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Nathan Rhodes, 23, Ryan Case, 25, and Emily Jennings, 27, died after the car they were in crashed near Willes Road, in Leamington Spa on 20 June.
Jamie Riddick, 21, from Kenilworth, was charged with three counts of causing death by careless driving whilst under the influence of alcohol.
He will appear at Leamington Magistrates' Court on 7 October.
Mr Riddick has been released on bail.
Correction 9 September 2015: This story has been amended to make clear that Mr Riddick has been charged with causing death by careless driving and not causing death by dangerous driving. | A man has been charged after a car crashed into a tree killing three people in Warwickshire. | 34188104 |
The creation of the Boston Barrier would help to reduce the risk of tidal flooding for up to 14,300 properties in the town, the Environment Agency said.
The inquiry will consider its environmental impact and benefits.
Some fisherman claim the barrier's proposed location would narrow the river at that point, making it riskier for boats to navigate safely.
More on this and other local stories from across Lincolnshire
The Environment Agency will use the inquiry in Boston to put forward its case and to hear evidence about these and other objections raised.
Last year it asked the secretary of state to grant powers to construct and operate the proposed barrier, which led to the public inquiry being called.
Adam Robinson, barrier manager for the agency, said the scheme was needed to prevent a repeat of the 2013 floods, which saw about 300 homes flooded after a tidal surge battered the east coast.
Ken Bagley, from the Boston Fisherman's Association, said while he supported a barrier in principle, in his view the proposed site was incorrectly positioned.
He said narrowing the river at the point, along a busy stretch and on a bend, would increase the speed of the water passing through it, meaning boats would have to travel at higher speeds to navigate it.
Mr Bagley said the barrier should be built downstream to avoid the bend.
A government inspector will be present for the inquiry and will prepare a report for the secretary of state to consider.
If approved, the scheme would see the construction of a new tidal barrier with a moveable gate, along with new flood defences on both banks of the River Haven.
Work could start in December and was estimated to take about two years to complete, the agency said. | A four-week public inquiry has begun into plans for a £100m flood barrier scheme in Lincolnshire. | 39645266 |
John Clark is protesting against the alleged mistreatment of a 90-year-old woman at Rambla Nursing Home in Scarborough.
He claims there has been a "persistent failure" on the part of the relevant authorities to protect the woman.
The BBC approached Rambla Nursing Home but was told there was nobody available for comment.
Live updates and more from across North Yorkshire
Mr Clark began his protest on the steps of County Hall in Northallerton on Monday.
He said: "The reason I'm here is that you have somebody in a care home that's not getting enough food and not getting enough liquid, not through choice but because that is what she is being given."
He alleges the mistreatment was first highlighted in November 2013, but the woman was still not getting appropriate care.
North Yorkshire Police said it had carried out a "thorough investigation" into the allegations in December 2015 but there was no finding of wrongdoing.
A file was submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service but they decided not to prosecute.
Mr Clark said despite the decision he would continue his protest "till it's sorted".
The Care Quality Commission said it was looking into the claims and was in contact with the woman's family.
A recent inspection of the home rated it as "requiring improvement" and said "people's nutrition and hydration needs were met".
Richard Webb, corporate director for health and adult services at North Yorkshire County Council, said: "[Mr Clark] feels very strongly about this issue as do we all.
"We've been working with him for a number of weeks and I will personally be chairing a series of meetings on Thursday to try and find a way forward." | A councillor calling for improvements to safeguarding for vulnerable people is three days into a hunger strike. | 37560664 |
28 June 2016 Last updated at 17:50 BST
The Three Lions were beaten 2-1 by Iceland - the lowest ranked team left in the competition.
Former England captain Alan Shearer called it the worst performance he'd ever seen by an England team.
Manager Roy Hodgson stepped down from his job immediately after the match.
Kids in Manchester tell us their reactions and who'll they be supporting now that England are out. | England's footy players and fans are still recovering from the side's shock exit from the European Championships. | 36656707 |
The US company confirmed it had acquired the rights after reaching a deal with Mark Wolper, whose father David made the 1977 original.
It broke ratings records when it first aired and earned an unprecedented 37 Emmy nominations, winning nine of them.
It is hoped the new series will appear on screens some time during 2015.
The 1977 series aired over eight consecutive nights on ABC in the US, drawing 100 million viewers for its conclusion, nearly half of the entire country.
It was an unlikely hit with a largely black cast but is credited with helping to improve race relationships while blending fact and fiction into a soap opera package.
"We would like to revive that cultural icon for a new audience," History's Dirk Hoogstra told Deadline.
History has also acquired the rights to the book the mini-series was based on, Roots: The Saga Of An American Family, from the estate of author Alex Haley.
Writers are expected to draw on both sources from a contemporary perspective with Wolper acting as an executive producer.
Several big budget film projects have recently focused on the issue of slavery, including this year's Oscar hopeful 12 Years a Slave and Quentin Tarantino's 2012 film Django Unchained.
The History channel has also enjoyed success with blockbuster historical mini-series over the last few years, such as The Bible, Vikings and Hatfields & McCoys starring Kevin Costner.
"History in general is in the zeitgeist, which is great for us being a network whose name is History," Hoogstra said. | A remake of the groundbreaking 1970's miniseries Roots, about several generations of a slave family, is in development by the History channel. | 24833138 |
Luton Crown Court was told Sri Lankan Gnanachandran Balachandran, 38, kept Suren Sivananthan captive for 12 hours before beating him to death.
He snatched his "rival" from a Milton Keynes shopping centre, it was heard.
Mr Balachandran is in court with two men and a teenager he is said to have enlisted to help him. All four deny murder.
LIVE: Updates on this story and news from the area
The court heard Mr Sivananthan was staying with Mr Balachandran's wife in Milton Keynes while on a visit from Canada.
The jury heard that when she called Mr Sivananthan's phone, her husband answered and said: "Why are you asking where he is? You can't live with your husband and so you take someone else. You are a bad person.
"You will see what I do to him."
Mr Sivananthan, 32, who lived in Canada, was beaten to death by a parade of shops in Great Linford, the court heard.
He was found by police at about 04:00 GMT on 21 January.
The jury heard he had 39 separate injuries to his head and neck, plus bruises on his arms, legs, back and chest.
A post mortem showed he died from sustained blunt force trauma to the head, which resulted in a brain injury.
This was exacerbated by a high level of alcohol found in his body, the pathologist's report said.
Mr Balachandran was aided by Kiroraj Yogarajah, 30, of Milton Keynes, Prashanth Thevarasa, 24, also from Milton Keynes, and a 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, the court heard.
The teenager also pleads not guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
The trial continues. | A jealous husband whose wife was planning to divorce him murdered the new man in her life, a jury heard. | 40584239 |
Last year was the 14th edition of the event staged near Dundrennan in Dumfries and Galloway.
A statement said that festival, following the death of co-founder Jamie Gilroy, had been "hugely successful" but they were taking a year off.
"The event will go ahead in 2017 and plans are already taking shape," said director Jennie Camm.
"The organisers are grateful for the kind messages and loyal support from all Wicker fans and look forward to announcing further details about the 2017 festival shortly."
Anyone who has purchased an early bird ticket for 2016 will be automatically refunded.
Organisers said the Wickerman Festival website and social media would be "regularly updated" to outline plans for 2017. | Organisers of the Wickerman Festival have announced it will not be held this year but will return in 2017. | 35421062 |
The plans come after nine decades of coal extraction, once generating £50m in annual profits, ended a year ago.
Developers want to turn the site into 800 houses, a school, business premises and a country park, with an aim to balance housing and employment needs.
The closure of Thoresby Colliery was announced in 2014 after its owners, UK Coal, fell into financial trouble.
The proposals - which developers Harworth Estates claim will create at least 500 jobs - also include plans for a zip wire and sports pitches, but the colliery's headstocks will be demolished.
Some residents living in the area are concerned that there are currently "no resources" for the people in the neighbourhood.
"It's not a good idea for the area, we're struggling as it is - you can't get a doctor's appointment for a start," a resident said.
Another neighbour said: "It's a rubbish idea, there's no resources here for the children... people complain that the children hang around the streets, but there's nothing for them to do."
Stuart Ashton, from developer Harworth Estates, said: "We've thought long and hard since the colliery's closure about striking the right balance between bringing housing and employment opportunities forward, whilst restoring the majority of the site back to green land to support the Sherwood Forest.
Over the past few years, the colliery's 600 workers were gradually laid off through compulsory or voluntary redundancy and the last 360 miners left when Thoresby closed, on 10 July 2015.
It marked the end of the coal mining industry in Nottinghamshire and left just one deep coal mine in Kellingley, Yorkshire - which has also since closed.
The public will be able to look at the plans as part of a consultation process and suggest any changes. | Proposals to transform the site of one of the UK's last deep-pit coal mines have been unveiled. | 36844240 |
The investigation relates to the alleged transfer of £1m to a charitable account connected to the federation.
Three serving police and one retired officer were arrested on suspicion of fraud and released on bail last month.
The IPCC said it will carry out a "thorough independent investigation".
The criminal inquiry was originally launched by Surrey Police, following a report from the federation, which has its headquarters in Leatherhead.
The IPCC said it will also take over the criminal investigation into the allegations.
Those arrested include two serving Metropolitan Police officers, one South Wales Police officer, and a retired Greater Manchester Police officer.
In a statement, the IPCC said its investigators were liaising with Surrey Police about the handover of documentation relating to the case.
IPCC Commissioner Jennifer Izekor said: "We will carry out a thorough independent investigation into these serious allegations.
"The investigation is in its very early stages and we will be working closely with Surrey Police to ensure a smooth handover of the investigative work which has been carried out so far."
The Police Federation - which represents rank and file police officers - has said it is co-operating with the inquiry. | Allegations of fraudulent activity at the Police Federation of England and Wales are to be investigated by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). | 36047526 |
Mark Chung, who officers had advised the public not to approach, was detained on Tuesday afternoon after a police operation in the north of the city.
He had been reported missing from Castle Huntly at 10:00 on 3 October.
The 41-year-old is being held in police custody and is expected to appear at Perth Sheriff Court on Wednesday. | A man who absconded from Castle Huntly open prison near Dundee two weeks ago has been arrested in Glasgow. | 37993777 |
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UK users only | Watch Wales' Six Nations win over France in a bite-size 30 second chunk. | 35685904 |
Mahesh Sharma said "a list of dos and don'ts" given to tourists at airports also advised them not to venture out alone at night in small towns.
He later clarified that he was speaking "in the context of religious places", and that he spoke out of "concern".
Mr Sharma has also been criticised in the past for controversial comments.
He's often made provocative statements blaming "westernisation" for India's ills and last year, he said "nights out for girls was not part of Indian culture".
His latest offending remark was made on Sunday when he told reporters that tourists were being handed a "welcome kit" at the airport which contains a card with "a list of dos and don'ts".
"It has instructions like if they are in small cities, they should not roam around alone at night or wear skirts... They should take a picture of the car they are travelling in and send it to a friend as precaution."
On being asked by reporters if he was suggesting a dress code for visiting women, the minister said India was a "cultural country" and "we have a different dress code for temples. Kindly keep that in mind while dressing up".
Despite his clarification, the minister has been ridiculed on social media: | India's culture minister has been criticised after saying that the government was advising foreign tourists not to wear skirts in India. | 37212219 |
The 25-year-old made his England debut from the bench during Saturday's 37-21 victory over South Africa.
Having been at Premiership side Wasps since 2013, he qualified for England via the three-year residency rule.
"I have no qualms. I can say England is my home now and I feel English because I've played for my country," he said.
"It is the thing that provides my food, my shelter. Why not play for your country that I live in?" Hughes told BBC Radio 5 live.
