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Officials have also banned demonstrations to prevent unrest after the elections.
Estate agent Adama Barrow is challenging President Yahya Jammeh, who says divine intervention will give him a fifth term.
The Gambia has not had a smooth transfer of power since independence.
The BBC's Umaru Fofana in the capital, Banjul, ... | 0 |
Kay's book was chosen from 91 submissions to win the £30,000 prize.
It is the first time the public have voted for a winner but the novel was also unanimously selected by the award's judging panel.
Leila Aboulela, Stewart Conn and Sue Peebles came in as runners-up, winning £5,000 each.
Kay was born in Edinburgh to a ... | 0 |
Lifelong fan Hearn sold the club to the Italian for £4m in July 2014.
This week the club was served with a winding-up petition from Revenue & Customs for non-payment of tax, with a High Court hearing set for 20 March.
"Looking where we are now, I would never have sold if I had thought this was going to happen," Hearn s... | 0 |
Alistair Fitt, vice chancellor of Oxford Brookes, was giving evidence to the Education Select Committee, holding a special away-day session at the University of Oxford.
With the elegant panorama of Pembroke College behind them, the MPs wanted to find out what would be the impact of Brexit on the UK's university sector.... | 0 |
Alan McBride, from the victims' group Wave, said although police had acted within the law at the time, there was a "moral obligation" to inform relatives.
Mr McBride urged police to contact all of the families affected as quickly as possible to allay fears.
The PSNI has apologised for the distress caused to families.
T... | 0 |
The newly elected MP won the seat from the Liberal Democrats' Sarah Olney with a majority of only 45 votes.
Mr Goldsmith lost his seat last year after resigning and calling a by-election in protest at the decision to expand Heathrow Airport .
There were no fewer than four recounts before a result was declared.
Mr Golds... | 0 |
The bank will plough more profit into its capital base - the buffer it keeps to absorb surprise losses.
It is now targeting a tier-1 capital ratio of 11% by the end of 2016, having already beaten its current 10% target.
SocGen reported second-quarter net income of €1.35bn ($1.5bn; £943m) and revenue of €6.87bn.
Analyst... | 0 |
In early trade, the FTSE 100 was 5.51 points lower at 6,815.28. Anglo American shares fell 2.1% while BHP Billiton dropped 1.9%.
Mining shares have been hit as prices of commodities have come under pressure from a recent strengthening in the value of the US dollar.
Morrisons fell 2.4% after Goldman Sachs cuts its ratin... | 0 |
College budgets are not protected and might be vulnerable to cuts in the 2015 Spending Review, says the party.
The analysis comes as further education members of the University and College Union strike over pay.
The government says it is determined young people should have funding to "enjoy high-quality courses".
Chanc... | 0 |
Finnish electricity company TVO says the Olkiluoto 3 plant will not be ready by the latest deadline of 2014 and a new timetable has not yet been set.
The plant will be powered by a new generation of nuclear technology called the European Pressurised Reactor (EPR).
China looks set to be the first country to operate an E... | 0 |
Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith said Labour - which is opposing the cap - was "in denial" over the state of the economy.
But Labour argued the cap would be a "hit and run" on working families.
Benefits have historically risen in line with the rate of inflation. The Commons vote is due at 19:00 GMT.
The Ho... | 0 |
R&B Distillers is turning Borodale House, a derelict Victorian hotel on the Isle of Raasay, into a distillery and visitor centre.
Getting to the island, which has a population of about 120 people, involves a ferry journey from Skye.
The job description includes formal qualifications and experience and a willingness to ... | 0 |
This is according to a study revealing that 96% of the chicks are dying at two to three weeks old.
Conservationists say that human activity has driven the birds to one remaining wetland, but that that site has insufficient food for the ducks.
The research is published in the journal Bird Conservation International.
The... | 0 |
President Joko Widodo proposed the changes in May following the gang rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl.
