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This month, one site was designated in Scottish waters for protecting the vulnerable species, which lives in various coastal areas around the UK.
The Commission says it is enforcing conservation rules set out in the EU Habitats Directive.
The UK government has held a public consultation on five possible sites.
The sites - called Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) - require EU Commission approval before the UK can launch the necessary measures to protect species in them.
"Due to the unfavourable status of the harbour porpoises in the EU, 13 member states, other than the UK, have designated sites for its protection," the Commission said.
"The Commission has repeatedly urged the British authorities to fulfil their key obligations for the conservation of the species, as other member states have done already."
In May, marine biologists told New Scientist that they were worried about a rise in the numbers of porpoises starving to death in UK waters. | The European Commission is suing the UK at the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for failure to allocate safe marine areas for harbour porpoises. | 37511263 |
Their victim, a man in his 20s, was attacked at about 03:00 on Saturday in Craigour Avenue near its junction with Moredun Park Road.
He was attacked from behind and forced to the ground before his mobile phone and wallet were stolen.
The man was able to make his own way to the nearby Royal Infirmary, where he was treated for facial injuries.
The male suspect is described as being white, about 20-25 years old, and between 5'1" and 5'5" tall. He was slim and had dirty blond hair.
The woman who took part in the attack was between 5'1" and 5'3" tall, slim and with shoulder-length dark hair. She was wearing blue jeans.
Det Con Gavin Watson said: "Our inquiries are at an early stage however anyone who was in the Craigour area around 3am on Saturday, April 9, and who saw anything suspicious should contact police immediately.
"Similarly anyone who recognises the description of the suspects or who can assist in locating them should also come forward." | Police are attempting to trace a man and a woman who carried out an assault and robbery in Edinburgh. | 36009560 |
British Transport Police said the collision, at Frampton Mansell near Stroud, happened on Sunday evening.
A 37-year-old man, thought to be from Stroud, was treated by paramedics at the scene but later died. The incident is not being treated as suspicious.
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch and Office of Rail Regulation have been informed of the death.
A police spokesman said the man was on a "scrambling motorbike" when he was hit by the train which was travelling from Swindon to Gloucester.
"None of the 40 passengers on board the service was injured," he added.
"Officers are currently working to establish the full circumstances surrounding the collision and formally identify the man who died." | A man has died when the motorbike he was riding was hit by a train at a railway crossing. | 27372077 |
Chambers is ill so he and lightweight pair team-mate Will Fletcher will be absent from the event in Poland.
Illness has also affected GB's women's quadruple sculls team so Nixon, Bethany Bryan, Mathilda Hodgkins-Byrne and Jess Leyden will not be in action.
Rebecca Shorten will compete in the women's eight with Joel Cassells in the lightweight pair.
After winning gold in the opening World Cup regatta in Belgrade in early May, Chambers and Fletcher finished a disappointing sixth in the European Championships three weeks later.
Nixon and her British team-mates did clinch bronze at the European Championships with Shorten and Cassells' boats having to be content with fourth-place finishes. | Northern Ireland rowers Peter Chambers and Holly Nixon will both miss this weekend's World Cup regatta in Poznan. | 40264668 |
Gibbs took the first set 6-4 before Watson won the next two sets 6-2, including 10 of the final 12 games.
Friday's match will be the first meeting between world number 11 Konta and Watson on the WTA Tour.
Their only previous match was a second-tier event in 2013, when Watson retired after losing the first four games. | Heather Watson set up an all-British second round tie against Johanna Konta by beating American Nicole Gibbs at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. | 39213739 |
The high-tension cable fell on a crowded shack showing the Europa League quarter-final against Anderlecht in the southern city of Calabar.
At least 30 people were taken to hospital by local ambulances and police who arrived quickly at the scene.
English football has a large and passionate following in Nigeria.
Africa Live: Updates on this and other stories
Eyewitnesses describe hearing a loud explosion from an electrical transformer which caused the cable to fall.
One man told local media that the venue had a roof made out of zinc, which transferred the electricity to those inside.
An eyewitness told the BBC he had counted at least 16 bodies at the scene of the accident.
It has been reported that scores of fans managed to escape.
Manchester United has responded by tweeting its condolences to the victims and their families.
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has also sent his condolences.
A statement from State House said Mr Buhari was "shocked and saddened" to learn of the tragic event.
The death of "the mostly young victims" the statement adds, "is a big blow not only to their families, but also to the football-loving nation". | At least seven people have died after an electric cable fell on fans watching a Manchester United match on TV in Nigeria, police say. | 39667122 |
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Many of them are running away from war and poverty in the Middle East, in countries like Syria and Iraq as well as parts of Africa.
One country that has taken in more than ten thousand refugees, this weekend alone, is Germany.
So what's it like to start a new life in Europe?
Here's one family's story... | Tens of thousands of people are coming to Europe in the hope of a better future. | 34172115 |
The Northern Ireland Assembly's finance committee is to write the department's minister, Máirtín Ó Muilleoir.
The move was initiated by TUV MLA Jim Allister at a hearing on Wednesday.
The committee started investigating the circumstances of the Nama deal during the last assembly term.
But it ran out of time before last month's assembly election to hear from all those it wanted to take evidence from.
Mr Allister described Mr Ó Muilleoir, who was a member of the previous finance committee, as "an enthusiast for having the department reveal various papers".
But a decision on whether the committee continues its inquiry into the sale will be made in the future.
The chair of the committee, the Democratic Unionist Party's Emma Little-Pengelly, said she would also ask the National Crime Agency for advice as she did "not want to prejudice justice".
The agency is investigating the deal and on Tuesday arrested two men in connection its inquiries who were later released on bail.
Nama, a state-owned so-called 'bad bank', was set up in the Republic of Ireland to take control of property loans made by the country's banks before the financial crash in 2008.
It sold all of its Northern Ireland property loans to Cerberus in April 2014.
Independent politician Mick Wallace first made claims about fixers' fees connected to the deal in the Irish parliament last July.
His allegations prompted the Northern Ireland Assembly and the Irish parliament to begin investigations into the deal.
The National Crime Agency, the UK's equivalent of the FBI, is carrying out a criminal investigation into the sale. | The Department of Finance is to be asked to release further paperwork related to the £1.2bn sale of Northern Ireland property loans by the National Asset Management Agency (Nama). | 36424239 |
Police said the Burmese python was found by a member of the public at about 18:20 BST in the middle of Wilton Lane, Guisborough, Teesside.
About 8ft (2.4m) long, it is believed it was abandoned by its owner. The snake was collected by vets.
Officers said there is no suggestion any more snakes are loose.
But Cleveland Police said if any are found they should not be disturbed.
On Thursday, the boa constrictor was taken in by experts at an endangered species centre near Redcar. | A second snake has been at the side of a country lane - 24 hours after a boa constrictor was captured in the same area. | 33490385 |
Choulay, 21, could make his debut in Sunday's Scottish Premiership visit to leaders Celtic.
Capped at Under-23 level by Morocco, he had spells at Espanyol and Barcelona before moving to Stoke in 2015 but has yet to play in the Potters' first team.
But Choulay did make six appearances during a recent loan spell at Shrewsbury Town in League One.
Hearts have already signed striker Dylan Bikey, defenders Andraz Struna, Lennard Sowah and Aaron Hughes and midfielder Malaury Martin in the January transfer window. | Hearts have signed Stoke City winger Moha El Ouriachi Choulay on loan until the end of the season. | 38784073 |
The incident involving the driver of a black Nissan Micra happened shortly before 08:00 GMT on the A525 Ruthin Road near the Brookhouse Mill, Denbigh, on Monday.
The road was closed for several hours following the crash but has now reopened.
No other people or vehicles were involved.
North Wales Police said investigations were continuing and urged anyone with information to contact them on 101.
Check if this is affecting your journey | A man in his early 70s has died following a serious crash on a Denbighshire road, police have said. | 35220843 |
John Lawson assaulted Klaudia Budzinska and locked her in his flat in Dundee after she tried to leave.
Miss Budzinska abandoned an attempt to escape down a knotted bed sheet from the fifth floor flat while Lawson slept.
Lawson, 35, will be sentenced in September after admitting the offences.
Dundee Sheriff Court was told that he had pinned Miss Budzinska down and choked her, before falling asleep.
Miss Budzinska put the first note in a bottle and threw it at a passerby who did not see it.
A second note was picked up by a man who looked up to see Miss Budzinska standing on a balcony making a "be quiet" gesture, running her finger across her throat and making a praying motion.
The note read: "Call police, he almost killed me. Don't buzz or knock. Kick the door in. Pls help."
Depute fiscal Vicki Bell told Dundee Sheriff Court: "Police attended at around 08:00.
"Fresh injuries were observed on her when they gained entry including multiple bruises on her face and neck and a cut and swelling on her lip.
"In relation to the compression of her neck, she said he was squeezing it so hard with both hands that she couldn't breathe or say anything.
"When she was locked in she couldn't find a key to get out or find her phone.
"She was certainly a desperate woman at the time."
Lawson, a prisoner at HMP Perth, pleaded guilty to charges of abduction and behaving in a threatening and abusive manner.
Sheriff Alastair Brown deferred sentence until 13 September and remanded Lawson in custody.
He said: "Compressing the neck and restricting her breathing is exceptionally serious." | A woman threw messages in bottles from a multi-storey window after her boyfriend abducted and attacked her, a court has heard. | 40861023 |
FA Cup finalists Palace have two league games to play before meeting Manchester United at Wembley on 21 May.
They face Stoke City and Southampton and Kaikai, 20, hopes to figure soon for the Premier League club.
"My aim is to break into the first XI as soon as possible and take my chance when I get it," he told BBC Sport.
Shrewsbury secured their safety with a game to spare on Saturday despite losing 4-3 at home to Peterborough United, having been 3-0 down with 16 minutes left, as Blackpool and Doncaster Rovers both lost.
Striker Kaikai will now not have to turn out in Town's final game of the season at Swindon on Sunday.
He leaves having scored 12 goals for Shrewsbury in two separate loan spells to finish as the club's leading marksman this season - and some of them have been memorable strikes.
"It's down to self-belief and practice," he said. "I put a lot of time in after training working on my shooting and dribbling. I'm confident that, when I get the ball, I can do something with it.
"It's been a pleasure being here, learning different aspects of the game and I'm grateful for the opportunity.
"Going into next season, it will benefit me. My all-round game has improved. I need to have a solid pre-season and see what happens." | Crystal Palace have recalled Sullay Kaikai from his loan at Shrewsbury after the relegation-threatened League One side secured survival. | 36195783 |
Waisake Naholo comes in on the wing and Anton Lienert-Brown at outside centre.
They replace the injured pair of Ben Smith (concussion) and Ryan Crotty (hamstring).
Ngani Laumape has also been added to the All Black's bench after the 24-year-old back impressed playing for Hurricanes in the draw with the Lions on Tuesday.
New Zealand's head coach Steve Hansen said the loss of Smith and Crotty creates an opportunity for others.
"Whilst we were happy with the win last weekend, we know that it was just a start, in what is a three-Test Series. That means the job is far from done," he added.
The Lions will be looking to bounce back after losing the first Test 30-15 in Auckland.
"We're aware the British and Irish Lions have their backs to the wall and will chuck everything at us to keep themselves alive in the series. They are a quality side who we respect immensely," added Hansen.
"In reality, last week's Test could've gone either way had they taken more of their chances."
Team: I Dagg; W Naholo, A Lienert-Brown, SB Williams, R Ioane; B Barrett, A Smith; J Moody, C Taylor, O Franks, B Retallick, S Whitelock, J Kaino, S Cane, K Read (capt).