Hughes, who could make his first start for England against Fiji on Saturday, denied his decision was financially motivated.
A new £20m deal will see England players receive more than £20,000 per Test match, excluding bonuses, while Fiji's squad are paid £60 a day.
"To play for England is not all about money. It is about representing the country and representing where I live and where I play my rugby," he said.
"I said to my wife: 'If I play for Fiji I will be travelling back and forth. If I play for England I'm here and you will be here.' It wasn't the hardest decision."
Hughes added that he had received support from friends and family in Fiji when he made his England debut.
"There was a lot of videos and cheering and stuff sent to me," he said. "People were saying: 'Everyone's wearing the Red Rose here in Fiji.'" | England back-row forward Nathan Hughes says choosing to play for Eddie Jones' side over Fiji, the country of his birth, "wasn't the hardest decision". | 37980097 |
A representative from the Calleguas Municipal Water District in Ventura County said the proposed settlement would go before the board next week.
It is alleged a tanker truck filled up at a Ventura County hydrant more than a dozen times over the past two years.
The water was then taken to the Magnum PI star's nearby ranch, it is claimed.
The Calleguas district filed a complaint on Monday, accusing the actor of illegally exporting the district's water out of its service area.
Selleck, 70, has yet to make a comment about the accusations made against him and his wife Jillie, who was also named in the legal action.
California communities have been ordered to cut water usage drastically amid a four-year drought that has damaged the state's agriculture industry.
Selleck grows avocados on his 60-acre ranch in Westlake Village, which is located in a different area to the hydrant he is accused of tapping.
"Staff believes the tentative settlement is a positive step towards an ultimate resolution of this matter," said the water district's representative.
Resources manager Eric Bergh said the terms of the settlement would remain confidential until the deal was finalised.
In a 2012 interview, Selleck said it was "hard to make a living, let alone a profit" from avocados, the taste of which he admitted made him "gag". | Tom Selleck appears to have reached an agreement with the California water board that accused him of stealing water from a public hydrant. | 33475311 |
The Seven Dials junction was labelled the "most accident prone" by Brighton and Hove City Council, with 20 accidents in the past three years.
An elm tree was due to be removed, but was saved after two protesters spent 48 hours up the tree in March.
The work included replacing a mini-roundabout and removing street clutter.
Guard railings have also been removed and the paving has been replaced.
The seven roads that meet at Seven Dials include the A2010, a major route through Brighton. | Work on a major junction in Brighton has been completed despite a protest over the proposed felling of a mature elm tree. | 25419330 |
The 59-year-old played more than 100 games for the Reds during a three-year spell from 1984.
Metgod, who joined Forest from Real Madrid, moved into coaching in 1994 and worked under Nigel Clough as Derby County first-team coach from 2009-13.
"I have good memories of Nottingham. It feels like coming home," Metgod told the club website.
"In football, you get to know people and sometimes those contacts work out. I met with Mr Marinakis [new Forest owner] and spoke to him about what he wanted to do at the club and the project here and it was something that excited me.
"There are great football people at the club and I am really optimistic that we will be able to achieve something here.
"Being on the board is a first for me. It is a good challenge and I like the project here and that it is going to be step by step and not something that is done quickly."
Chairman Nicholas Randall added: "From the outset we wanted a former player with experience of both English and continental football to sit with us on the board to enhance our football knowledge." | Former Nottingham Forest and Netherlands midfielder Johnny Metgod has rejoined the club as a director. | 40404580 |
George Osborne told me that he would not give the go-ahead until the markets had calmed, saying that "now is not the right time".
He said he still supported encouraging wider share ownership in Britain.
So this looks like a significant delay rather than a cancellation.
The sale of the final part of the government's stake in Lloyds was a general election pledge made by David Cameron.
It was expected to raise £2bn, making it one of the largest privatisations since the 1980s when BT and British Gas were sold, raising £3.9bn and £5.6bn respectively.
Mr Osborne announced the details of the Lloyds sale to hundreds of thousands of small investors last October.
It was thought the sale would take place in the spring.
But since then Lloyds' share price has fallen and the trading environment for banks has become tougher.
Low interest rates also make profits harder to come by across the sector.
In October, Lloyds share price was 78p, above the 74p considered to be the "in price" the government paid to rescue the bank during the financial crisis - when it used billions of pounds of tax-payers money to shore up the financial system.
That share price is now down at 64p, so the government would be selling the shares to the public at a considerable loss.
Yesterday, the Royal Bank of Scotland announced billions of pounds of new provisions to pay for fines and legal actions connected to the financial crisis.
Its share price has also fallen.
The government owns 73% of RBS and just under 10% of Lloyds. It doesn't look like it will be selling either stake any time soon. | The Chancellor has postponed the sale of the Government's final stake in Lloyds Banking Group, saying the global turmoil in the markets and slowing growth had sparked the delay. | 35427377 |
The visitors led 21-9 at the end of the first quarter and were 45-18 at the break.
The Silver Ferns continued to dominate with the scores at 67-25 going into the final quarter.
Wales scored only twice more in the last period as New Zealand added 25 more goals.
Trish Wilcox's Wales team went into the game ranked eighth in the world against second-placed New Zealand, who had finished the recent Quad Series second winners Australia, and above hosts England.
Te Paea Selby-Rickit scored 40 times for New Zealand, a personal record at international level.
The two teams meet again at the same venue, Ice Arena Wales, on Wednesday.
Wales captain Suzy Drane told BBC Wales: "We're not going to be looking at our scoreline. We're going to be looking very much on our performances.
"We always knew it was going to be difficult.
"This is the start of our journey to Commonwealth Games 14 months away and we're going to take the positives; what we did well and make sure we do those more consistently.
"Our consistency is what let us down."
Wales squad: Sara Bell, Fern Davies, Suzy Drane (capt), Bethan Dyke, Chloe James, Kyra Jones, Nia Jones, Lateisha Kidner, Chelsea Lewis, Kelly Morgan (vice-capt), Georgia Rowe, Amanda Varey. | New Zealand underlined their status as one of the world's top netball nations as they hammered Wales in the first of two Tests in Cardiff. | 38902074 |
An Italian diver says he discovered the vessel, known as HMS P311, last weekend at a depth of 80 metres (262 feet).
The submarine was last seen in December 1942, after leaving Malta as part of an Allied attack on Italian warships.
A Royal Navy spokesman said it was examining records "to determine whether or not this is a Royal Navy submarine".
Diver Massimo Bondone told local press he discovered the wreckage of the T-class submarine off the coast of the island of Tavolara.
He told reporters he was able to identify the submarine by two Chariot "manned" torpedoes strapped to its hull.
HMS P311 disappeared between 30 December 1942 and 8 January 1943, when the vessel was reported missing after failing to return to base.
It had been en route to La Maddalena, in Sardinia, to attack two Italian gun cruisers as part of an Allied assault, known as Operation Principle.
The submarine's last signal was sent on 31 December 1942 and HMS P311 is believed to have been later sunk by Italian mines.
However, the wreckage has never been found and none of the vessel's crew was found.
The submarine's captain, Commander Richard Cayley, was one of the most highly-decorated submarine commanders of World War Two and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in 1941.
His success earned him the nickname "Deadeye Dick".
The submarine had been due to be named HMS Tutankhamun, after the Egyptian pharaoh, but it was lost before it could be officially named. | The Royal Navy is investigating claims the wreckage of a British submarine lost during World War Two has been discovered off the coast of Sardinia. | 36386581 |
The company's troubles came to light earlier this week when it discovered suspected fraud by senior employees in a Singapore-based subsidiary.
OW Bunker is Denmark's third-largest company and supplies 7% of the world's bunker fuel, used in shipping.
Shipping lines were trying to find alternative suppliers in the wake of the news late on Friday.
The company owes 13 banks $750m (£472m) and says it cannot survive without new credit.
OW Bunker's chairman, Niels Henrik Jensen, said in a statement: "It is now clear that such facilities will not be made available. Nor is a sale as a going concern a realistic option."
The bankruptcy filing was lodged in the probate court in Aalborg in northern Denmark.
The company said on Thursday it had discovered fraud by senior employees in its Singapore-based subsidiary, Dynamic Oil Trading.
The statement also said: "As a result of the internal investigation it has been decided to report two key employees in the Singapore-based subsidiary Dynamic Oil Trading (DOT) to the police... and to relieve them of duty immediately."
OW Bunker only became a public company this year when it joined Copenhagen's Nasdaq in March. Its float was a market highlight, the second biggest initial public offering of shares since 2010.
In October it published figures estimating a trading loss of $24.5m, but has now increased that to $150m.
The alleged fraud at DOT is potentially one of the biggest financial market scandals to hit Singapore in 10 years. | The world's largest ship fuel supplier, OW Bunker, has filed for bankruptcy after alleged fraud. | 29961566 |
Pisi was sent off by referee Wayne Barnes in the 14th minute of Bristol's 28-20 win over their fellow strugglers.
The 34-year-old Samoan pleaded guilty to tackling Shillcock in the air.
Having already missed the 24-23 New Year's Day win at Sale, he now also misses Saturday's trip to Northampton,
The RFU Disciplinary panel said: "The player accepted the charge on the basis that this was a reckless challenge with no intent to cause injury. The panel agreed and determined this was a low-end entry point giving full mitigation on account of his plea and remorse."
Bristol acting head coach Mark Tainton told BBC Sport at the time: "Tusi has chased the ball. His eyes are on the ball all the time, he has not got off the ground. Technically, he is below the player's hips, and he has a responsibility to bring the player down."
Shillcock missed Worcester's next game, their New Year's Day win over Harlequins, but head coach Carl Hogg expects him to be fit to face Gloucester on Saturday. | Bristol centre Tusi Pisi has been handed a two-week suspension for his aerial tackle on Worcester stand-off Jamie Shillcock in their Boxing Day meeting at Ashton Gate. | 38508189 |
17 August 2016 Last updated at 18:36 BST
John Brown, from Swindon, took to the skies near Cirencester strapped to a 1940's bi-plane.
He did the wing walk in memory of his wife Thelma, who died a few years ago, and also to raise money for Wiltshire Air Ambulance.
"Fantastic - I wouldn't have missed it for the world," he said afterwards. "It was so exhilarating and nothing I'd ever experienced before it was absolutely phenomenal." | A daredevil pensioner has celebrated his 80th birthday by doing a wing walk over the Cotswold countryside. | 37108819 |
Police said the crash, involving a silver Citroen, happened at Wester Breich Road in West Calder at about 01:10 on Saturday.
The Fire and Rescue service said that when they arrived they found the woman trapped inside the vehicle.
However, despite the efforts of ambulance crews she was pronounced dead at the scene.
No other vehicles were involved in the crash.
Sgt Neil Inglis said: "The woman's next of kin have been informed and our condolences are with them at this very difficult time.
"Anyone who may have witnessed this collision, or who saw the Citroen beforehand, is urged to get in touch as soon as possible." | A 47-year-old woman has been killed after her car hit a tree in West Lothian. | 37460879 |
The group has tabled the motion in an amendment to the Queen's Speech.
Currently, abortion is illegal in all but the most limited circumstances in NI.
As a result, hundreds of women travel to England for legal abortion treatment every year.
Last week, the Supreme Court clarified that restrictions on NHS funded abortion care for Northern Ireland women are not due to economic or legal constraints.
Rather, they are based on the secretary of state's political considerations and respect for the local assembly.
One judge, who found in favour of granting funded services, noted it is hard to understand why paying for the abortions of Northern Irish women in England would constitute a lack of respect, when allowing these women to access them at their own cost does not.
The amendment will allow parliament to reach its own view.
Over the past four years, the government has spent £3m through the Department for International Development to help women in developing countries access safe abortion services.
