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39,909,126 | It said the measure, following UN and Amnesty International recommendations, would keep sex workers safe.
It is also promising to end asylum detention, starting with the release of vulnerable female detainees.
Deputy leader Amelia Womack said detention was "inhumane, costly and totally unnecessary".
In England, Wales a... | The Green Party of England and Wales says it would decriminalise the sale and purchase of sex as part of its manifesto for women. |
40,731,200 | Police said 38-year-old Alexander Vinnik was held on a US warrant near the northern city of Thessaloniki.
The gang is believed to have used the digital currency to launder at least $4bn (£3bn) over several years.
Mr Vinnik is said to be the "brain" behind the illegal operations. He has so far made no public comments.
... | A Russian national has been arrested in Greece suspected of being member of a gang that has allegedly laundered billions of dollars using Bitcoin. |
39,203,150 | The RMT union is disputing plans to bring in more driver-only-operated (DOO) trains.
Northern said it would run about 40% of its normal timetable if the walkout goes ahead.
Southern rail and Merseyrail, which are due to strike on 13 March, have also altered their services.
The RMT announced the walkouts in a dispute wi... | Rail company Northern has released details of a reduced train service in preparation for industrial action planned for Monday. |
38,359,450 | The director of the BAFTA Cymru award-winning bilingual BBC and S4C crime drama does not think Wales is producing enough behind-the-camera talent.
BBC Wales and S4C said they are trying to grow TV's production pool in Wales.
Economy Secretary Ken Skates said continuing to help finance film and TV productions was vital.... | Hinterland co-creator Ed Thomas has called on BBC Wales, S4C and the Welsh Government to help inspire more TV producers and directors in Wales. |
30,794,104 | Lily Catherine Butterfield-Godwin and Abbey Rogers, both 19 and from Lyndhurst, were passengers in the Mazda RX8 and died at the scene in Gosport Lane on 13 December.
A third passenger and the driver were also treated in hospital.
Police said the driver, 21, from the Southampton area, had not been arrested. | A driver has been interviewed under caution after two teenagers died when a car hit a wall in the New Forest. |
36,028,088 | Bartosz Gloskowski, 23, of West Granton Road, Edinburgh, admitted growing 1,991 plants at the Queens Head Inn in Selkirk between March and October 2014.
A court heard how a woman phoned police to report the smell from the property.
Sentence was deferred at the High Court in Glasgow until 10 May and Gloskowski was reman... | A man caught red-handed at a £1.66m cannabis farm was caught after a passer-by recognised the pungent smell coming from a disused Borders pub. |
38,148,922 | On Tuesday, Bana Alabed posted the picture on Twitter saying she was "happy to be alive".
Bana, who tweets in English with the help of her mother, said her family had come under fierce bombardment.
Aleppo, once Syria's largest city, has been divided by clashes between government allied and rebel forces.
On Monday, gove... | A seven-year-old girl who became internationally renowned for tweeting about life in East Aleppo has posted a photo of her destroyed home. |
39,099,721 | The dog's owners witnessed the incident at Bonna Point, a popular off-leash beach, said Sutherland Shire Council.
"We were pretty traumatised, it was horrific," one owner, named only as Nigel, told the Sydney Morning Herald.
Authorities have installed warning signs since the attack on Sunday and advised beachgoers and ... | Swimmers have been warned to avoid a Sydney beach after a pet dog was taken by a shark in shallow water. |
36,165,328 | American businessmen Jason Levien and Steve Kaplan lead a consortium that is in talks to buy a 60% stake.
Swansea City Supporters' Trust will retain its full 21.1% holding, but former player Nurse, 78, is worried the club could lose its identity.
"I'm concerned because it's going out of the hands of local people," he s... | Mel Nurse, who led the group that helped save Swansea City from bankruptcy in 2002, has concerns over plans for a US takeover of the club. |
36,044,903 | The production of the Ambassador was, however, suspended in May 2014 due to weak demand and finance issues. But the factory where the car used to be manufactured, just outside Kolkata (Calcutta) in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, is still home to more than 1,000 auto workers who were laid off.
They say they ha... | Hindustan Motors was once India's largest car manufacturer, and its iconic Ambassador car, modelled after the British Morris Oxford, was a national icon. |
34,340,319 | Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is likely to receive the money from the city and county councils, along with Rushcliffe Borough Council.
Alan Rhodes, leader of the county council, said the money would be raised from a low-interest loan, which would be repaid by the club at a higher rate.
England beat Australia at T... | Trent Bridge cricket ground is set for a £8.1m revamp thanks to loans from three councils. |
27,727,518 | He attended a service near Bayeux with US President Barack Obama, who said the US commitment to liberty was "written in blood" on French beaches. The Queen laid a wreath at a ceremony nearby.
They will gather at Sword Beach, one of five landing points for Allied troops.
The landings were the first stage of the invasion... | French President Francois Hollande has led the D-Day 70th anniversary tributes by remembering those who died on a day that "changed the world". |
35,269,135 | The first minister outlinedt details of new funding for those hit by recent severe weather during a visit to Inverurie in Aberdeenshire.
