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Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Three men died over the Christmas period in Ipswich and Rendlesham and their deaths were initially all being connected to the PMMA form of ecstasy. In March, Adrian Lubecki, 19, of St Matthew's Street, Ipswich was jailed for supplying drugs. A 21-year-old has ...
Two men, arrested as part of an inquiry into "Superman" drugs deaths in Suffolk, will not face court action.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Bright, a former army major who is still commonly addressed in football circles by his military rank, was previously national team coach on three separate occasions He coached the Zebras for two matches in 1997 and again for a single game in 1999. In 2000 he t...
David Bright is returning to take over the helm of the Botswana national team, signing a three year contract on Monday to replace Englishman Peter Butler, who is now coaching at South Africa club Platinum Stars, just over the border.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Two groups of youths were involved in the incident in Buchanan Street at about 16:10 on Friday. An 18-year-old, and a boy aged 15, sustained stab wounds and were treated in hospital. The 18-year-old remains in Glasgow Royal Infirmary. Officers believe a third ...
Police in Glasgow have confirmed they are searching for a third youth they believe was injured during a fight in the centre of the city.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The leader of the Democratic Progressive Party obtained 36.4% of the vote, the electoral commission announced. A protester died earlier after police dispersed an angry crowd demanding a recount of last week's ballot. Outgoing president Joyce Banda has alleged ...
Opposition candidate Peter Mutharika has been declared the winner of Malawi's disputed presidential election.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Media playback is not supported on this device Jolien D'Hoore took bronze for Belgium in the 10km race on the opening day of the championships in Hong Kong. "I went ever so slightly too soon and that probably cost me the win," Wales' Barker, 22, told BBC Sport...
Britain's Elinor Barker was pipped to gold at the Track Cycling World Championships as Italy's Rachele Barbieri won the women's scratch race.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The local authority owns the tower at the 19th Century criminal and civil courts complex. A new viewing platform has been created on the tower. The rest of the castle is to be turned into a visitor centre once new a courts building is constructed on another si...
The North Tower of historic Inverness Castle is to be opened as a tourist attraction by Easter, Highland Council has said.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: A point away to Bosnia-Herzegovina on Saturday will seal their place in the finals in France next summer. Robson-Kanu says former manager Speed laid the foundations for the current success before his death in 2011. "When Gary Speed took over a number of years ...
Wales striker Hal Robson-Kanu believes Euro 2016 qualification will be the perfect tribute to the late Gary Speed.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Napoli were utterly dominant in a one-sided first half and took the lead on 24 minutes when Marek Hamsik put Dries Mertens through on goal as Real's defence went missing. But captain Sergio Ramos netted one and had another header deflected in by Mertens after ...
Real Madrid came from a goal down against Napoli in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie to progress to the quarter-finals.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The Championship football match between Blackburn and Middlesbrough and League One games Blackpool v Oldham and Wigan v Sheffield United were called off. More than 200 flood warnings and alerts have been issued, with seven severe warnings in place for Lancashi...
Several Boxing Day sporting fixtures have been postponed across the UK after heavy rain fell on Saturday.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The cast of Kingsman: The Golden Circle tweeted a picture of themselves on stage after they discussed the new film and showed footage of the action spy comedy. Halle Berry stole the show though after she appeared to down half a pint of whiskey on stage. But th...
A round-up of the film and TV events that made headlines on the first day of Comic-Con 2017.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Police Scotland said the girl was crossing Main Street, near Belhaven Terrace, at about 17:35 on Friday when she was struck by the bus. She was taken to Wishaw General Hospital and her condition was described as serious. The driver of the bus and the passenger...
An eight-year-old girl has been seriously injured when she was hit by a bus in Wishaw in North Lanarkshire.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The bay was named ninth best worldwide, moving up from tenth in last year's survey. It was also in the top three best in Europe, behind beaches in Lampedusa, Italy, and Formentera in Spain, Economy minister Edwina Hart said being named a top world beach could ...
Rhossili beach in Gower has been named one of the top 10 beaches in the world and the best beach in the UK in a survey by travel website TripAdvisor.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: They launched the offensive with two suicide car blasts late on Saturday, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says. Clashes were also taking place in nearby Sadad, a mostly-Christian town. The latest development comes amid air campaigns in Syria b...
