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He spoke to Michael O'Connor, who laid on top of his girlfriend to protect her from gunmen at the Bataclan music venue in November 2015.
The award for outstanding broadcast interviews is named after the late BBC Radio 4 broadcaster and presenter.
Nolan won in 2014 for an interview with a controversial Belfast pastor.
Judges said Nolan's interview with Mr O'Connor had been "a compelling listen" that drew the listener into "a world of almost unimaginable fear and bravery".
Following the announcement, the broadcaster said: "I cannot tell you how much this award means to me.
"I have vivid memories of listening to Nick Clarke and being in awe of his effortless command of broadcasting. I want to tell Nick's family… I am deeply humbled to be associated with this award."
Other BBC presenters shortlisted for this year's award included: | BBC Radio 5 live presenter Stephen Nolan has won the Nick Clarke Award for his interview with a survivor of the Paris terror attacks. | 37662417 |
It happened on the Moneymore Road in Cookstown early on Sunday.
No other vehicle was involved.
The road remains closed, and diversions have been put in place. | A woman in her 50s has died in a road crash in County Tyrone. | 32269330 |
BBC Sport understands the FA wants the country to be "ready" to win the competition, rather than it being an expectation.
The goal was set by predecessor Greg Dyke in 2013.
"I'm not going to put pressure on and say we are going to win this tournament or that tournament," said Clarke.
The ex-Football League chairman Clarke, who took up the FA role in August, has also criticised the use of a clock at St George's Park to count down to the 2022 final, calling it "daft".
England were knocked out of this summer's European Championship at the last-16 stage by minnows Iceland.
Roy Hodgson resigned as manager immediately after the shock defeat in July and has been replaced by Sam Allardyce, who oversaw a 1-0 win in the opening World Cup 2018 qualifier in Slovakia on Sunday. | England's target of winning the 2022 World Cup in Qatar has been softened by new Football Association chairman Greg Clarke. | 37293275 |
The attack at the Regency Hotel killed David Byrne from Crumlin. Two other men were injured during the shooting on 5 February.
The armed gang were disguised as police officers and armed with AK47 rifles.
The man in his 20s was arrested in north Dublin on Friday.
Gardaà (Irish police) have said they believed at least six men were involved in the attack.
The shooting took place during the weigh-in for a World Boxing Organisation (WBO) title fight in Dublin.
The attack is considered to be part of a violent feud between two rival gangs in Dublin that has so far claimed the lives of at least five men. | Police in the Republic of Ireland have arrested a man in connection with a shooting that killed a 33-year-old man at a boxing weigh-in at a Dublin hotel. | 36291949 |
Council workers Charles Owenson, 62, and James Costello, 44, helped award contracts to Edinburgh Action Building Contracts Ltd (ABC Ltd).
In return, ABC directors Kevin Balmer, 52, and Brendan Cantwell, 44, gave them tens of thousands of pounds, trips to lap dancing clubs and football tickets.
The charges related to the maintenance of council buildings from 2006 to 2010.
Owenson was sentenced to more than four years in prison, Costello received more than three years and Cantwell and Balmer were both jailed for more than two years.
Cantwell and Balmer were also disqualified from serving as company directors for five years. | Four men who admitted corruption charges over Edinburgh council building repairs have been jailed. | 33182157 |
After failing to qualify for a second straight Nations Cup the fans and players of the 2013 champions will have to watch from the sidelines again.
The 27-year-old says the reality of their failure will really hit home when the tournament kicks off on 14 January.
"I felt bad - not just me but Nigerians as a whole are not happy," he admitted
"Seeing teams playing in the Nations Cup and you see yourself at home you know you're not going to the Nations Cup that's when i am going to feel bad."
"You know you don't have to dwell on that, we don't have to kill ourselves about that.
"We have to work towards the next one and keep pushing hopefully we will qualify."
Before they can think about reaching the next Nations Cup in Cameroon the Super Eagles have the 2018 World Cup qualifiers to negotiate.
Nigeria are currently top of their World Cup group with two wins out of two and continue their campaign at home to Cameroon in August. | Watford striker Odion Ighalo says January's Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon will be a sad chapter for Nigerian football. | 38414896 |
Lee Edwards Griffiths, 26, of Swansea, allegedly had copies of so-called Islamic State magazine Rumyiah and the Anarchist Cookbook.
He is charged with five counts of possessing information which may be useful to someone who commits or prepares acts of terrorism.
He was remanded into custody by Westminster magistrates on Thursday.
The court was also told he had videos showing prisoners being stabbed to death or blown up with a homemade explosive device.
Mr Griffiths will appear at the Old Bailey on 6 February. | A man has appeared in court accused of having instructions on carrying out knife attacks and bomb-making manuals. | 38755183 |
A rise in the price of Brent Crude oil, up 2% to $46.84 a barrel, pushed up the price of shares in commodity companies.
Glencore, up 6.2%; Anglo-American, up 5.7%; and BHP Billiton, up 3.7%, were among the strongest gainers.
In the FTSE 250 index, the outsourcing firm Mitie saw its shares crash by 29% after a profit warning.
The company said its full-year operating profits were expected to be "materially below" expectations.
The company said it was facing "significant economic pressures", which included "lower UK growth rates, changes to labour legislation and further public sector budget constraints, and uncertainty both pre and post the EU referendum".
On the foreign exchanges, the pound rose 0.4% against the dollar to $1.306 and was also 0.2% higher against the euro at €1.168. | (Close): London share prices rose sharply, with the FTSE 100 index closing 103 points higher at 6,814, a jump of 1.5%. | 37405651 |
They asked the High Court to authorise the changes at Wickford in Essex, saying taking action would have "a devastating impact" on 12 children.
Basildon Council argued the five, all from the same extended traveller family, carried out illegal development in breach of an injunction.
They were found in contempt of court and will be sentenced on 5 May.
The site is two miles away from Dale Farm, which was Europe's largest traveller site until the council spent more than £4m in a legal battle to evict 80 families from illegally-built homes.
Thomas Anderson, Eileen Anderson, Winnie Anderson, Margaret Anderson and Arran Jones developed the land at Silva Lodge Kennels on Hovefields Avenue in Wickford, near Basildon.
Their barrister Paul Clark said: "The European Court of Human Rights recognises that the lives and culture of travelling people are under threat."
They apologised for breaching the injunction and did not realise they were doing anything wrong, he added in court.
During the two-day hearing, Mr Justice Kerr told the two men and three women it was "a serious matter" and upheld the original injunction granted to the council on 14 October preventing development.
Phil Turner, leader of Basildon Council, said: "We are pleased the High Court has stood by its previous judgement and reinforced the validity of the injunction." | Five people who replaced touring caravans with static mobile homes have been told to dismantle them by a judge. | 39578593 |
It was spotted roaming around the Dowlais roundabout.
