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1 April 2016 Last updated at 00:19 BST
The BBC News website asked the independent Money Advice Service to deliver a calendar of month-by-month tips for those trying to keep their personal finances in order.
Nick Hill, from the service, says a simple transfer t... | Workers should consider whether they are setting sufficient money aside to cover unexpected costs, an advice service suggests. |
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He was sent back to Anfield after using 5,000 coins to pay a £50 fine for turning up late to training.
The 21-year-old has played nine games for Swindon after joining them on a season-long loan, with one clean sheet.
"Lawrence is going to come back. He is very... | Liverpool goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux has resumed his loan spell with Swindon after apologising for paying a fine with one penny pieces. |
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Mark Keary said pupils cannot access Twitter or Facebook on Bethnal Green Academy computers.
"Police have advised us there is no evidence radicalisation took place at the academy," he said.
Shamima Begum, Amira Abase, both 15, and Kadiza Sultana, 16, flew from... | There is no evidence that three girls, thought to be heading to Syria to join Islamic State, were radicalised at school, their principal has said. |
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Customs officials became suspicious when they saw that Jamil Akhter had travelled abroad 13 times this year.
The $1.5m (£1.15m) haul is the largest this year as Bangladesh has emerged as a hub for smuggling gold into India.
Higher import duties on gold in Ind... | A man pretending to be a wheelchair user who had taped 25kg (55lb) of gold to his thighs has been arrested at Bangladesh's main airport. |
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Prince William flew in to the playing field after transporting doctors from a nearby hospital for the East Anglian Air Ambulance.
While there he spoke to pupils in the school canteen.
Head teacher Mr Matthew said the visit was "completely unexpected".
"It was ... | The Duke of Cambridge made a surprise stop at a school in Hertfordshire for a chicken dinner as he took a break from a helicopter flying mission. |
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1914 - Outbreak of World War I delays implementation of new home rule legislation which would have restored the Dublin parliament following centuries of unrest over British dominion in Ireland.
1916 - Nationalists stage Easter Rising, seizing the General Post ... | A chronology of key events: |
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Rachel Slater, 24, and Tim Newton, 27, from Bradford, failed to return from an outing on the mountain last Sunday.
Hazardous weather has hampered efforts to find them.
Police Scotland said members of Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team were making searches where it ... | Small groups of mountain rescuers have been making fresh searches for two climbers who have been missing on Ben Nevis for more than a week. |
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The US tech giant sold 40.4 million iPhones in its third quarter, slightly above forecasts of 40.02 million.
Apple chief executive Tim Cook said the results reflected "stronger customer demand... than we anticipated".
The firm said it expected sales to fall ag... | Apple has reported a second consecutive quarter of falling iPhone sales, but the 15% drop was not as bad as analysts had feared. |
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The men, aged 28, 56 and 61, were detained at the airport on Sunday night by officers from the Garda (Irish police) Immigration Bureau.
Irish broadcaster RTÉ said the arrests were connected to an "international illegal immigrant smuggling network".
It reporte... | Three men, including two Aer Lingus staff, have been arrested as part of an investigation into assisting illegal immigration through Dublin Airport. |
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Dougie Imrie's looping header proved the difference between the teams.
The result moves Accies six points clear of their opponents and continues a long unbeaten home run, now stretching to nine games.
Motherwell's lack of goalscoring threat once again proved t... | Hamilton Accies retained their recent upper hand on their Lanarkshire rivals Motherwell, securing victory in a closely contested encounter. |
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Visitors to the US shopping site were greeted with a message saying: "Oops! We're very sorry," alongside a "500 Service Unavailable Error" report.
The site returned online about half an hour after the problem was first flagged by users of the news site Reddit.... | Amazon.com has become the latest high-profile website to go offline in recent days. |
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The featherweight has not fought since his loss to Leo Santa Cruz in their WBA title fight in Las Vegas.
Frampton, 30, had promised his next bout would be in Belfast during the summer with Windsor Park or the SSE Arena the most likely venues.
The opponent has ... | Carl Frampton has confirmed he will return to the ring for a fight in his hometown Belfast on 29 July. |
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Ollie Devoto and Thomas Waldrom tries put the Chiefs 14-8 ahead at the break, with Scott Lawson's try and Mike Delany's penalty in reply.
