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Most MSPs on the equal opportunities committee endorsed the Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill.
But some members were either not convinced by the bill, or had concerns that it lacked adequate protections.
The legislation still needs to go through three stages of voting at parliament before becoming law.
Under the bill... | Legislation to introduce same-sex marriage in Scotland has been backed by the Holyrood committee looking into the proposals. |
A BBC crew recorded a party member remarking at a meeting that Golden Dawn members had not beaten radical left MP Dimitris Stratoulis hard enough.
The party sued Mr Stratoulis when he accused them over the attack.
Contacted by the BBC, a party spokesperson dismissed the remarks at the meeting as a "joke".
Greek police ... | Police in Greece have submitted a BBC tape to prosecutors investigating an alleged assault on an MP by members of the far-right Golden Dawn party. |
Kevin O'Malley told RTÉ's Marian Finucane Show that he expects the trip to happen within the next 12 months.
Mr Obama visited Ireland in May 2011.
During the trip, he went to his ancestral home in the small village of Moneygall, Co Offaly.
Mr O'Malley paid tribute to President Obama as a "spectacular leader and role m... | The outgoing US President Barack Obama could visit Ireland again after he leaves the White House, the US Ambassador to Ireland has said. |
Carl Tremarco scored a well-worked goal on the break to give the visitors a half-time lead.
That was extended early in the second period when Miles Storey's effort found the net via the post before Josh Meekings side-footed a third.
Kris Doolan's consolation gave home fans something to clap but Jordan Roberts notched a... | Inverness Caledonian Thistle guaranteed Premiership safety by strolling to victory against Partick Thistle. |
The company says the new overhead compartments will allow passengers to store more hand luggage on its side.
The bins will be fitted to some 737 aircraft from the end of this year, the company said.
The new design will mean a 2in (5cm) reduction in headspace for passengers, it said, but air vent and light controls will... | Boeing has shown off its "space bins" that can hold 50% more luggage than existing designs. |
Quick-Step Floors' Trentin reeled in and surged past Spain's Juan Jose Lobato, with Belgium's Tom van Asbroeck third in Tarragona.
Four-time Tour de France champion Froome finished in the bunch on the 198km stage from Escaldes-Engordany.
The Team Sky rider, 32, still holds a two-second lead.
Spain's David de la Cruz, I... | Italy's Matteo Trentin sprinted to victory on stage four of the Vuelta a Espana as Britain's Chris Froome retained the leader's red jersey. |
Now, the community is turning to introspection.
Questions are being raised in the province around radicalisation and whether there is a climate of intolerance that needs to be addressed.
On Monday, Alexandre Bissonette, a 27-year-old University of Laval student, was charged with six counts of first-degree murder and fi... | The shock from Sunday night's deadly the Quebec mosque shooting is slowly waning. |
Govia Thameslink (GTR), parent company of Southern rail, paid £2,233,000 in 2015-16, which it said was about 50% more that in 2014-15.
The company went on to face further disruption this year, with months of strikes in a row over guards' roles and high sickness levels on Southern.
Compensation figures for 2016-17 have ... | A troubled rail firm paid over £2m in compensation last year for disruption to passengers, figures have shown. |
In the US it took $204.6m (£132m) according to early estimates, making it the second biggest opening weekend ever just behind 2012's Marvel's The Avengers with $207.4m (£133.8m).
What is the secret to the film's success?
Although he spent many years in supporting roles and is best known for his comic role in cult US si... | Jurassic World has become the first film to take more than $500m (£322m) at the global box office on its opening weekend. |
Officers were called to Leith Walk at about 06:00 following reports about a man with a neck injury.
Detectives said it was believed he sustained the injury sometime between 05:30 and 06:00 in nearby Smith's Place.
He was taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary where his condition was described as serious but stable.
Det... | Police in Edinburgh have appealed for information after a man was found seriously injured in Leith. |
Roslyn Condie, of Mossdale, near Castle Douglas, admitted being the owner of a dog which was dangerously out of control last September.
A court heard how her Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Nipper, bit the postman on the leg leaving a puncture wound.
Sentence was deferred on Condie for six months.
Dumfries Sheriff Court he... | A sheriff has warned the owner of a dog which bit a postman delivering the mail that her pet will be destroyed if it bites someone again. |
Animal rescue officer Sian Robertson said they were alerted when a nurse became suspicious while feeding it.
She said: "When I arrived, I took one look at the little fluffy animal and knew she was a fox cub - and a very cute one at that!"
The Scottish SPCA is caring for the animal, now named Husky, and it will be relea... | A week-old fox cub was mistaken for an abandoned puppy after it was found by a road and handed in to a vet surgery. |
The accusation comes days after the US and Taiwan said China appeared to have deployed surface-to-air missiles on a contested island in the region.
Vietnam has called the reported move a "serious violation". The Philippines and Australia also expressed concern.