Islamic State (IS) fighters have reportedly captured the Syrian town of Maheen, in central Homs Province, from government forces.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The Blues, competing in Europe for the first time this season, beat Scottish champions Glasgow City 4-0 on aggregate in the last round. German side Wolfsburg won back-to-back titles in 2012-13 and 2013-14 but were beaten in last season's semi-final. Chelsea, t...
Chelsea Ladies will face two-time winners Wolfsburg in the last 16 of the Women's Champions League.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The same Brian Wilson, now aged 73, who co-founded the Beach Boys, created iconic songs including Good Vibrations and God Only Knows using innovative and original production techniques, but who also took a lot of drugs, spent a fabled three years in bed, and p...
Imagine for a moment that you're in charge of a Brian Wilson biopic.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: No party has overall control of Elmbridge Borough Council, where votes were not counted until Saturday. The Conservatives lost 11 seats in the council following boundary changes. Independent numbers were also down by one seat. The new council is made up of 22 ...
The Conservatives have lost overall control of a Surrey council after Thursday's local elections.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Dorothea Weber hid Hedwig Bercu from German forces occupying Jersey. They survived for 18 months on Mrs Weber's rations, food from Ms Bercu's German lover and fish caught at night. Mrs Weber was posthumously awarded the "Righteous Among the Nations" honour for...
A woman who risked her life during World War Two by hiding a Jewish friend from the Nazis has been honoured in a ceremony by the state of Israel.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Clough, who guided the Brewers to a 2-1 Championship win at QPR on Saturday, is expected to meet Forest next week. "I will think about it for a few days," Clough, 50, told BBC Radio Derby. "It would be naïve for me to suggest there is no interest in a club I h...
Burton Albion boss Nigel Clough says he is interested in discussing the vacant managerial role at Nottingham Forest after being granted permission to talk to his former club.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: SSE is now the fifth of the "big six" energy firms to have reduced gas prices, following cuts from E.On, British Gas, Scottish Power and Npower. EDF is the only one of the big six yet to announce price cuts. Wholesale gas prices have fallen sharply in recent m...
Energy company SSE has said it will cut its domestic gas prices by 4.1% from 30 April, a move which will save the average customer household £28 a year.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Samoa were ahead 6-0 before Wales responded through Jared Rosser's try. Aled Ward, Sean Moore and two tries from Shane Lewis-Hughes gave Wales a commanding lead Alexander Pohla-Murray and Setu Enoka crossed for Samoa but Dane Blacker, Will Griffiths and Joe Go...
Wales Under-20 ran in eight tries to beat Samoa and secure their first win of the World Rugby U20 Championship in Georgia.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The 37-year-old impressed in the second warm-up match against France in Paris, but was unable to force his way into Stuart Lancaster's final squad. Easter says he has to be prepared if he is called up in the event of an injury. "I'm the next cab off the rank, ...
Harlequins number eight Nick Easter says he still hopes to play for England again, despite narrowly missing out on selection for the World Cup.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The Co-op in Long Furlong Drive, Britwell, was raided on Friday evening by two people carrying what appeared to be a handgun and a chisel. After filling a carrier bag with cash, the offenders got into a "scuffle" with staff resulting in the handle falling off ...
Two men have been arrested over an armed robbery in Slough.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Ex-congressman Odin Sanchez, 62, had been held by the ELN since he offered to swap places with his ailing brother in April 2016. President Juan Manuel Santos had insisted Mr Sanchez be released before peace talks could begin in Ecuador. He was handed over in t...
Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels have freed a key hostage, clearing the way for peace talks with the government next week.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: European Council President Donald Tusk said Mrs May had told him the UK could be ready to begin talks by February. The BBC's Tom Bateman says this is the clearest sign yet of when the two-year withdrawal process may start. Mrs May's office said it would not be...
UK Prime Minister Theresa May is likely to trigger the formal process of leaving the European Union early next year, according to a top EU official.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The remains were found along the A303, near West Knoyle, by archaeologists ahead of a new water main being laid. Wessex Water said the woman's feet were found "reburied alongside her" along with the carcasses of at least two sheep or goats "on her head". Peter...
