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Concert officials evacuated the stage on Sunday, moments before it collapsed 20 minutes after the start of a performance by rock band Cheap Trick.
"Everyone is okay and we are so lucky to be alive and hope that all the fans are okay," the group wrote on Facebook.
Canadian authorities had warned of winds of up to 56mph ... | At least five people were injured, one seriously, when a stage collapsed amid high winds at the Ottawa Bluesfest. | 14189342 |
The O's were relegated from League One after finishing the season with a seven-game winless run.
"Season's finished, there's no more games, yet we're in training Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs till the 24th May," Orient forward Shaun Batt tweeted.
The east London club have declined to comment.
Orient reached the League One play-of... | Leyton Orient's players are still having to report for training despite ending their campaign on 3 May, BBC London 94.9 reports. | 32706764 |
A warning in 2004 brought a fall in use of the drugs, after fears that some could lead to suicidal behaviour.
But a new study shows that between 2005 and 2012 there was a 54% increase in the number of young people prescribed them in the UK.
It also showed rises in Denmark (60%), Germany (49%), the US (26%) and the Neth... | A rise in the use of anti-depressant drugs among children is a concern, the World Health Organization has said. | 35756602 |
Consultants estimate the project could cost between £60 and £70m if adopted.
Roads authority Transport NI asked experts to examine creating additional capacity on motorways due to "recurrent traffic congestion at peak times".
Their report suggested the M1 and M2 in and out of Belfast become so-called "smart motorways... | Hard shoulders on parts of motorways should be turned into carriageways to ease traffic congestion, a report on Northern Ireland's roads has said. | 34133100 |
At least one person was treated in hospital and several were hurt as police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse protesters in Siyazan.
The demonstrators were angry at worsening economic conditions sparked by the fall in the price of oil.
Azerbaijan's economy is heavily dependent on oil. Nearly half its GDP in ... | Police have detained 55 people after protests over rising food prices in Azerbaijan. | 35316359 |
The Prime Four Beast Race - a 10km challenge with various obstacles - was held in Banchory on Saturday.
The event was being staged for a fourth year.
Jono Buckland, director at organisers FireTrail Events, said the response had been "phenomenal". | Hundreds of people have taken part in a gruelling race challenge in Aberdeenshire. | 37453304 |
Dean Yeats, from Forfar, is alleged to have caused the blaze at King George V Pumping Station on Thursday.
Prosecutors allege he wilfully set fire to a piece of paper and threw it on the pumping station.
It is alleged this caused a fire to take effect, causing "extensive damage." Mr Yeats made no plea or declaration at... | A 25-year-old man has appeared in court accused of starting a major fire at Dundee's dock area. | 39027095 |
Stewart, 48, was sentenced to a minimum of 18 years in jail for the murders of her first husband, Trevor Buchanan and her former lover's wife, Lesley Howell.
She was convicted earlier this month at Belfast Crown Court and was told on Wednesday how long she would serve.
Former lover Colin Howell admitted the murders las... | Hazel Stewart could have saved her husband's life if she had wanted to, trial judge Mr Justice Hart has said. | 12756395 |
The visitors led via James Forrest before Tony Watt missed a close-range sitter for Hearts against his old club.
Celtic's advantage was cancelled out before the break, though, with a hugely controversial Jamie Walker penalty.
A game of 11 bookings looked to be heading for a draw before Sinclair turned in Leigh Griffith... | Celtic debutant Scott Sinclair came off the bench to score an 81st-minute winner as the champions prevailed in a frenetic encounter at Tynecastle. | 36934942 |
Child poverty has fallen in Wales but Sally Holland said the potential loss of European money could have "negative consequences" on that.
She has called on the Welsh and UK governments to pledge to replace any shortfall.
The UK Government said it was committed to tackling the root causes of poverty.
A person is said to... | Britain's exit from the European Union could hamper the fight against child poverty, the children's commissioner for Wales has said. | 37049442 |
Reece Brunton and Liam Kippen, both 21, attacked John Hamilton, 35, at the house in Bellshill on 10 November 2015.
Brunton, who has committed dozens of offences dating back to when he was 10, faces a life term after he admitted murder. Kippen admitted the reduced charge of culpable homicide.