The laws were subject to fierce debate in parliament, with two opposition parties voting against castration.
Human rights groups have objected to the punishments, arguing that violence will not be stopped by viol... | 0 |
The electrostatic coating allows the netting to carry much higher doses of insecticide.
In experiments, the coating killed off many more mosquitoes than usual.
Dutch researchers, writing in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, say this could help control diseases such as malaria.
Insecticide resistance in m... | 0 |
The Dow Jones index finished 0.19% ahead at 20,090.29 points, while the Nasdaq closed up 0.19% at 5,674.22.
The S&P 500 just managed to scrape an increase, closing up 0.02% at 2.293.08.
Oil prices fell on Tuesday, pushed down by higher stockpiles in the US, and as a result energy company shares came under pressure.
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She also said that lewd comments Donald Trump made about women that were caught on videotape were unacceptable but did not represent the man she knows.
The Republican presidential nominee was guilty of "boy talk" but was "egged on" by TV host Billy Bush, she added.
The tape prompted dozens of Republicans to drop their ... | 0 |
The pair will be taking over the job from Sarah-Jane Crawford, who only hosted the show for one series.
This year's X Factor will see big changes, with judges Louis Walsh, Mel B and presenter Dermot O'Leary leaving.
Simon Cowell and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini are the only faces returning.
Olly Murs and Caroline Flack hav... | 0 |
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Walkden became the first Briton to successfully defend a taekwondo world title with victory in the +73kg category at the 2017 tournament.
She says she speaks "all the time" about MMA with double Olympic taekwondo champion and compatriot Jade Jones.
"You never know what the... | 0 |
Jardim, in charge since 2014, described the last three years at the club as "exceptional".
Monaco finished eight points ahead of nearest rivals Paris St-Germain to be crowned champions of France in 2016-17.
"I feel part of AS Monaco and the principality," said Portuguese Jardim, the former Olympiakos boss.
Monaco also ... | 0 |
The camera has gone into operation at the Blackhall Place-Benburb Street junction on the Luas red line.
Motorists breaking a red light will automatically receive three penalty points and a fine of up to 120 euros (£88).
Penalty points will increase to five if there is a court conviction.
The first such system in Irela... | 0 |
Astley's 50 gave the singer his first UK number one for almost 30 years.
It will compete for the BBC Radio 2 album of the year award with Adele's 25, Coldplay's A Head Full of Dreams, ELO's Alone in the Universe and Michael Kiwanuka's Love & Hate.
But there is no place on the shortlist for David Bowie's Blackstar, whic... | 0 |
As the form of Jose Mourinho's Chelsea side hit a new nadir with a 3-1 defeat by Liverpool, social media took great delight in mocking the under-pressure Blues boss.
But only around 3,700 tweets, of around 200,000 which were sent, contained both the words 'Mourinho' and 'sack'. Does, deep down, the public want to keep ... | 0 |
The new rates will be implemented in October and will benefit a million workers.
Business Secretary Vince Cable said he had accepted a recommendation from the Low Pay Commission that the minimum wage should increase by 3%.
It is the first time in six years that the rise will be higher than inflation.
The rate for 18 to... | 0 |
Anna Signeul's team have lined up home games with Romania and Republic of Ireland either side of a trip to meet fellow finalists Sweden.
Euro 2017 runs from 16 July - 6 August, with the Scots making their debut at a major finals.
Scotland open the competition against England on 19 July, with Spain and Portugal also in ... | 0 |
Prof Higgs, who does not own a mobile phone, said a former neighbour had pulled up in her car as he was returning from lunch in Edinburgh.
He added: "She congratulated me on the news and I said 'oh, what news?'"
The woman had been alerted by her daughter in London that Prof Higgs had won the award, he revealed.
He adde... | 0 |
The IPO is the first this year by a so-called technology "unicorn" - start-ups valued at more than $1bn (£700m).
Twilio's platform that enables developers to incorporate phone calls and text messages into their apps.