A skeleton of an Iron Age woman with her feet chopped off has been discovered in a field in Wiltshire.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The 23-year-old former Wales Under-21 international has made 13 appearances for the Tykes in all competitions since joining from the Saints in October. "I'm enjoying my time here working with the gaffer and players," he told the club website. Meanwhile, Burnle...
Barnsley have extended Southampton midfielder Lloyd Isgrove's loan spell until the end of the season.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Ninety six are believed to be living abroad while the rest are wanted for breaching notification requirements. Conservative London Assembly member Tony Arbour said Londoners would be alarmed that 159 criminals "such as rapists and paedophiles" were lost. The M...
Some 160 sex offenders being managed by authorities in London are missing, figures released show.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: If your only food intake comes in the form of a small breakfast tray, a lunch tray and a dinner tray, and is designed, as one inmate put it "to be as inedible as possible", some creativity is needed. "In the early '90s, you'd get decent meals, good produce," s...
Instant noodles, mayonnaise and Kool-Aid may not be likely ingredients in a gourmet meal, but if you are in prison, they may constitute the culinary highlight of your day.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Joshua, the IBF heavyweight champion, had agreed terms to face Klitschko on 10 December but the Ukrainian will not fight unless the WBA title vacated by Tyson Fury is on the line. "I know I can knock out Joshua because I've done it before," said Price. "I put ...
Former British heavyweight champion David Price says he should be Anthony Joshua's next opponent if a fight with Wladimir Klitschko collapses.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The 78-year-old will stay as owner but his grandson, 23-year-old David Sharpe, will oversee the running of the club. Whelan took over at Wigan in February 1995 and oversaw their rise from the fourth tier to the Premier League. He was banned from football-relat...
Dave Whelan has resigned from his position as chairman of Championship side Wigan Athletic.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Nigel Warren was fined $2,400 (£1,600) for subletting his apartment to a Russian tourist in December. The judge said he broke a law stopping people from subletting for fewer than 30 days. Airbnb helps its members to rent out their spare rooms or homes. Mr War...
Airbnb has told its members "we are not going anywhere", after a judge in New York ruled a man who rented out his apartment through the site broke the law.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Scores of Labour MPs are expected to defy an instruction to abstain on the bill, which includes plans to limit child tax credit to two children. One MP, John McDonnell, said he would "swim through vomit" to oppose it. Work Secretary Iain Duncan Smith said Labo...
Acting Labour leader Harriet Harman is facing a revolt after ordering the party's MPs not to vote against the government's welfare bill.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The Glasgow University study asked more than 2,000 people in the UK to estimate how much sugar was in a range of drinks. While many overestimated the amount in fizzy beverages, they underestimated levels in smoothies and fruit juices. The research also found s...
People underestimate the amount of sugar in drinks which are perceived to be "healthy", research suggests.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The 2012 world champions were second overnight but won by a point after finishing third in the medal race. Byrony Shaw was third in her RS:X windsurfing medal race to consolidate her silver medal. There were also bronze medals for Alison Young in the Laser Rad...
British sailors Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark have won gold in the 470 Women's race on the final day of the World Cup regatta in Hyeres, France.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The crash happened on the A4232 Ely link road between junction 33 of the M4 and Culverhouse Cross on Friday. A tweet from South Wales Police's roads policing unit said: "Person/s made off but left behind large amount of drugs.. Please call 101 if you wish to c...
Police have sent a tongue-in-cheek invitation to the owner of a stash of drugs found after a Cardiff car crash.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Andrew Gray, a former assistant Scout leader who taught disabled children swimming, was arrested after police raided the home he shared with his parents in Dundee. Officers discovered hundreds of indecent images of children that he had downloaded from the inte...
A Special Olympics gold medallist caught with child sex abuse images has been given a community sentence.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: National Museums Northern Ireland (NMNI) and the Belfast International Arts Festival want to host the art installation at the Ulster Museum. Belfast City Council is submitting a separate bid to host the ceramic poppies at Belfast City Hall. The full artwork, c...
There are two separate proposals to bring part of the Tower of London poppies sculpture to Belfast in 2017.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The 19-year-old is recovering in an Italian hospital after tangling with another rider and hitting a bollard. Yee, who is due to sit A-Levels this week, is undergoing concussion checks. Also a gifted track athlete, last week he set the fastest 5,000m time by a...
