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Powell missed out on the -78kg bronze medal on the final day of the Dusseldorf Grand Prix last weekend.
The 25-year-old won bronze at the Paris Grand Slam earlier in the month and will now head to Rio for a three-week training camp.
"My performances are getting better with every competition," Powell said.
"After a few weeks training I will be in a good place for Georgia."
Powell, who next competes in the Tibilisi Grand Prix in March, is up against 2012 Olympic runner-up Gemma Gibbons for the only Team GB slot available for Rio 2016.
Powell lost out to Anamari Velensek in the bronze medal play-off in Dusseldorf, with the Slovenian winning by ippon.
"The first few rounds went to plan and I felt really good," Powell told BBC Radio Wales Sport.
"I was really disappointed with my semi-final fight. I started off really good but I made a mistake later on and kind of thrown it away.
"I didn't perform well in the bronze fight either so what started as a really good day didn't end in the way I wanted it to." | Natalie Powell insists she is improving as Wales' Commonwealth Games judo champion targets qualification for for this summer's Olympic Games in Rio | 35643003 |
The centre-back arrives from Egyptian side Al Ahly, where he spent two years after leaving Italian club Fiorentina in 2015 following an injury-hit spell.
Premier League side West Brom have the option to sign Hegazi, 26, permanently at the end of the loan period.
"He's a good addition. He's got good pedigree and played for some good clubs," said Baggies boss Tony Pulis.
"If he does well, we've already agreed a final deal. It's really, really good for us."
Hezagi was named in the team of the tournament at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, where Egypt finished as runners-up to Cameroon.
He has flown out to Hong Kong to link up with the West Brom squad before their Premier League Asia Trophy game against Leicester on Wednesday, although he is still awaiting international clearance.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | West Brom have signed Egypt defender Ahmed Hegazi on a season-long loan deal. | 40635823 |
The men, aged 38, 34 and 30, were arrested on Monday at separate addresses. They remain in custody.
Police said they were aware of the woman's identity but would not name her until her next of kin were informed.
Her body was found near Delamere Terrace in Little Venice, west London, on Sunday.
An initial post-mortem test on the woman's body proved "inconclusive" and further tests are required, Met Police detectives have said.
Det Ch Insp Simon Ashwin said: "We now believe that the body, in a black suitcase, was placed in the Grand Union Canal at some point in the last two weeks.
"Whilst the body was recovered near to Little Venice it is highly likely that she entered the water further along the canal."
He said the force was "following a number of lines of inquiry" and it was conducting house-to-house enquiries as well as reviewing CCTV footage. | Three men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman's body was found in a suitcase dumped in London's Grand Union Canal. | 32703738 |
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In this third item, Waterloo expert John Wells shows us rarely seen illustrations of the Duke of Wellington's funeral procession.
This footage is part of an interactive video which can be viewed here. | To mark 200 years since the Battle of Waterloo, Cambridge University Library is hosting an exhibition of the treasures it holds about the event. | 32170989 |
Police were called to a house in Rowcon Close in Audenshaw at about 12:40 GMT. Officers discovered the body of a 39-year-old woman.
A 53-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody for questioning.
The scene was sealed off while forensic investigations were carried out. | A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman's body was found in the Tameside area of Greater Manchester. | 30299957 |
Ms Fernandez, 64, is accused of fraudulently administering state funds in 2015.
The former economy minister, Axel Kiciloff, and the former head of the central bank have also been charged.
Ms Fernandez, who governed from 2007 to 2015, said the case was politically motivated.
The former president already faces unrelated investigations into alleged corruption.
Judge Claudio Bonadio said a total of 15 people would go in trial in connection with the case.
Ms Fernandez is accused of ordering the central bank to sell dollars on the futures market at artificially low prices ahead of a widely expected devaluation of the Argentine peso.
This, the allegation goes, caused Argentina to lose hundreds of millions of dollars.
The former leader is also being investigated over alleged corruption but the dollar futures case would be the first to reach the trial phase.
Ms Fernandez won the presidential election in 2007, succeeding her husband, Nestor Kirchner, in the top office.
In 2011 she was re-elected by a landslide.
Unable under Argentine law to stand for a third consecutive term, she backed Daniel Scioli in the 2015 election campaign.
But voters chose the conservative mayor of Buenos Aires, Mauricio Macri, instead.
Ms Fernandez says she has been the target of "political persecution" since Mr Macri came to power. | A judge in Argentina has ruled that the former president, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, should stand trial on charges of financial mismanagement. | 39364565 |
The data included email addresses and passwords that had been stored without any protection, a security firm said.
Leaked Source said the massive cache of credentials dated from 2012 but had only now been leaked and put online.
And it had come from a hacker who had supplied security firms with 43 million user names from music service Last.fm.
Rambler has been described as the Russian equivalent of Yahoo as it offers email services as well as acting as a news and content hub for its users.
"We know about that database," said the service in a statement.
"It was leaked March 2014 and contained millions of accounts. Right after the accident we forced our users to change their passwords.
"We also have forbidden to use the previously used passwords for the same account."
Leaked Source broke the news about the breach and said it had verified some of the data with the help of Russian journalists. .
Leaked Source said passwords associated with login names had been stored with "no encryption or hashing". Instead, it said, they had been listed in plain text.
Analysis of the long list of passwords showed that "asdasd" was the most popular string, used by more than 723,000 people, it said.
The second most popular password among the 98 million users was "asdasd123".
In June this year, details of more than 100 million users of the Russian VK.com service were shared online.
Copies of the long list of login names and passwords was offered online at a price of one bitcoin (£456). | Login names and passwords for more than 98 million users of the Russian Rambler.ru email service have reportedly been stolen and put online. | 37289241 |
Joe Kaeser told the Financial Times: "Investment is about believing, about the future, and [when] events like that happen, people will wait."
Siemens is Europe's biggest industrial conglomerate with 350,000 employees.
Mr Kaeser's comments were echoed by Italy's finance minister.
Pier Carlo Padoan said the 13 November attacks in which 130 people were killed threatened the eurozone's fragile economic recovery.
"The biggest economic damage from these attacks is on confidence and confidence is a crucial element in this phase," Mr Padoan told the newspaper.
"It is indispensable to help countries exit the crisis. Any elements that undermine confidence are very dangerous."
Although eurozone economic sentiment rose slightly to 105.9 in October compared with the previous month, the impact of the terrorist attacks in Paris and the heightened security in Brussels this weekend could cut the November figure when it is released by the European Commission next week.
Economic growth in the eurozone slowed to 0.3% for the three months to September, official figures released earlier this month showed.
That was lower than expected, and worse than the 0.4% expansion recorded for the previous quarter.
Siemens said earlier this month that it expected moderate revenue growth despite "continuing complexity in the geopolitical environment" in the 2016 financial year.
Net profit for the German company, which focuses on electrical engineering and electronics, fell by almost €500m to €1bn for the 2015 financial year.
Eurozone finance ministers will go ahead with an extraordinary meeting in Brussels on Monday afternoon despite an ongoing high security alert in the Belgian capital.
The ministers will review national budgets, the impact of the refugee crisis on public finances and a bailout payment to Greece. | The Paris terrorist attacks and political instability in Europe are making companies more reluctant to invest, the chief executive of Siemens has warned. | 34896347 |
The three-month-old girl was discovered in Stratford at 10:20 BST on Wednesday. She was pronounced dead in hospital.
Rosalin Baker, 25, and Jeffrey Wiltshire, 52, both of East Ham, will appear at Thames Magistrates' Court.
They have also been charged with causing or allowing the death of or serious physical harm to a child, and child neglect, Scotland Yard said.
A post-mortem examination determined the cause of death was a head injury, police said. | A man and a woman have been charged with the murder of a baby who was found unresponsive on a London bus. | 37527892 |
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It was ranked top as part of the charity's "The Great British Walk" festival. | The path over the White Cliffs of Dover has been named as the best undiscovered walk in the country by the National Trust. | 23880142 |
The third-placed Saddlers are three points behind Burton Albion in second with a game in hand and a slightly better goal difference.
"The players have put themselves on a pedestal," Whitney told BBC WM 95.6.
"They have to live up to that expectation and our players are good enough to cope with the demands."
Walsall face a potentially season-defining week when they take on play-off contenders Bradford City on Saturday before their game in hand, at home to relegation-threatened Shrewsbury Town next Tuesday.
"I've said to the players they must not let anxiety sap the energy from them - they almost have to use it as their fuel now," said Whitney. "But we're going to revel in it and try to enjoy it."
With the race for promotion to the Championship set to go to the wire, Whitney admits he has examined every possible thing he could do to try to bring an extra edge to the Saddlers' threat.
"We want to win things and, of course, I think about what else I can possibly do over these four games just to help them recover, or take the pressure off and help them with coping strategies," he added.
"We have to cope with the expectation now from some parts of the crowd.
"Momentum comes with confidence and we must not over-think things, we need to keep things instinctive." | Manager Jon Whitney says his Walsall players must use any nerves as "fuel" to propel them towards automatic promotion from League One. | 36112048 |
The 27-year-old joined the Saints in summer 2014 from FC Twente and has since scored 13 goals for them.
"The club showed a lot of effort to keep me," he said. "There were also other possibilities.
"But, we recognised that the best is that I stay in Southampton, and I want to mention they put in a lot of effort for that, and I appreciate that."
Southampton host Watford in their opening game of the Premier League season on Saturday at 15:00 BST. | Southampton forward Dusan Tadic has signed a new four-year contract at the club. | 37058662 |
Tornagrain is being built on farmland near Inverness and those behind the project say it will eventually grow into a community of 12,000 people.
The concept has been more than 10 years in the making and is being led by landowner the Earl of Moray.
It is modelled on planned villages of the 18th and 19th Centuries.
Tornagrain's homes will range from large townhouses to small flats.
Shops, premises for other businesses and green spaces will also be constructed in phases.
Among the first families to move in are Madeline and Jonathan Hewitt and their daughter Millie.
Highland Council's planning, environment and development committee voted 17 to three in favour of the project in 2012.
The project had been the source of a row at a previous council meeting when councillors were told they could not have a vote on whether it should be given planning permission in principle.
At the meeting officials said that there were no valid grounds to reject the new town because the project was in the council's development plan.
This prompted an angry reaction from some councillors.
The project was then later brought back before the committee to be debated and voted on.
In 2015, when the first work began on the new town, the developers said it could take up to 60 years to complete the overall project. | Residents have begun moving in to what developers claim is the first new town to be built in Scotland for more than 50 years. | 39382123 |
A planning application for Callow's Yard in Castletown was submitted by private developers in March.
The proposals would involve amendments to both residential and retail premises in the centre of the town.
Callow's Yard in Castletown, the former capital of the island, opened in 2009 to help rejuvenate the historic town.
Originally a shopping complex and apartments, the private project cost in the region of £20m.
Current facilities include a bar, restaurant, coffee shop, newsagent, clothing outlets and a conference area.
MHK Graham Cregeen said: "This is an important site and obviously the people of Castletown are now keen to see the next step for Callow's Yard.
"I would urge all Castletown residents to get further information on the plans - they will be able to ask questions and get immediate feedback from the developers."
