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The money is being made available under the Peace 4 programme and is aimed at shared spaces and services for young people.
It is part of a larger tranche of about £240m which is due to be allocated before 2020.
The UK is set to leave the EU in 2019 but Chancellor Philip Hammond has guaranteed EU funding which is alloca... | EU peace funds of more than £80m open for applications on Thursday. | 37854257 |
Monday's quarter-final draw also pitted league leaders Manchester City against Doncaster Rovers Belles, while in-form Birmingham City will host Liverpool.
London Bees, who knocked out Chelsea Ladies on penalties on Saturday, will travel to fellow-Women's Super League Two side Sheffield FC Ladies.
The ties will be playe... | Holders Arsenal Ladies will host Notts County in the Continental Cup quarter-finals, a repeat of the 2015 final and one of three all-top flight ties. | 36703117 |
When he retires in February, at the age of 83, he will have put in 45 years of service at the Bridge Swimming Club.
His work has now been honoured by his award this week as a BBC 'Unsung Hero' - but he remains modesty itself.
"It's a pleasure passing on skills, whether swimming, badminton, cricket or football," he told... | David Finney was still the right side of 40 when he helped launch a swimming club in the Worcestershire town of Redditch in 1972. | 38094051 |
Receptions in hotels would no longer be allowed and only three goats could be slaughtered to feed guests, Beled Hawa's commissioner told the BBC.
Spending limits of $600 (£500) on furnishings for a couple's new home and up to $150 for the bride price had also been set, Mohamud Hayd Osman said.
It is not unusual for a ... | A Somali town has banned lavish weddings to encourage young people to marry and stop them migrating. | 38610113 |
Nguyen Ngoc Diep was singing a song to the couple when another guest ridiculed his performance and snatched away the microphone, Tuoi Tre newspaper said.
After a quarrel, Mr Diep went home to return with a knife later that evening.
He injured the man who had mocked him and fatally stabbed another guest who tried to sep... | A row over a karaoke performance has left one dead and another injured at a wedding in southern Vietnam, local media said. | 40055226 |
The hearing had been due to take place on Wednesday until "amicable" talks on Tuesday night between the two parties.
In a statement, City said the striker, 22, had made the decision "as a sign of respect for Roberto Mancini, the supporters and the club".
"Mario remains available for all forthcoming fixtures," City said... | Mario Balotelli has dropped his tribunal action against Manchester City after accepting a two-week fine over his disciplinary record last season. | 20756755 |
Chelsea and Terry announced the mutual decision in low-key fashion after a campaign in which the 36-year-old club captain has been reduced to the ranks, barely figuring as manager Antonio Conte has led them to the top of the Premier League table.
Terry may have been marginalised by injuries, advancing years and the pro... | John Terry will bring the curtain down on his Chelsea career and a golden Stamford Bridge era when he leaves the club after 22 years at the end of this season. | 39625333 |
The relic was discovered at the Manse Burn in Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire, after a young boy found fossils and showed them to a local expert.
A later excavation unearthed the one-metre-long Akmonistion zangerli.
Known as the Bearsden Shark, the "fossil wonder" is the only complete shark fossil of its kind in the worl... | A plaque and cairn will be unveiled later to mark the discovery of a unique 330-million-year-old fossilised shark that was found in Scotland in 1981. | 35092689 |
Then a choir of podgy teenage girls troops out, all dressed in sky-blue party frocks, like something out of the 1950s.
The mostly elderly spectators, sitting in their raincoats on wooden chairs, listen attentively.
It is a fitting mid-afternoon concert to find in Oryol, a Russian provincial town which prides itself on ... | On a small stage in a community hall, still grandly called a Palace of Culture, a powerfully built lady belts out an old Russian gypsy ballad. | 32349312 |
Mr Swinney was speaking at the conference of the EIS, Scotland's largest teaching union, which has backed a ballot on strike action.
EIS general secretary Larry Flanagan warned there should be no return to a "league table approach" to schools.
The minister said new assessments would be "as short as possible".
Speaking ... | Scotland's Education Secretary John Swinney has told teachers he is "absolutely committed" to reducing their workload. | 36505183 |
The newborn baby, whose body was found in Ox Hey Lane in Lostock, was given the name Alia - meaning beautiful
In a bid to find Alia's parents, officers identified her mother's DNA and the partial DNA of her father.
Police have so far contacted nine of the men whose DNA records were found on "available databases".
The s... | Police have found 11 partial genetic matches to the father of a baby girl discovered dead in a country lane in Greater Manchester a year ago. | 26563940 |
Mr McIlwaine was last seen in the Carnmoney Road area of Newtownabbey in County Antrim on Thursday 13 July.
His family has thanked all those who were involved in the search for the 22-year-old.
His parents led a public search for their son on Saturday. | Police have confirmed that the body of a man found at Cave Hill in north Belfast on Saturday was that of missing Newtownabbey man Dean McIlwaine. | 40711053 |
The Art Fund awards its museum of the year prize to an establishment which has "shown exceptional imagination, innovation and achievement".
