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18 November 2015 Last updated at 15:00 GMT
Det Ch Supt David Sandall said it was proving an "extremely traumatic time for her parents" and they are now treating the disappearance of the 15-year-old, from Measham, as murder.
The teenager has not been seen since about 18:00 GMT on Friday when she was dropped off outside ... | The police officer leading the search for missing Leicestershire teenager Kayleigh Haywood has told her family to prepare themselves for the worst. |
The first 18 of 59 fibreglass moths, each about 5ft (1.5m) wide, have been placed across the city to mark the 75th anniversary of her death.
Ms Johnson flew a De Havilland Gipsy Moth airplane from the UK to Australia in 1930 - becoming the first woman to do so.
The moth sculptures have been decorated by local artists.
... | Models of moths have been appearing on buildings in Hull to commemorate aviator Amy Johnson who was born there. |
Seonaid, 21, won the 50m rifle three positions event with an accumulated score of 458.5.
Elder sister Jennifer, 26, won gold in the 50m rifle prone event on Monday.
She also featured in Thursday's three positions event, as Great Britain took overall team gold.
Jennifer finished fifth in the event as the McIntosh sister... | Scotland's Seonaid McIntosh has won gold at the European Shooting Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, three days after her sister Jennifer achieved the same feat. |
Brazil succeeded Philippe Montanier following the Frenchman's sacking on 14 January.
The 54-year-old's only game in charge to date saw him oversee the 1-0 victory over Bristol City on Saturday.
"I've been here five years. I love the football club and will do whatever they ask me to do," Brazil said.
Despite the win ove... | Interim boss Gary Brazil says he would take any role at Nottingham Forest and has not ruled out accepting the manager's job on a longer-term basis. |
Although the EY Item Club think tank predicts the economy will grow 1.9% this year, it expects that performance to fizzle out as inflation rises.
The economy's stability since June's Brexit vote was "deceptive", EY said.
Meanwhile, a senior Bank of England official told the BBC that inflation may surpass its 2% target.... | Britain's economy faces a "prolonged period" of weaker growth as consumer spending slows and business curbs investment, according to a report. |
Groups who use the hall in Llanwinio said they would hand in their keys after the rent tripled and they were asked to sign up to a 25-year lease.
Peter Walton, from the association that runs the hall, described the changes as "unreasonable and unfair".
But the Diocese of St Davids said as a charity it was "obliged by l... | A row has broken out between community groups and a Carmarthenshire diocese over the cost of using a church hall. |
Craig Rodger, 25, was hit by a Porsche as he crossed Wilbraham Road in Chorlton, Manchester, in March 2014.
Mohammed Basit Chaudhry was accused of causing death by dangerous driving but died in Dubai the following year.
Mohammed Omayr and Raheel Rehman, both from Chorlton, were sentenced to two and three years respecti... | Two men who helped an alleged hit-and-run killer conceal evidence have been jailed. |
Led by "generals" Mohammed Sajjad, 38, from Cardiff, and Imtiaz Ali, 35, from Newport, the group were involved in bringing the class A drug into Wales.
Cardiff Crown Court heard the group was arrested as part of one of the largest undercover operations in Wales.
Four were convicted after trial, while six others pleaded... | Ten members of a gang who conspired to supply £5m worth of heroin have been jailed. |
The draft Investigatory Powers Bill would place a legal duty on internet providers to assist in hacking devices.
But it would not be restricted to phones and PCs, a tech industry chief told the Commons science and technology committee.
Antony Walker, of techUK, said anything that connected to the internet could "in the... | The security services could remotely take over children's toys and use them to spy on suspects, MPs have been told. |
Torrential rain overnight left many roads impassable, while rail services were cancelled or delayed.
The Environment Agency issued five flood warnings across the county.
Warwickshire Fire and Rescue said it had rescued a number of people trapped in their cars due to rising floodwater.
More on this story and others from... | Fourteen schools were forced to close due to severe flooding in Warwickshire. |
Anscombe has been out since December with a groin injury which was the latest issue to sideline the New Zealand-born outside-half.
The 25-year-old has also suffered hip and ankle injuries since arriving at the Blues.
"You start getting bracketed as being made out of glass," he said.
Anscombe has been limited to 33 appe... | Cardiff Blues outside-half Gareth Anscombe hopes to put his injury problems behind him and achieve Wales recognition again. |
A counter at thepiratebay.se showed a countdown to 1 February, but it appears to have come back online a day early.
The website, which provides links to pirated content, was taken offline following a raid in Sweden in December.
Police officers seized servers in Stockholm after a complaint was filed by a group called th... | The Pirate Bay website has been relaunched. |
The 29-year-old striker arrived on Wearside last week and made his debut before his first training session in Saturday's 3-0 defeat by St Johnstone.
He has joined a Black Cats side relegated from the Premier League last season, but eager to do well.
