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Rhodri Colwyn Philipps was last month found guilty on two counts of making malicious communications.
An online post offered £5,000 to anyone who ran over businesswoman Gina Miller, and another related to an immigrant.
A judge said there was a "risk" his sentence could increase if he appealed.
Judge Deborah Taylor told Southwark Crown Court it was the court's "preliminary view" the viscount's sentence could be increased, and Philipps abandoned his appeal about 15 minutes later.
Philipps - the 4th Viscount St Davids - was sentenced on 13 July, but was released five days later pending the appeal and will now serve the remainder of the prison term.
One of the counts related to a post Philipps published on Facebook on 7 November 2016, which referred to Ms Miller, saying: "£5,000 for the first person to 'accidentally' run over this bloody troublesome first generation immigrant."
Ms Miller was the figurehead for a successful legal challenge which, on 3 November, resulted in the government being told to consult Parliament before formally beginning the Brexit process.
In another post, Philipps offered £2,000 to the first person to have an immigrant "carved into pieces". | A viscount has abandoned an appeal against his sentence for posting malicious Facebook messages after a judge warned the 12-week prison term could be increased. | 41051491 |
Edward Dorman, 51, and Hayley Miln, 49, appeared in private at Jedburgh Sheriff Court.
They were charged with producing a controlled drug and being concerned in the supply of cannabis.
Dorman, of Heriot, and Miln, of Galashiels, made no plea. Their cases were continued for further examination and they were released on bail.
Police officers discovered about 200 cannabis plants in a property near Heriot on 12 November.
Herbal cannabis weighing up to 4kg (8.8lbs) was also seized in the raid. The total value of the haul is estimated to be £175,000.
The cultivation at Heriot Mill is the third cannabis farm to be discovered in the Borders this year.
Large crops have also been found in Selkirk and Hawick.
Chief Inspector Andy McLean, local area commander for the Scottish Borders said: "Once again, vital information from the public has resulted in a sizeable drugs recovery and we are actively pursuing those responsible for the production of this cannabis.
"Our communities continue to make it clear that they do not want drug dealers operating in their area and through enforcement activity such as this we demonstrate that the Scottish Borders is no safe haven for those involved in drug crime.
"Rest assured that any information provided to us is treated with in the strictest confidence and appropriately acted upon." | A man and a woman have appeared in court following the discovery of a cannabis farm in the Scottish Borders. | 34846007 |
27 April 2017 Last updated at 17:27 BST
Nasa's Cassini spacecraft has flown through the rings of the planet Saturn - for what will be its last ever mission.
The probe had to travel for seven years to get to Saturn which is about 746 million miles away.
It's been travelling around the planet and sending information back to Earth. Take a look! | It's boldly going where no spacecraft has gone before - until now, that is. | 39736774 |
A planning application has been lodged for the proposed redevelopment of the buildings on King's Stables Road.
The one and two bedroom flats would include 25% affordable housing and student accommodation.
The buildings on the site, formerly council offices, storage premises and workshops, have lain vacant since 2009.
They were put on the market last year by the council.
Its a joint venture between Peveril Securities - the development arm of the Bowmer and Kirkland Group - and Campus Development Management.
Charles Vyvyan from Campus Development Management, said: "This corner of the Grassmarket has lain neglected for a number of years, and these exciting proposals will breathe much-needed life into this part of the Old Town, providing a hotel, student accommodation, flats and facilities to accommodate and promote the arts.
"We were highly sensitive to the fact that the site is within the UNESCO World Heritage site boundary, and as we worked our way through the planning process engaged closely with the local community, updating them on our proposals and listening to their feedback.
"We also want to ensure that the local; community and stakeholders have plenty of further opportunity to comment on the proposals, and have invited the council to extend the period for commenting on the planning application until later in January, to take account of the Christmas and New Year holiday period." | Plans for a hotel, flats, a public square and a cafe have been lodged for a vacant site in Edinburgh's city centre. | 35152528 |
Previous opinion polls suggested Prime Minister Theresa May's party would increase their majority, which is currently 17 seats.
But the projection, published in the Times and based on YouGov research, suggests a possible hung parliament.
Sterling fell more than half a percent against the US dollar to $1.28.
The Times said the YouGov data suggests the Tories could lose up to 20 of the 330 seats they held in the last parliament, with Labour gaining nearly 30 seats.
The Conservatives would still be the biggest party, but would not have an overall majority.
The model is based on 50,000 interviews over a week, with voters from a panel brought together by YouGov
It uses a new "constituency-by-constituency" model for polling, which the paper says allows for big variations.
According to the Times, "the estimates were met with scepticism by Tory and Labour figures".
YouGov's chief executive, Stephan Shakespeare said the model had been tested during the EU referendum campaign, when it consistently put the winning Leave side ahead.
But he added: "It would take only a slight fall in Labour's share and a slight increase in the Conservatives' to result in Mrs May returning to No 10 with a healthy majority." | The pound fell sharply after a projection suggested the Conservative Party could fail to win an outright majority in the election on 8 June. | 40101566 |
The men, aged 20 and 30, were arrested on Station Road in Lochgelly on Friday.
They are due to appear in court on Monday.
Det Insp Colin Robson said: "This was a significant seizure of cocaine that was destined for our streets and shows the commitment of Police Scotland to removing controlled drugs from our communities." | Two men have been charged after police seized cocaine worth an estimated £80,000 in Fife. | 35016847 |
Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets took off from RAF Leuchars in Fife on Wednesday.
The jets were sent to investigate the Russian planes, which are understood to have turned away shortly afterwards.
RAF fighter planes were scrambled to incidents such as this eight times last year, an MOD spokesman said.
The spokesman said the jets were launched to "determine the identity of unknown aircraft" that approached the north of Scotland and "could not be identified by other means".
He said: "The aircraft were subsequently identified as Russian military aircraft. The Russian military aircraft remained in international airspace at all times as they are perfectly entitled to do so."
The spokesman added that Russian military flights have never entered UK sovereign airspace without authorisation.
Meanwhile a Royal Navy warship is shadowing a Russian destroyer as it sails past the UK.
HMS Dragon, one of the Navy's most modern warships, sailed from Portsmouth at the end of last week to waters north of Scotland to track the Russian warship, Vice Admiral Kulakov.
HMS Dragon monitored the movements of the Russian ship as she approached British waters in what has been described by a defence spokesman as a "well established and standard response".
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond, said: "Recent events have increased awareness of Russian military activity, but we have always routinely intercepted, identified and escorted Russian air and naval assets that transit international airspace and waters within the UK's 'area of interest'.
"The Royal Navy and Royal Air Force will remain alert and ready to intercept any non-Nato forces in the area." | Fighter jets were scrambled after two Russian military aircraft were spotted approaching UK airspace, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said. | 27130125 |
The People's Pier project, which is also looking at Hastings Pier in East Sussex, is a joint scheme between the universities of Bristol and Brighton.
The £48,000 Arts and Humanities Research Council-funded study started this month and will run for 10 months.
Clevedon Pier in North Somerset is the only operational Grade I-listed pier in the country.
Dr Olu Jenzen, senior lecturer at Brighton's College of Arts and Humanities, and lead researcher, said it was important to "gain an updated understanding" of 21st Century pier culture.
"Piers are more than just metal and wood, more than treasured architectural landmarks," she said.
"They are lived experiences shaped by the mood of the time and the socio-cultural make-up of their location."
Dr Jenzen said she hoped the study would highlight "innovative ways" of using piers as urban community spaces, and to empower local communities.
Dr Nick Nourse of Bristol's department of history, who is also involved in the project, said it was important to preserve Clevedon Pier's "unique and varied" history.
"The people of Clevedon are right to be proud of their pier; it is a beautiful reminder of Victorian engineering and the then new concept of leisure," he said.
"And although the pier itself remains largely as it was when it opened in 1869, leisure, and how the pier has accommodated leisure activities, has changed many times since."
The Clevedon Pier and Heritage Trust raised the funds to help rebuild and repair the 1869 pier between 1984 and 1998 after its partial collapse in 1970.
Hastings Pier, which opened in 1872, was badly damaged in a fire in 2010. It is due to reopen in 2016 following a £14m redevelopment. | Clevedon Pier is the subject of a study looking into Victorian seaside piers and how they fit with today's society. | 32551572 |
Peter McDermott 41, admitted killing Bernard McDermott at a flat in Lynedoch Street, Greenock, on 23 April.
The Crown alleges he murdered his father by repeatedly stabbing him on the head, neck and body.
At the High Court in Glasgow, judge Lord Turnbull set a further hearing to take place next year.
The accused also faces a charge of attempting to defeat the ends of justice, which includes claims that he hid a bloodstained knife and washed blood from his hands.
Mr McDermott is further accused of having a knife in a public place and a separate charge of behaving in a threatening and abusive manner. | A man has admitted killing his 65-year-old father but will face a murder trial after prosecutors rejected his plea of guilty to culpable homicide. | 30395236 |
Jaime Cheesman, then 16, disappeared days after moving from her home in Wellingborough, Northants, to live with a friend in Grimsby in November 1993.
Officers have returned to carry out final tests at the house in Grimsby before it is demolished.
Jaime's father Eric hopes the latest appeal will help him find his daughter.
Northamptonshire Police carried out the initial investigation after her disappearance. Humberside Police are now making a fresh appeal for information about Jamie, who would now be 39.
Police say previous inquiries suggested after Jaime went to Grimsby she may have become involved in a disagreement and left the address. She did not return and she has not been seen since.
The last confirmed sighting of her was on November 2, 1993, when she made a benefit claim in Grimsby.
Mr Cheesman said he would never give up hope of finding his only child.
He said: "A lot of time has gone by, but I am still hopeful.
"There were a few sightings of her in Wellingborough, but that was in the years after she disappeared."
He said a lot had changed since she left, including the deaths of her granddad and mother.
He said there were times he worried that something had happened to her.
"My sister in law sent an article saying a body had been found in a shallow grave in Grimsby. After three days of tests we found out it wasn't Jaime."
He said he hoped the internet and particularly Facebook would boost the latest appeal, adding: "I just want to know that she is alright."
Det Ch Insp Phil Gadd, of Humberside Police, said Jaime may still be in the Grimsby area, or with travellers in either Grimsby or Northamptonshire. | The father of a girl who disappeared 22 years ago says he believes she is still alive. | 35778988 |
A Ford was destroyed at Ballymagowan Park at around 02:00 BST and a Vauxhall was also extensively damaged in Cromore Gardens.
The Northern Ireland Fire Service attended both incidents and police are treating them as linked.
Sean McMonagle from Ballymagowan Park said it was not the first time he had been targeted.
"Criminals and cowards have attacked and burnt our family car at the house. I woke up at about 2am to see my wife's car burning.
"We have four children and although they slept through it last night, it's quite a shock for them to be told this morning.
"My car was attacked before as well as graffiti on my home."
There are no reports of any injuries. | Two cars have been set alight in suspected arson attacks in the Creggan area of Derry on Friday. | 32546258 |
Ryan Smyth, 29, from Windsor Gardens in Bangor, was also charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition with intent to endanger life.
He applied for bail but was refused during a hearing at Downpatrick Magistrates Court.
A detective told the court: "We believe the murder was part of ongoing mounting tensions within South East Antrim UDA."
He said the police had carried out a number of searches, but had yet to find the murder weapon.
Mr Horner, 35, was shot in front of his three-year-old son outside Sainsbury's on the outskirts of Bangor three weeks ago.
Ten days ago, a 28-year-old man from Newtownards, Alan Wilson, was also charged with the murder. | A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of Colin Horner outside a Bangor supermarket last month. | 40328605 |
Glasgow North was first to declare in the city, where Patrick Grady ousted Labour's Ann McKechin.
In doing so, he became the first SNP member of parliament to be elected in Glasgow at a general election.
Former shadow Scottish Secretary Margaret Curran and former interim Scottish party leader Anas Sarwar were among the other Labour casualties in the city.
Leader Nicola Sturgeon described the newly-elected SNP politicians as her "magnificent seven".
Natalie McGarry claimed victory over Ms Curran in Glasgow East with a swing of 31%.