The plans will go on display in Arbory Street, Castletown on 12 April, between 10:00 and 14:00 (BST).
"I think there is currently a lack of understanding about what is being proposed so this event will help clarify some of those issues," continued Mr Cregeen. | Redevelopment plans for a high profile site in the south of the Isle of Man will go on public display at the weekend, said the Manx government. | 26956786 |
On Wednesday, 27 Jewish community centres in 17 US states reported receiving hoax bomb threats.
The telephone calls prompted evacuations, but no explosives were found or injuries reported.
No one has claimed responsibility for any of the calls, which first targeted 16 Jewish community centres in nine US states on 9 January.
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According to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, the calls were both pre-recorded and live, and the suspect used voice-disguising technology,
The JCC Association of North America, a network of health and education centres, has been reviewing its security plans.
The FBI has not named any suspects or specified a possible motive.
But the law enforcement bureau said that along with the US justice department it was investigating possible civil rights violations in connection with the threats.
"The FBI will collect all available facts and evidence, and will ensure this matter is investigated in a fair, thorough and impartial manner," the statement said.
Paul Goldenberg, national director of the Secure Community Network, an organisation that advises Jewish groups on security, said the sheer volume of threats was startling.
"These are individuals or groups that want to disrupt our way of life," Mr Goldenberg said.
"We're not going to shut down institutions because of this."
The Anti-Defamation League, a Jewish anti-bigotry organisation, said that though the threats did not appear credible, they should still be taken seriously.
The ADL says it has received reports of threats in New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Florida, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Delaware, Connecticut, Alabama, California, Maine, Tennessee, South Carolina, Missouri, Texas and Kansas. | The FBI is investigating a second wave of threats to Jewish facilities across the US in the last month. | 38672558 |
Sunday's first leg was tied at 2-2 after two periods with Trevor Hendrikx and Ryan Russell on target for the hosts and James Desmarais and David Rutherford getting Belfast's replies.
Kris Beech scored the third Belfast Giants goal in Sunday's first leg.
But Guillaume Doucet, Leigh Salters and Joey Haddad netted to put the Devils in pole position for the return leg.
The second leg will be staged at the SSE Arena in Belfast on Tuesday, 23 February, with the final in Sheffield on 6 March.
Cardiff are the holders, having beaten the Sheffield Steelers in last year's final, while Belfast last won the Challenge Cup in 2009. | The Belfast Giants will face a 5-3 deficit in the home second leg of their Challenge Cup semi-final with Cardiff. | 35518536 |
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The Eagles restricted the hosts to 162-7 in glorious sunshine at Trent Bridge, Ryan ten Doeschate claiming 3-19.
Greg Smith hit 50 in what looked to be a below-par score at the midway stage.
Essex opener Jesse Ryder smashed 10 fours in his innings of 47 off 30 balls, but spinner Patel then ran riot as the visitors collapsed to 123 all out to hand Notts a 39-run victory.
New Zealander Ryder appeared to be taking the Eagles to their fifth Finals Day, bludgeoning them to 65-0 off seven overs on a flat pitch and lightning outfield.
But the game turned when the 32-year-old was run out at the non-striker's end by Steven Mullaney and all-rounder Patel took three wickets in four deliveries soon after.
Essex could not recover their earlier momentum once Patel had bowled his four overs, losing their last five wickets in 14 balls.
The Outlaws will appear at Edgbaston's showpiece event on 20 August for the first time since 2010. | Samit Patel's superb spell of 4-20 sent Nottinghamshire to T20 Blast Finals Day as they beat Essex in the last eight. | 37016771 |
Liam Hall had tried to swim to shore when the dinghy they were in, along with two other friends, started taking in water on Tuesday afternoon.
The 17-year-old, from Southwick, got into difficulties and disappeared. He was found two hours later following a search operation but died in hospital.
Courtney Anne Richardson, 18, said Liam had not been a good swimmer.
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The four friends had taken a trip on the dinghy from Roker Beach on a sunny day in calm seas, but it began drifting further out to sea and taking in water.
Miss Richardson said: "Liam wasn't that much of a good swimmer, but we didn't know that at the time.
"He swam about half way and then just stopped.
"All I can remember is just panicking, seeing Liam's head going under the water and not coming back up.
"It was horrible, I can still see it all the time. I can still hear him shouting for help."
The three others tried to help but were unable to get to him. They were eventually helped to safety and there was a major search operation to recover Liam.
He was recovered from the water and taken to Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary but could not be saved.
Miss Richardson said: "It doesn't even feel like he's gone. Sometimes I hope he walks through the door.
"He was a really happy person, who loved to be out with his friends. He just laughed at everything." | The girlfriend of a teenager who died in the sea off Sunderland says she "can still hear him shouting for help". | 37254217 |
The three women and a man have been charged with the wilful obstruction of a highway in Nottingham.
Traffic in parts of the city centre was "gridlocked" when people lay across tracks during rush hour on Friday.
The four accused are due to appear before the city's magistrates' court on 22 August.
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During a day of action protesters also caused disruption near Heathrow and Birmingham airports.
Police have arrested 10 people in connection with the protest at Heathrow and a further five in Birmingham.
The action came a day after the fifth anniversary of the death of Mark Duggan, who was shot by police in London. | Four people accused of blocking tram tracks on a day of anti-racism action by Black Lives Matter have been charged. | 36996551 |
Lutfur Rahman was found guilty of corrupt practices last week and was immediately removed from office.
He was addressing a meeting in east London organised by his supporters to protest against the judgment.
Mr Rahman told supporters his party would win the mayoral race and he would challenge the High Court's ruling.
"Those votes were cast freely and fairly. People in Tower Hamlets are smart, they're astute," he said.
"They did not vote because they were bribed, coerced or intimidated. I don't think they just voted for me just because of who I am. I was voted in on my record."
The High Court ruling prevents Mr Rahman from standing in the mayoral election which has to be re-run because he was found guilty of election fraud in May 2014.
Activist group Counterfire said it wanted to "defend democracy" in the borough, "challenge racism" and ensure "anti-racist, anti-war and anti-austerity politics find their place in the council".
Mr Rahman has consistently denied wrongdoing and announced via his website earlier this week that he would be appealing the High Court decision.
The disgraced mayor was part of the Tower Hamlets First party.
In his election court judgement, Commissioner Richard Mawrey predicted Mr Rahman would not accept the result.
Mr Mawrey said: "On past form it appears inevitable that Mr Rahman will denounce this judgement as yet another example of the racism and Islamophobia that have hounded him throughout his political life.
"It is nothing of the sort."
In the case, Mr Mawrey said the mayor had "driven a coach and horses through election law and didn't care". | The former mayor of Tower Hamlets has vowed to clear his name in his first public speech since a High Court ruling found him guilty of election fraud. | 32528482 |
The Commonwealth Games Federation announced on Monday they were searching for a new host city as Durban did not meet criteria set by the organisation.
"It would have been great to have seen the Games go to South Africa," Jenkins told BBC Wales Sport.
"We were as excited to see the games was finally going to go to Africa."
He continued: "I think the ambition is still there to be honest. I've spent a lot of time with my colleagues in the African region over the last few days.
"Obviously they are disappointed but they still want to host the games in Africa and it's up to Wales and the Commonwealth Games federation and all the countries to pull together to make sure that one day this dream comes true not too far in the future."
The Welsh government decided not to bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in the summer of 2016 because of high cost and funding uncertainty due to Brexit.
Jenkins still hope Wales will host a future Games, however.
"I think there is still an appetite in the future to bid for the Games. We have an exciting bid which we would like to unveil at some point in the future," Jenkins said.
"We are excited long term with those plans. It was a regional model. It was different to the type of games we are going to see in the Gold Coast [in 2018].
"When the process for 2026 stopped we said we still want to be considered longer term. We have always made that very clear both within the Commonwealth family. We haven't gone away forever we've just gone away for a while." | Commonwealth Games Wales chief executive Chris Jenkins says he is disappointed the 2022 Games will no longer be held in Durban, South Africa. | 39268133 |
Police said the animals were taken from Parks Farm in Beattock some time between 24 July and 17 August.
The lambs and ewes, which are texel cross with white faces, were taken from two fields.
PC Laura Paton said: "This is a large-scale theft of livestock and obviously a vehicle must have been used.
"We are appealing to anyone who may have seen any suspicious activity around the Beattock area over the past few weeks to get in touch with us." | More than 250 ewes and lambs worth more than £20,000 have been stolen from fields in southern Scotland. | 34016520 |
Grosjean is 13th on 18 points with Magnussen one place back on 11 points.
Haas - whose team are in their second season in F1 - says keeping the same drivers "is a given" and that his team "should be better racers" in 2018.
"Next year, without a car or engine change and the same drivers, that will give us a continuity boost," he said.
Frenchman Grosjean joined Haas in their debut season in 2016, with Denmark's Magnussen replacing Mexican driver Esteban Gutierrez for the 2017 season.
Grosjean recorded Haas' highest finish this season when he came sixth in Austria earlier this month.
He scored all 29 of Haas' points last season but after the midway point of the 2016 campaign he only collected a single point, from his 10th place in the United States.
Owner Haas believes both Grosjean and Magnussen are capable of taking more points this season.
"If we can score another 29 points by Abu Dhabi, that would be a great position," said Haas. "It can't get worse that in the second half of 2016."
The Formula 1 circus now moves to Budapest for the Hungarian Grand Prix from 28-30 July. | Gene Haas, owner of the F1 team named after him, says they will retain drivers Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen for the 2018 season. | 40687297 |
It follows a video that appeared to show some fans stopping a black man from getting onto a metro train ahead of their game against PSG earlier this week.
The club says the behaviour is ''disgusting'' and ''pathetic''.
The group also chanted racist abuse.
The men haven't been named.
Police in London and the club are continuing to investigate. Chelsea says life bans could be brought in if there is sufficient evidence.
The footage was taken by a British man who was on the platform on the time.
The Guardian newspaper reported it was filmed before Chelsea's match.
In the film, a man tries to get on board a busy metro train.
A voice can be heard chanting: "Chelsea, Chelsea, Chelsea."
A group of people already on board, stop him from getting on, pushing him back.
They can be heard chanting "We're racist, we're racist and that's the way we like it."
Paul Nolan, who filmed what happened on his phone, said it was "very aggressive." | Chelsea football club has suspended three people from going to Stamford Bridge matches until an investigation into racial abuse in Paris is completed. | 31519723 |
Ian Walters, 51, is accused of driving off the M1, at about 80mph, in Leicestershire, to kill his wife Tracy.
The Swindon couple had been returning home from a "make-or-break" holiday, Leicester Crown Court heard.
Mr Walters, who also suffered serious injuries, denies he intentionally tried to kill his wife.
The former driving test examiner, told Leicester Crown Court his last recollection was seeing a sign for the A1 in Richmond, North Yorkshire, shortly after visiting a petrol station at about 10:00, two hours before the crash in March 2014.
Answering questions from defence barrister Christopher Millington, Mr Walters said his next memory was waking up in hospital several days later.
He said he was "devastated" when informed of his 48-year-old wife's death.
"Up until the point where we started to go to the left [off the M1] everything seems to be perfectly normal," said the father-of-two.
