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Mark Hillman, 26, was shot twice in the back and found on a pavement in Lloyd Close, Everton, on 27 April.
A 35-year-old man from Anfield has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder and assisting an offender.
Two women previously arrested in connection with the murder inquiry, have been released on bail pending further enquiries. | A man has been arrested over the fatal shooting of a man in Liverpool. | 36208115 |
Stadnik, 28, won bronze at Beijing 2008, silver at London four years later, and was set for gold here, holding a 2-1 lead with seconds left.
But three-time world champion Tosaka, 22, took her down by the legs to win the title in her first Olympics.
China's Sun Yanan and Elitsa Yankova of Bulgaria won bronzes.
Find out how to get into wrestling with our special guide.
Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox. | Japan's Eri Tosaka won Olympic gold in the -48kg freestyle wrestling with a last-second two-point takedown against Azerbaijan's Mariya Stadnik. | 36690454 |
The chunks of arachnid DNA were probably stolen by the virus to help it punch through animal cells.
But its target is not the animal itself - the "WO" virus only infects bacteria living within insects and spiders.
It was a surprise because bacterial viruses were generally thought to steal DNA only from bacteria.
Writing in the journal Nature Communications, Sarah and Seth Bordenstein from Vanderbilt University in the US analysed the genome of WO, which belongs to a group of bacteria-infecting viruses known as bacteriophages.
WO targets the bacterium known as Wolbachia, which in turn infects the cells of insects and spiders.
The virus pinched a gene that codes for latrotoxin, the poison used by black widow spiders.
The toxin can break down the cell membranes of eukaryotes (the domain of life including animals, plants and fungi).
The researchers think the virus uses latrotoxin to enter animal cells and reach the bacteria that it targets. It may also enable the virus to exit cells when it needs to.
The finding is unusual because viruses that infect eukaryotes usually assimilate eukaryote genes and viruses that infect bacteria usually steal useful bacterial genes.
But the authors of the study say their result makes sense because WO has to contend with the defence mechanisms of two separate domains of life.
During its life cycle, the WO virus is exposed to the internal environment of insect and spider cells and the scientists found other genes in its DNA that may help the virus evade animals' immune systems.
Follow Paul on Twitter. | In a very unusual case of genetic theft, a virus has been caught with a gene that codes for the poison of black widow spiders. | 37632616 |
Mr Mubarak was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted in 2012, but the case was retried twice.
Thursday's Court of Cassation ruling is final, which could mean the ailing 88 year old is freed from detention.
He has been confined to a military hospital despite having completed a three-year sentence for embezzlement.
A judge decreed in May 2015 that Mr Mubarak could be released from detention.
However, the government of President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi was reportedly reluctant to free him because of the public backlash that might accompany such a move.
Egypt's revolution: 18 days in Tahrir Square
Mr Sisi served as Mr Mubarak's military intelligence chief and led the military's overthrow of his democratically elected successor, Mohammed Morsi, in 2013.
In all, more than 800 people are believed to have been killed as security forces sought to stop protests in Cairo, Alexandria, Suez and other cities around Egypt during the 18-day uprising that forced Mr Mubarak to resign after 30 years in power.
He denied ordering the killing of protesters and insisted that history would judge him as a patriot who served his country selflessly.
Mr Mubarak's first retrial was ordered in 2013. A judge dropped the charge altogether the following year, but the Court of Cassation ordered a second retrial.
Former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly and four of his aides were also acquitted of the same charge on Thursday.
The Court of Cassation also rejected demands by lawyers of the protesters' families to pursue civil suits against Mr Mubarak. | Egypt's top appeals court has acquitted former President Hosni Mubarak of conspiring in the killing of hundreds of protesters during the 2011 uprising. | 39140887 |
There were 464,824 new car registrations, a rise of 17.7% on a year earlier.
The sales figure was also the second-highest on record since the introduction of twice-yearly car registrations in 1999.
In the three months to March car sales rose 13.7% to 688,122, the SMMT added.
March is typically the busiest month in the year - accounting for almost a fifth of all car sales annually.
The month also saw the biggest-ever rise in sales of alternatively-fuelled vehicles, with sales soaring 63.8% compared with a year earlier, to 8,713.
Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive, said the "surprisingly strong level of growth" in sales was a reflection of intensifying consumer confidence.
"Given the past six years of subdued economic performance across the UK, there is still a substantial margin of pent-up demand that is contributing to a strong new and used car market," he added.
"We expect the market to continue to perform positively for the rest of the year, albeit at a more modest rate."
And Howard Archer, chief UK and European economist at IHS Global Insight, said the March sales figures were "extremely good news for the car industry".
He said they gave a "significant boost" to the UK's overall economic growth prospects for the first three months of the year. | Sales of new cars rose at their fastest pace for a decade, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has said. | 26880945 |
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It follows complaints from a victim's family who did not know his killer had been released from prison until they came across him in the street.
David Heasley said his brother's killer was released from prison without the family's knowledge. | There have been calls for victims of violence in Northern Ireland to be notified automatically when the perpetrator is released from jail. | 29357926 |
Earlier this year Tim Daw, a steward at the site, said he had discovered the previously unknown alignment, involving a line of stones at 80 degrees to the axis of the monument.
The theory was tested when the solstice sun set at 21:26 BST on Saturday.
Mr Daw said he was "really thrilled" at the finding.
"It wasn't the best evening for a sunset picture as a bank of cloud came in at the wrong moment but it was close enough to prove the point," he added.
"I put forward this theory. I said 'this stone, the sun will set along its back' [on] Midsummer. Yes it did.
"[There was] a wonderful sunset last night. We could see the sun going down directly in line with... the back of this stone. It was fantastic."
Some 23,000 people attended the neolithic site at Stonehenge to watch the sun rise at 04:52 BST, while others gathered at the nearby Avebury stone circle.
The figure was down on the estimated 36,000 who attended last year and the 30,000-40,000 expected this year.
Wiltshire Police said the celebrations were "positive and peaceful". | A new theory that the tallest stone at Stonehenge points towards the midsummer sunset has been observed to be correct, it has been claimed. | 33205212 |
The Magpies currently sit third in the Championship table, having won seven of their 11 league games this season.
It follows an overhaul of the squad by manager Rafael Benitez, following relegation from the Premier League.
"Sometimes you get that group which have the right mentality," Colback, who joined Newcastle in June 2014, said.
"All the lads are good lads, we all get on and we fight for each other.
"It's the best it has been by a mile, I think it's what the club was missing."
Such a turnover of players - 12 new arrivals - has freshened up the squad for a Championship promotion push and followed the exits of international players such as Moussa Sissoko, Georginio Wijnaldum and Daryl Janmaat in the summer.
Matt Ritchie stepped down a league from Bournemouth for £12m, Dwight Gayle came in from Crystal Palace for a reported £10m, while Ciaran Clark and Issac Hayden are among the other signings to have impressed.
"The likes of Dwight and Matt have dropped down to play at this club, at this level. It's the size of the club, the potential which brings players like that here," Colback added to BBC Newcastle.
"Everyone wants to do well for each other, which is important." | Newcastle United midfielder Jack Colback says the camaraderie within the squad is the best it has been "by miles" during his time on Tyneside. | 37613107 |
Caroline Starmer, 28, alleged the incident happened at the retailer's Leicester branch on 13 July.
The story was widely reported in the media, and Mrs Starmer also made the claims to police.
She appeared at Leicester Magistrates' Court, charged with intent to pervert the course of justice.
Mrs Starmer, of Marshall Street, was granted unconditional bail and will next appear at the city's crown court on 22 September. | A mother accused of falsely claiming a Primark security guard assaulted her and ordered her to leave the store for breastfeeding has appeared in court. | 34040891 |
Nineteen-month-old Ryan Cox died in the crash on Boa Island Road near Belleek in January 2013.
John Fahy, 25, of Groagagh, Grange in County Sligo, denies causing death by driving without due care and attention.
A prosecutor said evidence would prove it was him who was driving on the wrong side of the road when the cars crashed.
He told Dungannon Crown Court that Mr Fahy had lost control of his car as he drove around a bend.
He said the former Ulster University student's driving had fallen far below what one would expect of a competent and careful driver.
Mr Fahy, who was seriously injured in the crash, also denies causing grievous bodily injury to Ryan's mother, Katriona, by his careless driving.
The prosecution lawyer said that while Mrs Cox had no memory of the crash, Mr Fahy had attempted "to blame her for the accident".
The court was told how Mr Fahy told police: "The last thing I remember being in my lane doing about 45 to 50 mph."
He said he remembered seeing her "trying to correct" her position and get back into her own lane, the court heard.
When asked by police if he was suggesting Mrs Cox was in the wrong lane, the student answered "yes".
The lawyer said it was the prosecution's case that Mr Fahy's "account does simply not add up or fit any of the evidence".
The case continues. | A man accused of causing the death of a toddler in a car crash in County Fermanagh was attempting to blame the child's mother, a court has heard. | 34998221 |
The woman, aged in her 50s, standing with her bike, became trapped under a lorry carrying dodgems on Wednesday.
She was taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital with "serious leg and abdominal injuries".
Organisers said a bonfire event would go ahead because of expected large crowds, but the funfair was cancelled.
Cambridge City Council and Cambridge Live decided it would be inappropriate to go ahead with the funfair, while investigations were under way by police and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
Council chief executive Antoinette Jackson said: "The safety of members of the public at all our events is of paramount importance.
"We considered very carefully the impact of not going ahead with the event but concluded that if we cancelled, considerable numbers of people may still turn up.
"It was better to go ahead with a professionally managed bonfire and fireworks display rather than running the risk of large crowds turning up with no event.
"We have provided the event for many years as a safe alternative to people putting on their own displays and very large numbers of people, in the region of 25,000, attend the event."
A spokeswoman for Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service, said its officers helped ambulance staff rescue the woman from under the vehicle. | A serious injury to a woman cyclist at the site of an annual fireworks event in Cambridge has led to the cancellation of an associated funfair. | 34731855 |
Whitehead, a double above-the-knee amputee, crossed the line in 24.38 seconds to break his own world record.
The USA's Shaquille Vance trailed in 25.55s, with Germany's Heinrich Popow third in 25.90s.
The 200m was nothing with the situations I've had growing up
Whitehead, 36, who will also run in the T42 100m, said: "That was a good performance, I've trained hard for that."
"I have an amazing team behind me. Today was about giving back a performance suitable for a GB vest," he added.
Whitehead, who competed for GB in the sledge hockey event at the 2006 Winter Paralympics, is also the marathon world record holder but was denied a chance to compete in London with arm amputees in the T46 class due to International Paralympic Committee (IPC) regulations.
The sprinter failed in his attempt to challenge the rule at the Court of Arbitration for Sport last year, but has hopes of running in the marathon at the 2016 Paralympics.
"I'm a marathon runner that's taken well to the 200m," Whitehead said. "I came, I saw, I conquered.
Listen to Whitehead winning 200m gold
"I've overcome so many things in my life. The 200m was nothing with the situations I've had growing up. Hopefully the IPC see sport as inclusive rather than exclusive for the Rio 2016 Games."
Britain's Gemma Prescott set a European record of 20.50m to win bronze in the women's F31/32/51 club throw while there were also bronzes for Rob Womack in the F54/55/56 shot and Claire Williams in the F11/12 discus. | British sprinter Richard Whitehead blasted through the field in the final 50m to win gold in the T42 200m. | 19449193 |
The 30-year-old Nigerian, who has been without a club since the summer, will be with the Daggers until 2 January.
It will be his second spell with the club, having made 52 appearances during the 2008-09 season, scoring twice.
Okuonghae will go straight into manager John Still's squad for their National League home game against Barrow on Saturday. | Dagenham & Redbridge have re-signed former Colchester and Luton defender Magnus Okuonghae on a short-term deal. | 38109041 |
Andrew Hocking, from Copthorne, is alleged to have attacked the girl at his former home in Fareham, between 1982 and 1984.
Sussex Police said he was also charged last November with 11 offences of making indecent images of children between 1997 and 2011.
