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Jacqui Thompson from Llanwrda faces a £190,000 bill after a failed libel action against Mark James.
He counter-sued for posts made on her blog and received £25,000 in damages.
On Friday, the council was granted a charging order which means Ms Thompson can be ordered to sell her home if she cannot pay her debt.
Ms Thompson was arrested in June 2011 after refusing to stop filming a council meeting for her blog, in which she was critical of the council.
She sued Mr James the following November, but he successfully counter-sued for posts made on her blog and received damages.
The High Court found Ms Thompson had run a campaign of "harassment, defamation and intimidation" against Mr James.
Carmarthenshire council covered Mr James' legal costs, a decision the Wales Audit Office found to be unlawful.
Speaking outside court, Ms Thompson said: "They could enforce the charging order at any time. They could do it tomorrow, they do it in 10 years' time." | A blogger who lost a libel case with Carmarthenshire council's chief executive could be forced to sell her house to pay the legal costs. | 38183324 |
Labour lost a councillor while the Lib Dems held on to their 12 seats.
The Greens came within a whisker of gaining Oswestry West but ended up with just the one councillor.
Conservative leader Malcolm Pate said he thought the party still had a hard job to do in the county but it was well on the way to getting to where it wanted to be.
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Labour leader Alan Mosley told the BBC: "Of course we have got concerns, we should be polling much better than we are and in normal circumstance we'd be gaining lots of council seats rather than what's seems to be losing large numbers. That's something we've got to face."
Conservative leader Malcolm Pate said: "I think we've still got a very very hard job to do in the county. I think we are really well on our way now to getting where we want to be but there is a lot of hard work still to be done."
Heather Kidd, of the Lib Dems, added: "I am really pleased with the support my community have given me over the last four years and then in the ballot box yesterday. What better congratulations can you have for the work that you put in than the electorate coming back doing the same thing again?"
In 2013, the Conservatives won 48 seats, Liberal Democrats 12 and Labour nine. Five independents also claimed seats.
The Conservatives now hold 49 seats, Labour have eight, the Lib Dems 12; the Greens have one and there are four independents. | The Conservatives gained an extra councillor as they swept to a comfortable victory in Shropshire. | 39821995 |
Ryan led Fiji's rugby sevens side to gold with a 43-7 win over Great Britain in the final at the Rio Olympics.
The Fiji sevens team tweeted that Ryan had been given the land and a "chiefly name" at a ceremony in Serua.
Last week, the 43-year-old was awarded the Companion of the Order of Fiji, the highest honour in the country.
Ryan, who coached England's sevens side from 2007 to 2013, plans to step down as Fiji coach and says he has had almost 20 job offers.
Serua is one of the 14 provinces that make up Fiji. | English coach Ben Ryan has been given three acres of land in Fiji after helping the Pacific nation to their first Olympic medal. | 37212111 |
Andrew Stocker, 57, is accused over the deaths of Scott Cain, 23, and Ashley Clarke, 24, both found unconscious in the apple store at Lord Selborne's Blackmoor Estate in February 2013.
At Winchester Crown Court, Mr Stocker, of The Links, Bordon, denied two counts of gross negligence manslaughter.
Blackmoor Estate did not enter pleas to four health and safety charges.
It is accused of contravening regulations under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
The case against the estate was adjourned for a further plea and case management hearing on 9 January.
A trial date was set for both defendants of 3 June and Stocker was released on unconditional bail.
The two men, who worked for Blackmoor Estate, near Liss, Hampshire, died while retrieving apples from a long-term storage container in which fruit is kept at very low oxygen levels, according to the Crown Prosecution Service.
John Palmer, the fourth Earl of Selborne, was one of the hereditary peers who remained in the House of Lords following the reforms of 1999. | A former manager of a Tory peer's family estate has pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of two farm workers. | 29833955 |
World number 164 Constant Lestienne committed the offences between February 2012 and June 2015.
The Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) said none of the matches involved Lestienne, who is yet to win an ATP title.
Half of the 24-year-old's ban is suspended "on condition of no further offences", the TIU said.
His fine will also be halved if he "gives assistance" - which can include with anti-corruption education for other players - to the TIU.
The TIU was set up in September 2008 to combat betting-related corruption in tennis.
It is a joint venture between the International Tennis Federation (ITF), WTA, ATP and the Grand Slam Board, which oversees the sport's four majors.
The ITF, meanwhile, has announced world number 79 Varvara Lepchenko "bore no fault or negligence" after testing positive for the banned substance meldonium.
The heart drug was put on the prohibited list by the World Anti-Doping Agency in January, but studies showed it takes longer to be cleared from the system than first thought.
The ITF accepted Lepchenko's argument that she had stopped taking the drug prior to it being banned.
Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova is the most high-profile athlete to have been banned for testing positive for meldonium.
In June, the Russian was suspended for two years, though she has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, with a verdict is expected in early October. | A French tennis player has been suspended for seven months and fined $10,000 (£7,698) after being found guilty of betting on 220 matches. | 37427243 |
Midfielder Jacques Maghoma will also be included after missing Blues' 1-1 draw at Cardiff City.
Newcastle full-back DeAndre Tedlin will be out for several weeks with a thigh injury, with Vurnon Anita or Jesus Gamez likely to take his place.
Centre-back Ciaran Clark is a doubt for the trip to St Andrews after picking up a knock to his knee. | Birmingham striker Clayton Donaldson will return to the squad after three months out with an Achilles injury. | 39239330 |
The left-wing demonstrators accuse the president of abandoning socialism with his austerity policies.
Recent opinion polls show Mr Hollande's approval rating among the public has fallen to about 25%.
This is the biggest slump for any French president in the past 50 years.
Many people are angered by the weak economy and soaring unemployment.
And correspondents say Mr Hollande's vision of a fairer society does not sit well with the recent scandal involving his former budget minister Jerome Cahuzac, who admitted lying about a savings account in Switzerland.
Separately, opponents of gay marriage held protests in several major cities calling for the president not to sign a law passed by parliament last month allowing same-sex couples to wed and adopt children.
Organisers of the anti-austerity demonstration estimated that about 180,000 people took part, but police put the figure at just 30,000.
Left-wing former presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon, who organised the protest, accused Mr Hollande of betraying his supporters.
"We don't want the financial world taking the power, we don't accept austerity measures which doom our people, like all people in Europe, to never-ending pain," he said.
In response, Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said: "There is no austerity, that's a propaganda invention," adding that reforms would "bear fruit little by little". | Tens of thousands of protesters have rallied in Paris to express their dissatisfaction with French President Francois Hollande ahead of the first anniversary of his election. | 22423242 |
The winger has been linked with a reunion with ex-Newport boss John Sheridan at Notts County.
"Talks resulted in Alex not accepting the offer made to stay with us. As a result we would like to wish Alex all the best for the future," the club explained in a statement.
"We are also able to confirm that we will be announcing new signings early next week."
The news comes after the Exiles made their fifth and sixth signings of the summer.
Midfielder Jennison Myrie-Williams and reserve goalkeeper James Bittner have both signed one-year deals at Rodney Parade.
The 34-year-old Bittner will back up regular number one Joe Day as well as being goalkeeping coach.
Former Bristol City player Myrie-Williams, 28, joins from Sligo Rovers in the Ireland Premier Division.
The club are also being linked with midfielder Sean Rigg who's a free agent after being released by AFC Wimbledon after their promotion from League Two.
"Newport County feels like a club that is going places and I want to be a part of it," said Myrie-Williams.
Bittner said he was looking forward to working with manager Warren Feeney.
"I have known Warren for a few years and it is an exciting time at Newport County," he said.
In a summer of major change, Mark Byrne, Danny Holmes, John Christophe-Ayina and Medy Elito all had contract offers withdrawn earlier this week while Byrne and Elito have already signed for other clubs.
Top scorer Scott Boden also left to join SPL side Inverness while academy graduate Andrew Hughes departed for Peterborough.
The club have retained defender Darren Jones and also signed Jamie Turley,Scot Bennett,Mark Randall, and Joss Labadie..
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Alex Rodman will be leaving Newport County, the club have confirmed. | 36549179 |
European Commission said it had "unconditionally approved" Peugeot's move to buy the European division of General Motors (GM).
It said it had concluded that "the transaction would raise no competition concerns in the relevant markets".
Vauxhall employs 4,500 people in the UK at plants in Ellesmere Port and Luton.
Elsewhere in Europe, Opel employs about 33,500 staff in Germany, Poland, Hungary, Austria, Spain and Italy.
GM agreed the sale of its European division, on which it has not made a profit since 1999, to Peugeot in March.
In 2016 it lost $257m (£206m), making it the 16th consecutive loss-making year for GM in Europe, bringing its cumulated losses on the continent since 2000 to more than $15bn.
The deal will mean that Peugeot becomes Europe's second-biggest carmaker, after Volkswagen.
It will enable the firm to boost its presence in the UK and to re-enter the US market, which Citroen left in 1974 and Peugeot exited in 1991.
In its statement, the European Commission said that in terms of the manufacture and sale of motor vehicles, the two firms had a combined market share of more than 40% in only two national markets, Estonia and Portugal, for small commercial vehicles.
"In the other affected markets, the market shares remain small," it added.
"The Commission investigation also showed that the merged entity will still face strong competition from manufacturers such as Renault, Volkswagen, Daimler, Ford, Fiat and various Asian competitors." | The European Commission has given the go-ahead to the takeover of Vauxhall and Opel brands by France's PSA Group, maker of Peugeot and Citroen cars. | 40511283 |
The top four all recorded personal bests, with Olympic champion Nafissatou Thiam winning with 7,013 points and Johnson-Thompson scoring 6,691.
The Briton, 24, led overnight by three points but saw that disappear in Sunday's first event, the long jump.
Carolin Schafer was second with 6,836 and Laura Ikauniece third with 6,815.
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United States' Jackie Joyner-Kersee holds the heptathlon world record - 7,291, set at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
Such was the high quality of the event that Johnson-Thompson's points total was the highest for a fourth-placed finish in heptathlon history.
She began Sunday with 6.53m in the long jump, but it was eclipsed by Thiam's 6.56m and then a 6.57m from Schafer - the German's fifth personal best in five events.
In the javelin, Belgian Thiam moved 185 points clear following a throw of 59.32m, while Johnson-Thompson produced 39.98m - her best in a heptathlon since 2014.
The Briton needed to run two minutes 11.72 seconds in the final event, the 800m, to record a new PB. She managed to clock 2:11.12 to break her previous best total by nine points.
Johnson-Thompson split with her long-term coach Mike Holmes last November, and left her home city of Liverpool to join a new training group in Montpellier.
In the decathlon, Briton Ashley Bryant recorded a personal best of 8,163 to qualify for the World Championships. He finished in 10th place. | Britain's Katarina Johnson-Thompson broke her personal best but only finished fourth in an incredible heptathlon event in Gotzis, Austria. | 40078071 |
Some locals and historians were worried Rose Castle near Dalston would be bought by developers when it was put up for sale in 2009.
The Grade I-listed building has been home to 63 bishops from 1230 to 2009 but the Church Commissioners said it was too costly to run.
It has now been bought on behalf of the charity the Rose Castle Foundation.
Its bid to buy the castle was rejected in 2011, but it carried on fundraising.
Bishop James Newcome said: "We are thrilled that our plans for Rose Castle are reignited following very generous donations to enable the castle to be purchased.
"Our heartfelt thanks go to those who have invested in this historic building and in our vision.
"The Rose Castle Foundation addresses misunderstanding and builds bridges between individuals and communities experiencing conflict." | A historic Cumbrian castle is to reopen as a centre for peace after being empty for seven years. | 37270250 |
Golding will remain at Headingley until the end of the 2021 season.
The 20-year-old has played 31 games for the Rhinos since his debut in 2014, including 13 appearances in 2017.
Golding, who supported Leeds as a child, told the club website: "I think there is something special here at this club. It means a lot to me to play for this great club and pull my shirt on." | Leeds Rhinos full-back Ashton Golding has signed a new five-year deal with the Super League club. | 40015583 |
The Wales and Swans captain was reported to be close to agreeing a move to Goodison Park.
Williams, who turns 32 later this month, is under contract at the Liberty Stadium until 2018.
A club spokesman said: "We are not looking to sell him and therefore we have turned down the offer currently on the table."
Williams has played more than 300 games for the Swans since joining for £300,000 from Stockport in March 2008.
