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Brown left Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen in May after playing 42 times over two seasons.
The 31-year-old previously spent nearly a decade at Cheltenham Town, where he made 287 appearances.
Centre-back De Havilland, 21, was released by Sheffield Wednesday in June after failing to make a first-team appearance at the Championship club.
De Havilland, who can also play at right-back, has previous loan experience with Histon and Cambridge City and has been on trial at the Chairboys alongside Brown.
Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth said: "Taking the lads on trial has given us the opportunity to have a good look at them and I've been really impressed with what I've seen.
"They came highly recommended and they've produced a very high standard in training and in matches so far."
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Wycombe Wanderers have signed goalkeeper Scott Brown and defender Will de Havilland on two-year deals. | 36893420 |
Ferres joined Rhinos from Huddersfield for an undisclosed fee in January, and has made 19 appearances this season.
The 30-year-old had been at the Giants since 2012, having previously played for Castleford, Wakefield and Bradford.
"Results and our league position [ninth in Super League] have not gone to plan, but this is a great club," he said.
"I will be looking to knuckle down and make the most of this opportunity to help get the team back to where we want to be at the top of the table."
Leeds, the defending Super League champions, will face Featherstone Rovers in the Qualifiers on 6 August after finishing ninth. | England forward Brett Ferres has signed a new contract with Leeds Rhinos that will keep him at the Super League club until the end of the 2019 season. | 36907716 |
Updated figures released by the National Police Chiefs' Council also show that 184 potential suspects have been identified.
The 526 potential victims ranged in age from four to 20.
There are 248 clubs impacted by investigations - but that total refers to the number of clubs referenced when people came forward.
The number of cases referred to Operation Hydrant, the over-arching inquiry into historical child abuse allegations, has now reached 1,016.
The NPCC's lead for child protection, chief constable Simon Bailey, said the number of referrals was beginning to decrease but he continued to urge people to report allegations by dialling 101 or contacting the NSPCC helpline.
"Allegations of non-recent child sexual abuse are complex, and often require specialist skills and knowledge, and can take time to progress.
"However, all allegations and information received by police forces across the country are being acted upon," he added.
"When allegations are reported it enables police to assess whether there are current safeguarding risks and ensure that appropriate action is being taken to prevent children being abused today."
The scandal came to light after a number of former footballers came forward publicly to tell their stories.
526
potential victims
184
potential suspects
1,016 referrals to Operation Hydrant from police forces and NSPCC helpline
248 football clubs impacted from Premier League to amateur
4 to 20 years age range of victims at the time of alleged abuse
98% of potential victims are male
Most referrals to Operation Hydrant have related to football but there have been 22 related to sports outside of football.
These have included rugby, gymnastics, martial arts, tennis, wrestling, golf, sailing, athletics, cricket, and swimming. | More than 1,000 cases relating to child sexual abuse within football clubs in the UK have been reported to police. | 38664696 |
The body of the 41-year-old was found floating in a river on Friday.
His family raised concerns on Wednesday after he spoke to Burmese journalists about attacks on security forces.
Police said they were still investigating. The area has been under lockdown for more than two months since militants attacked border posts.
During a rare media tour of the area, the man spoke to reporters about army repression and said local villagers had been involved in attacks, the BBC has learned.
Rakhine state is home to Myanmar's Muslim Rohingya minority, one of the world's most persecuted minority groups.
Amnesty International has accused Burmese security forces of rape, murder, and torture.
Myanmar's military has denied accounts of atrocities and says it is conducting anti-terrorist raids in Rakhine.
Troops took control of the dangerous and remote region bordering Bangladesh after armed men raided police posts, killing nine officers, in October.
The government of Myanmar, also known as Burma, says it is conducting counter-terrorism operations in the region but has denied reports of atrocities.
Most of the displaced Rohingya have fled across the border into Bangladesh.
The estimated one million Muslim Rohingya are seen by many in mainly Buddhist Myanmar as illegal migrants from Bangladesh. They are denied citizenship by the government despite many having lived there for generations.
Communal violence in Rakhine state in 2012 left scores dead and displaced more than 100,000 people, with many Rohingya still remaining in decrepit camps.
They face widespread discrimination and mistreatment.
Hundreds of thousands of undocumented Rohingya are estimated to live in Bangladesh, having left Myanmar over decades. | The headless body of a Rohingya Muslim man has been discovered days after he spoke with reporters about unrest in Myanmar's Rakhine state, officials say. | 38418881 |
Hillary Clinton was challenged by rival Bernie Sanders at a televised debate for backing the Iraq War, which he says led to the rise of the militants.
She said it was up to others to lead the fight against IS and called on Turkey and the Gulf states to do more.
The attacks killed 129 people and injured hundreds in the French capital.
Hours after the near-simultaneous attacks, CBS News said the debate in Iowa would re-adjust its focus to put more emphasis on counter-terrorism and foreign policy.
A moment's silence was observed in Des Moines before the debate began, and the three candidates expressed their condolences with France.
But then they clashed over how best to deal with IS, which has claimed responsibility for the atrocities.
Mrs Clinton, the former secretary of state, said: "It cannot be an American fight... we will support those who will take the fight to Isis."
But former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley disagreed, saying: "America is best when standing up to evil in this world."
And Mr Sanders, a Vermont senator, also attacked the former secretary of state Mrs Clinton when she said the US did not have the "bulk of responsibility" for the instability in the region.
The invasion of Iraq, which she backed, was to blame for the rise of al-Qaeda and IS, he said.
In other highlights:
This primetime showdown is the party's second debate of the election campaign, two fewer than the Republicans, who have a much wider field.
In 79 days, Iowa will be the first state to pick a presidential candidate from each party.
Voters across the US will go to the polls finally in November 2016 to choose the new occupant of the White House. | The Democratic presidential hopefuls have clashed over how to deal with militant group Islamic State, in the wake of deadly terror attacks in Paris. | 34825045 |
Mr Robinson, 66, underwent a procedure at Belfast's Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH) after becoming ill on Monday morning.
The Democratic Unionist Party leader said on Twitter: "Happy to be discharged and back home.
Thanks to the wonderful RVH cardiac team - everyone a star."
He added: "Many thanks to all who sent messages of support and encouragement in the last week. Your thoughts & prayers have been really appreciated." | Northern Ireland's first minister Peter Robinson has been discharged from hospital four days after suffering a suspected heart attack. | 32927801 |
New paving and street furniture is being installed as part of a £25m scheme ahead of the year-long arts festival in 2017.
One cafe owner claimed the building work has had "a massive impact on his business".
Hull City Council said the work was to "create a thriving city centre".
Paul Hunt who owns Simples Café in Trinity Square said the work should "have been done in phases".
"Our takings have gone down from £250 a day we were taking, now we're lucky to make £50 to £60 a day," said Mr Hunt.
"We must have lost half the people we've built up just because of what's going on."
"This shouldn't have been done the way they've done it."
In a statement, the city council said it appreciated "the patience of everyone throughout this time".
The council added: "We are working hard to support businesses through these periods, with Hull BID and with dedicated Public Liaison Officers employed by Eurovia, acting as a point of contact for all retailers and businesses affected by the work.
"We are also installing additional signage in areas to signal that businesses are open as usual." | Some traders in Hull have complained that work to renovate the city centre in time for the City of Culture event is affecting their businesses. | 35152868 |
Housing association Peabody said Thamesmead could be the the next major garden suburb in London.
The company said it plans to improve existing housing and public spaces and create thousands of new homes over the next 10 to 15 years.
Stephen Howlett from Peabody said the London Crossrail project will also improve transport links in the area.
The group's chief executive added: "Thamesmead has the potential to be London's major garden suburb, with beautiful green space, first-class amenities, excellent schools, and rapidly improving transport connections."
Bexley Council along with Gallions Housing Association and Trust Thamesmead have held a number of public consultations on regeneration plans for the area and said residents had been "overwhelmingly enthusiastic".
Thamesmead was created in the 1960s to house the capital's growing population.
It was built on a marshland site formerly used by the Woolwich armoury. | Hundreds of millions of pounds is to be invested in revamping Thamesmead in south east London. | 26801368 |
Having come back from 17-9 down, Quins' Tim Visser scored after a kick hit the corner flag and bounced back into play.
It brought them to within one point of Exeter, but the home side held on.
"The fact we didn't buckle then and knuckled down, rolled up our sleeves and got on with things, I can't credit the players enough," said Baxter.
"You're not going to see a try like that happen if you watch 100 games of rugby, the player was miles away from the ball and it bounces back and everything went wrong for us.
The victory, their fourth in a row, kept Exeter in second place in the Premiership, three points clear of third-placed Leicester and three behind leaders Saracens.
"As a team we do need to address why we started so poorly, let's get that dealt with early in the week and lets get up for Wasps," said Baxter told BBC Radio Devon.
"I'd like to think today was a little bit of a wobble without us losing it, and sometimes those can give you a kick up the backside without paying the ultimate price of losing the game.
"Let's hope that happens, at the end of the day a lot of games of rugby playing in these conditions can be tough." | Exeter head coach Rob Baxter praised his side for 'knuckling down' after conceding a freak try in their 26-25 Premiership win over Harlequins. | 34962951 |
The mural is on the side of Morleys department store in Brixton, the south London area where the star was born.
Lambeth Council has said it is discussing with Bowie's family the possibility of a permanent memorial.
Suggestions include renaming Tunstall Place, where the mural is sited, and a statue to the musician.
"It is ultimately the family's decision as to what may be appropriate," said Councillor Lib Peck, leader of Lambeth Council.
"We must respect that and be patient. Lambeth residents have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of affection visibly demonstrated by floral tributes, messages and people visiting the Bowie mural to pay their respects to this unique 'Brixton boy'.
"We are also in contact with the Bowie fan club and other Brixton organisations who want to honour the memory and legacy of this extraordinary artist.
"We will share any word we get from his family that will determine what we do next," she added.
The council said it would preserve messages left on the brick wall next to the mural, and drawings and cards would be transferred to the council archives. Any remaining flowers near the mural will be removed next week, it said.
Bowie died from cancer in January at the age of 69.
The mural was created by Australian artist Jimmy C in 2013 after researching Bowie's life.
"There's not much street art out here, not compared to east London where I normally paint," he told Brixton Bugle newspaper.
"I found the wall and got the go-ahead from Morleys." | A mural of David Bowie that became a shrine to the musician after his death is to be listed by the council to ensure its long-term protection. | 35875379 |
Audi said the upgrade would "improve emissions behaviour in real driving conditions further beyond existing legal requirements".
The carmaker added it was convinced the programme would counteract possible bans on diesel cars.
In recent days, rival German carmakers Mercedes and Daimler issued recalls involving three million vehicles.
The Audi recall affects cars fitted with six- and eight-cylinder diesel motors meeting the Euro 5 and Euro 6 emissions criteria, including some models made by parent company Volkswagen and sister firm Porsche.
The upgrade is available for Audi cars with affected engines in Europe and other markets outside North America.
The Reuters news agency reported that German car industry officials and politicians had agreed to improve diesel vehicles' emissions through software updates in order to avoid diesel bans in cities.