Replacements: N Harris, W Crockett, C Faumuina, S Barrett, A Savea, TJ Perenara, A Cruden, N Laumape. | New Zealand have made two changes for the second Test against the British and Irish Lions in Wellington on Saturday. | 40437767 |
Residents have complained about having "no clear communication" from project officials with rollout completion dates put back, a council meeting heard.
Superfast Cymru aimed to give 96% of homes in Wales superfast broadband by spring 2016.
BT said 77% of Denbighshire properties had access and 42,000 more homes across Wales would by connected by June 2017.
The figures emerged this week during a meeting between Denbighshire council and BT to check progress of the scheme.
BT assured the council that "wherever possible" it would bring forward completion dates.
The company confirmed that 5% of Denbighshire properties were unable to access the service due to their "remote location" and pledged to identify those addresses.
Rebecca Maxwell, corporate director of economy and public realm at Denbighshire council, said she wanted the remaining roll-out to be completed more quickly.
"The committee particularly felt that BT needed to improve communications with residents," she added.
"Broadband access is critical to the success of local businesses. It is also vital for residents from a social and wellbeing aspect.
"That is why we wanted to meet with BT, to ensure that Denbighshire communities could exploit the latest technology as quickly as possible."
Ms Maxwell said the council understood the scale of the work BT faced in connecting the next 18% of homes in the county, and said meetings with BT to discuss bringing forward completion dates had been constructive.
The meeting also heard improvements had been made to Superfast Fast Cymru's website and more detailed information on which homes have access is now available on the site's new address-checker tool. | Less than one in four homes in Denbighshire have signed up for Superfast Cymru high speed broadband. | 36173481 |
Swansea born and bred, the 20-year-old has agreed a three-year deal after making his Pro12 debut in the draw with Glasgow in January.
Beard, who is 6ft 8in, has made five senior appearances for the Ospreys.
"I'm chuffed to bits. I've been working hard the last few years since I signed my development contract," said Beard.
"I'm just grateful of the opportunity I've been given and I'm looking forward to the next three years.
"I'm still young, I've still got a lot of things to learn and there isn't a better to place to do it than here with people like Alun Wyn [Jones] and Lloyd Ashley to learn off.
"The competition in the pack is second to none and that can only make me a better player in the future." | Wales Under-20s lock Adam Beard has signed his first professional contract with the Ospreys. | 35621161 |
Worst affected is the province of Quang Binh, where at least 11 people have been killed, crops destroyed and livestock washed away.
The floods have been caused by torrential rain, but local media say sudden discharges from hydropower reservoirs worsened the flooding.
Typhoon Sarika could bring more bad weather if it strikes Vietnam.
On Sunday the storm passed the main Philippine island of Luzon and headed into the South China Sea.
Several thousand Filipinos had evacuated ahead of the typhoon, and property damage, downed power lines and fallen trees were reported.
Typhoon Sarika could hit northern Vietnam early next week, according to the country's weather bureau.
So far the flooding has affected tens of thousands of people across four central provinces. Images show houses with only their roofs above water.
Local media say more than 70,000 houses have flood damage in Quang Binh and almost 25,000 in Ha Tinh province.
Rice fields and other agricultural land have been inundated, local media report, and the main north-south rail link is affected.
In Quang Binh, questions were being asked over the release of water by hydropower plants.
VnExpress quoted a provincial official as saying that discharges had caused water levels to rise fast.
"The dam operators should have informed locals properly in advance," he was quoted as saying. | Severe flooding in central Vietnam has left at least 21 people dead and submerged tens of thousands of homes. | 37672862 |
George Kay, 35, was charged with assault by beating and unlawful possession of a stun gun disguised as a torch.
Mr Kay did not enter a plea at Brighton Magistrates's Court when he appeared earlier.
He is also charged with possessing a bladed article.
The charge relates to a hunting knife found in a wardrobe.
Mr Kay is next due to appear at Lewes Crown Court on 11 January.
He was arrested at the couple's house in Crowborough on 3 October. | The husband of reality TV star and former singer Kerry Katona has appeared in court accused of beating her up at their home in East Sussex. | 34933372 |
Well manager Steve Robinson last week described the approach as derisory.
And his chief operating officer thinks that will be the end of the matter.
"We couldn't come to an agreement and they have moved on and we've moved on and gone our separate ways and they will no doubt look at someone else," Alan Burrows told BBC Scotland.
Cadden, who came through the youth ranks at Fir Park, has been a regular starter for the Scottish Premiership club.
Hearts head coach Ian Cathro and director of football Craig Levein have so far signed four defenders, two strikers but no midfielders this summer as they rebuild the Tynecastle squad.
But Motherwell think they have warded off the Edinburgh outfit's interest in Scotland Under-21 international Cadden.
"I feel a bit uncomfortable talking about the values because that's between the two clubs and it's managed to get into the public domain," added Burrows.
"But it is not something that we would entertain at that value.
"We have a value on Chris, he is a good young player, he's played nearly 100 senior games in Scotland at the moment.
"So you are not only buying Chris Cadden the player now but you are buying potentially what Chris Cadden could turn into.
"Our value and Hearts' value are at a distance." | Motherwell do no expect an increased offer from Hearts for midfielder Chris Cadden after rejecting a bid of £100,000 for the 20-year-old. | 40469897 |
The 18-year-old, from Penyrheol, was fined £90 for a public order offence after police received reports of a man taking part in the "creepy clown" fad outside St Cenydd Comprehensive School.
Gwent Police said it would go on his criminal record.
Clown sightings have been reported across Wales.
It has prompted police forces to warn people they could be arrested for scaring others.
Chf Insp Paul Staniforth said: "Gwent Police will not tolerate such behaviour and anyone seeking to cause distress and potential harm to anyone will be dealt with.
"I hope this result sends a strong message to anyone thinking about taking part in this craze, that their five minutes of what they may think is fun really isn't worth it." | A man has been fined for dressing in a clown's outfit and intimidating children outside a Caerphilly county secondary school. | 37617828 |
A Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection found "concerns" with some areas of Dorset HealthCare's mental health services for young people.
Inspectors found staff did not assess risks to children waiting for assessment or treatment effectively.
Vacant posts and sick leave also meant waiting time targets were missed.
The report into standards at The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), run by the Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust, criticised services in Weymouth and Portland and in Bournemouth and Christchurch.
In east Dorset inspectors found the mental health crisis service was struggling to provide a night-time telephone helpline due to staffing problems and its home treatment service was also affected.
The report also highlighted problems at Weymouth, Portland and Bridport minor injuries units where a clearer assessment system was needed and low numbers of staff were also an issue.
The trust said it was working hard to make improvements
The trust's chief executive, Ron Shields, described it as "a fair assessment".
"It provides us with a platform to take all our services from where they are to outstanding," he said.
The CQC said inspectors found "outstanding" care and treatment in both acute inpatient mental health services and the forensic community services.
It said inspectors would return to check improvements in the 10 areas identified had been made. | Children's mental health care services in Dorset must be improved if their safety and welfare are not to be put at risk, a health watchdog has said. | 34547260 |
The tech giant is expected to sell up to $12bn (£8.3bn) worth of bonds with both fixed and floating interest rates.
The bonds are expected to do well because many investors currently have cash amid general market turmoil.
Apple's offer is the largest of several corporate bonds issued on Tuesday after a quiet couple of weeks for the market.
Issuing bonds, which pay an interest rate to investors, is currently relatively cheap with interest rates all but non-existent.
Investors may find Apple's bonds particularly appealing in comparison to the dividend yield from the company. This is the fifth time since 2013 that Apple has made a multi-billion dollar corporate bond offering.
IBM, Toyota, Comcast and BNY Mellon all made bond offerings on Tuesday. | Apple jumpstarted the US bond market on Tuesday with the announcement that it would sell up to ten tranches of corporate bonds. | 35589959 |
Marsh kept his nerve after a record fourth-wicket stand of 161 off 79 balls between David Warner (77) and Glenn Maxwell (75) had rescued the visitors from 32-3 in reply to 204-7.
Skipper Faf du Plessis underpinned the Proteas innings with 79 off 41 balls.
Kagiso Rabada then took 2-25, including the key wicket of number four Warner.
However, it was not enough to prevent the series being levelled, meaning Wednesday's match at Cape Town will be the series decider.
The two teams then fly to India for the World T20. | Australia's Mitchell Marsh scored two off the final ball to secure a dramatic Twenty20 victory over South Africa and level the three-match series. | 35740679 |
McGuinness, son of former United manager Wilf, has held the post since 2005, winning the FA Youth Cup in 2011.
The news comes after a 'root and branch' review of the club's academy, which is set to leave former player Nicky Butt in a prominent position.
On Thursday, executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward said: "The academy continues to be at the heart of the club. Giving youth a chance is part of our DNA."
McGuiness, 48, has spent over a quarter of a century at United in a succession of youth coaching roles.
His 2011 group contained Paul Pogba and Ravel Morrison, while Danny Welbeck and Tom Cleverley are recent England internationals to have emerged under his guidance.
"It has been an honour and a privilege to follow in my father Wilf's footsteps and to serve Manchester United for a total of 28 years," he said.
"To have seen 86 Academy players develop to make their debut for the first team and 23 to become full internationals has been thoroughly rewarding." | Manchester United's Under-18s coach Paul McGuinness has resigned. | 35563292 |
Bates will remain registered as a player but will focus on coaching and also take charge of the reserve team.
He was named interim manager for the final two games of last season but Pools failed to avoid relegation.
Harrison, who took over last month, confirmed he also plans to name an assistant manager in the coming weeks.
Meanwhile, striker Rhys Oates has signed a new undisclosed-length deal at the club.
The 22-year-old joined from Barnsley in 2015 and has scored eight times in 73 appearances since. | National League club Hartlepool United have appointed defender Matthew Bates to new manager Craig Harrison's backroom staff as first-team coach. | 40410028 |
Sources close to the deal confirmed Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs would underwrite the initial public offering (IPO).
Several other banks will be involved in the complex process.
The IPO is expected to value the company at $25bn (£20.5bn).
The listing - which could happen by March next year - would be the largest social media float since Twitter went public in November 2013.
Snapchat has seen its popularity surge with 150 million people using it daily to send and receive messages, photos and videos. The app is designed so messages delete once they are read or expire.
With 10 billion videos being watched every day, the site has seen a 350% increase in use over the last year, according to Snap Inc. In June, the first lady of the US, Michelle Obama signed up to the app.
A round of funding in May valued the company at $18bn, the apparent ease with which money was raised showed investor interest was strong.
Data from eMarketer suggested the company could bring in advertising revenue of almost $1bn by the end of 2017, a big rise from the $367m it is predicted to make from adverts this year.
Other large startups, such as Uber and Airbnb are also hotly tipped to be considering floating. When taxi-booking app Uber agreed to sell its unprofitable business in China to rival Didi Chuxing in August, it was seen as the removal of an obstacle for a future IPO.
Allen & Co, Barclays, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan Chase will also be involved in the Snap Inc flotation, a source with knowledge of the IPO said.
Snapchat declined to comment on the "speculation" surrounding the company's financing plans. | Snap Inc, the owner of messaging app Snapchat, has moved a step closer to listing its shares on the stock market after settling on which banks will help with the flotation. | 37654875 |
The woman was in the stationary car, with her seatbelt on, when it was hit by a van on the A11 at Attleborough, Norfolk, at about 09:50 GMT.
Ch Insp Chris Spinks said: "Her car flipped over on to its roof and clearly she was very, very lucky to only receive minor bruises."
The driver of the Mercedes van was uninjured.
Police have released the photos of the crash on social media in an attempt to encourage people to get out of their vehicles in the event of a break down.
