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Officials said the calves - two males and a female - were filmed in Ujung Kulon park on the island of Java, between the months of April and July.
They added that the calves were born to different mothers and "looked healthy". Just one calf was spotted in 2014.
The discovery of the calves raises the number of Javan rhin... | Three critically endangered Javan rhinoceros calves have been caught on camera in an Indonesian national park. | 34194581 |
Dave King also warned of a possible police investigation into Craig Whyte's takeover of the club, which Mr Whyte bought in May 2011.
Mr Whyte is on trial at the High Court in Glasgow accused of a fraudulent acquisition of Rangers.
He denies a charge of fraud and another under the Companies Act.
Cross-examining former R... | A court has heard that a director of Rangers Football Club raised concern about a deal to buy the Ibrox side two weeks before it was concluded. | 39742699 |
They migrants told police they had been held for hours by armed men who stopped their bus, but later fought back and broke free from their captors.
Kidnappings are common in Mexico with gangs often abducting migrants and forcing them to join their ranks.
Tens of thousands of migrants travel through Mexico on their way ... | Dozens of Central American migrants say they have managed to escape from a gang that abducted them in southern Mexico. | 33223169 |
Yorkshire Water said if metaldehyde - an active ingredient in slug pellets - enters the water system it can lead to breaches in EU standards.
It has asked farmers to ensure pellets are applied correctly or consider alternative measures on land near the River Derwent and Ouse.
Metaldehyde poses no danger to health or th... | Farmers are being urged to avoid polluting nearby watercourses when using slug control pesticides. | 37142612 |
It brings the total UK assistance to Iraq since June 2014 to £79.5m.
The money will pay for food, medicine, shelter and clothing, and provide clean water and improved sanitation to help prevent the spread of cholera.
Minister Desmond Swayne said "the world's gaze appears to have wandered" from the suffering of those in... | The UK is giving another £20m in aid to help tens of thousands of Iraqis forced to flee their homes by the Islamic State terror group. | 34392193 |
The firm signed a £200m contract with Lincolnshire Police in 2012, with G4S staff now employed in backroom roles.
John Shaw, from G4S, said it has saved the force £6m a year - and other forces could "easily" make similar savings.
The Police Federation of England and Wales said any changes should "not compromise public ... | Police forces in England and Wales could save £1bn a year by outsourcing backroom services to private companies, private security firm G4S has said. | 34864781 |
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The striker's amazing improvisation saw him acrobatically volley Joe Hart's headed clearance in from 30 yards, as Sweden won 4-2.
England captain Steven Gerrard, winning his 100th cap, said it was "probably the best goal" he had seen live.
"I don't know if you will see an... | Sweden coach Erik Hamren compared Zlatan Ibrahimovic's stunning overhead kick for his fourth goal against England to "watching a video game". | 20334786 |
The 27-year-old has played in two Tests, 48 one-day internationals and 18 Twenty20 matches for Pakistan.
Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif have been suspended from the Pakistan Super League as part of the investigation.
Meanwhile, the National Crime Agency said two men were arrested in the UK on Monday in connection with ... | Batsman Nasir Jamshed has been suspended from all forms of cricket for violating the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) anti-corruption code. | 38960528 |
The European Space Agency has engaged Astrium UK to make a follow-on to the Microwave Humidity Sounder (MHS), which feeds data into multi-day forecasts.
Up to three units will be purchased, which would value the business at £135m (155m euros).
The new instrument, to be known as the MicroWave Sounder (MWS), will have s... | UK engineers will build one of the key instruments on Europe's next-generation polar-orbiting weather satellites. | 23313153 |
A consultation has been launched by Millthorpe secondary school over its plans to combine with Knavesmire and Scarcroft primary schools to form an academy trust.
The school said opting out of local authority control would give the school more freedom.
Bob Scrase, who opposes academy status, said more discussion was nee... | Campaigners in York are calling for a vote on plans to turn three of the city's schools into academies. | 32972076 |
The mesh fabric spit hoods are used by 17 of the UK's 49 police forces, a Freedom of Information request found.
Since 2011 they have been used at least 2,486 times - in 635 cases on people with suspected mental health issues.
Campaign group Liberty said the hoods were cruel and degrading, but the Police Federation said... | A third of UK police forces use hoods to prevent arrested people spitting or biting, the BBC has learned. | 37938056 |
The fissure, which threatens to spawn one of the biggest bergs ever seen, has dramatically changed direction.
"The rift has propagated a further 16km, with a significant apparent right turn towards the end, moving the tip 13km from the ice edge," said Swansea University's Prof Adrian Luckman.
The calving of the berg co... | There has been an important development in the big crack cutting across the Larsen C Ice Shelf in Antarctica. | 40113393 |
Politicians will be poring over the redrawn boundaries proposed this morning. Some will be casting nervous glances at their neighbours.
With new constituencies, there are no guarantees that MPs will be chosen as candidates at the next general election in 2020.
