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The Clarets, who were relegated at the end of the season, had posted a £7.6m pre-tax loss the previous campaign.
These figures do not include compensation from Liverpool for striker Danny Ings, who left last summer.
Chairman Mike Garlick said the income allowed the club to clear debts and fund new developments.
"Decisions were taken early in the season to clear all the club's external and internal debts, as people will remember that last time we were promoted we did have around £10m of debt, both in terms of external creditors and directors," Garlick said in a statement to shareholders.
"They have been paid off, as have the Turf Moor Bond holders and, of course, the ground buy-back.
"We also committed to stadium improvements, such as the offices and new Clarets Store, as well as redeveloping our training ground at a cost of around £10m, in order to bring us in line with other clubs in both the Championship and Premier League and help to attract the best possible playing talent to the club, whatever their age group.
"If you add all that up, the combined cost of eliminating all debt, plus the new developments is approximately £20m."
Burnley are currently top of the Championship, four points clear of second-placed Brighton, who they face on Saturday. | Championship promotion hopefuls Burnley returned a profit of £30.1m, a club record, during their 2014-15 stint in the Premier League. | 35933749 |
The plans would have seen riders timed on 10 downhill sections during the three-week race, with prizes for each day and the overall fastest descender.
Belgian rider Wouter Weylandt died after crashing on a descent during stage three of the 2011 Giro d'Italia.
The 100th edition of the race begins on Friday.
"The spirit of the initiative was to highlight an important skill which is an integral part of a cycle race, without putting the riders' safety in jeopardy," said organisers RCS Sport in a statement on Wednesday.
"Rider safety is, and remains, the priority of the Giro and the race organisers."
After the initial plans were released, Dutch Team Sky rider Woet Poels tweeted that it was a "life-threatening idea", adding: "What about safety?"
Trek-Segafredo's Belgian cyclist Jasper Stuyven said organisers "should be ashamed" and that "riders will take even more risks" causing "more danger to other riders in the bunch".
RCS Sport said that reaction to the proposals suggested the classification, which was to be sponsored by tyre manufacturer Pirelli, "could be potentially misunderstood".
They added that they had therefore "decided to eliminate all such classification and prize money" but make data of descent speeds available to fans.
The Association of Professional Cyclists said it was "very happy" RCS had come to "a solution for the good of the riders".
The Giro is one of three three-week Grand Tours during the cycling season, together with the Tour de France and Vuelta a Espana. | Giro d'Italia organisers have abandoned plans for a best downhill rider category after criticism from riders that the idea was "life-threatening". | 39798746 |
Douglas Slade, 75, an early member of the Paedophile Information Exchange, abused five boys between 1965 and 1980.
Slade was arrested in the Philippines in 2015 and deported to the UK accused of 13 counts of child abuse and rape.
He had denied all charges, over which the judge said he was "wholly unrepentant", but a jury convicted him at Bristol Crown Court.
The man who ran a paedophile hotline from home
Judge Euan Ambrose also told Slade: "Your past has caught up with you."
He added the abuse had had a "profound effect" on Slade's victims, "throughout their adult lives".
As the defendant was being taken to the cells a man claiming to be one of his victims in the 1970s, stood up in the public gallery, shouted his name and held up a sign before being ushered out.
The sign said: "The Filipino children you abused for years have no voice. I have no voice for the harm you did to me. Rot in jail Slade".
Another abuser, Christopher Skeaping, 72, formerly of Hounslow, London, was found guilty of one charge of indecent assault dating back to 1980. He will be sentenced at a later date.
Slade's history of paedophilia was exposed in the Sunday People, when an article in 1975 named him as one of the "vilest men in Britain".
Avon and Somerset Police said Slade, formerly of Sea Mills and Totterdown in Bristol, "was one of the main instigators" of the notorious exchange.
The group campaigned to legalise sex with children, and Slade ran a helpline for paedophiles from his parents' home.
A police spokesman said the force is investigating other lines of enquiry in relation to Slade's activities, and believes there are likely to be further victims. | A paedophile once dubbed one of the "vilest men in Britain" has been jailed for 24 years for child abuse offences. | 36682242 |
A warrant canary is a statement declaring that a website has not received any classified data requests from government or law enforcement.
It is named after the early-warning birds which were sent down mine shafts to alert workers of toxic gases.
Reddit's 2014 report stated it had not received any classified demands, but the 2015 update did not say this.
The FBI can issue national security letters to conduct online surveillance in the US without court approval, but requests often come with a gagging order, which prevents websites from publicly disclosing them.
To get around this, many websites state that they have not received any classified requests.
Once the disclaimer vanishes from the transparency report, visitors might assume a secret request has been made.
Reddit published its first transparency report in 2014.
When asked about the disappearance of the canary from the latest report, one Reddit administrator wrote: "I've been advised not to say anything one way or the other".
The site said it had received 98 requests for user information that it could disclose in 2015, almost double the amount it received in 2014.
It complied with 60% of the requests, two-thirds of which originated in the United States. | Online community Reddit has dropped its "warrant canary" from its latest transparency report. | 35943062 |
Tesco shares rose 5.4% after research firm Kantar Worldpanel said its sales grew 2.2% in the 12 weeks to 6 November.
The UK's largest supermarket saw its market share rise to 28.2% from 27.9%.
Shares in other supermarkets also rose, with Morrisons up nearly 4.4% and Sainsbury's 2.2% higher.
At the close, the FTSE 100 index was up 39.56 points, or 0.59%, at 6,792.74.
The rise came despite a sell-off in mining stocks, as the recent rally in industrial metals halted. Shares in Anglo American, Glencore, Antofagasta, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto were all down by between 4.5% and 6.7%.
The recent sell-off on the bond market also paused. Expectations that Donald Trump's victory in the US election will lead to a pick-up in inflation had led to a sharp rise in global bond yields - which move inversely to prices - in the past few days.
On Monday, the yield on UK 10-year government bonds had neared a six-month high of 1.5%, but on Tuesday, it stood at about 1.4%.
On the currency markets, the pound lost ground, with analysts blaming some of the losses on reports of a memo suggesting that the UK had no overall plan for Brexit.
A surprise fall in the UK inflation rate also weakened sterling. The pound was down 0.58% against the dollar at $1.2420, and fell 0.63% against the euro to €1.1569. | (Close): Shares in supermarkets rose as figures indicated that Tesco's sales were growing at the fastest pace for three years. | 37984978 |
The 66-year-old, who was voted into power in 1988, has already said this seventh term will be his final period as head of the organisation.
Hayatou, who was applauded by delegates at the Caf congress in Marrakech, also received a special certificate from Fifa to commemorate his silver jubilee on its executive committee.
Ivorian Jacques Anouma wanted to oppose Hayatou at the elections, but a rule change prevented him from doing so. His attempt to overturn the decision to disqualify non-executive members from the election was rejected by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas).
Hayatou used his re-election to make reference to Anouma's challenge.
"The presidents of the federations approved an amendment preventing a few of them from participating in the race for the Caf presidency, which now permits only those who have held positions of responsibility within the institution to run for presidency," Hayatou told delegates.
"The conduct of the Executive Committee along with the members of national associations during this case was exemplary. The principle of sovereignty of the General Assembly was recognised by the Court of Arbitration for Sport."
Hayatou, the son of a sultan from the northern city of Garoua, represented Cameroon at basketball and middle-distance running.
He is the fifth Caf president and by far the longest serving. | Cameroonian Issa Hayatou has been re-elected unopposed as Confederation of African Football (Caf) president for a final four-year term in office. | 21733665 |
Commerce Department figures showed US retail sales up 0.4% in April, but economists had predicted a rise of 0.6%.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq index climbed 5.27 points to 6,121.23.
But the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 22.81 points to 20,896.61 and the S&P 500 slid 3.57 points to 2,390.69.
Shares in JC Penney sank 14% after it became the latest department store chain to report disappointing results. In the first three months of the year, the retailer's net sales dropped 3.7% to $2.71bn - the third quarter in a row they have fallen.
Stock at Nordstrom, which reported after the bell on Thursday, also saw a steep fall of nearly 11%.
The sector is struggling to adapt to changing trends, with consumers increasingly shopping online instead of visiting malls.
As well as retail sales data, investors were also digesting the latest US inflation figures.
The Labor Department said that US consumer prices increased by 0.2% in April, following a 0.3% fall in the previous month, taking the annual rate to 2.2%.
Core consumer prices, which strip out the cost of food and energy, rose 0.1% last month, and were up 1.9% from a year earlier. | Weaker-than-expected retail sales figures weighed on Wall Street on Friday, pushing two of three major indexes lower. | 39894566 |
Mr Yarrington, who was governor of the border state from 1999 to 2004, has been charged with money laundering.
Prosecutors say he accepted millions of dollars in bribes from the Gulf Cartel in return for allowing it to smuggle large amounts of cocaine into the US.
Mr Yarrington, who is being sought by the US, has denied the charges.
His lawyer said the charges were politically motivated and denied his client was hiding from the authorities.
According to the prosecution, Mr Yarrington started receiving payments from the Gulf drugs cartel when he was running for governor of Tamaulipas, a north-eastern Mexican state bordering Texas criss-crossed by drug smuggling routes.
He allegedly continued accepting the bribes during his tenure, investing the money in properties across Texas,The indictment also accuses Mr Yarrington of accepting cocaine in exchange for facilitating access to Mexican ports.
Mr Yarrington was suspended from the governing Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) last year after allegations of his ties with the Gulf cartel surfaced.
The Gulf cartel is one of Mexico's largest criminal organisations with extensive international connections.
It engages in drug trafficking, extortion, kidnapping and murder from its power base in Matamoros, Tamaulipas. | US prosecutors have accused the former governor of the northern Mexican state of Tamaulipas, Tomas Yarrington, of links with drug cartels. | 25198417 |
Twenty-two homes on the Nant y Felin estate in Pentraeth were evacuated during the blaze on Friday but residents have since returned to their homes
It broke out at a petrol station in Pentraeth at about 04:50 BST.
The A5025 between Menai Bridge and Amlwch had to be closed for a while while the blaze was tackled. | An investigation has been launched after a large fire at a petrol station on Anglesey. | 32181214 |
13 December 2016 Last updated at 16:31 GMT
The country is in the middle of a civil war that has been going on for over five years.
It is being fought between soldiers who support the president of Syria, Bashar al-Assad, and a group of fighters known as rebels, who don't want him to be in power anymore.
The city has been divided between the two sides for the last four years.
But now, the government is close to taking over the whole city. Leah explains the situation.
If you're upset by this story, or anything in the news, click here for advice. | Aleppo is a city in the country of Syria, in the Middle East. | 38307221 |
Ms Brophy, who currently represents the Timperley ward, was chosen at a party meeting on Wednesday.
If elected next May, she said she would work "tirelessly" on issues such as public transport, housing and health.
Party leader Tim Farron said Ms Brophy offered an "exciting alternative to 'more of the same' in this election".
"Jane is an experienced and hard-working councillor who has won stunning victories against the odds," he said. "And this election is an opportunity for her to do it again."
Ms Brophy, who has been a councillor for 16 years and also works for the NHS, said she was "looking forward to... campaigning on issues that will make a big difference to our world-class city".
Shadow Home Secretary Andy Burnham was chosen in August to represent Labour in the election, while the Conservatives, UKIP and the Green Party have yet to select a candidate for next May's election. | Trafford councillor Jane Brophy has won the nomination to become the Liberal Democrat candidate for Greater Manchester's first mayoral election. | 37384839 |
The 19-year-old midfielder has made one appearance for the Addicks this season in an EFL Trophy game against Southampton's Under-21 side.