"Had there been anyone in the rear of the car we would have been dealing with a much more serious incident," Mr Spinks said.
The A11 northbound was closed while the car was recovered and the driver was treated. | The driver of a car which was hit after it had broken down is "very, very lucky" to be alive, police say. | 34696525 |
Excursion operators were told on Friday the trip must be cancelled because it could not be sure the engine was suitable for the line.
Scottish Transport Minister Derek Mackay said Network Rail had now reversed the decision.
He had earlier branded the cancellation a "debacle" and called for an inquiry.
Hundreds of steam enthusiasts are planning to turn out to watch the newly-restored locomotive run on the Borders line, which re-opened last September.
Late on Friday afternoon, however, Network Rail said it it did not have the right data to "gauge" the Flying Scotsman - a process which involves checking if it fits within structures such as platforms and bridges on the line.
Built in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, in 1923, the Flying Scotsman pulled the first train to break the 100mph barrier in 1934.
The National Railway Museum in York bought the locomotive for £2.3m in 2004 before work got under way on its decade-long restoration two years later.
In February Network Rail was forced to pay out almost £60,000 in compensation when dozens of train services were delayed by people encroaching on the track during the refurbished train's inaugural run from London to York. | The Flying Scotsman will be allowed to run on the Borders Railway and Forth Bridge on Sunday after a climbdown by Network Rail. | 36292966 |
The sign sold for £1,200 at Mander auctioneers in Glemsford, Suffolk in the heart of the area where the BBC programme was set.
The series, which starred Ian McShane as the titular antiques dealer, ran from 1986 to 1994.
Auctioneer James Mander said the sign, which had been listed at £200-300, "wasn't an easy thing to price".
He said the sign, which was signed by the majority of the cast, "but unfortunately not by Ian McShane", had been sold by a couple from Framlingham, Suffolk.
It was bought by a private bidder from the Ipswich area.
Mr Mander said he was "delighted with the amount it fetched".
"It's the first Lovejoy item we've sold, but once something like this is auctioned successfully, people realise they have value and often they come on to the market."
He added that "Lovejoy-related items are always going to be popular around here".
The popular series was mainly filmed in villages and towns along the Essex-Suffolk border, including Long Melford and Coggeshall.
The Lovejoy Antiques shop moved around during the series, ending up at the fictional Felsham Hall. | A shop sign used in the television series Lovejoy has sold for five times its estimated price at auction. | 24899912 |
The 29-year-old is currently ranked 23 in the world and reached the final of the Nantes Open in France last weekend.
"I think the last few seasons I've progressed with my squash and I've very much based it on performances rather than outcome," Simpson said.
"This season it's going to be a lot more outcome driven and trying to push up the rankings to the top 16."
Simpson has still to make a quarter-final of a World Series event, but is hopeful that will change this season.
"My draws have been quite unlucky in the last 18 months," he told BBC Radio Guernsey.
"We have two or three players who have created a bit of a gap in standard to the rest of the players, so ideally you want to try and stay away from those guys before a possible semi-final berth.
"I've managed to meet them in the first or second round in most of the events so far, so that definitely plays it's part.
"But these things are done randomly and that can't continue forever, so it's just about playing well enough that I take the opportunities that I do get." | Guernsey squash player Chris Simpson has set his sights on a place in the world's top 16 this season. | 37360108 |
Glasgow Looking Glass, first published in 1825, is at the centre of the Comic Invention exhibition at the University of Glasgow's Hunterian Gallery.
Among other exhibits is The Adventures Of Obadiah Oldbuck, which is the earliest US comic, dating from 1842.
And the more recent titles on show include Scooby Doo and Batman.
The comics sit along side work by Glasgow artist Frank Quitely, Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein - to highlight their wider influence on art.
Prof Laurence Grove, lead academic for Comic Invention, said: "This is a unique exhibition.
"For the first time, comics are being put on an equal footing alongside artworks by the likes of Rembrandt and Warhol, and that is where they belong."
The university believe Glasgow Looking Glass, printed by John Watson and Co, is the world's oldest comic.
The first edition took a satirical look at the city and poked fun at political issues and the fashion of the day.
The title later changed to the Northern Looking Glass and ceased publishing in June 1826, but its run influenced more publications like Punch which became national institutions. | What could be the world's oldest comic is going on show as part of a celebration of the "birth" of the art form in Scotland. | 35831797 |
Gambian international Barrow joined the Swans in 2014 for £1.5m from Swedish side FK Ostersunds.
The 24-year-old spent the final part of last season on loan at Leeds United.
Barrow is currently with the Swansea squad in the United States preparing for their match against North Carolina on Sunday at 00:30 BST. | Swansea City have rejected a bid in the region of £1.25m for forward Modou Barrow from Championship side Reading. | 40685081 |
25 July 2015 Last updated at 13:09 BST
Now Newsround has compiled all the pictures of Pluto so far into one manageable minute...
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Six candidates have been barred from running in the September poll for failing to prove they are no longer in favour of Hong Kong's independence.
Three of the rejected candidates joined the march to the offices of the chief executive, where police met them.
Beijing considers the former British territory an inseparable part of China.
Jimmy Sham, head of the Civil Human Rights Front which organised the march, said the key issues protesters were highlighting were judicial independence, and the principle of political neutrality for civil servants, which includes the electoral returning officers.
A court, he said, should decide who is not allowed to run in the election, not the electoral affairs office.
The protest comes days after a court spared three student leaders who led mass rallies and sit-ins in 2014 from jail.
Joshua Wong, who became the teenage face of the protests, was given 80 hours of community service for unlawful assembly.
Nathan Law was sentenced to 120 hours, while Alex Chow was given a three-week prison sentence suspended for a year.
The movement called on Beijing to allow fully free elections for the leader of the semi-autonomous territory. However, it failed to win any concessions on political reform. | Hundreds of people have taken to the streets in Hong Kong to march against "political censorship" in the run-up to Legislative Council elections. | 37148749 |
French rail operators say modernisation work on the French Riviera network is desperately necessary.
But in an open letter, the luxury brand said it would be a disaster for its "artisanal activities" in Grasse.
The company says it takes about 1,000 jasmine flowers to make a 30ml bottle of its famous No 5 perfume.
The iconic perfume was created by Coco Chanel when she met local perfumer Ernest Beaux in Grasse during a summer holiday on the Cote d'Azur in 1920.
Part of Chanel's perfume production has been located in the region for decades and the town near the Cote d'Azure is often considered the world capital of perfume.
But French state-owned railway company SNCF has said its whole network in the region is in dire need of investment and wants to route a TGV line through the area.
According to the rail operator, the route from Marseilles to Nice is the most congested in the country outside of Paris.
The 6.7bn euro ($7bn; £5.5bn) investment is expected to cut an entire hour off the trip between the two towns.
But Chanel said "the construction of a viaduct and the regular passage of high-speed trains over these fields of flowers" would force the company "to cease supporting its artisanal activities in the region".
The firm describes the quality of the flowers in the region as "unique and exceptional" and "indispensable for the creation of Chanel perfumes." | Chanel has said it will leave a historic perfume site in France if plans for a high-speed train line affecting its jasmine fields go ahead. | 38178515 |
Multiple Tour de France stage winner Andre Greipel and ex-world champion Tom Boonen are among the confirmed entrants for the one-day event on 31 July.
Britain's Team Sky and Team Wiggins will enter riders, as will UCI World Tour teams Etixx - Quick-Step, Lotto Soudal, Cannondale and Dimension Data.
The 200km course takes a similar route to that used in the 2012 Olympic Games.
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"All the ingredients are in place to ensure this race once again lives up to its Classic name," said race director Mick Bennett.
"This is the strongest field we have ever assembled."
Team Sky will be looking for their first win in the race after Ben Swift finished runner-up in 2014 and third last year.
Sprinter Dan McLay, who beat Greipel when finishing third behind Mark Cavendish on the sixth stage of this year's Tour de France, will compete in a formidable looking Great Britain team that includes national road race champion Adam Blythe and time-trial winner Alex Dowsett.
The race will be shown live on BBC TV for the fourth successive year.
The Classic is part of the annual Prudential RideLondon cycling festival from 29-31 July. Other events include the RideLondon-Surrey 100 - a 100-mile amateur challenge on the same closed roads as the professionals. | The field for this year's RideLondon-Surrey Classic is the "strongest ever assembled", say race organisers. | 36759041 |
However, Payments UK, which represents the industry, said that still represented a 13% decline on the previous year.
It said the figures showed that cheques are still valued as a means of payment.
Cheques had been due to be phased out by 2018, until MPs forced a change of heart by the industry.
Banks have promised to keep processing them for as long as necessary.
Some banks, such as Barclays, have also introduced "cheque imaging", allowing consumers to take a photograph of a cheque and send it to the bank via their smartphone.
Use of cheques peaked in 1990, when there were more than 4bn transactions a year.
Last year 546m cheques were written, an average of about 10 cheques per adult per year.
The report for Payments UK said that showed that they are "still valued as a convenient and secure method of payment by those who choose to use them".
Use of cheques is higher in the 65 and over age group. They are also still popular as a way of paying tradespeople and charities, as well as for family gifts.
The research also suggested that the use of debit cards would overtake cash payments by 2021.
However, cash was still the most popular means of paying in 2015.
Figures published last week showed that monthly spending on contactless cards hit £1.5bn for the first time in March.
Consumers over the age of 60 are the fastest-growing group using the cards, according to Barclaycard. | More than 500m cheques were written in 2015, confounding expectations that the payment method is disappearing. | 36345676 |
Words such as '2016', 'effort' and 'Olympian' - or even a picture of a medal - cannot be used by non-approved sponsors in any sort of advertising.
The punishment could mean athletes losing medals, although a reprimand would be the more likely outcome.
The Olympics' Rule 40 means athletes must cut ties with non-official partners until three days after Rio.
The bye-law states only approved sponsors may reference "Olympic-related terms" from 27 July until midnight on 24 August, so personal sponsors such as kit suppliers are not even allowed to re-tweet athletes.
While the bye-law, which is contained in the Olympic Charter, is not new, it has been picked up on since the International Olympic Committee chose not to impose a blanket ban on Russian competitors at the Rio Games.
The World Anti-Doping Agency had recommended the measure in the wake of a damning report into state-sponsored doping in Russia.
British former heptathlete Kelly Sotherton suggested the IOC was more interested in punishing athletes over sponsorship infringements than for doping.
"If your sponsor says good luck to you in Olympic time you face being booted out, but drugs cheats??! #rule40," she posted on Twitter.
According to the IOC, "Olympic-related terms" include the following, depending upon context:
While "Olympic listed terms or expressions" include:
The regulations are not new, and were designed to counter so-called 'ambush marketing' from harming revenue that could be passed on to athletes and federations, while protecting the investment of official sponsors.
National Olympic committees are responsible for enforcing regulations, and Team GB published a guide detailing the restrictions in December.
Since London 2012 the rule has been relaxed slightly, and now athletes can appear in their sponsors' marketing during the Games if they are granted special dispensation. | Having a sponsor tweet you good luck at the Olympics could get an athlete into trouble - and even cost them medals. | 36909409 |
Keepers said the animal's hormone levels and behaviours show she has reached the end of her breeding cycle.
Two giant pandas arrived at the zoo five years ago but have so far failed to produce a cub.
Tian Tian, which means Sweetie, and male Yang Guang (Sunshine) were the first giant pandas to live in the UK for 17 years.
The last pandas in the UK, Ming Ming and Bao Bao, left a zoo in London in 1994 after failing to mate.
Iain Valentine, director of giant pandas at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS), said: "It now appears clear that Tian Tian, our resident female giant panda, will not give birth to cubs this year.