Mr Hocking appeared at Lewes Crown Court and was bailed until 22 December.
Sussex Police said their investigation was continuing and they wanted to speak to anyone who knew Mr Hocking in Fareham during the early 1980s. | A 57-year-old West Sussex man has been charged with raping and indecently assaulting a 12-year-old girl. | 29611863 |
The RMT union said a planned ticket office reorganisation would threaten 130 jobs, pay and safety.
GTR intends to close 34 station ticket offices and staff 49 others only at peak times on Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern.
Instead "station hosts" would assist passengers around stations.
The two sides are already in a long-running dispute over the role of train conductors on Southern.
The RMT said 70% of its members voted in favour of strike action and nearly 80% supported action short of a strike. It has not yet announced any strike dates.
A GTR spokesman said only one in four (26.9%) voted for strike action with more than half of RMT station staff members ignoring the ballot.
He added: "While disappointed, we urge the union to stop this dispute and save our passengers and staff further pain by becoming part of the solution rather than the problem."
Stations listed for reduced ticket office hours include Chichester, Crawley, Dorking, Huntingdon, Hove, Lewes, Reigate, Stevenage, Welwyn Garden City and Worthing.
Ticket window closures include Alexandra Palace, Caterham, Cricklewood, Lancing, Purley and Sutton. | Britain's largest rail franchise, Govia Thameslink (GTR) is facing more industrial action after station staff voted to strike. | 37099364 |
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Both will retire after next year's World Championships in London.
It will be the final competition for Jamaica's nine-time Olympic champion sprinter Bolt, 30.
British Olympic and world 5,000m and 10,000m champion Farah plans to focus on marathon running after London 2017.
Organisers said 1,047,000 tickets have been applied for and five of 14 sessions are oversubscribed. They include the 100m final, which would be Bolt's swansong and which more than 200,000 want to see.
The capacity for the championships at the London Stadium in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park - which is also now home to Premier League side West Ham United - will be around 50,000 per session.
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Performances by British athletes at last month's Olympic Games in Rio, where Team GB won more medals than they did at the London 2012 Games, have also boosted interest.
A British Athletics spokesperson said: "The UK public witnessed new athletics heroes emerge at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and applications for London's championships were boosted by the public wanting to witness these athletes in action next summer."
Bolt, an 11-time world champion, added: "It's fantastic to see."
The IAAF World Championships take place place from 4 to 13 August, 2017.
Media playback is not supported on this device | More than a million applications have been made for the 700,000 tickets available to see the championships at which Usain Bolt and Mo Farah will make their final track appearances. | 37253901 |
The remains were discovered by a quarry worker at Mepal, Cambridgeshire on Monday.
It is thought the head came from a site 40 miles away in Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire, and the victim died before 2015.
The National Crime Agency's Missing Person's Bureau's database of found remains will be used in identification.
A spokeswoman for Cambridgeshire Police said it was not yet clear whether the head belonged to a man or a woman.
A spokeswoman for the NCA said: "Our Missing team here at the NCA has been in touch with the force.
"In cases like this, the bureau will conduct searches and checks to see if there are any other partial remains that could be linked to the incident, or any missing persons, to assist the force with identifying the individual.
"We will ensure that relevant information is gathered such as a sample for DNA and dental information in order to aid this process.
"Depending on the outcome of enquiries, we would also recommend a forensic artist is engaged to create an impression of what the person may look like in order to aid identification."
The Mepal site where the head was found is used for landfill and recycling, as well as the supply of aggregates such as limestone and gravel, and mixing concrete. | A forensic artist could be used to help identify a severed head found in a quarry. | 36338752 |
The 27-year-old centre-back started his career at Macclesfield, but also played for Peterborough and had several loan spells before joining Carlisle.
Brisley's loan stint at Leyton Orient in the 2015-16 season saw him play under current Notts boss Kevin Nolan.
"He's a great lad on and off the field. He's a leader," Nolan said.
"I loved working with him at Orient and I still think we can bring out a lot more in him. He's a fantastic addition to what is already a very strong squad."
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Notts County have signed defender Shaun Brisley on a two-year contract after his deal with League Two rivals Carlisle United was cancelled. | 40709656 |
The attacker, said to have been armed with a knife, was shot, injured and arrested by police in a brief standoff after fleeing the scene on foot.
His motives are unclear, but there are no indications this was a terrorist attack, police say.
In December an Islamist attacker drove a lorry into a Berlin Christmas market, killing 12 people and injuring 49.
In Heidelberg the attacker, described by police as a 35-year-old German "without a migration background", drove what is thought to be a rental car into pedestrians in one of the city's central squares, injuring three people. One of them, a 73-year-old German man, later died in hospital.
The attacker then left the car but was tracked down, shot and seriously injured by police near an old swimming pool.
Police were unable to confirm local media reports that the attacker was mentally disturbed. He is thought to have acted alone.
The two injured people were a 32-year-old Austrian national and a 29-year-old Bosnian woman, police said. Their injuries are said to be minor and they have been discharged from hospital. | A man has died and two other people were hurt after a man drove into a pedestrian area in Heidelberg, Germany. | 39091858 |
Probate fees had been due to rise from £155 or £215 to up to £20,000 for some estates in England and Wales from May.
The Ministry of Justice said there was now not enough time for the legislation - dubbed a "stealth death tax" by critics - to go through Parliament.
A senior Conservative declined to say if the scheme would be brought back if the prime minister was re-elected.
Probate charges are paid to the government when someone dies and the executor of their estate gathers their assets to distribute to beneficiaries of a will.
Currently, there is a flat fee of either £155 or £215 per application for probate, depending on whether or not the application is made through a solicitor.
There is no fee paid for estates worth under £5,000.
Under the proposed changes, this system would have been replaced by a sliding fee scale linked to the value of the estate.
Thousands of people would have faced sharp jumps in probate costs as a result.
Estates worth more than £50,000 and up to £300,000 would have attracted fees of £300, rising to £20,000 for those valued at more than £2m.
Earlier this month, a committee of MPs and peers questioned whether the changes were legal, adding that the new charges "appear... to have the hallmarks of taxes rather than fees".
The fees had been earmarked to raise around £300m a year towards running the courts and tribunal service.
The new system would also have seen the threshold below which no fee was payable increased from £5,000 to £50,000, lifting an estimated additional 25,000 estates per year out of the requirement to pay a probate fee. | Controversial plans to raise the legal fees payable after death are to be scrapped ahead of the general election. | 39663204 |
Willie Young had accused Aberdeen Donside MSP Mark McDonald of using his family as political tools.
Mr McDonald's son has autism and he has campaigned for cinemas and theatres to put on autism-friendly productions.
Mr Young said on Twitter: "Sorry if people found my tweet offensive and apologise for any upset that might have caused." | An Aberdeen Labour councillor has apologised for tweeting what the SNP had described as hurtful remarks. | 30397697 |
The animals all ended up in council pounds and more than 5,000 were later put down, according to the charity's annual survey of 345 local authorities.
In total, 102,363 strays were picked up by UK councils in 2014-15 - a fall from 110,675 dogs in 2013-14.
Councils were having to put healthy ones down due to "a lack of space and resources", the Dogs Trust said.
Of the 102,363 stray dogs picked up last year, 54,767 were reunited with their owners, the charity said, but 47,596 dogs were never picked up.
Dogs Trust said it also had handled 43,771 calls from people trying to give up their dogs in the last 12 months.
The charity said it was hopeful the number of stray pets returned to their owners will rise once it becomes a legal requirement from April for dogs in England, Scotland and Wales to be microchipped.
But Adrian Burder, chief executive of the Dogs Trust, said it was time for people to stop treating family pets as a "disposable item".
"Abandoning a dog is simply unacceptable and sadly, Dogs Trust's famous slogan 'a dog is for life' is as significant as ever," he said.
"If you are not ready to care for a dog for its entire life, do not commit to becoming a dog owner.
"This year's... survey shows that local authorities continue to pick up the pieces and have found themselves in the tough position of being forced to put healthy dogs to sleep for lack of space and resources."
The charity said 319 local authorities in England Wales and Scotland responded to its survey, as well as 26 councils in Northern Ireland. | More than 47,500 dogs were abandoned by their owners in the UK last year, figures from the Dogs Trust suggest. | 34413490 |
London Fire Brigade was called at 13:10 BST to Woburn Place, Bloomsbury, after a tour bus collided with a tree branch.
The injuries were reported to be "non-life threatening".
Roads around the site were closed, including nearby Tavistock Square - the scene of a bus attack in the 7 July 2005 London bombings.
Passenger Joseph Whelan, who was on board with his wife and two children, described the scene as "chaos" and said there was "blood all over the floor".
He said one of those taken to hospital was a woman who got married on Saturday. She was with a party of Canadians in the UK to attend the wedding.
In addition to those taken to hospital, a further nine people were checked over at the scene while fire crews had to lower one person down from the top deck of the bus.
Those on the top floor were also involved in patching up the injured with makeshift bandages before firefighters could lead them to safety.
London's Air Ambulance also attended the incident.
The bus was operated by Golden Tours, which was set up in 1984 and runs tours around London and to locations such as Bath and Stonehenge. | Four people were taken to hospital after the roof of a double-decker bus was ripped off in central London. | 33760418 |
The first blaze at the Magpie Cafe on Pier Street took six hours to put out after flames engulfed the roof on Saturday night.
A second fire broke out at about 15:30 BST but has since been brought under control.
The first is thought to have broken out in the top floor men's toilets. It is not yet clear what caused the second.
No-one was hurt in either incident and the restaurant is expected to close for several weeks.
Its owner, Ian Robson, earlier told the BBC it had been "a long night".
"We don't really know what started it, just that there was smoke in the gents' toilets on the top floor," he added.
The building is said to date back to 1750 when it was a Merchants House. It was used as a shipping office and by whaling crews before being converted into a cafe in 1939.
The famed restaurant has been reviewed by food critics and chefs, including Jay Rayner and Rick Stein.
A fire service spokesperson said an investigation is under way into the cause of the fire. | A famous fish and chip restaurant in Whitby has suffered two fires in 24 hours. | 39769836 |
The service for the off-spinner, who died in March aged 90, took place at the Priory Church in Bolton Abbey.
Dickie Bird, former Test umpire, said: " He was a tremendous cricketer and in any era, a tremendous bowler."
Born in Bradford, Appleyard made his first-class debut in 1951 at 27 years old with 200 wickets in his first season. He made his Test debut in 1954.
Bird, the current Yorkshire County Cricket Club president and a former Yorkshire player, said: " He was an amazing character. I used to sit for hours at Headingley listening to him.
"He will be sadly missed."
Appleyard retired from playing in 1958 and went on to serve a two-year term as club president between 2006 and 2008.
During his career, he took 642 wickets at an average of 15.42 for Yorkshire, and 31 in nine Tests for England.
Appleyard was named as one of Wisden's cricketers of the year in 1952 and appointed an MBE in 2007. | The funeral of former Yorkshire and England cricketer Bob Appleyard has taken place in North Yorkshire. | 32134893 |
Colin Hough, of Shrewsbury, volunteered to spend time in the box, in a 24-hour Tesco supermarket, to raise money for children's charity Cauldwell Children.
He went into the box at midday on Thursday and came out at 14:00 BST on Saturday.
He said the toughest part had been the nights, with lights on in the shop and people shopping around him.
Former bus driver Mr Hough volunteered for the challenge after reading about the charity's Locked in for Autism campaign. The box in the supermarket measures 3m by 2m.
"The store staff have been so supportive, tapping on the glass to see if I'm okay," he said.
"I was a bit nervous going into it but I thought, it's for a really good cause, and it's actually opened up my eyes to what children with autism go through.
"One little girl gave me a card she had made, thanking me for what I'm doing, that made me feel very proud."
Mr Hough can be supported through his Just Giving page. | An 81-year-old man has completed a challenge to spend 50 hours locked inside a perspex box. | 32764867 |
The Blantyre ward by-election was caused by the death of Labour councillor Jim Handibode in September.
