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After being discovered by Austin Jenkins and Justin Block of indie rock band White Denim, the three honed in on what would become the 26-year-old's signature sound, harking back to classic 1960s soul singers like Sam Cooke and Otis Redding.
Two songs uploaded on to Soundcloud sent the music industry into an unprecedent... | This time last year, Texan soul singer Leon Bridges was washing dishes in a local restaurant and playing gigs at coffee houses on the side. | 33552379 |
Graham Bryden's brother Jason died in a violent attack on 4 July in Kilmarnock.
Police raided the 45-year-old's home in the town on 7 July following a tip-off and found a black Taurus revolver, ammunition and heroin worth £2,590.
Bryden was jailed for five years and eight months after he admitted possessing the gun, b... | The brother of an alleged murder victim has been jailed for possessing a hand gun and ammunition which police feared may have been used in a revenge attack. | 34351003 |
Emergency services were called at about 18:00 GMT on Wednesday after reports he had become cut off by the tide near Portmeirion.
The Criccieth lifeboat was launched and a Caernarfon coastguard helicopter called in.
But a Holyhead Coastguard spokeswoman said he "rescued himself" before retiring to the Ship Aground.
The ... | A man thought to be lost off the Gwynedd coast was in a pub, coastguards said. | 38917696 |
In front of 16,000 fiercely partisan fans in a purpose-built outdoor arena, Frampton controlled the fight throughout and floored the champion in the fifth round.
Martinez demonstrated remarkable durability to make it to the final bell but the judges scored the fight 119-108, 119-108, 118-111 - all in Frampton's favour.... | Northern Ireland's Carl Frampton outpointed Spain's Kiko Martinez in Belfast's Titanic Quarter to secure the world IBF super-bantamweight title. | 29096303 |
In the doorway of a sports shop near St Paul's Cathedral, I met 62-year-old John, who had put on a union jack shirt before heading to the funeral from Suffolk.
"I am here to represent the silent majority," he said. "Mrs Thatcher always stood by her views. These days there's no difference between the three current part... | It was a funeral conducted beneath a neutral grey sky, but many of those who lined the streets had come because Margaret Thatcher personified the very opposite of what the weather had to offer. | 22183714 |
David Robertson and David Goodwillie never faced a criminal trial but were ordered by a civil court ruling to pay £100,000 damages to Denise Clair.
She sued the pair after being "devastated" by the Crown's decision not to prosecute.
Cowdenbeath FC confirmed that 30-year-old Robertson had retired from professional footb... | A footballer who was judged to have raped a woman alongside his then-teammate has retired from the game. | 38718879 |
Mr Johnson, from the Leave campaign, told BBC's Countryfile British fishermen needed to be freed from "crazy" EU rules.
But the prime minister said the value of the UK's fishing industry had gone up over the last five years.
The EU's Common Fisheries Policy sets rules for the amount of fish each country's boats can cat... | David Cameron and Boris Johnson have clashed over the impact of the European Union on the UK's fishing industry. | 36453416 |
An anonymous telephone call was passed on to police on Wednesday morning to say a device may have been left at Legavallon Road.
Police have have appealed for people in the area to be vigilant.
The PSNI asked anyone who saw a suspicious object to contact police. | A number of roads have been closed in Drumsurn, near Dungiven, County Londonderry, after police received a report that an explosive device had been left in the area. | 34785185 |
RSPB Scotland said there had been a 15% rise since 2003, when the last survey took place, from 442 to 508 pairs.
The research was carried out by experts from the wildlife charity and the Scottish Raptor Study Group.
Scotland is now thought to be home to the UK's entire population of golden eagles.
England's only reside... | Numbers of golden eagles in Scotland are close to "historic" levels, with more than 500 pairs, a survey of the birds has found. | 37924951 |
Farmers will only get payouts if they agree to protect the environment and enhance rural life, he will say.
The move is part of what he calls his vision for a "green Brexit".
Farmers’ leaders want the current £3bn total to be spent on the environment, more infrastructure to develop farm businesses, and promoting Britis... | Farm subsidies will have to be earned rather than just handed out in future, the Environment Secretary Michael Gove has said in a speech. | 40673559 |
Five other workers from Winterbourne View near Bristol were given suspended sentences after the acts of abuse were uncovered by BBC Panorama.
Ringleader Wayne Rogers, 32, who admitted nine counts of ill-treating patients, was jailed for two years.
Judge Neil Ford QC said there was a "culture of cruelty" at the care hom... | Six out of 11 care workers who admitted a total of 38 charges of neglect or abuse of patients at a private hospital have been jailed. | 20092894 |
The experts said the horse immune system could respond to midge bites in a way that prevented, rather than triggered, allergic reactions.
The study of Shetland ponies found horses responded to the irritants in midge bites but their immune systems acted in two different ways.
Some had itching while others were able to p... | Shetland ponies may offer clues to help allergy sufferers, Edinburgh University researchers have found. | 32420419 |
1) Greece remains on the edge of default. Its revised budget deficit numbers on 3 October (8.5% deficit in 2011) were expected, but they mean any disbursement of the 8bn euro tranche by the Troika has to be done using the fig leaf of "we have plans to close the gap next year").
