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28 October 2014 Last updated at 16:16 GMT
Paul Edward Burns, of no fixed address, is also accused of disorderly behaviour during an incident at the Royal Victoria Hospital.
Mr Gibson, 28, was shot in his stomach and thigh in an alleyway beside Divis Tower on Friday and later died in hospital.
BBC Newsline's Mervyn Jess reports. | A man has appeared in court charged with making threats to kill Belfast man Edward Gibson, who was murdered in the west of the city at the weekend. | 29808849 |
The drop comes after Argentine Finance Minister Alfonso Prat-Gay said he would eliminate the foreign exchange restrictions that have propped up the peso since 2011.
After his announcement, markets opened with one dollar buying 14 pesos.
Analysts had predicted a fall of up to 30% from the previous controlled rate of 9.8 pesos to the dollar.
They said they expect it could fall to 14.5 pesos to the dollar. That is the rate at which the currency has been trading on the black market.
Argentine Finance Minister Alfonso Prat-Gay said that the country's central bank had been given the right to buy pesos if the exchange rate fell too rapidly.
But he said the restrictions needed to be removed to improve the country's ailing economy. Exchange controls would end for all businesses, who would be allowed to buy as many dollars as they needed.
But ordinary Argentines would still face restrictions on the amount of dollars they could buy a month.
Shop owners said consumers could cut spending in the short term as they see their purchasing power reduced, especially when it comes to dollar-denominated imports.
The previous government of Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner tried to end the buying of dollars four years ago, but prohibition simply fuelled the black economy.
Since then, informal street sellers in Buenos Aires offer foreign currency at much higher rates than the official one.
Argentines also found other creative ways to circumvent restrictions, from organised day-trips to neighbouring Uruguay to get US dollars from cash machines to Bitcoin trading.
The new policy may satisfy middle and upper-class Argentines who will now be able to get their dollars freely.
But they are also fearful of the consequences: higher prices and a potential devaluation of their currency. | Argentina's peso has lost about 30% of its value after the country lifted currency controls. | 35123478 |
The 23-year-old suffered a double leg break against Ipswich Town in May last season and has had complications in his recovery, including an infection.
Boss Nigel Pearson has said he will not take any risks with Thorne, who has been plagued by injury while at Derby.
Thorne played 36 games for Derby in 2015-16, having missed most of the previous campaign with a knee injury. | Derby County midfielder George Thorne is expected to be out until mid-November, BBC Radio Derby reports. | 37373124 |
Two devices fitted with GPS trackers were released from a helicopter off the south coast of Iceland.
Both floated west and passed the coast of Greenland. It then headed towards Canada before crossing east across the North Atlantic.
One was found on Tiree and the other is in the sea off the Western Isles.
The devices' journeys could be tracked on a website set up by an Icelandic TV science programme which was available to the public.
The experiment was designed to highlight to the show's young viewers how rubbish dropped in the sea does not disappear but becomes a problem for people living on coastlines in other parts of the world.
Rhoda Meek found the device that washed on the east coast of Tiree in the Inner Hebrides after being alerted to the possibility of a message in a bottle being there.
She told BBC Alba: "I went out expecting to look for an actual bottle.
"I saw a bright yellow float sitting on the rocks and, following my natural curiosity, found that this was the 'bottle'."
Ms Meek said she would have loved to have had the device as a souvenir on her mantelpiece, but has carefully wrapped it up and posted it back to Iceland.
The second device is still floating in the North Atlantic off the west coast of the Western Isles.
The Icelandic scientists hope to extract data from the devices, which were fitted with GPS equipment usually used to track the movements of birds.
They had expected the devices to wash up in Norway. | A "message in a bottle" scientific experiment has reached a Scottish island a year after it was dropped into the sea in Iceland. | 38649376 |
I can reveal that Adrian Wooldridge is going to be the new author of the Bagehot column in the Economist.
Named after Walter Bagehot, the mathematician, lawyer, businessman and pamphleteer who was for 16 years the third editor of the Economist, making it essential reading in Victorian England, this column on UK politics is still one of the prize assets in political journalism in Britain today.
Previous authors include the BBC's Andrew Marr and Matthew Symonds, one of the founders of the Independent. Andrew Miller, who wrote the column from 2007 until 2010, was superb.
Its current author, Jeremy Cliffe, who has been tipped as a future editor of the Economist, is becoming the Berlin bureau chief, at a time when the crisis in Europe makes that job particularly interesting.
Wooldridge, a fellow of All Souls in Oxford, is one of the magazine's intellectual powerhouses and a brilliant writer. (The Economist still styles itself as a newspaper, but is clearly not what we mean by a newspaper in modern parlance.)
Wooldridge co-authored several books with his friend John Micklethwait, who is now editor-in-chief of Bloomberg News. When he was editor of the Economist, Micklethwait introduced a column on business called Schumpeter, named after the great Austrian-American economist.
To date, Wooldridge has been its author, but he is doing his last Schumpeter column for the forthcoming Christmas issue. He will then take three months off to write a book, starting as Bagehot in April.
The new "Schumpeter" is Patrick Foulis, who is currently New York bureau chief. | Here's a pleasing little Monday morning scoop-ette for those of us who, like Lytton Strachey, are fond of eminent Victorians. | 38365169 |
The Russian president said they would amount to no-fly zones.
Mr Putin said his US counterpart Donald Trump had told him in a phone call on Tuesday that he supported the idea.
A final decision must be made at Syria talks currently taking place in the Kazakh capital Astana, Mr Putin said.
However, Syrian rebels say they have suspended participation in the Astana talks because of continuing air strikes.
The Russian plan calls for safe zones to be established in rebel-held territory in the north-western province of Idlib, in parts of Homs province in the centre, in the south and in the opposition enclave of Eastern Ghouta near Damascus, the AFP news agency reported citing a copy of the plan.
The safe zones would end violence and allow for the return of refugees and the delivery of aid. They would be surrounded by checkpoints manned by rebels and government troops. Foreign troops could also be deployed in observer roles, the document said.
"One of the ways in which the ceasefire can be made to last is through creating safe zones or de-escalation zones," Mr Putin said, speaking in the Black Sea resort of Sochi after talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
"Mr Trump and I discussed this over the phone yesterday. As far as I understood, the US administration supports these ideas.
"Russia has held preliminary consultations with Damascus and Tehran. We all agree that mechanisms must be created to guarantee an end to bloodshed and create conditions for the start of political dialogue."
Mr Putin said aircraft "would not work" in the de-escalation zones "provided there is no military activity in these zones".
Further talks would determine how the safe zones would be controlled, he said. | Russia, the US, Turkey, Iran and Syria are close to agreeing the establishment of "safe zones" in Syria aimed at ensuring the viability of a ceasefire, Vladimir Putin says. | 39797904 |
Several days of rain sparked a torrent of mud and rock, engulfing homes in Lidong village, Zhejiang province.
The landslide occurred shortly before 23:00 on Friday night and buried almost 30 houses.
Parts of the village remain flooded, hindering rescue efforts. Reports say 12 people are still missing.
Local officials said one person had been rescued so far and is in stable condition.
As well as rescuers, sniffer dogs and machinery, psychologists have also been dispatched to the area to help family members of the victims, local officials said.
Most of the missing are children and the elderly, according to local media, which also said that compensation had been agreed for those who lost homes in the disaster. | More than 2,000 rescuers are searching for survivors of a landslide in eastern China that has killed at least 25 people. | 34829503 |
The central government has declared a state of emergency in the region, and has appealed for international aid.
Thousands of livestock have also died and hundreds of homes have been destroyed by the cyclone, known as 03A.
The cyclone has subsided, but officials say heavy rains are still expected.
Puntland is a semi-autonomous region within Somalia and a large part of its population relies on livestock herding and fishing.
The tropical cyclone swept through the Eyl, Beyla, Dangorayo and Hafun districts along the east coast and across to Alula on the tip of the Horn of Africa.
"So far we have confirmed the storm killed 140 people. We are afraid the death toll may reach 300 because many people are still missing," Puntland's Interior Minister Abdullahi Ahmed told Reuters news agency.
A government statement said Puntland's security forces had failed to transport 60 tonnes of aid to affected communities because heavy flooding had made many dirt roads to the worst-affected areas impassable.
"The storm has destroyed entire villages, homes, buildings and boats," the statement added.
Makeshift shelters had been built to accommodate displaced people, it said.
The government has appealed to international aid agencies to help with air-drops of relief supplies, including clean water, non-perishable food, tents, blankets and medicines.
Ten doctors and two ambulances were attending to people in need of medical treatment, the statement said.
On Tuesday, Somalia's government pledged $1m (??628,000) to help communities devastated by the cyclone.
The central government "shared the pain" of communities, Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon said. | A cyclone that hit Somalia's north-eastern Puntland region at the weekend is known to have killed 140 people, and the number could rise to 300, a government minister has said. | 24924123 |
4 January 2017 Last updated at 12:29 GMT
Five months later, now living in exile in the US, he's been telling the BBC's Julian Keane about the price he has had to pay for speaking out. | Ethiopian athlete Feyisa Lilesa caught the world's attention when he raised his arms in solidarity with the Oromo people as he crossed the finishing line at the Rio Olympic games. | 38509260 |
Over the next four days they will be speaking to skippers and vessel owners from all sectors of the fishing industry in Northern Ireland about their running costs.
It is part of the 11th annual economic survey of the UK fishing fleet.
The results will be published next year.
Tom Pickerell, of the group Seafish said: "This is a hugely important exercise that enables us to better understand the industry as a whole and as a result helps us to inform key decision makers at a national and European level.
"We therefore urge skippers and boat owners across the UK to be part of the project by speaking to our researchers so that we can present the most accurate picture possible and help drive better informed policy." | Researchers from the UK fishing industry will visit ports across Northern Ireland from Monday. | 33586045 |
Spalletti led Roma to the runners-up spot in 2016-17 before leaving on 30 May after 16 months in charge.
The 58-year-old has signed a two-year contract with Inter, who dismissed Stefano Piolo on 9 May.
An Inter statement said Spalletti will take first-team training from 3 July with the three-time champions of Europe.
Inter's ambitious Chinese owners, the Suning Group, are keen to restore the club's fortunes. They missed out on a place in Europe after finishing seventh in the season just finished, 29 points behind champions Juventus.
Last month, Inter Milan refused to comment on reports they were planning to offer Chelsea boss Antonio Conte a deal to replace Pioli. | Inter Milan have appointed former Roma boss Luciano Spalletti as their new first-team coach. | 40225010 |
Paul Mason, from Ipswich, weighed 70 stone (440kg) at his heaviest before he had gastric by-pass surgery.
Surgeons at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York have carried out the operation to remove 10lbs (4.5kg) of loose skin.
Mr Mason, who gave up hope of having the procedure performed on the NHS, said it had "gone well".
"My arms feel like feathers and my chest is back where it should be," he said.
It is the second time Mr Mason has undergone such surgery after he had excess skin removed from his legs and midriff in May 2015.
Mr Mason, who lost 45 stone (285kg) after the initial gastric by-pass in 2010, said once he has recovered from the latest operation he will embark on a fitness regime.
"I will be having treatment for my severe arthritis in my knees and left foot, which will give me my mobility back," said the former postman.
Mr Mason said he plans to ride his bike, complete a 5km (3.1m) run and go regularly "to the gym and swimming pool".
