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The Junction and Calton Athletic will share the proceeds of an auction of memorabilia from the sets of T2.
The online auction takes place next month to coincide with the film's US release.
Producer Andrew MacDonald said they chose to help The Junction because it works with young people on the "very streets" Trainspotti... | Two Edinburgh charities are set to benefit from the sequel to the film Trainspotting. | 38664044 |
From multicoloured scans of parts of the human body to vivid photos of creatures up close, the finalists of the annual Wellcome Image Awards have been announced.
The thermal image above shows the temperature of two people's hands - a healthy person on the left, and someone with Raynaud's disease on the right.
Both hand... | All images subject to copyright - courtesy Wellcome Images. | 35744907 |
It was also hit by a fall in revenue from trading and investment banking.
Net profit fell to $5.52bn (£3.87bn) in the three months to the end of March from $5.91bn a year earlier.
The bank's provisions for loan losses nearly doubled to $1.8bn in the first quarter, from $959m in the same quarter last year.
US shale oil... | JP Morgan Chase has reported a 6.7% drop in quarterly profits as it set aside more funds to cover potential losses at oil and gas companies. | 36033113 |
The former Chelsea midfielder appeared 106 times for England, scoring an impressive 29 goals.
He played his final England game as captain in the 0-0 draw against Costa Rica at the World Cup in June, but unfortunately couldn't help them progress in the tournament.
It is believed that his recent move to the MLS in the Un... | Frank Lampard today announced he's retiring from international football. | 28938211 |
The lower capacity battery charged by 68% in two minutes - but is not big enough to run a smartphone for long.
The higher capacity one charged by 48% in five minutes and could provide up to 10 hours of talk time, the firm said.
Current battery life is a significant limiting factor in the performance of portable devices... | Chinese tech giant Huawei has unveiled two prototype removable lithium-ion batteries that can recharge in minutes, using a bespoke charger. | 34831187 |
The Irish fighter became the Ultimate Fighting Championship's first dual division champion in November.
McGregor, 28, has said he wants $100m (£80m) to meet Mayweather, who has played down the prospects of a fight.
The licence has been granted by the California State Athletic Commission, allowing him to box in the US s... | UFC champion Conor McGregor moved closer to a possible fight with five-weight world champion Floyd Mayweather by securing a boxing licence. | 38171345 |
The ad showed Willis complaining about the speed of his current provider, with a character telling him to "try Sky Broadband, it's totally unlimited".
A voice-over then said the service was £7.50 a month, however on-screen text stated the deal was only for existing Sky TV customers.
The Advertising Standards Authority ... | A TV advert for Sky broadband featuring Die Hard star Bruce Willis has been banned for being misleading. | 23692730 |
Saints were already out of contention, while the visitors needed two wins from their final two games to keep alive their chance of progressing.
Castres fought back from 13 points down to level in the second half.
But Tom Wood's try, adding to scores from Teimana Harrison and Stephen Myler, handed Northampton the win.
L... | Northampton earned a bonus-point win over Castres to end the French side's hopes of a place in the European Champions Cup quarter-finals. | 38576523 |
Various schemes to redevelop the Tropicana outdoor pool and leisure facility have failed since it closed in 2000 due to falling visitor numbers.
North Somerset Council unanimously voted through proposals to get the building "back up and into use".
Councillor Tony Lake said work would start within "weeks if not days".
T... | A building on Weston-super-Mare's seafront is to undergo a £750,000 refurbishment after lying derelict for 14 years. | 29333029 |
The 50-year-old victim was walking in Captain's Road in Edinburgh at 00:15 when he was hit on the back of the head by an unknown object.
He fell to the ground and lost consciousness before waking to find his wallet was gone.
Officers believe the same man may have been responsible for an attempted robbery a short time e... | Police are hunting a robber who knocked his victim unconscious before stealing his wallet. | 33396181 |
The World Cup winning German legend had been asked to help with a Fifa ethics investigation led by lawyer Michael Garcia.
Beckenbauer, 68, was part of the Fifa executive committee that voted to give the tournament to Russia in 2018 and Qatar in 2022.
He has been banned for 90 days.
Beckenbauer captained West Germany to... | Franz Beckenbauer has been provisionally banned from all footballing activities by Fifa - for "failing to co-operate" with its inquiry into the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding process. | 27841486 |
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said it had brought the charges against Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust.
It said there were four allegations of health and safety breaches relating to patients who died between October 2005 and May last year.
The trust is due to appear before Stafford Magistrates on 4 Novemb... | The trust which ran Stafford Hospital is to face criminal charges in connection with the deaths of four patients, the BBC has learned. | 34538887 |
The government believes a £485m pension deficit has been deterring potential buyers of Tata Steel's UK business, putting 10,000 jobs at risk.
It outlined a series of proposals to alter the terms of the pension scheme.
Now, the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has warned that such plans held big risks for other pension sa... | The lifeboat scheme that protects pensions when a company fails has raised concerns over a government plan for steel workers' pensions. | 36586346 |
In 2013-14, 344,000 people received a diagnosis - up from 213,000 in 2006-07, when statistics were first collected.
