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The club is currently run as an "unincorporated members' club".
However, it is now being proposed to establish a Community Benefit Society which would allow fans to pay a nominal fee for a single share.
Management committee member Phillip Jones has been working with the Supporters Direct Group to develop the plan.
He said the current structure had its limitations and was not a "true democracy".
"We have full members, associate members and life members," he said.
"The associate members haven't got full rights, they can't stand on the management committee, they can't get voted on - so there are limitations.
"We have decided to go to a fully fan-owned club so basically anybody that wants to be a member of Annan Athletic will have full rights."
He said it was seen as a way of staying true to the ethos of community ownership at the club.
"It will be one member, one vote," he said.
"A business can become a member but they will only get one vote.
"We see that as the way forward simply because our principles are community-based.
"We are a community-based club and this is making it into a truly community-based arrangement."
As part of the consultation, an open meeting will be held at Galabank on 19 January.
Representatives of Annan Athletic and Supporters Direct will be available to answer questions about the community ownership proposals. | Scottish League Two side Annan Athletic is starting consultation on a transfer to full community ownership. | 38529177 |
Taffy Mark Evans, 56, formerly of Old Shoreham Road, Lancing, carried out the attacks in Surrey, Sussex and south Wales during the 1980s and 1990s.
Following a trial at Lewes Crown Court, he was found guilty of 19 historic sex offences, and seven counts of making indecent photographs of children.
Evans was a scout leader in Reigate, Surrey, during the 1990s.
He also worked as a train guard on the Redhill to Littlehampton route.
The offences were committed in Charlwood and Redhill in Surrey, Brighton, Burgess Hill and Crawley in Sussex, and Swansea, in south Wales.
After the hearing, Sussex Police said Evans, now of The Crescent, Hurstbourne Tarrant, Hampshire, had systematically groomed and sexually assaulted the boys.
Det Con Heidi McCall said: "He first gained their confidence as a helpful family friend who took them out on trips, including train journeys, swimming and fishing, bought them presents and treats, but then gradually began to abuse each of them."
She said the case showed all reports would be taken seriously no matter how long ago the events occurred. | A former scout leader has been jailed for 26 years for historical sex offences against boys under 14. | 40480998 |
One of the climbers was injured after the pair got into difficulties on Bosigran Cliff, known as Commando Ridge, in Cornwall.
Coastguard rescue teams from Lands End, St Ives and Penzance lifted the climbers to safety on Saturday afternoon.
The poor weather conditions meant a "challenging rescue" said coastguards.
Nic Lonsdale, senior maritime operations officer at Falmouth Coastguard said: "'People who know the area will know why it's called Commando Ridge.
"These teams worked hard and brilliantly to rescue these climbers and did a marvellous job." | Coastguards rescued two climbers who got stuck on a cliff as winds gusted to 70mph. | 34826589 |
It has agreed to sell its retail banking and wealth management businesses in five Asian countries to Singapore's DBS.
ANZ had aggressively expanded into the region, notably buying Asian operations from the UK's Royal Bank of Scotland in 2009.
The sale is part of the firm's efforts to scale back that expansion.
DBS will take over the businesses in Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and Indonesia.
The exact value of the deal has not been revealed, but the Australian lender says it will lose about A$265m ($201m; £165m) on the sale.
ANZ chief executive Shayne Elliott said the bank had 1.3 million customers in the businesses it was selling, but had struggled to get enough scale to be competitive in the region.
He added that while Asia was still important, it would now focus more on corporate banking - especially in Australia and New Zealand.
"Our strategic priority is to create a simpler, better capitalised, better balanced bank focussed on attractive areas where we can carve out winning positions," said ANZ chief executive Shayne Elliott.
DBS is keen to expand its wealth management business - having recently missed out on buying Barclay's Asian wealth and investment-management operations. | One of Australia's biggest banks, ANZ, is to offload part of its Asian operations. | 37819488 |
James Bassos says he had to contort his body to avoid contact with his fellow passenger during a 14-hour flight from the United Arab Emirates to Sydney.
He said the journey resulted in a back injury and is claiming $227,000 (£106,000) in damages.
Etihad insisted it would continue to oppose the case.
"Mr Bassos will finally face a medical assessment in December 2015," the company said in a statement.
"We believe that the matter will proceed to an early conclusion."
Etihad had attempted to get the lawsuit, which was filed in 2012, thrown out of court.
But a judge refused its request on Thursday and ordered Mr Bassos to undergo a medical assessment.
The 38-year-old designer from Brisbane claimed he had to twist his body to avoid touching the "grossly overweight" passenger, who was encroaching on his seat.
After five hours of pain and discomfort, he asked to be moved, but was told the flight was full, he said.
He was eventually allowed to sit in a crew seat at the back of the aircraft, but had to return to his original spot for landing.
Etihad said it was common for customers to be seated next to overweight passengers on a fully booked flight.
Mr Bassos claims he still suffers back pain and his sleep and concentration have been adversely affected.
He is suing for medical expenses and loss of earnings. | An Australian plane passenger, who claims he suffered back pain after being seated next to an overweight man, is suing Etihad Airways. | 33731642 |
Narraway, 32, who joined the Exiles in 2014 from then French Top 14 side Perpignan, has made 45 appearances and captained the side this season.
Capped seven times by England, his last international appearance came against Ireland in the 2009 Six Nations.
"I'm proud to be committing myself to the future of the club, whatever that might look like," Narraway said. | London Irish back row forward Luke Narraway has signed a one-year contract extension with the club. | 36102620 |
Emergency services were called to an address on West High Street, Buckhaven, at about 12:30 on Sunday following a report of concern for a child.
The baby was taken to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh where she remains in a critical condition.
Police said an investigation into the incident is ongoing. | A five-month-old baby girl is in a critical condition in hospital following an incident at a Fife flat. | 35587627 |
Michael Gash put the Bees ahead and John Akinde added a second from the spot after Ryan Dickson fouled him.
Matt Dolan fired in a low shot to get the Glovers back in the game but Akinde nodded in to restore the two-goal lead.
Yeovil hit back though Nathan Smith's close-range header and levelled when Francois Zoko blasted home with 15 minutes left, before Cornick struck late on to complete the comeback. | Harry Cornick's injury-time goal gave Yeovil Town a thrilling win at Barnet. | 36118338 |
The 25-year-old, in her first Games, scored 199.4 in 20 shots to set an Olympic record in her win.
Russia's Vitalina Batsarashkina (197.1) won silver and Greece's Anna Korakaki (177.7) finished with the bronze.
Zhang, ranked five in the world, was the most consistent shooter and none of her rivals could match her, especially once she went into the lead.
Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox. | Zhang Mengxue won China's first gold at Rio 2016 when she claimed victory in the women's 10m air pistol. | 36685362 |
The body of Brian Martin was discovered in his flat in Lincoln Avenue, Knightswood, earlier this month.
It is thought he may have been dead for several days before his body was found. His family raised the alarm after becoming concerned for him.
Police said a 35-year-old man had been arrested and was in custody. | A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a 34-year-old man in Glasgow. | 38030370 |
The cascade - or Weeping Window - section will be draped down St George's Hall before opening to the public on Saturday ahead of Remembrance Sunday.
The installation, which marked 100 years since the start of World War One, drew more than five million visitors.
The poppies will be on display in Liverpool until January.
Updates on this story and more from Merseyside
Assistant Mayor Wendy Simon planted the first poppies at the venue, where thousands of men signed up to fight in World War One in 1914.
She said the exhibit was "really important" for the city, "for us to remember, for young and old to come together, to reflect and to really think about what people sacrificed so we can live in the freedom and democracy we have today".
How St George's Hall played its part in World War One
Created by artists Paul Cummins and Tom Piper, the artwork was named Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red after a line written by a soldier who died in Belgium.
Each of the 888,246 poppies in the Tower of London display represented each death in the British and Colonial forces between 1914 and 1918.
About £9m was raised for military charities after most of the poppies were sold to the public but two sections - the Wave and the Weeping Window - were bought for the nation by the charities Backstage Trust and the Clore Duffield Foundation.
Both sections will be exhibited at various venues across the UK before they are permanently housed at the Imperial War Museums in London and Manchester after 2018. | The first of thousands of ceramic poppies used in the Tower of London art installation have been "planted" in Liverpool. | 34710902 |
Toronto, who play in England's League 1, entered at the third round and have beaten Siddal and London Broncos.
Elsewhere, Leigh Centurions host Hull Kingston Rovers - the side Leigh replaced in the Super League this year.
Meanwhile, Super League sides Huddersfield and Leeds will host Swinton and Doncaster respectively.
The fifth-round games will be played on 22 and 23 April.
The remaining eight Super League teams - who finished in the top eight positions in last season's table - will join the competition at the last 16 stage - round six.
Challenge Cup fifth round draw:
Leigh Centurions v Hull Kingston Rovers
Featherstone Rovers v Oldham
Leeds Rhinos v Doncaster
Salford Red Devils v Toronto Wolfpack
Whitehaven/Oxford v Halifax
Dewsbury Rams v Batley Bulldogs
Huddersfield Giants v Swinton Lions
York City Knights v Barrow Raiders | Newly established Canadian team Toronto Wolfpack will visit Super League side Salford Red Devils in the fifth round of the Challenge Cup. | 39337121 |
The security minister also said that an attack on Friday which killed three people, including two police officers, was linked to the demonstrators.
Meanwhile, protesters have called for a two-day halt in their campaign against President Nkurunziza's re-election bid.
It is the biggest unrest Burundi has seen since a civil war ended in 2005.
The deadly attack late on Friday was carried out in the capital Bujumbura by unidentified gunmen using automatic weapons and grenades.
On Saturday Security Minister Gen Gabriel Nizigama linked the incident to six days of protests by opposition and civil society groups.
"These demonstrations provide cover for a terrorist enterprise," he said.
Security forces, he added "will do everything to stop this uprising". From now on, he said, the demonstrators would be regarded as "criminals, terrorists and even enemies of the country".
Also on Saturday, protest organisers announced a pause in their campaign against President Pierre Nkurunziza's decision to run for a third term in elections in June.
"We decided to stop demonstrations for two days, first to allow those who lost their family members in the protests to observe mourning and, second, we want the protesters to regain energy before resuming the fight Monday," said civil society leader Pacifique Nininahazwe.
At least seven people have died in the protests, which have seen violent clashes.
Under Burundi's constitution, presidents can only be elected to two terms in office, but Mr Nkurunziza's allies say his first term does not count as he was appointed by parliament.
Mr Nkurunziza has been in power since 2005, when a 12-year civil war officially ended.
More than 300,000 people died in the conflict between the minority Tutsi-dominated army and mainly Hutu rebel groups, such as Mr Nkurunziza's CNDD-FDD. | Burundi's government has promised to crack down on a wave of protests, accusing opposition groups of providing cover for a "terrorist enterprise". | 32566213 |
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stafford colleges merged last year, forming the Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG).
The group said funding cuts and lower student numbers in Stafford meant savings were needed.
A review will also examine look at subjects which "are no longer financially sustainable".
NSCG is due to consult with unions over the plans, which have yet to comment.
More on this and other stories from Stoke and Staffordshire
NSCG principal and chief executive Karen Dobson said "significant investment" in student facilities and resources had already been provided to improve Stafford College, but "difficult decisions" have to be made.
"Job cuts to ensure an efficient support staffing structure are an unfortunate but necessary action that we have to take to bring the financial stability needed to allow for ongoing investment in our students, curriculum and facilities," she said.
"We are looking to ensure the effect on front-line teaching staff is minimal." | About 100 jobs are "at risk" at two colleges, operators have announced, as part of £2m savings measures. | 38839797 |
More than 100 members of the Suez Veterans' Association and their families took part in a service at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
Wreaths were then laid at the Suez Memorial.
The service was to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the ceasefire in the Suez canal zone.
A spokesman said the veterans had commented on the anniversary's importance and recognising the service of their comrades.
The military was sent to Egypt to defend British interests in the Suez Canal in 1951.
The canal, which runs through Egypt, remains an important shipping link between Africa and Asia, and Britain at the time already had a military presence in the area.