Arndt Ellinghorst, an analyst at investment bank Evercore ISI, said there could be many more of these fixes to come: "What Audi and Mercedes have announced is just the tip of the iceberg. All other carmakers will follow and offer improvements to the engine management software.
"If this isn't an industry-wide action, city driving bans might be the painful alternative." | German carmaker Audi is offering a free software upgrade for 850,000 diesel cars in order to improve emissions. | 40681547 |
The 30-year-old, who has played 42 times for the All Blacks, will join on a three-year deal from Super Rugby side Hurricanes at the end of the season.
As well as Franks was also part of the New Zealand side that was unbeaten throughout 2013.
"Ben is a world-class player and we are delighted he has decided to sign with London Irish," said the club's operations director Bob Casey.
"It is a real statement of intent that a player of his class and experience has signed and shows the ambition of the club and our owners."
Franks is the first signing announced by the club since and
Franks has played over 100 Super Rugby games, spending six years at the Crusaders before moving to Wellington in 2012, where he has missed just three games in two seasons.
"I am really looking forward to joining London Irish," Franks said. "After speaking to the board and seeing the facilities, the ambition of the club is clear.
"It is a family-friendly club, which played a big part in my decision to move my family over. London Irish also has a link with St Mary's University, where I will be able to study alongside playing rugby for the club." | London Irish have signed New Zealand World Cup-winning prop Ben Franks. | 30894615 |
The deal involves a section of the King George V sports complex.
The development is part of the multi-million pound Dumfries Learning Town project to overhaul education.
Councillors were being asked to support the lease of a section of common good land to a community company in order to take the scheme forward.
A report said it was important the project was not delivered on the "traditional school model".
It said it would allow the service to "promote and co-ordinate learning in a unique and collaborative way" as well as attract sources of funding which a council could not access.
It concluded that a community company with charitable status would be the best way to deliver the scheme.
The report stressed that the council's use of the facility for school children would be secured by way of a "legally binding agreement".
It advised the Dumfries common good sub-committee to agree to the "long lease" of the land at a "nominal rent".
The land involved is not currently used and councillors have been told that the benefits of building the learning hub would be "considerable".
Councillor Jeff Leaver, who chairs the council's education committee, said: "Providing the best start in life for all our children is a priority for our council.
"We're currently making excellent progress on a range of exciting initiatives that will enable us to deliver on this priority.
"Dumfries Learning Town is key to this as we strive to deliver a first class learning environment for all young learners.
"This positive decision will enable our council to progress the DLT project, which will offer the very best educational opportunities to our young people in state of the art facilities." | Councillors have endorsed the lease of an area of Dumfries land to a community company to provide a new "learning hub" for the town. | 36417687 |
The event is part of an art exhibition at the 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, which began on Saturday 18 February.
To find and keep the pieces, worth at least £1,000 each, people must study five paintings and solve the code within them.
One of the items was found by accident so a reward is being offered to anyone who can solve the clue linked to it.
Artist Luke Jerram said he would donate £500 to a charity of the finder's choice if they could solve the mystery of the "red picture".
The fourth item, the golden train, was found by a family from Grimsby in Scunthorpe's Central Park on Friday night.
Mr Jerram said he had not anticipated so many items would be discovered in the first week.
"I was expecting two or three, something like that. What I did not expect was the response of the public would be so astonishingly positive.
"I did not expect the public would go round looking in every nook and cranny of the town to try and find the artefacts."
The Visual Arts Centre said the public response had been extraordinary.
"It has created a real buzz around the place and brought in thousands of people," said the centre's visual arts officer Michelle Lally.
The final item to be found is the gold copy of a Jurassic ammonite, an ancient marine mollusc fossil.
The five objects are replicas of pieces at North Lincolnshire Museum and were made from gold worth £1,000, but could be worth much more. | Four of five gold artefacts hidden in Scunthorpe as part of a treasure hunt have been found inside a week. | 39089125 |
City lost 4-1 at home to Oxford United, their heaviest home loss since a 4-0 defeat to Huddersfield in October 2011 when the club was in League One.
"It was a pretty poor night. We had no real excuses for such a dismal performance," he told BBC Radio Devon.
"It was so poor in so many areas, it's hard to know where to start."
The result saw Exeter slip to 14th in League Two, having not won in their last four games, after a run of three wins in a row.
"We didn't look like a football side, we didn't pass the ball well enough, we didn't show for it, too many were shut down, it was just a generally dismal display," Tisdale added.
"I've not had as many as bad as that, but we just have to start again tomorrow and pick ourselves up."
Media playback is not supported on this device | Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale said he could not remember many performances as poor as the one by his side in his 500th game in charge of the club. | 35648969 |
Coe is running against former Olympic pole-vault champion Sergey Bubka.
The vote takes place on 19 August.
"My 100-day plan seeks to put in place important changes that will secure a brighter future for athletics globally," Coe said.
He added: "I am convinced that athletics can reclaim a new golden era, but to deliver this ambition I believe that we must have the right IAAF structures and resources in place, including a fully independent anti-doping agency for international level athletics."
Coe had previously cited the creation of athletics' own anti-doping body when launching his election manifesto in December.
But the pledge to make it a priority was one of eight unveiled by London 2012 Olympics chief Coe, also including the formation of a group to examine the athletics calendar and the creation of a department to advise on engagement with young people.
"We must also look creatively at the global athletics calendar, the way we present our sport and engage effectively with young people," the double Olympic gold-medallist added. | Sebastian Coe has pledged to set up athletics' own anti-doping body within 100 days if elected president of the sport's governing body, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). | 33103398 |
The figure includes 765 jobs to go in France.
To secure the deal last year, GE had soothed French government concerns by pledging to create 1,000 jobs in the country.
A GE spokesman said the company would stick to its pledge, creating the roles in the next three years.
Up to 600 jobs in the UK could be affected, the BBC understands. GE employs about 22,000 people in the UK.
In Europe as a whole, staff in Alstom's renewables, power services and energy management divisions could be affected.
A spokesman said unions had been informed.
"This is a plan, which could change following discussion with employee representatives," he added.
Around 1,300 of the layoffs will be in Switzerland, the firm said.
In May last year, GE pledged to create jobs in France as part of efforts to calm French government concerns about the US company's proposed acquisition of Alstom's energy units.
At the time, both GE and Siemens were in talks with the French government to try to secure a deal.
The French government had previously given itself powers to block foreign takeover bids for companies deemed "strategic".
GE's takeover of Alstom's energy business - which includes gas and steam turbines, wind turbines, turbines for hydro dams and power grids - added about 65,000 employees to GE's workforce of about 305,000.
The head of GE's power division said in September the company would seek to make $3bn (£2bn) in cost savings over five years from the Alstom acquisition. | US manufacturing giant General Electric plans to cut up to 6,500 jobs in energy units it bought from French engineering giant Alstom over the next two years. | 35301561 |
Authorities say the rogue distillery workers and their accomplices stole more of the spirit than any one person could drink in a lifetime.
The scheme lasted for years and involved Buffalo Trace and Wild Turkey distilleries.
The nine people are charged with engaging in organised crime.
They were selling the whiskey "fairly well below" its price in the retail market, say police.
Their secret plot began to fall apart when someone discovered whiskey barrels behind the shed of Gilbert Curtsinger, an employee at Buffalo Trace Distillery, whom authorities consider the mastermind of the scheme.
He has pleaded not guilty to the charges. He was also charged with trafficking in anabolic steroids. His wife, Julie, who does not work at the distillery, was also indicted.
Authorities believe the scheme has been going on since 2008 or 2009.
According to the Kentucky Distillers' Association, bourbon is the only native spirit of the US, as Congress declared in 1964. It is made with 51% or more corn.
Kentucky produces 95% of the world's supply of the brown spirit. | Nine people in Kentucky have been charged with stealing large quantities of bourbon whiskey worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. | 32406217 |
"For the first time it will actually be Christmas when it actually is Christmas (instead of February)," said Channel 5's Greg Barnett.
He added that is would also "reduce online spoilers and piracy".
The current time lag between the UK and Australia is two weeks; to close the gap Channel 5 will air 10 episodes between December 7 and 18.
Neighbours, Australia's longest-running drama, is currently shown twice a day at 13:45 and at 17:30. The simultaneous broadcast will begin on 4 January 2016.
"At a time when online piracy can often mean hardcore fans' enjoyment of continuing drama is spoilt, this is great news for our millions of Neighbours fans," said Barnett.
He promised "the new year [would] start with a bang for Ramsay Street rotter Paul Robinson". Robinson, played by actor Stefan Dennis, has been with the show since its inception in 1985.
Originally broadcast on BBC One, the Melbourne-based soap - which celebrated its 30th anniversary this year - moved to Channel 5 in 2008.
The show, which at its peak drew a combined UK audience of 19 million every day, has been responsible for launching the careers of Kylie Minogue, Guy Pearce, Natalie Imbruglia and Margot Robbie. It now reaches around 1.5 millions viewers daily.
Channel 5 also broadcasts fellow Australian soap Home and Away. The show currently runs eight weeks behind Home and Away's Australian broadcasts. | From January, Channel 5 is to begin broadcasting episodes of Neighbours on the same day as they air in Australia. | 34868786 |
Geraghty, 36, was found not to have allowed Noble Emperor to run on his merits after coming a distant second in Sunday's Handicap Hurdle.
All jockeys except Barry Cash, who rode the victorious Velocity Boy, were asked to explain why the winner was able to open up a large and unassailable lead.
Geraghty's ban starts on 17 April, with Punchestown beginning on 26 April.
The 7-4 favourite Noble Emperor ran in the pack, some 20 lengths behind Velocity Boy, for much of Sunday's race before finishing 11 lengths behind the winner.
The Limerick stewards, acting under Rule 212, also banned Noble Emperor for 60 days and fined trainer Tony Martin 3,000 euros (£2,400).
All other jockeys and horses escaped sanction. | Ireland's Barry Geraghty is out of the Punchestown Festival after being handed a 30-day ban by stewards at Limerick. | 35955789 |
The 23-year-old has been handed a two-year contract at Dens Park.
Dundee say Teijsse, who scored 31 goals this season, is a player they "monitored closely from the beginning of the 2015-16 season".
His twin, left-back Kenny, plays for Go Ahead Eagles, who defeated De Graafschap in their play-off to win promotion to the Dutch top flight.
Having begun his senior career with Pancratius, Yordi Teijsse moved to VV Ter Leede before joining Quick Boys in 2014.
He becomes Dundee manager Paul Hartley's third summer signing.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle midfielders Danny Williams and James Vincent signed pre-contract deals earlier this year. | Dutch striker Yordi Teijsse has signed for Dundee after helping Quick Boys win the fourth tier in the Netherlands. | 36414851 |
The Berlin ceremony honoured the year's best and most creative TV and radio shows with nine Golden Rose Awards.
Toast of London, starring Matt Berry as eccentric middle-aged actor Steven Toast, won Channel 4 the sitcom award.
Gogglebox, which won the reality and factual entertainment category, films real people watching and discussing the week's TV in their own living rooms.
The Channel 4 show returns for a new series on 26 September.
It has made stars of many of its sofa-dwellers, such as 'posh' couple Steph and Dom Parker and George Gilbey, who recently entered the Celebrity Big Brother house without mother Linda and step-dad Pete.