Labour's Mo Razzaq held the seat with 47.2% of the first-preference votes, down from 54.3% in 2012 when four seats were up for election.
The first-count voting saw Labour receive 1,476 votes, with the SNP on 1,236.
The Conservatives received 140 votes, the SSP 122, Liberal Democrats 92 and UKIP 59.
The turnout was 24.3% from a total electorate of 13,047.
South Lanarkshire Council is currently run by a Labour administration. | Labour has held a South Lanarkshire Council seat in a by-election despite an 8% swing from the party to the SNP. | 35070924 |
Despite 51 Wales caps and a Test appearance for the British and Irish Lions, Tipuric has never played in a European knockout match.
"It was something I always wanted to do with the Ospreys," he said.
The 27-year-old was still an academy player when Ospreys lost 29-28 away to Biarritz in the 2010 European Cup.
Tipuric added: "I was more of a fourth or fifth choice number seven then but it was good being there as part of the academy and being part of the Ospreys.
"After seeing the boys playing in the quarter-finals, in big games, in big stadiums, you want to go that step further."
This year is the first time the Ospreys have competed in the Challenge Cup after failing to qualify for the top-tier Champions Cup.
The Swansea region took a maximum of 30 points from the pool stages to earn a home draw in the quarter-final.
But the match has been moved from Swansea's Liberty Stadium to the Principality Stadium in Cardiff because of a fixture clash with Swansea City, who play Middlesbrough in the Premier League on Sunday.
Tipuric hopes the crowd will still give them an edge.
"It's a big stadium and if we fill it with fans the noise could make a massive difference for us," he said.
"[Stade Francais] are powerful, big, and full of big names.
"It's going to be a tough game. They're very good set-piece wise and they've got those x-factor backs out wide as well.
"So it's definitely going to be the toughest game we've had in the Challenge Cup and we'll need to make sure we're on the money." | Wales flanker Justin Tipuric says Ospreys need to be "on the money" for their European Challenge Cup quarter-final against Stade Francais. | 39435568 |
The depiction of Tiddler - another of Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson's characters - will be sold in Bridge of Allan later this month.
Money raised from the sale of Axel Scheffler's drawing will go to Artlink Central.
The charity provides arts programmes for adults and children with additional support needs.
Mr Scheffler said: "Art is so important for everyone; I think it's wonderful what Artlink Central do, especially for children.
"Julia has been a major supporter of the charity for many years now and I am always happy to help when I can.
"I really hope the auction piece will do well on the night. It's an alternative version of an illustration for the book Tiddler, which features a little grey fish who loves to tell tall tales."
He added: "Often I start a picture for a book but I don't finish it, I don't always know why.
"But if I like it, like this one, I will go back and finish it later. Sometimes the ones which don't go into the books are even better." | An original artwork by the illustrator of the Gruffalo books is being auctioned for an arts charity. | 39472478 |
The 72-year-old took to the stage on a Star Wars panel at the San Diego Comic-Con in front of thousands of fans.
"I'm fine," Ford reportedly said. "I walked here so how bad can it be?"
Ford, who suffered a broken ankle and pelvis when he crashed his small plane on to a golf course, appeared alongside original Star Wars trilogy cast members, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher.
The trio who played Han Solo, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia in the sci-fi saga reprise their roles in the next instalment, Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens.
"It should have felt ridiculous," Ford said about stepping back on to a Star Wars set after such a long period.
"It was 30 plus years ago, and I sort of grew up. Yet here I was. I will tell you that it felt great."
Some fans had queued for days for a seat at the Star Wars event. The panel also included The Force Awakens director J J Abrams, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy, and the film's co-writer Lawrence Kasdan.
The film's two young British stars, Daisy Ridley who plays Rey and John Boyega who plays Finn, also took to the stage.
As well as being given the chance to ask questions, the audience was also the first to see a three-minute behind the scenes video. The clip showed scenes being shot abroad and at Pinewood studios in Buckinghamshire.
The Force Awakens is set for release on 18 December and is the first in a new series of the sci-fi franchise. | US actor Harrison Ford has made his first public appearance since he was injured in a plane crash in March. | 33491761 |
Infantino proposed the expansion from 32 teams before he was elected by world football's governing body in February.
Africa is currently allocated five places at World Cups.
"My proposal has been 40 teams and if that happens then my proposal has been to have at least two extra places for African teams," said Infantino.
The move would not come into effect until 2026 with the format of 32 teams already confirmed for Russia in 2018 and Qatar in 2022.
The Fifa boss is still set to be interviewed by ethics investigators after allegedly breaching its code of ethics.
The allegations relate to a possible conflict of interest when using private jets laid on by a World Cup-bidding country; that he filled senior posts without checking people's eligibility for the role; and billing Fifa for mattresses, flowers, an exercise machine and personal laundry.
If there is sufficient evidence then a full investigation could be opened and he could be suspended from his role for up to 90 days. | Africa will get an additional two World Cup finals places should the tournament be expanded to 40 teams from 2026, says Fifa president Gianni Infantino. | 36891857 |
George, a male swan, was shot with a crossbow in Pittville Park, Cheltenham, last week, leaving him seriously injured.
The creature has now been released back into the wild after he was treated at Vale Wildlife Hospital near Tewkesbury.
A Gloucestershire Police spokeswoman said a 48-year-old man was arrested under the Wildlife and Countryside Act. He has been released on bail.
The swan, along with his breeding partner Zelda, has been a fixture on Pittville lakes for a number of years.
A fundraising campaign to pay for George's treatment and a reward to catch the person responsible has raised over £6,000. | A man has been arrested on suspicion of shooting a swan. | 38811022 |
Mitchell Bailey, 58, died at the crash scene - a roundabout at the junction of York Way and Old North Road in Royston - at 20:45 GMT on Wednesday.
Hertfordshire Police said the vehicle was turning right when "for reasons unknown" it lost control.
Officers said the four firefighters were left with minor injuries. Two were taken to hospital as a precaution.
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The house fire which the crew was on its way to was put out by another team, Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service said.
The county's chief fire officer, Roy Wilsher, said the crash was a "tragic incident".
"Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is working with the police to establish exactly what happened and why," he added.
The fire engine has been removed from the scene and is to be examined as part of the investigation, a Hertfordshire Police spokesman said. | A pedestrian has died after being hit by a fire engine that lost control and overturned while on a 999 call. | 38674166 |
Bloor Homes and Hallam Land Management has permission to build 800 homes across two sites in Shottery and link them with a relief road.
Stratford-on-Avon District Council's appeal against the development was turned down by the High Court.
The trust says it will seek further negotiations to protect the setting.
The proposal includes 280 affordable homes, a primary school and a health centre.
Campaign group Save Shottery had called on the trust to stop the development by refusing to sell the land.
But at a meeting on Saturday, trustees agreed in principle to sell for an undisclosed sum.
The board instructed its executive team to enter into further negotiations with the developers including detailed traffic calming measures in Cottage Lane.
Bloor Homes and Hallam Land Development were not immediately available for comment. | The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust has voted to sell a small parcel of land near Anne Hathaway's cottage to a housing developer. | 34437976 |
The Group B tie takes place in the French city at 14:00 BST on Thursday, 16 June and will be live on the BBC.
The ban will run from 06:00 local time on Thursday until 06:00 on Friday, with French authorities searching cars travelling into Lens for alcohol.
Fans without tickets for the match or fan zone have been told not to travel.
Alcohol will only be allowed in the fan zone.
British police have told ticketless supporters to go to Lille, or another city with a fan zone, to watch the game.
Every game in Lens will have the same alcohol restriction.
So the ban will be in place for the Albania v Switzerland, and the Czech Republic v Turkey group games, as well as a round-of-16 match.
England, Wales and Northern Ireland are all competing in the 24-team tournament, which is being held across France between 10 June and 10 July.
Police expect between 350,000 and 500,000 supporters to travel from the United Kingdom to the tournament.
There were about 250,000 tickets sold to UK residents from 1.6m applications.
"There is no excuse for violence, disorder or anti-social behaviour at football matches," said Mark Roberts, the National Police Chiefs' Council lead for football policing.
"Troublemakers will be dealt with by French police in line with their laws and can expect a banning order on return to the UK."
British police plan to act as "cultural interpreters" to prevent heavy-handed tactics against drunk and rowdy fans who may not cause serious trouble. | England and Wales fans will not be allowed to drink alcohol on the streets of Lens before and after their Euro 2016 game because of a 24-hour ban. | 36372446 |
It will replace a view point destroyed by trees blown down by strong winds more than 10 years ago.
Forestry Commission Scotland said the new platform at Slattadale would be an improvement on the old one.
Loch Maree near Kinlochewe has been regarded as one of Scotland's most picturesque lochs and has more than 60 islands scattered across it.
The loch was named after St Maelrubha, an 8th Century Irish monk. | Work has started on building a new viewing platform overlooking Loch Maree in Wester Ross. | 33325309 |
Ms Bennett said she was "open to further discussion and consultation" during a question and answer session with Pink News readers.
Her party has launched its LGBTIQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex and queer) manifesto.
She pledged the Greens would work towards ending discrimination.
During the Pink News Q&A, she was quizzed by a reader who said he was living with two boyfriends in a stable long-term relationship and asked: "Is there room for Green support on group civil partnerships or marriages?"
The reader said people in a three-way relationship faced legal discrimination because they are "denied marriage equality".
Ms Bennett replied: "At present, we do not have a policy on civil partnerships involving more than two people.
"We are, uniquely in this country, a party whose policies are developed and voted for by our members.
"We have led the way on many issues related to the liberalisation of legal status in adult consenting relationships, and we are open to further conversation and consultation on this issue." | Green Party leader Natalie Bennett has said she is open to discussing the possibility of legalising marriages between more than two people. | 32556185 |
The Spaniard, who missed two and half months with a wrist injury, was beaten 6-3 7-6 (7-3) by the Serb in an hour and 34 minutes on Wednesday.
"I need to create pain for my opponent. It is something that is not happening very often now," said the 30-year-old.
Nadal is now fifth in the world.
This marks the first time since that both he and Swiss Roger Federer have been outside the top four since 2003.
Both players will slip further when the rankings are updated next week, with Nadal dropping out of the top five.
"I've two and a half months to put myself at the level I need," added Nadal.
The Spaniard has been a fixture at the season finale World Tour Finals for the past 11 years, but is in danger of missing out on one of the eight places for the London showpiece.
He believes that recovering the destructive power that he had on his forehand is key to returning to the top of the game.
"I need to recover the forehand. I know I need to hit forehands," he said.
"I need to move faster to hit more forehands. But I need to be more confident with the forehand to make that happen. Everything is a cycle."
Since losing in the bronze-medal match at Rio 2016 on his return from injury, Nadal has now failed to make the semi-finals of his past four tournaments, having previously been beaten by Borna Coric in Cincinnati, Lucas Pouille at the US Open and Grigor Dimitrov at the China Open.
Find out how to get into tennis in our special guide. | Fourteen-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal says he has switched focus to 2017 after being beaten by world number 31 Viktor Troicki in his Shanghai opener. | 37633756 |
The hashtag has been growing in popularity, prompting Bollywood celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan and sports personalities like Sania Mirza and cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni to also participate.
The hashtag originated in Britain to celebrate their Armed Forces Day on 25 June but has now been appropriated in India to do the same.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation from the iconic Red Fort in Delhi on Saturday morning.
But celebrations appear to have started early on Twitter with thousands rushing to post their #saluteselfies on Twitter.
BBC Monitoring reports and analyses news from TV, radio, web and print media around the world. You can follow BBC Monitoring on Twitter and Facebook. | India's Twitter users are posting "salute selfies" to pay their respect to armed forces on the eve of the country's 68th Independence Day. | 33926242 |
The two fire services have signed up to a five-year merger deal which begins during the weekend of 3 and 4 March.
Surrey County Council said continual investment had kept the Reigate centre up to date and the Isle of Wight service had requested to use it.
The local authority said both areas would have a first-class service.
