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Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: While accepting the UK was leaving, Shadow Brexit Secretary Keir Starmer said Labour would press for a different deal prioritising jobs and work rights. It would also seek an early deal on transitional arrangements to smooth the way for the UK's departure in 2...
Labour say they would scrap Theresa May's Brexit plans and unilaterally guarantee the rights of EU residents before talks start, if they win power.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The five biggest parties have been in negotiations for almost six weeks about the budget, welfare reform as well as past and present paramilitary activity. "We are coming to the vital stage, the endgame," said the DUP leader. "It is my view that if we cannot r...
Northern Ireland's parties need to reach a deal in the next 10 days or "there will be no agreement", First Minister Peter Robinson has said.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: A meeting of Fifa Congress, due to be held in December, will select a new president after incumbent Sepp Blatter called for "profound restructuring". "Quite frankly we need some new names and new thinking," said Scudamore. "The thing has to change. Everybody's...
Fifa's next leader should be someone with a corporate background who "transcends the past", Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore says.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The North West Ambulance Service said two children were "critically" injured in the 15:20 GMT crash in Belvidere Road. The driver of the Peugeot car, a woman in her 80s, was also injured and treated at the scene. Seven of the girls were taken to hospital by am...
Eight girls aged between 11 and 17 have been injured in a collision with a car near a Liverpool school.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Her England colleagues Tammy Beaumont (36) and Natalie Sciver (40 not out) helped Surrey to 133-6 after they had chosen to bat first. Taylor and Eve Jones (26) gave Thunder a good start to their reply. But they were all out for 100, with Rene Farrell (5-26) re...
England's Sarah Taylor scored 34 on her Women's Super League debut but her Lancashire Thunder team lost to Surrey Stars by 33 runs at Old Trafford.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The Slovenia-born 25-year-old beat France's Maxime Chazal 6-3 6-2 in the first round of qualifying for the clay-court Casablanca Open in Morocco. Bedene, who moved to the UK seven years ago, attended a citizenship ceremony last Tuesday. He is ranked 83rd in th...
Aljaz Bedene has won his first match since becoming a UK citizen and taking up the position of British number two behind Andy Murray.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Catholicism does not recognise divorce and teaches marriage is a lifelong commitment. In order to separate, Catholics must have their marriage annulled by showing it was flawed from the outset. The radical reforms allow access to procedures free of charge and ...
Pope Francis has unveiled reforms intended to make it easier for Roman Catholics to get annulments and remarry within the Church.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Fusion Festival has teamed up with Capital Liverpool radio station and wants to host the event at Otterspool Promenade in September. The festival, now in its fourth year, boasted performances from Ed Sheeran, Rudimental and The Vamps in 2015. The line-up and t...
A music festival that has attracted more than 50,000 fans is moving from Birmingham to Liverpool.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The decision came after four team mechanics narrowly avoided being hit by petrol bombs during a clash between protesters and police on Wednesday. Team boss Bob Fernley said: "We have to ensure the crew are comfortable." "It would have been wrong not to go ahea...
Force India chose not to run their cars in the second practice session at the Bahrain Grand Prix so they could return to their hotel before dark.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The programme is repeated on BBC One Scotland at 23:25 BST and available on demand from BBC iPlayer. Sunday's programme features Aberdeen's trip to Celtic Park and Rangers' visit to Kilmarnock. Hamilton hosted Ross County, Inverness took on St Johnstone, Mothe...
Sportscene features all of the weekend Scottish Premiership action in its new regular Sunday timeslot of 18:00 BST on BBC Two Scotland.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: It is unclear how many people were involved in the attack, but one person was shot and then detained by police. There is no information yet on the motivation for this attack, but it comes a week after an attack at a station in Urumqi, in the western region in ...
At least six people have been injured in a knife attack at a station in Guangzhou, Chinese officials say.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The job cuts are the latest to hit the workforce in Motherwell, which has more than halved since a peak of 630 employees in 2009/10. Management at Terex Trucks blamed market conditions and a downturn in global demand. The company produces articulated and rigid...
A dumper truck manufacturer has announced a further 65 redundancies at its North Lanarkshire base.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The 22-year-old has made 32 appearances for the Saints since coming through the club's youth system and has become the Canaries' fifth signing of the summer. "From the outside, it's a massive club pushing to get back to the Premier League," Reed told the club ...
