have been taken to establish the cause.
Jess Poole, of NRW, said there was no obvious signs of pollution and the water appeared clear.
She added it could take several years for fish populations in the river to recover.
Officers are already investigating the cause of a separate incident which killed about 100 fish on Anglesey. | Hundreds of fish have died following a pollution incident in a Powys river. | 37076015 |
A van and car collided on Bow Street near Pen Glas Hill, Aberystwyth, shortly after 08:00 BST on Friday.
Firefighters cut the woman from her car and ambulance crews took her to Bronglais Hospital.
Her condition is not thought to be serious. | A woman has been cut free from her car and taken to hospital following a crash in Ceredigion. | 32173453 |
Rhondda's Chris Bryant won a House of Commons ballot to bring forward his own bill which has a good chance of becoming law.
Ideas include civil partnerships for straight couples, harsher penalties for attacks on emergency services, and curbs on advertising unhealthy food.
"I want my constituents to help me make my mind up," he said.
Mr Bryant launched his shortlist at Ysgol Gyfun Cymer on Thursday as a means of engaging people in the political process.
"There are hundreds of things I would like to change in this country, but I have to choose one," Mr Bryant said.
"What I have said is that I want my constituents to help me make my mind up.
"I'll be putting six ideas on my website, and people will be able to go and vote, 1,2,3,4,5,6, and I promise I will present either the top or the second top."
The ideas are: | A Welsh MP is asking people which new law they would like to see from a shortlist of six. | 40517874 |
Robert Sumwalt of the National Transportation Safety Board said they would be gathering evidence, including any mobile phone footage of the crash.
The balloon caught fire and plummeted to the ground in a field near Lockhart, about 30 miles (50km) south of Austin.
Witnesses have suggested it may have hit power lines.
The local sheriff's office said identification of those killed would be "a long process".
Neither the victims nor the operator of the balloon have been officially identified but friends and relatives named the pilot as Skip Nichols who ran Heart of Texas Hot Air Balloon Rides.
Wendy Bartch, a former girlfriend, said he had been involved with hot air balloons for about two decades.
"He was a good pilot and loved people," she told the Austin American-Statesman newspaper.
The Facebook page of the balloon ride company was filled with messages of condolence and pictures of Mr Nichols.
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) member Robert Sumwalt told reporters that the firm's records as well as photographs and videos taken by passengers and by people on the ground would be part of the investigation.
He said they would look at "the operation of the balloon, the pilot, [and] the company that operated the balloon".
Two years ago the NTSB called for better regulation of hot air balloon flights in the US, recommending they should be subject to the same oversight as tour planes and helicopters.
The FBI and the Federal Aviation Administration are also assisting in the inquiry.
Saturday's accident was the deadliest ever hot air balloon crash in the US. | US safety officials have arrived in Texas to investigate Saturday's crash of a hot air balloon in which all 16 people on board were killed. | 36936700 |
It comes amid a Ugandan ban on the recruitment of maids to work in Saudi Arabia after accusations that workers have been mistreated.
The women were staying in a government-run shelter in Riyadh because they did not have money to pay for a flight.
The shelter is for people who have run away from their employers and illegal workers caught by immigration services.
A statement from the Ugandan Embassy in Saudi Arabia said that they found 24 women from Uganda at the shelter in the Saudi capital.
After visiting the shelter, Ugandan ambassador Rachid Yahya Ssemuddu said that "most of the cases involved human trafficking".
"Many of the young girls were brought to Saudi Arabia on promises that could not be met by those recruiting them," he said.
The Philippines, Indonesia and Ethiopia have also banned domestic workers from travelling to Saudi Arabia after reports of abuse.
In efforts to improve working conditions, the Ugandan embassy said it had employed a private company to monitor Ugandan migrant workers.
It was using an internet-based system that would ensure that only licensed Saudi employment agencies recruited Ugandan workers in future.
The poor treatment and abuse of maids in the Middle East is a familiar tale. Benjamin Dix and Lindsay Pollock tell the disturbing story of a young Ethiopian woman who took a job as a domestic help in Saudi Arabia but was treated like a slave.