Comedian and actor Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman host popular early evening game show Pointless, which is made by Endemol for the BBC. It has aired several celebrity specials.
BBC Radio 4 comedy Bridget Christie Minds The Gap, featuring the comedian's personal take on the state of modern feminism, was also honoured at Wednesday night's ceremony, hosted by Croatian TV entertainer and journalist Aleksandar Kostadinov.
Winners from other countries include Israel's Little Mom, which won the comedy award, after what organisers called "a record-breaking year" for entries from TV companies around the world. | Channel 4's Gogglebox and BBC One game show Pointless were among the British winners at the 53rd Rose d'Or festival. | 29249967 |
Witness John Newlands said in the year before Mr Whyte bought Rangers, he had asked Mr Whyte for a loan to pay his company's rent.
Mr Whyte, 46, is on trial at the High Court in Glasgow for acquiring Rangers by fraud, which he denies.
He also denies a second charge under the Companies Act.
Mr Newlands told a jury that he had given his backing to Mr Whyte in good faith.
He said he been shown documents indicating Mr Whyte's company had funds available to invest in Rangers.
Prosecutors allege Mr Whyte pretended to Sir David Murray, and others, that funds were available to make all required payments to acquire a "controlling and majority stake" in the club.
The Crown alleges Mr Whyte had only £4m available from two sources at the time but took out a £24m loan from Ticketus against three years of future season ticket sales.
The court has heard the sale was eventually made to Mr Whyte for £1 but came with obligations to pay an £18m bank debt, a £2.8m "small tax case" bill, £1.7m for stadium repairs, £5m for players and £5m in working capital.
The second charge under the Companies Act centres on the £18m payment between Mr Whyte's Wavetower company and Rangers to clear a bank debt.
The trial before eight men and seven women continues. | A London financier, whose firm was struggling to pay its rent, gave assurances that Craig Whyte had £10m to invest in Rangers, a court has heard. | 40000663 |
The 27-year-old has agreed a four-year deal, and will officially join the Black Cats on 1 July.
We're obviously disappointed by Billy's decision but wish him well
"I'm really happy to be here and I'm looking forward to getting back for pre-season and kicking on," said Jones.
"I've played at the Stadium of Light a number of times so I know what great backing the club has."
He added: "I knew I was signing for a massive club with everything in place to kick on up the league and carry on moving forward."
Jones joined West Brom from Preston in 2011, going on to make 74 appearances for the club, having begun his career at Crewe Alexandra.
West Brom said they had been in contract negotiations with Jones since October 2013 and were "disappointed" by the full-back's decision to reject what they described as "vastly-improved terms".
"Billy rejected this and has exercised his right to run down his contract with a view to joining Sunderland," said West Brom director of football administration Richard Garlick.
"We're obviously disappointed by Billy's decision but wish him well in his future career.
"With there being no guarantees that Billy would re-sign, we have been preparing for this scenario and will pursue the options we have been exploring in the right-back position." | Sunderland have sealed the signing of West Brom defender Billy Jones on a free transfer after he rejected a new deal at the Hawthorns. | 27601001 |
The Spanish football federation has suspended Mourinho for an incident that occurred towards the end of the Supercopa match between the sides.
Barcelona assistant Tito Vilanova was banned for one match for slapping Mourinho during a brawl.
Three players were sent off in the tie, won 3-2 by Barcelona, on 17 August.
Madrid duo Marcelo and Mezut Ozil and Barca's David Villa were dismissed as the Catalan side won 3-2 to take the trophy 5-4 on aggregate.
As players scrapped on the field, television pictures showed former Chelsea manager Mourinho walking over to Vilanova, manager Pep Guardiola's assistant, and poking him in the eye.
Mourinho later issued a letter apologising for his behaviour, but only to Madrid supporters.
Barcelona said immediately after the game that they would not report Mourinho, but the Spanish federation intervened. | Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has been banned for two matches for jabbing his finger into the eye of Barcelona's assistant coach. | 15185716 |
Matthew Nichols, who works at Ysgol Bryn Alyn in Wrexham, denies unacceptable professional conduct between July and September 2015 at an Education Workforce Council hearing.
He admits inappropriate communication with two pupils.
But said an "innocent" exchange with a pupil had been "misconstrued".
Despite this, Mr Nichols admitted breaching the school's child protection policy and staff-acceptable use of its ICT facilities policy.
Presenting officer Cadi Dewi said police found 425 texts between the 29-year-old teacher and a pupil while there were also Facebook and Snapchat messages to a second girl.
The teacher said the conversation was not intentionally sexual but agreed he had been naive.
While he was questioned by police, Mr Nichols was never charged with any offence and there was no physical sexual contact.
Miss Dewi said Mr Nichols accepted to police that the communication was "inappropriate and flirtatious", telling the hearing messages were also "sexually suggestive".
Among pictures to the second pupil was one of his bed, she said.
"The two pupils didn't feel the contents of the messages were appropriate to be sent from a teacher to a pupil," assistant headmistress Claire Corfield said.
For Mr Nichols, solicitor Martin Mensah said: "The key issue is whether the conduct was sexually motivated."
The hearing continues. | A maths teacher exchanged "flirtatious and sexually suggestive" text messages with a 14-year-old girl, it has been claimed at a conduct hearing. | 39436503 |
It happened on Thursday at a property in Dunluce Avenue, off the Lisburn Road.
The men, both aged 22, are also charged with aggravated burglary and stealing.
They are due to appear at Belfast Magistrates Court on Monday. | Two men are to appear in court charged with attempted murder following a stabbing attack that left a 33-year-old man seriously injured in south Belfast. | 33404083 |
The Padgett's Motorcycles rider, who became the fastest 250 racer ever at the Lightweight Classic TT in 2016, has never ridden in the class at Dundrod.
"I started my racing career on a Suzuki RGV250 and I still just love racing the 250," said Anstey.
"I can't wait to get the RCV out at Dundrod - the 250 is a thoroughbred racing bike."
Team boss Clive Padgett has also confirmed that Anstey will ride iconic Moto GP bike, the Honda RC213V-S, at the Dundrod circuit for the second year running.
"We're proud to be the only one of the three international road races to run an ultra lightweight/lightweight class," said Noel Johnston, Ulster GP clerk of the course.
"It's great to see a rider like Bruce entering this class for no other reason than he really enjoys it.
"I think it'll give the race a bit of a shake up, as Bruce's calibre and track record combined with Clive Padgett's experience and machinery will surely be very hard to beat.
"It's been a somewhat subdued season for Anstey so far, but if there's one thing I've learned, it's to never ever discount him for podium contention at the Ulster." | New Zealand's Bruce Anstey has announced he will ride a two stroke in the Ulster Grand Prix next month. | 40635128 |
The Edinburgh-based firm said revenues also fell by 29% to £14.5m.
Its Asia Pacific market was hardest hit, following a record performance in the previous period.
Latin America also saw a "significant decline", after "rapid" spending cuts by the Brazilian oil and gas market.
IndigoVision manufactures IP video security equipment for end-users such as airports, ports, casinos, police, prisons and governments.
On a positive note, the firm reported a 22% increase in sales in the UK market, which was boosted by police and safe city projects.
The company also said it secured "major" project wins in Colombia, as well as with a leading bank in Egypt and a large casino in the USA.
Chief executive Marcus Kneen said: "As we announced in April, trading in the first half has been challenging, but Latin America and the Middle East are now starting to show an improving sales trend.
"The group's activity is weighted towards enterprise markets where revenues are materially impacted by project timing and the wider economic backdrop, and these factors affected the first half performance.
"The group has a stronger pipeline of large projects for the second half of the year, predominantly from the Middle East and the Americas.
"Exciting new products were launched this period including FrontLine, the first body-worn video to be fully integrated into core video management software, giving users synchronised playback of both their fixed and body worn cameras from any location.
"Although the first half was disappointing, IndigoVision is in a good position to progress in the second half." | Video security firm IndigoVision has reported a pre-tax loss of £810,000 for the first half of this year, after being hit by "economic and political challenges" in a number of countries. | 34278095 |
The crash, between junctions five and six of the eastbound carriageway at Tarbock Island, was reported to the emergency services at about 04:20 BST.
A body was found on the carriageway. Merseyside Police said the death is being treated as "unexplained".
One of the car drivers has been taken to hospital with a minor injury and police have appealed for witnesses.
Road closures are currently in place between junctions five and six of the M62 eastbound, and on Whitehall Lane to the junction of Tarbock Road. | A man has been found dead on the M62 in Merseyside following a crash involving six vehicles in the early hours. | 36819191 |
The Mexican government said almost 100 raids had been carried out in 12 countries.
Three girls aged between nine and 15 were rescued in Mexico, a government commission said in a statement.
Computers were seized that were allegedly used to post indecent videos on the internet.
The Mexican National Security Commission said searches were carried out in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Paraguay, Spain, the United States, Uruguay and Venezuela.
"Operation Without Borders" was aimed at "breaking various structures dedicated to the distribution of pornographic material of children via the internet", the commission said in a statement.
A fourth girl was rescued as part of the operation but the commission did not specify in which country.
The raids come two months after Spanish police arrested more than 80 people in raids targeting images of child sex abuse. | Officials in Mexico say 60 people have been arrested in the US, Latin America and Spain over alleged links to a ring circulating images of child sex abuse. | 35091604 |
Mrs Lewis, who died in 2009, aged 93, wrote a book, A Time To Speak, about her experiences in the Auschwitz concentration camp.
After World War Two, she moved to Belfast and became a pioneer of modern dance in Northern Ireland.
The Ulster History Circle blue plaque was unveiled on Friday at the Crescent Arts Centre in south Belfast.
The Czech-born mother-of-two was a founder member of the Belfast Modern Dance Group and was awarded an MBE for her services to contemporary dance in 2001.
Speaking to the BBC at the time, she said: "It was a very rare and welcome acknowledgement of the importance of the art of dance in our present lives.
"But not just the importance of dance as an art form but also as a social factor. Through dance people can come together who would never had met in other circumstances."
The plaque was unveiled on Holocaust Memorial Day on Friday, which remembers the millions of people murdered in the Holocaust under Nazi persecution during World War Two, as well as those killed in other genocides.
The theme this year is how life can go for those left behind after a genocide.
The Ulster History Circle is a voluntary not-for-profit organisation that places commemorative plaques in public places all over Northern Ireland in commemoration of men and women who have contributed to its culture, industry and history. | Dance teacher and Holocaust survivor Helen Lewis has been honoured by a blue plaque at a Belfast arts centre. | 38763249 |
27 February 2016 Last updated at 09:56 GMT
The contest is famous for its massive waves, and it's not even held unless the waves in the area are between around 10 - 12 metres high.
At 23, John John Florence is one of the youngest competitors ever to take the prize.
He won more than £50.000 after beating 27 other competitors. | John John Florence surfed an 18 metre wave in Hawaii to win the Eddie Aikau surf contest. | 35677303 |
Bill Bowman will take over from North East MSP Mr Johnstone, who died last week after being diagnosed with cancer.