The provisional figures also suggest an 8% rise in the number of recorded dementia cases since 2012-13.
The rise could be due to a number of factors, including an ageing population and improved diagnosis,... | The number of people in England diagnosed with dementia has risen by 62% over seven years. | 28565213 |
Tourist business consortium Visit Isle of Wight (VIOW) has agreed to run the two-week Isle of Wight Walking Festival after the island's council scrapped its events team earlier this year.
The rebranded IsleWalk17 will take place from 13 April to 15 May.
Visit Isle of Wight said its evaluation showed the festival brings... | A popular walking festival which was cancelled amid council cuts will continue, new organisers have said. | 38158091 |
Jordan Withers, nephew of Glenn Thomas - who was one of the 10 Britons on board flight MH17 - said the bodies of victims had been treated "inhumanely".
Some 298 people died after the airline crashed in eastern Ukraine last week.
PM David Cameron is to use a statement to MPs to press for tougher sanctions against Russia... | Relatives of passengers killed in the Malaysia Airlines plane crash have called for the bodies of their loved ones to be returned home. | 28397222 |
The supermarket giant had expected to see a sales rise of 1% to 1.5% in this financial year.
But despite seeing record transactions in the run-up to Christmas, it now expects growth of "just under 1%".
Although Sainsbury's reported a 36th consecutive quarter of like-for-like sales growth, its shares fell 2%.
In the 14 ... | Sainsbury's has cut its full-year sales forecast after warning that customers are likely to "spend cautiously" in the first few months of 2014. | 25648615 |
The 24-year-old averages 40 in first-class cricket and made his maiden one-day century in last seasons one-run win over Leicestershire in the One-Day Cup.
Although born in South Africa, he is a British passport holder and will become eligible through residency for England selection in 2019.
"I have a great rapport with... | Wicketkeeper/batsman Gareth Roderick has signed a new three-year contract with Gloucestershire to run until 2018. | 35293792 |
The BBC understands Ofsted's findings were so damning that the acting head of Al-Madinah, in Derby, had little choice but to shut it down immediately.
The school said the move was due to a "health and safety issue" but expected it to reopen in the "very near future".
Ofsted said it could not disclose its concerns until... | A Muslim free school accused of imposing strict Islamic practices, such as segregated classrooms, has closed following an inspection by Ofsted. | 24360100 |
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Skipper Morgan made 107 from 93 deliveries and Moeen Ali an unbeaten 77 from 51 to get the home side to 339-6.
South Africa were well placed at 145-1, but were bowled out for 267 with Chris Woakes taking 4-38.
England will seal the three-match series with victory at Southa... | A brilliant Eoin Morgan century led England to a 72-run victory over South Africa in the first one-day international at Headingley. | 40037740 |
The Italian admitted visiting Ferrari, who is banned for life by the US Anti-Doping Agency (Usada), on 25 October.
Usada claim the doctor masterminded Lance Armstrong's doping programme
"The team doctor has suspended the rider for violation of the internal code of the team," said Lampre spokesman Andrea Appian.
"We awa... | Lampre have suspended 2011 Giro d'Italia winner Michele Scarponi for visiting banned doctor Michele Ferrari. | 20228564 |
Wightlink began operating larger cross-Solent ferries from its new Lymington terminal in 2009.
The Lymington River Association (LRA) claimed it was harming wildlife habitats.
At a hearing at the Court of Appeal, Lord Justice Sullivan refused it permission to appeal further.
The campaigners had attempted to appeal over ... | Campaigners have been refused permission to continue court action against a ferry terminal on the Hampshire coastline. | 28420679 |
Armed officers were sent to a store in Blackheath, in the West Midlands, at about 12:10 BST and cordoned off the scene as a helicopter hovered above.
Officers searched the area and a man was detained. Police do not believe the incident is terror related.
The supermarket was evacuated and several roads closed with drive... | A man carrying a knife was seen running from a Sainsbury's store after a fire was started in the toilet, police said. | 40069790 |
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has found that 400 billion calories worth of food was purchased by Scots households in 2014/15, the equivalent of just over 2,000 calories per person, per day.
The report also discovered that there was 115g of sugar in the food the average Scot purchased daily last year - well above the Wo... | The latest report by Scotland's new food body offers an intriguing glimpse into the eating habits of the nation. | 35361241 |
Cards from comedian Noel Fielding, actor Richard E Grant and artists around the world have been sold to raise funds for Kendal's flood relief.
About 3,000 properties in the Cumbrian town were damaged in December's storms.
Organiser Helen Pateman, from Kendal Arts Community (KAC), said the response had been "absolutely ... | Celebrities including actor Simon Pegg and illusionist Derren Brown are among hundreds of people who have donated postcards to help a flood-damaged town. | 36539138 |
Operators have been instructed to carry out the checks immediately.
It is understood they centre around the tail rotors, and will take several hours per aircraft.
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) is investigating an incident on the West Franklin Platform which happened last month.
