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Toy specialist auctioneers Vectis from Thornaby, Teesside, are selling the collection, which was built up over 40 years by a couple in the North East.
Key items include a rare 1939 Japanese Lilliput Robot - one of which recently sold for £11,000.
The "Out of this World" sale is due to take place on 15 March.
Auctioneer and valuer Andy Reed said: "Sci-fi, space and robots are very sought after.
"There are not many collections of this size and this is the biggest one we have handled in the last 20 years.
"We think 70% of these will go outside the UK, perhaps back to the USA and Japan."
Another rare item is an American-made Flash Gordon spaceship, also from 1939.
Mr Reed added: "It's a fascinating collection, the couple are from the North East and have asked not to be identified.
"They have been collecting for 30 to 40 years and they felt the time was right to part with it.
"They have had much enjoyment out of it over the years, travelling to fairs, shows and toy shops." | A collection of almost 1,000 toy robots and flying saucers could fetch more than £40,000 when they are auctioned off, experts believe. | 35590059 |
Mills has offered new deals to seven squad members for the 2016-17 season but released 17 players.
The former York City boss says he has already identified the players he wants for next season.
"The wheels are in motion and we're working hard," Mills told BBC Wales Sport.
"I'm in talks with their agents and in talks with a couple of players personally who don't have agents."
Mark Carrington, Rob Evans, Jamal Fyfield, Simon Heslop, Connor Jennings, Sean Newton and Kayden Jackson have been offered new deals.
Defender Newton, 27, has signed a new one-year deal and Mills revealed the former Chester player was offered a better contract elsewhere in the National League.
But 22-year-old striker Jackson, who scored four goals during the season, has turned down a new contract offer.
"He's was actually offered a contract a month ago and unfortunately decided he wants to move on," Mills said.
"I just hope, when we find out where Kayden's going to be going that it is a Football League club and certainly not another club in our league." | Wrexham manager Gary Mills says he is close to his making his first new signing of the summer. | 36242837 |
Without treatment, river blindness, guinea-worm and trachoma can disable children and stop adults working.
The funding will go towards the distribution of tablets to treat diseases and research into new drugs.
Ministers said the aim was to eliminate neglected tropical diseases for good.
The announcement comes ahead of a World Health Organization conference in Geneva dedicated to neglected tropical diseases and their eradication.
Over the next four years, the UK will spend a total of £360m on programmes to tackle diseases such as:
This is double what has been spent annually in the previous four years, the Department for International Development said.
International Development Secretary Priti Patel said the UK's support would protect more than 200 million people "from a future blighted by tropical disease".
"These diseases belong to the last century. They cause unimaginable suffering and pain to some of the world's poorest people, forcing them into a deeper cycle of poverty with no way out. Yet they are treatable.
"These diseases have been named 'neglected' for a reason, but I'm not prepared for them to be neglected any longer."
The WHO has classified 18 diseases as neglected but treatable tropical diseases, including dengue and chikungunya, leprosy, sleeping sickness and Chagas disease.
They are all infectious diseases that occur in tropical and subtropical conditions in 149 countries of the world.
They mainly affect people who live in poverty, who have no clean drinking water and who are in close contact with infectious insects and animals, such as mosquitoes.
They cost billions of dollars every year to developing economies because adults affected are too ill to go to work.
The diseases are avoidable but if not treated, they can deform, disable and even kill. | The UK government is investing an extra £200m in programmes to fight neglected tropical diseases, which affect more than a billion people in the world's poorest countries. | 39590402 |
Firefighters were called to Park Road at about 20:00 GMT on Friday and spent the night working to protect pensioners' bungalows from flooding.
The River Corcrain burst its banks overnight and about an inch of water flowed into the houses.
Pensioner Brendan McCann said every room in his house was affected.
He said the river level was rising from noon on Friday and started to flood the street outside his home.
The water started to come into his bungalow at about 04:00 GMT.
"All floors are flooded - bedroom and kitchen and the whole lot," Mr McCann said.
A number of other residents told the BBC their furniture had been damaged, as they gathered bags of belongings and left their flooded homes.
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) said their crews used specialist equipment, including high volume pumps, in a bid to divert water away from the bungalows.
Portadown-based firefighters were assisted by crews from Lurgan, Pomeroy, Armagh and Belfast.
The police, staff from the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, Rivers Agency, Transport NI and emergency planners from the local council were also present throughout the night.
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) has issued a flood safety warning to members of the public.
They advised people to "exercise extreme caution entering flood water", either in a vehicle or on foot, for any purpose due to the high risk and unpredictability in these circumstances". | About six homes have been damaged by flood water after a river overflowed in Portadown, County Armagh, during the early hours of Saturday. | 30067342 |
Trevor Moore, previously boss of camera firm Jessops - another recent High Street casualty - was among 60 people made redundant from HMV's head offices.
HMV entered administration in January and the closure of 66 stores across the UK was announced on Thursday.
That move puts the jobs of nearly 1,000 staff at risk.
Administrators Deloitte said the latest cuts across the head office network at Eastcastle Street in London, Marlow and Solihull had been "a difficult decision, but a necessary one in restructuring the business".
Deloitte still hopes to sell the business on but it is likely to become a much smaller operation.
HMV currently has 220 stores in the UK, employing about 4,000 staff.
When administrators were called in last month Mr Moore said he was convinced that the music chain could be saved, and that he hoped to remain involved in the business in the future.
He took over as HMV chief executive in August last year, moving from camera retailer Jessops, which also went into administration in January and has ceased trading. | HMV's chief executive has been made redundant by administrators in charge of restructuring the failing music and DVD retailer. | 21390535 |
HMS Ganges at Shotley Gate was last occupied in 2001.
The developers were granted approval in 2013, but planning objections were raised by neighbouring villages.
Babergh District Council has confirmed approval and said it was finalising legal agreements about what the developer would spend on community facilities.
The Royal Navy left the site in 1976 and it was last used as a police training base.
Galliard Homes' plans also include a 60-bed nursing home, a hotel, retail and commercial units and a commitment to restore the listed ceremonial mast.
Babergh's planning officers said they had secured a commitment from the developer to spend £1m on education and healthcare facilities and a local cycle path.
However, spending of £6m on affordable homes, a cycle path to Chelmondiston, bus services and other facilities have been deferred because the developer deemed economic conditions made them unviable.
Rex Thake, vice chairman of the council's development committee, said: "I am confident the developer will be required to spend this money and our officers will be able to rule, at regular intervals, on whether it is viable.
"I've been visiting this brownfield site for over 20 years and it's good news that development can get under way finally."
Freston, Woolverstone and Chelmondiston parish councils still had concerns about increased traffic on the B1456 road from Ipswich, but Shotley Parish Council supported the plans.
The developers were not available for comment. | Plans for a 285-home development have been approved again for a derelict former naval base in Suffolk. | 32070647 |
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust which runs Hastings's Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, was put in special measures in 2015.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated the trust as "requires improvement".
The trust said it had made progress but there was still "work to do".
Both the trusts's hospitals had previously been rated as "inadequate" by the CQC.
The CQC inspectors found surgery at both hospitals had improved from "inadequate" to "good" but improvements were "fairly recent and not fully embedded".
Prof Sir Mike Richards, the chief inspector of hospitals for the CQC said: "While the trust continues to make substantial progress, I remain concerned that performance within the emergency department is not as robust as it could be, and this is having an impact on the quality and timeliness of services for patients."
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Both of the trust's accident and emergency departments had poor staffing levels, poor record keeping and "deteriorating performance", inspectors reported.
The CQC said a new leadership team had been put in place and previous concerns of bullying "appeared to have been tackled".
The inspectors also said there were delays in transferring patients from ambulances to the A&E department due to a lack of staff.
Dr Adrian Bull, chief executive of the hospital trust said: "I am very pleased that the CQC has recognised the progress that has been made since our last inspection.
"However, we still have a lot of work to do to ensure we provide consistently high standards of care across all of our services."
He said the trust would be concentrating on recruiting and retaining more permanent clinical staff and reducing waiting times. | A hospital trust should remain in special measures despite having made "significant" improvements, the health watchdog says. | 38749287 |
The Clwydian Mountain Range and Dee Valley, the Elan Valley and Gwent Levels will receive a share of the Heritage Lottery Fund investment.
The three landscapes are recognised as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and the grant is aimed at conserving their character.
The funding is expected to create 3,000 training opportunities and a similar number of volunteering posts. | A grant of £6m has been announced for three Welsh landscapes. | 34681448 |
Members of the public reported seeing an upturned kayak in Clashnessie Bay near Lochinver at about 13:30 on Saturday.
RNLI Lochinver Lifeboat and a coastguard helicopter from Stornoway responded and the man was winched to safety off rocks at 14:15.
He was taken to Western Isles Hospital for checks. His condition is not known. | A man has been rescued after his kayak overturned off the north west coast of Scotland. | 40393917 |
Tim Gilson, of Malmesbury School in Wiltshire, said parents should "understand the implications" of the government's schools funding changes.
He said they could also mean fewer textbooks and a smaller range of subjects being taught to pupils.
The Department for Education wants to see a fairer redistribution of funding.
Mr Gilson said he wrote the letter to help parents "understand the implications" of how the change in funding would change how the school is run.
He said: "A number of schools are taking the opportunity at the moment to make their case for additional government funding, and I felt it was important that our voice was heard and parents knew where we sat within that.
"I'm confident we can maintain our standards but we will have to do less, and we have all got used to being able to do something that we're just going to have to stop."
Malmesbury School has been recognised as "outstanding" by the education standards watchdog Ofsted.
The Department for Education said its new national schools funding formula would end the postcode lottery in school funding.
The system is designed to support deprived areas by reallocating existing funding.
Education Secretary Justine Greening said schools were currently receiving record levels of cash.
However, Valentine Mulholland from the National Association of Head Teachers said school funding was "at breaking point".
She said the government's new funding plan could lead to a reduced curriculum in some schools, which is "regrettable if we want an education that is very well-rounded". | A head teacher is urging parents to write to their MP about a possible reduction in funding that could lead to larger class sizes in his school. | 38755727 |
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The Briton was crowned champion last November when Randy Caballero was stripped of the title after failing to make the weight for their fight.
The Bristol southpaw has won 32 of his 35 fights and is unbeaten since losing to Belgium's Stephane Jamoye in 2012.
"I class myself as a world champion 100%," said the 32-year-old.
"I feel like I won the world title when I beat Ryosuke Iwasa. He was very tough and had only been beaten once before, and that was by the guy who is now the WBC champion [Shinsuke Yamanaka].
"Caballero was out of the equation, nobody thought he was coming back.
"If he just handed the belt in, because he knew he wasn't going to make the weight, then that would have been a legitimate world title fight between me and Iwasa.
"So if you asked me if I feel like the world champion then 100% I do, yes, and people will get to see that I am world class on Saturday night."
Haskins' opponent at the Cardiff Ice Arena is the 24-year-old brother of Erik Morales, the first Mexican to win world titles at four different weights, and Diego Morales, a former WBO super-flyweight champion.
"Just because his brothers can box doesn't mean he can," said Haskins.
"His record shows that he's a good fighter, so I'm guessing he can whack a bit. But I haven't watched him, I've left that to my trainers.
"He could be as talented as his brothers, but I want to put on a great show and stop the guy."
Media playback is not supported on this device | Lee Haskins says he is a worthy world champion heading into his first IBF bantamweight title defence against Ivan Morales in Cardiff on Saturday. | 36290762 |
Bicester Village Station has been rebuilt from the former Bicester Town station, to form part of Chiltern Railway's new £130m Oxford to London Marylebone rail link.