British triathlete Alex Yee suffered broken ribs, vertebrae and a collapsed lung in a high-speed bike crash during an ITU Triathlon World Cup event in Cagliari in Italy on Sunday.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The accident happened when a driver went through a stop sign at a rural crossroads and crashed into an oncoming vehicle. Kelley Williamson, 57, Randy Yarnall, 55, and Corbin Lee Jaeger, 25, all died instantly, according to police. Officials say a tornado warni...
Three people have died in a car crash while chasing a suspected tornado in a remote part of west Texas.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: But it is feared the event, advertised as being set to appear in up to 30 cities across England, "may be a scam" and the public is being warned not to give out personal information. So what is going on? Water rides and slides, rapids, flumes, mini-beaches, bum...
Thousands of thrill-seekers have signed up via Facebook to an event called Summer Safari Waterpark UK.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: They fired into the spectator stands; they shot people who were running away; an estimated 150 people were murdered. They raped numerous women at the stadium and they detained others for rape later; they illegally arrested dozens of people and tortured them. A...
On 28 September 2009, soldiers of Guinea's Presidential Guard burst into a football stadium and opened fire with live ammunition on unarmed pro-democracy demonstrators.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: David Armitage did not take part, but filmed a live video on Facebook telling viewers "carnage, that's what we do". The incident saw a large number of motorcyclists tear through streets and pedestrian areas in the city. Armitage, of Headingley, was one of 13 ...
The organiser of a Halloween "ride-out" which brought Leeds city centre to a standstill was responsible for encouraging "mayhem", a court heard.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: John Mycroft, 55, of Brocklehurst Way, Macclesfield refused a fare to Patricia Powell and Yates in the town in April. He was identified by a second taxi driver who agreed to take Mrs Powell. He admitted refusing a passenger without reasonable cause under the 1...
A taxi driver who would not let a blind woman and her dog use his cab has been fined in a "rare" prosecution using a Victorian law.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The former Tottenham Hotspur trainee, who is a Antigua and Barbuda international, spent four seasons at Motherwell between 2011 and 2015. The 23-year-old joins defender Jordan Tunnicliffe and midfielder Lewis Montros as new signings this summer. National Leag...
AFC Fylde have signed Kidderminster Harriers left-back Zaine Francis-Angol on a two-and-a-half-year deal.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The final-day mass dress-up has become a ritual, with outfits including Oompah-Loompas, Smurfs and penguins. Last season, following their League Two survival, Pools fans headed to Carlisle on the final day dressed as Bob Marley. They also adopted Marley's song...
Plymouth Argyle's Home Park was invaded by the Dark Side on Saturday after Hartlepool United's supporters turned up for the last game of the League Two season in Stormtrooper outfits.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Moscow announced on Friday that it was suspending all flights to Egypt after a Russian plane crashed in Sinai - having initially urged caution towards claims a bomb may have brought down the jet. Dozens of special flights were put on for tourists wanting to go...
Russia says it has flown 11,000 tourists home from Egypt in the past 24 hours, and more will return on Sunday.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: They include a sheep that got her head stuck in a traffic cone and a gull that turned bright orange after falling into a vat of cold curry. The stories represent just a fraction of the rescues the RSPCA was called out to, but not all have happy endings. Over t...
A top ten of the year's most unusual animal rescues has been compiled by the RSPCA.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The company behind the phone operators announced last year that it was ending the promotion because its customers' "viewing habits had evolved". It promises to have another package to offer soon. But there was speculation that the company couldn't reach a comm...
On Wednesday, EE mobile phone users get their last ever Orange Wednesday deal, letting them claim two cinema tickets for the price of one.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: It's been a long, long flight, and the in-flight movie system is on the blink. The kid that started the journey off as being cute has kicked you in the back of the seat for the last couple of hours, and for 45 minutes you've been going round, and round, and ro...
You know the feeling.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Jason Rezaian, a dual US-Iranian citizen, is scheduled to go on trial at a Revolutionary Court on Tuesday. His wife Yeganeh Salehi, who was arrested alongside him in July but later bailed, and a third person have also been summoned to appear in court. It is no...