Read Almaz's story | Seven women stranded in a Saudi hostel have been flown home, Uganda's ambassador to Saudi Arabia says. | 35409201 |
United Parcel Service (UPS) spokesman Steve Gaut told the AP an employee opened fire on colleagues before drivers were sent out for deliveries.
The suspect shot himself when confronted by police and later died in hospital, NBC7 and ABC7 reported.
Police said the building was secure but did not offer details on the victims.
San Francisco assistant police chief Toney Chaplin said the suspected gunman was armed with an assault pistol and shot himself as he was confronted by police.
"UPS confirms there was an incident involving employees within the company's facility in San Francisco earlier this morning," the company said in a statement on Wednesday.
"We cannot provide information as to the identity of persons involved at this time, pending the police investigation." | A UPS employee has shot and killed three people before turning the gun on himself at a San Francisco depot, local media report. | 40281639 |
A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 11 and 18 November. Send your photos to [email protected] or our Instagram at #bbcscotlandpics. | All pictures are copyrighted. | 38025173 |
After a level-par 72, six off the lead, in the foursomes on day one, the pair shot a six-under 66 in the fourballs but it was one too many for the cut.
World number three Jason Day and world number nine Rickie Fowler carded a 68 but missed the cut by two shots.
Sweden's Jonas Blixt and Cameron Smith of Australia lead by one at 15 under.
The tournament returns to foursomes for the third round, with the halfway cut reducing the 80-team field to 42 for the weekend.
It is the first official team event on the PGA Tour since 1981.
Englishman Rose, the 2013 US Open champion, and Open champion Stenson of Sweden needed to birdie the final hole at TPC Louisiana but the Ryder Cup partners both found the water at the par five.
The partnership set a Ryder Cup record of 12 birdies in 16 holes at Gleneagles in 2014, but Stenson said of their showing in Louisiana: "You want to be in the hole with two chances as much as possible. At times we didn't live up to that. We left each other hanging on a few occasions."
England's Ian Poulter and Australia's former US Open champion Geoff Ogilvy had eight birdies in their 66 and are six shots off the pace.
Andrew "Beef" Johnston made the cut on the number at seven under in partnership with American Kyle Reiffers, but Luke Donald, Greg Owen, Jamie Donaldson, Tyrrell Hatton and Russell Knox were other British players who failed to qualify.
Find out how to get into golf with our special guide. | Major-winning partnership Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson were among some big names to miss the cut at the revamped New Orleans Classic team event. | 39754886 |
Beauly to Fort Augustus is the first part of the 137-mile (220km) transmission circuit to be electrified.
The 400,000 volt line triples the capacity of the existing system.
Six hundred new towers are being built - a reduction of 200 on the existing number. However, some towers are taller and reach heights of 65m (213ft).
Opponents to the upgrade have complained that the new towers will spoil mountain landscapes.
The project is expected to be completed in 2014 at an estimated cost of £600m.
Meanwhile, SSE has reported a substantial rise in total electricity output from renewable sources, which include conventional hydro electric schemes, onshore and offshore wind farms and dedicated biomass plants.
In an interim management statement, the company said output reached 1,756 gigawatt hours in the three months to 30 June - up from 1,331 gigawatt hours in the same period last year.
SSE said this partly reflected "additional capacity being in operation".
The energy firm also reported a dip in the number of its electricity and gas customers in Great Britain and Ireland, from 9.47 million to 9.46 million.
However, it said it remained on course to deliver a full-year dividend increase above RPI (Retail Prices Index) inflation. | The first section of the revamped Beauly to Denny power line has been switched on two-and-a-half years after the project was given the go-ahead. | 23447401 |
Chris May, 28, was last seen at his home in Kelvedon, Essex, on 25 May.
His Volkswagen Golf was found abandoned in the village of Fairstead, according to Essex Police.
Mother Lorraine said it was out-of-character for her son not to remain in contact with family and friends "all the time".
They first feared something was wrong was when a friend posted on Facebook asking whether anybody had seen him, Mrs May said.
The post was made about seven hours after he was last seen.
Mrs May said: "I thought that was strange. That was what started us thinking, where is he?"
By the following day the family had become increasingly concerned and called the police.