In Glasgow South West, Iain Davidson lost his seat to the SNP's Christopher Stephens, while in Glasgow North East a UK-record swing of 39% saw Willie Bain lose to Anne McLaughlin.
Stuart McDonald took Glasgow South from Labour's Tom Harris.
Carol Monaghan won the Glasgow North West constituency, with Labour's John Robertson losing his seat.
The final victory for the SNP in the city came in Glasgow Central where Anas Sarwar, who had succeeded his father Mohammad Sarwar as the Labour MP, lost out to the SNP's Alison Thewliss.
Natalie McGarry, who ousted Ms Curran to become the new MP for Glasgow East, said the SNP had had "a fantastic campaign".
New SNP MP for Glasgow North, Patrick Grady, said: "It is the greatest honour to be the first SNP member of parliament ever elected in Glasgow in a general election." | The SNP has won all seven constituencies in Glasgow. | 32641832 |
The All-Party group on International Development (APGID) has launched a toilet twinning initiative.
As a result, two toilets have been twinned with two newly built latrines in Uganda - funded by MLAs.
SDLP MLA Claire Hanna, who chairs the group, explained the idea behind the unusual concept.
"In Northern Ireland we generally take the availability of toilets for granted but, in many parts of the world, a lack of adequate water and sanitation leads to disease and can prevent girls, in particular, from accessing education," she said.
"By twinning these toilets we hope to remind MLAs, staff and visitors to the building of this need around the world," she added. | You may have heard of towns across the world being twinned with each other but Stormont has gone one step further. | 38057038 |
The woman made the emergency call just after 03:30 BST on Saturday from the house in Llanishen.
Crews were faced with a well-developed fire on the first floor of the house, but located and rescued the woman.
One of her adult sons had escaped the blaze before crews arrived.
They were both treated at the scene by Wales Ambulance Service Trust and taken to hospital.
The woman had been unsure whether a second adult son was in the house as he had gone out the night before, but South Wales Police tracked him down.
The cause of the fire is still not known and is being investigated.
A spokesman for South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said: "All of the emergency personnel at the incident worked well in partnership to bring this incident to a successful conclusion.
"However, had it not been for the calmness of the person making the emergency call and the advice and calmness of the fire control operator giving vital survival guidance this could easily have had a more devastating outcome." | A woman trapped in an attic during a blaze at her Cardiff home was given "vital survival guidance" by the fire service control operator as crews travelled to rescue her. | 39468295 |
An exhibition at the Barbican in London explores life in Britain as seen through the eyes of international photographers. Work from the 1930s to the present depicts the social, cultural and political life of the country.
Strange and Familiar: Britain as Revealed by International Photographers is curated by photographer Martin Parr, who said the show was based on the "notion that many people had come to Britain since the war and photographed here, and yet here we are in England and Britain and we weren't familiar with these pictures".
"The exhibition will reveal a very different take on British life than that produced by British photographers. It is both familiar and strange at the same time."
© Akihiko Okamura / Courtesy of the Estate of Akihiko Okamura, Hakodate, Japan
© Edith Tudor-Hart / National Galleries of Scotland
© Henri Cartier-Bresson / Magnum Photos
© Tina Barney, Courtesy of Paul Kasmin Gallery
© Candida Hofer, Koln / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2015
© Cas Oorthuys / Nederlands Fotomuseum
© Sergio Larrain / Magnum Photos
© Hans van der Meer / Courtesy of the Artist | Full picture credits: | 35801837 |
RBS and Lloyds have only allowed customers with basic bank accounts to use their own bank's ATM network.
But now, in a bid to win customers' trust, these account holders will start to be able to use the full UK network of cash machines.
Basic accounts do not offer overdrafts or cheque books, and may be given to those with a chequered credit history.
RBS has about one million customers of basic bank accounts, which used to be called Step or Cash accounts.
The restriction was put in place in 2011, with these customers only being able to withdraw money from RBS, NatWest, Tesco or Morrisons cash machines, or at Post Office branches over the counter.
The bank had said that allowing basic bank account customers to use other banks' machines was unsustainable because of the cost. The host bank has to pay a fee to other banks who allow their ATMS to be used for transactions.
A spokesman said the new policy would be effective before the end of the year.
The new chief executive of the RBS Group, Ross McEwan, said he wanted to win back the trust of customers.
"We know that we have to make banking easier for all of our customers, particularly those with stretched finances who work hard to make ends meet," said a spokesman for RBS.
"Lifting the ATM restriction for basic bank account customers is a step towards earning back that trust, and will make a huge difference to those who have struggled to access their money."
Lloyds has now revealed that it is writing to basic account holders to tell them that they will have the same freedom, starting in some cases from July. | Two taxpayer-backed banking groups have reversed decisions to restrict cash machine access for some customers. | 27815097 |
Snake catcher Rolly Burrell caught the eastern brown snake at the woman's home in Adelaide, South Australia.
She had stepped outside her southern suburbs home to collect her shoes and saw a brown tail disappear into a boot.
The species is considered one of the world's most venomous land snakes and is found along the coasts and inland areas of mainland Australia.
"She went outside to get her Ugg boots and she saw something shoot in there," Mr Burrell told the BBC.
"She realised it was a snake."
The typically shy breed was released back into the wild away from built-up areas.
Mr Burrell said his company had been called on to remove a snake from another shoe about once a year.
Ugg boots, made of sheepskin with a woolly interior, are something of an Australian icon, and make a cosy spot for a snake to warm up.
Mr Burrell suggested the footwear decampment was a result of shifting temperatures after an unseasonably long winter.
"They're all just starting to wake up from their sleep," Mr Burrell said.
"Their mating season has started so they're all horny and hungry." | An Australian woman has called wildlife wranglers to evict a 1m-long venomous and "horny" snake from her Ugg boot. | 37426648 |
He said he supported women having successful professional careers - but stressed that this should not be an "obstacle" to having children.
He was addressing Turkey's Women and Democracy Association in Istanbul.
His comments were the latest in a series of controversial remarks about women and their role in a society.
Earlier this week, President Erdogan called on Muslims to reject contraception and have more children.
In a televised speech on 30 May, he stressed that "no Muslim family" should consider birth control or family planning.
"We will multiply our descendants," said Mr Erdogan, who became president in August 2014 after serving as prime minister for 12 years.
His AK Party has its roots in Islamism and many of its supporters are conservative Muslims.
Mr Erdogan himself is a father of four.
He has previously spoken out against contraception, describing it as "treason" when speaking at a wedding ceremony in 2014.
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BBC Religions: Islamic views on contraception | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said a woman who rejects motherhood is "deficient" and "incomplete", urging women to have at least three children. | 36456878 |
The Bantams started well and home keeper Adam Davies tipped an acrobatic effort from Rory McArdle over the bar.
Visiting keeper Ben Williams was forced into saves from Sam Winnall and Ben Pearson before Bradford striker Steve Davies chipped wide.
Marley Watkins came closest to a winner when he saw his near-post effort come back off the woodwork in injury-time. | Bradford are still looking for their first win of the season after a goalless draw at Barnsley. | 33944391 |
The company said industrial markets in North America were expected to remain "challenging", and in the UK the heating business "is expected to remain very competitive with little growth".
It said underlying revenues for the six months to January were set to grow 4%, down from an earlier forecast of 6%.
Wolseley also reported a 25% fall in full-year profits.
For the year to 31 July, pre-tax profits fell to £508m from £676m the year before, with like-for-like revenues up 7.1%.
The profit figure was hit by a one-off charge of £238m, mostly related to the write-down of assets at its Nordic business.
Wolseley's US operations account for three-quarters of its profits, and chief executive Ian Meakins said its plumbing supplies business there, Ferguson, had enjoyed a "great performance" with like-for-like revenues up 9.6%.
However, he added: "We continue to face some challenging markets in the rest of the Group and remain focused on improving growth rates and protecting gross margins whilst keeping the cost base tight."
In the UK, the company said trading related to new house building was "strong", but repair and maintenance business "remained weak" in the second half of its financial year.
Wolseley's shares closed down more than 12% at £36.58. | Shares in plumbing supplies firm Wolseley have dropped more than 12% after it cut its revenue forecasts. | 34389898 |
Reading Carnival of the World is set to feature international music, performances and a procession in the town centre in August.
Organiser Mary Genis said it would "celebrate the diversity of Reading".
A carnival, run by Reading's Caribbean community since 1977, has faced financial problems in recent years.
The new event planned for 20 August has organised by not-for-profit organisation CultureMix Art, with backing from the Arts Council, and is part of the town's Year of Culture.
It will include a performance stage in Broad Street, along with music and a carnival procession with West African, Asian and South American influences.
The Reading Carnival, held annually at Prospect Park, attracted up to 5,000 people, but was axed in 2013 and 2015 while a stripped-back event was held in 2014. This year's event was scrapped in April with organisers blaming a lack of funding. | A carnival event is due to be held in Reading, after the town's long-running Caribbean carnival was scrapped for a second year running. | 36745835 |
Members of the University and College Union (UCU) held the one-day strike at the Woodhouse Road site during an open day.
They claim the institute wants to amend its terms and conditions to "give managers new powers to sack staff".
The university said it wanted to update its rules and would continue to welcome prospective students to the open day.
UCU claim the establishment is trying to "introduce a catch-all dismissal clause entitled 'Some Other Substantial Reason'" and said the proposed change was "unnecessary" and could "threaten academic freedom".
Julie Kelley, a UCU regional official, said it could be used by the university to sack a member of staff "by allowing third party pressure from an unhappy research funder or a workplace disagreement to become a grounds for dismissal".
"Staff are understandably wary about how some managers might use this new power," she said.
She said negotiations had reached "stalemate" and they were unable to reach a resolution.
In a statement, the university said it was "disappointed" and believed the industrial action was "genuinely unnecessary".
"The university is not introducing any new grounds for dismissal, it is simply modernising the procedures it would follow, in the interests of openness and transparency," it said. | University of Leeds staff have walked out in a row over plans to change its dismissal policy. | 40366011 |
The Harrogate crew was wrongly sent two and half miles from where it should have been by call operators working in Cornwall.
North Yorkshire and Cornwall fire and rescue services share control room operations at peak periods.
The North Yorkshire service confirmed an investigation is under way.
It said crews attending the business park fire at Killinghall, near Harrogate, were delayed 10 minutes as a result of the mix-up, but the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) said fire engines were 17 minutes late.
Simon Wall, chairman of North Yorkshire FBU, said: "The delay could have been catastrophic if it had been a house fire."
Wednesday's call was handled by the Critical Control Centre in Tolvaddon, Cornwall,.
Mr Wall said "collaborating with Cornwall means there is a massive lack of local knowledge".
He added: "The collaboration between control centres is what the government wants and we accept that, but an incident like this is unacceptable.
"Something has gone desperately wrong."
Owen Hayward, North Yorkshire Assistant Chief Fire Officer, confirmed an investigation is under way with Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service.
He said: "We are not yet sure if someone gave us the wrong postcode or something went wrong in the control room."
No-one was available for comment from Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service. | A North Yorkshire fire crew attending a 999 call was sent to the wrong address by a control room based more than 400 miles away. | 39614096 |
The permit will allow those living in Reading, Wokingham and Bracknell to use Smallmead Recycling Centre in Whitley.
But, residents west of Reading will be barred from using the site from 1 July due to cuts to funding.
West Berkshire Council withdrew £97,000 from its funding for waste disposal in the town, in March.
The authority decided the costs to cover the 75,000 visits to the tip each year, made by people crossing the border into Reading, were "too high".
This led to the establishment of Re3 - the recycling company which provides waste services to Bracknell, Wokingham and Reading councils - to bar West Berkshire residents from using the tips from July.
West Berkshire councillor Alan Macro said Re3's decision could lead to more fly-tipping in the area.
"What they have done wrong is that they have acted before they have an alternative for people who live in the general Reading area", he said.
Tilehurst resident Brian Pettiford - who uses the Smallmead tip regularly - said the changes will mean people living in Calcot and Tilehurst will have to drive up to 20 miles to access rubbish tips in Newbury as opposed to a 5 miles trip to Smallmead.