He has not played in any pre-season matches having been given an extended break after leading Wales to the semi-finals of Euro 2016.
There was reported Everton interest in Williams last summer when the Toffees' England international John Stones was being linked heavily with Chelsea and Manchester City.
With City still hopeful of signing the 22-year-old - valued at £50m by his club - Everton are seeking replacements in central defence.
Former Everton skipper Kevin Ratcliffe, who also captained Wales, says Swansea's stance could be more than just a bargaining position.
"It might be a determined decision to keep him because of the importance of the player," Ratcliffe told BBC Wales Sport.
"It's not just about the player being the player that he is but it's about his character and his leadership they're looking at and how do you replace that?
"I don't think they have and it will cost you a lot more than £10m." | Swansea City have rejected a £10m bid from Premier League rivals Everton for central defender Ashley Williams. | 36960569 |
Reel Cinemas has signed a 15-year lease with St Modwen, the developer behind plans for a large retail complex.
The move has angered London and Cambridge Properties, the owners of the town's existing shopping centre, which is threatening legal action.
But West Lancashire Borough Council said blocking the move would be a "betrayal" of local people.
Reel Cinemas is the anchor tenant in the plans which will see 100,000 sq ft of new leisure and entertainment as well as improvements to public spaces and a new high street.
Managing Director Naveen Suri said: "We are 100% committed to the scheme and we will deliver a cinema to Skelmersdale."
A spokesman for London and Cambridge said it was disappointed with the move.
"The St Modwen's scheme has caused confusion and doubt for operators, who would need to invest significantly and need absolute assurance that there will not be a competing scheme on the doorstep," said a company statement.
But Councillor Frank McKenna, from the Labour-led council, said stopping the plan would be a "betrayal of the people of Skelmersdale as this is a once-in-a-generation opportunity".
He added: "We've had many, many promises in the past, never been able to deliver on them - this will be delivered as long as London and Cambridge stand aside and don't take this to judicial review."
If the plans go ahead, it will be the first cinema in Skelmersdale since the Empire closed on Elson Road in the 1980s. | An agreement has been reached to bring a new cinema to Skelmersdale as part of a £20m redevelopment plan. | 33139186 |
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Simon Bowen, from Swindon, suffered kidney failure after failing to manage his condition properly. He went on to have a kidney and pancreas transplant but lost his sight in 2006.
"What more proof do you need than me to see what happens if you don't control your diabetes?" he said.
In Somerset, Wiltshire, Bristol and Gloucestershire, the number of diabetics having to have limbs amputated because of diabetes complications is higher than the national average.
Matthew Hill reports. | A diabetic man is warning of the dangers of missing insulin injections and regular check-ups after losing his sight. | 35222838 |
Ian King broke a standing start record at the annual Straightliners UK weekend at Elvington Airfield, North Yorkshire, on his Gulf Oil Top Fuel Drag Bike.
Organisers said he made a two-way average of 9.5215 seconds.
Kimberly Schijven, from Holland, was the first female rider to complete a kilometre wheelie.
She reached a speed of 139.7mph (224.8kmph).
The Gulf Oil Top Fuel Drag Bike is said to be one of the fastest-accelerating motorbikes in the world.
Straightliners UK said it can out-accelerate "most vehicles from a standing start", including all Formula One cars and even Thrust SSC and F15 Jet Fighter planes.
However, the speed events were overshadowed when a 43-year-old man was airlifted to hospital after he crashed his gas turbine motorcycle.
Drivers attempted British, European and World speed records on conventional high-powered bikes and four wheel vehicles.
Unusual vehicles also went for records, including the Silver Bullet, a high-powered sled ridden by 72-year-old Trevor Duckworth, who started the event 11 years ago. | "The world's fastest shed" and a jet-powered hearse were among wacky vehicles attempting world speed records. | 37401398 |
It follows the publication of the latest Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland report.
It found there had been improvements by justice organisations in carrying out earlier recommendations over the care and treatment of victims and witnesses.
However, the review also said that delay remains a major concern for many victims and witnesses.
The CJI report looked at progress in implementing recommendations from its separate reviews of the care and treatment of victims and witnesses and the use of special measures published in 2011 and 2012.
Of 28 recommendations made across the two inspections, 27 were said to have been achieved either in full or in part.
The chief inspector of criminal justice in Northern Ireland, Brendan McGuigan, said: "While there has been very good progress, and inspectors welcome that, there is no room for complacency. I would urge a continuing effort to close the gap between standards and delivery.
"The commitment of various leaders across the criminal justice system and the clear political support, together with the personal interest of the minister of justice have been central to the good progress made to date."
PSNI Assistant Chief Constable Chris Noble said: "We welcome this report, which reflects the commitment of the PSNI to work with the PPS, Victim Support and other key partners to develop a criminal justice system which is accessible and supportive and provides effective and supportive outcomes to victims and witnesses.
"The commitment of the police service to delivering better services to victims can be seen in our work with the PPS to deliver a joint victim and witness care unit, which provides a professional and more personal service to all victims and witnesses throughout their time in the justice system." | Police have welcomed a report commending "very good progress" in meeting needs of victims and witnesses. | 31975844 |
The SNCF rail operator said vandals were responsible for the blaze at an electrical station.
It has urged passengers to seek alternative routes.
Gare du Nord is a key national and international hub, with trains departing to Brussels, Amsterdam and other European capitals. | Rail travel including the Eurostar service to Britain has been temporarily halted from the Gare du Nord station in Paris after a fire. | 36841448 |
The man was making his way down the "fast lane" on the A4119 in Llantrisant by mistake, South Wales Police said.
Officers arrived and made sure the area was safe following the incident on Saturday evening.
The man was taken to Royal Glamorgan Hospital for treatment, police said. | A man in an electric wheelchair was stopped by police after being spotted on a dual carriageway in Rhondda Cynon Taff. | 38794135 |
Together with the rising price of fuel and food, it is one reason why inflation could reach its highest level for two-and-a-half years when official figures are released later on Tuesday.
The City expects the UK's Consumer Prices Index (CPI) to reach 1.9% in the year to January.
It has risen steadily from -0.1% in October 2015 to 1.6% in December 2016.
According to research by What Car? magazine, prices of cars sold in the UK have risen as a result of a fall in the value of sterling, as well as fewer discounts on offer.
It said the price of some larger people-carriers had gone up by as much as 12.3%, although some other luxury cars were actually cheaper.
In 2016, 86% of the cars sold in the UK were imported from abroad, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
The pound has fallen by about 10% against the euro since the end of June 2016, prompting some manufacturers to raise prices.
"We knew average prices were going up, but rather than a gradual rise, our research has shown that there has been a perfect storm of elements that has conspired to create a big bang in price hikes," said What Car? editor Steve Huntingford.
Other factors that could push up CPI inflation include:
The Bank of England expects inflation to continue rising towards 2.8% in 2018, before falling back to 2.4% in three years' time. | Average car prices have risen by 5.2% since the Brexit vote in June 2016, according to industry research. | 38957710 |
The 29-year-old, who has 16 caps for his country, started his career at Leeds before joining Wasps and then moving on to The Rec in 2012.
He will cover the loss of Sale hooker Tommy Taylor, who has agreed a move to Premiership rivals Wasps.
Webber was part of England's World Cup squad in the summer, but was not picked for the forthcoming Six Nations.
"Rob fits perfectly into what we are trying to create at the club. He is a talented all round player, who is great at the set-piece and very mobile in the loose," said Sharks director of rugby Steve Diamond.
"He is at the top of his game and will bring with him a wealth of experience."
Webber has made 59 appearances for Bath, and scored seven tries.
"I'm really looking forward to the new challenge ahead. I have spoken to Steve Diamond and the lads I know at the club and they have all spoken highly about the environment at Sharks and what the club are looking to achieve," he said. | Sale Sharks have completed a deal to sign Bath and England hooker Rob Webber on a two-year deal from next season. | 35454846 |
The money will help the Selkirk-based company re-locate to larger premises in the Edinburgh area.
Tentel, which started up last year, offers no-contract broadband and telephone services.
The funding from Scottish Enterprise came in the form of Regional Selective Assistance (RSA).
Tentel currently employs 50 people and expects to increase the team to more than 100 full-time staff over the next 12 months.
It currently has 5,000 customers but is aiming to pick up a further 50,000 in the next year.
Tentel head of finance Daniel Halliday said: "This funding will be transformational to the pace at which we can grow our team and continue to serve our customers.
"We've already created a number of great job opportunities and this funding will allow us to create even more as we grow our business in the future." | Telecoms company TenTel has announced plans to create more than 40 new jobs after securing a £170,000 grant from Scottish Enterprise. | 33960919 |
The furry feline has been a familiar face on the steps outside Number 10's black door since he moved in, in 2011.
And the "chief mouser" will stay when Theresa May replaces Mr Cameron as UK prime minister.
"It's a civil servant's cat and does not belong to the Camerons - he will be staying," a government spokesman said.
The tabby cat, from London's Battersea Cats and Dogs Home, was brought in to Downing Street in 2011 tasked with tackling a rat problem, after a large black rat was seen scuttling past the No 10's front door in the background of a live TV broadcast.
Said to have a "strong predatory drive" and enjoy playing with mouse toys, Larry was considered to be well-suited to the post.
Downing Street cats: A history
Larry followed in the paw prints of several Downing Street moggies, known unofficially as Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office.
He was the first cat to hold the appointment since Humphrey - who was adopted in 1989 after wandering in to No 10 as a stray during Margaret Thatcher's premiership - was retired in 1997.
Mr Cameron said he was "delighted to welcome Larry to his new home" and that he was confident he would be "a great addition to Downing Street and will charm our many visitors".
An unofficial Twitter account set up under Larry's name tweeted on Monday: "Does anyone know a good cat groomer available tomorrow? I need to make a good impression on someone on Wednesday..." - referring to Mrs May's arrival. | Larry the cat is to keep his job - and home - in Downing Street after it was confirmed he would be spared eviction when David Cameron leaves on Wednesday. | 36772515 |
The 35-year-old dislocated his shoulder in the opening minutes of the second game of last season, and has not played a competitive game since.
"It's like having a new signing," Cattle told BBC Radio Cornwall ahead of the opening Championship game of the season at Bedford.
"To bring somebody with his wealth of experience in is a big boost."
During his year on the sidelines, back-row Morgan has assisted the club's coaching team, which has been whittled down to just backs expert Cattle and forwards coach Alan Paver, after Ian Davies left the club because of financial constraints.
"He's had a massive input not just on the playing side of things over the years, he's also been a big asset to the coaching team as well," added Cattle.
"Myself and Paves played with him for a number of years and he holds knowledge in different areas that we don't.
"His input not just as a captain, but as a member of the coaching team you could say, has been very good this pre-season." | Cornish Pirates coach Gavin Cattle says the return of captain Chris Morgan from a injury is like having a new player. | 37254311 |
The plans, submitted by Southern Solar Ltd, will be considered by Reigate and Banstead Borough Council.
Jonathan Essex, who is a Green borough and county councillor, said he objected to the farm as it would be sited on greenbelt land.
Southern Solar said the farm would provide enough electricity for 3,500 homes.
Howard Johns, from the company, said: "We have taken pains to site this in what we hope is the most sensitive place in the area on this particular farm."
However, Mr Essex, who represents Redhill East, said despite his party's support for solar power, solar farms still needed to be built "in the right place".
"Our first view when looking at this proposal is that it is on land that can be used for arable, it's in the green belt, it's in an area of great landscape value - it's not the ideal place to put something of this scale," he said.
"It would make more sense to put solar panels on farm buildings first and farmland second." | Plans for a 60 acre solar farm in a field near Reigate, Surrey, have been opposed by the local Green Party. | 28856657 |
Julia Gillard was visiting the assembly in Cardiff Bay as part of a campaign to get more women into public life.
Currently 25 of the 60 AMs are women, but in 2006 there were 31.
Ms Gillard said she hoped to see a day when the gender balance in parliaments around the world improved to a point where it was no longer commented on.
Her visit to the Senedd on Thursday came as political parties began the process of choosing candidates for the 2016 assembly election.
Ms Gillard, who was four years old when her family emigrated from Barry in the 1960s, said she believed merit was equally distributed between the sexes.
"If you're looking at any institution - whether it's the Welsh assembly or any other - and you aren't basically seeing half men and half women, then that means you haven't got your best team.