"Tian Tian's hormone levels are returning to normal and her behaviours signal the end of her breeding cycle for this year.
"Over the next few weeks we will conduct a thorough review of the scientific data and our processes to ensure we learn from this year's breeding season. | Edinburgh Zoo has confirmed its female giant panda Tian Tian will not give birth to a cub this year. | 37563748 |
The survey showed 94% of officers felt the public was getting a worse service since £70m of cuts began in 2010.
The federation said it was concerned about public safety following the loss of 410 officers.
Nick Alston, PCC, said he did not believe effective policing meant more "bobbies on the beat".
Essex Police, which has an annual budget of £265m for 2014-15, has made cuts of £50m since 2010, with a further £20m to be found.
The number of officers has fallen from 3,636 in 2010 to 3,096 in 2015.
Mark Smith, chairman of the Essex Police Federation, said: "We're just saying that cuts have consequences - frontline policing is being affected and the public is put more at risk, because there just aren't the same number of officers on the ground.
"You will be told by some senior officers and politicians that cuts don't affect frontline policing but that's just not the experience of our frontline officers."
Mr Alston, elected PCC on a Conservative ticket, said he did not believe local policing was being "eroded".
"I agree police officers are under considerable pressure," he said.
"In Essex, there are four times as many domestic violence incidents as there are burglaries and most domestic abuse takes place not in the street but in the family home.
"'Bobbies on the beat' will not address this and other hidden harms."
Mike Penning, policing minister, said: "The police are making their contribution to reducing the deficit and Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary recently found that forces are successfully meeting the challenge of balancing their books while protecting the frontline and delivering reductions in crime." | Essex's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has acknowledged officers are under "considerable pressure" following a Police Federation survey of members. | 30700274 |
Plans for the West Way shopping area in Botley include student accommodation, a supermarket and a six-screen cinema.
Developers Doric Properties said it wanted to "serve the future needs of a growing community".
But two Vale of White Horse councillors will request cabinet withdraw the option to sell the site to Doric after strong opposition from residents.
Liberal Democrat councillors Debby Hallett and Dudley Hoddinott will tell the Conservative-led full council the plans are "universally unpopular".
Campaigners from West Way Community Concern said the scale of the development was "totally out of context in this neighbourhood".
Campaigner Jan McHarry said: "We do not want the shopping parade turned into an anonymous, faceless entity which only comprises of known brands."
Doric said the Conservative-led council had been interested in regenerating the area for 15 years.
Simon Hillcox, of Doric Properties, said the proposals were designed "to bring Botley up to date with modern facilities and serve the future needs of a growing community".
He added the regeneration would "create at least 600 new full and part-time jobs".
Plans for the site, near Oxford University colleges and Oxford Brookes University, includes accommodation for 600 students, with a stipulation that students do not drive to and from the site.
The developers signed a conditional agreement with the Vale of White Horse District Council, and a consortium of vendors, to purchase land off West Way for the development.
Ms Hallett and Mr Hoddinott will request the cabinet to withdraw this agreement at the meeting later. | A £100m redevelopment plan for a village shopping area near Oxford is to be challenged at a council meeting. | 24611355 |
In February, the internet company announced it was offering its core business for sale, after several years of falling advertising sales.
She has attempted to turn the company's fortunes around with a mobile-first strategy since 2012.
But critics say she has failed to stem the decline.
A filing to the US Securities and Exchanges Commission says Ms Mayer will receive a package of cash, stock and other benefits if she is removed as chief executive within a year of any sale.
The internet media company's fortunes have changed drastically in the past decade, with sales falling from $7.2bn in 2008 to $4.6bn last year.
Ms Mayer received $36m in compensation last year, compared to $42.1m in 2014.
Other executives will also receive big severance packages in the event of of a sale. The company's chief financial officer, Ken Goldman, would receive more than $16.1m, and chief revenue officer Lisa Utzschneider would net $19.9m.
"I don't think this management team has done anything to merit a huge payout," Eric Jackson, managing director of SpringOwl Asset Management - a Yahoo shareholder - told the Associated Press.
A large part of the internet company's $32bn value is attributed to its shareholding in Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant. It also owns the online blogging platform Tumblr and photo-sharing site Flickr.
Companies including US communications giant Verizon and the UK-based owner of the Daily Mail newspaper have been linked to the sale of Yahoo, and analysts believe a deal could be agreed this year. | Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer will receive $54.9m (£37.4m) in severance pay if she loses her job in the sale of the troubled internet firm. | 36185888 |
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5 August 2015 Last updated at 19:05 BST
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The al-Furqan Islamic centre in south-west Melbourne said it believed that it was the best course of action given the "pressure" it had received.
Five teenagers were arrested after anti-terror raids last weekend.
Police said the men were planning to carry out an attack during an Anzac memorial event.
The al-Furqan Islamic Centre said that the decision to close had "not been taken lightly".
It said in a statement: "We believe that given the constant harassment, pressure and false accusations levelled against the centre - particularly by media and politicians - this is the best course of action for the protection of the local community, its members, and the broader Muslim community that is often implicated in these insidious campaigns."
The centre and bookstore had come under scrutiny after it was revealed that three of those charged after the raids had attended it.
Harun Causevic and Sevdet Besim, both 18, have both been charged with conspiracy to commit acts done in preparation for, or planning, terrorist acts.
Another teenager was charged with weapons-related offences. The other two men have been released.
Nearly 200 police officers took part in the Melbourne operation early on Saturday morning.
The al-Furqan centre has said that it had no connection with the anti-terror raids.
On Tuesday, Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner Stephen Fontana said that al-Furqan had come to its attention among other centres.
"It's more about some of the individuals who are opening up or trying to influence these young people, they are the people of real concern," he said, as quoted by ABC News.
Al-Furqan has been at the centre of controversy before. It was also attended by Abdul Numan Haidar, a teenager shot dead in September after he stabbed two officers. | An Islamic centre in Australia, attended by two teenagers charged with terrorism-related offences, has closed its doors. | 32424814 |
Gytis Griskevicius, 32, of St Ann's Lane, Boston, denies killing Marina Erte, 33, at her flat in Boston on 20 May 2016.
He is alleged to have beaten her before drowning her with a shower attachment and then setting fire to the flat.
Lincoln Crown Court was told the attack was motivated by jealousy at a new relationship Ms Erte had begun.
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Mr Griskevicius did not give evidence during the two-week trial but denied he was responsible in police interviews played in court.
He admitted visiting Ms Erte's flat on the night she died but said she was "fine" when he left.
Ms Erte's naked and badly beaten body was found in the bath at her flat by firemen who had been called out by neighbours. | Jurors in the trial of a man accused of killing his estranged wife have retired to consider their verdict. | 39527391 |
Chris May, 28, has been missing from his home in Kelevdon, Essex, for more than a fortnight.
Essex Police said Mr May's car was found in Fairstead near a popular area for geocaching, a treasure hunt where participants use GPS devices to search for hidden boxes.
The force wants to speak to geocachers who were in the area on 25 May.
"They may have information which could help the inquiry," a police spokeswoman said.
Det Ch Insp Marina Ericson said she had "fears that something might have happened to him, criminally or otherwise".
"He may have become ill, but we have done extensive searches around the area where his car was found. I have a high level of confidence that he's not there," she said.
Mr May's family has been putting up hundreds of posters and using social media to try to find him.
His mother, Lorraine May, said she just wanted to know he was safe.
"Even if he can't come home, or he doesn't want to come home - we just need to know he's alright." | Police searching for a missing man have turned to internet-based treasure hunters for help in finding him. | 33093933 |
The 48-year-old suffered serious facial injuries in the attack at about 00:15 on Sunday in Saltcoats.
Police said the victim had challenged a man who he overheard abusing staff and women at the takeaway in Countess Street.
He needed stitches as a result of the attack and will be left with scarring.
The suspect, who ran off in the direction of Saltcoats train station, is described as white, in his 30s, 6ft tall, of stocky build and with dark hair. He was wearing a white polo shirt.
Det Sgt Paul Richmond, of Saltcoats CID, said: "From our investigations so far we know that the injured man had been in a local Chinese takeaway in Countess Street when he overheard the suspect being abusive to staff and women in the shop.
"When the suspect left the shop, the victim went outside and challenged him about his behaviour, however, the suspect turned on him and hit him in the face with a glass object before running off.
"He sustained a significant facial injury which required numerous stitches and will leave a permanent scar.
"Officers have been checking CCTV and speaking to staff and customers in the shop at the time of the attack, however, are still keen to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time of the attack, who saw it happen or who knows the suspect." | A man was glassed in the face after he went to the aid of women and staff who were being abused at a Chinese takeway in North Ayrshire. | 39836307 |
The procedure, used by Kent Police and the Port of Dover for lorries waiting to cross the Channel, has been used four times in the past three weeks.
In a letter to the transport secretary, Kent's Police and Crime Commissioner Ann Barnes said the measure had cost the police force more than £700,000.
A spokesman for the government said it recognised the work done by the police.
Ms Barnes urged Patrick McLoughlin "to provide a permanent and comprehensive solution which provides full and continuing reimbursement for the taxpayers of Kent".
She said Operation Stack was putting "immense pressure" on the community and the police, "drawing dozens of officers away from their policing duties each day".
Ms Barnes added: "Kent taxpayers cannot go on any longer subsidising this national issue at the expense of local policing - especially when the force has already lost a fifth of its funding and a fifth of its staff - with more inevitably to come."
In a statement, a Department for Transport spokesman said: "We recognise the work done by Kent Police to manage the traffic disruption caused by industrial action in Calais and the pressures put on surrounding areas.
"We will continue to work with Kent County Council and the police to minimise traffic impacts on the county's roads."
Earlier this month, thousands of lorries were stuck on the motorway in the worst disruption, caused by strikes at Calais.
Last week transport minister Robert Goodwill told Parliament Kent's roads had become "intolerable" because of the issue.
He said several options were being looked at to deal with delays, partly caused by disruption at Calais. | The government has been urged to cover the costs of Operation Stack, where the M20 is turned into a giant lorry park. | 33596571 |
Saturday's visit of AFC Wimbledon was also called off amid concerns over the condition of the new turf.
"We can't get enough water onto the pitch at the moment," chief executive Mark Jewell told BBC Radio Solent.
"Exposure to quite a large police bill if the game didn't go ahead was in the back of our mind."
The Spitfires were due to play south coast rivals Pompey on Saturday and League Two Newport on 22 July.
"Remedial work as a result of extreme heat will need to be completed upon 15-20% of the newly laid turf," Jewell added.
"Unless we have a heatwave of 50 degrees I can't see the pitch not being ready for the Sheffield United game (on 28 July)." | National League Eastleigh have cancelled pre-season fixtures against Portsmouth and Newport because of issues with their newly re-laid pitch. | 40568217 |
The two sides meet on 22 March, a year after the Three Lions came from two goals down to win 3-2 in Berlin.
The fixture comes four days before England's 2018 World Cup qualifier against Lithuania at Wembley.
England also have friendly matches lined up at home against Spain in November and away to Euro 2016 runners-up France in June 2017.
Gareth Southgate is two games into his four-match interim spell in charge, with a World Cup qualifier against Scotland at Wembley on 11 November and a home friendly against Spain four days later to come.
The trip to Germany could be the first match for a new manager. | England will face world champions Germany in a friendly at Dortmund's Westfalenstadion in 2017. | 37655545 |
Teachers at Ysgol San Sior primary school, in Llandudno, hope to show students the value of economics as well as how bees produce honey.
Their produce will go on sale at the historical Conwy Honey Fair on Tuesday.