"I can't explain how it happened. I have no memory of it and I can't come up with any explanation for it.
"I can't think of a reasonable reason why."
Prosecutors allege Mr Walters crashed his Mitsubishi pick-up truck after his wife demanded a divorce following a string of arguments.
Mr Walters denied suggestions from prosecutor Charles Miskin, he had adopted a "default position" of claiming not to remember.
Rejecting allegations their relationship had become "toxic", Mr Walters said: "Generally it was a happy relationship punctuated with too many incidents of there being problems."
Jurors previously heard Mrs Walters had referred to her marriage as a "farce" in a text message and complained her husband made unreasonable sexual demands.
They also heard Mr Walters had difficulty sleeping and had fallen asleep on two previous occasions while driving but nobody had been hurt.
The trial continues. | A man accused of murdering his wife by deliberately driving their car into a motorway embankment has claimed he has no memory of the crash. | 32435098 |
Shiv Kumar Yadav was also convicted of criminal intimidation and kidnapping.
The 26-year-old woman was taken to a secluded area and raped after booking a journey home with Uber in December.
Delhi later banned Uber and several other web-based taxi firms for many months, accusing them of failing to carry out adequate driver checks.
The company apologised for the incident at the time and acknowledged that it "must do better".
The woman had also filed a lawsuit against the service in a US court, which was later settled out of court.
Yadav, who was wearing a white checked shirt, wiped away tears as the judge read out his sentence, the longest possible jail term for rape, reported AFP news agency.
"He will serve regressive imprisonment, which shall mean imprisonment till natural death," judge Kaveri Baweja told the court in Delhi.
Yadav's lawyer, DK Mishra, said he would appeal against the sentence in a higher court.
"My client is innocent," he told reporters.
The issue of sexual assault has been high on the agenda in India since a 23-year-old student was gang-raped and murdered on a bus in Delhi in December 2012.
The case prompted global outrage and a tightening of laws on sexual violence.
Correspondents say tougher laws have failed to bring down the number of rape cases and a series of high-profile crimes have taken place since then.
Last month there was outrage in the capital after two children were raped on the same day.
A week before that, a child was raped and slashed with a sharp object, and found unconscious near a railway track. | An Indian court has sentenced an Uber taxi driver to life imprisonment after he was found guilty of raping a female passenger last year in Delhi. | 34707254 |
The Northern Irishman sank eight birdies to improve his score to seven under, level with world number one Jason Day (71) and five off the lead.
World number two Jordan Spieth is one further back after a four-under 68.
Fellow Americans Brendan Steele and Matt Kuchar are tied for first as overnight leader Dustin Johnson in nine under after a one-under-par 71.
Luke Donald made the cut despite hitting a 73 to drop back to four under at Muirfield Village and Scotland's Russell Knox will also play the weekend action after reaching halfway at two under par but Paul Casey is heading home after a five-over 77 left him three over par. | Rory McIlroy shot a six-under-par 66 to move into contention after two rounds of the Memorial Tournament in Ohio. | 36450233 |
A suspicious object was was found at Colinbrook Park in Dunmurry on Wednesday.
A number of homes were evacuated while the object was examined.
It was later declared a hoax. | A security on the outskirts of west Belfast has been declared a hoax. | 30596265 |
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Strachan is under pressure as his side have taken just four points from their opening four World Cup qualifiers.
And Edinburgh-based O'Neill has been suggested as a potential successor.
Speaking before Tuesday's friendly with Croatia at Windsor Park, O'Neill said he had "not given it a second thought" and that "I'd rather not comment".
O'Neill signed a four-year contract extension in March, before guiding Northern Ireland to the last 16 of Euro 2016.
His side are second in Group C after four matches of the qualifying campaign for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Asked if fans should be worried about him being linked with the Scotland post, O'Neill added: "No, I don't think so.
"First of all, there's someone in that job who I have a huge amount of respect for, who is a manager I played under [at Coventry].
"It's probably the fact I live in Scotland is a bigger driving factor of that than anything else. I haven't given a second thought to that at all." | Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill has downplayed suggestions that he could be interested in replacing Gordon Strachan as Scotland boss. | 37977791 |
An opponent of the plans near Canonbie claimed a series of applications submitted between 2007 and 2009 should not have been considered individually.
She told the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) they should have been considered a "major development".
The ombudsman did not uphold the complaint against the council.
The complaint was made by a woman referred to as Mrs C in the report by the SPSO.
She claimed that planning officers were "not sufficiently expert" to deal with the applications, which included the formation of a gas compressor station.
Mrs C also said the council did not ensure appropriate public consultation.
However, the ombudsman ruled in the council's favour.
The report said: "There was no evidence to suggest that the developments constituted a major development or that officers were not sufficiently expert to deal with the applications.
"All the planning applications had been publicly advertised and requirements for neighbour notification fulfilled."
A council spokesman said: "It would be inappropriate for Dumfries and Galloway Council to comment through the media on an individual decision of the SPSO." | A complaint about the way Dumfries and Galloway Council dealt with planning applications for a coal bed methane development has been thrown out. | 34065945 |
Judith D'Souza, 40, was working for the Aga Khan Foundation when she was abducted at gunpoint near her home in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on 9 June.
No details have been given about the rescue operation and officials have not said who the hostage takers were.
"Judith D'Souza is with us - safe and in good spirits," Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Twitter.
Ms D'Souza is travelling back to India with her country's ambassador to Afghanistan and is due to reach Delhi on Saturday evening, Ms Swaraj added.
Jerome D'Souza, a family member, tweeted that the "family's joy knows no bounds".
Kidnapping is a significant problem in Afghanistan. Most of those abducted have been Afghans but foreign aid workers have increasingly become targets.
After Ms D'Souza's abduction, police in Kabul told foreigners living outside secure compounds to travel with guards.
The aid worker was the latest of several Indians to be taken. In June 2014, Father Alexis Prem Kumar, a Roman Catholic priest from India, was kidnapped by unidentified gunmen in the city of Herat. He was freed in February 2015, but details of his release were not disclosed.
At least four Indians have been released from captivity in the past 13 years in Afghanistan. They include two construction workers who were kidnapped and released in December 2003. | An Indian aid worker kidnapped in Afghanistan more than a month ago has been rescued unharmed, officials say. | 36873512 |
Ongoing concerns over international oil prices were also worrying some investors.
US and Brent crude lost about 4% in trade on Friday, while the dollar was up more than 0.35% against the yen on Monday.
The Nikkei 225 initially fell more than 0.7% before reversing direction to rise 0.3% to 16,016 points.
Analysts said that Friday's fall in oil prices, which were dividing markets in Asia on Monday, were puzzling.
"Friday's trade is hard to explain other than the fact oil got ahead of itself after a 22% rally in eight days," said Evan Lucas of IG Markets in Melbourne.
"Stockpiling hit a record level and the 'accord' between OPEC and Russia has fallen off the front pages. We see an average price of $35 a barrel in [the second quarter]," he said.
In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 index was up 0.75% to 4,989 points.
The country's biggest steelmaker, BlueScope Steel, said first-half net profits more than doubled to A$200.1m ($142.8m; £100.2m) for the six months to December, compared to A$92.7m for the same period a year earlier, helped by a weaker Australian dollar.
Excluding one-off items, underlying net profit rose 47% to A$119m. BlueScope shares rose 1.7% in Sydney and have added more than 25% this year.
In China, investors welcomed the removal of the country's securities regulator following recent stock market volatility.
Xiao Gang has been replaced by Liu Shiyu as the chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC).
The Shanghai Composite Index rose 1% to 2,888 in early trading, while the Hang Seng in Hong Kong was up 0.5% at 19,374 points.
Meanwhile, South Korea's Kospi benchmark index was flat at 1,914 points. | Stocks in Japan opened lower on Monday, held back in part by a stronger yen against the US dollar. | 35628071 |
1 June 2016 Last updated at 16:20 BST
The Gotthard base tunnel is 57km (35-miles) long and took seventeen years to build.
Engineers dug deep under the Swiss Alps mountains to make it and links northern Europe to Italy in the South.
The tunnel will be used for freight trains transporting goods and passenger trains.
It's estimated around 260 freight trains and 65 passenger trains will go through the tunnel every day.
The new tunnel now overtakes Japan's 53.9 km Seikan rail tunnel as the longest in the world.
The 50.5 km Channel Tunnel linking the UK and France is now the third longest. | The world's longest and deepest railway tunnel is being officially opened in Switzerland today. | 36423788 |
Daniel Sanders, who is originally from Wrexham and once played doubles with Tim Henman, played his last professional match in 1996.
The 42-year-old then started a coaching career in the town, but now lives in Merriott, Somerset.
He admitted all eight charges at Mold Crown Court on Friday and was bailed until sentencing on 27 July. | A former professional tennis player has pleaded guilty to sexual activity with a child. | 40454857 |
Williams won 13 Wales caps from 1957-1962 and played 310 games for the Blue and Blacks after making his debut in 1952.
He was one of seven brothers from Taff's Well, a village near the city, to play for Cardiff.
Among them was famed centre Bleddyn, a legendary Wales and British and Irish Lions centre, who died in 2009 aged 86.
A Cardiff RFC statement said the club was "saddened" to hear of Lloyd Williams' passing.
"Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this sad time," the statement added. | Former Wales and Cardiff scrum-half and captain Lloyd Williams has died at the age of 83. | 39077135 |
Euan Murray almost opened the scoring in spectacular fashion for the visitors after 11 minutes, but his overhead kick hit a post after beating Ben McNamara.
Southport continued to play well, but it was the hosts who got the breakthrough when Come found the back of the net through a crowd of bodies four minutes before the interval.
He added a second just before the hour mark, blasting past Craig King after being put through by Michael Cheek, and that was enough to condemn Southport to a fourth straight defeat.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Braintree Town 2, Southport 0.
Second Half ends, Braintree Town 2, Southport 0.
Substitution, Braintree Town. Lee Barnard replaces Michael Cheek.
Substitution, Braintree Town. Alex Henshall replaces Reece Hall-Johnson.
Substitution, Southport. Andrai Jones replaces Euan Murray.
Substitution, Southport. John Cofie replaces Ashley Grimes.
Goal! Braintree Town 2, Southport 0. Sam Corne (Braintree Town).
Second Half begins Braintree Town 1, Southport 0.
First Half ends, Braintree Town 1, Southport 0.
Goal! Braintree Town 1, Southport 0. Sam Corne (Braintree Town).
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up. | Sam Come's brace eased Braintree to victory over National League strugglers Southport. | 39240380 |
Semtex, explosives, two guns and more than 200 rounds of ammunition were discovered during a raid at a house on Ballymurphy Road earlier this month.
The woman is being questioned at Antrim police station.
A 45-year-old man with an address in Sunderland has previously been charged in connection with the seizure. | A 35-year-old woman has been arrested by police investigating an arms and explosives find in west Belfast. | 34375744 |
The Spaniard, who won his ninth French Open title on Sunday, lost his serve three times as he lost 6-4 6-1 in under an hour in the Halle second round.
World number 85 Brown will play Philipp Kohlschreiber in the quarter-finals.
Roger Federer began his preparations for Wimbledon with a three-set victory over Portugal's Joao Sousa.