2) Italy's problems are equally strategic... | The basic situation this Wednesday morning, with markets yo-yoing and default insurance costs for major banks astronomic, is as follows: | 15185692 |
They beat Fijian team Marama Vou 68-41 with shooter Chelsea Lewis named Player of the Match.
The Welsh team lost 65-41 to the host nation's Pulse Netball in Nelson in their opening game.
Kiwi club SkyCity Mystics are Celtic Flames' next opponents in Pool B. They face each other on Wednesday.
The Welsh team brought in t... | Welsh netball side Celtic Flames have earned their first win in the inaugural International Super Cup competition in New Zealand. | 40448256 |
The body of Robert Lane, 50, was found in a house on Drage Street on Thursday.
Post-mortem tests were inconclusive and a 35-year-old man arrested over the death has been released on police bail.
Mr Lane stood unsuccessfully in the 2015 general election for North East Derbyshire and intended to run for police commission... | A man who died in unexplained circumstances in Derby has been named as a former parliamentary candidate. | 33394496 |
Mamelodi Sundowns were 1-0 winners away to Saint George of Ethiopia in Group C courtesy of a late strike from Liberia international Anthony Laffor, in a match where Uganda's national goalkeeper Denis Onyango also saved a penalty for the reigning champions.
Esperance then drew 2-2 away to DR Congo's AS Vita Club to adva... | Holders Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa secured their place in the quarter-finals of the African Champions League on Saturday along with Tunisian sides Esperance and Etoile du Sahel as the penultimate round of group matches continued. | 40469913 |
The Most Reverend Justin Welby, also condemned the treatment of Christian communities in the Middle East.
"They are driven into exile from a region in which their presence has always been essential," he will say.
The Archbishop of Westminster also talked about the plight of Christians who are persecuted for their faith... | The Archbishop of Canterbury has used his first Christmas Day sermon to highlight "injustices" facing Britain's poor and victims of world conflicts. | 25514307 |
Traders in North Lanarkshire overturned a ban on their operation near schools late last year.
Concerns about snack vans outside secondary schools in Dumfries and Galloway were discussed last March.
Options were being drawn up to impose conditions on traders, but that proposal is now being suspended.
A report to the cou... | Dumfries and Galloway Council has shelved plans to restrict food vendors outside its schools after a successful legal challenge in another region. | 35360571 |
They were among five men convicted of the crime last month.
Ms Politkovskaya, an investigative reporter and vocal critic of Russia's war in Chechnya, was shot in a lift in her block of flats.
Three of the men had earlier been acquitted but Russia's supreme court ordered a retrial. Investigators have not determined who ... | Two men have been given life sentences by a Moscow court for the 2006 murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya. | 27760498 |
The 24-year-old joined Bournemouth on loan from Arsenal in August and has featured in eight league games since.
He played three league games for Arsenal in 2015-16 after breaking his leg, the latest in a run of injuries.
"I missed the fight of the Premier League, being in big games and making a difference for a team," ... | England midfielder Jack Wilshere says he needed a fresh challenge this season after "almost falling out of love with the game". | 37916562 |
Philip McGinn, 42, from Liverpool, was found with an injured leg and had to be rescued with a gamekeeper's 4X4 after getting stuck in a fence.
He was banned from driving for 18 months after admitting escaping from a police car and drink driving.
He also admitted failing to provide a roadside breath test.
The court hear... | A police helicopter was called out after a drink driver fled and ran off into the Denbighshire countryside, Mold Crown Court has heard. | 38883499 |
The latest Markit/CIPS service sector purchasing managers index (PMI) fell to 53.3 last month from 55.6 in August.
Although above 50, indicating growth, it was the lowest figure since April 2013 as global uncertainty and weak UK manufacturing weighed on businesses.
Service sector growth in the third quarter slowed to a... | Growth in the UK service sector slowed further in September to its lowest rate in nearly two and a half years, a survey has indicated. | 34442916 |
The prize has only been given out since the 2013-14 season, but five-time Ballon d'Or winner Messi had not won any of the previous 22 awards.
The Argentina skipper, 28, has finally claimed it after scoring six goals in five La Liga games in January.
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo has won the award twice since it was i... | Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has been named Spain's player of the month - the first time he has won the award. | 35561748 |
Brenda Hale said her life was turned upside down by a stranger who began harassing her after the 2011 election.
The Lagan Valley MLA said the man started to call and text her, and she felt "incredibly threatened".
"He said we couldn't let this relationship go but I had never met this man," she told the BBC.
She said th... | An assembly member has spoken out for the first time about being stalked, as Stormont backed a motion to safeguard victims. | 37342956 |
Norman Martin, 93, and Islwyn Morgan, 89, joined Treorchy Male Voice Choir in 1947 - and are still going strong.
The pair, who are both vice presidents of the choir, have attended more than 6,500 rehearsals and notched up over 2,000 concerts.
Choir chairman David Bebb said their achievement was "staggering".
"Surely, t... | A retired lecturer and a valley's civil servant are celebrating 2017 as some of the world's longest serving choir members. | 38489165 |
Dave Gallaher wore the shirt during the 1905 tour of the British Isles and swapped it with Wales captain Gwyn Nicholls after a match.