Councillor Kay Hammond, Surrey's cabinet member for community safety, said: "We've spent a long time drafting this agreement to ensure it is in the best interests of both Surrey and the Isle of Wight.
"Safety is always our number one priority and by working together we'll provide a first-class service to the residents of both communities."
Surrey's assistant chief fire officer Steve Owen-Hughes said: "We are in a strong position because we've been investing in new technology, which means we have the capacity to work with the Isle of Wight with no impact on Surrey."
An Isle of Wight Council spokesman said the Isle of Wight control room would remain on standby for about a month after the transfer next month.
Three staff who worked in the island's control room will transfer to Surrey.
He said local knowledge of the island was not an operational issue, but residents on the island could take comfort from the fact that some Isle of Wight staff would be based in Reigate. | Fire service control centres for Surrey and the Isle of Wight are getting ready to merge, with both fire brigades being run from Reigate from next month. | 17151789 |
"Meeting our objective is about credibility. If a central bank sets an objective, it can't just move the goalposts when it misses it," he said in a speech in Germany.
Eurozone inflation is currently 0.2%, way below the ECB's target of near 2%.
But Mr Draghi insisted that the central bank would meet its obligations.
"Confidence comes from every party fulfilling its mandate. And that's what the ECB will do," he said.
Mr Draghi rejected criticism of the ECB's €60bn-a-month stimulus programme, saying that no one had discussed the risks of doing nothing.
"What would that mean for our price stability mandate, and therefore for growth and jobs, and eventually, for the future of our monetary union?," he asked.
Mr Draghi also rejected criticism that the bank's low interest rates could lead to higher house prices because of cheap loans.
"Though low interest rates can encourage risk-taking, there are no warning signs of serious financial instability," he said.
The speech comes just days after Mr Draghi said the bank would "review and possibly reconsider" monetary policy at its next meeting in March.
Analysts interpreted the speech, where he said that there would be "no limits" to action to reinflate the eurozone, as an indication the bank was willing to ease policy further.
His comments come after the ECB decided to keep the bank's main borrowing rate unchanged at 0.05% earlier this month. | European Central Bank President Mario Draghi has fought back against critics, insisting the bank's policies will help to raise inflation. | 35405938 |
Police said the woman was crossing Gateside Street, near to Woodside Walk, on Tuesday at about 13:00, when she was struck by a Chevrolet Kalos.
The injured pedestrian was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Glasgow where her condition remains critical.
The 46-year-old man driving the car was unhurt. Police have appealed for any witnesses to come forward. | An 85-year-old woman is in a critical condition after being hit by a car in Hamilton. | 38980495 |
The two-year scheme, introduced in a bid to increase household recycling, involves fortnightly collections.
Some residents have complained they have not received the information packs and bags needed.
Recycling officer Tina Norman-Ross said the problems would be looked at, but overall she was "very, very pleased".
She said they had hoped to reach all of the island's homes, about 26,000, but those who had been missed could email [email protected] to receive bags or information.
In response to complaints the bags were not strong enough Mrs Norman-Ross said they were slightly stronger than the industry standard in the UK.
She said the States had "only bought a year's worth" and it was one area they would review.
Under the scheme recycling is collected on the same day as rubbish bags, with paper and cardboard alternating with tins, cans, aerosols, plastic packaging, tin foil, aluminium takeaway containers and cartons.
It works slightly differently in the parishes of St Sampson and St Peter Port as both previously had two weekly rubbish collections.
In St Peter Port, the recyclables are collected along with one of the bin pick ups while in St Sampson the first rubbish collection has become for recycling only.
Glass is not being collected during the interim two-year scheme, but can be left at one of the bring bank sites.
Mrs Norman-Ross said: "We expect that islanders will adjust to the new routine with relative ease.
"We're hoping that those who have struggled to get to the bring banks in the past will welcome it.
"We are confident that we will see a real impact on Guernsey's overall recycling rate." | Despite some "teething problems" Guernsey's recycling officer was very pleased with the first day of kerbside collections. | 26512784 |
The emergency services were called to reports of an explosion in Brunel Road at about 18:35.
Police cordoned off an area while crews worked to bring the fire under control.
A police spokesman said: "No members of the public were put at risk while the emergency services dealt with the fire which was brought under control by 21:00 and the roads around the area were all reopened."
No-one was injured in the incident.
The spokesman added: "There will be a police presence in the area throughout the night while inquiries continue." | Firefighters have tackled a blaze at an industrial unit in Dundee. | 39261805 |
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"If I speak to Trump’s team, Trump's close advisers and even to President-elect Trump himself, none of them think Trump would have won unless Brexit had happened," he told BBC Newsnight. | Nigel Farage says Donald Trump and his team credit the UK's Brexit vote for his victory in the US presidential election. | 38685460 |
Figures showing that the UK inflation rate dropped to zero last month sent the index to an intraday high of 7065.1, before it fell back to close 18 points lower at 7019.68.
Shares in the plumbing company Wolseley helped drag the index lower, after it reported a fall in earnings.
Half-year pre-tax profits at the company fell 67% to £103m.
The results were hurt by a £245m impairment charge relating to its Nordic business.
Game Digital shares fell 5.8% after the retailer reported a 1.8% drop in half-year pre-tax profits to £33.2m. It also said its finance director, Benedict Smith, would be leaving the company later this year.
The pound weakened as analysts put back forecasts of when UK rates will rise.
On the currency markets, sterling was 0.3% lower against the euro at €1.3610, while against the dollar the pound was down 0.53% at $1.48770.
There is now speculation that the next UK rate move could be downwards. Last week, the Bank of England's chief economist Andy Haldane said rates were as likely to need cutting as raising in the immediate future.
"Equity traders are secretly delighted that CPI has dropped to zero as it edges the Bank of England closer to cutting interest rates from their already historic lows," said David Madden, market analyst at IG.
"Mark Carney has previously stated he would cut interest rates if necessary, and the market will be calling on Mr Carney to fulfil his promise." | (Close): The FTSE 100 ended its six day winning streak, despite hitting new highs earlier in the session. | 32031111 |
The screening at Wellington's Embassy Theatre will take place two weeks ahead of the film's release on 14 December.
Oscar-winning Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson said it was fitting to hold the premiere "where the journey began."
Based on the novel by J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit is set 60 years before the Lord Of The Rings trilogy of films.
In An Unexpected Journey, Bilbo Baggins attempts to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from Smaug, the dragon.
The film's cast includes Sherlock's Martin Freeman, who takes on the lead role of Baggins.
Elijah Wood, Orlando Bloom, Cate Blanchett and Sir Ian McKellen, who all starred in Jackson's Oscar-winning trilogy, also appear in the movie.
British actor Andy Serkis has reprised his motion-capture animated role of Gollum.
The film is split into two parts, with the second instalment - The Hobbit: There And Back Again - due for release in December 2013.
The 3D movies were shot at a rate of 48 frames per second, compared with the industry standard of 24 frames.
Following a preview of unfinished footage at the CinemaCon convention in Las Vegas in April, some critics claimed it "looked like a made-for-TV movie".
Jackson admitted: "It does take you a while to get used to," adding, "Ten minutes is sort of marginal, it probably needed a little bit more."
He wrote the screenplay with partner Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and Mexican director Guillermo del Toro. | The world premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will take place in New Zealand on 28 November. | 18339087 |
Hannah Weston, 26, said it took her several days to complete the 4ft by 3ft (1.2m by 0.9m) homage to the boy wizard.
But the painting never made it to the Parcelforce depot near her Norwich home.
The firm said it was "unable to locate" it and offered £125 in compensation.
Tattoo artist Ms Weston, 26, said the situation was "incredibly disheartening".
"I poured days of my time, energy and passion into that huge painting," Ms Weston told the BBC.
"I painted Harry out of pure adoration for stories that have brought me joy and I hope that it ends up in the hands of someone who truly appreciates it."
She sold the painting to a woman who planned to give it to her daughter, who was "obsessed with the Harry Potter books", as a birthday present.
Parcelforce came to pick up the parcel from Ms Weston's home, but when the buyer called to say she had not received the painting, the artist found out it had never arrived at the depot.
A nationwide depot search was carried out but the painting was never found.
"The compensation I was offered - £125 - was ridiculous given that it wasn't an error or damage," Ms Weston said.
"The claims process was near impossible and I ended up having to borrow money to cover everything."
Ms Weston said she had not reported the incident to police as she had been told a missing parcel was not counted as a stolen item.
In a statement, a Parcelforce spokeswoman apologised to Ms Weston "that she has not received the service she expected and deserved from Parcelforce". | A 4ft-high painting of Harry Potter worth £700 has "vanished" in the post - leaving its creator short of a few Galleons. | 38854374 |
An online petition said new head teacher Fiona Robertson ordered the school bathrooms to be locked during lessons.
The petition which has gained over 2,600 signatures, claimed the toilets were not unlocked during break times.
The school said a key was available in an emergency during class time.
The petition, which refers to Miss Robertson as Mrs X, stated: "As of last week, Mrs X decided that students would no longer be able to use the toilet facilities during class time and proceeded to lock all bathrooms to prevent us from using said facilities.
"The toilets were then promised to be unlocked at interval and lunch but so far this has failed to happen.
"The motive behind this idiocy seems sensible. Mrs X does not approve of the number of people being excused from class and fears people may 'hide' in the bathrooms to prevent going to subjects they dislike and fair enough, this does happen.
"However, preventing us from one of our basic human rights is not the way to solve the problem."
A Perth and Kinross Council spokeswoman said the toilets were not locked during break times and that a key was available for pupils in an emergency during class time.
The spokeswoman said: "There has been an ongoing issue with a large number of pupils asking to be excused during class time.
"The head teacher has taken steps to reinforce the school's existing policy that pupils should not be out during class time unless under exceptional circumstances.
"We will work with the school's staff, pupils and parents to ensure that everyone understands the policy and how it is being implemented." | Perth Grammar School has denied a claim that it has imposed an outright ban on pupils using the toilet during class time. | 35762999 |
Azhar, 31, became ODI skipper after the 2015 World Cup, and led the side to 12 wins and 18 defeats in the format.
He will be replaced by wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfraz Ahmed, 29, who already leads the Twenty20 side.
Pakistan next visit West Indies at the end of March to play two T20 games, three ODIs and three Tests.
They currently sit eighth in the International Cricket Council's ODI team rankings, but are only three points above West Indies - and only the top eight teams on the cut-off date of 30 September 2017 will automatically qualify for the 2019 World Cup.
Though he is set to continue in the side as a batsman, Azhar will be suspended for the first ODI of the West Indies series after he was punished for a slow over-rate in Australia.
Veteran batsman Misbah-ul-Haq, who continues to captain the Test side, will turn 43 soon after the Caribbean tour ends in May.
In December 2015, Azhar offered to resign over the presence at a training camp of pace bowler Mohammad Amir - who has since returned to international cricket after being jailed and banned for five years for his part in a spot-fixing scandal - but the Pakistan Cricket Board rejected his offer to quit. | Batsman Azhar Ali has stepped down as Pakistan's one-day international captain following their 4-1 series defeat by Australia last month. | 38925215 |
Resuming on 217-6, 186 ahead, the hosts declared on 382-7 after tons from Chris Dent (138 not out) and Jack Taylor.
Needing 352 to win from 63 overs, the visitors then lost Brett D'Oliveira and Daryl Mitchell to Liam Norwell and were 49-3 when Josh Shaw bowled Joe Clarke.
But Moeen's 136 not out calmed any fear of defeat, leaving both sides still waiting for a first victory of 2016.
Moeen's day did not start too well when his first over was hit for 21 runs by Dent and Taylor, who was eventually out for 105 off 103 balls.
The 28-year-old all-rounder finished with figures of 0-49 from eight overs, but then made an impact with the bat, taking his tally of runs to 210 in the match to secure Worcestershire's second draw of the season.
Worcestershire director of cricket Steve Rhodes told BBC Hereford & Worcester:
"If I was an England selector who had come to watch, you'd have seen a really good match with some quality cricket played and possibly the draw is a fair result in the end.