The Swiss defending champion and second seed won 6-7 (8-10) 6-4 6-2 to reach the last eight.
"I didn't play," Nadal said. "That can happen when you play an opponent like this. But I don't want to talk about the opponent.
"For the first four games he didn't put any returns on the court and then suddenly he was playing winners from the return, so it's difficult to analyze these kinds of matches.
"The only thing I can do is keep working the way that I did the last three days, because I came here, I tried hard, I tried my best."
Brown, from Germany, said: "I never played against a world number one before, never played him before, so this is just crazy for me."
Federer, a six-time champion in Halle, was playing his first match since he lost to Ernests Gulbis in the French Open fourth round.
"The first day when I came here to practise it was bit so-so and everyday after that was very good," said Federer, who will play Taiwan's Lu Yen-hsun in the next round.
"It was important to stay calm (after losing the first set) and actually it gives me more confidence winning this way than maybe just 6-4 6-4, and you don't quite know what is going on."
Third seed Milos Raonic of Canada lost 6-4 6-4 to German wildcard Peter Gojowczyk on Wednesday. | Top seed Rafael Nadal suffered a shock straight-sets defeat to Dustin Brown in his first match on grass this year at the Gerry Weber Open in Germany. | 27817090 |
Fell, 22, who had surgery in October for testicular cancer and missed the start of this season after chemotherapy, scored an unbeaten 116.
Steven Croft top-scored with 78 as Lancashire registered 267-7 to drop to the bottom of the South group.
Worcestershire's victory keeps their quarter-final hopes alive.
They will need to overcome Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge on Monday to stand a chance of sealing a spot in the last eight of the competition.
Kyle Abbott led the way with the ball for Worcestershire in the must-win game, claiming the wickets of openers Tom Smith and Alviro Petersen on the way to figures of 3-56.
Lancashire's Luke Procter (47) shared a 99-run fifth-wicket stand with Croft on a day in which each of the top six batsmen reached double figures, although only Croft managed to notch a half-century.
While Worcestershire captain Daryl Mitchell lasted just three overs and five runs at the start of the hosts' response, his wicket saw Fell join the chase.
He brought up his maiden limited-overs century from 104 balls in a knock that included 15 fours. | Tom Fell scored his first century since returning from cancer treatment to help Worcestershire beat Lancashire by four wickets in the One-Day Cup. | 36928061 |
Stephen Bennett, 52, from Pontypridd and Edward Bennett, 47, from Mountain Ash, confirmed their names, addresses and dates of birth during a hearing at Pontypridd Magistrates' Court.
They were remanded in custody to appear at Cardiff Crown Court on Monday.
Mark Jones, 43, remains at hospital in Merthyr Tydfil following the incident, in Mountain Ash on Sunday, 26 July.
The two men also face charges for firearms offences. | Two men have appeared in court charged with attempted murder following a shooting in Rhondda Cynon Taff. | 33746304 |
Paul Costa, from Falkirk, produced and supplied the drug from more than 100 plants grown at the Emotion Karting centre in Ayr between 2013 and 2015.
The 35-year-old was caught after police raided the site and found high powered lamps and other "gardening equipment".
He was convicted following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow and will be sentenced next months.
The court heard that the large crop of cannabis plants had a value of up to £100,000.
Costa had denied being responsible - despite police finding numerous cannabis related web searches on his computers.
Police also found his fingerprints in the area where the drugs were and his DNA on a juice can.
When they searched his computer, they also discovered a number of YouTube videos had been watched - including "how to properly dry cannabis".
A leaflet for a hydroponics company was also seized.
He claimed it was him who found the farm and was in the process of trying to catch the culprit when detectives raided the complex.
However, jurors rejected that and convicted him of producing and supplying the drug between February 2013 and February 2015.
The court heard Costa was effectively "second in command" at Emotion. His boss Manoj Deo had also faced the same allegations, but prosecutors dropped the accusations during the trial. | A go-kart worker has been convicted of growing a large cannabis farm in a concealed area near the kart track. | 37654990 |
The Archdeacon of Raphoe said it was lucky no-one was in Donegal Parish Church when it was struck by lightning at 21:30 local time on Sunday.
David Huss told the BBC that the church could be closed for several weeks while repair work is carried out.
The strike has left the Donegal Town church without electricity and punched a large hole in its outside masonry.
"It was an extremely powerful strike," Archdeacon Huss said. "Many people commented on the unusually bright flash and extremely loud clap of thunder."
"The church is the tallest structure in town so it became the focal point of the strike."
Archdeacon Huss said he had received many expressions of support from across the community for which he was extremely grateful.
"Thankfully we have a great team in the parish and we will work together to get back on our feet as quickly as possible," he said. | A church in the Republic of Ireland has been damaged following a lightning strike on Christmas Day. | 38457494 |
Police were called on Tuesday to reports of a banging noise coming from the lorry, parked in Goldsmith Way, Hatfield, Hertfordshire.
All the occupants were checked by paramedics and found to be unharmed.
The Home Office said the baby was in the care of social services.
The remaining group of 19, which includes four families who are believed to be from Iraq, Iran and Palestine, have been handed to Immigration Enforcement for their cases to be investigated, said the Home Office.
It said the 27-year-old lorry driver, from Lithuania, was arrested on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration but released without charge.
Immigration Enforcement is the part of the Home Office responsible for enforcing immigration law. | A lorry driver who was arrested after 20 suspected illegal immigrants - including a baby - were found in the back of his vehicle has been released without charge. | 36845541 |
Borthwick is believed to have been approached by Lions boss Warren Gatland about a role on the coaching staff for the tour of New Zealand.
"For any coach it would be a huge honour," ex-England captain Borthwick told BBC 5 live.
"But right now my focus is solely on England v Argentina this Saturday."
Borthwick, who won 57 caps for England during his playing career, retired in 2014 to join the Japan coaching team under current England coach Eddie Jones.
He then moved to Bristol following the Rugby World Cup, but was quickly recruited by the RFU to join Jones' staff.
Borthwick has masterminded England's forward effort this year, with the team on a run of 11 consecutive wins in 2016.
"It would be an honour if I was asked to be involved [with the Lions]. It would then be something I would discuss with Eddie," Borthwick added.
Jones and RFU chief executive Ian Ritchie have already confirmed that any coach approached by the Lions would go with their blessing.
Meanwhile, Borthwick thinks Saracens lock George Kruis is ready to play Test rugby again after his ankle injury.
Kruis missed England's first two autumn Tests following surgery, but has joined up with the squad ahead of the match with the Pumas.
"He has worked so hard to get back from injury so quickly," Borthwick said.
"He is a top quality player. What's great is we have competition for places [in the second row]." | England forwards coach Steve Borthwick says it would be a "huge honour" to be involved with the British and Irish Lions next summer. | 38049057 |
The tide, which is expected to reach 26ft (7.9m), is due from 17:00 BST on Sunday, bringing with it photographers and bird lovers to watch.
Nigel Williams of Wildfowl and Wetland Trust in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, said the tide will bring thousands of migratory birds closer to shore.
He added: "It really is a magical sight watching the whole landscape flooded with birds." | One of the highest tides of the century is expected to hit west Wales. | 34361829 |
Families of personnel who died while serving in The Royal Welsh will attend the service, in front of the Bastion Wall memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
They will visit the The Royal Welsh monument, built as a place of sanctuary and reflection.
Brig Philip Napier is due to address the families at midday.
Lt Col Chris Kilmister, regimental secretary of the Royal Welsh, said: "It is very fitting that we have gathered as the regimental family to pay our respects to all those who fell as the result of our fighting in Afghanistan."
The memorial replicates the design of the original Camp Bastion memorial wall at the UK's former Helmand Province base in Afghanistan, bearing the names of all 454 UK personnel who died in the conflict. | Welsh soldiers will commemorate the end of operations in Afghanistan during a ceremony on Saturday. | 34224960 |
The officer's vehicle overturned on the M61 in Bolton while trying to stop a car suspected of being involved in a hit-and-run in Blackpool on Monday.
The PC was taken to hospital with minor injures and has since been discharged.
The men, aged 35 and 22, both from Ashton-under-Lyne in Greater Manchester, were arrested and bailed until 29 November.
The 35-year-old was held on suspicion of two counts of failing to stop at the scene of an accident, dangerous driving and drink and drug driving.
The 22-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and failing to stop at the scene of an accident. | Two men have been arrested after a police officer was hurt in a motorway crash while pursuing a car. | 37561461 |
Sarah Barton, 36, admitted having a relationship with a pupil at the Essex school she worked at until 2016.
The National College for Teaching and Leadership heard she had showed someone a photo of her kissing the girl.
The panel found she fell short of the standards expected of her profession.
Mrs Barton, who had worked at the school - which was not named in the panel's report - since 2007 and was head of dance and drama there, met the girl in the academic year 2015/16.
The pair's friendship eventually "culminated in a sexual relationship", the misconduct panel heard.
They would meet in the school office or in "numerous public places", and went to see the musical Matilda together during half term in June 2016.
Mrs Barton admitted she had failed to maintain boundaries and had abused her position of trust by having a "sexually motivated" inappropriate relationship with the pupil.
The panel said Mrs Barton was "dedicated to her career and to ensuring that the pupils at her school received the best education available", and described her as "an asset to the profession".
A colleague said she was an "exceptionally well respected member of staff". The male co-worker said he would be happy for Mrs Barton to teach his daughter, in spite of knowing what she had done.
Mrs Barton had experienced "significant trauma" a few months before the relationship started, the panel heard.
On behalf of the secretary of state, Alan Meyrick said he believed a ban from teaching - which would be reviewed after five years - was "proportionate and in the public interest". | A drama teacher who took one of her pupils to see a West End show and later had sex with the girl in her car has been banned from working in the profession for five years. | 40864287 |
"Stressed" Maggie May had to be sedated after getting wedged between the stairlift and a rail at her home in Helsington in Kendal, Cumbria.
RSPCA Inspector Chris Towler did not want to dismantle the stairlift and leave the tabby's owners with no way of getting upstairs.
He eventually managed to ease Maggie May out using a jack to make a gap.
A check-up revealed she was totally unscathed.
"The cat had followed her owner down the stairs when she got caught under the lift," Insp Towler said.
"An engineer loosened the post from the rail but was unable to move the chair off of the cat as the floor bolts were covered by the seat.
"We talked about calling the fire brigade to assist with their cutting equipment but I wanted to avoid damaging the stairlift."
Insp Towler used a jack to push against the rail and adjacent wall, creating a gap enabling Maggie May to slide free.
He added: "The vet took her back to the surgery, and I was extremely pleased to hear that she suffered no injuries and was allowed to return to her very relieved owner." | A cat that got trapped in a stairlift has been rescued thanks to the dogged determination of an RSPCA inspector. | 37638945 |
Up to 20,000 runners will join elite athletes including Farah to take part in the 13.1m (21m) route on Easter Saturday, 26 March.
The world champion runner said the "famous, flat and fast Cardiff course" would make for an "exciting" race.
Registration for the event closes on 29 February.
Farah, who is the event's official ambassador, said: "It's going to be great to have so many people running in the mass race and hopefully I'll get chance to meet a lot of people and cheer them on as well - because a half marathon is a great achievement."