At the High Court in Glasgo... | Two men are facing jail terms for killing a man after they forced their way into a house in North Lanarkshire. | 37190085 |
Dyfed Poultry Society said the annual Welsh National Poultry Weekend, due to run on 14-15 January in Haverfordwest, would not go ahead.
It comes after a wetland centre in Llanelli was temporarily shut following the finding of an infected duck.
Society chairman Alan Ralphs said the announcement was made with "real disap... | A poultry event in Pembrokeshire has been cancelled due to concerns over avian flu. | 38496254 |
The plans, similar to those due to be introduced in the United Kingdom, could generate more than £1m for the public purse in its first year, he said.
Money raised would help tackle obesity.
The UK government has already confirmed it will push ahead with its plan to introduce a Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) from 1 Ap... | A so-called "sugar tax" on soft drinks will be introduced on the Isle of Man in April 2018, Treasury Minister Alfred Cannan said in his budget speech. | 39027935 |
It was issued after Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen threatened Mr Rainsy with legal action for saying the ruling party would "derail" elections in 2018.
Hun Sen has ruled for more than 30 years and is known for tough tactics.
Political tensions have been rising in Cambodia despite a truce between the two politicians l... | A Cambodian court has issued an arrest warrant for opposition leader Sam Rainsy over a conviction for defamation in 2011. | 34813566 |
The driver, in his 50s, was injured in the crash on the guided busway near Cambridge railway station on 21 June. Two passengers on board were unhurt.
Whippet Coaches initially said they were "proud" he appeared to have swerved to avoid the cyclists.
However, an investigation found he was "speeding above 20mph in a 15mp... | A bus driver who was initially praised for avoiding cyclists during a crash has been sacked. | 40558729 |
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Celtic's 2-0 win over Hearts ensured the champions finished with 34 wins and four draws from their 38 games.
Having already beaten Aberdeen to win the League Cup, they face the Dons in next Saturday's Scottish Cup final.
"If we bring our A-game, the treble will be the last... | Leigh Griffiths says a domestic treble will be "the last piece of the puzzle" for Celtic after they completed an unbeaten Scottish Premiership campaign. | 39991691 |
Well before Apple's iPhone, Blackberry kicked off the smartphone revolution and brought the office out of the office and into the tap-tap-tap grasp of workers all over the world.
Ease of use and security made Blackberry handsets the choice for corporations everywhere - not to mention world leaders.
But the Blackberry w... | We all know the Blackberry story. | 34741778 |
A new blog by Google's Chief Business Officer promises more safeguards for advertisers. But I've seen for myself just how hard it seems to be for Google to police its platform.
Philipp Schindler, who runs the Google advertising business, the profit engine fuelling the entire search empire, repeats the apology to advert... | The controversy over ads appearing next to extremist content on YouTube has been a largely British affair - but now it's making waves at Google's Mountain View HQ. | 39338009 |
The 50-year-old homeless man was declared dead by a senior doctor in the Indian city and sent immediately to the mortuary - against hospital rules.
Patients pronounced dead are supposed to be kept on the ward for two hours in case the doctor has made an error.
Doctors said the man, named as Prakash, had a metabolic dis... | Mortuary staff in Mumbai were given a big surprise when a man woke up shortly before a post-mortem examination. | 34508357 |
Police say a man was restrained and disarmed after opening fire in the lobby of the Family Research Council at 10:45 local time (14:45 GMT).
The guard was admitted to hospital with a gunshot wound to the arm and is in stable condition, police said.
The Family Research Council opposes gay marriage and abortion.
An FBI s... | A security guard is recovering after being shot at the headquarters of a conservative Christian lobby group in Washington DC. | 19277370 |
With the Beijing Motor Show under way, the days when the country's domestic car firms was brushed off as mere copycats are well and truly over.
And a lot of this year's buzz is around driverless cars in particular.
In past years, innovation might have come from Silicon valley, but Chinese companies are pushing ahead.
"... | In the race for driverless car technology, Chinese companies are taking big strides competing with the likes of Google and Tesla. | 36136590 |
The opening stage of the race this year runs from Edinburgh to Kelso.