The others shortlisted are Bethlem Museum of the Mind in London, Bristol's Arnolfini, Edinburgh's Jupiter Artland and York Art Gallery.
The winner will be announced on 6 July at th... | London's Victoria and Albert (V&A) is one of five museums nominated for this year's £100,000 Art Fund Prize. | 36158524 |
Forney scored his first in the opening period but the Giants trailed 2-1 after Curtis Leinweber and Riley Wetmore found the net for the hosts.
Justin Faryna and Lou Dickenson extended the lead but James Desmarais pulled one back for the visitors.
Derrick Walser and Forney scored in the third period and Forney in overti... | Mike Forney grabbed a treble as the Belfast Giants beat Dundee Stars 5-4 after overtime on Sunday to stay level with Cardiff at the top of the league. | 34634090 |
To launch her campaign last Sunday for forthcoming regional elections, the Front National's Marine Le Pen chose a boat trip on the River Somme, through the market gardens of the northern city of Amiens.
As we chugged along in beautiful late summer sun, she delivered a set-piece speech in time for the evening news - the... | The mass movement of people into Europe from Syria and elsewhere has put a new spring in the stride of France's far right. | 34318488 |
A bench in Hunstanton has been dedicated to Richard Searle, chairman of Searle's Holiday Resort, who died in March aged 66.
The tribute is part of a £136,000 facelift at Seagate to provide new paving, lighting, trees, traditional seating and an information board.
Councillor Elizabeth Watson said: "We are delighted tha... | A memorial to a Norfolk businessman and councillor has been unveiled. | 13620553 |
A cabinet meeting heard the amount equates to £220 per taxpayer and the estimated bill was dubbed "not affordable".
It comes after the Grenfell Tower fire in London and as the council works to remove cladding from two buildings.
Only 75 out of 2,523 high rise and sheltered dwellings in the city currently have sprinkler... | Portsmouth City Council is facing a potential £12.2m bill to fit sprinklers in tower blocks and sheltered homes. | 40448126 |
President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov was also quoted in the official media as saying new parties could also be formed, but that it should not happen too soon.
The ex-Soviet state has seen some liberalising reforms in recent years.
But critics say the changes are only cosmetic, and that the government does not tolerate ... | Turkmenistan's ruler has proposed allowing private media to operate in the one-party state. | 10587121 |
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) said it wanted to ensure it did a "better job" next time Llanrwst faced flooding.
Some residents have complained a demountable dam was not raised early enough across the street to prevent nearby homes flooding on 26 December.
It was introduced as part of a £6.5m flood relief scheme across... | An investigation has been launched amid claims a flood relief dam was not raised in time to help prevent homes from flooding in Conwy county. | 35255224 |
Footlights, the basis for his 1952 film Limelight, has been reconstructed by Chaplin's biographer, David Robinson.
Drafts of the work were uncovered in the Chaplin archive at the Cineteca di Bologna in Italy.
The novella will be launched on Tuesday at BFI Southbank in London during an event to mark the centenary of Cha... | The only known novella by film star Charlie Chaplin has been published, 66 years after it was written. | 26031137 |
The US conservative TV station has apologised and reportedly paid the former Fox & Friends co-host $20m to drop her case.
Ms Carlson's allegations led to Fox's chief executive, Roger Ailes, leaving the channel in July.
She had complained that Mr Ailes victimised her and ruined her career after she rejected his advances... | Fox News channel has settled a sexual harassment case brought by one of its former presenters, Gretchen Carlson. | 37287123 |
Directed by Austria's Michael Haneke, the film tells of mysterious events that befall a rural German village in the years preceding World War I.
Jonathan Ross hosted the event, which saw veteran Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci receive a special award.
Oscar-winning actress Tilda Swinton was among the audience at t... | Oscar-nominated drama The White Ribbon has been named the winner of this year's BBC Four World Cinema award. | 11499451 |
The reforms would have given Hong Kong voters the right to choose their leader for the first time in 2017.
But candidates would be vetted by a pro-Beijing committee and pro-democracy activists said the reforms only offered "fake democracy".
Beijing said it would not change its position on democratic reforms.
Some in Ho... | Legislators in Hong Kong have rejected a controversial Beijing-backed election reform package that sparked mass protests last year. | 33179247 |
The GM Health and Social Care Partnership Board said the move would make 24/7 urgent primary care provision easier for patients to access.
The additional access will revolve around neighbourhood hubs and "clusters" where weekend and evening appointments will be available.
The board said it hopes the plans will reduce p... | A £41m plan to give everyone in Greater Manchester seven-day GP access has been approved. | 39071376 |
Stephen Charters, 51, formerly of Galashiels, began his crimes as a boy and continued into adulthood.
He had denied the offences but was found guilty of five charges of indecent behaviour and two of rape between 1977 and 1997.