Championship side Norwich City have signed Southampton midfielder Harrison Reed on a season-long loan deal.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Cox, who took T38 100m athletics bronze on Friday, won the C4-5 time trial as Dame Sarah Storey finished fourth. Her success came shortly after GB's Hannah Cockroft retained her T34 100m title and 15-year-old team-mate Kare Adenegan took silver. Britain have w...
Kadeena Cox became the first Briton since 1988 to win a medal in two sports at the same Paralympics as she took cycling gold in Rio.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Charteris missed the first two matches against Italy and England with a broken hand but was a second-half replacement in the 29-13 defeat in Scotland. After starting for Bath in their 24-3 defeat by Wasps on Saturday, Charteris believes he is ready to face Ire...
Wales second-row Luke Charteris says he is ready start in their Six Nations match against Ireland on Friday.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Patrick McLoughlin's suggestion comes after Met Police Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe called for offenders to get six points on their licence. The increased sanctions would mean a driver could get banned if they got caught twice in three years. A governme...
The penalty for using a mobile phone while driving could be doubled from the current three points, the transport secretary has suggested.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The man told the woman he had spotted a leak in her bathroom while working on the roof of her block of flats in Summerston. She allowed him into a flat where he stole a five-figure sum of money before fleeing. The robbery happened in Rothes Drive at about 13:0...
A bogus workman stole an 80-year-old woman's life savings after conning his way into her house in Glasgow.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: In 1961 Antonio Imbert Barrera was a senior official in the government of Rafael Leonidas Trujillo and plotted with 10 others to assassinate him. President Trujillo's death ended 31 years of bloody dictatorship. Only Imbert and one other survived the aftermath...
The Dominican Republic has declared three days of mourning after the death of the last survivor of a group who toppled the Trujillo dictatorship.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Dyma i chi 'chydig o help gan Cymru Fyw a'r swyddfa Ystadegau (ONS). Hon yw'r rhestr ddiweddara' o'r enwau mwyaf poblogaidd, o darddiad Cymreig, gafodd eu cofrestru y llynedd (2015) yng Nghymru. 1) Dylan 163 (1) 2) Osian 127 (3) 3) Harri 120 (2) 4) Jac 97 (6) ...
Wrth i 2016 ddirwyn i ben ydych chi'n chwilio am enwau addas ar gyfer eich plentyn?
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Watson, 23, was back in action for the first time since claiming her third WTA title at the Monterrey Open on Sunday. The world number 53 won the first set on a tie-break before her Kazakh opponent levelled the match, but Watson hit back to win 7-6 (7-4) 4-6 6...
British number two Heather Watson reached the second round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells with a three-set win over Galina Voskoboeva.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The Department of Finance has asked departments to outline what reductions to their revenue would look like if a 4%, 8%, or 12% cut was implemented. Officials have said it is an "information-gathering exercise". Any decisions will be made by a new Northern Ire...
Northern Ireland's government departments have been asked to identify potential cuts of between 4% to 12% ahead of the next budget.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The boy climbed through a barrier and fell into a moat, where he was grabbed and dragged by the gorilla. The zoo said it took action to shoot the 400lb (180kg) gorilla as the situation was "life-threatening". The boy is expected to recover. Last week two lions...
Zoo officials have shot dead a gorilla after a four-year-old boy fell into its enclosure in the US city of Cincinnati.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The unnamed female calf was born to 12-year-old mother Sundara after a 22-month gestation. Keepers at the zoo said both mother and daughter were doing well and visitors would be able to see the new arrival. The calf is the 19th elephant to be born at Chester Z...
An Asian elephant has been born at Chester Zoo, increasing its herd to seven.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Chris Grayling said the plan would be co-ordinated by private and voluntary sector groups who would be paid if re-offending was reduced. The mentors would help with finding housing and training opportunities. Probation officers welcomed the idea but expressed ...
Every prisoner released in England and Wales should have a mentor to help get his or her life back on track, the justice secretary says.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Founded in 1965 as a left-wing Muslim group, it staunchly opposed the Shah of Iran and was involved in the protests that led to his downfall and the establishment of the Islamic Republic in 1979. It initially endorsed the republic's founder Ayatollah Khomeini ...