"Some of the lads I can see really want it," Vaughan told BBC Newcastl... | Sunderland have the necessary mental toughness within the squad to cope with a gruelling Championship campaign, according to new signing James Vaughan. |
Instead, it was her namesake, Irish politician Joan Collins, who was arrested at a protest against new water meters in Dublin yesterday.
The former Dynasty star tweeted: 'No I am not the Joan Collins Who was a rested (sic) yesterday At a Dublin protest meeting !!! The very idea !!"
United Left TD Ms Collins said she wa... | Actress Joan Collins has taken to Twitter to deny that she was arrested in the Republic of Ireland. |
Arsenal will play Chelsea on 6 August at Wembley Stadium, and £1.25m could be raised from the match.
Football Association chairman Greg Clarke said: "We hope that in some small way through the Community Shield we can help.
"Football is for all, and we hope it can in its own way give something back to those who are most... | Proceeds from the 2017 FA Community Shield will be donated to support those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire. |
Deputy Education Minister Mduduzi Manana appeared in court last week to face the assault charge.
He is accused of hitting the woman during an argument at the venue.
On Saturday, a brief statement from President Jacob Zuma's office said he had accepted Mr Manana's resignation, and thanked him for "his contribution to th... | A South African minister has resigned amid accusations he assaulted a woman in a nightclub earlier this month. |
But the original timescale, which envisaged the closures taking place by the end of 2015, has slipped.
Calls have been made by Opposition MSPs for the work on the reorganisation to be postponed pending a review of the way calls to police are handled.
The review, by HM Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland (HMICS), is ... | Police have confirmed they are continuing with plans to close control rooms in Aberdeen and Inverness. |
The 24-hour strike, on 1 February, comes as part of a row over conditions.
Members of the RMT and Aslef unions walked out on 4 January this year, the day many returned to work after the Christmas break.
The pay side of the dispute has been accepted, but Aslef previously claimed Arriva was trying to "railroad through" c... | Arriva Trains Wales drivers are set to go on strike for the second time this year, the Aslef union has said. |
At one stage, winds were gusting at 55 knots and winds over 48 knots are not safe for airport staff to work in.
As a result, passengers on nine planes were unable to leave as it was too windy to put access steps in place.
Some passengers were kept on planes for two hours, but wind speeds eventually dropped, allowing th... | Passengers flying into Belfast International Airport were prevented from getting off planes for a time on Tuesday night due to high winds. |
After taking part at London 2012, the four national football associations could not agree on sending a British women's team to the Rio Games.
A place was earned by England finishing third in the 2015 World Cup.
"To turn it down is a great shame. It's something we may look at in the future and try to compete in," Allard... | England manager Sam Allardyce would welcome Team GB entering football teams at future Olympics. |
Switzerland has been investigating Malaysia's scandal-hit 1MDB fund since last year.
Last week, its Attorney-General Michael Lauber said $4bn (£2.8bn) may be missing from Malaysian state firms.
A Malaysian minister said this was not possible due to extensive audits, and called the statements "premature".
The indebted ... | Malaysia has rejected allegations from Switzerland that billions of dollars may have been stolen from the South East Asian country's state fund. |
The National Union of Farmers organised the event as a protest about delays in distributing EU farm payments.
It was changed to be about "wider rural economy and food chain issues" after the Scottish government pledged £200m to support farmers in the interim.
Scottish ministers Richard Lochhead and John Swinney, and ... | Dozens of farmers gathered outside the Scottish Parliament for a rally highlighting rural issues. |
Maud Kells, who is 75 and from Cookstown, was shot outside her home in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
She narrowly missed death or paralysis after the bullet hit her in the shoulder.
Ms Kells said she wants to help free a man who has been imprisoned for involvement in the crime.
"There are two of our Christians who ... | A County Tyrone missionary who was shot by bandits in Africa plans to return to fight for justice for a man she said is "falsely accused". |
Goals from Robert Wurube and James Moga helped South Sudan complete a 4-1 overall victory in the Central Eastern Zone qualifier to set up a meeting with Uganda in the next round.
On Saturday, Malawi and Seychelles went out to Madagascar and Mauritius respectively.
The CHAN - a tournament for locally-based African playe... | South Sudan booked their place in the next round of regional qualifying for the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN) on Sunday, defeating Somalia 2-0 in Juba. |
Prosecutors said Darren Byrne, 40, struck Maria Byrne, 35, on the head at their home in Theydon Bois after she discovered he was having an affair.
The jury was told Mr Byrne doused his unconscious wife in white spirit and turned on the hob before going out.
At Chelmsford Crown Court, Mr Byrne denies murder and arson in... | A man killed his wife and then took their dog out for a walk while he hoped their house would burn down with her inside, a court has heard. |
My confusion stems from the proposals for tax, benefit and economic reform submitted by the Greek government to secure, at the very last minute of the last hour, a deal from their creditors to avoid tumbling out of the euro.