"Because your best team would be the best people of merit, equally men and women.
"So I hope that in this assembly and in parliaments around the world we can see increasing numbers of women until it's just so routine that it's half and half, no-one even bothers to remark on it anymore." | The Welsh-born former prime minister of Australia has urged Welsh politics to strive for gender equality to make sure it fields its "best team". | 33365732 |
Alex Till was due at Kidderminster Magistrates' Court, having already had a previous hearing adjourned after complaining of feeling unwell.
Mr Till, 25, of Manor Close, Kidderminster, is accused of putting a private sexual photograph on Facebook with intent to cause distress.
The offence can lead to a jail term.
Prosecutor Owen Beale told magistrates Mr Till had been due to attend along with a sick note explaining his initial absence from court on 9 July.
He said: "Whether he's ill or not, unfortunately one would have expected him to contact court if there was a good reason.
"In absence of that reason, I ask for a warrant without bail."
The warrant means Mr Till can now be arrested by police and brought to court at a later date.
The specific offence of revenge porn, which includes the sharing of material both on and offline, became illegal after the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill received royal assent earlier this year.
Offenders face up to two years in jail if convicted. | One of the first people due to appear in court under new "revenge porn" laws has had a warrant issued for his arrest after failing to turn up. | 33560191 |
Eluned Morgan is currently shadow minister for Wales and foreign affairs in the House of Lords.
Baroness Morgan, who was a Welsh MEP from 1994-2009, has not yet decided where she would seek selection.
She confirmed she would like to stand for an assembly seat on Tuesday evening.
Last week, three Labour AMs announced they were standing down at the poll next May. | Former MEP Baroness Morgan of Ely has announced she hopes to stand as a Labour candidate at the 2016 assembly election. | 33245444 |
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The 25-year-old joined the Red Devils from Warrington for the 2016 season and scored the drop-goal which saved Salford from relegation in October.
He has scored three tries in three matches for Salford, who are seventh in Super League, so far this season.
"I feel that he is an integral part of my vision for the team moving forward," Salford head coach Ian Watson said.
O'Brien kicked a drop-goal in golden-point extra time to give Salford a 19-18 win over Hull KR in the 'Million Pound Game' and ensure the Red Devils avoided dropping out of the top flight.
He said: "I've loved my time at Salford so far and hopefully, with the group we have, we can continue to develop and make big achievements as a club." | Salford Red Devils full-back Gareth O'Brien has signed a new three-year contract with the Super League club. | 39132358 |
Merthyr Tydfil council handed over the running of leisure and community centres, libraries and cultural sites to the trust on Wednesday.
Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Trust, which is supported by a board of 11 trustees, took the reins after a year of public consultation.
The trust said the move would "protect the future" of such services.
It will be led by chief executive Richard Marsh.
He said: "Operating as a trust will give us lots more opportunity to access funding and provide a more flexible way of working, which in turn will allow us to provide an even better service." | A south east Wales council has transferred control of its leisure and culture services to a trust. | 32143238 |
The deaths of Tom Lawrence, 21, and Courtney Smith, 16, were a "tragic and needless loss", according to Gwent assistant coroner Wendy James.
Mr Lawrence crashed in Caerleon, Newport, on the way home from a friend's 21st birthday party in February.
The coroner recorded that the deaths were due to a road traffic collision.
Mr Lawrence's blood alcohol level showed he was over the limit recorded as 114mg per 100ml of blood compared with the legal limit of 80mg.
There were also traces of cannabis in his blood, the hearing in Newport was told.
A Gwent Police investigation showed the car was travelling at around 51mph when Mr Lawrence started to brake ahead of a 30mph zone, with tyre marks on the road indicating "heavy braking".
Ms James said that if the pair had been wearing their seatbelts "the chances of survival would have been increased".
Machine operator Mr Lawrence, from Caerleon, died at the scene and Miss Smith, from Pontypool, died in hospital. | A couple may have survived a car crash if they had been wearing seatbelts, an inquest has heard. | 37562061 |
The sale follows the restitution of the painting to its subject's heirs.
Painted in 1902, the portrait of 19-year-old Gertrud Loew was left behind when Loew, fearing Nazi persecution, left Vienna for the US in 1939.
The portrait came to be acquired by Gustav Ucicky, a film-maker who made propaganda for the Nazis.
Ucicky, considered to be Klimt's first illegitimate son, collected a number of Klimt's works that he left to his widow when he died in 1961.
Ursula Ucicky established the Klimt Foundation in 2013, which reached an agreement with Gertrud Loew's family last year over her portrait's ownership and sale.
The painting - originally commissioned by Anton Loew, a physician who treated Klimt at his private sanatorium - will be sold at Sotheby's in London on 24 June.
In its online catalogue, the auction house describes the piece as "an extraordinarily beautiful and captivating work from a crucial period in the artist's career".
The restitution to its rightful owner of a Klimt painting that was looted by the Nazis was the subject of a recent film, Woman in Gold, starring Dame Helen Mirren. | A portrait of a young Jewish woman by the Austrian artist Gustav Klimt is expected to fetch up to £18m when it is auctioned in London later this month. | 33004202 |
Dennis Cuspert was declared dead by US officials last year in an air strike near the IS stronghold of Raqqa.
But a Pentagon spokesman announced officials had been mistaken and he had survived.
Cuspert, whose stage name was Deso Dogg, was designated a global terrorist by the US State Department.
Petagon spokesman Major Adrian Rankine-Galloway said in a statement: "At the time, our assessment was the strike was successful. It now appears that assessment was incorrect and Denis Cuspert survived the air strike."
Major Rankine-Galloway did not give any details on when US intelligence officials had learned that Cuspert survived the strike.
He added US officials would continue to target IS terrorists like Cuspert, who "work to plot, conduct or inspire attacks against the West and our allies".
The announcement follows a profile of the singer by The Fader magazine last month claiming that Cuspert was still alive.
German officials have never confirmed Cuspert's death.
Cuspert was known to use social media to recruit young Germans and other Westerners to work for IS.
He left the music industry in 2010, converted to Islam and became known for singing nasheeds, Islamic devotional music, in German.
According to US officials, Cuspert had also made threats against President Barack Obama as well as US and German citizens.
Mr Cuspert was previously reported to have been killed in Syria in April 2014, but that claim was also later retracted. | An ex-German rapper who joined so-called Islamic State (IS) survived a US air strike in Syria in October, a defence official says. | 36980583 |
The Real Madrid forward, 31, has not played since being substituted in the Euro 2016 final against France in July.
Portugal face Gibraltar in a friendly on 1 September before their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign stats against Switzerland in Basel five days later.
Eder, who scored the winner in the Euro 2016 final, is in the 24-man squad.
Manager Fernando Santos has also included Southampton defenders Cedric Soares, 24, and 32-year-old Jose Fonte.
Goalkeepers: Rui Patricio (Sporting Lisbon), Anthony Lopes (Lyon), Eduardo (Dinamo Zagreb).
Defenders: Joao Cancelo (Valencia), Cedric Soares (Southampton), Pepe (Real Madrid), Bruno Alves (Cagliari), Jose Fonte (Southampton), Luis Neto (Zenit St Petersburg), Raphael Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund), Eliseu (Benfica).
Midfielders: William Carvalho (Sporting Lisbon), Danilo (Porto), Joao Moutinho (Monaco), Adrien Silva (Sporting), Andre Gomes (Barcelona), Joao Mario (Sporting Lisbon), Renato Sanches (Bayern Munich).
Forwards: Rafa Silva (Braga), Bernardo Silva (Monaco), Nani (Valencia), Ricardo Quaresma (Besiktas), Eder (Lille), Andre Silva (Porto).
Media playback is not supported on this device | Captain Cristiano Ronaldo has been left out of Portugal's first squad since winning Euro 2016 as he continues his recovery from a knee injury. | 37199667 |
Aykroyd is listed as an executive producer on the movie, which features a female-led cast including Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig.
He commended the "brilliant, genuine performances from the cast both female and male".
The actor made the comments after seeing a test screening of Paul Feig's new film.
"It has more laughs and more scares than the first two films, plus Bill Murray is in it!" Aykroyd wrote on Facebook.
The first trailer became the most disliked movie trailer in YouTube history when it was released in March.
A second trailer was released last week on social media, which was more warmly received.
Referring to the character he played in the 1984 original, Aykroyd said: "As one of millions of man-fans and Ray Stantz, I'm paying to see that and bringing all my friends."
Almost all surviving members of the original Ghostbusters cast are set to make appearances in the reboot, including Aykroyd.
Rick Moranis declined an offer to be in the film.
Murray, Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson played the original ghost-busting quartet.
Directed by Ivan Reitman, the film made almost $300m (£198m) at the global box office. A sequel, Ghostbusters II, followed five years later.
McCarthy and Wiig are joined by Saturday Night Live comediennes Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon in the reboot.
Ghostbusters is released in the US on 15 July, and will be screened in the UK soon after. | Dan Aykroyd, who played Ray Stantz in the original Ghostbusters film, has praised the upcoming reboot. | 36415912 |
Betty, 24, made 136 appearances for the Pirates after joining as an academy player in 2005.
Pirates chief executive Rod Coward said: "It's always a case of mixed emotions when one of our better players leaves the club.
"We're pleased that Sam's abilities have been recognised and we wish him every success for his future at Worcester," he added.
The Warriors defeated the Pirates in the Championship final to win promotion to the Premiership at the end of last season. | Worcester Warriors have signed Cornish Pirates flanker Sam Betty. | 14306675 |
Garryduff Independent Orange Hall on Garryduff Road suffered damage to its roof between 09:00 GMT on Saturday and 09.00 GMT on Sunday.
The Independent Loyal Orange Institution said a number of slates were broken.
Police said three roof tiles were removed and were found nearby.
The Independent Order said it was "unclear" if it was an attempt to gain access or was "simply a wanton attack".
They have asked anyone who has any information to contact Coleraine Police Station. | An Orange hall in County Antrim has been damaged in what the organisation has described as an "unprovoked and senseless attack". | 38555203 |
The 29-year-old left the field after six minutes with his eyelid ripped open and underwent immediate surgery.
He had a second surgery on Monday and St Helens coach Justin Holbrook has given no indication of a return.
"He was cleared of any major damage but then had some other issues with it and has had more surgery," he said.
"I don't know any timeframe for his return; it's purely on how his eye responds to the surgery he's had."
Smith suffered the eye injury in the narrow 24-22 defeat at Headingley after an accidental clash in a tackle with Saints captain Jon Wilkin.
"He couldn't get it stitched on the field on Friday because his eyelid was ripped," said Holbrook.
"But hopefully it will be sorted quickly and he'll be back very soon."
It is Smith's second setback of the season after suffering a broken leg before the start of the current campaign.
He has scored two tries in 16 appearances this season since his recovery but given there is no indication of a quick return, Holbrook has a replacement in mind.
"We should get a clearer indication on Matty in the next day or two," he told BBC Radio Merseyside.
"I've definitely thought about it (a replacement). We've got a young Danny Richardson at the club.
"He's had strong performances in our reserves and has had a few run outs with Sheffield at the Championship level, so it's more than likely he'll come straight in." | St Helens scrum-half Matty Smith has required a second surgery on the eyelid injury he suffered against Leeds Rhinos on Friday. | 40494198 |
The American former world number one began working with Djokovic at the French Open last week.
The pair have yet to decide on a long-term arrangement, but Agassi is ready to take it through to Wimbledon.
"If he wants me there, yeah, I will come and figure it out," Agassi told Eurosport.
"Whatever's practical and achievable, 100% I will make that effort."
Agassi, 47, won eight Grand Slam titles before retiring in 2006, and has since committed most of his time to his charitable foundation in Las Vegas.
He was lured back to the tennis circuit by a phone call in April from Djokovic, whose form has deserted him since he won his 12th Grand Slam title in Paris last year.
Speaking to Boris Becker - who was among the coaching team Djokovic split from in December - Agassi revealed it was his wife, 22-time Grand Slam champion Steffi Graf, who persuaded him to try out the role.
"I said: 'Listen, maybe I can help you over the phone, I don't think you need much, but this is not possible for me with the balance of my life'," said Agassi.
"Then Steffi said 'maybe you'll enjoy it.' I said, 'you think?' I respect her so much I said I'll go early, as I have to be in Paris anyway, and just get to know him."