Rob Brighouse, managing director at Chiltern Railways, said: "The team has been working exceptionally hard to reach this significant milestone."
The station is due to open in October.
Two trains an hour will run to London from Bicester Village station, with a fastest journey time of 46 minutes at peak times, Chiltern Railways said.
The new station has two new platforms, a rebuilt car park, and a new approach road.
Andy Milne, senior programme engineer at Network Rail, called it a "real step forward in reconnecting the railway from Oxford and Bicester towards Bletchley, Milton Keynes and Bedford, bringing huge economic benefits to the whole area".
Mr Brighouse said the rail link would be the first "between a major British city [Oxford] and London for over 100 years".
The renaming of the station was met with criticism by some residents, who felt it took focus away from the town in favour of Bicester Village, a popular retail outlet to out-of town-shoppers.
The town's other station is Bicester North on the Chiltern Main Line. | The structure of a new railway station in an Oxfordshire market town has been completed. | 33105949 |
Ana Trujillo, 45, told a judge she "never wanted to kill" Alf Stefan Andersson and acted in self-defence.
But Andersson was struck at least 25 times in the neck and the face inside his Houston flat.
Trujillo had been found guilty of the murder on Tuesday. Jurors spent four hours deliberating on the sentence.
Prosecutor John Jordan asked jurors to deliver a life sentence, the maximum for the crime, saying Trujillo both violently killed Andersson and tried to ruin his reputation by claiming he had abused her.
"Send the message that in our community, when you beat a man to death for no reason, when you come into a courtroom and you slaughter his good name... that we in Texas are going to hold you accountable," Mr Jordan said.
Defence lawyers argued Trujillo had beaten him only in an attempt to get away after an hour-long fight during which she was chased, knocked into a wall and thrown over a sofa.
"I never meant to hurt him," Trujillo said before the judge confirmed the jury's decision. "It was never my intent. I loved him. I wanted to get away. I never wanted to kill him."
Her lawyers asked for a sentence of two years.
During the trial, prosecutors highlighted that Trujillo did not have any injuries after the confrontation, a claim her lawyers contested, while Andersson had defensive wounds on his hands and wrists.
The jury agreed with prosecutors on Friday, finding the crime had not been committed in the heat of sudden passion, which would have limited Trujillo's sentence to no more than 20 years. | A Texas woman has been sentenced to life in prison for stabbing her boyfriend to death with the five-inch (13cm) stiletto heel of her shoe. | 26997530 |
One hot air balloon ended up slightly off course and landed on a street in the Gortmore area of the town.
Owner Jeff Lawton admitted it was not exactly a scheduled stop, but he said there was never any sense of danger.
"The winds were light and we could see there was a big grassy area so we thought: 'Right, that'll work!'
"There were no power lines so we knew it was safe enough."
Mr Lawton, who lives in Gilford, was in County Londonderry for the Sperrins Balloon Festival which runs once a year.
He said a number of bemused residents came out of their houses to see what was happening.
"I'm sure it was an unusual sight to wake up to, but they seemed happy enough."
Patrick Bradley, an architect whose house was featured in the BBC programme Grand Designs, was equally welcoming when a balloon landed on his property.
"They landed on a field near my house. We were having a barbeque so I invited them in for a drink and in return, they offered to take me up for a trip the following day.
"I'm actually not great with heights - to be honest, I accepted the offer after a few drinks - so I had to psyche myself up for it!
"But they're very experienced pilots so I was in good hands and really enjoyed it - the view was amazing."
Jeff Lawton said the conditions for this year's festival were much better than those of previous years.
"The festival has been running for years now, but sometimes it turns into a bit of a drinking holiday because of the weather. This year, we were very lucky - it was fantastic." | Residents on a street in Maghera, County Londonderry, awoke to an unlikely sight during the Sperrins Balloon Festival. | 36519248 |
The cost of dealing with the massive landfill at Mobuoy near Londonderry could range from £20m to £250m depending on how it is handled.
It has been suggested that more than one million tonnes of waste was illegally dumped on the site.
It includes domestic rubbish as well as demolition and construction waste.
A number of men are before the courts on charges linked to the case.
More than £1m has been spent monitoring the site to prevent leachate [waste liquid that drains or leaches from a landfill] reaching the River Faughan.
It runs alongside and supplies Derry with drinking water.
There are also issues with landfill gas.
Plans range from digging all the waste out to leaving some in place with additional protection.
£270,000 has been spent funding five pilot projects to investigate innovative ways of treating the waste and reducing its environmental impact.
They include a Queen's University proposal for speeding up the rate of decay of the waste.
A plan by Northern Ireland's Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute for treating the leachate has also been funded.
There is also an idea by an English company to grow biomass crops on the land.
It is hoped that if the technologies work, they can be used at other waste sites.
A spokesman for the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) said: "The NIEA is currently identifying and evaluating suitable remediation treatments for managing the waste and its environmental impacts at the Mobuoy Waste site and this is due to report shortly." | A plan on how to deal with the biggest illegal dump in Northern Ireland is expected to be unveiled soon. | 39749913 |
The footage of the attack, believed to have taken place in the Northfield area of Birmingham, has been viewed millions of times online.
West Midlands Police have now urged anyone who has shared the footage to delete it from their accounts because it may impact on legal proceedings.
The teenager remains in police custody.
Officers have already spoken to two other individuals, a police spokesman said, and "plans are in place" to arrest a second girl.
Insp John Askew said: "The response from members of the public, clearly disgusted by what they've seen online, has been overwhelming and we've had lots of people getting in touch to provide names of those [suspected of being] responsible.
"I would like to reassure everyone this is being treated very seriously and that the enquiry is progressing quickly." | A 16-year-old girl has been arrested on suspicion of robbery in connection with an attack on two girls which was filmed and posted online. | 33530697 |
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Track cycling was on offer to pupils who attended a BBC Get Inspired Active Academy event.
Cycling coach, and 2010 Commonwealth Games silver medallist, David Daniell led the session, and offered tips on how to overcome nerves when tackling the steep corners.
This is how they got on.
If you want to get involved in cycling then visit Get Inspired's cycling activity page for more information. | Imagine whizzing round a 250m oval track on a bicycle that has no brakes. | 30814933 |
Kiss has promised major signings in the next few weeks, after the recruitment of New Zealand full-back Charles Piutau, who will join the club after a one-season spell at Wasps.
It had been reported South African Ryan Kankowski was on his way to Ulster.
But is has since emerged the 20-cap Springbok will not be joining the club.
Meanwhile, Louis Ludik has signed a contract extension with Ulster.
The former Sharks full-back joined the Irish province in 2014. | Ulster are poised to announce the signing of a South African back row forward as director of rugby Les Kiss strengthens his squad for next season. | 35480849 |
Photos showing the male commander taking a pair of scissors to the women's hair at an inspection parade sparked outrage online.
There are rules governing the hairstyles of female staff at the Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC).
But a spokesman said the officer's action was "outside" the FRSC mandate.
Lauretta Onochie, an aide to Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, condemned the haircuts as a "humiliation of women" in a post on Twitter.
Andrew Kumapayi, regional commander for the FRSC in the southern Rivers State, reportedly carried out the punishment at an early-morning parade in the city of Port Harcourt on Monday.
He has not given any comment.
An official guide for female staff at FRSC parades says they must "maintain a hairstyle that can be tucked into their beret", but does not mention a ban on long hair.
A Facebook post containing photos of the incident has now been deleted from the organisation's official page, though the pictures have been shared thousands of times on social media.
The post said that Mr Kumapayi was carrying out a "hair, uniform and fingernails inspection" of staff.
Other officers involved in the incident had also been recalled, FRSC spokesman Bisi Kazeem told the state-run News Agency of Nigeria.
An investigation was under way and "appropriate sanctions" would be taken against those involved, he added. | Nigeria's road safety organisation has disciplined a senior commander after he was filmed punishing female employees by cutting off their long hair. | 39567638 |
Guinea completely dominated the match and went 5-0 up before Gabon hit a consolation goal in the second half.
In Sunday's other Group A match Ghana thrashed Cameroon 4-0.
Group B's opening matches take place in Libreville on Monday with Mali facing Tanzania and Angola taking on Niger.
The top four teams will qualify for the Under 17 Fifa World Cup in India in October which gives the teams an extra incentive to do well.
Before the opening game, Gabon's head coach, Pierre Mfoumbi, had said he hoped his players could get off to a good start, in their bid to reach the World Cup for the first time.
In contrast, defending champions Mali - who start their campaign against debutants Tanzania on Monday - reached the final of the last Fifa Under 17 World Cup in Chile two years ago, only to lose to fellow Africans Nigeria in the final.
For Tanzania, qualifying for the Under 17 Africa Cup of Nations is a new chapter in the development of their country's football.
They will be hosting the 2019 edition of the African U-17s, and Jamal Malinzi, president of Tanzania's Football Federation, says they are determined to do well in Gabon.
"We have high expectations - very, very high expectations. We are going to start against Mali, I know it's a formidable team," Malinzi told BBC Sport.
"They have got two very good academies in Mali, which produced a number of their players, and some of them are playing in Europe already.
"But that won't deter us from being determined to conquer Mali, to conquer Group B, and be in India for the World Cup finals," Malinzi said.
Gabon replaced Madagascar as hosts for this Under 17 Africa Cup of Nations following a Caf inspection. | Hosts Gabon opened the Under 17 Africa Cup of Nations in Port Gentil with a big defeat to Guinea, losing their first Group A game 5-1. | 39914798 |
Sevdet Ramadan Besim, 19, was committed to trial on Thursday after pleading not guilty to four terror charges.
He is accused of plotting to run down and behead a police officer in Melbourne on Anzac Day.
Mr Besim was one of five teens arrested in police raids in April last year.
Prosecutors alleged on Thursday that he was communicating with a teenager overseas about a planned attack.
"I'd love to take out some cops," Mr Besim allegedly wrote.
He faces charges relating to searching internet sites, engaging in communications and creating a memo with the intention of planning a terrorist attack.
A fifth charge of conspiring to do an act in preparation or planning a terror act, which carries a life sentence, was withdrawn.
The Australian Broadcasting Corp quoted a document presented by prosecutors that summarised the alleged conversation about the kangaroo bomb.
"The conversation continues with BESIM detailing what he did that day and they have a general discussion around animals and wildlife in Australia including a suggestion that a kangaroo could be packed with C4 explosive, painted with the IS symbol and set loose on police officers," the document reportedly said.
Anzac Day, held on 25 April each year, commemorates Australian and New Zealand personnel killed in conflicts.
Mr Besim allegedly conducted internet searches on Anzac Day in preparation for a terrorist attack. | An Australian teenager allegedly discussed packing a kangaroo with explosives, painting it with an Islamic State symbol and setting it on police, a Melbourne court has heard. | 35425665 |
The animal was found in Bonnyrigg by dog walker John Stevenson on Saturday.
Stephanie McCrossan, of the Scottish SPCA, said: "Mr Stevenson had tried to make a ramp with lots of branches to enable the badger to free herself, but the drop was too steep.
"We eventually got a ladder to reach her."
She added: "I was able to catch her very easily and she managed to survive her ordeal unscathed.
"Due to her being so fit and healthy, I was able to release her straight back into the wild, where she can roam freely." | A badger has been rescued after being stuck down a mine ventilation shaft in Midlothian. | 38314802 |
The final reading of the Purchasing Managers' composite index (PMI) for December, which combines manufacturing and services sector surveys, was revised up to 54.3 from an earlier estimate of 54, according to Markit.