But tensions with Egypt and a rise in nationalism in the area led to the declaration of an emergency period until 1954 and military action, by Israel, Britain and France began in 1956 as they tried to maintain Western control. It ultimately failed. | A national event to remember the loss of 450 British military casualties in Suez, Egypt, has been held. | 37888356 |
About 40 Texel hogs with either a red or orange shoulder and white faces were taken from the land at Awhirk near Stranraer.
The sheep - estimated to be worth £3,000 - are thought to have been taken between 30 September and 25 October.
PC Elinor Sneddon asked for anyone with information about the incident to contact police.
"We want to hear from anyone who may have seen anything suspicious in the area around the B7042 road between Portpatrick and Sandhead over this period, or indeed any other rural location in the Stranraer area," she said.
"A vehicle must have been used and we are keen to hear about any suspicious vehicle movements over this time." | Dozens of sheep worth thousands of pounds in total have been stolen from fields on a farm in southern Scotland. | 37909537 |
China introduced free anti-retroviral drugs in 2003, reaching more than 60% of patients by 2009.
But experts say more needs to be done to speed up diagnosis and improve access to treatment in certain groups.
They include men, the elderly, migrants and ethnic minority groups, injecting drug users and people who have caught HIV through sexual contact.
The findings are published online in the Lancet Infectious Diseases journal.
Lead author Professor Fujie Zhang, from the National Centre for Aids/STD Control and Prevention, in Beijing, said: "Given the size of the country, and the geographical spread of individuals with HIV... China's treatment coverage is remarkable... but it is far from the goal of complete coverage of people who meet the treatment criteria."
Commenting on the study, Terrence Higgins Trust clinical director Jason Warriner said: "We know that access to testing and treatment, in the form of anti-retrovirals, is vital both in preventing deaths from HIV and stopping more people becoming infected.
"The earlier people are diagnosed with HIV the greater chance they have of being able to lead a long and healthier life.
"But there also needs to be ongoing education and awareness of HIV to help prevent more people becoming infected in the future." | Efforts to improve access to HIV drugs in China have cut deaths by more than 60% in seven years, researchers say. | 13444452 |
The 11-year-old bird, called Arthur, was swept away by strong winds during a display at the Royal Bath and West Show on Wednesday.
The "massive great" bird has since been spotted in Castle Carey in Somerset and Devizes in Wiltshire.
Birds of Prey Displays is asking anyone who sees him not to approach him and to contact them instead.
The white-headed vulture was taking part in an Eagle and Vulture show on the opening day of the show in Shepton Mallet, when it was blown off course.
Ben Potter, the bird's owner, said the "massive great big glove puppet of a vulture" should be easy to spot.
"He's a 12lb vulture, with a 6ft wingspan - you can't miss him," he said.
"And he will make himself really obvious to people because he knows people are part of his life so he will be quite visual."
Since Wednesday, the massive bird has been spotted in a field in Castle Cary, been seen being "harassed by two rooks" as it flew over Sparkford in Somerset, and surprised a driver in Devizes in Wiltshire.
"If you see it give me a call and I'll come and get it," said Mr Potter.
"The only thing I do ask is that people don't go to him - not because he's dangerous - mainly because he'll be spooked and keep moving and moving and moving." | A vulture that went missing in Somerset four days ago has still not been caught despite several sightings. | 36451472 |
Mr Moise - who is due to be sworn into office next month - says he went to the court voluntarily without a lawyer.
The former banana exporter denies accusations of money laundering and receiving favourable loans before he entered politics.
He says the allegations are a political smear by his opponents.
It is unclear if the judge will rule whether there is a case to answer before Mr Moise takes office on 7 February.
The investigation was launched in 2013 as a routine bank-regulation procedure.
The investigating judge took no action until four opposition senators demanded information about the findings.
Mr Moise said: "Certain people should not be allowed to exploit the law, to decide the only way to engage in politics is to accuse others of lying."
The case reflects Haiti's political divisions.
Mr Moise's three main rivals in the election contested the results in court and have refused to concede.
The election was held on 20 November, more than a year after the previous poll was annulled following allegations of widespread fraud.
That vote, in October 2015, was won by Mr Moise but opposition challenger Mr Celestin called foul and, after violent unrest, the ballot was annulled.
Haiti has been blighted by political instability and poverty for decades and is still struggling to recover from a devastating earthquake in 2010. | An investigating judge in Haiti has spent four hours questioning the president-elect, Jovenel Moise, about fraud allegations. | 38753588 |
Tottenham have been drawn against Besiktas, Partizan Belgrade and Greek side Asteras Tripolis after beating AEL Limassol in their qualifier.
Scottish champions Celtic meet Salzburg, Dinamo Zagreb and Romanians FC Astra.
This season's winners qualify for next year's Champions League.
After qualifying for the competition by finishing fifth in the Premier League last season, Roberto Martinez's Everton will face each of their Group H opponents for the first time.
Lille finished third in France's Ligue 1 and Wolfsburg came fifth in Germany's Bundesliga, while Krasnodar finished fifth in the Russian league.
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Tottenham were knocked out at the quarter-final stage in 2013 and were beaten in the last 16 by Benfica last season.
They beat Group C rivals Besiktas in the Uefa Cup in 2006 but have never met either Partizan Belgrade or Asteras Tripolis.
Celtic, who dropped into the Europa League after their Champions League exit against Maribor, were beaten in a Champions League qualifier by Dinamo Zagreb in 1998.
Holders Sevilla line up in Group G alongside Standard Liege and Feyenoord, while three-time winners Inter Milan are in Group F.
The group phase begins on Thursday, 18 September and the final of this season's competition takes place at Stadion Narodowy in Warsaw on 27 May, 2015. | Everton will face Lille, Wolfsburg and FC Krasnodar in the Europa League groups stages as they begin their first European campaign since 2009-10. | 28984295 |
The city and county councils have jointly commissioned the £30,000 study in a bid to reduce air pollution.
If agreed, the zone could be introduced from 2020, starting small and expanding as technology develops.
The city centre has been a low emission zone since 2014, requiring all local bus services to use low-emitting vehicles.
City council board member John Tanner previously branded the idea "ridiculous", but now says he is "thrilled" the study is taking place.
He added: "Air pollution has a significant impact on the health of residents and visitors to Oxford.
"Our vision is to create a city centre that people can live and work in without worrying about how vehicle emissions will impact on their health."
But speaking in 2015 he said the city council would not support "a blanket ban" because "ordinary" cars were not responsible for pollution.
The Road Haulage Association also called the proposals "unworkable".
A spokesman for the county council said the ban would initially only apply on a small number of roads, and the timescales would change if technology was not advanced enough.
Last year, Oxford was featured in a report by the World Health Organisation as one of 10 cities with unacceptable levels of pollution.
And European Union targets for air pollution are currently being breached at 32% of 75 locations monitored across Oxford. | A study looking into banning all petrol and diesel vehicles from the centre of Oxford has been launched. | 39230337 |
A sample taken from Chernova at the 2009 World Championships tested positive for a banned steroid.
The Russian anti-doping agency has banned her and annulled her records from 15 August 2009 to 14 August 2011.
Chernova, now 27, won world gold in Daegu, South Korea, on 30 August 2011.
Ennis, then the defending world champion, had to settle for silver.
However the following year Ennis - now Ennis-Hill - took Olympic gold in London, where Chernova finished third.
Chernova's two-year ban has been backdated to 22 June 2013.
Compatriot Yulia Zaripova, the Olympic women's 3,000m steeplechase champion, has been banned for two and a half years by the Russian anti-doping agency.
The ban has also been backdated, to July 2013, leaving her eligible for Rio 2016.
The 28-year-old's biological passport showed the use of a banned method for replicating high-altitude conditions.
Zaripova won gold at London 2012 with a personal best, but that result has been annulled and she could lose the medal.
The Russian missed the August 2013 World Championships in Moscow after injuring her leg in training, and then said she was taking a break to have a baby.
Last week, Russia's athletics head coach Valentin Maslakov resigned after a number of athletes from the country were found guilty of committing doping offences.
The World Anti-Doping Agency is investigating allegations of widespread doping and corruption in Russian athletics after claims were aired in a recent German television documentary, with a report due to be published by the end of the year.
The IAAF said last week it was concerned about the number of Russian doping cases in the sport. | Russian heptathlete Tatyana Chernova has been banned for two years for doping and stripped of two years' results - but keeps a gold medal she won by beating Britain's Jessica Ennis. | 30964828 |
Goldman Sachs fell 2.6% after weak performance in its commodities unit,a nd Bank of America shares fell 0.5% despite higher profits from rising US interest rates.
The Dow Jones closed down 0.3% at 21,574.73, while the wider S&P 500 index climbed 0.1% to 2,460.61.
The Nasdaq reached 6,344.31, up 0.5%.
Shares in TV streaming service Netflix jumped more than 13%.
The company added more subscribers than expected in the second quarter of the year and now has 104 million subscribers worldwide.
PayPal shares also climbed 2.4% after the online payments firm said it was working with Visa in Europe to offer Visa-branded debit cards. The two companies already work together in Asia.
Many sectors outside of tech experienced losses.
Motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson was one of the biggest fallers, down almost 6% after it cut its forecast for shipments this year. | Wall Street was mixed on Tuesday, as subscriber growth at Netflix lifted the Nasdaq to another record but bank shares failed to impress. | 40644314 |
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are to come to Northern Ireland between 23 June and 25 June.
It will be the Queen's first visit since 2012, when she came as part of her Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
During that visit, Her Majesty and the Sinn Féin MLA, a former IRA leader, shook hands for the first time.
In April, Mr McGuinness toasted the Queen during a banquet at Windsor Castle as part of the state visit of Irish president Michael D Higgins.
The deputy first minister said he would be meeting the Queen "as a representative of all our people".
"The visit by Queen Elizabeth is an opportunity to demonstrate mutual respect and to further build on the process of reconciliation," he said.
"Despite the current difficulties, I am determined to provide positive, forward-thinking political leadership." | NI's Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has confirmed he will meet the Queen again when she visits Belfast. | 27806854 |
A car and motorbike collided on the road just north of Clatter, Powys, at about 07:20 BST on Thursday.
The Welsh Ambulance Service said a man was taken to the University Hospital of North Staffordshire by air ambulance.
The road was closed between the B4568 and Ffordd Dol-Llin in Carno for a short period after the crash. | A man has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries following a crash on the main A470 trunk road through mid Wales. | 33179436 |
They say that a church custodian found the crying infant wrapped in towels in the indoor nativity scene.
The laws of New York allow for unwanted babies to be dropped off anonymously at churches, hospitals, police or fire stations without fear of arrest.
The newborn has been taken to hospital where he is in good health, police say.
Police say they are searching for whoever left the child because the terms of the Abandoned Infant Protection Act stipulate that a child who is being dropped off must be be left with an appropriate person.
The child was abandoned while a church custodian was out for lunch.
He came back to find the crying child wrapped in towels in the manger of the nativity scene.
Police have been questioning people in the area and are reviewing surveillance camera footage.
"The beautiful thing is that this woman found in this church, which is supposed to be a home for those in need, this home for her child," Father Christopher Ryan Heanue, one of the priests at the church, told the Reuters news agency.
"A young couple in our parish would love to adopt this child and keep this gift in our community. It would make a great Christmas miracle." | A newborn baby with his umbilical cord still attached has been found lying in a manger at New York's Holy Child of Jesus church, police say. | 34921075 |
The History in Heels project will highlight untold stories of women from Manx history through a series of pop-up displays and events.
An MNH spokeswoman said the 10-month project will let people "follow in the footsteps of the women who made Mann".
It will run at seven MNH site between March and December 2015.
Amongst those featured will be the stories of internees, beauty queens, TT racers and politicians.
Co-curator Jude Dicken said the displays will take a "fresh and surprising approach to some of the remarkable island women and their personal histories".
She said: "We want to introduce these women to our visitors, get them to hear their voices and think about their stories."
History in Heels also marks the centenary of the National Federation of Women's Institutes and celebrates the 65th anniversary of the formation of the Isle of Man Women's Institute.
The first pop-up display will take place at Castle Rushen on 8 March to mark International Women's Day. | A project which aims to shine a light on some of the Isle of Man's "most remarkable women" will be launched by Manx National Heritage this month. | 31620633 |
Stanley Ingleton, 61, was riding through Prouds Lane, Bilston, at about 10:00 BST on 4 June when he was dragged off his bike by a dog.