Gareth Steenson then added three Chiefs penalties, while James Short and Will Chudley scored to seal the extra point.
Alex... | Exeter recorded a four-try bonus-point victory at Newcastle Falcons, ending a run of three Premiership defeats. |
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The 36-year-old has made 628 Premier League appearances in 21 seasons with Aston Villa, Manchester City and Everton. He needs five more to break Ryan Giggs' all-time record of 632.
Barry, who had four years at Goodison, has signed an initial one-year deal.
"I ... | West Brom have signed former England midfielder Gareth Barry from Everton for an undisclosed fee. |
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Cailean O'Boyle palmed into the net right at the start of the second half to give Derry the lead.
Cavan fought back and, buoyed by a goal by Michael Argue, edged into a 1-9 to 1-8 lead through a Ciam Mackey point.
Three points by Mark Lynch and one from Shane ... | Derry defended superbly in the last few minutes to secure a one-point win over Cavan in Saturday night's Division Two clash at Breffni Park. |
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Claudia Martins, 33, gave birth alone in the bath at her sister's flat in Knowle, Bristol, having allegedly kept the pregnancy a secret.
At Bristol Crown Court, Ms Martins denied a single charge of murder on 12 September 2014.
Police found the baby's body in a... | A mother murdered her newborn girl by filling her mouth with toilet paper before hiding the body, a court heard. |
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The 27-year-old Welshman, who arrived in late March, scored 32 points in the last four Pro 12 games.
Tovey said: "Having the opportunity to come up to Edinburgh and play some rugby was definitely the right move for me and I'm loving it here.
"I couldn't have a... | Fly-half Jason Tovey has signed a two-year contract with Edinburgh until May 2018 after a loan spell from Newport Gwent Dragons. |
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Fans of the Chapecoense team walked from the city centre to the stadium where they prayed and sang. A service was also held in the city's cathedral.
The team were flying to Colombia for the biggest match in their history when their plane went down shortly befo... | Thousands of people in Chapeco in Brazil have held a vigil for the victims of a plane crash, who included most of the city's football team. |
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"Today I lost those who for 24 years I called...my family," said Enes Kanter of the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blames Mr Gulen for inciting a failed coup last month and is seeking the cleric's extradition to Turkey.
Mr Gulen,... | An American basketball player has cut ties with his Turkish family over his support for Pennsylvania-based preacher Fethullah Gulen. |
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Research suggested a charge of 50p per unit would save nearly £900m over 20 years by cutting crime and illness, with 50 fewer deaths a year.
Ministers said they were committed to using their powers to "improve and protect" the health of people in Wales.
But a ... | Plans for a new law setting a minimum price for alcohol in Wales have been published by the Welsh government. |
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Carwyn Jones said it was "hugely important" an equivalent system to the EU's Protected Food Name (PFN) was developed.
Fourteen food products from Wales have been granted the status, with more currently being assessed.
A meeting takes place in Leicestershire on... | The protected status of Wales' most iconic food and drink must be maintained after Brexit, the first minister has said. |
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The 19-year-old has signed a five-year deal at Villa Park.
"He's dynamic, very quick and a maverick-type player - you never know what he's going to do next and I mean that as a compliment," Villa manager Tim Sherwood told BBC WM 95.6.
"He's a huge asset for th... | Aston Villa have completed the signing of Barcelona winger Adama Traore for a fee reported to be around £7m. |
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As US security personnel flood Nairobi's hotels, the president will step into a country where security and politics are closely entwined.
His trip has provoked divergent assessments of the security threat across Kenya and beyond.
Nairobi governor Evans Kidero ... | Final preparations are under way for US President Barack Obama to touch down in the Kenyan capital this week - his first visit to the country of his father's birth as head of state. |
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Djokovic believes this "shock therapy" will help him achieve better results.
The world number two says he will be on the tour alone until he finds the right person to take over as head coach.
Boris Becker, a six-time Grand Slam winner, left in December after t... | Twelve-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic has parted company with his entire coaching team, including Marian Vajda, who has been with him through almost all of his career. |
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Just 80 asylum applications will be accepted each day at Austria's southern border, after which it will shut.
The European migration commissioner has described the measure as "plainly incompatible" with European Union law.