Having obtained a copy of this paper, headed "Greece: Prior Actions - Policy Commitments and Ac... | Not for the first time over the five years of Greece's euro crisis - or the eurozone's Greece crisis - I am confused. |
District Judge Lucy Koh's move opens the way for US sales of Samsung's older tablet model to restart.
Separately, Samsung filed a motion on Tuesday against Apple's iPhone 5 saying its patents had been violated.
The iPhone 5 was launched last month and broke Apple's pre-sales record. Apple has not commented on either mo... | A temporary sales ban on Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet computer in the US has been lifted by a US court. |
There are two in the region at the moment - Stockton South's James Wharton and Hexham's Guy Opperman.
Few in number then, but uniquely placed to tell the rest of the party how the north is feeling about the fall-out from the Scottish referendum.
They are after all from the region closest to the border.
Both then have b... | North East Conservatives are not an endangered species as such, but they are a select bunch, and their MPs are even thinner on the ground. |
A statement issued by the region said the player had failed to recover from a head injury he suffered during the Premiership Sevens in August 2015.
The 25-year-old started his career with Blackwood and played sevens for Wales.
"I am devastated that I have been forced to retire from rugby through injury, but I know that... | Newport Gwent Dragons wing Matthew Pewtner has been forced to retire from injury on medical advice. |
The Mercian Regiment said Private Derby XXXI was officially selected by the Duke of Devonshire from his flock at the Chatsworth Estate, Derbyshire.
The Swaledale Ram helped to form a guard of honour for a Premiership rugby union match on Saturday.
Lance Corporal Derby XXX, who switched on Ashbourne's Christmas Lights i... | A British Army regiment has announced its new sheep mascot following the death of its predecessor. |
A general said clouds were limiting the ability of drones and other aircraft to provide cover, adding that troops would secure areas they had already entered.
IS militants are putting up fierce resistance, using snipers and large numbers of suicide bombers.
A BBC correspondent says that although progress is slow, it is... | Iraqi forces have paused their advance into Mosul due to poor weather, a month after launching an offensive to retake the city from so-called Islamic State. |
The Scream (1892), by Edvard Munch, depicts a figure holding its face, which is making an agonised expression.
But look above this individual and the sky is full of colourful wavy lines.
The researchers say these are probably Mother of Pearl Clouds - rare phenomena that would have had a big impact on anyone who saw the... | Norwegian scientists have put forward a new theory to explain the inspiration behind one of the most famous works of art ever produced. |
Kev Brady from Gloucester said he was terrified as he paddled more than 200 miles (320 km) along the Mahaweli.
He now aims to paddle the 800 miles (1,300 km) around the coast of the island of Sri Lanka.
His previous feats include canoeing along the Mississippi and swimming the length of the River Severn.
Mr Brady said ... | A paddle boarder faced man-eating crocodiles during his quest to travel from source to sea along the longest river in Sri Lanka. |
Muir, 23, broke McColgan's 25-year-old record by 14 seconds at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow on Wednesday, with a time of 14 minutes, 49.12 seconds.
McColgan said she felt excited to see her last record broken by Muir.
She had earlier raised concerns about whether Muir's race had met all the criteria set by UK Athletic... | New 5,000m British indoor record holder Laura Muir has what it takes to win world medals, Liz McColgan has said. |
Firefighters across the UK who retired between 2001 and 2006 received lower lump sums than they should have because of an error by the UK government.
The Treasury has given the Welsh government £5m to compensate those affected in Wales.
It follows a ruling by the Pensions Ombudsman in a test case in May.
Retired Strath... | About 400 retired firefighters in Wales are to receive thousands of pounds in compensation because their pensions were miscalculated. |
All 57 seats were contested, of which the Tories took 43, compared to the 36 they won in 2013.
Labour gained a councillor, taking their tally to 12, while the Liberal Democrats saw their number of seats fall from six to two.
There will be no UKIP representatives on the council - all three of their seats were Tory gains... | The Conservatives have increased their control of Northamptonshire County Council. |
The Spanish 14-time Grand Slam champion has played in the Wimbledon warm-up event on six previous occasions, winning the title in 2008.
The 29-year-old said the grass-court tournament offered "perfect conditions" to prepare for Wimbledon, which will start a week later on 27 June.
Last month Andy Murray confirmed he wil... | World number five Rafael Nadal will compete at the Aegon Championships at Queen's Club this summer. |
Spotlight: A Woman Alone With The IRA investigated the republican movement's handling of sexual abuse allegations against a suspected IRA member.
Maíria Cahill waived her right to anonymity to tell how the republican movement responded to her allegations.
The programme was broadcast last October.
Ms Cahill claimed she ... | BBC Northern Ireland current affairs programme Spotlight has won Scoop of the Year at the Royal Television Society (RTS) journalism awards. |
The fire, which is being treated as deliberate, was first reported at about 11:00 BST on Sunday.