A judge told him they were "very serious charges" before jailing him at the High Court in Edi... | A man from the Scottish Borders has been jailed for five years for the abuse and rape of young girls. | 37519731 |
One Direction presented their mentor with the award during a tribute-filled ceremony on Monday.
Cowell, 56, was honoured with the 24th MITS Award in recognition of his contribution to music, entertainment and charitable causes.
Previous honourees include Sir Elton John, Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sir Tom Jones and Kylie... | Music mogul Simon Cowell has been honoured with the Music Industry Trusts Award in London. | 34702598 |
The Belfast advertising agency AV Browne is bringing the case after missing a deadline in a bid for work.
The contract is for advertising and design work for a period of two to four years.
It should have been awarded earlier this year, but the legal action has stalled the selection process.
The court was told AV Browne... | A £14m advertising contract with Tourism NI is the subject of court action after Belfast High Court was told a government website froze. | 35581193 |
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Jamey Osborne fired the visitors in front early on, before doubling the lead from the edge of the box.
Danny Hylton pulled one back after Jack Marriott's pass, and Jonny Mullins slotted in an equaliser soon after.
Luton dominated from then on, with two goals each from Jack... | League Two side Luton Town came from behind to deny non-league Solihull a place in the third round of the FA Cup. | 38113153 |
It will see French firm Total take control Denmark's Maersk's assets in the UK sector of the North Sea, including the Culzean gas field.
Total said an "exceptional overlap" of businesses would increase its competitiveness through growing assets and annual cost-savings.
The deal will require the approval of regulators.
... | Energy company Total has agreed to buy Maersk's oil business in a $7.45bn (£5.8bn) deal. | 40999396 |
The Uruguay international, 24, was a second-half substitute in the 6-0 League Cup win at MK Dons on Wednesday.
Ramirez, who spent last season on loan at Hull City, was Saints' club record signing when he cost them £12m in 2012.
"He's part of the squad, training well, well disciplined and not complaining. I admire that,... | Southampton manager Ronald Koeman says Gaston Ramirez is back in his plans after the forward made his first Saints appearance in nearly 13 months. | 34345282 |
Paul Mahoney, 29, from Carnhill in Derry, had pleaded guilty to a number of offences.
Last month, a court heard that Mahoney put the movie industry at risk of losing £120m.
He made almost £300,000 through advertising revenue generated from illegal sites.
These offered access to the latest films and television shows, ma... | A Londonderry man who ran an internet piracy scam from his bedroom has been sentenced to four years, two of which will be spent in prison. | 34184124 |
It happened when Mr McWilliams was walking along the Rostrevor Road in Warrenpoint at 10:30 BST.
It is understood the victim was hit by a trailer that was being towed by a lorry.
It has been reported that Mr McWilliams was originally from Newry but had moved to Warrenpoint a number of years ago.
The police are appealin... | The man who died in a crash in County Down on Wednesday was 66-year-old Keith McWilliams. | 39803417 |
Left-wing incumbent Rafael Correa is standing down after leading the South American nation for a decade.
Mr Moreno has 38% of the vote with conservative Guillermo Lasso on 30%, based on 60% of returns.
To avoid March's run-off, a candidate needs 40% and a 10 percentage point difference with the nearest rival.
Mr Moreno... | Partial official results in Ecuador's presidential election have put ruling party candidate Lenin Moreno in the lead - but he may face a run-off. | 39020912 |
This is the full statement to the inquests from his wife, Linda Kirby:
David George Rimmer was born on 15 September, 1950 in Ormskirk. We were married on 28 September, 1974 and we had two beautiful children, Paul, who was born in 1979, and Kate, born in 1982.
I remember meeting him at a party. I was wearing a burgundy-... | A sales manager from Skelmersdale, Dave Rimmer travelled by car to Sheffield with Mr Geoffrey Bridson, a friend, who survived. | 27116033 |
MP Steve Baker called for an end to "personal nastiness" warning "deep divisions" in the party were emerging.
Both campaigns have traded barbs - with Boris Johnson at odds with David Cameron and Lord Heseltine this week.
A Downing Street spokesman said "we don't accept" Mr Baker's claims.
In other EU referendum campaig... | A leading Conservative EU exit campaigner has criticised "petty tabloid smears" by the Remain campaign and suggested Downing Street is behind "vicious briefings" against his side. | 36327880 |
The Asda at Queen's Drive Retail Park, Kilmarnock, was surrounded by water after the River Irvine burst its banks.
Fire crews were dispatched from Glasgow and Ayrshire after staff alerted the emergency services at 06:12.
A rigid inflatable boat was used to take 40 adults and two children from the store. They were check... | Firefighters have rescued 42 people who were stranded by floodwater at a supermarket in East Ayrshire. | 30573411 |
More than 800 members of the Colombian army have been jailed so far in the "false positive" scandal.
Civilians were murdered and their bodies passed off as those of rebels or paramilitaries to boost the army's combat kill rate.
Colombia's attorney general is investigating thousands more cases.