The American also suggested he was not being paid by Djokovic for his time.
"I do it on my own time, I do it on my own dime," said Agassi.
"I don't want anything, I don't need anything. I want to help him and it helps the game. Him at his best is good for the game, and it's a way I can contribute." | Andre Agassi expects to continue his coaching relationship with world number two Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon next month. | 40137301 |
The "Pupil Offer" will allow pupils to work with organisations in the arts, science, sport, culture and heritage.
Students in the first three years of secondary education will take part when it is launched in September.
Sports Wales, The Arts Council and the National Museum of Wales will all be involved among others.
The 40 schools in the scheme are already part of the Schools Challenge Cymru initiative, where £20m has been given to under performing schools to help them improve.
In November, education minister Huw Lewis told a conference of university leaders he expected them to get involved with the Pupil Offer by opening their doors and facilities to pupils.
Concerns were raised, however, about how practical that would be as students would need background checks before working with under-18s. | Pupils from poorer backgrounds will get help to follow their interests outside school in a new scheme launched by the Welsh government. | 30454035 |
It has brought the total this week so far to 80 as NHS Grampian experienced a "seasonal" peak in demand.
The health board said many staff had been working extra hours and giving up their days off to help colleagues cope.
Twenty operations were affected on Tuesday and 45 more on Wednesday. | Fifteen more operations have been postponed as Aberdeen Royal Infirmary due to "very busy" spell. | 30724516 |
UN human rights officials have expressed concern over the planned executions, urging Jakarta to put an end to "unjust" capital punishment.
The inmates have not been officially named but they are known to include citizens of Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Pakistan and India.
They will be executed at Nusakambangan prison island.
The prisoners have been notified of the plans for their executions, in accordance with Indonesian law, and could be put to death as early as Friday.
Attorney General Muhammad Prasetyo said the 14 had been put in isolation. The executions are due to take place by Sunday at the latest.
Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, expressed concern that the inmates had not received a fair trial, and urged Indonesia to halt the executions.
"The increasing use of the death penalty in Indonesia is terribly worrying and I urge the government to immediately end this practice which is unjust and incompatible with human rights," he said in a statement.
"The death penalty is not an effective deterrent relative to other forms of punishment nor does it protect people from drug abuse."
Mr Hussein called for the country to reinstate a moratorium on the death penalty it lifted three years ago.
Family members visited the prisoners on Wednesday at Nusakambangan, where Indonesia carries out executions.
Indonesia has some of the world's toughest drug laws and executed 14 drug convicts - mostly foreigners - last year, to widespread international condemnation.
Human rights groups and lawyers have lobbied President Joko Widodo to grant the prisoners clemency, but the hardline leader received similar petitions last year and denied them.
If the 14 executions go ahead this weekend, Mr Widodo will have put more people to death in two years than were executed in the previous decade. | Indonesia has confirmed it will execute 14 people on death row for drug crimes in the coming days. | 36907298 |
The victory parade began at Bramall Lane with the team later taking to the balcony of the town hall.
The team amassed 100 points en route to clinching the title, bringing to an end a six-year stint in the third tier of English football.
Manager Chris Wilder said: "These are fantastic scenes. I'm made up."
Listen again: BBC Radio Sheffield's coverage of Sheffield United's bus parade
The bus arrived at the town hall shortly after 19:30 BST where the players were greeted by huge cheers from supporters waving flags and blowing horns.
Speaking to BBC Radio Sheffield, Wilder added: "It's a great way to put a lid on what is an exceptional, incredible, historic season for this brilliant, brilliant football club.
"[Getting] 100 points, that's an incredible achievement."
Team captain Billy Sharp said: "I feel like I'm in a dream, it's amazing.
"The supporters have had a frustrating six years but they've got something to sing about today, I'm so happy for them." | Thousands of people lined the streets to watch Sheffield United's open-top bus parade in celebration of their League One title win. | 39787463 |
Promoter Festival Republic said the three-year project, based in Leeds, would act as a step up for female artists in the UK.
ReBalance is to provide recording studio time for chosen performers until 2020 under the scheme.
The successful acts would then also appear at Festival Republic or Live Nation Festivals.
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A recent BBC study found festivals failed to reflect the diversity of the UK music scene, with headline slots being dominated by a small band of male rock acts.
Some eight out of 10 top slots were occupied by all-male acts, analysis of more than 600 headline appearances across 14 major festivals found.
Singer Ellie Goulding commented on the lack of women performing at music festivals in a series of tweets in July saying she did not see many females in the line-ups.
Melvin Benn, of Festival Republic who put on Leeds and Reading festivals among others, said: "Something needs to be done about gender equality in the music industry."
"ReBalance will enable future, and current female musicians to have the support they need in order to be recognised."
An apprenticeship scheme is also to be launched to encourage female studio and production engineers.
Women represent about 16% of UK songwriters and composers and there is a lack of women in other industry roles according to the PRS Foundation musical charity that is involved in the new venture.
ReBalance aims to strengthen "the talent pipeline" and give female artists and engineers new routes into the industry.​
A selection panel - including Melvin Benn and Vanessa Reed (PRS Foundation) is to choose the successful artists and engineers.
They will get studio time, travel and accommodation support and an all-important festival slot. | A scheme has been set up to help more female performers top the bill at music festivals. | 40864420 |
The 25-year-old centre-back has featured just three times for Posh this season and had a loan spell at Northampton earlier in the campaign.
"Shaun was really eager about coming which delighted me," O's player-manager Kevin Nolan told BBC Radio London.
"His quality will create competition for our two centre-halves to make sure they are on top of their game."
Orient have won both their games since Nolan took charge last week, and moved into the League Two play-off places after beating Newport on Tuesday.
The 33-year-old hopes he can strengthen his squad further before the transfer window closes on Monday, having also brought in striker Armand Gnanduillet last Friday.
"I'll be speaking with the president [Francesco Becchetti] and his support staff about maybe getting a couple more in before the end of the window," Nolan said.
"Hopefully it is a positive relationship which gets us back to where we want to be, which is in League One."
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Leyton Orient have signed Peterborough defender Shaun Brisley on loan until the end of the season. | 35419070 |
According to the AFP news agency, his body had been trapped among rocks.
The Foreign Office confirmed on Saturday that Briton Monica O'Connor, 28, had also died in the accident.
A total of three people were killed when the boat, with 32 passengers and four crew, capsized on Thursday.
It was on its way back to the popular island from Mu Ko Ang Thong National Park on Ko Pha Ngan island when it apparently hit rough waters.
The other victims were women from Hong Kong and Germany.
"We are supporting the family of a British woman who has sadly died following a boat accident near Koh Samui, Thailand," the Foreign Office said.
"We remain in contact with local authorities in Thailand."
Mr Parnell, 46, was in Thailand to celebrate his first wedding anniversary with his wife Puja.
The boat capsized at 17:00 local time (11:00 BST) and seven people remain in hospital with serious injuries.
The police have told the BBC the sea was rough and the winds strong at the time of the accident, which occurred just 300 metres from the shore.
The police also say the boat was licensed to carry 45 passengers, so it was not overcrowded.
Dozens of fast tour boats go out every day from the island of Koh Samui, taking tourists to snorkel and kayak in the seas of the Ang Thong National park.
BBC South East Asia correspondent Jonathan Head says it is not clear yet whether there were any safety lapses, but boat accidents happen frequently in Thailand, and regulations are unevenly enforced. | The body of Briton Jason Parnell, who went missing after a speedboat capsized near the island of Koh Samui in Thailand, has been found, the Foreign Office has confirmed. | 36407682 |
Northern Irishman McIlroy, 26, mixed five birdies with three bogeys to go 10 under for the tournament, which has been affected by fog delays.
American Rickie Fowler, ranked sixth in the world, tops the leaderboard after shooting 65.
Joost Luiten of the Netherlands carded a 68 and is two shots off the pace.
The fourth round is due to be completed later on Sunday. | World number three Rory McIlroy is three shots off the lead heading into Sunday's final round of the Abu Dhabi Championship after a two-under-par 70. | 35394507 |
Anderson will play Danny Pink, a teacher at Coal Hill School where Oswald also teaches.
The eighth series will also introduce Peter Capaldi as the latest Doctor.
"I was so excited to join Doctor Who, I wanted to jump and click my heels but I was scared I might not come down before filming started," Anderson said.
"It's a quintessential part of British culture and I can't believe I'm part of it. It's an honour to be able to work alongside Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman and I can't wait to show people how my character becomes involved with such a fantastic duo."
In 1963, teachers Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright accompanied the first Doctor in the classic series, so events have now come full circle.
Filming has recently begun on the fourth and fifth episodes of the eighth series of the Doctor Who reboot, which kicked off in 2005 with Christopher Eccleston as the Doctor.
Anderson has also starred in Gavin & Stacey and soap opera Emmerdale - where he played police officer Jason Kirk from 2007 to 2009.
He played Crowther in Alan Bennett's hit play The History Boys at the National Theatre and reprised the role in the film version. | The History Boys actor Samuel Anderson is to join the cast of Doctor Who as a companion to Clara Oswald, played by Jenna Coleman. | 26320817 |
The overloaded boat had been intercepted by police and was being escorted to shore when it sank abruptly just 150m (500ft) off the coast of Providenciales.
Thirty-two people were rescued.
While officials did not reveal their nationality, local media reported the victims were from Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.
Those rescued are being held on suspicion of trying to enter the British Overseas Territory illegally.
Accidents involving overloaded boats carrying migrants from Haiti are not uncommon in the Caribbean.
In November, about 30 people died when their vessel sank off the Bahamas.
And in 2009, US Coast Guard officials called off their search for about 70 migrants from Haiti whose boat also capsized off the Turks and Caicos. | A boat has capsized off the Turks and Caicos Islands leaving 18 migrants dead, authorities there say. | 25516175 |
The clash with South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns will be held at Cairo's International Stadium on 23 October.
Large crowds have only been allowed at a few matches in Egypt since 2012, when 72 Al Ahly fans died in violence at a match in Port Said.
"I held talks with Egyptian presidency officials," Mortada Mansour said.
"I talked with them to allow for 100,000 fans - they assured me they will discuss that with the Ministry of Interior."
The official capacity of the stadium is 75,000 - but any significant crowd would be the largest at a match in recent years in Egypt.
Authorities allowed 40,000 people in to watch Egypt's 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying win over Nigeria in March this year.
And in December 2014 permission was granted for 20,000 to attend the second leg of Confederation Cup final, when Al Ahly overcame Sewe Sports of Ivory Coast.
It is thought as many as 50,000 supporters actually made it in to the stadium on that occasion.
Both of those matches were also played at the Cairo International Stadium.
There have been several attempts to allow fans back into football on a regular basis in Egypt, but each time further trouble has meant football attendance has been restricted again.
In 2015, 22 Zamalek supporters died in clashes with police in Cairo after violence flared before a game against city rivals ENPPI.
Zamalek, who have won the competition five times, qualified for their first Champions League final since 2002 with a 6-5 aggregate win over Morocco's Wydad Casablanca.
The first leg of the final was due to be played in South Africa on 14 October but was delayed until the following day. | The Chairman of Egyptian club Zamalek is hoping a capacity crowd can watch the second leg of their African Champions League final in Cairo. | 37501760 |
Martyn Ashton, who was also a British and World Champion mountain bike trials rider, lost the use of his legs in an accident during a live show in 2013.
The 41-year-old from Margam, Neath Port Talbot, hoped to raise money for his ongoing care by selling his bike.
But supporters on Facebook said they would raise the money instead.
Mr Ashton was a well-respected professional stunt cyclist, with his videos Road Bike Party and Road Bike Party 2 gaining more than 28 million views between them on YouTube.
Since the accident at British Moto GP at Silverstone he has been having "incredible" treatment on the NHS, but he said he also wanted to buy additional equipment and adapt his house.
But when he tried to sell his bike on Facebook, he was inundated with offers of help to raise the money.
"The support has been amazing," said Mr Ashton, who lives with his wife and 15-year-old son.
"I think generally people are really nice. They probably don't want to spend thousands of pounds on a bike but want to help with my recovery.
"It's that great human spirit where people want to help.
"But I don't feel right taking people's money and also keeping the bike. So I'm considering what to do next - maybe I could have the appeal and then donate the bike to somebody."
He added that despite his paralysis, he felt lucky.