The government has stated that: "Women and adolescent girls must have the right to make their own decisions about their sexual and reproductive health and well-being, and be able to choose whether, when and how many children to have."
The amendment, according to the cross-party group, would ensure that all women resident in the UK have the same access to safe abortion services that the UK helps fund abroad.
The British Pregnancy Advisory Service, BPAS, estimates that providing NHS-funded abortion care to NI citizens in 2016 would have only cost the government around £350,500.
Bernadette Smyth, founder and director of Precious Life, said, "The Supreme Court made their decision and MPs should respect democracy." | A cross-party group of MPs has called for the government to fund abortion care in England for women from Northern Ireland. | 40379615 |
Ashcroft played 20 games for Killie last season, including the 4-0 second-leg playoff final victory over Falkirk that kept the club in the top flight.
However, manager Lee Clark elected not to offer Ashcroft, 22, a new deal after his contract at Rugby Park expired.
The Pars have already bolstered their squad with the signing of Inverness midfielder Nat Wedderburn. | Dunfermline have signed defender Lee Ashcroft following the defender's exit from Kilmarnock. | 36385515 |
Mitchell was over 20 seconds ahead of second-placed Anna Tait as she won in 4:16.20 - cutting 0.88secs off her previous best.
Her time was only 1.20 outside the qualifying mark for the European Indoor Championships in Belgrade in March.
Given that it was a solo run, Mitchell looks capable of achieving the mark.
Meanwhile, Kerry O'Flaherty finished fourth in the 3,000m at Sunday's City of Manchester Indoor meeting.
Running after being bothered by a virus for close to a month, O'Flaherty clocked 9:18.06 - just under seven seconds outside her indoor personal best set last year.
Swansea runner Elinor Kirk won in 9:00.59 which left her well ahead of Charlotte Arter (9:12.47) and Lauren Howarth (9:15.83). | Banbridge athlete Emma Mitchell continued her impressive winter form as she set a new personal best in winning the Scottish Indoor 1500m title. | 38791842 |
The accident happened near Weston at about 21:30 BST on Tuesday.
West Midlands Ambulance Service joined colleagues from North West Ambulance Service after being called to the scene by Staffordshire Police.
The victim, a 20-year-old man who is said to be local and has not been named, was pronounced dead at the scene. The lorry driver was treated for shock. | A man was killed when he was struck by a lorry on the A500 south of Crewe. | 36203076 |
A clash of heads between Aldershot's Will Evans and Lincoln's Matt Rhead early on led to a lengthy stoppage before the game stuttered into life.
Aldershot, looking to extend a 10-game unbeaten run, survived early scares when Terry Hawkridge and Luke Waterfall both went close in quick succession.
Bernard Mensah forced a fine save out of Paul Farman at the other end just before the break, but Lincoln - who are three points clear and have a game in hand over their rivals at the top - came closest to breaking the deadlock when Waterfall headed onto a post on the hour mark.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Aldershot Town 0, Lincoln City 0.
Second Half ends, Aldershot Town 0, Lincoln City 0.
Substitution, Aldershot Town. Matt McClure replaces Scott Rendell.
Substitution, Aldershot Town. Jonny Giles replaces Shamir Fenelon.
Substitution, Lincoln City. Jack Muldoon replaces Jonathon Margetts.
Substitution, Lincoln City. Josh Ginnelly replaces Terry Hawkridge.
Substitution, Aldershot Town. Anthony Straker replaces Cheye Alexander.
Nick Arnold (Aldershot Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Substitution, Lincoln City. Billy Knott replaces Alan Power.
Second Half begins Aldershot Town 0, Lincoln City 0.
First Half ends, Aldershot Town 0, Lincoln City 0.
Luke Waterfall (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up. | Lincoln City missed a chance to extend their lead at the top of the National League after they were held to a goalless draw at Aldershot. | 39086857 |
The 60-year-old had not coached since leaving Italian club Sampdoria in 2011 following their relegation to Serie B.
Cavasin saw the O's beaten 1-0 by Southend in his first match in charge in the Checkatrade Trophy on Tuesday.
"To return to management after five years, and in this country, is great at this moment of my professional career," the Italian told BBC Radio London.
Except for a brief spell with Swiss side Bellinzona, Cavasin has spent his entire career coaching in his homeland, but he replaced the sacked Andy Hessenthaler at Orient on Sunday.
"I have enough knowledge of the squad but a bit less about the championship [League Two]," Cavasin said.
"This kind of football is perfect for my way [of playing] and my ideas. At the moment I don't know the language but it is a great opportunity.
"It is important to learn English. For five days a week I will have three three hours with a teacher."
Excluding the recent two-game caretaker spell of Andy Edwards, Cavasin is the eighth different manager of the east London club since compatriot Francesco Becchetti bought Orient in the summer of 2014.
Becchetti, 50, has previously been accused of interfering in first-team affairs but Cavasin says he will have control over selecting the side.
"I didn't speak with the president about this topic," he added. "I picked the team against Southend and the first XI is up to me." | New Leyton Orient manager Alberto Cavasin says his appointment by the League Two club came as "a surprise". | 37562626 |
Ecologists found more than one in 20 households in the town have fed red kites, helping to boost their numbers.
A new study will look into how their feeding patterns have subsequently changed.
Prof Mark Fellowes said: "Red kites owe both their decline and resurgence to humans."
After centuries of being hunted, only a handful of pairs survived by the 1930s, but red kites have enjoyed a resurgence since a successful reintroduction programme began in 1989.
There are now thought to be around 2,700 breeding pairs across the country.
Research in Reading which began in 2011, found the equivalent of more than 4,300 households put food out for the birds.
The next study will examine people's attitudes to the birds and how the birds' feeding patterns have changed.
There is a debate in conservation circles about whether urban feeding should be encouraged.
Prof Fellowes said: "A little extra human interaction should not do them too much harm, if done sensibly,
"People regularly feed robins, blue tits and blackbirds in their gardens, and their input is crucial in helping birds to survive the harsher winter months in particular. Red kites may benefit in a similar way." | The impact of people feeding rare birds of prey in Reading is to be investigated by experts at its university. | 34732262 |
The Western Lowland gorilla was born early in February after her mother showed signs of the potentially dangerous condition pre-eclampsia.
She was named Afia and has just cut her eighth tooth, with her favourite foods being avocado and steamed sweet potato.
Her keepers say she is "extremely determined with a strong personality". | A baby gorilla born in a C-section operation at Bristol Zoo is now 20 weeks old and according to her keepers can be "very stroppy". | 36689588 |
Both have undergone operations, with Lewington, 24, having required knee ligament reconstruction surgery.
The winger is expected to be out of action for the majority of the season.
Brophy Clews, 19, had to go off with a foot injury after just 34 minutes of England under-20's World Rugby Championship game against Italy.
The fly-half will miss the first part of the season, but has set his sights on returning before Christmas.
Lewington, who scored five Premiership tries for The Exiles last season, was injured during England Saxons' 32-24 first Test victory against South Africa A.
"I'm really disappointed with the outcome of the injury," he said.
"But, I'm fully focussed on making a full recovery and contributing to London Irish later on in the season as we look to make an immediate return to the Premiership." | London Irish players Theo Brophy Clews and Alex Lewington will both miss the start of next season after suffering serious injuries on international duty. | 36575137 |
Chris Lynch, 20, from Dorset, also claims his Vauxhall Corsa racked up 150 miles on the clock while he was away.
He paid £76.94 to leave the car with Blue Star Parking by the airport while he flew to Greece with his girlfriend.
When the BBC called the firm on a number supplied by Mr Lynch, the person who answered said it was no longer operating under that name.
Sussex Police had written to him in July warning his car was caught travelling at 37mph in a 30mph zone by a local community group.
Mr Lynch believes his car was taken for a joyride. "It was a horrible feeling," he said.
He claims that as well as being short of petrol, his car was dirtied with cigarette ash and mud.
He added: "Even speeding is not something you would want to experience, knowing you were not responsible for it.
"The emotional stress has been on-going. I have not even received a response. They have been passing me on from person-to-person. Their office number is completely unavailable."
Sussex Police rescinded the warning letter after seeing evidence of Mr Lynch's holiday photos.
When the BBC tried to call Blue Star Parking on a number supplied by Mr Lynch, the person who answered said it was no longer operating under that name and closed eight months ago.
West Sussex County Council said Mr Lynch's complaint is among 500 about meet-and-greet parking near Gatwick.
Councillor David Barling said: "We have four investigations running separately at the moment in conjunction with Sussex Police and planning authorities. This seems to have been a phenomena since May."
Trading standards have advised holidaymakers to only use firms officially approved by the airport. | A holidaymaker has revealed his car was caught speeding while it was left with a parking company near Gatwick Airport. | 37058339 |
Investors behind the airline have struggled to deal with $250m (£157m) of debt taken on when they bought the carrier from Virgin two years ago.
In June, Air Nigeria was grounded by regulators amid safety concerns.
If the airline can resolve its debt problems, it could yet return to the skies, analysts said.
The grounding of services by the country's aviation regulator followed a crash in June, involving a jet operated by Dana Air, which smashed into an apartment block in Lagos, killing 163 people.
Although an investigation into the crash is still ongoing, Dana has been given permission to start flying again.
Last week, the global air transport body IATA said the most pressing problem for African aviation is safety, with the continent's record of accidents nine times the worse than the global average.
The demise of Air Nigeria leaves the country with just four domestic carriers operating scheduled flights, a blow for efforts to develop the country's economy.
According to IATA, African aviation supports seven million jobs and business activity worth nearly $68bn.
Meanwhile, Nigeria's government is considering a strategy to create another national carrier. | Air Nigeria will make its final long-haul flights on Monday after announcing the suspension of all services and laying off 800 staff last week. | 19545453 |
The 22-year-old has joined the Premier League club on a four-and-a-half-year deal after passing a medical on Sunday.
Afobe, who arrived at Wolves from Arsenal a year ago, scored 23 goals in 48 games for the Championship side.
He becomes the Cherries' second signing of the January transfer window following fellow forward Juan Iturbe, who has signed on loan from Roma.
"It's been a long time coming," said Afobe. "I'm not saying I'm the finished article or the best that I'll ever be, because I know that I've got a lot to work on."
Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe said Afobe would "bring strength, power and hopefully goals", while the Cherries' chief executive Neill Blake said that his "outstanding progress" has been "difficult to miss".
Howe lost striker Callum Wilson and winger Max Gradel to long-term injuries earlier this season.
Bournemouth's previous record signing was £8m last summer for Ipswich defender Tyrone Mings - another long-term injury victim.
Wolves turned down offers from Norwich for Afobe in the summer, but the club "reluctantly" accepted a bid from the Cherries on Saturday.
"Benik has regularly re-stated his desire to leave Wolves and to test himself in the top flight at the earliest opportunity," read a Wolves statement. "Faced with this difficult situation, and with circumstances now changed, Wolves were left with little other option than to reluctantly accept the substantial bid."
The fee Wolves received is the club's biggest since they sold Steven Fletcher to Sunderland for £14m following relegation from the Premier League in 2012.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Bournemouth have signed Wolves striker Benik Afobe for an undisclosed club record fee, thought to be about £10m. | 35275889 |
All those bereaved during the Troubles should be supported, Michelle O'Neill told BBC News NI.
"No one's hurt is worth more than anyone else's," she said.
Mrs O'Neill took over from Martin McGuinness on Monday and said she was part of a new generation of republican leaders.
She has just five weeks to prepare for an election after Stormont's power-sharing coalition fell apart over a botched energy scheme scandal.
The fallout from the Renewable Heat Incentive scandal, which is approximately £490m over budget, led to Mr McGuinness' quitting after DUP leader Arlene Foster refused to stand aside as first minster while an investigation was carried out.