An S92 experienced a tech... | Helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky has grounded all S92 aircraft for safety checks following an incident on a North Sea platform. | 38568615 |
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to revoke the man's citizenship amid speculation he was trying to join a Syrian rebel group.
Witnesses reported intensive activity in the border area, including Israeli aircraft dropping illumination flares.
Israel officially maintains a neutral stance on the Syrian conf... | Israel says one of its Israeli Arab citizens deliberately paraglided into Syria, amid reports of intensive Israeli aerial operations overnight. | 34630617 |
The Kings Science Academy in Bradford said Sajid Raza Hussain, who founded the school, would be replaced by an interim principal.
He is on bail following his arrest over alleged fraud offences at the school.
The school's governors also said they had asked the government to help find a suitable academy trust to join.
Th... | A free academy principal who was arrested over fraud allegations has been dismissed following a disciplinary investigation by the school. | 28667486 |
O'Sullivan romped into a 4-0 lead with breaks of 63, 129, 80 and 90 and finished off after the interval with two further tons.
"I just try to play and enjoy it and see where it takes me," he said.
Two more ex-champions, John Higgins and Shaun Murphy, also made it through at the York Barbican.
Northern Ireland's Mark Al... | Five-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan hammered Thailand's Boonyarit Keattikun 6-0 in just 56 minutes to reach the second round of the UK Championship. | 38080652 |
Moffat said the BBC was "right not to reward greed" after the corporation lost the rights to Channel 4.
The writer and producer said he had rejected offers from other broadcasters who wanted to air Sherlock, starring Benedict Cumberbatch.
Moffat picked up an Emmy on Sunday for Sherlock The Abominable Bride.
He told the... | Sherlock creator Steven Moffat has praised the BBC for not paying a reported £25m to keep the Great British Bake Off. | 37405749 |
George Osborne wants the BBC to have "a strong future" but told the Andrew Marr Show that the corporation should make a "contribution" towards the deficit.
The Sunday Times reported the move will cost the BBC £650m.
It is also understood the BBC and government are in talks over charging for use of the iPlayer.
This cou... | The chancellor is planning to announce in Wednesday's Budget the BBC will have to meet the cost of free TV licences for over-75s, BBC News understands. | 33400935 |
His remarks come amid a row between Turkey and European nations over campaigning for a Turkish referendum.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused the Dutch government of being "Nazi remnants".
He was infuriated when a minister was barred from addressing a Rotterdam rally, sparking clashes with police.
Mr Er... | Turkey is "completely detached from reality" in calling the Dutch fascists, European Council President Donald Tusk has said. | 39278131 |
Here's how the ex-London mayor held out:
10:51: The Daily Mirror publishes an article in which Ken Livingstone says Kevan Jones - who had questioned Mr Livingstone's ability to lead a review of Labour's defence policy - was "obviously very depressed" and "might need some psychiatric help". Mr Jones is known to have su... | Ken Livingstone's journey from refusing to apologise to Labour shadow minister Kevan Jones over comments about his mental health to an "unreserved" apology took just over three hours - pretty long by modern standards. | 34854982 |
Openers Gubbins and Sam Robson, dropped on nine by Kumar Sangakkara, made 126 together before Robson (53) fell after his fourth score over 50 this summer.
Gubbins (91) and Dawid Malan (58) set the visitors up before the latter was caught behind off James Burke [2-56], the first of five wickets for 51 runs.
All-rounder ... | Nick Gubbins top-scored for Middlesex before a middle-order collapse pegged them back on day one against Surrey. | 36276444 |
Andrew Bedford, 27, from Huntingdon, was last seen in Ramsey in Cambridgeshire on 28 September 1990.
Officers reopened the investigation in April and discovered human bones on land off Stocking Fen Road in the town.
Police said new lines had emerged that they were following up after a 25th anniversary appeal prompted a... | New leads have been uncovered by police trying to solve the murder of a man 25 years ago. | 34484404 |
The driver of the Ulsterbus sustained minor injuries in the incident, which happened on the Portaferry Road at about 06:30 GMT on Wednesday.
Translink said no passengers were on board the bus and no other vehicles were involved.
It said the driver had been taken to hospital to be assessed and an investigation was ongoi... | A bus that crashed onto a beach near Newtownards, County Down, has been removed. | 35049516 |
The Volkswagen rolled backwards down a hill and over a wall before coming to rest on the top of a Fiat 500 parked below on Southpark Avenue.
Passers-by were attracted to the scene, in the Hillhead area, on Sunday.
No-one was injured and police were stationed at the scene until a recovery vehicle arrived shortly after 1... | Police were called to an unusual sight in Glasgow's west end over the weekend after an unoccupied car ended up on the roof of another vehicle. | 37154123 |
Susan Rennie, 51, engineered 105 fraudulent payments into her personal account by doctoring company invoices, a court heard.
She used the stolen cash to pay off her son's £200,000 drug debt and spent the rest on holidays and cars.
