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Rural Affairs Secretary Fergus Ewing wrote to Colin Kennedy on the row over the interpretation of crofting law.
In the letter, seen by BBC Scotland, Mr Ewing warned action may be required if Mr Kennedy continued to adopt an opposing interpretation of the rules.
Mr Kennedy stands by the decisions made by the commission ... | The Scottish government has disagreed with the Crofting Commission convener's handling of a dispute about the running of common grazing land on Lewis. | 37105285 |
The order includes 100 Airbus A320neo and 100 Boeing 737Max8, both of which are designed to be fuel efficient, and the right to buy a further 150 planes.
The airline said the deal was the largest in European aviation history.
Delivery of the planes is due to begin in 2016.
"Today is a historic day for Norwegian," said ... | Low cost airline Norwegian Air Shuttle has said it has signed a deal to buy 222 new planes from Airbus and Boeing for a total cost of 127bn Norwegian krone ($21.5; £13.9bn). | 16715245 |
Clocking up 20 hours a week of TV time appears to be detrimental, the US authors from Harvard say in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Yet 15 hours or more of exercise a week boosts semen quality, according to the results in nearly 200 college students.
The researchers said more studies were needed to explore the... | Men who do little exercise and spend much of their spare time watching TV have lower sperm counts than more active men, a study suggests. | 21326810 |
Allegations against the witness, who is in her 70s, and cannot be identified, have been made by seven former pupils at Termonbacca home for boys and girls.
She is the first nun to give evidence to the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry (HIA).
It was set up to investigate allegations dating from 1922 to 1995.
The in... | A nun who worked at a children's home in Londonderry has denied the physical, emotional and psychological abuse of children in her care. | 27218457 |
The claim: Jeremy Corbyn has performed a U-turn over when Article 50 should be triggered.
Reality Check verdict: Mr Corbyn's message has certainly changed, either because he has changed his mind or because he misspoke on 24 June and waited a month to correct himself.
His first remark was that: "The British people have ... | Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn spoke to David Dimbleby on the BBC the morning of the EU Referendum result. | 36866170 |
Pioli, 51, was dismissed three games before the end of the Serie A season, in which Inter finished seventh and missed out on European football.
Fiorentina is the Italian's 12th different club as a boss having started his coaching career in 2003.
"It's always been my wish to coach here," said Pioli.
Former defender Piol... | Former Lazio boss Stefano Pioli has been appointed Fiorentina's head coach - one month after being sacked by Inter Milan. | 40176919 |
It is May 1917 and the early hours of a new day at the western front in France.
Heavy German machine-gun fire is being trained on advancing soldiers of the East Yorkshire Regiment who are pinned down sheltering from the bullets. Two attacks by the troops have been already been repulsed.
A lone figure stands up and rac... | World War One took professional Hull FC rugby league star and teacher Jack Harrison to the battlefield, where he found bravery under fire to become an inspiration to generations anew in the East Yorkshire city. | 28405119 |
They are the first South African notes to bear the image of a black person - they replace notes with wild animals and rural and industrial scenes.
President Jacob Zuma says the banknotes were a "humble gesture" to express South Africa's "deep gratitude".
Mr Mandela, 94, is one of the world's best loved figures after sp... | The first banknotes featuring the face of Nelson Mandela have gone into circulation in South Africa. | 20218074 |
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The figures have been put together by the BPI, the group which represents the UK's record labels and recorded music.
British music now makes up 13.7% of worldwide sales.
It's the highest British share since the BPI began recording those figures in 2000.
Sales of albums by British a... | One Direction, Ed Sheeran and Coldplay helped UK artists account for one in seven of the albums sold globally during 2014. | 33007512 |
The event, which will see athletes competing for places at next month's European Indoors in Belgrade, takes place on 11-12 February at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield.
Olympic heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson goes in the 60m hurdles and the long jump, with Andrew Pozzi - who set the fastest time of 201... | The British Athletics Indoor Team Trials will be broadcast live on the BBC Sport website this weekend. | 38899228 |
The Netherlands all-rounder's partnership of 213 with Dean Elgar (68) at Taunton was a sixth-wicket record for the county in a List A game.
And he hit a six and 24 fours in his 122-ball innings - the first limited-overs hundred of his career.
Ben Foakes had earlier top-scored for Surrey with 92 as they posted 290-8 fro... | Roelof van der Merwe hit an astonishing unbeaten 165 as Somerset recovered from 22-5 to beat Surrey in the One-Day Cup. | 39709556 |
The 21-year-old signed for United from Palace in January 2013 in a £15m deal, then finished the season on loan at his old club, helping them win promotion.
He made only four appearances for the Red Devils and joined Cardiff on loan for the second half of last season.
"I'm just buzzing to be back, to be in and around th... | Crystal Palace have re-signed winger Wilfried Zaha from Manchester United on a season-long loan. | 28967117 |
The 500lb (250kg) device was found on a building site in Grange Walk, Bermondsey on Monday.
Two primary schools were closed and hundreds of homes were evacuated as a precaution.