He said the animal, described as pitbull-like, was with its owner at the time, who tried to calm down the dog but said nothing to him.
West Midlands Police said it was trying to find CCTV and trace the owner.
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Mr Ingleton, said he could not get out of the way of the dog once it started chasing him.
After it grabbed him he tried to get his fingers inside the dog's mouth to prize himself free.
A woman who saw the incident came to help him and called an ambulance, he said, while the owner left in his car.
"Nothing like this [has] ever happened to me," Mr Ingleton said.
"I don't know why this dog attacked me."
He was taken to hospital after the incident for facial injuries and said he was fortunate they were not more serious.
"The dog just missed my eye... if the dog [caught] my throat I'd be a dead man." | A cyclist who needed 15 stitches to his face after a dog attacked him said he was "terrified". | 36477038 |
The 38-year-old was arrested on Saturday, accused of killing Archie Sheppard, 48.
Mr Sheppard, from Neasden, north-west London, was discovered on the top deck of a Route 189 bus on Friday.
Police and paramedics were called to the bus in Gloucester Place, Marylebone, at 00:10 BST.
Mr Sheppard was pronounced dead at the scene following a "violent and sustained attack".
Saturday's arrest took place in Mulgrave Road, Fulham, south-west London.
The suspect was also detained on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon, after being found with a knife.
Scotland Yard appealed for help in searching for a white male seen with Mr Sheppard shortly before he boarded the bus in Brent Cross, north London, at 23:13 on Thursday.
The attacker is believed to have fled the bus as it reached Gloucester Place and the junction with Montagu Place, heading in the direction of Marble Arch, police said.
Det Ch Insp Noel McHugh said: "Whilst we have made an arrest, this is just the beginning for my investigation.
"We are now appealing to those who knew Archie Sheppard in whatever capacity to come forward.
"It is important that we establish and get a clearer picture as to who Mr Sheppard was and the lifestyle he was leading, in particular anyone who was with him on Thursday 27 April, and anyone who stayed at his home in Neasden.
"I am also making a fresh appeal for information and witnesses to come forward.
"There are still a number of witnesses that have yet to come forward and I believe they could hold vital information that could help with progressing this investigation." | A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a passenger was found stabbed to death on a bus in central London. | 39760191 |
A man broke in to Cube Café on Garscube Road when it was closed at about 17:00 on Tuesday.
It is alleged he smashed the external CCTV system, forced open the shutter then damaged the inside of the cafe.
He was described as being white, of medium build, between 5ft 6in and 5ft 8in tall and in his mid 40s and wearing light-coloured jeans and a blue jacket.
Nothing was reported to have been stolen.
Det Con Fiona Fraser said: "This was a brazen incident of vandalism which occurred on Garscube Road as people were travelling home from work.
"Many passing motorists may well have seen or heard the disturbance as they travelled towards Maryhill or down towards Cowcaddens during that busy period.
"If you witnessed this disturbance, or saw a man matching this description running away from the area, please contact officers with any information you may have." | Police have appealed for witnesses after a Glasgow cafe was vandalised in front of rush-hour traffic. | 39140004 |
Six contemporary artists are on the Artes Mundi shortlist, including Welsh artist Bedwyr Williams.
The winner will be announced at the National Museum of Wales on Thursday evening.
This is the seventh time the prize has been awarded - in 2015, winner Theaster Gates shared his £40,000 prize with the nine other shortlisted artists.
Entrants this year represent countries including Lebanon, Angola and the USA.
The final six were chosen from a field of more than 700 nominations from 90 countries. | The winner of a £40,000 arts prize will be revealed at a ceremony in Cardiff later. | 38747338 |
The three nations were given full-time seats on the International Cricket Council's (ICC) decision-making executive committee in January 2014.
However, that decision was reversed at a meeting in Dubai on Thursday.
ICC chairman and India board president Shashank Manohar said: "No member of the ICC is bigger than the other."
Manohar, who replaced Narayanaswami Srinivasan at both the Board of Control for Cricket in India and the ICC, was among critics who said the 'Big Three' would take over the sport at the expense of other nations.
He has promised "a complete review" of the constitution and will be in charge of a five-member steering group which will look to put together recommendations to proposed changes at the ICC's annual conference in June this year.
"I am determined to make a meaningful contribution in this regard with support of all the members," Manohar said before adding the ICC chairman would not be allowed to hold a position in a member country board in future.
Meanwhile, the ICC has also reinstated Sri Lanka as a full member after the country held elections last month to appoint a new organisation to run the sport.
Sri Lanka had previously been sanctioned for government interference. | The power of England, Australia and India in world cricket is to be reduced as part of reform measures introduced by the sport's governing body. | 35493755 |
It was discovered in March that the 58-year-old has cancer of the oesophagus, which connects the throat to the stomach.
He is having a second course of chemotherapy, plus radiotherapy, at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London.
Despite the chemotherapy failing, Mr Hewlett said he was "relatively positive".
The journalist revealed his illness on the PM programme on Radio 4 three weeks ago.
On Monday, he told the same programme that - after four cycles of chemotherapy - it had looked like "extraordinarily good news".
But after the seventh cycle, a scan revealed that the cancer remained aggressive, and was growing back.
He said it was like "being given notice" - although, he added, he did not know "whether the universe was going to act on it".
Mr Hewlett - who has presented the Media Show on Radio 4 since 2008, and also writes for the Guardian - has three children, aged 24, 21, and 19.
Since his diagnosis, he admitted, he has moments where he "had to shed a few tears".
"It can be in the bath, it can be in the shower, it can be just looking in the mirror (or) sitting on the bus," he said.
He added that he was happy to talk about his illness because "not enough is said, often enough, about cancer". | BBC presenter Steve Hewlett has said his first course of chemotherapy has "failed". | 37606310 |
The former Great Britain and England half-back started his career with the club and returned for the 2017 season, becoming the first player to commit to the reformed outfit after Bradford were liquidated.
Pryce also had spells with St Helens, Catalans and Hull FC.
He won four Super Leagues, five Challenge Cups and three World Club Championships in his career.
Pryce made 11 appearances in all competitions for the Championship side this season.
He said: "After playing rugby since a young boy I am finally done. I wished to have one more year at Bradford but I just couldn't do it." | Bradford Bulls captain Leon Pryce has retired at the age of 35. | 40051658 |
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England claimed silver and bronze in the final through Max Whitlock and Louis Smith. Scotland's Daniel Purvis finished in fifth place.
Keatings's gold follows his two silver medals, in the men's all-round finals and the men's team event.
And it takes to 14 the number of gold medals won by Scotland since the Games got under way.
Keatings, 24, produced a stunning routine in front of his home crowd to score 16.058 and see off the challenge of Whitlock.
"It was amazing to be in front of a home crowd and do probably one of my best routines," he said afterwards. "I went for a 7.2 start and hit it. I'm ecstatic to have won."
BBC Sport's gymnastics expert Beth Tweddle said: "It feels right that, in front of a home crowd, Dan Keatings produces that.
"It's a massive achievement for Dan because this wasn't just any old final, this was the one they all wanted."
Meanwhile, Purvis secured a bronze medal in the men's ring final.
The event saw Canada earn their first gold medal in the gymnastics courtesy of Scott Morgan, with compatriot Kevin Lytwyn taking silver. | Scotland's Daniel Keatings has won gold in the men's pommel horse at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. | 28593828 |
Brown said he was resigned to losing keeper Bentley, 22, and midfielder Jack Payne, 21, after the loss to Bradford.
And he has now revealed some Shrimpers players hope to move further north.
"Certain players are going to be turning away from the football club having had offers on the table. That's life," he told BBC Essex.
Both Bentley and Payne came through the Southend youth system and helped the club win promotion out of League Two last season.
Bentley was subject to interest from QPR last summer, while Payne is being linked with a number of Championship sides.
Brown said: "The influence agents have on players these days is really detrimental towards clubs who have invested time, effort, energy, money and expertise.
"I sympathise with a lot of clubs at this level, you're cannon fodder for the bigger boys. All we can do is do our best for the players and I think we have done.
"I think we've educated the players to be able to play at a higher level and consequently we're getting that used as a stick against us." | Southend United manager Phil Brown expects more senior players to follow Dan Bentley and Jack Payne out of the League One club this summer. | 36226192 |
The plan would involve building a new conference centre on the Black Rock site next to the Marina.
The space vacated by the Brighton Centre on the seafront could then be used to expand nearby Churchill Square shopping centre.
The council said the plans were at a "very early stage".
The authority's policy and resources committee will consider the plans on Tuesday. | Plans to transform Brighton by moving the conference centre and expanding a shopping area are being considered by the city council. | 30469445 |
The UK-based food delivery company is the latest tech firm to expand in the capital, planning to hire more than 300 "high-skilled, high-tech" recruits.
Deliveroo reported a 650% rise in takeaway orders last year.
But as it adds more office staff, the firm is coming under growing pressure to give its freelance delivery riders more workers' rights.
A group of Deliveroo couriers working for the company is seeking union recognition.
And it comes after two drivers for the Uber taxi-hailing company won a tribunal case in which they argued they were workers not contractors.
The four-year-old company employs more than 1,000 full-time staff and works with over 20,000 restaurants in 130 cities around the world.
"London is where I founded this company and it's from our headquarters here that we export our British-born technology around the world," said founder and chief executive Will Shu.
Deliveroo has continued to report "rapid" growth in the UK and around the world, despite competing in a crowded marketplace that includes the likes of Uber, Amazon and JustEat, .
The firm has declined to break down its sales figures, although its latest accounts revealed a £18.1m loss in 2015.
The recruitment drive includes in areas such as software engineering and algorithm development.
It comes a week after Snap, the company behind messaging app Snapchat, said it had established its non-US office in London.
In November, Facebook said it would hire 500 additional employees in London, and Google committed to opening a new headquarters building in the English capital, which could see 3,000 new jobs created by 2020. | Deliveroo has said it will increase its staff by a third when it opens a new London head office later this year. | 38659329 |
There are currently three in the county at Bournemouth, Poole and Weymouth.
Harbour View Crematorium is expected to open in the Purbecks in the autumn to relieve demand at Poole Crematorium.
Poole, which was built in the mid-1980s to alleviate pressure in Bournemouth, was 22 out of 281 in the UK last year in terms of demand, according to the Cremation Society.
It carried out 2,610 cremations in 2016.
Bournemouth came fifth with 3,300, while Weymouth was at 177 with 1,362 cremations.
The 70-acre (28-hectare) crematorium site at Harbour View includes an underground crematory, burial ground and chapel - to accommodate 100 people.
"Poole Crematorium opened in 1985 to assist with pressure on Bournemouth and now Poole needs assistance," said Steven Tapper, joint managing director at Tapper Funeral Service, which is developing the new site.
"Harbour View will take the pressure off Poole to enable it to offer more to residual families."
Poole Crematorium has not yet responded to a BBC request for comment.
Weymouth does not have as high demand due to a lower population in that area, he added.
Plans for Harbour View, which will service the Isle of Purbeck, central Dorset, including Blandford, and south-west Poole, were approved by Purbeck District Council last year. | A new £4m crematorium is being built in Dorset to ease pressure amid high service demand, developers have said. | 40380353 |
The Brazilian businessman bought a majority shareholding from Peter McGuigan, who was in charge of the Shrimps for 16 years.
McGuigan helped the club to promotion into the Football League and their relocation to the Globe Arena.
"I looked at a lot of clubs around the world, but I always loved English football," said Lemos.
He told BBC Radio Lancashire: "I saw a couple of clubs, but the first choice was always Morecambe as I liked it a lot - the atmosphere, a family club and I hope we can build on the foundations we have.
"You always need to have high ambitions to try and improve so we cannot make promises apart from hard work.
"I believe if you work hard in life you can achieve your dreams, so we can dream." | New Morecambe owner Diego Lemos has not set any goals for the club but says they "can dream" about the future. | 37472834 |
Manx2 says the flights will run for three months until early September.
The company operated a short season of flights between the two islands last summer and said it boosted tourism at both destinations.
Earlier this year the company won a Welsh Government contract to provide flights between Anglesey and Cardiff for the next four years.