It went under the hammer at Rogers Jones & Co in Cardiff on Friday where it had been expected to sell for £20,000 to £40,000.
The buyer was based in the UK and bid over the phone.
After ... | An All Blacks rugby jersey dating back 110 years has been sold for £180,000 at auction. | 34486830 |
The SNP's Nicola Sturgeon, Scottish Labour's Jim Murphy, Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson and Liberal Democrat Willie Rennie will take part in the BBC1 programme.
BBC political correspondent Glenn Campbell will chair the debate at 19:30.
It will be held in Edinburgh just four days before the country goes to t... | Scotland's four main party leaders are preparing for a live debate later. | 32568059 |
Pavey became the oldest woman to claim European gold when she won the 10,000m in Zurich in 2014, aged 40.
The British five-time Olympian missed the World Championships with a heel injury, but has no plans to retire.
"Next year I'll be mostly focusing on trying to qualify for the Europeans - that's the goal," Pavey said... | Jo Pavey is aiming to regain her 10,000m title at the European Championships in Germany in 2018 - a month before her 45th birthday. | 40924007 |
The Geo TV show stars Bollywood music director Shankar Mahadevan and singer Shweta Pandit.
The hashtag #GeoBetraysYetAgain has gathered traction, with many calling Geo TV "traitors".
The campaign comes after several events in India involving Pakistanis were disrupted by rightwing group Shiv Sena.
Last month, a concert ... | Pakistani social media users are trying to put pressure on a leading local media network to cancel a singing competition involving Indian judges. | 34743134 |
The unit at Grantham and District Hospital closed for the first time last night, in a trial which bosses said was needed due to a lack of doctors.
PCC Marc Jones said the force was not consulted and officers will waste hours taking suspects to the nearest A&E in Lincoln.
The trust promised to discuss concerns.
United L... | The closure of a hospital's A&E department at night will waste hours of police time, Lincolnshire's Police Commissioner (PCC) has said. | 37116381 |
The wired brain implants allowed sensory and motor signals to be sent from one rat to another, creating the first ever brain-to-brain interface.
The scientists then tested whether the rat receiving the signal could correctly interpret the information.
As the ultimate test of their system, the team even linked the brain... | Scientists have connected the brains of lab rats, allowing one to communicate directly to another via cables. | 21604005 |
Nahid Almanea, 31, was stabbed on Salary Brook Trail, Colchester, on 17 June last year.
Essex Police said its investigation was continuing at a "significant pace".
But the force is continuing to look for a man seen wearing a "distinctive jacket" on the trail.
In the days after Ms Almanea's death, detectives issued a de... | Searches for a man seen near to where a Saudi Arabian student was murdered have been unsuccessful, despite almost 1,000 potential witnesses being spoken to, police said. | 31035335 |
If Manchester United win their last two games and beat their local rivals to fourth place, then City are not going into freefall or financial meltdown in the way Leeds United did when they failed to qualify in 2002.
In terms of the outlay they have made, City should be finishing in the top four - no question - and, in ... | If Manchester City miss out on next season's Champions League it is a huge failure, but it is not a disaster because the future of the club is not at stake. | 36243878 |
Temperatures plummeted overnight and Northern Ireland suffered its coldest August night on record at -1.9C.
The Met Office has issued yellow warnings for rain on Monday - indicating people should "be aware" - for Wales and most of England.
The forecaster said the rain was caused by a "complex area of low pressure".
It ... | Heavy rain and winds will sweep across large swathes of the UK on Monday, forecasters have warned, putting a dampener on the Bank Holiday for many. | 28916894 |
It protects the A174 route between Whitby and Sandsend in North Yorkshire.
Worn-out defences have been replaced along a 0.6 mile (1km) stretch of the road, a popular tourist route, where it runs close to the shoreline.
Several landslips had led to costly repairs over the years and road closures, North Yorkshire County ... | A £9m sea defence scheme along a coast road with a history of landslips is to be officially opened later. | 37129052 |
A proposal of pre-application notice (Pan) has been submitted to Scottish Borders Council on behalf of the owners of the March Street Mill site, Morebrook Textiles.
It could see the buildings put to a range of uses including residential, retirement and commercial.
A planning application could be submitted in 12 weeks' ... | A Peebles textile mill which closed last year could be turned into a residential development. | 36502491 |
It is now likely that the LHC will see beams of protons racing around its 27km circumference early next week.
The massive machine's second run, after a two-year refit, had faced a delay of up to several weeks after the glitch was discovered ten days ago.
But now only much more routine tests remain to be completed.
Cern... | The short circuit delaying the restart of the Large Hadron Collider has been fixed, after a blast of high current melted the metal particle responsible. | 32133876 |
Palestinian officials said two people were hurt as sites belonging to Hamas, Islamic Jihad and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine were hit.
Shells also reportedly damaged a water tower in the town of Beit Hanoun.
Earlier, a rocket launched in Gaza landed near a house in the Israeli town of Sderot without... | The Israeli military says its aircraft and tanks attacked targets in the Gaza Strip overnight in response to rocket fire by Palestinian militants. | 37154052 |
Abou Zeid was a senior figure in al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).
Earlier, the French newspaper Le Monde said DNA samples had made it possible to formally identify Abou Zeid.