He is the younger brother of Coventry goalkeeper Reice Charles-Cook.
"Regan's an athlete, technically good and versatile, so he will give us options and creativity in the final third," said Moors boss Liam McDonald.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Solihull Moors have signed Regan Charles-Cook on loan from Charlton Athletic for the rest of the season. | 38867449 |
The Spanish artist's Study for Temptation of St Anthony (1909) is part of a display at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool, called Picasso on Paper.
The signed work, previously owned by British painter Lucian Freud, was gifted to National Museums Liverpool by Arts Council England.
The gallery said it was "a rare example of a religious theme by Picasso".
Xanthe Brooke, curator for National Museums Liverpool, said the drawing shows Picasso "toying with the early Cubist style he helped to create".
"Picasso is without doubt one of the most significant artists of the 20th Century and we're very grateful to Arts Council England for allocating the drawing to us."
She said it depicts the "sensual temptation" which St Anthony the Great is believed to have faced during his time in the Egyptian desert.
The drawing was created using ink and wash on paper, the gallery said. | An unseen drawing by Pablo Picasso has gone on public display in Liverpool for the first time. | 33521078 |
Parents Mrs G and Aran have produced the eggs at the Glaslyn Osprey Project, near Porthmadog.
Bywyd Gwyllt Glaslyn Wildlife, which has run the project since 2014, hopes the chicks will be hatched later this year.
Chicks have already been hatched to other breeding pairs in Powys.
Mrs G and Aran's first egg was laid on 18 May, while the second followed on 23 May.
Birds of prey at the site are kept under constant watch via nest cameras. | A pair of rare ospreys in Gwynedd have started to incubate two eggs for the first time this year. | 32973794 |
The Glovers took an early lead as Harry Cornick reacted quickest to head home after Liam Shepherd's deflected shot looped into the air.
John-Joe O'Toole and David Buchanan almost levelled before Nicky Adams finally found the net for Northampton.
Adams converted John Marquis's pass to keep up Town's four-month unbeaten run.
Northampton's unassailable lead at the top of the table was cut to 12 points after Accrington's 3-0 win at relegated York City. | League Two champions Northampton Town set a new club record as they extended their unbeaten run to 22 matches after a draw at Yeovil Town. | 36061019 |
The Uruguay international, 24, was a second-half substitute in the 6-0 League Cup win at MK Dons on Wednesday.
Ramirez, who spent last season on loan at Hull City, was Saints' club record signing when he cost them £12m in 2012.
"He's part of the squad, training well, well disciplined and not complaining. I admire that," said Koeman.
Ramirez's last appearance for the Saints was in a 3-1 victory at West Ham in August 2014 but injury and questions over his attitude have plagued his three years at the club.
Southampton also welcomed back left-back Ryan Bertrand for his first game of the season after undergoing knee surgery during the summer.
Koeman added: "He's good because he played 45 minutes [in an under-21 game against Reading] on Monday and another 35 minutes tonight. He is still maybe not ready for a whole game, but he's close to being back." | Southampton manager Ronald Koeman says Gaston Ramirez is back in his plans after the forward made his first Saints appearance in nearly 13 months. | 34345282 |
Bradley met the jockeys at Aintree and had a go on the weighing scales - coming in at 2st 12.5lb (18.37kg).
The boy from Blackhall, County Durham was given the honorary number 41 in the Grand National racecard.
The visit came a day after his family found out his latest and final round of treatment had failed.
"In the light of the news we've got, this is something good to focus on. I have no words for the support we've had - it's been amazing," said mum Gemma.
His father Carl said Sunderland fan Bradley's selection in the National was Saphir Du Rheu after chatting to jockey Sam Twiston-Davies.
Jockey Club Racecourses had created the honorary Aintree berth and even his own set of colours - on paper in the racecard - to support Bradley's campaign to raise awareness and funds. | The parents of terminally ill five-year-old boy Bradley Lowery have praised his "amazing" day as a special guest at Saturday's Grand National. | 39543058 |
They say the troops, using tanks and other military equipment supplied by a Saudi-led coalition, were attacking Zinjibar from the north and south.
The fall of the city would deal another blow to the Houthi rebels, who have suffered a number of recent defeats.
They were driven out of a key airbase this week, following the loss of Aden.
Heavy casualties were reported during the fighting for al-Anad airbase, north of Aden.
Separately, the United Arab Emirates' official WAM agency said on Saturday that three Emirati soldiers were killed while taking part in the Saudi-led campaign to defeat the rebels who still control much of Yemen, including the capital Sanaa.
The Houthis advanced south in March, forcing President Abdrabbo Mansour Hadi to flee to Saudi Arabia.
Yemen crisis: Who is fighting whom?
Why are Gulf states fighting in Yemen?
Sunni power Saudi Arabia regards the Houthis as proxies of Shia rival Iran. It alleges Iran has provided the Houthis with weapons, something Iran and the Houthis deny.
The rebels - backed by forces loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh - say they are fighting against corruption and marginalisation of their northern powerbase by Mr Hadi's government.
The conflict has killed almost 4,000 people, nearly half of them civilians, since it escalated with the Saudi-led campaign in March, according to the United Nations. | Pro-government forces in Yemen have launched an offensive on the rebel-held capital of southern Abyan province, military sources say. | 33839735 |
Quinn, 33 and a player with the Melbourne Chargers, arrived in the US on 19 May and believed he had made contact with child traffickers.
Instead he was arrested on 21 May after giving $250 ($A335; £190) to undercover agents he believed would give him access to a six-year-old boy.
He faces up to 13 years in prison.
Quinn had told the agents he was unknowingly speaking to online that he was interested in boys aged between five and 10.
He was promised a party at an LA hotel with "like-minded men", but it was actually a sting operation.
US Attorney Eileen M Decker told reporters that officials had been "able to ensure that no child was put in harm's way and that Mr Quinn would face severe consequences for his conduct".
"He admitted to that in court and there's really nothing else to say [other] than this is reprehensible conduct to take advantage of young children in such a horrendous way."
As well as playing rugby, Quinn also worked as geneticist at a clinic in Melbourne.
US officials said his rugby team had had no knowledge of his activities.
He will be sentenced on 3 October. | Australian rugby player and scientist Michael Quinn has pleaded guilty in a Los Angeles court to travelling to the US to have sexual conduct with a child. | 36852559 |
Fanning, 34, broke down in an interview after competing in the third and fourth rounds of the Pipeline event in Hawaii.
"I've just got some personal stuff going on at home right now," the Australian said, before being comforted by a World Surf League (WSL) announcer.
Earlier this year, Fanning escaped a shark attack in South Africa.
Fanning later spoke about his brother on social media.
"I am so grateful for the incredible love and well wishes that have come my way since learning of my eldest brother's passing this morning," Fanning said on Instagram.
"Like all my big brothers, Peter will always be a hero to me.
"Today was one of the most challenging days of my life but I knew I could find the strength to take part in the final event of the season because that's what Pete would want."
It has not been made public how or where Peter Fanning died.
In July, his mother said she was overwhelmed by the live televised footage of his close encounter with the shark.
"I just saw my boy going down. That was absolutely terrifying because I have lost a son before," Liz Osborne told Australian media.
Fanning's other brother, Sean, died in a car accident in 1998.
Fanning returned to the water in his native Australia six days after the attack. | Current number one surfer Mick Fanning has edged closer to his fourth world title despite the death of his brother hours before the winning heat. | 35117889 |
Karmakar, also a medallist at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games, qualified for the Rio Olympics in artistic gymnastics on Sunday.
She is one of only five gymnasts to have successfully completed the Produnova, one of the hardest vaults in the discipline.
Indian social media has been filled with posts on her achievement.
Gymnastics does not receive much funding from the government of India, and Karmakar herself comes from humble beginnings.
She earlier told the BBC that when she competed in her first gymnastics competition, she did so without shoes and borrowed an oversized, ill-fitting costume.
Karmakar is India's first gymnast to qualify for the Olympics in 52 years.
Sports minister Sarbananda Sonowal was among those to congratulate the athlete as word spread about her achievement and she began trending on social media. | Dipa Karmakar has become the first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for the Olympic games. | 36070578 |
The Dow Jones ended up 33.48 points at 16,898.56.
The wider S&P 500 managed an 8 point gain to 1,986.35, and the Nasdaq 13,83 to 4,703.42.
Payroll firm ADP reported the US economy added 214,000 jobs in February - better than the 190,000 expected by analysts.
Oil prices in New York gained 1.3% to $344.83 a barrel despite a gain in US commercial inventories of crude oil to 10.4 million barrels for the week ending February 26.
ExxonMobil pulled an earlier loss back to gain 1.75%. It said it would trim its 2016 capital budget by 25% to $23bn in light of lower commodity prices.
The biggest faller on the S&P 500 was agricultural giant Monsanto. The company shed 7.6% after slashing its annual profit forecast, citing the effects of the strong dollar, weak commodity prices and a delay in US regulatory approval of the Dicamba herbicide.
Bank shares made modest gains, with Bank of America up 1.7% and JPMorgan Chase adding 1%. | (Close): Wall Street struggled to a higher finish after earlier posting strong gains on Tuesday as oil prices reversed from falls. | 35706294 |
A woman from Childwall, 24, and a man, aged 29, of Liverpool city centre, were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, following PC Neil Doyle's death. The pair were later bailed.
PC Doyle, 36, was assaulted along with two of his colleagues near the Aloha Club, Colquitt Street on 19 December.
Two people appeared in court on Tuesday charged with his murder.
Andrew Taylor, 28, of Cherry Tree Road, Huyton and Christopher Spendlove, 30, of Brandearth Hey, Huyton are accused of murder and two counts of grievous bodily harm.
A post-mortem examination revealed PC Doyle died from bleeding around the brain.
He had been on a Christmas night out with two officers who were treated in hospital for facial injuries.
The officer had been due to go on honeymoon with his wife, Sarah, next month. | Two people have been arrested in connection with the death of a police officer in Liverpool city centre. | 30601583 |
Adrian Barrass, 51, from Mexborough in South Yorkshire had his right arm amputated after a car accident in 2004.
He has applied for a new type of prosthetic after other types he was given did not work for him.
NHS England said patients can receive further treatment if the usual NHS care is not appropriate for them.
More on this story and others in Yorkshire
Mr Barrass said a new arm would make a "massive difference" to his life.
"Tying your shoelaces, spreading butter, it sounds so simple but you try doing it with one hand. It's horrible," he said.
"The little things would mean the most, like being able to put both my arms around my children."
He has applied several times to NHS England's Individual Funding Request (IFR) panel for a new type of prosthetic without success.
He is being supported by the Wentworth and Dearne Labour MP John Healey, who said specialists at Leeds Hospital believe Mr Barrass would benefit from the digital elbow prosthesis.
The MP said the NHS appeared to be "stonewalling".
In a statement NHS England said: "Following an IFR, patients are assessed to determine whether their particular condition means the treatment already available is unsuitable.
"Patients can receive treatments if it is determined their particular clinical situation means they are so different from others who have the same clinical condition that the usual NHS care is not appropriate for them." | A man who lost his arm in a car crash 13 years ago has said he risks losing his independence if he is denied a new prosthetic by the NHS. | 39489072 |
The incident occurred in the Bruce Street area at about 18:00 on Saturday.
Police are looking for four men aged between about 18 and 25 who were seen in the area at the time. Two were wearing dark clothing and one may have been wearing a red jacket.
All four were believed to have dark hair and spoke in a foreign language.