A cordon and 656ft (200m) exclusion zone was lifted at about 18:15 GMT as the bomb was removed to a quarry in Kent to be detonated, police sai... | An unexploded World War Two bomb found in south London has been driven away safely under police and Army escort. | 32030875 |
He said leaving a rate hike until too late risks steeper rate rises in the future.
Sterling briefly pushed above $1.27 after his comment, having dipped below $1.26 prior to Wednesday's Queen's Speech.
Mr Haldane's comments are at odds to those made by Governor Mark Carney.
On Tuesday Mr Carney said "now is not yet the ... | Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane says he may vote for a rate rise in the second half of the year. | 40354879 |
The film, the streaming service's first cinema-quality project, made only $50,699 (£32,800) in the 31 US cinemas on which it was shown on release.
To date the film has earned gross box office takings of $83,861 (£55,000).
But Sarandos told Deadline the film had overall had "a bigger audience than any specialty film cou... | Netflix's Ted Sarandos has said he is "thrilled" by the success of Beasts of No Nation, saying it had been viewed by more than three million US subscribers. | 34647633 |
IAG reported a 25% rise in pre-tax profits to €449m (£315m) for the three months to 30 June.
Chief executive Willie Walsh told the BBC's Today programme the results "reflect the underlying strength of the airlines".
IAG is in the process of buying Irish carrier Aer Lingus.
The group is still waiting for approval fro... | British Airways (BA) owner International Airlines Group (IAG) has reported a big jump in quarterly profits. | 33729695 |
Bale was injured playing for club side Real Madrid in the Champions League and was operated on in London in November.
Wales' next 2018 World Cup qualifier is against Republic of Ireland in Dublin on 24 March and boss Coleman thinks Bale is on course to recover.
"So far so good, no problem, nothing to worry about, there... | Wales manager Chris Coleman says Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale is recovering well from ankle surgery. | 38591481 |
The chancellor announced a package of measures in the March Budget, including a cap for the most vulnerable firms who were facing huge hikes in their bills.
Business rates are a property tax based on rental values.
Changes to the rates came in in April after a revaluation of property values for England and Wales last y... | Thousands of small businesses in England who were promised financial help to ease the burden of hikes in business rates are still waiting. | 40087636 |
The 56 weapons include shotguns, rifles, handguns and pistols along with rounds of ammunition. Several replica and BB guns were also received.
The amnesty was prompted by a change in the law in July, when the maximum penalty for possession increased from 10 years' imprisonment to life.
The force said: "Our streets are ... | More than 50 firearms have been handed in to Humberside Police during a two-week gun amnesty. | 30103926 |
The messages appeared on the account of Andy Bell, a vice-president of Carlisle United, on Tuesday, but were deleted shortly after.
The club said it was "shocked" by the "disrespectful" comments and added it in "no way supported or condoned" them.
Mr Bell denied responsibility saying his Twitter account had been hacked... | A football club official has come under fire over "sick" tweets mocking victims of the Hillsborough tragedy. | 36151112 |
What angered many people, including newly-elected mayors Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram, was Mr Grayling's simultaneous decision to get behind a £30bn scheme to build a new electric railway in London.
It seemed like a classic case of the regions being starved of investment in favour of the south-east of England.
Mr Gr... | Transport Secretary Chris Grayling risked turning himself into a hate figure for train passengers in the north of England, Wales and the Midlands when he ditched long-promised rail electrification schemes last month. | 40860938 |
Morgan, 30, opted out of this month's tour because of security concerns, with Jos Buttler leading the one-day team to a 2-1 series win.
England's next white-ball assignments are three ODIs and three Twenty20s against India starting on 15 January.
"Morgan deserves it. His team is continually improving," Farbrace said.
O... | Eoin Morgan will "definitely" captain England's short format sides in India despite missing the tour to Bangladesh, assistant coach Paul Farbrace says. | 37647749 |
The former deputy prime minister told the BBC takeovers "could be very helpful", but the UK should do more to protect its national interests.
This week, American drugs giant Pfizer announced it was bidding for British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca.
The firm has 6,700 employees in the UK.
If successful, the deal wo... | Conservative peer Lord Heseltine has said the government should have greater powers to intervene when British companies are the target of takeover bids by foreign businesses. | 27245995 |
Shropshire Council has recommended the closure of Wakeman School in 2013, due to falling pupil numbers making it "financially unsustainable".
Lib Dem councillor Roger Evans said the plans would save only £300,000-£400,000 each year.
"There's 30,000 pupils in Shropshire. That's £10 per child going extra to every school ... | A Shropshire councillor has criticised plans to close a Shrewsbury secondary school. | 14753599 |
Officers found a body in a river in west London on Tuesday night.
The 14-year-old schoolgirl was last seen on CCTV walking along the towpath next to a canal near her home.
Newsbeat reporter Tamsyn Kent lives in Hanwell, in Ealing, west London, and she explains what it's like to live there now.
"I live just around the c... | Police investigating the disappearance of teenager Alice Gross have started a murder investigation. | 29440097 |
Matt Hancock said the technique was "cost-effective" and the Cabinet Office would look at how to pick up the bill.
The Lords had said switching from a parchment called vellum to archival paper could save about £80,000 a year.