People were urged to approach with care. | Motorists have been warned about a loose horse on the A465 Heads of the Valleys Road in Merthyr Tydfil. | 39528053 |
Eric Rafferty, 69, of Aberdeen, was convicted of seven offences of rape, attempted rape and indecency against his victims between 1982 and 1990.
Judge Lord Uist told Rafferty at the High Court in Edinburgh: "These are offences of the most appalling nature.
"It has taken a long time for justice to catch up with you, but the day of reckoning has finally arrived."
He added: "All four girls were subjected to the most abhorrent sexual practices by you. These were unspeakably wicked crimes."
Defence solicitor advocate Iain Paterson said Rafferty partially accepted responsibility for the sex crimes but denied rape.
Mr Paterson said that if Rafferty survived prison he would come out "significantly older".
He said the former carer had no previous convictions, but that Rafferty accepted a custodial sentence was "absolutely inevitable" and would undertake a sex offender programme in prison.
Lord Uist said: "The only reason that it is now he is being dealt with was because, as is fairly common in this type of case, a sufficient number of victims did not make their disclosures until many years later." | A child rapist whose abuse of young girls was described as "wicked" has been jailed for 15 years. | 39367770 |
Cobain Pearson, 21, of Cholmley Street, Hull, was charged with threatening a person with a blade in a public place.
Humberside Police said three men arrested in connection with the incident on Sunday - two aged 19 and one aged 18 - have been bailed.
A 33-year-old man is in Hull Royal Infirmary with serious head injuries following the incident.
Mr Pearson climbed on the roof at about 03:55 GMT on Sunday after police were called to a disturbance on Cholmley Street at about 18:15.
He came down after negotiations with police on Monday morning.
Police said Mr Pearson was also charged with grievous bodily harm with intent, violent disorder and two counts of criminal damage.
He is next due to appear for trial at Hull Crown Court on 11 April. | A man who spent more than 30 hours on the roof of a house in Hull to evade arrest has appeared in court. | 35822952 |
The schools which will be upgraded are Applegrove in Forres, Millbank in Buckie, Seafield in Elgin and St Gerardine in Lossiemouth.
Refurbishment will include new roof coverings, windows and doors, new toilets and modernised heating and electrical systems.
Work will begin in the summer break, with completion slated for spring 2017.
The programme is being funded by a £10m government grant, with the rest being provided by Moray Council.
The work will be carried out by Galliford Try, the parent company of Morrison Construction, which recently undertook the £1.2m refurbishment work on the Elgin Town Hall and the construction of Moray's flood alleviation schemes. | Moray Council has awarded a £17m contract for the refurbishment of four primary schools. | 32325454 |
Jose Joao Santos Silva, 21, is charged with causing death by dangerous driving while Jeronimo Vieira Santos, 29, and Luis Carlos Alves Cardoso, 19, are charged with dangerous driving.
Vitor Fernandes, 22, was killed in a car crash on Victoria Avenue at First Tower on 30 December 2013.
All three cases were referred to the Royal Court on Thursday.
The men will appear again at Jersey Magistrates' Court on 23 May. | Three men have appeared together in court in connection with a fatal crash in St Helier over the Christmas period. | 27144912 |
Some of the UK's largest producers have said they are struggling to produce enough of the loved-and-loathed veg.
Lincolnshire supplies almost two thirds of all sprouts produced in the UK, with farmers reporting losses of up to 60%.
Farmer Mike Capps, of RM Capps Ltd, near Boston, said "the damage has been considerable".
He said: "We've had the biggest pile of damaged sprouts ever seen."
"We've actually had one field where we have thrown away about 60% of the crop - so we are below production cost," he said.
Earlier this week, it was reported that one of the biggest vegetable growers in the Channel Islands lost his entire Christmas supply to the diamond-back moth.
More on this and other local stories from across Lincolnshire
The diamond-back is also known as the cabbage moth - and that crop, along with cauliflowers is also being affected.
Considerable scientific effort is now being expended to understand more about the moth and to work out how to control it.
Dr Steve Foster, from Rothamsted Research centre, said: "The diamond-back moth is known as a super-pest because it is notorious for its ability to evolve resistance to a wide range of pesticides."
A report on behalf of AHDB Horticulture - an agricultural research firm - found there was a large migration of diamond-back moths in late May.
These moths laid eggs quite soon after they arrived in the UK and their caterpillars had caused considerable damage in some locations.
The report said there was a second generation of diamond-back moth adults in July.
Other areas affected by the invasion included Suffolk, Scotland and Northern Ireland. | Brussels sprouts could be under threat on Britain's Christmas tables this year - due to a summer invasion of sprout-eating moths. | 38181048 |
Coroner's spokesman Craig Harvey said drug tests indicated the 48-year-old US singer was a chronic cocaine user.
The announcement ends weeks of speculation over the cause of Houston's death.
She was found submerged in the bath of her Los Angeles hotel room on the eve of the Grammy Awards on 11 February.
In a statement, the LA County Coroner's office described Houston's manner of death as an "accident", adding that "no trauma or foul play is suspected".
The cause was cited as drowning and "effects of atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use".
Other drugs found in her blood included marijuana, as well as an anti-anxiety drug, a muscle relaxant and an allergy medication.
But these were not factors in her death, the coroner's statement said.
Patricia Houston, the singer's sister-in-law and manager, told the Associated Press news agency: "We are saddened to learn of the toxicology results, although we are glad to now have closure."
The pop star was laid to rest at a cemetery in her home state of New Jersey after a funeral that was attended by celebrities including Oprah Winfrey, Alicia Keys, Mariah Carey and Mary J Blige.
The singer, who was one of the world's best selling artists from the mid-1980s to late 1990s, had a long battle with drug addiction. | Whitney Houston's death was caused by accidental drowning, but drug abuse and heart disease were also factors, a coroner has ruled. | 17483997 |
Mr Lightman has led the heads' union since 2010, through the era of the coalition government and into the present administration.
His deputy, Malcolm Trobe, will replace him as an interim general secretary.
Mr Trobe paid tribute to his predecessor's "unwavering commitment" to supporting head teachers.
A statement from the ASCL head teachers' union said he was leaving "with immediate effect to pursue other professional interests".
Mr Lightman has been an influential figure in debates about education, representing head teachers in the major changes to the school and qualifications system in recent years.
Mr Trobe said Mr Lightman had "worked tirelessly with ministers, top civil servants and other key influencers to shape and influence the education policy of successive governments".
"Brian has shown unwavering commitment to championing and supporting the work done by ASCL members in ensuring that the job of school and college leadership continues to be fulfilling and worthwhile," said Mr Trobe. | Head teachers' leader Brian Lightman is stepping down as general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders. | 35432631 |
They also said it was overcrowded and struggled to hold prisoners in safe and decent conditions, after an unannounced inspection in February this year.