Some will see their constituencies disappear or merge with ... | Guest blogger Daniel Davies looks at the prospect of party colleagues competing for seats when the number of Welsh MPs is cut from 40 to 29. | 37350515 |
Kostadin Kostov, 42, murdered Gergana Prodanova, 38, at her flat in Exeter in August 2016, a jury was told.
The court heard he dragged the mother of his children along several main streets in the suitcase in darkness before dumping her next to a railway.
He was disguised in a baseball cap, the prosecution alleged.
More... | A killer wore a disguise when he dragged the body of his ex-partner through a city centre hidden in a suitcase, a court has heard. | 39671154 |
Chief executive Juergen Maier said that while the German giant is committed to the UK, he is worried about the prospects for future investment.
"We are concerned about what the future might hold in terms of new investments that we might want to make" he said.
Siemens has 13 plants in the UK and employs about 14,000 peo... | One of the UK's biggest industrial companies, Siemens UK, has warned that investment could be hit in the wake of the Brexit vote. | 36680572 |
The firm also said it would post a $950m (£646m) writedown, part of which is to cover redundancy payments.
A union official suggested the firm had cancelled plans to manufacture further handsets of its own, although this has not been confirmed.
The move comes just two years after the US company paid $7.2bn for Nokia's... | Microsoft has announced plans to cut up to 1,850 jobs as part of efforts to scale back its smartphone business. | 36378082 |
James Foley was unable to write letters to his family because they were confiscated by his jailers.
Instead he asked another hostage who was about to be released to commit his letter to memory.
When that hostage was freed he dictated the letter to James' mother, Diane.
The family posted the letter on Sunday evening, on... | The family of the kidnapped American journalist killed by Islamic State militants last week have posted a letter they say he sent while in captivity, via a fellow hostage. | 28927568 |
Some Asian stock markets also ended the day lower on fears the crash may intensify political tensions between the West, Ukraine and Russia.
This is the second catastrophe to hit the Malaysian airline this year after flight MH370 disappeared in March.
Questions are being asked about whether the carrier can now survive.
... | Shares in Malaysia Airlines closed down 11% in Malaysia following the crash of flight MH17 in Ukraine en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. | 28370863 |
The remains were found in bushes in Manor Park, Church Hill, in Aldershot on Friday.
Hampshire Constabulary said the little girl had been named Baby M after being found in Manor Park in the month of May.
A memorial service for the child was held in the park at 18:30 BST on Sunday.
More on this and other stories from ac... | The body of a newborn baby found in a park in Hampshire was a girl, police have confirmed. | 39990745 |
About 10 boys are believed to be affected by the genetic disease.
It gradually causes weakness and loss of muscle function.
Health Minister Michelle O'Neill said that while only a handful of patients would benefit, it was important that the health service worked efficiently to improve their lives.
The patients who will... | A drug to treat a particular form of Duchenne muscular dystrophy is to be made available in Northern Ireland. | 36845207 |
For the past four years David Cameron has argued that the bed-rock of this should be economic self-interest - Britain's foreign policy needed a new "hard headed" commercial focus, to seek out new trade and investment partners round the world.
Among those new partners was Russia.
Differences with Russia should be addres... | It has been a tradition since the days of Winston Churchill that the prime minister's address at the annual Lord Mayor's Banquet in London is devoted to foreign policy. | 30010263 |
The dead man's son-in-law, Pat Magee, said he believes two cars were racing each other along a narrow country road.
One of them swerved out of control and killed 72-year-old Paddy Wilkinson in 2014.
Two men admitted causing Mr Wilkinson's death near Ballyhornan.
"We had just finished bringing in the cows for evening mi... | A newly qualified driver was "racing" another car when he knocked down and killed a County Down pensioner, the victim's family believes. | 38801662 |
The monarch and the Duke of Edinburgh fed seven-year-old Donna while touring a new £2m home for nine Asian elephants at the Bedfordshire attraction.
They also met 10-month-old Elizabeth, born the day before the Queen's 90th birthday celebrations last year and named in her honour.
Both elephants live in the Centre for ... | The Queen fed an elephant a banana during a visit to Whipsnade Zoo. | 39567440 |
Mohamed Fahmy, a Canadian citizen, filed a lawsuit at a court in Canada last week seeking 100m Canadian dollars ($83m; £53m) in damages, Joanna Gislason said in Cairo.
Mr Fahmy and two other journalists were jailed last year for spreading false news to help a terrorist group.
But their convictions were overturned on a... | An Al-Jazeera journalist on trial in Egypt is suing the Qatar-based network for negligence, his lawyer says. | 32694739 |
Speaking to the Sunday Independent, Mrs Foster used the word to describe Sinn Féin's northern leader during a word-association game.
Mrs O'Neill has responded that there can be no place for sexism or any form of discrimination in public life.
"As political leaders we have a duty and a responsibility to lead by example,... | There has been a social media frenzy over DUP leader Arlene Foster's reference to Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill as "blonde". | 39921719 |
The local health board said none of the hundreds of documents it had examined supported the patient's allegation.