Shares were priced at $15 but closed at $28.19, valuing the company at more than $2bn.
Its software is... | 0 |
The "birth tourism" hotels hosted mainly Chinese women who paid between $15,000 (£9,756) to $50,000 for the services.
The raids focused on hotels suspected of engaging in visa fraud.
Court records said companies would coach women to falsify records and claims for their visa screening.
Birth tourism is not always illeg... | 0 |
The 35-year-old replaces Pakistan international Sharjeel Khan, who has been provisionally suspended from the Pakistan Super League as part of an ongoing anti-corruption investigation.
Ronchi has played 32 T20 internationals and can play in all 14 T20 group games.
He has previously played in England for Somerset and War... | 0 |
Couples will now be allowed to have two children, it said, citing a statement from the Communist Party.
The controversial policy was introduced nationally in 1979, to slow the population growth rate.
It is estimated to have prevented about 400 million births. However concerns at China's ageing population led to pressur... | 0 |
Culture Minister Ali Jannati said flights would only resume once those responsible had been punished.
The teenagers allege that before returning to Tehran from the Umra, or lesser Islamic pilgrimage, in March they were abused by security officials at Jeddah airport.
The move is likely to deepen tensions between the two... | 0 |
Wednesday's clash between Sunderland and Manchester City at the Stadium of Light saw a figure dressed as the superhero walk among the players.
Bradley Minto, 18, of Fordfield Road, Sunderland was charged with entering an area designated for football matches.
Mr Minto will appear at Sunderland Magistrates' Court on 23 D... | 0 |
The search giant has launched a series of legal actions against the London-based firm in California, claiming four of its patents have been violated, and has also filed a separate case in the UK.
BT had been expecting such action after it launched its own case against Google in 2011.
That dispute has yet to be resolved... | 0 |
John Edward Bates, formerly of Spalding, Lincolnshire, but now living in London, faces a total of 22 charges, including two counts of indecency with a child.
The 67-year-old is accused of committing the offences between March 1972 and October 1989.
Mr Bates denies all the charges.
Grace Hale, prosecuting, told the jury... | 0 |
The event, entitled Shifting the Curve - Sharing the Challenge, is aimed at addressing the relatively static rates of breastfeeding in Scotland over the last decade.
Figures show 48.4% of babies were breastfed at around ten days old in 2013/14, compared with 44.4% in 2004/05.
The data shows a trend towards babies being... | 0 |
Elland Bridge in Elland partially collapsed in the early hours of Tuesday after significant flooding in the area.
A barge was wedged against the grade II listed bridge and several others were left stranded on the towpath after high water receded.
Councillor Tim Swift said the crossing would not reopen until December at... | 0 |
Lennon Toland, from the city's Tollcross area, was struck by a white Ford Transit van in Dalness Street, Shettleston, at about 15:15 on Monday.
The St Paul's Primary School pupil was taken to hospital with serious injuries and died a short time later. The 62-year-old van driver was not injured.
Police have appealed for... | 0 |
Having banked the biggest cheque of his career as Scottish open runner-up, a tie for fifth at the Open at Royal Troon earned him a further £235,557.
He now heads for Springfield, New Jersey for the US PGA in 10 days' time.
Hatton admits he still needs to work on keeping a cool head, saying: "It's something I needed to ... | 0 |
The Scottish Sentencing Council will look at crimes committed by young people, death by driving and environmental and wildlife offences.
It will also begin research into the sentencing of sexual offences.
The council was established a year ago in an attempt to improve public confidence in the sentences passed by the co... | 0 |
Former Scotland centre Sean Lineen will be the English Championship club's director of rugby.
And Roddy Grant, who retired through injury after playing for Edinburgh, joins as a forwards coach.
SRU chief executive Mark Dodson said: "This is an exciting partnership which benefits both organisations."