China dismissed the reports as "hype", but said it had the... | China has accused the US of militarising the disputed South China Sea through its air and naval patrols. |
"[The Renewable Heat Incentive scandal] may have been the excuse but it certainly wasn't the cause of the election.
"The cause of the election was Sinn Féin and republicanism wanting to rerun the election, they have mobilised their vote in a very effective way."
"We fought a positive campaign and the public responded w... | Senior figures from across Northern Ireland's political spectrum have been reacting to the results of the March 2017 Northern Ireland Assembly elections. |
On Friday, Facebook was given 72 hours to take down the page 'Keeping our kids safe from predators', which had focused on paedophiles in Northern Ireland.
The man took the case after discovering that his photograph and threatening comments were posted on the page.
Facebook complied with the order, but a similar page ap... | A convicted child sex offender, who won a landmark court case forcing Facebook to take down a website page monitoring paedophiles, is now seeking damages. |
The woman, aged in her 20s, was attacked after leaving the event's Chinawhite enclosure early on Sunday, with men she met there.
She walked with them to the Harpsden Road and Reading Road area and was raped outside a car, which the men then drove off in.
A passerby found the victim near the Three Horseshoes pub shortly... | Organisers of the Henley Royal Regatta are supplying hours of CCTV footage to police after a woman was raped. |
Jockey Sean Levey came with a late rally to score on the Richard Hannon-trained colt by half a length.
Earlier, 7-4 favourite Seventh Heaven, ridden by Ryan Moore, outbattled Architecture to win the Oaks Trial.
The Galileo filly, trained by Aidan O'Brien proved a neck too good for her rival and was cut to about 20-1 fo... | The 9-2 chance Humphrey Bogart denied Carntop, owned by Prince Charles, to win the Derby Trial at Lingfield. |
The minister, Katherine Zappone, revealed the figure as she addressed the Dáil (Irish parliament).
She made a statement following last week's revelation that "significant quantities" of human remains had been found at one of the homes in Tuam.
Ms Zappone said the Tuam discovery "confirmed what we had all feared".
The ... | The remains of 474 infants were transferred from mother-and-baby homes to medical schools over 25 years, the Irish minister for children has said. |
Four buzzard nests and one goshawk nest were found abandoned in Moy Forest at Tomatin late last month.
The adult birds have disappeared and police said some of the sites appeared to have been deliberately disturbed by illegal activity.
Moy Forest is managed by Forestry Enterprise Scotland and the nests were being monit... | Police are investigating the disturbance of bird of prey nests in a forest south of Inverness. |
The man was crossing Abbot Adams Bridge in Main Street, Kilwinning, at about 03:00 when he was hit by a blue Vauxhall Corsa.
He was taken to Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock, where his condition was described as serious but stable.
Police say the car drove off towards Irvine and have appealed for witnesses.
Sgt Ian Thor... | A 51-year-old man has suffered serious injuries after being struck by a car in a hit-and-run incident in North Ayrshire. |
The latest Markit/CIPS services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell to 52.7 last month, down from January's reading of 55.6.
Any figure above 50 means expansion, but the rise in service sector activity was the weakest since March 2013.
The service sector accounts for more than three-quarters of the UK economy.
Survey... | The UK's dominant services sector weakened in February, registering its slowest rate of growth for nearly three years, a survey has indicated. |
Northern Ireland's deputy first minister has been invited by the Flemish government to Flanders in Belgium, where the Battle of Messines took place in 1917.
He will also visit the Somme in France, where soldiers of the 36th (Ulster) and 16th (Irish) divisions fought together.
Mr McGuinness said he was making the trip "... | Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness has said he will visit the sites of two World War One battles next week. |
The county council plans to prohibit buses, taxis and private hire vehicles from using Queen Street.
Oxford Bus Company said the authority needed to consider the "additional pressure" on surrounding streets.
The council said it was "vital" for more pedestrians and cyclists to use the route.
Oxford bus Company said: "We... | A "credible plan" needs to be agreed before any move to ban buses and taxis from a street in Oxford is made, a bus company has said. |
The leading human rights charity said the deal failed to hide the EU's "dogged determination to turn its back on a global refugee crisis".
Under the plan, migrants arriving in Greece will be sent back to Turkey if they do not apply for asylum or their claim is rejected.
In return, Turkey will receive aid and political ... | Amnesty International has accused European leaders of "double speak" over a deal to return migrants to Turkey. |
Team Sky's Gianni Moscon is facing disciplinary action from Team Sky after it emerged he used racially abusive language towards FDJ's Kevin Reza at the end of Friday's stage three.
Italian Moscon apologised and rode in Sunday's final stage.
"Any complaint will be investigated," the UCI told BBC Sport.