A report said violence levels had more than doubled since those found during the last inspection in November 2013.
But HM Inspectorate of Prisons praised the category B jail's cleanliness and efforts to "get the basics right".
Read more about this and other stories from across Lincolnshire
The report stated "too many prisoners felt unsafe", and recorded 126 assaults and fights six months before the inspection, with some injuries requiring hospital treatment. Attacks on staff were also "relatively high", with 49 incidents logged.
It said the number of inmates at risk of suicide or self-harm was also high, with 256 incidents of self-harm in the same period, three times higher than at the last inspection. But the report suggested "a smaller number of prisoners with complex needs accounted for many of the incidents".
Inspectors said the Victorian prison "faced increased levels of violence, often related to the prevalence of drugs and the difficulty of managing the problem with reduced staff numbers".
Chief Inspector of Prisons Peter Clarke said it had "achieved some success" and the new governor and his team had "redoubled efforts to build on the institution's strengths."
Chief Executive of HM Prison & Probation Service Michael Spurr said HMP Lincoln's governor was working to "achieve further improvements" at the jail. | High levels of violence mainly related to drug use have been found by inspectors at HMP Lincoln. | 40338362 |
Herve Falciani was on trial for leaking bank data that led to tax evasion probes worldwide against prominent clients with accounts in Switzerland.
Falciani did not attend the trial and because France does not extradite its own citizens, it is unlikely he will serve the sentence.
He told AP news agency he had "no reaction" to the sentencing.
Falciani had refused to travel from France to appear before the Swiss Federal Tribunal in Bellinzona for a trial that began last month.
He was charged with illegally obtaining data, economic espionage, breach of business confidentiality and breach of bank secrecy while working at a Swiss HSBC subsidiary between 2006 and 2008.
The court rejected all the charges except for one alleging a violation of economic intelligence, for having made public information about foreign entities in Lebanon, France, Germany, and the UK.
HSBC, which argued that he had illegally downloaded details from clients and accounts, welcomed the decision against Falciani, who was an IT worker at HSBC Private Bank (Suisse).
"HSBC has always maintained that Falciani systematically stole clients' information in order to sell it for his own personal financial gain,'' HSBC said in a statement. | A Swiss court has convicted a former HSBC worker of economic espionage and sentenced him to five years in jail. | 34950083 |
At last year's Westminster election, the centre in Newbuildings was selected as the area's polling station.
But some voters complained that they felt intimidated because flags had been flown in the grounds.
The polling station will now move to Newbuildings Primary School, where it had previously been located.
Voters go to the polls for the Northern Ireland Assembly election on 5 May.
Graham Shields, the chief electoral officer, took the decision after he investigated the complaints.
"The reason [for the move] was that loyalist flags were erected in the car park of the community centre," Mr Shields said.
"On polling day, I received a number of complaints from people who were unhappy and felt intimidated when they went to vote by the presence of the flags.
"What we tried to do last year in using the community centre was to minimise the disruption to the local community by having to close the school on polling day.
"However, we feel it is a safer and a more neutral venue to go back to the school."
Mr Shields said it was an important principle that polling stations should be kept neutral.
"We do not want to see anyone feeling unable to exercise their franchise because they feel intimidated," he said.
"We will do everything possible to ensure that people can vote in an atmosphere free from intimidation."
He said his office carried out the necessary consultation about the move and received no objections.
A polling station was removed from Howard Primary School in Moygashel, County Tyrone, at last year's Westminster Election after loyalist flag protestors appeared there at the European and council elections in May 2014.
The primary school will not be used as a polling station in the forthcoming assembly election. | A community centre in County Londonderry has been dropped as a polling station after complaints over the erection of loyalist flags. | 36037178 |
The motion was co-sponsored by Labour's Frank Field and Tory Sir Edward Leigh.
Sir Edward described the Act as a "restriction on democracy" and said it had only been passed to prevent the coalition government from dissolving.
But Labour shadow minister Stephen Twigg said the Act had removed the previous "massive in-built advantage" for the governing party.
The Fixed-term Parliaments Act was passed in 2011 by the coalition government. Legally, an election can only be held every five years, and not sooner.
Previously, the prime minister could decide to call an election at any time in the life of a five-year parliament - a power Mr Twigg said led to "opportunistically timed elections".
Sir Edward said the fixed-term law had been falsely "marketed to us as a restriction on the power of the executive".
He added that it was a "hash job" that was "designed to keep both parties in the coalition from doing a runner on each other".
"Fixed-term parliaments were a pre-nup drawn up between two parties who were never in love."
Labour's Graham Allen disagreed, saying that "having the people knowing when the general election is going to take place, having the people know when the executive, the government, can be replaced, is one of the hallmarks of a modern democracy".
And Cabinet Office minister Sam Gmiyah argued that debates over the length of parliamentary terms had existed for centuries, and that the coalition was a "historic anomaly". | MPs have rejected an attempt to repeal the 2011 fixed-term Parliaments Act by 68 votes to 21. | 29736934 |
Dylan Fletcher-Scott and Stuart Bithell won the 49er class by finishing fifth in their final race of the regatta.
Ben Saxton and Nicola Groves had earlier triumphed in the Nacra 17 class, beating compatriots Tom Phipps and Nicola Boniface into second.
Miami, the first leg of the 2017 World Cup series, is the first regatta since last year's Rio Olympics.
Bithell and Fletcher-Scott, who was sixth alongside Alain Sign at Rio 2016, are a new pairing.
"It feels like we've gelled pretty well," said Bithell, who won silver at London 2012 in the 470. "There's still plenty of work to do, but it's nice to be on top of the podium."
Find out how to get into sailing with our special guide. | British sailors won two golds on the first day of medal racing at the Sailing World Cup Miami. | 38786979 |
The boat is skippered by Daniel Smith and will sail into Londonderry on Wednesday evening as part of the city's LegenDerry Maritime Festival.
The 3,500 mile leg from New York to Derry was the 12th stage in the 16-series race.
The win puts the Derry crew in second place overall.
Crew members on the Derry-Londonderry-Doire yacht have said they are "excited to meet everyone in Derry".
A nine-day maritime festival, with a race village, summer promenade and sea-faring activities will begin in the city on Saturday.
Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Alderman Hilary McClintock, said the excitement is really building now ahead of the festival.
"The details of the full music line up have now been confirmed and there's much excitement about the week's events.
"The programme covers all genres and brings together an impressive mix of established names and top local artists.
"The atmosphere is going to be incredible."
Up to 100,000 people are expected in the city during the programme of events. | The Derry-Londonderry-Doire yacht has come second in the home leg of the Clipper Round the World yacht race. | 36721878 |
Ryley Turner, five, got the top of his shoe trapped in the escalator at intu Lakeside in Essex on Saturday.