Manx2.com chairman Noel Hayes said: "We had great feedback on the short season we operated last year and so are delighted to again be able to offer passengers a unique opportunity to visit Anglesey by air, this year for over three months." | A summer air service between Anglesey and the Isle of Man is taking off for a second year. | 13612346 |
Aberdeenshire Council said the Scottish government was "content" with the project and the processes taken to reach the final proposed design.
However, the local authority will hold a public hearing into its plans.
An inquiry can take evidence from a wider range of interested parties, while a hearing normally hears from a council and affected landowners.
Aberdeenshire Council hopes construction work can start on the scheme next year.
Stonehaven has been affected by severe flooding for many years.
Flood events led to the evacuation of homes several times between 1988 and 2012. | Plans for a flood protection scheme for Stonehaven will not go to a public inquiry. | 36748512 |
Fordyce's header capped a dominant first half from the hosts which saw visiting goalkeeper Scott Gallacher keep out efforts from Shaun Rooney and twice from Stephen Dobbie.
Gallacher was called upon again to deny Dobbie.
Sons' substitute Calum Gallagher had a second half chance but Queens held on for a win that lifts them up to third. | Defender Callum Fordyce scored again as Queen of the South made it back-to-back wins with victory over Dumbarton. | 40908481 |
The picture, which appeared in several newspapers, shows Mr Nesbitt lying flat out with a woman pulling at his collar.
It has been reported the photograph was taken in the lobby of the Stormont Hotel in east Belfast last month.
Mr Nesbitt is reported to have told a national newspaper that "things happen".
"When you have a profile you can't expect people to respect your privacy," he added.
Alex Kane, a former director of communications with the Ulster Unionist Party, said Mr Nesbitt, who is standing as a candidate in the Westminster election, should explain what happened.
"It's embarrassing for the party and it's difficult for the candidate, and he is going to have to explain it.
"He can't hope that it is going to go away because in Twitter world and social media it's out there, it's a big story, he said.
"I think it's better the truth of what happened comes out, rather than leaving it to hundreds of thousands of people on social media to make up their own stories because, when that happens, the damage is so bad you can't stop it." | The former Ulster Unionist leader, Mike Nesbitt, is refusing to comment after being photographed lying face down on the floor of a Belfast hotel. | 39857754 |
The Serbian champions were "in breach of a number of provisions of the Uefa Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play regulations," Uefa said in a statement.
The club was told in April "of the existence of overdue payables as a result of a complaint," added Uefa.
• The Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) was set up in June 2012 to oversee the application of the Uefa Club Licensing System and Financial Fair Play Regulations
• Clubs cannot repeatedly spend more than their generated revenues, and clubs will be obliged to meet all their transfer and employee payment commitments at all times
• Higher-risk clubs that fail certain indicators will also be required to provide budgets detailing their strategic plans
• Teams participating in Uefa club competitions have had their transfer and employee payables monitored since the summer of 2011. The break-even assessment covering the financial years ending 2012 and 2013 will be assessed during 2013-14
Read more at Uefa.com
The 1991 European Cup winners have 10 days to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Clubs must show they have paid player salaries, transfer fees, and social taxes before being granted a license to enter Uefa competitions.
Red Star, also known as Crvena Zvezda, were due to make their first appearance in Europe's top competition for seven years in the second qualifying round.
League runner-up Partizan, Red Star's city rival, stand to get the Champions League berth.
Serbia's football association also faces Uefa sanctions for granting Red Star its license.
UEFA's licensing system pre-dates the Financial Fair Play rules but has been given a higher profile as a weapon to curb clubs who overspend and avoid paying debts. | Red Star Belgrade have been banned from next season's Champions League for failing to pay their debts. | 27741460 |
Kombat Breakers dancer Leeroy Bailey, 35, denies cruelty to a child by exposing him to alcohol in 2016.
He had invited the boy over to watch a film or play video games, Warwick Crown Court was told.
There was "significant potential" for the boy - who required an ambulance - to have ended up with alcohol poisoning, the prosecution said.
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Mr Bailey, whose talent show troupe lost in the final of the ITV show in 2007, called an ambulance when the boy became ill.
Jonathan Eley, for the prosecution, told the court the dancer, from Foleshill in Coventry, had "supplied" alcohol to the youngster, who cannot be named for legal reasons.
"The victim was not used to drinking and had a reaction to this," Mr Eley said.
"He vomited and vomited - and vomited that much that Mr Bailey was so concerned, that when the victim asked for an ambulance to be called he did."
Paramedics found the teenager in his boxer shorts being sick in the toilet, adding the alleged victim told police he had taken off his own tracksuit because he "didn't want to sick on it", the prosecutor said.
The boy had to stay overnight in hospital to recover.
Mr Eley said that Mr Bailey had initially "implied" to police during interview, that the boy had turned up drunk, but later accepted he had offered him alcohol "in the sense 'it's there, help yourself' but claimed he did not physically hand it over."
The trial continues. | A Britain's Got Talent finalist plied a teenage boy with "strong alcohol and beer", a court has heard. | 39106630 |
The fire, in the Drumcor Road area, was reported at about 20:15 BST on Saturday 18 April.
Police said it was being linked to a suspicious object that was found in the Clabby Road area the previous day. It turned out to be harmless.
They said they would be increasing patrols in the area.
Detectives have appealed for anyone with information about the incidents to contact Enniskillen Police Station on the non-emergency number 101, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
It is understood the fire was in a shed on land owned by relatives of a family named in a BBC Scotland documentary last week into dog breeding. | A fire at a shed in Clabby, County Fermanagh, that resulted in the deaths of seven dogs and six pups, was started deliberately, police have said. | 32430326 |
The assaults were said to have taken place between 2013 and 2015 at the Serco-run centre in Bedfordshire.
Home Office minister James Brokenshire said two further allegations were made at other immigration removal centres.
Serco said there were no proven cases of sexual abuse at the centre in the last three years.
Both the Home Office and Bedfordshire Police said they could not provide details of the outcome of the investigations, but Mr Brokenshire said all allegations were investigated.
Mr Brokenshire said: "Of these six allegations, one was made in 2013, three in 2014 and two in 2015."
Founder of Women for Refugee Women, Natasha Walter, said the claims were "really, really troubling".
"The women who are locked up in Yarl's Wood... the majority are survivors of serious sexual violence and often torture in their countries of origin."
She called on the new Home Secretary Amber Rudd to stop holding women who have sought asylum in detention centres.
Yarl's Wood, which holds more than 350 detainees, most of whom are women, was recently criticised for a lack of staff training.
Conservative MP David Burrowes, who is the vice-chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Refugees, said: "There is a need for greater transparency and openness at Yarl's Wood."
MPs are planning to visit the centre, following criticisms of the way it is run.
A spokesman for Serco said it "takes any allegation of sexual abuse extremely seriously" and complaints are referred with "no exceptions" to the Home Office and the police.
He added: "There have been no incidents of sexual abuse at Yarl's Wood in the last three years." | Female detainees at Yarl's Wood immigration centre made six allegations of sexual assault against staff in a three-year period, it has emerged. | 36804714 |
George Wharton, 14, and Rhys Baker, 13, died when Thomas McMeekin crashed into a tree in Morley, Leeds, in March 2015.
The defendant, 23, and a teenage passenger were left paralysed by the crash, Leeds Crown Court was told.
McMeekin, from Morley, admitted causing death by dangerous driving.
The Recorder of Leeds, Peter Collier QC said witnesses who had seen McMeekin on the roads that day described his driving as "aggressive", "that of an idiot" and "an accident waiting to happen".
He told the court that McMeekin enjoyed drawing attention to the way he drove and had been criticised in the past by passengers and his own mother, who had threatened to take away his car.
Judge Collier told McMeekin: "On the 7 March 2015, by your dangerous driving, you took the lives of two children, seriously injured two others and caused serious injuries to yourself."
The judge said the defendant would take teenagers out in his car in exchange for petrol money and, on the day of the crash, picked up the four boys with the intention of taking them to buy fast food.
Speaking about McMeekin's passengers, the judge said: "They were young and, it would appear, they were drawn by the excitement of riding round but they were too young to appreciate the risks you ran when you diced with death on a daily basis."
One of the injured boys, who was 14, was rendered tetraplegic as a result of his injuries while the other, a 15-year-old, suffered a fractured skull and brain injuries.
McMeekin was paralysed from the waist down and will require 24-hour care while in prison. | A motorist who advertised lifts "cheaper than a taxi" on social media before causing a crash which killed two teenage passengers has been jailed for seven and a half years. | 37727947 |
Kiran Daudia, 46, was discovered in the suitcase by a member of the public on Tuesday morning on Cromer Street, in Leicester.
A 50-year-old man is still being questioned after being arrested on suspicion of murder.
In a statement, the family of Mrs Daudia called her a "much-loved mum, daughter, sister and auntie".
"She will be deeply missed by us all," the statement added.
The street, a nearby road and a premises were cordoned off while Leicestershire Police investigated the discovery.
Anyone who may have seen someone "pulling a suitcase" in the area of Lyme Street and the alleyway behind Cromer Street in the late afternoon or early evening of Monday has been urged to contact the force. | The body of a woman has been found hidden in a suitcase in an alleyway, police have said. | 38662547 |
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Marco Reus had put Dortmund ahead, before Javier Martinez's towering header and Mats Hummels' tidy finish gave Bayern a 2-1 lead at the break.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang brought Dortmund level, before Dembele curled into the top corner with 15 to play.
Thomas Tuchel's side go on to play Eintracht Frankfurt in the final.
Frankfurt, who are ninth in the Bundesliga, beat Borussia Monchengladbach on penalties in the other semi-final on Tuesday.
The final will be held at Berlin's Olympiastadion on 27 May.
Dortmund will be competing in a record fourth successive final, having lost twice to Bayern and also to Wolfsburg in the past three seasons.
They have not claimed a major trophy since the 2011-12 season, when they won the double under Jurgen Klopp.
Bayern, who won the domestic treble last season, must now focus on wrapping up a fifth straight Bundesliga after also being eliminated from the Champions League last week by Real Madrid.
Carlo Ancelotti's men are nine points clear with four games left, but have now gone five games without a win in all competitions. | Ousmane Dembele's brilliant second-half strike took Borussia Dortmund through to the German Cup final as they came from behind to beat Bayern Munich. | 39640908 |
The highly-rated forward, 25, could miss Saturday's game at Wasps.
"Dave's going very well, he's very physical for us," said Baxter, whose side sit second in the Premiership.
"If he has to miss the odd game or a few games we have back-row forwards who are good players, who've played a lot of rugby and have good combinations."
Baxter added to BBC Sport: "Any combination of Thomas Waldrom, Julian Salvi, Don Armand, Ben White, Tom Johnson, Kai Horstmann, young Sam Simmonds - we've got some genuine quality there and I think those guys are going to have to step up, and any time Dave's not available they'll have to step up."
Ewers excelled in last week's win over fourth-placed Harlequins, which sent the Chiefs three points clear of Leicester Tigers in third.
And, while England captain Chris Robshaw got many plaudits, Baxter felt Ewers, who many have tipped as a future England player, outshone him.
"Dave had a monumental game," said Baxter. "I know he was coded at 22 tackles, but with assists I coded him at another five or six tackles on top of that - he was getting towards the 30-tackle mark and four or five of them were genuine big, solid stop tackles.
"He certainly carried and made more yards than almost any other player on the field, and when I say yards I mean hard yards.
"It's a bit of strange one for me to see Chris Robshaw bigged up on the TV. I'm not saying he didn't have a good game, he did have a good game, but he wasn't the best back-row forward on the pitch." | Exeter Chiefs have the manpower to cope if back-rower Dave Ewers is ruled out with a knee injury, according to head coach Rob Baxter. | 34993488 |
The "milestone" was reached on Monday, when "1 in 7 people on Earth used Facebook to connect with their friends and family", he said in a post.
Facebook has nearly 1.5 billion users who log in at least once a month, but this was the most in a single day.
The company gained its billionth user in October 2012.
It was founded in 2004 by Mr Zuckerberg while he was a Harvard student.
In his post on Thursday, he predicted that Facebook's reach would continue to grow.
"This was the first time we reached this milestone, and it's just the beginning of connecting the whole world," Mr Zuckerberg wrote.