The 32-year-old has made himself available for selection for the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team and he is aiming to become the first male British winner in the event's 24-year history.
Cardiff will become the fourth UK city to host the world half marathon event on the same course used for last year's Cardiff half marathon.
More than 50,000 spectators are expected to attend and it will be shown live on BBC TV. | Double Olympic champion Mo Farah has urged runners to join him in the IAAF/Cardiff University World Half Marathon Championships. | 35652837 |
Stephen Evans, 57, who was elected to Haverfordwest council in 2010, sent the girl messages without revealing his identity.
He admitted two offences of inciting a child to engage in sexual activities.
On Wednesday, Evans, of Haverfordwest, was jailed for 16 months at Swansea Crown Court.
The court heard two of the messages were sent before the girl's 16th birthday, with the victim discovering Evans' identity after researching his telephone number.
Robin Rouch, prosecuting, said the messages had upset the victim so much she failed to achieve the exam grades she had expected.
Jim Davis, representing Evans, said he had suffered extreme shame and embarrassment.
Judge Peter Heywood said he would be failing in his public duty if he did not send Evans to jail immediately.
"You blighted her life in what was an important school year," he said.
Evans was ordered to register as a sex offender for 10 years and, on his release from prison, he will be banned from working with children.
He was also made the subject of a restraining order banning him from contacting the girl. | A former councillor from Pembrokeshire has been jailed for sending obscene text messages to a teenage girl. | 37173496 |
The Football Association and the club have both launched inquiries after Blackpool boss Gary Bowyer was struck in his side's 3-1 win at Rodney Parade.
Gwent Police has confirmed an arrest was made and the boy has been bailed pending further inquiries.
It warned supporters they could face a ban from future matches.
Supt Glyn Fernquest, of Gwent Police, said: "The vast majority of supporters on Saturday were well behaved. We want all supporters to enjoy the game and part of that is making sure everyone behaves safely and legally.
"If any football-related arrest is made, the individual may be subject to a Football Banning Order application. Any banning order, if successful, will prevent individuals from attending football fixtures." | A 12-year-old boy has been bailed after a visiting football manager was allegedly hit by an object in the dugout at Newport County on Saturday. | 39333050 |
A plan will be discussed by the local authority's executive board on Tuesday, which could see resources allocated to places where the need is greatest.
Alongside North Wales Police, a review into deployment has been carried out.
Councillor Hugh Jones said the plan was aimed at making people feel safer in their homes and encouraging more people to become PCSOs.
North Wales' police commissioner Winston Roddick said "historic data" had been used to ensure resources can be put where "they are most needed". | Crime hit areas of Wrexham could be set to have more Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) on the beat. | 35290100 |
The 21-year-old has played all seven games for the League Two club since his arrival at the start of October.
He scored his first career goal in a 3-2 home win against Leyton Orient and has helped the club climb from 21st to 15th in the division.
Hancox has made a total of 40 appearances for Birmingham since making his first-team debut in October 2012. | Defender Mitch Hancox has extended his loan spell at Crawley Town from Birmingham City into a second month. | 34702637 |
Shaun Watkinson's BMW motorbike crashed into the back of a Citroen car driving in the same direction at about 42mph on the A18 Mountain Road, the court heard.
Mr Watkinson, 55 and of Bolton, Greater Manchester, was thrown over the the car and on to the road in front.
The project manager was pronounced dead at Noble's Hospital in Braddan after the collision on 2 June.
A police investigator told the inquest, sitting at Douglas Court House, that Mr Watkinson's motorbike struck the back of Citroen, which was being driven by a local man, in an area of the Mountain Road known as Hailwood's Rise.
Both the driver of the Citroen and his sister, who was a passenger, were taken to hospital but later released.
The inquest heard that during the TT festival the Isle of Man government operates the Mountain Road as a one-way system.
The scheme was introduced as a safety measure and is thought to avoid the potential for head-on collisions in the derestricted route.
Coroner John Needham said: "This is a very tragic accident - if there had been a speed limit in place there is good reason to believe that this accident would not have happened and Shaun would still be with us.
"This road should be governed by a speed limit while it is a one-way system during the TT festival. Without it fatalities are inevitable.
"I will be writing to the [Isle of Man] department of infrastructure to make this recommendation, for the second time."
Mr Needham recorded a verdict of accidental death. | A motorcyclist who died in a crash on the Isle of Man was travelling at about 150mph, an inquest has been told. | 37623614 |
Jason Gurgul, 33, was last seen on Baldwin Street in the city centre in the early hours of 29 April.
The remains were recovered from the Floating Harbour near Welsh Back earlier, Avon and Somerset Police said.
Formal identification has not yet taken place, but a force spokesman said Mr Gurgul's family was being kept fully updated. | A body has been found by police searching for a father-of-two who disappeared on a night out in Bristol. | 39805199 |
Defender Chris Bush headed home midway through the first half from Greg Tempest's corner to the back post.
Bush nearly doubled the home side's lead just before half-time but his effort was well saved by visiting keeper Steven Drench.
Guiseley's Nicky Boshell and Adam Boyes drew saves from Paul Farman, while the Imps' James Caton hit the bar late on.
Lincoln City manager Chris Moyses told BBC Radio Lincolnshire:
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"We just wanted three points to put that bad run to a end. Three points doesn't describe the way we played but I'm just pleased we hung on in there and defended valiantly.
"It's just nice to win a game of football. They cut loose as they had to, but it was good to defend like we did and to have some nice bits of play and we could have had a couple of extra goals ourselves.
"Callum (Howe) and Luke (Waterfall) have done really well for us but there's no hiding the fact that we've been conceding goals so we needed to change something and that's what we did.
"What we've probably been missing is an old head and a strong experienced centre-half like Jamie [McCombe] is a massive asset." | Lincoln won for the first time in 11 National League games with a hard-fought victory over Guiseley. | 35389763 |
James Jefferson, 37, admitted purchasing the illegal items which arrived in the UK in February 2013.
They were uncovered after packaging was x-rayed by UK Border Force officials at the Parcelforce hub in Coventry.
The High Court in Glasgow heard that the items were addressed to Jefferson's partner at their then address in the Scotstounhill area of Glasgow.
Advocate depute Neil Beardmore, prosecuting, said: "The package was inspected and found to contain 10 stun guns, which looked like Nokia mobile phones.
"They are designed as self-defence weapons. They are not lethal, but deliver a high voltage pulse, sufficient to cause temporary incapacity. They were in working order."
The court heard that initially Jefferson denied ordering the items, but subsequently admitted his guilt.
Computers and paperwork, which were seized during a search of Jefferson's home, confirmed that he was using a Chinese website.
Judge Lord Bannatyne told Jefferson he would have been jailed for 21 months but for his guilty plea. | A man from Glasgow has been jailed for 18 months for ordering 10 stun guns disguised as mobile phones from China. | 36538182 |
The £7.2m project is taking place at the Northam Road Bridge and Billy Mill Roundabout junctions of the A1058 Coast Road which is used by about 45,000 vehicles a day.
The diversion of underground cables is being carried out during off-peak hours with no delays expected during peak periods, North Tyneside Council said.
Main works will begin next year with a completion date of 2017. | Work to cut congestion on one of North Tyneside's busiest roads is under way. | 34961465 |
Duckett (112) struck 20 fours on his way to a first County Championship ton of the season, but the hosts collapsed.
Left-armer Dieter Klein finished with figures of 6-80 as Northants were dismissed for 261, having been 211-3.
In reply, Leicestershire lost openers Paul Horton and Arun Harinath to close on 65-4, with a 196-run deficit.
Max Holden (92) was the last man to fall for Northants after a steady stand at the day-night game at Northampton. | England's Ben Duckett hit an 89-ball century in the first session as Northants had the better of things against Leicestershire on day one. | 40404193 |
Residents were asked to stay indoors and police and forest officials were trying to track the elusive cat.
A male leopard entered a city school on Sunday and injured six people who tried to capture it.
A scientist and a forestry employee were among those mauled during the 10-hour-long effort to corner the animal.
The latest sighting was reported by a construction worker on Wednesday at Nallurhalli, near Whitefield area, BBC Hindi's Imran Qureshi in Bangalore reports.
"We have formed teams of forest and police officials who are moving around the area but there is no sign of any leopard or its marks," Karnataka's chief wildlife warden Ravi Ralph said.
On Thursday, authorities ordered 129 schools, including 53 government schools, to remain shut.
"We will decide later in the evening whether to shut schools tomorrow [Friday] or not. We await the decision of the forest and police officials on the leopard," government official KS Satyamurthy told BBC Hindi.
A recent wildlife census estimated that India has a leopard population of between 12,000 and 14,000.
The eight-year-old male leopard, which strolled into the Vibgyor International school on Sunday, was eventually tranquillised and captured.
Wildlife officials said the leopard possibly strayed into the school from a patch of forest not far from the school.
Leopards and other big cats have been known to stray into populated areas, and conservationists have warned that such confrontations may increase as humans encroach on animal habitats.
Last year a male leopard spent five hours with its head stuck in a metal pot in a village in the northern state of Rajasthan. | More than 100 schools have been closed in Bangalore after reports that another leopard was sighted on the outskirts of the Indian city. | 35547658 |
Full results are provided by the Associated Press news agency.
Winning delegates, the people who endorse a candidate at the party conventions in July, is key to securing the nomination.
The Democratic totals include the delegates won per state, as well as so-called "unpledged" or "super delegates". Hillary Clinton has a huge lead among the party leaders and elected officials who each get a vote at the convention.
AP conducts surveys of these super delegates, and adds them to a candidate's totals if they indicate their support. But super delegates can - and do - change their minds during the course of the campaign, so the figures may shift as the race unfolds.
The delegate tracker is updated automatically. There may be a short delay between the delegates being assigned and the totals changing. | People in Indiana have voted in the races for both Democratic and Republican presidential nominations. | 36198641 |
One woman said, while pregnant, she slept on a mattress on the floor after ordering a bed which did not arrive.
French Rococo Furniture Ltd has been accused of taking £11,000 and not supplying customers with their items.
The BBC has made several attempts to contact company director Cameron Cumming, but he is yet to respond.
Some 30 complaints have been received by Trading Standards, which is investigating the Bristol-based company.
Mr Cumming apparently told them their furniture was in port at Southampton and the delays were not his fault, but the BBC has learned he has not paid his supplier which was holding the goods.
Milly Beddow, 28, from Wales, said she paid £1,700 for a king size bed and bedside tables in June last year and decided to take action five months later.
"I rang him and I said Cameron, you're in breach of contract, I need my furniture - I'm pregnant, sleeping on the floor, I have no wardrobes, I'm living out of bags," she said.
"He offered me furniture for part-time sake. Alarm bells were ringing, if I accepted that I'd be stuck with it. I said I either want my furniture tomorrow or I'd like my money back.
"He asked for my bank details via email and said he would do it there and then. But I haven't had any money back, and no furniture."
BBC reporter Dickon Hooper has spoken to seven customers with similar stories from across the UK, including Belfast, Kent, Rotherham and London.