Mrs May said: "It is really hard. I am trying to hold it together for the rest of the family because everyone comes to Mum and Mum can normally put it right but this is something I can't fix.
"He's never done anything like this before. He is normally in contact with family and friends all the time."
His sister, Charlene, said Mr May seemed to be in good spirits and was looking forward to starting a new job.
"All we want is to know he is safe," she said.
If there had been an argument or if he needed to go away for a few months he would have told them, she added.
Police said Mr May's car was found in Fairstead, near a popular area for geocaching, a treasure hunt where participants use GPS devices to search for hidden boxes.
The force wants to speak to geocachers who were in the area on 25 May. | The mother of a man who went missing more than a fortnight ago has told how she first heard about his disappearance on Facebook. | 33107722 |
The shareholding is currently held by Livingston 5 Ltd.
And the club say the offer is "from a company led by John Ward and members of the operations committee".
The club announced details of the potential purchase as well as boardroom changes on their website following Monday's extraordinary general meeting.
"The offer is also subject to the completion of due diligence by the new company and approval by the necessary football authorities," Livingston said in their statement.
"The conclusion of the transaction is due shortly where thereafter the new company will be setting out its future plans which will include a fans share offer with funds raised being ring fenced for the development of the first team playing squad."
The West Lothian club secured their return to the Championship earlier this month, having been relegated from the second tier via the play-offs last season. | The majority shareholders of League One winners Livingston "have accepted, in principle," an offer for the purchase of their stake in the club. | 39625137 |
MindforYou provided eight holidays in its first year in 2015, 15 breaks in 2016 and said it expected its total number for this year to be higher.
The trips are usually taken up by couples.
They can stay at "dementia-friendly" accommodation in the Highlands, Perthshire, Fife and Lothian.
Locations in England and Wales are also available, the company said.
The main carer of people with dementia is often a spouse or another family member.
Val Johnston, of MindforYou, told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme: "In traditional respite care, the carer has a holiday and the person with dementia goes into a respite home.
"They are apart and some of these couples have been married for 60-plus years. They've never been apart before, so it can be a stressful.
"To come away on a holiday with your partner, I think, makes the person with dementia more at ease. They are not on their own." | A company that offers holidays that cater for people with dementia and their main carer has said it has seen increased demand for its breaks. | 39882141 |
The 55-year-old vegetarian had planned to perform at Reykjavik's Harpa concert hall but axed the date, saying it declined to observe his stipulation.
"I love Iceland and I have waited a long time to return," the former Smiths frontman told the True To You fan site.
"But I shall leave the Harpa Concert Hall to their cannibalistic flesh-eating bloodlust."
Morrissey is scheduled to play six UK dates next month, beginning at the Nottingham Capital FM Arena on 13 March.
The singer published his autobiography last year and is currently working on his debut novel. | Morrissey has cancelled a concert in Iceland after the venue refused not to sell meat on the night of the gig. | 31109638 |
Organisers hope the parade and celebrations next June will "bring the whole community together".
David Lee-Bastable, chairman of Portsmouth LGBT Pride, said he believed the last event took place in 2003.
The festivities will feature a parade starting and ending at Victoria Park and stalls and performances in Guildhall Square.
The organisers are in discussions with Portsmouth City Council, as needs to happen with any event of this size, and it will need to be approved early next year.
Mr Lee-Bastable said: "We want to get everyone involved, not just the LGBT community.
"We felt that the time was right and I think Portsmouth needs it.
"It's a good opportunity for the city to turn around and say 'we support the LGBT community' and it also helps people to come together.
"The idea of Pride is to take away homophobic attitudes. It is just our sexuality that is different, we are trying to celebrate that.
"We want to make sure Portsmouth has a Pride."
The group's members are volunteering their time and Mr Lee-Bastable said they were looking for stewards and a treasurer and asked people to get in touch via their Facebook page. | A Pride event has been planned for Portsmouth, years after the last one took place. | 30378136 |
A total of 55 stored samples from those Games have tested positive, according to the International Olympic Committee.
Russia says that includes 22 of their athletes - but that two were cleared after B samples tested negative.