EU leaders have announced they will h... | Austria's daily cap on the number of migrants and refugees allowed into the country has come into force. |
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Best was found guilty of telling jockey Paul John not to let two horses run as fast as possible.
But the BHA admitted to a "fairness" issue in its disciplinary process.
The authority used solicitor Matthew Lohn as chairman of its disciplinary panel when he was... | Trainer Jim Best, who was given a four-year ban, will have his case reheard after the British Horseracing Authority issued an apology. |
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The Four Corners programme showed footage of teenage offenders stripped naked, assaulted and tear gassed.
One of the boys was hooded and cuffed to a mechanical restraint chair wearing a "spit hood".
The Northern Territory's Attorney General John Elferink has b... | Australia's prime minister has called a royal commission after a TV investigation showed prison guards assaulting boys in juvenile detention. |
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A survey by Manx National Heritage (MNH) estimates a 22% rise in nesting birds since last year.
MNH spokeswoman Kate Hawkins said the number of occupied burrows has grown from 342 in 2013 to 424.
"Several more years of survey are needed to confirm that the she... | A rat cull on an islet near the Isle of Man is thought to have led to a significant rise in the number of Manx Shearwaters. |
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The short-track speed skater was disqualified from each of her three events at the Sochi 2014 Olympics.
And the Scot, 27, who in March became the first British woman to win a world speed skating title, is out to put that behind her in South Korea.
"Part of me ... | Triple world champion Elise Christie says she wants to make amends at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. |
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Dean Doherty came off his bike on Sunday at a dirt track in Magilligan. He was airlifted to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast.
Doctors have told the family that he suffered serious spinal injuries.
His brother, Erol, said they are praying for a full recov... | The family of a 26-year-old man from Limavady, County Londonderry, fear he might never walk again after an accident involving a scrambler motorbike. |
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Cardinal Vincent Nichols told the BBC: "There is no way IS is going to walk away without being forced to do so".
The cardinal has just returned from Iraq's Kurdish capital Erbil, where he visited some of the Christians who have fled from the threat of IS.
He s... | The head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales has said removing Islamic State (IS) by force "has to be achieved" for peace in Iraq. |
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The Northern Irishman had a one-under-par 71 in his second round on Friday but was five over par overall after a disastrous 78 in the first round.
The four-times major winner ended four shots off the cut mark at E... | World number two Rory McIlroy has missed the cut at the US Open for the second year running. |
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In a speech in London, the Scottish Conservative leader said recent polls suggested the majority of people in Scotland did not back independence.
And she said the prospect of a second referendum had now been "parked in a lay-by" by the SNP.
The Scottish govern... | Ruth Davidson has said that Scottish independence is not inevitable as she unveiled an expert group to examine the impact of Brexit on Scotland. |
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Now the insurance industry is calling on carmakers to provide more data showing who was at fault in accidents involving driverless vehicles. The insurers say drivers need to be able to prove that they're not at fault if the technology goes wrong.
The Associati... | Driverless car technology seems to be advancing at breakneck speed - but the changes this will mean for the rules of the road are proceeding at a slower pace. |
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West Berkshire Council has announced a public consultation on the idea of shutting the majority of libraries and two mobile library services.
The council plans to save £730,000 from the libraries budget, amid £17.5m of savings across council services.
If the... | Proposals to close eight out of nine libraries in West Berkshire would be "unimaginable, unthinkable and unworkable", according to a campaigner. |
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The 2012 Tour de France winner, who already has four Olympic titles, said: "I'm going to continue to the next Olympics and try for a fifth."
I don't mind admitting that Chris is probably a better Grand Tour rider than me
Wiggins, 33, also told The Times: "It w... | Britain's Bradley Wiggins says he will quit road racing at the end of next season in order to return to the track. |
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It suggests new EU regulations will make it much harder for beaches to attain the top "excellent" rating.
More than 99% of English beaches passed last year's tests, but this is forecast to drop by 6%, with the water of 25 beaches possibly classed as "poor".
Am... | A record number of England's beaches are at risk of failing to meet EU water quality standards this year, the Environment Agency has warned. |
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The Welsh striker scored for the second game running and was also involved in the other two goals before Darnell Furlong replied late on.