"It has been terribly cold for the people watching but the ones who braved it for four days have seen a really interesting game of Division Two cricket.
"Chris Dent's second innings knock for them was outstanding and Jack Taylor struck them out of trouble with some really lusty blows. He is a very clean striker of the ball.
"In the first innings, Hamish Marshall was outstanding with his knock but our two boys who got hundreds, Joe Clarke and Moeen Ali, played well too. It was intriguing stuff." | England's Moeen Ali made an unbeaten century on day four as Worcestershire drew with Gloucestershire at Bristol. | 36146308 |
The Scottish SPCA said six owls had been airlifted from installations recently.
It said it was unusual for so many to have been rescued in a short space of time, and that most of them had been "exhausted".
Five of the owls have now been released into the wild on the east coast, north of Dundee.
Colin Seddon, manager of the Scottish SPCA's rescue centre in Fishcross, said there had been previous instances of birds landing on North Sea platforms, but added: "To have this many owls in such a short space of time is unusual."
He said they had probably flown over from Scandinavia, Russia or Iceland to spend the winter in Scotland.
"Most were merely exhausted, which could be due to high winds and stormy conditions," he said.
"Some also had oil on them from the rigs which thankfully we were able to remove successfully."
He added that the remaining owl was currently being looked after in an aviary at the SSPCA's centre and would be returned to the wild shortly. | Several owls which landed on North Sea oil platforms have been released back into the wild. | 34880521 |
Put into bat, Durham slipped to 129-5 as Archer (5-76) and Vernon Philander (2-60) combined well with the new ball.
However, Ryan Pringle (60) and Paul Coughlin (73) survived dropped catches to put on 110 for the sixth wicket before Archer cleaned up the tail.
Sussex then lost Harry Finch to Graham Onions' first ball, but Luke Wells and Chris Nash reached stumps at 43-1.
It was 22-year-old Archer's day, which began when he bowled in-form England opener Keaton Jennings before Philander removed Cameron Steel and South Africa international Steven Cook for 45 to expose the middle order.
It could have been a smaller first-innings score for the visitors too, with Pringle and Coughlin both benefiting from some good fortune.
Pringle was dropped off Danny Briggs' bowling on 22 and Coughlin on 44 off David Wiese, while Sussex also thought they had Pringle for 51 only for Wiese's catch at fine leg to be given not out.
But Archer eventually had Coughlin caught by Briggs before completing his five-wicket haul by dismissing tail-enders Onions and Chris Rushworth. | Jofra Archer took five wickets to help Sussex bowl Durham out for 287 and make a solid start on day one at Hove. | 39988939 |
They say they have little information and are relying on the public to help with their investigation.
The man, who was in his 50s, was 5ft 8 ins tall, clean-shaven, with brown hair that was greying at the sides.
Police said he died alone, but not in suspicious circumstances.
Supt Melanie Jones said that police wanted to "reunite him with his friends, with his family, so he can be put to rest in dignity".
"We have had a team of detectives working on this since the body was found on Friday, but unfortunately we have no further leads on who this man is," she added.
The man was wearing blue jeans (with a black belt and silver buckle), a black t-shirt and black and silver training shoes.
He also had an appendix scar on his body and two compression bandages on his left, upper arm
The only personal item in his possession when he was found was a house door key.
Police said that early indications were that the man had been in the water between 24 and 48 hours. | Police have renewed an appeal to help identify the body of a man discovered in water near Shaw's Bridge in south Belfast on Friday afternoon. | 40625095 |
On Saturday, an Indonesian patrol ship attempted to detain a Chinese fishing boat it says was fishing illegally in the Natuna Sea.
But it was prevented from doing so by the Chinese coastguard. Eight crew members of the fishing vessel Kway Fey were detained.
China claims most of the South China Sea where it has been building islands.
After meeting with Chinese embassy officials on Monday, Indonesia's Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said: "At the meeting we conveyed our strong protest (over)... the breach by the Chinese coastguard of Indonesia's sovereign rights."
China's acting charge d'affaires in Jakarta Sun Weide demanded the release of the crew, saying the incident occurred in "traditional Chinese fishing grounds".
Mr Sun told press "When it comes to fishery disputes, or maritime issues, China is always ready to work with Indonesia to solve these disputes trough negotiations and dialogue."
Unlike other South-east Asian countries, Indonesia is not involved in the territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
China accepts the Natuna islands and the seas around them belong to Indonesia, but the two sides have confronted one another there before, typically over illegal fishing. | Indonesia has formally protested to China over what it says was an infringement of its waters. | 35859837 |
Wight wrote books which inspired the film and TV series All Creatures Great and Small.
The statue cost £60,000, including £25,000 left in a will to the World of James Herriot museum in Thirsk.
Museum director Ian Ashton said fundraising would continue for a fund for people working with animals.
The James Herriot books were loosely based on Alf Wight's own experiences as a young vet working in rural North Yorkshire.
Mr Ashton said: "The aim of the James Herriot Legacy Fund is to provide bursaries for people wishing to embark on a career concerning the welfare of animals, and for whom the James Herriot stories may well have been an inspiration."
"It began with a very generous bequest by the late Mr Thomas Blinks who lived in Robertsbridge, East Sussex, and was a life member of the Friends of the World of James Herriot.
"Fundraising is now a continuous part of our activities to ensure that the vets and veterinary nurses of the future can apply for support from the Legacy Fund."
Alf Wight's children Jim Wight and Rosie Page said their father would be "proud" to be associated with the legacy fund and the statue was a "fitting tribute".
It was installed in the garden at the World of James Herriot in Thirsk, on what would have been the 96th birthday of Alf's wife, Joan.
His books were followed by two films in the mid 1970s, and the BBC television series All Creatures Great and Small from the late 1970s to the early 80s. | A life-size statue of a Alf Wight, better known by his pen name James Herriot, has been installed in a North Yorkshire market town. | 32099945 |
James Webb, from Macclesfield, Cheshire, was a civil engineering student at Plymouth University.
Officers pulled Mr Webb from the water at Sutton Harbour early on Sunday morning but he died shortly afterwards.
A police spokesman said officers were treating the death as "unexplained but not suspicious". The spokesman said Mr Webb's family had been informed.
Det Insp Ian Reid said: "This is a tragic incident and we would like to offer our condolences to the family.
"We are trying to establish the circumstances surrounding James' death."
Dr Maureen Powers, Dean of Students at Plymouth University, said: "We were deeply saddened to learn of the tragic death of one of our students.
"Our thoughts first and foremost are with his family, friends, and those closest to him.
"James was a promising student who was close to graduating from his MEng Civil Engineering course just next year, and will be sorely missed by all who knew him.
"We are doing everything possible to support those affected at this difficult and incredibly sad time." | Police have named a man who died after being pulled from a harbour in Plymouth as a 21-year-old student. | 30889574 |
They say a sniper fired three shots at the office of Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin late on Monday in Kiev, but bulletproof glass saved his life.
No-one was injured. No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.
Mr Shokin has been criticised for what his opponents say is his inability to bring any corruption cases to court.
He has also been accused of sabotaging the anti-corruption drive officially declared by Ukraine, as it seeks to forge closer ties with the EU following mass protests that toppled President Viktor Yanukovych in 2014.
The prosecutor general - who analysts say is an ally of President Petro Poroshenko - denies the claims.
He says no-one is immune from prosecution, pointing out that a prominent lawmaker has been recently stripped of his immunity following corruption allegations against him.
The apparent assassination attempt happened just days after another politician was detained in relation to what the authorities described as "a number of criminal cases".
Hennady Korban, the leader of the new Ukrop political party, was held over the weekend by Ukraine's security service.
Mr Korban, who played a key role in stopping the advance of Russian-backed separatists in the east into his native Dnipropetrovsk region, rejects the allegations.
He is also a close ally of regional tycoon Ihor Kolomoysky, who has been recently involved in a political tug-of-war with with President Poroshenko.
Some MPs have described Mr Korban's arrest as "politically motivated", accusing the authorities of using "selective justice" against their opponents. | Ukraine's officials have launched a criminal investigation into what they believe was an assassination attempt on the country's top prosecutor. | 34710373 |
Anthony Newman, 48, of Christchurch Road, Bournemouth was caught in a police sting operation while making plans to sexually abuse minors.
He pleaded guilty to 12 counts and was sentenced at Dorchester Crown Court.
Police said the jail term was a "warning to anyone involved in downloading indecent images of children".
Newman was arrested in Bournemouth on 8 February and charged on 21 May.
It follows an extensive undercover operation relating to him attempting to meet a like-minded individual who he believed had access to young children he wanted to sexually abuse.
The court heard that on searching Newman's home, officers seized electronic devices containing indecent material of young children.
The equipment was found to contain four category A, 11 category B and 98 category C indecent moving and still images, with category A being the most serious.
Newman pleaded guilty on 16 July to 12 counts relating to possession and distribution of indecent images of children, arranging to meet a child to commit a sexual offence and possession of cannabis.
Det Con Paul Chessell, of Dorset Police's paedophile online investigation team, said: "I am pleased that a man who presented such a risk to members of the public is now behind bars". | A paedophile who possessed and distributed indecent images of children has been jailed for 32 months. | 34141114 |
Jonathan Bacon and Steve Stubbings said the "damaging behaviour" of Isle of Wight councillors was "overwhelming" efforts to deal with government cuts.
Mr Bacon said a lack of support had made his position "intolerable".
He led the council for two years despite his independent group having no overall majority.
In a resignation statement, Mr Bacon said: "We now have a situation amongst elected members where party politics and ego are being put before the concerns and issues of island people."
In October, Mr Bacon reversed a council vote against devolution, saying a £900m deal to set up a new authority for the Solent area was the only way to address the authority's "perilous financial state", following budget cuts of more than £50m over the previous five years.
Announcing his own resignation, former deputy leader Steve Stubbings said the devolution deal had been "effectively withdrawn" by the government.
But a deal partner, Portsmouth Council leader Donna Jones, said the claim was untrue and she hoped a deal would be announced in the budget in March.
Another member of the island council's six-person executive, Gordon Kendall, has also announced his resignation. He was the member responsible for major contract management and car parking.
Conservative group leader Dave Stewart said he would hold talks with other parties to form a "caretaker cross-party administration" ahead of elections in May.
"It's clear the independent administration has been in disarray for some time now, and it was proving increasingly ineffective in even adequately running the council's services," he added. | A council's leader and deputy leader have resigned from their roles, blaming "political games" and "bickering" among colleagues. | 38635049 |
Nick Morley defrauded up to 35 people while running NM Jags and was called "thoroughly dishonest" and a "practised fraudster".
Most of the victims duped into the sale-or-return scam were Jaguar owners, Bristol Crown Court heard.
He was jailed for five years and eight months and banned from holding the directorship of a company for 10 years.
Dave Trotter, of Avon and Somerset Police, said: "People would advertise their cars in various publications, such as Autotrader, which are these days done online.
"There'd be a member of staff within the business who would then contact the seller saying 'we can sell your car for you and get you a better return' and 'we can take the hassle away from you'.
"And all they end up getting is double hassle because regularly there'd be no payment or a battle to get any payment."
Fraud victim Roger Aldridge agreed a £15,000 sale price for his Sports Jaguar.
He said: "I made a mistake in trusting him. I was taken in by a good website. I talked to his employees and they all seemed to know what they were talking about."
One of Morley's employees, Michael Horton, was also convicted for his part in the fraud and is awaiting sentence.
Morley, from Bristol, ran NM Jags dealerships across Bristol at Temple Cloud, Hartcliffe Way, Whitchurch and in Weston-super-Mare and had a turnover of between £5-6m. | A conman car dealer who offered to sell people's luxury cars but did not pay them has been jailed for fraud. | 32031442 |
David and Maria Summers had been living in Canada but moved back to his family home in Herefordshire to look after his 95-year-old mother.
Mrs Summers was denied a visa and sent back to Canada just as her husband was diagnosed with bladder cancer.
After a year-long visa row she has been granted right of abode for a decade.
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The mother of one said she was first refused a UK visa because they could not prove an "affectionate relationship" - a decision overturned by a tribunal.