It said it had not received an offer from the government department and so would proceed with... | A centuries-old tradition of recording copies of Parliament's laws on calf skin will continue, a minister has said, after peers signalled its end. | 35577458 |
While Parisians warily return to the cafes, restaurants and theatres, the mood among young people in this banlieue - less then a 30-minute train-ride away - is a far cry from the fun lifestyle that epitomises the central districts.
Around the Place de la Republique in central Paris, streets away from last Friday's dead... | Saint Denis was in lockdown as a police operation unfolded against suspects in Friday's attacks, and the latest developments moved the focus to this northern Paris suburb at the heart of France's debate over radicalisation. | 34855612 |
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On TV and radio, in newspapers and podcasts they discussed the gathering threat that the new Scotland posed, the real and present danger they will carry with them to Dublin.
Shane Horgan, the former wing, spoke about it. Sean O'Brien and Luke Fitzgerald, too. Keith Wood go... | The love-bombing of the Scots started not long after Glen Jackson blew his whistle on Sunday evening at Murrayfield, a battalion of Irish players - current and past - lining up to pour praise on Vern Cotter's renaissance team. | 35838062 |
The 50-year-old took over at Rovers in June 2016, but won just 11 of 37 games.
Blackburn are 23rd in the table, three points from safety, in a season which has also been marred by fan protests against the club's owners, Venky's.
"The decision has been taken to give the club the best possible chance of climbing to a pos... | Blackburn Rovers manager Owen Coyle has left the Championship side by mutual consent after eight months in charge. | 39044853 |
Lindsay Rimer, 13, from Hebden Bridge, disappeared on 7 November 1994.
Two canal workers found her body, weighted down with a stone, in the Rochdale canal five months later. Her killer has never been identified.
Andy Glover, from Mytholmroyd, was checking for debris when he spotted something in the water.
He said: "We ... | A man who found the body of a murdered teenager in a West Yorkshire canal 22 years ago has spoken about the harrowing discovery for the first time. | 37858461 |
The Hobbit pub has been accused of copyright infringement by lawyers representing the Saul Zaentz Company (SZC) in California.
Mr Fry, in New Zealand working on the forthcoming film of the Hobbit, called it "pointless, self-defeating bullying".
His support boosted the pub's Facebook supporters to more than 15,000.
SZC ... | Actor Stephen Fry has backed a Southampton pub after it was threatened with legal action by US movie lawyers. | 17366992 |
Scottish Power said the controlled explosion would take place on Saturday 26 September.
The twin chimney stacks are both 149m tall and were constructed in time for the coal-fired power station opening in 1967.
The station generated more than 150 Terawatt Hours (TWh) of electricity in its lifetime but closed two years a... | A date has been set for the demolition of the landmark Cockenzie Power Station chimney stacks in East Lothian. | 33510638 |
The 25-year-old forward put the hosts ahead at the County Ground on the stroke of half-time, tapping in following a swift counter-attack.
With 20 remaining the Robins doubled their lead as Obika was sent clear by Fabien Robert and calmly slotted home.
Doncaster midfielder Richard Chaplow was then sent off for two yello... | Jon Obika scored twice as Swindon Town defeated relegation-threatened Doncaster Rovers to win their fourth consecutive league game. | 35637123 |
Army explosives experts were called out to deal with a suspect package at the offices on the Newtownards Road on Friday night.
Roads were sealed off and traffic diverted as a controlled explosion was carried out.
The premises, used by East Belfast MP Naomi Long, have been targeted a number of times.
Most recently, petr... | A suspicious package left outside an Alliance Party office in east Belfast has been declared a hoax. | 28381580 |
James Alex Fields Jnr, who is 20 years old and originally from Kentucky, was arrested and charged after a car was deliberately driven into a crowd of anti-fascism protesters.
His mother told local media that he did not openly express extreme views.
But evidence is emerging of a "very misguided and disillusioned" young ... | A picture has been emerging of the main suspect in the killing of a woman near a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday. | 40923489 |
The change to a three-month wait before EU citizens can apply for UK out-of-work benefits is being rushed through Parliament to start on 1 January.
It coincides with the date people from both Romania and Bulgaria will be able to work in the UK without restrictions.
David Cameron said the move sent a "clear message", bu... | New rules on how long EU jobseekers will have to wait to claim benefits are to be brought in early, No 10 has said. | 25421086 |
Residents in Wem, Shropshire, were alarmed when The Thomas Adams School carried out the explosion on Monday while children were trick or treating.
The 19:30 GMT blast was supervised by police and bomb disposal experts.
Head teacher Liz Dakin apologised for "distress" caused, but said the school had followed police advi... | A school that blew up old chemicals on its playing field has been criticised for not providing a public warning of the blast. | 37835432 |
Det Supt Adam Hibbert told the hearing in Crawley a file was being submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service.
Sussex Police has been investigating pilot Andy Hill, 53, for possible manslaughter by gross negligence.
The date for the full inquest into the 2015 crash, which saw a jet plummet on to the A27, has been set f... | The police investigation into the Shoreham air disaster in which 11 men died is 95% complete, a pre-inquest hearing has been told. | 40342625 |
Revenue in the third quarter rose to $22.5bn (£18.5bn), from $18.7bn a year earlier.