The trial of a Washington Post journalist detained in Iran for almost 10 months on charges that include "espionage" will begin next week.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Fawzi Barhoum was quoted as saying the visit by Ziad al-Bandak, adviser to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, was "unjustified and unhelpful". He also called the Holocaust an "alleged tragedy", media reports say. Hamas spokesmen have previously described the...
A spokesman for the Palestinian militant movement Hamas has criticised a visit by a Palestinian official to the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz, media reports say.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The five-piece say they have "decided to call it a day" and are "immensely grateful to everyone who has helped us along the way". In a short post on the band's Facebook page, they gave special thanks to their fans. They had released four albums, including Hear...
After eight years together, Noah and the Whale have announced they are splitting up.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Stevenson had made 24 appearances but had been dropped to the bench for the last four games and moves to Kirkcaldy until the end of the season. Striker Nade, who is also 32, had played as a trialist with Annan Athletic in League Two after being released by Str...
Ryan Stevenson has joined Raith Rovers, with Dumbarton having re-signed Christian Nade as his replacement.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Dries Mertens and Romelu Lukaku struck twice each, with Thomas Meunier, Eden Hazard and Yannick Carrasco on target and Ragnar Klavan scoring an own goal. Of concern to Chelsea, however, will be the sight of their playmaker Hazard leaving the field in the 74th ...
Belgium extended their lead at the top of Group H by thrashing Estonia 8-1 in their World Cup qualifier in Brussels.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Gibson, 29, apologised and is facing an internal disciplinary process. "Players should be more responsible. Social media plays a massive part," Grayson told BBC Radio 5 live. "The club has dealt with it internally. He has admitted and apologised that he was ba...
Sunderland manager Simon Grayson says players must be more aware of their public presence after midfielder Darron Gibson was filmed in a video appearing to criticise some of his team-mates.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: 9 January 2013 Last updated at 19:19 GMT Stephen Spielberg's film Lincoln, about former American president Abraham Lincoln, received the most nominations, with 10 in all including 'Best Film'. Musical adaptation Les Miserables and Life of Pi, about a boy who i...
The shortlist for this year's Baftas have been announced in London.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The 18-year-old was dragged from a bus stop in Beeston and bludgeoned with a stone before being sexually assaulted. Police have already visited 1,000 homes and taken swabs from 250 men since the attack on 6 March. Officers are testing anyone broadly fitting th...
Detectives investigating the rape and attempted murder of a woman in Leeds are conducting a mass DNA swabbing operation in the hunt for her attacker.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The Argentinean-born pontiff is currently on a week-long spiritual retreat with cardinals and bishops in the Alban Hills near Rome. Italian opinion polls give Pope Francis the highest popularity rating of any recent pontiff. However, the BBC's David Willey in ...
Pope Francis is celebrating his first year in office.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Research by Rachael Aplin, a criminologist from Leeds Beckett University, said this was often unrecognised by police. Of the 100 "honour" crimes she studied, 49 involved mothers - but this was often not recorded in crime reports. Cases included violence to dau...
Mothers are the "unseen force" behind so-called honour-based abuse, inflicting violence on their daughters, a study has found.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Visually impaired skier Gallagher will train alongside coach Ross Green in the hope they can race together in Canada. Evans collided with Gallagher in training last month. Media playback is not supported on this device "We don't want to rush her back and risk ...
Paralympic champion Kelly Gallagher's guide Charlotte Evans will miss the 2015 Para-alpine World Championships because of concussion.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: A moratorium on UOG, which includes hydraulic fracking, has been in place since January 2015. Since then, the government has been examining the evidence before deciding whether or not a full ban should be put in place. A final decision is expected to be made l...
The Scottish government has launched a public consultation on whether unconventional oil and gas extraction (UOG) should be allowed in the country.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The 48-year-old Belgian has previously worked alongside Riga at Standard Liege and French club Metz. Jeunechamps was on the touchline as the Addicks beat Rotherham 4-1 in the Championship on Saturday. Wim De Corte and Jason Euell both remain as first-team coac...