As the escalator kept running, his foot was drawn further into the mechanism.
Bystanders and firefighters spent more than an hour releasing him in a rescue described as a "miracle" by Ryley's father Adrian.
Mr Turner, from Grays, was visiting the shopping centre to get foreign currency for a holiday, and to go to the cinema with his son.
"We were on the escalator, about two-thirds of the way down, when Ryley started shouting 'ow ow ow'," Mr Turner said.
"His shoe was being dragged into the mechanism. I tried to pull him out, I was screaming for someone to push the stop button."
Mr Turner, 36, said hundreds of shoppers stopped to watch the rescue attempt, with a number of shoppers offering to help free Ryley's foot - including one man who had bought a screwdriver.
A member of staff from a BHS shop at the bottom of the escalator sat with Ryley and tried to keep him and Mr Turner calm.
"The people who helped were just amazing," Mr Turner said. "I wish I had their names. I would like to say thank you to everyone who helped us."
Mr Turner and Ryley's mother dropped off a thank-you card to firefighters from Grays who had assisted during the "very distressing" rescue.
"When they pulled him out, I cried my eyes out," Mr Turner said.
Ryley was left with a cut to his foot but no broken toes or other bones, an escape his father described as "a miracle". | The father of a boy whose foot got caught in a shopping centre escalator said he thought his son was "going to die" and he had "never been so scared". | 31489649 |
Its first trip outside mainland China is part of the events marking the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover from Britain to China.
Its follows Xi Jinping's visit last week, his first as Chinese president.
During his trip, which was marred by protests, he warned that any challenge to the Beijing central government was "impermissible".
Hong Kong's political climate has grown tense in recent years with increasing calls for self-determination and even independence.
The Liaoning's presence has been viewed by some as a show of force by Beijing, but many in Hong Kong have also queued for free tickets to tour the ship.
It is accompanied by three warships, and will be anchored near Hong Kong's Tsing Yi island for five days.
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) has been stationed in Hong Kong since the 1997 handover. But it keeps an extremely low profile. PLA soldiers are very rarely, if ever, seen on the streets in uniform.
That is why the very public visit of the Liaoning is so significant, just days after the Chinese President Xi Jinping warned the city against independence forces.
China watchers say its very presence is an unprecedented show of military force in rebellious Hong Kong. That it will be open to the public is an additional demonstration of China's soft power.
The 300m (990ft) aircraft carrier is a refurbished Soviet ship of the Kuznetsov class purchased from Ukraine and was built in the late 1980s.
It is part of a larger effort by Beijing to boost its military presence on the global stage.
In April, the country launched another aircraft carrier - its first to be made domestically. It is expected to be operational by 2020. | China's first operational aircraft carrier Liaoning has arrived in Hong Kong. | 40527918 |
The Latics have been looking for a new manager since the departure of John Sheridan, who left to take over at Notts County.
If Oldham do appoint Robinson, the 41-year-old is likely to end his Northern Ireland role.
Robinson is being tipped to name Ian Baraclough as his assistant.
The duo worked together when Baraclough was manager of Motherwell between December 2014 and September 2015.
Former Northern Ireland international Colin Murdock is believed to have been instrumental in sealing Robinson's move to the League One club.
Robinson's work within the Northern Ireland international youth structure has included a stint as Under-21 manager.
Last week, Oldham added former Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest manager Sean O'Driscoll to the coaching staff and gave him a role in helping the board appoint a new manager.
The club said last week that Peter Shirtliff would be remaining on the coaching staff but it was announced on Wednesday that the former Sheffield Wednesday player had left the role "for personal reasons".
Steve Evans, most recently of Leeds United, rejected the offer to manage Oldham despite agreeing personal terms. | Motherwell and Northern Ireland assistant manager Stephen Robinson is set to be appointed as the new Oldham Athletic boss. | 36722999 |
Damien Menzies, 25, from Bathgate, attacked the child at a dance show in Deans Community High School in Livingston on 10 October 2014.
Menzies was convicted of attempted murder following a trial in June 2016. He had denied harming the child.
Sentence had been deferred for reports about Menzies' character.
The High Court in Livingston heard how the incident has left the child, who cannot be named for legal reasons, unable to walk or talk.
The court heard how medics have been unable to ascertain what effect the injuries will have on the baby's future life.
They will not know until the baby's brain is fully developed.
On Tuesday, at the High Court in Edinburgh defence solicitor advocate Ian Bryce told judge Lady Scott that Menzies maintained his innocence.
The lawyer also said the violence for which Menzies was convicted of was "out of character."
However, passing sentence Lady Scott said: "Mr Menzies, you have been found guilty of the crime of attempted murder.
"The jury found that you acted in a reckless and wicked manner.
"You lost control and you you shook a child violently.
"The child's life is immeasurably reduced. However, the full extent of the child's injuries are not yet known and will not be known until the child's brain is fully developed." | A lorry driver who shook a three-week-old baby in West Lothian leaving it with permanent brain damage has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years. | 37166185 |
The woman was admitted to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary for a pelvic floor repair procedure.
A report by the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman said the woman had a vaginal hysterectomy later that day.
The ombudsman said the woman, known as Mrs C, should have been told about the possibility of the procedure earlier.
The report added: "We found that it was unreasonable that Mrs C was only told about the possibility of such a significant procedure on the day of the surgery and that she was given little time to consider this."
The ombudsman recommended that NHS Dumfries and Galloway issue a written apology to the patient.
It also asked the health board to provide evidence to show that the possibility of a hysterectomy is discussed at an early stage with patients undergoing pelvic floor repair.
A spokeswoman for the board said: "Jeff Ace, chief executive NHS Dumfries and Galloway, has written and apologised to this lady for her experience as it was not the standard that he would wish.
"The action plan for the actions requested by the SPSO has also been completed to ensure that we maximise the learning from her experience." | An NHS board has apologised to a patient who was told she may need a hysterectomy just hours before undergoing surgery for another matter. | 34063448 |
Southend looked comfortably cruising to victory against Uwe Rosler's promotion chasers after bossing the opening hour and going ahead towards the end of the first half through Anthony Wordsworth's opener.
In Marc-Antoine Fortune the visitors had a towering target inside the Fleetwood box. He could easily have given Southend the lead before the half hour, getting on the end of Simon Cox's diagonal ball before Alex Cairns put in a full-stretch save to palm the ball away.
Southend's pressure was made to count soon after as George Glendon's slip near the halfway line opened the door for Fortune and the big forward pulled it back for Wordsworth on the edge of the box, his effort striking the post and creeping under Cairns.