She said more than £12m would be made available to help areas struck by storms and flooding.
Businesses whose trade was affected can also apply for an extra £3,000.
Hundreds of people... | Every household, business or charity in Scotland directly affected by flood water will get a grant of £1,500, Nicola Sturgeon has announced. |
28,868,510 | Those gaining A* to C grades in English rose from 68.8% to 73%, Maths rose 1.6% to 66.2% and Science from 61.5% to 64.8%.
Overall, the number of pupils achieving A* to C grades increased by 1.5% to 78%.
While more boys achieved A* to C grades than last year, girls continued to outperform them by 7.6%.
By Maggie Taggart... | GCSE pupils in Northern Ireland have shown improvements in English, Maths and Science. |
34,393,146 | Kyle Jordan, of Fleetwood, Lancashire, had staked £5 on an accumulator bet in which he not only needed to predict the outcome of six matches, but also for both teams in each to score.
When Everton trailed 2-0 against West Bromwich Albion in the final match, the 30-year-old thought the game was up.
But the Toffeemen rec... | A football fan has won more than £45,000 after Everton's thrilling last-gasp victory at West Brom. |
12,332,889 | The Foreign Office sought to identify countries that could pose "similar risks" as Afghanistan, a senior former diplomat told the Iraq Inquiry.
Stephen Pattison said the phrase was dropped after it emerged it had been taken from a magazine article.
Mr Pattison told the inquiry the process led to Iraq moving up the poli... | The UK drew up a list of countries seen as potential threats after 9/11 in a process known as "draining the swamp". |
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Marshall is the third player to refuse to stand for the anthem since Colin Kaepernick did so last month in protest at what he sees as racial injustice.
"I feel like this was the right thing to do," said Marshall.
Broncos beat Carolina 21-20 in a re-run of February's Super ... | Denver linebacker Brandon Marshall kneeled in protest during the American national anthem prior to the Broncos' victory over the Carolina Panthers in the opening game of the new NFL season. |
38,934,790 | An assessment of how much each Scottish firm will pay in non-domestic rates is under way, to take effect from April.
Tory leader Ruth Davidson has written to Nicola Sturgeon calling for an "urgent review" of the process.
The first minister has said all businesses will have the chance to appeal the final valuations.
And... | The Scottish Conservatives have called for an "immediate review" of the business rates revaluation after firms raised concerns about tax increases. |
36,070,518 | Willard Wigan, whose works are so small they can fit inside the eye of a needle, has dubbed the creation To See or Not to See.
Smaller than a full stop in a newspaper and only viewable with a microscope, the piece took four weeks to complete.
It is on display at the Light House Media Centre in Wolverhampton.
Mr Wigan, ... | An artist famed for his tiny sculptures has created a microscopic William Shakespeare to mark the 400th anniversary of the Bard's death. |
25,857,509 | Trainers contributed £98.6m and stud farms £81.2m, while visitors bring in £8.8m to the racecourses.
Forest Heath District Council commissioned research company SQW to carry out the study into the impact of the sport on the 'Home of Horseracing'.
The SQW report did not try to measure the amount spent by owners and visi... | The horse racing industry is worth £208m a year to the economy in and around Newmarket, a study has revealed. |
32,810,263 | It follows a report that an object was thrown into a car at Innisfree Gardens in the town.
The incident was reported to police at about 08:15 BST on Wednesday.
A number of houses have been evacuated. | Army bomb disposal experts have been sent to the scene of an alert in Strabane, County Tyrone. |
32,225,276 | After the best part of a century of service, the traditional steel "lattice" pylon has been updated.
The "T-pylon" is shorter, standing at about 120ft (36m); the old steel giants are typically 165ft (50m).
The National Grid says it will respond to the need to harvest energy from an increasing number of lower-carbon ene... | The first new design of an electricity pylon in almost 90 years has been erected at a site in Nottinghamshire. |
38,791,290 | Twenty-five international artists were sent debris from the Mackintosh library, which was gutted by fire in May 2014.
The work they created will be sold at auction to raise money for the Mackintosh Campus Appeal.
It is hoped £32m can be raised.
Other artists taking part include Grayson Perry, Cornelia Parker, Jenny Sav... | Leading artists including Sir Antony Gormley, Anish Kapoor and Simon Starling have used material from the fire-damaged Glasgow School of Art to create new work and raise funds. |
12,173,304 | Burton's Foods, which owns and bakes brands such as Jammie Dodgers and Wagon Wheels, said it was closing its site in Moreton after a business review.
The company said it would invest £7m at its manufacturing sites in Edinburgh and Llantarnam, South Wales.
It also plans to consolidate its Knowlsey multi-site distributi... | A biscuit manufacturer is to close its Wirral factory, with the loss of 342 jobs. |
39,934,416 | The investigation started after 43 fish were found dead in a reservoir at Woodburn near Carrickfergus, County Antrim.
It happened days after 1,000 brown trout were released into the lake.
NI Water said it had notified the relevant external agency, DAERA's marine and fisheries division.