It said the patient did not want to be involved in further investigations so no other action could be taken.
It was part of a major inquiry into the late entertainer's abuse.
Cardiff and Vale University Hea... | There is no documented evidence to back-up allegations that Jimmy Savile inappropriately touched a patient at Cardiff Royal Infirmary in the 1960s, a report has found. | 28033158 |
Deakon Wilkins, 24, from Weston-super-Mare, vanished after leaving Motion nightclub in Bristol in the early hours of 14 January.
The footage shows a man, who the police believe to be Mr Wilkins, walking along Cattle Market Road at 04:43 GMT.
Police said the search was "intensive" with a "thorough examination of the cit... | New CCTV footage of a man who went missing after leaving a nightclub two weeks ago has been released by police. | 38810432 |
The Tigers are two points adrift of safety with one game remaining.
Goals from Nacer Chadli, latching on to Erik Lamela's through ball, and a Danny Rose effort from Ryan Mason's superb pass were enough for Spurs.
Abel Hernandez and Dame N'Doye failed to finish a goal-mouth scramble that might have given the Tigers hope... | Hull City will need to beat Manchester United on the final day of the season to have any chance of survival, after losing to Tottenham. | 32670881 |
The FA Trophy finalists came very close to securing their status in the fifth tier deep into injury time when Waide Fairhurst's header hit the post.
Scott McManus fired Halifax in front before the break but Danny Rowe equalised with a deflected shot from inside the box.
The Shaymen dropped into the bottom four after Gu... | Halifax Town were relegated from the National League after failing to beat Macclesfield at The Shay. | 36118834 |
Many of the laws directly affect the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
Supporters argue that the bills protect religious beliefs but critics say they are discriminatory.
Tennessee is the latest state to consider a bill, involving therapists and counsellors.
Under Senate Bill 1556, they would be exempt f... | More than a dozen states in the US have passed or considered "religious liberty" laws, sparking controversy and protest. | 35990353 |
The former cricketer is to make his stage debut this autumn in a musical version of the Fat Friends TV show.
Flintoff's casting sees him follow in the footsteps of David Beckham, who was recently seen making a cameo appearance in Guy Ritchie's King Arthur film.
Here are 10 other former sports stars who have given the a... | Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff may not be the first name that springs to mind when you think of musical theatre - but that could be about to change. | 40365701 |
Poke, 30, joins the Spitfires until the end of the season following his release by Portsmouth.
He made nine National League appearances while on loan at the club earlier this season as injury cover for fellow goalkeeper Ross Flitney.
Coulson, 21, has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal after moving from National League S... | National League Eastleigh have signed goalkeeper Michael Poke and defender Luke Coulson. | 35433082 |
The Grade II listed Greestone Building, in Lindum Road, had been modified to make way for the centre - the first of its kind in Lincolnshire.
The college will accommodate about 640 students studying science, engineering and maths, from September.
UTCs were created by the government to address the country's lack of qual... | Work has been completed on a new £6m University Technology College (UTC) in Lincoln. | 33510144 |
Sophie Sotello, 46, quit her job as an office manager 15 years ago to educate her children.
She was convicted last year for failing to comply with a school attendance order for her youngest son, Gabriel.
The case was bought by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea but Ms Sotello appealed the conviction and won he... | A mother-of-three has won a battle against a west London borough to school her 10-year-old son at home. | 33554855 |
The company blamed a deteriorating market environment in Asia and a slowdown in the US.
It cut its 2015 growth forecasts for sales and core profits to 3%-5%.
The news comes a day after shares in British fashion house Burberry declined by 8% because of falling revenues in Asia.
Burberry said trading in China had become ... | Shares in German fashion Hugo Boss have sunk 10% after it said trading in the third quarter of the year had been weaker than expected. | 34548677 |
It followed criticism from Euan Blockley, who had expected to top one of the UKIP regional lists for Holyrood in May.
Mr Blockley has alleged that the process was "stitched up" by the party leadership to favour their friends.
He told BBC Scotland that he has left the party as a result.
At 18 years old, Mr Blockley woul... | UKIP in Scotland has defended its procedures for selecting Scottish parliamentary candidates as being "democratically accountable". | 35931100 |
As part of her tour, the royal watched live filming at Ealing Studios in west London.
The star said: "I think I have to sweep the red carpet and get there early and get the polishing gear out.
"I'm not due to be working that day but everyone is really excited."
Catherine, who is due to give birth next month, met Downto... | All the stops were pulled out on the set of Downton Abbey as the cast prepared for a visit from the Duchess of Cambridge, according to Hugh Bonneville. | 31848044 |
Gerard Flannigan, from Colin View Street, pleaded guilty to three offences.
Belfast Crown Court heard that there was no evidence to link Mr Flannigan to the gun attack on a house at Velsheda Court in September 2014.
However he took delivery of the semi-automatic pistol after the shooting.
The judge told Flannigan that ... | A 35-year old man has been given a five-year sentence after he admitted possessing a gun used in an attack on a family home. | 38057031 |
The attack happened while soldiers had gathered to receive their salaries at a barracks in the city of Aden, which is controlled by pro-government forces.