Any figure above 50 indicates growth.
"The eurozone economy starts 2016 on a solid footing," said Markit.
The dominant services industry drove the improvement with the PMI index reading for the sector 54.2, unchanged from November, but higher than an earlier estimate of 53.9.
The survey also showed that in the final month of the year, private sector firms added new jobs at the fastest rate since May 2011.
Despite the positive data, Markit chief economist Chris Williamson said the survey indicated only "a modest 0.4% increase" in economic growth for the fourth quarter, suggesting 1.5% growth for the year as a whole.
"Given that we have seen almost a year's worth of quantitative easing, there is a concern that policy is proving somewhat ineffectual," he added.
Official data on Tuesday showed inflation in the eurozone remained at 0.2% in December, unchanged from November and lower than economists had predicted.
The data will put pressure on the European Central Bank to act further to boost the struggling European economy.
The central bank disappointed market hopes last month with its attempts to revive the economy, which were less dramatic than analysts had expected. | Growth in the eurozone economy rose to a four-month high in December, the closely watched purchasing managers' index survey suggests. | 35240621 |
James made six assists and 11 rebounds as the Cavs secured a 4-2 series victory in the Eastern Conference.
They will face either the Golden State Warriors or the Oklahoma City Thunder in the finals.
Oklahoma City lead the Western Conference series 3-2 going into game six of a potential seven on Saturday.
Cleveland have now made the final in consecutive years, while James will be playing in his sixth straight showpiece.
"I knew this was going to be tough game - I just had to bring my game. I had to be in attack mode from the beginning and trust my shots," said the four-time MVP.
"I knew once my shots started going in I could start getting my team-mates involved and they were able to carry me down the stretch."
Media playback is not supported on this device | LeBron James scored 33 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Toronto Raptors 113-87 to book their place in the NBA finals. | 36404508 |
The image shows Mike Bennet, 57, and wife Julie, 50, from Irby in Wirral, holding hands in a Merseyside hospice.
It was taken shortly before Mr Bennet died on Monday from a brain tumour.
Relatives and friends have launched a fundraising campaign to help the couple's three children, Oliver, 13, Hannah, 18 and Luke 21.
It raised thousands in the first 24 hours.
Friend Sue Wright said: "I told her the community would come together to help look after her kids - and she opened her eyes and smiled."
Ms Bennet, a primary school teacher from Sommerville School, died on Sunday at St John's Hospice.
She was diagnosed in May last year with cancer which began in the liver and kidneys and then spread to other organs.
Her husband, a self-employed cabinet maker, had been fighting a brain tumour since 2013 and had been nursed at home by Ms Bennet and the children until his wife became too ill to care for him.
Friend Heather Heaton Gallagher said the "down-to-earth" family are "known to all for their generosity" and "love for life."
"Words cannot express our desperate sadness for such a beautiful family," she said.
"Julie has kept the children in a normal routine whilst dealing with Mike's illness over the past few years.
When Julie became ill, she made it her purpose to create as many memories as a family for the children to hold onto.
"We have set up a JustGiving page and overnight that reached an incredible £15,000, but these three kids need to have a future." | The children of a terminally ill couple who died of cancer within days of each other have shared a photograph of their parents' last moments together. | 38950167 |
The money will to used for the development of mobile software in the firm's healthcare division.
Kainos has a software platform called Evolve which is used for the storage of patient records and the integration of healthcare data.
The money will also be used to support a global sales push, particularly in the United States.
Alastair Hamilton, the chief executive of Invest NI, said the grant would help drive economic growth and foster the development of skills.
In 2017, Kainos's revenues from Evolve were around £10m and its records management system was in use at 35 NHS Trusts.
Brendan Mooney, chief executive of Kainos said: "Our Evolve Integrated Care software will allow healthcare professionals to access, amend and store patient information as they undertake their work, all with the required degree of security to protect patient confidentiality."
Kainos employs about 1,000 people across its global operation and is one of the few Northern Ireland firms to be listed on the London stock exchange. | Kainos, the Belfast-based IT firm, has been awarded a £3.1m grant by Invest NI to support research and development. | 40796104 |
The Cumbria 2015 Flood Appeal, which was launched on 5 December, has now doubled its target to £2m.
The fund is being run by the Cumbria Community Foundation which has pledged £50,000.
The foundation said grants would help flood victims with cleaning, emergency repairs, clothing, food and basic furniture. | An online appeal set up to help those affected by flooding in Cumbria has raised £500,000. | 35043447 |
The proposal for the the 4.7 acre (1.9 hectare) city centre site includes 1,200 homes in six interconnecting towers.
Developers Allied London said it hoped to submit a planning application for the "Trinity Islands" project south of Liverpool Road this summer.
The project is part of plans to develop the St John's area which includes ITV's former Granada Studios site.
The broadcaster relocated from the city centre location to MediaCityUK, Salford in 2013.
The former Coronation Street set, which has been hosting visitor tours since April 2014, will be removed in early 2016 before the site is returned to Allied London (AL).
An AL spokeswoman said the area near Liverpool Road has "historically been a difficult site surrounded by highways and infrastructure".
She added that plans for Trinity Islands included shops, offices and restaurants alongside a "green space".
Proposals for the wider 15-acre (six hectare) St John's neighbourhood involve up to 2,500 apartments, two or three new hotels, event spaces and small shops and businesses built on narrow streets.
AL said it intends to submit its planning applications to Manchester City Council soon and hoped to start building the St. John's neighbourhood in mid-2016. | Details have been revealed on plans for a "vertical village" in Manchester. | 33260552 |
Russell remains under observation in hospital following a clash of heads in the opening minute of Saturday's defeat at Connacht in the Pro12 semi-final.
Warriors say Russell's condition has "improved significantly" and that surgery is not required.
Scotland, who play two Tests in Japan, are yet to announce a squad replacement for the 23-year-old.
The squad will gather for a training camp on 6 June before their departure for Tokyo five days later.
The Tests on 18 and 25 June will be shown live on BBC Scotland, with coverage also provided by BBC Radio Scotland and the BBC Sport website.
Ruaridh Jackson is the only other specialist stand-off in Vern Cotter's squad, although centre Peter Horne can cover number 10.
Last week, winger Tim Visser withdrew from the travelling party due to a knee injury, with Sean Lamont called up in his place. | Glasgow stand-off Finn Russell will miss Scotland's summer tour to Japan as he recovers from a head injury. | 36371264 |
A public inquiry is being held after the owners appealed against the council's compulsory purchase order (CPO) for the former of North Wales Hospital, Denbigh.
The hearing was told that owners Freemont (Denbigh) Limited were drawing up new plans for the site.
The hospital closed in 1996.
Solicitor Ayub Bhailok, who is assisting Freemont, said: "There is no justification for the CPO. There is a commercially viable scheme possible and the confidence in the market can only improve as time progresses."
Freemont took over the property from Acebench Investments Ltd, of which he is a director and which paid £310,000 for the hospital in 2003.
The company's own planning consent expired in 2009 after hopes of progress were halted during the building slump the previous year, the hearing was told.
Mr Bhailok claimed that since 2009, the council and Prince's Regeneration Trust had been determined to repossess the site and press ahead with their own scheme without involving him.
In 2011, Denbighshire council served an urgent works notice on the British Virgin Islands-based company after becoming frustrated at the deterioration in the condition of the listed buildings.
It then carried out the work and last October a public inquiry was held into the council's claim for £900,000 to be refunded by Freemont for the work.
A Welsh government decision on that is expected within the next three weeks.
Plans for a large-scale mixed development have been submitted on behalf of the Prince's Regeneration Trust, working in conjunction with the council.
If the CPO is confirmed, it is proposed that the property should be handed over to the North Wales Buildings Preservation Trust.
The hearing continues. | Efforts by owners to redevelop a Victorian hospital were impeded by Denbighshire council officials, a hearing has been told. | 31858236 |
The two hives at the Ebbw Vale offices of the Gwent Wildlife Trust were tipped over and smashed with large stones and logs.
Around two thirds of the bees died after being exposed to the rain and cold, while all their larvae perished.
Early April is a key time for bees, as they start producing young and looking for food.
The beehives were installed in the environmental resource centre by Blaenau Gwent council as part of a Welsh Government scheme to encourage pollinating insects.
Veronika Brannovic, Gwent Wildlife Trust manager, said the attack over the weekend was "very upsetting".
"Spring weather has been unpredictable but our colonies had started to produce larvae within the hives," she said.
"Luckily, we think the queen in each hive has survived. That means they could possibly recover - but they only have a limited number of eggs."
The centre was opened in 2010 as part of the redevelopment of the former steel works site, and has become a haven for wildlife. | Thousands of honey bees and their young have died following an attack by vandals. | 36038901 |
Wales captain Williams, 32, left Swansea to join Everton in August.
Swansea were denied only their second win of the season in a 1-1 draw to leave them bottom of the Premier League
"It does seem a little bit weird when you're in the tunnel and looking across at people you've played with for a number of years," he said.
"You try and keep it as normal as possible but at the same time you understand you're playing against your former team and a lot of good friends."
Gylfi Sigurdsson had put the Swans ahead at Goodison Park with a penalty in the 41st minute after he had been dragged down by Everton captain Phil Jagielka.
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But Seamus Coleman scored a minute from time, with a looping header to salvage the draw, and deny Swansea a first victory under manager Bob Bradley.
The Swans, who have not won since their opening day 1-0 victory at Burnley in August, are five points off safety at the bottom of the Premier League.
But Williams, who played more than 350 games in eight years for the Welsh club, says his former club can get themselves out of their current predicament.
"When I was there we were down there a couple of times and we fought," Williams added.
"There's a strong set of lads there and some really good players as well with a good mentality and good attitude.
"I'm sure they're working hard to get themselves out of it.
"They defended really well in the second half and they played some good stuff as well."
Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox. | Everton defender Ashley Williams says it was a strange experience facing former club Swansea City, who he believes can escape relegation | 38040974 |
Bowe returned after six months out against Zebre in April but missed the wins over Leinster and Ospreys because of a recurrence of a knee injury.
An exploratory operation has revealed no new damage but the Ireland winger will not feature again this season.
Ludik will also miss the Pro12 semi-final against Leinster on 20 May as he will undergo groin surgery on Thursday.
Ulster are already without Cardiff Blues-bound Nick Williams for the rest of the campaign, but Les Kiss' side did not pick up any further injuries in Saturday's win over the Ospreys.
Bowe sustained his serious knee injury in Ireland's World Cup quarter-final defeat by Argentina in October.
The Ulster winger also looks likely to be ruled out of Ireland's Three-Test tour of South Africa next month. | Ulster's Tommy Bowe and Louis Ludik have been ruled out for the remainder of this season. | 36261315 |
The 29-year-old described the problem as "a small muscle tear" after feeling pain while warming-up in Albuquerque, USA, last Friday.
Rutherford is hoping to compete at the Indoor British Championships in Sheffield on 27-28 February.
He had been set to face Paralympic long jump champion Markus Rehm in Glasgow. | Britain's Olympic and world long jump champion Greg Rutherford has pulled out of Saturday's Glasgow International Grand Prix with a "minor injury". | 35597052 |
Bradley Lowery, from Blackhall Colliery near Hartlepool, was cheered as he was carried onto the pitch by Toffees striker Romelu Lukaku on Sunday.
Before kick-off, Bradley kicked a ball into the Goodison Park net.
Bradley was diagnosed with neuroblastoma in 2013 but his mother has confirmed he "will lose his fight".