DAERA said it had become aware of... | Officials are looking at whether faulty equipment used to transport fish contributed to the deaths of scores of trout found in public angling lakes. |
26,556,929 | Net profit totalled 101m euros (£84.6m) from 32m euros in 2012.
Sales topped 1bn euros for the first time with 10 million passengers making the 31 mile journey under the Channel.
The company set a 500m euros earnings target for 2015 when it expects to pay tax on its profits for the first time.
In its 20 year history E... | Eurotunnel, which operates the undersea tunnel between France and England, tripled profits last year on the back of record passenger numbers. |
40,891,774 | The National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) registered "brief increases" in hate crime reports following attacks at Westminster, Manchester and London Bridge, but not after Finsbury Park.
The incidents were reported to forces in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
NPCC hate crime lead, Assistant Chief Constable Mark Ham... | Hate crime reports surged in the days immediately after three terror attacks in the UK this year, police data shows. |
35,007,148 | He said he felt like an "amateur" when repeatedly overtaken in Canada and in Japan called the engine "embarrassing".
"The actions we need to take next year to be competitive [are] quite extreme," the two-time champion said.
"For big problems you need big solutions, and I think maybe that helped a bit for the big soluti... | Fernando Alonso says his criticisms of McLaren's Honda engine over team radio helped focus the company on the need to make drastic changes. |
40,340,875 | Boom Supersonic expects a prototype of its passenger plane to make its first test flight by the end of 2018.
Subsonic and supersonic tests will take place in the US.
If the full-size 55-seat plane is then approved, the first passengers could be travelling at supersonic speeds across the Atlantic by 2023.
Rolls-Royce wa... | Supersonic air travel could be back in little more than five years if a plane that aims to replace Concorde takes to the skies. |
27,665,455 | It is the SDLP's turn to hold the position and the party nominated the north Belfast councillor last week.
The decision was ratified at a full meeting of Belfast City Council on Monday night.
Maire Hendron of the Alliance Party has been elected deputy mayor - the first time women have held the two top posts.
Ms Mallon,... | The SDLP's Nichola Mallon has become the new lord mayor of Belfast, succeeding Sinn Féin's Máirtín Ó Muilleoir. |
33,761,798 | The Woodland Trust wants to buy the land at Llennyrch woodland.
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has given £50,000 but a further £750,000 is needed and a campaign will be launched on Tuesday at the National Eisteddfod in Meifod, Powys.
The charity said the area has been called a "Celtic rainforest" and it wants to improve... | A conservation charity is trying to raise £800,000 to purchase 550 acres of land in Snowdonia National Park. |
33,076,962 | Natural Energy Wyre Ltd said the Duchy of Lancaster has given it an exclusivity deal to create the UK's first tidal energy power station.
If approved, it will be built on the Wyre estuary, which belongs to the Queen in her role as Duke of Lancaster.
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds said it had concerns abo... | Plans to build a £200m tidal barrage in Lancashire that will power tens of thousands of homes have been announced. |
39,072,368 | The suspect, 26 and of no fixed address, was detained by West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit officers after arriving on a flight from Turkey.
He is being held in custody in the West Midlands.
West Midlands Police said the arrest was pre-planned and there was no threat to the safety of the flight or the airport. | A man has been arrested at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of Syria-related terror offences, police have said. |
29,094,284 | Officers were called to The Islamic Centre in Newton Heath, Manchester, at about 01:20 BST.
Two men dressed in black were seen running from the scene, police said.
The fire was started just hours after two men ripped CCTV cameras from the Regent Street building's walls, at about 23:30 BST on Friday.
Police said the off... | Arsonists set fire to a minibus belonging to a Muslim community centre in what police say may have been a "targeted hate crime". |
31,831,824 | Footage shows two men accosting Vuyo Mvoko, from the national broadcaster SABC, who was outside a Johannesburg hospital to report on the arrival of Zambia's president for medical tests.
Mr Mvoko later said one of the muggers threatened him with a gun when he did not want to give up his mobile phone.
The robbers appear ... | One of South Africa's best known TV journalists has been mugged on camera as he waited to go on air. |
30,479,468 | Det Con Anthony Rees-Thompson, 40, was caught by a speed camera doing 35mph in a 30mph zone in Swansea.
But the South Wales Police officer from Abercrave, Powys, denied it was him and changed his number plates, Cardiff Crown Court heard.
He denied perverting the course of justice but a jury found him guilty.
Judge Davi... | A police officer who tried to cheat his way out of a speeding ticket by changing his car number plates, has been jailed for three months. |
35,610,174 | New Zealanders living in Australia for at least five years can apply if they earn the median wage or more, and pass security, character and health checks.
The "new pathway" means easier access to citizenship, which allows access to a range of welfare services.
The deal follows tensions over the deportation of New Zeala... | The Australian government says up to 70,000 New Zealanders will be eligible for citizenship under a new agreement. |
37,534,717 | Hawkins held off the challenge of the defending champion, Moses Kipsiro of Uganda, clocking a time of of 60 minutes 22 seconds.