Pupil Grace, 10, said: "It's quite amazing, not many schools have what we have, I feel very privileged."
The school also farmed chickens for their eggs in 2014. | Children in Conwy county will sell honey at a county fair after beekeeping at their school. | 37350292 |
Umpires Nicholas Cook and Nigel Cowley inspected conditions at Taunton before abandoning play at 13:20 BST.
The match now looks certain to end in a draw with Surrey 69-1 in reply to Somerset's first-innings 436.
Somerset have only won once in four-day cricket this season, while Surrey have drawn six of their eight games. | Day three of Somerset's County Championship Division One match against Surrey was called off without a ball being bowled because of rain. | 40877473 |
Researchers are now certain the remains uncovered at Llanwnda near Caernarfon date to the 11th or 12th Century - but its owners remain a mystery.
The Hen Gastell - Old Castle site - was the focus of surveys and digs over a two-year period.
The final findings of the experts have now been published by the Gwynedd Archaeological Trust.
"We were investigating the site because we didn't really know one way or another whether it was an Iron Age site," said dig director Jane Kenney.
"Now we know for sure. We had 14 radio-carbon samples dates and they all came out at about the same time."
Today, the site is an impressive earthwork monument with none of the original structure standing.
But excavations clearly showed it had been a defended enclosure, with a large ditch and substantial earthen bank outside the ditch.
Holes dug to hold posts suggest it would have held a large timber building that could have been up to 65ft (20m) long.
But who did it belong to?
"It's extremely hard to say," admitted the site director.
"It's not likely to be one of the princely courts, it was somebody a little bit lower on the social scale."
One theory is that it may have had connections with Vikings known to have settled in parts of the area, with speculation it could have been linked to Bon y Dom - a castle reputed to have been built by Olaf, King of Dublin.
"But it's all guesswork - and something the historians can help with. There's still an awful lot we don't know about the site," added Ms Kenney. | An archaeological dig in Gwynedd has discovered that what was thought to be an Iron Age fort was a medieval castle. | 36311810 |
About 50 trucks left the capital Damascus on Thursday, heading towards the town near the Lebanese border.
The UN has said it has received credible reports of people dying of starvation in Madaya, where about 40,000 people have been trapped.
On Monday the first aid was allowed into the town since October last year.
At the same time aid lorries also reached Foah and Kefraya, two northern towns besieged by rebel forces where the humanitarian situation is also said to be dire.
The latest delivery for Madaya is carrying flour, medicine and hygiene products for the town's residents, reports say.
A UN official who visited the town during the last aid drop said conditions there were the worst he had seen during Syria's five-year civil war.
People have reportedly been eating grass and pets to survive.
Madaya has been besieged since early July by government forces and their allies in Lebanon's Shia Islamist Hezbollah movement.
Blockades have been a feature of Syria's conflict. Up to 4.5 million people live in hard-to-reach areas, including nearly 400,000 people in 15 besieged locations who do not have access to life-saving aid. | The second convoy of aid lorries in a week has set off for the rebel-held Syrian town of Madaya, which is under siege from government forces. | 35309814 |
Leonard Shaw denied drink driving, telling his trial in Perth that he had fallen off the Friarton Bridge in April 2014 after stubbing his toe.
The 63-year-old said it was only then that he drank a bottle of whisky, before climbing back up to the road where police were searching for him.
Sheriff Simon Collins rejected Shaw's claims, finding him guilty and banning him from driving for three years.
Shaw, of Montrose, told Perth Sheriff Court he was driving home from his mother's 90th birthday party when the backdraft from a passing lorry caused him to lose control of his car on the bridge outside Perth.
He said he got out of the car to compose himself after colliding with the central reservation, but stumbled and toppled over the parapet, falling 100ft to the banks of the Tay below.
The tarmac expert claimed he then took several gulps from a bottle of whisky he had in his pocket, which he had originally intended to give to his mother as a gift at the party.
When he got back to the side of the road more than two hours later, bleeding from a gash on his head, police officers, an ambulance crew and the fire service were searching for him, having been alerted by motorists concerned about the abandoned car.
Shaw admitted having four beers earlier in the evening, but insisted he had only drank the whisky after his fall. He denied drinking while he was over the legal limit on the M90 Inverkeithing to Perth road on 19 April.
However, the sheriff rejected his version of events after the court heard Shaw had a previous conviction for drink driving.
He was banned from driving for three years, and fined £500. | A drunk driver fell 100ft (30m) off a road bridge after crashing his car. | 32318271 |
Orthios hopes to create more than 1,700 jobs with a combined biomass plant and eco park at the former Anglesey Aluminium site, near Holyhead.
It has now submitted a plan to turn a medical centre there into a refuge.
Anglesey council said it would meet the firm to "better understand" the plan.
The planning application is for a secure support centre, which would be operated by North Wales Police, the Red Cross and women's organisation, Soroptimists International.
The facility would accommodate trafficked or enslaved people intercepted at Holyhead port or in other parts of north Wales.
Housing up to 60 people in two 30-bed dormitories, it would include washing facilities, a dining room, kitchen, lounge, communal areas, interview rooms and secure facilities.
The centre could also be used as a temporary emergency operations centre, in the event of a crisis on Anglesey.
In a letter to the council, the applicants said: "The Secure Support Centre will provide a safe refuge and immediate care for men, women, and families, who have been rescued from modern-day slavery.
"It provides temporary secure facilities where individuals can be interviewed, examined by relevant medical professionals and accommodated until more permanent accommodation can be found within a range of support centres throughout the country."
Anglesey said it could not comment on the proposal, which was yet to go before its planning and orders committee.
But a spokesman added: "Officers and members will be meeting with representatives from the company over the coming weeks to better understand these proposals and how they link with other possible uses on site."
Anglesey Aluminium smelting works shut in 2009 with the loss of nearly 400 jobs. | The firm behind plans to build a £1bn food and power plant on Anglesey also hopes to open a short-stay centre for human-trafficking victims on the site. | 36200659 |
The fire service said cladding was being "removed immediately" on Cygnet and Wren House on St James Drive, Bootle.
Landlords One Vision Housing said it was to ensure the safety of its tenants "as a precautionary measure".
Cladding on 34 other tower blocks in 17 council areas in England has already failed the tests.
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service said it had carried out joint inspections with One Vision Housing, Sefton Council and local authority housing teams.
Whilst the cladding met building regulations the fire service said it did not meet the latest Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) test criteria.
One Vision Housing said in a statement on its website: "As a precautionary measure to ensure the continued safety of our tenants, One Vision Housing have taken the decision to remove the cladding from the two blocks with immediate effect, to allow for further investigations."
The tower blocks have not been evacuated while the work takes place.
The fire service said it was working with One Vision Housing to offer advice to residents at the scene.
The Grenfell Tower fire in north Kensington on 14 June started in a fridge-freezer, and outside cladding and insulation failed safety tests, police say. | Two high-rise buildings in Merseyside have failed cladding fire tests following the Grenfell Tower tragedy. | 40396887 |
Liverpool have been allocated only 10,236 tickets for the 18 May final against holders Sevilla in Switzerland.
Klopp said: "Last time I spoke about Basel, I spoke like a supporter and I invited all Liverpool fans to Basel.
"That was not too smart, to be honest. Basel is a nice city but it is not ready for us and it was my mistake."
Uefa was forced to defend its decision to stage the final at St Jakob-Park, which has a capacity of 35,000.
Liverpool may receive a small number of extra tickets should Sevilla not sell their full allocation, but thousands of their supporters are still set to be disappointed.
Klopp, who made his initial suggestion the day after Liverpool had beaten Villarreal at Anfield to reach the final, added: "Please only people with tickets go there because everything else will be chaos and we don't want this.
"We have to concentrate on football. It is wonderful to be in the stadium but if you cannot be there then stay at home or come to Liverpool and watch the game together with friends and let's have a party after this.
"It is really, really, really necessary that you now listen. Most of the time you can ignore what I say but now it is important." | Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says he regrets telling Reds fans without tickets to travel to Basel for their Europa League final. | 36244282 |
The 8-1 shot led almost from the off after a strong start and held off the challenge of Washington DC to win the race for the second time.
The nine-year-old, trained by David Griffiths, also won the race in 2014.
Earlier on, favourite Franklin D and jockey Ryan Moore won the Betfred Mile by a head from 20-1 outsider Master of the World.
Allan, speaking about the victorious Take Cover, said: "He's just got raw speed and he really battles to the finish.
"He loves to get on with it, but when something comes at him in the finish, he doesn't half dig in. He's still improving, I think."
Cornelius Lysaght, BBC horse racing correspondent:
"There's no more fabulous a spectacle than a front-running speedster like Take Cover blasting out of the starting stalls, straight into the lead, at an unfeasible looking fast pace, and managing to keep it up all the way to the finishing line. Here, the winner clung on in 56.86 breathless seconds.
"That thrilling style and a longevity which sees Take Cover still going strong at nine - he's been second in this, beaten a head, as well as successful twice - only adds to the popularity of this type of horse. A real credit to a little-sung trainer, David Griffiths, and his team." | Take Cover and jockey David Allan won the King George Stakes at Glorious Goodwood. | 36927040 |
The 33-year-old Australian has turned down the option of another year at Fir Park and will leave at the end of the season.
With McDonald out of Motherwell's final Premiership match - Saturday's trip to Inverness - his second spell with the Claret and Amber is almost over.
He has scored 11 goals in 40 appearances this term.
McDonald began his football career in England's lower leagues and shot to prominence in Scottish football with his 45 goals in three-and-a-half seasons for Motherwell when he moved to Fir Park in January 2004.
He was a regular scorer for Celtic from the summer of 2007 and for Middlesbrough thereafter, with a stint at Millwall preceding his return to Fir Park in February 2015.
He is currently assessing his options for next season.
More to follow. | Motherwell striker Scott McDonald appears to have played his last match for the Steelmen. | 39981847 |
3 February 2016 Last updated at 00:30 GMT
For those who are visually impaired, however, this beauty ritual is daunting.
So, Singapore-based image stylist and make-up artist Moira Coops is making it easier for them with free cosmetics lessons.
The BBC's Sarah Toms has more.
Watch more reports on Asia Business Report's website | For many women, putting on makeup is just part of the daily routine. | 35478329 |
The Scala in Prestatyn, which opened in 2009 after a £3.5m refurbishment, closed last week with the loss of five jobs.
Now, officials from the Scala Trust are holding a drop-in session on 16 January at the town's Beaches Hotel.
They are looking for members of the public to attend and help generate suggestions for fundraising. | Campaigners are making a last-ditch bid to reopen a Denbighshire cinema and arts centre. | 30802179 |
Mark Corallo was a spokesman for Marc Kasowitz, who is defending Mr Trump in an inquiry into alleged Russian meddling in last year's election.
Reports said that Mr Corallo disagreed with the alleged strategy of Mr Trump's lawyers to discredit or limit the team directing the investigation.
There has been no comment from him or the Trump team.
Mr Corallo is close to Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller, who is leading the Russia investigation, and has praised him publicly, Politico website reports.
He had grown frustrated with the operation of the legal team and the warring factions and lawyers, the report adds.
Mr Mueller has hired big names to join his team, which is also investigating whether there was any collusion with the Trump team, which both Russia and Mr Trump have denied.
The New York Times reported that Mr Trump's team was looking to discredit the investigation led by Mr Mueller, analysing the background of the lawyers hired by him in search of any possible conflicts of interest.
Meanwhile, the Washington Post said that the president's lawyers were working to find ways to limit or undercut the investigation, also looking into possible conflicts of interest in Mr Mueller's team, and discussing the president's authority to grant pardons. | The spokesman for US President Donald Trump's personal legal team has resigned, media reports say. | 40678397 |
Culture Minister Ali Jannati said flights would only resume once those responsible had been punished.