Her next application was refused on the grounds that their joint income was insufficient, which the couple disputed.
David Cameron said he would look into the couple's case when it was raised at Prime Minister's Questions on 18 November.
Jesse Norman, MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire, said Mr and Mrs Summers had experienced "a long and frustrating struggle".
"But this decision now means Maria has the right to enter the country again and remain in the UK for at least 10 years," said Mr Norman.
"It's not yet a permanent solution, but it is a huge step forward."
Mrs Summers was born in the Netherlands and emigrated to Canada with her parents when she was 10 years old.
Mr Summers, 70, a Herefordshire councillor for Dinedor Hill, travelled to Canada when he was 18.
The pair met at a dance in 1966 and married four years later.
Mr Summers, who has two chemotherapy sessions left of his treatment, said: "I'm ecstatic. it will ne nice not to go home to an empty house every day."
"It's been a nightmare and I hope it's over," said Mrs Summers. | A couple married for 45 years but forced to live an ocean apart have won their visa battle to live together in the UK - for the next 10 years. | 36161551 |
North Somerset Council said it would take the items and leave a receipt so they could be reclaimed.
Town centre manager Steve Townsend said: "The vast majority of these individuals have places to live."
The YMCA backs the idea but wants to monitor it to ensure genuine homeless people do not have their items taken.
The two-week trial is due to start on Thursday.
According to the council and the YMCA, rough sleeping has fallen in Weston over the past five years.
Latest figures showed there were three genuine rough sleepers in the town.
Nationally, the government has reported a rise in the number of people sleeping rough in England compared to last year.
However, the YMCA in Somerset said the number of those begging had gone up. And, from its outreach work it had found these people were "sofa-surfing" or out of work and education.
Mr Townsend said: "Some even travel from outside of Weston and set up their pitch early each morning because of the income they can generate in a day from passers-by."
Chief executive officer YMCA Somerset Coast, Martin Hodgson, said: "We'll still offer support to those people because there will be a reason why they're sat on the streets begging.
"We'll also work with them to try to identify why they're putting themselves in that vulnerable position because I don't think anyone would want that as a lifestyle choice."
"This is January, and the nights are cold, so the last thing we want to do is take sole possessions from someone who is sleeping out overnight on our streets," added Mr Townsend.
The council currently works with two charities, YMCA and St Mungo's, to provide outreach services for homeless people. | Sleeping bags are being confiscated in Weston-super-Mare in an attempt to curb professional beggars from making money by pretending to be homeless. | 38730428 |
The committee said it was necessary to visit the site before they could approve or turn down the application.
It is is expected to rule on two other separate applications from different developers on Tuesday evening.
The Dublin Road application caused controversy with 57 objections lodged.
Concerns have been raised by residents in nearby streets who say it will overbear their homes and lead to noise and anti-social behaviour.
However, the planners say the design of the building "should not result in an unacceptable level of overlooking or overshadowing".
Among the three latest applications, one is also on the northern fringe at a site on York Street.
The second application is for a site at McClintock Street/Blackstaff Square, which is due to be developed on behalf of Queen's University. | Belfast City Council Planning Committee have deferred making a decision on a proposed student development on the Dublin Road. | 35580383 |
A photograph of Daniel Warlow, 24, throwing a chair ahead of England's game against Russia on Saturday was shown at Birmingham Magistrates' Court.
Warlow, of Spring Meadow, Tipton, will not be able to travel to any Birmingham City or England games in the UK.
District Judge Shamim Qureshi said what happened was "quite disgraceful".
He said Warlow, who must also surrender his passport ahead of international tournaments, can expect to be "vilified" for his actions.
The court also heard he had been present on nine previous occasions when there had been disorder involving Birmingham City fans, although he had never been charged with any offence.
Mr Qureshi commended PC Colin Barlow from the West Midlands football unit, who identified Warlow from a picture published on a British news website.
He was arrested at his home in Tipton and admitted to officers the picture was of him.
Mr Qureshi added that if he been arrested in France, Warlow would have been jailed for up to three months, and still have been given a banning order in Britain.
He also urged the public to help the police identify anyone else involved in the violence at the football championships in France.
After the hearing Warlow's solicitors, Football Law Associates, said arguing against the police's bid for a banning order "would be highly prejudicial" to him.
It said: "[Not contesting the application] does not amount to an agreement that the contents are true and many allegations within the application are disputed." | An England fan involved in violent disorder in Marseille at Euro 2016 has been handed a five-year football ban. | 36526522 |
All four were sacked, while another member of staff was fired for transporting 173kg of marijuana in an official vehicle.
The five cases happened between 1 July 2014 and 30 June 2015, the report said.
The UN report does not include information on any criminal charges brought against the former staff.
The four staff sacked for possession of child pornography were dismissed under "misuse of United Nations information and communications technology", the report said.
The report details disciplinary actions for misconduct and criminal behaviour involving the UN secretariat's 41,000 staff. It does not specify where the former staff were stationed, or when they were dismissed.
Any cases involving criminal conduct were referred to authorities in the staff member's country, a spokesman for the UN, Farhan Haq, said on Friday.
"While the United Nations can and does follow up with member states, the national authorities concerned have the sole prerogative in determining what, if any, investigations or proceedings are initiated against the individuals," he said.
He said those authorities would decide whether to provide any further information to the UN.
The report also listed other cases of misconduct and the actions taken. A staff member who stored pornography involving adults was disciplined with demotion and a ban on promotion for two years.
Another, responsible for security screening at an airport, had their employment terminated after taking $2,200 (£1,440) from the luggage of a passenger on a UN flight.
The report details a number of dismissals relating to a staff protest at a peacekeeping mission, in which one UN staff member "disarmed a military officer".
Others at the same protest "improperly restricted" movement of people and vehicles, "intimidated and/or physically assaulted" people, damaged a UN vehicle, and allowed journalists on-site without authorisation, the report said. | Four United Nations staff shared child pornography on work email accounts, an internal report from the agency said. | 34683472 |
Australia's parliament has passed legislation that means all tobacco will need to be sold in plain olive-brown packets with graphic health warnings.
Canberra said the law was "one of the most momentous public health measures in Australia's history".
But Philip Morris Asia said the move breached a bilateral investment treaty.
It said it had served a notice of arbitration under Australia's Bilateral Investment Treaty with Hong Kong.
PMA's Australian affiliate Philip Morris Ltd (PML) will also pursue claims under Australian domestic law.
PMA is arguing that removing its trademarks from tobacco packaging will cut its profits and see fake brands flood the market.
Spokesperson Anne Edwards said: "The government has passed this legislation despite being unable to demonstrate that it will be effective at reducing smoking and has ignored the widespread concerns raised in Australia and internationally regarding the serious legal issues associated with plain packaging."
PMA said it wanted the legislation to be suspended. It said it would ask for compensation for the billions of dollars it said the new law would cost it.
British American Tobacco, another big cigarette company, has previously said that the legislation infringes international trademark and intellectual property laws.
Under the new law, the only thing distinguishing tobacco brands on packets will be the brand and product name in a standard colour, position, font size and style.
Australia's Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon said while the tobacco industry was "fighting to protect its profits, we are fighting to protect lives".
"We know that packaging remains one of the last powerful marketing tools for tobacco companies to recruit new smokers to their deadly products. In the future, cigarette packets will serve only as a stark reminder of the devastating health effects of smoking," she said. | Tobacco giant Philip Morris is suing the Australian government over a new law making plain packaging mandatory for cigarettes from December 2012. | 15815311 |
The job advert on Facebook went viral and applications for the role of constable have come from as far as Thailand and Australia.
The job was described as "possibly the most enviable policing post in the UK or even the world".
Sgt Colin Taylor, who posted the advert, said: "The phones were red-hot at the police station all weekend,"
Crimes between March 2014 and February 2015 in the islands, which have a population of 2,200, included 24 cases of violence, sexual offences, criminal damage and arson.
There were three cases of stolen bicycles last year, but with only five miles of roads, there is not far to go.
Sgt Taylor admitted he may have "overcooked" the job advert, and pointed out that it was only open to Devon and Cornwall Police officers and that applications closed on 3 April.
Abilities required for the post included: "The resolve to issue a parking ticket to your spouse so tactfully so as not find dinner in the dog thereafter."
Sgt Taylor said: "Commiserations go to hopefuls who contacted us from Ukraine, Texas, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Philippines, Thailand, Spain, Greece, loads from Italy, Australia, Germany, Portugal, South Africa and a smattering from England, Scotland and Ireland."
In one incident this year police were baffled after a fried egg was left at the scene of a break-in into a shed containing footballs. | Police on the Isles of Scilly say they have had applications from around the world for a vacant post. | 32214665 |
A Healthcare Improvement Scotland inspection of BMI Healthcare's Albyn Hospital identified a "significant number of areas" which needed addressed.
These included the majority of clinical hand wash basins not meeting current standards.
The report also noted the service was performing well in other areas.
BMI Healthcare was told that clinical hand wash basins not compliant with current standards should be upgraded by late June.
And all staff must be aware of the correct products and procedure for cleaning up spillages of body fluids, to ensure that the risk of cross contamination from cleaning is minimised.
It was also recommended that areas in the hospital where confidential patient information may be discussed be reviewed to ensure that these discussions take place in a private area.
Chief Inspector Susan Brimelow said: "This inspection resulted in five requirements and 10 recommendations which we expect Albyn Hospital to address as a matter of priority.
"We will follow-up these concerns at future inspections".
A spokesman for BMI Healthcare said: "We are pleased that the HIS report recognises many positive aspects of the hospital.
"We had already identified the issues noted by HIS, and have either addressed them or are in the process of doing so." | An independent Aberdeen hospital has been told to make a series of improvements. | 26849538 |
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 0.5% lower at 18,168.45.
Meanwhile, the more tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.2% to 5,289.66 and the broader S&P 500 index fell 0.5% to 2,150.49.
UK Prime Minister Theresa May earlier said the country's divorce from the EU would not be "plain sailing".
"Clearly there has been some reverberation from across the pond in terms of the prospect for a slightly more disorderly UK separation from the EU," said Bill Northey, chief investment officer for the private client group at US Bank.
The prospect of an interest rate hike before the end of the year also caused renewed fears among investors after Richmond Federal Reserve President Jeffrey Lacker said he would have voted for an increase at the latest policy meeting had he been able to do so.
Traders now predict a 63% chance of a hike in December, according to CME Group. | (Close): US stocks lost ground for a second consecutive trading day with fears over the impact of Brexit and an interest rate hike both worrying investors. | 37542919 |
Peter Scott claims the review has been forced as a result of lower than expected turnover and tough trading conditions.
Its workforce of about 70 staff have been offered voluntary redundancy.
A spokesman for the business said that if there are enough volunteers, it may reduce the need for compulsory redundancies.
In a statement, a firm spokesman said: "Despite best efforts to grow the business, lower than expected turnover and tough trading conditions dictated a review of the business strategy and structure which may result in job losses.
"The proposed job losses may become a necessary action to ensure the company's ongoing operations and enable Peter Scott to create a firm platform for future growth."
Hawick honorary provost Stewart Marshall said it was a blow for the town.
"Twenty job losses is 20 wages out of circulation so it always has an impact on our economy but you can't help feeling for the families who have been affected by this news," he said.
More than 100 people lost their jobs at the factory in 2010 when it went into administration.
It was later bought by South Koren-based Gloverall. | Up to 20 jobs could be lost at a Hawick knitwear plant as part of a "restructuring" programme. | 34609309 |
Ukraine scored 534 points, beating Australia into second place with 511 points. Russia was third with 491 points.
The UK's Joe and Jake had a disappointing night, coming third from the bottom with 62 points.
Jamala was a surprise winner of the contest, as Russia had been the hot favourite.
Collecting her trophy, she thanked Europe for their votes and said: "I really want peace and love to everyone." | Ukraine's Jamala has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm in Sweden. | 36295733 |
Police Scotland said the serious assault happened inside a pub in Drum Street at around 14:40 on Sunday.