They ran off after an unidentified woman in her 20s with dark hair intervened. The 55-year-old woman was unharmed but left shaken by the incident.
Police are keen to talk to anyone who may have witnessed the attempted robbery, in particular the woman who intervened. | Police in Stirling are hunting a group of men who attempted to steal a handbag from a 55-year-old woman who walks with the aid of crutches. | 34826915 |
Meg Brace's border collie has retrieved more than 20 balls on the open space behind her home in Glemsford, Suffolk.
After a public appeal, the Epic Youth Club recognised the balls had been taken from its kickabouts at the nearby village hall.
Stuart Ayling, youth club manager, said: "It's one remarkable pet."
The border collie, called Maggie, soon revealed her skill at retrieving balls and was featured in the East Anglian Daily Times.
"She's sometimes hard to get on with, but she has this talent," said Ms Brace.
"My other border collie Gizmo picks up litter from the same playing field and brings it to me to put in the bins.
"I just wish the kids would do it themselves."
Mr Ayling, who runs the youth club as part of the Edens Project based in neighbouring Sudbury, said: "We have had problems with our footballs being taken to the rec by older teenagers who weren't part of the youth club.
"We used to take several outside at once, so people walking past could easily take one without us noticing.
"They were being kicked into the bushes rather than brought back to us." | A youth club has been reunited with eight of its stolen footballs after a dog found them in bushes that border a playing field. | 33692865 |
Dunne, 23, is an ex-Republic of Ireland Under-21 international who has played for Wycombe, Blackpool and Crawley.
Antigua and Barbuda international Jahraldo-Martin, 23, was released by Hull City this summer and has spent time on loan at Tranmere, Alloa and Leyton Orient.
They are both available for Saturday's game against Walsall.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Oldham Athletic have signed defender Charles Dunne and winger Calaum Jahraldo-Martin on short-term deals. | 37058701 |
According to the Department of Health, every time someone fails to turn up for a hospital appointment it costs the health service about £108.
Newly published hospital statistics show that about 147,500 patients did not keep their appointments last year.
Those patients also failed to alert staff in advance that they would not attend, meaning resources were wasted.
Considering £1m could employ 35 full-time nurses, or allow 150 people to have their hip operation, health service commissioners would argue that the public should be more responsible.
The statistics also show there was a slight rise in the number of outpatient appointments being cancelled by hospitals.
A Department of Health spokesperson called on the health board and health trusts to do all they can to minimise the level of appointments cancelled by consultants.
There has also been a notable increase in the number of people being admitted to hospitals in Northern Ireland.
Since 2011, admissions are up by 4.3% or more than 25,000 people.
In spite of the increase, there are almost 700 fewer hospital beds across the system. | Northern Ireland's health service lost about £16m last year because patients failed to attend hospital appointments. | 33802707 |
A photo of Ken Farlow, 95, staring at Spitfires through the fence of Gloucestershire Airport became an internet hit in July.
The airport tweeted: "With sadness we report the passing of Ken Farlow yesterday. His story touched hearts."
Mr Farlow, who had bowel cancer, was an electrical engineer in the war and worked on Spitfires and Hurricanes.
After hearing his story airport bosses treated Mr Farlow to a flight in a two-seater training plane.
He was also invited to RAF Coningsby and the Royal International Air Tattoo.
Mr Farlow's daughter Helen Nock, who took the photo of him staring through the fence, said her father, who lived in Painswick, Gloucestershire, spent time in Syria and Palestine during the war working on the airplanes. | A terminally ill former World War Two Spitfire engineer whose photograph went viral on social media has died. | 37952905 |
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Roger Mitchell revealed it would essentially have been a Dundee United takeover of Dundee.
The new club would have been called Dundee United City Football Club.
"Some people don't want to remember that that deal was done - those two teams on a Friday night had merged," Mitchell told BBC Scotland.
Mitchell was speaking in October ahead of a forthcoming BBC series about the history of Scottish football.
Although the deal eventually unravelled, Mitchell says the new club would have played in Tangerine at Tannadice Stadium.
"They had come up with a new name. They had come up with the strip they would play in," recalled Mitchell, who left the SPL in 2002, four years after helping to launch the organisation.
"We had been told about that. We were ready to deal with it and what that meant for promotion and relegation.
"It was a crucial moment. It was two historic clubs merging." | Dundee and Dundee United were close to merging to form a new club in 1999, according to the former chief executive of the Scottish Premier League. | 35027630 |
The vehicle was about 150 miles (241km) north-east of the US border when it careened off the highway and struck two trees on Sunday evening.
Immigration officials said that among the dead were citizens of Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras.
At least 23 people had been crammed inside the cab and bed.
"This is the most people I've seen in any passenger vehicle, and I've been an officer for 38 years," said Texas public safety department spokesman Gerald Bryant.
He told the Associated Press that several survivors with life-threatening injuries had been brought to nearby hospitals.
The driver was one of 11 who died at the scene.
US immigration officials were investigating whether it was a case of human-trafficking.
In April, nine Mexican immigrants died near the border after the driver of a minivan crashed while fleeing officials. That van had 18 people inside. | Fourteen people have died and nine were injured after a pick-up truck filled with illegal immigrants crashed in Texas, said the authorities. | 18962879 |
Ambulance Service staff alerted police after the 37-year-old man was discovered on Leamington Terrace, near Bruntsfield Place, at about 05:35.
The death is being treated as unexplained and detectives were particularly keen to trace a couple who may have tried to help the man earlier.
They have appealed for anyone with information to come forward.
Det Insp Alan O'Brien said: "Our inquiry is at an early stage and we are currently working to establish the man's identity.
"However, I encourage anyone who may have noticed or spoken to this man and can provide potentially vital information on his movements to please contact police immediately.
"In particular, we understand that a couple had attempted to help the deceased male and I appeal to them to come forward as soon as possible." | An investigation is under way after a man's body was found lying on a street in the Bruntsfield area of Edinburgh. | 35083065 |
An Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) spokesman blamed the violence on "armed thugs... allegedly acting on behalf of some politicians".
Voting was suspended in most areas of the oil-rich state, which has suffered from political unrest in the past.
A re-run was ordered after legal disputes over elections in 2015.
Elections in the state are seen as a battle for the control of Nigeria's largest oil wells.
Voters were choosing seats for the state and national assemblies, but not the governor as the Supreme Court ruled his election last March should stand.
Several other deaths were reported in the polls, which have now been indefinitely suspended.
In a statement lamenting the "deviant behaviour" of those involved in disrupting the polls, Inec spokesman Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi described "fatalities, kidnappings, [and] ballot snatching", among other offences, which forced the vote's suspension.
Results in areas which had already been declared would stand, he said.
Despite River state's huge resource wealth, it remains poor and underdeveloped for the majority of the communities who live there.
There is huge environmental pollution in some parts of the state due to oil spills.
Rivers state has long been a flashpoint for political violence with the two leading parties - the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC) blaming each other for the friction. | Nigeria's electoral commission says some of its staff were killed, injured and kidnapped during an election re-run on Saturday in Rivers state. | 35863056 |
Manning, 40, denied claims, aired by Al Jazeera, that he took human growth hormone after neck surgery in 2011.
The NFL said he was "fully co-operative" with the investigation.
Quarterback Manning won the NFL's most valuable player award five times and retired after winning the Super Bowl with the Denver Broncos last season.
The NFL said investigations would continue into allegations made against other players.
Green Bay Packers duo Clay Matthews and Julius Peppers, their former team-mate Mike Neal, and James Harrison of the Pittsburgh Steelers were also named in the Al Jazeera report.
All four have denied wrongdoing. | An investigation into claims two-time Super Bowl winner Peyton Manning used performance-enhancing drugs found "no credible evidence", says the NFL. | 36889075 |
The two Lurchers were stolen along with seven eight-week-old Shih Tzu puppies, from Glendevon Park, Winchburgh, between 07:30 and 18:00 on Wednesday.
The Lurchers were hit by a Honda Civic at about 22:10 on Thursday on the B9020 near Tippet Knowe Road.
One of the dogs died on impact and the other was taken to a vet, where it was put down with the owner's permission.
PC John Jackson, of Police Scotland, said: "At this time, we believe the Lurchers may have been left to roam and as a consequence their owners have very sadly lost their dogs.
"We are still appealing for anyone who may have information about the whereabouts of the seven Shih Tzu puppies to come forward, so we can reunite them with their mum and rightful owners.
"The Shih Tzu puppies are worth around £650 each and if you are offered a puppy matching this description, which seems disproportionately cheap and the mother is unavailable to view, please get in touch." | Two dogs stolen from a garden in West Lothian have died after being hit by a car. | 34290577 |
The agreement of AIB is needed before the funds are transferred.
The move has been approved under the Credit Institutions Stabilisation Bill and by the European Commission.
Once finalised, AIB will join Anglo Irish Bank, EBS and Irish Nationwide as the fourth financial institution brought under the control of the state.
The funds are to be transferred from the Republic's National Pension Reserve Fund.
Allied Irish Bank put its UK operations up for sale in March. First Trust is the bank's Northern Ireland business.
Although AIB has sold its operations in the US and Poland in a bid to raise capital, continuing losses have more than doubled the bank's capital requirement to 15bn euro (£12.8bn).
AIB received a 3.5bn euro (£2.97bn) bailout from the Irish government in 2009. | AIB, one of Ireland's "big four" banks, is set to be taken into state control after the high court approved a 3.7bn euro (£3.15bn) capital injection. | 12067615 |
Police and fire crews were called to Tavistock Road in Plymouth at 11:20 GMT after seven "suspected unexploded devices" were found by highway workers.
The Royal Navy's Explosive Ordinance Disposal team has removed the grenades for "safe disposal".
Eight white phosphorus grenades from World War Two were found in the same location on Tuesday.
More on the grenades found in Plymouth, and other news
A cordon was in place for nearly two hours, but Tavistock Road has now reopened in both directions.
Various properties in the area were evacuated by police. | A road was closed for the second time in a week after grenades were dug up during road works. | 38597155 |
Carmarthen Park, which opened in 1900, will be turned into a training and competition venue for cyclists as part of a £580,000 scheme.
More than 230 concrete panels on the velodrome are being ripped up and replaced with new ones.
The project has received funding from Carmarthenshire council, Carmarthen town council and Sport Wales.
Once complete, it is hoped the velodrome will be available to members of the public as well as cycling clubs and elite users.
Carmarthen town council will manage the facility. | Renovation work has begun on one of Wales' oldest outdoor velodromes. | 40404504 |
It comes as officers prepare to revisit the scene of the attack on a 32-year-old woman in Armadale one week on.
The woman was punched in the face and knocked to the ground before being sexually assaulted at about 21:00 on Tuesday 25 April.
Detectives will return to the scene between 20:00 and 22:00.
Vehicles and pedestrians on the Bathgate Road (A89) will be stopped at the junction with Armadale racetrack.
Police will also be stopping cars and people at Lower Bathville Road near its junction with Mallace Avenue and in the wooded area to the east of Armadale racetrack.
The rapist a white man, about 40 years old, with large ears and dark or black wavy hair.
He was wearing a black woollen jacket, black jeans and royal blue navy trainers. He is believed to speak with a Scottish accent.
Det Supt Pat Campbell, of Police Scotland, said: "One week on from this horrific sexual assault, we will be in the area to capture any information members of the public can provide with a view to identifying the individual responsible.
"The area is popular with dog walkers and joggers and so we are hopeful that someone may have information relevant to our investigation." | Police have released an E-fit image of a man they want to speak to in connection with a rape near a speedway racetrack in West Lothian. | 39780420 |
The 9-2 shot kicked for the finish line with two furlongs remaining to beat the Newmarket Guineas winner by two and a half lengths with Blue De Vega third.