Some estimates put the death toll at 50, with as many as 70 injured.
It is not yet clear who carried out the attack but so-called Islamic State (IS) claimed responsi... | A suicide bomber has killed 45 soldiers and wounded 50 at an army base in southern Yemen, officials say. | 38275293 |
Ivy Atkin died on 22 November 2012, shortly after being moved from Autumn Grange Care Home, in Sherwood Rise.
Sherwood Rise Ltd, the company that owned Autumn Grange, has been summonsed over a corporate manslaughter charge.
The home closed on 5 November 2012 when its council contract was suspended.
Residents were then ... | Two men and a woman involved with the running of a former Nottingham care home have been charged with gross negligence manslaughter after the death of an 86-year-old woman. | 31813591 |
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Bottom side Sunderland were relegated from the Premier League last month.
Defoe, 34, joined Sunderland in January 2015 and signed a contract extension in June under former boss Sam Allardyce.
"I wouldn't have allowed a clause to be in there but it is and we have to honour ... | Sunderland boss David Moyes says it is "hard to take" that Jermain Defoe has a relegation release clause in his contract that will allow the England striker to leave for free this summer. | 39897361 |
The television star's donation - reported in local press to be nearly £3,000 - came after he heard about the campaign for the Parrot in Carmarthen.
Gilbert, who was born in the town, contacted the West Wales Music Collective and offered to push the appeal to the halfway mark - £5,000.
He said the town needed live venue... | A mystery benefactor who gave money to help reopen a live music venue in Carmarthenshire has been revealed to be comedian Rhod Gilbert. | 29929634 |
O'Connor has scored nine goals in 20 National League appearances for Forest Green this season.
The 32-year-old signed a one-year contract with Rovers in July following his release by Newport County.
O'Connor will be available for Stevenage's League Two trip to promotion-chasing Plymouth on Saturday.
Find all the latest... | Stevenage have signed striker Aaron O'Connor from Forest Green Rovers on a one-month loan, with a view to extending it to the end of the season. | 35326615 |
Two weeks ago five young people died and a further five were sent to hospital after taking the drug ecstasy at an electronic music event.
The judge said city authorities should train up inspectors and security guards to police the clubs.
He said little had been done to control the consumption of drugs in clubs.
Judge R... | A judge in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, has banned night clubs from opening until they have set up proper health and safety systems. | 36176088 |
He was greeted like a rock star in Boston, Massachusetts, but the great novelist was a man with a cause: he wanted to put an end to cheap, sloppy pirated copies of his work in the US.
They circulated with impunity because the United States granted no copyright protection to non-citizens.
In a bitter letter to a friend,... | In January 1842, Charles Dickens arrived on American shores for the first time. | 40029781 |
Greg Revell from Long Eaton died on 11 June at HMP Glen Parva in Leicestershire.
An inquest jury at Leicester Town Hall heard he was depressed and had tried to take his own life three months earlier.
However, a custody sergeant said the 18-year-old had given him "no cause for concern".
On the first day of the inquest, ... | A teenager found hanged in his cell during his second night in custody at a young offenders' institution was "distressed", an inquest has been told. | 32301588 |
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After a 0-0 draw in the original tie, the visitors led when Harry Bunn's shot went through Claudio Bravo's legs.
But tap-ins from Leroy Sane and Pablo Zabaleta, with Sergio Aguero's clinical penalty in between, turned the replay in City's favour before half-time.
Aguero sw... | Manchester City cruised into the FA Cup quarter-finals after fighting back to beat much-changed Championship promotion hopefuls Huddersfield in their fifth-round replay. | 39035253 |
Wada will discuss how to restore faith in the anti-doping system in the wake of the Russian doping scandal after months of disagreement with the Olympic movement about what reforms are needed.
"The integrity of sport is absolutely paramount and the message has to be clear - that drug cheats will have no place to hide,"... | Sports Minister Tracey Crouch has appealed for a "unified approach" to tackle doping on the eve of a crucial meeting of the World Anti-Doping Agency in Glasgow. | 38033331 |
More than 4,300 people have crossed into Canada seeking refugee status since January.
The majority of those have crossed into the province of Quebec, straining resources of government and community groups.
The stadium received the request for space last Friday.
Asylum seekers began to be moved into the building, one of... | Montreal is temporarily opening its Olympic Stadium as a shelter to host a sudden increase in asylum seekers arriving from the US. | 40806862 |
Edmund, 22, led 6-3 5-0 15-0 when the Frenchman was penalised a game for smashing a ball out of the court.
Mannarino had earlier kicked a chair, and hit a ball towards a ball boy.
Edmund's previous match, against Dennis Shapovalov in the Davis Cup, ended with the Canadian being defaulted.
The 17-year-old angrily smashe... | British number three Kyle Edmund went through at the Delray Beach Open as Adrian Mannarino became the Briton's second opponent in succession to default following an angry outburst. | 39034201 |
Akpan made 63 appearances for the Royals, having joined from League Two side Crawley Town in January 2014.