The Chadian army fighting alongside French forces claimed earlier this month it had killed Abou Zeid and fellow militant Mokhtar Belmokhta... | Islamist commander Abdelhamid Abou Zeid has been killed in fighting in Mali, the French presidency has confirmed. | 21912281 |
Prime Minister Theresa May
The prime minister's spokeswoman said she would be calling the President of the EU Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, to say she intended to stick to her March 2017 deadline for triggering Article 50 - the formal two-year process to leave the EU.
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon
"The j... | Following the High Court ruling that Parliament should be given a vote on whether the UK can start the process of leaving the EU, how have politicians, legal experts and other figures reacted? | 37861895 |
At its height, ScottishPower said 6,000 customers were off supply in north Wales while Western Power Distribution said 1,600 properties were affected.
But on Wednesday evening, ScottishPower said power had been restored, as did Western Power Distribution.
There were reports of roofs being damaged and trees blocking som... | Up to 150 homes which had electricity cut off after winds of up to 85mph battered Wales have had power restored. | 34854089 |
They said the judge had not correctly understood their son's finances.
The judge accused Neymar of only declaring the equivalent of 8% of his assets in 2013.
He said the forward had omitted payments received from advertising and from Barcelona football club.
The judge froze $47.6m (£30.5m) of Neymar's assets.
He said t... | The parents of the Brazilian football star, Neymar, have denied their son has done anything wrong, after a judge formally accused him of evading $16m in taxes. | 34366056 |
Sami Khedira put the visitors ahead after just seven minutes following a deft one-two with Miralem Pjanic.
Napoli captain Marek Hamsik levelled after the break from Dries Mertens' reverse pass.
Mertens then hit the post from a tight angle after beating goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon to Kwadwo Asamoah's back-pass but Juve ... | Juventus moved six points clear at the top of Serie A with eight games remaining after a draw away to Napoli. | 39458375 |
Several countries have cut ties with Qatar, accusing it of supporting terrorism in the Gulf region.
Qatari nationals in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have been given two weeks to leave.
Qatar denies backing militants and its foreign minister has called for "a dialogue of openness and honesty".
Egypt said it was clo... | Egypt is closing its airspace to Qatari planes in a growing diplomatic row, with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain expected to do the same on Tuesday. | 40168856 |
Deportivo had midfielder Faycal Fajr sent off for a second bookable offence in first-half injury time.
The visitors then looked to frustrate Atletico in pursuit of a third successive 0-0 draw away from home.
But the hosts' pressure paid off when Kevin Gameiro crossed for Griezmann to sidefoot the winner.
Atletico, who ... | Antoine Griezmann scored his fifth goal of the season as Atletico Madrid moved up to third place in La Liga by beating 10-man Deportivo La Coruna. | 37457637 |
Michael O'Neill's men had looked like ending a triumphant campaign with a win having led for most of the match through a Craig Cathcart header.
Defender Cathcart, 26, glanced in his first NI goal in the 31st minute after Niall McGinn had clipped in a cross.
Central defender Paulus Arajuuri got Finland's equaliser in th... | Northern Ireland conceded a late equaliser away to Finland but the point means they finish top of their Euro 2016 qualifying group. | 33544022 |
Last year 33cm (13in) lines appeared by disabled bays in Humberstone Road, Chesterton, Cambridge.
Now a set separating residents' bays and pay and display parking have appeared in neighbouring Hamilton Road measuring just 28cm (11in).
The council said it was "a genuine attempt to be helpful to motorists".
"Although we ... | A street claiming to be home to the shortest set of double yellow lines in England has been "beaten" by an even shorter set in a nearby road. | 30531647 |
According to the team, they have helped more than 80,000 undergo the procedure in the past five years.
Looking from the outside you would not expect much.
It is a 20ft container mounted on to a trailer. What could betray its purpose are the paintings on its sides showing people visiting a health facility.
When it rolls... | Uganda's mobile circumcision truck has one clear goal: to get as many men and boys as possible circumcised safely. | 32121923 |
The 32-year-old from Bristol won his first title defence emphatically at Cardiff's Ice Arena after being crowned champion out of the ring last year.
He beat 24-year-old Morales - younger brother of the multi-weight world champion Erik - 118-110 on two of the judges' cards and 119-108 on the other.
Haskins said: "It's a... | Lee Haskins retained his IBF world bantamweight title with a unanimous points win over Mexico's Ivan Morales. | 36294539 |
Greeted by screams and cheers, she talked about her own working-class background in Chicago in a speech at Mulberry School for Girls.
The visit is part of her global initiative to promote female education.
Accompanied by her two daughters, she also met Prince Harry at Kensington Palace and had tea at Downing Street.
Mr... | US First Lady Michelle Obama has told pupils at a girls' school in east London that education is the "ultimate key" to their success. | 33144636 |
The 29-year-old striker is set to tell the Gunners of his decision prior to flying to the national team's base for the tournament in Chantilly, France.
England depart from Luton airport at around 11:30 BST.
Arsenal have reached an agreement with Leicester and offered Vardy a four-year deal with a significantly higher w... | Jamie Vardy is expected to decide whether he will join Arsenal from Leicester City before leaving for Euro 2016 with England on Monday. | 36456096 |
The Cheetahs and Southern Kings will join a league that will now be split into two conferences of seven teams.