In December, Gemma Lowery announced all three options presented by a consultant would not cure Bradley's illness. Around £700,000 was raised to fund treatment in the USA.
Everton pledged £200,000 to the cause in September, when Bradley was mascot for Sunderland's home fixture with the Toffees at the Stadium of Light.
Fans up and down the country took Bradley to their hearts, resulting in him receiving thousands of Christmas cards.
His appearance at Goodison Park was much anticipated, with travelling City fans holding aloft a banner stating: "Cancer has no colours, one Bradley Lowery".
Former Everton midfielder Peter Reid said the youngster would "love" the experience in a tweet which also featured a banner inscribed with 'there's only one Bradley Lowery'.
Prior to kick-off, Bradley jogged around on the pitch and after arriving with the teams from the tunnel, he engaged in some shouting with referee Mark Clattenburg, who seemed to enjoy the interaction.
After the fixture, Everton will present Bradley's family with the funds raised from an auction of match-worn and signed shirts from the match at the Stadium of Light earlier this season.
Upon announcing that Bradley's cancer had grown, Mrs Lowery said she was unsure whether to "take my baby home" or "put him through more gruelling treatment that could leave him fighting for his life". | A terminally ill five-year-old Sunderland fan has appeared as an Everton mascot for the visit of Manchester City in the Premier League. | 38629640 |
Stuart Pearce's side were seeded for the draw, ensuring they would avoid Germany, Spain and Netherlands.
Serbia finished top of their qualifying group, which also included Denmark, Macedonia and Northern Ireland.
England are expected to be at home for the first match on 12 October, with the return game to be held four days later.
"It's a difficult tie for us, but when you are down to the last 14 in Europe you know you are not going to get an easy draw," said Pearce.
"People would have looked at the draw and hoped for a runner-up, but the runners-up all made it to the finals last time, which shows the strength of the competition."
England are aiming to qualify for the biennial tournament for the fourth time, having been the only team to have qualified for the previous three events.
That record, combined with finishing top of their group with seven wins from eight matches, ensured England's place as a seeded team for the play-offs.
Pearce's side drew with the eventual champions Spain in the group stages of the 2011 tournament, but were knocked out as result of a 2-1 defeat by the Czech Republic.
England's last triumph was in 1984 when Mark Hateley, who went on to play for AC Milan, Monaco and Rangers, was named player of the tournament.
The 2013 tournament will take place from 5-18 June. | England will meet Serbia in a two-legged play-off to decide which nation will qualify for next summer's Under-21 European Championship in Israel. | 19599587 |
The 26-year-old Ghana forward, a £20.5m signing from Swansea, was injured 35 minutes into his Hammers league debut in the 2-1 defeat by Chelsea on Monday.
"It is not good and he needs surgery," said manager Slaven Bilic after his side's 1-1 Europa League qualifying draw against Astra Giurgiu.
"Four months is a big, big blow for us but we have to cope with it."
West Ham co-chairman David Gold earlier tweeted: "Sad news. Ayew has injured his quadriceps and will need surgery.
"He will be out for 4 months. Good luck Andre."
Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox. | West Ham's record signing Andre Ayew needs thigh surgery and will be out for four months. | 37112593 |
Home Office minister Lord Bates said the total cost to the end of June was £10.1 million, with another £2 million budgeted for the next year.
Madeleine was three when she went missing from the Algarve resort of Praia da Luz eight years ago.
Last year Met Police officers went to Portugal to continue investigations.
Detectives observed Portuguese police questioning 11 "people of interest".
Lord Bates disclosed the full cost of the investigation in an answer to a written parliamentary question from Lord Black of Brentwood.
"The total cost of the investigation in to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann (Operation Grange), up until end of June 2015, is £10.1m. The Home Office has budgeted £2m for the investigation in 2015/16," he said.
"The Home Office funds this work from the special grant budget.
"The level of funding provided to the Metropolitan Police in relation to this investigation is reviewed regularly and will continue to be monitored."
The Met's Operation Grange was set up in 2011 after Prime Minister David Cameron asked the force to "bring their expertise" to the inquiry following a request from Kate and Gerry McCann.
A spokesman for Madeleine McCann's parents, Kate and Gerry, said they were "incredibly grateful" to the police for their investigation, and to the prime minister and the Home Office for "making it possible".
Clickable map and timeline | The investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has cost more than £10 million, the government has revealed. | 34278538 |
12 May 2016 Last updated at 07:12 BST
A conservation group is taking the school kids on safari.
With rhino poaching a big problem in many parts of Africa the species has become endangered and could face extinction.
It's hoped that by taking part in school trips into the wild, students will learn about why the country's animals are important and should be respected.
Watch the video for the lowdown from Ayshah. | South Africa is home to some amazing wildlife, and now kids who live in the cities there are getting a chance to see the country's wild animals for the first time. | 36266799 |
A fire destroyed much of the Thorntons factory in Belper, Derbyshire, in 2013.
Amber Valley Borough Council approved the plan by Spenhill Developments to demolish the Derwent Street factory and build 107 homes.
A separate application by Derbyshire County Council has been submitted for a library and extra-care housing on part of the site.
Tesco shelved plans to build a supermarket there in 2013. | A plan to build more than 100 homes on a former chocolate factory site has been approved. | 32181709 |
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The World War Two fighter planes left Humberside Airport at 16:00 BST and soared over several regions, including Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the East Midlands.
The flypast marks the Royal Air Force's success in thwarting a German attack on British air space on 13 August, 1940, as Victoria Holland reports. | Twelve Spitfires took to the skies to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. | 33910587 |
The attack happened in St Cloud, 70 miles (110km) north-west of Minneapolis. The motive is unclear.
The suspected attacker reportedly made references to Allah before he was killed.
So-called Islamic State said he was one of their "soldiers".
None of the injuries suffered by the victims were life-threatening, local police said.
An off-duty police officer from another jurisdiction shot and killed the suspect, said St Cloud Police Chief Blair Anderson.
The suspect, who has not been identified, was said to have been wearing the uniform of a private security firm when the attack occurred.
The attacker asked at least one person if they were Muslim, Mr Anderson said, adding police "will be diligent and get to the bottom of this".
He said police have no evidence to believe more than one person was involved in the attack.
The media arm of IS said in a statement that the attacker had carried out the operation "in response to calls to target the citizens of countries belonging to the crusader coalition." | At least eight people were wounded in a stabbing attack at a shopping mall in the US state of Minnesota, before the suspected attacker was shot dead by police, officials say. | 37399862 |
Olms are blind salamanders, a type of amphibian, and live in caves. They're thought to live for more than 100 years but reproduce just once or twice every ten years.
Scientists are excited because a female olm in the Postojna Cave has laid 50-60 eggs - and three of them are now showing signs of growth.
It takes eggs around 120 days to hatch and nobody knows how many of them will survive. | A strange and rare 'dragon-like' creature called an olm has laid eggs in a cave in Slovenia in Eastern Europe visited by a million tourists every year. | 35687740 |
The bodies of Mr Hawe and his wife Clodagh, and their sons Liam, 13, Niall, 11, and Ryan, six, were found at their home in August last year.
The five were buried together after a funeral Mass in Castlerahan.
Mr Hawe's body was removed earlier on Wednesday .
The exhumation was carried out in the presence of members of the Garda (Irish police).
A cover was erected for privacy and work began about 05:30 local time.
It is understood Mr Hawe's remains must be reburied or cremated within 48 hours of being exhumed.
It is unclear where his remains will be taken.
Mr Hawe was a deputy principal at Castlerahan National School, which his sons, Niall and Ryan, attended and eldest son Liam was a former pupil.
Mrs Hawe was also a teacher and worked at Oristown National School in County Meath.
Notes and documents were discovered by Irish police in the house and a note was found on the back door after a relative raised the alarm.
Gardaà (Irish police) later said they were not looking for anyone else in relation to the deaths. | The body of Alan Hawe, who died along with his wife and three children in an apparent murder-suicide, has been exhumed from the family grave in County Cavan. | 39867970 |
Jay Beatty, 11, of Lurgan, County Armagh, is an official ambassador of the club charity, Celtic FC Foundation.
It is alleged that he was the subject of an abusive post on social media on Friday 4 September.
Police Scotland said a 14-year-old boy had reported to the Children's Reporter in connection with the incident. | A 14-year-old boy has been arrested over an alleged offensive post on social media about a young Celtic fan with Down's Syndrome. | 34197517 |
Javier Duarte has been charged with corruption, money laundering and involvement in organised crime.
Mr Duarte resigned his post in October 2016. He has rejected the allegations and vowed to clear his name.
But he went missing a few weeks afterwards and was only arrested six months later in a hotel in Guatemala.
Mr Duarte was detained in the city of Solola in a joint operation between Interpol and Guatemalan police.
He is suspected of having siphoned off at least 645 million Mexican pesos ($35m; £28m) of public money that was put into a series of shell companies.
During a search of his luxury ranch in Mexico, police also found 17 paintings believed to be by famous artists such as Joan Miró, Fernando Botero and Leonora Carrington.
There was an explosion in violence and corruption in the state during his six years in office, in particular a spike in the number of murders and disappearances.
Under Mr Duarte, Veracruz also became the most dangerous region of the country for journalists, with 17 killed during his term.
Mexico's Attorney General's Office heralded his extradition as evidence of the federal government's "commitment to take concrete steps to reduce impunity and strengthen the rule of law".
But there is little doubt that the former politician embarrasses the government of President Enrique Peña Nieto, says the BBC's Will Grant in Mexico City.
Mr Duarte, 43, is one of three governors to have fled Mexico and been arrested abroad over allegations of links to organised crime, with all three politicians coming from the governing PRI party.
His political opponents from the National Action Party won the election to fill his position in December. | The former governor of the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz has arrived back on home soil, after being extradited from Guatemala. | 40639480 |
Akpan made 63 appearances for the Royals, having joined from League Two side Crawley Town in January 2014.
The 23-year-old, who has won four international caps for Nigeria, has signed a two-year contract with Rovers.
Akpan started his career with Premier League Everton and also had a two-month loan spell with Hull City prior to joining Crawley in 2011.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Blackburn Rovers have signed midfielder Hope Akpan from Championship rivals Reading on a free transfer. | 33862938 |
Residents of the New Lodge and local politicians came out to support contractors who are building new homes in the area.
Kate Clarke of the group New Lodge Safer Streets said people in the area were "sick and tired of this happening".
"It just seems like they're opportunists," she said.
"Once they see a brick or something coming into the area, they're there looking protection money - it's absolutely disgraceful and we can't condemn it enough."
SDLP North Belfast assembly member Alban Maginness said community representatives were "united in solidarity" against threats and intimidation.
"We are not going to allow these criminals to interfere with the development," he said.
Sinn Féin councillor JJ Magee said the community had been "campaigning since the 1990s for the redevelopment of the New Lodge Long Streets, which were some of the worst Victorian housing conditions in Belfast".
"The message from the people of the New Lodge is loud and clear to the criminal gangs and it's a message of defiance in the face of threats, and solidarity with the workers building much-needed homes," he said. | Hundreds of people have protested against alleged extortion attempts on builders in north Belfast. | 34663813 |
The system was introduced on an eight-mile (13km) stretch of motorway in 2011.
In July, it emerged no speeding drivers had been prosecuted during that time.
For 14 days from Monday, advisory notes will be sent to people caught speeding - after that, prosecution notices will be sent to those flouting the limits.
The variable speed limit covers the stretch of road from junction 24 (Coldra) to junction 28 (Tredegar Park).