The teenagers allege that before returning to Tehran from the Umra, or lesser Islamic pilgrimage, in March they were abused by security officials at Jeddah airport.
The move is likely to deepen tensions between the two regional powers.
They are currently at odds over the conflict in Yemen, where a coalition led by Sunni Muslim-ruled Saudi Arabia is carrying out air strikes on Shia Houthi rebels, which the US says are receiving military assistance from Iran. Iran and the Houthis deny this.
On Saturday, hundreds of people protested outside the Saudi embassy in Tehran and demanded that the Iranian government "end the unnecessary Umra".
On Monday, Mr Jannati told state television: "I have ordered the Hajj and Pilgrimage Organisation to suspend the Umra until the criminals are tried and punished."
"Considering what has happened, Iranians' dignity has been damaged and a public demand has formed," he added.
The minister said Saudi officials had "promised to punish the persons in custody".
"They even asserted that they would execute them, but nothing has been done in reality so far."
Each year about 500,000 Iranians undertake the Umra, an optional pilgrimage that can be undertaken at any time of the year other than during the main pilgrimage, or Hajj.
Although the Umra includes some of the rituals of the Hajj, which every sane adult Muslim must undertake at least once in their lives if they can afford it and are physically able, they are shortened and there are fewer of them. | Iran has suspended flights for pilgrims to Saudi Arabia after the alleged sexual assaults of two Iranian boys. | 32284359 |
Russian state media reported that the USS Ross was acting "aggressively".
The US Department of Defense, however, said the ship was "well within international waters at all times, performing routine operations".
The US Navy released video on Monday of a Russian plane passing as close as 500 metres to the USS Ross.
"The crew of the ship acted provocatively and aggressively, which concerned the operators of monitoring stations and ships of the Black Sea Fleet," according to a military source quoted by Russian state media.
"Su-24 attack aircraft demonstrated to the American crew readiness to harshly prevent a violation of the frontier and to defend the interests of the country."
Pentagon spokesman Col Steve Warren said on Monday that the Russian planes were not armed with weapons and the USS Ross maintained its course.
The ship's deployment to the Black Sea had been publicly announced, the Pentagon added.
Russia's Defence Ministry would not comment on the reports.
The Black Sea encounters are the latest sign of military tension between Russian and the West, amid hostilities in eastern Ukraine.
Last month, the UK and Sweden scrambled fighters to intercept Russian bombers near their borders. | Russian warplanes have made several close passes in recent days over a US destroyer sailing in the Black Sea, the Pentagon said. | 32969336 |
North opted to bat but were unable to get a foothold, folding for 202 all out with Tom Curran taking three wickets.
But Malan and fellow South opener Daniel Bell-Drummond (92) had no such problem, reaching the total with more than 16 overs left to play.
The second of the three matches will be played on Sunday.
Malan, who was called up to England Twenty20 squad to face Sri Lanka in June but has yet to make his international debut, hit 16 fours and a six from 109 balls after being dropped in the third over off the bowling of Tim Bresnan.
After surviving that scare amid a probing early spell from Bresnan and Mark Wood, South kicked on with only Northampton spinner Graeme White able to slow the scoring.
The South's bowlers impressed earlier in the day with pace bowler Toby Roland-Jones and leg-spinner Mason Crane taking two wickets apiece. Steven Finn struggled however, conceding 43 runs for no wicket in his eight overs.
The three-match series is designed as a warm-up for county cricket's 50-over competition, the Royal London One-Day Cup, as well as helping players prepare for international cricket.
Eight players earned an automatic place on each team - with North represented by players from northern counties and South from southern counties - through the Professional Cricketers' Association's Most Valued Player ratings formula, while the remaining players were chosen by the England selectors.
The PCA MVP rankings system identifies the match-winners and key influencers of matches throughout the domestic season.
It takes into account conditions, quality of opposition, captaincy and strike rates as well as runs scored and wickets taken.
South are coached by England assistant Paul Farbrace, while bowling coach Ottis Gibson oversees the North squad. | Middlesex and England Lions batsman Dawid Malan hit an unbeaten 109 as South beat North by 10 wickets in the one-day series opener in Dubai. | 39306683 |
Last season's top scorer Kenneth Zohore earned them victory with his fourth goal of the West Country programme after the break.
The Denmark Under-21 striker coolly netted from just inside the box after second-half substitute Lee Tomlin took a quick free-kick.
Cardiff continue their preparations away to Shrewsbury Town on Tuesday. | Cardiff City completed their pre-season trip to the South West with a 1-0 win over Plymouth Argyle at Home Park. | 40689371 |
Stuart Burke, who led the Milton Keynes licensing committee, will be on a group that holds the council to account.
Subhan Shafiq, who resigned as mayor because he vouched for the driver, will be on two committees.
Their party, the Liberal Democrats, said it must be "proportionate".
It emerged last month Nadeem Ahmed Kiani, who raped and sexually abused prostitutes in London in 1994, was granted a private hire taxi licence in 2011.
Terry Baines from the Fishermead Residents Association said the Liberal Democrat group on Milton Keynes Council had shown "contempt" for residents and the leader should "get rid of them as councillors".
"When is [Liberal Democrat leader Douglas McCall] going to grow a spine and look after the people of Milton Keynes?" he asked.
Mr McCall said the councillors had "made decisions that we have difficulty understanding" but the party had to "be proportionate".
"We need to remember they haven't broken any law, they haven't broken any rules of the council," he said.
Kiani's taxi licence was suspended in 2012 when Thames Valley Police revealed details of the offences to the council - but the suspension was lifted in the same year.
In March, he was given a hackney carriage licence by a council officer.
Last month, an investigation resulted in both of Mr Kiani's licences being revoked and the resignations of Mr Shafiq, licensing committee chairman Mr Burke and deputy chairman, Gladstone McKenzie.
Mr Burke will now sit on the overview and scrutiny committee, while Mr Shafiq will join the health scrutiny and joint negotiating committees.
Mr McKenzie will not take up a new role.
An ongoing council investigation into taxi licensing has found seven other drivers in the city have criminal convictions. | Two councillors who resigned from senior posts after a rapist was granted a taxi licence have new been given new local authority roles, despite residents' calls for them to step down. | 29154751 |
The vote - starting on 5 November - has been expected since the union's leaders agreed to a ballot last month.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt and the BMA leadership have since met in an attempt to resolve the dispute.
But it now appears more than 50,000 medics will get the chance to vote over whether they want to take action.
The last time doctors went on strike was over a pension dispute in 2012.
The current row is over a new contract, due to be introduced in August 2016.
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Critics have argued the deal could mean 15% pay cuts for doctors, with "normal hours" re-classed as being from 07:00 to 22:00 from Monday to Saturday.
It means extra payments for unsociable working will only be given outside of these times, rather than for work outside the current arrangements of 07:00 to 19:00 Monday to Friday.
The government has described the current contracts as "outdated" and "unfair", pointing out they were introduced in the 1990s.
Ministers drew up plans to change the contract in 2012 but talks broke down last year.
The government has indicated it will impose the new contract in England next year.
Scotland and Wales have said they do not want to introduce the changes, while Northern Ireland has yet to make a decision.
BMA junior doctors leader, Dr Johann Malawana, said the decision to ballot members had not been "taken lightly".
"The government's refusal to work with us through genuine negotiations and their threat to impose new contracts that we believe are unsafe for patients and unfair for doctors, leaves us with few options," he said. | A strike ballot of junior doctors over a contract dispute will start next month and last two weeks, the British Medical Association has announced. | 34591056 |
The men, all aged in their 90s, were given the Légion d'Honneur during a ceremony held at Yorkshire Air Museum in Elvington, York.
The honour is in recognition of their roles in France and Europe's liberation from the Nazis.
They all served with either the British Navy, Army or Royal Air Force on the D-Day invasion of Normandy in June 1944.
Several similar ceremonies have taken place since the 70th anniversary of D-Day in 2014.
D-Day was the first stage of the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe, changing the course of the war.
Following the 70th anniversary, French President François Hollande pledged to honour all those British veterans who had served in his country during the war.
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Robert Hall, from Harrogate, said he was "absolutely surprised" to hear he was going to be a recipient.
He said: "Two years earlier, I got hinted that they might be passing medals on to certain people.
"I feel very honoured actually. It's not just for me really, it's for the whole unit that I was on."
The Legion d'Honneur is France's top accolade for an elite group of people who distinguish themselves through civilian or military valour.
It was initiated by the then First Consul of the French Republic, Napoleon Bonaparte, in 1802.
Full list of men given the Légion d'Honneur in York on 21 February | France's highest military honour has been awarded to 12 World War Two veterans from across Yorkshire. | 35625177 |
The Range, Poundworld, Farmfoods and Greggs are to move into Marina Quay.
Talks are continuing with other firms to take up space in the second part of the project which has yet to get under way, developer Scarborough International Properties has said.
The funfair, which opened in the 1890s, was bulldozed in 2007.
The first phase of the development has been completed and construction on the next phase is due to start this winter.
Development director Paul Kelly said: "Completion of this first phase of Marina Quay is a significant event not just for Marina Quay, but for the town of Rhyl as a whole.
"This new retail and leisure development will play an important role in attracting further food and leisure operators, establishing Rhyl as a key shopping destination in Wales."
The developer believes in the region of 500 jobs could be created when the project is complete. | Four multi-national stores have agreed to take up shop space in a £23.4m development at the former Rhyl funfair site. | 40326754 |
Jamie Clark, 28, lost fingers on his left hand after being arrested for a "domestic incident" in Burry Port, Carmarthenshire.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission is looking into the matter, which happened in Llanelli on 20 June.
Dyfed-Powys Police said the man "suffered an injury while in custody".
Mr Clark, of Burry Port, was arrested after an argument with his girlfriend. He has since been released on bail.
He said officers restrained him while he was in a cell, but he put his hand out as they tried to close the door.
"My hand actually went in between the hinge of the door and I knew my middle finger was severed immediately. I've never felt pain like it."
After his hand was released, he said the other two fingers were left "crushed and twisted".
A Dyfed-Powys Police spokeswoman said: "We can confirm an incident occurred on the night of Monday 20 June, whereby a male required hospital treatment after suffering an injury while in custody.
"The matter has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. It would be inappropriate to comment further at this time."
The IPCC said: "We received a referral from Dyfed-Powys Police after a man suffered a serious hand injury while in custody.
"After assessment we have decided we will conduct an independent investigation into how the man sustained the injury, and his period in custody." | An investigation is under way after a man had three fingers chopped off when a police cell door was allegedly closed on his hand. | 36676986 |
Most of that amount is owed by the Irish airline Ryanair and its marketing subsidiary AMS, the Commission says.
Ryanair and Dutch carrier Transavia had rebates and marketing deals at three airports - Pau, Nimes and Angouleme.
The carriers therefore paid less than they should have for using the airports, the Commission says.
Ryanair profits have surged recently.
Net profits for the three months to June were €245m, up from €197m a year earlier.
The airline no longer flies to Pau or Angouleme.
A year ago, the Commission says, it told France to recover nearly €10m from Ryanair and Transavia. The case of Transavia concerned only €430,000 due for a deal at Pau airport.
France failed to meet a four-month recovery deadline, because the airlines appealed against the move.
But the Commission says France's suspension of efforts to recover the funds contradicted European case law. It is now taking the case to the European Court of Justice.
In a separate case last October, a French court told Ryanair to pay €8.1m in damages and €200,000 in fines for breaches of French labour laws.
An appeal court in Aix-en-Provence found the company guilty of paying workers under Irish contracts to avoid making French social security payments.