Net income for the quarter was $5bn, up from $4bn a year ago.
Alphabet, along with Facebook, dominates the fast-growing mobile advertising market.
Google's total ad revenue rose 18.1% to $19.82bn in the third quarter, accounting for m... | Google parent company Alphabet has beaten expectations, reporting a 20.2% rise in quarterly revenue helped by sales of advertising on mobile devices and YouTube. | 37795329 |
Matip, 24, is set to arrive on a free transfer when his current deal with the Bundesliga side expires in the summer.
The German-born player, who can play at centre-back and in midfield, has 27 Cameroon caps and came through Schalke's youth set-up.
Matip, who made his league debut at 18 and has more than 200 club appear... | Schalke defender Joel Matip will join Liverpool at the end of the season. | 35576713 |
The American, 22, is nine shots behind American joint leaders Keegan Bradley, Ken Duke and Charles Howell III.
"I got off to a poor start," said Spieth. "It was a very tough day."
Spieth, who will defend his Masters title in April, also missed the cut at the Northern Trust Open in February.
The defending champion never... | World number one Jordan Spieth is in danger of missing his second cut this year after carding an opening-round five-over-par 76 at the Valspar Championship in Florida. | 35781372 |
Alok Sharma said the UK's "reputation as a nation of animal lovers" meant it could make a "strong case" for reform.
He was speaking in a Parliamentary debate triggered by a petition calling for an end to the "brutal" trade which attracted more than 100,000 signatures.
Celebrities and campaigners also signed a letter ur... | The government will "press for change" to the dog meat trade in South Korea, a Foreign Office minister said. | 37340982 |
John Boland is said to have suffered a cardiac arrest at the wheel of his Honda following the incident in Paisley, Renfrewshire, in July 2015.
A jury heard how a man confronted Mr Boland in "a rage" after the 60-year-old beeped his horn at him.
Mr Boland later died in hospital. Andrew Friel, 40, from Paisley, denies cu... | A driver died after an alleged attack by a pedestrian he had to drive around to avoid hitting, a court has heard. | 39134311 |
Life and pensions group Royal London says the average cost of a funeral in the UK has risen by nearly 4% in the last year to £3,700, while the UK inflation rate has hovered around zero.
It wants policymakers to investigate the causes of rising funeral costs and better government help for people on low incomes.
The Depa... | One in ten people in the UK are struggling to pay for a funeral, according to a report seen by 5 Live Investigates. | 34424586 |
Grace Warnock was keen to highlight that easily accessible toilets were not just for wheelchair users.
So the Prestonpans youngster, who has the bowel disease Crohn's, designed a door sign indicating the needs of people not visibly disabled.
Labour MSP Iain Gray is now supporting Grace's Sign campaign and will praise i... | A 10-year-old school girl's bid to have better signage on the doors of disabled toilets has won praise from MSPs. | 34912789 |
Cathie Kelly said she stumbled on steps as she tried to escape the "terrifying" dive-bombing bird outside the Ladyburn business centre in Greenock.
She has raised an action for damages at the Court of Session in Edinburgh.
Landlords Riverside Inverclyde (Property Holdings) denied it did not take sufficient care of her ... | A woman who claims she was injured when a seagull swooped at her during her lunch-break is suing the owners of the building where she worked. | 26533246 |
They include former Ch Supt David Duckenfield who faces 95 charges of manslaughter by gross negligence following the 1989 disaster.
Former Ch Supt Donald Denton and former Det Ch Insp Alan Foster are accused of perverting the course of justice.
A decision on whether to grant funding had not been made, South Yorkshire's... | Three ex-police officers charged over the Hillsborough disaster have applied for public funds for their legal fees. | 40756042 |
Officers said there was now a "deep understanding" of Abedi's movements in the weeks leading up to the attack.
The head of counter terrorism said it was "less clear" whether he had obtained and stored all the materials or if others were "complicit".
All 22 people arrested over the attack have been released without char... | Manchester bomber Salman Abedi was likely to have built the device that killed 22 people alone at his flat, police have said. | 40240355 |
Mustafa Gray, 31, and 21-year-old Abdalraouf Abdallah, both of Moss Side in Greater Manchester, were charged by police investigating terrorist activity overseas.
Mr Gray says he served in the RAF under the name Stephen Gray.
The pair appeared before Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday and were remanded in custo... | A man who claims he is a Royal Air Force veteran who served in Iraq has been charged with terror offences. | 30320558 |
The Welsh Government said in May 2010 health boards should ensure key workers were in place by the end of March 2011.
But a number of cancer patients across the country told BBC Wales they have not been assigned a key worker. One patient, Nick Phillips, said it "takes months to talk to anybody".
A Welsh Government spok... | Some cancer patients in Wales say they have still not been allocated a key worker to co-ordinate their care. | 39746074 |
Craig Wright announced on Monday that he was behind Satoshi Nakamoto - the pseudonym used by Bitcoin's creator.
The same day, Gavin Andresen, chief scientist at the Bitcoin Foundation, wrote he was "convinced beyond a reasonable doubt" of Dr Wright's case.