Infrastructure Secretary Ken Skates said: "Since its launch the scheme has helped improve traffic flow and reduce the number of collisions along this stretch, with the majority of drivers adhering to the limits in place.
"However, a minority of drivers continue to flout the displayed limits and act as if the restrictions do not apply to them."
Enforcement of the variable speed limit has been passed to GoSafe.
The organisation's partnership manager Chris Hume said: "Where we have to, we will deal with those drivers formally through the prosecution process, but we are trying to ensure that anyone who may have become complacent over the variable limits clearly understands the risk they will be taking and the legal consequences." | Motorists who get caught speeding on the variable limit section of the M4 in Newport now face being prosecuted. | 37453612 |
The attack took place in the Northfield area of Birmingham on Saturday evening.
Police have urged people to delete the video from their accounts in case it affects legal proceedings.
The girl, who cannot be named, appeared at Birmingham Youth Court. The case was adjourned until August 3 for pre-sentence reports. | A 16-year-old girl has pleaded guilty to charges of assault and robbery after an attack on two other girls which was filmed and posted online. | 33532953 |
Adam Evans, 35, was stopped on the M62 near Goole, East Yorkshire, on 9 May.
He pleaded guilty at Scunthorpe Magistrates' Court to speeding and driving while over the limit.
Evans was also given a 12-month community order and told to complete 250 hours' unpaid work.
He was also ordered to pay £295 in costs.
The court heard Evans, of Mount Avenue, Hemsworth, recorded 78 micrograms of alcohol per 100 ml of breath when he was stopped. The legal drink drive limit is 35 micrograms.
Speaking after the hearing, his solicitor Neil Davies said Evans was "exceptionally remorseful for the mistake he's made".
"A substantial element of the offence involved drinking heavily the night prior to driving, which, of course, is a mistake that many people sometimes make and something we all need to be very conscious of." | A motorist caught speeding at 121mph with three children in his car while he was two times over the drink-drive limit has been handed an 18-month driving ban. | 33186058 |
Mike Hall was competing in the Indian Pacific Wheel Race when he was involved in a collision with a car on Friday.
The race began on 18 March and was due to finish on Friday. Mr Hall, from Harrogate, had been in second place.
Race organisers said his death was a "great loss to the global cycling community". The race, from Perth to Sydney, was cancelled after the crash.
ACT Policing - the community policing arm of the Australian Federal Police - and race organisers are investigating.
The crash happened on Friday morning on the Monaro Highway at Royalla, south of Canberra, in New South Wales.
Mr Hall - who won the 2012 World Cycle Race - died at the scene.
His family has been informed, police said.
The 35-year-old had been living in Monmouthshire, South Wales.
Mr Hall founded the annual Transcontinental Race - an ultra-endurance across Europe.
In 2013 and 2016 he won the Tour Divide mountain bike race in the Rocky Mountains.
In a statement ,the organisers of the 5,450km, unsupported IPWR said Mr Hall "leaves an incredible legacy".
They said he "revelled in the spirit and adventure of ultra-endurance cycling events", and praised his efforts in "both raising money and the spirits of others".
Ultra-triathlete Sean Conway said on Twitter: "Today is a very, very sad day. Cycling has lost a legend.
"Ride in Peace Mike Hall. We'll miss you so much."
A tribute ride is being planned in Sydney for Sunday.
Sign-up to get news from the BBC in your inbox, each weekday morning | A British cyclist has been killed during a race in Australia, police have confirmed. | 39452786 |
Oxford University Press (OUP) was criticised for descriptions and maps of the peninsula in its Geog.3 title.
Now the publisher has said following feedback from customers its updated textbook "explains the situation in Crimea in more detail".
The Ukrainian embassy said OUP has "corrected its serious mistakes".
The earlier version of the textbook, which is aimed at pupils studying Key Stage 3 and was withdrawn from sale in October, said Russia "took [Crimea] from Ukraine in 2014".
It showed the territory as a different colour from Ukraine on maps and noted that its citizens "voted for it to become part of Russia".
But in a letter sent last year Ukrainian diplomat Igor Kyzym described the vote as a "sham" that "has never been recognised by the international community".
He added that the textbook "misleads" students and the descriptions of Crimea were "a grave mistake by the editors".
In a statement on its website the Ukrainian embassy said the new version "points out that under international law Crimea is part of Ukraine".
A spokesperson for Oxford University Press said the textbook now gives "more details about the events of 2014 and the reaction of the international community".
Kremlin-backed forces seized control of Crimea in 2014 after Ukraine's pro-Moscow president Viktor Yanukovych was driven from power.
The territory, which has a Russian-speaking majority, then voted to join Russia in a referendum that Ukraine and the West deem illegal. | A geography textbook that prompted a complaint from the Ukrainian embassy for showing Crimea as part of Russia has been changed. | 35707705 |
29 January 2016 Last updated at 20:45 GMT
Bumper the Bunny was in his enclosure when it was blown onto the roof of a care home during Thursday night's storm.
Julian Fowler reports. | There was a hare raising adventure for a pet rabbit in Omagh, County Tyrone, after Storm Gertrude. | 35446434 |
A total of 95 bridges have been refurbished and 42 new bridges constructed on the railway between Edinburgh and the Tweedbank.
This footbridge at Harelaw provides a connection from Newton Village to the new station at Shawfair, south-east of Edinburgh.
The line is due to open in September. | The last bridge over the Borders Railway has been installed as part of the construction of the new 30 mile route. | 32234050 |
Taron Hare was shown a straight red for a challenge on Alan Dunne in the 18th minute and Bromley took full advantage.
The hosts took the lead 11 minutes before half-time when Bradley Goldberg headed in after being left unmarked from a corner.
They had to wait until the 78th minute for a second which came when North Ferriby failed to deal with another corner and George Porter forced the ball home.
Jordan Wynter fired in from 25 yards three minutes into stoppage time to round off a comfortable victory.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Bromley 3, North Ferriby United 0.
Second Half ends, Bromley 3, North Ferriby United 0.
Goal! Bromley 3, North Ferriby United 0. Jordan Wynter (Bromley).
Substitution, Bromley. Jordan Wynter replaces Bradley Goldberg.
Substitution, Bromley. Ryan Hall replaces Jordan Higgs.
Goal! Bromley 2, North Ferriby United 0. George Porter (Bromley).
Substitution, North Ferriby United. Connor Oliver replaces Robbie Tinkler.
Substitution, Bromley. George Porter replaces Tobi Sho-Silva.
Substitution, North Ferriby United. Matthew Templeton replaces Danny Emerton.
Substitution, North Ferriby United. Sam Cosgrove replaces Ryan Kendall.
Second Half begins Bromley 1, North Ferriby United 0.
First Half ends, Bromley 1, North Ferriby United 0.
Jordan Higgs (Bromley) is shown the yellow card.
Reece Thompson (North Ferriby United) is shown the yellow card.
Goal! Bromley 1, North Ferriby United 0. Bradley Goldberg (Bromley).
Ben Middleton (North Ferriby United) is shown the yellow card.
Taron Hare (North Ferriby United) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
Alan Dunne (Bromley) is shown the yellow card.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up. | Bromley ended their six-match winless run with victory against 10-man North Ferriby. | 39164108 |
The latest offering by Manforce condoms is the latest gimmick to hit a surprisingly crowded novelty condom market.
Durex alone already has an aubergine flavoured offering in India, along with the more "traditional" strawberry, banana and so on.
But though pickle or "achaari" has a special place in Indian cuisine, with every region having its own variant, it's not widely considered synonymous with romance.
So predictably, a lot of people had a lot to say about it on social media:
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End of Twitter post by @LOLrakshak | An Indian company has launched something which seems almost mad in its lack of appeal - a pickle flavoured condom. | 40822957 |
The rapper made the comments in the wake of protests which have been taking place in the US after the killing of two black men by police last week.
Five police officers were later killed after a man opened fire near a peaceful protest in Dallas.
While being honoured at the ceremony, Latifah said: "Listen, we all know our world is really tense right now."
"I'm hoping that we can somehow manage to channel all of these emotions that we have in a positive way, and really do something to change our world."
Tributes were also paid to Lil' Kim, Missy Elliott and Salt-N-Pepa at the event - which focused on female artists in hip-hop.
"I don't care how much or things I have, or Puff has, or Missy has," Latifah said, referring to her own wealth and that of fellow rappers P Diddy and Missy Elliott.
"If I go outside and try to hail a cab and he passes me for the white woman standing right there, that racism is still alive and kicking. And we have to change that."
Latifah added: "I'm not blaming the white lady, she needed a cab too. I'm just saying we need to change this attitude."
The sentiment was echoed by Alicia Garza, co-founder of Black Lives Matter, who opened the ceremony saying: "This movement is grounded in black peoples' dignity, justice and freedom. It's about love, not violence."
Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or email [email protected]. | Queen Latifah has said "racism is still alive and kicking" while speaking at VH1's Hip Hop Honours. | 36772249 |
James Wicks, from Tadley, in Hampshire, was a PCSO with Thames Valley Police in Reading when he was arrested for offences committed over three years.
Prosecutors said Wicks, 35, had swapped crystal meth for indecent movies.
Thames Valley Police described his actions as "absolutely reprehensible". He resigned from the force in October.
Prosecutors said he shared crystal meth with a friend for sexual pleasure and in exchange for indecent movies of children which were put on a memory stick and distributed via Skype.
John Montague, senior district Crown prosecutor, said: "The movies found in possession of James Wicks can be described as some of the worst type classified as category A seen by experienced officers in the child abuse team."
Thames Valley Police said although the offences took place while he was a serving PCSO there was "no evidence to suggest his offending was in any way linked to his job".
Deputy Chief Constable John Campbell said: "He has shown complete disregard for the standards expected of him by committing such criminal offences."
He was suspended from duty pending the criminal investigation by Hampshire Constabulary in June. He resigned shortly before he was charged.
Wicks pleaded guilty to six counts of the possession of indecent images of children, one count of the distribution of indecent images of children and one count of being concerned in the supply of a class A drug.
He was also placed on the sex offender register for 10 years. | A former Police Community Support Officer has been jailed for two years for possessing indecent images of children and supplying drugs. | 35366478 |
Last season's beaten finalists lost to Saracens on Sunday, and have one losing bonus point from their first two games.
"We're going to have to man up and be tough on ourselves," said Baxter.
"I've actually always said that the biggest test that we would ever have as a Premiership side would be if we don't pick up points early in the season."
He added to BBC Radio Devon: "Well now at least we can see how we're going to react to it."
Exeter are in their seventh season in the top tier, yet this is the first time they have lost their first two games of a campaign.
Last season's runners-up have not finished lower than eighth in the Premiership since gaining promotion in 2010.
"It's going to be a great test for us," Baxter said.
"The top of the table looks a little way off now, but the reality is you've got to stay strong and keep working on the important elements." | Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter says being bottom of the Premiership could represent the biggest challenge yet for his side. | 37340014 |
The female foal was spotted in the water on Thursday by a dog walker who contacted the animal welfare charity.
The animal, who has been nicknamed Mischief, was later reunited with her mother.
The Scottish SPCA was assisted by Scottish Fire and Rescue's water rescue team to bring the animal safely to shore.
SSPCA inspector Heather Lawson said, "Once she was out of the water it was important to keep her warm.
"My colleagues Dawn-Vale Lowdon and Emma Sergeant and I draped her in blankets and towels until the vet arrived to give her a check over.
"Apart from being cold, exhausted and hungry she didn't appear to have any other injuries.
"She's now been reunited with her mum and has been given the name Mischief.