Riders will pass through the Borders town twice on 3 September as well as a number of other places in the region.
Residents and businesses are being invited to attend a session in the town's Cross Keys Hotel on 18 July to hear what impact the race wi... | Businesses in the Borders are being urged to tap into the economic benefits of the Tour of Britain. | 40585419 |
Among the assets seized were companies and holiday villages, the police say.
The raids were prompted by investigations begun in 2008 and centre on the 'Ndrangheta crime network and its activities in tourism.
Italian media reports say that Spaniards were among those arrested. The raids were made early on Tuesday morning... | Italian police say they have seized 450m euros ($590m; £390m) of assets and arrested 20 people in anti-mafia raids. | 21670779 |
More than a dozen attackers carrying machetes and axes struck during evening prayers at the mosque in Mwanza district on Thursday, police said.
The police have made three arrests.
The BBC's Sammy Awami in Tanzania says there are fears over the growing threat of Islamist militancy in the country, which has so far avoide... | Three people have been killed at a mosque in north-west Tanzania in what police have described as a "terrorist-style attack". | 36343240 |
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The Rugby Park boss, who was appointed on Monday, believes the signs are there that his squad can steer themselves away from the relegation play-off spot.
"I've got to be happy with the performance," Clark told BBC Scotland after the draw in Ayrshire.
"On the balance of pl... | New manager Lee Clark was heartened by Kilmarnock's performance in the goalless draw with Dundee. | 35623225 |
The quality assurance analyst from Newtownards is obsessed with the Ulster fry mainstay and has so far visited 50 towns and 66 outlets to taste and rate the potato bread sold in bakeries and restaurants.
A record of Kirsty's travels and the results of her tests can be found on Facebook, where she has set up a page dedi... | County Down woman Kirsty Meredith spends each weekend searching for Northern Ireland's best potato bread. | 33793785 |
The victim is thought to have been directing traffic around his broken-down van in Pembridge Villas, Notting Hill when he was hit on Thursday.
George Claudia Albu, 31, of Porchester Road, Paddington, will appear at West London Magistrates' Court on Monday.
He is also charged with failing to stop at the scene.
Police w... | A man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a 23-year-old was fatally struck by a Bentley in west London. | 33840409 |
The EIS, Scotland's largest teaching union, is demanding urgent action from the Scottish government.
It is to mount a campaign to restore teachers' salaries to the values set out in the McCrone agreement on pay and conditions.
The Scottish government said it would play its part in the negotiation of teachers' pay and c... | Teachers have signalled they could strike unless action is taken to increase pay. | 40234176 |
This is the Atlantic edge of the European Union. Westwards from the Butt of Lewis, it is next stop America.
Waves crash on to the rocks. Seabirds squabble. There's a tang of salt on the breeze.
The beauty and isolation of this place is striking.
The Western Isles are a world away from decision-making in Edinburgh and L... | The red-brick lighthouse towers into a clear blue sky with the ocean stretching before it as far as the eye can see. | 36425386 |
The model and only daughter of the late pop superstar Michael Jackson had earlier been criticised for posting a photo of herself lying in the sun topless alongside her dog - using a pair of strategically placed beetle emojis to cover her nipples.
That post appears to have later been deleted. But Paris, 19, later posted... | Paris Jackson has a message for her 1.4 million followers on Instagram - nudity is natural and "part of what makes us human". | 39909833 |
The 29-year-old had teased fans by uploading photos of her new turquoise hair on Instagram over the weekend.
But the look was completed on Monday as she stepped out in a jewel-encrusted costume with green and pink feathers. (And not much else).
"We are not worthy," was one of many fan reactions on Twitter.
Another adde... | Social media almost collapsed under the reaction to Rihanna's costume on Monday as the singer attended the Crop Over festival in Barbados. | 40860595 |
In February the ex-chief of the defence staff signed a Downing Street letter calling for the UK to stay in the EU.
But he has told the Telegraph that was "a mistake" and said he believed a vote to Leave "is better for defence".
The government has previously said Britain will "never be part of an EU army".