Officers said the 28-year-old man's injuries were not life-threatening.
They appealed for anyone with information about the attack to contact them. | A man is being treated for a chest injury after he was attacked in a pub in Gilmerton. | 38131445 |
The 25-year-old Ghana international scored five goals in 35 appearances on loan with the Magpies this season.
He moved to Chelsea in 2013 but never made an appearance for the Blues with loan spells at Vitesse Arnhem, Everton, Bournemouth and Malaga.
"We are happy to sign a good player," said boss Rafael Benitez.
"Christian has been a key part of our promotion campaign and he wants to help us to build something for the future."
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Championship winners Newcastle United have completed the permanent signing of winger Christian Atsu from Chelsea for an undisclosed fee on a four-year deal. | 40028982 |
Herbert Henry Asquith was born at Croft House in Morley, Leeds in 1852, the son of a cloth merchant.
The Grade II-listed house is on the market for £435,000.
The house's front door, which replicates 10 Downing Street's entrance, can only be opened from the inside.
Asquith became Liberal Prime Minister in 1908, until December 1916 when he resigned amid political unrest and was succeeded by his war secretary David Lloyd George.
Paul Cooke of estate agents Manning Stainton said the current owner is selling the building on on Church Street because she is downsizing but is "passionate about the house's political history." | The birthplace of the British Prime Minister who took the country to war in 1914 has gone on sale in West Yorkshire. | 39194545 |
The A380Plus, which was announced ahead of the Paris Airshow, will boast a new wing design intended to improve aerodynamics.
Airbus also said the cabin had been optimised to allow up to 80 extra seats "with no compromise on comfort".
The move has been seen as a way of boosting flagging sales of the A380.
There has been a dearth of orders for the plane as more airlines opt for smaller twin-engine jets, which cost less to fly and maintain.
The European plane maker said the new version would burn up to 4% less fuel thanks to its new winglets, which are designed to reduce drag.
It will also have an increased maximum take-off weight and need less regular maintenance checks.
Airbus said that along with other enhancements, the plane would cut costs for airlines by 13% per seat.
Sales chief John Leahy said the plane would offer "better economics and improved operational performance". | Airbus has unveiled plans to upgrade the world's biggest passenger jet, promising greater fuel efficiency and room for more seats. | 40321744 |
Sussex Police appealed for help in finding Robert Roche, 36, from Hove, after he failed to arrive at nursery with his three-year-old son and 18-month-old daughter on Monday morning.
Officers said they received a call from a member of the public earlier on Tuesday and found them in London Road.
Police are working to establish the circumstances of their disappearance.
A spokesman for the force said the three remained with officers on Tuesday for a welfare and health check.
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They were spotted just after 10:00 BST by a police community support officer responding to a tip-off from the member of the public.
Sussex Police said on Monday they were not treating the disappearance as suspicious but were concerned because it had not happened before. | A man who went missing with his two young children has been found with them safe and well in Brighton. | 40937240 |
They were discovered off Brampton Lane near to the A508 in Chapel Brampton, near Northampton.
Police said the heads, possibly from fallow deer, were found in various stages of decomposition suggesting they had been dumped over the past two months.
They have warned restaurants and pubs not to purchase cheap venison that could have been illegally gained by poachers.
Owners have been told they should always be able to provide a paper trail to show where their venison was sourced, if they are offering it on menus.
Officers have appealed for anyone who may have seen suspicious activity in the area, or who has recently been offered cheap venison, to contact them. | The decomposed heads of 19 deer have been found dumped in a field. | 35894515 |
About 400 health physics monitors, who carry out manual radiation checks on staff and equipment, took part in a one-day stoppage last month.
The GMB union has announced two more strikes for later this month, claiming management reneged on a pay rise deal.
Sellafield Ltd said the action would not impact on the site's operations.
A union spokesman said the first stoppage would take place on 25 August from 08:30 BST until 12:30 BST, with a 48-hour stoppage planned to start the following day.
The dispute centres on the re-grading of some monitors and what they are paid.
The company said staff had recently been awarded a 2.5% pay rise and while the principle of a further increase was "not in contention" it did not think there should be a "blanket" rise.
Sellafield employs about 10,000 people and reprocesses and stores spent nuclear fuel from around the world. | The Sellafield nuclear reprocessing plant in Cumbria is to be hit by further strike action in a long-running pay dispute. | 34015389 |
The virtual women had been used in text chat on Skype to engage potential victims, security company FireEye said.
And data had been stolen via booby-trapped images of the women to whom the victims had believed they had been chatting.
"We cannot positively identify who is behind these attacks," said FireEye.
Security researcher Nart Villeneuve added: "We know that they used social media to infiltrate victims' machines and steal military information that would provide an advantage to President [Bashar al-]Assad's forces on the battlefield."
The attack had been mounted between November 2013 and January 2014 and the information that had been stolen had come to light as FireEye had investigated a separate incident, it said.
In total, it said, 7.7GB of data had been stolen, including more than 240,000 messages, 31,000 conversations and 64 separate Skype account databases.
Annotated satellite images and maps, the times that assaults had been planned and lists of the type of weapons to be used in each phase of an upcoming battle had all been included among the stolen data, FireEye said.
The attackers had also grabbed information about the movement of weapons away from the front line, as well as casualties, financing and humanitarian activity, it said.
According to FireEye:
The malware was a well-known remote-access tool known as DarkComet but had been adapted to the particular circumstances in Syria, said FireEye.
Victims were located mainly in Syria but also in other Middle Eastern and European countries, it said. | Fake "femmes fatales" have been used to steal battle plans and other data from Syrian opposition groups, a report suggests. | 31093136 |
The 19-year-old defender has agreed a two-year deal with the Reds, with the option of a further year.
"He still has a lot to work on but we think he has a lot of potential," head coach Dermot Drummy said.
"He has a wonderful opportunity to progress his career. He's one for the future but I'm sure he will be looking to play his part this season as well."
Garnett, who did not feature for QPR's first team, is Crawley's 14th signing of the summer.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | League Two side Crawley Town have signed former Queens Park Rangers youngster Addison Garnett. | 36783641 |
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Experts had carried out a controlled blast using 100kg of explosives to try and bring the building down.
But instead of crashing to the ground it was left leaning at a dangerous angle.
It took more than 40 minutes of digging with machinery to finally push it over.
Check out Martin's report for more! | Heavy machinery had to be brought in to help knock down an old storage building near Brisbane in Australia after a massive explosion failed to demolish it. | 22510244 |
Police were called to a property in Graig Avenue after being called at about 17:45 BST on Thursday.
Katrina Evemy remains in a critical condition in hospital.
The 21-year-old man will appear before Llanelli Magistrates' Court on Monday. | A man has been charged with attempted murder after a 19-year-old woman was left in a critical condition following an incident in Llanelli. | 39619313 |
Work to bring down the former Oceana building on Kingsway started in October 2015 and was due to take six months.
But the shell of the building is still standing as there was more asbestos than first thought.
The council bought the site as part of plans to transform Kingsway into a business district.
The authority is moving from its seafront location as part of a wider regeneration of the city centre which is due to start in 2017. | The demolition of a former nightclub which could be replaced by Swansea council's new headquarters, is due to finish by the end of the year. | 37168878 |
Admissions to three have been suspended while restrictions have been placed on another two wards to stop it spreading.
The move comes after 30 hospital patients showed symptoms of diarrhoea and vomiting.
Chirk Hospital has also had four cases and one ward is not accepting new patients, while advice is being offered to visitors.
It is the second time this year hospitals in Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board's area have been affected after an outbreak in January. | Five wards at Wrexham Maelor Hospital have been affected after patients suffering from norovirus were admitted. | 36645465 |
The firm's Australian copper mine in Cobar, New South Wales, and its Lomas Bayas copper mine in the Atacama desert in Chile are for sale.
Glencore is attempting to reduce $30bn (??19.5bn) of debt created by its 2013 takeover of Xstrata.
Its Hong Kong-listed shares have also fallen some 55% this year.
Trading of the firm's Hong Kong-listed shares were halted earlier on Monday ahead of the announcement.
"The sale process is in response to Glencore receiving a number of unsolicited expressions of interest for these mines from various potential buyers," the firm said in an email.
"This will allow potential buyers to bid to purchase either one or both of the mines and may or may not result in a sale," it added.
The Cobar operation is a high-grade underground mine and plant, while the Lomas Bayas operation is a low-cost, open pit mine.
In Australia, Glencore has 19 mining complexes across the country, including coal, copper, nickel and zinc operations, port facilities, offices and agricultural businesses, among others. It is one of the biggest exporters of Australian grain.
In Chile, Glencore owns and has stakes in several mines, as well as a hydro-power project.
Last week, the firm announced it would dramatically cut its zinc production.
The move comes amid a 30% fall in the price of zinc in recent months. The company said it would cut 500,000 tonnes of zinc production - or 4% of the world's total supply.
Most of the zinc-related cutbacks will be in Australia, where more than 500 jobs will be lost, as well as South America and Kazakhstan.
As it attempts to reduce its debt, the firm has also cut copper production and suspended dividend payments to shareholders. It is also issuing new shares to raise money. | Embattled mining giant Glencore said it has started the sales process for two of its copper mines in Australia and Chile. | 34502412 |
Bidding for the accolade is open to large towns - making the Bedfordshire authority eligible.
City of Culture status is designed to raise the profile of an area's arts and creativity, attract business investment - and boost tourism.
Two months in, it has already significantly raised the profile of Hull, the current 2017 host.
Luton is facing competition in 2025 from Tees Valley in the North East, which has confirmed its bid.
The UK City of Culture scheme was launched by the government in 2009, following the success of Liverpool's European City of Culture status in 2008. It is awarded every four years.
The first UK holder was Derry-Londonderry in 2013, with the city hosting the Turner Prize and Radio 1's Big Weekend.
Borough council leader Hazel Simmons said: "We are confident that as we build on the work of the initiatives already begun, we will be able to present a credible, attractive bid to become the UK's city of culture in 2025.
"This will help us mark 150 years since our incorporation as a municipal borough."
Marie Kirbyshaw, chief executive of Luton Culture, said: "Luton is an extraordinary place which has distinction and diversity that we should be celebrating.
"City of Culture would be a fantastic opportunity for us to work together, be proud and be ambitious."
A report to the council's overview and scrutiny board says the bid aims to make "Luton a flagship UK place of culture" by "building on the strength of the cultural scene".
The town - which has a population of 240,000 - lost a £200,000 bid for city status in 2012.
Councillors will discuss the next stage of the Luton bid on 6 March.
The final 2025 bidding process is not expected to take place until 2020. | Luton is preparing to launch a "credible and attractive bid" to become the UK City of Culture in 2025. | 39106516 |
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Mae rhaglen Newyddion 9 wedi clywed cwynion am anghenion sylfaenol yn cael eu hanwybyddu, a hynny er gwaetha safonau newydd gafodd eu cyflwyno tair blynedd yn ôl.
Dywedodd Eileen Pennall o Landudno sy'n derbyn gofal, nad yw'r gofalwyr "wedi'i hyfforddi ddigon i ddelio gyda person sy'n ddall, a dwi'n dioddef ychydig o ganlyniad i hynny," meddai.
Dyma adroddiad Dafydd Gwynn. | Mae yna ddiffygion o hyd yn y gofal i unigolion sy'n ddall ac yn fyddar yng Nghymru yn ôl elusennau sy'n gweithio yn y maes. | 40376763 |
Speaking on television, Gen Padrino said the plane had entered Venezuelan airspace near the Los Monjes archipelago on the Caribbean coast.
The general alleged that the plane belonged to the US Coast Guard.
But a US Coast Guard spokesman said none of their planes had been in the area at the time.
"If there is an aircraft, it's not ours," Chief Warrant Officer Chad Saylor told Agence France Press news agency.
He also called the Venezuelan allegation "unfounded".
But Gen Padrino was adamant that the plane had "made circular search patterns and continued going southbound (...) violating Venezuelan airspace".
Ties between the United States and Venezuela have improved since reaching a low point in March 2015, when the US imposed sanctions on a number of Venezuelan officials for alleged human rights abuses.