He also thanked Dr Jennifer Capla, who donated her time for the operation, and her team, as well as "everyone else that made this surgery happen". | A Suffolk man once known as the "fattest man in the world" has undergone an eight-hour operation to have excess skin removed from his body. | 37275841 |
Gambira had been taken from a monastery in Rangoon early on Friday morning, his brother told the BBC.
Officials had said he was merely being questioned and was not charged.
Gambira had been released as part of an amnesty last month, but continued his criticism of the civilian, military-backed government.
The US State Department had expressed concern over his latest detention.
One of the leaders of the All-Burmese Monks Alliance, the 31-year-old was arrested in November 2007, weeks after the monk-led ''saffron revolution'' protests were crushed.
Less than three weeks later, he was jailed for 68 years, including 12 of hard labour.
He was one of 651 people freed on 13 January in what was the most significant release of political prisoners since the country began a series of reforms aimed at encouraging the lifting of sanctions imposed by the European Union and United States.
But after his release, Gambira reportedly began re-opening monasteries that were locked up by the authorities since the protests.
In interviews, he expressed deep scepticism about reforms taking place in Burma, says the BBC's Rachel Harvey in Burma.
An EU official is due to visit Burma on Saturday to offer 150m euros ($199m, £126m) in aid following the series of recent reforms.
Andris Piebalgs, the European Union development commissioner, will meet with President Thein Sein as well as pro-democracy opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who is contesting upcoming by-elections. | Burmese monk Shin Gambira, one of the leaders of anti-government protests in 2007, has been released after briefly being detained by the authorities. | 16994366 |
It happened just after 16:00 GMT on the Toberdoney Road, in Liscolman, near Bushmills.
The boy was taken to the Causeway Hospital before being transferred to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast.
A man in his 70s has been arrested. Police have appealed for witnesses to contact them. | A nine-year-old boy has been critically injured after he was knocked down in County Antrim on Tuesday afternoon. | 38578564 |
The veteran singer songwriter Neil Young released an album earlier this year called "The Monsanto Years" - it wasn't a tribute.
And yet this megadeal offers clues as to the future of something mega-important - the world's food supply.
Bayer will probably see its credit worthinesss downgraded after borrowing $60bn of the $66bn asking price for the world biggest seed company.
And remember, Monsanto is the poster child for genetically modified crops which, while accepted in the US and elsewhere, are treated with suspicion at best and revulsion at worst in Bayer's home markets of Europe.
It's a massive gamble in many ways - so why do it?
Keeping up with the competition.
Bayer's pursuit of Monsanto follows a series of other big deals which has reduced the number of big players.
China National Chemical Corp agreed in February to acquire Syngenta AG, while DuPont Co and Dow Chemical Co plan to merge and then carve out a new crop-science unit.
Power is getting more concentrated.
The new corporation will be the biggest seed and pesticide company in the world with enormous power over the world's food supply.
Critics have painted a picture of crops of genetically modified plants, drenched in pesticides, killing-off bees and messing with the delicate balance of the planet's ecosystem.
The scientists argue that GM crops produce higher-yielding more disease-resistant crops which make sense if you want to feed a growing world population.
This mega deal suggests that Bayer thinks the scientists and economists will ultimately win the argument. | Why does Bayer - a fairly boring German drug company want to bet the ranch on buying an American agriculture business, Monsanto, that in the fairly recent past was called the world's most hated company? | 37361559 |
The 26-year-old joined Boro for £1.5m in January 2014 after four years at Peterborough.
He scored 10 goals in 50 appearances last season as Boro lost to Norwich in the Championship play-off final.
"Lee is a player who we are excited about and will get fans off their seats," said Bournemouth chief executive Neill Blake.
Premier League newcomers Bournemouth signed former Leeds United winger Max Gradel from St Etienne on Tuesday.
Blake added: "We are very pleased with the business we have done this week, and on the whole this summer, and feel it is a marker of our ambitions this season."
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Bournemouth have signed Middlesbrough forward Lee Tomlin for £3m on a three-year deal. | 33778050 |
Charlotte Moore, the BBC's director of content, said the three-series order "underlines our commitment to Britain's most popular drama series."
Three Christmas specials have also been commissioned.
A sixth series of the show, about nuns and midwives working in London's East End, has already been announced and will air in early 2017.
The drama, created by Heidi Thomas and inspired by the memoirs of former nurse Jennifer Worth, was first shown on BBC One in 2012.
A Christmas special, partly set at a missionary hospital in South Africa, will be broadcast next month.
The three new series will take the characters further into the 1960s - a time when Britain, according to Thomas, was "fizzing with change and challenge".
"There is so much rich material - medical, social and emotional - to be explored," she said in a statement.
"We have now delivered well over 100 babies on screen, and like those babies the stories keep on coming."
Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email [email protected]. | Ratings-winning drama Call the Midwife is to have three more series that will keep the show on BBC One until 2020. | 38078963 |
The firms have formed joint ventures to bid for the West Coast Partnership and East Midlands franchises.
The franchises are due to be awarded in 2018.
The firms have already submitted an expression of interest to the Department for Transport for the East Midlands competition.
The West Coast Partnership is a new rail franchise which will combine the current InterCity West Coast main line with the planned HS2 high-speed services.
The operator will be responsible for services on both the West Coast main line from 2019 and running the initial HS2 services in 2026.
The West Coast franchise is currently run by Virgin Trains as a joint venture between Stagecoach and Virgin.
Steve Montgomery, managing director of Aberdeen-based First Group, said: "We are pleased to announce that we will be partnering with Trenitalia to bid for the upcoming East Midlands and West Coast Partnership rail franchises.
"We have a strong track record in delivering continued modernisation and investment, alongside industry partners, through our rail operating companies Great Western Railway, TransPennine Express and Rail Operator of the Year, Hull Trains.
"Similarly, Trenitalia have transformed the customer experience on Italy's railways through their high speed Frecciarossa routes.
"They will be a world class bidding partner as we develop proposals to deliver excellent services for West Coast passengers and work closely with HS2 Ltd to deliver the best solutions for the new HS2 service whilst reducing crowding on the existing network and generate economic growth up and down the country." | Transport company FirstGroup and Italian-owned train operator Trenitalia have announced they will bid together for two UK rail franchises. | 38732397 |
Ness, who wrote A Monster Calls and the Chaos Walking trilogy, tweeted on Thursday that $1,018,000, or £659,755 had been raised for Save The Children.
He started the campaign on 3 September, saying he was "tired of just tweeting despair" about the refugee crisis.
Since then, numerous other authors and publishers have come on board to match donations from members of the public.
Ness himself matched the first £10,000 of donations, and on Thursday said he had also "donated the last amount to get us over a million bucks".
Authors including Philip Pullman, Suzanne Collins, Paula Hawkins, Cressida Cowell, Anthony Horowitz, Jojo Moyes, Francesca Simon, David Nicholls and Jessie Burton have each pledged £10,000 to match public donations.
Publisher Egmont Press has put in £10,000, Penguin Random House has chipped in with £15,000 and Hachette UK has pledged £10,000 now and another £10,000 if and when the total reaches £1m.
Soon after he began the campaign, Ness told The Bookseller: "I am astonished at how people have responded. I think, by pure accident, I happened to express my frustration at the right moment." | A campaign set up by author Patrick Ness to raise funds for Syrian refugees has raised more than $1m in one week. | 34207264 |
Nottingham City Council is applying for planning permission to build six wooden luxury camping cabins in the grounds of Grade-I listed Newstead Abbey.
It said the plan will bring in money to the home which is on English Heritage's at risk register.
Ian Wells from Nottingham Civic Society said it may encourage more development near the 12th Century building.
"I sympathise with the council wanting to maximise income there because it's very much a threatened place at the moment," he said.
"But I worry about how intrusive this will be.
"There's a great deal of space there for expansion and if demand seems to suggest it, it might be very difficult to resist that sort of established use."
Newstead Abbey, near Kirkby-in-Ashfield, has cost the authority more than £500,000 to run over the last five years.
But portfolio holder for culture and leisure David Trimble said costs have been reduced to a stage where the council can now invest in the park.
He said: "The addition of accommodation will help generate new income to further develop this wonderful site."
The wooden pods could house a total of 16 holidaymakers in search of luxury camping, known as "glamping", in Monk's Wood.
Gedling Borough Council is due to debate the £150,000 plan this month. If approved, work could start in the spring. | "Glamping" pods could damage the character of Lord Byron's ancestral home, a civic society has warned. | 30330753 |
A government investigation found overwhelming evidence of animal cruelty, including mass greyhound killings and "live baiting".
The state government said it would work towards a ban from 1 July 2017.
"We are left with no acceptable course of action except to close this industry down," Premier Mike Baird said.
In recent years, the sport has enjoyed a resurgence across the country. Prize money has sky-rocketed and more than £2bn ($2.6bn) a year is wagered on races.
"I feel much empathy for innocent trainers and those who will lose their job or hobby as a result of this," Mr Baird said.
"But we simply cannot and will not standby and allow the widespread and systemic mistreatment of animals."
The legislation to stop greyhound racing will still need to pass through state parliament and is also likely face legal action from the racing industry.
"Today is an extremely sad day for the NSW greyhound racing industry and the people involved in it," Greyhound Racing NSW said in a statement.
An ABC Four Corners report aired last year showed piglets, possums and rabbits being chased and killed by dogs in training sessions.
Four Australian states - NSW, Victoria, Queensland and Tasmania - subsequently launched inquiries into greyhound racing.
Dozens of trainers were suspended. Some were banned from ever participating in the sport again and others charged under animal cruelty laws.
"This day is historic," said RSPCA NSW chief executive Steven Coleman.
"It's monumental. And I can only hope that reverberates around the country." | Greyhound racing will be banned in the Australian state of New South Wales after "horrific" evidence of widespread animal cruelty was uncovered. | 36734760 |
Tornagrain would be constructed on a site between Inverness and Nairn. The land is owned by Moray Estates.
The 5,000-home development near Inverness Airport would begin with a first phase of 190 properties.
Highland councillors gave the project outline planning permission in 2012. Once completed, the town could accommodate more than 10,000 people.
To mark out the site, a group of standing stones has been erected in a ceremony attended by John Stuart, the Earl of Moray, and Business, Energy and Tourism Minister Fergus Ewing and Provost of Inverness Helen Carmichael. | A planned new town in the Highlands will take up to 60 years to build, the site's owners have said. | 34072571 |
The 22-year-old joined the Red Devils from Salford City in January 2016 after being recommended to the club by former United player Phil Neville.
The Libya international could make his debut for the Spireites against Oldham on Saturday.
He told the club website: "Hopefully I'll get the chance to play games and help the club stay in the division."
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Chesterfield have signed defender Sadiq el Fitouri after he was released by Manchester United. | 38842027 |
The incident happened at Kilclare Crescent in Jobstown at about 15:00 local time on Thursday.
The teenager was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
A post-mortem examination is expected to take place on Friday.
There have been no arrests at this stage. | A 17-year-old boy has died following a stabbing in Tallaght in County Dublin. | 38525339 |
Melissa Layla Lewis, 22, remains in a critical condition after she was hit on Chester Street at 04:45 BST on Sunday.
Her family said the student, originally from London, had recently moved to the city to study for a master's degree.
The 55-year-old man has been held on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
The man was also arrested on suspicion of failing to stop at the scene of a collision. He remains in police custody for questioning.