The case referred to Ryanair staff employed at Marseille airport between 2007 and 2010. | The European Commission is suing France for failing to recover nearly €10m (£7m; $11m) in illegal state aid to two budget airlines. | 33673198 |
The IHS Markit report also indicates that salary rises are slowing.
And it found the use of temporary staff, as measured by temp billings, had its sharpest drop since May 2009.
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) said the findings were in contrast to the UK's "thriving'" jobs market.
The research - which covered the month of October - identified an increase in demand for healthcare staff and for workers in the engineering and construction sectors.
But lower demand was recorded for secretarial and clerical workers, as well as for temporary recruits to executive and professional positions.
REC chief executive Kevin Green said: "Despite ongoing uncertainty in London and Scotland especially, the UK jobs market is thriving again in most areas of the UK."
Mr Green said employers were worried about being unable to recruit the right candidates for jobs.
He added: "The (UK) government urgently needs to outline a strategy to address employability skills within UK education and promote apprenticeships and other routes into work.
"We also need immigration policies that reflect immediate labour market needs. Imposing new restrictions on people coming from abroad to fill vacancies will impact businesses' ability to meet demand as well as the delivery of public services.
"We need Britain to remain open for business." | The rate of permanent appointments to jobs in Scotland has fallen for the first time in three months, according to new research. | 37909899 |
Mr Beard, known for his love of Devon culture and folklore, died peacefully on Saturday morning, his family said.
Known as the "Wag from Widecombe", he presented a Sunday request show for many years.
BBC Radio Devon editor Mark Grinnell said: "Our thoughts and sympathies are with Tony's wife Wendy and family." Beard announced in April 2015 that he had been diagnosed with bladder cancer.
Mr Grinnell added: "He was as much a part of the radio station as he was of the county. He was recently honoured with lifetime achievement award at the BBC Gillard awards for his contribution to local radio and he was an extremely popular member of the station family."
Listeners and community members have paid tribute to Mr Beard on the BBC Radio Devon Facebook page.
Jason Rice, from the Dartmoor Folk festival, said: "Tony was a loyal and dedicated supporter of the folk festival and all things Dartmoor.
"He was the irreplaceable MC of our Sunday night Music Hall for 35 years and we will miss him terribly." | BBC Radio Devon presenter Tony Beard has died aged 79 from cancer. | 35455046 |
They released a surprise single from their upcoming album on Friday, called Drag Me Down.
It's had more than double the combined sales of its closest contender, Little Mix's Black Magic, the Official Charts Company said.
The track has also been racking up an average of 3.11 million daily plays on Spotify.
It's the band's first single as a foursome and was released just two days after former member Zayn Malik announced a new record deal as a solo artist.
Music industry experts say Drag Me Down is currently making around £13,903 a day, which together with streaming plays means the track should bring home around £97,464 in its opening week. | Nothing is dragging One Direction down on their journey to the top of the UK Singles Chart. | 33773769 |
Three men wearing balaclavas entered a branch of the One Stop Stores on Ipswich Road, Claydon, at around 06:00 GMT.
One of the men said he had a knife and a quantity of cash was stolen.
The men are described as average build, one was black and wore a peaked cap, another had tattoos on his face, which possibly included a cross. | Two members of staff have been tied up during a robbery at a Suffolk shop. | 34894107 |
Croatian de-mining experts have been sent to the border area in the east to identify suspect minefields.
Nearly 60,000 suspect mines are believed to contaminate a 310 sq mile (500 sq km) area across Croatia.
Migrants are seeking alternative routes into the European Union, a day after Hungary sealed its border with Serbia.
Several hundred people have already managed to get into Croatia after crossing Serbia's western border on foot.
But Croatian citizens have been warning them of the dangers of landmines on one Facebook page entitled "Dear refugees: Welcome to Croatia".
A map illustrating the location of suspected mines has also been posted highlighting the danger spots near the eastern border.
But Croatia's de-mining agency has stressed that areas where mines remain are clearly marked with warning signs, according to AFP news agency.
With Hungary effectively sealed off, Croatia has emerged as a likely alternative route to Austria via Slovenia.
Croatia's prime minister on Wednesday said he would allow free passage across his country for migrants seeking to travel onwards to northern European states.
"These people are here... they do not want to come to Croatia or Hungary either and that is why I do not understand where is the problem of letting them pass through that country," Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic said.
More than 500 people have been killed by landmines since the 1991-1995 war between Croatia and Serbia ended, according to the Croatian Mine Action Centre (Cromac).
The country has since been deemed mine-safe in terms of infrastructure and tourism, but nearly 1% of Croatian land is still believed to be scattered with mines. | Migrants are being warned of the dangers of landmines left over from the 1990s Balkan wars, as they try to get to northern Europe via Croatia. | 34268043 |
The official statistics showed the rate at 4.4%, up 0.1% since December while the UK rate has remained the same at 4.8%.
Office for National Statistics figures showed 66,000 people over age 16 in Wales are out of work.
But First Minister Carwyn Jones said there were 24,000 more people in employment in Wales than 12 months ago.
Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns said it was "great" that Wales had begun 2017 with higher levels of employment than a year ago. | Unemployment in Wales has risen slightly since the end of 2016, figures released on Wednesday have shown. | 38663352 |
The 41-year-old, who was dressed in the Scotland away top and a tartan hat and ginger wig, was seen on TV waving a Saltire and cheering with Uruguay fans.
Mr McConville has been doing charity work in Brazil, donating football strips to children.
He was criticised by some England fans after their team lost 2-1.
Mr McConville is said to have also travelled to South Africa to support Uruguay in the 2010 World Cup.
His brother Damien McConville took to Facebook to share a picture of him.
"The Tartan Army Fan partying with the Uruguayans is Mark McConville who brought lots of fitba strips for weans in the Amazon region," he said.
Another friend, Billy Mclaughlin said: "Mark McConville I just seen you on TV."
Carol Anne Barr said: "Lookin good cousin Mark!"
Some England fans were not amused by the sight of a Scot celebrating their team's defeat and posted their thoughts on social media.
England's 2-1 defeat means Roy Hodgson's men have lost their opening two games and have only a slim chance of qualifying for the knock-out stages of the World Cup.
"The flags are missing from the cars. British newspapers aren't heralding imminent victory. In pubs from Penrith to Plymouth there's a distinct lack of gaiety, optimism and hope.
"I for one couldn't be happier.
"As a Scotsman resident in London, I've come to dread the wildly delusional over-confidence that grips my adopted homeland every time an international football tournament is staged...
Read more - The joyful dearth of World Cup hype | A mystery Scot who caused a social media storm after celebrating Uruguay's winning goal against England has been named as Mark McConville from Glasgow. | 27939845 |
Natalie Putt left her home in Thornleigh, Lower Gornal, on 1 September 2003, leaving her 11-week-old son in the house with relatives.
It was the last time anyone reported seeing the 17-year-old.
West Midlands Police said it was investigating after a man in France called them with information.
Det Sgt Matt Morgan said he received the call after the force made the renewed appeal on Monday.
He said: "I had a gentleman from France contact me, having heard this information, passing on some third-hand intelligence which may or may not be of some use to us and that's something I'll be following up.
"Any credible intelligence that's passed to us will be acted upon."
An 18-year-old man was arrested in 2004 in connection with Natalie's disappearance but was later released without charge.
Police searched land in Wombourne, south Staffordshire, earlier this year after a tip-off but said the investigation remained a missing person inquiry.
Natalie's father David Putt said: "I don't want to fear the worst but 10 years is a long, long time and obviously the longer it goes the more reality sinks in that she may never return.
"Every little bit of information helps and I hope that can lead us to find what has happened to her." | A fresh appeal over the disappearance of a teenage mother from the West Midlands 10 years ago has produced a new lead, police said. | 23973508 |
Police said the Ford Focus car he was driving left the southbound carriageway near Lendalfoot and hit the verge at about 19:00 on Monday.
He was taken by ambulance to Ayr Hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
Police said they wanted to speak to anyone who witnessed the crash or saw the Ford Focus on the road before the incident. | A 28-year-old man has died following a crash on the A77 in Girvan. | 40644935 |
Bresnan will replace Darren Sammy, who must leave Hobart in mid-December to take part in the West Indies' pre-World Cup training camp.
The 29-year-old will join England's Alex Hales at the Hurricanes.
"I have been lucky enough to watch the Big Bash over the last few years and I think it is great," Bresnan said.
"It's a massive competition and the format works really well and is something that the rest of the world can take on."
Bresnan, who has played 23 Tests and last represented England in March, will arrive in Australia in late December.
He will be available for the Hurricanes' match against the Melbourne Renegades at Blundstone Arena on 7 January.
Meanwhile, Yorkshire have announced plans to redevelop Bradford Park Avenue cricket ground in a deal with the England and Wales Cricket Board, Yorkshire Cricket Board and Bradford Council.
"Fundamentally, this is about community use at an inner-city ground," said Yorkshire chief-executive Mark Arthur.
"If up to standard, the odd first-class match could go there, particularly in 2019 when Leeds hosts a one-day international, an Ashes Test and probably four World Cup games." | Yorkshire pace bowler Tim Bresnan will join Hobart Hurricanes for the second half of the Australian Big Bash Twenty20 tournament. | 30431714 |
Carmarthenshire council said the warm weather sparked a boom of the creatures on Cefn Sidan beach. Numbers have grown in recent years because of mild winters allowing plankton to thrive.
About 50 were also spotted at Burry Port harbour on Saturday.
Barrel jellyfish, which can reach 35in (89cm) in diameter, are harmless to humans but beachgoers are advised not to touch them.
Rory Dickinson, the council's countryside and parks manager, said it was likely the tide would take the jellyfish back out to sea.
"They're generally harmless, lead amazing lives and are a vital part of our wildlife," he said. | Thousands of barrel jellyfish have washed up on a Carmarthenshire beach. | 33138271 |
Police said he was arrested after an altercation in Rowan Drive, Dunmurry, on the outskirts of Belfast, on Monday afternoon.
The younger boy was taken to hospital with cuts to his arm and side.
The 17-year-old has also been charged with three counts of assault on police.
He is due to appear at Craigavon Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. | A 17-year-old youth has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent to a 15-year-old boy and attacking police. | 31123206 |
Responding to a tweet from a fan about Bunabhainneadar tennis court on Harris, Murray asked if the place was real.
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar messaged the former Wimbledon champion to say that it was an actual place and that he should ask his mother Judy.
She played tennis on the privately owned court last year.
The comhairle confirmed the tweet had been sent to the tennis player.
Following Murray's Wimbledon win, the owner of Bunabhainneadar tennis court said the Scot would have to pay to play there, but rival Roger Federer could play for free because he was a Federer fan.
Murray will face Philipp Kohlschreiber at the Madrid Open later on Wednesday - just two days after beating him in the Munich Open final.
Murray won his 32nd ATP title - and first on clay - with a gripping three-set victory over the German on Monday.
The British number one is also building up to the French Open later this month. | Tennis star Andy Murray and an islands council have exchanged tweets about what is dubbed as Scotland's most remote tennis court. | 32605856 |
A 91-year-old woman has a head injury and a 72-year-old woman has a serious leg injury following the crash on Scoonie Road in Leven just before 09:30.
It is understood a Honda Civic hit a parked Ford B-Max, which then crashed into the pedestrians and the wall.
The 35-year-old driver of the Honda is in hospital with minor injuries.
The Scottish Ambulance Service took the three women to Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy.
Their injuries are not thought to be life threatening.
Nobody was in the parked car. | Two elderly pedestrians are in hospital after being hit by a car that ploughed into a wall in Fife. | 38757296 |
David John Mears, 60, broke into the 16-year-old's home in Swindon and attacked her on 12 August.