Source: Citizens Advice Bureau | Dozens of customers who paid thousands of pounds for furniture from an online company have been left empty-handed, prompting a probe by Trading Standards. | 34593808 |
Appearing at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court, Peterlee mayor Lee Cook indicated a guilty plea to trying to meet a boy following grooming.
The 29-year-old became the town's youngest elected mayor earlier this year.
Cook, of Quantock Place, Peterlee, was bailed and will be sentenced at Durham Crown Court on 25 August.
He was ordered to sign the sex offenders register and not to have any unsupervised contact with under-16s.
The North East Party, which Cook was a member of, said in a statement that he had been suspended.
Peterlee Town Council said Cook resigned from the council earlier. | The mayor of a County Durham town is to plead guilty to attempting to try to meet a boy under 16 for sex. | 40853666 |
St Mary's Church in Barby, Northamptonshire, was packed with those paying tribute to Mr Lomax, who died earlier this month at the age of 67.
He was a founding member of the NTST and a pioneer of supporters' involvement with their football clubs.
The Cobblers Trust was the first of its kind when it was formed and became a template for many other clubs.
Andy Burnham, a Labour MP and former Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, was a pall bearer.
He said: "I wouldn't be anywhere else, because Brian had a very big impact on my life.
"He was a true father figure to many of us and that's why we had such a huge turn out here today.
"He changed our lives when we were young men, radical men, who wanted football to change for the better and Brian Lomax offered us a vision for how that could be done."
Mr Lomax was the first managing director of Supporters Direct and stepped down as its chairman in 2009.
He also served as a Liberal Democrat councillor on Daventry District Council. | Hundreds of mourners have turned out for the funeral of Northampton Town Supporters' Trust founder Brian Lomax. | 34882994 |
Human remains were found in undergrowth off Albert Fearn Gardens in Foleshill, Coventry, by a member of the public last week.
Police believe the remains to be those of 24-year-old Ozi Akerele who went missing during the early hours of 31 January.
It is thought the Nigerian student lost his way home in freezing temperatures.
His family, who visited Coventry to hand out flyers and help with the search, have been informed. Formal identification has not yet taken place.
Mr Akerele was studying for a masters degree at Coventry University. | A body found in a disused churchyard is thought to be that of a missing student. | 36128051 |
Marseille, who came fifth in the French Ligue 1 last season, did not give details on the length of his contract.
The 29-year-old has been capped 41 times by Brazil and won the Champions League with Bayern Munich in 2013.
Gustavo said: "Although it's not easy for me to say goodbye, I've felt a growing desire over the summer to try something new."
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Brazil midfielder Luiz Gustavo has joined Marseille from Wolfsburg for a reported eight million euros (£7m). | 40496882 |
Three men went to a house at Lurgan Road, Magheralin, on Tuesday at about 20:45 BST.
They demanded money and assaulted the man, then threw him into the car boot and drove off.
They abandoned the car near Moira and the victim was freed.
Police said it was a traumatic experience for the man who was left extremely shocked by what had happened.
They appealed to anyone who saw a blue Mazda and a silver Vauxhall car in Magheralin on Tuesday night to contact them. | A man has been left traumatised after he was attacked and bundled into the boot of a car during a robbery in County Down. | 37435014 |
South Wales Police said a stop check where someone was acting suspiciously led to the discovery of two factories, with 881 plants seized.
A man has been arrested and charged with producing cannabis.
Two warrants were executed in other locations acting on information from the community and the Crimestoppers charity.
Cocaine, six plants and a bag of cannabis leaf were seized and three people were arrested for possession with intent to supply. | Cannabis plants with a potential street value of £150,000 have been seized in Merthyr Tydfil. | 39493918 |
The club's current home at the 11,450-capacity Vitality Stadium is leased from property company Structadene.
Chief executive Neill Blake said the club would "not be held to ransom" over a price to purchase the ground or "develop a ground they do not own".
Bournemouth, in their second top-flight season, hope to have a new stadium built in time for the 2020-21 season.
"We feel we have no other option but to find a new site," Blake added. "We are working closely with Bournemouth Borough Council to identify a suitable location."
The Cherries have played at their current ground, formerly known as Dean Court, since 1910, but it was sold to Structadene in 2005 in a sale-and-leaseback deal.
The council has previously stated it would not welcome a "significantly bigger stadium" in the Kings Park area of the town.
Its chief executive Bill Cotton said it will do "all it can to help the club in their search for potential sites".
A planning application to expand the ground's South Stand, increasing capacity by 3,000, is due to go before the council's planning committee in January. | Premier League club AFC Bournemouth have confirmed they intend to build a new stadium in a new location. | 38261918 |
They had previously agreed to end the search by July or August if no "credible new information" was found.
The plane, with 239 passengers and crew, disappeared in March 2014.
Many of their relatives have said they do not want the search to end until the plane is found.
The search, led by Australia, has been using underwater drones and sonar equipment to scour a 120,000 sq km search zone in the southern Indian Ocean where the plane is presumed to have crashed. Nothing related to MH370 has been found in the area.
However a few pieces of debris confirmed to be from a Boeing 777 have washed up on various islands thousands of miles from the search zone. MH370 is the only missing Boeing 777 in the world.
There is little detail about the circumstances under which a search might be resumed, but Reuters quotes Malaysia's transport minister as saying this does not mean the authorities have given up on finding the plane.
After a meeting of ministers from the three countries in Malaysia a letter was sent to the families with the decision, Channel News Asia reported.
"The ministers agreed that should the aircraft not be located in the current search area, and in the absence of credible new evidence leading to the identification of a specific location of the aircraft, the search would not end, but be suspended upon completion of the 120,000 square kilometre search area," it said according to Channel News Asia.
More than 110,000 sq km of the seafloor has been searched so far, but poor weather has caused delays to the search operation in recent weeks, the Joint Agency Coordination Centre said earlier this month. | China, Malaysia and Australia will suspend rather than shut down the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, after the current area has been scoured. | 36863527 |
Residents of Princes Drive in Weymouth, whose gardens back on to the mainline to London Waterloo, said trains stop with their engines running for up to five hours on Saturdays.
They said their weekend noise nightmare started last year.
Great Western Railway (GWR) said new procedures had now been put in place to minimise the time engines run.
Peter Yarwood, who has lived on Princes Drive for 15 years, said: "We quite enjoy the trains passing but to have one parked outside your house for five hours on a Saturday is not very nice."
As well as the "constant droning noise" he said he could not open his windows or sit in the garden because of the fumes.
Resident Wayne Wilcox agreed: "The noise is bad enough but the smell is horrendous."
The trains wait outside Weymouth Station from about midday on Saturdays until 17:00 on some occasions, residents said.
In a letter to GWR in May, Mark Whitchelo said the fumes were "filling" his garden.
He said he and his wife Diane were concerned about pollution caused by the fumes.
The couple contacted MP Richard Drax, who said GWR was "doing all they can to solve the problem".
A GWR spokesman said: "Generally engines need to run to provide and maintain the air supply for the doors and brakes systems to work.
"Safety checks need to be carried out before the train can go in to service and these checks require the engine to be running."
But he admitted it should not happen for five hours and said new procedures had since been introduced at Weymouth which involved both engines being shut down once checks had been carried out. | Noise, fumes and the "horrendous smell" of idling diesel trains are blighting the lives of people in a seaside town. | 36557083 |
In that time, the club appointed a new coaching team and also had an overhaul of the playing squad.
Gloucester also won the European Rugby Challenge Cup, the club's first silverware for four years.
Profit on ordinary activities before taxation was £286,026, while the club's long-term debt was also reduced by 18%.
The club increased turnover by 21.3% over the previous year and the footprint of the stadium was also increased with the purchase of the former Cooper Cowan car site.
"It's been a really good year, it's been a very tough year," managing director Stephen Vaughan told BBC Gloucestershire.
"In business parlance our costs have gone up dramatically in the past 12 months, so we've had to work even harder to keep a self-sustainable model. So I'm really pleased we've been able to do that when we've invested not just in the playing department, but have also bought a big chunk of land at Kingsholm for work in the future out of working capital."
The club also held two successful concerts at their Kingsholm Stadium home in the summer, with over 26,000 people watching Madness and Elton John perform.
Gloucester are controlled by Ryan Walkinshaw, who took over following the death of his father Tom - a former Formula 1 team owner - in 2010. They have been owned by the Walkinshaw family since 1997 but are currently looking for new owners.
"We are still talking to people," added Vaughan.
"Have we found the people that are right? not yet. I'd like to be in a position in the next six to eight weeks where I would like to say categorically we've either got a new direction or we are comfortable how we are." | Gloucester Rugby have recorded an operating profit for the fifth straight year, for the period up until 30 June 2015. | 35232090 |
Robert Rhodes, 42, of Wimborne Avenue, Redhill, has been remanded in custody by Redhill magistrates and will appear at Guildford Crown Court on Tuesday.
The woman, thought to be Dawn Rhodes, 38, was found at a house in Wimborne Avenue on Thursday.
She has not yet been formally identified, but her next-of-kin have been informed. | A man has been charged with murder after the body of a woman was found at a house in Surrey. | 36457935 |
Luaty Beirao was arrested in June with book club members discussing a book about nonviolent resistance.
Mr Beirao recently ended his five-week hunger strike in prison.
Their arrest prompted protests in Portugal and condemnation from human rights groups.
Human Rights Watch's Zenaida Machado urged Angolan judges to "show independence and not permit this trial to be used as an instrument to silence the government's critics".
The rapper, also known by his stage name Ikonoklasta, has been an outspoken critic of the government, calling for a fairer distribution of the country's oil wealth.
Since the end of the conflict in 2002, Africa's second-largest oil producer has witnessed an economic boom, but critics of the elected government say the wealth has only benefited a small elite.
The detained activists, who belong to a youth movement, had previously held demonstrations demanding the resignation of President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who has been in power for 36 years.
Their book club had planned to discuss the 1993 book by Gene Sharp called From Dictatorship to Democracy: A Conceptual Framework for Liberation.
The June arrests were defended by Angola's deputy state prosecutor who accused them of planning an uprising among students and workers "with incalculable consequences".
The group face up to 12 years in jail if convicted.
Who is Gene Sharp?
Gene Sharp is a US academic who researches non-violent revolution.
He is credited with the strategy which led to the toppling of Egypt's long-time Hosni Mubarak leader in 2011.
His most translated and distributed work, From Dictatorship to Democracy, was written for the Burmese democratic movement in 1993, after the imprisonment of Aung San Suu Kyi.
Gene Sharp: Author of the nonviolent revolution rulebook | A rapper is among 17 activists who have gone on trial in Angola's capital, Luanda, charged with preparing acts of rebellion and plotting against the president and state institutions. | 34833545 |
A ban on planes flying lower than 20,000 feet will remain in place in Nairobi for the duration of Mr Obama's three-day visit, it says.
Some US media have criticised the KCAA for revealing Mr Obama's travel plans.
The US issued a travel warning for Kenya in July ahead of the visit.
The global entrepreneurship summit in Nairobi this weekend, which Mr Obama is due to address, could provide "a target for terrorists", the US State Department said in a statement.
Kenyans are preparing for significant disruption after police announced major road closures in Nairobi from Friday.