"We'll be checking up on her today as she was very exhausted and she'll be monitored to ensure she makes a full recovery." | A three-day-old foal has been rescued by the Scottish SPCA after falling into the River Clyde in Wishaw. | 40131678 |
Bob Weighton said he was "not enamoured" with all of the European Union's decisions and spending, but felt quitting was a "mistake".
He said he did not regard Theresa May's signing of Article 50, as "a step forward at all".
"She didn't ring me up to see what my reaction would be," he joked.
The former teacher and lecturer, who lives in Alton, Hampshire, but is originally from Hull, described himself as "very internationally-minded".
He has 10 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren "scattered around Europe", including in Germany.
"You can't just walk away and expect it not to have any repercussions," Mr Weighton said of the UK's exit from the EU.
"It's not like resigning from a golf club because you don't like the secretary, it's more like a divorce with all of the heartache and recriminations that follow.
"However, you have to live with the way things are not the way you would like them to be."
He said he had lived a "varied life" and added the most "exciting part" was between the ages of 25 and 40, when he worked abroad teaching English to students in Taiwan.
He said "age is just a number" and he would be celebrating his birthday by having lunch with some members of his family, as well as another party with friends at his retirement home.
While Mr Weighton is the oldest man in England, he shares the title of Britain's oldest man with Alf Smith, of Perth, Scotland, who was also born on this day in 1908. | England's oldest man has said he is a "bit irked" to be celebrating his 109th birthday on the same day Brexit is triggered. | 39428281 |
Commodity prices have been falling all week, with the price of copper hitting a six-year low, and oil near six-and-a-half-year lows.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng closed down 2.2% at 22,396.14 - leading Asia's losses.
Shares in mining giant Glencore fell 6.7%, after having seen its London-listed shares drop 7.6% on Thursday.
Like all mining companies, Glencore has been affected by the fall in commodity prices, but it is also seeking to reduce huge debt levels.
In mainland China, the Shanghai Composite fell 1.4% to 3,580.84.
Australia's benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed down 1.45% at 5,051.30.
Shares in BHP Billiton, Australia's biggest miner, were down as much as 3% in early trade, but recovered slightly to close down 1.84%.
"The slide in commodities has seen BHP at its lowest price in a decade and has seen the Australian energy sector cross over the 30% decline level for the first time this year," IG Market's Evan Lucas told the BBC.
He said the materials sector - which includes mining and refining of metals as well as chemical producers - was now making up 13.5% of the Australian stock exchange, down from 27% in 2011.
"The only commodities to see green in overnight trade were coffee, sugar and beef," Mr Lucas added.
Adding to BHP's problems, the Brazilian government fined BHP Billiton and its partner Vale for a dam burst at their jointly-owned mine.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed down 0.5% at 19,596.91, while South Korea's Kospi index ended lower by 1% at 1,973.29. | Asian stock markets saw sharp falls as a drop in the price of commodities hit mining companies and energy-related stocks. | 34805766 |
Off-duty West Midlands Police constable Beth Walker struck out with such force her victim was "knocked flying", a professional misconduct panel heard.
Panel chairman Harry Ireland said Ms Walker had carried out a "gratuitous, violent act" on a member of the public.
She was found guilty of gross misconduct and sacked immediately.
The two-day hearing in Birmingham was told Ms Walker's mother had been in a relationship with the man who had gone on to wed Ms Walker's victim.
CCTV footage showed the now sacked PC approaching the couple while swinging an empty shopping basket at about 19:20 BST on 24 June 2014.
The victim told the hearing: "I was in Asda looking into the chiller for meat and Beth had just come up... She barged me and then said 'that was a long time coming'."
The footage showed Ms Walker sticking out her elbow and stepping into the victim.
The action sent the woman stumbling into a spin. Her shoe was sent flying off in one direction and a pack of meat she was holding in the other.
The officer claimed she only went to say hello, and put her elbow out in what she described as a "friendly" greeting.
Ms Walker said: "I would say it was perhaps ill-timed and somewhat clumsy but due to the confined space and my basket, it just comes over as awkward and a little clumsy."
But presenting the case against 40-year-old, Matthew Holdcroft said the officer had employed a "direct, violent elbow strike" on her victim.
Ms Walker, who had worked in the response and neighbourhood policing teams in Birmingham city centre, was dismissed with immediate effect. | A police officer has been sacked after being caught on CCTV attacking her mother's love rival in the reduced meat aisle of Asda. | 37308058 |
The oil company Infrastrata announced the news on its website on Thursday.
It said it was disappointed not to have found a "hydrocarbon accumulation" at the site at Woodburn forest near Carrickfergus.
Two areas the firm drilled to a depth of 2,000 metres underground had been "water wet," it said.
It said the well "will now be plugged and abandoned".
Protesters have opposed the drill operation, claiming it could impact the water supply to nearby reservoirs.
But Northern Ireland Water had said the project did not present any risk to the water supply.
James Orr, the Northern Ireland director of the environmental campaign group Friends Of The Earth, said the "earth has spoken".
"Today is a time for celebration - this is fantastic news for the community, our water, our climate and our wellbeing," he said.
"We feel vindicated that this harmful, worthless and ill-conceived project is now over.
"The democratic meltdown that allowed exploratory drilling in Woodburn can never repeated."
The overtime bill for the policing operation at the site came to almost £200,000.
Infrastrata said it would now evaluate the data before deciding where to focus its future exploration activity. | A controversial drilling operation in County Antrim has finished, apparently without hitting oil. | 36553344 |
The 28-year-old injured his groin during Chelsea's 5-0 Premier League victory over Everton on Saturday.
He has been replaced in the squad by Celta Vigo forward Iago Aspas.
Spain, who are top of their qualifying group, face Macedonia in Granada on Saturday before travelling to Wembley to meet England on Tuesday (20:00 GMT). | Chelsea striker Diego Costa has been ruled out of Spain's World Cup qualifier with Macedonia and friendly against England. | 37939266 |
The 300-year-old Llanfair Clydogau bridge, near Lampeter, was closed earlier this month after one of its arches collapsed in adverse weather.
The closure split the village, with residents having to make an eight-mile (13km) detour to get to the shops.
Ceredigion council said it hopes to restore the grade-II listed bridge as "quickly as possible".
The council is working closely with Cadw during the restoration, which it hopes will be complete by June 2016.
Huw Morgan, the council's strategic director for sustainable communities, said: "Restoring and conserving such unique and historical landmarks like this bridge is very important to the heritage of Wales."
Pedestrian access will be maintained during the work. | Work has started to repair a historical bridge in Ceredigion following a partial collapse. | 35928398 |
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The current world record holder qualified for the six-man team in September after winning silver at the Shotgun World Championships in Italy.
"It is such a proud feeling to be representing GB at the pinnacle of international sport," he said.
"It would be fantastic to bring a medal home to the Isle of Man."
It will be the Manx shooter's first appearance at the Olympics. | Isle of Man shooter Tim Kneale has said he will be "proud" to represent Great Britain at Rio 2016. | 36962752 |
Millions of people have voted in a historic referendum on whether the UK should remain a member of the European Union or leave. Here we look back at the events in pictures.
The UK has now voted to leave the European Union. | EU Referendum: Results in full | 36612736 |
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The Wales flanker missed their 12-3 win over Crusaders on Saturday and has played in only tour game, their 13-7 opening win over Provincial Barbarians.
Warburton suffered the injury in that game.
Coach Warren Gatland said: "We'll probably give Sam a run on Tuesday. He needs some game time as well."
Warburton missed six weeks at the end of the domestic season with a knee injury, while in October 2016 he suffered a fractured cheekbone that put him out for three weeks.
The Cardiff Blues player, 28, has had several serious shoulder injuries during his career and also missed the deciding Lions Test against Australia in 2013 with a torn hamstring.
Forwards coach Graham Rowntree has admitted the Lions have discussed contingency plans for the captaincy, just in case Warburton is not ready to start the first Test against the All Blacks on 24 June.
"There's a few candidates who we spoke about initially when we were talking about captaincy, so there's some other guys we could call upon," said Rowntree.
"Of course we've spoken about that, and the potential of that happening.
"But luckily we've picked some good leaders in this tour squad, good leaders."
Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones, Ireland skipper Rory Best and Greig Laidlaw, Scotland's captain, are all in the squad, while Wales hooker Ken Owens skippered the Lions in their 22-16 loss to the Blues and all would be candidates if Warburton suffers complications.
Warburton also led the Lions in the successful tour to Australia in 2013. | British and Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton will "probably" be back after an ankle injury to face the Highlanders on Tuesday. | 40221500 |
The incident took place during their Rogers Cup match earlier this month.
An ATP review found the 20-year-old guilty of "aggravated behaviour".
The Australian had already received a $10,000 (£6,400) tournament fine for the "unacceptable comments", which were picked up by on-court microphones.
The fine and ban will be imposed if Kyrgios incurs any fines for verbal or physical abuse over the next six months, or accumulate fines totalling more than $5,000 (£3,200) for any other offences at ATP-sanctioned tournaments.
Although world number 41 Kyrgios apologised for the comments, Switzerland's French Open champion Wawrinka, 30, called for major action to be taken.
The ATP's head of rules and competition Gayle David Bradshaw said: "This incident reflected poorly on our sport.
"Nick has expressed regret. The best result would be that he learns a lesson and that he understands he is responsible to the tour and to fellow players for both his actions and his words."
Kyrgios also received a $2,500 (£1,600) fine for unsportsmanlike conduct relating to a comment made to a ball person during the Rogers Cup match in Montreal.
He previously came under heavy criticism for his behaviour after appearing to stop trying when he was given a code violation during his defeat by France's Richard Gasquet at Wimbledon in July. | Nick Kyrgios has been given a suspended 28-day ban and $25,000 (£16,200) fine by the Association of Tennis Professionals for making lewd remarks about Stan Wawrinka's girlfriend. | 34043838 |
Brown Clee in Ditton Priors and Clunbury closed on Wednesday, Shropshire Council announced.
However, both schools said they had now reopened and pupils had returned to class.
The Met Office has a yellow weather warning in place for Shropshire. It predicted more wintry showers later, which may be heavy at times, with a risk of hail and thunder.
The council said: "As far as we know, all schools are back open today after the snow yesterday." | Two primary schools in Shropshire which closed due to snow have now reopened. | 30827960 |
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The earth will be positioned in a straight line between the Moon and the Sun, blotting out the sunlight that normally makes our moon glow whitish-yellow.
But some light will creep around Earth's edges and be filtered through its atmosphere, casting an eerie red light that creates a so called "blood moon".
It's still 222 thousand miles away, but this full moon will look bigger and brighter than usual.
Space agency NASA says the last time it happened was in 1982 and the next will not be until 2033.
It's only happened five times since 1900.
Astronomy expert Tim O' Brien has got some tips to make the most of the experience. | For the first time in more than 30 years, you could see a red supermoon and a lunar eclipse. | 34361856 |
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has issued new experimental data.
They estimate what spending occurred in each country or region of the UK, and what revenues were raised in each of those countries or regions.
Spending per head in Northern Ireland was £14,020 while the lowest expenditure was in the South East of England at £10,580 per person.
The statistcs suggest that Northern Ireland also had the biggest per-person deficit - the gap between what is raised in revenues and what is spent.
Revenues were estimated at £8,580 per person, giving a deficit of £5,440 per person.
The lowest per-person revenue was in Wales at approximately £7,980 per person followed by the North East of England at £8,200 per person.
The only areas to run per-person surpluses were London, the South East of England and the East of England.
London had the highest net fiscal surplus per person at £3,070.