"But that might not be the end of the story," McKay told BBC Scotland.
"We may expand further if that is right for the tournament and it is right for the competition - and for the clubs."
Since 2010, the Pro12... | Adding two South African teams to become the Pro14 might not mark the end of the competition's expansion into other territories, says Scottish Rugby chief operating officer Dominic McKay. | 40795330 |
The 23-year-old's chances have been limited for the Cherries so far this campaign after joining from Wolves for £10m in January.
"Not being part of the team has been a different kind of challenge," he told BBC Radio Solent. "But the manager has never lost faith in me.
"I didn't sulk at being left out, but perhaps I did... | Bournemouth striker Benik Afobe says the smile has returned to his face after a difficult start to this season. | 38027345 |
Eric Dier's stoppage-time header sealed a 3-2 win for Roy Hodgson's side in Berlin's Olympiastadion.
Toni Kroos and Mario Gomez had put Germany two goals up but Harry Kane and substitute Jamie Vardy levelled for England.
"We all need to take a look at ourselves and work hard now," said Juventus' Khedira.
"We did a lot ... | Saturday's friendly defeat by England was "unnecessary and stupid", according to Germany midfielder Sami Khedira. | 35907374 |
"When China sneezes, the rest of the world catches a cold," was how one Chinese netizen described the aftermath of the fall.
Thousands of other users also reacted across the Chinese internet.
"Looks like Black Monday has become Tumble Tuesday," remarked one user on China's microblogging platform Weibo.
"This is the Gre... | Chinese stocks continue to tumble, a day after "Black Monday" sent markets crashing across the globe. | 34048486 |
The armed gangs are based in a forest, from where they raid nearby villages.
Defence Minister Mansur Dan Ali told the BBC that about 1,000 troops would be deployed immediately, with more would joining later.
Hundreds of people have been killed in villages in and around Zamfara in the last three years.
President Buhari ... | Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a special military task force to combat cattle rustlers in the north-western state of Zamfara. | 36784342 |
The 10 trees have been nominated by members of the public for the competition run by the Woodland Trust charity.
A public vote will decide the winner, which will then compete against trees from across the Continent for the title of European Tree of the Year.
The online voting ends on 9 October.
The Woodland Trust said ... | A 1,000 year-old oak and a sycamore that featured in a Hollywood blockbuster are among the finalists for England's Tree of the Year award. | 37405684 |
The 76-year-old said she was "thrilled" to be playing Carol Tregorran, a role originally played by Anne Cullen.
Listeners learned Carol had returned to Ambridge to attend the funeral of her husband John in Friday's episode.
Sean O'Connor, editor of The Archers, said Bron "fitted [in] as if she has been here for 30 year... | Eleanor Bron has joined the cast of Radio 4's rural drama series The Archers, playing a character who first appeared in it 60 years ago. | 28472190 |
The footage was captured by a colleague who said he had raised the problem with employers without result.
The vehicle was being driven through the Leicestershire countryside towards Market Harborough, with the driver telling someone to apply for a job.
Operator FCC Environmental said the driver would remain suspended w... | A refuse collector filmed using his mobile phone while driving down a country lane has been suspended. | 38808255 |
The condition, acute pulmonary oedema, was caused by "a heart rhythm disorder", post-mortem tests revealed.
Foley, 42, died on Saturday night at the hotel in Paris where Munster were staying before Sunday's scheduled game against Racing 92.
His funeral will be held in Killaloe, County Clare, on Friday at 12:00 BST.
Fol... | Munster head coach Anthony Foley died after a heart condition caused fluid to build up in his lungs, a French coroner has said. | 37676597 |
Speaking at the agency's annual World Health Assembly, Dr Chan said experts had "dropped the ball" in the 1970s with regards to getting a handle on disease-carrying insects.
More than 60 countries and territories now have continuing Zika transmission.
Most recently, the infection, spread by mosquito bites, reached Afri... | The spread of Zika is the price being paid for a massive policy failure on mosquito control, says World Health Organization leader Margaret Chan. | 36361326 |
Thieves stole cigarettes in the raid at the Co-op shop in Lawers Drive at about 04:10 on Thursday after driving the car through the shop's front doors.
A black BMW, which was stolen in Carnoustie, was used in the incident.
The car has now been linked to an attempted break-in to Size clothing shop in High Street, Dundee... | A stolen car used in a ram-raid on a Broughty Ferry supermarket has been traced by police in Dundee. | 39818000 |
The time of year when supporters of bigger clubs become wary of banana skins (not literally!).
And the time of year when the underdogs give their decrepit stand a lick of paint, throw open their doors to the television cameras and do their best to produce a result which will satisfy the locals for years.
It's the FA Cu... | It's the time of year when youngsters up and down the country raid the tin foil drawer and make a pretend FA Cup trophy. | 35272123 |
The News Letter leads with a call from from the brother of a Claudy bombing victim for a "proper investigation" into the 1972 attack.
William Temple, 16, was one of nine killed when the IRA set off three bombs in the County Londonderry village.