Kincardineshire-born former dairy farmer Mr Johnstone, 55, was the longest-serving Scottish Conservative MSP at Holyrood.
Mr Bowman stood for the Conservatives in Dundee City East earlier this year. He becomes a regional list MSP.
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson said Mr Johnstone was "a big man with a big heart" who "embodied politics at its best".
It has been announced that Mr Johnstone's funeral will be at Glenbervie Parish Church on Friday at noon. | The replacement for the late Scottish Conservative MSP Alex Johnstone has been announced. | 38301270 |
A woman in her 30s and two boys in the car were taken to hospital suffering head, chest and pelvic injuries.
Three people travelling on the bus - a woman, a seven-year-old girl and a man in his 20s - went to hospital with minor injuries. The driver was unhurt.
The collision occurred at the junction of Langley Green Road and Causeway Green Road, Oldbury at about 20:00 GMT.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said the boys in the car were believed to be 11-years-old.
"The woman suffered serious head, chest and pelvic injuries. The one boy suffered serious leg injuries with the second boy suffering pelvic injuries," a spokesman said.
"All three received emergency treatment at the scene and the woman was then transferred to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Major trauma unit, with the two boys being transferred to Birmingham Children's Hospital, all in separate ambulances.
"A woman and a seven-year-old girl received treatment and were transferred by response car to Sandwell Hospital.
"A man in his 20s also received treatment for minor injuries and decided to make his own way to hospital with a friend." | Six people have been hurt, two seriously, following a collision between a bus and a car. | 30367306 |
The 10th anniversary event will also mark 150 years since Welsh settlers arrived in Patagonia with a day of dedicated performances.
Headliners Grace Jones and Belle and Sebastian will be joined by Catfish and the Bottlemen and Badly Drawn Boy.
It is held in the Italianate village Portmeirion from 3-6 September.
Rhys will perform songs from Set Fire To The Stars, the soundtrack he composed for last year's biopic about Dylan Thomas, starring Elijah Wood.
Other Welsh acts announced include Y Pencadlys, Yws Gwynedd and Ifan Dafydd. | Gruff Rhys of the Super Furry Animals, 9Bach and Y Ffug are among a host of Welsh acts announced for Gwynedd's Festival No.6. | 32595286 |
Figures for August showed 28,654 people waiting longer than nine months, the target time for everyone to be treated.
Tory spokesman Darren Millar blamed "record-breaking budget cuts", while Lib Dem leader Kirsty Williams said Labour had "lost control of our NHS".
The Welsh government said the figures were "not acceptable" but said spending on health was up by 9% in two years.
Mr Millar said: "Labour ministers have starved our NHS of more than £1bn over the past five years, while spending in other parts of the UK has been protected.
"These waiting time statistics show that it's patients and their loved ones who are paying the price."
Ms Williams accused Labour of "failure" on public services and a "poverty of ambition".
"NHS staff are working around the clock to offer the very best treatment they can," she said.
"Sadly they are having to work in very trying circumstances which is making their job incredibly difficult."
A Welsh government spokesman said: "These figures are not acceptable and we expect to see urgent improvement to reduce the number of people experiencing long waiting times for the start of their treatment.
"However, they do show that more than eight out of 10 were waiting less than 26 weeks to start treatment at the end of August 2015, with nearly 94% waiting less than 36 weeks.
"The standard referral to treatment time is 11 weeks."
He added that an extra £1.1bn had been invested in the Welsh NHS in the past two years, despite cuts in funding for the overall Welsh budget by the UK government. | The number of people waiting longer than nine months for hospital treatment in Wales has risen again. | 34475863 |
Bergdich has joined from Spanish side Real Valladolid for an undisclosed fee and has signed a four-year deal with the Championship club.
The left-back, 26, spent the second half of last season on loan at Genoa.
Ceballos, 22, was a free agent after his release by Tottenham earlier this summer and has agreed a three-year deal at The Valley.
The Spaniard did not feature for Spurs after joining from Barcelona in the summer of 2011 but spent the 2013-14 season on loan with Portuguese Primeira Liga side Arouca.
Bergdich, who spent three years with Lens before moving to Valladolid in 2013, has won 17 caps for Morocco.
"Cristian is a very technical player, who has a lot of quality and skill," Addicks boss Guy Luzon told the club website.
"We identified Zakarya as a player who possesses a lot of pace on the left side of the pitch."
The duo become Charlton's fifth and sixth signings of the summer, following the arrivals of Patrick Bauer, El Hadji Ba, Simon Makienok and Ahmed Kashi.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Charlton Athletic have signed Morocco international Zakarya Bergdich and midfielder Cristian Ceballos. | 33640133 |
The announcement came at the first US-Africa Leaders' Summit, attended by over 40 African heads of state.
The summit is an effort to strengthen US ties with Africa as China increases its African investments.
Mr Obama also hosted a dinner for African leaders at the White House.
The deals announced on Tuesday included a $5bn partnership between private-equity firm Blackstone and Aliko Dangote, Africa's richest businessman, for energy infrastructure projects in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as more investments in Mr Obama's Power Africa initiative.
According to the White House, Power Africa received an additional $12bn in pledges towards its effort to develop energy supplies on Africa through a mix of investment and state involvement.
The World Bank announced a $5bn investment in Power Africa and General Electric said it had committed $2bn to help boost infrastructure and access to energy.
"We gave it to the Europeans first and to the Chinese later, but today it's wide open for us," said General Electric chief executive Jeff Immelt.
Mr Obama also said that the US would offer an additional $7bn of financing through the Doing Business in Africa (DBIA) Campaign, bringing the total new US commitments to investment in Africa announced on Tuesday to $33bn.
"Up to tens of thousands of American jobs are supported every time we expand trade with Africa", said Mr Obama.
"As critical as all these investments are, the key to unlocking the next era of African growth is not going to be here in the US, it is going to be in Africa, " he added.
The three-day summit ends on Wednesday. | US companies have pledged $14bn (£8.3bn) of investment in Africa in areas such as energy and infrastructure, US President Barack Obama has said. | 28668533 |
Portsmouth City Council announced on Friday the Spinnaker Tower would be sponsored by airline Emirates.
The £3.5m deal would see the tower painted red and white, the colours of nearby Southampton's football club - Portsmouth's major rivals.
Alex Judd, who started the petition, said the branding "flies in the face of the values of the city".
He said Portsmouth has a "deep, footballing heritage".
In less than 24 hours the petition has gained 5,000 signatures.
The tower is to be renamed the Emirates Spinnaker Tower. The branding is expected to be in place in time for the America's Cup World Series sailing event in July and remain in place for five years.
The airline's name will be displayed on the exterior of the tower and large portions will be turned red.
The city council's leader Donna Jones said: "One of the caveats in any deal that we considered is that the name Spinnaker must remain.
"We didn't want the tower to lose its own identity so any branding or painting are things I have the final say on so that we can ensure it will not be detrimental to the iconic tower."
The petition against the changes said: "To allow the colours of Southampton to stand tall on one of our city's most prominent landmarks shows an incredible lack of empathy for the residents. It must be stopped."
Paul Andrews, who describes himself as a Southampton FC supporter on his profile, wrote on Twitter: "All it needs now is the #SaintsFC badge at the top."
The colours of Portsmouth Football Club are blue and white.
The 560ft (170m) tower opened in 2005. It is owned by the council but run by a private company. | More than 5,000 people have signed a petition against turning a Portsmouth landmark red and white. | 33034798 |
The road stretches about 100 miles from Hampshire to Devon and is one of the most direct routes from London.
But single carriageway sections including those around Stonehenge, suffer from traffic bottlenecks.
Business leaders, who have campaigned for 20 years for dualling, say cutting congestion is vital for the West Country's jobs and tourism.
The development would be part of £28bn being spent on improving roads, said Treasury Minister Danny Alexander.
"Any honourable member, from the prime minister down, who lives in Cornwall, or has driven there for their holidays will want to see a better A303," he said.
Tim Jones from Devon and Cornwall Business Council, said: "This artery is crucial to give us connectivity to London.
"It will give us resilience in traffic congestion on the M5 which is getting worse and has a knock on effect on the Devon economy." | Dualling the A303 is going to be the subject of a feasibility study, the government has confirmed. | 23081141 |
As well as appearing on the long-running show, she taught Prince Rainier and Princess Grace to dance, performed for the Queen and choreographed a dance sequence for the Beatles.
Such was her prestige in the world of dance, she was asked to host Strictly Come Dancing but turned it down.
Spencer died peacefully while listening to waltzes, her daughter said.
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Spencer, who moved to Norfolk in her later years, started teaching dancing in air raid shelters during World War Two and continued to teach until just two years ago.
In 1953 Come Dancing - which ran from 1949 to 1998 - became a dancing competition in which separate regions of the UK went head to head, battling for the trophy. Presenters included Terry Wogan, Michael Aspel, and Angela Rippon.
Spencer's role on the show was both as a choreographer and judge.
Daughter Helena Anderson described her mother as having had a "very illustrious career".
Mrs Anderson said: "She actually died in my arms yesterday morning and she was wearing her sparkly shawl and her sparkly gloves and she was wearing her favourite perfume.
"We were listening to Ross Mitchell's waltzes. And she just slipped away very peacefully."
Despite teaching ballet dancer Rudolph Nureyev the tango, Spencer particularly enjoyed instructing novices and encouraging them to take their first steps on the dance floor.
Mrs Anderson said if a beginner had approached her mother saying they had "two left feet", she would not be deterred, saying: "Come on, I can teach anybody to dance."
She added: "I shall miss her. I loved her dearly. I lived with her until four months ago when things got a bit difficult. She had had a long and wonderful life." | Dancing legend Peggy Spencer, known to millions of viewers for her role on BBC TV's Come Dancing, has died aged 95. | 36387532 |
Three people were arrested after police stopped the vehicle in Lesmahagow on Friday during an "intelligence-led" operation.
Two men, aged 28 and 30, and a 28-year-old woman are in custody over alleged drugs offences.
They are expected to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday. | Cannabis and heroin with an estimated street value of £430,000 have been seized from a vehicle in South Lanarkshire. | 40910094 |
Police said they were called to Bentley Avenue in Jaywick at 06:40 GMT, where the man's body was found.
They believe he may have been assaulted on New Year's Eve. His death is being treated as suspicious.
A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder and are being questioned by police in Colchester. | Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found dead at a house in an Essex seaside village. | 38484019 |
Jay Potter's home in a residential area of Forfar was raided by police after a tip-off that there was a "strong smell" of the drug coming from the property.
Drugs squad officers found 47 plants growing in the flat as well as a bag containing £1,500 worth of heroin.
Sheriff Pino di Emidio described the incident as a "significant offence".
Depute fiscal Alan Kempton told Forfar Sheriff Court: "Police received intelligence that drugs were being supplied from the locus, the address of accused Potter.
"There was a strong smell of cannabis within, and officers found 47 cannabis plants in total.
"The opinion of drugs unit officers was that the crop was about six to eight weeks old."
Appearing from custody, Potter, 22, a prisoner at HMP Perth, pleaded guilty to producing and supplying cannabis between 11 January and 11 March this year, and supplying heroin on the latter date.