This is the first time the ONS has published these statistics and is still refining the methodology.
It points out that certain assumptions have to be made because taxes are generally not levied, or collected on a regional basis and most spending is planned to benefit a category of individuals and enterprises irrespective of location. | Northern Ireland had the highest public spending per head of any region of the UK in 2016. | 40014685 |
Emergency services were called to Plas Arthur Leisure Centre in Llangefni at 10:50 GMT on Wednesday.
None of the children were seriously affected, but were taken for medical checks at nearby Ysgol Gyfun Llangefni.
Anglesey council said the toxicology tests on air and water at the centre had come back "all clear".
The pool reopened on Friday night following the results.
In a statement, the council said: "We are therefore confident that the pools at Plas Arthur Leisure Centre are safe to reopen to the public." | A swimming pool closed when children developed a rash has been reopened after "extensive tests", Anglesey Council has said. | 38943292 |
A window at the office, on Butcher Street in the town, was smashed at about 23:45 BST on Wednesday.
The police said a man was detained on Thursday and subsequently released on bail pending further inquiries.
Daniel McCrossan, who is the party's West Tyrone candidate in the general election, described the attack as cowardly and anti-democratic.
"We have seen our campaign materials defaced before and this latest and much more violent attack is indicative of the contempt with which these criminals hold the democratic process," he said.
Mr McCrossan said he heard loud smashing noises on Wednesday night while on the campaign trail.
"I assumed it must have been someone making a trip to the bottle bank but I was disgusted when I learned that it was our office which had been targeted," he said.
"Their attacks have failed to intimidate us and the SDLP will continue to work in the true interest of the people of Northern Ireland and speak out against hypocrisy and social injustice."
Other candidates standing in West Tyrone are: Barry Brown, CISTA, Tom Buchanan, DUP, Pat Doherty, Sinn F??in, Stephen Donnelly, Alliance Party; Ross Hussey, UUP; Claire-Louise Leyland, Conservative; Ciaran McClean, Green and Susan-Anne White, Independent. | A man has been arrested after an attack on an SDLP constituency office in Strabane, County Tyrone. | 32528453 |
It wants to tap in to demand in the country, which is set to overtake the US to become the world's biggest aviation market within the next decade.
Based in the central eastern city of Zhengzhou, the airline will be run in partnership with the Everbright Group.
AirAsia already has operations in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines and India.
"This Chinese venture represents the final piece of the AirAsia puzzle," said chief executive Tony Fernandes, adding it "closes the loop" in the region.
Once for the privileged few, flying domestically within China has boomed. Civil Aviation Administration of China figures suggest that in 1982 there were fewer than four million air passenger journeys within the country. By 2016, that number had reached 487 million.
AirAsia said that as well as running the airline, it would invest in aviation infrastructure and set up an academy to train pilots, crew and engineers.
There would also be new facilities to service and maintain aircraft in Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan province.
AirAsia already has a presence in China, flying to 15 destinations there, making it the country's largest foreign budget airline.
"China has been good to us and we want to give back in a big way, and this is just the start of an enduring partnership that will benefit both China and Malaysia," said AirAsia executive chairman Kamarudin Meranun.
He added the airline had "started exploring" the prospect of eventually buying Chinese-made Comac C919 planes which are currently in development. | Budget airline AirAsia has signed a joint venture agreement to set up a new low-cost carrier in China. | 39918697 |
The building and its facilities at the Dounreay nuclear power complex cost about £20m to construct.
Each vault will be able to hold the equivalent of between 370 and 450 double decker buses.
The floor of the vault is 36ft (11m) below ground and the construction work involved 260 tonnes of steel.
The Dounreay experimental nuclear power plant was built in the 1950s.
Buildings, from its time when its reactors were operational, are being demolished and the site cleaned up by 2025.
The land where the vaults are located will remain a restricted area for 300 years after that date because of the radioactive material stored inside the facilities. | The first of two massive vaults where low-level radioactive material will be stored on the far north Caithness coast has been completed. | 28000608 |
Dorothy Cooper got out of her vehicle in a car park off Sandy Lane in Royton, Oldham at about 13:50 BST on Wednesday when she was told there was a problem with it, witnesses told police.
As she was checking her white Hyundai i10, a man allegedly jumped in and drove over her.
A man, 45, has been arrested on suspicion of assault.
The car was found about three miles away in Buersil Avenue, Rochdale.
The woman is being treated in hospital. | A 79-year-old woman has been seriously injured after a suspected carjacking in which she was run over by her own car. | 36100947 |
Elland Bridge, in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, partially collapsed on 29 December.
A further £500,000 will help pay for an interim footbridge across the Calder and Hebble Navigation
Calderdale Council said the footbridge was expected to be in place by the end of the week.
The footbridge, 98ft (30m) long and 4 ft 11 in (1.5m) wide, will run between Park Road and Elland Bridge Road.
The Yorkshire MP and government flood envoy for the region, Robert Goodwill, said: " A good local transport system is the lifeblood of the region, and key to a thriving economy.
"This is an important step in keeping the recovery effort on track in Yorkshire."
Tim Swift, the leader of Calderdale Council, said Elland Bridge was of strategic importance to the local community, for local businesses and for tourism.
He said work was being done as "quickly as possible" to the get the footbridge open. | The government has confirmed up to £5m in funding to rebuild a bridge damaged "beyond repair" by flooding over Christmas. | 35337460 |
It happened at about 03:05 on 7 December when a 22-year-old man and a 21-year-old man were walking on York Place, just west of Conan Doyle pub.
The men were both punched to the ground and the attackers took the 22-year-old victim's jacket.
They then made off on foot, heading east along York Place.
Police are now looking to speak to the men in the images.
One of the men in the CCTV images is white, in his mid 20s, 5ft 10ins tall, of stocky build, with short light brown hair and was wearing a bright pink jumper and dark trousers.
Another man is white, of slim build, 5ft 9ins, 20 to 25 years old, with short dark gelled hair. He was wearing a black jacket.
A third man is white, of medium build, 5ft 10ins, 20 to 30 years old, with short dark hair, wearing a brown blazer, black t-shirt and dark trousers.
Det Con Stevie Herd, of Police Scotland, said: "This was a completely unprovoked assault and robbery and anyone who recognises the men in these images is asked to contact police." | Police in Edinburgh have released CCTV of men they wish to identify in connection with an assault and robbery on York Place. | 30901500 |
The "recently serviced and relatively new" device, at King Edward VI School in Southampton, caught fire at about 10:45 GMT on Friday.
Headteacher Julian Thould said the fire was contained to one room of the independent school's ground-floor design technology building.
He said the school was evacuated within five minutes and no-one was injured.
It was brought under control by the fire service by midday, and next week's timetable was unlikely to be affected, Mr Thould added. | A blaze broke out at a public school after a laser-cutting machine overheated. | 34814476 |
Sources say they believe the legislation is so tightly drawn it will be difficult for critical MPs to amend.
Ministers have drawn up the legislation in case they lose their appeal to the Supreme Court - which would force them to consult Parliament.
The High Court ruled against the government earlier this month.
Sources say the government would plan to introduce the bill in the Commons immediately after the Supreme Court ruling.
The hope would be to push the bill through the Commons in two weeks.
It would then go to the House of Lords where it is understood the government hopes peers would back down.
They believe peers would not dare defy MPs - if the Commons had approved the legislation.
Sources say they have devised the bill to be "bomb-proof" to amendments.
This would mean Mrs May could meet her March deadline for triggering Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, which begins the formal negotiation process.
Sources say although they looked at allowing Parliament a vote through "a substantive motion" rather than legislation, they decided this would leave them vulnerable to further legal challenge. | The government has prepared a short three-line bill to begin the Brexit process - so Theresa May can meet her March deadline, it is understood. | 37986591 |
Samia Shahid, 28, from Bradford, West Yorkshire, died in Pakistan in July.
Chaudhry Muhammad Shahid is being held as a suspected accessory to the crime, with Ms Shahid's ex-husband accused of murder.
Lahore High Court heard the prosecution provided insufficient incriminatory evidence for him to be kept in police custody.
The prosecution claim Mr Shahid, who has been in custody since July, was involved in planning her journey to Pakistan in July and also assisted in her murder.
Their arguments were based on Ms Shahid's conversations with friends and differences in the statements of her father in police reports, but the court said it could not accept this as evidence at the bail hearing.
Mr Shahid will be released on bail shortly, with police investigations continuing.
Neither Chaudhry Muhammad Shakeel, who is accused of her murder, nor Mr Shahid have been formally charged.
Ms Shahid, a beautician, married her second husband in Leeds in 2014 and the couple moved to Dubai.
Her second husband Syed Mukhtar Kazim claimed his wife, who died while visiting relatives, was killed because her family disapproved of their marriage.
Initially it was claimed she had died of a heart attack, but a post-mortem examination found she had been strangled.
In October, police said they wanted to question Ms Shahid's mother, Imtiaz BiBi, and sister, Madiha Shahid, with arrest warrants issued after they failed to appear at a court appearance. | The father of an alleged "honour killing" victim has been granted bail in Pakistan "due to lack of evidence". | 38326993 |
Liam Howard, 24, told his victim Matthew Fyfe: "Sit down or I will take your head off."
He then hit Mr Fyfe across the face, leaving him scarred for life.
Howard admitted assaulting Mr Fyfe with the cleaver to his permanent disfigurement in the attack at a flat in Beaverbank Place in May last year.
He carried out the attack just five months after being released early from jail for attempted murder.
Sentencing Howard, judge Lord Bannatyne told him: "This wholly unprovoked assault involved the use of a weapon, a meat cleaver, which you had taken from your mother's house to this flat.
"This must have been a terrifying ordeal for the complainer. You have a significant level of previous offending for crimes of violence and you had only been released from prison for a short time before committing this offence. You are at high risk of re-offending."
Lord Bannatyne ordered Howard to be monitored in the community for four years and nine months after his release from prison.
He also said Howard must serve the remaining 33 months of his previous sentence for attempted murder before beginning his latest sentence.
The court heard that Mr Fyfe had been at a friend's flat in the Broughton area of Edinburgh on 3 May when Howard and a woman suddenly showed up.
Advocate depute Sheena Fraser, prosecuting, said Mr Fyfe has been left with a 10cm (4in) facial scar and was suffering from depression.
Defence counsel Ronnie Renucci said: "He accepts responsibility for his actions. He had taken a significant amount of valium, but realises that is no excuse." | A man who threatened to behead a stranger with a meat cleaver in Edinburgh has been jailed for five years and three months. | 32090869 |
The 19-year-old is set to make just his third start in their final Champions Cup pool game at Clermont Auvergne.
"You get a sense of it in training, but there's nothing like matchday intensity," he told BBC Sport.
"Especially in Europe you see that increase in intensity that as a nine the breakdowns are a lot quicker, there are a lot more bodies in there.
He continued: "You learn during the games and you've got to pick up things during the game."
Maunder's chance comes as Exeter rest their only experienced scrum-half Dave Lewis, with Will Chudley and Niko Matawalu out injured.
"There are going to be these opportunities for the younger boys and it is vital that you taken them and you impresses the coaches with attributes that they like to see," Maunder added.
"Hopefully that can lead to more opportunities in the future." | Exeter's teenage scrum-half Jack Maunder says he is adapting well to the pace of top-flight rugby. | 38690366 |
The man was killed by a landmine while travelling in an armoured vehicle, the Elysee Palace says (in French).
The defence ministry said a convoy of vehicles was heading north from Gao to the town of Tessalit when a mine exploded under the lead vehicle.