"I get a lot of positive energy from people on Facebook and this is another moment of that." | A stunt cyclist who was left paralysed in a crash has been urged not to sell his bike to pay for rehabilitation equipment. | 35136151 |
Malcolm Turnbull was filmed speaking at an event for the Australian media at Parliament House on Wednesday night.
The traditionally off-the-record speech was made public after a political journalist broke protocol.
But the US embassy in Canberra has said it has taken the remarks "with good humour that was intended".
"We understand that last night's event is equivalent to our own White House Correspondents' Dinner," it said in a statement shortly after the footage was aired.
Australia's ambassador to the US, Joe Hockey, also downplayed the tongue-in-cheek comments.
"I think people see it in context," he said. "I haven't been hauled into the White House and sent back to Australia."
The speech was widely reported in the American media.
Political staffers said a government minister's suggestion that Opposition Leader Bill Shorten was responsible for the leak was "completely wrong".
The journalist behind the leak, the Nine Network's Laurie Oakes, also dismissed claims that it came from the PM himself to combat criticism that he appeared to fawn over Mr Trump during their meeting in New York last month.
One former Australian politician said that the most shocking thing about the speech was that Mr Turnbull had a sense of humour.
Mr Trump and Mr Turnbull recently repaired ties after an acrimonious first phone call over a refugee resettlement deal.
Speaking on Australian morning TV on Friday, Mr Turnbull said his Trump impersonation got "mixed reviews" and that he would not invited to join the cast of Saturday Night Live.
"It's meant to be off-the record," he told the Seven Network.
"Everyone says politicians are too serious, too scripted. You gotta lighten up right? It's Australia." | Diplomatic officials have brushed off footage leaked to the media showing Australia's prime minister making fun of US President Donald Trump. | 40284188 |
The Reverend Andrew Dotchin was told he could not go into The Wine Bar in Tacket Street, Ipswich, by a doorman due to health and safety fears.
The vicar of Whitton said he was "gutted" as "dog collars and sandals" are what vicars wear.
A Wine Bar spokesman said it was "unfortunate" but a man in sandals had previously cut his foot.
Mr Dotchin had been to a beer festival with friends on Easter Sunday when they then decided to go to the bar.
"We were stopped dead - sorry, we don't let sandals in here," said Mr Dotchin.
"It's the old health and safety rules - we serve in glass and the glass might break and hurt your toes."
The vicar said he always wears sandals in line with what the Bible says but joked the doorman might not have liked the sight of his feet.
"A few of my school friends were on the side of the bouncer," he said.
"The Bible says how beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news - not these feet, no.
"Socks are an instrument of Satan - if you look at any pictures of stained glass windows, look at the toes - no-one in heaven is wearing socks.
"Jesus says only wear sandals in Mark ch 6 v 9. I am practising for heaven."
The Wine Bar spokesman said: "There is no hard and fast policy. On that evening it was fairly busy.
"It was on a bank holiday we had a gentleman wearing sandals who cut his foot.
"It was just unfortunate Mr Dotchin was at the bar on that particular evening." | A vicar who believes socks are an "instrument of Satan" has been turned away from a bar for wearing sandals. | 32217877 |
The tusks, found in a locked cupboard at Worthing Museum and Art Gallery, are believed to be from an animal which lived about 400,000 years ago.
They were identified by the British Museum but then put into storage at the West Sussex museum.
Curators found them earlier this year during conservation work.
They had been put away as part of the museum's reserve collection.
The tusks were dredged up from the sea bed in fishing nets off the coast of West Worthing in November 1920 by local fishermen who sold them to the museum.
"We were very excited about the finds and after some research discovered the story of how they ended up in the museum," said senior curator Gerry Connolly.
"The tusks are of interest in themselves but the local story of them being dredged up from the sea bed is fascinating."
The museum said woolly mammoths, which were roughly the size of a modern African elephant, roamed the plains of northern Europe, including what are now the South Downs.
The English Channel, where the tusks were found, would have been vast grass plains 400,000 years ago.
Woolly mammoths were a food source for early humans who used their pelts for warmth.
The tusks are now on permanent display in the museum in Chapel Road. | A pair of woolly mammoth tusks dredged up by fishermen 95 years ago have finally gone on display at a museum where they had been hidden away. | 33902027 |
The aim of the scheme, which closed last month, is to lose the equivalent of 2,400 full-time posts.
Finance minister Simon Hamilton says that would save around £90m from the annual civil service pay bill.
The number of staff that have initially applied to be considered for redundancy is 7,285.
That figure covers job grades from administrative assistant to senior roles below permanent secretary level, and stretch across all age groups, the trade union NIPSA says.
But it does not reflect the final number of staff who will exit the civil service - the selection process has not yet taken place and those selected have the opportunity to withdraw.
Civil servants who leave under the scheme will get one month's pay per year of service up to a maximum of 21 months.
NIPSA general secretary Brian Campfield said the union did not believe that borrowing up to £700m to fund job cuts was an appropriate use of public funds.
"We do also have a major concern about the pressure that the remaining staff will be under to deliver services," he said. | More than 7,200 civil servants in Northern Ireland have expressed an interest in the new voluntary redundancy scheme. | 32350552 |
The veteran Nasa astronaut is the first woman to have commanded the ISS and already holds the record for the longest time spent in space by a woman.
This time - turning 57 while on mission - she is the oldest woman in space.
She blasted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Friday.
On board the Soyuz rocket with her are Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky and French newcomer Thomas Pesquet.
They are expected to arrive at the ISS on Saturday, joining an American and two Russians already aboard. They will carry out a range of scientific investigations until May 2017.
Iowa-born Peggy Whitson, who has an advanced degree in biochemistry, worked for Nasa in several prominent medical science and research positions before being selected, in 1996, as an astronaut candidate.
She first went into space in 2002 and became the first woman to command the ISS in 2007. She will break records again when she takes charge of the orbiting lab for a second time in February.
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By the time her mission ends, she will have spent more time in space than any other US astronaut, surpassing the 534-day record set by Jeff Williams.
"The most important thing about the station is the friendships and the work we accomplish there," she told a news conference before the launch at 02:20 local time on Friday morning (20:20 GMT on Thursday). | Record-breaking astronaut Peggy Whitson has blasted off into space for her third mission to the International Space Station - and hopes to break some more records while she's there. | 38021422 |
Marcin Porczyk, 18, was last seen on Wind Street at about 03:00 GMT on Sunday.
South Police said he could be injured and called his disappearance "totally out of character".
Mr Porczyk is about 5ft 9in tall, has short blond, curly hair and was wearing black jeans and a plain green top when he went missing.
On Monday, police said they were currently searching Maritime Quarter in the marina, along with the assistance of other emergency services. | Police are searching waterways around Swansea following the disappearance of a man in the city. | 38718949 |
The lively TV scene is dominated by free-to-air networks ABS-CBN and GMA. Some Manila-based networks broadcast in local languages. Cable TV has extensive reach.
Films, comedies and entertainment shows attract the largest audiences.
There are more than 600 radio stations. With around 100 outlets, Manila Broadcasting Company is the largest network.
The private press is vigorous, comprising some 500 newspaper titles. The most popular are Filipino-language tabloids, which can be prone to sensationalism.
Press freedom is guaranteed under the constitution. But violent attacks and threats against journalists are serious problems, says NGO Freedom House.
"The government has allowed unpunished violence against journalists, most of it politically motivated, to become part of the culture," the Committee to Protect Journalists has said.
By 2016 there were 44.5 million internet users (InternetLiveStats). Facebook and Twitter are the most popular social media platforms. | Powerful commercial interests control or influence much of the media. | 15527446 |
The drugs had an estimated street value of NZ$123m ($94m; £63m).
Organised crime police said the gangs had used previously unseen techniques to import and produce the drug.
Nine people were arrested under Operation Wand and Operation Sorrento, including seven people from Hong Kong and mainland China.
The raids were a joint operation between the customs authorities and police from the Organised and Financial Crime Agency New Zealand (Ofcanz).
The drugs were discovered during raids on a number of Auckland addresses in late March.
In one bust of a lab in the Pakuranga district, police found 20kg of meth which was "ready or being prepared for market".
Detective Inspector Bruce Good said this showed "the scale of the organised criminal operation we have infiltrated during Operation Wand. Unfortunately it also suggests that the market for methamphetamine remains strong in New Zealand".
He said the fact that the two groups appeared not to be connected showed that there were "a number of players involved in the importation, production and supply of methamphetamine in the Auckland region".
Police Commissioner Mike Bush said methamphetamine was "a significant driver of crime that does enormous damage to our communities". | Police in Auckland, New Zealand, have seized 123kg of methamphetamine in two drug busts, breaking up two apparently unrelated gangs. | 32346459 |
The company believes that any further claims related to the spill will "not have a material impact".
On 20 April 2010, the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 workers and causing an oil spill that soon became the worst environmental disaster in US history.
Since then BP has been paying hefty fines, compensation and legal bills.
Last year, chief executive Bob Dudley described the fire on the Deepwater Horizon and its aftermath as "a near death experience" for the firm.
He said it had shaken the company "to its core" and led to a complete change in its organisational structure.
"Sometimes it takes a near death experience to radically change a company. It was a forced focussing down of what we do, it was: 'This is what we need to do to survive'," Mr Dudley said on the BBC's Today Programme.
The company sold off more than £30bn ($45bn) in assets to help cover the costs of the spill.
"Over the past few months we've made significant progress resolving outstanding Deepwater Horizon claims and today we can estimate all the material liabilities remaining from the incident," Brian Gilvary, BP chief financial officer said in a statement.
"Importantly, we have a clear plan for managing these costs and it provides our investors with certainty going forward."
In October of last year, BP agreed to pay $20bn (£13.2bn) to settle claims with the US government stemming from the spill.
That settlement was the largest the US government had ever reached with a single company. | BP said the final bill for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill will be $61.6bn (£46.2bn). | 36798842 |
The altercation involved a player from each side and happened at Basildon and Pitsea's ground during its fixture with Stanford-le-Hope on Saturday.
A Grays man in his 60s was taken to hospital and a man in his 40s arrested after what the Shepherd Neame Essex League called "a serious incident".
Essex Police said the arrested man was later released without charge.
Andrew Kennedy, chairman of the Shepherd Neame Essex League, said the two clubs would be carrying out their own investigations.
The man taken to hospital suffered a cut to his head. His injuries, Essex Police said, were not serious. | A cricket match between two fourth XI teams had to be abandoned after players ended up in a fight, it has emerged. | 33318679 |
The 28-year-old England Lions seamer has taken 118 first-class wickets at an average of 28.95.
Brooks announced earlier this month that he was likely to be moving on at the end of the 2012 season after four years with Northants.
He told the Yorkshire website: "I'm absolutely elated to be joining Yorkshire who are one of the biggest clubs in the country."
Director of cricket Martyn Moxon added: "We are really pleased to have acquired Jack's services.
"We've been looking to strengthen our squad to challenge in the First Division of the County Championship in 2013 and believe that Jack brings a great deal of quality to our existing seam attack." | Yorkshire have signed Northants bowler Jack Brooks on a three-year deal. | 19747169 |
That is what the Americans and others were looking for, as a prelude to another planned meeting of the outside powers - including Russia and Iran - later this month to prepare for rebel-regime negotiations in early January.
But that doesn't mean it's going to be plain sailing.
Many of the groups which signed up to the closing statement embracing the vision of a democratic, pluralistic, inclusive system had earlier committed themselves to seeking Islamic rule in Syria.
They may have had a change of heart. But their opponents will be wary.
One of the most radical and powerful groups, Ahrar al-Sham, which is close to the al-Qaeda-linked al-Nusra Front, is now reported to have reversed its decision to pull out of the process.
But its position highlighted the fact that many of the fighting groups are strongly Islamist in outlook. And what about al-Nusra itself, which is opposed to Islamic State but scrambled up with the other rebel groups on the ground?
The Islamist rebel groups are backed and financed by the Saudis, Qataris and Turks. If these outsiders are fully on board the process, they may be able to strong-arm those groups into toeing the line.
But much may depend on the thorny question of President Bashar al-Assad's future.
The Riyadh meeting insisted - as do the Saudis and others - that he and his inner circle must leave power before a transitional period beginning six months into the process.