The Mujahideen-e Khalq (MEK) is an exiled opposition group that backs the overthrow of the Islamic Republic.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Van Niekerk ran 100m in 9.98 seconds in Bloemfontein on Saturday to add to his 19.94 personal best over 200m and 400m world title-winning 43.48. The 23-year-old was helped by a legal 1.5m/sec tailwind and 1,300m altitude. "Wow! Finally reaching my dream of su...
South Africa's Wayde van Niekerk has become the first athlete to run under 10 seconds for the 100m, 20 seconds for the 200m and 44 seconds for 400m.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Jordan Matthews admits manslaughter, but denies the murder of Xixi Bi, 24, at their flat in Llandaff, Cardiff. Mr Matthews told Cardiff Crown Court he had planned to marry Miss Bi. He told defence barrister Christopher Henley QC he had "never laid a hand on Xi...
A 24-year-old man accused of murdering his girlfriend by beating her to death has told a jury it was "an accident" and he did not mean to cause her serious harm.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Sion Davies, 25, died after being shot with the weapon and falling from a third floor balcony at a flat at Caia Park in October, 2014. Lee Roberts, 33, and Anthony Munkley, known as Charlie, 53, were jailed for life at Mold Crown Court on Thursday. The judge, ...
Two men have been jailed for at least 28 years for murdering a Wrexham man with a crossbow.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Formerly the Kintyre Course, it has been redesigned and upgraded and forms the second course to the Ailsa. Bruce, best remembered for his victory at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314, was brought up at Turnberry Castle. Eric and his brother Donald Trump Junior...
Donald Trump's son, Eric, has opened the King Robert the Bruce golf course at Turnberry in South Ayrshire.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Pte Shaun Cole, 22, from Edinburgh, was attending the Ultra Music festival in Miami with two friends. Local media has reported that he died as a result of a head injury and his body was found on a pavement. He was serving with the Royal Scots Borderers. Pte Co...
A Scottish soldier has died while on holiday in Florida.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: They defeated Venezuela 1-0 last Sunday to win the Under-20 World Cup. And Abraham - a former under-19 international - said: "They did the country so proud and we would love to follow in their footsteps. "We want to show we are the next up-and-coming players ...
England Under-21s open their Euro 2017 campaign against Sweden on Friday with striker Tammy Abraham hoping to emulate the success of the nation's under-20s.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The English pair, seeded seventh, lost 21-16 21-15 to unseeded Thai duo Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai in 34 minutes. The Adcocks had led 8-5 early on but lost four consecutive points and never regained control of the tie. They had been in ...
Chris and Gabby Adcock were beaten in straight sets in the second round of the Malaysia Open mixed doubles.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The child, one of seven, was taken ill over Christmas 2015. Following her death her siblings were taken into care. The Western Bay Safeguarding Children Board review did not suggest her death could have been prevented. But, it added, "working practices have be...
A review into the death of a four-year-old girl from Bridgend who died of peritonitis has said her death "was not down to neglect".
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Storm Frank is due to sweep in from Tuesday evening, with Cumbria and south and central Scotland at most risk. December has already seen communities in Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Yorkshire swamped by rising waters. Prime Minister David Cameron...
A fresh storm threatens to bring more flooding to parts of the UK.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The 21-year-old has scored five goals from nine Championship starts this season, including two against Nottingham Forest on Tuesday. "I do believe in time he's going to be a bona fide Premier League player," Coyle told BBC Radio Lancashire. "It's the likes of ...
Blackburn Rovers boss Owen Coyle says he "would love to" buy on-loan Southampton striker Sam Gallagher.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The German Medical Association (Bundesaerztekammer) said the proposal would undermine the safety mechanism provided by ethics committees, which do prior assessment of clinical trials. The EU Commission wants a new EU draft regulation to take effect in 2016. Bu...
German doctors have voiced concern about EU plans to speed up clinical drug trials and streamline testing procedures across the 27-nation bloc.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: John Whittingdale told Plaid Cymru MP Jonathan Edwards it was "reasonable" S4C should make "the same kind of efficiency savings" asked of the BBC. The warning came as the minister announced the BBC would foot the bill for free TV licences for people over the a...