It was a second victory in the colts' classic for trainer Kevin Prendergast, who last won the race 40 years ago with Northern Treasure.
"I'd say he's as good a horse as I've had," said Prendergast, 83.
"But how far he will go I don't know. He was forced to go a bit early today as Frankie Dettori (Galileo Gold's jockey) was in a bit of bother on the inside, so he kicked and hoped for the best.
"I don't know where he will go next. The boss man (Sheikh Hamdan) makes the decision and we go along with it.
"He's in the Derby and the Irish Derby, so we'll see what he wants to do."
Galileo Gold, trained by Hugo Palmer, was looking to become the ninth horse in history to win both the Irish and English 2000 Guineas.
Detorri rode Galileo Gold to a surprise victory in the first classic of the 2016 Flat season, the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on 30 April.
It gave Palmer his first victory in the race and saw the Irish and English double completed in successive years following the success of Gleneagles in 2015. | Awtaad, ridden by Chris Hayes, beat favourite Galileo Gold to win the Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh. | 36350047 |
Narsingh Yadav, 26, was due to compete in the men's freestyle -74kg at the Rio Olympic Games on Friday.
He had been cleared by India's anti-doping agency after claiming his food was spiked by two fellow wrestlers, and also made a police complaint.
But the World Anti-Doping Agency urgently appealed to Cas.
Yadav had been provisionally suspended from competing in Rio and replaced by Parveen Rana, before India's wrestling federation (WFI) called for him to be reinstated.
Navin Agarwal, the national anti-doping agency's director-general, said at the time: "There is no fault or negligence on the athlete's part and he is a victim of sabotage."
However, a Cas statement said: "The panel did not accept the argument of the athlete that he was the victim of sabotage and noted that there was no evidence that he bore no fault, nor that the anti-doping rule violation was not intentional."
Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox. | An Indian wrestler whose failed drugs tests were blamed on "sabotage" has been suspended for four years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas). | 37127297 |
Worshippers leaving the Arrahma mosque in Avignon were approached by two hooded suspects at about 22:30 local time (21:30 GMT) on Sunday.
The suspects, carrying a handgun and a shotgun, arrived in a Renault Clio before opening fire on the crowd, La Provence newspaper reports.
Police said they were not treating the incident as a terrorist attack.
Four people were wounded outside the mosque and a family of four - including a seven-year-old girl - also suffered injuries from shrapnel while in their apartment, located some 50 metres away, La Provence said, citing a source.
Two of the eight wounded were hospitalised, according to the source, who also said that worshippers leaving the mosque had not been the intended target.
The Avignon attack is not being treated as a terrorist incident, the prosecutor's office said. Laure Chabaud, a district magistrate, said that the incident was likely to be the result of a dispute between youths.
On Thursday, a man was arrested after trying to drive a car into a crowd in front of a mosque in the Paris suburb of Creteil. No-one was injured in the incident.
France remains on alert amid heightened security following a deadly attack on Paris police in April and a series of terrorist incidents in recent years. | Eight people have been injured in a shooting outside a mosque in southern France, officials have confirmed. | 40476825 |
The recommendations are in a paper published by the Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS) which has been given to the justice committee.
Among the recommendations are the closure of Lisburn, Ballymena, Armagh and Strabane courthouses.
A Department of Justice spokesperson said no final decisions had been made.
"The minister [David Ford] will take time to reflect on the views of the justice committee and will make an announcement in the new year," they added.
Among the recommendations are:
Explaining the recommendations, the Department of Justice spokesperson said: "The consultation document set out the challenges facing NICTS in the context of diminishing resources which meant that continuing to operate the current 20 courthouses is no longer sustainable.
"In addition to the financial challenges, business volumes have been falling and many of the court buildings are underutilised.
"It was therefore necessary to reflect on the number of courthouses required." | A report on Northern Ireland's courts has recommended that a number of them should be closed. | 34937224 |
The six-man British crew were beaten by France, who sealed a 53-second win.
Having won their opener before losing race two on Saturday, Ben Ainslie's Land Rover BAR were also defeated by defending champions Oracle Team USA and Emirates Team New Zealand on Sunday.
Britain began Monday joint second in the table, but now slip down to third.
New Zealand beat Sweden in a dramatic second race on Monday after nine lead changes, while France followed victory over Britain with defeat by SoftBank Team Japan in race three.
France, Japan and Sweden are all just one point behind Britain, who started the qualifiers with a two-point advantage for winning the America's Cup World Series.
Tuesday, 30 May
America's Cup Qualifiers - round robin 2
Racing from 18:00-19:30 BST
Race 1 - New Zealand v Sweden, Race 2 - France v USA, Race 3 - Sweden v Great Britain
Full schedule
The top four qualifiers are split into two best-of-five semi-finals from 4 June, with the winners competing in the final for the right to take on holders Oracle Team USA, who advance automatically to the actual America's Cup matches.
The first to seven points wins the America's Cup, or the Auld Mug as the trophy is known, with a possible 13 races to be sailed on 17-18 and 24-27 June.
The America's Cup, the oldest competition in international sport, was first raced in 1851 around the Isle of Wight and has only been won by four nations. | Great Britain suffered a fourth consecutive defeat in the America's Cup Qualifiers on the third day of racing in Bermuda. | 40066616 |
Root took his score from 190 not out to 213 before seamer Ravi Rampaul (4-153) had him caught at mid-off.
Only 13.2 overs of play were possible, with champions Yorkshire advancing to 557-6, a lead of 227.
All-rounder Adil Rashid was 60 not out, having been dropped on 30 and 57, with Liam Plunkett on four.
Having drawn their opening three matches, Yorkshire still have a chance of victory if the weather improves on the final day.
Root brought up the fourth double century of his career, from 232 balls, with a single off Rampaul, and hit a six and 22 fours in total.
His partnership with Rashid was worth 95, the latter riding his luck to reach a 70-ball half-century with the help of 10 fours.
Rashid's first let-off came when Jason Roy failed to hold on to a slip chance, and Matt Dunn was later unable to hold a catch off his own bowling.
Surrey batsman Ben Foakes told BBC Radio London:
"We started quite well (on day two) and took three early wickets, but with Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root in bat you have to take your hats off to them and accept that they did play very well.
"Yes, we could have done a little better, but it was two very good innings from the England players.
"Bairstow and Root made it look easy, and once the new ball went it made it even easier for them.
"The rain has helped us out so far and there's everything chance we can draw the game. The new ball could be crucial.
"If you get to the crease you can stay in. The wicket looked to be a good one for batting. Hopefully nothing changes." | England's Joe Root completed a double century for Yorkshire before rain washed out most of the third day's play against Surrey at Headingley. | 36252746 |
Dean Doggett, 26, of Tonypandy, Rhondda Cynon Taff, was jailed for the manslaughter of 42-year-old Wayne Letherby, also of Tonypandy.
A HM Prison Service spokesman said "immediate action" was taken and his online account shut down.
"Prisoners are banned from using mobile phones and social media," he added.
The prison is investigating the incident and has placed Doggett in segregation.
Jamie Leyshon, 26, of Penygraig, was also sentenced to eight years for the attack while Kylie Thomas, 25, of Penygraig, was sentenced to one year for violent disorder. | A man jailed for eight years after killing a scaffolder could face "further punishment" after posting on Facebook while in prison. | 34681037 |
22 September 2016 Last updated at 17:54 BST
Speaking to the BBC, she said economic and financial decisions would not be made by Europe, but controlled through devolution.
Ms James was confirmed as Nigel Farage's successor to lead the party on 16 September.
UKIP has one Scottish MEP, David Coburn, who was elected in 2014. | UKIP leader Diane James has said she believes Brexit is a "win-win situation" for Scotland. | 37445960 |
The Eagles have been a part-time club since losing their Super League status in 2000 following an unsuccessful merger with Huddersfield.
Sheffield have secured a top-four finish in this season's Championship and could win promotion to Super League via the Super 8s qualifiers.
"It is very exciting times," director of rugby Mark Aston said.
He told the club website: "We hope that this now will give us the grounding to take this club back into Super League one day.
"We will officially start as a full-time club in November 2015. We have got a lot of work ahead to make sure that come February 2016, when we kick off the next campaign, we are fully functional and ready to go." | Championship side Sheffield Eagles have confirmed they will return to being a full-time operation in 2016. | 33612593 |
25 March 2015 Last updated at 10:10 GMT
He will replace Lord Rowe-Beddoe after standing down as WRU chief executive in October, following the Rugby World Cup.
Transport Minister Edwina Hart said he was "the right person to steer our future ambitions" at the airport, bought by the Welsh government in 2013.
Mr Lewis said the airport was "crucial" to the economy of Wales. | Outgoing Welsh rugby chief Roger Lewis has said he is "thrilled" to be given the chance to be Cardiff Airport's new chairman. | 32039720 |
The 27-year-old finished second to brother Alistair in Leeds in June, but pulled out of this month's Hamburg event through illness.
The 2012 champion is racing in only his third event this year in Canada.
"Finishing the season well is really important to me," said Brownlee.
Brownlee, who won silver at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and bronze at London 2012, is currently 23rd in the world rankings on 740 points - 2,124 points behind leader and defending world champion Mario Mola of Spain.
Following Edmonton, there are two more World Triathlon Series events in Montreal and Stockholm next month, with 800 points awarded to the winner of each race.
The World Triathlon Series Grand Final then takes place in Rotterdam in September, with 1,200 points for the winner.
"I was really disappointed to miss Hamburg, but I had to listen to doctors' orders," added Brownlee, who beat Mola in Edmonton last year.
"Although I'm not certain how things will go [in Edmonton], I know I'm feeling a lot better than I was."
Gordon Benson and Grant Sheldon, who finished fourth in Edmonton last year, will also compete for Britain this weekend.
However, no British women will be racing in Edmonton or Montreal because of planned altitude training and injuries to Non Stanford, Vicky Holland and Jodie Stimpson. | Great Britain's Jonny Brownlee says his chances of becoming 2017 World Triathlon Series champion have "gone" as he bids to defend his Edmonton title on Saturday. | 40746226 |
The benchmark index opened 0.24% up at 6,255.85 on Friday. Trading ends early at 12:30 GMT for the Christmas break.
The FTSE 100 closed up 2.6% on Thursday, driven by mining shares which benefited from a rise in metals prices and the price of oil.
Anglo American and BHP Billiton gained another 1% in early trading.
Oil giants Royal Dutch Shell and BP both rose 1.1%.
Retailers were among the main casualties, with investors perhaps worried about reports that Christmas trading may not live up to expectations.
Kingfisher, Sainsbury's and Tesco were down about 0.5%.
Outside the top flight, stockbroker Panmure Gordon fell 1.5%. That followed a more than 17% tumble on Wednesday amid concerns about fee income from dealmaking.
In Paris, the Cac 40 index dipped 0.1% to 4,670.9 points. Frankfurt's stock exchange is closed on Friday.
On the currency markets, sterling rose 0.08% against the dollar to $1.4883 and was down 0.23% against the euro at ???1.36000. | (Open): Mining shares continued to make gains, helping to send the FTSE 100 higher at the start of trading. | 35174486 |
The 24-year-old made 29 appearances in his first full season with the Welsh region after signing from Worcester Warriors on a two-year deal in January 2014.
Matavesi's new contract will see him stay at the Liberty Stadium until the summer of 2018.
"It was an easy decision" said Matavesi, who was born in England.