In July, Facebook claimed that over half of the world's online users visited the site at least once a month.
By Dave Lee, BBC North America technology reporter
It was only back in October 2012 when Facebook first announced it had one billion users using the site at least once a month - and now, just under three years later, the site has managed to pull in that many in a single day.
The question is how can it continue to grow? Surely it will plateau at some point, right? Yes - but we're a long way off that.
I've just come back from Facebook's headquarters in California to discuss some of the projects in the pipeline. On the wall, a map of the world highlighted countries with lots of Facebook users.
Sure, the US, Europe and India are almost at peak Facebook. But there are huge gaps - Africa, much of Asia, some of Latin America. That's where Facebook is focused on now.
One billion in a day? No big deal | For the first time over a billion people used Facebook on a single day, according to company founder Mark Zuckerberg. | 34082393 |
Emergency services were called to a block of flats in Atholl Street after a report that the floor collapsed into the building's basement.
Police said the woman was rescued from the basement and is understood to have sustained minor injuries.
Residents from the block of flats have been evacuated while a structural assessment is carried out.
Atholl Street is closed between Kinnoull Street and North Methven Street.
Five fire engines including the heavy rescue unit attended as well as police, ambulances and the Tayside trauma team.
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesman said: "We received a call at 07:24 hours today to attend an incident at an address on Atholl Street, Perth.
"We dispatched one ambulance, our special operations response team, two managers and a trauma team.
"One female patient was taken to Perth Royal Infirmary." | A 25-year-old woman has been taken to hospital after a floor collapsed in a common close in Perth. | 39428889 |
A search was launched after the inflatable boat carrying two boys turned over in Heathfield Pond in Cobham at around 1645 GMT on Tuesday.
An underwater search continued until 0200 GMT and resumed at about 0930 GMT.
A Surrey Police spokeswoman said: "Dive teams searching for a missing teenage boy at Heathfield Pond have recovered a body."
She added: "Formal identification has yet to take place."
A 17-year-old boy was taken to Epsom General Hospital in a stable condition following the incident.
Police, the ambulance service and Surrey Fire and Rescue Service all attended the scene on Tuesday, while the police helicopter, dog teams and local residents also helped with the search. | Divers searching for a teenage boy who went missing after a dinghy capsized on a pond in Surrey have recovered a body. | 12832365 |
The duke's first shift began at Cambridge Airport on Monday morning.
He flew to his first incident in Garboldisham in Norfolk on Tuesday.
On Wednesday the prince was deployed to Felixstowe in Suffolk and to Colchester, Essex. His final mission of the week was on Thursday, to Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.
"Patient confidentiality" prevented the EAAA giving details of some incidents, however the life-saving mission to Felixstowe involved a man in his 50s who had suffered a cardiac arrest.
After being treated at the scene the patient was airlifted to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.
Prince William completed a civilian pilot course in September before taking dedicated 999-response training in order to take up his role with the air ambulance service.
The former RAF helicopter pilot's duties will cover incidents in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire.
On Monday the prince admitted to "feeling the nerves" as he began his first nine-and-a-half hour shift as co-pilot alongside medical staff.
However, he added: "It's sort of a follow-on from where I was in the military with my search and rescue role.
"There are many of the same kind of skills and a job like this is very worthwhile, valuable and there's an element of duty."
The prince's shift pattern is expected to be four days on, four days off, but will take into account his official royal duties.
Bond Air Services operates the air ambulance on behalf of the EAAA and the prince is being paid a salary which he is donating to charity. | The Duke of Cambridge flew four active rescue missions during his first week as a co-pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA). | 33586281 |
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British Transport Police has released video of Elliot Nash ranting at a female train worker before kicking and lashing out at her colleague on a London Midland service.
The 32-year-old, from Northfield, Birmingham, verbally abused three members of rail staff and threatened to knock them out while travelling between Bournville and Northfield in November.
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Footage from one ticket officer's body-worn camera shows Nash repeatedly swearing and taking a running kick at a staff member in the train's aisle.
Police identified Nash from the footage, arresting him at his home just two hours later.
He was later charged with assault and two public order offences. He pleaded guilty at Birmingham Magistrates' Court.
PC Nicola Mallaber said: "As the footage shows, his attitude is completely unacceptable and there was absolutely no need for this to have escalated into violence - all for the sake of a £2.20 fare." | A fare dodger who attacked a rail ticket inspector has been jailed for 15 weeks. | 38878886 |
Carris Jones, 35, from south London will take up the full-time role in the choir which often performs at state occasions.
She believes it is the first time a woman has joined any London cathedral choir as a full-time member.
St Paul's director of music Andrew Carwood said he was "delighted" with the panel's unanimous appointment.
Ms Jones from South Norwood said: "As a child I had a Mary Poppins obsession so singing at St Paul's has been a long-held ambition.
"But when I first moved to London as a singer there was no inkling women would ever be considered for adult positions in the choir. I didn't think it was possible.
"It feels wonderful."
The Royal Academy of Music graduate and London Oratory alto has been singing professionally for eight years.
She will join three male counter-tenors in the alto section on 1 September after giving birth to her second child.
Reflecting on her appointment, she said: "When I speak to other female colleagues it means a lot that we won't have to explain to another generation why they can't [sing in this choir].
"Equality of opportunity is everything."
Natalie Collins from the Christian Feminists Network said: "It's good news but it's also a bit disturbing that it's taken until 2017.
"I hope it paves the way for more change in the high church."
St Paul's choir has performed at notable national events such as Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer's wedding in 1981, the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations in 2012 and Baroness Thatcher's funeral in 2013. | St Paul's Cathedral has appointed a female chorister - believed to be the first in its history. | 39120557 |
Bu farw Matthew Williams ar ôl cael ei arestio wedi iddo ymosod ar Cerys Yemm yng ngwesty'r Sirhowy Arms yn Argoed, Sir Caerffili ar 6 Tachwedd 2014.
Dywedodd un o benaethiaid y gwasanaeth prawf, Jonathan Matthews, wrth y cwest fod Matthew Williams wedi ei asesu, a bod yna risg "canolig" y gallai achosi niwed corfforol difrifol unwaith iddo adael y carchar.
Clywodd y rheithgor fod Matthew Williams wedi cwblhau ei ddedfryd, ac o ganlyniad, nad oedd gorfodaeth arno i ymwneud â'r gwasanaeth prawf, er iddo gael cynnig cymorth gwirfoddol i ailsefydlu ei hun yn y gymuned.
Clywodd y cwest nad oedd Matthew Williams yn barod i wneud hynny.
Dywedodd Jonathan Matthews: "Pan ddaw'r ddedfryd i ben... does gyda ni ddim grym".
Gofynnodd cyfreithiwr teulu Matthew Williams, Nicholas Bowen QC: "Allech chi fod yn rhyddhau rhywun allai fod yn 'fom sy'n ticio' yn ôl i'r gymuned, heb rym i wneud dim?"
Atebodd Mr Matthews fod gan lawer sy'n gweithio yn y maes bryderon am hynny, ond y byddai angen cyflwyno deddfwriaeth sylfaenol i gael grymoedd ychwanegol.
"Rhan o'r anhawster yw y bydd yn rhaid i oruchwyliaeth statudol ddod i ben ar ryw bwynt, a bod yna faterion yn ymwneud â chyllideb, moeseg a rhyddid dinesig i'w hystyried."
Mae'r cwest yn parhau. | Clywodd cwest yng Nghasnewydd nad oedd unrhywbeth y gallai'r gwasanaeth prawf fod wedi ei wneud i oruchwylio dyn a lofruddiodd ddynes ddyddiau wedi iddo gael ei ryddhau o garchar. | 39417656 |
The collection was owned by Britain's first Prime Minister Sir Robert Walpole, but was sold to Russia to pay off debts.
It is back at his family home, Houghton Hall, Norfolk after The Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg agreed a loan.
The exhibition was due to end next month but is now on until November.
A spokesman for the exhibition, Houghton Revisited, said: "Tens of thousands have already been to see it, and peak-time sessions during the holidays and at weekends have completely sold out."
More than 70 pieces, including works by Van Dyck and Rembrandt, have been hung in their original positions and are surrounded by the original furniture, bronzes and marble antiquities.
It took a year to broker the deal to bring the paintings to Norfolk.
The story of the works and the exhibition is the subject of a BBC4 television documentary, Britain's Lost Treasures: How Houghton Got Its Art Back.
It will be screened on Wednesday. | An exhibition of Old Masters art, that was lost to the UK for 234 years, has been extended after attracting "tens of thousands" of visitors. | 23645562 |
South Wales Police said the boy was struck by a white Land Rover Freelander close to the entrance of Glais rugby club on Birchgrove Road at about 16:00 BST on Monday.
He was taken to the city's Morriston Hospital.
The road was closed for three hours but has since reopened.
Police have asked witnesses to call 101. | A 10-year-old boy has been seriously injured after being hit by a car in Swansea. | 34388098 |
In 2010 the passes for 16 to 18-year-olds cost £262 annually per child.
But Shropshire Council increased this to £550 last year and is now proposing to increase it again so that parents contribute £900 a year.
Some fear it could put young people off college education but the council said the passes remained good value.
Church Stretton School head teacher Steve Lunt said: "My concern is that this kind of an increase means that, for some parents, access will be denied."
Shropshire Council said it had to save £80m over the next three years.
It said there would be were reduced charges for families on lower incomes and stressed no decision had been made.
A statement said: "This is an important and valuable scheme - and proposing to reduce the subsidy for students and parents isn't something we've considered lightly, and we're sensitive to the needs of our local communities.
"However, along with councils across the region and the country, Shropshire Council is having to make significant savings."
A decision is expected later this month. | Parents in Shropshire will have to pay hundreds of pounds more for students' subsidised bus and rail passes under fresh plans. | 27431166 |
Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas faces internal disciplinary action for questioning Plaid's election campaign priorities.
But he won the backing of his local group members at a meeting on Tuesday.
Ms Wood said there had been disagreements with one AM but she "would not call that a split".
Speaking at a meet-the-public event in Colwyn Bay, Conwy, on Thursday she said: "I don't accept there are divisions in Plaid Cymru."
Following Tuesday's meeting to discuss Lord Elis-Thomas's future, one party member said that while the Dwyfor Meirionnydd constituency party members had voted in his favour, the AM would "have to make compromises".
The meeting was called following his criticism of Ms Wood's leadership over the past few months.
The assembly's former presiding officer, who led Plaid Cymru from 1984 to 1991, had attacked his party's main general election demand that Wales should be treated in the same way as Scotland.
He claimed the campaign did not focus on Wales' future and criticised Ms Wood's spring party conference speech in which she said a vote for UKIP was a "vote against Wales".
Lord Elis-Thomas has already been chosen as the Plaid candidate to defend his Dwyfor Meirionnydd seat in next year's assembly election, but could face de-selection as the ultimate sanction in the disciplinary process. | Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood has denied reports of a split in the party following concern about its former leader's criticism of leadership and policy. | 33728403 |
The Unite union said around 480 of its members will vote before 13 July on whether to launch a campaign of industrial action.
Unite said members had rejected proposed changes to the pension schemes operated by airport owners AGS, who say they are "committed" to further talks.
Staff involved include security, airfield operations and firefighters.
Unite regional officer Pat McIlvogue said: "Unite has continually tried to negotiate a remedy with AGS over the proposed pensions schemes changes that avoids the need for industrial action and disruption at the two airports.
"Unite put forward a proposal, which would save the company £3.5m-a-year, but despite our repeated attempts to reach an amicable solution our efforts have been met with intransigence.
"Unite has no option but to ballot members for industrial action to protect pension provisions that are deferred wages and to strongly oppose AGS's proposed imposition."
A spokesman for AGS Airports Limited said: "Discussions have been ongoing between the company and union representatives regarding changes to the existing final salary (defined benefit) pension scheme since October 2015.
"We remain committed to holding further discussions with union representatives in order to reach a solution that is acceptable to all parties." | Hundreds of workers at Glasgow and Aberdeen airports are to be balloted on strike action in a row over pensions. | 36597769 |
Delaney, an ex-London Irish player, returned in 2012 and had spells as forwards coach and interim head coach before taking the role in 2015.