"I feel very bitter that we have to go to Newbury, which is over 15 miles away. It would be good if [Re3] would charge for a permit to use the tip," he said.
West Berkshire Council said financial challenges meant "some difficult decisions about the services provided" had to be made. | A permit will be needed for some Berkshire residents to dump waste under new rules being brought into force. | 36673834 |
Energy firm Cuadrilla is appealing against Lancashire County Council's refusal to let it extract shale gas at Little Plumpton and Roseacre Wood.
Planning inspector Wendy McKay has sent her report to Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Greg Clark to scrutinise.
The decision is expected by 6 October.
Lancashire County Council rejected both planning applications for the Fylde sites last year on the grounds of noise and traffic impact.
Cuadrilla disputed those reasons at an inquiry chaired by Ms McKay in Blackpool earlier this year and said night-time noise would be short and affect only a handful of homes.
The secretary of state said he will make the final decision, as opposed to the planning inspector, because the proposals were "of more than local significance".
Anti-fracking campaigners claim the process is harmful to the environment. | Recommendations on whether fracking should be allowed in Lancashire have been submitted to the government to make a final decision on. | 36708118 |
The group were jeered during a performance in Birmingham city centre on Saturday.
West Midlands Police said it will review CCTV of the event after receiving a complaint.
The BBC has contacted the dancers, from Alvechurch in Worcestershire, for comment.
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Supt Andy Parsons said: "We have received one complaint regarding verbal abuse and threats made to someone linked to the dance group.
"No complaints have been made about the Morris dancing performance itself. "
Mr Parsons added officers would also be speaking to witnesses to "understand exactly what happened" and determine if any offences were committed.
The issue has sparked numerous comments on social media, with many people voicing support for the dancers.
Among those was Bromsgrove MP, Sajid Javid, who said Morris dancers were "as racist as I am".
The use of black face make-up by Morris dancers has made headlines before after Shrewsbury Folk Festival banned the practice after receiving complaints.
However, supporters say the practice dates back centuries and is not linked to race. | Police are investigating an allegation of abuse aimed at Morris dancers who were heckled for wearing black face-paint. | 38571150 |
Jane Sherratt, 60, was receiving treatment after being injured in Avondale Road, Spondon, Derby, on 7 January.
Her 56-year-old husband, Paul Sherratt, was charged with attempted murder and is in custody awaiting trial.
The Crown Prosecution Service has been made aware of Mrs Sherratt's death.
Derbyshire police said the information had been passed on "so the charge [against Mr Sherratt] can be reassessed". | A woman who suffered serious head injuries when she was attacked at a house four months ago has died in hospital. | 39848663 |
Pictures posted online showed the car on its right side on an Arizona street, next to another badly damaged vehicle.
The car - a Volvo SUV - was in self-driving mode at the time of the crash, on Friday, Uber said. No one was hurt.
A spokeswoman for the police in Tempe, Arizona said the accident occurred when another vehicle "failed to yield" to the Uber car at a left turn.
"There was a person behind the wheel. It is uncertain at this time if they were controlling the vehicle at the time of the collision," spokeswoman Josie Montenegro said.
Uber's self-driving cars always have a human in the driving seat who can take over the controls.
The company pulled its self-driving vehicles off the road in Arizona at first, followed by test sites in Pennsylvania and California - all three states where it operated the vehicles.
The incident follows a tumultuous few weeks for the car-hailing app service, after several negative stories about workplace practices and ethics.
A number of executives have quit in recent weeks, including the president, Jeff Jones. | Uber has pulled its self-driving cars from the roads after an accident which left one of the vehicles on its side. | 39397211 |
Wyke College, in Hull, was closed after receiving a threatening email on Friday morning.
Humberside Police sent officers to the school but later said on Twitter the threat was thought to be "one of a number of hoax emails sent to educational facilities worldwide".
Details of other sites targeted have not been released.
The force said the college had been closed as a "precautionary measure" while an investigation takes place.
The spokesperson said: "It is not thought that there is a threat to the safety of the staff, students or public, however Humberside Police officers have been deployed to the location to provide reassurance and complete an investigation into the threats received."
College principal Jay Trivedy said: "There was an email that was sent to our offices this morning and the email indicated that there was a security issue.
"Obviously our students and our staff are our top concern and and what we've done is make the decision to close the college today."
However, he said he was "disappointed and angry" at the disturbance to student.
"It's very sad that something like this can disrupt so many individuals and their work," he said. | A sixth-form college has been closed after receiving "threats to the college staff and pupils", police say. | 35321029 |
The 23-year-old, who also keeps wicket, spent two months in Bristol last season, scoring 192 Championship runs.
He has since played for Australia A, and scored two fifties for Western Australia in this season's one-day Matador Cup competition.
"I can't wait to get back over and score runs," Bancroft said.
"There's an excellent culture. We showed we can be really competitive in all forms."
Bancroft was a 2015 Test call up for the Australia side for the abandoned tour of Bangladesh, and made his international Twenty20 debut in January. | Australian batsman Cameron Bancroft will rejoin Gloucestershire for the whole 2017 campaign to play in all three formats of the game. | 37715510 |
Problems were identified at Drumpellier Lodge, at Bargeddie in North Lanarkshire, by the Care Inspectorate.
Its owners, Clancare Limited, have been ordered to improve staffing levels and the standard of care to residents.
The Care Inspectorate said it would "not hesitate to take further action" if further checks found no progress on the problems identified.
A Care Inspectorate spokesman said: "We have clearly set out the areas which require swift improvement at Drumpellier Lodge so that the care provided to residents reaches a standard that they have a right to expect.
"We will inspect this service again soon to check on progress and to ensure that improvements have been made.
"If we are not satisfied that sufficient progress is being made quickly, we will not hesitate to take further action."
The Care Inspectorate said it had served a formal improvement notice on Drumpellier Lodge.
The notice states that it must demonstrate that it is making "proper provision for the health, welfare and safety of service users".
It calls for "a written personal plan for each resident" which is reviewed "at least every six months".
Residents must have access to "sufficient meaningful activities" and have "access to outdoor space and events".
The care home has also been told to review staffing levels to make sure residents are properly cared for and make sure that the staffing schedule is followed.
The Care Inspectorate previously called for improvements at Drumpellier Lodge after finding failings in 2014. | Inspectors have told a care home to make "swift improvements" or face having its registration cancelled. | 35985700 |
Castrillo Matajudios has now reverted to its previous title - Castrillo Mota de Judios ("Jew's Hill Fort").
Some 50 people who live there voted to change the name last year.
The controversial name may have been adopted in Medieval times by Catholic converts from Judaism keen to show their loyalty to the state.
Castrillo Mota de Judios has a long Jewish heritage - it was founded in 1035 by Jews fleeing persecution.
"The phrase 'Matajudios' did not correspond to the way this village thinks or acts these days, nor with our village flag, which has the Star of David on it," the village's mayor, Lorenzo Rodriguez, told the Independent after last year's vote.
The name change was approved by the regional government of Castilla y Leon, Associated Press reported.
Spain still has a village called Valle de Matamoros, or "Kill Moors valley" - a reference to the North African invaders who conquered parts of southern Spain, although there are no plans to change its name. | The name of a Spanish village that translates as "Fort Kill Jews" has been changed following a referendum and local government approval. | 33225466 |
Residents of Kelly Bray, Cornwall said "on your bike", after they were told they could no longer use the hall when the local branch of the WI folded.
After the closure in November, Cornwall Federation of WIs (CFWI) changed the locks and banned villagers from entry.
However, residents said the 78-year-old hall was built for everyone and have changed the locks again.
The CFWI has declined to comment on the villagers' actions until a meeting on Wednesday to decide what action to take.
The hall, on the corner of Stokes Road and Parson's Green, was built in 1937 with the deeds saying the site was sold "for an Institute for the women of Kelly Bray".
However, the WI branch folded last November because of a lack of members.
The CFWI put up a notice "as owner of the property" saying "no-one can lawfully enter the premises" without its authorisation.
But, villagers said the hall was purchased by the village for the use of the WI ladies.
Susie Iannantuoni, of the village hall committee, said: "Christenings, wakes, dog-grooming classes and Young Farmers' pantos have all been held there.
"We were absolutely horrified to be told we couldn't carry on using it.
"So, we have put up our own notice saying we don't recognise your authority and on your bike."
The issue was referred by the committee to the attorney general who said the issue did not come under his jurisdiction.
The CFWI has asked the Charity Commission if it can rent the hall to the villagers.
The commission said it had "always tried to assist the charity in achieving such an outcome".
But, the commission said the CFWI needed to show that was "in the best interests of the CFWI charity", for it to be legal. | Villagers are locked in a row with the Women's Institute (WI) over who owns their local hall. | 30880059 |
Writing to the chancellor before his spending review, she said investment was vital for a "balanced recovery".
Some UK government departments have been asked to plan for budget cuts of either a quarter or two-fifths by 2020.
Any reductions will be reflected in the Welsh government's budget, under a spending formula.
Ms Hutt said the Welsh government's budget had already shrunk by 8% in real terms over the past five years.
She highlighted plans for a metro-style transport system in south east Wales, a tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay and a "city deal", unlocking major investment in Cardiff, as major funding priorities to boost economic growth.
Ms Hutt also urged George Osborne to give Welsh ministers "maximum" financial flexibility to invest in major infrastructure projects, but not at the expense of day-to-day funding for public services.
The UK government has said Wales has been "thriving" under its long-term plan and must contribute to the savings needed to make the UK's finances more secure. | Chancellor George Osborne should think again about plans to announce further public spending cuts, Welsh Finance Minister Jane Hutt has said. | 34720856 |
Stephen Cavanagh, 32, of Byron Road, Denton, was on remand at HMP Manchester when he complained of stomach pains.
An X-ray revealed the phone, which he later ejected from his body to flush down the toilet.
HMP Manchester governor Terri Williams, said the case highlighted the "extreme measures" used to bring "illicit items" into the jail.
Greater Manchester Police work with prison staff to prosecute offenders who try to smuggle in forbidden items, she said.
"It is now clear that prisoners are likely to be given additional time in custody following successful prosecutions," she added.
The Ministry of Justice refused to give any further information on when or how the phone was inserted into Cavanagh's body. | A prisoner who smuggled a mobile phone up his backside into a prison has had his sentence extended. | 36967220 |
Two men in their 20s entered a convenience store in Brixton and one of them, armed with a pellet gun, shot at a 44-year-old man behind the counter.
Some of the pellets lodged in the victim's eyes and face.
The second man stole the cash register and they both ran off. Met Police have released CCTV footage of the "vicious attack" in a bid to catch the robbers.
The offenders are described as being of medium build and were seen wearing hooded tops and running off in the direction of Thornbury Road in Brixton.
The robbery happened at about 20:35 GMT on 25 October at the Phambra Foodstore, in Lyham Road.
Det Con Ben Turner said: "This was a vicious attack that could have left a man blinded.
"We desperately want to find the men responsible for this crime. They used gratuitous violence to carry out this robbery and are clearly dangerous."
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Metropolitan Police.
One convenience store worker is seriously injured during robberies or attempted robberies about every six months in mainland UK, The Association of Convenience Stores spokesman said.
There are more than 50,000 convenience stores in the mainland UK and tens of thousands of newsagents and other specialist food stores.
"Serious incidents are thankfully still quite rare, but around half of all convenience store workers, especially in the smaller stores, report facing verbal and physical abuse on a regular basis," the spokesman said. | Surgeons are trying to save the sight of a shop worker who was shot in the face during a robbery in south London. | 34710039 |
The body of Carl Scott, 37, was found by a member of the public at a property in Birch Court, Winchester, on 22 March.
Police said a 58-year-old man, arrested in March and bailed until 7 June, had been released with no further action.
Detectives said the investigation into Mr Scott's death was continuing. | A man who was arrested on suspicion of murder following the discovery of a body in a house has been released from his bail without charge. | 40240301 |
The Met Office has issued a yellow "be aware" warning and said driving conditions "will be difficult with journeys likely to take longer".
Cardiff, Caerphilly, Vale of Glamorgan, Newport, Torfaen, Monmouthshire, Powys, Wrexham, Flintshire and Denbighshire are affected from 17:00 GMT.