"I feel that I've grown in this environment, which is geared to improving players, and I think that I can continue to develop here."
Matavesi, who has also played for Exeter Chiefs and Racing Metro, has been an unused replacement in Fiji's opening two World Cup matches.
He is part of the squad preparing for Thursday's Pool A game against Wales at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.
Ospreys rugby general manager Andrew Millward said Matavesi had made an impression during his first season with the region.
"When he gets back from the World Cup we'll be expecting him to pick up where he left off last season and continue to be a key figure for us," Millward said. | Fiji World Cup centre Josh Matavesi has signed a new three-year contract with Ospreys. | 34388519 |
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's comments appear to be a response to a statement from a former president who said discussions were the way forward.
The statements come amid concern among world powers over a series of ballistic missile tests by Iran.
Iran denies the tests breach a UN resolution on its missile programme.
The resolution, passed last year, calls on Iran not to develop or test ballistic missiles capable of carrying nuclear weapons.
Iran test-fired a nuclear weapon-capable ballistic missile in October 2015 and carried out more ballistic missile tests earlier this month.
Iran's missile programme was not banned under a deal last year with world powers which curbed its nuclear activity, but the call to desist forms part of a resolution endorsing the agreement.
On Wednesday, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said the recent missile test had caused "alarm and concern" but that it would be up to the United Nations Security Council to decide what to do, Reuters news agency reported.
In comments carried on his website, Ayatollah Khamenei said any negotiations should be backed by military strength.
"If the Islamic system pursues technology and negotiations without defence power, then this will be a retreat in the face of threats from other insignificant countries," the website quoted him as saying.
"People say that tomorrow's world is a world of negotiations and not a world of missiles. If they say this thoughtlessly, it shows that they are thoughtless. However, if this is intentional, then this is treachery."
The statement comes days after former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani tweeted "the future is in dialogue, not missiles".
Mr Rafsanjani is close to the politically moderate President Hassan Rouhani, whose domestic position was enhanced by the success of the nuclear negotiations in getting sanctions lifted. | Iran's top leader has said anyone who thinks negotiations are more important than building a missile system are traitors, his official website reports. | 35925324 |
Two teams go up from the fifth tier each season, with one automatic spot.
"There is a good reason for there being four up and four down between Leagues Two and One. That should extend to the National League," Vince told BBC Sport.
"There is a kind of glass ceiling between our league and League Two."
Vince's Gloucestershire club are third in the National League with 15 games remaining, four points below leaders Lincoln City.
They lost to Grimsby in last season's play-off final at Wembley after finishing second, and were fifth in 2014-15.
While two National League sides - Lincoln and Sutton United - have reached the FA Cup fifth round, there are no League Two sides in the last 16.
In-form Lincoln, who have beaten Championship sides Brighton and Ipswich in the past two rounds, travel to top-flight Burnley on Saturday, while Sutton, who are 17th in the National League, host Arsenal on Monday.
"There are some very strong, capable teams in the National League," Vince added. "They are kept in this league, restricted by the promotion opportunities.
"The FA have this curious way of defining everything below League Two as 'non-league' football.
"A proper opportunity for an exchange of clubs between the National League and League Two would be better for the game and give clubs more chance to progress, those that are moving in the right direction."
Play-offs were introduced to the National League in 2002, prior to which only one team was relegated and promoted each season between tiers four and five.
Speaking in 2013, then-Cambridge United boss Richard Money described the promotion system in place in the National League as "outdated" and "nonsense". | Forest Green Rovers chairman Dale Vince wants more than two promotion places between the National League and League Two, calling for a "proper exchange of clubs" between the two divisions. | 38993233 |
The snow from last winter lay on Meall a'Bhuiridh, the location of Glencoe Mountain snowsports centre's Flypaper ski run.
The resort's Andy Meldrum said it had been the latest snow had lasted on the mountain since skiing was established in the area in 1956.
Older visitors to the centre believed it to be the latest in living memory.
The snow patch failed to survive into a period of colder temperatures that brought snowfalls to the Cairngorms at the weekend. | Snow that had survived on a Glen Coe Munro for the longest time in living memory has melted away. | 34636765 |
Trailing 6-0 from the first leg, the visitors quickly fell further behind to the first of Anna Gerhardt's two goals.
Scotland international Lisa Evans made it 2-0 but there was some cheer for Hibs when Abigail Harrison thumped in a shot to make it 3-1 at half-time.
The Scottish part-timers fought gamely in the second half but Vivien Miedema completed the scoring for the hosts.
It was Hibs' first appearance in the knockout phase of the tournament, with the gulf in class apparent from the start of last week's encounter at Easter Road.
Hibernian manager Chris Roberts: "The team put in a special performance, demonstrating incredible passion and desire.
"Their work-rate was incredible and we showed a lot of quality on the ball. The goal is a special moment we can remember but the experience overall will help us grow and develop." | Hibernian Ladies lost 4-1 away to Bayern Munich to go out of the Women's Champions League. | 37637516 |
The skeletons of up to 28 individuals, discovered in 2013, have been dated to 1650, and are believed to be captives from the Battle of Dunbar.
Thousands of Scottish prisoners were marched south, and many died while at Durham Castle and Cathedral.
A public event seeking feedback on reburial and commemoration will be held at Durham Castle at 20:00 GMT.
There will also be a chance to find out more about the project from the archaeological team involved.
It follows a similar event in Dunbar, where many of the soldiers would have come from.
Professor Chris Gerrard, head of archaeology at Durham University, said: "We want to give people in Durham and the North East an opportunity to hear more about something which is part of their history and heritage and to have a say on what happens next.
"Durham Castle is a fitting location for our second public event as...the individuals we found were buried in what would have been, in the mid-17th Century, the bottom of the Castle garden." | The fate of remains found in a mass grave in Durham is to be discussed at a public event in the city. | 35457698 |
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Fighting broke out in a stand behind one of the goals just before the match began in Vilnius.
Local police quickly intervened, forming a barrier between fans to prevent the violence escalating.
Some England fans appeared to have purchased tickets for sections of the ground designated for home supporters.
BBC Radio 5 live reporter Alan Green reported he had seen missiles being thrown by fans.
England won 3-0 with goals from Ross Barkley and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, either side of an own goal from Lithuania keeper Giedrius Arlauskis.
Victory means Roy Hodgson's side have won all 10 of their qualifying matches for next summer's European Championship in France. | England's Euro 2016 qualifier in Lithuania was marred by crowd trouble, with riot police required to quell skirmishes between rival fans. | 34511785 |
Ysgol Newydd Margam will accommodate 1,455 pupils aged three to 16 and replace Dyffryn Comprehensive and Groes Primary schools on the Dyffryn Upper School site.
Neath Port Talbot council has been given £19m of the total project cost of £37m.
Ms Williams said it would improve accessibility and regenerate the site.
The money has been allocated as part of the Welsh Government's 21st Century Schools Programme, which aims to improve school facilities and resources. | Funding for a new £37m school in Neath Port Talbot has been approved by Education Secretary Kirsty Williams. | 38083012 |
Police Scotland said they were called to the scene, near the Murcar roundabout, at about 09:15 on Saturday morning.
A spokesman said the drivers of both vehicles had been taken to hospital with serious injuries.
The road was closed northbound for several hours to allow officers to deal with the aftermath of the crash.
Police have appealed for witnesses.
Sgt Steve Manson said: "A southbound grey Vauxhall Astra motor car and a northbound silver BMW 320 motor car collided head-on resulting in the drivers, and only occupants, of both vehicles having to be cut free by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
"Both were taken to hospital with serious injuries." | Two people have been injured after a head-on crash on the A90 at Bridge of Don. | 34626211 |
The discovery brings the death toll from the accident to nine.
Three soldiers were found dead shortly after the incident and two more bodies were recovered late on Thursday night.
Foot Hood officials said the 2.5-ton vehicle was conducting a routine exercise when it was swept away by the current amid heavy flooding.
Three of the occupants survived and were discharged from Fort Hood's hospital on Friday.
The four bodies were found downstream from the Owl Creek Tactical Crossing where the vehicle was swept away, said Maj Gen John Uberti, deputy commander at Fort Hood.
The army has not identified any of the victims while it notifies relatives.
"This tragedy extends well beyond Fort Hood and the outpouring of support from the country is sincerely appreciated," said Gen Uberti.
The Light Medium Tactical Vehicle was at a low-water crossing point when it was swept away, said Fort Hood spokesman Chris Haug.
The vehicle was in the "proper place for what they were training", Mr Haug said, adding: "It's just an unfortunate accident that occurred quickly."
Aircraft, canine search teams and swift-water rescue watercraft were deployed to sweep the 20-mile (32km) Owl Creek for the missing soldiers.
News of the deaths comes as torrential rains and flooding continue to grip large swathes of Texas. May saw record-breaking downpours. At least six people have died as a result.
Gov Greg Abbott declared a state of disaster in 31 counties across Texas. Severe storms were expected to hit the state Friday and Saturday, intensifying floods caused by swelling waterways and rivers. | The bodies of four missing US soldiers have been recovered after their vehicle overturned while crossing a flooded riverbank at Fort Hood, Texas. | 36450572 |
The men's 470 class sailor was banned when his name appeared in the World Anti-Doping Agency report into state-sponsored cheating in Russia.
But after new guidance from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the sport's international federation said it was unsure Sozykin had cheated.
His case now goes to the three-person IOC panel making the final decision on all of the country's athletes in Rio.
World Sailing issued a statement which revealed Sozykin had passed two subsequent anti-doping tests and said although he was named in last week's Wada-commissioned McLaren report, it "did not include specific information as to whether the positive test occurred in-competition or out-of-competition".
It added: "Further, the substance for which he tested positive is not prohibited out of competition and, if the sample had been taken out of competition, would not have resulted in a sanction." | Russia's Pavel Sozykin has had his doping ban overturned by World Sailing. | 36969843 |
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"My long-term mobility was greatly at risk if I continued to train and play the sport," said the former England international, who has also played for Wigan, Castleford and Salford.
"You never want to hear those sorts of words and it does shock you.
"But after a few days the message sinks in and you have to do what's right for yourself and your family."
Robinson, who made his Super League debut at the age of 17, said his focus was on "rehabilitation from an operation" but added that he wanted to continue working for the Giants in some capacity.
"I have come to regard this as my club and it's the only one I want at be at," added the Halifax-born Robinson.
"I want to put something back into them and the local community that has been so supportive of my time here."
Huddersfield managing director Richard Thewlis said the club would continue to support Robinson, who joined the Giants in 2008.
"This is a very sad day for all concerned," said Thewlis. "He has been an absolutely key figure in our rise from cellar dwellers to play-off regulars." | Huddersfield Giants half-back Luke Robinson has been forced to quit at the age of 31 because of a hip injury. | 35530066 |
Hodgson was keen to get the players together at the end of January to go through a tactical debrief of November's 3-1 win over Scotland.
But the Football Association said that no meeting will take place.
The FA said clubs were in favour of the meeting, but due to a busy schedule, no suitable date could be agreed by all parties involved.
It comes just over two weeks after Hodgson had said the meeting had been agreed, with the England boss saying at the time: "We've all agreed we're going to get together. Unfortunately, my time with them won't really begin again until March."
The players had been expected to meet at St George's Park, probably on a Thursday, with Hodgson insistent that players would only be away for a few hours.
Despite that fact, Chelsea were set to prevent Gary Cahill from attending the meeting because of a packed upcoming schedule for the Blues.
Chelsea have five games in the final fortnight in January, including Premier League games against Swansea and leaders Manchester City.