There are fiv... | Former defence chief Lord Guthrie has switched sides to the Leave campaign in the EU referendum, saying he is worried by the prospect of "a European army". | 36565036 |
The decision to invite Dr Sami Khiyami had been criticised, amid condemnation of a violent crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in his country.
The Foreign Office said his presence would be "unacceptable" and that Buckingham Palace "shared that view".
Dr Khiyami described the decision as "a bit embarrassing".
The Fore... | The Syrian ambassador's invitation to Friday's royal wedding has been withdrawn after UK officials said it was "inappropriate" for him to attend. | 13223428 |
A takeover by the Pompey Supporters' Trust can now be completed after the club
Their takeover is conditional on taking control of Fratton Park which was owned by the club's major creditor Portpin.
Now the next chapter of hard work begins to transform our club into something the community of Portsmouth can be proud of
P... | League One Portsmouth are on the verge of salvation after administrators of the club struck a late deal with Portpin for the sale of Fratton Park. | 22098749 |
The recently discovered document offers fresh insight into the life of Jane Haining from Dunscore.
In total some 14 of her relatives attended the event in Edinburgh.
One of them, Catriona Topping, said she felt that her connection with Ms Haining had "deepened" by holding the will in her hand.
Ms Haining died in Auschw... | Relatives of a Scots missionary who died in the Auschwitz concentration camp have attended a special reunion to view her handwritten will. | 38025399 |
The Premiership club lost a large number of regular starters last year.
"The quicker you get your work done the better," he said. "I think we are in a better position this year than last year.
"We have guys signed up already and hopefully we will not lose as many key players as we did - and it gives us a chance to make... | Partick Thistle manager Alan Archibald is confident he will have less of a rebuilding job to do this summer. | 36113414 |
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Martin Galbraith, 18, had just been escorted off the A13 at Grays for speeding when he drove his BMW into officer Paul Hills.
Police said Mr Hills was pushed 35 yards (32m) into the roundabout before he crashed.
Officers believe Galbrait... | A police motorcyclist is "lucky to be alive" after being rammed into a roundabout and almost run over, Essex police said. | 32819717 |
The hog horned sheep were taken from land near the foot of the Ingleborough mountain.
Police said the theft happened sometime between 16 April and 20 May.
The sheep have two red markings on the middle of their backs and have the letters JN on one horn and the letter C and a crown on the other horn.
More on this and oth... | Around 100 sheep have been stolen from moorland near Ingleton on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales national park. | 39999514 |
This sets the scene for a mammoth election campaign that unofficially begins now, 74 days out from the proposed poll date.
It's early days but already a number of policy and leadership themes are emerging. Mr Turnbull's decision to call a double dissolution election has ramifications for Australia's upper house, the Se... | Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull confirmed on Tuesday his intent to dissolve parliament and hold an early election on 2 July. | 36052250 |
Saili won his only two All Blacks Test caps in 2013, featuring in victories against Argentina and Japan.
The 26-year-old spent two seasons with Pro12 side Munster, having previously played for the Blues in Super Rugby.
"I've been mightily impressed with him as a person and I know he's a great rugby player," Quins direc... | Harlequins have signed Munster and former New Zealand centre Francis Saili on a "long-term" contract. | 40356242 |
Powerful explosions followed by bursts of gunfire were heard in the provincial capital, Charikar, an hour's drive north-west of Kabul, witnesses said.
The governor, Abdul Basir Salangi, told media from inside the compound that up to six suicide bombers had struck.
The Taliban say they carried out the attack, which last... | At least 19 people are dead and many are injured after militants in Afghanistan stormed the provincial governor's compound in Parwan. | 14520520 |
The lost swan-derer was spotted on the five-storey building on Arthur Street.
Animal rescuer Debbie Nelson, who helped co-ordinate the operation, said the female bird may have mistaken the slate-grey roof for a swan lake.
The fire service brought the bird back down to earth several hours later.
The unusual bird rescue ... | Shoppers on a Belfast City Centre street witnessed a dramatic rescue on Monday after a swan became stuck on a roof. | 35751937 |
Waiting many months for asylum interviews, many are desperately seeking a different way out.
The overstretched Greek government is moving people from informal tent cities to official camps, hastily set up in old barracks and empty factories.