Team Sky chose no... | Cycling's governing body has warned that any rider found guilty of racism will be sanctioned after an incident during the Tour de Romandie. |
"Listen up," splashes the News Letter. The paper takes us to the European Parliament in Strasbourg and reports on the telling off Michael Barnier got from a UUP MEP.
Jim Nicholson was speaking in the chamber about Northern Ireland's "integral roll in the UK" when he saw the French politician "twiddling with his telepho... | Thursday's newspaper front pages all take different directions. |
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A black and white photo of the publication's Manhattan headquarters takes pride of place, with the strapline #lastprintissue.
The nod to Twitter is regarded as a backhanded compliment.
The death of the print edition was caused by falling advertising revenues, as audiences moved online.
From the n... | The 80-year-old US current affairs magazine Newsweek has revealed the image that will grace the cover of its last-ever print edition. |
The Labour leader said his party would invest in infrastructure but expected action on low wages and workers' rights in return, while there would also be an increase in corporation tax.
He told the CBI that Labour's planned "national investment bank" would boost lending to small and medium-size firms.
The Tories said L... | Jeremy Corbyn has promised Labour will work with business leaders if they "live up to their side of the deal". |
Debutant Jordan Allan first two first-half chances for Derry with Gareth McGlynn also going close before David Scully put Harps ahead on 45 minutes.
Former Derry player Ryan Curran strode through the Candystripes defence unhindered to double the lead on 75.
Rory Patterson replied in injury-time but it was too late for ... | Kenny Shiels' Derry City reign got off to a losing start as Finn Harps earned a deserved 2-1 victory in the League of Ireland Premier Division opener. |
They say the star spent more than $75m (£59.6m) on 14 homes and needed 12 storage facilities to house his collection of Hollywood memorabilia.
The Management Group are countersuing Depp after the Pirates of the Caribbean actor sued them for $25m (£20m).
Depp, they claim, is "fully responsible for any financial turmoil"... | Johnny Depp's financial troubles are caused by his lavish lifestyle, claim the former business managers he is suing for mismanaging his earnings. |
The sub was 20km (12 miles) from the Admiral Kuznetsov at the time of the incident, the military said.
Russia sent a flotilla to the eastern Mediterranean ahead of an expected resumption of air strikes in Syria.
Nato said it was monitoring the ships in a "measured and responsible way".
An official said the Western mili... | Russia's defence ministry says two of its navy destroyers forced away a Dutch submarine to stop it spying on an aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean. |
The 32-year-old has agreed a two-year contract with the Rams and is the first signing by manager Gary Rowett.
Davies made 29 appearances for Hull last season as they were relegated from the Premier League.
"I believe, under this manager for a full season, the squad we've got is capable of promotion or at least the play... | Derby County have signed defender Curtis Davies from Hull City for an undisclosed fee. |
The 29-year-old limped off after just seven minutes of the 2-0 win over Leicester City on Sunday.
A Premier League winner while on loan at Leicester last season, Dyer will have surgery in due course.
The former Southampton player has featured in five games since Paul Clement was appointed Swans manager last month.
"The... | Swansea City winger Nathan Dyer has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a ruptured Achilles tendon. |
Waiting times are "unacceptably high" and must be top priority, the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) said in a "manifesto" ahead of May's assembly election.
The RCS says almost 450,000 patients are waiting for treatment - 10% higher than three years ago.
But the Welsh government said waiting times have been cut since de... | The number of patients waiting for treatment in Wales is equivalent to the population of Cardiff, it is claimed. |
The commission is investigating tax deals granted to US companies for setting up headquarters in Europe.
Next month the EU is expected to deliver its decision on Apple. The company could be hit with a multi-billion pound bill for unpaid taxes.
The commission said there was "no bias against US companies" in the probes.
... | The US Treasury Department has warned the European Commission about taking action against US companies over tax avoidance allegations. |
It will be used to stage competitive cycle sports as well as recreational events, coaching and training.
The Welsh Government has agreed to sign over some land near the entrance to Pembrey Country Park, meaning work can start shortly.
Welsh Cycling welcomed the announcement.
Chief executive Anne Adams-King said: "The d... | Work will begin on a £500,000 purpose-built cycling circuit in Carmarthenshire after a funding boost from the council. |
BP's Statistical Review of World Energy said global energy consumption "slowed sharply" to an increase of just 0.9% in 2014.
BP said slow growth for energy demand was largely due to China's economy moving away from "energy-intensive sectors".
Separately, it said increased US shale supply was a "continuing revolution".
... | The growth in global demand for energy slowed to levels not seen since the late 1990s, a new report suggests. |
A victim is taking legal action to force an independent inquiry with power to compel witnesses and the security services to hand over documents.
Gary Hoy was abused by two men who were subsequently convicted.
There have been allegations that a paedophile ring at Kincora was linked to the British intelligence services.