Their most immediat... | 0 |
They tweeted: "The fire brigade were quickly on the scene and the AOC's emergency plan was put in place."
The fire involved two pieces of cardboard in a basement car park, Rio 2016 officials said.
The Australian delegation initially refused to move into the building on Sunday citing "blocked toilets, leaking pipes and ... | 0 |
The London businessman has reassured staff that "all payments and wages due to themselves, players and football creditors would be paid in full this week, subject to Conference status".
The Football Conference say they need concrete assurances from the club.
If football creditors are not paid by Saturday's Conference A... | 0 |
The German side allowed the 44-year-old speak to the Swans, who are bottom of the Premier League.
Clement was interviewed by the club before Bob Bradley was appointed as their manager in October.
He is set to be Swansea's third manager of the season and it is likely he will be at Selhurst Park for their game against Cr... | 0 |
The Coseley School in Dudley has 557 pupils - just over half its 975 capacity - and last year's GCSE results placed it bottom in the borough.
About 100 people protested outside Dudley Council house on Monday as the decision was made to put the closure plan to the public.
The consultation will run until 5 April, with a ... | 0 |
In the first of the studies, vets are assessing dogs that have had surgery to repair damage to their knee ligaments.
Edinburgh University's Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies aims to improve health outcomes for pets receiving veterinary care.
The team will explore whether dogs can also produce vitamin D in their... | 0 |
Nathan Smith had a header well saved early on, while Shaun Harrad also went close for the Gulls.
Smith broke the deadlock when he headed in Dan Butler's second-half corner.
And substitute Iffy Allen tapped in number two from a Butler cross shortly after coming on.
Torquay are now level on points with Welling, with both... | 0 |
It will cease operation at the end of August, after being told it would no longer receive legal aid funding.
The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) ruled the firm had breached contractual requirements.
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said the firm's closure was the "right outcome for our armed forces".
The LAA took its decision a... | 0 |
In the six months to September, 39,174 people were given three days' emergency food from the network of centres run by the Trussell Trust.
This is a 20% rise on the same period in 2013.
But the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) said there was "no convincing evidence" linking benefit changes and more use of food ba... | 0 |
A report into HMP Dovegate also found high levels of violence, insufficient staffing, unjustified segregation and poor visiting arrangements.
It was, though, praised for good living conditions and resettlement work.
The Category B jail houses about 1,060 male prisoners and is run by the private firm Serco.
Chief Inspec... | 0 |
It follows claims of cronyism within the land and environmental services department.
A long-running internal investigation has been looking at a number of issues, including alleged procurement irregularities.
The department's executive director resigned last November.
Police Scotland said their inquiries were at an ear... | 0 |
Jordan Kemlo, 18, admitted carrying out the Peterhead sexual assaults between 2011 and 2014.
At the High Court in Edinburgh, Lord Burns ordered Kemlo to be supervised for five years following his release from custody.
The judge said there was no alternative to custody.
Defence advocate Drew McKenzie told the court: "He... | 0 |
Eight Type 26 frigates are due to be built on the Clyde, but the UK government has not announced a timescale for the project.
Harriet Baldwin faced calls from SNP and Labour MPs to confirm a time-frame for cutting steel on the frigates.
But she said it would be "inappropriate" to do so as negotiations continue.
Work ha... | 0 |
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Fifteen people, including the bombers, died and more than 35 were injured in the attacks at a mosque and house of vigilante leader, they said.
More than 100 people died in similar attacks in the city two weeks ago.
Maiduguri is where Boko Haram Islamist militants were first based when they began their insurgency six ye... | 0 |
A third of people surveyed by housing charity Cymorth Cymru said health problems contributed to them losing their home.
Seven recommendations have been made to health boards, landlords and councils to ensure better support.
The Welsh Government said it welcomed the report and would consider its recommendations.
The cha... | 0 |
The game had promised to be an entertaining one with the Magpies' Stanley Aborah letting fly from distance and forcing a corner early on.