Charlton Athletic head coach Jose Riga has appointed Jose Jeunechamps as his assistant at The Valley.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Abdulgadir Masharipov said so-called Islamic State (IS) initially told him to attack an area in Taksim Square. He was forced to change his target because of heavy security in the area, according to the Hurriyet newspaper. The Uzbek national was captured by Tur...
The man suspected of killing 39 people in an attack on the Reina nightclub in Istanbul on New Year's Eve said the venue was chosen at random, local media report.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Marc Richards was denied by goalkeeper Lloyd Allinson before Northampton went ahead in the 12th minute when O'Toole headed home from Hiram Boateng's corner. The visitors responded well to going behind. Daniel Jones had a shot blocked while Dan Gardner fired ov...
John-Joe O'Toole's first-half brace set Northampton Town on their way to victory over struggling Chesterfield at Sixfields.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Ms Trump landed in hot water after sending out a "style alert" to journalists around the world. The problem? The alert focused on a $10,000 bracelet from her own range which she had worn during Donald Trump's 60 Minutes interview. Critics saw the email as blur...
Ivanka Trump has found herself in the midst of a mini-scandal less than a week after her father was elected president.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The 26-year-old has signed a four-year deal at The Hawthorns. The Wales international played 156 league games for Hull, who were relegated from the Premier League in May. Baggies boss Tony Pulis said: "James did very well for Hull City. I've had a good chat wi...
West Bromwich Albion have signed Hull City defender James Chester for a fee of £8m.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: It said ministers lacked information to know when a police force was at risk of being "unable to deliver services". Police funding was cut by 18% in real terms from 2010-16, and "significant" further cuts are expected, it added. Minister Mike Penning said forc...
The Home Office has "insufficient information" on how much further it can cut police funding in England and Wales without "degrading services", the National Audit Office (NAO) has said.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Annual growth in consumer credit hit 6.6% last month, the British Bankers' Association (BBA) said, despite weaker sales in the shops than in November. The BBA, which represents the major High Street banks, said this was driven by demand for cheap personal loan...
Borrowing on credit cards, loans and overdrafts rose in December, figures from banks show, amid concern over personal debt levels.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Two red post boxes have been given white stripes to match the Saints' colours since Wednesday's semi-final win over Liverpool at Anfield. The makeovers have been met with support by local business owners and residents who called it a "fun" change. But Royal Ma...
Southampton football fans have celebrated their team reaching the EFL Cup final by painting the city's post boxes in the club's famous stripes.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: They stood in front of the Labour leader, and held up posters calling for aid drops and sanctions against Russia, as he began a speech on human rights. Peter Tatchell, who led the protest, said Mr Corbyn had not spoken out enough to demand the aid. But Mr Corb...
Human rights campaigners have disrupted a Jeremy Corbyn speech, in protest at Labour's response to the war in Syria.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Mr Corbyn stole a march on his rivals online when he first ran for leader last year, and judging by the number of people talking about him on social media, he still has the advantage. Mr Corbyn's personal page has more than 783,000 "likes" on Facebook, while t...
With Jeremy Corbyn's battle to retain the leadership against challenger Owen Smith now firmly under way, the hashtag #JezWeCan has been replaced by #JezWeCanAgain.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Led by Barcelona forward Neymar, Brazil could not find a way past their stubborn Group A rivals in Brasilia. It is their second goalless draw of the tournament after another blank against South Africa on Thursday. Elsewhere, Germany drew 3-3 with South Korea t...
Host nation Brazil are still searching for their opening win of the Rio 2016 men's football competition after an embarrassing 0-0 draw against Iraq.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: John Hennigan, 50, of Harlow, was being sentenced at Chelmsford Crown Court for his ninth breach of an anti-social behaviour order in 11 years. He used an offensive word to describe Judge Patricia Lynch QC and she responded with the same term of abuse. As firs...
A judge who swore back at a defendant after he launched a foul-mouthed tirade at her has been cleared of misconduct.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Swarms of flies have descended on the rubbish at the open tip on Upper Wharf Street, close to Salford University. The Environment Agency said it had banned new waste being brought there. Land Restoration Northern Ltd, which runs the site, has until the end of ...