... | A judicial review has begun over the decision to exclude the former Kincora boys' home in east Belfast from a child abuse inquiry being held at Westminster. |
Alexis Scott, 39, tricked people into thinking they had too much cash on them as they boarded flights in April 2013.
She was convicted of six counts of theft and one count of misfeasance - carrying out a legal act illegally - at Canterbury Crown Court in July.
Scott, of High Grove, London, was told she preyed on victim... | A Sussex PCSO who stole thousands of pounds from passengers while on duty at Gatwick Airport, has been jailed for six and a half years |
Islamic tradition requires the dead to be buried as soon as possible, unless an autopsy is required.
The US military took this requirement very seriously, burying the body within hours.
"Traditional procedures for Islamic burial were followed," an official said.
Religious rites were carried out on the deck of a US airc... | US officials say Osama Bin Laden's body was treated with respect and buried at sea, but some Muslims argue there was no good reason for not burying it on land. |
Documents filed with US regulator said French authorities recently completed an audit of Booking.com's accounts from 2003 to 2012.
The French government said Booking.com had a base in France and was obliged to pay income and value-added taxes.
The company said the majority of funds being sought are penalties.
"In Decem... | French authorities are seeking €356m (£276m) in unpaid taxes from Booking.com, according to documents filed by parent company Priceline. |
It follows the arrest of an former ombudsman investigator over an alleged theft of sensitive security documents.
It is understood the documents contained information the police and security service MI5 believe could put the lives of individuals at risk.
The PFNI said it was an "astounding and very worrying state of aff... | The Police Federation of Northern Ireland (PFNI) has called for a "full inquiry" into the operation of the police ombudsman. |
The 21-year-old prop, who joined the club this summer under their Player Development Foundation scheme made his debut in the weekend win over Ospreys.
"He had a nasty injury early on and he came back and we weren't happy with his fitness and form," Paver said.
"He went to Redruth and I had a few doubts, we had a frank ... | Cornish Pirates coach Alan Paver says he has been impressed with Luke Chapman's commitment after injury. |
The man, known as David, said he wanted answers about how Lincolnshire Police dealt with allegations against Gordon Dawson, a farmer from Spilsby.
Mr Dawson shot himself in 2007 after officers informed him of the inquiry.
In a statement, Lincolnshire Police said "procedures were correctly followed at the time" but poli... | Police have denied mishandling a sexual abuse investigation which left a victim claiming he had been denied justice. |
William Dunlop, of Billingham, Teesside, was jailed in 2006 over the 1989 killing of Julie Hogg.
It is now alleged he raped one girl and forced himself on to another with the offences said to have taken place in Billingham and at Mr Dunlop's home from the mid-1980s to the early-1990s.
He denies three counts of rape and... | A convicted murderer has gone on trial accused of historical sex offences against two teenage girls. |
The theft happened outside St John's Kirk in St John's Place in the city before 23:30 on Monday.
It was the second time the life-sized doll had been stolen from the nativity scene in the past two years.
Police Scotland said three males would be reported to the procurator fiscal in due course.
Anne Chat, who serves as a... | A life-sized baby Jesus which was stolen from a nativity display at a church in Perth has been found. |
About 1,000 athletes, aged between 14 and 18, will participate in the event, scheduled for 27 July to 1 August.
Boxers Carl Frampton and Michael Conlan, and swimmer Sycerika McMahon are among Northern Irish athletes to have previously competed at the Games.
NI Commonwealth Games chairman Robert McVeigh described it as ... | Northern Ireland has been chosen to host the Commonwealth Youth Games in the summer of 2021. |
The plans for Hopwas Wood near Tamworth have been submitted by Lafarge Tarmac to the county council.
Austin Brady, of the Woodland Trust, said such woodlands were irreplaceable, adding that "turning this into a hole in the ground is bad for everybody".
The company said the quarry would cover only a fifth of the wood.
I... | Plans to turn an area of ancient woodland mentioned in the Domesday Book into a quarry have angered conservationists in Staffordshire. |
Monitor is looking into the financial sustainability of Southend University Hospital Foundation Trust "on behalf of patients", the NHS regulator said.
Finances became a concern when a planned £7.8m deficit grew, for which Monitor could see no recovery plan.
The hospital blamed the larger-than-anticipated deficit on gro... | A £9.8m deficit recorded for 2014/15 at an Essex hospital is to be investigated by a health service watchdog. |
The left-back was expected to miss Saturday's defeat by Aberdeen while he sought the advice of a specialist to help with a hip complaint.
But Clark was impressed as the former Rangers defender declared himself fit.
"He has shown the courage that he wants to play through the little injury problem he has," said Clark.
"H... | Manager Lee Clark has praised captain Stevie Smith for playing through an injury in an attempt to steer Kilmarnock clear of relegation. |
Chartoff's daughters confirmed he died at home in Santa Monica surrounded by his family. He had pancreatic cancer.