The fog will be dense and become widespread in some areas of Wales.
The fog is expected to slowly lift by 11:00 on Tuesday but it may persist in some areas throughout the day. | Parts of Wales could be hit by freezing fog on Monday evening and into Tuesday morning. | 38718644 |
Lee Martin, 48, was taking part in an organised cycling event when he was hit by Christopher Gard's van on the A31 near Bentley.
Gard was jailed for nine years for causing death by dangerous driving.
The 30-year-old from Alton had at least six previous convictions for using a phone at the wheel.
After the trial, the Martin family criticised courts for failing to ban Gard from the road at prior hearings.
The victim's brother, Darrell Martin, said: "There were opportunities to stop the man from driving around.
"Just six weeks before he had persuaded a magistrate not to take his licence away and promised to lock his phone in the boot.
"The text message - think about how inane this is - it was about meeting his mate later and taking his dog for a walk. That's what killed my brother."
Police said Gard was texting immediately before the fatal crash on 12 August 2015.
Lee Martin, a father-of-two from Basingstoke, died later in hospital.
Gard was banned from driving for 14-and-a-half years when he was jailed on 5 September by a judge at Winchester Crown Court.
The Court of Appeal said Gard's application for leave to challenge his sentence had been passed to a "full hearing" on a date to be fixed,
Causing death by dangerous driving carries a maximum penalty of 14 years in prison. | A van driver who killed a cyclist after texting an "inane" message about a dog walk has been granted an appeal hearing against his sentence. | 37975561 |
A Rugby Football League statement said the alleged breaches concern "contractual arrangements made with Salford players in 2014 and 2015".
No date has been set for a hearing.
If Salford are found to have exceeded the £1.825m wage ceiling in the last two years and are docked 20 points, it would wreck their season when it has started with some promising displays.
However Wigan, the last club to be found in breach of the salary cap in 2007, were only docked four points.
The Red Devils, coached by Ian Watson, lie sixth in the table after collecting four points from their opening five games.
Their points tally would have been higher had it not been for last-minute defeats by Wigan and Warrington.
The RFL's announcement comes six weeks after Bradford chairman Marc Green raised questions over Salford's use of the cap over the last two years and in particular their signing of Tony Puletua from St Helens in 2014.
Green claimed he was prevented from raising his concerns at a RFL Council meeting in December and called on the governing body to fully investigate the transfer of Puletua.
Salford have yet to comment on Thursday's news although owner Marwan Koukash tweeted: "I do not know what all this fuss is about. Calm down!"
In January Koukash said his club had been fully co-operating with the RFL investigators since early October. | Salford could be docked as many as 20 points after being charged with salary cap breaches. | 35723674 |
Twenty-four people are still missing and at least 27 people have been injured, eight seriously.
Officials have warned of further heavy rain and the risk of mudslides, as the extreme weather moves north.
The torrential rain comes in the wake of Typhoon Etau, which ploughed through Japan earlier this week.
The region affected is a vast area northeast of Tokyo, stretching from Ibaraki prefecture, a short distance from the capital, right up to Miyagi prefecture, around 350km (217 miles) away.
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Sixty-two-year-old Hisako Sekimoto, who was rescued by military helicopter in the early morning, said she spent a sleepless night on the upper floor of her flooded house with her husband and three cats.
"There was no time to escape. All we could do was go upstairs. It was horrifying,'' she said. "I kept praying the water wouldn't come upstairs."
The chief forecaster at the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), Takuya Deshimaru, has said the rainfall over the past few days was "unprecedented".
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed a co-ordinated and speedy emergency response
"Before anything else, we will continue to do our utmost to save lives and rescue victims, to secure the lives of people," he told reporters.
Japanese authorities have emphasised disaster prevention and response in recent years, stung by criticism at the time that their response to the 2011 tsunami and earthquake was sluggish. | Rescue work is continuing across northeast Japan, where at least three people have died in severe flooding and many remain stranded. | 34217327 |
Samsonite said it would pay $26.74 per share in an all-cash transaction in a move designed to give it access to the premium end of the luggage market.
The deal is expected to bring cost savings in sourcing, logistics, sales and marketing, as well as distribution and product development.
The new company will list in Hong Kong.
Luxembourg-based Samsonite is already listed in Hong Kong, while US firm Tumi is currently traded in New York.
"It will meaningfully expand our presence in the highly attractive premium segment of the global business bags, travel luggage and accessories market," Samsonite chief executive Ramesh Tainwala said in a statement.
Samsonite's global net sales for the first six months of 2015 were $1,2bn.
Premium rival Tumi has about 2,000 distribution points across 75 countries, and the firm saw net sales increased by 4% year-on-year in 2015 to $548m. North America accounted for 68% of those sales.
Pending regulatory and shareholder approvals, the deal is expected to be closed in the second half of 2016. | The world's biggest luggage maker, Samsonite, has reached a takeover agreement with luxury rival Tumi in a $1.8bn (£1.3bn) deal. | 35723202 |
Wylie, 19, took victory in the S9 50m freestyle while Hamer, 17, triumphed in the S14 200m freestyle.
Paralympic champion Jonathan Fox marked his return from injury with gold in the S7 100m backstroke.
And Scotland's Andrew Mullen retained his S5 50m butterfly crown.
There were also silvers for Jessica-Jane Applegate (S14 200m freestyle) and Ollie Hynd (S8 100m freestyle).
Wylie, who set a new British record of 25.69 seconds in recording a Rio qualification time at last week's British Paralympic swimming trials in Glasgow, was the fastest qualifier from the morning heats.
He finished strongly in the final in a time of 25.85secs to edge out Finland's Leo Lahteenmaki by 0.27secs.
"I couldn't be happier with that really," said the Sunderland swimmer. "I'm in a good place at the moment.
"I didn't expect to win that race. I did expect to swim a little bit faster than that but coming away with the gold is really good."
Hamer, who also managed a Rio qualification time in Glasgow, had a superb final 50m to overhaul Iceland's Paralympic champion Jon Margeir Sverrisson by 0.10secs in a thrilling finish.
"I went out easy in the heats this morning to save all of my energy for the final and it paid off," he said.
"I'm over the moon with the gold and it's given me confidence for the rest of the season."
Fox, who had almost three years out with a shoulder injury, was satisfied with his victory over Andrei Gladkov of Russia who had taken Fox's European and world crowns in the Briton's absence.
"Having to miss the Europeans in 2014 and the worlds in 2015 was tough but I'm back," said Fox. "Coming here and seeing the results of my training paying off is very satisfying." | Matt Wylie and Tom Hamer claimed their first major international titles as Britain won four golds on the opening day of the IPC Swimming European Open Championships in Madeira. | 36183331 |
The former Rangers midfielder is one of several candidates the new manager has interviewed for the role.
"He's obviously clearly got a way he wants to play," Ferguson told BBC Radio Scotland's Sportsound.
"He plans training out. He decides on virtually everything from training, to the warm-up into the possession games."
Caixinha, who joined Rangers after leaving Qatari club Al-Gharafa earlier this month, spent time in Scotland previously on a coaching course.
But he said on his arrival at Ibrox that he would wish an assistant with local knowledge.
Ferguson, who resigned as Clyde manager in February, has been interviewed along with fellow former Rangers players Peter Lovenkrands, Alex Rae, Jonatan Johansson and John Brown.
"It was an interesting meeting because he's a foreign coach with his own ideas about the way he wants to play," he said.
"The meeting went fine, but I know there's about another four or five guys been in since, so I have not heard anything since last Wednesday." | Barry Ferguson says Pedro Caixinha is a hands-on manager who will look to control everything around Rangers' team but still hopes to be his assistant. | 39411050 |
The visitors took the lead after only three minutes as Nicky Ajose chipped the ball into the area and Lauri Dalla Valle fired past keeper Ben Alnwick.
Peterborough equalised in the 66th minute, ending a goal drought of over eight hours, as Conor Washington turned in Marcus Maddison's parried shot.
The Railwaymen are one point above the relegation zone with three games left.
However, Leyton Orient and Notts County, who are a point behind Crewe, both have a game in hand. | Crewe kept alive their hopes of League One survival as they secured a 1-1 draw away to Peterborough at London Road. | 32199830 |
Roedd y Sarjant Jethro Christie, 43 oed, yn cael ei gyhuddo o ddal braich Jason Pritchard gyda'r fath rym, nes iddo dorri pont ei ysgwydd.
Ond daeth y panel ym mhencadlys yr heddlu ym Mae Colwyn i'r casgliad nad oedd wedi defnyddio grym afresymol na gormodol.
Wrth gyhoeddi casgliadau'r panel, dywedodd y cadeirydd, Ian Boys: "Dydyn ni ddim wedi ein hargyhoeddi fod y weithred o ddal y fraich wedi achosi'r toriad."
"Oherwydd hynny, dwi'n argymell nad ddylid cofnodi dim ar record bersonol y swyddog."
Roedd yr achos yn ymwneud â digwyddiad yn y ddalfa yng Nghaernarfon ddiwedd mis Rhagfyr 2015.
Clywodd y tribiwnlys fod Jason Pritchard hefyd wedi syrthio oddi ar y gwely, ac y gallai hynny fod wedi achosi iddo dorri pont ei ysgwydd.
Fe wnaeth Sarjant Christie, sydd wedi cynrychioli Prydain ar reslo, adael y gwrandawiad heb wneud sylw pellach. | Mae heddwas gyda Heddlu Gogledd Cymru wedi ei gael yn ddieuog o gamymddygiad difrifol a defnyddio grym gormodol wrth ddelio â charcharor yn ei ofal. | 39657243 |
The 27-year-old has been managing the injury for the past year but was warned he risked "irreversible damage" if he continued without surgery.
He confirmed the news on his blog after missing this week's GB Rowing trials.
"It wasn't an easy decision, there were tears, sleepless nights contemplating everything, but in the end I did what needed to be done," Cousins said.
Cousins, who was in the boat that finished fifth at London 2012 and was fourth at least year's World Championships, believes a medal remains in reach for the quad in Brazil.
"I am devastated that I will not compete at Rio," he added. "Although I won't be in the boat, I truly believe the quad will go on to do great things and I take solace in knowing I was part of it."
Another British rower, James Foad, announced in January that he will miss the Games after undergoing back surgery. | World Championship medallist Charles Cousins will miss the Olympics Games after having a back operation. | 35872486 |
An SOS signal made of rocks in a remote part of Western Australia has prompted fears that someone, or more than one person, could be missing.
The distress signal was spotted by a helicopter pilot. It led to a ground search by police who had to reach the area by air because of tough terrain.
Authorities have now appealed for public help after failing to find "any indication of recent human activity".
However, police said they had discovered the remains of a campsite at the scene, which is at Swift Bay about 500km (300 miles) from the city of Broome.
"Police are trying to establish if there are any missing persons in the area who require assistance," they said in a statement.
Senior Sgt Peter Reeves told the Australian Broadcasting Corp that the message may have been there for years.
"There are indications that there may have been someone camped there at one point in time, but it is just not clear how long ago that was," he said.
In 2015, a British tourist lost in a remote area of Queensland was rescued after writing an SOS message in sand.
Get news from the BBC in your inbox, each weekday morning | Is it a false alarm, or a genuine plea for help? | 40024824 |
It followed a consultative ballot in which more than 60% voted against the OCA's offer to move to a three-week on, three-off pattern.
A new package was to be introduced to offset the impact of the changes.
The union said the vote increases the likelihood of industrial action in the North Sea.
The OCA said it was "extremely disappointed", and believed the offer balanced the needs of workers with the requirements of business.
BBC Scotland revealed in May that oil giant BP was moving its offshore staff to a three-on three-off rota pattern from January.
The company said the move was for the "long-term sustainability of the business".
The current rota is two weeks on and three weeks off.
The offshore rota pattern has been the subject of speculation since the industry began experiencing difficulties due to the oil price downturn.
Unions have raised safety concerns about workers being offshore for longer spells. | Unite members of the Offshore Contractors Association (OCA) have rejected proposals over changes to shift rotas and terms and conditions. | 33711958 |
Magistrates in Ipswich heard the Norwich City player reached the speed at the wheel of a BMW 7 Series on the A14 at Newmarket in March, the East Anglian Daily Times first reported.