Eight fire appliances and 45 fire fighters are at the scene, including crew members from the Irish Fire Service.
The blaze has spread across a 5 kilometre area, crossing the border.
It is the latest of 435 reported wildfire... | The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) is attending a gorse fire in Alderwood Road near Clogher and Fivemiletown in County Tyrone. |
Police were called to the Biffa depot in Avonmouth at 11:00 BST on Friday after being alerted by staff to possible remains at one of the units.
Avon and Somerset Police have named the victim as Matthew Symonds, 34, of no fixed address in Swindon, and said his death was being treated as unexplained.
A post-mortem examin... | A man whose body parts were found at a Bristol recycling plant has been identified as a Swindon man by police. |
A number of men, two of them believed to have been carrying guns, forced their way into the property at Oakfield Drive shortly after 20:00 GMT on Saturday.
They demanded money before assaulting a man aged in his 50s.
The gang made off with a sum of cash.
Alliance East Antrim MLA Stewart Dickson has condemned the attack... | A man has been assaulted while a woman and four children escaped injury during a raid of a house in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, by an armed gang. |
The four-storey building in Los Cristianos, on the south of the island, collapsed at 09:30 local time (08:30 GMT), emergency officials said.
The body of a woman aged about 70 was found in the rubble, local media said.
Residents living near the building said they had heard a large explosion shortly before it collapsed.
... | One person has died and nine others remain missing after an apartment block collapsed on the Spanish island of Tenerife. |
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The world number one, 30, was scheduled to play an exhibition match at Hurlingham Club in London on Friday.
"Sadly I won't be ready to play at the Hurlingham, my hip is still sore and I need to rest it," he said.
The Briton is still expected to begin the defence of his Wim... | Defending champion Andy Murray has pulled out of his final warm-up match before Wimbledon because of a sore hip. |
The London-born, USA-raised 21-year-old will count as a foreign import because of his overseas junior development.
"My dad loves it," he said. "It's different from soccer, but he loves the intensity of it.
"He's only an hour and a half away, so he'll be able to get to watch me play more than he's ever done."
Asked whet... | Elite League side Coventry Blaze have signed Liam Stewart, son of music legend Rod and former model Rachel Hunter, for the 2016-17 season. |
McGuigan and father Barry, the former world champion, signed Taylor to their Cyclone Promotions company when he won 2014 Commonwealth gold and turned pro.
"I thought you saw the complete article," said Shane McGuigan of the man from Prestonpans in East Lothian.
"He looked like he could punch - now he can really punch s... | Scotland's Josh Taylor has all the elements it takes to make it to the top in boxing, says trainer Shane McGuigan. |
The team of scientists hope the information will help shift the focus away from the way trees look towards on the focus on biodiversity.
Over the next decade, the urban environment is expected to increase by nearly 30%.
Details have been published in the Landscape and Urban Planning journal.
"We wanted to place the foc... | German researchers have compiled a 400-species database to encourage people to plant the "right tree in the right place" in urban areas. |
The owners said their planned £80m development at the site in Bewdley, Worcestershire, would create between 300 and 500 jobs.
Wyre Forest District Council granted planning permission for the water park, including seven slides. The park said it hoped this would open by 2017.
The hotel was given outline planning permissi... | Proposals for an indoor water park and a hotel at West Midland Safari Park have been approved by councillors. |
The items have been highlighted during recent sonar scanning of the waterway in an effort to locate the remains of 11-year-old Moira Anderson.
She left her grandmother's house in Coatbridge on 23 February 1957 to go to the shops but never returned.
Convicted paedophile Alexander Gartshore is suspected of her murder.
De... | Police divers are to retrieve objects from a canal for assessment by forensic experts in the search for a schoolgirl who disappeared 60 years ago. |
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Kubica suffered a partially severed right hand in a rally accident on the eve of the 2011 season and has not recovered enough movement to return.
"I miss racing in F1, yes," he said in an exclusive BBC Sport interview before this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix.
"When you do... | Former Renault Formula 1 driver Robert Kubica says he misses competing in F1. |
Wales international Huws, 23, is a Manchester City academy graduate.
Samuel, 22, came through the ranks at Reading and has two goals in 16 senior appearances for the Championship side.
He has also previously had loan spells at Colchester, Dagenham, Coventry and Gillingham and was Ipswich's sixth addition of the transfe... | Ipswich Town have signed Cardiff midfielder Emyr Huws and Reading striker Dominic Samuel on loan until the end of the season. |
The Uefa general secretary has included the plan in his manifesto for the Fifa election on 26 February.
His idea follows European football's governing body Uefa's decision to play Euro 2020 in 13 different countries.