The 23-year-old, who has won four international caps for Nigeria, has signed a two-year contract with Rovers.
Akpan started his career with Premier League Everton and also had a two-month loan spell with Hull City... | Blackburn Rovers have signed midfielder Hope Akpan from Championship rivals Reading on a free transfer. | 33862938 |
Staff at Claythorpe Watermill, near Alford, Lincolnshire, said Stan the cockerel had a reputation for chasing toddlers and pecking ankles.
They said with the busy summer season approaching it might be better if Stan found somewhere else to live.
Owner Rebecca Agate said she wanted people to enjoy a trouble-free visit t... | A "grumpy" cockerel is facing eviction from a tourist attraction in order to prevent visitors from being attacked. | 33440809 |
The versatile 21-year old has spent the past two seasons with Dundee, but will now join the Elite League champions.
"He's a guy that is going to challenge himself every day to get better and better," said Devils coach Andrew Lord.
"Craig is comfortable playing forward and defence and I think he is going to come in and ... | Cardiff Devils have signed former Dundee Stars player Craig Moore. | 39898278 |
She was best known for her novels Georgy Girl and Diary of an Ordinary Woman.
The award-winning author had been suffering from cancer in her back.
Mr Davies, who is also a writer, said: "She had a double mastectomy 40 years ago so she's had a remarkable life considering she had it for so long."
Forster died on Monday m... | The writer Margaret Forster has died at the age of 77, her husband Hunter Davies has announced. | 35520860 |
They're moving to the Middle East to milk cows and travelling to England where they can earn hundreds of pounds a week helping with the harvest.
Sam Chesney has a beef farm in Kircubbin.
His 20-year-old son Robert is heading to England in May for six months.
He'll be cutting silage and helping to bring in the harvest.
... | The children of farmers are going overseas to get jobs in agriculture because their parents can't pay them to stay at home and work the family farm. | 35581194 |
Shelvey was sent off for violent conduct following a first-half clash with Forest's Henri Lansbury.
Dummett was later deemed to have denied a clear goalscoring opportunity.
The incidents resulted in penalties for Forest, both of which were saved by Newcastle goalkeeper Karl Darlow.
However, the league leaders went on t... | Newcastle pair Paul Dummett and Jonjo Shelvey have had suspensions withdrawn after winning appeals against their red cards in Friday's 2-1 Championship defeat at Nottingham Forest. | 38228270 |
Scientists first described the Hero Shrew, nicknamed for its extraordinary strength, over a century ago.
Now for the first time, a team has found a new, smaller-skulled species of the Hero Shrew which they have called Scutisorex thori.
The authors propose in Royal Society journal: Biology Letters that its unique interl... | A new species of the mysterious "Hero Shrew" has been discovered in Africa. | 23423436 |
The Premier League leaders extended their winning run to 13 matches, but Liverpool and Arsenal remain in pursuit, with Manchester City out of the top four after Tottenham's thumping win at Watford.
At the other end of the table, Swansea and Sunderland were both humbled, while champions Leicester got a much-needed win.
... | The festive football action keeps coming, with no sign of the Chelsea juggernaut slowing down. | 38486043 |
Tom Bennett said he aimed to tackle behaviour such as swinging on chairs, making silly comments or passing notes.
In a blog, he said he would form a working group that would represent "as many ages and stages as necessary".
He said he did not want "monastic silence" but classrooms need to "run on rules that aim for the... | A school behaviour expert appointed by the government to help teachers in England address "low-level disruption" has asked not to be called a "tsar". | 33150562 |
The man threatened a "revenge attack" on Germans in the video, they said.
Germany's federal prosecutor's office has taken on the case due to "the suspicion of membership of a foreign terrorist organisation".
IS has claimed it was behind the attack and the Syrian was an IS "soldier".
Fifteen people were injured, four of... | The Syrian man who blew himself up in Ansbach, Germany, on Sunday made a video pledging allegiance to the leader of so-called Islamic State, Bavarian authorities say. | 36882831 |
The Mexican, 23, who signed from Chivas de Guadalajara in July 2010, scored 23 goals in his first season at the club.
United boss Sir Alex Ferguson said: "The last player I remember making an impact as quickly is Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Javier reminds me of Ole."
Hernandez said: "Playing for Manchester United has been a ... | Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez has signed a new five-year contract to keep him at Old Trafford until 2016. | 15432395 |
Troops conducted house-to-house searches for several hours in a neighbourhood of Bangui believed to be a base for attacks against Muslims.
Automatic weapons, grenades, knives and ammunition were confiscated.
More than 250 military personnel were deployed in the disarmament drive.
Source: Index Mundi
The peacekeepers ho... | French and African peacekeepers have seized weapons from militia in the capital of the Central African Republic, which has been gripped by sectarian strife. | 26210193 |
The Dutch led 33-17 at half-time and continued to dominate the encounter.