As they hold a joint office, his resignation automatically put Mrs Foster out of her job and prompted the calling of snap elections on 2 March.
In her BBC News NI interview, Mrs O'Neill would not speculate on whether party president Gerry Adams might be replaced before the next Irish election, arguing it should be up to him when he stands down.
Both Mr Adams and Mr McGuinness previously said that the Sinn Féin leadership had planned its transition process.
Questioned about why the party chose its northern leader by appointment, rather than an open election, Mrs O'Neill said Sinn Féin followed its own internal processes.
Asked if former first minister Arlene Foster was someone she could work with, Mrs O'Neill said she would have no choice but to work with whoever the electorate returns.
However, she criticised what she called the DUP's arrogance in its handling of the RHI affair and insisted she would only work with others on the basis of parity of esteem, respect and equality for all citizens. | The new leader of Sinn Féin north of the border says her job is about trying to "heal the hurt of the past". | 38736409 |
Police in Sydney found imitation weapons after searching the home of Sicen Sun, 27.
Mr Sun's solicitor said his client had a "fanboy relationship" with science fiction and police-themed TV programmes, according to ABC News.
He has been charged with offences relating to the making of firearms.
"Police located and seized four imitation pistols, including a 3D-manufactured small Glock, a 3D-manufactured Glock, a 3D-manufactured Sig 250, two air pistols, computer equipment, and two 3D printers," a New South Wales Police Force statement read.
"He's been hammered by the pointy end of the firearms act," Mr Sun's solicitor, Jason Keane, told a bail hearing at Waverley Local Court.
"He is captured by provisions clearly designed to target more serious activity."
Mr Keane added that his client was particularly fond of the video game Call of Duty and the TV programme NCIS, according to the Daily Telegraph.
However, prosecutors argued that saying the accused was a science-fiction fan or a "nerd" was not enough on its own to justify a release.
ABC News also reports that police say they were tipped off after Mr Sun allegedly attempted to sell a gun via social media.
Bail was granted on the condition that Mr Sun surrender his Australian and Chinese passports and report to a police station once a week.
According to reports, Mr Sun has not yet made a plea in the case.
Another court appearance is scheduled for April. | An Australian man accused of making guns with a 3D printer has been described in court as a sci-fi fan who let his hobby get "out of hand". | 39127117 |
How many of the more random happenings have you taken in? Take BBC Sport's Random Rio quiz to find out... | The Rio 2016 Olympic Games have brought a flurry of Great Britain gold medals and many incredible moments - but also some bizarre ones, too. | 37133194 |
The scheme will seek to foster "a new generation of female comedy performers in the North," said Shane Allen, the BBC's head of comedy commissioning.
The bursary will be launched at this year's Salford Sitcom Showcase.
Held on 27 July, the event will include a Q&A with Diane Morgan, better known as the clueless Philomena Cunk.
Other offerings include a live reading of a new sitcom called The Entrepreneuress, featuring Sian Gibson from Peter Kay's Car Share.
Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer's new comedy show will also be screened alongside various panel events.
Aimed at aspiring writer-performers, the Caroline Aherne Bursary for Funny Northern Women will award £5,000 to one successful applicant.
The bursary will allow them to fund future development as well as receive guidance from a BBC commissioning editor.
Aherne, who died of cancer in July 2016, was an award-winning comedy writer and performer who rose to fame on The Fast Show.
Her spoof chat show host Mrs Merton won her further acclaim, as did her kindly voiceovers on Channel 4's Gogglebox.
Tickets for the Salford Sitcom Showcase at MediaCityUK can be obtained via the BBC Writers Room website.
Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email [email protected]. | Caroline Aherne, the late star of The Royle Family and The Mrs Merton Show, is to have a bursary scheme named in her honour, a year on from her death. | 40610460 |
A member of the public dialled 999 at about 14:50 on Monday after the small terrier named Pepsi disappeared at cliffs at Findon.
Coastguard teams from Aberdeen, Stonehaven and Cruden Bay took part in a search along the coastline between Portlethen and Cove.
They were assisted by Aberdeen RNLI lifeboats.
Potential sightings were later reported in the Portlethen area.
Pepsi's owner Claire Muir, of Aberdeen, posted a message on Facebook appealing for help from anyone who may have spotted the dog in the area.
She wrote: "Saddest day for a long, long time in the Muir household today as our utterly, completely, immeasurably adored canine bestie disappeared whilst on her doggy daycare escapades.
"Despite incredible and quite unbelievable efforts from the Aberdeen, Stonehaven and Cruden Bay coastguard teams, our curly haired rascal hasn't shown up.
"They've sent us home but they're still there in the hope she's snuck off somewhere and may show up. We are holding out our very biggest and best hopes that this is the case - miracles do happen.
"If anyone sees our Pepsi in that area, or any other Aberdeen or Aberdeenshire area, please, please, please let us know." | Coastguard teams and lifeboats have been involved in a search south of Aberdeen for a missing dog. | 39697014 |
Shell will sell around 156.5 million shares, which represents 19% of Woodside's issued share capital.
Upon completion, the European firm's stake in Woodside will be reduced from its current 23.1% to 4.5%.
Shell has said in a statement it wants to focus its "Australian growth in directly owned assets."
The company's chief executive Ben van Buerden added: "It doesn't change our view of Australia as an important player on the global energy stage, or Shell's central role in the country's energy industry.
We continue to see Australia as an important place for us to invest and grow our business."
Earlier this year Shell reported a 44% drop in first-quarter profits after it wrote down the value of refineries in Asia and Europe.
The cutting of its Woodside stake will take place over two stages.
Shell will offload a 9.5% stake or 78.3 million Woodside shares to institutional investors, at a price of $41.35 Australian dollars per share, by Wednesday.
It will also be selling another 78.3 million shares to Woodside in a buyback programme, at $36.49 Australian dollars per share.
The buyback is subjected to approval by Woodside's shareholders, as well as independent expert opinion that the transaction is "fair and reasonable" to all Woodside shareholders.
Chief executive of the Australian gas and oil firm, Peter Coleman, said in a statement submitted to the Australian stock exchange: "This combined transaction is an efficient and disciplined use of capital and creates value for all our shareholders.
"The combined transaction will also increase our liquidity in the market and resolve the uncertainty in relation to Shell's shareholding that has existed for several years."
The firm had originally sold one-third of its Woodside stake in November 2010, for $3.3bn. | Energy giant Royal Dutch Shell is cutting its stake in Australia's Woodside in a share sale that will net it some $5bn (£3bn). | 27881290 |
Vice-captain Trott has made over 25,000 runs for the Bears in all competitions since joining them in 2002.
The 35-year-old won 52 Test caps for England between 2009 and 2015, scoring 3,835 runs at an average of 44.08.
"He continues to be one of the leading batsmen in the professional game," sport director Ashley Giles said.
"He makes an outstanding contribution to Warwickshire as a batsman, vice-captain and mentor to the younger members of the squad.
"He's a proud Bear and ensuring that he remains at Edgbaston for at least the next two years is a huge boost to the club as we build towards the new domestic season."
Trott has helped Warwickshire win two County Championship titles, the T20 Blast, the ECB 40 and the One-Day Cup in his time with the county. | Former England batsman Jonathan Trott has extended his contract with Warwickshire until the end of the 2018 county season. | 39028060 |
The Slovak was disqualified after causing a crash which ended Briton Mark Cavendish's involvement in the race.
Sagan's Bora-Hansgrohe team took the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) and wanted Sagan to rejoin the race, two days after being sent home.
"Peter Sagan remains disqualified from the 2017 Tour de France," Cas said.
It added: "The Court of Arbitration of Sport issued a decision rejecting an urgent request filed by the Slovak cyclist Peter Sagan."
Cavendish suffered a broken shoulder in the collision on stage four in Vittel and was forced to pull out.
Sagan and his team insist he did not see Cavendish as the Manxman tried to race up the inside by the barriers and was not to blame for Tuesday's crash.
They argue Sagan was given no opportunity to put forward his side of the story and should, therefore, be immediately reinstated.
He was initially docked 30 seconds before the race jury reviewed the footage and upgraded his punishment to disqualification, ending his bid to win the Tour's green jersey for the leader of the points classification for a record-equalling sixth straight year. | World champion Peter Sagan has failed in an appeal to be reinstated in the 2017 Tour de France. | 40520829 |
Mr McNie, of Trinity Presbyterian Church, Ballymoney, will take over as moderator from Rev Michael Barry.
He was nominated by 12 out of the 19 presbyteries who met across Ireland in February.
Mr McNie will be formally elected and installed at the opening of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church on Monday evening.
An estimated 1,000 people are expected to attend the meeting of the church's governing body in Belfast from congregations across the island of Ireland.
Mr McNie will take up office as the 176th moderator.
The installation of the new moderator will be broadcast live on Monday from 19:00 BST on BBC Radio Ulster 1341 Medium Wave and will be streamed live on the church's website. | Rev Ian McNie is due to be installed as the new moderator of the Presbyterian Church later. | 32950397 |
Englishman Ben Ryan has joined the WRU to work with all men's teams outside Rob Howley's national squad, and all Wales' women's teams.
The 45-year-old has been working with the National Basketball Association since leaving his role with Fiji.
"Ben Ryan's appointment is a real coup for Welsh rugby," said WRU head of rugby performance Geraint John.
"He is a much sought-after high performance coach, who has had significant successes with the Fijian national sevens side.
"We are particularly interested in benefitting from the meticulous attention to detail and major planning experience which Ben showed to maximum effect during the Olympics in Rio."
Ryan, who will also work on coach development at the WRU, said: "I am really looking forward to all that lies ahead."
The Welsh governing body has also brought in Peter Drewett as performance coach manager.
Drewett will arrive on 1 March from a similar role in Hong Kong.
John moved from Drewett's new role to join the WRU board in 2016. | The man who guided Fiji to 2016 Rio Olympic Sevens gold has joined the Welsh Rugby Union as a consultant. | 38664442 |
The photo is of a lenticular cloud, sightings of which the Met Office said were suspected to be behind many reported UFOs.
The "truly spectacular" snap was taken by Thomas Beresford above the Ribblehead viaduct on Friday.
BBC weather expert Paul Hudson said the natural phenomenon was technically called a roll cloud and was quite rare.
"In this instance it's caused by air flowing over the top of Whernside from the east, creating effectively a stationary type of lenticular cloud - the shape and size of which is dependent on the wavelength of the stationary wave," he said.
Could Concorde ever fly again?
The lens-shaped clouds form when the air is stable and winds blow from the same direction.
BBC Look North weather presenter Abbie Dewhurst was certainly impressed by the photograph.
"Wow, it does look like Concorde - not that I have too many memories of it, being only 10 when it stopped flying," she said.
The supersonic plane was involved in a crash in France in 2000 that killed 109 people onboard and four on the ground.
It was retired in 2003 by British Airways and Air France who decommissioned it for "commercial reasons" amid declining passenger numbers.
Read more about this and other stories from across Yorkshire | Concorde has risen again - in the form of a cloud snapped by an amateur photographer in North Yorkshire. | 39845625 |
The curious cow became wedged in the garden furniture at about 07:50 BST near Boughton, Northamptonshire.
Officers from Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service attended but said the cow managed to get out of its predicament without their help.
It is not known how the garden chair came to be in the field or why the cow put its head through it. | Firefighters were called out to assist a cow after its head became stuck in a plastic chair. | 34084116 |
Housing and utility costs will account for more than 25% of household spending by 2020, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) said.
But because NI wages are only about 85% of the UK average, "local households will spend proportionately more".
Northern Ireland has the highest percentage of minimum wage workers.
NI households already spend more on essentials like petrol, food and energy.