Evans had been denied in the fourth minute when he met a Dan Gardner cross only for Lawrence Vigouroux to push the ball ag... | Ched Evans marked his Chesterfield home debut with a match-winning performance in a 3-1 victory over Swindon Town at the Proact Stadium. |
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Rebecca Lipscombe and Evelyn Miles joined West Midlands Police in April 1917, the first women to do so.
By 1919 the force had 11 female officers, though no more were recruited until 1931.
Three of the officers in an archived picture of the unit remain unidenti... | A police force is appealing for information on some of the first female police officers it recruited. |
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Charlie Caston had been on an agreed visit with his birth mother, Alexandra Konstacka, but was not returned.
Ms Konstacka lives in the Warddykes area of Arbroath. She may be driving a grey Seat Leon car, with the registration number SP04 WRX.
Charlie is descri... | Police have appealed for information on a five-year-old boy who has been reported missing by a family member. |
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David Raven, an early replacement for Carl Tremarco, volleyed in a terrific opener, before Lonsana Doumbouya clipped home Caley Thistle's second.
Hearts' Bjorn Johnsen netted before half-time, before a speculative Faycal Rherras cross was allowed to bounce int... | Inverness CT and Hearts contested a thrilling 3-3 draw in the highlands. |
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Tilly Anderson, 10, was at the beach in Colwyn Bay when she was stung - sending her into anaphylactic shock.
Her father, Tim, tried to peel the trailing tentacles from her leg as her mother, Michelle, phoned an ambulance.
Paramedics gave the girl drugs after h... | A girl from Conwy county was left "terrified" after a jellyfish wrapped 30 tentacles around her and stung her leg. |
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Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill has taken steps which, if approved by the Scottish Parliament, would mean a new limit being introduced on 5 December.
Under the plans, Scotland's blood alcohol limit would be cut from 80mg to 50mg in every 100ml of blood.
It w... | The Scottish government has announced plans to reduce the country's drink-drive limit in time for Christmas. |
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Time Team presenter Sir Tony Robinson has backed the protest.
The Chartered Institute of Archaeology says there is already a shortage of archaeologists, needed to work alongside major building projects.
The AQA exam board says there will be no more new entrant... | A campaign is calling for the reversal of a decision to scrap A-level archaeology - saying it would cause "irrevocable harm" to the development of future archaeologists. |
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He and Northern Powerhouse Minister James Wharton met business leaders in Conwy, Flintshire and Cheshire to outline the prospects.
Mr Cairns said north east Wales was "perfectly positioned" to benefit.
The Welsh government claimed the plan was only offering "t... | North Wales is set to benefit from an economic boost to the "northern powerhouse" region of England, Wales Office Minister Alun Cairns has said. |
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He shouted that the process was "a farce", as he was waiting for proceedings to begin.
The trial in Senegal's capital, Dakar, marks the first time one African country has prosecuted the former leader of another.
Mr Habre denies being responsible for hundreds o... | Chad's former President Hissene Habre has been removed from the courtroom at his trial for crimes against humanity. |
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In a breathtaking tie of 54 chances, the League One side won 14-13 after 32 penalties had been taken.
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Miguel Llera missed his first spot-kick before firing in the win... | Non-league Worcester City's FA Cup heroics ended after the longest penalty shootout in the competition's history saw Scunthorpe reach the third round. |
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The supermarket boss took home £4.15m, down from £4.63m the year before, after he earned only 75.6% of his potential short-term bonus.
The fall, disclosed in the annual report, came despite Tesco seeing a jump in profits and achieving its first annual sales gr... | Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis saw his total pay packet cut by more than 10% last year. |
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The girl's remains were found in Manor Park, Church Hill, in Aldershot on Friday afternoon.
Detectives believe "Baby M" may have been delivered under a nearby oak tree and are still searching for her mother.
People are being asked to check footage and look for... | Officers investigating the discovery of a newborn baby's body in a park are asking motorists to check dashcam footage. |
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Net profit for the three months to December rose to $1.56bn (£1.09bn), up from $701m.
The company also said that 80% of its advertising revenue in that period came from mobile advertising, up from 69% a year earlier.