Lynda Canning-Lewis, her mother, said: "Melissa had only just moved to Manchester to start her master's degree with her whole future ahead of her."
She also thanked police, hospital staff and the University of Manchester for their support.
Anybody with information is urged to contact Greater Manchester Police or Crimestoppers. | A man has been arrested after a woman was seriously hurt when she was struck by a black cab taxi in a suspected hit-and-run in Manchester city centre. | 34333557 |
Acute stress induced cardiomyopathy is said to often follow bereavement, involvement in an accident, or divorce.
Sufferers experience heart attack-like symptoms despite there being no blockage in the coronary arteries.
The study, led by Dr Dana Dawson, has been awarded a British Medical Association grant.
A previous University of Aberdeen study suggested sufferers still felt the effects up to four months later.
Dr Dawson said: "Whilst the condition was originally thought to be self-limiting, we were surprised to see that, later, patients still lack energy or are unable to return to work.
"There are also reports from other groups that these after-effects continue to linger with sufferers.
"At the moment, we believe the condition is underdiagnosed because many front door physicians don't consider it as a possibility. Certainly we feel the number of cases diagnosed is far smaller than the real amount of sufferers."
She added: "We will recall many of the previously diagnosed patients and hope to examine thoroughly to what extent their hearts have recovered.
"Do they ever recover fully? Do they remain at an intermittent level of recovery, explaining why they couldn't do what they did before? Or is it a psychological issue?" | The long-term effect of what is known as "broken heart syndrome" is to be probed by University of Aberdeen researchers after the award of a grant. | 35561878 |
PC Dave Phillips, 34, who was an Everton fan, died after he was hit by a vehicle in Wirral on 5 October.
His widow Jen and daughter Abigail, seven, received a tribute from fans on the pitch before Everton's home game with Manchester United.
An 18-year-old man has been charged with murdering PC Phillips.
Last week Tranmere Rovers held a minute's applause for the officer before the club's home National League game against Eastleigh.
Another man has been charged with aggravated taking of a vehicle and burglary while three people have been charged with assisting an offender. | Thousands of football fans have applauded the family of a police officer from Merseyside, who was killed on duty earlier in the month. | 34560007 |
Gwen Munkley', 55, from Wrexham, was convicted in June of perverting the course of justice and helping her husband supply drugs.
Her husband Anthony Munkley, 53 and Lee Roberts, 33, were jailed for life for murdering Sion Davies in June.
Sion Davies, 25, died after falling from a balcony at Anthony Munkley's Caia Park estate flat last October. | A woman who helped her husband evade arrest after he murdered a man with a crossbow has been jailed for two years. | 33688045 |
The wine retailer said it had been hit by the costs of a failed marketing campaign for its Naked Wines business in the US.
The company has also suffered from a poor performance by its commercial division, which sells wines to pubs and restaurants.
Majestic's share price closed the day down 23.88% at 330p.
"It is very disappointing that two isolated factors are distracting from the great progress across the rest of the group," said chief executive Rowan Gormley.
He added that Majestic was still "on track" to resume paying dividends this year, and reach sales of £500m by 2019.
Majestic Wine currently has 210 outlets in the UK and two in France. Its Naked Wines business operates in the UK, the US and Australia.
The company said that a direct mail campaign to attract more customers to Naked Wines in the US had not worked. The costs of this means the business will record a "small loss" in the current financial year after making a profit last year.
Majestic said its commercial division failed to grow sales in the first half of the year, and profit margins fell. It has now launched an internal review into the unit.
Analysts at Liberum downgraded their forecasts for the Majestic, but said the problems it faced "are more short term in nature and do not reflect anything more sinister".
"The core Majestic Retail business is on track and on target and Naked Wines in the UK and Australia is growing according to plan." | Shares in Majestic Wine have sunk by nearly a quarter after it warned its profits would be lower than expected. | 37428087 |
The capture of McCourt, 32, is a major coup for Lurgan Blues manager Gary Hamilton, who unveiled the duo at Mourneview Park on Tuesday night.
McCourt left Luton Town to return home in May after his wife Laura was diagnosed with a brain tumour.
Bates re-joins the club from Linfield, having made 83 appearances and scored 34 goals in his last spell at Glenavon.
The 30-year-old initially signed for the club at the start of the 2012-13 season, before moving to Australia to take up a job in the family business after the start of the 2014-15 campaign.
On his return to Northern Ireland, he opted to sign for Linfield.
Renowned as a skilful crowd-pleaser, McCourt started his professional career with English Football League side Rochdale in 2001, before moving to League of Ireland side Shamrock Rovers in 2005.
Later that year he moved to his home-town club, Derry City, then moved to Glasgow Celtic where he spent five seasons.
He subsequently had spells at Barnsley, Brighton and a loan spell at Notts County before signing a two year deal at Luton Town.
It had earlier emerged that Derry City boss Kenny Shiels had opted not to sign McCourt, citing the progress of the youngsters in his squad as the reason.
Laura underwent a successful operation last month and doctors are optimistic that she will make a full recovery.
Hamilton's side begin their league campaign with a home fixture against Carrick Rangers on 6 August. | Northern Ireland winger Paddy McCourt and striker Guy Bates have agreed one-year contracts with Glenavon. | 36840162 |
The Olympic champion, 26, was involved in a collision late on stage three, which was won by Julian Alaphilippe.
Briton Kennaugh, who won team pursuit gold at the 2012 Games in London, could now miss the Tour de France, which begins on 2 July in Mont-Saint-Michel.
Team Sky sport director Gabriel Rasch said the crash came at "the worst possible time" for the team. | Team Sky's Peter Kennaugh has suffered a suspected broken collarbone in a crash at the Tour of California. | 36319593 |
Round two was halted about 10:30 GMT because of strong winds and it was announced soon after that play would resume at 03:30 GMT on Saturday.
McDowell lies tied fifth on four under par after six holes of his second round, having carded a 68 on Thursday.
The Portrush man posted two birdies and two bogeys on Friday, with George Coetzee leading on nine under.
South African Coetzee was three under for his first eight holes when the players were called to the clubhouse at the Emirates Golf Club.
First-round leader Sergio Garcia is eight under after completing five holes, with fellow Spaniard Nacho Elvira third on six under and American David Lipsky five under.
McDowell posted bogeys at the first and fifth holes on Friday, but picked up shots at the second and third.
Darren Clarke looks set to miss the cut as he is joint 80th on three over after eight holes, while Paul Dunne struggled to a three-over 75 on Friday to lie in a tie for 63rd on one over.
2010 US Open champion McDowell finished joint 28th at the Qatar Masters in Doha last week. | Graeme McDowell lay five shots off the lead when play was abandoned on the second day of the Dubai Desert Classic. | 38853196 |
Maesteg in Bridgend county, Ammanford in Carmarthenshire, Fishguard and Narbeth in Pembrokeshire and Churchill Way, Cardiff will all close.
Holyhead on Anglesey, Holywell in Flintshire, Llanrwst in Conwy county and Knighton, Powys will also lose their HSBC branches.
The bank said 180 jobs were at risk across the 62 UK branch closures announced.
"Fewer people are using branches. More than 90% of our interactions with customers are now through our digital channels - an increase from 80% last year," said Francesca McDonagh, HSBC's head of retail banking. | Nine branches of HSBC are to close in Wales in 2017 as the banking giant concludes a restructuring programme. | 38731334 |
But two Singaporeans allegedly thought they had found a new way of queue jumping, and saving some money, by buying plane tickets so they could pick up the iPhone 7 at Changi Airport.
They were arrested on 16 September for breaking airport laws.
Police said they had "no intention" of leaving Singapore so should not have been in the departure hall.
The two have been charged under the Protected Areas and Protected Places Act. They face a fine of up to 1,000 Singapore dollars ($735; £565) and a jail term of up to two years if convicted.
Police have warned others not to misuse their boarding passes for shopping trips.
There is no official Apple store in Singapore, so customers have to buy devices through resellers or online.
The first batch of iPhone 7s sold out in the city-state within days of launch earlier this month, with customers who had pre-ordered complaining about delays. | The launch of the latest iPhone last week saw the usual excited queues forming outside Apple shops. | 37436847 |
And yet the net effect here in the Midlands, with its famous clusters of 'marginal' seats is that the Conservatives have one more seat than they did before and Labour have one fewer.
Our famous 'swing seats' simply didn't swing.
But it is by changing so little that our part of the country has changed so much, helping to put paid to all that talk of a Conservative majority.
Yes, the Conservatives won seats from Labour in the biggest Leave-supporting areas, Walsall North and Stoke South.
But their efforts to shift the front line of the electoral battle into the biggest cities backfired spectacularly.
Labour strengthened in Coventry, Wolverhampton and Birmingham.
I was at the count in Birmingham Edgbaston where the Conservatives needed a three-and-a half percent swing, a basic prerequisite for that 'stronger hand' Theresa May once talked about.
But there, as elsewhere, it was Labour who did best out of the ex-UKIP vote and the shrinkage of the Liberal Democrats.
Now UKIP face an existential crisis here.
While the Liberal Democrats may have come within 2,500 of the Conservatives in Cheltenham, in their two other former seats, Birmingham Yardley and Solihull, they trailed badly into third place: perhaps they may now have to think of going back to their old style of 'pavement politics.' | It's certainly been an epic drama. | 40225524 |
There was speculation that the annual competition would be rearranged for this weekend.
However, the GAA announced on Monday that dates for the rescheduled fixtures will be confirmed after a CCCC meeting on 12 January.
The four semi-final encounters on Saturday were called off because of adverse weather conditions.
In football, Munster had been scheduled to face Leinster at Pairc Esler, Newry, while Ulster were due to play Connacht at the Athletic Grounds in Armagh.
The hurling semi-finals involving the four Irish provinces at Pearse Stadium, Salthill, were also postponed.
The finals had been due to take place at Armagh and Salthill on Sunday. | The Inter-provincial football and hurling games postponed at the weekend have been put back until next year. | 35031716 |
Mel Nurse, 78, played 250 times for Swansea City in two spells from 1955.
He was also credited with helping to save the club from financial ruin after leading a consortium to buy it in 2002.
Swansea council agreed the honour on Thursday, with Mr Nurse following in the footsteps of John Charles, who was born in the same Cwmdu street as him and was awarded the honour in 2002.
Leader Rob Stewart described him as " a wonderful ambassador", adding: "quite rightly he is known as 'Mr Swansea'."
He also credited Mr Nurse, a former centre-half who won 12 Wales caps, with helping to steer the club through tough times and attain its current lofty position.
"After his playing career was over he built up a property empire locally and it was his financial resources and business acumen which helped save Swansea City FC when the crunch came in 2002.
"Now the Swans are in the Premier League and are watched by hundreds of millions of football fans around the world every week," he added.
Mr Nurse follows fellow Welsh football international Charles, former US president Jimmy Carter and former Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams in being given the honour. | A football legend known as "Mr Swansea" for his work on and off the pitch has been given the freedom of the city. | 35985600 |
Moses Ssendawula, 41, was killed as he walked in Burgess Park, Camberwell at about 01:00 BST on 8 September, 2007.
A post-mortem examination revealed he had been shot in the back and shoulder.
Since 2007, three people have been arrested in connection with the murder but all have been released without further action.
Mr Ssendawula was making his way through Burgess Park close to the entrance at St George's Way when he was shot, police said.