The 32-year-old midfielder also faces a charge of driving at 97mph on the A11 at Wymondham in Norfolk in February.
Norwich City Football Club made no comment.
Both roads have a speed limit of 70mph.
A court spokesman told the BBC that magistrates were provided with a list of dates when Norwich were playing and both separate cases were adjourned until December.
Mr O'Neil, from Kent, has previously played for West Ham United, Portsmouth and Queens Park Rangers.
He was not present at the hearing. | Premier League footballer Gary O'Neil is facing trial after allegedly being caught driving at 103mph in Suffolk. | 34526432 |
Lancashire Police said her silver Honda Jazz hit a brick wall at the junction of Blackpool Road North and Heyhouses Lane in Lytham St Annes on Sunday night.
She was taken to Blackpool Victoria Hospital, where she later died.
The road was closed for three hours following the incident, and police have appealed for any witnesses to contact them. | A 78-year-old woman has died after her car crashed into a wall. | 33046349 |
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Panthers reached the final stages of Europe's second-tier event by topping their three-team group in November.
Coach Corey Neilson told BBC East Midlands Today: "We are excited that we have put ourselves in this position.
"This is a nice break to play against unique opposition and test ourselves."
The best-ever Continental Cup performance by a British side came in 2010, when Sheffield Steelers finished third in Grenoble, France.
Seventeen teams from 17 countries entered this season's competition, and the winning side will go onto play in next season's Champions Hockey League - the sport's premier European competition.
Nottingham's bid for history-setting honours, in ice hockey's equivalent of football's Europa League, sees them face Odense of Denmark on Friday, Beibarys Atyrau of Kazakhstan on Saturday and hosts Ritten on Sunday.
Neilson added: "We have done our due diligence checking out their rosters. We have had this league focus all season long. Now it's a matter of going out and doing our thing."
Panthers are fourth in the Elite League, but they have won 10 of their past 13 games and recent signing Jason Williams said the team is in good shape.
Williams, a former Stanley Cup winner who played for Ritten in this season's Continental Cup, added: "We have confidence to put on a good show.
"Everybody is looking forward to it. Hopefully for the three games in three nights, we can stay healthy and everybody will contribute. We need everybody, that is for sure." | Nottingham Panthers continue the quest to become the first British ice hockey team to win European honours when their Continental Cup campaign reaches the Super Final stage in Italy on Friday. | 38585957 |
HMS Hood was hit by a shell from the German battleship Bismarck in the Denmark Strait on 24 May 1941.
Only three of its 1,418 crew survived, making it the worst loss of life from a single British warship.
Dundee's Frigate Unicorn is hosting the exhibition.
It features a nine-foot model of HMS Hood along with contemporary press articles of the sinking.
Duncan Knox from Montrose, whose 18-year-old brother John was lost with the Hood, said the exhibition brought back "sad memories" of the day.
Mr Knox, 92, said: "I was walking along the docks in Montrose and a small patrol of ships went out at that time.
"The bloke said he heard on the radio that the Hood had sunk.
"When I said my brother was on it, he said 'well we hear all things''".
"It wasn't until night that it was official it had been sunk.
"John was full of life and the best friend that I ever had. His memory is always there."
Wilma Barclay from Dundee, whose cousin George Jack was lost with the Hood, said: "I can remember sadness and tears.
"What I remember was what I overheard. I knew that the ship had sunk."
HMS Hood was struck near its ammunition magazines which subsequently exploded.
The sinking took place during a huge Royal Navy pursuit of the Bismarck, which was destroyed three days later. The German death toll was more than 2,000.
A number of commemorative events are taking place on the 75th anniversary of the disaster, including the unveiling in Portsmouth of the Hood's bell, which was recently recovered from the debris field around the wreck. | Relatives of those lost on HMS Hood attended a new exhibition in Dundee on the 75th anniversary of the sinking of the Royal Navy battlecruiser. | 36367686 |
Aribo set up three goals in Monday's 4-1 win over Bristol Rovers, adding to an assist against Southend on 31 December.
Robinson worked with Alli at previous club MK Dons before the 20-year-old moved to Tottenham Hotspur.
"Four assists in two games is incredible. I have seen it before with a very special talent who is working in north London now," he said.
Robinson handed Alli his Dons debut as a 16-year-old in November 2012, and the midfielder scored 24 goals in 88 appearances for the Buckinghamshire club before joining Spurs in the summer of 2015.
Aribo, 20, made his first-team debut for Charlton in October, and last month extended his contract with the Addicks until 2019.
"South-east London is a hotbed for talent and I do class myself as a developer," Robinson added to BBC Radio London.
"I spoke to the owner [Roland Duchatelet] after the game at Southend and he was really excited about Joe.
"My job is to keep that fire fuelled and this club moving forward."
Meanwhile, Robinson says he has taken Ademola Lookman "out of the firing line", with the winger linked with a move away from The Valley in the January transfer window.
The 19-year-old is on the brink of a £10m move to Everton and has missed the Addicks' last two matches.
"A deal has not been done," Robinson, 36, said.
"But there is so much talk surrounding the young man I can't see it being too long. There is no smoke without fire." | Charlton Athletic midfielder Joe Aribo has been compared to England's Dele Alli by Addicks boss Karl Robinson. | 38501071 |
The 33-year-old joined the club aged eight, made his debut in 2002 and has scored over 10,000 first-class runs.
Nash said: "To be awarded a testimonial year with Sussex is a huge privilege. It was always my dream to play first-team cricket here.
"To have played over 400 games, won trophies and have a lot of personal success is something my family and I are very proud of.
The Cuckfield-born batsman was a member of the team that won the Championship title in 2006 and 2007, one-day trophies in 2006, 2008 and 2009, and the Twenty20 Cup in 2009.
Sussex's chairman Jim May said: "Chris Nash has been a tremendous player for Sussex over many years.
"His ability to play a major part in all competitions makes him a very valued cricketer." | Batsman Chris Nash has been awarded a testimonial year by Sussex in 2017. | 37541493 |
Both the Queen's Theatre in Barnstaple and Landmark Theatre in Ilfracombe closed without warning earlier this week.
The charitable trust running them went into administration.
More than 100 casual and full time staff have lost their jobs with the closures.
Sarah Cadogan-Wright, who organised the demonstration, said: "I think a march like this always does a lot of good because unless people raise their voices then decisions get made and ultimately it's the man on the street that suffers."
North Devon Theatres said attendances at the venues had dropped 20% over the last year, council grants were being cut and the closures had been made with "great regret".
North Devon Council is holding a public meeting at Cedars Inn, Barnstaple, on 1 February to discuss ways of saving the theatres. | Demonstrators have marched through the streets of Barnstaple in protest at the closure of two north Devon theatres. | 38782734 |
The Sikorsky helicopter owned by a Turkish company was carrying seven people including four Russian guests and a Turkish executive.
It crashed on a highway in Buyukcekmece district after taking off from Ataturk Airport, governor Vasip Sahin said.
The cause of the crash was under investigation, he said.
Taxi driver Fikret Karatekin told a TV station that the helicopter hit a former television tower, that now has a restaurant at the top, before crashing. But Turkish authorities have not ruled out a technical fault, Reuters reported.
The helicopter belonged to the Eczacibasi group of companies, one of Turkey's biggest conglomerates, with businesses in pharmaceuticals and building products.
Chairman Bulent Eczacibasi said the Russians on board the helicopter were clients visiting a ceramics produce fair and were being transported to the company's factory south of Istanbul.
The Turkish national on board ran the company's operations in Russia, he said. Two pilots were also on the helicopter. | At least five people have been killed after a helicopter crashed on the outskirts of Istanbul, reportedly after hitting a television tower in fog. | 39229636 |
Daniel Morgan, 24, had his arm broken in three places after being attacked by Andrew Chamberlain, a court heard.
Chamberlain hit Mr Morgan with the 4ft metal pole after the neighbour left his car outside Chamberlain's home in Greenfield Terrace, Blackwood.
The 50-year-old, who was convicted of grievous bodily harm with intent at Cardiff Crown Court, said he used the pole in self defence.
The court heard parking was a "contentious issue" on the street and residents agreed to only park outside their own homes.
When Mr Morgan parked outside Chamberlain's home, he became "abusive and threatening," the court heard.
He took the large metal pole from his garden and Mr Morgan said he blocked a blow with his arm.
He said: "It was excruciating pain as I am sure you can imagine."
Chamberlain told the jury: "When I lifted the pole up he punched out at me with his left hand.
"As I was bringing the pole down, it made contact with the side of his arm."
Mr Morgan said he was not aware of any parking restrictions.
Sentencing was adjourned for reports to be prepared and Chamberlain was released on bail but Recorder Peter Griffiths QC warned him he faces jail. | A man attacked his neighbour with a scaffolding pole in a parking row. | 29205620 |
Hughes, 21, made his debut at the age of 16 during manager Steve McClaren's first spell in charge and has already played 170 games for the club.
McClaren told the official website: "We're all thrilled Will has committed his future until at least 2020.
"Will is an exciting young talent and a really important player." | England Under-21 midfielder Will Hughes has signed a new three-and-a-half year contract with Championship promotion-hopefuls Derby County. | 38608167 |
Shelter Scotland's Perth Road shop was given about 60 designer dresses, along with knitwear, jackets and trousers.
The shop is selling the brand new dresses for £30 each, almost a tenth of their actual cost.
Shop manager Karen Kelbie said: "In my 20 years of managing the shop, I've never seen anything like it.
"We're all still in shock.
"What could be better than dancing the night away in a beautiful dress, knowing you've just helped a vulnerable homeless person or a family living in poor quality housing?"
The donation was made by Prego Boutique in Broughty Ferry.
Owner Liza Sinclair said: "Many of our staff and customers live very fortunate lives where we don't have to think about where we're going to sleep each night or if we're going to lose the roof over our heads altogether.
"If by doing our little bit we can make a difference to even one person, then it'll all be worth it." | Staff at a charity shop in Dundee have said they are "in shock" after receiving a donation of ball gowns and prom dresses worth more than £21,000. | 36255917 |
The 32-year-old had his contract with AC Milan terminated by mutual consent, bringing to an end his second spell.
He had one year left on his contract but activated a release clause after Milan failed to qualify for Europe.
"I've always said I wanted to play in the USA and now I have reached an agreement to play there," said Kaka.
The former Brazil international won a Serie A title and the Champions League in his first spell at Milan between 2003 and 2009.
In total, he has scored 104 goals in 307 appearances for the Rossoneri.
Kaka, who was part of the Brazil squad that won the 2002 World Cup and was also named Fifa's World Player of the Year in 2007, returned to the San Siro on a free transfer last summer after four years at Real Madrid.
He missed out on selection for Brazil's 2014 World Cup squad as Milan finished a disappointing eighth last season and failed to qualify for European competition for the first time in 16 years.
Orlando City are set for their first season in the MLS and Kaka would be their first designated player.
"I'm happy to return to Sao Paulo, it's really satisfying for me," added Kaka of the Brazilian top-flight club, where he played from 2001 to 2003.
"Orlando City is a new team with a good project and the owner [Flavio Augusto da Silva] is Brazilian." | Brazilian playmaker Kaka will join former side Sao Paulo on loan before signing for new Major League Soccer club Orlando City in January 2015. | 28092779 |
Malachi Mitchell Thomas, 20, from Chorley in Lancashire, crashed his bike during the Supertwins race. He was riding for the Cookstown BE Racing team.
Mr Thomas was treated by medical staff at the scene but died from his injuries.
The accident happened on the course at Dhu Varren, Portrush.
The organisers of the event, the Coleraine and District Motor Club, offered their heartfelt condolences to the rider's family and team.
Racing at the event was cancelled following the fatal crash on Saturday.
Mr Thomas is a former Supermoto competitor and won a hat-trick of races at the Mid Antrim 150 in April.
He secured four podium finishes at the Tandragee 100 and won the Supertwins race at the Cookstown 100.
The English rider had earlier finished fourth in Saturday's Supersport race at the North West 200.