Kenya's Joel Kimutai came home in third ahead of England's Chris Thompson.
Another Kenyan, Betsy Saina, claimed victory in the women's race with a course record time of 67:20.
Hawkins is the f... | Scotland's Callum Hawkins claimed victory in the Great Scottish Run in Glasgow, setting a new Scottish half-marathon record in the process. |
21,214,374 | Councils will decide next week whether to conduct feasibility studies for the radioactive repository.
Protesters from all over the country carried banners for 2.5km (1.5miles) through the valley of Ennerdale to lobby against the plans.
A petition against the proposals now has more than 17,000 signatures.
Unite, which r... | Hundreds of people have taken part in a march against the possibility of building an underground nuclear waste site in Cumbria. |
29,762,713 | The Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency (Rura) said it had received complaints from the public of incitement, hatred, revisionism and genocide denial.
At least 800,000 ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus died in the genocide.
The BBC has denied that any part of the programme constitutes a "denial of the genocide against th... | Rwanda has suspended BBC broadcasts in the Kinyarwanda language with immediate effect because of a film questioning official accounts of the 1994 genocide. |
34,465,170 | The Rail, Maritime and Transport union says research shows 1970s services were faster than those advertised by Great Western Railways for Intercity trains.
The promised London to Cardiff journey time is 113 minutes, compared to 105 minutes under British Rail in 1977.
GWR said the union was not comparing like with like.... | New £4.5m trains running from London to south Wales will be slower than those 40 years ago, a transport union has claimed. |
32,151,801 | The British Medical Journal claims it has revealed a campaign to derail research into the cancer drug Avastin.
The claim has been denied by Novartis, the firm which markets the officially licensed drug, Lucentis, in the UK.
Many doctors use Avastin as a cheaper but unlicensed alternative to treat wet age-related macula... | A drugs firm has been accused of trying to block access to what some doctors believe is a cheap, safe and effective drug to treat a common eye condition. |
38,317,208 | Scotland was classed as "average" for the first time in a major international study of education.
Meanwhile, the Scottish government is carrying out a major review of school governance.
So just how are schools and the education system run at the moment?
In a nutshell, there is a national school system in Scotland which... | The political debate around education has intensified in recent weeks. |
38,341,832 | Moaza Al Matrooshi, aged 24, gave birth in London after doctors restored her fertility using frozen ovarian tissue removed when she was a young child.
An advanced form of IVF using a donor egg as well as the mother's egg and father's sperm has been approved by the UK's fertility regulator. It is to prevent children bei... | Here is another chance to catch up on five of the best family and parenting stories from this week. |
35,686,613 | The company said it wanted to focus development "on the mobile platforms the vast majority of people use".
Facebook-owned WhatsApp, which is used by a billion people worldwide, will stop working on the named operating systems by December 2016.
But it will still work on Blackberry's latest smartphone which runs Android.... | WhatsApp is to end support for a number of operating systems including Blackberry 10, Nokia Symbian S60 and Windows Phone 7.1. |
14,781,392 | The first wave of the flagship state-funded, but independent schools, some 24, are opening this term.
Education Secretary Michael Gove has said profit is not needed in free schools at the moment.
But Mr Clegg said the schools would not become "the preserve of the privileged few".
In his speech in London on Monday, aime... | Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said those running England's free schools will not be able to do so for profit. |
38,802,628 | The decision was made after animal health investigators were unable to rule out the presence of H5N8 avian flu at a third farm in Wyre.
They said a "pro-active culling" would take place of birds including pheasants, partridges and ducks.
The Food Standards Agency said the disease was not a risk to food safety.
Public H... | About 63,000 birds are due to be culled at a Lancashire farm to prevent the spread of bird flu, which has already been found at two nearby premises. |
36,573,757 | The pound hit $1.4693, a rise of more than three cents, or 2.34%, the biggest one-day gain since March 2009.
The bounce followed several polls over the weekend that suggested a very tight race, but that the Leave campaign may have lost a little momentum.
The FTSE 100 also rose, with shares closing 3% higher on Monday.
... | The pound has jumped the most against the dollar in seven years, as traders reassessed the likelihood of the UK leaving the European Union. |
34,357,570 | Marc O'Haire was cleared of John McFarlane's murder but found guilty of culpable homicide by reason of provocation.
The pair fought after spending three hours in a "drinking den". Mr McFarlane died after receiving a knife wound.
Sentencing O'Haire, the judge said he had "a considerable criminal record".
O'Haire was con... | A man who caused his friend's death in a drink fuelled fight in Bishopbriggs in East Dunbartonshire has been jailed for 10 and a half years. |
35,945,113 | People will be brought to shore from a "shipwreck" via breeches buoy by members of the South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade in a re-enactment of a rescue on 2 April 1866.
A seine-net fishing boat will play the part of the schooner Tenterden which was wrecked during a heavy storm.
The event, near the watch House off the... | A sea to land rescue is set to take place on the South Tyneside coast. |
36,891,868 | A new study tracked 72 koalas living near six wildlife crossings, specially installed by the Queensland government between 2010 and 2013.