Welsh TV channel S4C faces budget cuts similar to those faced by the BBC, the UK culture secretary has told MPs.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The two men were suspected members of Ansarullah Bangla Team, a militant group accused of links to previous attacks on bloggers, police said. Mr Neel was hacked to death by a gang armed with machetes at his home in the capital Dhaka last week. It was the fourt...
Bangladesh police say they have arrested two suspected members of a banned Islamist group over the killing of atheist blogger Niloy Neel.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Prosecutors said the trio made more than $4m by using information they obtained through hacking into some of the top law firms. They profited by buying stock in firms imminently about to be acquired. One of the defendants has been arrested while the other two ...
Three Chinese citizens accused of hacking into computers of American law firms advising on company mergers have been charged with multi-million dollar cyber fraud in New York.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Ben, from Sheffield, was 21 months old when he went missing after travelling to the Greek island of Kos in 1991 His mother Kerry has always maintained her son is alive and was probably abducted. Dr Alan Billings, the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commission...
A police force has secured £450,000 from the Home Office to investigate the disappearance of toddler Ben Needham for another six months.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: London-based Mace will team up with British firm EC Harris to create the Kingdom Tower in Jeddah. When finished, the structure will stand around 3,280 ft (1km) high, more than three times taller than the Shard. It will be around 558ft (170m) higher than the cu...
The company that built London's Shard skyscraper has been chosen to oversee the construction of a tower in Saudi Arabia set to be the world's tallest.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: An academic report said in February that at least 53 underage girls were abused in two towns in central Colombia. US soldiers allegedly filmed the abuse and sold the tapes as pornography. The Colombian Ombudsman said he had asked for an update on a US inquiry...
Colombia says it will investigate accusations that US contractors and military staff sexually abused minors for four years from 2003.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Blues chief executive Richard Holland said the region has made the "unanimous decision" not to pursue the option. Holland added "amicable discussions" had been held on how the WRU could assist the region during the potential redevelopment of Cardiff Arms Park....
The Welsh Rugby Union's proposed temporary takeover of Cardiff Blues has been called off.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The first half produced few clear-cut chances but Morecambe did go close when Paul Mullin was found by James Jennings, only to see his shot from eight yards well saved by Jamal Blackman in the Wycombe goal. Pierre put the hosts ahead early in the second half, ...
Luke O'Nien and Aaron Pierre scored second-half goals as Wycombe Wanderers picked up a welcome three points against Morecambe.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The blaze broke out in a block of flats in Campbell Street in the town at about 18:10 on Thursday. Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were called to deal with the "large" fire following a lightning storm. Torrential rain, thunder and lightning swept parts of the...
A lightning strike is thought to have caused a house fire in Greenock, Renfrewshire.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Madison Lambe, of Boston, Lincolnshire, took the snaps during a visit to Sandringham on Christmas Day to watch the Royal Family walk to church. Following the service the Duke of Cambridge came over to her and when asked for a photo he replied "you can't beat a...
A 12-year-old schoolgirl who posed for "selfie" photos with Prince William says it was a dare from her mum.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Disney Magic is among more than 644 cruise ships visiting Scotland this year. The visits are expected to bring a record 525,000 cruise passengers to the country, according to Cruise Scotland. Last year, Scottish ports welcomed 460,546 visitors and 501 cruise s...
A Disney holiday cruise ship has arrived at Invergordon in the Cromarty Firth as part of the vessel's first round-Britain voyage.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: It is hoped the scheme, run by charity Mind with funding from Sport England, will help 75,000 people. They will be offered help to join sports clubs, take up a new activity or go to the gym as part of the project. It will be launched in eight areas of England ...
A £2m programme using sport to improve the lives of people with mental health problems has been announced.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: A mother was in the B&M store at Aberdeen's Kittybrewster retail park with her child when the incident happened on Saturday afternoon. She sought staff help for the 14-month-old and between them the baby's hands were loosened from the trolley. It was found tha...
An investigation has been launched after a baby's hands got stuck on a shop trolley which had been smeared with fast-setting glue.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Media playback is not supported on this device Rhys Marshall opened the scoring for Glenavon before Jude Winchester and Chris Curran turned it around. Greg Moorhouse headed the away side level only for Jay Donnelly to head Tommy Breslin's team 3-2 up. James Si...