His death comes just a few weeks after another Manx Grand Prix winner, Billy Redmayne, lost his life at the Scarborough Spring Cup meeting. | An English rider has died following a crash at the North West 200 motorcycle races. | 36292910 |
Simon Danielli, 37, was fined £500 at Newtownards Magistrates Court.
The judge said he was satisfied that Mr Danielli had struck Michael Browne - whom the ex-player suspected of having an affair with his wife - in the face.
Further charges that he assaulted his estranged wife Olivia and damaged her phone were dismissed by the judge.
Defence suggestions that Mr Browne suffered a black eye in a fall were "fanciful", the judge said.
Mr Danielli, from the Coaches in Holywood, County Down, was convicted after an incident on 11 March 2015.
Ireland captain Rory Best gave character evidence, saying his former Ulster teammate was a man of "honesty and integrity" and had not shown aggression on or off the rugby field.
Olivia Danielli, from Marino Station Road in Holywood, is facing charges in the same court of causing criminal damage to her former husband's £38,000 Jaguar car in August 2015.
In court, the judge said it was clear the former couple were "at daggers, they're at loggerheads".
Several months ago, the judge asked the couple's defence teams to discuss binding-over orders, promising good behaviour as opposed to "washing their dirty linen in public."
In a four-day hearing, the court heard allegations of illicit extra-marital affairs, covert bugging devices placed in the marital home and a GPS tracking device being hidden in Mr Danielli's car.
The court also heard that his father-in-law, Shamus Jennings, pleaded with him to work at the marriage and then allegedly threatened to "destroy him" when it broke down irrevocably.
Mr Danielli retired from rugby with a back injury in 2012, after 32 appearances for Scotland and 78 for Ulster. | A former Ulster and Scotland international rugby player has been convicted of assault. | 39453543 |
The 23-year-old made 93 appearances for the U's after joining from non-league Royston in 2012.
Norris was described as the best goalkeeper in League Two last season by Cambridge boss Shaun Derry.
He has joined Wolves a day after fellow goalkeeper John Ruddy, and five days after long-serving Carl Ikeme was diagnosed with acute leukaemia.
Wolves also have two other keepers - Andy Lonergan, who has a year left on his contract, and youngster Harry Burgoyne, who made his debut last season when both Ikeme and Lonergan were injured.
Wolves have already announced that Ikeme, who has already started treatment following his diagnosis on Thursday, will keep the number one jersey next season.
Norris, who saved five penalties last season, including one in Cambridge's 2-1 League Cup second-round defeat at Molineux, is Wolves' eighth summer signing.
Cambridge chief executive Jez George told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire:
"On Sunday we were approached by Wolves. They made their interest known, and we quickly negotiated a fee that we feel is a really good package for Cambridge United and at the same time a really good opportunity for Will.
"We're a football club that wants to develop young players and therefore we always have to be aware that there's going to be a moment those players leave the football club. That has to be right for the player and the club.
"While we're disappointed he leaves us on the pitch, it's a fantastic opportunity for him and we've secured a really good deal for the club."
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Wolves have signed goalkeeper Will Norris for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal from Cambridge United. | 40567977 |
Dale Walker said physical evidence such as the abolished paper tax discs would have prevented it happening, and believes the new system is wrong.
Mr Walker, from Wellow in Nottinghamshire, offered to show police online evidence proving he had paid, but was told it was a "DVLA matter".
The DVLA accepted there had been a mistake but said these are "rare".
Mr Walker said he felt "humiliated" to have police tow his vehicle away in front of his neighbours on Saturday.
The handbrake of his van was damaged and he had to take two days off work to sort the problem out.
"There's something wrong with the system because you're not actually physically getting anything to say the tax is paid," he said.
"For the sake of the price of a stamp and a little bit of administration they could actually send something through the post to say that you've paid."
Tax discs were abolished last October to try to save printing and administration costs.
Motorists can continue to tax their vehicle at the Post Office, over the phone or online.
However, they do not receive a tax disc or any other physical evidence to put in their car windscreen.
Nottinghamshire Police said officers were doing an automatic number plate recognition patrol when they received an automatic alert from the DVLA database saying Mr Walker's van had been untaxed since 2014.
"It later transpired that the DVLA had provided incorrect information and the vehicle was, in fact, taxed," said a police statement.
The DVLA said in a statement: "We are very sorry for the inconvenience caused to Mr Walker.
"We process 44 million vehicle tax transactions each year and cases like this are very rare." | A man had his van towed away by police despite it being taxed because of an error by the DVLA. | 34183241 |
A 36-year-old woman and a 43-year-old man were arrested at an address in Birmingham on Monday.
Tanveer Iqbal's body was found in his Renault Clio in Portland Road in Edgbaston on 1 February.
The 33-year-old had not been seen since closing his Hi-Tech Music shop in Smethwick the night before.
Det Insp Paul Joyce said: "We are still appealing for anyone with information. I am particularly keen to speak to anyone who may have seen Mr Iqbal between closing his shop on Sunday 31 January and the time he was discovered on Monday 1 February.
"I also want to speak to anyone who had any contact with Mr Iqbal on Sunday 31 January."
More on this and other stories from Birmingham and Black Country | Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a music shop owner whose body was found in the boot of his car. | 35532452 |
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Keith the snake went missing before Fiona Wellington, from Sheffield, sold her car to a garage.
A couple from Bristol then bought the car from the dealer, with the snake emerging while they were driving home on the M5 motorway.
Mrs Wellington spotted a news article on Facebook about Keith and contacted the finders. | A family has been reunited with their corn snake after it was inadvertently given away inside a sold car. | 37854503 |
The original contest, planned for 29 July in Belfast, was called off after Mexican Gutierrez, 24, suffered facial cuts, two broken teeth and bruising when he slipped in the shower.
On Thursday, Cyclone Promotions said "a proposed date in November was unsuitable to all parties", adding that it is now working on a new opponent for 30-year-old Frampton.
"We are confident Carl Frampton will become world champion again," said the promoters.
The cancellation comes in a week when reports emerged that Frampton could be splitting from manager and Cyclone Promotions boss Barry McGuigan.
The Belfast featherweight's fight against Gutierrez at the SSE Arena in July was to have been a WBC title eliminator, but lost that status when Frampton came in one pound over the required weight.
It would have been Frampton's first fight since losing his WBA featherweight title to Leo Santa Cruz in January.
Cyclone Promotions said it had been working with the arena, boxing authorities and broadcasters in attempting to rearrange the Gutierrez bout.
"We are profoundly disappointed for the fans, boxers and those who have worked with and supported us," it added.
The promoters said people who bought tickets from Ticketmaster online or by phone would get automatic refunds. Other people have been advised to seek refunds from their point of purchase. | Carl Frampton will not fight Andres Gutierrez after the Northern Irishman's promoters were unable to arrange a new date for the bout. | 40964792 |
Grant Adams, 17, cut his neck on one of the light bulbs when he fell on to the sun bed at the address on South Frederick Street early on Sunday.
He was taken to hospital with critical injuries and underwent a five-hour operation. He died on Monday evening.
His mum, Amanda Smedley, said she "cannot believe he's gone".
Miss Smedley said she found her son, who was an apprentice bricklayer, "in a pool of blood".
She said: "He stumbled out of bed, tripped and the bottom of the sunbed tubes went into his neck and when he pulled it out of his neck he stumbled down the stairs.
"My boyfriend tried to keep the blood from pumping out of his neck until the paramedics came."
Miss Smedley said his baby girl, which is due in two months, is the "only thing" she has got left of him.
She said: "He was a happy-go-lucky fun-loving lad. He was a bricklayer and all he did was work, sleep, work, sleep.
"It's his 18th birthday in two weeks time, he had just bought a car, he's got a baby on the way, he had everything to live for, everything." | A teenager has died in hospital after cutting his neck open on a sunbed and then falling down the stairs at a flat in South Shields. | 27775465 |
The driver of a Citroen C2 died at the scene of the incident, which happened at about 18:45 BST on the B4242, north of Abergarwed.
Police closed the road, which leads towards Neath, on Saturday evening as they investigated.
The road has now reopened and an appeal was made for witnesses. | A man has died following a one-vehicle crash in Neath Port Talbot on Saturday. | 36123260 |
The American, 30, dominated Arreola, whose corner stopped the fight after eight rounds in Birmingham, Alabama.
That came despite Wilder suffering a suspected broken hand and torn bicep.
"Of course I want the Furys, of course I want the Joshuas, but the question is, do they want me?" Wilder said.
"My goal is to unify the division. I'm one of the baddest, hardest-hitting heavyweights in the business, so whoever's got those belts, that's who I want."
Wilder extended his undefeated record to 37 wins with 36 knockouts with his fourth title defence, but went to hospital for treatment on his right hand.
American Arreola, 35, only took the fight - his fourth world heavyweight title bout - when Alexander Povetkin failed a drugs test in May. | Deontay Wilder wants to fight Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua after retaining his WBC heavyweight title with a technical knockout of Chris Arreola. | 36818295 |
The news comes after the BBC learned the staff cuts were part of a reduction of £54m in the force's budget.
Officials considering plans said parts of the meeting would be private because of discussions of possible job losses.
The Police Federation said the decision was "baffling and worrying".
Nigel Rabbitts, chairman of the federation, said it was "very strange" for part of the meeting on Friday to be held in private.
He said: "It's supposed to be a public scrutiny exercise.
"Both police officers and the public have a right to know exactly what is being proposed, and what it would mean."
Tony Hogg, police and crime commissioner (PCC), raised the prospect of a rise of up to 20% in the police's share of council tax at a previous meeting, which would add about £20-£30 a year to most household bills, and require a referendum.
The force currently has an annual budget of £284m, and any increase in its share of the council tax could help protect officer numbers, it said.
Roger Croad, Conservative county councillor for Devon and the chairman of the Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Panel, which was set up to publicly scrutinise policing, said: "The meeting will discuss possible job losses in the police, which is why part needs to be in private as it could have an impact on staff."
A PCC spokesman said the potential increase in council tax "remained under development" and the panel would give "advice and guidance to the commissioner before final decisions regarding the consultation are taken".
"All outcomes will be announced in the days following this meeting when the PCC launches his public consultation," he added. | A partly secret meeting will be held to discuss a rise in Devon and Cornwall Police's share of the council tax as the force braces itself to lose up to 500 officers by 2020. | 34660079 |
Broadmeadows Bridge on the A708 will be shut on 30 January until 3 February from 09:00 to 16:00 each day.
Scottish Borders Council said the timing of the closure - for resurfacing work - had been designed to minimise disruption.
The bridge is expected to fully reopen next month after the completion of the £240,000 repair programme.
The structure was damaged by a vehicle in September 2015, leading to temporary lights being used to allow traffic to continue to use it.
SBC's Gordon Edgar said: "This daytime closure of Broadmeadows Bridge for five days is unfortunately unavoidable.
"We realise it will cause some disruption but hope the Yarrow Valley community recognise that efforts have been made to minimise this, and will welcome the bridge being fully reopened in February." | The final stages of essential repairs to a historic bridge in the Yarrow Valley will see it shut for five days. | 38651645 |
RMT members working for CalMac and Argyll Ferries are preparing to hold a second 24-hour strike on 10 July.
Three days of industrial action by CalMac staff last month culminated in a 24-hour strike.
The dispute has been triggered by the tendering of Clyde and Hebrides ferry services.
Unions have concerns that the new contract will not protect jobs and pensions.
Further talks are expected to be held on Tuesday afternoon.
Gordon Martin, of the RMT, described the meeting as "productive".
He told BBC Scotland: "We are pursuing every strategy and we await a response tomorrow from the company, hence the reason we are meeting them again.
"We are looking for guarantees going forward into the next contract. At the moment those guarantees have not been forthcoming."
In a statement, CalMac said it had agreed to another meeting but was also preparing for the planned strike.
It said: "Ferry customers can be assured that we will do what we can minimise any disruption caused by industrial action."
A second union, the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA), sent out strike ballot papers on Friday to about 100 of its members who work for CalMac.
Like CalMac, Argyll Ferries is owned by the state-owned David MacBrayne Group.
CalMac said earlier that it was "bemused" about why RMT members within Argyll Ferries had decided to join the planned strike.