All of them are alleged t... | Human Rights Watch has said that it has seen evidence suggesting high-ranking army officers in Colombia knew of the extrajudicial killings of civilians. | 33253853 |
Edmonds has hosted the show, in which contestants open red boxes to win money, since 2005.
Channel 4 said the studio-based show will end this autumn but further episodes will be filmed on tour around the UK at the end of the year.
The broadcaster would not confirm whether the touring version would continue beyond that.... | Channel 4 has told Noel Edmonds there will be no new deal for the studio version of game show Deal Or No Deal. | 37130769 |
Last year, real-world account details of millions of people using the Ashley Madison site were leaked. They had all been using a site intended for married people who wanted to find somebody to cheat on their spouse with.
In terms of numbers, this was not the biggest hack of recent years by a long shot. But it had a hug... | As half a billion people's Yahoo account information appears to have been stolen by hackers, we take a look at the most well-known recent hacks and ask what happened next - for customers, companies and the rest of us. | 37449416 |
They are the first names to be announced for the event in February at the O2 Arena in London and broadcast on ITV.
Swift last played at the Brits in 2013, performing her hit I Knew You Were Trouble.
No word on what she'll sing this time but it's likely to be a hit from her latest number one album 1989.
Ed Sheeran was a... | Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith have all been booked to appear at next year's Brit Awards ceremony. | 30489591 |
The Chancellor Philip Hammond gave a round of interviews on Sunday morning adopting a cautious tone on the economic outlook.
He spoke of slowing business investment, higher inflation, and "eye-watering" levels of government debt.
It came ahead of his first major economic announcement - Wednesday's Autumn Statement.
Mr ... | Amid the howling winds of a storm that came across the English channel at the weekend, a few hatches were being fastened down at the Treasury. | 38050098 |
However, Ramadan Sobhi is available following the completion of the Africa Cup of Nations.
Luka Milivojevic is available for Crystal Palace after securing a visa, while Mamadou Sakho could also make his debut for the club.
Fellow new signing Jeffrey Schlupp is in contention after a hamstring strain but Scott Dann is in... | Xherdan Shaqiri and Glen Johnson are not expected to be fit to return for Stoke on Saturday. | 38865291 |
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More than 68% of parents who participated in a poll, commissioned by the Lullaby Trust charity, are unsure of the basic steps they can take to lower the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (Sids).
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, often referred to as cot death, is when a baby dies ... | Most parents still don't know how best to put their babies to sleep, a new survey has shown. | 39237718 |
MIT said its algorithm analysed video of a still object to detect "tiny, almost invisible vibrations" that determined how it moved.
The technique, called interactive dynamic video (IDV), does not require any special cameras.
It could be used to create special effects in video games or films.
"This technique lets us cap... | Interactive photographs in which still objects can be manipulated have been developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). | 36966949 |
Governing body the FIA has published a 21-race schedule, featuring a French Grand Prix for the first time in a decade - at Le Castellet in Provence.
China and Singapore have not yet completed commercial deals on new contracts with the F1 Group.
The season starts in Australia on 25 March, with the British race on 8 July... | The Chinese and Singapore Grands Prix are in doubt for 2018 after being listed as provisional on the first release of the official calendar. | 40326509 |
A thick and acrid plume of smoke drifted up from behind one of the nearby high buildings and the crowd started to realise it was another bomb blast in their city.
We heard a sporadic crack of gunfire and then the sound of sirens - as ambulances headed to the scene through the city's congested streets.
The huge suicide ... | The cool new rooftop pizza joint was buzzing with the hip kids snapping selfies and watching the sun set over Mogadishu when the deep crunch of an explosion made everyone jump. | 36440209 |
Grandmother Dorothy Jones, 75, died in the incident last July while walking her dogs at Talysarn, Caernarfon.
Iwan Ynyr Roberts, 41, from Pwllheli, was granted unconditional bail by Caernarfon magistrates on Monday.
Magistrates agreed to hear the trial which is due to start on 21 July. | A van driver has pleaded not guilty to causing the death of a 75-year-old pedestrian by careless or inconsiderate driving in Gwynedd. | 36463367 |
Cullen has made 23 appearances for the Bantams since signing on an initial five-month deal in August.
The 20-year-old also played in 17 games for the club last season after joining them on loan in February.
"Everything about the club - the staff, the players, the fans - they have all been brilliant with me," he said. | League One side Bradford City have extended West Ham midfielder Josh Cullen's loan spell at the club until the end of the season. | 38500912 |
Faraday Future said its battery-powered FFZero1 would project information over the driver's view and include a smartphone dock in its steering wheel.
The firm highlighted, however, that the modular basis of its design meant it could easily reconfigure the elements to create other types of electric vehicles including pi... | A car firm hoping to disrupt the auto industry has shown off its first concept vehicle at the CES tech show. | 35230069 |
In its most comprehensive report into the Oromo protests, HRW lists the names of more than 300 it says were killed.
The government has acknowledged that protesters have died but said HRW was "very generous with numbers".