That may be a bargaining position. But if it's not met, things could swiftly unravel. | What's important about the Riyadh meeting is that it creates a framework and mechanism for a broad spectrum of the Syrian opposition and rebels to engage in settlement negotiations with the regime. | 35067179 |
Premiership title holders Sarries will host Saints, and Wasps will welcome Exeter to the Ricoh Arena.
Leicester face Stade Francais at home, having already played them twice in the pool stages, and Racing 92 will play reigning European champions Toulon.
It is the first time there is no Pro12 representation in the last eight of the competition.
Sarries, Leicester and Racing 92 guaranteed themselves a home tie in the quarter-finals last weekend, while Wasps joined them after winning Pool Five on Saturday, with three-time defending champions and Toulon joining them as one of the best runners-up.
Stade Francais were confirmed as one of the three best runners-up after they beat Tigers with a bonus point on Sunday, but the other two places went down to the wire.
Northampton's win over Scarlets on Saturday was enough to see them through as runners-up in Pool Three, and Exeter came through as winners of Pool Two on points difference after beating Ospreys.
Clermont Auvergne, last year's losing finalists, would have taken Exeter's place in the quarters had they kicked a late penalty which would have secured a vital losing bonus point against Bordeaux-Begles.
The quarter-final games will be played on the weekend of 8-10 April.
The winners of the Northampton v Saracens match will meet Wasps or Exeter in the semis, ensuring that at least one English team will reach the final in Lyon on 14 May.
For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter. | Saracens, Northampton, Exeter, Wasps and Leicester have joined three French teams in the Champions Cup last eight. | 35396149 |
Darren Rodgers, who was 24 and from Ballymena, died after he fell about 26ft (8m) from a promenade onto a rocky beach in Nice.
Hundreds attended the service at St Patrick's Church in Ballymena.
The funeral took place hours before Northern Ireland's Euro clash with Wales.
The accident happened in the early hours of Monday 13 June, shortly after Northern Ireland played its first match of the Euro 2016 finals against Poland in the city.
Supt Nigel Goddard, who is leading the PSNI team in France, said he was told it was an accident and not in any way disorder related.
Tributes have been paid to Mr Rodgers by his friends, fellow fans, and by the Irish Football Association (IFA). | The funeral of a Northern Ireland football fan who died in an accident in France has taken place. | 36630496 |
The Black Cats are the second Premier League club to take the step after West Ham did so as a result of the record television rights deal.
"Keeping the cost of watching football at a realistic level is something that is very topical at present," said chief executive Margaret Byrne.
Liverpool scrapped plans for a £77 matchday ticket after protests by fans.
The Anfield club's dearest ticket will now stay at £59 and the highest season-ticket price is also frozen, after thousands of fans left 77 minutes into the draw with 19th-placed Sunderland on 6 February.
Adult season tickets at the Stadium of Light will start at £350, down by £20, and would compare favourably even if they were relegated to the Championship, where Hull's cheapest season ticket is £531.
See BBC Sport's Price of Football survey on ticket prices here | Relegation-threatened Sunderland have announced reductions to their season-ticket prices for the 2016-17 campaign. | 35585242 |
They include the names of Scots crewmen of the Titanic, such as Dalbeattie-born First Officer William M Murdoch.
The records also list those who lost their lives in war-time on HMS Hood, SS Athenia and RMS Lancastria.
More than 14,000 records have been made available by National Records of Scotland (NRS) through the ScotlandsPeople website.
Returns of Deaths at Sea for the years 1902-1905 have also been released, adding to records going back to 1855.
These records list Scottish seamen, including many fishermen who drowned in Scottish waters, emigrants who did not reach their hoped-for destination and those who served in the Royal Navy.
The documents contain hundreds of entries for Scottish sailors, engineers and other crewmen who died in every corner of the world, whether at sea, or in foreign ports or hospitals.
Culture and External Affairs Secretary, Fiona Hyslop, has welcomed the new resource.
She said: "Scotland is a maritime nation with fascinating stories and an important seafaring history and these new online registers will provide wider access to this heritage."
Tim Ellis, registrar general and keeper of the Records of Scotland, said: "The Returns of Deaths of Seamen and Deaths at Sea open a window into the lives of Scots seafarers in the first half of the 20th Century.
"They reveal the dangers experienced by seamen and passengers alike, and provide useful information for anyone wishing to discover more about their ancestors." | Recorded deaths of Scottish seafarers from the late Victorian times up to 1974 have been made available online. | 34072578 |
Tuesday's attacks at Zaventem airport and Maelbeek metro resulted in 31 deaths and 300 injured.
The country is observing three days of national mourning.
Belgium's friendly against Portugal next week has been moved from Brussels to the Portuguese city of Leiria.
Have you added the new Top Story alerts in the BBC Sport app? Simply head to the menu in the app - and don't forget you can also add score alerts for the Six Nations, your football team and more. | The Football Association has paid its respects to the victims of the Brussels bombings by lighting up Wembley Stadium's arch in the colours of the Belgium flag. | 35887586 |
Jayne Harper was working at Fawsley Hall, Northamptonshire, when she banked the deposit in her own account.
Harper, 55, of Main Street, Holcot, pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud
She was handed a 12 month suspended sentence and ordered to carry out 200 hours in unpaid work at Northampton Crown Court.
The court heard how the couple became suspicious after not receiving much correspondence about their 2011 wedding.
They contacted the venue and did not have a booking for the date they had reserved, and reported the matter to the police.
The second charge of fraud related to more than £3,000 of wine which Harper had accepted but not paid for.
The court heard Harper had taken a role as business development manager at Fawsley Hall without disclosing a previous jail term for fraud, which exceeded £1m.
The judge referred to the taking of the money as a "mean offence".
However, he said incidents which had happened in her life, which were not explained to the court, had a significant impact on her.
The judge said the fact that she had repaid the money had helped her to decide to suspend the sentence. | A woman who conned a couple out of their £9,000 wedding deposit to fund her gambling habit has been spared jail after returning the money. | 36056171 |
They were called out to Carrbrook, Stalybridge, on Sunday evening as fire spread above the town.
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service's (GMFRS) Phil Nelson said the fire "looked very dramatic" when they arrived but it was soon under control.
There were no reports of any injuries. GMFRS said it does not know what caused the fire. | Firefighters have tackled a large fire overnight on moorland above homes in Greater Manchester. | 36244673 |
Ashton, 29, is alleged to have bitten Northampton prop Alex Waller during Saturday's Premiership victory.
The two incidents occurred in the 24th and 25th minutes of the game at Allianz Park, which Saracens won 27-12.
Ashton's mouth appeared to make contact with Waller's hand during a tangle on the floor.
Ashton, capped 39 times by England, was banned for 10 weeks last season for making contact with the eye area of Ulster back Luke Marshall during a European Champions Cup game.
If the biting charge is proved, he could face another lengthy lay-off and a setback to his prospects of an international recall in the season ahead.
Ashton was ruled out of this year's Six Nations because of suspension and was left out of the squad which toured Australia last summer.
His last England appearance came back in the summer of 2014, against New Zealand. | Saracens winger Chris Ashton has been charged with two acts of biting and will appear before a Rugby Football Union disciplinary panel on Tuesday. | 37412220 |
The French president, Francois Hollande, stood in a crowd of students in Paris at Sorbonne university.
Across the French capital people paid their respects.
In Berlin, in Germany, people gathered outside the French Embassy building.
Throughout the weekend, people around the world have been gathering in towns and cities lighting candles and leaving messages.
France was shocked when it's capital city was attacked on Friday night.
More than 120 people lost their lives and the French police and army were called in to help keep people safe.
The radical Islamist group that calls itself Islamic State has said that it carried out the attacks.
IS are an extremist group based mainly in Syria and Iraq.
There are lots of problems and fighting in Syria and Iraq.
One cause is the difference between two groups - Sunnis and Shias - who both follow the religion of Islam.
World leaders have been offering their support to France.
The British Prime Minister David Cameron said, "Our thoughts and prayers are with the French people. We will do whatever we can to help."
Over the weekend sports fans and players also stopped to show their respect to Paris.
A minute's silence was held at the World ATP tennis finals in London on Sunday.
England players also stood in silence during their training session on Monday morning.
England are due to play France in a friendly match on Tuesday November 17th. | The whole of Europe has stood in silence for one minute as a show of support to the people of Paris, France. | 34830049 |
The company said it wanted to "realise the value it has created in the networks" and would return the money to shareholders.
National Grid's gas business owns 82,000 miles of pipeline, and delivers gas to about 11 million domestic, industrial and commercial customers.
The company reported a 15% rise in half-year pre-tax profit to £1.348bn.
Asked about the fears of power supply shortages this winter, Steve Holliday, National Grid's chief executive, told the BBC's Today programme that the winter would be "tight but manageable" under normal circumstances.
He added that the extra measures that National Grid had taken to deal with the tightness of supply were the cheapest way, at a cost of 50p per household, to balance supply and demand.
Last week, it was forced to ask the power industry to generate more electricity, as well as request that heavy users switch to back-up supplies, as a result of multiple energy plant breakdowns. That was the first such request since 2012.
The company expects to issue seven more of these alerts - known as a Notification of Inadequate System Margin (NISM) - this winter to balance supply and demand for electricity this winter.
In July, it warned that this winter would see the tightest supply margin for power since 2009.
The sale of the gas pipelines is expected in 2016.
"The UK gas distribution business has been an important part of National Grid and the sale of a majority stake will realise some of the value we have created for our shareholders," Mr Holliday said.
The Sunday Times has previously reported that the business could be worth £10bn. | UK power operator National Grid plans to sell a majority stake in its gas distribution business. | 34774286 |
The remains, discovered in Borth, have been confirmed as coming from a deer which died between 1200 and 1000 BC.
The skull and antlers were spotted in April and were initially believed to be about 4,000 years old.
Dr Ros Coard from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David said the deer was in the prime of its life when it died, showing full antler development.
The people who found the remains photographed the area rather than trying to remove them, and this was used by the team who manually searched the water at low tide until the skull was found under water.
Researchers said the remains were "considerably younger" than expected, which means flooding in the area was more recent than had previously been thought. | A set of red deer antlers found on a beach in Ceredigion date back to the Bronze Age, scientists have said. | 36322936 |
The plans include a new propylene production unit, with sites in Belgium among locations being considered.
It also plans to increase the ethylene capacity of its crackers at Grangemouth in Scotland and Rafnes in Norway.
Both rely on fracked shale gas being shipped across to Europe from the US.
Ethylene and propylene are key building blocks in the manufacture of plastics.
In a statement, Ineos said its investment would boost the amount of ethylene it can produce at each plant in Grangemouth and Rafnes by about 50%, to more than one million tonnes.
About 150 new jobs are expected to be created at each location, once the expansion of processing units is completed in three to four years' time.
Gerd Franken, from Ineos, said: "These expansions and new-builds will increase our self-sufficiency in all key olefin products and give further support to our derivative businesses and polymer plants in Europe.
"All our assets will benefit from our capability to import competitive raw materials from the US and the rest of the world." | Ineos has announced plans to build a new European petrochemical production plant and boost capacity at plants in Scotland and Norway at a cost of about two billion euros (£1.8bn). | 40249088 |
The Sudanese national was arrested a few kilometres from the British entrance of the 50.5 km (31-mile) tunnel on Tuesday.
A spokesman for Eurotunnel said the person "almost succeeded in walking through the tunnel".
The train operator held an "unplanned" inspection on the same day, which led to four-hour delays.
A 40-year-old man, of no fixed address, has been charged with causing an obstruction to an engine or carriage using the railway and was due to appear at Medway Magistrates' Court on Thursday.
The incident came on the same night that migrants made about 600 attempts to enter the Channel Tunnel.
About 180 people were caught inside the site, with 20 arrested.
However, intrusions were down to about 400 a night on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to Eurotunnel.
It said additional efforts to secure the French terminal were almost complete and attempted intrusions by migrants were now being brought under control.
There have been thousands of attempts to access the terminal at Coquelles in recent weeks, with nine people killed trying to get into the tunnel since June.
Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said 100 more guards would be deployed in the Eurotunnel terminal following a meeting of the government's emergency Cobra committee on Monday.
He also announced a "much improved level of co-operation and collaboration with Eurotunnel" and a UK Border Force and French police presence in the Eurotunnel control room at Coquelles.
It is estimated there are some 3,000 migrants in the Calais area and many are continuing their attempts to reach the UK by crossing the Channel.