It said the Argyll Ferries contract was not up for tender and no employee terms and conditions were under threat.
The RMT said Argyll Ferries relied on CalMac engineers and expertise, so would be affected by any changes to the Clyde and Hebrides contract. | A meeting between Caledonian MacBrayne and RMT on ferry workers' jobs and pensions have been described as "productive" by the union. | 33407386 |
Homes and businesses in the Lustrum Beck area were among those worst affected by floods in 2012.
The Environment Agency has issued the grant to protect the 183 properties from future floods.
A spokesman for Stockton Council said it was important they tried their "utmost" to ensure there was no repeat of 2012.
The work will include raising the banks at Browns Bridge, improving the flow of the beck downstream to prevent blockages and improvements at Durham Road bridge to allow water to pass more rapidly and easily.
Councillor David Rose, the council's cabinet member for the environment, said: "We know how devastating flood damage is and want to do our utmost to ensure there is not a repeat of the Autumn 2012 floods in the Lustrum Beck area.
"We have worked tirelessly with the Environment Agency in recent years to find a way of securing funding to allow us to build the much needed flood defences so I'm delighted that this scheme is now set to progress."
Stockton Council has also invested £100,000 in emergency flood barriers and pumps to provide "more on-the-ground flood support" across the borough.
The council and the Environment Agency will start work in the summer. | A £1.2m flood defence scheme to protect hundreds of homes in Stockton has been given the go-ahead. | 27848008 |
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Campbell, who won a bronze medal in the event at London 2012, was fourth in his semi-final in Rio with only the first three going through to the final.
Northern Irishman Campbell, 33, led early on but dropped back after being passed by New Zealand's defending champion Mahe Drysdale.
Campbell is expected to retire from the sport after these Games.
The Coleraine man is the first Northern Ireland competitor to compete at a fourth Olympics.
Drysdale took victory in seven minute and 3.70 seconds ahead of Belarusian Stanislau Shcharbachenia (7:06.69) and Belgium's Hannes Obreno (7:06.76) who took the last qualifying place ahead of Campbell.
The Northern Irishman, who was almost three seconds off qualification as he clocked 7:09.54, will have to content himself with a place in the B final.
Campbell's fellow Coleraine men, the Chambers brothers, also failed to qualify for the finals of their events in Rio.
Richard and Peter Chambers helped Britain win silver in the lightweight fours at London 2012.
Meanwhile, Irish pair Sinead Lynch and Claire Lambe finished sixth in the women's lightweight double sculls final.
The Irish duo dropped off the pace early on and their time of 7:13.09 left them almost seven seconds outside the medals. | Coleraine rower Alan Campbell has missed out on a place in the single sculls final at the Olympic Games. | 37059324 |
The match on 14 January will be the American basketball league's sixth regular-season game in the capital.
Orlando played two pre-season games in London in 2003, while the Raptors played there twice in 2011 as the NBA visited Europe for the first time.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said: "This underscores our commitment to growing basketball in the region." | Orlando Magic and the Toronto Raptors are to play an NBA fixture at London's O2 arena at the start of next year. | 33621759 |
Dortmund are seeking a replacement for Thomas Tuchel, who has left the German club after two years in charge.
Favre, 59, steered Nice to a third-placed finish in 2016-17 - his first season in charge of the French club.
"It's logical that a coach of his calibre would attract the biggest European clubs," said a Nice statement.
"However, given the proximity to the return to training [19 June], the club will not respond favourably to any negotiation for their manager, under contract until June 2019.
"This decision is firm and without any doubt.
"It has been clearly communicated to Borussia and, of course, also to Lucien Favre, who perfectly understood and accepted the decision." | Nice "will not respond favourably" if Borussia Dortmund make an approach for their Swiss boss Lucien Favre, the Ligue 1 club says. | 40135166 |
Kevin Swindells, 39, carried out the attack after buying alcohol for a number of young teenagers.
He was jailed for seven-and-a-half years after admitting raping the girl at a house in Cupar in May last year.
At the High Court in Edinburgh judge Kenneth Maciver said: "The rape of this 14-year old girl was, in any view, despicable."
He added: "You took violent advantage of her condition and forced yourself on her while she was unable to resist".
Advocate Depute Alison Di Rollo said the victim and her family had found the incident very stressful and difficult to cope with.
Swindells pled guilty to raping the girl on the day his trial was due to begin, after the jury had been selected.
The court heard Swindells had 61 previous convictions, including a 15-month sentence for assault, but no convictions for any sexual offence.
Defence advocate Matt Jackson said Swindells claimed he had been drunk and could not remember anything, but he accepted full responsibility for what happened that night.
Judge Maciver told Swindells the only favourable or mitigating factor was his decision - albeit at a very late stage - to plead guilty and save the victim and others from having to give evidence.
The judge said he had "betrayed the trust of the children".
He said: "You knew she and other friends were staying the night in your house. You knew they had been drinking.
"They were entitled to feel they would be safe in your house. They were not safe. She was not safe". | A man has been jailed for carrying out a "despicable" rape on a 14-year-old girl at a party in Fife. | 11638452 |
It took six hours using a GPS plotting machine to map out and create the maze in a field at the Quex Park and Powell Cotton Museum in Kent.
For the last eight years, a maze has been created with an African theme to connect with the museum in Birchington.
This year the attraction has an exhibition about endangered animals.
'Measuring wheels'
In the past, the maze has been a lion and elephant and last year was shaped to resemble Nelson Mandela.
Dawn Tilley, a partner in Quex Maize Maze, said: "We always have a connection with the museum on an African basis so we are connecting with the Last Chance to See exhibition which the museum is putting on.
"So many people are simply not aware of how rare these species are becoming simply because of the hunt for the horns or the tusks."
Miss Tilley said when they first started creating the maize eight years ago it would take three weeks to map out the picture with measuring wheels and strings.
Now, because of modern technology it takes six hours.
The Powell-Cotton Museum at Quex Park was established in 1896 by Major Percy Horace Gordon Powell-Cotton to house natural history museum specimens and cultural objects collected on expeditions to Asia and Africa. | A maize maze has been shaped like a rhino head to raise awareness of how rare the species are becoming because of the threat from poachers. | 28443486 |
The 31-year-old centre-back was out of contract next summer but has agreed a new deal until 2018.
McNulty moved to Spotland from Bury at the start of the season and has been at eight previous clubs including Barnsley, Scunthorpe and Brighton.
He started every League One game for Keith Hill's side last season as they finished 10th. | Rochdale defender Jim McNulty has signed a new one-year extension to his current contract. | 36446915 |
The 30-year-old ex-Netherlands international, whose short-term deal with Deportivo La Coruna came to an end on New Year's Eve, has signed a two-and-a-half year deal.
Besiktas said in a statement that Babel will earn £1.07m for the rest of this season and then £1.8m per year for the next two campaigns.
He previously spent two years in Turkey at Kasimpasa before leaving in 2015.
Babel, who played for Liverpool between 2007 and 2011, was part of the Dutch side that reached the 2010 World Cup final.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Former Liverpool forward Ryan Babel has joined Turkish side Besiktas. | 38492178 |
The 24-year-old defender has come through the ranks at St James' Park and made 32 first-team appearances so far for the Premier League club.
He has won 18 caps and also had loan spells at Birmingham City and Rangers.
"We're delighted to have Shane on board, he has natural left-footed ability," Millwall manager Neil Harris told the club website.
"He can provide terrific deliveries into the box and is equally comfortable playing at left-back as he is on the left-wing, that kind of versatility will be very important to us."
Ferguson will be with the squad for Millwall's opener away at Shrewsbury Town.
The Lions have also signed 19-year-old defender Christian Mbulu from Brentwood Town on a one-year professional contract.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Millwall have signed Northern Ireland international Shane Ferguson from Newcastle United on a 93-day loan. | 33819911 |
Elizabeth Bennett and Brian Woodward tied the knot at St Peter's Church, Ickburgh, Norfolk, on Saturday, nine years after their chance conversation.
Mrs Woodward said he was "really rude" when they first spoke but he called back the following day to apologise.
"A couple of weeks later he turned up at Thetford train station and hasn't been away since," she said.
Mrs Woodward, 25, said her husband, 26, and originally from Leamington Spa, was the worse for wear when he made the first phone call and "didn't know what he was doing".
"He popped the question the day after my 21st birthday - four years ago," she said.
Mrs Woodward said the wedding on Saturday "went perfectly well" and the weather was "better than we hoped for".
One of the four bridesmaids, Hannah Hamilton, said the day had been "filled with happiness and love".
The couple, who live in Mundford, Norfolk, plan to go on honeymoon in the new year. | A couple who spoke for the first time when the man dialled a wrong number have got married. | 20653283 |
Action Porty has been awarded £647,500 from the Scottish Land Fund to buy the church and halls of Portobello Old Parish Church in Bellfield Street.
Locals want to turn the church into a multi-purpose community hub for clubs such as Scouts and Brownies.
It is set to become the first urban community buyout under new legislation.
Last year, the government agreed the project was of community benefit and gave it first option to buy the building.
One estimate for the value of the property has been put at £600,000; however, the community is hoping it will be lower than that.
Justin Kenrick, Action Porty chairman, said "With the community fully behind this initiative to save Bellfield Old Parish Church and halls, Action Porty is now absolutely delighted to receive this crucial support from the Scottish Land Fund.
"As the population of Portobello grows while community resources vanish, this is a critical step in our efforts to ensure that we retain and develop fully accessible, affordable, community spaces that can enable our community to flourish in these changing times.
"We hope that all other communities will do the same, and will also get the support they deserve."
John Watt, chairman of the Scottish Land Fund Committee, said: "Today's award to Action Porty is a great example of what can be achieved now that the opportunity for community ownership has been extended to all parts of Scotland.
"This project has the potential to protect and enhance an important community facility, run for and by local people in Portobello.
"The funding marks a significant milestone for the group and I wish them every success as they go on to pursue their ambitions of purchasing and developing this local asset." | A community bid to take over a former church in Edinburgh has been given a boost after winning "crucial" funding. | 39003871 |
Michael McDermott, 68, from Waterford, Ireland, was found guilty of trying to import over a tonne of cocaine, with a street value of about £80m.
Two other men, David Pleasants, 57, from Grimsby, and Gerald Van de Kooij, 27, from Amersfoort, Netherlands, pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing.
All three will be sentenced at Bristol Crown Court next month.
More on the cocaine court case and other news from Devon and Cornwall
Thirty-eight bales of cocaine were found hidden under bags of sand and gravel in the boat's fish hold, in what is believed to be the third biggest-ever haul of the drug in British waters.
The trawler was intercepted as it entered UK territorial waters off the coast of Cornwall and brought into Falmouth on 18 August 2016.
The Border Force had tracked the vessel for more than 24 hours, acting on intelligence from the National Crime Agency (NCA).
It is believed to have taken the drugs on board from another boat south of Ireland before turning back to the UK.
Both Pleasants and Van de Kooij admitted drug importing offences, but McDermott denied the charge, claiming he had been forced into shipping them.
Mark Harding, senior investigating officer from the NCA's border investigation team, described McDermott as "a crucial link in a chain that leads from cocaine manufacturers in South America to drug dealers in the UK".
"In stopping this consignment we have prevented further criminality by the gangs who bring violence and exploitation to our streets," he said.
Mike Stepney, director National Operations Border Force, said the prosecution of "this crooked captain and his criminal crew" underlined how close partnership work with the NCA was helping to keep UK communities safe. | The skipper of a fishing boat has been convicted of one of Britain's biggest-ever cocaine smuggling operations. | 39285237 |
In his first appearance since his arrest last month, an emotional Otto Warmbier said he was asked by a US church to bring back the "trophy".
Mr Warmbier, a 21-year-old University of Virginia student, had been on a tourist trip to North Korea in January.
He was arrested on 2 January as he was about to leave.
At the time, North Korea said the US government had "tolerated and manipulated" him. He was charged with committing a "hostile act".
At a news conference in Pyongyang, Mr Warmbier said a member of the Friendship United Methodist Church had promised to give him a used car worth $10,000 (£7,200) if he brought back a propaganda sign from his North Korea trip.