"All the samples that laboratory tested must be declared invalid,'' Mutko told Russia's Tass news agency.
"A laboratory which falsely declared a positive test result must be stripped of its accreditation."
The IOC has been retesting samples from the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Games at the World Anti-Doping Agency-accredited laboratory in Lausanne, Switzerland. The tests are focusing on samples from athletes hoping to compete at the upcoming Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Russian athletes have been suspended from international competition by the IAAF since November with the IOC set to decide whether the nation will be allowed to compete at Rio 2016 at a meeting on 17 June.
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A documentary by German broadcaster ARD on Wednesday claimed that Mutko was personally involved in covering up doping cases and had allowed a disgraced walking coach to return to the Russian camp.
A spokesman for Russian president Vladimir Putin denied there had been wrongdoing, adding that "until there is hard evidence to back up those claims... we will treat this as libel".
Meanwhile, Russia's state Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case against unnamed former officials from the country's track and field federation, focussing on an "abuse of authority".
A spokesman claimed it was tied to a criminal investigation in France into alleged extortion of athletes by former IAAF president Lamine Diack and other officials. | The system of retesting for doping offences at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics is flawed and should be scrapped, says Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko. | 36488233 |
The England international, 24, has passed his medical and could face Arsenal in Saturday's opening Premier League game at the Emirates Stadium.
"I'd heard about a potential move at the start of the summer," he said. "Now is the time when I need to get back to playing every week."
Kelly made his Liverpool debut in 2008 and went on to make 62 appearances. | Crystal Palace have signed defender Martin Kelly from Liverpool on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. | 28796619 |
The film, directed by Kevin Allen, has already won plaudits from critics after screenings at summer film festivals.
A Welsh language version of the film, shot at the same time, is the UK's nomination to go forward to the Oscars' foreign language category.
Ifans described the film as a "joyous alliterative tirade of erotica".
The "Play for Voices" as it was described, had its first reading in New York in 1953 and was first broadcast on the BBC in January 1954 - two months after Thomas died.
Shot in and around Solva in Pembrokeshire, it portrays the dreams and lives of those living in the fictional town of Llareggub.
Ifans takes the role of both narrator and the blind sea captain, Captain Cat.
He said the combination of roles created a sense of a character narrating their own demise, like "the life of a drowning man passing before him".
Singer Church said acting in the role as young mother Polly Garter was "a totally new experience" and she "loved the challenge" of filming the Welsh language version - Dan y Wenallt - as a non-Welsh speaker.
The film had its official premiere on Sunday in London before Friday's general release.
It also marks the end of the Dylan Thomas 100 Festival, which has celebrated the century since the Swansea poet was born. | The long-awaited adaptation of Dylan Thomas's Under Milk Wood - starring Rhys Ifans and singer Charlotte Church - hits the cinemas on Friday. | 34669805 |
It is expected the England goalkeeper will leave City for good when his loan at Serie A club Torino ends in May.
The 29-year-old has reportedly attracted interest from a number of Premier League and European clubs.
Guardiola, who is "so happy" with keepers Willy Caballero and Claudio Bravo, said of Hart: "We will talk about it at the end of the season."
Hart has kept five clean sheets in Serie A for Torino this season, one fewer than City have managed in the Premier League.
Bravo has been criticised since his £15.4m arrival from Barcelona in August, and the Chile keeper, 33, was replaced by Caballero for last week's Champions League win over Monaco.
Argentine Caballero, 35, could keep his place for Wednesday's FA Cup fifth round replay with Huddersfield at the Etihad Stadium but a decision on his future will not be rushed even though he is one of a number of City players, including Yaya Toure and Bacary Sagna, who are out of contract in the summer.
Guardiola said: "There are five, six players out of contract but they know the situation.
"Of course there is a risk, maybe they can sign a contract for another club. We have to accept that." | Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will not make a decision on Joe Hart's future until the end of the season. | 39122601 |
Northants opener Richard Levi smashed eight sixes as he made 88 from just 43 balls, but he had little support.
Northants were 107-1 at the midway point, but Sodhi (3-39) and Gurney (3-46) shone to restrict them to 195-8.