Shares jumped 8.7% in after-hours trading ... | Social media giant Facebook said that profits more than doubled in the fourth quarter of 2015. |
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Durban House, which explored the writer's life, was closed by Broxtowe Borough Council to save £80,000 a year.
The authority said the service had not stopped and would merge with Lawrence's birthplace museum in the same town.
Malcolm Gray, chairman of the DH ... | The closure of the DH Lawrence Heritage Centre in Eastwood has been described as "tragic" by a society that promotes the author's work. |
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But the battle for second place seems to be hotting up, with opinion polls suggesting that Scottish Labour and the Scottish Conservatives are currently neck and neck.
Here, John Curtice, professor of politics at Strathclyde University and the chief commentator... | Voters are to go to the polls in the Scottish Parliament election on 5 May - with the SNP apparently on course to win a second successive majority. |
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Tania Farah said the Delta Airlines official "yelled" at the four-time Olympic gold medallist and refused to believe he had a business class ticket.
However, other reports say the Farahs arrived late for first-class boarding.
A Delta Airlines spokesman said it... | Mo Farah was humiliated and sent to the back of the queue by an airline attendant before a flight in the United States, his wife has said. |
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Andy Haldane compared financial forecasts to the famously inaccurate forecast by the BBC weatherman, ahead of the UK's great storm of 1987.
He said the profession was "to some degree in crisis" following the 2008-09 crash and the Brexit vote.
The Bank denies c... | The failure to predict the financial crisis was a "Michael Fish" moment for economists, the Bank of England's chief economist has said. |
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1908 - King Carlos and eldest son assassinated in Lisbon. Second son Manuel becomes king.
1910 - King Manuel II abdicates amid revolution; Portugal proclaimed a republic.
1911 - New constitution separates church from state. Manuel Jose de Arriaga elected first... | A chronology of key events: |
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Welsh Reserve soldiers fired the guns outside City Hall on Saturday as the Duke of Edinburgh turns 96.
The event was organised by 160th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters Wales, of Brecon, and hosted by 104 Regiment Royal Artillery, from Newport.
Another gun sa... | A gun salute has been fired in Cardiff to mark Prince Philip's birthday. |
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The 36-year-old, who won both of Monday's races, completed his treble in the Supersport class with a commanding 17.5 second win over Michael Dunlop.
The Yorkshire racer led from start to finish and said: "It is astonishing - the bike is a proper bullet."
Dean ... | Ian Hutchinson has claimed a hat-trick of TT wins for a second consecutive year to join Mike Hailwood on 14 victories at the Isle of Man event. |
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Police were called to the Parkway Sports and Social Club in Plymouth on Sunday after about 15 people were reported to be fighting in a bar.
"A number of people suffered minor injuries following the brawl," police said.
Two men, aged 23 and 29, and 24-year-old ... | Two men and a woman have been arrested after a mass brawl broke out following a baby-naming ceremony. |
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The Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act was fast-tracked through Parliament in three days last July.
It allows Britain's intelligence agencies to gather people's phone and internet communications data.
But former Conservative minister David Davis and L... | The High Court is hearing a legal challenge to the government's emergency surveillance law, brought by two MPs. |
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The nine-year-old won his first four starts over fences, including a three-length victory over Cue Card in the King George VI Chase on Boxing Day.
"The vet scanned him this morning and it's a slight tendon tear," said trainer Colin Tizzard.
"We've seen it at e... | Cheltenham Gold Cup favourite Thistlecrack has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a slight tendon tear. |
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The game finished 1-1 after 90 minutes, with Roberto Firmino's spot-kick cancelling out Keidi Bare's first-half opener for the La Liga side.
Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson saw his penalty saved by Miguel Angel Moya in the resulting shootout.
And Filipe Lui... | Liverpool suffered their first defeat of the pre-season campaign after losing 5-4 on penalties in the Audi Cup final against Atletico Madrid in Munich. |
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University of Edinburgh scientists found the painkiller interrupted the production of testosterone when given for seven days.
The hormone is key to the development of male reproductive organs.
NHS guidelines say paracetamol should be taken only if necessary in... | Pregnant women should be careful when taking paracetamol as long-term use could affect the reproductive health of their sons, a study in mice suggests. |
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Isabel Martinez, 33, has been charged with five counts of malice murder, five counts of murder and six counts of aggravated assault.