Rennie pleaded guilty to fraud by abuse of position and was jailed for four-and-a-half ye... | A fraudster with an "addiction to money" who stole nearly £600,000 from her employer has been jailed. | 34735777 |
The 53-year-old was killed when a vintage Hawker Hunter jet crashed on to traffic on the A27 on 22 August.
Mr Reeve's family and friends gathered at St Andrew's Church in Alfriston, East Sussex, earlier.
The computer-aided design technician from Seaford was was killed after riding his "cherished Honda motorbike" to the... | The funeral of Mark Reeves - one of 11 people who died in the Shoreham air disaster - has taken place. | 34288135 |
Colchester United had no record of the 1937 meeting until the notes were found in a box of memorabilia dropped off at the club.
The "one of a kind" document records the appointment of the team's first manager and players, as well as a decision about kit colours.
Club spokesman Matt Hudson said the discovery was "hugely... | Long-lost minutes of a meeting in which a football club became a professional side have been unearthed. | 31609342 |
Fontaine - the sister of fellow Oscar-winner Olivia de Havilland - died in her sleep on Sunday in her home in Carmel, her friend Noel Beutel said.
Born in Japan to British parents, she and her older sister moved to the US as children.
She won an Oscar as a vulnerable wife in the movie Suspicion in 1942.
Hitchcock also ... | Oscar-winning actress Joan Fontaine - the star of several psychological thrillers produced by Alfred Hitchcock - has died in California aged 96. | 25395231 |
He said his government would distance itself by allowing an independent prosecutor to investigate cases and make its own decisions.
Mr Akufo-Addo defeated incumbent John Dramani Mahama in last week's election.
Mr Mahama has been accused of not tackling a series of corruption scandals.
Africa Live: More on this and othe... | Ghana's President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo says he will set up a special team to investigate corruption but said it would not be a "witch-hunt". | 38289320 |
Scott Doe scored his second goal of the season just after half time to give the Wood the lead at the Amlin Stadium.
Six minutes later, Luke Howell's curled effort from distance ensured the visitors took all three points.
The hosts misery was doubled late on as defender Matt Paine was sent off for two bookable offences. | Boreham Wood's shock victory over promotion hopefuls Braintree Town saw them climb out of the National League relegation zone. | 35298062 |
At the launch of a government technology initiative, Lee Hsien Loong said he had written the "pretty basic" computer program a few years ago.
On Facebook, he revealed he had written it in the C++ programming language, first widely used in the 1980s.
It has led to thousands of responses praising him for knowing how to c... | Singapore's prime minister has revealed his computer programming skills by publishing code he wrote to solve Sudoku puzzles, on his Facebook page. | 32591984 |
Grimshaw, who hosts Radio 1's breakfast show, replaces Louis Walsh, taking his seat beside show creator Simon Cowell and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini.
Pop star Rita Ora fills the fourth chair, jumping ship from BBC One's The Voice after just one series.
The singer previously appeared as a guest judge on The X Factor in 201... | Pop star Rita Ora and BBC Radio 1 presenter Nick Grimshaw have signed up as judges for the 12th series of The X Factor, producers have confirmed. | 33132895 |
The match will be played on Saturday, 3 June while the Women's Champions League final will be held two days earlier at Cardiff City Stadium.
The 74,500-capacity Millennium Stadium hosted the FA Cup final, League Cup final, Community Shield and Football League play-offs from 2001 to 2006.
Olympic football games were pla... | Cardiff's Millennium Stadium has been confirmed as the venue for the 2017 Champions League final by Uefa. | 33215755 |
Slaven Bilic's side lost 3-0 on Sunday to Southampton and have one league win after finishing seventh last season.
"We know we are letting in too many goals and not scoring enough," said the co-chairmen in a letter to the fans.
"But be assured we will sort the problems out."
West Ham have lost their last four Premier L... | West Ham's joint-chairmen David Gold and David Sullivan say injuries and key decisions have gone against them this season but they are doing "everything they can to fix the situation". | 37475156 |
But now an Italian airport has decided to waive the 100ml maximum limit - as long as the liquid is pesto.
More than 500 jars have made it through since Genoa's Cristoforo Colombo airport launched the "Il pesto è buono" (Pesto is good) scheme on 1 June.
The cost? A donation to Flying Angels, which flies sick children a... | In an era of high-security air travel, many a passenger has fallen foul of the rules banning liquids on planes. | 40365686 |
Around 315,000 people have used My Lost Account since the scheme was launched in 2008, its operators said.
And 580,000 search applications have been made, they added.
Users can find lost cash sitting in dormant accounts in banks, building societies and National Savings and Investments.
NS&I alone has reunited customers... | Up to £645m in forgotten funds in bank accounts has been returned over the past five years through a free tracing service run by the financial industry. | 21553883 |
To varying degrees, politicians are tailoring their policies according to circumstances in each of the 22 council areas.
But what, in a nutshell, are their general pitches to voters?
The Conservatives say they want to ensure "fairer" council tax bills and value for money for the public while safeguarding services for p... | Wales' political parties have been setting out their stalls in the run-up to the local elections on 4 May. | 39707761 |
Opposition parties say more should be done to increase access to NHS dentists.