They also have a two-legged League Cup semi-final against Liverpool and an FA Cup tie against Millwall or Bradford.
The possibility of two meetings, one for players based in the north and another for those in the south, was considered - but Hodgson felt that would not work.
The FA said all squad members will be sent videos and information on their performances against Scotland, as has been the case with previous debriefs.
England have a 100% record in the six games they have played since the World Cup, with friendly wins over Norway and Scotland book-ending four Euro 2016 qualifying victories.
They are six points clear at the top after four games in Euro 2016 qualification group E. | England manager Roy Hodgson has been forced to cancel a dinner meeting with his players because they are too busy. | 30806696 |
David and Angela Cockburn, 48 and 49, his daughters Carley Ann, 21, and Bethany, 18, and Bethany's one-year-old daughter Lacie died on the A18 near Grimsby two years ago.
The family, from County Durham, were on their way to a dance competition.
Humberside Police confirmed the family had made a formal appeal.
Ch Supt Judi Heaton said: "The Cockburn family has made a formal appeal to the Crown Prosecution Service to review their initial decision not to prosecute.
"We are awaiting the outcome of this appeal."
Inquests are due to take place next year.
In July, the CPS said no criminal charges would be brought in connection with the incident.
Three members of the family, from Ouston, died at the scene in Laceby, North East Lincolnshire. Two others later died in hospital. | Relatives of five people who died when their car collided with a lorry are appealing against a decision not to bring any criminal charges. | 34750047 |
Philip Spriggs, 51, from Oxford, was found guilty of a total of 20 charges including 11 counts of rape, sexual assault and making indecent photos.
Oxford Crown Court was told the offences took place in Headington over seven years between 2007 and 2014.
Thames Valley Police praised his victims for being "brave" and "speaking out".
Spriggs was given an additional seven years on licence and placed on the sex offenders' register for life.
Det Sgt Tracey Shepherd said: "The victims in this case have been very brave at speaking out against their abuser.
"They can now begin to rebuild their lives knowing they do not have to suffer further abuse."
Spriggs, who was arrested and charged last October, was found guilty of 20 charges following a trial in April.
The charges were 11 counts of rape, two counts of assault of a child under 13, one charge of attempted rape, two charges of sexual assault of a child under 13, two counts of causing a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity, one charge of assault by penetration, and one count of making indecent photos. | A man has been jailed for 17 years for a string of sex offences against two children. | 33329554 |
The 10 friends from Bristol turned to Facebook and found a Joe McGrath in Stockport who agreed to go on the paid-for trip for a 30th birthday.
The 21-year-old said they were "an absolutely lovely group of people".
"They messaged 15 other Joe McGraths on Facebook and only one was stupid enough to reply, and that was me," he said.
Namesake bromance delights the internet
He admitted he thought it was a bit of a joke at first, but after chatting to one of the friends on the phone Joe realised "he was just up for inviting a random guy".
Joe added: "After a couple of days debate and re-assuring myself it was a legit offer for a free trip, I decided to take the plunge and drove down to Bristol on Saturday.
"I must be a bit mad. I was fully up for it."
The friends had only given their names to Ryanair and the hotel, and as the passport details only had to be filled in at check-in, the "new" Joe McGrath simply had to add his details in order to go on the three-day holiday.
He even stayed in his namesake's house the night before the trip.
"I didn't use his toothbrush or anything like that. He wasn't there unfortunately," he said.
Joe is already planning to visit Bristol again and bring the friends to Manchester to take them on a night out to thank them for the trip.
And will he ever meet the original Joe McGrath?
"I do think our paths will cross sooner or later. And it will be a magical moment." | A group of friends planning a trip to Majorca asked a complete stranger to go with them when a friend dropped out - because he had the same name. | 39492096 |
Zhukov - who has never been personally implicated any wrongdoing - told president Vladimir Putin on Tuesday that he wished to focus on his position as first deputy speaker instead.
"This is without doubt the right thing, we support it completely," Putin said.
"Zhukov has done a lot for sport and, I hope, will do more still."
The former deputy prime minister was also chairman of the organising committee for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games, where widespread evidence of tampered drugs test samples has been discovered.
No connection has been made between Zhukov's departure and the Russian doping scandal, which resulted in the ban of 108 Russians from the Olympics and a complete exclusion of Russia's 267 competitors from the Paralympics.
The McLaren report, which was commissioned by the World Anti-Doping Agency, concluded that Russia had run a state-sponsored doping programme which involved not only providing performance-enhancing drugs to athletes, but also the cover-up of positive doping tests.
The report outlines how a hole in the wall at the Sochi Winter Olympics testing laboratory was used to smuggle positive samples out in order to replace them with clean ones.
According to McLaren's findings, the state-sponsored doping programme has been in place since 2011, just prior to the London Olympic Games. | Alexander Zhukov, who headed Russia's Olympic Committee throughout the country's state-sponsored doping scandal, is stepping down. | 37629254 |
Cavubati, 28, was also ordered to pay £500 costs following a Rugby Football Union disciplinary hearing on Tuesday.
"I would like to apologise to my team-mates, the coaches and supporters," said the Fiji international.
"I was struggling to breathe and reacted in a way I would never normally do. I sincerely apologise to Jebb."
He added: "It was uncharacteristic and this is not the type of player I am."
Cavubati has made 12 appearances in all competitions since joining Warriors in September.
Warriors currently sit 10th in the Premiership table, one point above Irish and bottom-of-the-table Newcastle Falcons.
Worcester Warriors scrum-half Luke Baldwin, signed from Bristol last summer, has signed a new undisclosed-length contract at Sixways.
Baldwin, 25, has started Worcester's last four matches, having taken his chance following injuries to Jonny Arr and Charlie Mulchrone.
"As a young English nine Luke Baldwin has got potential," director of rugby Dean Ryan told BBC Hereford & Worcester.
"At the moment he's got a great chance to show himself in the Premiership and he's maximising his opportunity." | Worcester Warriors lock Tevita Cavubati has been banned for nine weeks for biting Jebb Sinclair in Sunday's Premiership loss at London Irish. | 35537839 |
Roy Deeming's yacht, Desiree, was found drifting off La Corbiere at approximately 12:00 GMT.
Mr Deeming has been missing from his home in St Brelade's since late Christmas Eve, police said.
Lifeboat volunteers found Desiree with nobody on board and a search was launched which has been abandoned due to deteriorating weather conditions.
Mr Deeming. described by police as about 5ft 6ins tall, with greying hair and a moustache, was due to visit friends on Christmas Day but did not arrive.
Two RNLI lifeboats from St Helier, Jersey coastguards and a French naval rescue helicopter from Cherbourg have all been involved in the search.
Desiree has been returned to Elizabeth Harbour. | The discovery of an empty yacht off Jersey on Christmas Day prompted a major search for a missing man. | 30604154 |
Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team and a Maritime and Coastguard Agency helicopter went to the scene after the alarm was raised at 15:30 on Sunday.
Police Scotland said the climber, Keiran Shaw, was airlifted to Belford Hospital in Fort William.
Mr Shaw, who was climbing with another man, died from his injuries. | A 21-year-old climber from Helensburgh, Argyll, has died after falling during a climb on Aonach Mor in Lochaber. | 37540574 |
The driver had been forced to stop due to a man standing in Parkhall Road, Weston Coyney, Stoke-on-Trent, shining the laser at him at about 00:05 GMT.
The second man then boarded the bus, produced a knife and demanded money.
The driver accelerated then braked, causing the man to fall off the empty bus, police said.
The bus driver was making his way back to the depot at the time of the attempted robbery.
The two men ran off empty-handed towards Weston Coyney.
Both were dressed in black clothing and the man armed with the knife wore a scarf covering his face and a black bobble hat. | A would-be robber fell off a bus when the quick-thinking driver braked sharply, after an accomplice temporarily blinded him with a laser. | 34725004 |
The ex-Cardiff Blues duo have helped Wales win three Six Nations titles and reach the World Cup semi-finals in 2011 and quarter-finals in 2015.
"This is a team that works well together," said Welsh Rugby Union chief executive Martyn Phillips.
"It has trust."
Defence coach Shaun Edwards has also committed his future to Wales until the next World Cup in Japan.
"We have a clear focus and strategy in place and we will continue to work hard to give the players the very best opportunity to achieve their full potential," said Howley.
McBryde added: "We all feel we have some unfinished business at the Rugby World Cup and, as Martyn Phillips has identified, a successful trip to Japan is the key overreaching target for us all."
Wales are trailing their current series in New Zealand 2-0, with the remaining Test on Saturday. | Wales assistant coach Rob Howley and forwards coach Robin McBryde have agreed new deals to remain part of Warren Gatland's backroom team until after the 2019 World Cup. | 36591002 |
Dooagh beach on Achill Island in the west of Ireland, was washed away in 1984 after storms hit the area.
But in April, hundreds of thousands of tonnes of sand were dumped back on the coastline during a freak tide, bringing the beach back to its former glory.
Thousands of tourists visit the area every year and having a new 300-metre long beach has delighted residents.
Emmet Callaghan from Achill Island Tourist Office told the BBC that the people of the island are thrilled.
"Yesterday we had gridlock here in the village with cars and campervans and people coming from all over Ireland and the UK to see our new beach," he said.
"The people here have always spoken about their days on the beach and how they enjoyed it as children and now to have it back with their kids is unbelievable.
"We already have five blue flag beaches and hopefully, if we keep our beach here, we'll have a sixth".
Dr Ivan Haigh from the University of Southampton said there were two explanations as to why the beach has reformed.
"It could be a change in sediment supply, from further up or down the coast which has brought a fresh amount of sediment to the beach," he said.
"It could also be due to a change in environmental conditions, either an alteration in the wave climate or a series of tides that has provided the ideal conditions for this beach to reform."
The tourism office and locals hope the new beach will stay, at least for the summer.
You can hear more about the beach that came back on BBC 5 live's Up All Night. | A County Mayo beach that disappeared more than 30 years ago has made a miraculous comeback. | 39849853 |
Slogans including "Irresponsible Politicians - Shame" were spray-painted in orange over the theatre's all-wood exterior, south of Calais.
The theatre's British architect Andrew Todd said it was an act of "politically-motivated desecration" by the far right.
Critics argue that the theatre is a waste of money.
Other slogans daubed on its exterior as well on walls in the neighbouring Chateau d'Hardelot included "Wart" and "The Debt".
"This was not the act of a bunch of teenage malcontents; it was a well-organised, adult, carefully-executed stunt relaying through violence the messages expressed already in the political sphere by the extreme right," said Mr Todd.
Situated about 30 miles (48 km) south of Calais, the Elizabethan-era theatre was commissioned by the Socialist-run Pas-de-Calais department at a cost of around €6m ($6.8m; £4.6m). It is due to be inaugurated with a series of performances next weekend.
But it has drawn criticism from opponents of the local government, who say it is an elitist waste of money. The far-right National Front has some of its highest scores in the region around Calais.
With seating for 400 in balconies and a pit, the Hardelot theatre is the first in France to offer the intimacy of a Globe-style design. Several well-known French directors have welcomed it as a major innovation.
Mr Todd linked the vandalism to the "febrile atmosphere preceding the British EU referendum, in which Europe's far-right parties are attempting to stoke trouble".
But he said the building was "fundamentally an incarnation of Franco-British understanding, and would remain necessary whatever the result on Thursday". | France's first ever Shakespearean Globe-style theatre has been vandalised a week before its official opening. | 36578935 |
Speaking to Radio 1 Breakfast Show host Nick Grimshaw, the Hunger Games actress said: "I cannot really keep up with emails so the idea of Twitter is so unthinkable to me.