Not guilty pleas entered on behalf of a co-accused, Potter's partner Koreen Farquharson, were accepted by the Crown. | A man who was caught running a £97,000 cannabis farm in his Angus flat has been jailed for two years and eight months. | 36619375 |
Denbighshire-born Michael Crowley-Milling helped invent the world's first computer touch screen and died in 2012.
The 95-year-old's will left his wealth "within the UK" to The Royal Society - but almost half the cash was in Jersey and Isle of Man accounts.
The High Court ruled he had confused the British Isles and the UK.
The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, whilst part of the British Isles, are not part of the United Kingdom.
Mr Crowley-Milling's family laid claim to his offshore £1m, when the mistake in the will was discovered.
They argued that such a brilliant man must have known what he was doing when he had the will drafted and had clearly wanted the cash to go to them.
It was said he made that move because he had "fallen out" with The Royal Society in his Autumn years, over the charity's stance on climate change.
Lawyers for The Royal Society insisted that he must have wanted it to have to have the £1m and had made a simple geographical error.
"Lawyers may understand perfectly well the technical meaning of the term 'UK'," Mr Justice Nugee said.
"But there is no evidence that laymen - even highly intelligent laymen - would have grasped the difference between the UK, Great Britain and the British Isles."
He added: "I am entirely satisfied that Mr Crowley-Milling did intend to include the offshore accounts in his will."
Mr Crowley-Milling played key roles in developing particle acceleration and the touch screen technology that paved the way for smart phones and tablets.
Born in St Asaph, he later divided his time between homes in Yorkshire and Switzerland.
But his fortune was mostly made up of the £2m he made from selling his vintage Alfa Romeo sports car. | An error in geography by a scientist has ended with a charity winning a legal battle for half his £2m fortune. | 34942390 |
27 June 2017 Last updated at 07:02 BST
A Falcon 9 rocket took off from Florida on Friday night, which then came back to earth after dropping off a satellite.
On Sunday it took off from the west coast of the United States with another ten satellites on board.
That launch took place in California, on the west coast of the United States. | American rocket company SpaceX sent 11 satellites in to space over the weekend. | 40408508 |
It is the 27th consecutive month there has been a fall, according to government-produced figures.
The overall total for Northern Ireland now stands at 45,200, a fall of 11,700 over the last 12 months.
However, the local unemployment rate, at 6%, is above the UK average.
But the number of people classified as "economically inactive" has fallen, the figures show.
This refers to working-age people who are classed as neither in work nor seeking work.
In the quarter between December 2014 and February 2015, the inactivity rate for those aged 16 to 64 dropped by one percentage point to 26.8%.
That remained above the UK average rate (22.1%) and is the highest among the twelve UK regions.
Danske Bank's chief economist Angela McGowan said the figures showed that Northern Ireland's economy has the potential to thrive.
"For that to happen the region needs to create a united vision of a shared future," she said.
"Polarised politics needs to be put in the background and we need to prioritise long-term economic investments in areas such as education and skills." | The number of people claiming unemployment benefit in Northern Ireland fell by 1,000 in March. | 32350544 |
Suffolk County Council commissioned the plant in Great Blakenham to burn the county's non-recyclable household rubbish.
Sita UK, which will run the site for 25 years, said testing had now been finished.
The firm said it will produce electricity for 30,000 homes and supply heat for a tomato greenhouse project.
Sita said the plant has created 47 new jobs.
Sterling Suffolk has been given planning permission to build two greenhouses covering 50 acres (20 hectares) and it plans to grow 7,500 tonnes of tomatoes a year.
Paul Leighton, plant manager for Sita, said: "After nearly three years of construction and comprehensive testing to make sure everything works as it should, we are really proud to have delivered this project on time, on budget and with an excellent health and safety record."
Suffolk County Council said it was in talks with Norfolk County Council about incinerating some of its waste after a plan to build a similar waste plant near King's Lynn collapsed earlier this year. | A new £180m waste incineration plant in Suffolk has begun generating electricity. | 30302961 |
Conservative leader of Winchester City Council Robert Humby quit after a judge said decisions over the £165m Silver Hill development were "unlawful".
He has been replaced by Frank Pearson, who said he would establish an "independent review" of Silver Hill.
Mr Humby stood down earlier this week, saying he "must take responsibility" for the High Court judgement.
A judge said the council had acted unlawfully on 11 February by allowing the developer to revise the Silver Hill plans without putting the scheme back out to commercial tender.
Campaigners brought the legal action, claiming the development would destroy the historical character of the city centre.
The Liberal Democrat group had been planning a motion of no confidence in the leader at Thursday's full council meeting.
Retired teacher Mr Pearson said he would bring a "fresh approach" to the role.
"I will listen to residents' voices - which we must recognise can be contradictory - and seek to restore their faith in us.
"I am looking to all parties to adopt a co-operative approach so that we can move forward in a way that is best for Winchester," he said.
The Conservatives are the largest single party on the council and form the administration, although no party has overall control. | A replacement has been elected for a council leader who resigned over the handling of a city centre development. | 31556652 |
The Met Office said strong winds were expected to develop from late on Saturday and were most likely to peak on Sunday morning.
They should ease off through Sunday afternoon.
Forecasters said that while the expected gusts were not exceptional for some areas of the country, increased outdoor activity at this time of year could lead to greater disruption.
The gusts were expected to be around 45-50mph widespread and 60mph in isolated parts.
Yellow "be aware" warnings have been issued by the Met Office covering the period from 05:00 until 19:00 on Sunday.
BBC weather presenter Kirsteen Macdonald said: "Ordinarily a warning would not be issued for winds of these strengths.
"It is the fact that the strong winds associated with the area of low pressure are widespread, for the time of year.
"It's likely to cause disruption to ferry services, impose bridge restrictions and perhaps take down small branches.
"All in all, this may create travel problems and the public are advised to check/plan ahead and stay tuned to the forecasts."
The warnings are for the following areas: | Weather warnings are in place for much of Scotland over the weekend. | 36985008 |
Sixteen lorries and nine shipping containers were damaged at Majors Services Ltd, on Hickman Avenue in Wolverhampton, on Sunday.
About 50 firefighters were sent to deal with the blaze.
West Midlands Fire Service said the fire spread through vehicles parked closely together.
More on this and other stories from Birmingham and the Black Country | A fire that led to explosions being heard across the Black Country is being treated as arson, police have confirmed. | 37160011 |
Exercise Joint Warrior is held twice a year - in April and October - for thousands of army, navy and air force personnel.
The training will see increased military activity at Faslane on the Clyde, RAF Lossiemouth in Moray and ranges at Cape Wrath in Sutherland.
The exercise runs until 23 April and will involve submarines, surface ships and aircraft including RAF Typhoons.
Warships and aircraft have already started arriving in Scotland ahead of the start of the training.
This year's second staging of Joint Warrior, which will also take place in Scotland, will include what the Royal Navy has described as its first "robot wars".
Unmanned Warrior 2016 will involve drones, including unmanned aerial vehicles and machines that can operate underwater.
Companies that manufacture the weapons and Nato member countries have been invited by the Royal Navy to take part. | One of Europe's largest Nato exercises begins in Scotland this weekend. | 36000072 |
More than a dozen attackers carrying machetes and axes struck during evening prayers at the mosque in Mwanza district on Thursday, police said.
The police have made three arrests.
The BBC's Sammy Awami in Tanzania says there are fears over the growing threat of Islamist militancy in the country, which has so far avoided such attacks.
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No group has said it was behind the mosque killings.
The mosque's imam is among the dead.
According to eyewitnesses, the masked attackers, who were carrying black flags, switched off the lights, before asking worshippers: "Why are you praying while our fellow Muslims are unfairly held by the police?"
Police have confirmed that the attackers were unhappy about recent arrests of Muslims in the area. | Three people have been killed at a mosque in north-west Tanzania in what police have described as a "terrorist-style attack". | 36343240 |
The Met Office has issued a yellow "be aware" warning for the south and central Scotland, Western Isles, Northern Isles and the Highlands .
It said south westerly winds with gusts of around 75mph were expected near exposed coasts and over hills.
Lewis-based meteorologist Dr Eddy Graham said the potential storm was of an intensity that used to be rare but has been occurring more frequently.
The yellow warning covers from midday to 23:45 on Friday.
In the warning, the Met Office said: "Please be aware of difficult driving conditions with the risk of travel disruption on roads and to ferries.
"Winds may be strong enough to bring down branches or even uproot some trees due to saturated ground.
"A period of heavy rain will also affect much of Scotland, especially western areas."
Dr Graham, who lectures at Lews Castle College UHI in Stornoway, said: "It looks like a very deep storm.
"Storms of this intensity used to be rare, but they seem to be occurring with much higher frequency over recent winters."
He added: "But it currently looks like its centre, and therefore region of most violent winds, will pass well to the north of Scotland, in direction of the Faroes and Iceland." | Severe gales have been forecast for large parts of Scotland on Friday. | 34984661 |
Permanent Secretary Sir Derek Jones has held the job since October 2012.
He emailed staff to say he would leave after ensuring that "a new first minister and cabinet hit the ground running".
The Welsh Government said arrangements for the appointment of a successor would be finalised "in due course".
In the email, Sir Derek said: "Although we'll continue to be busy, I hope the next few weeks will give us all the opportunity to find time for a bit of reflection on the huge amount that's been achieved and what we can do to prepare for the all-consuming early months of the new Assembly term."
He added: "But, before that begins, I wanted to let you know about my own personal plans, which are to step down from the role of Permanent Secretary at the end of the year.
"By that time we will have helped a new First Minister and Cabinet to hit the ground running and the new Programme for Government will be well under way.
"There will also be sufficient time for a competition to appoint my successor.
"You will hear more from me about all this in the coming months." | The head of the Welsh civil service has announced he will stand down from the role at the end of the year. | 36086238 |
Honeyman, 21, initially joined the Tynesiders in October and has since made three league appearances, scoring once against Boreham Wood.
Gateshead will have the Prudhoe-born player eligible for selection in the FA Trophy, which begins in December.
He made his Black Cats debut in last season's FA Cup defeat by League One side Bradford City. | Sunderland midfielder George Honeyman has extended his stay at National League side Gateshead until 2 January. | 34833945 |
The Fifers went into the game top of the table but they were unable to force the issue in an uneventful first half.
John Carter broke the deadlock early in the second half with a low finish.
Paul Woods and Chris Duggan scored in stoppage time to add gloss to the score line and move the Spiders two points behind East Fife, with Elgin City another four clear. | Queen's Park pushed themselves into the Scottish League Two title race with victory over East Fife. | 35620320 |
Army bomb experts examined a suspicious object inside a perimeter fence on Thursday morning, but said it was "nothing untoward".
Duncans Road was closed at its junctions with the Antrim Road and Beechdene Drive but has now reopened.
Police said residents from 30 houses in Dog Kennel lane who were moved during the alert could now return. | A security alert at Thiepval Barracks, Lisburn, County Antrim, has ended. | 31849365 |
The late 14th/early 15th Century structure had suffered from rotting timbers and damage to the roof angels caused by death-watch beetles.
The year-long restoration, by the Churches Conservation Trust, was part-funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
The church is known for the "stunning angel roof", said the trust.