Some try to stow away on lorries headed for the Eurotunnel, or climb or cut security fences to try to hide on Eurotunnel shuttles. | A migrant was stopped inside the Channel Tunnel walking towards the UK, according to Eurotunnel. | 33803928 |
Peter MacDonald and JP McGovern had been in interim charge at Broadwood since March, following the resignation of Barry Ferguson.
The pair kept the struggling Bully Wee in Scottish League Two.
But while both applied to manage Clyde on a permanent basis, ex-Albion Rovers striker Chapman, 51, was chosen to lead the club forward.
The new boss won numerous domestic honours with Kilmarnock Ladies in his first managerial role, and later guided Dumbarton to the League Two title.
Chapman leaves fellow League Two side Annan after a third-placed finish this season, and a play-off semi-final defeat by Forfar Athletic.
He also led the club to a famous Scottish Cup victory over Premiership side Hamilton Academical in January 2016.
"The board has just completed a rigorous appointment process and Jim was one of a most impressive list of candidates interested in the post," Clyde chairman Norrie Innes said in a statement.
"Over the years, Jim has contributed a lot to the game and sport in general and this has largely been within the environment of the very demanding lower leagues. He now has the appetite for a fresh challenge.
"Jim has left Annan Athletic - and the many good people at a fine club - to help Clyde progress to a higher level. He demonstrated a very strong desire to join Clyde and this was very important to us.
"I would also like to thank all those who applied for the position, especially Peter MacDonald and Jon Paul McGovern who both have very real qualities that will serve them well in the future." | Clyde have appointed Annan Athletic boss Jim Chapman manager on a two-year deal. | 39987582 |
And Tango Makes Three came third in a list of titles the American Library Association said had received the most complaints from parents and educators.
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian came top of the list.
Sherman Alexie's tale of a young Native American at a predominantly white high school was first published in 2007.
Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis, a graphic novel about a young Iranian girl growing up in the years after the country's Islamic Revolution, is ranked second.
The list of titles, all of which have been the subject of a formal written complaint, filed with a library or school, requesting they be removed, is compiled annually by the ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom.
The alleged "cultural insensitivity" of Alexie's novel is one of the reasons cited in complaints calling for its removal.
And Tango Makes Three - based on a real-life story of two male penguins who hatched an egg at the New York Zoo - is accused of promoting a homosexual agenda.
Other titles on the list include Toni Morrison's debut novel The Bluest Eye, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini and A Stolen Life, a kidnapping memoir by Jaycee Dugard.
The ALA counted 311 challenges in 2014, roughly the same as were lodged in 2013. | A picture book about two male penguins raising a baby penguin has again made a list of books to have received the most complaints from library users. | 32283933 |
Emergency services were called to Park Close, Woodbury, Devon, on Thursday.
The woman was taken to Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital and then moved to Derriford Hospital, where she died on Saturday.
It thought she was washing her car when the it rolled forwards, Devon and Cornwall Police said.
A spokeswoman for the force said no formal identification had taken place but next of kin had been informed.
More on this story and others from Devon and Cornwall | A 79-year-old woman who was reportedly "crushed by her own car" as she washed it has died in hospital, police said. | 37416583 |
Multiple agencies are responding to the incident, said Vermont state police spokesman Scott Waterman.
Amtrak has said there are no "immediate reports of any life-threatening injuries".
In a news release it said the train, travelling south to Washington, derailed after striking a rock slide on the tracks.
Four people were taken away from the scene by ambulance.
Other passengers were taken by school bus to nearby Norwich University.
A deadly Amtrak passenger train derailment in Philadelphia this year killed seven people. | An Amtrak passenger train has derailed in Northfield, Vermont, authorities have confirmed. | 34447241 |
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Houston has been named Scottish Championship manager of the month, while Rogers has the player prize.
Falkirk won three of their league games, including beating leaders Rangers, and drawing with Hibernian.
Houston's side have leapfrogged Hibs into second place, although the Edinburgh side have a game in hand.
Both sides are three points behind leaders Rangers, who have also played one less game than the Bairns.
Their wins during December included a 2-1 home success against the Glasgow side and they also defeated Livingston and Dumbarton.
Rogers, who is on loan from Aberdeen, only conceded two goals in those four games.
News of the 21-year-old's award comes a day after Liverpool's decision to recall current Dons number one Danny Ward from his loan at Pittodrie.
Rogers, who was born in the United States but has played three times for Republic of Ireland Under-21s, has made 24 appearances for Falkirk this season.
He has had previous loans with Airdrieonians and Dumbarton.
Rogers had another clean sheet in Falkirk's first game of 2016 - a 1-0 victory over Alloa Athletic. | Falkirk goalkeeper Danny Rogers and manager Peter Houston have won an awards double after their side's fine form during December. | 35279419 |
The Grade-II listed Airman's Cross at Airman's Corner is being removed as a roundabout is built to manage traffic diverted by the closure of the A344.
The memorial will then be re-sited in the grounds of the new Stonehenge visitor centre soon to be built nearby.
Work starts next month and the centre is expected to open in Autumn 2013.
English Heritage's Loraine Knowles, said: "We are glad that Airman's Cross will have a safer permanent home at the new visitor centre where many more people will be able to get close to it in future and learn about this aspect of local history.
The memorial commemorates the site of an early military aviation accident on 5th July 1912, in which Capt Eustace Loraine and his passenger Staff Sgt Richard Wilson became the first members of the newly formed Royal Flying Corps to die while on duty.
Wiltshire Council granted Listed Building Consent for the relocation of the memorial, in January 2010.
It is being put into safe storage at Perham Down Barracks on Monday.
The Royal Engineers, based at Tidworth, will be working closely with the project's archaeological contractor, Wessex Archaeology, to protect the cross during the move. | A memorial in the middle of a road junction near Stonehenge is being moved to make way for work to upgrade the junction. | 18568937 |
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Zoo keepers at Amersfoort Zoo say studying an animal's poo can tell us lots about their health.
There are special sessions where children can handle elephant poop safely.
During Poo Week kids can even measure the power of their own trumps. | A zoo in the Netherlands is holding a "Poo Week", where visitors can learn all about animal waste. | 31599216 |
Wood moved to nine under after seven birdies and two bogies, ahead of France's Benjamin Herbert and Italy's Renato Paratore.
Overnight leader Jamie Donaldson of Wales shot a two-over 75 to fall three shots off the lead after 54 holes.
England's European Tour rookie Max Orrin is also three shots behind Wood.
World number 469 Orrin, 23, had a share of the lead after the opening round at the Barseback Golf and Country Club and carded a one-under-par 72 on Saturday to stay in touch.
Wood began the day four shots off the lead, but the 29-year-old from Bristol got off to the perfect start with a birdie on the first hole.
"I've played nice all year without getting any results so in my mind it's a matter of time before I start getting some decent results," he told Sky Sports.
"The wind in the pro-am on Wednesday afternoon threw me out a bit and I struggled Thursday.
"I battled round in one over and have been working hard late at night in the gym just trying to get a feel for the swing back and it's getting there."
If Wood wins a fourth European Tour title on Sunday, it would secure his place at the US Open which starts on 15 June.
Wood is currently ranked 68th, with the top 60 in the world rankings on June 12 qualifying for the second major of the year. | England's Chris Wood carded a five-under-par 68 to take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Nordea Masters in Malmo, Sweden. | 40145056 |
GDP rose by 0.3% between April and June, in line with expectations but below 0.6% growth in the first quarter.
France, the eurozone's second-largest economy, saw no growth after expanding by 0.7% in the first quarter.
Eurozone inflation rose to 0.2% in July from 0.1% in June as a result of higher food, alcohol and tobacco prices.
Data also revealed that the eurozone jobless rate remained at 10.1% in June.
The economic growth figures are the first to be published since Britain voted to leave the European Union (EU).
Peter Vanden Houte, chief economist at ING Bank, said: "The good news is that the economy still has some momentum, though there is little acceleration to be expected as long as the Brexit story continues to inject some uncertainty into the external environment."
Across the wider EU, GDP slowed from 0.5% in the first quarter to 0.4% in the three months to June.
In France, first quarter growth had been supported by people booking accommodation and buying tickets for the Euro 2016 football championship.
But growth stalled in the April-to-June period with the Euro 2016 factor stripped-out and after a fall in food spending, according to France's statistics agency Insee.
France's finance ministry said the lack of expansion in the second quarter was "disappointing". However, it stuck to a forecast of 1.5% GDP growth for the full year.
Philippe Waechter, chief economist at Natixis, was sceptical about the target, saying: "Which factors could possibly reverse the trend and give us growth drivers which would allow reaching the 1.5% promised by the government?" | Eurozone economic growth halved in the second quarter, but the 19-nation single currency area moved away from deflation. | 36922367 |
The world's biggest clothing retailer reported pre-tax profits of €3.74bn (£2.89bn) for 2015.
It opened another 330 stores last year to bring the total to just over 7,000 in 88 markets.
The Spanish company said it would continue to expand its integrated store and online sales strategy globally.
Inditex plans to open stores in Vietnam, New Zealand, Paraguay, Aruba and Nicaragua this year.
The results, which were in line with analysts' expectations, were boosted by the weakness of the euro against a basket of around 60 currencies.
Net sales rose 15.4% to €20.9bn, with the Zara chain posting a 17.5% increase to €13.6bn.
Bershka sales were up 12.7% to €1.87bn, making it the second-biggest chain for Inditex, followed by Massimo Dutti with sales of almost €1.5bn, up 6%. Sales at Pull & Bear jumped by 10.4% to €1.41bn.
The company had 152,854 full-time equivalent staff last year, up from 137,054.
Inditex also reported a strong start to the new financial year that began in February, with a 15% rise in sales - better than Societe Generale's forecast of a 12% increase.
Items including broderie anglaise blouses and floral lace dresses from Zara's spring collection have proved popular with consumers.
Shares in the Madrid-listed company, which have fallen more than 10% in the past three months partly due to concerns about currency movements affecting profits, rose 0.6% to €29.59 in morning trading.
Inditex, which has a market value of almost €92bn, said it would increase its dividend by 15.4% to €0.60 a share. | Annual profits at Inditex, the owner of Zara and Bershka, have soared by almost €500m following a 8.5% rise in like-for-like sales. | 35761916 |
On Friday, officials blundered by ruling the game had ended in a 3-3 draw when it should actually have gone into a sudden-death additional 10 minutes.
It was decided the overtime would be played before the teams' league clash at the SSE Arena the following night.
Kris Beech scored the winner with just 10 seconds remaining.
In Saturday's Elite League match, the Giants ran out 5-2 winners with James Desmarais netting his first two goals for the team.
Desmarais got a tip-in goal in the first period when both sides were a man down due to penalties.
Six minutes into the second period he doubled his and the hosts' account, firing home with Edinburgh again a man down due to a penalty.
The Capitals pulled one back through Craig McCallum with a sharp finish but, in the last minute of the period, Mike Forney restored the two-goal lead for the home side when he squeezed the puck in from a tight angle past former Belfast netminder Carsen Chubak.
Two goals followed in the space of less than a minute in the final period as Everett Sheen scored for the visitors, after 46 minutes, only for Forney to get his second of the night within 40 seconds.
Jonathan Boxill made it 5-2 by meting Beech's fine centring pass with 10 minutes remaining.
It is now three wins out of three in the league for Belfast. | The Belfast Giants completed an overtime victory over the Edinburgh Capitals on Saturday night - 24 hours after the Challenge Cup contest began. | 34305696 |
Defenders Matt Mills (groin), Michael Mancienne (hamstring) and Jack Hobbs (foot) are still out.
For Brentford, captain Harlee Dean is available again after serving a two-match ban.
Meanwhile, his fellow Bees central defender Andreas Bjelland is doubtful after going off at Ipswich with a hamstring injury. | Nottingham Forest full-back Daniel Pinillos is available after missing the win over Brighton with a foot injury. | 39111440 |
He is critically ill in hospital.
The assault, in the town of Madaripur, is the latest in a series of recent attacks on religious minorities, secular writers and academics.
Last week, Bangladesh's prime minister vowed to bring an end to the violence, and police launched an operation against Islamists.
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Ripon Charkavarti was attacked with machete knives as he opened the door at his home.
Police said they are questioning one of the three suspects caught by local people while trying to escape.
Earlier attacks have been widely attributed to Islamist extremists and are causing growing concern.