But the Welsh government insists there have been real improvements in recent years.
It said 34,000 more patients were seeing a dentist at the end of last year compared to two years previously.
The figures show that 52% of adults in Wales wer... | Almost half of adults in Wales have not seen a dentist in the past two years, according to the latest Welsh government statistics. | 27626199 |
In a corner of Philadelphia known locally as the Badlands, where some of the purest heroin in the country can be bought for just $5 a bag, a half-mile stretch of rail track has become a refuge for hundreds of heroin addicts. Next week the city will begin to clear out the tracks, but where will the users go?
At the top ... | Photographs by Hannah Long-Higgins | 40637288 |
The move is expected to result in 16 and 17-year-olds being allowed to vote.
The measure was part of the package agreed by the Smith Commission.
It has been brought forward ahead of the other proposals so it can be implemented in time for next year's Holyrood election.
Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael told the Co... | MPs have voted in favour of devolving powers which would allow Holyrood to set the franchise in Scottish Parliament and local government elections. | 31082744 |
The children, starting as young as six years old, come each week to this out-of-school private learning centre in Hong Kong.
They are getting lessons in computer coding not always available within Hong Kong's state schools, with parents paying extra for skills that they hope will keep up with a fast-moving digital indu... | On a lazy Friday afternoon, a small group of primary school students open their laptops and, laughing and chatting, plunge straight into the world of computer programming. | 32880185 |
Firefox displays nine boxes or "tiles" showing screenshots of the websites visited most often by the user.
Many users were concerned about Mozilla's plan announced earlier this year to add advertising to the boxes.
But the firm has assured users it is not going to turn Firefox "into a mess of logos sold to the highest ... | Mozilla has said it will test a plan that puts ads and sponsored content on the boxes that appear when Firefox users launch a new tab on the browser. | 27369402 |
The Illusionist is the latest film from Sylvain Chomet, who set up a studio in the Scottish capital after visiting the film festival seven years ago.
It has been described as a "fairytale depiction" of Scotland.
Other highlights include a gala screening of one of Sir Sean Connery's best-loved films, The Man Who Would B... | A film by an Oscar-nominated French animator is to open the 64th Edinburgh International Film Festival later. | 10316530 |
The 28-year-old former Salisbury player joined Rovers in 2014 and has since made 20 first-team appearances.
He played in the promotion final win against Grimsby which earned Rovers promotion back to the Football League.
Puddy joins Braintree, 22nd in non-league's top flight, as competition for Sam Beasant.
Find all the... | National League side Braintree Town have signed goalkeeper Will Puddy on a one-month loan deal from League One club Bristol Rovers. | 37455713 |
Demonstrators had held a four-day sit-in at Gezi Park, angry at plans to redevelop that part of Taksim Square.
An Istanbul court later ordered the temporary suspension of the project to uproot trees in the park.
But there is wider anger against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the unrest has spread to Ankara.
Pr... | At least 12 people have been injured after Turkish police used tear gas and water cannon against protesters occupying a park in central Istanbul. | 22732139 |
Ms Kumari is the daughter of the maharaja of Dungarpur in the northern state of Rajasthan.
"They knew each other for years, they were childhood friends," Yaduveer's father Swaroopanand Urs told BBC Hindi.
About 1,000 guests witnessed the elaborate ceremony and a further 2,500 were invited to an evening reception.
They ... | The maharaja of Mysore in southern India, Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, has married princess Trishika Kumari at the royal palace. | 36639151 |
The turnout in the county was 390,967, with 231,224 (59%) people voting to leave. The remain side received 159,743 (41%) votes.
The result prompted the resignation of Prime Minister David Cameron as nearly 52% of votes cast nationally were in favour of leaving the EU.
Tory MP Philip Hollobone said Mr Cameron's behaviou... | All seven districts in Northamptonshire have voted to leave the European Union. | 36618701 |
A leaked report also alleges Mahboob Hussain tipped off his son about the upcoming sale of a Sandwell Council property
Author James Goudie QC suggested Labour's Mr Hussain committed six council code of conduct breaches.
Mr Hussain, now suspended by Labour, has previously denied any wrongdoing.
He said he could not comm... | A former deputy council leader "interfered" in parking tickets issued to members of his family, a lawyer has found. | 36303116 |
Attorney General Loretta Lynch said the "nature of the alleged crime and the resulting harm" were factors in choosing the death penalty.
Dylann Roof is charged with the murders of nine worshippers at an African-American church in South Carolina.
Police said he spent an hour sitting with parishioners before opening fire... | The US justice department is seeking the death penalty in the case of the Charleston church shooting which claimed nine lives last year. | 36375672 |
Two women each lost a leg and three people were badly hurt in the crash on the Smiler ride on 2 June.
Souvenirs for the ride stopped being sold at the Staffordshire theme park following the crash.
A spokesman said: "We will be selling merchandise again when the Smiler reopens for the 2016 season."