Great Britain were beaten 89-78 in the semi-finals by the USA, who will play Germany in decider on Friday evening.
The British were aiming to clinch the country's first ever women's wheelchair basketball Paralympics medal.
Morrow, 16, was introdu... | Ballymena teenager Katie Morrow missed out on a Paralympics medal after the GB wheelchair basketball team were beaten 76-34 by the Netherlands in the bronze medal play-off. | 37383406 |
Similar flyers were dropped in a neighbouring community over the summer.
In recent weeks, anti-Muslim and anti-Sikh posters also cropped up on two university campuses in Alberta. It is unclear who was behind the incidents. Police are investigating.
These events contrast with Canada's image as an open, multicultural soc... | In the middle of the night in early October, Ku Klux Klan flyers stuffed into Ziploc bags landed on the doorsteps of a few dozen homes in two British Columbia towns. | 37628514 |
The Letterkenny athlete was fifth in his heat in 1:46.69 but did enough to make Sunday's semi-finals in Beijing.
English, who needs a top-two finish to qualify automatically for the final, said he was "delighted" to make his first global semi-final.
A back injury severely inhibited English during the early stages of hi... | Mark English has progressed to the 800m semi-finals at the World Championships as a fastest loser in the heats. | 34026812 |
The Conservative-Liberal Democrat run administration confirmed the increase includes 2% specifically to fund adult social care.
Chris Steward said it was the best option to protect frontline services but the Labour group said the proposals required further scrutiny.
The rise does not include the police and fire service... | Council tax in York is set to rise by 3% in April, the council leader has said. | 35484357 |
Barry McCarney, 35, challenged verdicts that he was guilty of killing Millie Martin.
He also contested charges that he subjected her to a sexual assault and grievous bodily harm.
But in court in Belfast on Friday, senior judges refused his appeal.
They rejected criticisms about the handling of applications for "no case... | A man jailed for murdering his ex-partner's 15-month-old daughter has failed in a bid to have his convictions overturned. | 32652296 |
North Wales Police were concerned for Joshua Parry, 11, and his nine-year-old brother Huw who were last seen late in the afternoon.
The brothers had been last seen on the Gaerwen Industrial Estate area, near Llangefni.
But after a plea on social media, the police confirmed in a statement at 21:20 GMT that the boys had ... | Two young brothers who went missing on Anglesey on Friday have been found. | 38190999 |
The incident happened on the A6094 at Rosewell at about 22:40 on Thursday.
The male rider, 64, and his female passenger, 59, were pronounced dead at the scene. The 26-year-old male driver of the BMW 116 involved in the crash was not seriously injured.
The road has been closed as investigations are carried out. Police h... | Two motorcyclists have died after their bike and sidecar was involved in a crash with a car in Midlothian. | 37255448 |
Wrexham, Swansea, Porthmadog and the current Cardiff office will go, with the Merthyr office already closing.
Mr Jones told BBC Wales he did not see how "moving services further away from people" would improve the system.
Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) said it had "too many expensive, isolated and outdated of... | Plans to close tax offices across Wales and centralise services in a new centre in Cardiff have been criticised by First Minister Carwyn Jones. | 34807672 |
The 22-year-old, from Bartley Green, died in hospital after the attack in Woodgate Gardens at 22:50 BST.
Police said they have arrested an 18-year-old man on suspicion of murder and have been given more time to question a 16-year-old boy about the death.
A 21-year-old man, arrested on suspicion of murder, has been rele... | Police have named a man who died after being stabbed in Birmingham on Monday as Alexander Phillip Leonard. | 40526499 |
Theo Robinson put Vale ahead on nine minutes with his first goal for the club, firing home from 12 yards.
Bottom club Colchester struggled to test the home side, Vale keeper Chris Neal comfortably holding substitute Nathan Oduwa's shot in the second half.
Vale made the points safe when substitute Byron Moore crossed fo... | Play-off hopefuls Port Vale stretched their unbeaten home League One record to 14 games by beating Colchester. | 35675529 |
I've never heard a speaker booed on the stage or a party this beset by internal strife or a wing of a party drag the rest out to the fringes of political respectability. It's stunning and begs the question: Are we watching the death throes of the Republican Party?
Many people around the world may be surprised that the ... | This is my seventh US political convention and I have never seen anything quite like this. | 36862552 |
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said the H5N8 strain of avian flu has been found at Grange Farm in Redgrave.
Public Health England said the risk to public health from the virus is very low.
Gressingham Foods confirmed the birds will be culled, even though none of them currently has avian ... | About 55,000 birds are to be culled after a new case of bird flu was detected on a farm in Suffolk. | 39155860 |
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Dr Ann McKee is a neuropathologist at Boston University and has extensively researched head injuries in the NFL.
"I think there are dangers to the adolescent brain being exposed to these injuries," she told BBC World Service.
"Before the brain is fully developed, before th... | A leading expert has warned that children's brains can be damaged by heading footballs at an early age. | 30303721 |
But he said he would have "no problem" playing against Pakistan bowler Mohammad Amir, who served a five-year ban for the lesser crime of spot-fixing and is set to tour England this summer.