"He was an amazing father and person," said Julie Chartoff, adding: "There are no words."
He won the best picture Oscar for the first Rocky film in 1977, which was written by its star Sylvester Stallone.
T... | Oscar-winning producer Robert Chartoff, who was behind hit boxing films such as the Rocky series and Raging Bull, has died in California, aged 81. |
Froch, 38, who announced his retirement in July, has been training every day and predicted he would beat IBF super-middleweight champion James DeGale, 29.
"It's an easy job for me and he's world champion," said Froch.
"Get my old belt back, show them all how it's done and then retire. There'd be something satisfying ab... | Former world champion Carl Froch has said he would consider returning to the ring next spring for one fight to reclaim his title. |
Anthony Scouler, 55, used seven bank accounts to hide profits of more than £100,000, Exeter Crown Court heard.
He also used fake identities to get credit cards to pay for high-tech growing equipment.
Scouler of Barton Road in Bideford, Devon, admitted supply, production and personal possession of cannabis and having a... | A shop owner who turned his failing business into a cannabis factory has been jailed for four-and-a-half years. |
Welsh Language Minister Alun Davies has written to the corporation seeking assurances over the future of factual and drama production in Wales.
BBC Studios has announced plans to cut about 300 staff across the UK.
Its director Mark Linsey said the proposals will help "provide even greater value to licence fee payers".
... | The Welsh Government has said it was "extremely concerned" over news of 27 job cuts in Wales by the BBC's production arm, BBC Studios. |
The Welsh government has agreed to pay £20,000-a-year for three years for a site to store the 15th Century vessel discovered in 2002.
It comes after Newport council said it planned to stop its funding due to budget cuts.
The new site will allow freeze-drying of the ship's remaining timbers to continue, completing its ... | A new home could soon be found for Newport's medieval ship, safeguarding its future restoration. |
The League One side have been under the embargo since November because of a £300,000 bill with HM Revenue & Customs and fees owed to other clubs.
The Latics are bottom of the table, three points from safety, and are the lowest scorers in the Football League.
"As far as I'm led to believe it should be cleared at the lat... | Oldham Athletic should be able to exit their transfer embargo within a week, says manager Stephen Robinson. |
Infectiously-catchy earworm 'PPAP' (short for Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen') was performed by animal print-clad DJ Piko-Taro, a fictional character played by Japanese entertainer Kazuhiko Kosaka.
And it goes like this:
"I have a pen. I have an apple. Apple-pen!
I have a pen. I have [a] pineapple. Pineapple-pen!
Apple-pen. P... | You are about to witness viral history in the making and none of it will make any sense to you. |
Joe Acquaro was shot dead in Melbourne in the early hours of Tuesday. Investigators believe underworld bosses may have put a price on his head.
The lawyer was well-known in the city's Italian community and his body was found outside a cafe he owned.
Clients included crime bosses accused of extortion, drugs and arms off... | Police in Australia believe a lawyer who represented some of the country's most notorious organised crime figures was the victim of a contract killing. |
A ruling will allow users and expert analysts to carry out repairs. But changes such as extracting and selling code would still breach copyright.
Vehicle manufacturers opposed the move, saying repair garages could fix any issues.
The ruling follows claims the right to modify software could have prevented the Volkswagen... | Security researchers have been given the green light to hunt for flaws in car software by US authorities. |
A European Commission spokesman said while progress was made on Sunday, "significant gaps" remained.
Europe wants Greece to make spending cuts worth €2bn (£1.44bn), to secure a deal that will unlock bailout funds.
Greek deputy prime minister Yannis Dragasakis said that Athens was still ready to negotiate with its lende... | The latest round of talks between Greek and EU officials in Brussels has failed to reach an agreement. |
The 37-year-old American has been hired as a linebacker coach for pre-season by Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians.
He said it didn't matter if a coach was "the Green Hornet" as long as players felt he or she could help them improve.
Welter, who spent 14 seasons as a professional American football player, added: "I'm ho... | Jen Welter has become the first female coach in the NFL after being appointed by the Arizona Cardinals. |
A penalty try and scores from Alex Goode and Chris Wyles gave Sarries a 24-3 lead at half-time.
The bonus point was wrapped up four minutes after the break as Maro Itoje crossed, shortly before Richard Wigglesworth touched down.
Arthur Aziza went over for Oyonnax but Schalk Brits was awarded a late effort to complete t... | Saracens ran in six tries to thrash Oyonnax and take control of their European Champions Cup group. |
The airlines announced that they would no longer transport lion, rhinoceros, leopard, elephant or buffalo remains.
They have not, however, given official reasons for their announcements.
Delta flies direct to a number of African cities and was subjected to an online petition to ban such shipments.
American Airlines and... | Delta, United and American Airlines have banned the shipment of big-game trophies on flights after the illegal killing of Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe. |
Arscott, who spent four seasons at Bristol between 2006-2010, has featured in nine games for the club this term.