But Mr Andresen said he now thinks it was a "mistake" to have p... | A leading figure in the Bitcoin community has expressed regret about a blog backing an Australian's claim to have invented the crypto-currency. | 36202904 |
Despite his efforts, Congress wouldn't pass tougher legislation so now - via executive action - the president is trying to go it alone. But he knows how closely scrutinised his efforts will be.
So for much of Monday afternoon, the president was holed up with Attorney General Loretta Lynch to ensure that his plans were ... | Six months ago, President Barack Obama told the BBC that his inability to do anything about gun control was the greatest frustration of his presidency. | 35229015 |
Wedi wythnosau o gystadlu brwd roedd pump côr wedi cyrraedd y rownd derfynol - Côr Ieuenctid Môn yng nghategori'r plant; Côr Merched Sir Gâr yng nghategori y corau ieuenctid; Côr Meibion Machynlleth yng nghategori y corau meibion; Ysgol Gerdd Ceredigion yng nghategori y corau merched a Côrdydd - enillydd categori y co... | Côr Merched Sir Gâr yw Côr Cymru 2017 wedi iddynt drechu pedwar côr arall yn y rownd derfynol nos Sul. | 39547135 |
Arsenal bid around £20m for the England striker with reports the League One club could pocket £6.8m if he moves.
He left Fleetwood for Leicester in May 2012 for a fee in the region of £1m.
"It's a drop in the ocean to be honest. People think it's life-changing and we'll go on a spending spree - they're very wrong," Pil... | Fleetwood Town's sell-on payment would not be "life-changing" if Jamie Vardy moves from Leicester to Arsenal, says chairman Andy Pilley. | 36468787 |
About 140 search warrants were issued by some 40 forces during the UK-wide raids, led by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre.
Most warrants related to downloading and sharing indecent images.
Some 80 children were removed from harm, including 20 found at raided properties.
Operation Tharsley took place ... | A retired teacher, members of the armed forces and a scout leader are among 99 people arrested in raids targeting online paedophiles. | 18442288 |
Leeds City Council said its chief planner wanted to fully consider issues with such things as highways and heritage before finalising a decision.
The fictional village was built in 1998 in the grounds of Grade I listed Harewood House, north of Leeds.
A number of objections to the plan were received citing concerns over... | A plan to allow visitors to tour the set of TV soap Emmerdale has been "provisionally approved". | 33725058 |
Former Army officer Henry Worsley will endure freezing temperatures during the 80-day trek over 1,100 miles (1,770km).
The 55-year-old will pull a sledge containing his food, tent and equipment and he will not receive supply drops or help across the ice from dogs.
He sets off in November and wants to raise £100,000 fo... | An explorer is hoping to complete Sir Ernest Shackleton's unfinished journey to the South Pole to become the first person to cross the Antarctic unaided. | 34571051 |
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The pilot came in for a shock when he discovered the little stowaway peering into the cockpit.
The BBC's Phillip Norton reports. | A daredevil cat has used up one of its nine lives after hiding in the wing of a microlight aircraft before take-off. | 33236532 |
Police sealed off the area behind Shrewsbury Sports Village near to Pimley Manor in Sundorne at about 10:00 GMT.
No shots were fired and the incident reached a "peaceful conclusion", said West Mercia Police.
A 42-year-old Shrewsbury man was arrested on suspicion of firearms offences.
Armed officers and police negotiato... | A man was arrested after police were called to reports of a gunman in a wood behind a sports centre. | 34660616 |
More than 15,000 people had to leave their homes as hundreds of flights were cancelled and offices and schools shut.
The typhoon packed winds of up to 198km/h (123mph) and made landfall just before 06:00 local time (22:00 GMT Thursday) in eastern Taitung.
The storm is expected to hit China's Fujian province by Saturday... | Typhoon Nepartak hit Taiwan's east coast on Friday, leaving two dead and 66 injured, as well as forcing evacuations and disrupting services. | 36742753 |
The South Bristol Link Road joins the A370 to the A38 and forms part of the route for the city's Metrobus scheme.
Simon Dunn from Alun Griffiths Contractors, which built the road, said: "It'll make it easier for the traffic to get to the airport."
Critics say it will worsen pollution and will fail to reduce traffic lev... | Hundreds of cyclists dressed in Santa outfits have been the first people to use a major new £45m road ahead of its official opening next month. | 38356902 |
The assault took place in Abbeytown Square at about 23:00 BST on Friday.
The victim sustained injuries to his back, arms and legs and was taken to hospital for treatment.
A police spokesman said no motive for the attack has been established so far and he appealed for witnesses to come forward. | A gang of up to four masked men have used wooden bats to attack and injure an 18-year-old man in Newtownabbey, County Antrim. | 36452552 |
He told military leaders North Korea would revise its military posture to be ready to launch pre-emptive strikes, the Korean Central News Agency said.
But despite its rhetoric it remains unclear how advanced the North's nuclear weapons programme is.
The UN has imposed some of its toughest ever sanctions on the North fo... | Kim Jong-un has said North Korea's nuclear weapons should be ready for use "at any time", state media report. | 35723070 |
Three men reportedly approached a barrier at the entrance to the temple complex on Wednesday morning.