Following that set-piece, County's Haydn Hollis forced a superb save from Barry Roche before Aborah struck another effort just wide.
But with the players struggling to move the ball ... | 0 |
The 35-year-old, appearing in his first competitive match in six months after injuring his knee, won 7-5 3-6 6-2 6-2.
World number four Stan Wawrinka needed five sets to beat Slovakia's Martin Klizan 4-6 6-4 7-5 4-6 6-4.
Japan's Kei Nishikori, ranked fifth, is through after beating Russia's Andrey Kuznetsov 5-7 6-1 6-4... | 0 |
Recent hacked emails are "consistent with the methods and motivation of Russia-directed efforts", the Department of Homeland Security said.
Data revealing discussions within the Democratic Party was hacked earlier this year.
Some states reported "probing" attempts made on "election-related" systems.
However, officials ... | 0 |
Officers have been searching for the 36-year-old, from Petworth in West Sussex, since 22:00 BST on Thursday.
Ms Weeks, who is known for her role in the ITV drama, was last seen an hour earlier 14 miles away in Chichester.
Sussex Police said they were concerned for her welfare and it was unlike her not to get in touch. ... | 0 |
The Communists' president, Guillermo Teillier admitted his party approved an armed operation targeting the late General Augusto Pinochet in 1986.
Five troops escorting the leader died and 11 were injured in the ambush.
Around 3,000 people disappeared or died in Chile between 1973 and 1990 and 30,000 are believed to hav... | 0 |
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Find out how to nominate your BBC Get Inspired Unsung Hero here. | 0 |
The Cobblers made the early running and should have gone ahead, as Marc Richards got goalside of Cian Bolger, lofting a neat ball to Michael Smith who rattled the woodwork from barely five yards out.
Justin Edinburgh's side seemed determined to stamp their mark on the game, Michael Smith firing wide from close range as... | 0 |
Carlos Vela and Juanmi, formerly of Arsenal and Southampton respectively, scored the hosts' goals as Granada suffered a fourth successive defeat under Adams.
"We are all sad, the players, the fans, everybody," said Adams.
"There's been a lot of mistakes. We're going to try to rectify it and rebound very quickly."
The 5... | 0 |
He felt a problem after coming on as a second-half substitute at St James' Park and a scan showed a strain.
It is the latest in a long line of injury absences for the 26-year-old, who had just returned to action after knee and foot problems.
Sturridge has made six appearances so far this season, scoring four goals.
Hav... | 0 |
Its leader, Heinz Christian Strache, said the way postal votes were handled was among numerous irregularities.
"We are not sore losers," he said. "This is about protecting the foundations of democracy."
The party's candidate was defeated by the former Green Party leader by just under 31,000 votes.
The filing of the cha... | 0 |
The blaze caused thousands of pounds of damage to Bishopbriggs Cultural Centre, in the town's Auchinairn Road, at about 02:20 on 17 November 2015.
The CCTV footage shows the man pouring liquid around and setting it alight.
He is about 5ft 10in tall and was wearing a blue tracksuit, a hat with an luminous rear band and ... | 0 |
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Courts such as Stirling, Kilmarnock and Dundee were jailing nearly 20% of women appearing before them, compared to 7% in Edinburgh and 5% in Airdrie.
The judiciary said it was not appropriate for an active sheriff to be interviewed for the programme, but retired sheriff Peter Gillam gave the view from the bench. He ser... | 0 |
He was in charge when the programme dropped an investigation into disgraced TV presenter and DJ Jimmy Savile.
Mr Rippon will help to build a public record of the corporation's television and radio journalism over 80 years.
BBC Online and Future Media's chief operating officer Andy Conroy described the post as an "excit... | 0 |
The Labour MP for Hove, Peter Kyle, told the House of Commons that urgent action was needed with only seven armed officers on duty in the county.
Calls for help to neighbouring forces had increased by 43%, he said.