The 31-year-old made only seven league appearances for Bath after joining from Premiership rivals Exeter in June 2014.
"He's an assured presence in the full-back role," Bristol director of rugby Andy Robinso... | Bristol's on-loan full-back Luke Arscott has signed a one-year contract to join the Championship leaders from Bath at the end of the season. |
He was trying out a 45m (150ft) high zip wire at Victoria Park, where the Games are being shown on big screens.
The wire then lost momentum, leaving him suspended "like an odd Christmas decoration" above a crowd of people.
As onlookers snapped photos, he joked: "This is great fun but it needs to go faster."
Highwire ac... | The Mayor of London Boris Johnson was left dangling on a zip wire for several minutes when it stopped working at an Olympic live screen event. |
The boy was found "safe" this afternoon and arrested on suspicion of wounding and carrying a bladed weapon.
Police said he was found on a train from Hereford to Malvern at 16:55 BST.
Detectives launched a search for the boy after the attack at Chase Technology College in Malvern, Worcestershire, at about 08:45 BST.
A m... | A 13-year-old schoolboy who disappeared after a fellow pupil and a teacher were attacked with a knife has been arrested, West Mercia Police said. |
It was one of 20 left at various locations by Ren Benson, from York, who said she just wanted to give other mothers support.
"I am a first-time mum, my little boy is 10 months now, and parenting is really hard," she said.
Emma Lowe, who found the supermarket letter, said it was a "lovely gesture" and very welcome.
Read... | A handwritten letter of encouragement for new mothers was left in a supermarket baby-changing area. |
Now the 29-year-old has become one of the youngest people in Northern Ireland to hold a ministerial portfolio.
She has only been an MLA for two years. So what is her background?
In 2008, after graduating from Queen's University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in politics, Ms Sugden became an intern at the Office of the ... | Claire Sugden is used to being the youngest - she grew up in Coleraine with four older siblings - three sisters and a brother. |
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The former Reds captain, 36, is to return to his former club as a youth coach in February in what will be his first job since retiring as a player.
Klopp said he "had a good long chat" with the ex-England skipper, describing his appointment as "wonderful news".
"He said he... | Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says he will do "everything I can" to help Steven Gerrard develop into "the best manager he can be". |
Although there is some common ground between the two governments on, for example, the need for free trade within the single market, Carwyn Jones has complained that he didn't see the letter before it was published on Wednesday. (He has that in common with most of Mrs May's cabinet).
The first minister told AMs: "I disc... | Theresa May's letter triggering Article 50 may have attempted a more conciliatory tone but it does not seem to have worked with the Welsh Government. |
The 29-year-old Irishman is expected to formally sign for the Scottish Premiership club next week on his return from holiday.
Sammon has negotiated an early release from his contract with the English Championship club.
His deal is due to expire on 30 June, but Hearts need to register players for the Europa League 10 da... | Conor Sammon has agreed a three-year contract with Hearts as the striker prepares to leave Derby County. |
Glass Butter Beach was supposed to run from Friday to Sunday at Abersoch, Gwynedd.
But organisers have cancelled Saturday's event due to "extremely severe weather conditions."
A yellow "be aware" warning is in place for every council area in Wales until 21:00 BST Saturday with heavy showers expected.
A message on Glass... | A three-day music festival has cancelled its Saturday programme due to strong winds and heavy rain. |
The small objects were hidden by artist Luke Jerram for his installation Treasure City, with clues hidden in paintings at the 20-21 Arts Centre.
The first one, a replica Viking brooch, was found in a wall in Kingsway Gardens, Scunthorpe, by Rachel Welch.
Ms Welch, of Grimsby, said she looked around town on the off-chan... | Three of five gold artworks hidden in Lincolnshire as part of a treasure hunt have been found - the first by chance. |
Pan gyhoeddwyd canlyniad y bleidlais gyhoeddus ym Mrwsel nos Fawrth, fe ddaeth Derwen Brimmon - coeden tua 500 mlwydd oed ger Y Drenewydd - yn ail i goeden 650 oed yn Wisniowa yng Ngwlad Pwyl.
Cafodd y goeden Bwylaidd 1,400 yn fwy o bleidleisiau.
Yn ystod yr Ail Ryfel Byd fe gafodd y goeden honno - Derwen Josef - ei de... | Mae coeden dderw hynafol wedi dod yn ail yng nghystadleuaeth Coeden Ewropeaidd y Flwyddyn 2017. |
Ivan Cameron, who had cerebral palsy and epilepsy, died in hospital aged six in February 2009.
Mrs Cameron told the Times: "Ive dying is such a massive thing that everything else is irrelevant."