PwC also expects Northern Ireland to have had the lowest economic growth (1.6%) of the UK's 12 regions in 2015.
It adds that the region will find the chancellor's autumn statement, due later this month, "challenging" in terms of more public sector cutbacks.
PwC's chief economist Esmond Birnie said: "The executive will need all the fiscal resources it can muster to help sustain the region through a slow and difficult recovery." | Northern Ireland will feel the impact of rising household bills more than any other part of the UK, according to new research on the economy. | 34774420 |
The duo were among seven Cameroon players who said they did not want to play in the tournament, which starts in Gabon on 14 January.
They could have been banned from club football during the competition.
But a potential club versus country row has been defused by their non-selection in the final squad.
Cameroon, who are coached by Belgian Hugo Broos, have been drawn in Group A with hosts Gabon, Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau.
Right-back Nyom told Broos he wanted to stay at West Brom to keep his place in the team.
Bournemouth striker Benik Afobe has also withdrawn from DR Congo's squad.
Full Cameroon squad: Ondoa, Goda, Mbokwe, Mabouka, Nkoulou, Oyongo, Djeitei, Collins, Ngadeu Ngadjui, Teikeu, Ngwem, Siani, Mandjeck, Djoum, Boya, Aboubakar, Moukandjo, Zoua, Salli, Toko-Ekambi, Njie ,Ndip Tambe, Bassogog. | Liverpool defender Joel Matip and West Brom's Allan Nyom have not been named in Cameroon's 23-man squad for this month's Africa Cup of Nations. | 38499968 |
Kuchar, 37, winner of the event in 2013, had gone ahead with four birdies in five holes from the 11th but found a bunker off the tee at the last.
He carded a two-under-par 70 to share the lead with compatriots William McGirt and Gary Woodland on 14 under.
World number one Jason Day is three back, with Rory McIlroy five adrift.
Day, who clinched his third PGA Tour victory of the season at the Players Championship last month, had moved to within one of the lead but his chip at the 18th rolled back past him into the fairway and resulted in a double bogey for a round of 68.
Journeyman McGirt, bidding for his first PGA Tour victory in his 165th career start, put himself in contention with three birdies in the closing five holes in a 64.
Play was suspended for two hours, 29 minutes because of bad weather, but resumed just in time for the final groups to complete their rounds before darkness fell at Muirfield Village.
Thunderstorms are forecast for Sunday afternoon, prompting tournament officials to send the players off in threesomes in the final round. | American Matt Kuchar missed out on the outright lead after bogeying the final hole in the penultimate round of the Memorial Tournament in Ohio. | 36454509 |
It follows a UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) decision to lift the ban on the aircraft if operators met certain safety conditions.
They were grounded following a fatal crash off Norway in 2016.
The Unite union said the offshore workforce did not have confidence in the helicopters.
The crash in April last year killed 13 people, including Iain Stewart from Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire.
The CAA criteria announced in July included:
The Super Puma 225 came down near the island of Turoey, near Bergen, while it was returning from an oil field.
A report in April into the crash said there was no explanation as to why a detection system did not spot signs of damage to the gearbox. | A union petition calling on offshore operators not to reintroduce Super Puma 225 and L2 helicopters back into service has been launched. | 40947140 |
Sixtus "Baggio" Leung and Yau Wai-ching were elected last year but barred from taking their seats after they refused to properly swear in.
The arrests relate to their attempt to force their way into a council chamber in November to repeat their oaths.
The pair were released on bail later on Wednesday.
Mr Leung told reporters the charges were "ridiculous" as they had been MPs at the time of the incident, RTHK reported.
Mr Leung and Ms Yau sparked controversy last October when, during their swearing-in ceremony, they unfurled a pro-independence banner and used what is considered to be a disrespectful pronunciation of the word China. Ms Yau also swore. | Two Hong Kong pro-independence activists who were disqualified from sitting as MPs have been arrested and charged with illegal assembly. | 39715230 |
The Fishers Hotel in Pitlochry was evacuated shortly after 06:00. There are no reports of any injuries.
The hotel on the town's main street has over 130 rooms and can accommodate 180 people.
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said the building was "well alight" and about 55 firefighters were using nine fire engines to fight the blaze.
The organisers of the Pitlochry Street Party event planned for 13:00 were forced to cancel because of disruption caused by the fire.
Two hours after the outbreak, a spokesman said: "We received the call at 6.04am and the incident is still ongoing.
"The fire in the roof of the hotel is well alight. An aerial pump has been set up and there are nine pumps in attendance and other specialised appliances."
Hotel management confirmed they had carried out a final sweep of the building and the residents are thought to have been evacuated with no injuries.
Police were called out and closed the main road through the town.
A Police Scotland spokesman said the guests were taken to the Scotland's Hotel as a temporary shelter. | More than 50 firefighters have been called to a fire at a hotel in Perthshire. | 38483116 |
Members of the Social Development Committee are also divided on whether free hot beverages should be reinstated to their meetings.
Stewart Dickson of Alliance, said: "It might be helpful to have a cup of tea or coffee to commence the meeting."
TUV leader Jim Allister said he thought members would "survive without it".
"It costs £500 of taxpayers' money," he said.
Ulster Unionist Roy Beggs said: "It's not the biggest problem we face at the moment".
Members voted in favour of free beverages in future. Mr Allister was the only person who voted against. | The question of whether the Northern Ireland Assembly should adjourn or not is not the only matter causing division among parties at Stormont. | 34209844 |
Emergency services were called to the incident, in a detached three-storey science block at Monmouth School at about 19:00 BST on Tuesday.
Seven crews attended the fire, which it is believed started in a chemistry class room.
The school said no one was hurt and the cause was unknown. An investigation is due to take place on Wednesday. | More than 30 firefighters have tackled a blaze at a boys' school in Monmouthshire. | 37422010 |
An initial grant of £660,000 has been provided by Glasgow City Council for feasibility, design and procurement.
The bridge is a key connection between the SEC, Finnieston, Pacific Quay and the Exhibition Centre rail station.
The council said that while the bridge was structurally sound, the canopy was nearing the end of its life cycle.
The whole area is to benefit from £114m in City Deal funding to help connect "economic drivers" in the area including the University of Glasgow, the SEC, the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, and the digital media quarter at Pacific Quay.
Council leader Frank McAveety said: "The redevelopment of this bridge highlights our commitment to further develop the West End and Waterfront.
"The sky is the limit for these areas and I am delighted that the Glasgow City Region City Deal is contributing to them achieving their full potential."
The bridge is currently under a long-term lease to the SEC.
SEC chief executive Peter Duthie said: "First impressions are very important and with a new brand, a world class arena and countless incredible events coming on site it is important that our campus facilities are up to scratch.
"In many cases the covered walkway or 'Smartie tube' is the first thing visitors experience when coming to the Scottish Event Campus and so we are delighted with the news that it is to be upgraded."
The UK and Scottish governments are to give Glasgow and the seven neighbouring authorities £500m for the City Deal, and the councils are to borrow a further £130m for capital investment. | The 30-year-old covered walkway between the SEC and Finnieston could be redeveloped with £5m from the Glasgow City Region City Deal. | 39144860 |
Centre-back Racine, 25, had been on loan with York, but will now stay with the Gulls until the end of the season.
Former West Brom trainee Hodgkiss, 30, played with Torquay player-boss Kevin Nicholson at Harriers.
The right-back has also had spells at Aberdeen, Northampton and Forest Green, where he played 164 league games.
"They are both real men, real leaders," said Nicholson. "They are characters that I want. They will both come in and help the group we have got, both on and off the pitch."
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page or visit our Premier League tracker here. | National League side Torquay United have signed defenders Aarran Racine and Jared Hodgkiss on loan from Forest Green and Kidderminster respectively. | 38763516 |
Learning Pool, which was founded in 2006, employs 80 people and its customers include the NHS and Capita.
The investor is Carlyle Cardinal Ireland (CCI) which is focused on small and medium Irish firms with strong growth potential, including Lily O'Brien's chocolates and Payzone.
The Learning Pool deal is CCI's first in Northern Ireland.
The investment will help the firm to grow its team and develop new products.
The size of the deal has not been revealed but is understood to be a seven-figure sum..
Fast track
The fund usually makes investments of between 5m euros (£4m) and 50m euros (£40m).
Learning Pool's existing management team, including the chief executive Paul McElvaney, will continue in their current roles and are investing further as shareholders in the business.
Mr McElvaney, who founded the business and was the majority shareholder, said the investment will allow the firm to "fast track" its growth and deliver products more quickly.
Jonathan Cosgrave, managing director, at the Carlyle Group said Learning Pool is well positioned to grow its share of the estimated £675m UK e-learning market.
He added that the fund had been impressed by Learning Pool's "entrepreneurial leadership team."
John Dolan, managing director, Cardinal Capital Group said the e-learning market is growing at over 10% per year and Learning Pool is "ideally placed to meet this demand". | An investment fund has bought a major stake in Learning Pool, a Londonderry-based online training company. | 36192481 |
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Sudesh Patel has been running the shop since it opened in February last year but the raids have meant losses of more than £15,000.
Met Police believes one gang is behind the robberies. Mr Patel said more police patrols in the area would help to make them feel more safe.
Islington Council said it had spent more than £2 million on CCTV in the area. BBC London's Emilia Papadopoulos reports. | The manager of a shop that has been raided three times in six months has warned it could "disappear" if the council and police do not act quickly. | 30869382 |
Littergram invites people to share pictures of rubbish on their smartphone and report it to their council.
Danny Lucas, of Wrotham, Kent, said Facebook "is allowing us to keep our name and wishing us continued success".
Facebook, which owns the US photo-sharing giant, said it had nothing more to add.
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Earlier in the year, lawyers representing the internet giants had said Littergram's name was too similar to photo editing and sharing app Instagram, and that it was not "not acceptable".
Facebook added that it was obliged to take reasonable measures to protect its brand.
However, in a letter sent to Littergram this month, lawyers said given that the organisation was "not claiming trademarking rights", it considered "this matter closed at this time".
They added that they reserved the right to take action should circumstances change, but went on to wish the "commendable anti-litter campaign much success".
Mr Lucas said: "We applaud Facebook for taking this admirable approach and thank them very much for lifting a weight from our shoulders that will allow [us] to focus on the job in hand." | The owner of an anti-litter app has said lawyers for Instagram and Facebook have dropped their case demanding he change its name. | 37920291 |
The strike has caused several flights between the Republic of Ireland and France to be cancelled on Tuesday.
Stephen Snoddy received a text on Monday night telling him his Dublin to Bordeaux flight had been cancelled.
The Larne man has tickets for NI's two remaining Euro 2016 group games.
The Green and White Army is due to play Ukraine on Thursday night and Germany next Tuesday.
Mr Snoddy said the airline told him he could either get a refund or try to reschedule his flights.
"There's no chance of getting a rescheduled flight because the Republic's playing in Bordeaux at the weekend and flights are massively booked," he said.
"I was looking round this morning to try and get alternative flights and you're talking crazy money, up maybe £900. So I think we're maybe going to be watching it on TV."
He estimated he could be out £800 to £1,000 once flights, tickets, internal travel and accommodation are accounted for.
"I've got the tickets for the games, we've got the apartment booked with my friends, I've got internal travel all paid for and arranged and I'm just really hoping that my travel insurance will cover what I'm out of pocket," he said
"But the enjoyment that you're missing, you can't compensate for that."
Asked how he felt about it, he drew on an established footballing cliché.
"The old football saying is that I'm sick as a parrot," he said
"Just disgusted and demoralised. It's so bad I'm thinking of going back to work tomorrow." | A Northern Ireland fan looks set to have his Euro 2016 dream shattered, as well as being left up to £1,000 out of pocket, due to a strike by French air traffic controllers. | 36528104 |
On the M9, flooding closed lanes north and southbound around Bannockburn and Craigforth.