Police found the bodies after responding to a 911 call in Loganville, located outside of Atlanta.
Another child inside the home... | A Georgia mother is in custody after her four young children and their father were found dead in an apparent stabbing at their home, police said. |
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The Nikkei 225 was down 0.96% at 19,115.48 in early trade, while the dollar weakened against the yen.
A stronger yen hurts Japan's big exporters as it makes their products more expensive to buy overseas.
Australian stocks were down in early trade despite posit... | Japan's benchmark Nikkei index was one of several stock markets to fall across Asia on Thursday, as the country's big exporters were hurt by a stronger yen. |
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The 30-year-old former Colchester man has made 151 appearances for the Shrimpers, having become Phil Brown's first signing as manager in 2013.
White, who had been out of contract, captained the side that won promotion via the League Two play-offs in 2015.
"I k... | Southend United defender John White has signed a one-year contract with the League One side. |
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Campaigners had argued St Luke's at the Leicester Royal Infirmary was an important part of the city's heritage.
But the city council's planning committee voted in favour of demolition on Wednesday.
Consultant Dr Mark Ardron said he was "pleased" the £48m plan... | A Victorian hospital chapel will be demolished to make way for an expanded A&E department. |
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Alas poor Hermann, but he wasn't the only one to disappear without trace at Troon's storied par three.
Twenty-seven years before Hermann, Gene Sarazen's chances went south when he took five and lost the Claret Jug by one to Arthur Havers. And 74 years after Sa... | It is 138 years old and 123 yards long, the shortest hole in Open championship golf and yet one of the most beloved unless you happen to the hapless German amateur, Hermann Tissies, who took five to get out of a greenside bunker on his way to a 15 here in the Open of 1950. |
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The body of Adim Baba, 49, was found in a wheelie bin in Essex Close, Luton, on 17 October 2016.
His death was linked to that of Tabussum Winning, 34, found dead at her home in the same road on 10 October.
A man arrested and bailed in connection with the death... | Police are no longer looking for anybody in what was initially a double murder investigation, where one body was found in a bin. |
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Secret filming by the BBC's Panorama programme this month showed vulnerable residents being pinned down, slapped, doused in water and taunted.
An e-mail from the hospital manager last November said "five Safeguarding concerns" appeared to have arisen.
It is th... | Council staff may have been been told five times in two months about fears of abuse at Winterbourne View hospital. |
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Poole Town boss Tom Killick used the window of groundsman Chris Kelly's home overlooking the club's Tatnam ground.
Killick saw his side beat Cambridge City 3-2 on Saturday to stay top of the Southern League Premier Division.
"In some ways it's a better view be... | A banished non-league manager came up with an original way to get round his stadium ban - by watching the game through a skylight. |
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Controllers on Monday emptied the satellite's fuel tanks and commanded the observatory to sever all communications.
The "passivated" spacecraft is now in a slow drift around the Sun, about 2.14 million km from Earth.
With its 3.5m mirror and three state-of-the... | The billion-euro Herschel space telescope has been switched off. |
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The Northern Irishman, 27, said he was verbally abused when he was walking to the eighth tee, stopping to point the offender out to officials at Hazeltine.
"Someone said a few derogatory things I thought were over the line," said McIlroy after winning a third ... | Europe's Rory McIlroy asked for a foul-mouthed American fan to be thrown out of the Ryder Cup during his fourball win with Thomas Pieters on Saturday. |
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The Swiss, 35, is the bookmakers' favourite to regain the title he last won in 2012.
Defending champion Murray is struggling to recover from a hip injury.
"If he's anything close to 100% physically, I consider him one of the big favourites," said Federer.
"It'... | Roger Federer says 'Big Four' rivals Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will still pose a major threat to his Wimbledon hopes, despite questions around each of them. |
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The Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Northamptonshire forces have asked G4S to carry out a feasibility study to see what it might be able to offer.
But Unison, the union for civilian staff, says it is "very concerned" about the move.
One current police empl... | Three police forces are considering outsourcing their control rooms to private security firm G4S. |
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The orchestra was on the brink of closure two years ago because of funding cuts.
However, it received a last-minute deal from Stormont and Belfast City Council.