Most are bleak and isolated and many lack basic facilities, while the small ch... | Since Europe closed its borders to refugees and migrants, nearly 60,000 people have been trapped in Greece. | 36703503 |
Two men have appeared in court charged with the murder of Lidia Pascale, of West Bromwich, who was last seen on the evening of 19 November in the town.
She is still missing but detectives are treating her disappearance as murder.
Open land, gardens, bins and areas in and around High Street are being searched, the force... | The area where a missing woman was last seen is being searched in a suspected murder inquiry. | 30329663 |
Beth French, 36, who had the condition as a teenager, made the crossing in 17 hours, 28 minutes.
The massage therapist from Milverton, Somerset, is believed to be the first person to complete the swim in that direction.
Now she is planning a swim from Gibraltar to Morocco.
Ms French was struck with glandular fever at t... | A woman who was once forced to use a wheelchair because of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), or ME, has swum 26 miles from Cornwall to the Isles of Scilly. | 28444626 |
Both players quit the Super Eagles last October after falling out with former coach Sunday Oliseh.
When Oliseh resigned on Friday Siasia asked the duo to reconsider but they have rejected the idea of a return.
"You can't force them to rescind their decision and we have to respect that." Siasia told BBC Sport.
"I felt t... | Nigeria's interim coach Samson Siasia has given up in his bid to lure keeper Vincent Enyeama and Emmanuel Emenike back from international retirement. | 35706898 |
David Miller, 24, from Jersey, and Hannah Witheridge, 23, from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk were found dead at a beach on the island of Koh Tao last September.
Burmese migrants Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo, both 22, deny killing the pair.
Lawyers for the two men have asked the court to allow the DNA to be re-tested.
The lack of eye... | DNA evidence could still be re-tested in the case of two British tourists murdered in Thailand, a police forensic expert has told a court. | 33638493 |
The chancellor has announced in his budget that grants for lower income students in England and Wales are to be scrapped from September 2016.
George Osborne said the grants had become "unaffordable".
But as the grant powers are devolved, Stephen Farry has to decide whether to end them in Northern Ireland.
Unlike tuitio... | No decision has been made on whether to scrap university maintenance grants in Northern Ireland, the minister for employment and learning has said. | 33446735 |
The branches to close are in Antrim, Castlereagh, Draperstown, Belleek, Castlederg, Newtownards, Maghera and Donegall Square South, Belfast.
Bank of Ireland closed nine other Northern Ireland branches in January 2013.
The bank said there would be no compulsory redundancies and staff would have the opportunity for redep... | Bank of Ireland is to close eight branches in Northern Ireland and make up to 54 staff redundant. | 36842857 |
Marnie Brace was born on 10 May with a "very severe" heart problem which doctors believe may be due to a rare genetic condition.
Her parents have been told her only hope is a heart transplant, a complex and risky procedure with no guarantees.
The thought of the operation "scares me to death", her mother Amy told the BB... | The mother of a seriously ill 19-week-old girl has spoken of the "terrifying" wait for a donor heart. | 37454900 |
The document, presented by Jordan, calls for a deal within one year and Israeli withdrawal from occupied territories by the end of 2017.
Jordan has indicated it will not seek a quick vote, allowing further talks and a possible bid to secure US support.
The US has vetoed previous resolutions it considers hostile to Isra... | A draft resolution setting out a Palestinian timetable for a peace deal with Israel has been submitted to the UN Security Council. | 30527476 |
The Scottish team of Aileen Neilson, Rob McPherson, Gregor Ewan and Hugh Nibloe trailed 5-4 going into the last two ends before scoring three and two to claim a 9-5 victory.
Norway took gold with an 8-3 victory over Russia in the final.
The eventual champions beat Scotland 7-3 in Saturday's earlier semi-final. | Scotland won bronze after coming from behind to beat China at the World Wheelchair Curling Championship in South Korea. | 39241440 |
Iain Dale and anti-nuclear campaigner Stuart Holmes tussled as Mr Dale tried to get Mr Holmes's banner out of shot during a live television interview.
Mr Dale went to Brighton police station on Tuesday where he was questioned about a possible offence of assault.