Three other soldiers in the same vehicle were injured by the blast, it said.
President Francois Hollande expressed his "deep respect for the sacrifice of this young soldier in the service of our country".
Some 3,500 French soldiers are deployed to five countries in the Sahel as part of Barkhane, a French-led operation against militant groups that began in 2014.
France has had troops in Mali since 2013 when it launched an operation against jihadists who had seized the northern half of the country. | A French soldier has died during a military operation in northern Mali, the French presidency says. | 36025945 |
Police say Ljubisa Bogdanovic, a 60-year-old war veteran, murdered six men, six women and a two-year-old boy in a village near Belgrade.
He had been in a serious condition in hospital after trying to kill himself and his wife in the rampage on 9 April.
Bogdanovic fought with the Serb forces in the war in Croatia in 1991.
The shootings took place in several houses in Velika Ivanca, about 50km (30 miles) south-east of the capital Belgrade, at about 0500 local time (0300 GMT) on Tuesday.
Local residents said the gunman, armed with a 9mm handgun, went door-to-door shooting dead neighbours, some of whom were still asleep.
The victims are also believed to include his mother and son.
They are expected to be buried on Friday.
Bogdanovic's wife, Javorka, is reportedly in a stable condition in hospital.
The suspect is said to have been made redundant last year.
The motive for the murders remains unclear. | The man suspected of shooting dead 13 people in Serbia before turning the gun on himself has died, according to hospital officials. | 22108916 |
The woman and her sister, 76, were passengers in a blue Ford Focus driven by the sister's 79-year-old husband.
The northbound car collided with a southbound red Seat Altea on the A76, Catrine, at 11:50 on Monday.
The 32-year-old female Seat driver was not injured. Those in the Ford car were treated in hospital and later released.
On Thursday, the 78-year-old rear seat passenger in the Focus became unwell at home and later died in Ayr Hospital.
A post mortem will take place to establish the cause of her death.
Sgt Kevin Blackley, of Police Scotland, said: "At the time of the crash - it was believed that all three passengers of the Ford Focus had suffered minor injuries and were released after treatment.
"This may obviously still be the case and there may another reason as to her illness, however, because she was involved in the collision a few days prior to her death we are appealing for witnesses who saw it happen at the time.
"Anyone who saw the crash or has any information that will assist officers with their inquiry is asked to contact police." | Police have appealed for witnesses to a crash involving two cars in East Ayrshire after a 78-year-old passenger became ill and died days later. | 34016274 |
The migrants were on board a "highly overloaded inflatable vessel" which got into difficulty off the coast of Libya on Monday afternoon.
The rescuees included seven children, 26 women and 92 men.
They were helped on board the Irish ship, where they were given food, water and medical attention.
On Monday evening, the crew was redeployed to transfer a further 375 migrants from an Italian vessel to the nearest Italian port.
The operation was led by the Italian Marine Rescue Co-Ordination Centre (MRCC).
More than 2,000 migrants are said to have died this year trying to cross the Mediterranean to reach Europe.
The LÉ Niamh is the second Irish naval vessel to be deployed to assist the international humanitarian rescue effort.
Its sister ship, the LÉ Eithne, brought more than 3,376 migrants to safety during its seven-week deployment that began on 16 May. | The Irish Naval Service ship, the LÉ Niamh, has saved another 125 people during its ongoing migrant rescue mission in the Mediterranean. | 33858679 |
The 23-year-old centre-back is one of the club's longest-serving players and made 41 league appearances this season.
"We'll struggle to keep him moving forward as he has the ability to play two or three leagues above this one," said player-boss Kevin Nicholson.
"It is up to us to match his talent by fighting for promotion and he is going to be a key figure for us."
MacDonald, who previously played for Salisbury, joins Luke Young, Ben Gerring, Sam Chaney, and Will Hancox in agreeing new Torquay deals. | Torquay United captain Angus MacDonald has signed a new contract with the National League side. | 36417945 |
The blast happened in the Sorkhrot district of Nangarhar province.
The recruits were travelling to the capital Kabul when the bus was hit by a remote-control device in a motorbike, a local official told the BBC.
Other reports suggested a suicide bomber had rammed the bus on the motorbike.
A Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, said the Islamist group had carried out the attack, according to the Reuters news agency.
Taliban militants have previously targeted officials in Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar.
Ahsanullah Shinwari, head of the Jalalabad hospital, told the Associated Press that 12 bodies had been brought to the hospital.
He said another 38 people were wounded, most of them in critical condition.
No group has yet claimed responsibility. Suicide attacks regularly take place in Jalalabad, as a number of anti-government insurgent groups are based in the province.
Hours earlier, a bomb hit a minibus carrying Education Ministry workers in eastern Kabul, killing two people and wounding seven, a defence ministry spokesman told Reuters.
Two districts in the Nangarhar province are controlled, or at least influenced, by the so-called Islamic State (IS). | At least 12 people have been killed and dozens wounded by a bomb targeting police recruits in eastern Afghanistan, officials say. | 36012640 |
Matthew Doyle, 46, of south Croydon, was charged on Friday morning under Section 19 of the Public Order Act.
Following discussions with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), the Met said he was "no longer charged" and will not be appearing in court.
It said police may not make charging decisions over section 19 of the Act.
Mr Doyle, who was arrested on Wednesday, had been charged with publishing or distributing threatening, abusive or insulting material, likely or intended to stir up racial hatred.
It followed the posting of a message on his Twitter profile about confronting a Muslim woman in south London over the Brussels attacks, which was widely shared on social media and spawned a wave of parodies.
The Met said further consultation with the CPS would take place. | Police have dropped a race-hate charge against a man who allegedly tweeted about confronting a Muslim woman over the Brussels terror attacks. | 35898029 |
The Right Reverend Steven Croft will leave his role as the Bishop of Sheffield to take up his new position.
Dr Croft will be the most senior clergyman in the Church of England for Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.
The Diocese faced "an extended vacancy" after votes in May last year failed to produce a candidate.
Updates on this story and more from Oxfordshire
Downing Street announced Dr Croft's appointment on Tuesday.
He was ordained in 1987 and became the Bishop of Sheffield in 2009.
The Diocese of Oxford has been without a permanent bishop since the Right Rev John Pritchard stepped down in October 2014.
Interviews of potential candidates were held in 2015, but the Archbishop of Canterbury said the Crown Nominations Commission - which elects bishops - had "been unable to discern the candidate whom God is calling".
The Bishop of Dorchester, the Right Rev Colin Fletcher, acted as bishop of the diocese in lieu of a full-time post holder.
Dr Croft will tour the diocese on Tuesday. He will meet the Bishop of Reading and the Bishop of Buckingham. | A new Bishop of Oxford has been announced two years after the post became vacant. | 36023758 |
Jordan Miers was reported missing on Sunday afternoon after failing to return home from a night out with work friends on Saturday night.
He was last seen Park Tawe retail park at about 10.30 GMT by a person who followed him for a time because they were concerned for his safety.
He had appeared "intoxicated" and crossed a river bridge onto a towpath.
CCTV footage shows Mr Miers leaving the retail park and police believe he may have planned to walk home to Bonymaen in the direction of the Liberty Stadium.
Ch Insp Chris Truscott said searches had taken place along routes the children's football coach may have used and specialist teams had joined the hunt.
"We have utilised the police helicopter and specialist teams and further specialist resources have been deployed today [Wednesday] to carry out a search of the river," he added.
Ch Insp Truscott appealed for anyone who saw Mr Miers after 22:00 GMT on Saturday to contact the police. | Divers have begun searching a Swansea river as the hunt for a missing 21-year-old continues. | 35168048 |
There were just 12 minutes left of a low-key encounter when the midfielder cut inside and curled an excellent shot past the hand of Dan Hanford.
Dennis then added a second late on with a deft dink over the keeper, thanks in part to a through ball by academy prospect Aiden Enver who was making his senior debut.
There was a lack of intensity throughout, with neither side having anything more than pride to play for on the final day.
Dennis's intervention helped the London outfit consolidate another excellent season in mid-table.
Match report supplied by Press Association.
Match ends, Gateshead 0, Bromley 2.
Second Half ends, Gateshead 0, Bromley 2.
Jake D Wright (Gateshead) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Ross Flitney (Bromley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Luke Hannant (Gateshead) is shown the yellow card.
James Bolton (Gateshead) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Goal! Gateshead 0, Bromley 2. Louis Dennis (Bromley).
Substitution, Gateshead. Jon Mellish replaces George Smith.
Goal! Gateshead 0, Bromley 1. Louis Dennis (Bromley).
Substitution, Gateshead. Nyal Bell replaces Gus Mafuta.
Substitution, Bromley. Aiden Enver replaces Tobi Sho-Silva.
Substitution, Bromley. Ryan Hall replaces Blair Turgott.
Substitution, Gateshead. Jake D Wright replaces JJ O'Donnell.
Patrick McLaughlin (Gateshead) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Substitution, Bromley. George Porter replaces Bradley Goldberg.
Second Half begins Gateshead 0, Bromley 0.
First Half ends, Gateshead 0, Bromley 0.
Jamal Fyfield (Gateshead) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up. | Louis Dennis helped Bromley end their season on a high with a double in his side's 2-0 triumph at Gateshead. | 39676486 |
The document revealed a series of worries about the tourist attraction four months before it opened last year.
The council said the report confirmed the complexities and risks of a unique project on the scale of Dreamland.
Last week, an email revealed the Heritage Lottery Fund had "serious concerns" over the attraction.
The property consultant's report by Bilfinger GVA, seen by BBC South East Today, was published last February but kept confidential due to "commercial sensitivity".
It approved the partnership between Thanet District Council and park operator Sands Heritage, but warned "this project is still extremely speculative in our opinion given market conditions prevailing in this sector".
It also warned there was "a considerable risk associated with the viability of a scheme of this nature".
Richard Baldwin, the report's author, said: "In the UK there haven't been any major developments of theme parks over the last 10 to 15 years, and certainly not in coastal locations.
"So I felt I was duty-bound to provide that sort of insightful view to the council as part of that report."
Thanet council said the report had been acknowledged by the authority and its partners throughout.
It added: "The council is perfectly satisfied in following its due process and adopted the recommendations of the report." | Margate's £18m Dreamland project was described as "speculative and risky" in an independent report commissioned by Thanet council, it has emerged. | 35406278 |
Pond Park Primary School got the call just after 09:00 BST saying a device had been left there.
Police initially asked for the children to be kept in the school while they carried out a search of the grounds.
They then evacuated the school and have begun to search inside the building.
So far nothing has been found.
The 611 children have been moved to the nearby Laurelhill Community College. | Around 600 children have been moved out of a Lisburn primary school after a bomb warning call this morning. | 32513592 |
The incident, which involved a white Triumph motorcycle and a black Volkswagen Golf, occurred at about 16:40 on Saturday on the A822 Braco to Crieff road at its junction with the road leading to Gunnocks.
The 27-year-old rider was taken to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee.
The driver of the car and a female passenger were uninjured in the crash.
Police have appealed for witnesses. | A biker was airlifted to hospital after being seriously injured in a collision with a car in Tayside. | 36123597 |
Armed officers were sent to the Halifax branch on Albany Road, Roath, at about 12:50 BST on Saturday.
A South Wales Police spokesman said: "Nobody was injured and nothing was stolen. The investigation continues to identify the male responsible.
"A large kitchen knife, gloves and motorbike helmet were found in nearby Alfred Street."
The force appealed for witnesses and information. | Police are continuing to search for a man following the attempted armed robbery of a Cardiff bank. | 37148927 |
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