Crispin Truman, chief executive of the trust, said: "I couldn't be more proud of the partnership between the people of King's Lynn and The Churches Conservation Trust which has made the rescue of this internationally important building possible. The roof angels of St Nicholas' were in danger of being lost forever before the community mobilised to help us save the chapel.
"Thanks to funds raised locally and the support of the Heritage Lottery Fund, St Nicholas' is now once again open for all to see in its full glory.
"As well as re-roofing of the building to preserve the incredible carved angels beneath it, the restoration work has included the installation of solar panels on the roof, and a state-of-the-art kitchen and toilets, which will help to breathe new life into the chapel."
Founded in about 1140, the chapel was re-built in the 14th and early 15th centuries from new wealth which came to the town from the Baltic maritime trade.
King's Lynn was once one of the most important ports in England, trading with the Baltic, northern Europe and beyond.
Dendrochronological analysis shows oak used in some of the woodwork tracery at the chapel is from trees felled about 600 years ago in Eastern Europe and imported to King's Lynn for use in the chapel.
A Chapel of Ease is in the parish of another church and was built to meet an expansion of a town for the convenience of parishioners. | One of the largest chapels in England - the St Nicholas' Chapel in King's Lynn, Norfolk - is reopening after a £2.7m restoration project. | 34209673 |
The England international has been ever-present for the Super League leaders so far this season, scoring five tries in nine games.
The 27-year-old is the second Rhinos winger to be sidelined in recent weeks after Tom Briscoe was ruled out with a shoulder injury.
"It's a massive shame for Ryan and a big blow to us," Leeds coach Brian McDermott said. | Leeds Rhinos winger Ryan Hall is facing a month out with a fractured hand. | 32233146 |
Kevin Hart gave Dundee the lead while Brett Switzer doubled their advantage before the end of the first period.
The 2016-17 Elite League champions fought back, however, as Joey Haddad pulled one back for the Devils.
The Welsh side levelled through Mark Louis before Joey Martin and Andrew Hotham scored a fourth late on.
The Devils are aiming to win ice hockey's grand slam after winning both the Elite League and Challenge Cup this season.
They face either Belfast Giants or Sheffield Steelers in Sunday's final at the National Ice Centre, Nottingham.
The Giants and Steelers face each other for a place in the final later on Saturday. | Cardiff Devils sealed their place in Sunday's Elite Ice Hockey League play-off final as they came from behind to beat Dundee Stars 4-2. | 39540491 |
The former Manchester United and Wales winger is embroiled in a High Court dispute over money with wife Stacey.
He is no longer pursuing a bid to exclude the media from the hearings, it has emerged.
However, a ban on naming the pair's children and reporting financial details heard during litigation remains.
During a hearing on Friday, Mr Justice Cobb also said media outlets could report the couple's identities and the fact they were involved in a dispute.
Neither Giggs nor Mrs Giggs were present.
After the hearing, a lawyer representing Mrs Giggs said she "wishes to make no comment on the current proceedings other than to ask that her privacy and that of her family is respected".
"She understands that coverage of these matters has the potential to cause upset and distress, something which she is determined to avoid at all costs," said James Brown, a partner at Hall Brown Family Law.
Giggs, who was born in Cardiff, retired as a player in summer 2014.
He made a record 963 appearances for United and won 64 Welsh international caps.
The 43-year-old worked as United's interim manager for a short spell after ending his playing career. He has also become involved in property development.
Specialist lawyers are currently debating how much the public should be told about people involved in big-money divorce battles after High Court judges outlined opposing views. | Ex-footballer Ryan Giggs has dropped a bid to ban reporters from covering a court battle with his estranged wife. | 39005330 |
The Brazil international, 24, had to be replaced during last Sunday's 4-1 La Liga win at Granada.
It is a setback for Barca, who are aiming for a Spanish league, Champions League and Copa del Rey treble.
Rafinha has made 28 appearances for the Nou Camp side this season, including 18 in La Liga where he has scored six goals.
"Rafinha has had an arthroscopy in the right knee to solve an injury in the internal meniscus," a Barca statement said.
"The player will be out for around four months."
Rafinha, who came through Barcelona's academy, has won two La Liga titles and the Champions League with the club. | Barcelona midfielder Rafinha has had surgery on his injured knee and will be out for the next four months. | 39533438 |
Natasha Marke-Jones gave the visitors the lead in the 22nd minute, only for Amy Brodie to bring Scotland level within two minutes.
But Phoebe Richards restored the lead early in the second half and Wales hung on for a crucial win.
The remaining two matches are on Sunday at 14:00 BST and Monday at 11:00 BST.
Wales are ranked 26th in the world and are preparing for the European Championships in Cardiff this August, so will relish an important win over 17th-ranked Scotland.
Find out how to get into hockey with our special guide. | Wales Women hockey beat Scotland Women for the first time in more than a decade in the first of a three-Test series in Glasgow on Friday. | 40067670 |
The 27-year-old former England youth international, who left Sunderland at the end of last season, has previously had spells with Chelsea and Everton.
"Brooke is a really exciting addition," Royals boss Kelly Chambers said.
"She is a goal scoring player who definitely adds to my attacking options and fits well into our style of play." | Women's Super League One side Reading have signed former Sunderland midfielder Brooke Chaplen on an 18-month deal. | 38809253 |
The National League side were drawn at home to the 12-time winners after beating Leeds United 1-0 on Sunday.
Elliott told BBC Radio London rumours the tie could be switched to Crystal Palace's Selhurst Park were untrue.
He said: "We would only do that for safety reasons. The FA are very keen to play the game at Sutton."
Sell-out crowds watched Sutton beat Championship side Leeds and the goalless draw at home with League One AFC Wimbledon in the third round on their artificial pitch.
Elliott continued: "We have proven we can have a full house and the police have been very happy. We have every intention of the game going ahead at Sutton because that is what the FA Cup is all about."
Under tournament rules, the Football Association, local authority and police must have no objections regarding the suitability of Gander Green Lane for the tie.
South London side Sutton are 16th in the National League and have played seven games to get this far in the competition.
Arsenal, second in the Premier League, are 105 places above them in the English football pyramid.
The tie will be played over the weekend of 17-20 February. | Sutton United chairman Bruce Elliott has said they want to keep the FA Cup fifth-round tie against Arsenal at their 5,000-capacity Gander Green Lane. | 38815679 |
19 November 2015 Last updated at 04:07 GMT
Singapore born Ethan Koh grew up in his family's tanning business and for four generations they imported crocodile skins from Australia, Africa and the US, supplying the world's top fashion houses.
He has set out on his own and makes customised bags based out of London. He only produces 1,500 pieces a year.
As part of the Family Business series, Mr Koh talked to the BBC's Ali Moore about his exclusive line of leather handbags.
Watch more reports on Asia Business Report's website | How much would you pay for bags made out of crocodile skin - $5,000, $10,000, $25,000? | 34864604 |
But it is understood welfare reform will be dealt with via a legislative consent motion.
That means MLAs will vote to allow Westminster to implement welfare changes in Northern Ireland.
Previously, Sinn Féin indicated its opposition to Westminster legislating directly for welfare reform.
However, republican sources say a better financial package has now been negotiated to help vulnerable people who will lose out as a result of the welfare changes.
The same sources concede that the additional cuts to benefits and tax credits introduced by the Conservative government since the last election make it impossible for Sinn Féin to achieve its previous pledge that no-one would lose out as a result of the welfare changes.
The sums involved in any new welfare mitigation schemes have not yet been confirmed, but sources say the package may have been compressed - which means it will be initially more short lived than the six-year plan set out in the previous Stormont Castle Agreement.
Informed sources say extra resources over and above those contained in last Christmas's Stormont House Agreement have been obtained for the Executive budget.
It is thought these sums may relate to areas like mental health and security where local parties have made the argument that Northern Ireland has unique circumstances.
It is believed there will be a strategy to deal with paramilitarism, but there will not be a body with powers to recommend the exclusion of parties from the assembly, like the old Independent Monitoring Commission. | Sources predict that a deal will be done later on Tuesday to resolve the political deadlock in Northern Ireland. | 34846339 |
Goals from Sardar Azmoun and Mehdi Taremi ensured Iran, coached by Carlos Queiroz, will appear at successive World Cups for the first time.
Victory meant they opened an eight-point advantage over their opponents, who are third in the table.
Five-time winners Brazil were the first team to join hosts Russia at next year's tournament.
The top two teams in each of Asia's two qualifying groups progress to the World Cup, while the teams in third place go into a series of play-offs. | Iran became the second team to qualify for the 2018 World Cup as they beat Uzbekistan 2-0 in Tehran. | 40258091 |
The operation was focused on bribery and rigging of contracts in the crematorium and archaeology business in favour of the Zagaria clan.
One of those arrested was Naples' top archaeology official while another was an ex-mayor of Pompeii, reports said.
A construction entrepreneur was alleged to head the corruption network.
The Casalesi cartel is seen as the strongest branch of the Camorra, the formidable organised crime syndicate in the Naples area.
On Tuesday, prosecutors warned that the cartel had taken control of farm and food businesses in the region too, particularly sales of buffalo mozzarella.
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Italy's financial crime police spread their net wide in Wednesday's operation to include local officials, civil servants, accountants and university professors, local media said. Adele Campanelli, the head of Naples' architecture and fine arts department, was placed under house arrest, according to several reports.
Police are investigating 18 contracts awarded since 2013, such as the construction of a museum close to the Roman amphitheatre at Alife and a new crematorium in modern Pompeii. | Police in Naples have arrested 69 people, including political figures and businessmen, in raids targeting Naples' notorious Casalesi cartel. | 39279755 |
The 34-year-old has been training with the Clarets to build up his fitness after leaving Scottish Premiership club Rangers in mid-November.
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He left Burnley in May after helping them win the Championship title.
Barton joined Rangers on a free transfer in the summer but only made seven appearances for the club.
The former Manchester City, Newcastle and Queens Park Rangers had his contract with the Ibrox outfit terminated following a training-ground altercation in September.
Barton was given a one-match suspension for breaking Scottish Football Association rules on gambling during his time north of the border.
The ban will apply in the Premier League because of an agreement between the home nations. | Joey Barton is set to re-sign for Burnley on a short-term deal until the end of the season, subject to international clearance. | 38385688 |
16 November 2016 Last updated at 14:02 GMT
But it is on the streets where a new generation of photographers is capturing the bustling megacity with their own perspectives. One of the most distinctive is 29-year-old Adeola Olagunju, who told the BBC how she captures Lagos.
Video Journalist: Roderick Macleod | In galleries across Lagos the annual photo festival is showcasing the creativity and complexity of some of Nigeria’s most standout photographers. | 37998613 |
Environment Minister Rafael Pacchiano said that the dolphins would be deployed to locate and herd vaquitas into a marine refuge.
Mexico also permanently banned fishing nets blamed for the vaquitas' decline.
Scientists estimate that fewer than 40 of the mammals are still alive in their habitat, in the Gulf of California.
Mr Pacchiano said the dolphin project would begin in September.
"We've spent the past year working alongside the US Navy with a group of dolphins they had trained to search for missing scuba divers," he told Formula radio.