Kenyan airspace will also be closed for a further 40 minutes on Sunday when President Obama leaves for neighbouring Ethiopia.
Somali Islamist group al-Shabab has staged repeated attacks on Kenya in recent years.
In April, it killed 148 people at a university in the north and in 2013, at least 67 people died when the al-Qaeda-linked group attacked Westgate shopping centre in Nairobi.
Last month, the UK lifted its warning against travelling to part of Kenya's coast, including Mombasa. | Kenya will close its airspace for a 50-minute window ahead of US President Barack Obama's arrival in the capital Nairobi on Friday, the country's civil aviation authority (KCAA) says. | 33629305 |
At least 18 people were hospitalised in Havelock North town, officials say.
They tested positive for campylobacter bacteria, the most common cause of food poisoning. The bacteria is usually spread by animal faeces.
Other residents have complained of gastroenteritis forcing local schools to close for two days.
The council says the water is being treated but all residents should boil their tap water.
Havelock North's mayor, Lawrence Yule, apologised for the incident on Radio New Zealand and said tests are currently under way to confirm what had contaminated the water. It is still unclear how the water in underground aquifers became tainted.
The district council has been criticised for not calling schools, rest homes and other centres as soon as they knew there was a problem. Instead, they sent out a press release late on Friday, according to RNZ news.
About 13,000 people live in Havelock North. | Two people are in a critical condition and hundreds more are ill after drinking tainted tap water in a small town in northern New Zealand. | 37086445 |
The 24-year-old, with six caps for his country, has been linked with Manchester United and Real Madrid in the past.
Juventus begin their Serie A campaign at home against Udinese on Sunday.
They won the league and cup double last season but lost the Champions League final to Barcelona. | Brazil left-back Alex Sandro has signed for Italian champions Juventus from Porto for £18.6m (26m euros) on a five-year deal. | 34012251 |
The 1975 drama, featuring a young Alison Steadman, was written by then-school teacher Bleasdale in four days for a BBC Two new writers strand.
The Alan Bleasdale At The BBC collection also includes the rarely-shown The Muscle Market and his best known work Boys From The Blackstuff.
It is available from the BBC Store.
Early To Bed - which also starred Doctor Who and EastEnders actor David Warwick - tells the story of a married woman who starts an affair with her young neighbour.
The Muscle Market, which has not been broadcast since it was first shown in 1981, sees Pete Postlethwaite as a crooked business owner.
The 1980 play The Blackstuff, and its Boys From The Blackstuff spin-off, were critically-acclaimed portrayals of Margaret Thatcher's Britain and featured Bernard Hill as the troubled Yosser Hughes.
The series famously saw the unemployed Hughes develop the increasingly desperate catchphrase of "Gizza job" as he searched for work, asking everyone he met including his professional footballer lookalike, Graeme Souness.
The controversial 1986 drama The Monocled Mutineer, which starred Paul McGann and told the story of a World War One mutiny, is also included.
Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or email [email protected]. | Alan Bleasdale's rarely-seen first television work, Early To Bed, has been released by the BBC in a collection celebrating his screenwriting. | 36853841 |
The victim, a man in his 50s, died in Groom Road, Turnford at about 11:30 on Friday.
Michael Turner, 56, from Landau Way in the village, has been remanded in custody and will appear in court later.
A 38-year old woman arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender has been released on bail.
Hertfordshire Police asked for witnesses to the incident or "any events leading up it and after" to come forward. | A man has been charged with murder after a pedestrian was fatally struck by a van in a Hertfordshire village. | 33307984 |
Marius Micevicius, 32, was stabbed in the stomach at a house in Churchill Road in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. Police were called at 17:15 GMT on Monday.
The victim was airlifted to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn, but died on Wednesday.
Sarunas Maciulis, 18, also of Churchill Road, has been charged with murder and will appear before magistrates later.
Cambridgeshire Police said they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the stabbing | A man has been charged with murder after the fatal stabbing of another man. | 35602922 |
Jones said he was "shunted" into the baggage check area by customs officials on arrival in Brisbane on Thursday.
Bag checks are common in Australia, but Jones is well known in his home nation.
"Everything that's done around the game is going to be co-ordinated, all co-ordinated to help Australia win," said the 56-year-old.
"I just went through immigration and I got shunted through the area where everything got checked. That's what I'm expecting.
"We've got to be good enough to control what we can control."
England won one Test in Sydney during the last tour in 2010, one of only three wins they have ever managed against the hosts in Australia.
Jones, who coached Australia to the 2003 World Cup final where they lost to England, faces a Wallabies side that has former Randwick team-mate Michael Cheika at the helm.
"Australia are ranked second in the world, they've got the best coach in the world and they're playing in their own backyard so they are going to be strong," said the Australian.
"In Australia, we've won three Tests since Captain Cook arrived, so it's not a great record is it?"
Jones added: "He's been very quiet, it's a new Cheika we're facing at the moment but I'm sure the old one will come out."
Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox. | England's Australian head coach Eddie Jones expects life to be made as difficult as possible during their three-Test tour of Australia. | 36432549 |
The Working Group on Seanad Reform has also recommended a majority of Seanad seats be elected by popular vote.
The Seanad has existed for more than 90 years.
In 2013, voters in the Republic of Ireland rejected a government proposal to abolish it.
The Working Group on Seanad Reform's recommendations include:
The group said its principal objective was "the restructuring and reforming of Seanad Éireann to bring it into line with international best practice for second houses of parliament in the 21st century".
The report also included timelines and processes for the implementation of its recommendation.
The working group included a draft bill as part of its final report, which will be available within the next four weeks.
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said the report will not sit on the shelf along with others on the same topic. | Voting to the upper house of the Irish parliament should be extended to Northern Ireland and abroad, a working group on reform has recommended. | 32297329 |
The education review also wants to establish at least one Welsh medium secondary school in the county.
It is understood that the report compiled by Price Waterhouse Cooper would put 97 jobs at risk.
The review will be considered by the council's cabinet on 27 January.
"The review provides us with clear evidence that we need to reduce the number of secondary schools, sixth-forms and change the way we deliver Welsh medium education to make the most of our resources and deliver a service fit for the 21st century," insisted Arwel Jones, who is responsible for education in Powys council's cabinet.
"The findings are not the end of the process but the start of an intensive period of work that aims to provide a secondary school structure that can deliver the very best for learners of Powys." | Three Powys secondary schools should be shut and the number of sixth-forms in the county cut to just six, according to a report being considered by the authority. | 30924896 |
The 49-year-old was airlifted to hospital from Surbiton Road, Newton Heath with 70% burns after the attack on Monday.
Officers are trying to trace Stephen Archer, 50, of Openshaw, who they say could still be a danger to the public.
Police say they are treating the incident as attempted murder and have warned people not to approach him.
Supt Arif Nawaz, of Greater Manchester Police, said: "This is a horrific incident and I cannot imagine what the victim is going through.
He added: "We have reason to believe Stephen could be carrying several bottles of petrol in his backpack and a man was seen fitting his description cycling away from the scene.
"Please do not approach Stephen, but contact police as a matter of urgency by calling 999."
The victim is in a critical condition in hospital.
A 19-year-old woman escaped uninjured from an upstairs window of the house, with help from neighbours during the attack at 09:45 GMT on Monday.
Supt Nawaz said that they were doing everything possible to find Stephen Archer who they believe may have links to Openshaw, where he lives, and the Marple and Romiley areas.
Three fire engines dealt with the blaze and several routes around Surbiton Road were closed off. | A manhunt has been launched in Manchester after a woman was doused with petrol and set on fire. | 35695841 |
Daniel Aimson, of Ullswater Road in Astley, Wigan, is also charged with misconduct in public office.
The 35-year-old Greater Manchester Police officer was named alongside eight other men charged with conspiracy to produce cannabis.
All are due to appear at Manchester City Magistrates Court on 20 October.
A 26-year-old woman from Astley who was arrested on suspicion of money laundering and conspiracy to produce cannabis remains on bail.
Greater Manchester Police said the charges are related to an investigation into the "large scale" production of cannabis.
The force's anti-corruption unit is also involved. | A police officer has been charged with conspiracy to produce cannabis as part of an investigation into drugs supply in Greater Manchester. | 37514169 |
The laptop-sized Voltera V-One uses different inks to turn circuit board designs into working prototypes.
It won the prize because of its great potential for speeding up the hardware design process.
The global competition aims to reward engineering students who create devices that solve real world problems.
Jesus Zozaya, Alroy Ameida, James Pickard and Katarina Ilic, from the University of Waterloo, in Canada, win £30,000 cash to help them finish making the Voltera V-One.
They have also raised more than $500,000 (£331,000) on crowdfunding site Kickstarter.
James Dyson said they were "impressive" and looked set to make prototyping "easier and more accessible".
Mr Almeida said: "When we first started the company, we spoke to many experts who told us we were too ambitious and that it was impossible to create a tool that could effectively prototype circuits."
The Voltera works by laying down different types of inks - one conducting and one insulating - to form a two-layer circuit board.
It can also dispense solder on to the board so individual components can be added to quickly make working hardware.
Runners-up include: | A high-speed printer that can produce circuit boards in minutes has won the Dyson engineering award. | 34765487 |
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Wood is one of 12 English players in the men's world's top 100, a statistic that compares favourably with the equivalent ranking in tennis, in which just four British players feature.
"There are 10 of us that have come through amateur golf and broken into the top 50 in the world," said Wood.
"If it was tennis, it would be global news."
The 29-year-old from Bristol said he often buys newspapers for the "back pages" but is frustrated at the coverage golfers receive.
"When you read about tennis players that are 100th in the world, but they are ranked number two in the UK, it is quite frustrating, because we're working just as hard as they are," he said.
"I know we're working hard at promoting the game in different ways, but the standard of English golf is really as high as it's ever been." | Defending PGA champion Chris Wood says home-grown players deserve more recognition for their achievements. | 40018089 |
The Airlander 10 nosedived during its second test flight from Cardington Airfield in Bedfordshire.
The craft's cockpit was effectively destroyed when the £25m craft experienced a "heavy landing", although no-one was injured.
Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) said the new cockpit will be painted over the Christmas period.
The crash happened just before the vehicle came in to land after a 100-minute flight on 24 August.
A spokesman for HAV said: "The early part of 2017 will consist of a series of rigorous tests before Airlander continues its flight test programme."
Christened the Martha Gwyn, the aircraft was first developed for the US government as a surveillance aircraft, but the project was shelved amid defence cutbacks.
HAV launched a campaign to return the Airlander 10 to the skies in May 2015. It claims it could be used for a variety of functions such as surveillance, communications, delivering aid and even passenger travel.
It says the huge aircraft will be able to stay airborne for about five days during manned flights.
The company hopes to be building 10 Airlanders a year by 2021.
Airlander 10 in numbers | Damage caused to the world's longest aircraft which crash-landed during a test flight has been repaired. | 38418855 |
The 22-year-old Croat defender's move fell through late on deadline day.
"It is not true that I have not passed [a] medical," he said on Twitter.
"Everything was perfect, I am completely healthy and fit. Transfer was not realised because Torino at the last minute wanted to change the initial agreement with Celtic."