Both the ride and the... | Merchandise for the Alton Towers ride which seriously injured five people is set to go back on sale when the rollercoaster reopens. | 35708706 |
Tor is a popular way of accessing the dark net - websites that are hidden from traditional search engines.
A Europol operation last week resulted in 17 arrests of people said to be involved in illegal sites accessed through the network.
A Europol spokeswoman said it had not exaggerated the raid's impact.
But Andrew Lew... | The impact of raids on so-called "dark net" websites has been "way overblown" by police, according to the group responsible for the Tor browser. | 29987379 |
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said the cuts would double if EU aid was not replaced after Brexit, with councils likely to be hit hardest.
The IFS said using proposed new powers to raise income tax in Wales by 1p in the £1 would plug half the gap.
UK ministers want some control of income tax devolved to Welsh m... | Welsh ministers face a budget cut of 3.2% in real terms over the next three years, a think tank has warned. | 37351183 |
Party leader Natalie Bennett claimed the move would bring in an extra £2 billion a year for public services.
She said the Greens would like to see a "ten to one ratio between the top paid and lowest paid".
The top rate of tax is paid on incomes over £150,000-a-year and currently stands at 45p, after it was cut from 50p... | The Green Party has announced it would put up the top rate of tax to 60p in the pound. | 32274627 |
That compares to just 10% of households being private renters a decade ago.
The survey also indicates a sharp decline in the proportion of households buying with a mortgage.
The details are contained in the Family Resources Survey, which covers about 2,000 households.
The survey suggests that 21% of households are priv... | More than 20% of Northern Ireland households now live in private rented accommodation, an official survey has suggested. | 34611174 |
It is looking at whether to make the bridges toll free between 22:00 GMT and 06:00.
The move is being analysed as a possible way of dealing with a forecast rise in traffic as a result of a proposed cut in toll prices.
Ministers have suggested cutting tolls to as low as £3 for many motorists by 2018.
Forecasts suggest t... | The Severn crossings could be made free to use at night under proposals being considered by the UK government. | 38616302 |
Moves being mooted include introducing "scare birds" in problem areas and making council buildings "seagull proof".
The council will also consider a by-law banning people from feeding them.
Its communities scrutiny committee met in Ruthin on Thursday and supported recommendations to explore options for reducing seagull... | Issues caused by seagulls - such as littering, noise and damage - are to be tackled by Denbighshire council. | 39375211 |
Spectre, The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw continued in his five-star review, is "terrifically exciting, spectacular [and] uproariously entertaining".
The Times said Sam Mendes' film was "achingly cool", while The Independent said it was "every bit the equal of its predecessor", 2012 release Skyfall.
Critics were shown Spe... | Critics have given the new James Bond film an enthusiastic welcome, with one saluting it as "pure action mayhem". | 34600980 |
A TV advert claimed a £70 Aldi shop would cost £98 at the "big four" supermarkets.
Morrisons and two members of the public complained the adverts did not make it clear Aldi's own-brand products were being compared with branded products.
Aldi said comparative advertising was a "well-established principle".
The German di... | Three Aldi adverts claiming customers could make significant savings were misleading, the Advertising Standards Authority has ruled. | 36657380 |
The number of such consultations has increased by 116% since 2010/2011.
The NSPCC - which runs ChildLine - said that most of the children were aged between 12 and 15.
Sue Minto, head of ChildLine, said social media was making the problem worse because it meant young people were unable to escape from bullying.
"When I w... | The counselling service ChildLine had more than 34,000 consultations with children who talked about killing themselves in 2013/14, it has revealed. | 29842616 |
Double amputee Whitehead improved his own T42 200m world record at the venue where he won Paralympic gold.
Visually-impaired sprinter Clegg, now racing in the T11 category, was in record-breaking form in her 200m event.
But Paralympic champion Jonnie Peacock lost out to American Jarryd Wallace.
Wallace won the battle o... | Richard Whitehead and Libby Clegg both set world records as Britain's Para-athletes warmed up for the Rio Games with some impressive displays at the IPC Grand Prix Final in London. | 36874798 |
Fire crews were called to the incident involving two vehicles, between junction 24 at the Coldra and 25 for Caerleon, at 12:40 BST.
Appliances from Maindee, Malpas and Duffryn were sent to the scene.
Slow traffic was reported in the area but queues have since eased. | All lanes of the M4 westbound near Newport have reopened after an earlier closure following a crash which left diesel on the carriageway. | 40186025 |
Many homes and businesses were badly affected when the River Dee burst its banks in December.
It happened as Storm Frank battered Scotland.
As well as meeting with Ballater residents, the Duke of Rothesay also watched the games and met some of those taking part. | Prince Charles has met Ballater residents who were hit by flooding last year, as he attended the village highland games. | 37050641 |
Daniel Morgan was found dead in a London pub car park in 1987.
Despite five police investigations, nobody has been convicted of his murder.
His brother Alastair Morgan has joined investigative journalist Peter Jukes to tell the story of his brother's murder in weekly episodes.