It was the first study to test the effectiveness of the crossings, which were part of a $20 million retrofit project to help stop roadway deaths of the vulnerable marsupial.
"I was r... | Koalas have quickly learned to use wildlife passageways to cross busy roads in Australia's Queensland state as they move between habitats, writes Myles Gough. |
27,787,406 | The firm showed off a brief trailer for the action title - which it said would be released in 2015 - to coincide with the E3 games expo in Los Angeles.
It also provided more details about how new add-on physical toys called amiibos would interact with games including Super Smash Bros 4.
One industry watcher said Zelda ... | Nintendo has confirmed its first Legend of Zelda video game for the struggling Wii U console. |
36,276,339 | The Edinburgh-based start-up attracted high-profile investors such as Skyscanner founder Gareth Williams and Macklin Enterprise Partnerships founder Marie Macklin.
The investment will help the firm target international markets.
Appointedd said its suite of tools allowed small firms to manage their business entirely onl... | Online booking firm Appointedd is to expand its operations after raising £595,000 in a funding round. |
40,738,404 | Homes in Elnor lane, Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire, had to be evacuated following reports of the explosion at about 22:30 BST on Wednesday.
An army Explosive Ordnance Disposal team attended the address early on Thursday morning. No-one has been reported injured.
The man is being held on suspicion of causing an explosion to... | A man has been arrested following a "large explosion" at a house in a village. |
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Her team face the Netherlands in Friday's final looking to follow Sean Kerly's side, the champions in Seoul.
"You saw what happened to hockey in the country after that - it really picked up," said Richardson-Walsh, part of a team who won bronze at London 2012.
"It picked u... | Great Britain's women can reinvigorate hockey at home if they emulate the 1988 men's side by winning Olympic gold, captain Kate Richardson-Walsh believes. |
36,082,338 | So when I suggest that new Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns will make history on Sunday, I'm not comparing his task to walking on the moon or finding a cure for the common cold.
Mr Cairns will become the first serving cabinet minister to run the London Marathon. Others have run it but either before or after their cabinet ca... | We are so fond of the word 'historic' in Welsh politics that it is increasingly used to describe something vaguely interesting that hasn't happened before. |
36,061,960 | 16 April 2016 Last updated at 08:16 BST
Gusts of more than 75 miles per hour were recorded and it became very hard for people to see what was going around them.
Watch the video to see the sandstorm sweep over the province. | A huge sandstorm hit China's Gansu Province on Friday afternoon, filling the skies with dust. |
38,420,220 | RSPCA officers rescued the animal from a farmer's land in Graig Penllyn near Cowbridge on Wednesday.
The charity believes the pup reached the field after swimming up the streams of the River Thaw.
After rehabilitation, it is hoped the pup can be released back into the sea in the near future.
RSPCA officer Gary Lucas sa... | A dehydrated and underweight seal pup has been found in a field seven miles from the sea in Vale of Glamorgan. |
34,503,221 | Among them was Roberto Hernandez.
In a small, dank apartment in a rundown neighbourhood of Havana, I paid him a visit as he was reunited with his family and fellow government opponents.
He said his time in jail had only strengthened his resolve against the Castro government.
"My ideas won't budge," said Mr Hernandez. "... | In the days after last December's historic announcement that the US and Cuba were to re-establish diplomatic relations, a number of dissidents were released from Cuban jails as part of the deal. |
32,279,366 | Waheed Ahmed has been detained along with eight other Britons in Hatay near the Syrian border since Wednesday, 1 April.
Footage released on Sunday shows him being put on a coach to Antalya, which is 509 miles west of Hatay.
The group of nine from Rochdale included five adults and four children.
His father, Rochdale Lab... | A Labour councillor's son, held in Turkey on suspicion of trying to enter Syria illegally is expected to return to the UK. |
37,952,694 | Prop Jenkins will set a world record for a front-row forward when he leads Wales against Argentina in Cardiff.
The 35-year-old is making his 133rd Test appearance - still 15 behind Richie McCaw's 148 - but McBryde believes he could break the record.
"He's in a good position and I can't think of a reason why he can't," ... | Wales captain Gethin Jenkins could become rugby's most capped player if he keeps himself fit, says Robin McBryde. |
39,673,966 | In 2015, a coroner ruled Cpl James Dunsby, L/Cpl Corporal Edward Maher and L/Cpl Craig Roberts died as a result of neglect on the 16-mile march.
The report, commissioned by the Ministry of Defence, said failures at multiple levels led to the deaths.
The MoD said recommendations in the report were being addressed.
The r... | A new report into the deaths of three soldiers during an SAS exercise in the Brecon Beacons in 2013 has concluded it could happen again. |
35,370,355 | 21 January 2016 Last updated at 09:36 GMT
Aidan McAnespie, 23, was shot dead at Aughnacloy on 21 February 1988.
Manslaughter charges brought against a soldier were dropped in 1990.