Part of East Hamilton Street in Greenock was closed and diversions were put in place. One lane has now opened in each direction.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of rain for southwest Scotland, valid until 06:00 on Monday.
It said rain will be accompanied by gale force winds with gusts of 45-55 mph quite widely, and 60-65 mph over exposed coasts and bridges. | Flooding has hit the M9 and a major road in Greenock, as another period of wet and windy weather affects Scotland. | 35516389 |
Michael Luvaglio, served 12 years in jail for the killing Angus Sibbet in a suspected gangland execution in 1967.
Luvaglio, who has always maintained his innocence, had asked for the decision not to re-hear the case in the Court of Appeal to be reviewed.
Mr Justice Langstaff said the bid had "no realistic prospect" of succeeding.
Luvaglio, who is now nearly 80 and living in west London, said: "I am innocent and don't deserve to die as a legally convicted murderer."
His lawyers argued fresh evidence pointing to the convictions being unsafe had been rejected irrationally or unreasonably by the Criminal Cases Review Commission.
Mr Sibbett was found dead in the back seat of his Jaguar under Pesspool Bridge, South Hetton, County Durham, with three gunshot wounds in January 1967.
Luvaglio and co-accused Dennis Stafford were both found guilty of shooting Mr Sibbett, who collected cash from fruit machines in Newcastle.
The case became known as the "one-armed bandit murder" and was the foundation for Ted Lewis' novel Jack's Return Home - later made into the 1971 Michael Caine classic Get Carter.
Since the murder several court appeals have been accompanied by books questioning Stafford and Luvaglio's guilt.
The case has also been the subject of TV shows and questions asked in the Commons. | A bid to challenge a murder conviction that inspired the classic crime thriller Get Carter has been rejected by the High Court. | 39046994 |
Martin Winterkorn quit in September 2015 after VW admitted to using software to lower the emissions from its diesel vehicles during tests.
He has since denied knowing of the violations until late in August 2015, shortly before the board reported them.
But German authorities said they were now investigating him for fraud.
Prosecutors from the German region of Braunschweig said they had searched 28 homes and offices this week in connection with the scandal.
As a result, the number of people accused of misconduct had risen from 21 to 37, including Mr Winterkorn.
"Sufficient indications have resulted from the investigation, particularly the questioning of witnesses and suspects as well as the analysis of seized data, that the accused [Mr Winterkorn] may have known about the manipulating software and its effects sooner than he has said publicly," the prosecutors said in a statement.
Earlier this month, VW admitted to US prosecutors that about 40 employees had deleted thousands of documents in an effort to hide systematic emissions cheating from regulators.
It was also fined $4.3bn by US authorities and agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges.
In addition, the carmaker has agreed to a $15bn civil settlement with environmental authorities and car owners in the US.
It is also facing 8.8bn euros ($9.41bn) in damage claims following the collapse of VW's share price after the scandal broke.
VW shares slumped by a third in the immediate aftermath of the scandal and are still 7% below their September 2015 level. | The former boss of VW may have known the carmaker was cheating on emissions tests earlier than he admitted, German prosecutors have said. | 38767646 |
The Netherlands international, 23, has signed a five-year deal with the Champions League semi-finalists.
Kongolo was a product of Feyenoord's youth academy and played 23 league games last season as the club won their first Dutch title in 18 years.
"I am very pleased to join AS Monaco," he told Monaco's official website.
"I will discover an exciting new challenge at a prestigious and ambitious club."
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | French champions Monaco have signed defender Terence Kongolo from Eredivisie winners Feyenoord for a reported 13m euros (£11.4m). | 40497009 |
Gomis, 28, was out of contract after spending almost five years at the French club, where he scored 56 goals in 120 league appearances.
The forward was a target for the Swans last summer and has now signed a four-year deal.
Newcastle United agreed a fee in the region of £8m for the Frenchman in August, but the deal fell through.
Gomis was impressed by the persistence of manager Garry Monk and chairman Huw Jenkins in their continued interest in him.
"They showed they really wanted me - and that's one of the main reasons I chose Swansea ahead of the other interested clubs," said the 12-times capped Frenchman.
"They've been trying for over a year to sign me. It didn't quite happen back then, but they kept trying and I'm absolutely delighted to be here now.
"Although I've been aware of Swansea for a number of seasons, I've been following them a lot closer since the interest first materialised last year.
"It's a proud club with strong philosophies. It is growing all the time and I'm honoured to be given the opportunity to be part of it."
Gomis, a product of St Etienne, made his last appearance for Les Bleus in their 3-0 friendly defeat by Brazil in September.
He became Monk's second signing since becoming manager at the Liberty Stadium.
His first was a deal to secure goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski from Arsenal, whose contract with the Gunners expires at the end of June. | Swansea City have completed the signing of striker Bafetimbi Gomis after he left Lyon. | 28004675 |
Imports rose by a seasonally adjusted 3.3% from the month before, helping to shrink Germany's trade surplus.
Exports also rose, by 1.4%, driven by robust demand in the US and China.
Germany's economy shrank 0.6% in the last three months of 2012, thanks to recession in its main eurozone export markets and tepid domestic confidence.
However, the Ifo survey of business confidence has pointed to a strong rebound in expectations for growth since the beginning of the year, although the January trade data is the first solid indication that economic activity in Germany is picking up again.
Other data for manufacturing orders and industrial output released last week suggested that the German economy remained stagnant in the New Year.
German domestic demand is expected by most economists to play a major role in boosting the country's - and the entire eurozone's - economy.
German banks are awash with cash, and borrowing costs for businesses and mortgage borrowers are low, helping to stimulate an upturn in the country's property market. | German imports rebounded strongly in January, suggesting that domestic demand in the country may be set to recover after an autumn downturn. | 21741015 |
Up to 300 riders are expected to take part in the Lowther Hills Snowball Sportive, which starts in Scotland's highest village, Wanlockhead.
They will cycle up the Mennock Pass, one of the UK's tallest climbs, before a mountain top finish at Lowther Hill.
It has been organised by the south of Scotland's only ski club, to allow them to buy a snowgroomer vehicle.
Lowther Hills Ski Club chairman Anjo Abelaira said the community-owned club needs £10,000 for the equipment.
He wants to develop permanent ski facilities at Wanlockhead and Leadhills.
In the Snowball Sportive, participants will climb a 611m (2,004ft) vertical ascent over 15.2km (9.4 miles) before finishing at Lowther Hill.
Event director Alan Anderson said it reflects a surge in popularity of the Lowther Hills as the outdoor capital of the south of Scotland.
"The event's routes feature some of the most dramatic scenery in the south of Scotland and our longest route takes on six major climbs on the course, including three of the toughest in Scotland: Devil's Beef Tub, Talla and Lowther Hill.
"We envisage the event going from strength to strength in the coming years, becoming a very popular event and delivering great benefits for the local area."
It will be staged on 4 October. | Cyclists will have a unique opportunity to climb one of Scotland's highest roads in a new cycling event. | 34271757 |
Thousands of people are expected at the three-day Subsea Expo at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC) which gets under way on Wednesday.
Subsea UK chief executive Neil Gordon said "huge rewards" could be gained overseas.
Subsea firms play a key role in North Sea activities, with about 50,000 people working in the sector the UK.
Subsea UK is urging companies to strengthen trade partnerships across the globe.
At Subsea Expo, the Department of International Trade (DIT) will be hosting meetings in a bid to meet demand in countries including Azerbaijan, Brazil, Mexico, Mozambique, Nigeria, Norway, Tanzania and the United States.
Mr Gordon said: "With around 50,000 people working in subsea production, the UK is the world leader in deep sea exploration and extraction.
"And, over 50% of the world's commercial subsea ROVs (remotely operated vehicles) are designed and manufactured in the UK.
"Now, more than ever, we must take this expertise to the markets that hold the most potential and who are actively seeking what we can offer.
"The demand is out there and huge rewards can be gained from expanding overseas." | The UK's subsea industry needs international expansion to sustain growth, a conference is to be told. | 38813080 |
The snow should fall in the north and west but some areas in the south could also get a dusting.
Roads are likely to be busy and if the snow is heavy, some schools could even close.
But will there be enough snow for a snowman or sledging?
Our weather man Simon King is on SnowWatch for us, watch our video to see if it's coming your way....
Thank you for sending us your own weather reports! This page is now closed. You might find some of the pictures you sent in in our gallery. | The UK is expected to get some serious snowfall in the next few days. | 38581292 |
The target, first set by David Cameron in 2010, has never been met and net migration was 273,000 according to the latest figures.
Mrs May said she wanted "sustainable" levels of migration which she said would be in the tens of thousands.
She was speaking on a general election campaign visit to Enfield in London.
With the 8 June election announcement taking most of Westminster by surprise, the parties have yet to put forward formal policy manifestos, but Mrs May indicated her backing for the migration pledge, which she was responsible for as home secretary under Mr Cameron.
"We want to see sustainable net migration in this country," she told the BBC.
"I believe that sustainable net migration is in the tens of thousands.
"Leaving the European Union enables us to control our borders in relation to people coming from the EU, as well as those who are coming from outside."
Questions had been raised about whether the commitment would feature in the Conservative manifesto after Culture Secretary Karen Bradley said earlier that immigration was "not about putting numbers on it" but about ensuring Britain had the skilled workers it needed.
The government has promised new migration controls after the UK leaves the EU, when freedom of movement rules will no longer apply.
But it has yet to set out the precise model it will adopt.
Mrs May hit back at Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who used a campaign speech to paint the general election as the "people against the Establishment" and an "ego trip" for the PM.
She said the election was about "ensuring that we have strong and stable leadership in this country" as well as strengthening the government's hand in Brexit talks. | Theresa May has indicated she will stick with the government's long-running aim of reducing migration to below 100,000. | 39658785 |
Laurence Delamaar, from Chulmleigh, Devon, has been paying almost £100 a year for the tooth to be stored at -195 C over the past 10 years.
He said it was a "good medical insurance policy" for his daughter.
Stem cells have been used in trials aimed at curing blindness and in cases linked to diabetes.
Stem cells are still at an early stage of development, and retain the potential to turn into many different types of cell.
Mr Delamaar said: "Who knows when you will use this facility and medical science has obviously progressed so much since 2006.
He said it could be used for wear and tear on knees, cartilage problems or something much more serious.
"She probably thought I was nuts when it was first frozen when she was 12 years old, but is now thinking laterally," he said.
Tony Veverka, from company BioEden, said: "The concept of storing the material is well established.
"Human tissue is stored at -195 C and sperm banks are a good example of material that has been stored for many years."
Among the conditions which scientists believe may eventually be treated by stem cell therapy are Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, heart disease, stroke, arthritis, diabetes, burns and spinal cord damage. | A father has paid almost £1,000 for his daughter's milk tooth to be frozen to preserve stem cells which he believes could save her life. | 35621342 |
The win moved Dundalk seven points clear of Cork City with two games left.
Andy Boyle put Dundalk ahead on 15 minutes and while Mark Quigley levelled from a controversial penalty on 29, Brian Gartland headed the winner on 62.
Dundalk will secure a second straight double if they beat Cork in the FAI Cup Final on 6 November.
Stephen Kenny's side are also competing in the group stage of the Europa League having narrowly missed out on qualifying for the Champions League group stage.
Dundalk were beaten 2-1 in Dublin by Zenit St Petersburg in their most recent European game on Thursday night but remain in contention for a place in the next round. | Dundalk clinched a third successive League of Ireland Premier Division title after beating Bohemians 2-1 in Sunday night's game at Oriel Park. | 37747143 |
The change, expected this autumn, will end the 40-year-old IHT brand familiar to US expatriate readers.