Fleetwood might have struck back before the hour as Ball went on a perfectly-timed run - kept the ball in play and cut it back - but Conor McLaughlin's close-range header failed to beat Ted Smith in the Shrimpers goal.
At the other end Jason Demetriou had claims for a penalty turned down when he appeared to be clipped by Cian Bolger.
Fortune then could have sealed it, finding the arms of Cairns from barely five yards out.
Southend boss Phil Brown made the decision to take his danger men out of the game and paid the price as a dramatic late twist handed the hosts a share of the spoils.
A break down the left looked to have fizzled out, substitute Markus Schwabl recycling it to Ball on the edge of the box and his blast into the top-left corner was too good for Smith.
Report supplied by the Press Association. | A stunning late strike from David Ball kept Fleetwood Town on a club-record 12-match unbeaten run in League One as Southend United were pegged back. | 38700853 |
Preliminary numbers released last month indicated the economy shrank at an annual pace of 0.8% during the period.
The preliminary figures meant it was Japan's second consecutive quarterly contraction, which constitutes a technical recession.
However, the new data suggests the economy grew at annual pace of 1%.
Japan, which is the world's third-biggest economy, has been in recession four times since the global financial crisis.
On a quarterly basis, the latest economic numbers show gross domestic product (GDP) for the three months to September grew 0.3% - instead of initial report which showed a contraction of 0.2%.
Analysts said Tuesday's numbers were stronger than expected.
"What's more, GDP only shrank by 0.1% quarter on quarter [in the three months to June] instead of the earlier reported 0.2%," said economist Marcel Thieliant of Capital Economics.
Mr Thielant said one reason for the revision was stronger business investment, which edged up by 0.6% instead of the preliminary reported 1.3% quarter on quarter fall. | Japan's economy avoided a technical recession in the three months to September, according to revised official numbers released on Tuesday. | 35035824 |
The Steam Packet Company said 36,500 people have so far travelled for the event, compared with 35,500 in 2016.
Last year's figures suffered a hit due to the unavailability of a fast ferry serving Northern Ireland.
Chief executive Mark Woodward said demand to travel during the TT remains "extremely high."
As well as the 36,500 passengers, the company said it had carried 14,037 motorcycles and more than 4,000 cars, vans and trailers.
Hundreds of passengers were stranded on the island this week after high winds cancelled sailings on Tuesday and Wednesday.
However, the majority were given bookings on alternative sailings within 24 hours.
The TT festival, which sees racers from all over the world reach speeds of 200mph on closed public roads, will conclude with the Senior race on Friday.
Races were cancelled on Thursday due to heavy downpours. | The number of ferry passengers heading to this year's Isle of Man TT Races have recovered following a downturn in business last year. | 40201708 |
It singled out the Borders as an example of good practice.
The commission looked at the cases of 200 people treated for mental health conditions under community-based compulsory orders.
Changes to the law have meant that fewer people are being kept for lengthy periods in hospital.
The Borders was reported to have made extensive use of treatment outwith hospital, and the report found evidence of good care planning and review of orders.
This was a new provision under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.
Before it was implemented the report found that people did not think that community services were well enough developed to provide the care and support needed in the community.
Dr Cliff Sharp, Associate Medical Director said: "We have a lot of people treated in the community under the provisions of the mental health act, and our community teams work with the individuals to discuss their needs and put in place support to achieve the agreed goals.
''This includes discussing with the individual what needs to be in place for the order to be removed and working towards maintaining engagement and therapeutic relationships even when compulsory measures are necessary.''
Dr Donald Lyons, Chief Executive of the Mental Welfare Commission, said: "We hope that service providers use the messages in this report to help people to recover from serious mental illness.
''Good care, treatment and support must be accompanied by services to improve the person's overall quality of life.
''We continue to regard compulsory community treatment as a priority for our attention.
''We will look further at our findings from this report and our forthcoming work on crisis support and intensive home treatment''. | The Mental Health Commission for Scotland has praised efforts to treat a greater number of patients in the community. | 15305779 |
Dr Helen Nicoll, 53, was found at her house in Great Wilbraham at about 06:30 BST on Friday.
She lived at the property with her husband, Stephen Nicoll, 53, also a dentist, with a practice in Harley Street.
A 53-year-old man from south Cambridgeshire, arrested on suspicion of murder, was released on bail.
The Nicolls were described by neighbours as a "loving but private" couple.
A police spokesman said: "The 53-year-old man from South Cambridgeshire was arrested after police were called to a sudden death in Frog End.
"A cordon was put in place and the death of the woman, who is in her 50s, was treated as suspicious."
A post-mortem examination is expected to take place later when officers will continue to question the arrested man. | A woman whose body was found in her Cambridgeshire home was a dentist, it has emerged. | 33047168 |
His comment came amid the latest round of party in-fighting at Westminster.
Unite union boss Len McCluskey has rejected claims by Labour deputy leader Tom Watson that it is plotting to help a left-wing group take over the party.
Mr Jones said people do not want parties "spending more time arguing with each other" than working for the people they were elected to represent.
Mr Watson has accused Unite of planning to fund activist group Momentum, which he said could "destroy" Labour, a claims Mr McCluskey called "a complete fabrication".
Meanwhile, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn faced hecklers as he urged his MPs to unite at an angry Monday night meeting.
Speaking to BBC Radio Wales on Tuesday, Mr Jones said: "I'm not going to pretend to you that things are going well in Westminster - clearly they're not.
"We in Welsh Labour fought an election last year, we're very united as a party and we're absolutely focused on delivering for the people of Wales," he told the Good Morning Wales programme.
"What people don't want to see in any political party is a political party that spends more time arguing with each other than actually delivering for the people that it's elected to represent.
"We're certainly not going to fall into the trap of arguing with ourselves," Mr Jones said of Welsh Labour.
"We're here to do a job and we intend to stick to it."
In December, the first minister said Mr Corbyn needed to "ruthless focus on the things that matter to ordinary people", days after attacking Mr Corbyn's position on immigration. | Labour in Wales will not "fall into the trap of arguing with ourselves", First Minister Carwyn Jones has told the BBC. | 39340630 |
The coastguard at Exmouth beach cordoned off the 15ft (4.6m) by 15ft hole on Thursday afternoon.
The hole, which was "bubbling" with water, has since been filled in by the incoming tide.
East Devon District Council said it was trying to find out what caused the hole and a cordon remains at Orcombe Point.
When the coastguard team arrived they said the surrounding sand was soft and fresh holes were appearing.
Kite surf instructor James Dart said: "I looked over and there were big plumes of water coming out of the beach it was all bubbling up much like a geyser, it was probably going about a foot above the beach - it was quite tremendous sight.
"I got closer and saw plant matter coming up a few snails coming out too. It was something to spice things up in the rain."
It is thought there could have been a chamber underneath the hole, about 10ft (3m) to 15ft (4.6m) deep.