Glenavon set up a Europa League play-off final with Ballymena United after beating Cliftonville 5-3 at Solitude.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Japan's official map-making body said foreigners might mistake it for a Nazi symbol, and that temples should be represented by a three-storey pagoda instead. It is one of six map symbols the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI) has proposed dropping...
A Japanese proposal to stop using swastikas to identify temples on tourist maps has sparked a backlash.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The government sets a quarterly target for hospitals to see 95% of emergency cases within four hours. A&E waits have been below that level since the end of September. The Department of Health says it recently announced extra support for A&E teams. And official...
Accident and emergency departments in England saw 92.9% of patients within four hours last week - the lowest percentage since April 2013, NHS data shows.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: In a lawsuit, the family has alleged Integrated Whale Media Investments (IWM) breached its purchase agreement and failed to make payments on time. IWM borrowed money from Forbes to finance the deal, the family added. However, IWM has rejected the allegations a...
The family behind Forbes Media is suing its Hong Kong investors for an alleged breach of payment on the stake they bought in the media firm last year.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Another boy, 12, was attacked by two youths shortly after getting off a bus near Angerstein Road in North End on Tuesday. One boy punched him in the stomach while the other pulled him to the ground in a headlock. They then stole his iPhone 4. Hampshire Constab...
A 10-year-old boy has been arrested following a robbery in Portsmouth.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Tunisian officials urged the UK government to relax its travel guidance, put in place after 31 British holidaymakers were killed in two attacks last year. The number of UK visitors has since fallen by 90%. With the current warning in place, most travel insuran...
British holidaymakers have told the BBC why they are still visiting Tunisia, despite the UK government warning against all but essential travel to the country.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Ashley Guindon had been responding to a domestic dispute in Woodbridge, Virginia, about 32 km (20 miles) south of Washington, DC. Two of her colleagues were also injured in the shooting and are in hospital, but no details have been released about their conditi...
A US police officer has been shot and killed on her first day at work, the day after she was sworn in.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Inter have been without a permanent manager since the dismissal of Stefano Piolo on 9 May. Inter and Spalletti verbally confirmed a two-year deal today in Florence and the contract will be signed at the beginning of next week. Spalletti, 58, finished second wi...
Inter Milan are expected to name Luciano Spalletti as their new coach next week.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The magnitude 5.8 quake hit the Emilia Romagna region, damaging buildings and causing panic among residents living in tents after the earthquake on 20 May. That quake killed seven people and caused significant damage to the region's cultural heritage. The numb...
A new earthquake has struck northern Italy, killing at least 16 people and injuring 200 others, officials say.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Revenues rose 13.1% to 51.2bn euros (£43.6bn) last year, slightly ahead of expectations, while net income jumped by nearly 20% to 3.54bn euros. Earlier this week, Renault said it had sold 3.2 million vehicles last year, a 13.4% rise on 2015, with market share...
French carmaker Renault has reported record annual revenues after a revamp of its range boosted sales.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The 2 Sisters chicken processing factory in Llangefni is consulting staff on plans to cut a whole shift of workers, affecting 300 jobs. Dr Alexandra Plows from Bangor University said it would be difficult for workers to find new employment. The consultation p...
The possible loss of hundreds of jobs from an Anglesey factory will be a huge blow to the island's economy, an academic warns.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Starting on 27 November, the final Test of their three-match series will be under lights in Adelaide, with a pink ball and both teams wearing whites. Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland said he hoped the idea would increase interest in the game....
Australia and New Zealand will meet in cricket's first day-night Test match later this year.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: It is already illegal to sell knives to under-18s, but young people have been able to buy them online, according to the home secretary. New measures would prohibit blades from being delivered to a private property. Instead, customers would have to collect it f...
Online shoppers buying knives could be forced to collect them in person in England and Wales, if plans to stop children purchasing blades go ahead.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Nine free spaces have been added at Denbigh's Factory Ward car park and from 1 September all charges will change to long stay rates. Vale Street car park will have a new subsidised rate of £1 for two hours. Denbighshire council said it had listened to busines...