It follows other moves by the NY Times to consolidate its image, including plans to sell off the Boston Globe announced this month.
Chief executive Mark Thompson said the paper would add new reporters, and aim to expand its overseas readership.
Mr Thompson took over at the liberal-leaning NY Times last November, and was previously director general of the BBC.
The paper has wholly owned the IHT since 2003, when it bought out the 50% owned by its rival, the Washington Post.
The international journal has already undergone several previous name changes in its 125-year history.
The IHT already shares a common online platform with the NY Times, and about 10% of the business's 640,000 digital subscribers are located outside the US. | The International Herald Tribune is to be renamed the International New York Times after its parent newspaper. | 21583404 |
When I Grow Up, a song from the Grammy-nominated musical Matilda, features Grace Lee in the title role, alongside Filan as Miss Honey.
Grace, who has had 10 procedures to treat her congenital heart disease, said she wanted to help other children.
Hospitals in Dublin and Belfast will benefit from the proceeds.
The single, which Filan said was about "dreams and what you want to be when you grow up", was recorded in one take at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre in Dublin.
Grace, who performs with 200 other children, added: "It was amazing to be asked to play Matilda and help to raise money for charities who help Manx children."
The 10-year-old Alder Hey ambassador, who also has Chronic Lung Disease, added: "I want to use my singing to say thank you to all the people who have helped me."
Grace was chosen after performing the role with the Matilda West End cast thanks to ITV's Surprise Surprise programme.
A spokesman said she "epitomises everything that the song stands for - courage, resilience and, above all else, hope".
The single will raise funds for both the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children and the Children's Medical Research Foundation at Crumlin in Dublin.
A spokesman for the former said they were "delighted" by the project.
Australian musician and comic Tim Minchin, the creator of Matilda the musical, has also given his backing. | A 10-year-old girl from the Isle of Man is dreaming of an Irish Christmas hit with a charity single she has recorded with former Westlife star Shane Filan. | 35050541 |
Ex-Stoke City trainee Dawson, 23, who has also played for Carlisle United, Nuneaton Town and AFC Telford, made 10 appearances over the closing weeks of last season after signing in March.
Davies, 21, the elder brother of Everton midfielder Tom Davies, initially signed a six-month deal.
But he has had that extended after scoring once in three appearances.
Meanwhile, fellow Chester midfielder Evan Horwood, who returned to the club for a second time last August, has now had his contract terminated by mutual agreement with immediate effect.
The experienced Horwood, 31, signed a six-month contract extension at the end of last season in May, but he has now been offered a more long-term contract elsewhere. | Chester midfielders Lucas Dawson and Liam Davies have both signed one-year deals with the National League club. | 40603232 |
The drama unfolded in The Alex pub in Southend, Essex, on Tuesday night, YourSouthend reported.
Kayleigh Johnson, 28, said she heard a "massive crash" before the ceiling came "tumbling down".
No-one was injured in the incident, and the pub's owners said specialist contractors were assessing the damage.
Mrs Johnson said: "It was so lucky. Where it happened was right near our old table, and the bar.
"If someone had been ordering a drink, they would have been right underneath where it happened."
Mrs Johnson said a light had come down too and only red lamps were left on.
Staff then helped people evacuate the "rammed" pub, which was recently refurbished at a cost of £300,000.
The cause of the collapse has not yet been established.
"We couldn't see anything because it was really quite dark and it was so dusty," Mrs Johnson said.
"The staff upstairs were very good. They got people out promptly."
General manager Andy Pipe said normal business would resume as soon as it was safe to do so. | A pub-goer had a lucky escape when a ceiling collapsed and a light fitting crashed down on to a table she had moved from just moments earlier. | 35975922 |
Dortmund, who beat Darmstadt 2-0, are now five points off Bayern and host the champions this weekend.
Bayern, who had won 17 consecutive home games in all competitions, trailed when Mainz's Jairo swept home a cross.
Arjen Robben levelled from 25 yards but substitute Jhon Cordoba scored a late winner from outside the box.
Dortmund, who have now won six of their last seven Bundesliga matches, beat Darmstadt thanks to goals from Adrian Ramos and Erik Durm.
There will be live text commentary of Der Klassiker on the BBC Sport website (Saturday, 17:30 GMT kick-off). | Bayern Munich suffered a surprise defeat by Mainz as Borussia Dortmund boosted their Bundesliga title hopes going into Saturday's Der Klassiker. | 35693011 |
7 December 2015 Last updated at 13:19 GMT
Dr Dyfed Elis Gruffydd has disputed research, led by University College London (UCL), which found the bluestones came from outcrops at Carn Goedog and Craig Rhos-y-felin.
Following excavations, the team of archaeologists and geologists said the stones may have been first used in a local monument near the quarries and then dismantled and taken to Wiltshire.
But Dr Gruffydd said no evidence of human quarrying had been found at the sites. | There is "no evidence" some of the stones at Stonehenge that came from two Pembrokeshire quarries were excavated by man, a geologist has said. | 35025352 |
Mike Veale also said they would have to be "more ruthless" about the types of crimes police officers attended.
People should expect to see PCSOs attend "less serious" crimes, he said.
Overall police spending in England is to be protected over the next five years but Wiltshire's Home Office grant shrank by about £200,000 for 2016-17.
The grant is the main source of police funding in England although more can be raised locally through the council tax precept.
Wiltshire is getting £37.5m next year - compared with £37.7m this year - and, once inflation is taken into account, the force says it faces a shortfall of up to £3.5m for 2016-17, depending on council tax rises.
"£3m does equate to police officers and police staff reductions. We can't get away from that," he said.
"We need to look at the police estate, how many police stations we have got - and we need to look at the mix of staff, how many police officers and PCSOs [we have].
"We need to be more ruthless and more clinical over the type of offences ... that we deal with."
Further spending cuts could be made through "better deployment" of officers, he said.
"Of course, if you are in danger, if your personal safety is at risk, we will send the right resources, who are highly trained and prepared to deal with those situations," he said.
For the government, Policing Minister Mike Penning said no police and crime commissioner would face a funding cut next year "if precept income is maximised" but said the settlement did not "let forces off the hook or allow them to slow the pace of change" of reform. | The chief constable of Wiltshire Police has warned jobs will go and hinted more stations may shut as the force bids to make £3m savings in the next 18 months. | 35169188 |
Bennett joined Portsmouth from Doncaster Rovers in May 2015 and has since made 95 appearances for the club.
The 26-year-old scored six goals in 44 games this season as Pompey earned promotion to League One.
"I think that the fans saw more of the real me this season and now I want to kick on as we head into League One," he told the club website. | Portsmouth winger Kyle Bennett has signed a three-year contract extension with the League Two champions. | 39942607 |
Ogmore MP Huw Irranca-Davies said in a statement: "The decision is entirely my own. It has been a privilege to serve as a Minister and Shadow Minister alongside passionate and talented colleagues, and I do not rule out a return to the frontbench in future if the opportunity arises.
"But for now I intend to play a full and constructive role in the rebuilding of the Labour party in Wales and the UK from the backbenches, speaking up as always for my constituents, putting forward ideas which will reconnect people with politics, and working for Labour success in the elections for the National Assembly for Wales next year."
Mr Irranca-Davies, who was part of Labour's DEFRA team, tells me he wanted more freedom to contribute to policy development and campaign strategy in the run-up to next year's elections - although he won't be a candidate for Cardiff Bay.
He says that in the general election people understood the difference between parliament and the assembly but also saw how they were linked on issues such as health and social care and work and welfare.
The former Wales Office and DEFRA minister says he hasn't decided who to vote for in the Labour leadership election but was struck by a comment made by a constituent during the campaign that has just ended.
A constituent told him: "You are playing some good notes but you haven't got the whole symphony yet". Whoever can get the whole symphony - as leader and deputy - will get the Irranca-Davies vote.
Would-be candidates and their teams have already been taking soundings among MPs as they seek the nominations needed to enter the contest but few Welsh Labour MPs appear ready to offer their endorsement until more candidates declare.. | A Welsh MP who was a minister under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown has quit the Labour frontbench. | 32729943 |
The Serbian top seed lost 7-6 (11-9) 7-5 in one hour, 47 minutes in what was the first ever meeting between the two.
Djokovic, 29, was back in action in Acapulco this week for the first time since his second-round exit at the Australian Open in January.
Kyrgios, 21, faces American Sam Querrey in Friday's semi-finals.
Spain's Rafael Nadal and Croatia's Marin Cilic meet in the other semi-final.
In the women's event, there were wins on Thursday for Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko and Croatia's Mirjana Lucic-Baroni. | World number two Novak Djokovic was knocked out of the Mexico Open quarter-finals in straight sets by Australian Nick Kyrgios. | 39150215 |
Bottom side Daggers broke the deadlock when Joss Labadie's long-range drive bounced over Morecambe keeper Barry Roche and into the net.
Dagenham doubled when Labadie teed up Jamie Cureton who rounded Roche before tapping in from close range.
Morecambe's Tom Barkhuizen found a consolation tap in late on but Dagenham held on for all three points.
Dagenham are 11 points from safety at the bottom of the League Two table with seven games left to play, but have a game in hand on 23rd-placed York City.
Dagenham & Redbridge boss John Still told BBC Radio London:
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"It's been a funny time because we've gone so long without playing.
"Sometimes people say is it a good thing or a bad thing, but you never know how it's going to be.
"I thought in the first half we were good. I thought in the second half we got pushed back too much.
"I actually think that will do us the world of good for Saturday. I think it will put a little bit more in the tank." | Dagenham and Redbridge beat Morecambe to keep alive their slim hopes of avoiding League Two relegation. | 35914436 |
The 28-year-old has played eight Tests, 31 one-day internationals and 19 Twenty20 matches for the national side since his debut in 2013.
Jordan previously signed a deal until the end of 2017 in March.
"I've gone from strength to strength and it's a club that really feels like home," Jordan said.
"We're in a little bit of a transitional period, but the philosophy that the club has and the plans [head coach] Mark Davis and the team are implementing are moving us in the right direction."
Jordan, who joined Sussex from Surrey ahead of the 2013 campaign, is currently in Australia preparing to play in the Big Bash League for Adelaide Strikers.
The Barbados-born player featured five times in the County Championship for Sussex last season, and appeared 10 times in the T20 Blast and seven times in the One-Day Cup.
Meanwhile, Charlotte Burton has left her post as head coach of Sussex Women for personal reasons and club chairman Jim May will stand down from his role in March next year. | England fast bowler Chris Jordan has signed a one-year extension to his contract at Sussex, and will remain at Hove until the end of the 2018 season. | 38321300 |
The authority approved two sections of the route which run to Cribbs Causeway and Emersons Green.
The southern sections - Ashton Vale to Temple Meads, and the South Bristol Link - have already been approved.
Bristol City Council planners gave consent in August saying the route would reduce travel time and traffic along key routes.
The proposed scheme will see buses use exclusive "segregated lanes" and "guided busways".
Both routes will run along the M32 before splitting - with one going to Cribbs Causeway via Bristol Parkway Railway Station and then on a new bypass which was granted permission last year.
The other section will run to Emersons Green to the east of Bristol.
The £200m project has been devised by the West of England Partnership - an alliance between the four councils in Bristol, Bath, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. | The northern section of the Metrobus route in South Gloucestershire has been approved by councillors. | 29125168 |
More than 20 of some of the finest vessels in the world have been on show in Blyth since Friday, attracting tens of thousands of visitors.
Nineteen of the ships took part in a parade of sail as part of the North Sea Tall Ships Regatta.
The event will end with a race from the Northumberland coast to Gothenburg, Sweden.
Northumberland County Council, which jointly organised the regatta, hailed it as a success and said it hoped it would open the door to similar events.