Play stopped with Notts on 52-0 from 5.1 overs, giving them a 12-run win on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern system.
Alex Hales finished unbeaten on 30 from 16 balls, ably assisted by fellow opener Riki Wessels (14 not out) until the weather brought a premature end to proceedings.
It is a second win in two days for Notts, who scored their highest ever T20 total in amassing 227-3 against Derbyshire on Friday.
Northants remain second in the North Group but missed the chance to move top, as only England international Ben Duckett (28) really came close to backing up Levi with the bat.
Which teams are you expecting to qualify from the T20 Blast northern group and why? | Ish Sodhi and Harry Gurney took three wickets apiece as Nottinghamshire beat Northamptonshire in a rain-affected T20 Blast match at Trent Bridge. | 40693058 |
The traditionally London-based club are moving 82 miles north of their current High Wycombe home to play in Coventry.
Nearly 3,000 people have signed a petition to protest against the move, which has seen the club buy a 50% stake in the Ricoh Arena as part of the deal.
Coventry City will continue to play there still as tenants of the stadium.
Wasps chief executive Nick Eastwood has previously described the move as a "watershed moment" in the club's history.
The club were reportedly an hour from administration when businessman Derek Richardson took over last year, but they continue to lose £3m a season playing at Wycombe Wanderers' Adams Park ground, and Eastwood has said the move will secure the long-term future of the team.
Wasps have played at Adams Park in High Wycombe for the past 12 years.
Coventry already has a long-established rugby union club, Coventry, which was formed more than 130 years ago and currently plays in National League One.
The city's councillors supported a deal to sell the authority's share in ACL - the company that runs the Ricoh Arena - to the Premiership club.
The council said the move guaranteed Coventry City Football Club's continuing tenancy at the stadium.
The football club, who recently returned to the stadium after a two-year dispute over rent, would also have "primacy over match fixtures", it added. | Wasps have confirmed their first game at the Ricoh Arena will be the Premiership meeting with London Irish on Sunday, 21 December. | 29631938 |
Scotland's first minister said the failure to guarantee they could stay was "tarnishing the UK's reputation".
Its thought three million citizens of other EU states live in the UK, with 1.2 million Britons living in Europe.
The PM has said she wants a reciprocal deal covering both groups' rights to be struck at the earliest possible stage.
But on a campaign visit to St Andrews University, Ms Sturgeon said: "The Tories have left the millions of EU citizens who live and work in the UK in complete limbo and I know from my own discussions with people in other EU countries how badly this is tarnishing the UK's reputation abroad."
"It is utterly contemptible that the Tories continue to use human beings as a bargaining chip in Brexit negotiations - and in doing so, they are poisoning the well before talks have even begun."
Theresa May has said she wants to "guarantee the rights of EU citizens who are already living in Britain, and the rights of British nationals in other member states, as early as we can" but argues that "we do need reciprocity - we need to have care and concern for UK citizens who are living in the European Union."
Labour says it would unilaterally guarantee the rights of EU residents before talks start, if it wins power in the general election on 8 June. | SNP Leader Nicola Sturgeon has accused the Conservatives of "poisoning the well" of Brexit negotiations with their treatment of EU citizens in the UK. | 39890247 |
Douglas Edwardson, 58, was head of housing at Aberdeenshire Council.
The crash happened on the A944 Dunecht to Alford road on Saturday 5 December.
Relatives said in a statement issued through Police Scotland: "Douglas' family are devastated to confirm that Douglas has died. They are very grateful for all the support they have received."
Aberdeenshire Council chief executive Jim Savege said: "It is with great sadness that we have learned today of the death of one of our colleagues, Douglas Edwardson.
"Douglas was an incredibly warm, loyal and supportive colleague who will be greatly missed by many people right across this council.
"He had worked in the north east for more than 22 years, initially as director of housing and technical services with the former Banff and Buchan District Council, and was a well-known and respected figure in his role as head of service for housing with Aberdeenshire Council.
"Our thoughts are with his family, and for our colleagues who worked closely with Douglas over the years. We will be doing everything we can to ensure we provide them with the support they need." | A man has died after a car and tractor collided in Aberdeenshire earlier this month. | 35120567 |
The Exiles' 2-1 loss at Mansfield and midweek results going against them means the Exiles are now nine points adrift of safety in League Two.