The price of parking at two Denbighshire car parks will be slashed to support businesses in the area.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Media playback is not supported on this device The 2012 team dressage gold medallist won the freestyle dressage title at the London International Horse Show. "Last year I competed there and came fifth and it was quite a difficult ride, but it was totally diffe...
Carl Hester says he and his horse Nip Tuck are capable of doing well at next summer's Olympics in Rio.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: He has joined as an overseas signing, rather than on a Kolpak deal. The 34-year-old will play in the County Championship and One-Day Cup games and then is expected to be included in the South Africa squad to face England in their four-Test series this summer. ...
Durham have signed South Africa batsman Stephen Cook for the first half of the 2017 season.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Two Eunan Walsh goals helped St Ronan's lead 2-4 to 0-8 at half-time but an Aaron Boyle fisted goal contributed to St Paul's taking control. Maghera have the chance to win a third title in four years after they beat St Pat's Dungannon 2-10 to 1-11 on Friday. C...
St Paul's Bessbrook set up a MacRory Cup Final against St Pat's Maghera on St Patrick's Day by beating St Ronan's Lurgan 1-17 to 2-6 on Saturday.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The government has launched a review of school governance, aiming to "empower" teachers to make their own decisions. Mr Swinney told the BBC there could be "further financial flexibility devolved to individual schools" which formerly would have lain with counc...
The Scottish government may seek to give funding directly to schools rather than via local authorities, Education Secretary John Swinney has said.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The study found the "moderately" overweight now had lower rates of early death than those who were normal weight, underweight or obese. The work, published in JAMA, looked at many thousands of people's height, weight and death rates at three different time per...
Being overweight may not be as unhealthy as it was 40 years ago, Danish research suggests.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Cook, 31, holds England records for Test runs, caps and matches as captain. Last month the opening batsman hinted he may stand down after the current tour of India, saying: "It could be two months, it could be a year." Bayliss told BBC Test Match Special: "He'...
England coach Trevor Bayliss is confident Alastair Cook will remain as Test captain for next winter's Ashes in Australia.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Oliver Falivena, 22, who was from the city, died at the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham a week after suffering head injuries. A 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and bailed while inquiries continue. The attack took place in the city's ma...
A man has died in hospital following a bank holiday attack in Derby, police have said.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The company has identified the Middle East and Asia as new markets for potential growth, but said expansion would require further investment. It said that it would therefore examine its options, which could include the sale of part or all of the business. The ...
Stanley Gibbons, the 160-year-old rare stamp and collectables business, has put itself up for sale.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The Other Side of the Wind, which began filming 45 years ago and stars cinematic legends John Huston and Peter Bogdanovich, has never been seen. A goal of $2m (£1.3m) has been set on crowdfunding Indiegogo, to fund the editing, score and post production. This...
A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to complete Orson Welles' unfinished final film.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Keith Gregory, 63, of no fixed address, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court and was remanded in custody until an appearance on Thursday. Gainsborough's The Morning Walk, part of the permanent British Paintings exhibition, was damaged on Saturday. The pa...
A man has appeared in court accused of criminal damage to a renowned Thomas Gainsborough painting at The National Gallery in London.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Frankie Davies had gone to Boscastle to do some shopping when she fell "in a heap" on the street and had no mobile signal to call for help. She said by "incredible luck" a man watching the webcam saw her and phoned his mother who lives in Boscastle. She then h...
A woman who fell and broke her ankle in a remote Cornish village was rescued because a man, sat 200 miles away in Worcester, saw her on a live webcam.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: 6 September 2016 Last updated at 12:30 BST The Ox is billed as "the world's first flat-pack van" - a two-wheel drive, off-roader made of marine plywood that can be assembled by non-experts in under 12 hours and travel 1,000km (620 miles) without filling up. It...
One of motorsport's most acclaimed designers, Gordon Murray, has produced a vehicle that "ranks above anything else I've ever done".
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Sian O'Callaghan, from Swindon, was killed by taxi driver Christopher Halliwell, who had picked her up outside a nightclub. The boots and a shotgun were found in a pond in Ramsbury, Wiltshire. Halliwell pleaded guilty to killing Miss O'Callaghan but was not tr...