The event attracted ships from as far afield as Portugal and Russia to take part in the 500-nautical mile race across the North Sea to Sweden.
Councillor Grant Davey, leader of the county council, said he hoped it would put Blyth on the map for future events.
He said: "We'll move on to bigger and better things in the future." | A fleet of tall ships headed out to sea from a Northumberland port as part of a four-day regatta. | 37213210 |
The study found households in Powys have 15.4% more spending money than five years ago, while those in Flintshire, Wrexham and south west Wales have more than 14% more.
Investment from large manufacturers based in Wales including Toyota and Airbus was partly responsible, it said.
Areas with the slowest growth included Sheffield (5.8%) and Portsmouth (5.6%).
UHY Hacker Young, which produced the report using growth and income figures from the Office of National Statistics' household income report, said it showed the "hugely important role" played by manufacturing in Wales.
But last week Trussell Trust figures showed the use of food banks in Wales "remains at record levels" despite a slight drop.
It said 85,656 three-day food packages were given out in the 2015/16 financial year, compared to 85,875 the year before. | Wales has dominated growth in disposable income compared with England over five years, a report says. | 36055773 |
Mr Peters, 20, was on a night out when he was last seen on Coney Street on 2 October.
He lived in the Hull Road area of the city.
DI Jackie Smart, of North Yorkshire Police, said Mr Peters' family had been informed and were receiving support from specially-trained officers. | A body pulled from the River Foss in York is that of missing student Ethan Peters, police have confirmed. | 37605402 |
North Lanarkshire councillor Julie McAnulty, who is sixth is on the party's Central region list, has been accused of using racist language.
A party spokesman said she had been put on "administrative suspension".
The party's national executive has also barred meetings of the Coatbridge and Chryston association until May.
An investigation was launched after a complaint from a party member, published by the Daily Record newspaper, who claimed Ms McAnulty had used racist language during a car journey back from a canvassing session.
Ms McAnulty is said to have been has been involved in a feud with fellow SNP councillor Imtiaz Majid, with the party shutting down meetings of the Coatbridge branch until after the Holyrood elections following a "bad-tempered" meeting in January.
A party spokesman said no further comment would be made about Ms McAnulty until investigations were concluded.
He said: "Following last month's bad-tempered meeting, the national executive has ruled that there should be no further branch meetings until after the election in May.
"With 12 weeks until polling, the efforts of all members should be on campaigning for our candidate, Fulton MacGregor."
Ms McAnulty is the second SNP councillor to be caught up in a racism investigation in recent weeks, after Craig Melville resigned from his post on Dundee City Council amid a claims he had sent anti-Islamic text messages to a Muslim colleague. | The SNP has banned meetings of a local constituency branch after a councillor and Holyrood candidate was suspended amid a racism investigation. | 35533136 |
10 November 2016 Last updated at 12:32 GMT
Watch this special animation and find out about the gender breakdown, weekly pay rates, who is educated to degree level, and much much more.
Throughout this week BBC Scotland news will be looking at how equal or otherwise Scotland is.
In the coming days our business and economy editor, Douglas Fraser, will examine the issues of income and pay; pensions and savings; health and life expectancy and educational attainment. | If you were to imagine Scotland as 100 people, who would they be? | 37935558 |
British Transport Police were called to the scene at Dalmeny at about 07:00 on Tuesday.
The man is believed to have been in his 70s and police said there were no suspicious circumstances.
A ScotRail spokeswoman said passengers "should expect some knock-on delays until around 11:30".
A spokeswoman for ScotRail said trains through Dalmeny station had been "subject to disruption".
She said: "Services are now returning to normal, but customers should expect some knock-on delays until around 11:30.
"Lothian Transport ticket acceptance is in place, and passengers can use bus services to travel on the route shown on their train ticket." | Train commuters have had delays to their journeys after a man's body was found on a railway line on the outskirts of Edinburgh. | 35810891 |
Both clubs have also been punished for the throwing of objects by fans and crowd disturbances, with United fined £44,342 and Liverpool £43,577.
Liverpool have also been sanctioned for setting off fireworks and a late kick-off, while United were charged for stairways blocked at their stadium.
The Anfield side must also pay for damage caused by fans at Old Trafford.
Both clubs' fines include £15,290 suspended for two years.
Rival fans were seen fighting in the stands, seats were thrown and flares were lit during the 1-1 second-leg draw at Old Trafford, during which five men were arrested.
Some fans of both clubs sang songs related to tragedies involving the other side as Liverpool won the tie 3-1 on aggregate.
Europe's governing body was made aware of the allegations of chanting about the Munich disaster and the Hillsborough tragedy.
In 1958, eight United players were among 23 people who died after their plane caught fire and crashed in Munich.
The Hillsborough tragedy saw 96 Liverpool fans die at an FA Cup semi-final tie with Nottingham Forest in 1989.
Before the second leg, police had to remove a banner on the M602 motorway in Salford designed to taunt Liverpool fans heading to Old Trafford. | Liverpool and Manchester United have been fined by Uefa for illicit chants during their Europa League last-16 tie. | 36372274 |
However, bookings picked up towards the end of the month, suggesting a "progressive recovery", it said.
The airline suffered a €50m fall in revenues in November after the attacks, in which 130 people were killed.
In December, North America and Asia flights were particularly affected, the airline said.
In its monthly traffic update, the company said: "The negative impact of the Paris attacks on December revenues is estimated to be around €70m, with significant easing during the last two weeks.
"Booking trends in December were in line with a progressive recovery."
Passenger numbers on Air France, KLM, and HOP! dropped 1.1% to 6.2 million.
But once Dutch budget airline Transavia was included, total passenger numbers were "stable" at 6.7 million.
Air France-KLM shares rose 2% in early trading to €7.73.
Last month, another airline, Monarch, said passengers had booked trips later in the immediate aftermath of the attacks in Paris and Sharm el-Sheikh, but that bookings had later recovered.
Scandinavian carrier SAS also said it had seen a drop in travel to Paris straight after the 13 November attacks. | Air France-KLM has said lower bookings after the Paris terror attacks led to a €70m ($76m; £52m) drop in revenues in December. | 35279089 |
However, anyone who lets slip they might be in the running to be the Duchess's private secretary will not end up sitting behind an antique desk at Kensington Palace.
The successful candidate will be discreet, self-effacing and efficient. A sense of humour and a sense of the absurd will be very necessary personal qualities.
An ability to collect flowers from members of the public and to provide fashion advice won't be written into the job description.
In public, they'll be a hovering presence and they'll call the duchess Your Royal Highness and Ma'am (to rhyme with jam); whether they call her Catherine in private depends on how well their relationship develops.
The new private secretary will be appointed at a critical time. With the Queen a month away from her 91st birthday, the Cambridges will take on more royal duties.
In the coming years the duchess' diet of engagements will grow and will be managed by her newest member of staff.
This senior royal official will be an adviser, a confidante and, at the end of the day, a servant.
They'll have a privileged position inside the House of Windsor bubble and, if they're wise, they won't overstay their welcome.
When they do leave, like Rebecca Deacon before them, they'll know they'll have played a part in shaping, as things stand, the life of a future Queen Consort. | Conversations with headhunters will take place soon. | 39208686 |
Airport authorities X-rayed the luggage of a woman flying from an unnamed South American country.
The scan showed her luggage was darker in colour than normal, and also that it was unusually heavy even when it was empty.
Testing revealed the luggage was made of more than 10kg (22lb) of cocaine.
The incident took place in February but has only now been reported by the police.
Drug traffickers have long been dreaming up ways to transport cocaine - making an entire leg cast out of the drug, or dissolving it into wine, as one Chinese couple was caught doing just last month.
The usual ways would be to somehow hide the drugs within the luggage or on your body.
But constructing suitcases out of hardened cocaine and parading it in plain sight in front of security stands out as a first.
When the woman was asked to empty her luggage, there was nothing suspicious at first glance - merely an empty suitcase.
What tipped the officers off was that it was significantly heavier than any empty luggage ought to be.
There have been similar cases in Europe where smugglers used glue and moulds to compress cocaine into a hard substance.
Cocaine is a relatively rare drug in China, and the woman is expected to pay a heavy price for her attempt to bring it into the country.
Chinese law dictates that anyone convicted of trafficking more than 50g of cocaine will be executed.
It's the first time that this particular method of drug smuggling has been uncovered - yet it's unclear how many such suitcases might have passed under the eyes of unsuspecting airport security in the past. | Customs officials in Shanghai have arrested a woman attempting to smuggle two suitcases into China that were almost entirely made of cocaine. | 40186508 |
Averies Recycling (Swindon) Ltd had operated the waste centre at Marshgate since July 2008.
The fire was finally put out after 3,000 tonnes of waste was removed to give firefighters access.
The Environment Agency (EA) estimated the cost of tackling the blaze, which burned from 21 July until 15 September, at £500,000.
In November the EA revoked Averies' licence as a waste carrier.
The revocation notice came into force on 11 December. Averies has until 15 April to remove all waste from its Marshgate site.
Averies Recycling (Swindon) Ltd also runs a skip hire site in Brindley Close, Cheney Manor. It has until 4 March to clear that area.
The BBC has been unable to contact Averies for a comment but in a previous statement posted on the company website managing director Lee Averies said: "I'm very sorry that this fire has had such a significant effect on so many people, and I regret any discomfort or inconvenience that residences or businesses may have suffered." | The operator of a recycling plant in Swindon, where a fire burned for two months, has gone into administration. | 30862654 |
The folk rockers recorded 81,300 chart sales with Wilder Mind, their third studio album.
The singles chart saw reggae artist Omi stay at number one with Cheerleader.
Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth's See You Again and Carly Rae Jepson's I Really Like You were also non-movers, at two and three respectively.
Bristol-based deep house duo Blonde scored this week's highest new entry with All Cried Out, featuring Alex Newell, at four.
This week's top five is completed by Lean On by Major Lazer featuring Mo and DJ Snake.
In the album chart, the top five sees Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran and Sia return with In the Lonely Hour, X and 1,000 Forms of Fear respectively.
The next highest new entry is found outside the top 10, with grime artist JME debuting at 12 with his third studio album Integrity.
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BBC Radio 1's Official Chart Show | Mumford & Sons have topped the UK album chart with their latest release, knocking Blur's comeback album The Magic Whip down one place to two. | 32682062 |
Zalmay Khalilzad is accused of transferring $1.4 million (£0.9 million) to his wife's account, Profil magazine reports.
The money is said to be linked to activities involving companies in Iraq and the United Arab Emirates.
Mr Khalilzad was US ambassador to Iraq and Afghanistan between 2003 and 2007.
According to court documents from May 2013 obtained by Profil, Austrian authorities froze several Vienna-based accounts of his American-Austrian wife, the social scientist and author Cheryl Benard.
Ms Benard's lawyer, Holger Bielesz, says the US authorities have yet to produce any "concrete evidence" against his client.
A decision on Ms Bernard's appeal for her account to be unfrozen is expected soon. | A top ex-US envoy is being investigated for alleged money-laundering through his wife's bank account in Vienna, reports from Austria say. | 29107927 |
Only 22 overs were bowled in the fourth Test in Trinidad as the surface was unplayable following pre-match rain.
The last three days of the first Test in Durban were wiped out after heavy rain saturated a newly laid outfield.
The West Indies Cricket Board and Cricket South Africa may be warned or fined up to $15,000.
Both boards have 14 days to respond to the match referees' reports.
A draw at Port of Spain meant India, who won the four-match series 2-0, were usurped at the top of the ICC Test rankings by Pakistan. | The outfields for the Tests between West Indies and India, and South Africa and New Zealand, have been rated "poor" by the International Cricket Council. | 37173161 |
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