"My family want Claudy to be given the focus and priority that it never has... | Power-sharing talks, attacks on Orange halls and wartime reunions all make the front pages on Tuesday's papers. | 40713592 |
The attacker, who was dressed in a security uniform and reportedly made references to Allah, was shot dead by an off-duty police officer on Saturday.
The so-called Islamic State claimed the man was one of its supporters, but the FBI said no link had been found.
The attack happened in St Cloud, 70 miles (110km) out of M... | The FBI has said it is treating a stabbing attack at a shopping centre in Minnesota that injured eight people as a potential act of terrorism. | 37403875 |
All 89 of the most senior employees whose ethnicity has been declared are white (there are also three senior staff who have not stated this information).
In contrast five out of six workers in the lowest pay grade are ethnic minorities.
The Lord Speaker Baroness D'Souza, a cross-bench peer who chairs House sittings, de... | There are no black or minority ethnic (BME) staff reported in the top seven pay levels of the House of Lords administration, according to data obtained by the BBC. | 32932959 |
The new offer is understood to be in the region of 2tn yen (£14bn).
Toshiba needs to sell the unit after an accounting scandal and cost overruns at its Westinghouse nuclear unit.
Western Digital, which jointly runs Toshiba's main semiconductor plant, has been feuding bitterly with its Japanese partner.
It has sought a ... | Western Digital has resubmitted its bid for Toshiba's flagship flash memory unit amid a battle over the sale of the business. | 40415325 |
Garbutt was sent off after 71 minutes for punching opponent James Tamou.
The Australian, 26, faced a two or three-game ban for punching, but submitted an early guilty plea and received the more lenient punishment.
The Cowboys won 38-4 to complete a 3-0 World Club Series win for the NRL. | Leeds Rhinos prop Mitch Garbutt has been suspended for two matches following his red card in Sunday's World Club Challenge defeat by North Queensland Cowboys at Headingley. | 35633633 |
In a blog post on the Channel 4 website, Snow said the Jimmy Savile scandals had forced him to confront his own experience.
Snow praises the "courageous individuals" who have come forward in the wake of the scandal.
He says no effort should be spared in responding to them.
Snow had previously written in his autobiograp... | The Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow has recalled how he was abducted and abused by a member of staff at his school when he was six years old. | 21578854 |
This might sound like a line from Yes Scotland's latest campaign leaflet, but it was actually said over a century ago.
In 1913, William Cowan presented a successful Scottish home rule bill to Westminster, but the outbreak of World War One prevented the creation of a strong Scottish parliament which could have completel... | "We have a right, with all our separate national characteristics, to manage our own affairs in our own way." | 29048884 |
Brooke, 25, is believed to have broken his collarbone and suffered a suspected collapsed lung when riding Old Storm in a novices' handicap chase on Saturday.
Racing was delayed for almost two hours as medical staff treated Brooke after his mount's fall.
"Hope not to be out for too long," he posted on social media on Mo... | Jockey Henry Brooke says he is "on the mend", a day after he was brought out of an induced coma following a fall at Hexham racecourse. | 37610357 |
Mr Coulson, 44, was questioned in Glasgow as part of an investigation into evidence at the perjury trial of former MSP Tommy Sheridan in 2010.
He was detained at his south London home on Wednesday by Strathclyde Police and formally arrested that evening.
The ex-News of the World editor was a Downing Street employee at ... | Prime Minister David Cameron's former director of communications Andy Coulson has been charged with perjury. | 18262740 |
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The game is part of a six-day training camp in north Wales before Wales fly to the southern hemisphere to play Tonga on 17 June and Samoa on 24 June.
The Test against Tonga will be staged in another country, due to concerns over the the stadium in Nuku'alofa.
Forwards coac... | Wales will play Welsh Premiership side RGC 1404 at Parc Eirias on 2 June. | 39264496 |
Hundreds of sheep, cows and donkeys are corralled or tethered to metal bars where they are inspected by butchers and other prospective buyers.
The sound of bleating and neighing competes against intense haggling over the final price.
Kashgar remains a city where trading is very much in the blood.
It stands on the Silk ... | Driving small vans and trucks groaning under the weight of animals, Kashgar's farmers gather at the city's weekly livestock market as they have done for centuries. | 19264601 |
Nelson Oliveira's looping header from Alex Pritchard's set-piece had given Norwich a deserved first-half lead.
But Bogle's near-post header from a corner and cleanly struck free-kick put the hosts ahead as they battled back.
Mitchell Dijks then nodded level from a Norwich corner and both sides searched for a late winne... | Norwich missed the chance to climb into the Championship's top six after Omar Bogle's second-half double earned struggling Wigan a point. | 38805571 |
It was removed by crowbar by the leader of a nearby youth club within hours of being found.
Dennis Stinchcombe said he hoped to raise £100,000 for the struggling Broad Plain Boys' Club by auctioning it.
But Bristol mayor George Ferguson asked for the work to be put back on the city council-owned wall.
It is now expect... | A row has broken out over the ownership of a work of art by "guerrilla artist" Banksy after it was taken from a Bristol street. | 27050321 |
A handful of 27-year-old Dean Shaw's pills inadvertently ended up in a bag containing an iPad that the child was playing with.