"Each confederation shall have to wait at least two editions before being able to host the World Cup ag... | Fifa presidential candidate Gianni Infantino says he would press for the World Cup to be held in a whole region rather than one or two countries. |
A judge dismissed the claims of the girl, referred to as "GK", that Paul Frew linked her name to anti-social behaviour via a social media post.
In an earlier court hearing, Mr Frew said he had never meant to harass the girl.
After the judgement, the North Antrim MLA said he felt "vindicated".
The court also previously ... | A 15-year-old girl who took a claim for damages against the chair of Stormont's Justice Committee over Facebook postings has lost her case. |
The views were expressed following a meeting of the EU Negotiation Joint Ministerial Committee in London.
Mr Davis said the UK government would keep Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland up-to-date about negotiations.
However, Mr Russell said transparency about UK government plans was needed.
Mr Davis said he wanted to ... | The UK's Brexit minister David Davis has hailed his latest talks with devolved ministers but Holyrood's Mike Russell has called for greater clarity on the "strategic objectives". |
The Electoral Reform Society attacked both sides of the referendum campaign, saying people felt "ill-informed" by the "dire" debate.
The society said the impact of political leaders had been "minimal".
It called for a "root and branch" review of the way referendums are run.
Recommendations made by the society in its re... | The EU referendum campaign was dogged by "glaring democratic deficiencies" with voters turned off by big name politicians and negative campaigning, a report says. |
But many people will be asking this weekend if the 28-year-old is really worth all that money?
To answer that you need to separate his value to United right now from how some might view his broader value in the transfer market.
For all the income they generate, United are a club going through a difficult transition. Th... | With projected revenues of £420m this year, there is no question Manchester United can afford to make Wayne Rooney the best paid player in the Premier League. |
His left-wing Social Democrat party (PSD) had accused him of failing to carry out necessary economic reforms.
The prime minister was involved in a power struggle with party leader Liviu Dragnea, who was barred from office after a conviction for voter fraud.
Mr Grindeanu lost the censure motion by 241 votes to 10.
The d... | Romanian Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu has been forced from power after only six months by his own party, in a no-confidence vote in parliament. |
Culture Minister Helen Grant told MPs their future was "unresolved" and bookmakers must take immediate action to increase protection for players.
People can wager £100 every 20 seconds on fixed-odds betting terminals.
Labour said they were "an example of David Cameron's Britain" and councils should have new powers to c... | Ministers have said the growth of high-stakes roulette machines on the High Street is "concerning" and they do not rule out action to restrict them. |
Steffan Roberts Vernon, 33, from Caernarfon, died at the Llanberis beauty spot in Gwynedd, on Sunday alongside Alexander Hadley, 21, from nearby Dinorwig.
Two others, aged 27 and 25, were treated in hospital and later released.
Police believe the men got into difficulty while swimming in the "extremely cold" water.
Fri... | Tributes have been paid to a "gentle giant" who died while swimming near a waterfall in a north Wales village. |
An effort to raise cash for a role-playing video game was exposed as a fraud by users of Reddit, Something Awful and other sites.
The project
had $4,739 (£2,922) in pledges
out of a target of $80,000 at the point it was pulled by its creator.
Kickstarter could not provide comment at this time. The site ha... | Crowdsourced funding site Kickstarter has suffered its first publicised scam. |
Theresa May told the Commons it was a 100% failure rate, as all of the samples submitted so far since the Grenfell Tower fire had failed.
She urged local authorities and housing associations to "get on with the fire safety checks".
At least 79 people are feared to have been killed in the blaze on 14 June.
Meanwhile, re... | Cladding from 120 high-rise buildings in 37 local authority areas in England has now failed fire safety tests, the prime minister has said. |
Arlene, who was 15 and from Castlederg in County Tyrone, went missing after a night out in County Donegal in 1994.
The main suspect in her disappearance, Robert Howard, died in prison last year.
Kathleen Arkinson said she she felt police had missed opportunities to question some witnesses.
She complained to the Police ... | A sister of Arlene Arkinson has told the inquest into her death police did not treat her disappearance with the "seriousness and credence" it deserved. |
The former Sun and Daily Mail writer and sports editor for the Observer had been suffering from oesophagus cancer.
Mr Corrigan died on Thursday at a hospice in Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, surrounded by his family, hours after watching his beloved Wales play England in Euro 2016.
His brother Chris, 69, said: "He could m... | Highly-respected sports journalist Peter Corrigan has died aged 80. |
The BBC will broadcast more than 3,000 hours of coverage, including 550 hours of television on BBC One and BBC Four.
BBC Radio 5 live and 5 live sports extra will have full coverage of the Olympics (5-21 August) and the Paralympics (7-18 Sept).
Up to 24 live HD video streams will show every moment online.
Fans will als... | Olympic legends Sir Steve Redgrave and Sir Chris Hoy will be part of the BBC team offering comprehensive coverage of Rio 2016. |
The man, believed to be in his thirties, suffered neck injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene outside Southwark Park Primary School.