At the time he was wearing a blue checked shirt, black trousers and a light coloured woollen hat.
The weapon used, a 9mm handgun, has never been recovered.
Det Insp Peter Hine said: "Moses was well known in the African community for the voluntary work he undertook. He dedicated his time steering teenagers away from crime.
"Eight years is a very long time to go without any answers...someone out there must know something and I would urge them to come forward and speak to us.
"Whatever the reasons for you not coming forward at the time don't let that stop you from coming forward now." | A £20,000 reward has been offered for information on a shooting in a south-west London park in what is believed to be a case of mistaken identity. | 34183530 |
The leaders of the Conservatives, Labour and the Lib Dems appear to have adopted a political uniform of dark blue jumpers over light blue shirts out on the campaign trail.
Whether he's out pressing the flesh on the campaign trail or busy kissing babies, David Cameron looks quite at home in his blue jumper/shirt combination.
And he's not the only one... as Ed Miliband has shown.
Nick Clegg has also adopted the look, meaning that the trio end up looking much the same, while they are trying to persuade voters how different they are.
And it hasn't gone unnoticed on social media... with journalists drawing attention to the political wardrobe malfunction.
Written by Kerry Alexandra | As each party protests how different they are from the others it appears this may not entirely be the case. | 32190054 |
Six criminal investigations have failed to identify who killed him with an axe.
It has been alleged police corruption prevented the Metropolitan Police from solving the Welshman's murder.
The review will look at documents gathered by police and is likely to focus on informing public understanding of the case.
However, any new leads would be followed up by Scotland Yard.
A Home Office spokesperson said: "Discussions are continuing with the family and we hope to make an announcement shortly."
The body of Daniel Morgan, originally from Llanfrechfa, near Cwmbran, Torfaen, was found in Sydenham, London, in 1987.
He had been attacked in a pub car park with an axe, which was found in his head.
It is believed Mr Morgan was about to expose police corruption when he was killed. A trial of four men charged with his murder in 2008 collapsed in 2011, following alleged failures by the police and prosecutors.
Mr Morgan's family have campaigned for a judicial inquiry into his death.
His mother Isobel Hulsmann, from Hay-on-Wye in Powys, met Home Secretary Theresa May at the end of 2011 to press the case.
They were not satisfied with her offer of an investigation into police failings. | The Home Office is to announce an independent review into the murder of private investigator Daniel Morgan in south London in 1987. | 22448357 |
Douglas Costa scored the only goal for the holders when his shot was deflected in by Luiz Gustavo.
Bayern keeper Manuel Neuer made two good saves to deny Yunus Malli in the closing stages.
There were also cup wins for Hamburg, who beat Cologne 2-0, Borussia Monchengladbach, who dismissed Greuther Furth 2-0, and second division Arminia Bielefeld on Tuesday.
Arminia needed penalties to get past Astoria Walldorf of the fourth tier.
Borussia Dortmund host Hertha Berlin in the pick of Wednesday's last-16 ties. | Bayern Munich reached the German Cup quarter-finals by beating Wolfsburg. | 38880164 |
Joe Schmidt's side face their first Test against South Africa on Sunday 12 November.
Six days later Fiji play at the Aviva Stadium for the first time, having last played Ireland at the RDS in 2009.
Argentina, who beat the Irish in the 2015 World Cup quarter-finals in Cardiff, are the opponents on Saturday, 25 November.
South Africa's last visit to Dublin was in November 2014 when Ireland were convincing 29-15 winners.
Ireland have won their three previous Test fixtures against Fiji, the most recent being by 41-6 eight years ago.
Argentina last played in Ireland in 2012 when Declan Kidney's hosts ran out 46-24 victors. | Ireland will take on South Africa, Fiji and Argentina in their 2017 autumn international series. | 39805005 |
The suspended Uefa chief is serving a 90-day suspension on corruption charges alongside outgoing Fifa president Sepp Blatter, while Fifa's adjudicatory committee considers its verdict.
Platini's lawyer Thibaud d'Ales said the ethics investigators' "excessive" recommendations are a "scandal".
The adjudicatory committee intends to announce its verdict next month.
The Frenchman is facing sanctions over a "disloyal payment" that saw Platini, 60, receive £1.35m from Blatter, 79, in 2011 for consultation work done nine years earlier.
The pair, who are serving 90-day provisional bans, have denied any wrongdoing, but admitted there was no written contract.
The adjudicatory committee, led by German judge Hans Joachim Eckert, opened proceedings on Monday, after receiving the ethics committee's recommendations.
Platini is currently barred from taking part in the campaign to replace Blatter as Fifa president in February, but is taking his case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas).
Swiss Blatter, who has had recent health problems and claimed on Monday that he had been "close to dying", is also likely to appeal to Cas. | Fifa vice-president Michel Platini could be facing a life ban from football, according to his lawyer. | 34910755 |
Hill is in his second spell as Dale boss, having returned after an 18-month spell at Barnsley in January 2013, and has taken charge of 466 games.
His side just missed out on the League One play-offs this season, finishing ninth, four points off the top six.
"We've been very successful as a partnership," Hill said.
"I didn't see any reason why that partnership shouldn't continue."
Chairman Chris Dunphy added: "Keith has brought nothing but success to the club and we've continued to go from strength to strength during his time here."
Meanwhile, full-back Joe Rafferty has signed a two-year deal, on the back of a supporters' player of the year award for 2016-17.
Rafferty, 23, joined Dale from Liverpool in 2012 and has played 179 games since, scoring three goals.
He was a regular under Hill in 2016-17, making 50 appearances in all competitions.
"I wanted to stay because I'm happy here, and I want to achieve more with this club," Rafferty told the club website.
"We've achieved something different every year that I've been here and I want to keep on achieving." | Manager Keith Hill has signed a new five-year contract with League One side Rochdale, which will expire in the summer of 2022. | 39979948 |
Derbyshire County Council leader Anne Western says she will seek a judicial review of the plans to give Sheffield control of transport services.
She said the move would cost the county "millions of pounds".
A Sheffield City Region spokesman urged residents to take part in its consultation into the proposals.
The plan calls for Sheffield City Region's new mayor, who will be elected in 2017, to take responsibility for major roads, public transport, skills for employment and major planning and investment projects.
Mrs Western said: "Chesterfield is Derbyshire's biggest town, most people who live there also work in Derbyshire and they don't want to become a suburb of Sheffield − which is effectively what will happen if these plans go ahead.
"We need to act now and send out a strong message to help put a stop to these proposals or risk Chesterfield spending the next 30 years living in South Yorkshire's shadow."
A county council online poll on the proposal had 4,000 responses with 92% against, she said.
Chesterfield council leader John Burrows, who supports the move, said the new plan would result in "more than £18m worth of investment into development in the town and consideration for all the new investments coming forward".
He also said the money spent on the legal challenge by the county was "the wrong thing to do".
Mrs Western said: "I know we'll be criticised for taking this action by some who claim it's not the best use of money.
"But the fact is that if Chesterfield becomes a full member of Sheffield City Region it will undoubtedly be at a huge financial cost to Derbyshire County Council."
Sheffield's public consultation on the proposal closes on 12 August. | A proposal to allow a new Sheffield regional mayor to oversee some services in a nearby Derbyshire town is being opposed by the county council. | 37036385 |
The match on Saturday, 22 April kicks off at 12:15 GMT and the TV coverage will also be streamed on the BBC Sport website.
The other semi-final between Celtic and Rangers, also at Hampden, kicks off at noon on Sunday, 23 April.
As well as live radio commentary, there will also be highlights on Sportscene on Sunday evening.
Aberdeen and Hibs reached the semi-final courtesy of wins over Partick Thistle and Ayr United, respectively, while Celtic saw off St Mirren and Rangers thrashed Hamilton Academical.
Saturday, 22 April
Aberdeen v Hibernian (12:15 GMT)
Sunday, 23 April
Celtic v Rangers (12:00 GMT) | BBC Scotland will show live coverage of the Scottish Cup semi-final between Aberdeen and Hibernian at Hampden. | 39195572 |
Civil servants are currently in control of Stormont's finances because the executive collapsed before agreeing a 2017-18 budget.
But James Brokenshire's intervention will stop short of imposing a budget for now.
There is, however, money in the system which needs allocated to departments.
A figure of £116m is being cited, including £42m flowing from the Chancellor's spring budget in March, under the Barnett formula.
Mr Brokenshire is expected to make decisions on this cash soon, possibly as early as next week.
This would result in the money being allocated and legislation is not required to do this.
In the House of Commons on Monday, the secretary of state talked of a need "address immediate health and education pressures".
Mr Brokenshire said he would "reflect" on his next move after talks failed to restore a power-sharing executive.
Northern Ireland has been without a functioning devolved government since January, when the coalition led by the two biggest parties, the DUP and Sinn Féin, collapsed over a green energy scandal
Under the current rules, civil servants only have control of 75% of the £10bn block grant.
By the end of July, this will rise to 95% of funds.
But they are reluctant to take some spending decisions in the absence of direction from ministers.
The issue of passing a full budget for Northern Ireland from Westminster, in the absence of Stormont, is on hold for now.
The autumn is thought the more probable time for this, if a political deal continues to prove elusive.
A budget would give Northern Ireland access to all its block grant. | The Northern Ireland secretary of state looks set to make some financial decisions for Northern Ireland, the BBC understands. | 40512528 |
The exhibition of Diana's rarely-seen personal belongings opens on Saturday and coincides with the 20th anniversary of her death.
Also included in the collection are photos of the Princess with her sons, the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry.
Many of the objects in the exhibition were selected by William and Harry.
The centrepiece of the collection is a desk where the Princess of Wales read and answered official correspondence in her sitting room in Kensington Palace.
Her love of music is documented in her cassette collection, which includes albums by Diana Ross, Lionel Richie and Elton John.
The exhibition, which runs until 1 October, will also include gifts presented to the Queen over her 65-year reign.
These gifts include a paperweight made from a fossilised dinosaur bone, and a union jack badge worn in space by British astronaut Major Tim Peake. | Cassette tapes, a lunch box and ballet shoes owned and used by Princess Diana will be put on public display at Buckingham Palace. | 40672929 |
A court in Duesseldorf ruled that he had made unauthorised charges on the purchase of paintings and vintage cars on behalf of Berthold Albrecht.
Mr Albrecht died in 2012. His father Theo built the Aldi Nord empire.
Mr Achenbach is also accused separately of fraud in a criminal trial in Essen. He denies the charges.
In the civil case, Mr Achenbach was found to have charged unauthorised levels of commission when acting as a dealer on the purchase of 14 paintings and nine cars just before Berthold Albrecht died.
He argued that he had a verbal agreement with the Aldi owner for the extra commission he received.
However the judge agreed with the Albrecht family that no such arrangement existed.
In the parallel trial in Essen on Monday, Mr Albrecht's widow Babette specified that there had been a verbal agreement that the dealer could take a 5% commission.
However, he is accused of doctoring accounts and receipts for the amount he paid, sometimes by at least €1m.
Mr Achenbach is currently being held in custody pending the outcome of the criminal trial and could appeal against the civil ruling. | The heirs to the Aldi supermarket empire in Germany have won €19.4m (£15m) in damages in a civil case against art dealer Helge Achenbach. | 30896483 |
Don't Take Me Home follows how Wales ended a 58-year wait to reach a major tournament and surpassed expectations in France.