However, changes have been made to the rugby department following relegation from the Premiership last season.
"The difficulties of relegation have meant that inevitably people have moved on," chief executive Bob Casey said.
He told the club website: "Glenn has been a great servant to London Irish and has been passionate about moving it forward. We will all miss him and wish him and his family well for the future."
Delaney added: "It is unfortunate that my time at London Irish has come to an end. It is a club I hold dear and have many fond memories of.
"The players and staff have been magnificent to work with and I am sure they will serve the club well."
Meanwhile, Samoa back row forward Ofisa Treviranus has extended his contract with the club by two years.
The 32-year-old has made 85 appearances for the Exiles since joining in 2011 and captained his country at the 2015 World Cup in England. | Glenn Delaney has left his job as head of rugby operations at London Irish as part of a restructure at the club. | 36846002 |
The man was arrested and prevented from seeing the youngsters for two years after allegations by their mother.
But social services suspected the children had been coached to make false allegations and concluded their mother had caused them "significant harm".
A High Court judge heard that Luton Borough Council had apologised to the man and awarded him £15,000 damages.
The man and his former partner had been involved in a five-year legal dispute over the children, the court was told.
The woman had initially made "serious allegations" about the man's conduct towards one child and then claimed he had sexually abused both youngsters.
The man complained that social services at Luton Borough Council had breached his human rights by preventing him from seeing the children.
Details of the case have emerged in a ruling by Mr Justice Cobb following a private hearing at the High Court in London.
The judge said the children had eventually moved to live with their father and were "thriving".
Neither the children nor their father can be identified for legal reasons. | A man who was falsely accused of sexually abusing his two children has been awarded damages from a council. | 39217845 |
The bank said it was responding to media speculation over the weekend regarding its recapitalisation.
Co-op Bank was forced to offer itself for sale in February after it was unable to reach a strong enough footing to satisfy Bank of England regulations.
Those rules require UK banks to be able to meet long-term capital requirements.
The bank, in which the Co-operative Group still has a 20% stake, was rescued from the brink of collapse by a group of hedge funds in 2013.
In a statement, the bank also said talks were continuing over the separation of its pension fund from the Co-operative Group's scheme.
Under the current arrangement, the bank must carry a share of the Co-op Group's £8bn pension liabilities, something which is proving unattractive to potential investors.
Meanwhile, the bank said that as well as exploring potential recapitalisation it was also proceeding with its sale process.
Earlier this year it reported its fifth annual loss in a row, although the £477m deficit for 2016 was an improvement on the £610m loss recorded in 2015.
When it offered itself for sale, the Co-op Bank blamed low interest rates and the higher-than-expected cost of its turnaround plan for its failure to meet the Bank's Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) rules.
The Co-op Bank has four million customers and is well known for its ethical standpoint, which its board said made it "a strong franchise with significant potential" to prospective buyers. | The Co-operative Bank says it is in "advanced discussions" with a group of existing investors with a view to raising new funds. | 40324354 |
Mr O'Brien, 33, was reported missing from his Dublin home on 15 January.
His torso was found the following day in the canal near Ardclough in Kildare and other remains were later found in other locations in Kildare and Dublin.
Paul Wells, 48, of Barnamore Park in Finglas, was charged with his murder at Dublin District Court on Friday night.
A sergeant told the court that he had arrested Mr Wells and charged him with murder at Naas police (Garda) station in County Kildare at about 17:15 local time on Friday.
The judge remanded the accused in custody until 18 February. | A man has been charged with the murder of Kenneth O'Brien, whose dismembered body parts were found in the Grand Canal in the Republic of Ireland. | 35565515 |
The outbreak was declared at Lliswerry High School on Monday after four people were diagnosed with the illness.
Public Health Wales said it was pleased with the uptake of vaccinations at the school but there was more work to do.
Vaccination sessions will take place at six primary schools in Newport on Friday.
Parents have been urged to ensure their children have received both doses of the MMR vaccine. The first dose is usually given at 12 months and the second at 40 months.
Symptoms include a fever, cough, runny nose, conjunctivitis and a distinctive red rash.
The primary schools scheduled to receive vaccinations are Somerton Primary School, Lliswerry Primary School, Eveswell Primary School, St Andrew's Primary School, Pillgwenlly Primary School and Maindee Primary School. | MMR vaccinations have been given to 123 pupils at a Newport school following a measles outbreak. | 40193471 |
Hitachi, which is building and maintaining the new fleet, ran the train's maiden journey along the Great Western main line to Swansea on Wednesday.
The firm said it had "more seats, more space and better on-board technology".
The trains will connect Wales to London Paddington and other English cities from the autumn.
Karen Boswell, managing director at Hitachi Rail Europe, said: "Our new intercity trains will bring rail travel in Wales firmly into the 21st Century. These modern trains are being built in Britain using pioneering Japanese bullet train technology."
The new trains will be "bi-mode", allowing them to switch between diesel and electric power, meaning passengers can use them while the Great Western route is modernised.
They are designed in Japan and built at Hitachi UK's site in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham.
A Network Rail spokesman said: "The introduction of the new Hitachi intercity trains is a vital part of our railway upgrade plan to improve journeys for passengers." | A new intercity express train has completed its first test journey in Wales. | 39383305 |
Clock towers, theatres and seaside cottages are among the venues for this year's Spring Fling weekend.
The open studio event is being held for the 15th time from 27 to 29 May at sites across Dumfries and Galloway.
Nearly 100 painters photographers, jewellers, ceramicists, print-makers, wood workers, sculptors, textile designers are exhibiting.
Joanna Macaulay, events and exhibitions manager for Upland Arts Development, which runs Spring Fling, said: "The magic of Spring Fling is the way it combines lovely visual arts and craft, remarkable people and wonderful places that visitors often don't have the chance to see.
"This year is our 15th anniversary event, so we are particularly looking forward to welcoming visitors to Dumfries and Galloway to enjoy everything it has to offer." | . | 40028487 |
The shooting happened in Aitnamona Crescent shortly after 22:00 BST on Wednesday.
No-one was injured in the attack. The shots were fired through two of the living room windows.
Sinn Féin MP for west Belfast, Paul Maskey, said the shooting was "disgraceful" and that someone could have been killed.
The woman and the girl, who was her cousin, were upstairs watching a film when the shots were fired.
"It just sounded like someone was putting their fists to the windows, not like a gun," the woman told BBC's Evening Extra programme.
"Two minutes later, I heard another one and then another one. My wee cousin was squealing and shaking.
"All the neighbours were standing out in the garden asking if we were ok. I was just looking for my keys and shouting: "Get me out of the house".
"The child now won't leave her mummy's side. She won't come down to mine anymore. She is asking me if I'm ok.
"Five-year-olds shouldn't have to think of stuff like that and shouldn't have to see things like that".
The attack left four bullet holes in a living room window, next to a sofa, said Paul Maskey.
"If anyone had been in that living room they would have been seriously injured or killed," he added.
"It is quite clear the attackers did not care who their target was.
"No-one has explained to the family why this attack occurred on their property.
Police are carrying out a number of follow-up enquiries and have appealed for information. | A woman and a five-year-old girl have escaped injury in a gun attack on a house in west Belfast. | 39655929 |
A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson in connection with the fires.
Patients were "dragged outside" Royal Stoke University Hospital when fire broke out in the main building at about 18:00 BST on Wednesday.
An hour earlier, there was a blaze in toilets at Staffordshire University.
On Thursday, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service said the hospital fire was started deliberately, with Staffordshire Police later saying it was linking that incident to the university fire.
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A force spokesperson said a 39-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life.
Disrupted hospital patients were returned to wards by 23:15 BST on Wednesday, according to University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust which runs the site.
The A&E unit reopened on Thursday.
Deputy chief fire officer Rob Berber said: "The fact that this fire was deemed to be deliberate is very concerning and we are working closely with Staffordshire Police to aid in their investigation into this incident."
He said one man was treated for smoke inhalation at the scene.
No one was injured, police said, in the university fire which happened at about 16:45 BST on Wednesday in the Beacon building on College Road, Stoke-on-Trent.
The hospital trust said people should continue to attend outpatient appointments unless contacted directly.
On Wednesday, eyewitness Paul Bradbury, who had gone to the hospital to visit his mother, said people were "dragged outside in their beds and on mattresses" and "it was quite surreal to see". | A fire which forced patients to be evacuated from hospital while still in their beds is being treated as arson - and linked by police to a university blaze on the same day. | 40198052 |
He was found to have violated a judge's 2001 order that he cease detaining migrants who are not suspected of having committed a state crime.
Judge Susan Bolton determined that by detaining those living in the US illegally, Mr Arpaio was acting as a de facto wing of the federal government.
He faces up to six months in prison.
However, lawyers say it is unlikely that he will ever serve time behind bars.
Mr Arpaio, 85, had boasted of being "America's toughest sheriff" during his time as the elected lawman of Maricopa County, which includes the city of Phoenix.
He rose to national prominence due to his tough stance against illegal immigration. However, a judge reminded him during his trial that only federal officers have jurisdiction over immigration.
He had claimed that the judge's injunction in 2011, which he was found to have violated, was vague and unclearly worded.
But a judge found on Monday that Mr Arpaio had understood the temporary injunction, which was later made permanent, and had deliberately violated it to score political points ahead of his re-election campaign in 2012.
He was known during his tenure as sheriff for sweeps of undocumented immigrants in Hispanic communities, and for detaining Spanish-speakers under suspicion of being undocumented migrants.
He also famously required his inmates to wear pink underpants and socks.
Mr Arpaio, in a statement, insisted that the judge who issued the ruling was biased, and said he would appeal to have a jury hear his case.
"Joe Arpaio is in this for the long haul, and he will continue his fight to vindicate himself, to prove his innocence, and to protect the public," a statement issued by him reads. | Joe Arpaio, the controversial former sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, has been found guilty of criminal contempt - a federal offence. | 40780659 |
John Hemming has lost two court hearings in his dispute with Birmingham City Council over its decision to charge for green waste collections.
He said it led to people fly-tipping and the council had a statutory duty to clear green waste dumped on streets.
He outlined his legal costs as he tried to take the case to the Court of Appeal but was refused permission.
Lord Justice Beatson concluded that the former Yardley MP would not be able to establish that district judge Robert Zara, who made the original ruling at Birmingham Magistrates' Court in 2014, had made a mistake.
The council introduced a £35 annual fee for the collection of garden waste in February 2014, and was accused of sparking a rise in fly-tipping which residents complained about.
Mr Hemming brought the case to court on the basis the council had a duty under the Environmental Protection Act to keep land under its control clean of litter.
He had hoped the court would issue a litter abatement order requiring the local authority to remove litter dumped in Yardley.
He said a council truck cleared rubbish the day before the final hearing.
But a district judge dismissed his claims, ordering him to pay the council's legal costs.
The council said at the time it had made "every effort" to deal with the issue of dumped green waste during the transitional first year of its new chargeable service.
Mr Hemming went on to lose a High Court appeal and said he now had legal bills totalling about £30,000 when council lawyers' bills were added to his.
"I took legal action and as a result the streets were cleared up," he told the London hearing.
"The courts, however, have decided that I lost." | A former MP who took his local council to court over dumped waste says he is facing a £30,000 legal bill. | 36839824 |
Daniel Verley, 26, has been charged with reckless endangerment and operating a drone in a public park outside of a prescribed area.
Tennis officials say no-one was injured, though the drone briefly interrupted a tennis match.
The incident took place at the Louis Armstrong Stadium on Thursday evening.
One of the players in action at the time, 26th-seed Flavia Pennetta, described hearing the drone fly by, not knowing what it was and fearing the worst.
"With everything going on in the world... I thought, 'OK, it's over.' That's how things happen," Ms Pennetta, 33, told the Associated Press news agency.
She said they were never told by the umpire or US Open officials that the object was a drone. It reportedly broke into pieces as it landed, interrupting the match as police and fire emergency personnel investigated.
"If there had been spectators, it would have hit them and done a lot of damage," she added. The 10,000-seat stadium was only partially filled at the time, compared to several hours earlier when it was packed.
In fact it was not the first time the Italian player has had an encounter with a drone mid-match, according to New York Daily News. Another New York man was arrested during last year's US Open for piloting a drone outside the tennis grounds while Ms Pennetta was playing Serena Williams in the quarter-finals.