However, Venezuela has repeatedly accused the US of meddling in its affairs.
Critics of the Venezuelan government say that officials are trying to stoke patriotic fervour ahead of legislative elections on 6 December.
President Nicolas Maduro said he would denounce what he called "unusual and extraordinary provocations" at the United Nations and other international bodies.
"Venezuela won't be cowed, Venezuela is standing up and building its own political, economic and social model, and no one should meddle with that," he said. | Venezuelan Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino said on Sunday that a US plane had violated the South American country's airspace. | 34767405 |
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That was the reaction of a dad whose son has been cleared of killing a British teenager while on holiday in Malia.
Myles Litchmore-Dunbar has spent 16 months in a Greek jail for a crime he says he didn't commit.
Tyrell Matthews-Burton was in Malia celebrating his 19th birthday when a fight broke out outside a bar involving about 30 British tourists.
Tyrell was stabbed and died.
Myles Litchmore-Dunbar was found guilty of affray but is appealing that charge and denies playing any part in the killing of the teenager.
His dad Chris told Newsbeat: "It was a very long 16 months. Very hard.
"Having to be in the UK, not able to see my son, going to work every day to make sure we had funds to pay for the legal fees. But whatever I felt, it's nothing compared to what he went through."
"Yesterday I saw him. I was able to hug him and talk and he was able to speak to family in England and his girlfriend. It was brilliant, really brilliant."
It is still unclear who killed Tyrell.
There are outstanding charges against at least one other person.
Tyrell's mother Sharon has previously said that her son's death was "senseless, brutal and unnecessary".
Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube | "I was able to hug him and talk, it was brilliant." | 29902253 |
Uefa imposed the penalties after objects were thrown at Celtic players in the Champions League qualifier.
Linfield's South Stand lower section 1 will be closed for one European game.
Celtic's Leigh Griffiths has received a one-match ban for provoking spectators while his club have been fined £4,000.
Griffiths tied a Celtic scarf to a goalpost after the final whistle in Friday's game.
Earlier on Thursday, Uefa also charged Celtic over an "illicit banner" displayed during Wednesday's second-leg game in the Champions League tie.
The Glasgow club have also been cited for a "kit infringement" and "blocked stairways" at Celtic Park following Wednesday's 4-0 victory.
A Uefa spokesperson said that the illicit banner charge related to the banner "portraying a person in a paramilitary uniform".
That case will be dealt with by the Uefa control, ethics and disciplinary body on 28 July. | Linfield have been handed a partial stadium closure for their next European tie and fined £8,850 following incidents in last week's game against Celtic at Windsor Park. | 40675630 |
Pirates had exchanged gunfire with a super tanker on Friday 11 October before attacking a Spanish fishing vessel three days later.
Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) traced the pirates' skiffs from Britain's Royal Fleet Auxiliary Fort Victoria.
Nine men were caught and forces later destroyed two boats and equipment.
Commodore Jeremy Blunden, Royal Navy, Commander of CTF-151, said: "This is an excellent result.
"My multinational counter piracy forces swiftly located and dealt with this Somali pirate group, sending a clear message that piracy no longer pays."
Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, as the group is known, embarked on board RFA Fort Victoria with support from Australian guided-missile frigate HMAS Melbourne and South Korean destroyer ROKS Wang Geon.
The European Union flagship Dutch HNLMS Johan de Witt - flagship of the EU naval force in the area - and maritime patrol aircraft from Luxembourg were also part of the mission.
After tracing the pirates an HMAS Melbourne Seahawk guided the warship to their precise location, 500 nautical miles off the Somali coast, before a boarding team made the final approach to search the skiffs.
Commander Brian Schlegel, Royal Australian Navy, commanded HMAS Melbourne during the operation.
He said: "It is clear that there are still pirates out there determined to generate income from taking merchant ships hostage.
"Mariners have been served a timely reminder of the perils of transiting the Somali coastline."
CMF is a multinational naval partnership with 29 nation members. Its aim is to promotes security, stability and prosperity across 2.5 million square miles of international waters. | A counter-piracy task force commanded by a Royal Navy officer has caught a group of Somalis believed responsible for two attacks in the Indian Ocean. | 24600396 |
Ond wrth roi tystiolaeth, dywedodd Clifford Christie, peiriannydd gafodd ei alw gan gwmni Whirlpool i archwilio'r peiriant yn y fflat ar Sgwâr Ancaster, na allai ddiystyru'r posibilrwydd yn llwyr.
Cafodd Doug McTavish, 39 oed, a Bernard Hender, 19 oed, eu lladd yn y tân ym mis Hydref 2014.
Llwyddodd trydydd dyn, Garry Lloyd Jones i ddianc o'r adeilad.
Ar ail ddiwrnod y cwest, dywedodd Mr Christie fod y sychwr wedi ei ddifrodi'n sylweddol yn y tân, ond bod rhai o'r cydrannau'n gyfan.
Wedi iddo archwilio'r peiriant, dywedodd ei fod yn sicr nad yr amserydd na'r motor oedd wedi dechrau'r tân, ac nad oedd llwch wedi cronni yn y peiriant - sy'n achos cyffredin pan fo sychwyr yn mynd ar dân.
Serch hynny, doedd y botwm i ddechrau'r peiriant ddim wedi goroesi'r tan, ac er nad oedd yna dystiolaeth ddigamsyniol mai yno y dechreuodd y tân, fedrai Mr Christie ddim â diystyru'r posibilrwydd.
Dywedodd ei fod o'r farn bod y tân wedi dechrau yn yr ystafell lle'r oedd y sychwr yn cael ei gadw, a'i bod yn bosib bod nam ar haearn smwddio oedd yn cael ei gadw yn yr un ystafell.
Ychwanegodd ei bod yn bosib fod Mr Lloyd Jones, yn ei dystiolaeth ddydd Mawrth, wedi camgymryd, pan ddywedodd fod yr haearn wedi ei ddiffodd.
Er bod gan haearnau declynnau i'w hatal rhag gorboethi, dywedodd na ellir diystyru'r posibilrwydd hwnnw chwaith.
Mae'r cwest yn parhau. | Mae peiriannydd wedi dweud wrth gwest i farwolaeth dau ddyn mewn tân yn Llanrwst yn 2014 nad yw'n anochel fod y fflamau wedi dechrau mewn sychwr dillad. | 39657239 |
Michael Cheek's first-minute goal put Braintree ahead before Ntumba Massanka equalised three minutes later after fine work by Izale McLeod.
There was no more scoring in the following 41 minutes as the teams reached the interval all-square.
Oliver Shenton edged Wrexham ahead with his first goal for the club.
Wrexham remain 10th in the table while Braintree drop to 18th position. | Wrexham claimed consecutive away wins for the first time this season as they recovered from a disastrous start to beat Braintree 2-1. | 39087091 |
Martin Maughan, 27, was found wounded in West Walk, Sneinton, on Saturday and died as a result of his injuries.
Ben Richardson, of Main Road, Gedling, appeared at Nottingham Magistrates' Court and was remanded in custody.
A 43-year-old, arrested on suspicion of murder, has been released on bail. No other people are sought in relation to this incident, police have said.
The death was not directly linked to the stabbing death of a 38-year-old man in Mill View Close, Sneinton, on Sunday morning, Nottinghamshire Police confirmed.
The second victim was holding a party celebrating the life of Mr Maughan, the BBC has been told. | A 19-year-old teenager has been charged with murder after a man was stabbed to death in Nottingham. | 38299042 |
Xinhua quoted officials who said workers were trying to repair the pipeline at the time of Friday's blast.
Pictures of the scene showed shattered concrete slabs and black smoke rising. More than 100 firefighters were involved in putting out the fire.
The pipeline is owned by Sinopec, China's largest oil refiner.
The leak was spotted early on Friday, and the explosion happened several hours later, the Qingdao government said on its official microblog.
"We will investigate the incident with responsibility and give timely reports," Sinopec said in a statement quoted by the Associated Press news agency.
A man quoted by Xinhua said he had only seen something similar to the blast "in a disaster film".
The authorities have ruled out terrorism but say the incident remains under investigation.
Correspondents say that the blast ripped roads apart, turned cars over and sent thick black smoke billowing over the eastern coastal city.
Reports say that the number of dead could rise - at least 136 people were injured.
Because the scene of Friday morning's explosion was close to the coast, barriers were been erected to stop oil leaking into the sea, reports said. | At least 44 people in China have been killed in an explosion after a leaking oil pipeline caught fire in the city of Qingdao, state media has reported. | 25050300 |
Free agent Ibrahimovic is currently recovering from knee surgery at Manchester United's training ground.
United have not ruled out signing the 35-year-old on a short-term contract once he is fit, but LA Galaxy and Los Angeles FC are both interested in him.
The Swede has said he will make a "big announcement" about his future soon.
His agent Mino Raiola has previously said the former Sweden forward will stay in Europe while in March LA Galaxy told Ibrahimovic they were willing to make him the highest-paid player in MLS history.
It is understood they have not changed their view of the player, who scored 28 goals in his debut season for United before rupturing his cruciate knee ligaments against Anderlecht in April.
LA Galaxy coach Curt Onalfo would not comment on the former Paris St-Germain striker when asked about the much-travelled player on Thursday, but did add the "DNA of the Galaxy is to attract world- class players, so we are always looking for one".
Meanwhile, the new Los Angeles FC franchise, which plays its first MLS season in 2018, may sign a star name before appointing their coach.
BBC Sport has been told Ibrahimovic, as a result of his star quality, and another former Manchester United player, Javier Hernandez - owing to the huge Mexican population in Los Angeles - are considered perfect candidates to be a symbolic signing for Los Angeles FC.
Hernandez, 28, has a contract with Bayer Leverkusen that is not due to expire until 2018. | Both Los Angeles-based Major League Soccer clubs are interested in signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic if the Swede decides to end his career outside Europe. | 40604503 |
"There will be no gay pride in my Venice," Luigi Brugnaro told La Repubblica newspaper, describing the event as farcical and kitsch.
However, he said he was not homophobic, insisting he had friends who were gay.
The head of an Italian gay rights group criticised the mayor and invited him to join the next Pride parade in Venice.
"We will be back next year and we invite the mayor to march at the head of the parade with us," Flavio Romani, from the Arcigay group, told AFP news agency. "That way he will see what a Gay Pride really is."
He accused the mayor of trying to impose his views on a "cosmopolitan city".
In the interview with La Repubblica newspaper (in Italian), Mr Brugnaro said he firmly opposed hosting the parade in Venice.
"Let them go and do it in Milan, or in front of their own homes," he was quoted as saying.
Mr Brugnaro earlier provoked controversy by withdrawing books that depicted same-sex families from Venice's nurseries and primary schools.
The British pop star Elton John was among those who condemned the move, calling the mayor "boorishly bigoted" in an Instagram post.
Mr Brugnaro responded on Twitter by accusing the singer of arrogance.
The businessman was elected as mayor in June on a centre-right platform. | The mayor of Venice has been quoted as saying that he will try to ban Gay Pride parades in the city, provoking fury from gay rights activists. | 34065328 |
All the team's matches in France are heavily oversubscribed.
More than 50,000 tickets have been applied for, but Northern Ireland's allocation is only 25,000 tickets for their three group games.
The deadline for applications from Northern Ireland fans was 11:00 GMT on Monday.
Northern Ireland play in Nice, Lyon and Paris and the ticket allocation is linked to the size of the stadium.
The number of tickets Northern Ireland will receive is:
Applicants will be notified of the results of their application in the next few weeks, no later than 29 February according to UEFA.
The tickets will be allocated based on a priority system which takes into account the previous buying behaviour of Northern Ireland fans throughout qualifying.
Further tickets for the games will go on general sale later this year but only a relatively small amount.
About 800,000 tickets went on sale last month for fans of the 24 competing teams.
The tournament takes place in June. | Thousands of Northern Ireland fans hoping to watch to watch the team in the Euro football finals this summer are likely to be disappointed. | 35348937 |
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