Mr Holmes has also been interviewed on suspicion of commo... | The publisher of ex-Labour spin doctor Damian McBride has been questioned by police following a scuffle on Brighton seafront. | 24237575 |
President Abdirahman Farole obtained the vote of 32 MPs, compared with the 33 of his rival, Abdiweli Ali Gas.
Mr Farole said he accepted defeat, saying the peaceful election was a model for the rest of Somalia.
MPs elects the president in Puntland, once the main base of Somali pirates.
Many of the pirates, who seize sh... | A US-trained economist has been elected the new president of Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland after defeating the incumbent by one vote, official results show. | 25651249 |
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On Friday, Moyes made his first public appearance since succeeding the retired Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford - and Rooney's future was at the top of the agenda.
"Wayne Rooney is not for sale. He's a Manchester United player and will remain a Manchester United player. W... | Manchester United's new manager David Moyes has started his reign by insisting unsettled striker Wayne Rooney will not be sold. | 23201543 |
The play, the first in a trilogy penned by Wesker, follows a Jewish family living in London's East End.
It originally premiered at the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry in 1958, transferring to the Royal Court in the same year.
The new revival will be directed by Artistic Director Dominic Cooke.
Cooke, who is behind the awa... | Arnold Wesker's acclaimed play Chicken Soup with Barley is returning to London's Royal Court Theatre after more than 50 years. | 12328647 |
About 180 apartments in Amsterdam have been given special makeovers which suit the wishes of Muslim residents. Features include individual taps that can be used for ritual cleansing before prayers and sliding doors to keep men and women apart.
Some right-wing politicians have been stirring up public opposition, warning... | Renovations in Amsterdam apartments - nicknamed "halal homes" in the press - have sparked a political row in the Netherlands. | 20679558 |
It said 1,000 customers were now using a G.fast connection, which can reach speeds of 500Mbps.
G.fast lets copper cables carry data at faster speeds than before.
In the UK, BT's Openreach has been trialling G.fast technology, but customers can not yet buy packages.
Openreach has been installing the fibre optic cables t... | Switzerland is the first country in Europe to deliver so-called ultrafast broadband to customers through traditional copper infrastructure, according to service provider Swisscom. | 37705435 |
In the five years before his death in the Piccadilly Line Tube blast on 7 July 2005, the 37-year-old had been supporting his wife through cancer.
"He was absolutely amazing during this terrible time, and my love and respect for him grew to new heights," Catherine Johnson said in a statement read out at the inquest into... | A rock to his family through good times and bad, Adrian Johnson's main ambition in life was to see his family comfortable and stable and watch his children grow up. | 12010693 |
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Last season, Danny Cowley was a PE teacher and the part-time manager of Braintree Town.
This weekend, with his Lincoln City side sitting comfortably at the top of the National League, the 38-year-old continues a remarkable burgeoning managerial career by leading his team o... | Top of the league, an FA Cup quarter-final and a trip to Premier League giants Arsenal - not bad for your first season in full-time management. | 39208586 |
An image has been issued of the rider who was at an "unauthorised motorbike meet" at which a crash in Corringham left a woman needing her leg amputated.
Det Insp Scott Egerton, of Essex Police, said the crashed bike was seen being loaded into a van with "Essex Vehicle Hire" on the side.
"This was a really serious crash... | A man who rode a moped while standing up on its seat in Essex is being hunted by police. | 40309889 |
The decision came after surveyors found that Parliament's Clock Tower - better known as Big Ben - was leaning.
The House of Commons Commission said officials would conduct an investigation into how repairs could be carried out, but no decisions would be taken until the next Parliament.
But it stressed that the Palace r... | Renovation work on the Palace of Westminster will not begin until at least 2020, an MPs' committee has said. | 16677456 |
SoCal Gas said it was deeply sorry for what happened and is working to stop the leak, though it could take weeks.
It says the gas being pumped into the atmosphere, which includes methane, is not a threat to public safety.
"I wouldn't term it that," Mike Mizrahi of SoCal Gas told the BBC, when asked if it was an environ... | The company behind a massive gas leak in California has denied it is responsible for an environmental catastrophe. | 35257861 |
Publisher DC Thomson has introduced a paywall on the website of its daily publication.