Boots belonging to a woman who was murdered three years ago have been found, police say.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The Scotland captain returned from over two months on the sidelines with ankle ligament damage during April. Laidlaw has been named on the bench for Gloucester in the Murrayfield showpiece against Stade Francais. "I'm just delighted I'm back playing rugby, bac...
Greig Laidlaw says he is thrilled simply to be playing rugby again as he prepares for Friday's European Challenge Cup final at Murrayfield.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: During the incident on 17 January, the group shouted racial abuse at a member of the mosque and tied a St George's flag to the fence of the Jamia Mosque. Kevin Crehan, 34, of Knowle, was jailed for 12 months and Mark Bennett, 48, of Patchway, for nine months. ...
Two men have been jailed and two women have been given suspended sentences after rashers of bacon were tied to door handles at a Bristol mosque.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Wednesday's disappointing GDP figures also contributed to the sharp falls in the US. The Dow Jones slumped 1%, or 195 points to 17,840, while the S&P 500 lost 21 points, or 1%, to 2,085.49 points. The technology-heavy Nasdaq index ended the day down 1.6%, or 8...
(Close): Wall Street closed sharply lower on Thursday as weak results from several companies hit investor sentiment.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Like-for-like sales in the three months to the end of May were £846m ($1.3bn: €1.16bn), down 3.9% from a year earlier. The group had previously warned sales were likely to decline over the period. Sales at Homebase were £438m, up 5.4%, partly due to stock ...
Sales at Argos have been hit by a fall in demand for electrical goods, particularly TVs, computers and tablets, owner Home Retail Group said.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Unlike the character he played, the gentle medic Private Charles Godfrey, who was a conscientious objector in World War One, Ridley experienced hand-to-hand fighting in the trenches and was seriously injured by a German wielding a bayonet. On Desert Island Dis...
As the film version of Dad's Army is released at cinemas across the country, BBC News looks at the life of Arnold Ridley, the only actor in the original television series to serve in both World War One and Two.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Earlier Dragons were beaten 40-23 by Glasgow Warriors at Ebbw Vale's Eugene Cross Park home. And there were similar defeats for west Wales teams Scarlets and Ospreys. Gloucester proved too strong for Scarlets in a 40-21 win at Kingsholm while Ospreys were beat...
Cardiff Blues fly-half Jarrod Evans kicked a late penalty as they beat visitors Exeter Chiefs 21-20 in their final pre-season warm-up.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Four people were injured after a man deliberately drove a Vauxhall car at them on Crossmill Avenue at 18.05 on Saturday. The incident followed an altercation with the group. Three men aged 29, 39 and 48 were taken to the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley, as...
Police are treating a hit and run in Barrhead as attempted murder.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The 25-year-old from Birmingham beat Russia's Konstantin Kravchuk 3-6 6-4 6-4 in Sunday's final. Evans, a member of Britain's Davis Cup-winning team last year, is on course to rise from 123rd to around 97th - the first time he has broken the top 100. He was ra...
Dan Evans is set to become the fourth British man ranked inside the world's top 100 after winning an ATP Challenger title in Taiwan.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: A joint investigation is under way after a body was found at the building on Vale Road, Rhyl, at about 17:00 GMT on Wednesday. Eleven neighbouring properties were evacuated and residents were moved to Rhyl leisure centre. There was nothing to suggest the fire ...
A fatal fire at a workshop in Denbighshire is being treated as unexplained, police have said.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Rickie Lambert's first goals for his new club helped Cardiff out of the Championship bottom three and eased the pressure on their new manager. Trollope received backing from Cardiff's board this week despite only being appointed in the summer. "Of course [we a...
Cardiff boss Paul Trollope admitted he was relieved after the Bluebirds came from behind to beat Rotherham 2-1.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Diez, ranked 108 places below the Briton at 192 in the world, won 3-6 6-1 6-2 to claim his first victory in the main draw of an ATP tournament. Edmund, 21, was playing for the first time since winning both singles rubbers in Britain's Davis Cup win over Serbia...
Kyle Edmund suffered a surprise defeat by Canadian wildcard Steven Diez in the Rogers Cup first round in Toronto.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The company announced a net loss of 13.1bn yen ($120.5m, £83m) for its financial year ending in March. It has been hit by a huge recall of faulty, potentially deadly, airbags used by car makers worldwide, which may affect more than 100 million vehicles. The f...