He was arrested in April after new forensic techniques uncovered fresh evidence.
Mears, from Plymouth, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of eight years at Swindon Crown Court.
He pleaded guilty to rape, false imprisonment and indecent assault at an earlier hearing.
The court heard Mears broke into the house where the girl was staying and blindfolded, then violently sexually assaulted her.
Det Sgt Liz Coles of Wiltshire Police said the sentence was "the result of hard work by our team of officers who resurrected the cold case, re-examined the DNA evidence and used state-of-the-art, modern technology to identify the man responsible for this horrific attack". | A man has been jailed for life for raping a teenage girl in 1987 - after police reopened the "cold case" almost 30 years later. | 36747745 |
Australia has said it will take more Syrians, but stopped short of increasing its overall refugee intake.
Social media has taken up the push for a policy change, with people on Tuesday posting photos to #lightthedark.
More vigils will be held this week, which will also remember a Syrian child who drowned on the coast of Turkey.
An image of three-year-old Alan Kurdi lying face down on a beach has sparked an international outcry over the human cost of the European migrant crisis.
An estimated 10,000 people attended the ceremony at Sydney's Hyde Park on Monday night, and thousands more in other cities.
They came ahead of an expected announcement on Tuesday from the Australian government authorising air strikes against the so-called Islamic State group in Syria.
Members of Prime Minister Tony Abbott's own party, including several state premiers, have called for more to be done for people fleeing Syria.
A Kosovo-type solution has been discussed that would see Syrians and Iraqis housed in Australia, then returned home once the countries were safe.
The Federal Opposition has called for 10,000 additional places for refugees from the Middle East, with priority to be given to those from conflicts in Syria and Iraq.
Opposition Labor leader Bill Shorten also said the government should spend an extra $A100m ($69m; £45.6m) on aid for refugees.
A note on terminology: The BBC uses the term migrant to refer to all people on the move who have yet to complete the legal process of claiming asylum. This group includes people fleeing war-torn countries such as Syria, who are likely to be granted refugee status, as well as people who are seeking jobs and better lives, who governments are likely to rule are economic migrants. | Thousands of Australians have held candlelit vigils for Syria as pressure mounts for Australia to offer to take in more refugees. | 34181518 |
A 35-year-old man was left with serious injuries in an attack at the Railway Inn on Station Road, Yate, in the early hours of Friday morning.
Stephen Hacker, 60, of Colesbourne Close, Yate, has been remanded in custody and will appear before Bristol magistrates.
Avon and Somerset Police have not named the victim and have appealed for witnesses to come forward. | A man has been charged with attempted murder following an incident at a pub. | 37266112 |
Tear gas was fired and security forces were seen outside his house before he was detained, a BBC reporter says.
Mr Ravalomanana's previous attempts to return were blocked by Andry Rajoelina, who seized power in 2009.
Last year, the rivals agreed not to contest elections intended to end years of political unrest.
Former Finance Minister Hery Rajaonarimampianina - an ally of Mr Rajoelina - become president in January.
Before his arrest, Mr Ravalomanana told his supporters in the capital, Antananarivo: "I am here to support peace and democracy."
The BBC's Tim Healy in Antananarivo says security sources confirmed the arrest, which was reported on local news channels.
Mr Ravalomanana was ousted in 2009 following a military coup and two months of bloody protests that left more than 100 dead.
He fled to Swaziland before later moving to South Africa.
In 2010, he was sentenced in his absence to life imprisonment with hard labour over the deaths of 30 opposition protesters by his guards in February 2009.
Despite this, he made attempts to return home. In 2012, a plane taking him to Madagascar was turned back during the journey.
A spokesman for the South African department of international relations, Clayson Monyela, told news agency AFP he had no information on Mr Ravalomanana's return.
Madagascar has become more politically stable following the elections in late 2013 that saw Mr Rajaonarimampianina elected president.
The elections were a bid to end Madagascar's economic paralysis after the international community imposed sanctions following the coup.
The country was also allowed to rejoin the Southern African Development Community and African Union. | The former president of Madagascar, Marc Ravalomanana, has been arrested on his return to the country after five years in exile in South Africa. | 29594895 |
18 November 2016 Last updated at 11:53 GMT
Burundi, The Gambia and South Africa have recently announced that they are withdrawing their membership.
But Ms Bensouda admitted to the BBC's Anna Holligan during a conference of the court’s founding members in The Hague that the withdrawals were a step backwards for international justice. | International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has told the BBC the court will survive despite a wave of defections. | 38024940 |
The man, who is in his 20s, was detained on 15 September, Malaysian police said in a statement on Thursday.
Separately, the US identified him as Ardit Ferizi, thought to head a hacker group called Kosova Hacker's Security (KHS).
Mr Ferizi will be extradited to the US.
A statement from the US Department of Justice said Mr Ferizi, known by his moniker "Th3Dir3ctorY", hacked into a US company's systems in order to take the personal details of 1,351 US military and government staff.
He will be charged with computer hacking and identity theft, and faces up to 35 years in jail, the statement added.
Mr Ferizi entered Malaysia in August last year to study computer science in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian police said.
Between June and August this year, Mr Ferizi is alleged to have passed the data on to IS member Junaid Hussain, also known as Abu Hussain al-Britani, who later posted the details online along with a threat to target the officials.
"Early investigation found the suspect communicated with one of the right-hand man of IS terrorist group in Syria to hack a few servers containing information and details of US security personnel and team," Malaysian police said.
"The details were then transferred to the operation unit of the IS group for further action," they added.
Malaysia has arrested more than 100 people this year, suspected of links to IS, including ten people in August - six of them members of Malaysia's security forces. | A Kosovan man has been arrested in Malaysia for allegedly hacking into a computer database and providing information on US security officials to the so-called Islamic State group. | 34546793 |
Competitors will reach Cardiff in May 2018 before racing across the top of Britain to Gothenburg, Sweden.
The 2017-18 race, the longest in the competition's history, will begin in Alicante, Spain in November next year and end in the Netherlands.
British Olympic silver medallist Ian Walker skippered Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing to victory in the 2015 edition.
The race will also pass through Cape Town in South Africa, Hong Kong, Auckland in New Zealand and southern Brazil on a route that takes in 11 cities across five continents. | The 45,000-mile Volvo Ocean Race will return to Great Britain in its next edition for the first time in 12 years. | 36667686 |
The man and woman were found fatally injured when police and the ambulance service arrived to the property at Bentfield Gardens in Stansted at about 23:00 BST.
The 23-year-old is being held in custody, Essex police said. | A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after two people died at a house in Essex. | 33632515 |
The 39-year-old, who won 111 caps, replaces Mykhaylo Fomenko, whose four-year spell ended with elimination at the group stage of Euro 2016.
Shevchenko was his assistant as Ukraine lost all of their matches, against Germany, Northern Ireland and Poland.
The former Dynamo Kyiv player, who retired in 2012, has never before worked as a manager.
Ukraine's record scorer with 48 goals, Shevchenko captained his country to their first World Cup finals in 2006.
He has signed a two-year contract with the possibility of another two-year extension.
Former Italy defender Mauro Tassotti, who was assistant coach when Shevchenko was at Milan, will join his coaching staff, as will former Dynamo coach Raul Riancho.
Ukraine's World Cup 2018 qualification campaign begins with a home match against Iceland in September. They are both in Group I along with Croatia, Turkey, Finland and Kosovo. | Ukraine have appointed former AC Milan and Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko as their new manager. | 36803667 |
Some 311 football clubs, spanning all tiers of the game, are involved in the inquiry, called Operation Hydrant.
The ages of the victims - 96% of whom are male - span from four to 20.
A hotline was set up to report abuse last year when a number of ex-footballers said they had been victims as youngsters.
The investigation is being co-ordinated by the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC).
In its last update in January, the number of victims stood at 526, while the number of potential suspects stood at 184.
Police forces across the UK have received an increased number of calls from victims and from people offering information since the hotline was set up.
The NPCC said 25 referrals to the inquiry related to sports other than football.
These have included rugby, gymnastics, martial arts, tennis, wrestling, golf, sailing, athletics, cricket and swimming.
While the number of referrals being received is beginning to decline, the NPCC is continuing to urge anyone who may have been a victim of child sexual abuse to come forward.
The Football Association has also begun an independent review, led by Clive Sheldon QC, into its handling of abuse allegations in the years prior to 2005.
The hotline set up by the NSPCC is available 24 hours a day on 0800 0232642. | So far 252 potential suspects and 560 victims have been identified by officers investigating child sex abuse within football in the UK, police say. | 39637962 |
Plans to form a business worth A$11.3bn ($8.6bn; £6.7bn) emerged last year.
Despite objections from rival betting companies, the Australian Competition Tribunal found the merger would have "substantial public benefits."
Tabcorp and Tatts hope joining forces will help compete against the rise of online betting.
Shares in both firms rose by about 5% on Tuesday.
As well as running traditional sports betting facilities, often found in bars and clubs, Tabcorp and Tatts also have businesses including state lotteries and slot machines, known locally as pokies.
While profits fell at both companies last year, some states believe the merger could turn Australia into one of the most profitable markets in the world, outside of Hong Kong.
Betting is a national obsession in Australia which has the world's highest gambling loss per head, according to UK consultancy H2 Gambling Capital, with Australians losing an average of US$1,130 (£918) a year.
The country's watchdog, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) had flagged "major concerns" about the deal including the market power of Tabcorp's broadcast business.
But Tabcorp bypassed the ACCC by taking the proposed merger straight to the tribunal.
The only condition imposed on the deal is that Tabcorp goes ahead with the planned sale of a gambling compliance business. | A merger between Australian gambling giants Tabcorp and Tatts Group has been approved by authorities. | 40337380 |
A youth zone and a new public space are planned for the building, with the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) running the contest.
A panel featuring leading architects and council representatives will shortlist the five best designs.
Lancashire County Council (LCC) said the £13m redesign was "to make it more appealing to passengers".
The LCC and Preston Youth Zone plans include a sports hall, arts facilities and 36 bus bays.
Preston Bus Station was considered the largest bus station in Europe when it opened in 1969.
The site, which was under-threat from demolition, was given Grade II listed status in 2013. | More than 90 entries have been submitted in a competition to redesign Preston Bus Station. | 32630062 |
The 24-year-old, who has signed a two-year-contract, had been linked with Ospreys having fallen out of favour at the Blues.
Allen has won four caps for Wales and scored a hat-trick in his last appearance for his country, against Uruguay at the 2015 World Cup.
Meanwhile, Ospreys centre Josh Matavesi will join Newcastle for next season.
Allen had been overtaken by the likes of New Zealanders Rey Lee-Lo and Willis Halaholo in the Blues pecking order, while Leicester's Welsh centre Jack Roberts will move to the Arms Park in the summer.
With Matavesi leaving Ospreys, Allen will compete against players such as Ashley Beck, Ben John, Kieron Fonotia, Owen Watkin and the returning James Hook for a starting place at the Liberty Stadium.
"Along with Hooky, also arriving in the summer, we have two fresh options who will really increase competition in the squad," said Ospreys head coach Steve Tandy.
"It's going to be a really positive to have Cory around, he's got some real qualities that will help us develop our game, while we will be good for him.
"It's a fresh start for Cory. Our track record for developing players speaks for itself, not just home grown youth but under the radar players coming to us from other regions, people like Dan Evans and Sam Parry who have really grown in our environment, and this has undoubtedly played a part in his decision to join us." | Cardiff Blues and Wales centre Cory Allen will join Ospreys at the end of the season. | 39031701 |
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