"We've been training them to locate the vaquitas.
"We have to guarantee we capture the largest possible number of vaquitas to have an opportunity to save them."
The Mexican government also said on Friday it was imposing a permanent ban on gillnets, used to catch totaba, which are highly valued in Chinese traditional medicine.
The nets are designed to trap the heads of fish but not their bodies, but are blamed for trapping and killing the porpoises as well.
Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio, who has campaigned to save the vaquitas, tweeted that the ban was "great news", thanking President Enrique Pena Nieto and environmental group WWF.
A temporary ban which had previously been in place since 2015 was seen as ineffective, leading the WWF to call for it to be extended and properly enforced. | Mexico's government says it plans to use dolphins trained by the US Navy to try to save the world's most endangered marine species, the vaquita porpoise. | 40466607 |
27 March 2017 Last updated at 13:50 BST
When people say mental health, they are talking about how people think and feel, and how they are coping with things that are happening in their life.
It is completely normal to feel sad, angry or worried from time to time. But when those feelings won't go away and they start to really affect day-to-day life, that is when there can be a problem.
Many people can find it difficult to open up when they are struggling with their mental health.
Read this guide to find out more about why it's really important that people feel they can talk about mental health problems, and to get advice if you feel that it is something that's affecting you. | This week, Newsround is talking all about mental health and mental health problems. | 39383028 |
The experienced 32-year-old, who joins on a free transfer, has signed a two-year deal with the Iron.
The former Notts County and Barnet player made 35 appearances for Blackpool last season.
Bishop is Scunthorpe's second signing of the summer, following the acquisition of winger Jennison Myrie-Williams from Port Vale last week. | Newly-promoted League One side Scunthorpe United have signed midfielder Neal Bishop from Blackpool. | 27925605 |
Fire crews were called early on Saturday as a shed and fence were alight at the Highbridge Caravans site.
A Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said the blaze posed significant danger to firefighters, because of gas cylinders on site.
It is believed the fire quickly spread to the caravans. The fire brigade received more than 60 emergency calls. | About 160 caravans have been destroyed in a fire and series of explosions which ripped through a storage yard. | 37529029 |
Booker has said that it will pay £40m to Ireland's Musgrave Retail Partners for Londis' 1,630 convenience stores and Budgens' 167 franchise outlets.
Londis and Budgens have struggled to maintain their share of the British grocery market amid a supermarket price war.
They chalked up a combined operating loss of £7.4m in 2014.
"The grocery market in Great Britain is experiencing fundamental and permanent structural change, with intense competition and a deflationary environment," said chief executive Chris Martin of Musgrave Group.
"Given these challenging market dynamics, we carefully evaluated all of the possible options for our [British] business."
Musgrave has owned Londis and Budgens since 2002.
Booker said that access to its supply chain and economies of scale are expected to boost Londis and Budgens' financial performance.
"We anticipate that the acquisition will be earnings neutral in the first complete year of ownership and earnings enhancing thereafter," said Booker.
Completion of the acquisition depends on the approval of the Competition and Markets Authority.
As well as announcing the deal, Booker also reported its full-year results, with pre-tax profits rising 14% to £138.8m.
Shares in Booker jumped on news of its results and the planned acquisition. By mid-morning they were up more than 10% at 167.70p. | Booker Group, Britain's biggest cash-and-carry wholesaler, is to buy local grocery chains Londis and Budgens. | 32823462 |
It will run across social media and digital platforms for the next month warning potential and existing child sex predators that officers are "on to them".
Chief Constable Phil Gormley said he would not tolerate Scottish children being groomed.
The Scottish government is supporting the £40,000 campaign.
The campaign outlines how abusers gain power over their victims by violence, coercion or intimidation.
They often target young people by offering them something, such as food, drugs, alcohol, gifts or affection, in return for sex.
The drive's digital launch follows two weeks of phone box adverts being placed across Scotland where abusers are known to target young people.
Chief Constable Phil Gormley said: "Children across Scotland, both boys and girls, are being groomed for sex by predators.
"This kind of insidious behaviour can, at times, be hidden under a veil of seemingly innocent contact when in reality the child is being groomed to be sexually abused.
"Sexually exploiting a child will not be tolerated and our message to perpetrators is simple: we know how you operate, where you operate and the techniques you use. We're on to you."
Justice Secretary Michael Matheson said: "Keeping children safe from abuse and exploitation is a key priority for the Scottish government and we fully support the work of Police Scotland to tackle those who prey on children."
The charity Barnardos Scotland, which is also supporting the campaign, urged people to report any concerns they might have. | Police Scotland has launched its first public information campaign to tackle child sexual exploitation (CSE). | 37297938 |
The horses are trained on the Downs every morning with dog owners told to keep their pets restrained on a lead.
Nick Patton, the Jockey Club's training ground manager, said rules were often ignored leading to riders being thrown from "spooked" horses and injured.
The Epsom and Walton Downs Conservators said keepers would be reminding owners.
Mr Patton added helmet cameras for the jockeys and CCTV cameras in the area were being considered.
"We've had notices on the Downs reminding people for a long time that dogs should be properly controlled, but we are putting up newer, more prominent notices," chairman of the Conservators, Liz Frost, said.
A code of conduct reminds dog walkers they "are in danger when in close proximity to racehorses in training".
Training times are 06:15 to midday on Mondays to Saturdays, and between 08:00 and 09:30 on Sundays.
Ms Frost said the Epsom Downs were safeguarded and controlled by an Act of Parliament, which states the public are allowed access "for air and exercise on foot, subject to there not being any interference with the training of racehorses".
"People need to understand that racehorses do take priority during training, and to understand proper control," she added.
"Racehorses are very sensitive creatures - their natural reaction to a dog is to run."
Mr Patton said there had been incidents of dogs running right through the horses, "barking and snapping at their heels", and riders being thrown and suffering injuries ranging from sprained ankles to broken collar bones.
"The horses also gallop across footpaths and roads, injuring themselves and then not being able to race," he said. | A group responsible for managing the Epsom Downs is stepping up its "policing" of the rules after a rise in the number of dogs chasing racehorses. | 35364541 |
Dylann Roof told a judge he plans on calling no witnesses when jurors decide next week decide whether he will face life in prison or the death penalty.
Roof, 22, was found guilty on 33 counts, including federal hate crimes, earlier this month.
His 2015 attack, carried out during a Bible study session, shocked the US.
Among his victims were pastors, recent graduates, librarians and coaches.
Roof later told police he wanted to start a race war with his attack on the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, in Charleston, and he was photographed holding the Civil War battle flag, which to many is a symbol of hate.
He is acting as his own lawyer in the final stage of his trial, after dismissing his defence team.
But District Judge Richard Gergel advised Roof to talk to his grandfather, who is a lawyer, and other family members one last time before the trial begins.
Judge Gergel added Roof can change his mind and bring back his attorneys up until opening statements next week.
Serial killer Ted Bundy, Washington-area sniper John Allen Muhammed and Fort Hood attacker Nidal Hasan also acted as their own lawyers, but ended up with death sentences.
According to the Post and Courier, the prosecution has a list of more than 30 possible witnesses to present. | A white supremacist who killed nine black worshippers in a church in South Carolina will offer no evidence to spare his own life at a hearing. | 38452959 |
Known as the Dirty Cow bug, the vulnerability has been present in many versions of Linux for almost a decade.
The warnings come as malicious hackers start exploiting it to take over vulnerable computers.
The vulnerability gets its name from the Linux sub-system, called Copy-On-Write or COW, in which it appears.
Updated versions of Linux that no longer suffer the bug are now being widely distributed. Millions of computers, including a majority of web servers, run Linux or one of its variants.
"The nature of the vulnerability lends itself to extremely reliable exploitation," Dan Rosenberg, a security researcher at Azimuth Security, told tech news site Ars Technica. He added that it was the "most serious" bug of its type ever found in Linux.
The vulnerability allows attackers to steadily increase the amount of control they can exert over a target system.
Security expert Graham Cluley said the bug was of a type that did not normally prompt action because they were less likely to be exploited. However, he said, Dirty Cow should be taken seriously because there was some evidence that it was being actively abused.
Attack code that capitalised on the weakly protected sub-system was captured by developer Phil Oester as it was used in an attempt to take over a server he runs.
Mr Oester told the V3 tech news site that the vulnerability was easy to use and was "almost certain" to be more widely used by cyberthieves. | Users of the Linux operating system are being urged to update it to remove a "serious" bug that hackers could use to hijack systems. | 37728010 |
The 22 tube assemblies will require 150 workers at Rosyth in Fife and Bristol.
The contract is part of the common missile compartment (CMC) project for the UK Successor and US Ohio Class replacement submarine programmes.
The work will get under way towards the end of this year.
It is expected to complete in the early 2020s.
The contract was awarded to Babcock by US defence contractor General Dynamics Electric Boat.
Successor-class submarines are due to replace the current Vanguard fleet, which carry Trident missiles.
The contract announcement was made by the UK government as the SNP conference re-affirmed its opposition to nuclear weapons.
UK Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin said: "I am delighted that Babcock have secured this critically-important project.
"This contract is a strong endorsement of our highly-skilled and globally-competitive defence industry and will secure hundreds of jobs in Rosyth.
"With Faslane set to be home of all the Royal Navy's submarines by 2020, this is further evidence of the benefits that defence brings to the economy and to Scotland." | Defence contractor Babcock International has secured an £80m order to make part of the missile launch silos for the next generation of Royal Navy nuclear-armed submarines. | 37646469 |
Jonathon Cudworth, of Northbourne, near Deal in Kent, said he and his wife Mariola, known as Mijka, were arguing after she was late home from work.
He told a jury he grabbed her by the neck to stop her pushing him, then put out his right hand, picked up a knife and stabbed her.
Mr Cudworth, 36, denies murdering his Polish-born wife, also 36, in April.
Canterbury Crown Court has been told Mr Cudworth killed Mijka because he feared she was going to leave him for another man.
He told the jury the argument started because she said she was having an affair and wanted to leave him.
Mr Cudworth said his wife started shouting at him and pushing him and he tried to get away by going into the kitchen but she followed him.
He said everything happened very quickly and after the stabbing he was shocked and was physically sick in the kitchen
He said he knew he had to move the body because his children were upstairs.
The prosecution alleges Mr Cudworth hid the body in a field in nearby Eastry and then reported his wife missing.
The trial continues. | A man accused of murdering his wife has described the moment he stabbed her with a kitchen knife at their home. | 35254602 |
The 29-year-old made 145 appearances for the Cherry and Whites after joining from Cornish Pirates in 2009.
"I'm extremely grateful to have the opportunity to join London Irish, a club that's very much on the up at present," he said.
Dawidiuk is Irish's 11th summer signing before they return to the Premiership against Harlequins on 2 September. | London Irish have bolstered their front-row options by signing hooker Darren Dawidiuk from Gloucester. | 40715755 |
All matches kick off at 15:00 BST.