She also said it changed her husband's outlook. "I think it changed Dave's politics. It made him understanding, though he cou... | Samantha Cameron, the wife of the former Prime Minister, has said their son's death "overshadowed everything". |
The Orlando City midfielder, 34, will replace Bayern Munich's Douglas Costa, who was removed from the squad because of an injury to his left thigh.
Ex-AC Milan and Real Madrid player Kaka has been a regular in coach Dunga's squads, without getting much game time.
He has won 91 caps and scored 29 goals, but has only pla... | Kaka has been called up to the Brazil squad for next month's Copa America in the United States. |
Arriva Trains Wales faced criticism over "unacceptable" queues at central station during the Rugby World Cup.
The firm wants to iron out issues before 74,000 people attend the Champions League final at the Principality Stadium in May 2017.
Trials for the truck stunt event include Queen Street station opening.
Usually i... | Plans to avert big event travel chaos in Cardiff will be trialled as 30,000 people head to the city for Saturday's Monster Jam event. |
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The trees were part of an area known as 'Doggerland' which formed part of a much bigger area before it was flooded by the North Sea.
It was once so big that hunter-gatherers who lived in the area could have walked to Germany, in Europe, across its land.
The underwater forest wa... | Nature experts have discovered an amazing underwater forest thousands of years old under the sea close to the Norfolk coast in England. |
Maguire, 35, lost 10-7 to fellow Scot Alan McManus, his fourth consecutive first-round defeat in Sheffield.
"I didn't feel anything," said the two-time semi-finalist. "It's terrible.
"It's embarrassing that you can't get up for a match at the World Championship, especially being lucky enough to actually qualify for it.... | Stephen Maguire said he was "embarrassed" at not being able to motivate himself for the World Championship at the Crucible. |
The Wikileaks co-founder sought asylum at London's Ecuadorean embassy in 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden.
UK officials said the bill for policing the embassy, which stands at £12m ($18.8m; €16.8m), was "unacceptable".
Earlier, Swedish prosecutors dropped two sex assault claims against Mr Assange, who had denied the... | The UK is to make a formal protest to the government of Ecuador over the country's decision to "harbour" Julian Assange, the Foreign Office has said. |
The South Africa-born 23-year-old had been playing club cricket in the East Anglian Premier League this season.
"Sean shows a great maturity with the bat and understands his game well," Kent's high performance director Simon Willis told the club website.
"The number of runs he has scored in all formats is testament to ... | Kent have signed batsman Sean Dickson after he impressed during a trial spell with their Second XI. |
Accountancy group UHY Hacker Young claimed new "boutique" distillers were pushing big brands off the shelf.
It said Scotland saw a 50% rise in new distilleries over the past year, from 12 in 2015 to 18 in 2016.
In England, a record 35 new distilleries were opened last year compared with 28 the previous year.
James Simm... | An "explosive creativity" of craft spirits has seen 50 new distilleries open across the UK last year, according to a study. |
The family of Valentina Milluzzo said the doctor treating her refused to abort the foetuses because he was a "conscientious objector" to abortion.
The hospital involved has categorically rejected the family's claims.
The woman's burial has been postponed while further investigations are carried out.
Milluzzo was admitt... | Italian prosecutors have begun an inquiry into the death after a miscarriage of a woman of 32 who was pregnant with twins. |
Watson, 56, will work alongside Mark McGhee as assistant to Scotland manager Gordon Strachan.
McCall left his role with Scotland after more than three years to take over as manager of Bradford City.
"It is an honour and a privilege to have been asked to help my country and, it goes without saying, I had no hesitation i... | Andy Watson has been brought into the Scotland coaching set-up to replace Stuart McCall. |
Ineos wants to conduct seismic surveys at Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire to see if there is potential for fracking.
The firm said the charity had blocked any contact for almost a year and it was considering seeking a court order.
The National Trust said it opposed any activities leading to the extraction of fossil fue... | A petrochemical company is threatening legal action over the National Trust's refusal to allow testing for shale gas on its land. |
A review for the Commission on Local Tax Reform said there was no "magic bullet" to cure defects in the system.
It said the council tax had built-in problems "from day one" but a failure to modify it had stored up more difficulties for policy makers.
The commission, set up by the Scottish government and council body Co... | Replacing or reforming the council tax in Scotland could prove challenging, according to a study. |
Aberdeenshire-based Harbro Group saw pre-tax profit increase by £800,000, to £3.5m, in the year to the end of June 2016.
This was despite turnover falling by £1m to just over £100m.
Harbro said international sales grew over the year, both in Europe and in new markets further afield.
The Turriff-based company manufactur... | One of Scotland's largest animal feed producers has posted a rise in profits, despite reporting a "challenging" year for the industry. |
A court heard Aidan Chaves, 26, reacted angrily to taunts from fans and was spat on during a home game for Sawbridgeworth Town FC on 25 March.
But he denied screaming threats at Clacton supporters on the touchline at the Hertfordshire club.