Mr Morgan told BBC Wales: "The full story ... | A new crime podcast is hoping to shed light on the unsolved murder of a Welsh private investigator. | 35125349 |
Gordon McRorie's penalty and a DTH van der Merwe try put Canada 8-0 in front at half-time.
The lead became 15-0 as Jeff Hassler bounced his way out of some tame tackling to touch down.
But number eight Mihai Macovei went over for two late tries and Florin Vlaicu's penalty won it for Romania.
It is the first time Canada... | Romania scored 17 points in the final 28 minutes as their powerful pack overcame Canada in the biggest comeback in World Cup history. | 34439427 |
A spokesman told the BBC the six had been removed from their contracts after claims of misconduct were investigated.
Most were US nationals and included staff and private security contractors, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Use of hashish by local and foreign staff is not unusual, Afghans who have worked at the emba... | Six people working at the US embassy in the Afghan capital, Kabul, have been fired for using or possessing illegal drugs, officials say. | 39444146 |
A George Ford penalty and drop-goal gave the hosts a 6-3 lead at the break.
The England fly-half added a second penalty after the break but Ireland 10 Johnny Sexton's brace, to add to his first-half kick, levelled matters.
Bath scored a penalty try from a scrum, only for Leinster to level through Josh van der Flier's c... | Bath opened their delayed European Champions Cup campaign with a hard-fought win against Leinster. | 34884740 |
It suggested it may stand down in Plymouth Sutton and Devonport to give Labour a better chance of winning the seat from the Tory MP Oliver Colville.
In return it wants Labour to agree not to contest the Totnes seat.
Dr Sarah Wollaston, Conservative MP for Totnes, described the plans as "anti-democratic".
The Green Part... | The Green Party has said it may not field parliamentary candidates in some seats in Devon in a tactic calculated to help prevent a Conservative victory. | 39652611 |
Midfielder Gary Dicker joins from Carlisle United on an 18-month deal and full-back Lee Hodson arrives on loan from MK Dons.
Dicker, 29, has made 27 appearances this season and was due to be out of contract with the English League Two side in the summer.
Hodson, 24, is a Northern Ireland international, winning the firs... | Managerless Kilmarnock have added two new signings on transfer deadline day. | 35428667 |
Suffolk Coastal District Council has approved plans from developers who want to build an entertainment and conference venue.
Restaurants, retail units and an observation tower will also feature on the pier and part of the nearby boating lake will be turned into a car park.
Designer Haydn Evans said the new-look pier co... | A 100-year-old Suffolk pier is to be demolished and rebuilt. | 19911915 |
The 25-year-old continues to be linked with a move to the Ligue 1 club and is due to return from China on Tuesday.
Reports said the player was due in Qatar this week for a PSG medical.
Barca chief Josep Maria Bartomeu said last week that Neymar would be staying.
His comments came after reports that PSG had triggered th... | Barcelona expect Neymar to return to training on Wednesday, but are ready to push for a Financial Fair Play investigation if Paris St-Germain pay the 222m euros (£198m) release clause for the Brazil forward. | 40777484 |
The boy, 16, was riding on Brantingham Road, Elloughton, when he was hit from behind and knocked down by a car on Friday night.
He is in a critical condition at Hull Royal Infirmary after the driver failed to stop, Humberside Police said.
A 63-year-old man is being held in connection with the incident. | A man has been arrested after a teenage cyclist suffered life-threatening injuries in a hit-and-run in East Yorkshire. | 37600591 |
The ombudsman has received a public complaint about how police dealt with the booby-trap bomb left for security forces at Kildrum Gardens in Creggan in August 1988.
Investigators will be at the Healthy Living Centre at Central Drive in Creggan to speak to anyone who may have information.
Sean Dalton, who was 55 and She... | Investigators from the Police Ombudsman's Office will be in Londonderry on Thursday to appeal for information about the deaths of three people killed by an IRA bomb more than 22 years ago. | 10723481 |
The Colombia centre-back has agreed a six-year deal and will be the Premier League club's first summer signing.
"I am very excited to be signing for such a famous club as Tottenham Hotspur," said Sanchez, 21.
"I am looking forward to working with [manager] Mauricio Pochettino and the players and meeting everyone there.... | Tottenham have signed defender Davinson Sanchez from Ajax in a reported club record £42m deal, subject to a medical and a work permit. | 40978395 |
Fisherman John McKinnon spotted the whale from the shore at Elgol in Skye at the weekend and alerted British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR).
After raising the alarm, Mr McKinnon and one of his nephews went out in a boat to check on the animal.
The pair were able to cut the whale free. BDMLR identified it as one they... | A humpback whale has been freed from a buoy and rope that were attached to lobster pots. | 34831398 |
Debbie Abrahams held off the challenge of Lib Dem Elwyn Watkins, while the Conservatives' vote fell by more than 7,000 as they came a distant third.
Labour leader Ed Miliband said it sent a "clear message" to ministers about rising VAT, tuition fees and cuts.
Nick Clegg said he was pleased with the Lib Dem performance,... | Labour have comfortably won the Oldham East and Saddleworth by-election with a majority of more than 3,500. | 12187965 |
Shreekant Kushwaha, in his late 40s, is a farmer who is a trained magician and has been using his skills to convince farmers in the state to convert to organic farming methods.