Simunovic joined Celtic from Dinamo Zagreb exactly a year ago but made the last of his 18 appearances in January, when he suffered a knee injury against St Johnstone.
Some reports claimed that Torino had reservations following medical checks after Simunovic travelled to Italy.
But the player refuted those accounts and said he was speaking out because, "most important of all", he wanted to stress that he remains committed to Celtic.
He must now fight for his place in Brendan Rodgers' side with fellow central defenders Kolo Toure, Eoghan O'Connell, Erik Sviatchenko and Efe Ambrose.
"I prefer to talk only on the field, but this time I want to say something to the Celtic fans who have always supported me and as a player it means a lot to me," said Simunovic.
"My head is in Celtic and I am 100% focused on the field and the challenges ahead.
"I am fit, I train with the team and, of course, the coach decides when I will start to play.
"And, when I start, I can promise one thing. I'm going to give more than maximum for Celtic.
"Behind me is 'turbulent' period, starting from injury until transfer to Turin."
Celtic's only deadline-day business was to loan right-back Saidy Janko to Barnsley for the season.
Simunovic's fellow central defender, Ambrose, rejected a transfer to Belgian top-flight club Standard Liege after a fee was agreed between the clubs. | Jozo Simunovic says his proposed transfer from Celtic to Torino collapsed because the Serie A club changed their offer at the last minute. | 37248419 |
James Lester unveiled the nameplates as they were reunited with the 34051 Winston Churchill.
The engine and its carriages are being restored for the 50th anniversary of Sir Winston's funeral on 30 January.
The restoration of the locomotive has been carried out by Mid-Hants Railway, Ropley.
The 34051 Winston Churchill, along with the Southern Railway's parcel van S2464S, which carried the coffin, transported the former Prime Minister from Waterloo in central London to his final resting place near Long Hanborough, Oxfordshire.
The carriage is being restored in Shildon, County Durham, having been loaned to the National Railway Museum by the Swanage Railway Trust in Dorset.
The train will go on display in the Great Hall of the National Railway Museum in York as part of its Churchill's Final Journey exhibition.
Mid-Hants Railway chairman Colin Chambers said: "All that remains is some additional varnish applied by our team of painters. It is planned to be on its way to York by mid-January."
Mr Lester said: "I'm so pleased to see the work on the loco is on track for completion by Christmas. This project has meant a lot to me as Churchill's Final Journey will not only tell the story of a remarkable man, it will tell the tale of many railwaymen who played a part in his last journey from the capital to his final resting place."
Sir Winston was laid to rest in the parish churchyard of Bladon, close to Blenheim Palace where he was born 89 years earlier. | A restored locomotive that pulled Sir Winston Churchill's funeral train has been unveiled by the fireman who manned the service in 1965. | 30536630 |
The acquisition is aimed at expanding BAT's business in Central Europe.
TDR is the main independent cigarette manufacturer in the region, with a market lead in Croatia and a strong presence in Bosnia and Serbia.
As part of the deal, BAT has said it is committed to keeping TDR's factory open in Croatia for at least five years.
BAT's chief executive, Nicandro Durante, described it as an "exciting acquisition".
The company said it hoped to benefit from a skilled work force, well established brands and strong existing relationships with distributors and retailers.
As smoking declines in many western markets, tobacco companies are increasingly looking for new markets or opportunities to consolidate in order to reduce costs and boost profits.
The acquisition is expected to be completed by October of this year, subject to approval from competition regulators and Adris Grupa's shareholders.
Adris Grupa's other business interests include tourism, insurance and food. | British American Tobacco (BAT) has agreed to buy cigarette firm TDR from Croatia's Adris Grupa for €550m (£395m). | 32963910 |
Karma Khayat and Al Jadeed had been accused of having revealed details about key protected witnesses.
But Ms Khayat was convicted of contempt of court for failing to remove broadcasts about the case online.
Five men accused of the killing are being tried in absentia.
Mr Hariri died along with 21 others when his motorcade was hit by a massive bomb blast in the Lebanese capital Beirut on 14 February 2005.
The Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) was set up by the United Nations to try those accused in connection with the killings.
The five suspects still at large have been linked to the militant Shia Islamist movement, Hezbollah.
Ms Khayat was the first defendant to take the stand at the STL.
Prosecutors alleged the journalist and Al Jadeed had deliberately set out to reveal the identities of witnesses who had been promised anonymity.
Ms Khayat said the list of names she published was redacted, which made it impossible to identify any witnesses.
She said her reports had exposed alleged leaks coming from the tribunal and accused the court of attempting to silence criticism of it.
Although Ms Khayat was cleared of the main charge, the judge said she had committed contempt of court for ignoring a ruling ordering the removal online of 2012 broadcasts to do with the case.
She will be sentenced later this month. | A Lebanese TV journalist and her station have been cleared of obstructing justice by a UN-backed tribunal investigating the 2005 killing of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. | 34288461 |
The couple, who have been named locally as Donald and Maureen Macmillan, were discovered outside the house in Gravir in the South Lochs area overnight.
They ran the post office in the small community about 25 miles south of Stornoway.
Mr Macmillan was in his 70s and had been with the post office for almost 50 years.
It is not clear yet how or why the couple ended up outside as temperatures dipped below freezing.
People in the community have been shocked by the news, saying the Macmillans were well known in the community and a lovely couple.
Police Scotland said officers were at the scene and their investigation was at "a very early stage".
The deaths are currently being treated as "unexplained".
Murdo MacLennan, a local Free Church elder, has paid tribute to the couple, describing them as "lovely".
He said they would be missed in the local community. | The bodies of a man and a woman have been found outside their home on the Isle of Lewis. | 38026975 |
But the total has maintained the Scottish government's pledge before the 2007 Holyrood elections to appoint an additional 1,000 officers.
The government said increased police strength had come as crime levels were at an historic low.
Critics have said it is unrealistic to maintain such staffing levels given the funding cuts faced by Police Scotland.
The current total is 1,038 higher than 16,234 police officers recorded in March 2007. | The number of police officers in Scotland has fallen slightly to 17,272, down by 46 compared to a year ago. | 33772443 |
But hours later, in an attempt to charge the gunman, he was shot five times.
The 30-year-old is now in hospital and could make a full recovery, according to a Facebook post by his cousin.
Shortly after shooting Mr Mintz, gunman Chris Harper Mercer was killed in a shootout with police.
The gunman entered a classroom in the rural community college's Snyder Hall, reportedly asking students if they were Christian before shooting.
The Army veteran rushed the gunman to try to stop him, his family told CBS This Morning.
Mr Mintz first blocked the door to try to prevent the gunman from getting in the classroom, and was then shot three times.
He hit the floor, told the gunman it was his son Tyrik's sixth birthday, and was shot twice more.
Surviving the attack, he spent most of Thursday in surgery at Mercy Medical Center in Roseburg, where he is stable.
"He's going to have to learn to walk again, but he walked away with his life," one family member said.
Mr Mintz's cousin Derek Bourgeois described the scene in a Facebook post, saying he "took five shots on his son's birthday."
People flooded Mr Bourgeois' Facebook post with words of support and encouragement for Mr Mintz, calling him a "hometown hero" and a "legend" and asking if they could visit him in the hospital or start funds for his medical bills.
"You saved lives Chris Mintz. You are the one who will be remembered. You are a hero in my eyes with a warrior's spirit. God bless you and your recovery," one person wrote.
He had just written on his Facebook past midnight on Wednesday, "Happy Birthday Tyrik." | US Army veteran Chris Mintz started his day on Thursday heading to class at Umqua Community College, excited about marking his son's sixth birthday. | 34428403 |
England ran in six tries in Manchester, with Northampton's Harry Mallinder scoring 12 points.
Sale's George Nott opened the scoring for England before Harlequins' Sam Aspland-Robinson helped the hosts to a 17-3 half-time lead.
Quins' Joe Marchant, Worcester's Jack Singleton, Bath's Zach Mercer and a penalty try saw England home.
In the final game of three during the day at Manchester City Academy Stadium, Leonardo Mantelli's drop-goal was the Italians' only points until they crossed in the final minutes through Lorenzo Masselli.
England, who won this tournament in 2013 and 2014, next face Scotland at the same venue on Saturday, followed by Australia on Wednesday, 15 June.
Earlier in the day, Wales scored three tries inside the first 20 minutes that looked to have set the platform for a win over Ireland, but it was only 17-15 at the break to the men in red.
Two more tries in the second half saw Ireland home 26-25, despite a late try from Wales' Keelan Giles, his second of the game, but the touchline conversion to win the match was missed.
At the AJ Bell Stadium, the other venue for the three-week tournament, Scotland opened with a hugely impressive 15-10 win over Australia. Adam Hastings, son of Scottish legend Gavin, kicked a penalty and a conversion.
At the same venue, reigning champions New Zealand started the defence of the title they have won five times in eight tournaments, by running in nine tries in a 55-0 win over Georgia.
Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox. | England began the World Rugby Under-20 Championship with a comfortable 48-10 bonus point win over Italy. | 36475784 |
Mashboor Hussain, 73, died at his home in Selkirk Road on 11 February 2014.
Pathologists said although Mr Hussain had coronary heart disease, his collapse was likely caused by the disturbance at home and his death is being treated as murder.
Officers will be on his road today.
Det Ch Insp Graeme Gwyn said: "I believe there are still people who have yet to speak to us and would urge them to contact us.
"Mr Hussain's family naturally remain devastated by his death and desperate to see those responsible for his murder brought to justice."
At around 11:45 GMT, Mr Hussain opened his front door and was confronted by two men, one armed with a gun. They forced their way into his house and got into a scuffle with him in the hall.
The two men ran off with a red Nike show box containing cash and other belongings, such as a mobile phone.
Both suspects were wearing hooded tops and one is described as slim and wearing black gloves.
Mr Hussain's daughter was in his house at the time of the incident. | A £20,000 reward has been offered for anyone who can help find the killers of a pensioner who died after a scuffle with burglars in Tooting last year. | 33364483 |
Plans for the former Sainsbury's plot in the city's Shaftsbury area also include proposals for a health centre and pharmacy.
A shop and a cafe is also proposed by Wye Valley City Projects Ltd, which has submitted outline planning permission to Newport council.
The plans will be discussed at a planning meeting on 19 November. | A derelict supermarket site in Newport could be redeveloped to make way for 600 student flats and a hotel. | 34832344 |
Manager Garry Hill informed his players of the decision following Saturday's FA Cup fourth qualifying-round 3-0 defeat by Maidenhead United.
"Garry addressed all of the players and told them exactly where they stand," chairman Mike Smith told BBC Surrey.
"Saturday's performance fell far, far below what Garry deserves and what the football club deserves."
The Cards are 16th in the table and the loss at the weekend means they have won only one of their last eight matches.
But Smith remains fully supportive of former Dagenham & Redbridge boss Hill, who has been in charge at Kingfield for almost five years.
Smith said: "The players have been left in no doubt about what it should mean to be a player at Woking Football Club.
"A circular has gone out making the entire squad available for loan.
"If they don't want to contribute then we'd be quite happy for them to go and ply their trade somewhere else.
"Garry remains focused on delivering the best he can and is dedicated to the cause." | National League club Woking have made their entire playing squad available for loan moves. | 34659353 |
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