Sir George, who is stepping down as chair later this week, said the orchestra's financial situation... | The outgoing chair of the Ulster Orchestra, Sir George Bain, says the organisation's future is more secure than it has been for a very long time. |
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The bank plans to close investment banking operations in several Asia Pacific countries,
The changes are the first big move by Barclays' new chief executive, James "Jes" Staley, to cut costs.
The move is part of Barclays' strategy to focus more narrowly on geo... | Barclays is to cut about 1,200 jobs, most of them in its investment banking business in Asia. |
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Monfils, the 15th seed, won 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 6-4 to reach the third round - and leave Britain with four players in the last 32 of the singles.
Andy Murray, Johanna Konta, Aljaz Bedene and Heather Watson will all play... | France's Gael Monfils ended the hopes of British number two Kyle Edmund with a straight-set win on Centre Court. |
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Forward Ajose, 24, is Swindon's top scorer with 22 goals in 36 league games this season, having arrived following his release by Leeds in September.
Iraq midfielder Kasim, 24, has also been linked with a move to other clubs.
Asked if he was planning for life w... | Swindon Town are planning for life without star duo Nicky Ajose and Yaser Kasim, says head coach Luke Williams. |
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Anne Lakey, 55, struck up inappropriate relationships with the pair over a three-year period in the late 1980s, Teesside Crown Court was told.
Caroline Goodwin, prosecuting, said she had committed a "gross breach of trust".
Ms Lakey, from Stanley, County Durha... | A head teacher accused of having sex with two underage boys was a sexual predator who exploited her situation, a jury has heard. |
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Tigers debutant Jy Hitchcox scored their first try after only 90 seconds, and Solomona added another before Jordan Thompson replied for Hull.
Hitchcox crossed again, but Stephen Michaels and Jamie Shaul tied it at 18-18 before Solomona put Cas ahead again.
Sha... | Denny Solomona scored a hat-trick as Castleford won a thriller at Hull FC. |
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Pte Cheryl James, 18, was found shot dead at Deepcut Barracks in 1995 - amid claims of bullying and abuse.
The army said the bullet wound to her head was self-inflicted, but in 1995 a coroner recorded an open verdict.
A fresh inquest is taking place after Surr... | Questions about whether a soldier killed herself at an army base were raised by police as far back as 2002, an inquest has heard. |
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Breathing apparatus used by the trust's hazardous response team was not properly checked and a defibrillator had not been charged.
The Care Quality Commission report also said the trust was not meeting response times for the most serious 999 calls.
The trust s... | Life-saving equipment used by Yorkshire Ambulance Service paramedics for major disasters was out of date when it was inspected by the health watchdog. |
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DUP leader Peter Robinson warned that it could happen within 24 hours.
However, Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness said he had been assured by David Cameron that he would not suspend the assembly.
Doing so, said Mr McGuinness, would be "a grave mistake".
A politica... | The DUP has said if the Northern Ireland Assembly is not adjourned or suspended their ministers will quit, amid an IRA row. |
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The Scot, 23, was in third place and on the tail of the leaders with 200m to go but faded to finish well behind Kenya's Faith Kipyegon, who took the gold.
"I gave it absolutely everything and on the day my legs just weren't in it," Muir told BBC Scotland.
"Som... | Laura Muir is proud of the way she ran in the 1500m Olympic final despite slipping out of medal contention on the final lap to finish seventh in Rio. |
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He was speaking at a ceremony to mark 70 years since his country surrendered.
PM Shinzo Abe said Japanese service personnel who died had "sacrificed their futures", but China and South Korea have accused him of failing to properly atone for Japan's aggression.... | Japanese Emperor Akihito has for the first time expressed "deep remorse" over Japan's role in World War Two. |
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The 20-year-old scored 314.25 from her five dives at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre to finish 11th in the semi-finals and claim one of 12 places in Sunday's final (20:00 BST).
However, team-mate Rebecca Gallantree is out after finishing 20th.
"I haven't even t... | Great Britain's Grace Reid is through to the final of the Olympic women's 3m springboard event in Rio. |
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According to the Mirror, there were 1,569 recorded cases of shoplifting in the city over a 12 month period up to June 2015.
The figures equate to one crime for every 61 residents.