In the last few years, he has conducted more than 1,000 magic shows and converted thousands of farmers to organic farming to "increase both the... | A farmer in the northern Indian state of Bihar is using magic shows to promote organic farming, Amarnath Tewary reports from Govindpur village in Muzaffarpur district. | 23402058 |
Enda Dolan, 18, from County Tyrone, was in his first term at Queen's University when he was struck by a van on Belfast's Malone Road in October 2014.
David Stewart, 31, of Gray's Park Avenue, admitted a series of charges linked to the teenager's death.
He was sentenced to seven years - three-and-a-half years in prison ... | A drunk driver who knocked down and killed a student has had his sentenced increased by one year. | 38558276 |
Kim Briggs, 44, was hit while crossing the road in east London last year.
Matthew Briggs has criticised the "fetishism" of cyclists riding fixed gear bikes with no front brake and is calling for a change in the law.
It comes a day after Charlie Alliston, 20, was found guilty of causing bodily harm by "wanton or furious... | The husband of a woman who was knocked down and killed by a cyclist has urged "reckless" riders to learn from his wife's death. | 41034492 |
James Fenton, 22, left his ward at the Ulster Hospital in July 2010.
His body was found in hospital grounds 10 weeks later, less than 40 metres away.
Mr Fenton's grandfather said he climbed a fence to search an area that police officers had not searched.
The coroner asked a police superintendent who was giving evidence... | The grandfather of a man who died after leaving a hospital ward searched an area close to where his body was found 10 weeks before the police did, an inquest has heard. | 38921127 |
The 30-year-old Briton, who is also the world champion, is "really frustrated" but wants to be "100% ready" to defend her Olympic title in Rio in August.
The indoor season begins in Glasgow on 20 February.
"My priority has always been Rio and I don't want to take any risks in the short term," said Ennis-Hill.
"I am und... | Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis-Hill will miss this year's indoor athletics season because of an Achilles injury. | 35500419 |
Renee and Andrew MacRae, who was three, vanished on 12 November 1976.
Mrs MacRae's burned-out BMW was discovered that night in a lay-by on the A9 south of Inverness.
In statement, the family said it was "collectively heartbroken" the pair remained missing 40 years on but were still hopeful of finding answers.
Police Sc... | The family of an Inverness mother and her young son have said they are heartbroken that their disappearance remains unexplained 40 years on. | 37936116 |
The Romanian international, 27, played 18 games for the Premier League champions last season but was allowed to leave the club on a free transfer.
Pantilimon is Sunderland's third signing this summer and will vie with Vito Mannone for the number one spot.
"It is a great privilege and honour to join a club like Sunderla... | Sunderland have signed former Manchester City goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon on a four-year contract. | 27878824 |
The carriageway has been shut eastbound at Bradford Peverell between the A37 and the A354 Weymouth Relief Road.
The road is submerged in water for a distance of 50m (165ft), Dorset Police said.
Police urged motorists to avoid the area as the section of road road was likely to remain closed for several hours.
Check if t... | A stretch of the A35 near Dorchester been closed because of deep floodwater on the road. | 35417248 |
Roedd cais Remi Lamaret wedi rhoi'r Ffrancwyr ar y blaen ar yr egwyl, ond fe aeth Cymru ar y blaen yn yr ail hanner diolch i gicio cywir Leigh Halfpenny.
Parhaodd Les Bleus i bwyso yn y munudau olaf, gyda Samson Lee ac yna Dan Biggar yn cael cardiau melyn wrth i'r crysau cochion droseddu dro ar ôl tro i'w hatal.
Ond cr... | Fe gymrodd hi bron i 100 munud o chwarae yn Stade de France cyn i Ffrainc gipio buddugoliaeth ddramatig yn erbyn Cymru yn y Chwe Gwlad. | 39315957 |
FHM was launched in 1985 under the title For Him Magazine. Zoo was launched in 2004.
An online statement from publisher Bauer Media read: "Unfortunately it's true and it has been announced today the intention to suspend publication of FHM."
The statement added that it had been "an absolute joy producing the magazine ov... | UK men's magazines FHM and Zoo have said they are halting publication. | 34845063 |
A councillor in Truro, Cornwall , said it was "like a war out there" with violence breaking out between commuters and residents over parking spaces.
The council said the parking rows were "detrimental to the quality of peoples' lives" and hoped the review would "ease the tension".
Cornwall Council is launching a public... | Damage to cars and battles over spaces have prompted a major parking review. | 35341929 |
The 22-year-old joins for an undisclosed fee, reported to be £11.44m (13m euros) plus add-ons.
The Benin international, who scored 14 goals in 32 starts for Montpellier last season, has signed a four-year deal.
The Terriers have also signed full-back Scott Malone from Championship side Fulham on a three-year deal for a... | Huddersfield Town have signed striker Steve Mounie from Montpellier for a club record fee. | 40503864 |
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.