A waste company has been criticised after flies infested a rubbish tip in Salford.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Renatas Timofejevas, 36, was operating a loading vehicle at Alba Proteins at The Racks, near Dumfries, when he was found crushed under the boom arm. A court heard that if window glass on the JCB had been replaced he could not have leaned out and got caught. Th...
A pet food production company has been fined £80,000 over the death of a Lithuanian worker almost six years ago.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: An executive at Google said it was not aware of the alleged activity, adding there was an "urgent need for reform". The comments follow a Washington Post report based on leaks from Edward Snowden claiming that the NSA hacked links connecting data centres opera...
Google has expressed outrage following a report that the US National Security Agency (NSA) has hacked its data links.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Parker was acquitted of raping the woman while at university. But the details have re-emerged as the release of Parker's Oscar-tipped film The Birth of a Nation approaches. Parker said he had not been aware of the woman's death until it was reported on Tuesday...
US actor Nate Parker has said he is "filled with profound sorrow" at the news that a woman who accused him of rape in 1999 later took her own life.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Officers from the newly formed anti-slavery squad swooped on three addresses in Melton Mowbray, Loughborough and Bagworth. Two men, aged 37 and 63, and two women, aged 36 and 64, were arrested on Thursday on suspicion of holding a person in slavery or servitud...
Four people have been arrested on suspicion of slavery offences in raids across Leicestershire.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Gavin Swankie opened the scoring with a fine finish before goals from Ewan McNeil and David Gormley put Clyde ahead. Martyn Fortheringham equalised, but Peter MacDonald's penalty looked to have won the points for the visitors. Jim Lister's header levelled matt...
David Cox's last-minute goal saw Forfar come from behind late on to re-establish their League Two lead with victory over Clyde.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The Christmas and New Year festivities are little more than a hazy memory of turkey, port and Star Wars Lego sets. For many, it's another week till payday and the overdraft limit is rapidly heading into view. Work is relentless, the weather is lousy, and it's ...
It's Blue Monday, apparently the most depressing day of the year.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Media playback is not supported on this device Giggs, 42, ended a 29-year stay at United after new boss Jose Mourinho decided not to retain him on his staff. Ferguson says long-time rival Mourinho was right to go with "his own man" - long-time assistant Rui Fa...
Former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson says it was time for Ryan Giggs to leave the club and that he has the "steel" to succeed in management.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: 26 August 2016 Last updated at 10:29 BST An archaeological excavation in Clones, County Monaghan, had failed to uncover the castle but, unknown to experts, it was standing nearby. County heritage officer Shirley Clerkin took BBC News NI's Julian Fowler on a to...
A 17th century castle "lost" for more than 250 years has been rediscovered in the centre of a town on the Irish border.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Mr Tsvangirai said Wednesday's presidential poll was "null and void". The largest group of election observers described the vote as "seriously compromised" and said up to a million Zimbabweans were prevented from voting. Meanwhile, first official results from ...
Zimbabwe's election was a "huge farce", Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has said, alleging vote-rigging by rival President Robert Mugabe's camp.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The Thaad system is designed to protect against threats from North Korea. Hundreds of local residents protested against the deployment, as vehicles carrying equipment arrived at the site in the south of the country. China argues Thaad will destabilise security...
The US military has started installing a controversial missile defence system at a site in South Korea, amid high tensions over neighbouring North Korea's nuclear and missile ambitions.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: A £40m sports centre and 560 flats are planned for the site of the 1930s King Alfred Centre in Hove. Under the proposals, the current building will be demolished and replaced by a number of structures including an 18-storey flat block. Computer-generated imag...
The developer behind plans for a multi-million pound redevelopment of a Sussex leisure centre has released images of the project.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The firm reported 245.5bn yuan ($37bn, £28bn) in revenues, up from 175.6bn yuan for the same period last year. It did not disclose its net profit but said the operating margin was 12%, down from 18% in the first half of 2015. Huawei is the third-biggest smart...
Chinese technology and smartphone giant Huawei has reported a 40% surge in revenue for the first half of 2016.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: After almost 20 hours of talks on Saturday, ministers are still split on whether savers should bear any of the cost of a bailout. The impasse will now be debated at a meeting of EU heads of government on Wednesday. "I have no doubt we will reach a deal," Frenc...