"Amir has served his time," said Cook, 31. "If you get caught match-fixing you should be banned for life."
England face Sri Lanka i... | England captain Alastair Cook has called for life bans for players found guilty of match-fixing. | 36480533 |
Ms Ballantyne takes up the list seat vacated by Rachael Hamilton, who quit to fight for the Ettrick, Roxburgh and Selkirk constituency seat.
She was formerly leader of the Tory group on Borders Council.
The Tories have joined with independent councillors to run the council, but Ms Ballantyne chose to move to Holyrood r... | Michelle Ballantyne has been sworn in as a new Scottish Conservative MSP for the South Scotland region. | 40021201 |
The island's council has launched a consultation in a bid to cut down on illegal camps.
The proposals include opening a permanent residential site in the Menai Bridge area as well as two temporary stopping places in the centre of the island and in the Holyhead area.
Residents and businesses are being asked for their vi... | Three sites have been suggested as possible locations for a permanent Gypsy and traveller site on Anglesey. | 35581012 |
She said the move did not mean "the fight is over", although numbers of new infections were no longer increasing.
The confirmed death toll from the virus is now 5,160 people, almost all of them from Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone.
Meanwhile, clinical trials to find an effective treatment for Ebola are due to start in... | Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has lifted the state of emergency imposed to control an Ebola outbreak that has ravaged the country. | 30044418 |
Rodrigo Londono, better known under his alias of Timoleon Jimenez or Timochenko, had not been as publicly visible as other members of the organisation but his actions were amongst the bloodiest and deadliest carried out by the Farc.
The kidnapping of a government minister, the bombing of a social club and the murder of... | When the self-proclaimed Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia announced that Rodrigo Londono would be their new leader, there was uncertainty over his stance on a possible peace process with the government. | 36610281 |
Australian couple Sean and Shelley Thomas found it in a sand dune at Rattray Head on the north-east coast.
The note inside is dated 15 January 1971 and was written by then 14-year-old Raymond Davidson from Carlisle at the start of the 1970s.
Mr and Mrs Thomas tracked down Mr Davidson and his wife Denise after a social ... | A man has been reunited with a message in a bottle he wrote 44 years ago after it was found washed up in Scotland. | 33183779 |
Poverty and inequality advisor Naomi Eisenstadt's report focuses on how ministers can improve the life chances of young people.
She made recommendations around employment, housing and mental health.
Nicola Sturgeon said she welcomed the "robust advice" offered to the Scottish government.
The first minister also confirm... | An independent report on poverty in Scotland has made 18 recommendations to the Scottish government on how it could tackle the issue better. | 40480475 |
The 37-year-old striker from Esher has already pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine at Guildford Crown Court.
He faced charges after an incident in which he was reportedly Tasered by police responding to reports of a break-in at his home in Claremont Lane.
Judge Stephen Climie told him a custodial sentence would be jus... | Ex-Premier League footballer Marcus Bent has admitted a charge of affray after an incident at his home in Surrey last September. | 35305412 |
He was speaking to Fox News presenter Megyn Kelly, with whom he has had a feud since a TV debate last August.
When pressed about why he re-tweeted "bimbo" jibes about her, he said: "Did I say that? Ooh. Excuse me."
In another interview, he said he was open to meeting North Korea's leader.
The interview with Ms Kelly wa... | Presumptive US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has admitted he "has regrets" about his US election campaign but said he would not have been successful otherwise. | 36321124 |
3fivetwo said most of the money will be spent on building a cardiac assessment and imaging centre as part of the Kingsbridge Private Hospital on Belfast's Lisburn Road.
CT and MRI scans will be available as well as cardiac investigations.
The group said it will also be spending £350,000 on a training centre on the Bouc... | A private health care company is creating 20 jobs and investing another £3m in an expansion programme. | 33073828 |
The money was retrieved from senior politicians, civil servants and businessmen who agreed to cooperate with the investigation.
The kickback scheme cost Petrobras an estimated $1.8bn, said company boss Pedro Parente.
The scandal has rocked the country and led to mass street protests.
Dozens of politicians and some of B... | Brazilian prosecutors leading a major corruption investigation have returned $60m (£49m) to state oil giant Petrobras. | 38034497 |
The 21-year-old has the qualification time for the World Championships in London (August 4-13).
But Omoregie needs to finish in the top two at the Alexander Stadium to rubber-stamp his selection.
"It's about making sure I finish in the top two and guarantee selection," said Omoregie.
Andrew Pozzi and David King also ha... | Welsh 110m hurdler David Omoregie hopes to seal his World Championships place at the British team trials in Birmingham on Sunday, 2 July. | 40470404 |
Thousands of people waving flags joined the funeral procession led by his widow, current President Cristina Fernandez, before a private ceremony.
Earlier, huge crowds lined the streets of Buenos Aires in pouring rain to salute his coffin.