Mr McAnespie's brother, Sean, spoke to BBC News NI's home affairs correspondent Vincent Kearney. | A decision not to prosecute a soldier who shot dead a Catholic man at a border checkpoint in County Tyrone nearly 30 years ago could be reversed. |
35,013,426 | His side's 20-16 victory ended a run of seven consecutive defeats for the Welsh region and seven wins in a row for Connacht.
It was only the third home league match of the season for Blues, and Wilson hopes it can lead to improved form.
"Hopefully it's given us a springboard to build some confidence," he said.
"I'm rel... | Cardiff Blues' win over Pro12 leaders Connacht can act as a springboard for the rest of the season, according to head coach Danny Wilson. |
39,105,405 | Asylum seekers from Commonwealth countries are allowed to vote in Thursday's election.
And the Northern Ireland Community of Refugees and Asylum Seekers (NICRAS) is urging those among its 600-strong membership, who are eligible to vote, to do just that.
The organisation helps refugees and asylum seekers to integrate in... | Election candidates should engage with asylum seekers in the final push for votes in the Northern Ireland Assembly election, a support organisation has said. |
39,623,127 | Arcan Cetin, 20, who had been awaiting trial for the mass shooting in 2016, was found dead in the Snohomish County Jail on Sunday night.
He had been charged with five counts of aggravated murder, and could have faced the death penalty if found guilty.
Authorities have not yet determined the cause of death.
According to... | A man accused of killing five people at a shopping mall in Washington state has been found hanging inside his prison cell, say officials. |
23,300,441 | A delegation was sent to the remote Wa region in Shan state, which borders China, said the Kyemon Daily newspaper.
The military and the United Wa State Army (UWSA) agreed to hold regular meetings and withdraw to positions they occupied before a recent stand-off.
The move came as part of a government effort to reach agr... | Burma's government and rebels from the ethnic Wa guerrilla group have reached a peace deal, state media has reported. |
34,794,983 | The nationally televised event, billed as the world's largest short festival, had been running for more than two decades.
Tropfest founder John Polson described the situation as a "disaster" and said in a statement that he was devastated.
He told Fairfax there was a financial discrepancy "well into six figures".
"It's ... | Australia's long-running Tropfest film festival has been cancelled less than a month out from its scheduled date due to financial problems. |
38,448,352 | She was best known for her role as Princess Leia in the Star Wars series.
Stars Wars' creator George Lucas said: "She was our great and powerful princess. She will be missed by all."
"Thank you Carrie Fisher for all that you've given us," tweeted the US Academy of Motion Picture Arts.
Her fellow Star Wars actor Mark Ha... | The film industry and fans around the world have been paying tribute to the US actress and author Carrie Fisher, who has died aged 60 after a cardiac arrest. |
37,116,743 | The first attack targeted a police station in the eastern city of Van, killing one police officer and two civilians. Some 73 people were hurt.
Hours later, a police station in Elazig was hit, killing at least three police officers and wounding 146 people.
Turkish officials blamed the Kurdish militant group, the PKK.
Th... | Two big car bombs have hit police stations in separate cities in Turkey, killing six people and wounding at least 219 others. |
36,646,169 | Downing, who had only been offered a one-year deal by the Saddlers, made 183 appearances for the club following his release by West Brom in August 2012.
The 24-year-old centre-back has also previously been out on loan at Hereford United, Shrewsbury Town and Barnet.
"I've always liked Paul as a player," said Dons boss K... | MK Dons have signed defender Paul Downing on a two-year deal after he rejected a new contract offer from League One rivals Walsall. |
36,686,464 | Almost 90 jobs were at risk after bus operator First Scotland East announced it was withdrawing services in East Lothian.
In May 2016, First Group revealed plans to stop bus operations in the area from 14 August 2016.
It also proposed closing its depots in North Berwick and Musselburgh.
The firm had blamed "an increasi... | Threatened East Lothian bus services and jobs have been saved as part of a new takeover package from Lothian Buses Ltd. |
37,574,954 | He has longer to wait.
People in Sunderland don't always do as they are told; before the vote on Britain's membership of the European Union, the Nissan chief executive urged people to vote to remain, stressing the advantages to Nissan, the region's biggest employer, of staying in the single market.
They ignored him, wi... | When Carlos Ghosn made his not-very-veiled threat about the future of the giant Nissan plant in Sunderland last week, he might have thought locals would have quailed and rallied to his cause. |
38,530,855 | Staff were informed of the development on Friday by chief executive officer Thomas Mayer, a source told BBC Sport.
Administrators FRP said there was "a very limited window of opportunity" to save the team before the start of the 2017 season in Australia on 26 March.
FRP said it was "assessing options" and that the proc... | Manor Racing have gone into administration and will collapse without new investment. |
23,970,219 | The human body is teeming with thousands of species of microbes that affect health.
A study showed that transplanting gut bacteria from obese people into mice led to the animals gaining weight, while bacteria from lean people kept them slim.
The findings were published in Science.