Protests were sparked by fears that a plan to expand the capital into Oromia region would displace ... | Ethiopian security forces killed more than 400 people in the recent wave of anti-government demonstrations, US-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) says. | 36546917 |
The collection at Althorp House features more than 150 personal objects including her Emanuel wedding dress.
A spokesman for Earl Spencer said it had been a "celebration" marking Diana's "charitable works and glamour".
Having raised more than £1.2m to help disadvantaged people around the world, it will close in August ... | An exhibition chronicling the life of Princess Diana, based at the Spencer family's Northamptonshire home since 1998, is set to close next year. | 22480054 |
They are all ancient terrains where satellite evidence has suggested water was present for prolonged periods.
Esa's ExoMars vehicle will be the first surface rover sent specifically to search for signs of past or present life on the Red Planet.
Previous such robots have concentrated on determining merely whether the wo... | The European Space Agency has identified the four locations on Mars where it could send a rover in 2018. | 29448368 |
Lee has been suspended since October 2012 and denies allegations which relate to tournaments in 2008 and 2009.
The 38-year-old is defending himself at the independent tribunal against match-fixing claims centred on seven games.
Sport Resolutions UK is hearing the case, which could lead to a lengthy ban for Lee if he is... | Former world number five Stephen Lee's match-fixing tribunal has concluded in Bristol, with Adam Lewis QC reserving judgement in the case to a later date. | 24000431 |
At an awards ceremony in Dubai, Maggie MacDonnell walked away with this year's Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize.
The Nova Scotia-born teacher has taught for the last six years in a remote fly-in Inuit village called Salluit.
Originally hesitant to take part in the competition, she saw an opportunity to draw atten... | The Canadian teacher named best in the world last weekend is still feeling "a bit of disbelief". | 39371693 |
Botanic Primary introduced a range of measures to improve its attendance rate, which was one of the worst in Belfast.
In 2009, the attendance rate at the 220 pupil school was under 85%.
This meant pupils on average missed school for one and a half out of every 10 days.
By 2015, their attendance rate had risen nearly 10... | A south Belfast school has achieved a dramatic drop in pupil absence, partly by introducing free school trips as a reward for high attendees. | 38321200 |
The EU is a group of 28 countries, which agree rules for all members to follow on things like trade - which is buying and selling goods - and immigration, which is people moving from one country to another to live and work.
Currently, the UK is a member of this group, but in June 2016 adults in the UK voted to leave.
O... | The UK's Prime Minister Theresa May has officially started the process for the UK to leave the European Union (EU). | 39257799 |
The R&B singer's album Blonde has had combined sales of 32,000, including 26,000 downloads, since being released via iTunes and Apple Music on Saturday.
That put it ahead of Dolly Parton's 43rd studio album Pure & Simple.
And David Brent's Life On The Road, the soundtrack for Gervais's new film of the same name, is at ... | Frank Ocean's long-awaited new album has gone to the top of the UK album chart, beating Dolly Parton and Ricky Gervais's comedy alter-ego David Brent. | 37197712 |
The Labour leader said Mrs May had "presided" over a 19,000 fall in numbers as home secretary and he agreed with those calling on her to resign in the wake of the London Bridge attacks.
But the PM said she had protected counter-terror police numbers.
And she accused the Labour leader of opposing shoot-to-kill powers.
W... | Jeremy Corbyn has said Theresa May should pay a price in Thursday's general election for ignoring "repeated warnings" not to cut police numbers. | 40154361 |
She is high-profile, known as the woman who beat former first minister and DUP leader Peter Robinson in the 2010 Westminster election to take his East Belfast seat.
The year before that, she became Belfast's second ever female lord mayor.
Hers was a meteoric rise in a world which did not draw her eye during her early y... | Alliance's Naomi Long, labelled the "ginger ninja" on Twitter, is set to succeed David Ford as Alliance party leader. | 37617253 |
The study, in Science Translational Medicine, found the children's immune systems were "keeping calm", which prevented them being wiped out.
An untreated HIV infection will kill 60% of children within two and a half years, but the equivalent infection in monkeys is not fatal.
The findings could lead to new immune-based... | A 10th of children have a "monkey-like" immune system that stops them developing Aids, a study suggests. | 37438837 |
Thomas's Battersea is a preparatory school located a few miles from the family residence in Kensington Palace.
The duke and duchess said they were "delighted" to have found a school for their son - the third in line to the throne - who turns four in July.
The school's headmaster, Ben Thomas, said he was "honoured" to w... | The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will send Prince George to a private south London primary school in September. | 39385125 |
Michael South hit a double-decker Coastliner bus on the A64 at Flaxton, near York, at 20:30 BST on Friday.
He was pronounced dead at the scene. Five bus passengers were hurt and the driver suffered serious leg injuries.
Tributes have been paid to Mr South, who was described as a "role model" to youngsters at Huby Crick... | A man who died after crashing into a bus while driving a stolen private ambulance has been named. | 32297422 |
The Department for Employment and Learning (DEL) is to lose almost £81m.