Ms Pennetta later went on to win against Romanian Monica Niculescu, 27, taking her into the third round of this year's tournament. | A teacher in New York has been arrested for flying and crashing a drone into empty seats during a tennis match at the US Open, police say. | 34155773 |
The 19-year-old, who can play at left-back or centre-half, has made 19 appearances for Boro since signing for the club in August.
Ogilvie has not featured for Tottenham, but was on the bench for a Europa League match at Benfica in March 2014.
Managerless Stevenage currently sit 19th in the table, eight points above the relegation zone. | League Two side Stevenage have extended Tottenham defender Connor Ogilvie's loan spell by a further month. | 35523753 |
Prosecutors said Gustavo Vargas Villegas, a former aviation authority official, is being held on charges of misusing his influence by authorizing a licence for the doomed plane.
His father, who is also in detention, was one of the owners of the charter airline that operated the plane.
Both have denied any wrongdoing.
The plane which killed 71 people apparently left Bolivia with less than the regulation amount of fuel in its tanks and crashed when it ran out.
Mr Vargas Villegas said, "I am innocent. I did not authorise the operating licences."
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Edwin Blanco, a district attorney involved in Mr Vargas Villega's case, told reporters: "The prosecution has collected statements and evidence showing the participation of the accused in the crimes of misusing influence, conduct incompatible with public office and a breach of duties."
The Bolivian authorities have issued an arrest warrant for Celia Castedo, who also worked for the country's civil aviation authorities.
She had seen the plane's flight plan before it took off from Santa Cruz's airport in southern Bolivia and had warned that it barely had enough fuel to reach its destination in Colombia.
She has said she was pressured by her bosses into changing a flight report she made at the time and has fled the country, saying she fears she would not get a fair hearing by the judicial authorities.
Ms Castedo is in Brazil where she is seeking asylum. | The Bolivian authorities have detained a second suspect over the air crash that killed most of Brazil's Chapacoense football team last month. | 38277788 |
The victim, aged in his 30s, was attacked on the upper deck of the 11A bus in the Handsworth area on Monday, West Midlands Police said.
Emergency services carried out CPR at the scene, but the man died a short time later.
Detectives have launched a murder investigation. Rookery Road, where the attack took place, and parts of Oxhill and Greenhill Roads are closed.
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Police are hunting the attacker, described as a black man, aged around 30 and wearing a baseball cap and padded jacket. He is believed to have left the bus in Rookery Road.
The victim has not been formally identified at this stage.
The force said the roads are expected to remain shut for the rest of the day while investigations continue. | A man has been stabbed to death on a bus in Birmingham. | 38729318 |
Oscar Morel, 35, was also charged with criminal possession of a weapon.
Imam Maulama Akonjee, 55, and Thara Uddin, 64, were shot in the head as they were walking after prayers in the borough of Queens.
Some mosque-goers suggested it was a hate crime, but police said there was no evidence so far that the men had been targeted because of their faith.
Following the shooting, New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio said Muslims were living "in the perpetual crosshairs of bigotry".
On Monday, the New York Police Department said Mr Morel had been charged with two counts of second-degree murder.
He was arrested on Sunday following a hit-and-run traffic accident just after the shootings.
The gunmen was seen on CCTV video fleeing the scene in a car. About 10 minutes later a vehicle matching that description hit a cyclist several miles away.
Police gave no details about a possible motive for the shooting.
Also on Monday, hundreds of mourners gathered for an Islamic funeral service for the two victims.
Maulama Akonjee moved to the city from Bangladesh two years ago, US media reported.
Friends of Imam Akonjee told media he had just left the mosque after prayers when he was shot. The mosque serves the large Bangladeshi community in Ozone Park.
Last year the New York Times reported that hate crimes against US Muslims and mosques tripled in the wake of attacks in Paris and San Bernardino. | New York police have charged a man with murder in connection with the killing of an imam and an aide on Saturday. | 37090854 |
Georgina Baker, 38, was chosen from a shortlist of 50 people to model for the nude statue which has been installed at Folkestone harbour in Kent.
The second Folkestone Triennial is seen as a cornerstone of the area's regeneration.
Organisers hope it will attract up to 100,000 visitors.
The £25,000 statue was created by Turner Prize-nominee Cornelia Parker.
All women in Folkestone were invited to send a picture of themselves to model for the statue.
Ms Parker was said to have wanted a "strong 21st-century woman" rather than a "stick-thin model".
Mrs Baker, a mother-of-two from Sandgate, said she was delighted to have been chosen.
Copenhagen's Little Mermaid was created in 1913 to celebrate the fictional heroine of Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale.
The Folkestone statue, which has been funded by a number of public and private bodies including the Arts Council, is one of 19 commissions for the three-month festival,
Artists have been invited to develop new works for Folkestone's streets, squares, beaches and historic buildings. | A bronze statue of a mother striking the same pose as Copenhagen's landmark the Little Mermaid has been unveiled at the start of a town's arts festival. | 13914819 |
It was the second time in just over a month members of the EIS union in the area walked out over plans to cut the number of principal teachers.
The union has called council proposals to solve the dispute "unacceptable".
The council argues the system it is proposing is similar to one already used in many other places.
In January, all five main secondary schools in West Dunbartonshire were closed after EIS teachers went on their first strike since the 1980s.
The union said the council's new proposals were rejected by 91% of members who voted in a ballot with a 90% turnout.
The EIS said the council's plans were financially driven and would see a cut in the number of deputy head teachers, principal teachers of subjects and pastoral care posts.
The council's plans involve related subjects being managed together in so-called "faculties" with one head.
For instance, a school might have one "head of humanities" in charge of subjects such as English and modern languages. | Secondary schools in West Dunbartonshire were closed on Thursday because of a strike by some teachers over cuts. | 35599086 |
Ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne has warned of high demand for spaces on its boats on and around the weekend of HebCelt in Stornoway.
The music event is taking place on 19 to 22 July.
CalMac said people taking vehicles across should already have booked and urged foot passengers to do the same.
The company said Sunday 23 July was expected to be one of the busiest days with revellers trying to leave Lewis.
Stornoway Port manager Iain Don MacIver said: "We strongly encourage those planning to journey to and from Stornoway for the weekend of HebCelt, including foot passengers, to book their ferry slots, as soon as possible.
"Sunday is a particularly busy day with festival goers making their way home and it will be essential to have a valid booking for vehicles and passengers that day."
The Waterboys, Imelda May, Lucy Spraggan, Skerryvore, Peatbog Faeries and Dougie MacLean are among this year's HebCelt acts. | People who are planning on using ferries to get to Lewis for the Hebridean Celtic Festival have been urged to book their travel now. | 40137039 |
The 29-year-old, who joined the Cherries from Leyton Orient in November 2011, has missed just one league game in the club's first top-flight season.
"He has been outstanding for us this season and performed at a really high level consistently," manager Eddie Howe told BBC Radio Solent.
"I'm really pleased he has committed his future to us," he added.
Daniels' performances at left-back have led to talk of a potential England call-up ahead of this summer's European Championships, something his manager believes would be fully deserved.
"I believe in every single one of my team, so why not?" Howe added. "Charlie has been consistent all season and I think that's his biggest quality.
"You would struggle to think of too many games where he hasn't given a really accomplished performance.
"When you consider the calibre of the players he has been up against every single week in those positions, that's no mean feat." | Bournemouth defender Charlie Daniels has agreed a new three-and-a-half-year contract with the Premier League club. | 35667789 |
James McManus, 68, changed his plea to guilty on the fourth day of his trial.
He admitted striking the four boys and two girls on the head with his hand, and seizing or pulling the girls' hair.
The incidents occurred at the former Dock Street Children's Home in Carronshore, Falkirk, in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
The trial heard that McManus, of Renfrew, was officer-in-charge at the home and the children were aged between 12 and 16.
Five of the children were assaulted on one occasion and one child was struck on the head and seized by the neck by McManus on various occasions at the home between January 1983 and February 1984.
Allegations that McManus hit children with wooden batons, rendered one child unconscious, pushed a screwdriver in his face, threw water over a teenage girl, and that he caused injuries, were dropped.
Stirling Sheriff Court heard that children at the home were "frightened" of McManus, who weighed 26 stone at the time and would go about his work wearing his Salvation Army uniform.
One witness told the trial: "Mr McManus always seemed to deal with me in a rage.
"He'd grab me and shake me and put me against the wall.
"I don't know what triggered his behaviour. I saw it happen to other kids as well.
"Like everybody else I just feared for my life."
Sheriff Wyllie Robertson deferred sentence on McManus until 28 June for reports. | A former Salvation Army officer has admitted assaulting six young people in his care at a Stirlingshire children's home. | 40048637 |
Circuit Judge Thomas Ambro called the agreement imperfect but fair.
Some players involved in the lawsuit had also lobbied for potential victims of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), to be covered.
The settlement could apply to over 21,000 former players, the NFL said.
Some 5,000 former players successfully sued the NFL, claiming it hid the dangers of repeated head trauma.
Top NFL officials now acknowledged a link between head trauma in football and CTE.
CTE is associated with symptoms such as memory loss, depression and progressive dementia.
The disease, which can only be diagnosed after death, has been found in the brains of dozens of former American football players.
The NFL and the players' group did not respond to requests for comment. | A US appeals court has upheld a $1bn (£700m) settlement between the National Football League (NFL) and a group of retired players who suffered brain damage as result of concussions. | 36078274 |
The local authority will give out a total of £275,000 towards a variety of events in 2017/18.
The biggest single grants go to the Wigtown Book Festival and the Big Burns Supper in Dumfries.
However, they both face a reduction in their funding along with two other "signature events" - Spring Fling and Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival.
A package of £94,000 has been recommended for four major events to be shared as follows:
A council panel agreed they could all see a reduction in funding after previous support had helped them to reach "much greater self-sufficiency".
It said backing should be directed at supporting a "new portfolio of growth events".
Funding for a further 12 events has been recommended with the full breakdown:
Both the Scottish Rally and the Galloway Hills Rally are to receive funding under the proposals.
The former will maintain its £21,000 support but the latter will have its financial backing cut from £9,000 to £6,000.
A total of £14,000 has also been allocated towards developing the overall festivals sector.
However, four events appear to have failed in their bids for council support.
No contribution has been recommended to the Challenger Series curling at Dumfries Ice Bowl, the Nithraid River Festival, the Sanctuary public art event in the Galloway Forest Park and the Ukulele Festival of Scotland. | Levels of proposed council funding for a string of festivals across Dumfries and Galloway have been revealed. | 39181793 |
It follows an emergency meeting between Lowland League club East Kilbride and the Scottish Football Association.
A new venue was required after Hamilton Academical said they were unable to host the game on Sunday 7 February.
East Kilbride had been told their K Park, which has a 500 capacity, was not suitable for the tie.
The SFA initially said that it should be played at Hamilton's New Douglas Park, which has a capacity of 6,000, as it was the closest suitable stadium.
However, it was East Kilbride's seventh choice of venue in an order of preference submitted to the governing body and Accies then announced that they were not willing to alter a schedule of community events planned for that weekend.
The home of League One club Airdrieonians has a capacity of 10,200, while the tie will be broadcast live on BBC Scotland.
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East Kilbride chairman Mark Horner said: "We've been in talks with various stadiums all day and put forward the Excelsior as the best, nearest and most suitable stadium to host the game against Celtic and we are delighted the SFA have agreed.
"The stadium is modern, a great size and the surface is similar to K Park which [manager] Billy [Ogilvie] and the players are delighted about.
"The stadium also has great disabled access, which is another plus point as we are planning to take hundreds of children from East Kilbride with ASN (Additional Support Needs) to the game.
"We are all really look forward to what will be a great occasion for the club and the town." | Airdrieonians' Excelsior Stadium has been chosen to host the Scottish Cup fifth-round tie between East Kilbride and Celtic. | 35415063 |
Eve Muirhead's rink won 8-6 in Glasgow to make it six wins from six at the Braehead Arena.
However, Tuesday was a bad day for the Scottish men, who suffered defeats to Finland and Germany.
The Finns edged the morning session 6-5 to pick up their first win of the contest, while Germany triumphed 4-2.