EU finance ministers have failed to agree on how to rescue troubled banks in any future crisis.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: 6 November 2015 Last updated at 13:21 GMT The "weeping window" was first put on display last year at the Tower of London, with those flowers now draped down St George's Hall. The exhibition is part of a tour of the poppies across the UK which will last until 2...
A cascade of ceramic poppies has been displayed in Liverpool ahead of Remembrance Sunday.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The ex-singer is accused of assaulting boys aged 14 to 16 between 1970 and 1986 in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey. Mr King, 72, of Bayswater, west London, appeared at Southwark Crown Court for the hearing under his real name of Kenneth George King. The Genesis produ...
Former music producer Jonathan King has appeared in court accused of a string of sex attacks on teenage boys.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Yorkshire's Magical Winterland, in Harrogate, opened on Wednesday but closed temporarily on Thursday afternoon after numerous complaints. More than 500 people had also posted comments on the attraction's Facebook page. Organisers have apologised and said their...
A Christmas attraction branded a "waste of money" and "lacking Christmas spirit" by some visitors has reopened.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Only Woody Allen (2002), Clint Eastwood (2009) and Bernardo Bertolucci (2011) have previously been honoured this way, according to festival organisers. The prize is given to a renowned director who has had "a global impact", but has not won a Palme d'Or before...
French arthouse director Agnes Varda will receive an honorary Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes film festival, the first female to be handed the award.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Tamara Rojo told Radio Times magazine that children were often praised for quick results rather than hard work. "We live in a society that rewards fast success based on little talent or commitment, which is transient and a dangerous place to be," she said. "Do...
The principal dancer at the English National Ballet says many of today's pupils lack the discipline to succeed.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: This is punctuated by the Autumn Statement on Wednesday, which will be pretty much the first major policy event of Theresa May's government. Just how revealing will it be? What will it say about the new government's policy priorities (and it is a new governmen...
Another week of legislative loose end-tying, with Parliament ticking over, and no votes expected in either the Commons or the Lords.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Victims were fooled by emails asking them to divert payments into criminals' accounts, leaving the genuine recipient unpaid. The number of cases of the scam - also known as "mandate" or "invoice" fraud - is up 71% on the previous year. Losses in the UK totalle...
More than 5,000 people were conned into sending planned payments to fraudsters' bank accounts last year.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The 27-year-old beat the rest of the field by nearly 10 seconds to claim the 25th World Cup win of her career in Windham, USA. Fellow Britons Manon Carpenter and Tahnee Seagrave finished second and third respectively. "The World Cup overall means a lot because...
Britain's Rachel Atherton sealed her fourth Mountain Bike World Cup downhill title with a fifth successive race win.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Even before the Westgate shoot-out, al-Shabab had been trying to use English-language Twitter accounts to broadcast its message to the wider world. However, accounts thought to be used by the group had already been shut down by Twitter twice in the past nine m...
While international attention has been drawn to the dramatic stand-off at the Westgate shopping complex in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, both Kenyan authorities and al-Shabab militants have been trying to broadcast their messages about the attack on social media.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) believes the blaze at the unoccupied property in Wyndham Street was started deliberately. Fifteen firefighters attended the incident on Sunday afternoon. NIFRS Assistant Group Commander William Johnston said...
Extensive damage has been caused to the top floor of a terraced house in north Belfast.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: They ban the sharing of images when "the person depicted had a reasonable expectation of privacy" or "without legal justification or excuse". It follows the discovery that some marines were sharing photos of women in a private Facebook group. Service personnel...
The US Navy has issued new rules forbidding personnel from sharing intimate photographs without consent.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: But could the United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union have an impact on the event? And how will other sports cope? We canvassed opinion - from the Ryder Cup to rugby union, and Formula 1 to horse racing. READ MORE: British clubs could suffer in footb...
"Europe, Europe, Europe" - it's the chant of unity from supporters as golfers take on the United States in the biennial showdown.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: At the end of Sunday night's WrestleMania 33, having lost to Roman Reigns, he dropped his gloves, hat and trenchcoat in the middle of the ring and left. The 52-year-old, whose real name is Mark William Calaway, leaves the sport after more than 26 years of Tomb...
Wrestling superstar The Undertaker has retired from WWE.