"I committed the crime of taking down a political slogan from the staff holding area of the Yanggakdo International Hotel," North Korea's KCNA news agency quoted him as saying.
"The aim of my task was to harm the motivation and work ethic of the Korean people. This was a very foolish aim," he was quoted as saying.
He said his crime was "very severe and pre-planned" and that he "never should have allowed myself to be lured by the United States administration to commit a crime in this country".
CNN, which received a copy of the video, said he sobbed as he begged for forgiveness, saying he had made "the worst mistake of my life".
It was not clear whether he had made the statement voluntarily, but foreign detainees in North Korea have previously recanted confessions, saying they were made under pressure.
The US state department strongly advises Americans against travelling to North Korea, which sometimes uses the detention of foreigners as a means of exerting pressure on its adversaries. | A US student who was arrested in North Korea has appeared on state media admitting to trying to steal a piece of propaganda from a hotel. | 35684536 |
During a punchy vice-presidential dispute on Tuesday, Mr Pence was challenged to respond after Democratic Senator Tim Kaine argued that such remarks show Mr Trump's true colours.
"Senator, you've whipped out that Mexican thing again," said Mr Pence.
This did not go down well with Latin American viewers.
It escalated quickly with hundreds taking to Twitter to post their distaste at the comment using the hashtag #ThatMexicanThing.
Some of the posts were deliberately mocking of Mr Pence for displaying what was widely considered to be extremely poor judgment in making his remark.
Others made a point of highlighting the benefits of immigration in the US with many tweets featuring a sense of pride.
Mr Trump has made the fight against illegal immigration one of the main planks of his campaign.
He attempted to improve relations with Mexico by popping across the border for a few hours in a surprise visit in September.
But Mr Trump took the opportunity to defend the building of a wall between the two nations and despite referring to Mexicans as "amazing" and "spectacular", it was made clear that Mr Trump was not welcome. | Republican Governor Mike Pence has upset some in the Latin American community after he was asked in a live TV debate to defend Donald Trump's comments referring to Mexicans as "rapists" and "criminals". | 37561346 |
It has already proved controversial as language campaigners claim new housing developments could worsen the decline of Welsh speakers in the area.
The plan will focus on Carmarthen West, Cross Hands, Ammanford and Llanelli.
The Local Development Plan sets out the strategy and policies that will shape the county between 2006 and 2021. | A plan for 15,000 new homes in Carmarthenshire has been approved by councillors. | 30423797 |
The NHS England review looked at how all 209 local health boards - called clinical commissioning groups - were performing on waiting times, cancer survival, patient surveys and early diagnosis.
Only 29 were classed as performing well enough to meet the ambitions set out in the 2015 cancer plan.
That called for improvements in care so that by 2020 another 30,000 lives per year could be saved.
Dr Fran Woodard, of Macmillan Cancer Support, said the review was "very concerning".
"It highlights just how much the NHS is struggling to meet the challenge of delivering cancer services which meet all the critical needs of people with cancer."
The findings show that two-thirds of areas are failing to achieve the target of ensuring 85% of cancer patients start treatment within 62 days of an urgent referral.
More than half are not seeing 70% of cancer patients survive for a year - another stated ambition.
But a spokeswoman for NHS England defended the performance of the local health groups.
"Cancer care is now the best it's ever been, but we've set stretching goals to save thousands more lives by 2020.
"Measured against this ambition it's not surprising that most local services need to make further improvements, but we're going to track progress transparently so everyone can see how we are improving care and outcomes for patients."
The data will now be used by cancer alliances which will work across regions to help drive up performance between now and 2020.
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Follow Nick on Twitter | More than eight in 10 areas need to improve if England is going to meet its ambitious target of developing "world class" cancer care by 2020, according to an analysis by NHS bosses. | 37553078 |
The centres in the north - where the disease is most common - are to control the worst of the symptoms.
The disease's cause is unknown, but it affects only children - who suffer from seizures, stunted physical and mental growth and nodding of the head.
There have also been cases of the disease in South Sudan and Tanzania.
More than 200 sick children turned up on Monday for treatment in the centres in the districts of Kitgum, Pader and Lamwo, Uganda's Commissioner for Health Services Dr Anthony Mbonye told the BBC.
Health workers cannot offer definitive treatment - until doctors find out what lies at the root of the disease - but, Dr Mbonye says, they have been trained to help improve the lives of children by managing the neurological symptoms.
Anti-epileptic drugs have been effective in treating nodding disease patients, according to the World Health Organisation.
Nodding syndrome causes children to spasm uncontrollably - and eventually to waste away and die.
The BBC's Ignatius Bahizi in Kampala says a local MP, Beatrice Anywar, has spearheaded a campaign to press the government to deal more effectively with the disease, which, he says, has caused huge anxieties in rural communities.
Uganda's health ministry has recorded 3,000 cases and almost 200 deaths since 2010. | Uganda has opened its first clinics specifically set up to help thousands of children who have a mysterious fatal condition known as nodding syndrome. | 17350567 |
Read team news for that match and the rest of Saturday's Scottish Premiership fixtures below:
Kick-off 15:00 BST unless stated
Dundee v Celtic (12:15)
Hamilton Academical v Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Kilmarnock v Aberdeen
Rangers v Partick Thistle
Ross County v St. Johnstone | Celtic will attempt to extend their lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership on Saturday when they travel to Dundee. | 37522955 |
Third Energy submitted an application to extract shale gas at a site near Kirby Misperton in Ryedale in May.
North Yorkshire County Council told the company earlier this month it needed more time to respond to the plans.
It has set a provisional decision date of 9 February. The delay contravenes the government's push to deal with fracking applications in 16 weeks.
Third Energy said it was disappointed by the news.
A decision was expected on 18 November after the initial consultation on the application at the KM8 well site ended in October.
However, the authority requested further information from the company, prompting a new consultation which was due to end on 25 November.
A letter sent to Third Energy this week said it needed further time to speak to the Environment Agency and Highways Authority about the plans.
It said: "Every endeavour continues to be made to process the application with due diligence and timeliness." | A decision on whether to allow fracking at a site in North Yorkshire has been delayed by a further three months. | 34889656 |
Azelle Rodney, 24, was killed in Mill Hill, north London, in April 2005, the Old Bailey heard.
Anthony Long opened fire on Mr Rodney after his police car pulled up in an operation to foil an attempted robbery.
Mr Long, who says he believed his colleagues were in "imminent" danger, denies murder. | A jury has retired to consider its verdict in the trial of a police marksman who shot and killed a suspected armed robber 10 years ago. | 33351284 |
Figures from April to the end of June show BBC Radio Wales lost 18,000 weekly listeners. BBC Radio Cymru lost 10,000 in the same period.
The stations' average weekly audiences are now 408,000 and 116,000 respectively.
A BBC Cymru Wales spokesman said the broadcaster would be "looking at these figures carefully".
The figures show Radio Wales's audience fell for the second quarter in a row.
Radio Cymru's audience is still bigger than it was six months ago due to a surge in listeners in the first three months of the year.
A BBC Cymru Wales spokesman said: "We'll be looking at these figures carefully to ensure we continue to strengthen both stations into the future and monitoring how listeners consume our radio services in other ways, including via podcasts, where we've seen an increase in the number of downloads and the newly introduced download capability on iPlayer radio."
It was a mixed picture for some of the biggest radio brands in the commercial sector.
Capital South Wales gained 13,000 listeners with its weekly audience now 199,000, while Smooth Radio South Wales increased its audience by 20,000 to record a weekly listenership of 75,000.
Heritage station Swansea Sound lost 14,000 to record a weekly audience of 50,000, while 28,000 listeners left the Capital station serving the north west of England and north east Wales leaving it with 146,000 weekly listeners. | Listening figures are down for both of BBC Cymru Wales' national radio stations. | 33794230 |
Daventry District Council is thought to be the first authority in the country to consider introducing the power.
If approved, the new rules would force owners to show how they will clean up dog mess if stopped by officials.
It has now agreed to put the proposals out for public consultation before deciding whether to introduce them.
The council, which admits its proposals will be "controversial", agreed on Thursday to begin the consultation in mid-May.
Daventry District Council already uses three dog control orders (DCOs) targeting dog foul, dogs in play areas and dogs on leads.
Owners caught without a bag or other means of collecting dog mess could be issued with a £100 penalty notice, with the potential of a £1,000 court fine if left unpaid.
Maria Taylor, the council's community manager, said: "We receive more than 120 complaints about dog fouling each year but despite regular patrols it is difficult to catch offenders in the act.
"If agreed, the new order would give our officers greater powers to catch the irresponsible minority of dog owners who go out with no intention of picking up after their pets.
"We believe we are the first council in the country to consider the introduction of such an offence." | A public consultation over plans to fine dog walkers up to £1,000 if they are caught without a means of clearing up after their pets is to be launched. | 32264289 |
The 22-year-old became the first British athlete to win a Telemark World Championship medal earlier this year with bronze in the sprint race.
Hailing from Ipswich, a place notoriously hill-less, her pre-season destinations have been in Switzerland and on a French glacier where the highest altitude is 3,737m.
"It's ridiculous - living at 2,000m and training at about 3,500m is quite full-on," she told BBC Radio Suffolk.
"Sometimes it affects you worse than others. I can get nosebleeds or headaches, you get hungry a lot because you're using a lot more energy, you need to drink more.
"Just generally it's a bit more fatiguing, for anyone, but especially when you live at sea level it's definitely a shock to the system.
"There are times when it doesn't affect you at all, but certainly some days you can feel the symptoms and it pressing on you somewhat. It's bizarre."
The Telemark sprint race includes jumps, similar to ski jumps, and Taylor has quickly established herself among the world's best in the sport since competing in her first World Junior Telemark Championship in 2011.
The world number eight and British number one is determined to be crowned British Champion again this season, having missed the chance to defend her 2014 title due to other commitments.
"My goals for the coming season are 'input' goals rather than 'outcome' goals," she continued. "But of course you always want to see an improvement in timings and results.
"I'm extra intent on improving elements of my technique, fitness and mentality, which should in theory improve results but without that being the immediate process." | A jump in height of thousands of metres can do pretty odd things to the body, especially when you come from somewhere a mere 18m above sea level like Jasmin Taylor. | 34799001 |
The 36-year-old, who won both of Monday's races, completed his treble in the Supersport class with a commanding 17.5 second win over Michael Dunlop.
The Yorkshire racer led from start to finish and said: "It is astonishing - the bike is a proper bullet."
Dean Harrison completed the podium positions, 16.5 seconds down on Dunlop.
Hutchinson has now won four consecutive Supersport TT races representing Prodigy frontman Keith Flint's Team Traction Control.
His 14th win means he is now the joint third most successful solo rider in the event's history behind John McGuinness (23) and Joey Dunlop (26).
In 2010, Hutchinson became the first man to win five solo TT races in a year. But just a few months later his career looked to be over after he almost lost a leg following a crash at Silverstone.
Last year, though, he returned to the Isle of Man and won three races..
He added: "To be mentioned alongside names like Mike Hailwood is incredible. He was a legend."
Hailwood, also known as "Mike The Bike", was renowned for his stylish riding and his last win came in the 1979 Senior race.
The 600cc race was put back two hours because of mist on various parts of the course. Hutchinson, riding a Came Yamaha, led Dunlop by four seconds at the end of the first circuit thanks to an opening lap of 127.45mph.
He extended his lead after lap two to seven seconds with an improved lap speed of 127.736 - the fastest of the race - and went on to secure a comfortable victory.
James Hillier, Bruce Anstey and Lee Johnston completed the top six, with Manxman Conor Cummins seventh. | Ian Hutchinson has claimed a hat-trick of TT wins for a second consecutive year to join Mike Hailwood on 14 victories at the Isle of Man event. | 36477785 |
The report spans almost a decade of UK government policy decisions between 2001 and 2009.
It covers the background to the decision to go to war, whether troops were properly prepared, how the conflict was conducted and what planning there was for its aftermath, a period in which there was intense sectarian violence.
The main points are: | Sir John Chilcot has outlined his findings on the UK's involvement in the 2003 Iraq War and the lessons to be learned from it. | 36721645 |
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