One witness tweeted he saw "a lot of blood" in the area after the accident at Banyard Road at around 11:00 GMT.
A Met Police spokesman said the incident had been referred to the He... | A tree surgeon has died after reportedly injuring himself with a chainsaw in south London. |
In Mid Dorset and North Poole, Conservative Michael Tomlinson beat Vikki Slade - a seat which had been held by Lib Dem Annette Brooke.
The Tories held Bournemouth East and West, Christchurch, Dorset West, North and South and Poole.
Tobias Ellwood was re-elected in Bournemouth East.
After the count, which saw the Conser... | The Conservative Party has taken all seats across Dorset, claiming the one Liberal Democrat-held seat in the county. |
The south of Scotland facility shut last year despite a local campaign for its retention.
A report to Dumfries and Galloway Council said the new service was proving of a "high standard".
However, it said changes to IT systems meant "direct performance comparisons" were not possible.
The Dumfries site was the first of a... | A report has found the police control room service has "performed well" after closing its Dumfries site and moving provision to Glasgow and Motherwell. |
Clarkie and Melanie Killen became the first father and daughter to officiate a senior game in Ireland, according to the North West Cricket Union.
The Drumahoe pair were in charge of Tuesday's game between St Johnston and Ballyspallen in the the Eric Cooke cup.
At the same time, Melanie Killen became the first ever woma... | Cricket appears to run in the blood for one County Londonderry family who have made history twice in one week. |
Connor Farrell gave the visitors the lead before Luke Dorn went over for the hosts in his final game for Castleford.
Solomona ran in his three tries either side of Corey Thompson putting Widnes back into the game.
Ben Crooks, Matt Cook and Paul McShane also scored for the Tigers, Patrick Ah Van, Farrell and Thompson re... | Denny Solomona broke the record for the most tries scored in a Super League season as his hat-trick helped Castleford beat Widnes. |
Paulo Roberto Costa - who is in jail and being investigated for involvement in the alleged scheme - named a minister, governors and congressmen.
Among them were members of the governing Workers Party and groups which back President Dilma Rousseff.
But the names, published in a magazine, also included rivals of Ms Rouss... | An ex-director of Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras is reported to have accused more than 40 politicians of involvement in a kickback scheme. |
The 58-year-old, who drew his first game in management with Bournemouth in 1992 on a plastic pitch at Preston, admits that a return to Stoke "could not have been scripted better".
"Players live a different life now," he said. "In a world where they get everything, they've become film stars."
Pulis managed the Potters f... | West Brom boss Tony Pulis will take charge of his 1,000th game as a manager at former club Stoke on Saturday and says that one of the biggest changes during his career has been footballers becoming "film stars". |
The six girls were taking part in the FIRST Global Challenge competition, which took place across three days and saw 158 nations compete against each other.
They took home a silver medal for courageous achievement, which was awarded to teams "that exhibit a can-do attitude throughout the challenge, even under difficult... | A team of girls from Afghanistan has won a special award at an international robotics competition in Washington in the US. |
Kevin McKell, from Dundee, had returned from a visit to Bavaria when his suitcase set off alarms going through an X-Ray machine.
McKell, 31. told security staff that he had a knuckle duster and a knife.
But a check revealed three CS gas canisters, seven knives and 10 knuckledusters.
Edinburgh Sheriff Court was told tha... | A man caught at Edinburgh Airport with knives, knuckledusters and CS gas canisters in his luggage has been jailed for three years. |
The homes are planned to be for social or mid-market rent and it is hoped they will all be completed by 2021.
Glasgow City Council's executive committee also approved £20m to improve existing housing.
Of this, £14m was announced last month as part of scheme to upgrade homes and make them available for social renting.
T... | About 350 homes are to be built in the Govanhill area of Glasgow under a £6.4m council initiative to help "turn the area around". |
Communities across Wales were hit by Sunday's deluge and North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said they received 30 calls.
In Wrexham, homes and streets were hit in Llay, Rossett and Gresford.
Residents in at least four properties on Llay New Road are being rehoused while repairs are carried out.
Brother and sister Pete... | The clean-up operation is continuing in Wrexham after heavy rain caused flooding. |
Several first-team regulars, including captain David Gray, are out of contract this summer.
"In terms of all the players out of contract, they've all been offered deals," Lennon told BBC Scotland.
"The majority of them seem pretty happy with them, there might be one or two want a bit of tweaking here and there."
Hibs s... | Hibernian head coach Neil Lennon hopes to keep the bulk of his squad together after winning promotion to the Scottish Premiership. |
Author and academic Sir Anthony Seldon says China's strict schooling style needs to change or its youngsters will suffer, along with its economy.
Chinese schools, often criticised for rote and repetitive learning, should be more holistic, says Sir Anthony.