Researchers at the Washington Universi... | Bacteria living in our guts seem to be affecting our waistlines and harnessing them could lead to new ways of shedding the pounds, US research suggests. |
34,876,966 | For the half year to 30 September, lending was up 14% to £14.9bn, and profits rose to £802m
However, it said that it expected "downward pressure" on its profit margins in its second half and next year due to "robust" competition.
It added that incoming chief executive Joe Garner will take up his position in the sprin... | Nationwide has reported a record amount of mortgage lending for a six-month period and a 34% rise in profits. |
39,220,879 | Eddie Jones' side go into the Six Nations match looking to equal New Zealand's world record of 18 straight Test victories.
However, Cotter says Scotland have enough attacking threats in their ranks to take the game to England.
"The players are keen when they get their hands on the ball to express themselves at Twickenh... | Head coach Vern Cotter insists Scotland are not going to Twickenham to merely try to contain England. |
35,709,989 | A BBC investigation has uncovered the two men staging "Botox parties" in homes and beauty salons for people desperate to banish wrinkles.
While they were once registered nurses, both have been ordered to stop practising - making it illegal for them to prescribe medicine.
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is inves... | Two disgraced nurses are making thousands of pounds a week illegally prescribing Botox to patients. |
32,209,711 | Poppy is one of more than 45,000 children in the UK for whom being deaf is a part of everyday life.
The 14-year-old, who is profoundly deaf, says the yellow Labrador has increased her confidence and helps her sleep at night.
She is one of 27 children in the UK to have been given a hearing dog by the charity Hearing Dog... | A schoolgirl has become the first child in Wales to be given an official hearing dog. |
36,111,153 | Cook (65) started strongly alongside opener Nick Browne (60) as the hosts passed a century for the first wicket.
Tom Westley hit a fluent 64 before he was bowled by Ben Sanderson (2-79), who earlier had dismissed Browne.
Ravi Bopara (57 not out) and Dan Lawrence (44 not out) saw Essex to 335-3 at stumps.
Northants also... | England captain Alastair Cook continued his fine start to the season with a half-century as Essex took control of the first day against Northamptonshire. |
35,332,805 | 16 January 2016 Last updated at 09:12 GMT
Many travel great distances in search of a better life in Europe and some end up living in a makeshift camp in Calais in France hoping to make their way to the UK.
Now the French government have asked them to leave parts of the camp that are close to a motorway.
Watch this repo... | Migrants and refugees have been leaving their homes in places like Syria and Afghanistan, where there is fighting, in big numbers over the last year. |
36,667,834 | The news comes on the day that the ASA upheld a complaint by Morrisons that three Aldi adverts were misleading.
But Morrisons said that despite Wednesday's ruling, Aldi had launched another similar price comparison advert which was just as unfair.
Aldi said in response to the new complaint that it believes its new adve... | Supermarket Morrisons is to make a new complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority about discount chain Aldi. |
38,029,689 | The 25-year-old midfielder signed a two-year deal in 2015 after leaving Derby County.
"It's been a long time coming but it's signed and sealed," he said.
"I'm delighted. I just want to play as much as I can and try to get this club as high as they can as well. Hopefully we will stay in the league."
The Brewers are 18th... | Midfielder Tom Naylor has signed a one-year extension to his Burton Albion contract which will keep him at the Championship side until June 2018. |
32,446,943 | Chief Muktar Otieno was seized early on Thursday morning on the road to Mandera town, close to the border between Kenya and Somalia.
Assistant chief Abdinoor Dakane told the BBC that Mr Otieno was tied to a tree and shot dead by the militants, after locals failed to pay a ransom.
Al-Shabab has staged a series of attack... | Suspected al-Shabab militants have abducted and killed a traditional chief in northern Kenya, a local elder says. |
33,126,643 | The 49-year-old Portuguese replaces Stuart Gray, who parted company with the Championship side on 11 June after 18 months in charge at Hillsborough.
Carvalhal has managed extensively in Portugal and also had a spell in charge of Turkish club Besiktas.
"I firmly believe that this appointment will take our team and our c... | Sheffield Wednesday have named Carlos Carvalhal as the club's new head coach. |
37,660,657 | Computers were rendered unusable and business ground to a halt during the hack at the Townsend Business Centre earlier this month.
Locked screens displayed a sinister message demanding three 'bitcoins' in return for the safety of some files.
But the centre's CEO, Maragret McMahon, said they had a "lucky escape".
"We re... | The CEO of a Belfast business centre has issued a stark warning to other businesses after being "held to ransom" by cyber criminals. |
38,331,637 | The Magpies have lost five league games in a row and are only four points above the relegation zone.
Crossley told BBC Radio Nottingham: "If Notts County were without a manager and looking for someone to get them out of it, John would be an automatic choice."
Sheridan, 52, and Crossley, 47, joined Notts prior to the st... | Assistant manager Mark Crossley says boss John Sheridan has the backing of chairman Ray Trew, despite Notts County slipping to 20th place in League Two. |
37,515,057 | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described him as "a great man of the world", as he led the eulogies.
US President Barack Obama said the presence of Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas at the funeral was a reminder of the "unfinished business of peace".