When confronted by police, one of the attackers detonated an explosive belt he was wearing. A second was shot dead and a third severely wounded.
Two civilians and two policemen were injured but no tourists were hurt.
T... | Police in Egypt say they have foiled an attempted suicide bomb attack at the Temple of Karnak in Luxor, one of the country's most popular tourist sites. | 33077862 |
The BBC's Cindy Sui profiles the three choices on the voting slip.
Ms Tsai from the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is the party's chairwoman, a former vice premier, and was Taiwan's first female presidential candidate during the 2012 presidential race in which she lost to Ma, but managed to get 45% of th... | Taiwan will see its new president take power later this month after the 16 January election, as incumbent Ma Ying-jeou finishes his second and final term. | 35192143 |
A sign on the door says No Unauthorised Access, but police have invited me in because they want to set the record straight.
What they do here is not about snooping on our calls and emails, they say - it's about saving lives.
The room, which looks like a call centre, is split into three sections, each with clusters of d... | At a police building in south London, which I've been asked not to identify, I'm led through security gates, into the lift, up several floors and along a corridor to Scotland Yard's Communications Intelligence Unit. | 33247533 |
Derek Lyle finished neatly after a Stephen Dobbie through ball but Thomas Mikkelsen rounded goalkeeper Lee Robinson to level for United.
Dobbie finished off a counter attack for Queens' second but Mikkelsen again equalised, converting a rebound after a Robinson save.
But strikes by Lyndon Dykes and Dale Hilson gave the... | Queen of the South scored two late goals to beat Dundee United, who lost ground on Falkirk in the Championship. | 39390580 |
In the final three months of 2014, £16bn of assets flowed out, while it attracted £11.3bn of new business.
Its figures were helped by foreign exchange movements and asset price performance.
That left it at the end of December with £323.3bn under management, down by £1.1bn on the end of September.
Martin Gilbert, chief ... | Aberdeen Asset Management has reported a net outflow of funds, which accelerated during a tough December. | 31122651 |
The petition's organiser James O'Malley, said the capital was "a world city" which should "remain at the heart of Europe".
Nearly 60% of people in the capital backed the Remain campaign, in stark contrast to most of the country.
The LSE's director said the vote showed how "radically different" London is.
Prof Tony Trav... | A petition calling for Sadiq Khan to declare London an independent state after the UK voted to quit the EU has been signed by thousands of people. | 36620401 |
The 18-year old competes in the visually impaired category with guide Jennifer Kehoe on Saturday.
Fittzpatrick admits it has been a challenge to recover from the broken hand she suffered at the end of 2016.
"It's not the best way to start a season but you've just got to get on with it," she said.
"The first couple of r... | Welsh skier Menna Fitzpatrick is confident after recovering from injury for the World Para Alpine Skiing championships in Tarvisio, Italy. | 38688110 |
Adrian Pogmore, 51, used the aircraft to film people sunbathing naked and a couple, who were his friends, having sex in their garden.
Four other men all deny charges of misconduct in a public office.
Giving evidence at Sheffield Crown Court, a former colleague said he did not know Pogmore was "into voyeurism".
More sto... | An ex-police officer who admitted misusing his force's helicopter to film people having sex hid his "swinging and voyeurism", a court has heard. | 40669603 |
The 13-year-old vanished as she walked home from school in Walton-on-Thames in March 2002. Her remains were found six months later in woods in Hampshire.
At the Old Bailey on Thursday, convicted double killer Levi Bellfied was found guilty of her murder.
This is a timeline of events.
Milly is reported missing after fai... | The disappearance of Milly Dowler led to the largest inquiry in the history of Surrey Police. | 13776944 |
The download first became available about a fortnight ago, but subsequently some users began complaining of numerous problems.
These included faster than normal battery drain, some apps refusing to work and alarms failing to trigger.
The firm said it was now investigating the matter.
"We are committed to providing cust... | Samsung has suspended a software update that upgraded UK-based Galaxy S3 owners to version 4.3 of the Android operating system - also known as Jelly Bean. | 24995544 |
IAG said the new airline, Level, would initially fly to Los Angeles, Oakland, Buenos Aires and Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic from June.
The airline will use Iberia crew and two new Airbus A330 planes.
Willie Walsh, IAG chief executive, said Level would become its fifth airline brand alongside Aer Lingus, BA, Ibe... | The owner of British Airways is launching a new long-haul budget airline based in Barcelona. | 39301239 |
Torrential rain made conditions difficult at the Estadio de San Mames, but Raul Garcia headed in the only goal in the first half.
Athletic Bilbao had the better chances, with Aritz Aduriz close to adding a second with a shot that was just wide.
Rodrigo came closest for Valencia, but saw his effort blocked.
"Both teams ... | Gary Neville's Valencia suffered a narrow defeat by La Liga rivals Athletic Bilbao in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie. | 35781126 |
Canada's Raonic, the fifth seed, struggled physically as American qualifier Ryan Harrison - the world number 120 - won 6-7 (4-7) 7-5 7-5 6-1.
Spanish third seed Muguruza lost 7-5 6-4 to Latvia's Anastasija Sevastova.