Council officials said engineers would "continue to monitor the situation over the weekend and between tides".
They added: "The beach is very popular with dog walkers and bathers who are being advised to avoid the cordoned off area.
"Heavy rain yesterday may be the cause of the hole - a natural phenomenon - to have opened up, but is still a bit of a mystery." | A large mystery hole which spurted "big plumes of water" and sent plants and snails shooting into the air has appeared on a beach. | 33378065 |
The teenager was crossing Barrhead Road, near its junction with Croookston Road, when the accident happened at about 18:40 on Thursday.
He is currently being treated for serious injuries at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.
The 41-year-old driver of the Ford Fiesta involved was uninjured.
Police have appealed for witnesses. | A 15-year-old boy is in a critical condition in hospital after being struck by a car in the Crookston area of Glasgow. | 38773728 |
Mr Juncker urged Mr Tsipras to come up with some alternative proposals "swiftly" so that negotiations could continue this week.
On Friday, Mr Tsipras rejected the EC's own reform proposals as "absurd."
Mr Juncker was speaking at the G7 summit in Bavaria.
In a signal that relations between Europe and Greece's new Syriza government may be reaching breaking point, Greece's combative finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis, told a Greek newspaper that the latest reform demands were "an aggressive move designed to terrorise the Greek government... this Greek government cannot be terrorised".
Mr Juncker said that while he regarded Mr Tsipras as a friend, "friends have to observe minimal rules".
Mr Tsipras had misrepresented the EC's proposals to his parliament, Mr Juncker said, by suggesting they were offered on a take-it-or-leave-it basis, when he "knew perfectly well that I was willing to discuss the main points of disagreement".
The European Commission is asking for further reforms to Greece's economy, including tax increases and cuts in civil servants' salaries and pensions, before the next €7.2bn (£5.2bn) tranche of bailout money will be released.
But Greece has robustly rejected these proposals without some form of debt restructuring agreement in return.
Earlier this week, Greece said it would delay making a €300m loan repayment to the International Monetary Fund, instead rolling up four scheduled payments into one €1.6bn payment to be made at the end of June.
BBC economics editor Robert Peston said this move meant that "the risk of Greece defaulting on its debts - and leaving the euro - has substantially increased." | Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras failed to deliver alternative economic reforms that he had "promised", says European Commission president, Jean-Claude Juncker. | 33039360 |
Vaughan's saves earned Moors a goalless draw at Sincil Bank, ending a run of four straight losses, despite playing with 10 men for 40 minutes.
The early action was end-to-end without producing early clear-cut chances. Midway through the first half Adam Marriott's goal-bound drive called Vaughan into action, with Lincoln's Nathan Arnold unable to get on to the parry.
Five minutes after half-time, Jean-Yves Koue Niate was sent off for an off-the-ball incident that left Matt Rhead grounded.
The Imps then dominated with Rhead having a goalward shot blocked and Vaughan denying Arnold from point-blank range. Late on Vaughan saved brilliantly from Lincoln debutant Tom Champion.
Report supplied by Press Association.
Match ends, Lincoln City 0, Solihull Moors 0.
Second Half ends, Lincoln City 0, Solihull Moors 0.
Nathan Arnold (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jordan Fagbola (Solihull Moors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Substitution, Solihull Moors. Stefan Moore replaces Omari Sterling-James.
Nathan Vaughan (Solihull Moors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Substitution, Solihull Moors. Jack Byrne replaces Darryl Knights.
Substitution, Lincoln City. Harry Anderson replaces Terry Hawkridge.
Substitution, Lincoln City. Macauley Bonne replaces Adam Marriott.
Substitution, Solihull Moors. Andy Brown replaces Harry White.
Jean-Yves Koue Niate (Solihull Moors) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
Second Half begins Lincoln City 0, Solihull Moors 0.
First Half ends, Lincoln City 0, Solihull Moors 0.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up. | Solihull Moors goalkeeper Nathan Vaughan produced an inspired display to deny National League leaders Lincoln a sixth-straight win. | 37282857 |
Port of Cromarty Firth has applied for a licence to transfer oil at sea in the Moray Firth.
A campaign opposes the plan because of concerns that the operations would harm the environment.
It emerged this week that the port authority has been asked to withdraw the application it made in 2015.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), which considers applications for ship-to-ship transfers in consultation with other organisations, requested the withdrawal and resubmission.
Resubmitting the application would mean fresh public consultation on the port authority's plans.
Bob Buskie, chief executive of the Port of Cromarty Firth, said: "Asking us to withdraw and resubmit our application is standard protocol in this scenario.
"It is nothing we weren't expecting when we committed to undertaking further public consultation. We will be following the standing application protocol, as directed by the MCA."
He said "refinements" have been made to the initial application.
Mr Buskie said: "This detailed package of work is now complete and we will submit our refined application on schedule.
"We are confident the refined application answers the questions raised and will reassure our stakeholders that we can continue to undertake these operations safely.
"Further details of public consultation dates and events will be published soon." | A port authority seeking permission for ship-to-ship transfers of oil has said withdrawing and resubmitting its application is "standard protocol". | 38748512 |
It will be the second pink-ball Test at the venue, following last November's game between Australia and New Zealand.
The South Africa players reportedly had concerns over the ball's visibility after hearing feedback from Australia players who featured in that match.
Australia will also play a day-night Test against Pakistan at the Gabba in Brisbane starting on 15 December.
New Zealand hope to play a day-night Test as part of England's tour in early 2018. | South Africa have agreed to play Australia in a day-night Test at the Adelaide Oval in November. | 36476671 |
Economic nationalists like senior adviser Steve Bannon view withdrawal as visible way for the US to demonstrate that it's putting its own economic interests ahead of the concerns of the "international community".
Movement conservatives, including Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt, are keen to strike a blow to the environmentalist coalition, which they view as creeping socialism cloaked in an earth-friendly guise.
Meanwhile Mr Trump's working-class supporters - particularly those in the economically distressed coal-producing regions of West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania that delivered an Electoral College victory to the president - are more concerned about jobs and their way of life, rather than the distant, amorphous threat of rising sea levels or shifting climate patterns.
Ivanka Trump, along with her husband (and senior White House adviser) Jared Kushner, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Secretary of Defence James Mattis, were reportedly strong advocates for remaining in the agreement - for a range of environmental, diplomatic and national security reasons.
The president's daughter even arranged for her father to meet politician-turned-activist Al Gore to discuss the issue during the presidential transition.
The efforts always figured to be an uphill battle, however, given the issues and interests that formed the heart of Mr Trump's presidential campaign.
Mr Trump once notably called global warming a "hoax" perpetrated by the Chinese, but over the course of last year's campaign he was largely silent on environmental issues.