The youngster discovered the Class A drugs and put a pill in his mouth before spitting it out because "it didn't taste nice."
Shaw will be sentenced in March.
Dundee Sheriff Court was told the ... | A seven-year-old boy put a drug dealer's misplaced ecstasy pill into his mouth thinking it was a sweet, a court heard. | 38982803 |
The Lib Dem business secretary said the prime minister had been "very unwise" and that such a target was Conservative - not coalition government - policy.
He added that Mr Cameron's comments, made in a speech to Tory activists, "risked inflaming extremism".
But the prime minister denied this and said his words had been... | David Cameron has hit back at criticism by cabinet colleague Vince Cable over his promise to cut immigration to "tens of thousands" of people a year. | 13072509 |
The issue will be debated by rank and file officers at the Scottish Police Federation's annual conference on Tuesday, according to the newspaper.
The Sunday Herald claims to uncover what it describes as "potentially lethal flaws" in Holyrood security in the wake of the Westminster attack.
It says concerns focus on the ... | The Sunday Post reports that calls are being made to routinely arm police officers in Scotland, following the terror attacks in London. | 39397388 |
Tony Bland, then 18, was left severely brain damaged after the 1989 tragedy and died nearly four years later.
Former Ch Supt David Duckenfield faces 95 charges of manslaughter by gross negligence over the other deaths.
He cannot be charged over Mr Bland's death as too much time had passed.
In a statement, his family sa... | The family of the 96th Hillsborough victim have said they are "hugely disappointed" nobody will be prosecuted over his death - but that "justice has been achieved" following the inquests. | 40445399 |
Connor Doughton, 16, went berserk after being escorted back to his parents' house in Blackwood, Caerphilly county, by two men who were trying to stop him getting into trouble.
Michael Lee Emmett, 29, was stabbed in the liver in the attack in August 2014.
Doughton, who knew his victim, admitted murder at Cardiff Crown C... | A teenager who murdered a father-of-three has been told he will spend at least 15 years behind bars. | 30833868 |
Loosely translated, the Dracoraptor part means "dragon thief"; hanigani honours Rob and Nick Hanigan - the two fossil-hunting brothers who found it.
In a new analysis, scientists say the specimen is possibly the oldest known Jurassic dinosaur from the UK.
It also marks a key moment in dinosaur evolution, they tell PLoS... | A 201-million-year-old dinosaur that fell out of a cliff face at Penarth in South Wales in 2014 has been formally named as Dracoraptor hanigani. | 35364711 |
Peter Shirtliff also returns as a coach, having worked as assistant manager at the end of last season.
Ex-Sheffield United chief scout Lee Turnbull also joins the backroom staff.
The Latics continue to search for a manager to replace John Sheridan after he left for Notts County.
Steve Evans, most recently of Leeds Unit... | Oldham Athletic have added former Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest manager Sean O'Driscoll to the coaching staff and given him a role in helping the board appoint a new manager. | 36689568 |
The 59-year-old was helping wife Jayne onto a horse at their Cisswood Stables in Sussex on Thursday morning when another horse kicked out.
Moore, whose sons Ryan, Jamie and Joshua are all jockeys, spent Thursday night in intensive care with fluid on his lungs and damaged ribs.
"He's a bit groggy, but nothing worse than... | Trainer Gary Moore is out of intensive care as he recovers from being kicked in the back by one of his horses. | 34741730 |
Up to 300,000 people in the area could not drink tap water for more than three weeks after cryptosporidium was found.
The bug was discovered by United Utilities at Franklaw water treatment plant near Preston on 6 August.
Temporary ultraviolet light rigs were set up to kill the bug. A permanent one is due to be operatio... | A permanent ultraviolet light rig is being fitted at a water treatment works in Lancashire after a parasite contaminated supplies. | 35205560 |
The seafront line opened in 1865 to provide a link from the railway station to the quay and Channel Island ferries.
The last regular service ran in 1987 but the line was used for special occasions until 1999.
Andy Spreadbury believes re-launching the line would also help with parking problems in the town during the sum... | A former Dorset seaside train line worker has launched a campaign to return the service through Weymouth in a bid to boost tourism. | 28141829 |
The Cottagers replaced Meulensteen as boss with Felix Magath on Friday but the Dutchman had said he remained under contract at the club.
The trio, who were only appointed in the past four months, leave along with coaches Mick Priest and Jonathan Hill.
As part of the changes, Tomas Oral comes in as first-team coach and ... | Fulham have sacked former boss Rene Meulensteen and coaches Ray Wilkins and Alan Curbishley. | 26251769 |
Conlan will have high hopes of making it three wins from three professional fights in the super-bantamweight fight at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.
The Belfast fighter's opponent, a Brisbane native, has won five, drawn three and lost four of his contests.
Pacquaio will defend against Jeff Horn in the top of the bill... | Michael Conlan is a strong favourite to see off Australian Jarrett Owen as part of the undercard of Manny Pacquaio's WBO welterweight defence in Queensland. | 40467259 |
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 92.93 points to 17733.10. The wider S&P 500 index was 6.49 points higher at 2077.99.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq rose 10.51 to 4844.91.
Biotech companies were the big movers on the Nasdaq. Exact Sciences Corp climbed over 20% and Advanced Micro Devices rose 7.4%.