Top seed Novak Djokovic reached round three without hitting a ball as Jiri Vesely withdrew before their... | French Open champion Garbine Muguruza and Wimbledon finalist Milos Raonic made shock exits in the second round of the US Open. | 37238935 |
Lifeguards discovered broken bottles, the remains of barbecue and damage to Whiterocks unit's radio aerial on Wednesday morning.
A large rock which had been thrown at the hut left a two inch hole in the unit which had also been covered with indecent graffiti.
The RNLI estimated that repairs will cost £800.
The vandalis... | Vandals have caused hundreds of pounds worth of damage to an RNLI beach lifeguard hut in County Antrim. | 40658966 |
Dylann Roof, 21, already faced nine counts of murder and one weapons possession charge for the shooting in Charleston, South Carolina, on 17 June.
The victims were shot and killed after a Bible study meeting.
The attempted murder charges relate to three people who were present during the attack but survived.
A woman an... | The man accused of killing nine black churchgoers in the US has been charged with three additional counts of attempted murder. | 33432199 |
With a "degree of technical competence rarely seen", Regin had probably taken years to develop, Symantec said.
And a nation state may have written it to serve its spying agencies' needs.
The program had been used in "systematic spying campaigns" over the past six years, Symantec said.
Aimed at Windows users, Regin slow... | An "extremely complex" and "stealthy" spying program has been stealing data from ISPs, energy companies, airlines and research-and-development labs, a security company has said. | 30145265 |
Mr Chandrashekhar, who uses one name, leads the Bhim army, a group of activists from the Dalit (formerly untouchables) caste.
He was accused of inciting violence in Saharanpur district which killed two people in May.
He was arrested in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday.
Police say he will appear before... | Chandrashekhar, the leader of an Indian caste-based movement, has been arrested for allegedly fuelling violence in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. | 40202019 |
The review by the National Audit Office said last year this cost nearly £500m - almost a fifth of all spending on maternity.
Public Accounts Committee chairwoman Margaret Hodge said the figure was "absolutely scandalous".
The Department of Health said the NHS is one of the safest places in the world to have a baby.
Hav... | The NHS spends nearly £700 on clinical negligence cover for every live birth in England, a report says. | 24856772 |
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The Spaniard won 6-3 5-7 7-6 (7-5) 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 in almost five hours to reach a first Grand Slam final since 2014.
Dimitrov's wait to reach a maiden Slam final continues after Nadal, 30, inflicted his first defeat of the year.
Nadal, who is attempting to win a 15th major ... | Rafael Nadal set up a much-anticipated Australian Open final against old rival Roger Federer with an epic, five-set semi-final win over Grigor Dimitrov. | 38768642 |
It now predicts a net loss of 995bn yen (£7bn) for the year to March, up from its earlier estimate of 950bn yen.
The firm was demoted to the second tier of the Tokyo Exchange after confirming its liabilities outweighed its assets.
It also got regulatory approval to delay filing its annual earnings again, this time unt... | Ailing electronics giant Toshiba has said its losses for 2016 may be greater than it had previously forecast. | 40379200 |
That said I have only spoken to those directly affected: the boss and managers of a leading appliances manufacturer; and stock-market punters.
I imagine my picture of the economic changes here will take on different shades as I meet others.
But there is relief that the US Federal Reserve has delayed the fateful moment ... | Hello from balmy Shanghai, where I have not found anyone yet who isn't concerned that a significant economic slowdown is in train. | 34287410 |
The South African world number 25 told BBC World Service Sport that he had received threats from people who had bet on his match against Denis Istomin.
"It pretty much happens after every match regardless of the circumstances," the 30-year-old said.
"People who have bet on the match tend to take to social media and say... | Kevin Anderson has revealed he received "death threats" after his first-round loss at Wimbledon on Monday. | 36653337 |
British Transport Police (BTP) believe the men may have information about the attack on the 37-year-old.
He was treated in hospital for a head injury after the assault on platform three at about 21:45 on 21 May.
Earlier that day there were violent scenes at Hampden when fans spilled onto the pitch after Hibs beat Range... | CCTV images of two men have been published after another man was assaulted at Haymarket station on the day of the Scottish Cup final. | 36460249 |
Tony Hall said he had "not taken this decision lightly" and recognised it would "divide opinion".
However, he added "a line has been crossed" and he "cannot condone what has happened on this occasion".
Clarkson was suspended on 10 March, following what was called a "fracas" with Top Gear producer Oisin Tymon.
The row, ... | Jeremy Clarkson's contract will not be renewed after an "unprovoked physical attack" on a Top Gear producer, the BBC's director general has confirmed. | 32052736 |
Staffordshire Police said material relating to the deaths of 214 patients between 2005 and 2009 was reviewed.
Deputy Constable Nicholas Baker said there were "no grounds" for a criminal investigation against any individual clinician or manager at the trust.
He said this did not detract from the "appalling care" many su... | A police-led review into high death rates at the former Stafford Hospital has found there is not enough evidence to prosecute any individuals. | 35694707 |
Mosimane's biggest fear is that the South African club, who have emerged favourites for the title despite coming through the back door, sabotage their own chances by allowing the Egyptians to score an away goal.