Chris Coleman's team topped their group and beat Belgium on their way to the last four before losing to Portugal.
The film is out in UK cinemas on 3 March but there will be previews around Wales on St David's Day. | The story of Wales' remarkable journey to the semi-final of Euro 2016 is to be released in cinemas. | 38856071 |
The McLaren driver, who broke a rib in a crash in last month's Australian Grand Prix, faces further tests before being given the full go-ahead.
The Spanish two-time champion, 34, will be given a second check-up after taking part in first practice on Friday.
Governing body the FIA took six hours to make this decision after testing Alonso on Thursday.
The FIA medical delegate Jean-Charles Piette barred Alonso from racing in the second race of the season in Bahrain two weeks ago because of his injuries.
Speaking before the decision was made public, Alonso said that he felt "100%" but expected the FIA to want to examine him after first practice.
"I guess the normal thing will be after the first session that I feel OK because F1 is a very unique sport," he said.
"It doesn't matter what activity you do before racing, with the unique position I am sitting in, with the G-forces, everything can change in the car.
"So after the first couple of laps I will feel if I am OK from my side. And if it is OK from their side, that is the normal thing or logical thing to follow."
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Alonso said he would not have flown to China for the race had he not been confident in his condition.
He spent the weekend in Bahrain working with the team on the sidelines, helping his replacement - reserve driver Stoffel Vandoorne - with his debut.
"If I was not sure, I would not have been flying here," Alonso said. "I did it once in Bahrain and it was quite tough to be there all weekend.
"Last Sunday I took a flight from Milan to Shanghai and I am 100% confident I will be OK." | Fernando Alonso has been declared "provisionally fit" to take part in this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix. | 36044329 |
The orchestra was on the brink of closure two years ago because of funding cuts.
However, it received a last-minute deal from Stormont and Belfast City Council.
Sir George, who is stepping down as chair later this week, said the orchestra's financial situation has greatly improved.
"Two years ago, to use an accounting term, we weren't sure we we were going to be able to say it was a going concern - that is that you could look ahead 12 months and say you were going to be solvent," he said.
"This year, already, we know that we're going to be getting funding from government sources that will make our future secure."
The orchestra is the only full-time professional orchestra in Northern Ireland.
It plays the majority of its concerts in Belfast's Ulster Hall and the Waterfront Hall. | The outgoing chair of the Ulster Orchestra, Sir George Bain, says the organisation's future is more secure than it has been for a very long time. | 38283478 |
The Northside scheme is an area between Royal Avenue and Carrick Hill on the northern edge of the city centre.
An outline planning application was submitted in June 2015 and planners then requested more information on environmental impacts.
The deadline for that was not met so the application was "deemed refused."
Northside Regeneration Ltd said "the extent and scope of the information requested required more time than was available within the deadline."
The firm said it will be resubmitting the application and "remains fully committed to the development."
It added that the outline application had been developed following "an extensive preplanning community consultation process."
However it acknowledged concerns that the Sunflower Bar was threatened by the plan and will now start discussions with its owner.
Northside is a partnership between developer Kevin McKay, global construction firm Balfour Beatty and Northern Ireland's Department for Social Development.
Most of the properties in the project area are controlled by Mr McKay and government departments.
The scheme is planned to have a mix of uses including managed student accommodation, private housing, social housing and retail. | The developer of a major regeneration scheme in Belfast is to reapply for planning permission after missing a deadline for environmental information. | 35380622 |
The firm has announced it is to open a new manufacturing unit, featuring "robot-assisted" technology, at its headquarters in Street, Somerset.
Up to 300,000 pairs a year of the footwear firm's desert boots will be made at the facility, creating up to 80 technical and managerial jobs.
The company started making shoes in the county in 1825 but production was moved from to the Far East in 2005.
The company's desert boots are currently made in Vietnam and India and a spokesman said it will continue to source its range from its existing supply chain.
The last remaining Clarks plant in the UK, in Millom in Cumbria, closed in 2006. | The shoe retailer Clarks is to start making shoes in the UK once again. | 40479472 |
Picture credits: AFP; Getty Images; Reuters | As the war of words between the United States and North Korea intensifies, test your knowledge on who said what: was it Donald Trump or Kim Jong-un? | 40891219 |
The perpetual downpour saw lunch called early and, following an inspection at 14:00 BST, the match was called off.
Relegation-threatened Notts picked up 11 points from the match, but they remain 33 points adrift of Durham and safety with two matches remaining.
The hosts stay sixth, three points behind fifth-placed Lancashire with a game in hand. | Durham and Nottinghamshire settled for a draw after rain prevented any play on the final day at Chester-Le-Street. | 37262277 |
Super Mario Run will be released in Apple's App Store on 15 December, with users having to pay $10 (£8) for the full game.
Nintendo, which announced the tie-up last month, saw its shares jump by as much as 5%.
It hopes to build on the global success of its Pokemon Go app from earlier this year.
But because Pokemon was free to download, analysts said it did not generate as much money for the firm as it could have done.
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Smartphones are the gaming industry's fastest growing source of revenue and the Japanese firm has been criticised for being slow on the uptake.
It has promised to to unveil more gaming titles by March 2017, with an Android version of Super Mario Run also planned. | Shares in Nintendo have climbed after it announced a launch date for its new Super Mario game for the iPhone. | 37995894 |
Edgar Colliander, 35, from Edinburgh, pleaded guilty to wilfully setting fire to cardboard at Sunrite Blinds at Newhailes Industrial Estate, Musselburgh, on 25 January 2015.
He was appearing at Edinburgh Sheriff Court.
Sheriff Frank Crowe deferred sentence for background reports.
Fiscal depute Ann MacNeill said the company was set up by Colliander's father in 1979, employing 42 people at two sites.
The property was leased. Ms MacNeill said during 2014, the company experienced some financial difficulties.
On 25 January 2015 neighbours saw smoke coming from the factory and dialled 999.
Fire service investigators found two sets of cardboard packaging had been set on fire.
"CCTV footage showed the accused attending at the factory on the Sunday at 15:16 and the fire starting at 15:21," said the fiscal.
She added when Colliander was questioned, he admitted starting the fire. Ms MacNeill said the cost of the fire to the insurance company was £237,764.
Defence solicitor, David Hunter, told the court shortly after the fire, the company went into administration.
There had been no danger to the public as there was no residential property nearby. | A company director, working for his father, has admitted setting fire to the East Lothian firm's factory, causing more than £200,000 of damage. | 35534230 |
There were also civilian casualties after some of the recruits' friends and family used a bus to block the road to help them escape, according to the unconfirmed reports.
Conscription in Eritrea is compulsory.
The Eritrean authorities have not commented on the alleged incident.
Rights groups consider Eritrea to be one of the world's most repressive states.
In 2015, it ranked bottom of the World Press Freedom Index, published by media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
Conscription in Eritrea can last for decades and is one of the main reasons tens of thousands flee the country every year.
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The lone seven-year-olds leaving Eritrea | Security forces in Eritrea's capital Asmara have killed several young conscripts who tried to escape the convoy they were travelling in, according to opposition media outlets. | 35977605 |
Nugent made 24 appearances in all competitions for Crewe last season, but was released in May.
The 24-year-old has previously had spells with Cardiff, Brentford, Peterborough and Yeovil.
"I'm very pleased to get Ben on board - he provides good competition in the centre of defence," Gillingham head coach Ady Pennock said.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | League One side Gillingham have signed former Crewe Alexandra defender Ben Nugent on a one-year contract. | 40940968 |
The answer is London's newest railway system, Crossrail or the Elizabeth Line as it will be known.
The 200 metre (650 ft) long trains will each carry up to 1,500 passengers on an east-west route taking in more than 60 miles (96 km) of track.
But why should anyone in Wales care about more investment in London transport?
That is a question I put to the project chairman Terry Morgan, originally from Cwmbran, and Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb as I joined them on a tour of the new Paddington station. | What is 35 metres underground, will be used by 200 million passengers a year and costs almost £15bn? | 35775454 |
Having carded 68s in her first two rounds, Lee went one better to move to 13 under in California.
Hur made a 67-foot putt on hole 18 to card a 66 and move to -12, two shots ahead of compatriot Chun In-gee and Cristie Kerr.
The American, who led at halfway, had a 71 that ended with a bogey on 18.
"I like my position,'' said Kerr, who won this tournament in 2015. "Honestly, I didn't hit it that great today. I scrambled a lot.
"That last pin was really difficult. It was kind of hard to judge the speed through the shadows, and I didn't do a very good job.
"I'm going to go work with my coach and try to hit it a little better tomorrow and give myself more opportunities to make birdies."
Kerr has two fellow Americans a shot behind her on the leaderboard in Brittany Lincicome and Austin Ernst, along with France's Karine Icher.
Hurr, whose only bogey was on the par-three 11th, said: "That was a huge, long putt. That helps a lot, the last putt. It put me in second place. I'm getting excited to be playing tomorrow.'
"I just want to stay positive and still be patient for those greens."
The Kia Classic is the final tournament before the ANA Inspiration tournament, the first major of the season. | Lee Mi-rim shot a five-under-par 67 to take a one-shot lead over fellow South Korean Hur Mi-jung in the third round of the Kia Classic. | 39397070 |
Ward was beaten on a split decision by Carlos Andres Mina of Ecuador.
Ward received two public warnings from the referee during the fight, leading to points deductions at the end of the second and third rounds.
David Oliver Joyce and Paddy Barnes had been eliminated, while Michael O'Reilly was banned due to doping offences.
Ward won the first round 10-9 on two of the judges' scorecards, with the Ecuadorian awarded the round 10-9 on the final card.
However, Mina's lumbering style made things difficult for Ward and at the end of the second round the Ecuadorian was ahead 19-18 on two cards after the first of two point deductions was imposed on Ward.
While Ward fought gallantly in the final round in an effort to save the fight, it was not to be and he will play no further part in the Rio games.
Ballymena's Steven Donnelly will fight in the last 16 of the welterweight division on Thursday. | Light-heavyweight Joe Ward has become the latest Irish boxer to be eliminated at the Olympic Games as he lost his second round bout in Rio on Wednesday. | 37045335 |
Ben Finch, 42, was killed when his BMW M3 caught fire after it hit a tree in Selhurstpark Road, near Goodwood Racecourse on 29 November.
Sussex Police said DNA tests confirmed he was the driver and his family had been informed.
Firefighters tackled the blaze but Mr Finch, who was the only person in the car, died at the scene.
Officers want to speak to the driver of a Land Rover Defender that was at the scene after the crash at about 15:30 GMT on the day of the crash. | A man who died in a burning car near Chichester almost a month ago has identified by police. | 30599307 |
Officers were called to reports of a fight outside a University of the Arts London building in Acton on Thursday evening.
A man was found with stab wounds outside The Costume Store dormitory and died later in hospital.
The victim, aged in his 20s, has yet to be formally identified and police have begun a murder investigation. | A man has been found stabbed to death outside student halls in west London, police have said. | 38179563 |
The alleged offences, dating from 1967 to 1985, are related to 22 boys aged nine to 16.
Mr Denning was one of the original Radio 1 team when the station was launched in 1967.
He was initially arrested under Operation Yewtree in June 2013 and will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday.
Mr Denning, who is in his early 70s, was also the first announcer heard on BBC 2 when the television channel took to the air in 1964.