He spoke early and often about jobs, the economy and government overregulation, however, and will likely frame any move to abandon the Paris agreement as evidence that his presidency is taking action to put more money in American pockets.
If such a move angers the international elite, US liberals and media talking heads, so much the better. | While a presidential decision to pull out of the Paris Agreement would roil the international community and frustrate White House advocates of addressing climate change - including Donald Trump's own daughter - there are formidable forces within the administration in favour of such a move. | 40054265 |
The warning is contained in Met Office a yellow be aware warning for the UK for Wednesday and Thursday.
Strong winds and frequent wintry showers have also been forecast.
The Western Isles Emergency Planning Coordinating Group has been flagging up the Met Office warning.
Ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne has warned of disruption to its services.
A spokesman said: "Severe weather warnings have been issued across Scotland, with strong gales and gusts of up to 80mph likely to bring disruption to services across the Calmac ferry network from Monday night through until Thursday.
"Forecast high winds and storm conditions will impact on the normal scheduled sailings."
The RNLI said some of those involved in maritime activities have dubbed Wednesday "Black Wednesday" because of the severity of the conditions forecast.
South Devon-based website Magicseaweed.com produces charts and swell models designed to help surfers pinpoint the best sites to enjoy their pursuit.
Its swell chart for Wednesday shows a large black area indicating swells of up to 40ft (12m).
The Atlantic storm has been moving towards the UK from the direction of Greenland and Iceland.
The RNLI was involved in the rescue of a cargo boat that lost power off Cape Wrath overnight.
A spokesman said: "Conditions were challenging and getting worse, around force 7 - near gale.
"With an Atlantic storm tracking towards the north west coast of the UK, Wednesday is already being referred to as 'Black Wednesday'.
"The storm and resulting swell are due to peak sometime on Wednesday or Thursday." | Western Scotland could be battered by strong winds and "unusually high" waves during an Atlantic storm forecast to reach the UK on Wednesday. | 30380074 |
The 32-year-old Northern Ireland international arrives from FC Edmonton, having joined the North American Soccer League outfit in February.
Shiels moved to Dundalk last summer at the end of his four-year spell at Ibrox.
In 2012 he was a League Cup winner with Kilmarnock and was on the short-list for Scotland's player of the year.
He helped Rangers win three promotions and the Challenge Cup.
Dunfermline finished fifth in the Championship last season, four points adrift of the final play-off place. | Former Rangers, Hibs and Kilmarnock midfielder Dean Shiels has signed a one-year deal at Dunfermline. | 40632289 |
The flight was about to leave from Rygge airport near the Norwegian capital, Oslo, when it was evacuated.
Two men were detained by police after their behaviour aroused suspicion but were later released.
The situation was "back to normal", police said in a tweet. Ryanair said the passengers would also depart.
No suspicious devices were found on the plane.
News reports quoting a police official say one of the arrested men was British and the other was from Sri Lanka.
The reports said the men had been heard arguing loudly and the word "bomb" was overheard on the flight, which had been due to leave at 18:55 local time (15:55 GMT).
The evacuation in Norway came hours after Manchester's Old Trafford football stadium was cleared after a suspicious item was found.
It was later confirmed by British police that the item had been "accidentally" left by a private company after a training exercise. | A Ryanair flight from Norway to Manchester has been evacuated before take-off over a bomb scare which police say was due to a misunderstanding. | 36297088 |
The 24-year-old, who will join Edinburgh Rugby in the summer, was injured in last month's Six Nations defeat by England at Twickenham.
Fellow Glasgow Warrior Josh Strauss is expected to be out for six weeks after injuring a kidney on Scotland duty.
Strauss will sign for Sale Sharks on a three-year contract in the summer.
Bennett had anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery and is expected to take between nine to 12 months to return to full fitness.
Back-rower Strauss has been out since February but, following a review by his consultant, the 30-year-old has been told he requires six more weeks of non-contact work before being allowed to return to full training.
"We're disappointed that Mark's time at the club has come to an end in this way, and it also looks like Josh may not play for us again as he continues his graduated return to training," said Glasgow Warriors head coach Gregor Townsend, who is leaving to become Scotland coach.
"We wish both players all the best with their rehab and look forward to having them as part of our wider group for the remainder of the season."
Both players are due to attend Glasgow's Pro 12 game at Scotstoun a week on Friday, along with other squad members who are leaving in the summer, to mark their contribution to the club. | Scotland and Glasgow Warriors centre Mark Bennett faces up to 12 months on the sidelines after having cruciate ligament surgery. | 39503597 |
Willie Maughan and Anastasija Varslavane were last seen in Gormanston, County Meath, on 14 April 2015.
At the time of their disappearance, one line of inquiry was that they had been murdered by a criminal gang.
Following the search, police said the investigation was ongoing. | Irish police have conducted a search in County Louth believed to be linked to the disappearance of a couple two years ago. | 39763400 |
Services between Birmingham New Street and Cheltenham were cancelled following the crash at Abbotswood, Worcestershire.
A man was spotted running from the tractor after it struck the bridge shortly after 21:10 BST on Friday.
Network Rail said services have been now restored.
A train travelling from Cardiff to Birmingham hit the debris at 21:30 BST and although it was damaged it did not derail.
The tractor had been reported stolen from a farm in Drakes Broughton, Pershore.
A Network Rail spokeswoman said Cross Country services south of Birmingham towards Bristol, Exeter and Plymouth, had earlier been cancelled.
"A tractor, believed to be stolen, hit and demolished the parapet above a railway bridge, causing debris to fall onto the track below," she added.
West Mercia Police said the suspect was described as a white man in his early 20s, wearing a purple hooded top and dark trousers. | A stolen tractor smashed through a railway bridge, scattering debris on the tracks below and damaging a train that passed minutes later. | 36293045 |
Joseph Terry formed Joseph Terry & Co in York in the early 19th Century.
The company would go on to produce some of the confectionery industry's best-known brands, including Terry's Chocolate Orange.
The blue plaque has been installed by the York Civic Trust on the site of the company's first shop and factory in St Helen's Square.
The shop was opened in 1818 by confectioners Bayldon & Berry, which had been founded in 1767.
Mr Terry originally trained as an apothecary and joined the business in the 1820s, taking it over and renaming it.
His descendants would develop the business by moving into chocolate production and opening a new factory in Clementhorpe.
The company eventually moved to a site on Bishopthorpe Road in the 1920s.
The St Helen's Square site was retained by the company as a shop and restaurant until 1980.
The Terry's connections with the city ended in 2005 when the company, then owned by Kraft, moved production overseas. | A plaque honouring the founder of one of the country's best known chocolate firms has been unveiled. | 40961213 |
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The 32-year-old Argentina international, who is leaving after nine years at the club, came on to a standing ovation in the 62nd minute.