"We have had a tendency to give away home goals which we must cut out," Mosimane told reporters in the build... | Giving up a goal at home would be a calamity for Mamelodi Sundowns, said their coach Pitso Mosimane as they completed preparations to take on Zamalek in Saturday's first leg of the African Champions League final. | 37648228 |
Stars including Sophie Turner and Kit Harington traded Westeros for LA, as the seventh season of Game Of Thrones received a gala premiere on Wednesday.
Phones were banned as the first episode of the penultimate series was screened at the Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Turner, who plays Sansa Stark, said the cast felt "very ... | All images are copyrighted. | 40592766 |
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) previously said the beds would not open as usual on 1 July after a sharp drop in the number of cockles.
But cocklers reported a "very late and unusual" appearance of young cockles.
NRW said another survey in August showed that there were about 600 tonnes which could be harvested.
Tim Jones... | Cockle beds in the Dee estuary in Flintshire can open for eight weeks this autumn, environment officials have announced. | 34067470 |
With ten games remaining, the seventh-placed Bluebirds are just one point off the top six as they host eighth-placed Ipswich Town in Cardiff on Saturday.
Cardiff face fellow play-off contenders Birmingham City on 7 May, when Derby - currently in fifth - will host Ipswich.
Slade predicted: "It will be intriguing and pro... | Cardiff City manager Russell Slade has warned the scramble for Championship play-off places could go down to the final day of the season. | 35782317 |
1 March 2017 Last updated at 06:53 GMT
These pupils are from Olney in Buckinghamshire, where it's believed the first pancake race started way back in 1445!
The school celebrates Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday, with its own annual pancake flipping competition.
How did Pancake Day start and what's so good about pancakes?... | Newsround has been to one school that takes pancakes REALLY seriously... | 39115473 |
It might sound like Nicholas Daines has had an extraordinary run of bad luck.
But no... he is in fact a former Team GB gymnast who, after hanging up his tracksuit, chose the rather unconventional career path of training to become a Hollywood stuntman.
Daines, 39, who represented Great Britain at the 2003 World Champion... | He has fallen off glaciers, jumped out of speeding cars and leapt from a 10-storey building to avoid a flurry of gunfire. | 19245279 |
The research, by accountancy firm EY, predicts the tournament will attract a total of 466,000 visitors, who will spend as much as £869m.
The 2015 Rugby World Cup will be hosted in 11 cities across England and Wales.
In terms of single sporting events, only the football World Cup brings in more paid spectators, the repo... | Next year's Rugby World Cup will add £982m of value to the UK economy, says a report commissioned by the tournament's organising committee. | 30096943 |
International artists such as Joe Locke, Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis and Kamasi Washington will perform at venues across the city from 22 June.
The four-day festival will also feature Scottish and UK talent such as Carol Kidd, Ryan Quigley and Hamish Stuart.
To tie-in with the anniversary theme, up-and-coming musicians with... | Glasgow Jazz Festival has launched the line-up for its 30th anniversary year. | 36160531 |
Kristo Kaarmann, one of the founders of peer-to-peer money sending firm TransferWise, has a glint in his eye as he recounts how the business he created with his friend Taavet Hinrikus has grown.
The firm, founded just four years ago, has already moved more than $4.5bn (£3bn) of customers' money across the world and emp... | "In most of the successful disruption cases the industry doesn't see what has hit them." | 34294466 |
Wrexham is the most expensive place for a burial with fees topping £4,000, while Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff is the cheapest at £3,269.
Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taff is the most expensive place for a cremation, costing an average of £3,353.
A cremation in Cardiff is the cheapest in Wales costing an average of £3,144.... | The average cost of a funeral in Wales has risen by £170 to £3,461 over the past year, figures have shown. | 34437948 |
Boat hire firm Blue Funnel Cruises has agreed to buy Hythe ferry, which crosses Southampton Water, for an undisclosed sum.
The deal includes the purchase of Hythe Pier and the railway that runs along its 640m (2,000ft) length.
The ferry's previous owners warned in October of declining passenger numbers and possible job... | A ferry service that had faced an uncertain future is to be run by a new operator from Friday. | 39644098 |
A concussion panel was set up after the winger, 24, played on after landing on his head in the loss to Leicester.
He was stood down after that game, but director of rugby Jim Mallinder said North has returned to training.
The final report will be delivered by the panel on Tuesday, prior to its full publication on Wedne... | George North is set to return for Northampton on Friday, two days after the report into Saints' handling of his latest head injury will be published. | 38383231 |
Subsets and Splits
Problematic short summaries
Retrieves extremely brief summaries from training data, which helps identify potential data quality issues or edge cases in the summarization task.
Count Short Documents
Counts the number of documents with a length less than 3000, providing a basic statistical insight about the dataset.
Short Test Document Count
Counts the number of documents within a specific length range, providing basic filtering with limited analytical value.
Select Short Test Documents
Retrieves documents with lengths between 0 and 3000 characters, providing a basic filter on document size.
XSUM Summaries 250-3
Provides a basic filtering of summaries within a specific length range, offering limited insight by showing 100 samples between 250 and 300 characters long.