Stevenage Magistrates Court adjourned the case for a later hearing to decide if... | A footballer accused of threatening fans with a corkscrew has admitted possession of an offensive weapon. |
He was a surprise choice to lead the Fifa investigation, and ruffled feathers at football's governing body. On one occasion, he turned up unannounced to interview members of the senior executive committee who had cast votes in the World Cup bids.
Even before he dismissed Fifa's report as "erroneous", there were signs t... | Michael Garcia, the American lawyer hired by Fifa to investigate the World Cup bidding process before criticising the organisation's summary of his own report and eventually resigning, is a former prosecutor with a history of launching corruption probes. |
They then vowed to put their careers on hold for 23 years.
That time is now up.
So at 23 seconds past midnight on Wednesday they made their comeback at a book launch in Liverpool.
The duo were greeted by 500 fans as they arrived at the News From Nowhere book shop in an ice cream van that played their hit What Time Is L... | On 23 August 1994, The KLF - one of Britain's most incendiary bands, in more ways than one - burned £1m on a remote Scottish island. |
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The U's are the lowest-ranked team left in the competition, while League One side Rochdale, who knocked out Nottingham Forest, welcome Stoke City.
Holders Arsenal visit Brighton, and Chelsea will play Bradford City, who defeated Millwall in a reply.
Manchester City host Mi... | League Two side Cambridge United have been drawn at home to Manchester United in the fourth round of the FA Cup. |
A Bhuvneshwar Kumar throw hit Reiffel on the back of the head on day one and he was replaced by Marais Erasmus.
Scans gave the Australian the all clear but he has been advised to rest.
Erasmus will continue alongside Bruce Oxenford on the field for the rest of the match, while Chettithody Shamshuddin takes over as thir... | Umpire Paul Reiffel has been replaced for England's fourth Test in India as he recovers from concussion after being hit on head by a stray throw. |
Residents and an official said the victims were travelling in a pick-up truck that was targeted in the Hiran district of Hajja province.
They had been heading to a local market, according to the residents.
There was no immediate comment from the coalition, which is fighting the Houthi rebel movement in a bid to restore... | Twelve civilians are reported to have been killed in a Saudi-led coalition air strike in north-western Yemen. |
The government announced in 2014 that it wanted to build a tunnel alongside the World Heritage site.
But Highways England is also considering a route which would take the A303 south of the city.
A £2bn 1.8-mile (2.9km) tunnel is the government's preferred option at Stonehenge but some archaeologists argue it could dama... | A southern bypass of Salisbury is being considered as an alternative to a Stonehenge tunnel, the BBC has learned. |
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Play has been stopped 10 times in five days, leaving a backlog of matches that have to be played on the two-week tournament's traditional rest day.
There will be at least eight guaranteed singles' matches, plus any more which are not completed on Saturday.
Tickets must be ... | Wimbledon will have play on the middle Sunday for the first time since 2004 after the opening week's schedule was disrupted by rain delays. |
A Mount Rainier National Park spokeswoman said camping gear had been found and distress signals heard from the group's avalanche beacons.
She said there was little chance for survival.
The group, from Seattle's Alpine Ascents International, was last heard from on Wednesday.
There were two guides and four clients in the... | Hopes are fading for six climbers who have gone missing on Mount Rainier in the north-western US state of Washington. |
Forestry officials say a survey, using hidden cameras, counted 106 tigers in the wild on the Bangladeshi side of the world's largest mangrove swamp, and about 74 on the Indian side.
The figures mark a sharp decline from the 440 animals recorded 10 years ago.
Experts say the decline is mainly down to rampant poaching.
B... | Bangladesh has only a little more than 100 Royal Bengal tigers living in the Sunderbans forest, far fewer than previously thought, new figures show. |
Mr Weah got 78% of the vote for the Montserrado county seat, which includes the capital Monrovia.
He beat Robert Sirleaf, the son of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who took nearly 11%.
Low turnout in the poll, which was first planned for October, was blamed on concerns about Ebola.
Strict health controls were in plac... | The former football star George Weah has won a landslide victory in Liberia's senate elections, in polls disrupted by the Ebola outbreak. |
A witness described seeing a "flash right across the sky" as the aircraft came down in a field off Burrows Lane, in the Middle Stoke area.
The condition of the pilot is not known.
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said it had deployed to an accident involving a light aircraft near Stoke Medway Airfield.
Rep... | A microlight has hit an electricity pylon and burst into flames near Rochester in Kent. |
Martin Shkreli's drug company Turing Pharmaceuticals bought the rights to 62-year old drug Daraprim and increased the price per pill from $13.50 to $750.
Turing said it will cut the price by 50% for hospitals and offer financial assistance to individuals.
However, the company will keep its list price at the new higher ... | The company that sparked an outcry by raising the price of its HIV drug in the US by 5,000% says it will cut its price for some users. |
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