Mr Abbas was among dozens of foreign dignitaries attending i... | World leaders have hailed the vision of the late Israeli leader, Shimon Peres, as he was laid to rest days after his death at the age of 93. |
38,891,016 | Six people, including the former HBOS bankers, were found guilty of a scam involving fraudulent loans.
The bank has been under pressure to pay compensation after it was accused of reacting too slowly to complaints from victims of the scheme.
The fraud took place before Lloyds Banking Group took ownership of HBOS.
"Cust... | Lloyds Banking Group, owner of HBOS, is going to review the cases of customers affected by a fraud involving two ex-employees, who were jailed last week. |
31,066,728 | The ex-Newcastle and Spurs midfielder failed to secure the backing of five football associations, a requirement for standing in the election to head football's world governing body.
"Unfortunately I will not be able to continue with my Fifa presidential candidacy," 47-year-old Ginola said.
Current president Blatter, 78... | David Ginola has confirmed he will not stand against Sepp Blatter in May's Fifa presidential election. |
32,459,446 | The 16-year-old was in woodland, between Howitts Lane and Howitts Gardens, in St Neots, at about 17:30 BST, when he came off his bike.
He suffered serious injuries to his neck and wind pipe, Cambridgeshire Police said.
He was rushed to Addenbrooke's Hospital where he remains in a serious but stable condition.
Det Con D... | A teenage motorcyclist was seriously injured when he came off his bike after hitting a rope tied between two trees. |
31,416,846 | London, New York and San Francisco have all announced major drops in the number of reported stolen smartphones since the facilities were added.
A kill switch allows an owner of a stolen phone to send a command that blocks it from being accessed or reset until an ID and passcode are entered.
Microsoft has yet to add the... | The addition of "kill switch" anti-theft tools to iPhones and Android handsets appears to be acting as a major deterrent to criminals. |
38,790,108 | The reigning champions were knocked out after losing 1-0 to Morocco.
The Frenchman's decision to resign after 18 months in the job was announced by the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF).
The Elephants failed to register a win in Gabon, after draws with Togo and DR Congo and the defeat to the Moroccans.
The federation's... | Michel Dussuyer has stood down as Ivory Coast manager following his team's early elimination at the Africa Cup of Nations. |
39,227,101 | Taylor, who re-signed on Friday after previously leaving Vale at the end of a short-term deal earlier this term, set up Sam Foley and scored one himself to earn Vale's second straight home win.
Louis Dodds netted a consolation for the visitors but there was no way back.
Vale remain in the drop zone but are now just two... | Port Vale boosted their League One survival hopes as a goal and an assist from returning defender Ryan Taylor saw off fellow strugglers Shrewsbury Town. |
37,594,247 | Hibs were reduced to ten men in the first-half, Marvin Bartley seeing red after kicking out at Bobby Barr.
Chances were a rarity in a niggly affair that featured six yellow cards in addition to Bartley's red.
Despite dropping points yet again, Hibs go top after Queen of the South's thrashing by Morton.
These sides met ... | Hibernian moved top of the Championship despite a draw with Raith Rovers extending their winless run to five matches in all competitions. |
28,166,626 | More than half of the big commercial satellites that are working up there - the ones that relay our TV, phone calls, and internet traffic - were lofted by Ariane vehicles. But that dominance is now under threat from new launchers that promise to undercut Europe's best on price.
America's SpaceX - there's no need to whi... | Europe's rocket industry is currently going through something of an epiphany - the realisation that it must adapt, and fast, or simply become irrelevant. |
37,643,894 | There is growing evidence that wild birds move the disease around the world as they fly thousands of miles to their winter homes.
Researchers studied the genetic code of flu viruses in birds from 16 countries infected during the 2014 outbreak.
They say bird flu was carried by migrating birds from Asia to Europe and Nor... | Monitoring birds on their long distance migrations may provide early warning of bird flu outbreaks, say scientists. |
34,730,538 | It expects net income from continuing operations, excluding goodwill impairment, to increase by about 10% from a previous 7% to 10% target.
The firm said its golf business had recovered from a recent slump.
Nevertheless, it expects to cut 14% of its TaylorMade-Adidas Golf global workforce by the end of the year.
In the... | German sportswear firm Adidas has raised its outlook for full-year sales and profits after better-than-expected results for the third quarter. |
38,623,739 | Residents of St George's Park in Telford were "not safe", at risk of abuse and occasionally left without medicine and adequate food and drink, the government report found.
Some bedrooms had not been cleaned properly for a month, it said.
Rotherwood Healthcare apologised in a statement to the Shropshire Star.
The Care Q... | A care home has been rated "inadequate" and put into special measures after inspectors found a string of failures during an unannounced visit. |
37,148,302 | Pearlman launched the careers of the Backstreet Boys, the best-selling boy band of all time, and NSync, among others.
He was jailed for 25 years in 2008 over a massive $300m (£153m) Ponzi fraud scheme.
NSync singer Lance Bass tweeted that Pearlman was not the best businessman but that he would not be where he was with... | American boy band mogul Lou Pearlman has died in prison at the age of 62. |
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