"I don't really understand what it is, it's like this weird enigma that people talk about.
"It's fine I respect that but no, I'll never get Twitter."
Lawrence added: "Because the internet has scorned me so much, I feel like it's that girl in high school that I'm like 'Oh you want to talk about her? Yeah I'll do that.'
"Take my hoops off, I'm ready to go."
The 24-year-old said: "If you ever see a Facebook, Instagram or Twitter that says it's me, it most certainly is not me."
In September dozens of private pictures of the actress were released on the web. Last month, she said the people who leaked the naked photos were guilty of a sex crime.
Speaking to Vanity Fair, she said: "It is not a scandal. It is a sex crime. It is a sexual violation. It's disgusting.
"The law needs to be changed, and we need to change. That's why these websites are responsible."
Other celebrities targeted in the first wave of leaks included Rihanna, Kate Upton, Selena Gomez and Kim Kardashian.
It's thought the photos were taken off the stars' iCloud accounts and were shared on websites such as Reddit and 4chan.
Apple later confirmed that some celebrities' iCloud accounts were broken into, but said it found no evidence that this was caused by a breach of its security systems.
Instead, they suggested that the victims' log-in details had been guessed.
Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube | Jennifer Lawrence has said she "will never get Twitter". | 30000181 |
The talks are expected to be dominated by issues of security and trade.
They come days after the US exempted India from economic sanctions in return for cutting imports of Iranian oil.
Ms Clinton said ahead of the talks that ties with India "have never been stronger".
Mr Krishna is being accompanied by a large team, including senior cabinet ministers, government officials and the chief of India's intelligence bureau.
The two sides will discuss a range of issues from Afghanistan and Pakistan to counter-terrorism, homeland security, health and climate change.
BBC India correspondent Sanjoy Majumder says that defence is now a key area of cooperation, with India spending $8bn on US-made military hardware.
Trade has grown from $9bn in 1995 to $100bn this year.
Over the past few months, a number of senior members of the US administration have visited Delhi, including Mrs Clinton and Defence Secretary Leon Panetta.
Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner is expected in the Indian capital at the end of June.
Many in Delhi see this as an indication of the growing significance of India in the US's regional strategy, our correspondent says.
There are areas of concern - the US wants India to allow greater access to American firms, and a landmark nuclear deal has not delivered the lucrative contracts it promised to.
But ahead of the talks, the US announced that it was exempting India from financial sanctions because it had reduced oil imports from Iran, another sign of the growing proximity of the two countries. | Indian Foreign Minister SM Krishna and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are due to begin talks in Washington as part of the US-India strategic dialogue. | 18420041 |
Catriona Lilley, 22, was taking part in filming for a TV crime programme when it happened.
She suffered a fractured jaw and lost teeth in the collision. Five other people were also hurt.
It happened near Boucher Road last month. A 24-year-old man was arrested but was later released on bail.
Ms Lilley said: "The first night that I came home I woke up in the night having flashbacks of the car just coming at me.
"I started to feel really ill because I could imagine it hitting my stomach over and over again."
She described how the crash had affected her.
"I have not gone near my car," she said.
"I know I wasn't driving, but the thought of being on the road with cars all around me is making me quite anxious.
"I have found myself slightly more nervous about crossing roads, even though I wasn't on a road when it happened, thinking that this is where a car could be driving and hit me."
Ms Lilley said took comfort from the "fact that everyone else is doing OK".
She described the immediate aftermath of the collision as confusing and shocking.
"I couldn't stop screaming," she said.
"It was just really horrifying and really traumatic seeing everything around me. I was just thinking 'God I hope is everyone is OK' and what on earth was that. What happened?
"It just seemed so surreal."
A television crew was filming a reconstruction for an RTÉ crime show in the area at the time of the crash.
It is thought about 20 people were taking part.
It is understood the car involved in the incident was not part of the filming for the crime reconstruction. | A woman who was injured when a car hit a crowd of people in south Belfast has said memories of the crash are terrifying. | 35048628 |
But they said the opportunity to review many of the regulations that govern farming should not be lost.
The leaders of the UK's farming unions have been meeting in Northern Ireland.
In a statement, they said the job of transposing existing EU laws is one of the "biggest legislative challenges" ever faced.
The government has announced plans to bring EU laws into domestic legislation at the point of exit.
The details are in a white paper published on Thursday for a proposed Great Repeal Bill.
The UK government will then have the power to amend the legislation.
Ulster Farmer's Union president Barclay Bell said farmers wanted an "efficient and streamlined" regulatory system through a future agriculture bill.
He said "too often" farmers had been burdened by rules that stifled the ability to farm "for no discernible reason".
He said the farm unions recognised the value of good regulation which could promote productivity while protecting human health and the environment.
"But bad regulation often achieves none of these," he said.
Farmers have said they recognise the need for continuity and stability to provide businesses with certainty and to keep standards aligned as a new trading arrangement with Europe is hammered out.
Mr Bell said there were a "huge number" of EU regulations governing the day-to-day running of UK farms.
The white paper says the government will want to set a UK-wide legislative framework for things like farming.
But devolved ministers will also have some powers to amend legislation for which they have responsibility. | Farm leaders have said government plans to bring EU law onto the UK statute books must not jeopardise future trading arrangements with Europe. | 39453614 |
The singer is seen crying in the 12-minute video, which she said she was uploading in an effort to help people understand mental illness.
"I am now living in a motel in New Jersey. I'm all by myself," she said.
"Mental illness, it's like drugs, it doesn't [care] who you are, and equally what's worse, the stigma doesn't care who you are."
"There's absolutely nobody in my life except my doctor, my psychiatrist - the sweetest man on earth, who says I'm his hero - and that's about the only thing keeping me alive at the moment... and that's kind of pathetic.
"I want everyone to know what it's like, that's why I'm making this video."
O'Connor criticised her family for not taking better care of her over the last two years.
"I am one of millions... people who suffer from mental illness are the most vulnerable people on earth, we can't take care of ourselves, you've got to take care of us," she said.
"My entire life is revolving around not dying, and that's not living. And I'm not going to die, but still, this is no way for people to be living."
The singer was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2003, but she later said she had been misdiagnosed and actually suffered from depression and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ​(PTSD). | Sinead O'Connor has said she feels "suicidal" in a video uploaded to her Facebook account. | 40862321 |
The 27-year-old underwent knee surgery last June, having previously injured the same right knee in February 2015.
Trinder has previously had hamstring, jaw and shoulder problems, requiring surgery on his shoulder in 2014.
"It was very disappointing to get injured but mentally I got over that," he told BBC Radio Gloucestershire.
"Credit to the coaches, the physios and the conditioning department to getting me back fitter than I've ever been."
The former England Saxons player, who has scored 19 tries in 78 appearances for Gloucester, played 14 games in 2015-16 in between his knee injuries. | Long-serving Gloucester centre Henry Trinder is to return from injury for the first time since April in Friday's Anglo-Welsh Cup game at Bath. | 38736229 |
The woman, who is in her 30s, was driving on the Pembroke Loop Road in the west of the city at about 07:00 GMT on Sunday morning.
A man ran out in front of her car, forcing her to stop.
Another man approached the vehicle and opened the driver's door before forcing the woman out of the car.
The two men got into the black Citroen C5 estate, along with a third man, before driving off.
The car has not yet been recovered. | A woman has been left badly shaken after her car was hijacked by three men in Belfast. | 38045421 |
The 52-year-old former Cheltenham Town, Stoke City, Burnley, Notts County, Portsmouth, Nottingham Forest and Bristol City boss came in with Redknapp for the last three games of the season.
But, despite playing a part in Blues avoiding relegation, he is to move on.
"It was a very difficult decision. The club made me a good offer," Cotterill told the Championship club's website.
While Redknapp has opted to make his interim deal more permanent by signing a one-year deal, Cotterill wants the chance to be the boss again at another club.
"My decision was solely based on being a number two, whereas really I have been a manager for a long time in my own right," he continued.
"Harry Redknapp asked me to come in and help for three weeks and I believe that's what I firmly did."
Cotterill, who had previously worked with Redknapp at QPR, was brought in alongside another experienced former player and manager, Paul Groves.
Ex-West Bromwich Albion and Grimsby Town midfielder Groves previously worked under Redknapp in his second stint at Portsmouth. | Steve Cotterill has rejected Birmingham City's offer to remain as assistant manager to boss Harry Redknapp. | 39938328 |
Northampton South Tory David Mackintosh was criticised in a report over the loan to Northampton Town from the borough council when he was leader.
Constituency chairman Suresh Patel said Mr Mackintosh should answer to local members at a meeting on 9 December.
Mr Mackintosh said he was "happy" to answer questions about the loan.
Northampton Town was given the money to redevelop Sixfields stadium, with much of it being passed to a company called 1st Land Ltd.
The company is now in liquidation while the work on Sixfields was not completed.
Mr Mackintosh benefited from "hidden" donations to his general election fighting fund from 1st Land, a BBC investigation found.
Mr Mackintosh previously said he had "no reason to believe" that the donations were from anyone other than the named donors.
This is currently subject to a separate police investigation.
An audit by PricewaterhouseCoopers found the borough council cabinet lacked full information on the risks when it approved the transaction in 2013.
The report said Mr Mackintosh, who was leader of the authority for four years before becoming an MP in 2015, wanted to "conclude the transaction promptly".
Speaking about Mr Mackintosh's role, Mr Patel said: "He needs to consider his position. He has a duty to the party and to its membership."
Mr Mackintosh said: "I am happy to answer any questions the local party might have about the loan."
A motion expressing Northampton South Conservative Association's "disappointment" will be put to its executive committee on 9 December. | An MP criticised over a £10.25m loan to redevelop a football stadium will have to "consider his position", his local party chairman has said. | 38190660 |
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan announced on Wednesday that the government plans to grow the military budget by 73% over the next decade.
The money will go to 88 fighter jets, 5,000 new military personnel and new ships.
The move comes at a time when Nato is pressuring countries to contribute more to global crises.
"This defence policy is for Canada," Mr Sajjan told media when asked if the new spending will appease US President Donald Trump, who has frequently called on Canada to contribute more to Nato.
The defence budget will grow from C$18.9bn ($14bn; £10.8bn) in 2016-17 to C$32.7b a year in 2026-27, or by about 73%, with most of the new funds being delivered after 2021.
In her address to Parliament on Tuesday about the government's foreign policy goals, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland urged Canada to resume its role on the world stage that it once had during the First and Second World Wars.
She said Canada must be willing to step up and expand its "hard power" as we can no longer rely on American leadership.
"It's only fair for us to acknowledge the larger contribution of the United States. For in blood, in treasure, in strategic vision, in leadership, America has paid the lion's share," she said during her speech.
Currently Nato countries are encouraged to contribute 2% of their GDP to military spending, but few countries do.
The new funding will see Canada's military spending rise from about 1.2% of the GDP to about 1.4%.
The funding will go to strengthen Canada's commitment to Nato, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (Norad) and continue the fight against IS, Mr Sajjan said. | Canada is gearing up to expand its "hard power" overseas with major plans for new defence spending. | 40195246 |
The cash-strapped National League club is currently up for sale, but despite their financial problems Phillips says a new stadium is the best way forward.
"We're looking ahead to a new ground. It's not absolutely concrete yet, but it's very, very likely that we'll be in in about three years," Phillips said.
"When we get to that stage we'll become a self-sustaining club. It's just in the meantime we need financing."
The Gulls first mooted moving to a new ground on the outskirts of the town in February, and have been at their current Plainmoor home for the past 105 years.