Shares of pharmaceut... | (Close): Wall Street closed higher on Thursday after being under duress this week through uncertainty about the UK referendum. | 36551954 |
Central Bedfordshire Council said it would serve an enforcement notice on Syed Raza Shah, after a planning inspector rejected his appeal.
Mr Shah was given permission to increase his house in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedfordshire, by 45%, but the council said he had increased it by 165%.
He will now be told to reduce the house ... | A man who turned a bungalow into a three-storey mansion has been told to reduce it in size, a council has said. | 33785481 |
The infection has prompted the World Health Organization to declared a global health emergency due to the link to thousands of suspected cases of babies born with small brains - or microcephaly - in Brazil.
But there are still many, crucial, unanswered questions.
The best estimate of Zika infections is between 500,000 ... | This grainy image is one of the few pictures of the Zika virus. | 35493892 |
The Foyle Cup is now in its 25th year and has attracted a record entry of 310 teams.
An opening parade weaved its way through the city on Tuesday.
Foyle Cup chairman Michael Hutton said it was the biggest tourist event in Derry,
He said there were 310 teams, a festival of football for six days and 1,034 games.
Earlier ... | Thousands of young footballers from all over the UK and Ireland are in Londonderry for one of Northern Ireland's biggest tournaments. | 36832465 |
The 24-year-old victim was attacked as she walked towards Oxford Street from Cambridge Avenue in Whitley Bay at about 10:20 GMT on Saturday.
The woman's attacker is described as white, aged about 30, 6ft tall, bald, with dark coloured eyes and was wearing a grey or white shirt.
Northumbria Police have appealed for any ... | A woman was pushed to the ground and raped in a North Tyneside street, police said. | 30469052 |
Share prices suffered hefty falls on Monday, after trading in China was suspended following a 7% fall in its main index.
The Dow Jones closed up slightly, by 10.07 points at 17,159.01. The S&P 500 index also rose, ending the day up 4.11 points at 2,016.77.
But the tech-heavy Nasdaq index fell 11.66 to 4,891.43.
Nasdaq... | (Close): Wall Street had a mixed day, following global sell-offs on Monday - the first day of 2016 trading. | 35234868 |
Dywedodd na wnaeth dyled atal llywodraeth Lafur Clement Attlee rhag cyflwyno diwygiadau - yn eu plith y Gwasanaeth Iechyd Gwladol ac adeiladu tai cyngor.
Mi alwodd Mr Corbyn hefyd am undod oddi fewn i'r blaid - plaid sydd wedi wynebu sawl ffrae ers ei ethol yn arweinydd.
Llafur Cymru yn dadlau o blaid "gwaith teg" i ba... | Does dim angen ofni dyled na benthyciadau, medd arweinydd y Blaid Lafur, Jeremy Corbyn wrth annerch cynhadledd wanwyn Llafur Cymru yn Llandudno. | 39392805 |
Forward Holroyd, 29, goalkeeper Branagan, 24, defender Pilkington, 34, and midfielder Lewis, 21, helped the Silkmen finish 10th this season.
The club have also taken up the option to extend John McCombe, Jack Sampson and Chris Sutherland's deals.
"I am hoping that more signings will follow," said boss John Askey. | Macclesfield Town players Chris Holroyd, Ritchie Branagan, George Pilkington, and Paul Lewis have all agreed new contracts. | 36249437 |
The continent's skipper Darren Clarke is proving just as meticulous as his predecessor Paul McGinley as he prepares to take on the United States at Hazeltine in Minnesota.
McGinley famously invited Sir Alex Ferguson to deliver words of inspiration to his team at Gleneagles two years ago, and Liverpool supporting Clarke... | Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is the latest football manager being considered to help Europe's defence of the Ryder Cup this September. | 36303129 |
Fe aeth Casnewydd ar y blaen yn yr hanner cyntaf gyda gôl Mickey Demetriou wedi 32 munud, a llwyddodd y tîm i amddiffyn y fantais am 30 munud.
Ond roedd perfformiad Notts County yn yr ail hanner lawer yn gryfach a llwyddodd Jorge Grant i ddod â'r ymwelwyr yn gyfartal.
Roedd gobeithion Casnewydd o aros yn ail adran yn p... | Bydd Casnewydd yn parhau i chwarae yn yr ail adran y tymor nesaf wedi buddugoliaeth wyrthiol yn erbyn Notts County. | 39830607 |
The British Medical Association believes it is a great way to prevent injuries and save lives.
But opponents say such a move could be detrimental to the nation's health, arguing it will put people off using their bike and getting much-needed exercise.
So who is right when you look at the available evidence?
The most ob... | Doctors are applauding members of the Northern Ireland assembly for voting in favour of a bill to make the wearing of cycle helmets compulsory. | 12333783 |
The Queen sent her "sincere condolences" to victims' families, saying she was "shocked" at the attack.
Meanwhile, relatives of those who are injured or still missing anxiously await news of their loved ones.
A total of 38 people were killed when a man with links to the Islamic State group opened fire near Sousse.
Tunis... | The death toll of Britons killed in the Tunisian gun attack will double to at least 30 once identification of victims is complete, the BBC understands. | 33306884 |
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