The comments come during Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit t... | China's education system is robbing its young people of the chance to become unique individuals, a leading educationalist says. |
Sixty seasonal workers have had their contracts terminated early and eight permanent staff have been made redundant at Surf Snowdonia in Dolgarrog, Conwy Valley.
The lagoon, which generates a man-made wave using new technology, suffered its third fault last week since it opened at the end of July.
Bosses have apologise... | A new surf lagoon in north Wales has shut eight weeks early for the winter due to mechanical issues, bosses said. |
Muzaffer Ali, 39, from Maidenhall Road in Luton, Bedfordshire had denied importing prohibited weapons.
Judge Jonathan Carroll told St Alban's Crown Court the weapons were to be used for "terrorising, intimidating and causing serious injury and death".
Four other men were also jailed for their part in the gun smuggling.... | A "dominating bully" who led a gang which smuggled a machine gun, semi-automatic handguns and ammunition into the UK has been jailed for life. |
The 48-year-old ex-Oxford manager has guided the Cobblers to promotion from League Two this season, after a series of financial problems at the club.
Wilder is currently on a one-year rolling contract with the League Two side.
Jimmy Phillips has been in charge of Bolton since Neil Lennon left in March but could not pre... | Northampton's Chris Wilder is Bolton's preferred choice to be their next manager, BBC Radio Manchester reports. |
The cessation comes despite attempts to rescue the route in a £9m emergency deal, mostly from Stormont.
Economy Minister Simon Hamilton had previously said the rescue package was crucial to attracted US-inward investment for Northern Ireland.
A United Airlines statement said: 'We have regretfully taken this decision be... | Politicians and businesses have been reacting to United Airlines ending their flights from Belfast to Newark Airport. |
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So for the players of Hawk Green 1st XI from Marple, it might have been something of a dream to have a bowl at Michael Vaughan or face a Devon Malcolm delivery.
But on a sunny evening in Cheshire, Vaughan, joined by an England legends team including Malcolm, Neil Fairbroth... | They have graced the finest cricket stadia all over the world, played for England against the greatest players and come out on top. |
Sgt Louise Lucas, 41, was airlifted to hospital but later died. Her daughter Olivia, eight, was also injured in the incident on The Kingsway on 31 March.
Her family described her as "an outgoing, hard working and loving person."
A coroner has called on Swansea council to address safety concerns on the road.
In a tribut... | The family of an off-duty police officer who died after being hit by a bus in Swansea say her death has left a hole that can never be filled. |
The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has also warned Devonport in Plymouth might need enhanced monitoring until 2020 unless improvements are made.
Special measures, including monthly inspections, were predicted to last two years when first imposed in 2013.
Babcock, which carries out the refitting for the Ministry of... | The UK's nuclear submarine refit base is to remain in special measures amid safety concerns. |
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The events - at Chatsworth House and Windsor Great park - are aimed at a wide audience, says Ennis- Hill; "mum's with the buggies, families, serious runners and people who have never put on trainers before."
"I've seen the benefits you have from being active and being heal... | Jessica Ennis-Hill wants to help people be more active and find a way into sport - starting with two fun days combining music and running. |
After no play was possible on the first day, Stevens led Kent to 389-7 after Essex's decision to bowl first.
They had slipped to 208-6 with Essex seamer Matt Dixon taking two wickets in two balls with figures of 4-89.
But Stevens shared a partnership of 108 with James Tredwell (39) and completed his 31st first-class to... | Darren Stevens' unbeaten 107 gave Kent the upper hand on day two of their game against Division Two champions Essex. |
Takayuki Tanooka, 44, and his wife briefly left Yamato Tanooka by the side of the road on the northern island of Hokkaido on 28 May as punishment.
When they came back he was gone. A huge search was launched and the boy was found at a military base on Friday.
Yamato was taken to hospital but was discharged on Tuesday.
T... | The father of a seven-year-old Japanese boy who was found alive after six nights alone in a dense forest says his son has forgiven him. |
Mr Trump called off a rally on Friday night in Chicago after clashes between protesters and supporters.
The Republican who has won a string of primary contests has blamed the supporters of Democrat Bernie Sanders and denied responsibility for the violence. On Sunday, he said his campaign is "not provoking" and "wants p... | Presidential candidates for the 2016 race and other politicians are speaking out against Donald Trump after a string of violence at his rallies. |
Subhan Shafiq stepped down as Milton Keynes mayor after describing the man as being of "good current character".
This helped the driver, Mr Shafiq's friend, to get a taxi driver's licence.
Milton Keynes Council leader Peter Marland said Mr Shafiq should examine his conscience over whether he could even continue as a co... | A mayor who resigned after a taxi driver he vouched for was found to have a rape conviction has been urged to leave the council altogether. |
"This film will help bridge the gap between people of the Indian mainland and those from the north-eastern states," Mary Kom told the BBC.