The prime minister said it was "possible" the pool of armed police could be grown, but he did not want to... | 0 |
Mark Wylie, from Calne, beat off competition from 24 criers from around the world to take the title in Bermuda.
Entrants in the three-day event were judged on "sustained volume" from a 20m (65ft) distance, diction and bearing among other things.
Mr Wylie, who almost lost his voice in the effort, said: "I decided to giv... | 0 |
The 17-year-old fell some 40m (130ft) into a dry riverbed below. The teenager had been in a group from the Netherlands and Belgium staying at a nearby surf camp.
Last month, British tourist Kleyo De Abreu died in a bungee jump off a bridge near Granada, southern Spain.
She suffered fatal injuries when she hit the wall ... | 0 |
The victim was walking countrywards on the Sydenham Bypass between 22:00 and 23:00 GMT on Saturday night when she was forced into the man's dark-coloured car and attacked.
The woman then escaped.
The car was reported to have travelled along the road in the direction of Holywood following the attack.
The man was said to... | 0 |
Ronnie Frost, 19, of High Street, Halmer End, and Joe Cordon, 21, of Eastbourne Road, Northwood, were arrested on Sunday night.
They were charged with directing or shining a light at aircraft in flight so as to dazzle or distract the pilot.
The men are due to appear at North Staffordshire Justice Centre on 17 November.... | 0 |
Statistics gained under the Freedom of Information Act show nine councils have reduced how much they plan to spend.
It has led to concern that vulnerable groups are denied support some carers call "light at the end of the tunnel".
The Welsh Government said it was up to councils to ensure they had necessary respite plac... | 0 |
Molly-Mae Wotherspoon, aged six months, was attacked by a pit bull in October at the Daventry home of her mother Claire Riley.
Ms Riley and the baby's grandmother, Susan Aucott, have been charged with owning a dangerously out of control dog resulting in a death.
Ms Riley did not appear before Northampton magistrates du... | 0 |
Ms Borst, 81, helped push through legislation in 2001 that made the Netherlands the first country to legalise euthanasia.
Forensic scientists were unable to say why she died. Police have said it was either an accident or a crime.
Ms Borst, who was a medical academic, served as minister from 1994-2002.
Her body was foun... | 0 |
All three have joined the Championship side until the end of the season.
Oxford, 18, made his Hammers debut in the Europa League when he was just 16 and signed a new four-and-a-half-year deal with his parent club in December.
Mutch, 25, has played eight times for Palace this season while Grabban, 29, has made just six ... | 0 |
A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 16 and 23 June. Send your photos to scotlandpictures@bbc.co.uk or via Instagram at #bbcscotlandpics | 0 |
Davide Nicola made the deal in April, when Crotone looked certain to go down.
But they won six of their final nine matches of the season to avoid the drop by two points, after having won just three games from their previous 29.
The 44-year-old arrived in his home town of Vigone near Turin on Sunday - nine days after le... | 0 |
Once in the doldrums, production of the country's cocoa crop has risen sharply, registering a 10-fold increase since 2004.
Many of the small farmers, who were previously living on the edge of poverty, have seen a boost to their incomes.
The key to the success has been the development of farmers' co-operatives, which ha... | 0 |
The 32-year-old midfielder had trained alone or with the club's under-23s since Jose Mourinho was appointed United boss in the summer.
Former Germany captain Schweinsteiger last played for the Red Devils in March, when Louis van Gaal was manager.
He said in August he had "no personal problems" with Mourinho, and United... | 0 |
Rebels fired rocket launchers on an army post in Hakkari province just after midnight, NTV in Turkey said.
Military jets are pursuing them and bombing their escape routes, NTV said.
The interior minister says at least 115 rebels have been killed in a large-scale military offensive in the area in the last two weeks.
Idr... | 0 |
The Italian, 26, scored 15 goals in the French Ligue 1 last season as Nice finished third to reach the qualifying rounds of the Champions League.