Japanese airbag maker Takata reported its third full-year loss in four years as it grapples with the rising costs of recalling them.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: And there are others who don't need as much money as they're getting. That in essence has been the view of successive governments as they've tried to reduce the amount the state pays in disability benefits. It assumes there is a large group of undeserving bene...
There are people getting disability benefits who don't deserve them.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Sunday's riot involved dozens of locals enraged by the killing of a 21-year-old Polish man, identified only as Daniel R, outside a kebab restaurant. Investigators believe the Tunisian cook, 26, confronted Daniel R after he and another Pole stole two bottles of...
Polish prosecutors have charged a Tunisian man with murder over a knife attack that sparked a riot in the north-eastern town of Elk.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: In his first international 400m since breaking the world record in the 2016 Olympic final, the 24-year-old South African won in 43.62 seconds. It beat Michael Johnson's record at this meeting of 43.66, set in 1996. Britain's Laura Muir, 24, ran a personal best...
World record holder Wayde van Niekerk ran the fastest 400m time of the year on his return to action at the Diamond League meeting in Lausanne.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Anthony Crook, 37, from Clacton, was working in Dubai when his image was released by Essex Police in 2010. He was not prosecuted, but the force said publication was in the public interest. A judge at the High Court disagreed and said it was not "necessary and...
An ex-city banker has won nearly £70,000 in damages from police who named him in a "10 most wanted" list as an alleged rapist.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: After Guiseley's Ollie Norburn lobbed Tom King from the throw-in, Braintree expected to be allowed a walk-in goal. But Mark Bower's side played on, and the National League game finished 1-1. "They decided a draw was more important than their integrity and repu...
Guiseley have called events in the home draw against Braintree "regrettable", following an equaliser which was scored after the visitors had kicked the ball out of play for an injured player.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Naomi Haine Wilkins, 36, from Cwmbran, is hoping to raise £6,000 to train the dog for five-year-old Greyson, who was diagnosed when he was three. Ms Wilkins has sent messages to thank the woman but has not received a reply. She hopes a dog will be a companion ...
A woman from Torfaen said she was "gobsmacked" after a stranger donated £4,000 online to help buy her autistic son an assistance dog.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme has left taxpayers with a multi-million pound bill. David Sterling was permanent secretary at the Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment when the initiative was set up in 2012. But generous subsidies and ...
A senior civil servant has denied "ducking responsibility" for a huge overspend on a green energy scheme.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Derby Cathedral is to have an £800,000 refurbishment and will be closed during the week until the end of August. It means some services will be held at nearby St Mary's church, starting on Thursday evening. An Association of English Cathedrals spokeswoman sai...
Anglicans are to hold a cathedral service in a Roman Catholic Church in what is thought to be a first in the UK.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The accident happened at Quakers Yard in Treharris at about 14:15 GMT on Thursday. South Wales Police said it is investigating and appealed for witnesses. No-one was injured in the crash. Summary (one sentence):
An elderly driver is recovering after crashing his car into the front of a bungalow in Merthyr Tydfil.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: A local gun club, which already has access to indoor premises, has applied for permission for another site which is close to housing and schools. The application is for a green field area on the Ballymacormick Road in Bangor, close to Groomsport village. North...
Some 300 people have objected to plans for an outdoor shooting range in Bangor, County Down.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The 34-year-old has been training with the Clarets to build up his fitness after leaving Scottish Premiership club Rangers in mid-November. Its great to be back! Joey Barton on Twitter He left Burnley in May after helping them win the Championship title. Barto...
Joey Barton is set to re-sign for Burnley on a short-term deal until the end of the season, subject to international clearance.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Indonesia's Sri Wahyuni Agustiani took silver with 192kg and Japan's Hiromi Miyake, who was second four years ago, claimed bronze by lifting 188kg. Tanasan, 21, managed 92kg in the snatch and 108kg in the clean and jerk. Pre-tournament favourite Hou Zhihui of ...
Thailand's Sopita Tanasan lifted a combined 200kg to win the Olympic women's 48kg weightlifting title.