The five-time world champion is from the remote northeast state of Manipur.
Bhansali, who has been planning the film for a year, described the boxer as an "inspiration to every Indi... | Indian Olympics bronze medallist, boxer MC Mary Kom, has welcomed a film that Bollywood director Sanjay Leela Bhansali wants to make on her life. |
One of the uprising's leaders said the soldiers were "ready to fight" if attacked.
Sergeant Seydou Koné said they did not want to negotiate with anyone, according to Reuters news agency.
The unrest began after a spokesman for the soldiers announced on Thursday that they had dropped their pay demands.
In January, they f... | Angry soldiers have blocked off access to Bouaké, the second largest city in the Ivory Coast, as a revolt over a pay dispute continues. |
Temperton died in London last week at the age of 66 after "a brief aggressive battle with cancer", Jon Platt of Warner/Chappell music publishing said.
Temperton's other hits included Off The Wall and Baby Be Mine for Jackson and Boogie Nights for his band Heatwave.
Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers was among those paying tri... | Rod Temperton, the British songwriter best known for Michael Jackson's Thriller and Rock With You, has died. |
The 33-year-old, who won the Champions League with Inter Milan in 2010, was a free agent after leaving Galatasaray at the end of last season.
The former Ajax, Real Madrid and Inter Milan has signed a one-year deal, the club said.
Sneijder played in the 2010 World Cup final for the Netherlands and has won league titles ... | Netherlands midfielder Wesley Sneijder has joined French Ligue 1 side Nice on a free transfer. |
Arthur Cory, 49, said the flag had been kept in a cupboard at Penllyn Castle near Cowbridge, since he was a boy.
The flag, one of only three surviving from the battle, is expected to fetch up to £50,000 at auction.
It is said to have flown above Nelson's warship HMS Leviathan.
The flag's "most probable" route to Penll... | A man from the Vale of Glamorgan is selling a rare union jack flag, said to have been flown at the Battle of Trafalgar. |
The 29-year-old forward has signed what the Red Devils describe as a "long-term contract" at the AJ Bell Stadium.
McCarthy has previously played in Super League with Hull KR and Warrington, helping Wolves win the Challenge Cup.
"Tyrone is a really big signing for us. He is a bloke that leads with his actions," said hea... | Salford have signed Ireland international Tyrone McCarthy from Australian NRL side St George Illawarra Dragons with immediate effect. |
The camera on a 30mph limit junction of Newport Road is catching an average of 71 speeding drivers every day.
A survey last year found a camera on the M60 in Greater Manchester caught about 26 speeding drivers per day.
The GoSafe partnership, which runs the Cardiff camera, said 99.5% of drivers at the site met the spe... | A speed camera in Cardiff is the busiest in Britain - catching almost three times as many drivers each day as one on a busy Manchester motorway. |
It may be their signature pose, but how and why the birds perch on one limb has been a longstanding puzzle.
Now, a team from the US has shown that flamingos employ no active muscular effort when they're unipedal, meaning they are also expending less energy.
A passive mechanism is engaged in the one-legged position, all... | Flamingos expend less energy standing on one leg than in a two-legged stance, scientists have confirmed. |
Edinburgh Airport said more than 781,000 passengers passed through its doors last month, a year-on-year increase of 11.7%.
Glasgow saw its traffic rise by 8.4% to nearly 600,000.
Meanwhile, Aberdeen International Airport reported its lowest decline in passenger numbers for almost two years.
Edinburgh said most of its g... | Scotland's two busiest airports have recorded their best January on record, following a marked increase in demand for international travel. |
HS2 Action Alliance says a paper by HS2 Ltd shows engineering work will mean closing parts of some passenger lines for 133 weekends, and some freight lines for 50 weekends.
It would also mean 19 weekend closures at Euston station, the group said.
HS2 said any closures would be carefully planned.
On the Derby to Birming... | Building the proposed new High Speed Two (HS2) rail line will mean years of weekend "misery" for rail passengers, according to a campaign group. |
Rosie Ross, 16, was killed by schizophrenic Inderjit Kainth while she sunbathed in Birmingham City Centre in May 2001.
Rosie's Helping Hands has raised £350,000 for young people in and around Aldridge, but her parents say it is time for the charity to wind down.
"We didn't want to keep it going longer than we had Rosi... | The parents of a teenage girl who was stabbed to death are holding the final fundraising walk in her memory. |
Vale took a deserved lead when AJ Leitch-Smith converted Byron Moore's cross.
Jamal Campbell-Ryce equalised just after half-time with a drilled finish and Sam Hird headed the hosts in front.
JJ Hooper's curling shot brought the visitors level, but Gboly Ariyibi turned in a corner and O'Shea's 20-yard shot sealed the wi... | Chesterfield boosted their hopes of staying up with a comeback win to dent Port Vale's slender play-off hopes. |
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