Balotelli signed on free transfer from Liverpool in August 2016, two years after a £16m move to Anfield.
The ex-Manchester City striker has also scored 13 goals in 33 appeara... | 0 |
The drones will be able to fly autonomously and "overwhelm an adversary", the US Office of Naval Research said of its Low-cost UAV Swarming Technology (Locust) programme.
Wings unfold once the drones are in the air and then they can fly in formation.
The US Navy plans to demonstrate the launch of 30 Locust drones in 20... | 0 |
M Squared Lasers said it had attracted a funding package worth more than £2.5m from Barclays and a further £750,000 from BGF (Business Growth Fund).
M Squared is based at the West of Scotland Science Park in Glasgow, and has offices in the US including San Jose in Silicon Valley, California.
The company develops and ... | 0 |
The Rushden Lakes development is due to open in spring 2017, with the 12-screen cinema completed a few months later.
LXB Properties have been granted permission for a bowling alley, climbing structure, cycle hire business and restaurants to replace a planned garden centre.
Local councils had objected, saying it threate... | 0 |
A statue of General Robert E Lee was among those taken down from the Austin campus early on Monday.
Monuments to Confederate figures are symbols of "modern white supremacy and neo-Nazism", the college said.
A woman's death at a far-right rally in Charlottesville has reignited debate over America's racial legacy.
"Last ... | 0 |
The play, written by Jack Thorne, is set 19 years after the seventh and final book in the series by JK Rowling.
It opens officially at the Palace Theatre, in London's West End, on Saturday.
Audiences have been urged to "keep the secrets" since the play began previews in early June.
Presented in two parts, the play - sh... | 0 |
The oyster beds were laid off the coast of Porlock Bay in 2013 as part of an initiative to boost employment and "improve the image of the area".
Now, the farming of the shellfish has taken off, secured the highest quality rating and are due to be sold locally.
Roger Hall, from the Porlock Futures Community Interest Com... | 0 |
Tim Robinson, 54, slipped while walking under Golden Cap, east of Lyme Regis on the Jurassic Coast on Saturday.
After crawling for three-quarters of a mile (1.2km), he was found by his wife who had become concerned for his welfare.
A coastguard statement said it was "quite an ordeal" for Mr Robinson.
The coastguard sai... | 0 |
Mark Allison has already run across across the USA and Australia, and is now taking on the 3,400 miles from Lisbon to Istanbul.
The software developer from Bedlington, Northumberland, aims to complete the route across 14 countries in 100 days.
Money raised will go to two charities: the Children's Foundation and the Sir... | 0 |
Vincent Ryan, 25, was shot as he sat in a car at McKee Road, Finglas, at about 15:15 local time.
His brother, Alan Ryan, was killed in 2012. Both men had been well known to Irish police.
It is believed Vincent Ryan was shot in the head, throat and chest. He later died in hospital.
Irish police (gardai) have begun a mur... | 0 |
The federation represents thousands of rank and file PSNI officers.
Its chairman, Mark Lindsay, has said confidence in the office of the ombudsman is at an all-time low.
A spokesperson for the ombudsman said the comments were "disappointing" and "at odds with the feedback from police officers who had been investigated"... | 0 |
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He equalled the record when he scored the first goal in the FA Cup third round tie against Reading.
Sir Bobby Charlton played for Manchester United 758 times between 1956 and 1973.
In that time he won the League title three times, the European Cup and the World Cup with England.
Rooney broke Sir Bobby's goal scoring re... | 0 |
The animal has been studied for some time, but new research confirms it is different from all other gibbons.
It has been named the Skywalker hoolock gibbon - partly because the Chinese characters of its scientific name mean "Heaven's movement" but also because the scientists are fans of Star Wars.
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Militants led by the jihadist Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Isis) took over parts of the cities of Falluja and Ramadi in late December.
Since then, troops and allied tribesmen have struggled to regain control.
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