As a result, Queen's University Belfast and the University of Ulster said student places would be cut from next September.
The vice chancellors of the universities said their talented people were "one of NI's greatest resources".
In a joint statem... | Northern Ireland's universities have warned that they will have to cut 1,100 student places in the fall-out from last week's executive draft budget. | 29911353 |
The Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust board voted unanimously to close beds in Bideford and Ilfracombe in plans to cut beds in the area from 74 to 40.
Campaigners supporting keeping the beds open have criticised the move.
Beds at Holsworthy and South Molton are to stay open. The trust said it wanted to use more home-... | Community hospital beds in north Devon are to close, health bosses have said. | 34458373 |
Detectives investigating the death of Richard Cole, 30, from Dursley in Gloucestershire, said Mr Cole had been seen on CCTV before he went missing.
They said "a number of men" were suspected of robbing him and Mr Cole was "very drunk" and "an easy target".
They added the men are not suspected of being directly involved... | Dutch police have a said a British man whose body was found in a canal in Amsterdam had his mobile phone stolen shortly before he died. | 35559717 |
The giant glass jar, placed outside the city's Glasgow's Gallery of Modern Art, was smashed and its contents taken.
Designed by artist Caio Locke, it was entitled Endless Carnival and contained two painted merry-go-round horses.
It was one of 50 created to raise funds for Save the Children and Roald Dahl's Marvellous C... | A BFG Dream Jar artwork that was to be auctioned for charity has been vandalised after going on display in Glasgow. | 37130002 |
The 25-year-old was shot as he sat in a car at McKee Road, Finglas, at about 15:15 local time. RTE has reported he was a well-known dissident republican.
The victim was approached by another car and a number of shots were fired. It is believed he was hit in the head, throat and chest.
The car used by the attackers was ... | A man critically injured in a gun attack in north Dublin on Monday afternoon has died in hospital. | 35690344 |
The Dunne Group won the contract to build the Maggie's Centre at Forth Valley Hospital which was due to open later this year.
However the firm went into administration on Tuesday, with the immediate loss of more than 500 jobs.
A spokeswoman for Maggie's Centres said it was putting in place arrangements to "minimise any... | The opening of a cancer support centre in Larbert could be delayed after a building firm collapsed. | 36845073 |
The 35-year-old, who is bidding for a record eighth title at Wimbledon next month, won 6-4 7-6 (7-5) in Halle.
Khachanov missed two set points to take the match into a decider, with Federer hanging on before taking the tie-break.
The Swiss top seed will play 20-year-old German Alexander Zverev, who beat Richard Gasquet... | Roger Federer continued his Wimbledon preparations by reaching the Gerry Weber Open final with a hard-fought win over young Russian Karen Khachanov. | 40392794 |
Jonathon Edwards, 21, was last seen at his Caernarfon home on 19 March.
His body was found on the Gwynedd mainland side of the water on Tuesday and his family has been informed.
His death is not being treated as suspicious and North West Wales coroner Dewi Pritchard-Jones has been informed. | A body found on the shoreline of the Menai Strait in north Wales has been identified as that of a missing man. | 39744673 |
A horrible number, but it is going down - and part of the reason must be the large numbers of Network Rail staff and transport police now going on a suicide-prevention course from the Samaritans.
It teaches them what to do if they see someone looking vulnerable.
What should they say? What should they not say? Because t... | There were 237 suicides and suspected suicides on Britain's railways last year. | 40441055 |
At a meeting in Brussels on Thursday they agreed on a need to strengthen measures to "disrupt terrorist travel".
Checks would be carried out on "individuals enjoying the right of free movement" against anti-terrorism databases, a statement said.
EU travellers can often avoid extensive ID checks under the Schengen agree... | European Union leaders have called for stricter checks on travellers entering the passport-free Schengen area, in response to last month's Paris attacks. | 31453478 |
Emergency services are looking for the man at South Curl Curl beach in Sydney, where he disappeared on Saturday.
The 31-year-old decided to go for a swim at about 19:00 local time, New South Wales police said.
Earlier police issued a statement saying the search had been called off, but Insp Graeme Pickering told the BB... | The search for a British man reported missing in Australia after an evening swim is continuing. | 34569110 |
But beneath the surface, Westminster life seethes with intrigue.
On the government side, the position of the prime minister and the ambitions of would-be successors are the subject of endless speculation, which means that all kinds of occasions can morph into opportunities for possible contenders to, ever so subtly, st... | Parliament continues to mark time, with business in both Houses dominated by general debates and uncontroversial legislation. | 40535201 |
Dundee United v Queen of the South goes ahead as planned in the Championship, with match officials examining the playing surface at 11:45 GMT.
However, in League One, Livingston v Albion Rovers and Brechin City v Queen's Park are off.
In League Two, Clyde v Montrose and Cowdenbeath v Edinburgh City have also fallen vic... | Four SPFL games have been postponed due to frozen pitches, while Tannadice has passed an inspection. | 38622479 |
Juma Mohammed Abdullah al-Kaabi, 65, was caught in a bomb attack that killed 11 others at the Kandahar governor's guesthouse on 10 January.