He worked as a music producer for The Beatles and helped launch the Bay City Rollers. He also ran his own music and video production business.
Baljit Ubhey, London chief Crown Prosecutor, said: "The decision to prosecute has been taken in accordance with the Code for Crown Prosecutors and Crown Prosecution Service legal guidance on rape and child sexual abuse.
"We have determined that there is sufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction and that a prosecution is in the public interest."
Prosecutors found that there was not enough evidence to prosecute in connection with three further alleged victims.
Mr Denning is the fifth person to be prosecuted as part of Operation Yewtree. | Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Chris Denning has been charged with 41 sexual offences, the Metropolitan Police has said. | 27525751 |
The 51-year-old bookended his tournament with rounds of 64 to finish on 17 under for a 21st PGA Tour title.
Love's six-under-par final round moved him ahead of Jason Gore, who took a two-shot lead into the final day.
England's Paul Casey finished tied third on 15 under, while 14-time major champion Tiger Woods finished a further two shots back in tied 10th position.
"I gave myself a chance. I had all the opportunities in the world to do it and didn't get it done," said Woods.
The 39-year-old, in a quest for his first title since the 2013 WGC Bridgestone, was joint leader at the halfway stage.
Woods started the day two strokes off the lead but did not make a birdie until the ninth hole.
And after Gore missed a long birdie chance at the last to force a play-off, Love secured the title at Sedgefield Country Club and his third in Greensboro.
It comes four months after foot surgery for Love, who is now the third oldest winner of a PGA Tour event.
USA's Scott Brown briefly tied for the lead when he landed a hole-in-one on the 174-yard third during the final round. | USA's Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III won the Wyndham Championship in North Carolina by one shot. | 34036472 |
The UN Budget Committee recognised gay spouses, regardless of whether or not gay marriage is legal in their country of origin.
Previously, the UN followed national legislation on the issue.
The vote went 80 to 43 against Russia's resolution, which had backing from China, India and Muslim countries.
EU member states and the US lobbied hard against the resolution and for UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's plan to include gay couples in the staff benefits scheme.
Speaking after the vote, US Ambassador Samantha Power said: "We must speak plainly about what Russia tried to do today: diminish the authority of the UN secretary general and export to the UN its domestic hostility to LGBT rights" - referring to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
Earlier, Russia's deputy UN ambassador Petr Iliichev said the UN should return to how the issue was previously regulated, calling it "an example of how the United Nations respects cultural differences, the sovereign right of each and every state to determine its norms".
Russia drew international criticism in 2013 when it banned the spreading of gay "propaganda" among teenagers.
Conservative national traditions are already recognised under UN staff rules, as UN diplomats from countries where polygamy is legal receive spouse benefits for up to four wives. | The United Nations has voted to extend staff benefits to same-sex couples working for the UN, defeating Russian-led opposition to the measure. | 32031238 |
The 22-year-old is due to answer bail again on 25 April. It is understood police need more time to examine items seized as part of the investigation.
It follows allegations a fake Twitter account was used to send homophobic messages to Ms Monroe.
The writer, who specialises in budget-friendly recipes, has since closed her Twitter account.
Det Insp Phil Jones, of Avon and Somerset Police, said all reports of hate crime were taken "extremely seriously". | A man arrested over abusive tweets to cookery writer Jack Monroe has been released on bail. | 32372808 |
Brett was dismissed last week after admitting betting against his own team.
And the Central Park club indicated in their statement that Brett would "take up the offer of assistance made by the directors".
The 24-year-old has also been banned by the Scottish FA for four matches, with a further four suspended, for posts made on social media.
He was initially suspended by Cowden as a result of 2,787 bets, with eight of those against his own team. This came to light after the SFA investigated alleged offensive tweets.
Players in Scotland are not allowed to bet on any football matches. | Cowdenbeath defender Dean Brett will not appeal against his sacking by the Scottish League Two club. | 39134544 |
The statue of landscape and portrait artist Thomas Gainsborough was originally unveiled in his birthplace of Sudbury in 1913.
The event, organised by the Gainsborough's House Museum, was re-enacted by people in costume.
A crowd of about 300 watched as some women also dressed as suffragettes to reflect the 1913 theme.
The national monument to Gainsborough (1727-1788) was sculpted by Bertram Mackennal and was originally unveiled by Queen Victoria's daughter Princess Louise on 10 June 1913.
Mark Bills, director of Gainsborough's House, said: "It was a great success and a good feeling of community was generated in the town.
"He was a landmark figure who made British art international and established an English school of landscape painting which later included John Constable, who was greatly influenced by him.
"If they'd put the national statue in London, he might have got lost among all the other statues, so it was appropriate that he's here in the landscape he painted." | A statue commemorating one of Britain's most famous artists has been unveiled again to mark its 100th anniversary. | 22843093 |
A recent government directive has ordered such lenders to suspend all activities wooing student borrowers.
The move follows reports of exorbitant interest rates and unsavoury practices in the industry, including demanding "nude selfies" as collateral.
Online peer-to-peer moneylending has grown popular in China in recent years.
Known as "wang dai" in Chinese, it sees strangers providing small loans to others via websites and phone apps.
The directive (in Chinese) was made by China's banking, education and social security authorities, according to a copy released by the Jiangxi provincial government on its website on Friday.
It said the measures were needed to address moneylenders "making extortionate loans" and other behaviour that has "severely harmed the safety of university students".
The exact number of online moneylenders in China is not known, but one microfinancing portal called Wangdaizhijia lists at least 500 such platforms.
In recent years some moneylenders and loan sharks have begun targeting university students in need of quick and easy credit, according to Chinese reports.
Some students have since fallen prey to spiralling debt as a result of high interest rates.
In some cases, borrowers were instructed to send naked pictures of themselves, with their identification cards, to the lender as collateral. They would threaten to release the pictures if the student defaulted on their debts.
In December the naked pictures and contact details of more than 100 young female borrowers were leaked online, causing an outcry and shining a spotlight on the underground business. | China is cracking down on online moneylenders who target university students, following concerns about the largely unregulated industry. | 40323075 |
Paris, 29, has joined from Swedish club MODO Hockey having also played for Tingsryds AIF.
The Canadian will also be studying for a Master's degree at Cardiff Met University.
This will be Faryna's third season in the Elite League after two productive years with the Dundee Stars.
Devils coach Andrew Lord said: "Drew is a big strong guy that is going to win battles in the corners and in front of the net.
"We love the way Justin plays.
"He plays with an edge and has the ability to back his game up if need be." | Elite League champions and Challenge Cup holders Cardiff Devils have signed defenceman Drew Paris and forward Justin Faryna. | 40379885 |
More than 50,000 people are expected to flock to this year's Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open, which starts on Wednesday.
Council officials said the event would allow hundreds of millions of people to see Gullane from around the world.
There will be no public parking at the course. A free park and ride will get people to the event and a free bus from North Berwick Railway Station.
Jonathan Brown, East Lothian Council's tourism projects officer, said: "It's massive for us. We spend a lot of money and effort promoting East Lothian as a golf destination but when something of this size comes, its massively important for us.
"Not only are we looking at £1.8m spent by the visitors but also the fact that hundreds of millions of people across the world will see this on TV and especially in America where it will go out live on NBC.
"The four days are obviously massively important to us in bringing those 50,000 people to East Lothian but we look at it as a far longer term investment for us in that there is a massive legacy from an event like this."
Robert Dick, captain of Gullane Golf Club, said: "It's a fantastic opportunity to impress. We are delighted and thrilled to have the event coming here.
"We want to make this week the best possible week for everybody, for the players, spectators and the members." | The Scottish Open has been estimated to be worth £1.8m for East Lothian. | 33433046 |
A man, 34, and a woman, 36, are being questioned by police on suspicion of disseminating terrorist publications.
Three properties in the city have been searched.
Det Supt Lee Porter, of the Welsh Extremism and Counter Terrorism Unit, said it continued to seek the public's help in tackling extremism. | Two people from Cardiff have been arrested under the Terrorism Act. | 40644465 |
Mike Parker wrote in 2001 that parts of Wales were inhabited by "gun-toting final solution crackpots" from England.
The Ceredigion candidate said he would not use such phrases now as he was "hopefully wiser" but did not believe he had anything to apologise for.
Ms Wood backed him but said the words "final solution" were "problematic".
In her first public comments on the controversy, she said she had not been "tempted to ditch" Mr Parker over the magazine article, describing him as an "excellent" candidate.
Facing questions in a pre-arranged appearance on BBC Radio Wales' Jason Mohammad programme on Thursday, Ms Wood also said she saw a "growing racism" in Wales, particularly in "attitudes towards people of the Muslim faith".
On the row over Mr Parker's article, she said: "This is a deliberate attempt to smear Mike Parker. He is a good candidate, and he is a strong anti-racist.
"He will not apologise - there are two words ("final solution") that he would not use today.
"I'm furious with the attempts to smear Mike Parker and Plaid Cymru and to try to make out that there's some sort of negative or racist attitude on our part when what he was doing was speaking out against racism.
"It's been twisted and it's wrong."
The candidates so far declared to be standing in Ceredigion are: Henrietta Hensher (Conservative), Jack Huggins (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition), Gethin James (UKIP), Mike Parker (Plaid Cymru), Huw Thomas (Labour), Daniel Thompson (Green Party), and Mark Williams (Liberal Democrats). | Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood has condemned what she calls a "deliberate attempt to smear" the party's candidate at the centre of a Nazi slur row. | 32232714 |
The death of Stephen Phillips, 54, at his Wolverhampton flat was not thought to be suspicious but tests proved he was struck before he fell.
Lewis Thornton, 24, went on trial for manslaughter and robbery but changed his pleas to guilty.
Thornton, of no fixed abode, was sentenced at Wolverhampton Crown Court.
Mr Phillips had his mobile phone stolen by Thornton on 11 March 2014.
He walked from the scene on Derry Street, at its junction with Birmingham Road in Blakenhall, to his flat in nearby Dudley Road. His son Barry found him dead the next day.
A post-mortem examination showed he died from a brain injury sustained the previous evening.
Following sentencing, Mr Phillips' partner Tina Fury said it was heartbreaking he was killed for "a £20 mobile phone".
"I'll never ever accept [Thornton's] apology, never. It won't bring Steve back and we've got a life sentence without him," Ms Fury said. | A man has been jailed for 10 years after admitting killing a father-of-six by punching him in the head, causing him to fall and fracture his skull. | 35244465 |
Left-back Wallace, 29, has not played since picking up a hamstring injury in the 1-0 win over Inverness Caledonian Thistle on 24 December.
Striker Garner, 28, sustained a dislocated shoulder in the 2-1 defeat by Celtic on 31 December.
Meanwhile, boss Mark Warburton has hinted at one more January signing.
Warburton, who revealed forward Joe Dodoo had "tweaked a groin in training", has already brought in midfielders Emerson Hyndman and Jon Toral on loan from Bournemouth and Arsenal, respectively.
"If we can get the right one then we will move but the right ones are few and far between," Warburton told his club website ahead of Saturday's Scottish Cup meeting with Well at Ibrox.
"Whether anyone goes out depends. You never ever know in the market but right now no.
"The scan [on Garner's shoulder] revealed the damage to be not too serious but obviously he has dislocated his shoulder so there is a period of rehabilitation. Joe will hopefully be back training within a week or so and then back with us within two or three weeks.