He was named man of the match and ended the game with the captain's armband after Vincent Kompany was substituted.
After the final whistle he gave an emotional farewell speech.
Zabaleta, who is City's third longest-serving player after Joe Hart and Kompany, was joined on the pitch by his wife and young son and given a guard of honour by his team-mates as he and his family departed down the tunnel.
A presentation also took place on the pitch in which Zabaleta was shown video tributes, including one from former teammate Mario Balotelli, and he was handed a lifetime City season ticket.
"As a football player and as a football fan it was a dream to come to the Premier League," said Zabaleta, who made more 322 appearances for the club, winning two league titles, the FA Cup and two League Cups.
"I said to my girlfriend, now my wife, let me go to Manchester, I will enjoy it, it will be only for three or four years, so I'll have to say sorry, it's been nine years.
"My favourite moments were when we beat Manchester United in the semi-final at Wembley and the first Premier League we won with Sergio Aguero's goal. The fans had waited so long and we did it in a City way." | Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta was given an emotional send-off as he played his last home game in the 3-1 win against West Brom. | 39944406 |
Edinburgh resident Paul Brett has won Trail Magazine's 2015 UK Mountain Photo of the Year.
After pausing to take the photograph, he rejoined a friend to finish an ascent of Britain's highest mountain.
On the way up he slipped and had to use his ice axe to arrest a potentially dangerous slide down the peak.
Mr Brett was among more than 500 people who entered the annual competition.
He told Trail: "It was a perfect spring day with no wind.
"After cresting the summit of Carn Dearg Meadhonach we were rewarded with this amazing view. My friend was already heading up Carn Mor Dearg, which really helped give an amazing sense of scale to the scene."
He added: "I had to use the pick of my ice axe to stop myself sliding down the mountain on the push to the summit of Ben Nevis, which was very scary at the time - but it was good to know I had the knowledge to do what was needed."
The other images to make the competitions top 10 were: | A hillwalker took a prize-winning photograph of Ben Nevis shortly before having to stop himself falling off the mountain. | 34724709 |
Their arrests come after two other suspects were released on bail following questioning on suspicion of conspiracy to murder.
Gloucestershire Police said a 53-year-old from Cheltenham and a 46-year-old from Cinderford had now been arrested on suspicion of the same offence.
Shaun James, 32, is believed to have been kidnapped before being run over.
His body was found with multiple injuries in Steam Mills Road, Cinderford, on 15 December 2002.
Detectives reopened the case last December as a murder inquiry. | A further two men have been arrested over the murder of a builder in the Forest of Dean in 2002. | 32444681 |
Mr Haddad, a former education minister, defeated Jose Serra of the Social Democratic Party (PSDB) by 56% to 44%.
Mr Haddad had received vigorous backing from ex-president Lula and President Dilma Rousseff, both of the PT.
The local elections are seen as a test of the parties' strength ahead of the 2014 presidential poll.
From 1994 until 2002, the PSDB held the presidency with Fernando Henrique Cardoso.
Since then the PT has been in the post, first with Lula and from 2010 with President Rousseff.
Mr Haddad, who began his campaign with just 3% support, thanked Lula and President Rousseff for their role in his victory which saw the PSDB lose control of Sao Paulo after eight years.
"We're going to reduce the huge inequality that exists in Sao Paulo. We're simultaneously one of the richest and most unequal cities on the planet," Mr Haddad said.
Sao Paulo, home to 11 million people, is Brazil's financial and business hub, but as a sprawling megacity suffers from chronic traffic congestion, inadequate infrastructure and security problems.
Voting took place on Sunday in cities where no candidate had won an outright majority in the first round on 7 October.
The PT did not enjoy success everywhere, losing by big margins in Salvador and Fortaleza, two of the biggest cities in Brazil's north-east.
In Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes of the Democratic Movement Party (PMDB) was re-elected mayor in the first round and will be in charge during the 2016 Summer Olympics. | Fernando Haddad of Brazil's governing Workers' Party (PT) has been elected mayor of Sao Paulo, the country's biggest city and financial capital. | 20120676 |
Coleman previously managed Fulham, Coventry and Real Sociedad.
And Ratcliffe believes that Coleman is a sensible selection to provide continuity following the loss of Speed.
"I think we need a Welshman in charge and I do not think there were too many other candidates around who could come in," Ratcliffe told BBC Sport.
"From what you hear it was a close call between Gary and Chris last time the FAW chose the manager so I think this does provide some sort of continuity as far as they are concerned.
"And from a financial point of view it makes sense as they don't have to pay compensation.
Chris goes in there with a good track record and he's got a good reputation in the game
"Chris is a good man and a proud Welshman, so he will be passionate about the job and want to carry on the good work started by Gary."
Coleman won 32 caps for Wales and was a colleague of Speed at international level.
"Chris goes in there with a good track record and he's got a good reputation in the game. He did very well for a long spell at Fulham. I know things didn't work out for him at Coventry City but financially things were tough and no-one else has been able to do too well there."
Ratcliffe, who won 59 caps for Wales, added: "Obviously there have been a lot of emotions after what happened with Gary but I think Chris is a good choice and deserves support. He has some very good, maturing young players to work with as well." | Former Wales captain Kevin Ratcliffe has backed the choice of Chris Coleman as successor to Gary Speed as national team manager. | 16631518 |
Premier said it had turned down the unsolicited 52p-a-share offer on the grounds that it "substantially undervalued the company and its prospects".
Premier owns many UK household brands including Mr Kipling, Homepride, Oxo and Bisto.
McCormick describes its products as "saving your world from boring food".
Premier's chairman, David Beever, said: "McCormick's proposal represents an attempt to capture the upside value embedded in Premier's business that rightfully belongs to Premier's shareholders.
"The proposal fails to recognise the value of Premier's performance to date and prospects for the future, including the strategic plans we have to accelerate growth."
At the same time, Premier announced that it was entering into a co-operation agreement with Japanese instant noodle firm Nissin.
Under the deal, Premier will be able to distribute Nissin's products in the UK, while making its own products more widely available in key overseas markets. | UK food manufacturer Premier Foods says it has rejected a bid approach from US spices and herbs maker McCormick. | 35879095 |
16 December 2016 Last updated at 16:06 GMT
This year's Christmas special looks to be a thrill ride, with the Doctor heading to New York City to stop a band of aliens' evil plot which puts Earth in serious danger.
And he's not the only one trying to save the world, he's joined by The Ghost, a superhero who got his powers from the Doctor himself many years before they meet again.
Ayshah met up with the Doctor, or Peter Capaldi as he is known in real life, to get the inside scoop on this year's episode.
Check out the video. | Christmas is nearly upon us and with it comes turkey, maybe some sprouts, presents... and of course the Doctor Who Christmas special! | 38341693 |
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