Lincolnshire Police said the data does not account for the large number of peopl... | Police have dismissed claims made by a national newspaper that Lincoln is the shoplifting capital of England and Wales. |
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Both clubs will aim to join Burnley in the top tier after they secured a top-two finish by beating QPR on Monday.
James Wilson netted a scrappy 95th-minute equaliser for Brighton, who also had Lewis Dunk sent off after Andreas Weimann had put Derby in front.
B... | Brighton's draw with Derby means they must beat Middlesbrough on Saturday to be promoted to the Premier League. |
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Millions of her customers could have had their data - including bank details - stolen in what the company has described as a "concerted cyber-attack".
I am told that TalkTalk first started experiencing "latency" problems with its internet servers during the da... | Dido Harding, the chief executive of TalkTalk, has a firestorm on her hands. |
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Labour's Neil Coyle said MPs had been "warned of copycat attacks" while Ben Bradshaw said they had been told to hold appointment-only surgeries.
Separately a man has been charged under the Malicious Communications Act over a phone call made to Mr Bradshaw.
Mrs... | Police have urged MPs to review security at constituency surgeries after the fatal attack on Jo Cox. |
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South East Labour MEP Anneliese Dodds called for an investigation in an amendment to the European Parliament's annual competition report earlier this month, which passed by 467 votes to 156, with 86 abstentions.
Margrethe Vestager, the European Commissioner fo... | The European Commission has rejected a call from hundreds of Euro MPs to investigate the takeover of Formula 1 by Liberty Media. |
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Andy Flower's successor will be responsible for all formats of the game, charged with rebuilding the team's shattered confidence and moulding a side capable of competing for the World Cup and Ashes in 2015.
England limited-overs coach Ashley Giles is the clear... | Thrashed in all three series down under, the England cricket team is at one of its lowest ebbs as it begins the search for a new head coach. |
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The world breaststroke champion and world record holder tells Get Inspired how, as a small child, he would try and climb out of the bath his fear of the water was so bad.
But it all turned round when he went to hi... | Adam Peaty scared of water? |
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Some paint her as a tough negotiator in the mould of Margaret Thatcher, while others point to her greater concern for social cohesion.
Most writers focus on her forthcoming negotiations with the European Union, but the parallel leadership struggle in the Labou... | Commentators worldwide are trying to explain Theresa May's ascent to become the UK's prime minister to their readers, and to place David Cameron's successor within the context of the British political landscape. |
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Jones believes his side "will only get better" after they beat France to win a first Grand Slam title in 13 years.
The Australian, 56, replaced former boss Stuart Lancaster in November after England failed to reac... | England are "three or four years" from hitting their peak, says Six Nations Grand Slam-winning coach Eddie Jones. |
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The woman repeatedly reported Craig Hutsby, of Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, for threatening behaviour and breach of bail conditions in July 2014. The following month Hutsby raped her.
The IPCC report revealed the attack could have been prevented had arrest forms... | A man raped a woman before being arrested due to "failings" by Derbyshire Police, a report has found. |
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That's the dramatic headline in today's Belfast Telegraph.
Days after the UK's terror-threat level was raised to critical, the paper has sent a reporter to test the defences at various visitor attractions in Belfast.
The paper says it found "worrying security ... | 'Just how safe are we really?' |
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Even though we know that our health would benefit from being more active, the idea of gym fees and exercise equipment can easily put us off, let alone trying to find time for it in our busy lives!
We're not going ... | If somewhere between being a kid and growing up, moving started to look more like hard work than fun and games, the chances are that you could use a bit more activity in your life. |
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Dasun Shanaka, 91 overnight, reached his century off 122 balls before he was caught off Tom Wells as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 367.
The hosts began brightly with captain Angus Robson and Lewis Hill sharing a 71-run opening stand before both fell to left-ar... | Michael Burgess hit a career-best 98 as Sri Lanka's bowlers struggled on day two against Leicestershire. |
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Burgess, who scored a try in Wigan's Super League Grand Final loss to Leeds, will join Sydney Roosters next season.
The 20-year-old told BBC Sport: "100% it is an unfinished chapter at Wigan.
"Obviously it is a new chapter going to the Sydney Roosters but I wi... | Australia-bound winger Joe Burgess says he will return to Wigan Warriors before the end of his career with the aim of collecting every trophy in British rugby league. |
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