It leaves Tom Brewster's rink in a tie for fifth place on three victories and four defeats, with defending champions Sweden the only team already guaranteed a place in the semi-finals after six wins - their sole defeat coming against the Scots.
Brewster and his team meet Italy and Russia on Wednesday needing two wins to keep their hopes of progress alive.
The men require a top-seven finish in the standings to book Scotland a place at next year's World championship, which is vital for Olympic qualifying points.
Standings: Sweden (6-1) Q, Norway, Switzerland (5-2), Russia (4-3), Austria, Germany, Italy, Scotland (3-4), Denmark (2-5), Finland (1-6)
Standings: Scotland (6-0), Sweden (5-1), Czech Republic, Denmark, Russia (4-2), Germany, Switzerland (3-3), Finland (1-5), Italy, Norway (0-6) | Round-robin leaders Scotland maintained their 100% record in the women's event at the European Curling Championships by beating Germany. | 38064130 |
The empty car was struck on the line at Liss in Hampshire on Friday evening with services between Petersfield and Haslemere suspended in both directions.
South West Trains said there were "no reported injuries to anyone on board the train".
Disruption lasted until 23:00 and emergency services took care of the 20 passengers and staff involved. | Rail passengers in Hampshire and Surrey faced "major disruption" after a train hit a car at a level crossing. | 34750516 |
Petra Laszlo said in a letter to the Magyar Nemzet newspaper (in Hungarian) that "something snapped" in her as migrants broke through a police cordon.
She said that she reacted out of panic and felt she had to "defend herself".
Prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into the incident.
Ms Laszlo said: "I do not deserve the political witch-hunts against me, nor the smears or the death threats.
"I'm just a woman, and now an unemployed mother of small children, who made a bad decision in a situation of panic. I am truly sorry," she said.
The footage of Ms Laszlo kicking people and tripping them up, including a man carrying a small child, sparked outrage when it surfaced earlier this week.
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She was sacked by Hungary's N1TV station, which is affiliated to the far-right Jobbik party.
The station said in a statement that she had shown "unacceptable behaviour".
Hungary has become a key transit point for migrants on the journey towards Western Europe, with more than 150,000 people arriving this year.
Hungary's leaders have been criticised for what has been perceived as a harsher stance than other European states towards migrants.
Prime Minister Viktor Orban has warned of Hungary being "overrun" with refugees who threatened to undermine Europe's "Christian roots". | A Hungarian journalist sacked for kicking and tripping migrants near the Serbian border has apologised and insisted she is not a "heartless, racist, child-kicking camerawoman". | 34218313 |
The 25-year-old was out for eight months after reconstructive surgery.
Lewington scored his first try since returning as Irish beat Cornish Pirates on Saturday to secure top spot in the Championship.
"It felt like a long way away when the injury first happened," Lewington told BBC Sport. "I'm delighted to be back."
The former Leicester player was in action for England Saxons against South Africa A in June when the injury forced his early withdrawal from the tour.
Having caught the eye of national selectors during a tough Premiership campaign for London Irish last season, the club's director of rugby Nick Kennedy feels Lewington is more than capable of international recognition again.
"We've thrown him back into some of our biggest games this season and he's performed for us," Kennedy said.
"He's been getting better each game, he's a lethal finisher and definitely one I feel Eddie Jones should be taking a look at."
A long-term lay-off was difficult for Lewington, who is now hoping to secure an immediate top-flight return for Championship leaders Irish.
"The first few months (of recovery), you're borderline not really a rugby player," Lewington said. "Everything you're doing is not really to do with rugby, it's just about getting your body functional.
"But to be back now with us approaching the season run-in is great." | London Irish and England Saxons winger Alex Lewington has admitted he had some difficult days early in his recovery from a serious knee ligament injury. | 39321225 |
Despite Armagh's disappointing 2016 season, McGeeney and his assistant Aidan O'Rourke have been given a vote of confidence by the Armagh GAA board.
McGeeney has relinquished his managerial role with the county's Under-21s which now be taken by former county senior boss Peter McDonnell.
Ex-county stars Martin McQuillan and Diarmuid Marsden will assist under-21 boss McDonnell.
After losing the Kildare senior job in 2013, McGeeney served as Paul Grimley's Armagh assistant in 2014 before moving up to the Orchard County's main managerial role for 2015.
McGeeney guided Armagh to the Division Three Football League title in 2015 before they endured a disappointing championship campaign as a comprehensive Ulster Championship defeat by Donegal was followed by an early qualifiers exit against Galway.
Armagh then endured a disappointing 2016 as they suffered relegation back to Division Three before an opening 2-16 to 0-14 Ulster SFC defeat by Cavan was followed by two losses against Laois in round one of the qualifiers.
Laois' initial 1-10 to 0-10 win over Armagh had to be replayed after the Leinster county was found to have played one substitute too many but Laois also won the replay 1-11 to 1-10.
Following Armagh's Ulster Championship defeat by Laois, RTE GAA pundit Joe Brolly strongly criticised McGeeney's managerial abilities and this led the Armagh county board releasing a statement defending the manager. | Kieran McGeeney will be remaining on as Armagh football manager in 2017. | 37352789 |
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Young people who had been in care in Scotland held up heart placards from the audience during the speech in Glasgow.
It was an emotional moment for the First Minister during her keynote address to the SNP's 2016 conference. | Nicola Sturgeon has announced a "root and branch" review of Scotland's children in care system. | 37668953 |
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is set to discuss security with other leaders at the Asean summit in Laos.
Mr Turnbull has signalled he would like to expand Australia's counter-terrorism arrangements with Indonesia, Malaysia and other neighbouring countries.
It comes after the so-called Islamic State threatened "lone wolf" attacks in Sydney and Melbourne.
Mr Turnbull said that such a threat should be taken seriously after IS suffered losses on battlefields in Iraq and Syria.
"As it is rolled back, as its territory is being taken back - it will resort to terrorist activities outside of the Middle East," he said.
"But we do have to be very alert to the actions of these lone actors - individuals who ... for a variety of reasons, may be radicalised."
The Australian government is taking measures to prevent foreign fighters who could be recruited from South East Asia and Australia and Mr Turnbull is arguing for more intelligence sharing.
Mr Turnbull named the 2002 Bali bombings as an example of the danger posed to the region. The attacks killed 202 people, including 88 Australians and 27 Britons.
"When there is terrorist activity in our region, very often, almost invariably in a large-scale attack, Australians can be put at risk and have, indeed, lost their lives," he said.
"We're all in it together, it's got to be a very strong full-court press against terrorism. We're committed to that and I'm looking forward to some very candid and constructive discussions over the next few days." | Australia will offer more help to South East Asian countries to prevent terror attacks across the region. | 37283792 |
Experts say the area would have suffered from flooding around the 3rd to 4th century AD so banks would have been created to protect the city.
Cotswold Archaeology carried out the dig prior to building work starting on the city's new transport hub.
Archaeologist Andrew Armstrong said it "was clear" that flooding has always been an issue in Gloucester.
The findings revealed that residents of the Roman city of Glevum used discarded bricks and stones from demolished buildings to reinforce the southern bank along the River Twyver, which was likely to be used as a flood defence.
No buildings or settlement were found during the investigation, so it is believed the ground would have been too boggy and not suitable for construction.
This suggests the White Friars Carmelite monastery did not extend as far as the bus station, and was entirely around the junction of Station Road and Market Parade, Mr Armstrong said.
The team dug three 10ft (3.2m) trenches to find out if any important archaeological remains survived beneath the city.
Gloucester City Council's Paul James said: "The history of our city always amazes me.
"It's fascinating that all those years ago Gloucester flooded and people who lived here used bricks and stones from once standing buildings to protect their town." | A flood bank built by the Romans has been discovered under a recently demolished bus station in Gloucester. | 37198597 |
The victors in Mohali will advance to the semi-finals, while the losers will go out.
"We all know Australia are a very strong side," said 27-year-old right-hander Kohli.
"They play with a lot of passion and I believe in playing the same way so I like that challenge."
During a one-day international against Australia in Melbourne earlier this year, Kohli made a century and was involved in an argument with all-rounder James Faulkner that was picked up by the on-field microphones.
"You're wasting your energy," said Kohli. "There's no point. I've smashed you all my life. Just go and bowl."
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Now, Kohli is ready for another verbal battle and insists it will motivate him more.
"If I get into a little bit of debate with anyone, and if I have to take a certain stand, that doesn't necessarily put me off my game," he said.
"If anything, that motivates me more."
Australia are currently ranked number one in Test cricket and are the reigning 50-over World Cup champions, but have never won the World T20.
All-rounder Glenn Maxwell said they will have to deal with India's spinners if they are to reach the semi-finals for the third time.
"If we negate their spinners and are still quite aggressive against them and find a way, I'm sure that will go a long way to winning us the game," said Maxwell.
"The key to playing spin is being positive so hopefully we can do that." | India batsman Virat Kohli says he is ready for the challenge posed by Australia in the winner-takes-all World Twenty20 match on Sunday. | 35903958 |
Containers found on streets and lanes in eight areas in the city centre outside designated times will be removed by the council.
Offending businesses will then have 28 days to reclaim their bins as well as pay council costs.
The six-month pilot scheme is designed to "improve the look and feel of the city centre".
If successful, the project will be rolled out across the city centre.
Councillor Kenny McLean said: "This project will make Glasgow city centre more attractive for all those who work, live, study in or visit the area.
"Clearing commercial waste bins from our streets will make the city centre cleaner, greener and safer, and we have received great support from local businesses and residents for the pilot scheme.
"We are greatly encouraged by the input of businesses within the project areas.
"Although this is a challenging initiative, this input will be invaluable in ensuring its success and our streets are cleaner."
Waste can only be placed on the street within a specific time period. The proposed windows are 07:30 to 09:30 and 17:00 to 23:00.
Bins must only be on the street for an hour, only when the business is open and never left out overnight.
Similar schemes operate in Edinburgh, Manchester and the City of Westminster.
The areas initially covered from Sunday will be: | A scheme to limit the amount of time commercial waste bins are left on the street is being launched in Glasgow. | 40381823 |
The women, aged 46, 47, 54 and 61, all work at Fosse Court care home in Leicester, which cares for adults over the age of 65, some with physical or mental disabilities.
They have all since been bailed pending further investigations.
A spokesman for the home said: "The home is receiving additional support from senior managers."
He added: "As there is an on-going police investigation, it would be inappropriate to comment on this particular matter. "
The Care and Quality Commission (CQC) said its inspectors went into the care home last week "in response to concerns that had been shared with us about standards of care".
It found "a number of serious issues".
Malcolm Bower-Brown, CQC deputy chief inspector of adult social care, said inspectors were back at the home today carrying out further checks and both the police and Leicester City Council had been informed.
An inspection report will be published, along with any sanctions against the home's provider, "as soon as possible", he said.
Mr Bower-Brown added: "In the meantime, we are aware of the city council's decision to seek alternative care homes for their clients.
"We appreciate the anxiety this will cause for some residents and their families and are working closely with the city council to ensure the moves to new homes are handled as carefully as possible, to safeguard the safety and welfare of residents." | Four staff at a Leicester nursing home have been arrested following allegations residents were ill-treated. | 28203662 |
Maidstone Crown Court heard Alastaire Scott, 23, punched Frazer Stent, 28, outside a cell at Rochester Prison when prisoners were allowed free movement.
Mr Stent fell to the ground and was taken to Medway Maritime Hospital, where a CT scan showed he had bleeding on the brain. He died a week later.
Scott was jailed for four years after pleading guilty to manslaughter.
The court was told that 15 minutes before he was attacked on 12 October, Mr Stent was part of a group of men involved in a row with a prisoner who was a close friend of Scott's.
Scott followed him down a corridor, where he punched him.
Kent Police said when he was interviewed, Scott said he did not intend to kill Mr Stent and only attacked him because of the earlier confrontation with his friend.
"Alastaire Scott's decision to punch Frazer Stent was both reckless and stupid and the consequences could not be more tragic," said Det Insp Gavin Moss.
"He gave little thought to the consequences and the impact it would have on his victim." | A prisoner who killed another inmate with a "reckless and stupid" punch to the head has been jailed. | 34000713 |
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