Arsenal v Aston Villa
Chelsea v Leicester
Everton v Norwich
Manchester United v Bournemouth
Newcastle v Tottenham
Southampton v Crystal Palace
Stoke v West Ham
Swansea v Manchester City
Watford v Sunderland
West Brom v Liverpool | Team news, Match of the Day commentator notes, quotes and stats for Sunday's 10 Premier League matches, with Manchester City and Manchester United vying for fourth place on the final day of the season. | 36294244 |
William Carlin, 52, was jailed in 2013 after being caught with a security box containing £40,000 from a Sainsbury's in Prestwick.
He failed to return to the prison after temporary release and was last seen near King's Cross Hospital in Dundee at about 09:00 on Thursday.
Police Scotland have warned members of the public not to approach him.
Carlin is described as 5ft 11in, with a slim build, short brown or grey hair and blue-grey eyes.
He has connections to the Ayrshire area. | Police are searching for a serial armed robber who has gone missing from Castle Huntly prison near Dundee. | 34755376 |
The attack took place on the same day as Egyptian security forces broke up protest camps set up by Brotherhood supporters, leaving hundreds dead.
Egypt has been fiercely criticised for its crackdown on Islamist supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi.
Hundreds of death sentences have been passed but none have been carried out.
The latest sentences are subject to the opinion of Egypt's top religious authority, the Grand Mufti.
A final verdict is due on 24 January, after which defendants may appeal.
More than 140 of the 188 defendants are already in custody, while the rest have been sentenced in absentia.
The sentences were passed for an attack on a police station in the village of Kerdasa on 14 August 2013, in which at least 11 officers were killed.
More than 500 people have been sentenced to death for a separate attack on a police station in Minya on the same day.
Mr Morsi, a senior figure of the Brotherhood, had been forced from office by the military in the previous month, following mass protests against him.
He was succeeded by President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, a former military chief who has been heavily criticised for his crackdown on the Islamists.
On Saturday, another court dropped all charges against former President Hosni Mubarak, who has been in custody since being overthrown in the so-called Arab Spring uprising of 2011.
Critics of the current government accuse it of restoring Mr Mubarak's authoritarian practices. | More than 180 supporters of the banned Muslim Brotherhood have been sentenced to death in Egypt over a 2013 attack on a police station near Cairo. | 30302258 |
St Benet's Hall trustees have decided female students will be able to apply from this autumn.
Prof Werner Jeanrond, master of St Benet's, said it was "self evident" both women and men should be admitted.
Last week Oxford University announced its first female vice-chancellor, Louise Richardson.
All-male and all-female colleges have been switching to admitting both men and women since the early 1970s.
This process of colleges for undergraduates becoming co-educational is now complete.
St Benet's is one of Oxford's "private permanent halls", which tend to be smaller, specialist institutions.
It has links to the Catholic Benedictine religious order, but admits students of all faiths.
Prof Jeanrond said the barrier to admitting women had been practical, with the hall needing to find extra space for accommodation, but a suitable building had now been found.
"Some people would love Oxford to be a museum - but I don't," said Prof Jeanrond.
"It depends on how you view tradition. Is it something that you contribute to or something that is an exhibit in a museum?" | The last all-male academic institution at Oxford University admitting undergraduates has voted unanimously to admit female undergraduate students. | 33014473 |
The police car was travelling on Smithdown Road, near its junction with Hartington Road, when the incident happened at about 09:50 BST.
The cyclist, believed to be in his late teens, suffered a head injury and was taken to hospital in a "stable" condition.
Witnesses have been asked to contact Merseyside Police or Crimestoppers. | An investigation has begun after a collision involving a police car and a cyclist in Toxteth, police said. | 33341728 |
Gatting, 27, nephew of former England captain Mike, leaves after two seasons having joined from Sussex in 2013.
Left-arm seamer Barber, 20, made two List A appearances for Hampshire having come through the county's academy.
Akram made just one List A first-team appearance against Yorkshire in 2014 after signing for the club last season.
"All three have been popular members of the squad," said Hampshire director of cricket Giles White.
"It's always a sad time, but we would like to thank them for their hard work and commitment over the last two years and we wish them well for the future." | Hampshire have released batsman Joe Gatting as well as bowlers Basil Akram and Tom Barber after the trio reached the end of their contracts. | 34334671 |
Petrofac had already said it would take losses of £130m this year on the Laggan-Tormore offshore field, that was initially worth a total £500m.
The oilfield services firm announced on Tuesday it expected to register a further £30m in pre-tax costs.
That cuts the company's expected profit for 2015 by nearly half.
Laggan-Tormore is a large gas field, owned by French energy giant Total, in deep water to the west of Shetland.
The project has required installations on the sea-bed, a new pipeline to Shetland, and a new processing plant where it reaches land at the Sullom Voe terminal.
Petrofac took on the work in 2011, but admitted that it failed to plan for the complexity.
It has meant hundreds of workers continuing to work in Shetland a year longer than planned, which has been a boost to the local economy.
Ayman Asfari, group chief executive of Petrofac, explained in the 2014 annual report: "On the Laggan-Tormore project, we failed to stress-test adequately our assessment of the risks of operating in a wholly new geography for the onshore engineering and construction business.
"Our ability to deliver on schedule was further impacted directly by challenging weather conditions affecting the Shetland islands.
"Furthermore our construction contractors failed to deliver their agreed scope, and, though we had a lack of experience in managing direct construction, we had little choice but to take on more direct construction activity on a day rate basis."
Mr Asfari added: "Putting the challenges we have faced on Laggan-Tormore to one side, the rest of our portfolio continues to perform well."
Investors had priced in the cost of delays in Petrofac's UK offshore projects, and the share price rose 7%. | Major delays on a gas field project to the west of Shetland are costing the contractor more than half its original value. | 33238596 |
Bradshaw had a transfer request accepted by the Saddlers on Wednesday and has passed a medical at Oakwell.
The 23-year-old won his first Wales cap in a friendly against Ukraine in March, but did not make their Euro 2016 squad after suffering a calf injury.
"Tom will fit in well with our playing philosophy," Tykes boss Paul Heckingbottom told the club website.
He had one year left to run on his contract at Walsall, who he joined from Shrewsbury in June 2014.
He scored 20 goals for the Saddlers last season as they were beaten by Barnsley in the League One play-offs.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Championship side Barnsley have signed striker Tom Bradshaw from Walsall on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee. | 36793778 |
Marc Martin, 22, and Matt Preece, 21, died when the BMW crashed in High Beeches Lane, Handcross, West Sussex, in December 2014.
The driver Kyle Witney, 21, of Lindfield, admitted the charges at Lewes Crown Court.
He is due to be sentenced at the same court on 15 January 2016.
Mr Martin, from Haywards Heath, and Mr Preece, of Lindfield, were both sitting in the back of the BMW.
A 16-year-old girl was also injured. | A man has pleaded guilty to two counts of causing death by dangerous driving after two friends died when his car hit a tree and flipped onto its roof. | 34884689 |
Fishlock, 30, will become the first Wales international to reach a century of senior caps if she plays.
Yeovil Town striker Helen Ward has not been included after picking up an injury during the recent Cyprus Cup tournament.
Ffion Morgan and Gwennan Davies receive first senior call-ups.
Wales will play Northern Ireland twice at Ystrad Mynach on 5 and 7 of April in preparation for the upcoming Fifa Women's World Cup Qualifying campaign.
Qualification for the tournament in France in 2019 will begin in September 2017 with Wales' group opponents yet to be decided.
Claire Skinner (Aston Villa), Laura O'Sullivan (Cardiff City Ladies), Loren Dykes (Bristol City Women), Hannah Miles (Cardiff City Ladies), Sophie Ingle (Liverpool), Gemma Evans (Cardiff City Ladies), Hayley Ladd (Bristol City Women), Amelia Ritchie (Brighton & Hove Albion Women), Shaunna Jenkins (Cardiff City Ladies), Rhiannon Roberts (Doncaster Rovers Belles), Jessica Fishlock (Seattle Reign FC), Angharad James (Notts County Ladies), Charlie Estcourt (Reading FC Women), Nadia Lawrence (Yeovil Town Ladies), Emma Beynon (Swansea City Ladies), Georgia Evans (Bristol City Women), Gwennan Davies (Cyncoed Ladies), Ffion Morgan (Cardiff City Ladies), Rachel Rowe (Reading FC Women), Natasha Harding (Liverpool), Kayleigh Green (Chieti), Melissa Fletcher (Reading FC Women), Emily Hollinshead (Everton Ladies FC). | Seattle Reign midfielder Jess Fishlock is set to win her 100th cap when Wales Women host Northern Ireland in two friendlies in April. | 39343279 |
The incident happened in the 15th minute of Saturday's match at Twickenham, which England won 25-21.
Marler has already apologised to Wales prop Samson Lee for calling him a "Gypsy boy" in the same game.
The 25-year-old forward, who plays his club rugby with Premiership side Harlequins, faces an independent disciplinary committee later this week.
Former England centre Jeremy Guscott said Marler needed to be punished for his "Gypsy Boy" comment and said it would be "inappropriate" if his half-time apology was deemed sufficient.
Joseph Jones, a spokesperson for the Gypsy Council, told BBC Radio Wales that Marler had "put himself in a bad position".
"When comments are overheard by other people, even if the person saying them isn't saying them with pure racism at heart, it's going to be interpreted that way," said Jones. "He's put himself in a bad position." | Prop Joe Marler has been cited for allegedly striking an opponent in England's Six Nations win over Wales. | 35802422 |
Michael-Ryan Mansfield, 10, was left with a severe burn mark across his neck after riding into the rope near Alderman Blaxill School, in Colchester, on Thursday afternoon.
Essex police are treating the incident as assault.
His mother Kimberley Brand said Michael-Ryan's injuries could have been far more serious.
The rope was tied between a gate and the school railings.
Ms Brand, of the Shrub End area of Colchester, said: "He was very shaken. He is quite little and the rope threw him backwards.
"At first I thought he'd been in a fight. He came in sobbing his heart out. I saw his neck and it has got worse since it happened."
She said Michael-Ryan, who has two younger sisters and is a pupil at Gosbecks Primary School, was still in a lot of pain.
She urged those responsible never to repeat the prank.
PC Esther Butcher said: "Not only is this an act of complete stupidity, but could have caused the victim far worse injuries than he has been left with.
"Whoever is responsible may have thought this was simply a childish prank, but we are taking this matter seriously and treating it as assault."
Police are appealing for witnesses. | A young boy was thrown from his bike after a rope trap was left across a path close to a school. | 18825438 |
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Two air ambulances and two road ambulances were sent to the scene at Rhyd Ddu, near Beddgelert, on Sunday. A cycle race is being held in the area.
The Welsh Ambulance Service said it had received a callout at 09:52 BST.
North Wales Police said the B4418 from the Cwellyn Arms junction at Rhyd Ddu to Nantlle had been closed. | A cyclist has been seriously hurt in a collision involving a car in Gwynedd. | 33215037 |
In March, the council introduced the dress code to create "a professional image" among the county's 400 licensed taxi drivers, 70 of them in Rhyl.
The ban came into force on 1 May but drivers have raised a petition with 500 signatures protesting against the move.
The council's licensing committee will look at the issue at their meeting on 10 June. | A controversial decision banning taxi drivers in Denbighshire from wearing shorts is to be reconsidered. | 33027975 |
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