Torbay Council own Plainmoor, which ultimately proved to be the stumbling block as a takeover bid for the club faltered last week.
Phillips says a developer would build the ground and give it to the Gulls, but benefit from developing other businesses on land adjacent to the new stadium.
And Phillips says a ground with a synthetic pitch, which could be hired out to other users, would allow the club to be financially viable.
"You have 3G pitches, various sports going on, it's going to be open to all the community, not just Torquay United," he told BBC Sport.
"Torquay United would be the holders of that ground, we'll make money and everyone will get benefits from that.
"I know the council are very keen on this happening, so that's the future, and it's a great future, we just have to survive the next few years." | Torquay United could be in a new ground by 2019, says chairman David Phillips. | 37032121 |
The pilot scheme will use travel operators' crime data to target "hotspots" and support transport staff.
The move, led by Transport for Greater Manchester (TFGM) and Greater Manchester Police, will see officers using body cameras while on patrol.
TFGM said the partnership will seek to ban offenders from public transport.
It said officers will also visit schools to educate pupils about the impacts and consequences of crime and antisocial behaviour on the region's travel networks. | A 16-strong team of police officers, PCSOs and security staff will patrol Greater Manchester's trams and buses for the next three years. | 32283763 |
The official Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), a gauge of the sector's health, rose to 51.4 from 51.1 in September.
Manufacturing is a key driver of China's growth and a PMI reading above 50 indicates expansion in the sector.
The data comes just weeks after China reported its economic growth picked up speed in the July-to-September period.
Its economy grew 7.8% in the quarter from a year earlier, up from the 7.5% expansion recorded in the previous three months.
The pick up in the pace of growth was the first in three quarters.
Official figures released last month also showed growth in industrial output, retail sales and fixed asset investment.
After years of blistering growth, China has seen its pace of expansion slow recently.
China has set a growth target of 7.5% for the year.
Analysts said the latest numbers indicated that it was likely that Beijing would meet this.
"This is in line with our relatively benign growth outlook," said Louis Kuijs, an economist at Royal Bank of Scotland.
"With global demand momentum likely to pick up gradually and domestic demand growth remaining solid, we expect GDP growth to comfortably exceed the government's bottom line in the coming quarters."
Mr Kuijs added that he expects China's economy to expand 7.7% in the current year.
A separate PMI reading released by HSBC, which looks at relatively smaller firms, also indicated an expansion in the sector.
The HSBC PMI reading rose to 50.9 in October, from 50.2 in September. It is the strongest improvement in the HSBC index in seven months. | China's manufacturing activity grew at its fastest pace in 18 months in October, adding to signs of a recovery in the world's second-largest economy. | 24755438 |
In a letter to the chancellor they said delays threaten to "bring the South East to a standstill".
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) said the Dartford Crossing was "creaking under the pressure" of 50 million vehicles crossing each year.
The Department of Transport (DoT) said a decision on the Lower Thames Crossing would be made "in due course".
Highways England has already announced its preferred route of the Lower Thames Crossing connecting Gravesend in Kent to Tilbury in Essex.
The FSB, together with the Kent and Medway Federation of Small Businesses, the Freight Transport Association, the Port of Dover and the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry are calling on the chancellor, ahead of the budget, to guarantee the "earliest delivery" of the new crossing.
They wrote: "As our current infrastructure network stands, it threatens to bring the South East to a standstill.
"With so much of the country's international trade conducted through ports in the South East, this poor connectivity is hampering the UK economy at large."
A DoT spokesman said the government recognised a new crossing would reduce congestion and help economic growth in the South East and the UK as a whole.
He said more than 47,000 had taken part in a public consultation on the crossing.
"Views put forward in the Lower Thames Crossing consultation will inform the government's decision on the location, route and type of crossing."
An FSB spokeswoman said: "We've been hearing promises on the Lower Thames Crossing for some time now.
"The government said there would be an announcement 'in due course' but that's not really good enough.
"We're urging the government to take action now." | Delays in government backing for a new Thames crossing are damaging the UK economy, business leaders say. | 39130740 |
The woman was assaulted in Christchurch Road, Boscombe, near the Royal Arcade and Aldi supermarket between 03:45 and 04:15 GMT on Thursday, Dorset Police said.
The attacker has been described as black and 5ft 6in tall.
A 23-year-old man from Southwark, London has been released on police bail pending further enquiries.
Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
Det Con Neil Third said: "I know members of the public often travel through the precinct at the time of the reported incident and I would urge anyone who saw a man matching the description given to please call 101." | A man has been man arrested after a woman was raped in a shopping precinct in Bournemouth. | 34941650 |
With the match reduced to 10 overs a side, the Scots slumped to 66-7, George Munsey top-scoring on 17.
Matt Machan (10), captain Preston Mommsen (4) and Calum MacLeod (16) were all run out.
The hosts needed just 6.2 overs to reach 72-1, with their top three all posting scores in the twenties and Safyaan Sharif taking the only wicket.
The Hong Kong rain washed out Scotland's Intercontinental Cup match and the visitors were heavily beaten in one of the two planned one-day internationals to beat the wet weather.
A frustrating tour concludes with another T20 clash on Sunday.
"A 10-over game is tricky at the best of times and after being put in to bat we always knew it was going to be tough," said Munsey.
"Credit to the Hong Kong bowlers who made it difficult, restricting us to 67, and it was always going to be a hard total to defend." | Scotland were crushed by nine wickets in their rain-affected opening Twenty20 international in Hong Kong. | 35452061 |
Jason Lee Gibbs, 44, was on his way home from work on his mountain bike on Friday when he collided with a vehicle.
He got up, rode home and went to bed after the crash, which happened between 13:10 and 13:50 BST in Manchester.
Mr Gibbs later suffered a cardiac arrest and was taken to hospital. He died early on Sunday.
Officers are investigating the crash, which happened as Mr Gibbs rode home to Moss Side from Gorton.
PC Neil Pennington said: "Unfortunately, we don't have full details of where the collision happened or what vehicle was involved, but I am urging anyone who saw the collision or was involved to come forward.
"It may not have appeared serious at the time, but a man has died, and any information you have, no matter how small, could help us piece together what happened."
Police do not know if the vehicle was moving or stationary. | A cyclist died after a road accident, hours after getting back on his bike and continuing his journey, Greater Manchester Police said. | 36879296 |
The news was confirmed by Glenavon on Monday night as they revealed Mitchell would move to the club he supported as a boy on a three-year deal.
Dungannon boss Rodney McAree has been resigned to losing the striker.
"Joining the team I supported as a kid is an absolute dream," Mitchell told Glenavon's website.
"I'm really looking forward to getting back to Mourneview and playing from the start of next season."
Mitchell has scored 19 goals for Dungannon this season and he has vowed to give his all for the Tyrone club during the remainder of this season.
"Rodney (McAree) has been absolutely fantastic and everybody at Dungannon Swifts has been very supportive.
"It's been a very difficult decision to make over the last wee while."
Glenavon manager Gary Hamilton expressed "delight" at convincing the striker to move to Mourneview Park. | Dungannon Swifts striker Andrew Mitchell will join Glenavon next season after signing a pre-contract agreement with the Lurgan Blues. | 38725324 |
LinksAir, which previously ran the Welsh government-subsidised service, said it was out for tender but no contract had been signed with another airline.
But the Welsh government said alternative carrier, Citywing, had now stepped in.
Passengers were told to turn up and travel as normal on Monday.
A Welsh Government spokesman said: "The provider of the intra Wales service withdrew their service without notice today, but we have secured an alternative carrier to enable the service to continue without interruption."
The twice-daily return flights, running since 2007, get a £1.2m annual subsidy.
An assembly committee report warned in July 2014 that the north-south air link was underperforming.
AMs were told that in 2012-13, passenger numbers for the route were 8,406, down from 14,718 in 2008-09.
In June 2015, LinksAir reported a 40% increase in passenger numbers for the first six months of the year, compared to the same period in 2014.
However, in October, LinksAir had its safety licence revoked by the Civil Aviation Authority "to protect the travelling public".
Danish company North Flying took over the operation of the route on behalf of the company, which is based at Doncaster-Sheffield airport. | A new airline has agreed to take over twice-daily flights between Cardiff and Anglesey after they were suspended. | 35385842 |
Dr Jennifer Armstrong said NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde was working to improve accident and emergency waiting times and avoid delays to treatments.
She said she hoped a behind-the-scenes BBC documentary at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital would highlight the "incredible" work undertaken by staff.
There have been concerns about the hospital since it opened two years ago.
The hospital, which is one of the biggest in Europe, has consistently had some of the poorest waiting time figures for A&E in Scotland.
Concerns have also been raised about workload pressures and the number of operations cancelled because of a shortage of beds.
Dr Armstrong acknowledged the problems were "unacceptable", but said the hospital was performing some of the most advanced medical treatments in the world.
The new series of "Scotland's Superhospital" starts at 21:00 on BBC One Scotland. | An NHS director has apologised to patients who have experienced problems at Scotland's largest hospital. | 39691234 |
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The video was shot in the Yokefleet area near Goole near to the border of East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire.
Land next to the estuary flooded as a high tide and strong winds caused a storm surge of water which overtopped flood defences.
Footage courtesy of Humberside Police. | Video footage from the Humberside Police helicopter has shown the extent of flooding along a stretch of the Humber. | 25260349 |
The Glovers spurned early chances, with Marc Laird and Kevin Dawson failing to score before Zoko headed in against his former club in the second half.
The hosts looked to add a second but Harry Cornick and Dawson were denied by Magpies goalkeeper Scott Loach.
And Loach was also on hand to save Leroy Lita's late penalty, awarded for handball, as Yeovil held on. | Francois Zoko's header helped Yeovil beat Notts County to record a fourth successive 1-0 win in League Two. | 35733320 |
Marius Bauba was arrested after a video which appeared to show a man being hit with a bottle circulated online.
The 22-year-old, of Ayr, made no plea or declaration to a single charge of assault to injury during a private hearing at Perth Sheriff Court.
The case was continued until next week for further examination and Mr Bauba was remanded in custody. | A man has appeared in court charged with assault at the T in the Park campsite at Strathallan Castle. | 33574120 |
Ofcom is proposing to cut the price that BT's infrastructure arm, Openreach, can charge operators for its popular superfast broadband service.
The regulator said it would expect these savings to be passed on to consumers through cheaper bills.
It is also planning new rules for Openreach to fix and install lines more quickly.
Openreach operates the wires and cables that power the UK's broadband network, leasing out the lines to BT's rivals such as Sky and Talk Talk.
Under the regulator's plans, Openreach's price for 40 Mbit/second broadband would fall from £88.80 a year to £66.28 next year and £52.77 by 2020.
"We would expect much of this reduction to be passed through by retail providers to their customers, resulting in lower bills," Ofcom said.
But it will not cap prices for even faster broadband, hoping that this will spur operators to install their own lines in competition with Openreach.
Jonathan Oxley, Ofcom's competition group director, said: "Our plans are designed to encourage long-term investment in future ultrafast, full-fibre networks, while promoting competition and protecting consumers from high prices."
Other rules would force Openreach to complete 93% of fault repairs within two working days, compared with 80% currently.
Openreach would also need to install 95% of connections on the date agreed with the telecoms operator, up from 90% today.
BT was issued with a record fine of £42m by Ofcom on Monday because of delays by Openreach in installing high-speed lines.
Ofcom has forced BT to legally separate Openreach into a distinct business, in another move aimed at boosting competition. | Households could see the price of superfast broadband fall under plans by the UK telecoms regulator. | 39452242 |
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