"No I wasn't bothered, I've had fans berate me at games, I have had fans coin me at games, I have had square ups with fans at different clubs," he said.
"As manager, it's my job to take flak."
"Passion is a part of football. I let people say what they want to say and if they think I am to blame... they can say so."
The Exiles face Leyton Orient, the side directly above them, at Rodney Parade on Saturday and Westley says a positive result would be just the start.
"We know that to stay up, we probably need 24, 25, 26 points out of a possible 39," he told BBC Radio Wales Sport.
"That work needs doing. We know the job and we have been getting ourselves ready since January.
"A club like Newport always has limited choice, but I think we've got some key players in... and a lot of them are returning.
"We have a squad that I think can wins games and we should only get better.
"I honestly believe these lads can help us secure our League Two status." | Newport County boss Graham Westley says he is not bothered by fan abuse after he was greeted by angry supporters after their last League Two defeat. | 39136607 |
Jones was seen at Harlequins training, raising doubts about his position.
Although his absence from the European Challenge Cup win at Gloucester was put down to illness, Gough thinks Jones could be under pressure.
"Things have not gone well for Lyn at the Dragons this year," he told BBC Radio Wales Sport.
"The mystery seems to be going on longer now, it actually adds more speculation to it.
"It's been very worrying and when the results have gone the way they have, questions start to get asked and people start lighting embers under the fire.
"For him to not be there at the game when they actually pull out a fantastic win away from home, it adds to the speculation as well."
Dragons head coach Kingsley Jones dismissed speculation about Lyn Jones as "tittle tattle."
"It's ridiculous and I just tend to switch off from it," he said.
Dragons are the lowest-placed Welsh side in the Pro12, lying in 10th spot and 18 points behind Ospreys in ninth.
Former Wales lock Gough, who had two spells playing for the Dragons, thinks Jones must take responsibility for another disappointing domestic campaign.
"If Lyn was honest and looked back, he hasn't got the results," he added.
"He had two or three years to mould his side - he's brought signings in and this year it's been very poor.
"Rodney Parade used to be a fortress and it's not quite happening under his reign.
"So you can have the speculation but on the form and the results this year, although there have been some close results, it's not quite happened." | Speculation about the future of Newport Gwent Dragons director of rugby Lyn Jones is inevitable because of poor results, says former lock Ian Gough. | 36041427 |
The bird is thought to have broken free from Highbridge Farm on Highbridge Road, near Eastleigh, Hampshire, at about 08:30 GMT.
Megan Strange, who was driving to work, snapped the emu as it ran among the cars.
A man ran after the bird and managed to catch it with the assistance of another driver and return it to its home.
Miss Strange, who works at the University of Southampton Science Park, said: "I was driving to my job as per usual and noticed there was a lot of traffic.
"Then I saw there was a big emu just running around."
According to the PR events executive, a man running after the emu could not corral it back into its enclosure.
She said: "Everybody was just laughing, it's an odd sight to see."
Miss Strange added that a female driver helped the man get the emu back on the farm before she drove off. | Rush-hour drivers were held up when an emu blocked a road after making a daring escape from its enclosure. | 35596252 |
The match - a 19:45 GMT kick-off - and draw will both be live on BBC One.
Five of the Premier League's top six teams are left in the competition, after Arsenal beat non-league Lincoln City and Tottenham ousted Millwall.
Those five clubs have won the FA Cup a combined 44 times, including 12 of the past 15.
Monday's draw will be hosted by BT Sport's Jake Humphrey and made by FA Cup winners Ruud Gullit, a former Chelsea player and manager, and Phil Neville, the ex-Manchester United defender.
Both semi-finals will be played at Wembley on the weekend of 22 and 23 April.
Draw numbers
1 Chelsea or Manchester United
2 Manchester City
3 Tottenham Hotspur
4 Arsenal | The draw for the FA Cup semi-finals will take place at Stamford Bridge on Monday, after the quarter-final between Chelsea and holders Manchester United. | 39248769 |
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