Mr Kirchner's sudden death on Wednesday has provoked an outpouring of emotion in ... | Former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner has been buried in his home town of Rio Gallegos. | 11657248 |
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The British pair beat Daniel Nestor and Vasek Pospisil 7-6 (7-1) 6-7 (3-7) 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 to edge the visitors ahead in the best-of-five World Group tie.
Dan Evans will play Pospisil in Sunday's fourth rubber, before Kyle Edmund faces Denis Shapovalov.
The winners of the ti... | Jamie Murray and Dom Inglot put Great Britain 2-1 up against Canada with victory in Saturday's Davis Cup doubles contest in Ottawa. | 38870467 |
The right-back, who has penned a two year deal, started his career at Hearts and moved to Old Trafford in 2005 for a fee in the region of £50,000.
He then had spells with Preston North End and Stevenage Borough.
"This is a great opportunity to play for a big club and to be part of something memorable," the 26-year-old ... | Former Manchester United youth player David Gray has become Hibernian manager Alan Stubbs' first signing. | 28220122 |
It is the first time in its history that it has confirmed the identities of undercover operatives.
The pair - Jim Boyling and Bob Lambert - are accused of deceiving the women by having relationships with them without disclosing who they really were.
The Met is being sued by three women over the issue but denies wrongdo... | The Metropolitan Police has officially named two men who had relationships with women while working as undercover officers. | 28798836 |
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Mudranov is one of 271 Russian athletes competing in Brazil despite calls for a blanket ban on the country following evidence of state-sponsored doping.
He beat reigning world champion Yeldos Smetov, who eliminated Great Britain's Ashley McKenzie, in the final.
Meanwhile, ... | Russia claimed its first medal of Rio 2016 as Beslan Mudranov won Olympic gold in the judo men's -60kg. | 36999808 |
All of them are taking it in turns to open up about their lives and their addiction to cannabis.
For most of the people in this room this is a weekly event. It all feels normal. Painfully normal.
Newsbeat was given exclusive access to Marijuana Anonymous (MA). There are 10 groups in the UK and Dublin and Cork in the Re... | Fifty people are crammed into a small, hot, tense and brightly lit room in London discussing fear. | 30683620 |
The vote is a choice between MSPs Kezia Dugdale and Ken Macintosh, with the result expected on 15 August.
The election was prompted by the resignation of Jim Murphy after the party's MPs were almost wiped out in Scotland at the general election.
It will be a one member one vote ballot, while non-members can register a... | The ballot is getting under way in the contest for the leadership of the Scottish Labour Party. | 33581402 |
The Scot, 42, had offered to resign if the team did not get a "positive result" at Braintree on Saturday.
Following the 1-1 draw with the Iron, McNamara told BBC Radio York he would speak to chairman Jason McGill about his future.
The club said in a statement: "The chairman has asked Jackie to train and prepare the tea... | York City boss Jackie McNamara is to step down in the next two weeks. | 37608046 |
Two registered security marshals will monitor the Loreburn Street rank from midnight until 04:00 each Saturday and Sunday until 21 December.
They will also be charged with maintaining order amongst revellers on 2 and 3 January.
If the trial is successful, it may be rolled out to other local towns.
Sgt Jim McLatchie, of... | Stewards will patrol the main taxi rank in Dumfries over Christmas and Hogmanay in a bid to combat anti-social behaviour. | 30313956 |
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English-born Reid has been considering switching international allegiance to Ireland but now could represent Britain in London next month.
Reid, 22, guaranteed his Commonwealth Games selection for Northern Ireland with two stunning runs on Sunday.
After clocking 20.59 in t... | Northern Ireland sprinter Leon Reid is in contention for World Championship selection after finishing a superb third in the 200m at the GB trials. | 40474856 |
The Tornado has been the key fast attack jet for the RAF for almost 40 years, but it is now being replaced by Eurofighter Typhoons.
A flypast and simulated ground attack formed the culmination of the final formal sortie of 15 Squadron.
It is the training unit for the Tornado, and the last of four Tornado squadrons to b... | The last Tornado squadron based at RAF Lossiemouth in Moray has staged a final flypast before being disbanded. | 39304528 |
Chris Coleman has confirmed Bale for an intriguing showdown with Zlatan Ibrahimovic who was named in the Sweden side ahead of a possible move to Manchester United.
Bale has had little time to rest since helping Real win the Champions League.
"Balo will play a part, starting or as a substitute," Coleman said.
Coleman wa... | Gareth Bale will make first appearance for Wales since October in their Euro 2016 warm-up match in Stockholm on Sunday. | 36448136 |
If the Labour Party has an aristocracy, then the Benn family must take pride of place.
Ever since Hilary's grandfather abandoned the Liberal Party almost 90 years ago, there's been a Benn in Labour's highest counsels.
Each Labour prime minister, all six of them, has had a Benn in his cabinet.
Clement Attlee made that g... | The odds on Hilary Benn becoming the next Labour leader dramatically shortened after his headline grabbing Commons speech in favour of Syria air strikes - but who is he? | 35005135 |
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