He had been receiving treatment for his wounds at a hospital in Abu Dhabi.
The Taliban denied being behind the attack, blaming it on "internal local rivalry".
"With great sadness a... | The United Arab Emirates ambassador to Afghanistan has died from injuries sustained in a bomb attack in Kandahar province last month, officials say. | 38978886 |
He says the tournament is needed for financial and participation reasons.
"The idea of using a new city-based team to help drive participation is really strong, and the potential to increase revenue into the club is very attractive," said Morris.
The competition could start in 2018 if broadcast deals are agreed.
All 18... | Glamorgan Cricket Club will be "really well-placed" to host a city-based team in a new T20 competition, according to chief executive Hugh Morris. | 37614426 |
This year's double Brit awards winner made the appearance on the children's TV show singing an educational song.
Ed filmed the programme back in October 2013.
But it has taken until now for bosses to unveil his performance of Two Different Worlds with Elmo, Grover and the gang.
The pop song teaches children about the d... | Ed Sheeran has been on Sesame Street performing a song that is not one of his usual hits. | 32159809 |
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The IAAF took action after the publication of an independent World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) report that alleged "state-sponsored doping".
Its council members voted 22-1 in favour of Russia being banned.
"This is a wake-up call for all of us," said IAAF president Lord Coe.... | Russia's athletics federation has been provisionally suspended from international competition - including the Olympic Games - for its alleged involvement in widespread doping. | 34811896 |
The Editors Guild said it "condemns any attempt to muzzle the media".
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided the offices of NDTV and the homes of its promoters on Monday in connection with an alleged case of financial misconduct.
NDTV denied any wrongdoing and accused the government of "a witch hunt".
The cha... | A group of influential Indian editors has expressed concern over a federal investigative agency's decision to raid the offices of a leading TV channel. | 40169816 |
The Universities' Police Science Institute (Upsi) in Cardiff ran a trial in London to warn about thieves on bikes stealing mobile phones.
The #Copcat trial with Metropolitan Police took place in two areas.
Prof Martin Innes from Upsi said early results show the trial was successful and other forces are interested.
"Mos... | Cartoon cats have been used to make police warning messages more memorable and less about trying to scare people into changing their behaviour. | 40654129 |
"It's quite peculiar really. It's like I did a funny voice and I've woken up 20 years later living in this alternative universe."
Steve Coogan is pondering how his iconic comedy creation went from a sports reporter on Radio 4's On the Hour to his current big screen incarnation.
"Did I think 20 years later I'd still be ... | As the much-loved comedy creation Alan Partridge finally makes it onto the big screen, Steve Coogan and the team behind it tell the BBC how it only happened after "many rows", "jumping through hoops" and almost another film's worth of material ending up on the cutting room floor. | 23532035 |
In 2015, more than 1.2 million adolescents died. Road injuries were to blame for about one in 10 of these deaths.
Most of the road fatalities involved males between the ages of 10 and 19.
Chest infections and self-harm were the biggest global killers of girls and young women, however.
1. Road injury
2. Lower respirator... | Road traffic injuries are the biggest killer of teenagers globally, international data released by the World Health Organization reveals. | 39920052 |
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In the build-up to the match, Real Madrid forward Bale quipped no England players would get in the Wales team, who he said had more desire.
Hodgson insisted England had not been interested in the words aimed in their direction from the Wales camp.
And he said Bale could "r... | England will not resort to a physical approach to combat Gareth Bale and his Wales team-mates in Thursday's Euro 2016 match, says boss Roy Hodgson. | 36544470 |
The proposal for the 6.2 hectare site includes residential, office and education uses, as well as retail, cafes, bars, restaurants and parking.
The former Army base was acquired by the Department for Social Development in 2004.
Mark H Durkan said: "This is great news for Derry and the wider region."
"This is a major re... | The environment minister has given his approval for the major regeneration of the former Ministry of Defence site at Fort George in Londonderry. | 34206469 |
Harry Clarke gave the information to doctors on the day of crash.
A fatal accident inquiry has previously heard he had a history of dizziness and had fainted behind the wheel of a stationary bus in 2010.
The driver's GP said the information given by Mr Clarke was "not consistent with his medical history".
Following the... | The driver of a bin lorry which crashed in Glasgow, killing six people, continued to deny a history of blackouts even after the incident. | 33773245 |
Murray, the first player to defend an Olympic singles title, secured his 19th successive victory by a 6-3 6-2 margin.
The 29-year-old, who had a bye in round one, will play South African Kevin Anderson in the third round.
Britain's Johanna Konta also reached the third round with a 6-2 6-3 victory over Donna Vekic and w... | Olympic champion Andy Murray picked up where he left off in Rio by beating Juan Monaco in the Cincinnati Masters. | 37115172 |
Lord Blair told the House of Lords there were "widespread concerns" over the Met's actions and said: "I share some of them."