In many cases, the Islamic State group or al-Qaeda say they carried out the attacks but the government denies the group is active in the country, our correspondent in Dhaka, Waliur Rahman, says.
The Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, has said her government will do whatever it takes to stop the attacks.
"Where will the criminals hide? Each and every killer will be brought to book," she told a meeting of her governing Awami League party on Saturday.
Police launched a campaign last Friday, and have arrested thousands of people.
However, critics say many ordinary criminals were among those held.
More than 40 people, including secular bloggers, academics, gay rights activists and members of religious minorities, have been killed in attacks blamed on Islamist militants in Bangladesh since February 2013.
Last Friday, a Hindu monastery worker was hacked to death in Pabna district.
Over the past two weeks, a Hindu priest, a Christian grocer and the wife of an anti-terror police officer were all killed in attacks by suspected Islamist militants. | A Hindu college teacher in Bangladesh has been attacked on his doorstep by three men armed with knives, according to local police. | 36542018 |
Regina Hungerford, 56, denied striking a 17-year-old as he listened to music in her class at Merthyr Tydfil College.
But a disciplinary panel ruled contact with the pupil was probably made and her conduct had been "unacceptable".
On Thursday, the Education Workforce Council imposed the suspension, saying: "The public interest is in favour of her being able to teach again."
Mrs Hungerford admitted shouting and slamming a book on the desk of the "provocative and disruptive" teenager as he listened to rap music in her classroom - but always denied hitting his head.
She was cleared, on appeal, of a criminal charge for assaulting the pupil during a maths lesson for those with learning difficulties.
But in November, a disciplinary panel found, on the balance of probabilities, she had made physical conduct with the pupil on the head or hand.
The panel found she had "acted in an inappropriate way" and ruled it was professional misconduct.
During the hearing, the mother-of-three pleaded to save her "very rewarding" career.
She told how the allegations had "ruined her life", calling it a "miscarriage of justice", but said she wanted to continue teaching.
On Thursday, Mrs Hungerford was told she would be suspended from the teaching register for four months, but she will be allowed to return after taking a behaviour-management course.
Panel chairman Gareth Roberts said it was the appropriate sanction to "allow her to return to teaching within a short period of time".
He said: "The public interest is in favour of her being able to teach again." | A teacher found to have hit a pupil on the head with a notebook has been suspended for four months. | 39445730 |
Jen Warren, from Rugby in Warwickshire, lost the use of her left leg in a skiing accident in 2008.
The former Army medical officer is part of all-woman team Enable, racing in the Arch to Arc triathlon from Marble Arch to the Arc de Triomphe.
The group is hoping to become the first disability team to complete the gruelling challenge.
Mrs Warren is one of 24 injured military personnel who are raising money for Help For Heroes.
The relay team has completed the 87 miles from Marble Arch in central London to the Dover coast.
They reached the coast just in time for their swimming tidal window to cross the English Channel to the French coast.
Next they face a 181 mile race from Calais to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
Mrs Warren was introduced to Coventry Godiva Harriers Wheelchair Academy to aid her recovery.
Grant funding from the charity has enabled the 34-year-old to buy a specialist racing wheelchair and a hand-bike to support her progression with the sport.
She said: "This is about showing people that your only limit is your imagination and what you can do.
She added: "It is you, the chair, the road and it is up to you how far you push it. But the triathlon bug has bitten me bad."
Mrs Warren has taken part in the Help for Heroes Big Battlefield Bike Ride on a tandem with her husband, the Lewa Marathon, the Great North Run, ParaTri and the Bolton Ironman. | A wheelchair racer is aiming to set a world record for a London to Paris triathlon. | 34368811 |
Only goal difference separates the Seagulls in third and second-placed Boro in the Championship table.
Albion must win to finish in the top two, while a draw will be good enough for Boro to reach the Premier League.
"You can't get carried away or overwhelmed as you'll start getting tense in the game," he told BBC Sussex.
The 30-year-old added: "We will go there and play our normal game.
"We have to say it is another game and go and get the three points. One more win and we are in the Premier League."
Burnley sealed the first promotion place on Monday following a 1-0 win over QPR, after Brighton drew 1-1 at home to Derby County earlier in the day.
The Seagulls knew four points from their last two games would be enough to reach the top flight for the first time since 1982-83, but needed a late equaliser to secure a point against the Rams after centre-back Lewis Dunk was sent off.
The draw extended Brighton's unbeaten run to 13 games, and full-back Liam Rosenior is remaining positive about their chances of promotion ahead of Saturday's encounter at the Riverside.
"The bigger picture is we are still right in it and we still believe we can do it," the 31-year-old said.
"If you'd said at the start of the season we'd need one win to get to the Premier League we'd have been delighted with that.
"We can't get too down. We dust ourselves down and get ready for what is probably the biggest game of all of our careers.
"We have got to have one of those games where we do everything right. We have had a few of those this season." | Brighton goalkeeper David Stockdale says the squad must treat their final-day promotion decider at Middlesbrough as "just another game". | 36192345 |
The Italian's season-long loan deal at West Ham ended prematurely in January, after he failed to score in 11 games, and he joined Valencia on loan.
Zaza, 25, has since scored four goals in 14 games for Valencia - including two against Granada on Sunday - and the club have now exercised an option to make the deal permanent.
His contract will run until 2021.
Meanwhile, the club's chairwoman Layhoon Chan has announced she will resign on 1 July to be replaced by current executive director Anil Murthy.
Valencia are 12th in La Liga. | Former West Ham striker Simone Zaza has joined Valencia from Juventus in a deal worth £13.7m (16m euros). | 39555843 |
Harte's current two-year term is due to come to an end at the conclusion of next season.
Last month, he asked for a further one-year extension but in an unexpected twist on Tuesday night, Tyrone officials did not agree to his request.
This season, Harte guided Tyrone to a first Ulster SFC title since 2010.
Tyrone's provincial success ended a losing sequence at the hands of Donegal as they earned a two-point win in the decider but the Red Hands' hopes of further glory were dashed when they were beaten by Mayo in the All-Ireland quarter-finals.
Prior to the Mayo defeat, Tyrone had produced an eight-month unbeaten run in 2016, also winning the Football League Division Two title, the Dr McKenna Cup and the O Fiaich Cup.
Harte is already the longest serving football manager in the country.
He took over late in 2002, and led the county to its first All-Ireland title in his debut season, adding further Sam Maguire Cup triumphs in 2005 and 2008.
Sean Cavanagh is the only remaining link with the maiden All-Ireland in 2003, but his future remains uncertain.
Cavanagh has yet to decide whether to commit to the 2017 season but has revealed that he is reconsidering his decision that this was to be his last year playing inter-county football. | Tyrone's county GAA board have turned down Mickey Harte's request to grant him an immediate contract extension from beyond 2017 to the end of 2018. | 37293130 |
Dredge, taking part in his first US Open, hit a one over par 73 in the second round to go to three over.
Birdies on the second, fifth, 10th and 15th holes were undone by a double bogey on the third and bogeys on the eighth, 12th and 14th.
That left the 44-year-old Welshman 10 shots behind a four-way tie for the lead.
English duo Paul Casey and Tommy Fleetwood, and Americans Brian Harman and Brooks Koepka are locked at seven under. | Wales' Bradley Dredge missed the cut at the halfway stage of the US Open at Erin Hills in Wisconsin. | 40296120 |
The 27-year-old Wales forward has been out since having surgery on ankle tendon damage suffered in November.
Wales' next match is a 2018 World Cup qualifier against Republic of Ireland in Dublin on 24 March.
"He will be in the squad and the plan is for him to have some minutes," Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane said.
Madrid are top of the Spanish league by one point from Barcelona, but Zidane's side have two games in hand. Barca play at home to fourth-from-bottom Leganes later on Saturday.
"Bale is a very important player for us. We know the quality and speed that he has, and the damage he can cause the opposition," Frenchman Zidane added.
"He's very happy to return to the team, to be with us, and be able to play again."
Espanyol, managed by former Watford boss Quique Sanchez Flores, are ninth in La Liga, 17 points behind Madrid. | Gareth Bale is set to make his first appearance since November after being passed fit for Real Madrid's match at home to Espanyol on Saturday. | 39006621 |
There have been no reports of injuries, say Japanese officials.
A fire official told AFP news agency the blaze started at a two-metre-tall (6.7ft) cooling tower at a factory owned by a unit of Nippon Steel.
Haneda airport is about 25km (15.5 miles) from central Tokyo. The steel plant is situated in the city of Kawasaki, which is next to the airport.
Passengers at the airport uploaded pictures of the fire on social media showing large plumes of black smoke.
One Twitter user wrote (in Japanese): "I was about to board my flight at a gate at Haneda airport when I realised many people were looking outside the window so I went over and realised there was a huge fire.
"Our flight was delayed by 15 to 20 minutes, and the pilot said it was partly because of the fire (but no major issue).
"Because of recent news about explosions in Yokosuka and China, I started wondering if it was something similar and people were looking nervous.
"The pilot also said they received a lot of enquiries [about whether] there was any accident."
The fire spread to a factory next door operated by consumer goods company Kao, and 600 employees were evacuated, Japan's public broadcaster NHK reported.
There was no immediate impact on the airport, NHK also said.
One passenger, Darren Pauls, said on Twitter that operations appeared unaffected and the airport train was still running.
It was the second large fire to break out in Japan on Monday, following a blast at a US military base in Sagamihara which has been extinguished.
The US Army said the warehouse stored compressed gases including nitrogen, oxygen and freon. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the blast. | A large fire has broken out at a steel plant near Haneda airport south of the Japanese capital, Tokyo. | 34037337 |
26-year-old Kun Liu was killed while performing on an inflatable boat on the Ognyanovo dam in Bulgaria.
He died from wounds he suffered from an on-set explosion nearby.
His parents have filed a case of wrongful death against Millennium Films and the movie's stunt coordinator.
The Expendables 2 features an all-star action hero cast, including Sylvester Stallone, Jet Li, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis.
Kun Liu's parents, Zong Yu Liu and Yan Mei Bai, claim the filmmakers and Stahelski "negligently and carelessly failed to provide adequate protection from harm to the participants of the stunts".
They are suing for funeral and burial expenses as well as "the loss of society, love, comfort, attention, services and support" of their son.
Elizabeth Wolfe, a spokeswoman for Millennium Films, and stunt co-ordinator, Chad Stahelski declined to comment on the case.
At the time of Lui's death in October 2011, Bulgarian authorities reported another stuntman was seriously injured during the explosion.
Millennium films denied reports in the Bulgarian press that the doubles for stars Sly Stallone and Jet Li had been involved in the accident.
Stallone, who directed the first Expendables film and is producing the sequel, was not present at the time of the accident as he was filming scenes in another location.
The Expendables 2 is due for release in the UK on 16 August, 2012. | The parents of a stuntman killed during filming of The Expendables 2 are seeking unspecified damages from the film-makers as a result of their son's death. | 19010296 |
He was arrested in East Dulwich on suspicion of sexual offences and taken to central London police station, where he remains.
It follows assaults on at least five women including two 13-year-old-girls on 24 and 27 January in Lewisham and Southwark.
The Metropolitan Police said they were treating the incidents as linked.
Offices launched an appeal on Friday to identify a suspect in connection with the assaults.
They said they had had a good response from the public but continued to appeal for witnesses. | Officers investigating a series of sexual assaults on buses in south London have arrested a 32-year-old man. | 38806837 |
Licensed clubs of up to 45 members will be allowed to grow a maximum of 99 plants each year.
In August, growing up to six plants of cannabis at home became legal.
Uruguay legalised the production and sale of cannabis last December and the government hopes to sell it from pharmacies in the new year.
Under the legislation, each club member can produce no more than 480g of cannabis home each year and the club's growing fields cannot be within 150m of a school, college or a drug rehabilitation centre.
Legalising cannabis has been a sensitive issue in Uruguay, where voters will be going to the polls in a second round of presidential elections on 30 November.
Both presidential candidates have said they will tinker with the new laws if elected.
The legislation has been the brainchild of the outgoing and outspoken President Jose Mujica, who has argued that if the state controls the growth and sale of cannabis production, it can weaken and disarm an illegal drug trade which damages lives across Latin America.
The government estimates there are 150,000 frequent users of cannabis in Uruguay. | Uruguay has started registering cannabis growers' clubs as part of the government's plan to legalise the drug. | 29859822 |
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