"There is no surgery required right now. There is always a risk involved in it but the specialist and our medical team are happy with that risk and we'll see how he goes.
"Lee is fit, he will be back training [on Tuesday], he trained with the rest of the squad on Saturday and will be available for selection, touch wood, for the weekend so he will train with us all week.
"Lee is a good athlete and we're looking forward to welcoming him back." | Rangers expect to have captain Lee Wallace back to face Motherwell on Saturday, while striker Joe Garner could return in early February. | 38653543 |
Melanie Hartshorn has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) which causes her skull to sink into her spine.
It is so severe the 27-year-old from Cramlington had to take her Newcastle University exams lying down.
Her mother Molly said three surgeons in Barcelona had operated for nine hours to fuse her skull to her spine.
The surgery cost £80,000 and £20,000 was raised to pay for an air ambulance flight to Spain.
It involved fixing her cranium to her vertebrae to allow her to sit up and prevent brain damage.
Sections of her daughter's ribs were used in the operation, Mrs Hartshorn said.
"She will be in a medically induced coma for at least 20 hours then they will try to wake her and see how she copes," she added.
There were no complications, severe bleeding or heart problems, which had been a concern, she said.
Miss Hartshorn's condition is degenerative and she has needed multiple operations because her joints dislocate and cannot hold her body together.
Mrs Hartshorn said doctors had told her "they have never seen anyone with such extreme problems". | A disabled woman who collected her university degree on a stretcher has had a life-changing operation after well-wishers raised £100,000. | 40013909 |
The 36-year-old Poland international provided cover for first-choice centre-backs Wes Morgan and Robert Huth last season, starting just eight games.
He said on Instagram: "Signed a new contract. I am glad I will be one year longer part of this team and club."
Wasilewski joined City on a free transfer in the summer of 2013.
He has made a total of 72 appearances for the club, scoring two goals.
The centre-half has won 60 international caps but last played for Poland in 2013 and is not in their squad at Euro 2016. | Leicester City defender Marcin Wasilewski has signed a new one-year contract with the Premier League champions. | 36526137 |
Scotland Yard is seeking the order under the Football Spectators Act 1989, which applies to England and Wales.
Richard Barklie, who lives in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, is one of five Chelsea supporters facing the order.
A judge at Thames Magistrates' Court said he would hear the point on 7 July.
District Judge Gareth Branston said this would happen ahead of a full hearing at Waltham Forest Magistrates' Court on 15 and 16 July.
In February some Chelsea fans were filmed singing racist chants and refusing to let a black man on the Paris Metro ahead of the west London club's match against Paris St Germain.
Several Chelsea supporters chanted: "We're racist, we're racist and that's the way we like it."
Police are applying for banning orders to be imposed on five men who they believe were involved.
They are: Mr Barklie, 50, of Victoria Street, Carrickfergus; Dean Callis, 32, of Liverpool Road, Islington, north London; Jordan Munday, 30, of Ellenborough Road, Sidcup, south-east London; Josh Parsons, 20, of Woodhouse Place, Dorking and William Simpson, 26, of Hengrove Crescent, Ashford, Surrey.
An earlier hearing at Waltham Forest was told the men oppose the orders, which are designed as a preventative measure to stop potential troublemakers from travelling to football matches at home and abroad.
The man kept off the train, Souleymane S, has claimed what happened "destroyed" him and left him unable to work or travel on public transport.
Mr Barklie's lawyer Nick Scott said: "He vehemently denies all the allegations made against him.
"His work in human rights healing the scars of the troubles in Northern Ireland shows what a man of compassion he is." | A Chelsea supporter suspected of racist chanting on the Paris Metro is challenging a possible football banning order on the grounds of jurisdiction. | 33022536 |
Leading names from the sport including Sir Stirling Moss and Nico Rosberg have welcomed the announcement of the museum for Silverstone.
It will display dozens of Formula 1 and other racing cars and bikes along with personal items from famous drivers.
The centre is due to open in 2019 after the £9.1m Heritage Lottery Fund grant.
Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg, whose father Keke achieved a record-breaking fastest qualifying lap at the Northamptonshire circuit in 1985, said: "The heritage of the sport is massively important - and it has such an incredible heritage.
"I hope one day I will be able to go to the centre and see all the stuff there."
The Silverstone Heritage Experience will be housed in the only remaining World War Two hangar on the former aerodrome site and is expected to attract about 500,000 visitors a year.
A collections and research centre encompassing an archive for the British Racing Drivers' Club and other motorsport collections will also be based there.
Sir Stirling Moss, who as an 18-year-old raced at the first British Grand Prix at Silverstone in 1948, said the museum was "important" to the sport's history.
He said: "I think for people who go up there, they'll see what it is all about. See how things started - what has been done."
The museum will offer circuit tours, while the latest technology will chart the stories of drivers and people who have had ties to the site back to medieval times.
Sally Reynolds, chief executive of Silverstone Heritage, said: "It's the very centre of global motorsport but that story isn't told anywhere and it's also important to tell the fantastic history of British motor racing." | A £20m museum dedicated to motorsport is to open at the British home of Formula 1 with nearly half the money coming from a lottery grant. | 38249989 |
Connor Slocombe was awarded with the golden sneaker trophy as his toes poked through the front of his rotten trainers.
We've all got a pair of really bad-smelling trainers somewhere in the house.
So, Newsround asked you which member of your family would win the prize for stinkiest shoes!
Send your comments to [email protected]
Me and my twin brother, they smell like sweaty gooey socks!
James, Hastings, England
Me! They smell like boiled cauliflower and mouldy cheese. I think it's just natural.
Martha, London, England
Me and they stink like blue cheese!
Megan, Hastings, England
My dad's shoes have to be the smelliest!
Lucas, Devon, England
My Dad because he is working every day and has stinky feet.
Yasmin, Hastings, England
My dad's shoes can be really smelly after he has run home.
Jessica, London, England
My whole family!
Ryan, Hastings, England | An American boy's smelly sneakers have earned him the title of "Smelliest Sole" at the 42nd National Rotten Sneaker Contest in New York, USA. | 39437988 |
Alsop, 20, struck 117 not out on the second day of Hampshire's Division One match against Surrey at The Oval.
"I want to dedicate my century to Michael," he told BBC Radio Solent. "He helped me a lot through the academy.
"I would like to thank him for everything he has done to help my game. Everyone is with him."
Left-hander Alsop continued: "I've gone to him for all types of advice, things about batting mostly, and we're good friends off the field.
"To see what he has gone through has been pretty tough for everyone, on him and the club.
"I would like to thank him for everything he has done to help my game. Everyone is with him."
Opener Carberry, 35, played the last of his six Tests for England in January 2014 and last played for Hampshire in a T20 match on 8 July - six days before his diagnosis. | Hampshire batsman Tom Alsop has dedicated his maiden first-class hundred to team-mate Michael Carberry, who was diagnosed with cancer in July. | 37302582 |
UN humanitarian coordinator Jan Egeland said officials had so far only managed to get aid to 160,000 people.
Children in at least three areas were so malnourished they would die if they do not get aid, he said.
Mr Egeland called on all sides to allow humanitarian access.
There had been hopes of an increase in aid deliveries to besieged areas when the Syrian government and opposition groups agreed a partial ceasefire in February.
But the cessation of hostilities proved fragile and there has since been a surge of violence in the country.
Mr Egeland said delivering aid had been far harder than anticipated.
"Even in areas where we had full approval from the government, there have been infinite problems in actually reaching the places, and in others where we had conditional approvals, like Darayya, we haven't been able to reach the people at all," he said.
He warned that children were close to dying in Darayya and Muadhamiya - rebel-held suburbs of the capital, Damascus - and al-Wair near Homs.
The UN believes that of the 4.5 million people living in what it terms "hard-to-reach" areas of Syria, nearly 400,000 are besieged.
It has already resorted to air drops of food to reach 110,000 people in towns held by so-called Islamic State militants, and says it is considering doing the same for all areas in need if ground access to besieged areas continued to be denied. | The UN says it has been able to deliver aid to only a fraction of the one million Syrians it planned to reach this month, calling the situation "horrendously critical" in some areas. | 36391903 |
The event commemorates the 17th century siege of the city.
In keeping with tradition, an effigy of Lt Col Robert Lundy, known as Lundy the Traitor, was burned.
PSNI Ch Insp Alan Hutton said there was one arrest in relation to disorderly behaviour. He added that there had been "tremendous support and co-operation to make the day work". | The Apprentice Boys' annual Lundy's Day parade has taken place in Londonderry on Saturday. | 38194733 |
Mr Trump had been under pressure to release his medical history after several other candidates had done so.
The 69-year-old real estate tycoon would become the oldest president to be elected in US history.
However, his physician said he would be the "healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency".
New York City-based physician Harold Bornstein said his physical strength and stamina are "extraordinary".
Promising to release it a few weeks ago, he tweeted that his medical report would show "perfection".
The release follows other presidential candidates including Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton and Republican rival Jeb Bush sharing their medical histories.
"I am fortunate to have been blessed with great genes," Mr Trump wrote on Facebook. "People have been impressed by my stamina, but to me it has been easy because I am truly doing something that I love."
Mr Bornstein writes in a note that he has been Mr Trump's personal physician since 1980, and that in 39 years, he has had no major issues.
His blood pressure and laboratory tests are "astonishingly excellent" and he has lost 15 pounds (7kg) in the past year, according to Mr Bornstein.
He said Mr Trump has had no forms of cancer, or joint surgery, and does not smoke or drink alcohol.
Mr Trump has said Ms Clinton may not have the "stamina" to be president.
Her physician described the presidential candidate as a "healthy 67-year-old female whose current medical conditions include hypothyroidism and seasonal pollen allergies", with a concussion, elbow fracture and blood clot in her record.
Ms Clinton does exercise regularly and eats a diet "rich in lean protein", physician Lisa Bardack noted.
Jeb Bush's doctor, Alberto Mitranin, described him as a "healthy a vigorous 62-year-old man" in "excellent physical and mental condition". | The doctor of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has said he is in "excellent" health and has had no significant medical problems. | 35097557 |
Pupils from P4 to P7 at Merrylee Primary in Newlands have been told to stay at home because 12 members of staff are unwell.
The city council said it was drafting in education department staff to assist at the school.
They hoped to have the primary open as normal on Tuesday.
Parents were notified on Sunday via text message and on social media.
Glasgow City Council said 12 staff were ill with sickness and diarrhoea.
A spokesman added: "Senior staff will be drafted in from the education department to help run the school for primaries one to three tomorrow.
"Apologies for this unavoidable inconvenience, however, please make alternative childcare arrangements tomorrow if your child is in P4-P7 at the school. Notice has also been given via the school's text messaging network and social media.
"We hope to reopen the school to all pupils on Tuesday."
The director of education at Glasgow City Council, Maureen McKenna, tweeted: "Apologies to all parents @MerryleePS we will have senior managers at the school first thing to assist. We will confirm Tuesday opening tmrw."
A post on Merrylee Primary School's twitter feed said the head teacher was also unwell.
A spokesman for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said they were offering advice and support to the school. | A Glasgow primary school has been forced to close to older pupils on Monday due to widespread sickness among teachers. | 39097167 |
Historic Scotland regards the Gala Fairydean Rovers FC grandstand as of "national importance."
It previously had a B-listing but has now been upgraded.