He called for a report on the issue to be published "as soon as possible".
The Met said his views could be considered as part of a report.
Lord Blair said he believed the current Met Commissioner... | A former Metropolitan Police commissioner has criticised the way the force dealt with historical child sex abuse allegations against politicians and celebrities. | 36084190 |
Northern Ireland striker Lafferty has scored three goals in two League Cup games, including a double in his full home debut at Tynecastle on Saturday.
And MacPhee reckons that is the start of something special.
"This is not always an easy place to play but he has the personality to take on the responsibility," he said.... | Assistant head coach Austin MacPhee believes Kyle Lafferty has the perfect mental make-up to lead the line for Hearts. | 40698463 |
David Smith, from Galston, was found guilty of the attacks, which took place over a 16 year-period from 1975 to 1991 in the East Ayrshire town.
He was also convicted of sexually abusing a third girl and physically abusing two girls and a boy.
Smith denied the charges against him and claimed his victims were "scheming" ... | A 64-year-old man has been jailed for 10 years for raping two young girls. | 31550986 |
The burden has been taken up by the big Eurozone nations with Germany contributing £40bn and France, which has provided £30bn since 2010.
The UK has provided assistance indirectly through its membership and contributions to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
According the think tank Open Europe, the UK has provided... | As the UK is not part of the euro zone, it has not directly contributed to bailing out Greece since the country got into trouble after the financial crisis. | 33165580 |
Ginnelly claims the incident happened as he was substituted in the latter stages of their 3-2 defeat.
"It's not acceptable in the game - and it's not acceptable to be spoken to in that way by anyone," said Tolson.
The Football Association are conducting an investigation after match officials reported the 18-year-old's ... | Altrincham caretaker boss Neil Tolson says alleged racist comments directed at midfielder Josh Ginnelly in their defeat at Barrow were "unacceptable". | 35802669 |
Mersane Warria, 37, is talking to officers. She has not been charged.
She was found at her home with stab wounds, alongside the bodies of the eight children. A coroner is due to conduct post-mortem examinations.
The victims were aged 18 months to 14 years. Police have not said how they died. The eighth child was her ni... | The mother of seven of eight children found dead at a house in Cairns, Australia, has been arrested on suspicion of murder. | 30558564 |
Lisa Walton bought Pirums Figaro from Shan Allman, of Colwinston, Vale of Glamorgan, for £18,000 in May 2011.
But afterwards she said the animal was "dangerous" and wanted her money back.
After unsuccessfully suing Mrs Allman, the High Court ordered Mrs Walton, of Doncaster, to pay the former owner's "substantial" lega... | A horsewoman locked in a four-year legal battle over a pony she claimed was a "raving lunatic" must pay costs of £140,000. | 34982843 |
The decision reflects official alarm at the state of building safety in the wake of last month's Grenfell Tower fire, in which at least 80 people died.
As results of checks on tall buildings have come in, civil servants have expressed shock at how the official rulebooks have been interpreted.
They remain unclear whethe... | Officials have begun preparations for a major review of building regulations in England, Newsnight has learned. | 40602991 |
The MSPs have been looking into the use of the machines, which allow players to bet on the outcome of games and events with fixed odds returns.
The games can include roulette, bingo, simulated horse and greyhound racing and a range of slot machine games.
The committee heard evidence that the machines were highly addict... | Holyrood should be given the power to ban fixed odds betting terminals from high street bookmaker shops, a committee of MSPs has concluded. | 35145766 |
About 13,000 people watched the sunrise at Stonehenge on Wednesday morning, on the longest day of the year.
The sun rose at the historic monument in Wiltshire at 04:52 BST.
English Heritage opens the site up every year for the solstice, giving people a rare chance to get up close to the monument.
Armed police were on p... | Pictures from the Press Association. | 40352528 |
Human traffickers are the key link that European officials wish to target. But they are taking on complex criminal networks that do not recognise borders and which experts liken to "multinational corporations".
Libya's coastguard officials believe that traffickers are increasingly working with Italian organised crime.
... | European countries are scrambling to stop record numbers of migrants drowning in the Mediterranean Sea, but who are the men sending them on perilous journeys? | 32381101 |
The bird first appeared at the front door of the Flower Box in Grantown on Spey two weeks ago.
Maria Norman, who owns the shop, said it started following her in each morning and would stay until she let it out in the afternoon.
However, the robin now stays in the shop all day and night rather than fly out the open door... | A robin has taken up residence in a festive tree decoration in a village flower shop. | 25299988 |
The hosts had led at half-time through Joe Greenwood, Matty Dawson and Jordan Turner tries, but failed to score after the break and the visitors capitalised.
Danny Houghton and Curtis Naughton crossed for Hull before the break and they levelled through Kirk Yeaman after 58 minutes.
And Sneyd's 40-metre kick inflicted a... | Marc Sneyd's late drop-goal gave Hull FC a fourth straight Super League win at the expense of frustrated St Helens. | 35918354 |
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