Chairman Kevin Temple said he knew people had mixed views of the structure but the club was proud of the stand and its history.
The grandstand was officially opened in 1964 and the stadium now boasts a £1m artificial playing surface for the Lowland League side.
Mr Temple said he welcomed the move to upgrade its status.
"The new listing may result in some restrictions on what can be done but it should also mean access to get grants if work requires done," he said.
The stand was designed by architect Peter Womersley and cost £25,000 to build which was paid for by a lottery run by Gala Fairydean and Gala Rovers which amalgamated in the summer.
A spokeswoman for Historic Scotland said: "Historic Scotland undertook a review of our country's remarkable sporting buildings in the run up to Glasgow's Commonwealth Games.
"As part of this work, we have recently updated the listing for Gala Fairydean Rovers Stadium in Galashiels from Category B to A, recognising it as a building of outstanding architectural and national importance.
"The Gala Fairydean Rovers football stand is a significant work of late modernist architecture in Scotland."
She said the stadium had a "highly distinctive design, constructed in concrete, comprising four V-sectioned vertical fins supporting a wedge-shaped stand and a cantilevered canopy". | A Borders football club's concrete stand has become one of the most protected in Scotland after being upgraded to a category A-listing. | 25183708 |
The company said the cut was the price equivalent of £32 off the average annual bill.
It is the first of the big six energy firms to announce a price cut this year.
Pressure has been growing for price reductions in light of big falls in gas and electricity wholesale costs.
Industry regulator Ofgem and Prime Minister David Cameron have joined consumer groups in voicing their concerns.
An ongoing investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been examining the energy market for 18 months.
The chief executive of E.On, Tony Cocker said, "The underlying position is that whilst the price we pay for our customers' energy has fallen, we also have to take into account managing the various other risks in the market which can change, and the fact that many of the other costs that we don't control, but do have to bear have increased or may increase."
E.On said it had Britain's cheapest energy tariff, with the launch of a one-year fixed dual fuel product with an average price of £783.
Director of consumer policy at Uswitch, Ann Robinson, said: "Consumers have patiently waited for over six months to see another big six price cut so this move, while welcome, is long overdue.
"Given the fact that wholesale prices are at a five year low, E.ON customers may well feel underwhelmed by the size of this cut.
"Wholesale electricity costs fell 23% last year, so why have we not seen a single reduction to big six standard electricity tariffs? This is yet further evidence that the energy market simply isn't working for most UK households." | E.On has announced a 5.1% reduction in its standard gas price for residential customers. | 35359422 |
Officers on the Gold Coast tourist strip raided the home just after Christmas, seizing hydroponic cannabis from a locked room.
Police held the family at the house for five hours while they were questioned.
The family told the BBC they were asked not to enter the room, which had been blocked with a bookcase, because it was undergoing renovations.
The sound of water rushing through pipes raised their suspicions, but they did not try to enter the room.
Jacquie Young and her partner Dieter Winkler were expecting extended family to arrive at the house when eight plain-clothed officers carrying guns and crowbars arrived at the front door.
"I think we'll be able to laugh about it soon, but at the moment I'm still a bit annoyed because we were so looking forward to the holiday," Ms Young said.
Officers told Ms Young and Mr Winkler that the wiring in the room was "dodgy" and could have caused a fire at any moment.
"A week late I'm still absolutely gobsmacked that people can be so aware of what they're doing and so selfish ... but putting people's live at risk is a really despicable act," she said.
"My middle son was really shell shocked, he just wanted to come home. It was quite frightening."
A 40-year-old woman is expected to face court in February.
Airbnb confirmed the family was refunded A$1800 ($1261; £860) and offered reimbursement for their alternative accommodation.
"While incidents like this are incredibly rare, we take them very seriously... There is absolutely no place for this sort of activity on Airbnb and this property has been banned," a spokesperson for the lodging website said in a statement. | An Australian family was caught in a police sting after unwittingly renting a drug house through Airbnb. | 35258683 |
The figure was highlighted as the local authority looks to balance its books by the end of the 2016-17 financial year.
The council said some machines had been targeted by thieves earlier this year.
More secure meters are due to be installed which will also accept payment by card and mobile phone, said a spokesman.
The authority has agreed to provide free town centre parking on council-run car parks throughout December for Christmas shoppers. | Broken and vandalised pay and display parking meters are expected to cost Wrexham council around £164,000 in lost income. | 37780035 |
NI Railways journeys have increased by an average of 4.5%.
Ten pence has been added to most Metro fares, while Ulsterbus journeys have gone up by an average of 4%.
The fare increase was announced last December. At the time, Translink said the rise was a "last resort" and that fares across all of its services had been frozen since 2013.
The rate of inflation in December 2014 was 1.6%, according to the Retail Prices Index (RPI).
The Consumer Council has called on Translink to be clear about the actual level of fare increases that passengers face.
Aodhan O'Donnell, the council's interim chief executive, said: "Put simply, if Translink are asking passengers to pay more they must be clear with their customers by how, and for what services."
"The fact is that there are so many different ticketing options available on Translink's services that many people will not understand exactly what their new fare will be from 16 February." | Bus and train fare increases have come into effect, with prices rising by more than three times the rate of inflation. | 31478640 |
The 18-year-old was found with "serious" stab wounds in Rushcroft Road, Brixton on 27 December before 18:15 GMT, police said.
He was taken to a south London hospital where he remains in a critical condition.
An 18-year-old man has been charged and will appear in court on Saturday. | A teenager has been charged with attempted murder after an 18-year-old was knocked off his bike and stabbed near a funfair in south London. | 38477757 |
The main parties competing are divided by their stances on the territory's relationship with Beijing.
Voters will choose 35 lawmakers based on geographical constituencies and 35 people to represent selected trades.
The city has partial democracy and not everybody can vote for all the seats. Thirty seats are decided by a pool of just 6% of the population.
Polls opened at 07:30 local time (23:30 GMT) and are due to close 15 hours later.
The election explained in five insults
Hong Kong territory profile
Hong Kong's democracy debate
The vote does not elect the Chief Executive, who is the head of government, but many analysts believe the outcome of Sunday's vote could have an impact on whether China grants current leader CY Leung a second term in office.
For two months in 2014 protesters demanded his resignation as the Occupy movement occupied major parts of the city and caused political upheaval while calling for the right to elect a leader directly.
The three main groups competing for seats are:
The seats are in the Legislative Council, which passes laws and budgets in the territory.
There are 30 so-called functional constituencies which represent various professional and commercial groups, such as insurance, catering or education. These are voted in by company representatives in their industries.
Anyone without a functional constituency vote can vote for the final five seats.
The system means that although Hong Kong has 3.7 million voters, 30 of the seats in the Legislative Council are determined by a pool of just 239,724 people. | Voting has started in the first major elections in Hong Kong since pro-democracy protests in 2014. | 37269279 |
Dominic Cole OBE said he aimed to create "more natural habitats and settings" for the Leicestershire zoo's animals and visitors.
The zoo is renowned for its primates and supplied chimps for the PG Tips television adverts for about 30 years.
Mr Cole has been commissioned as part of a £55m project to transform the zoo over the next 20 years.
He said he would be helping the team to "realise their vision of changing the feel of the zoo, from looking at animals in artificial environments, to creating more natural habitats and settings that feel right for animals and visitors".
The landscaping work will be done piece by piece over the next decade, so the huge 88-acre site can remain open during the work.
Claire Oldham, director of discovery and learning at Twycross Zoo, said she would like to see "really dense planting that surrounds the visitors".
"At the moment we are quite an open, flat site," she said.
"What we are trying to do is bring some height and some different typographies into the site that means it's going to feel much more like a journey of discovery for our visitors if they walk around our animal habitats." | Twycross Zoo is to be transformed by the landscape architect who designed the masterplan for the Eden Project. | 38788524 |
Both players will begin two-year deals to play for the relegated club in League Two next season from 1 July.
O'Brien, 25, was not offered new terms at the end of his second Pompey spell.
Centre-back Hyam, 21, leaves Reading having not made a first-team appearance, but he does have League Two experience following a loan spell at Dagenham and Redbridge last season.
"Dominic is a strong and aggressive centre half, who comes from a very good academy set-up," Coventry boss Mark Robins told the Sky Blues' website.
"Liam is a quality goalkeeper, who we will be working hard with to maximise his potential. We are building a club, not just a team, for our short and long term aims."
O'Brien did not make a first-team appearance in his first spell at Portsmouth, going on loan to Eastbourne Borough.
He later played for Barnet and Dagenham, before returning to Pompey in August 2016 on a short-term deal.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Coventry City have agreed to sign Reading defender Dominic Hyam and Portsmouth goalkeeper Liam O'Brien. | 40028086 |
The car was stopped on the A2 London-bound, near the Ebbsfleet junction, shortly after 18:00 BST on Tuesday.
Kent Police said it followed a report that one of the occupants had earlier been seen in possession of a firearm.
The force said the arrests of the three passengers were carried out on behalf of Essex Police. | Three people arrested on suspicion of firearms offences after armed police stopped a taxi in Kent have been released without charge. | 37178296 |
The weapons, which included 45 AK-47 guns, were found at the cargo terminal at Rio de Janeiro's Galeao International Airport.
Four people have been arrested, police said.
It is one of the largest seizures of such weapons in Brazilian history, local media reported.
Authorities put the rifles on show, and released an X-ray image that showed the wrapped guns concealed inside the containers of pool heating systems.
It is believed the guns could have been sold in Brazil for up to $1.5m (£1.1m) in total. Detectives are investigating an exporter in Miami, Globo newspaper reported without identifying them.
Security forces in Brazil are struggling to stop powerful automatic weapons falling into the hands of drugs gangs and militia groups which control poorer areas of major cities. | Police in Brazil have seized 60 assault rifles that had been smuggled from the US city of Miami in a shipment of swimming pool heaters. | 40128430 |
The Farc has been taking part in peace talks with the Colombian government since 2012, but violence has increased in recent weeks.
The Farc's chief negotiator at the talks in Cuba, Ivan Marquez, said he hoped the ceasefire, starting on 20 July, could lead to a bilateral truce.
The government welcomed the move but gave no sign it would do likewise and said the rebels needed to do more.
"We appreciate the gesture of a unilateral ceasefire by the Farc but more is needed, especially concrete commitments to speed up the negotiations," President Juan Manuel Santos said on Twitter (in Spanish).
For his part, Mr Marquez said the truce would "create favourable conditions in order to advance with the opposing side toward a bilateral and definitive ceasefire."
Four countries helping to facilitate the peace talks - Cuba, Norway, Chile and Venezuela - issued a call on Tuesday for a de-escalation in the violence.
A previous Farc ceasefire was called in December, but clashes resumed in April with the killing of 11 soldiers and subsequent bombing raids on rebel positions.
Farc suspended that unilateral ceasefire on 22 May.
Since the ceasefire ended, several dozen rebels and soldiers have been killed.
In June, the group blew up an oil pipeline, which contaminated water and left at least 16,000 people without supplies in the municipality of Catatumbo in the north.
The talks in Havana, which began in November 2012, are aimed at ending more than 50 years of conflict. More than 200,000 people have been killed since hostilities started in 1964.
Negotiations have continued despite the violence, and agreement has been reached on several points. | Colombia's Farc rebels have announced a one-month unilateral ceasefire. | 33450816 |
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