Readers will be able to access three articles per month before being asked for registration details.
They can read seven free articles per month before the paywall, available in four packages, becomes active.
Courier editor Richard N... | The Courier newspaper website is limiting the number stories that can be accessed online without a subscription. | 37907891 |
LifeScan Scotland makes products for the treatment of diabetes and currently employs 1,100 people in Inverness.
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is supporting the company with an investment of £1.85m, which will support more than 600 jobs.
The products include meters and software so people can self-monitor their ... | Scotland's largest life sciences company is to invest £8.7m in its newest technology. | 37100899 |
Horizon Nuclear Power (HNP) secured the purchase of the land near the proposed Wylfa B site at auction in 2009.
The transaction was subject to a number of conditions which its says have now been resolved.
"Taking title to the land is one of the key steps required for us to be able to develop a new power station on the ... | The consortium behind a new nuclear power station on Anglesey have completed the purchase of more land. | 15486818 |
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Around 90,000 people will pack into Wembley Stadium on Saturday to see IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua attempt to add the vacant WBA belt to his collection when he faces the division's once dominant force Wladimir Klitschko.
A 14-year age gap between the 27-year-ol... | So much hype, so much on the line, so many opinions. | 39708789 |
The no-result also sent Durham into the last eight at Northants' expense by virtue of their superior run-rate.
After an initial shower, umpires Stephen Gale and Jeff Evans hoped to start a 43-over game at 11:45 BST.
But the rain returned before play could get under way and the match was abandoned in mid-afternoon.
Both... | Yorkshire progressed to the quarter-finals of the One-Day Cup after their last group game against Northants at Headingley was washed out by rain. | 33968027 |
The envoy, Kyriakos Amiridis, had been missing since Monday.
His body was found in the boot of a burnt-out car on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro on Thursday.
Police suspect Mr Amiridis, 59, was the victim of a "crime of passion". His Brazilian wife, Francoise Amiridis, and a local policeman are being questioned.
Polic... | Police in Rio de Janeiro have detained the Greek ambassador's wife and two other people on suspicion of involvement in his murder. | 38467304 |
City could secure fourth spot, which they currently occupy, on Tuesday with a win over sixth-placed Whitehawk, as they aim to seal a play-off place.
"We want to finish fourth," Tully told BBC Radio Cornwall.
"We have the players and the capability to do it, but it was one of those days that didn't go right for us."
Cit... | Truro City boss Steve Tully says his side are still good enough to secure fourth place in National League South, despite their 2-0 loss at Basingstoke. | 36129512 |
Emma Louise Baum, 22, was found with a least 20 injuries to her head in Penygroes in July.
David Davies, 25, from Clynnog near Caernarfon, admitted murdering her after a row over access to his child.
Judge Keith Thomas, at Mold Crown Court, told Davies he must serve at least 22 years in prison.
During a three-day speci... | A man who battered his former girlfriend to death with a crowbar at her Gwynedd home has been jailed for life for her "brutal" murder. | 37934611 |
Higgins faces England's Martin Gould in the first round at the Crucible on Monday.
The Scot won back-to-back titles - the China Championship and the Champion of Champions - earlier this season.
"If he can recreate that, he's in there with a definite shout," Hendry told BBC Scotland.
"He won two tournaments in a row jus... | Stephen Hendry believes that, if John Higgins can find his best form, he is capable of winning the World Championship for a fifth time. | 39591526 |
MPs on the Home Affairs Select Committee are investigating the government's handling of a crackdown on student visa fraud.
And after ministers lost a major test case, the committee chair Yvette Cooper has called on the Home Secretary Amber Rudd to explain "as a matter of urgency" how a backlog of cases will be handled.... | The Home Office faces potential legal action from thousands of non-EU students who were deported or told to leave Britain for allegedly using deception in visa applications. | 38236852 |
Channel Nine said Sally Faulkner and its four employees were headed to Beirut's airport to catch a flight.
A judge said they could leave the country after the children's father, Ali Elamine, agreed to drop all "personal" charges against them.
They could face trial in absentia if the "public" charges are not dropped.
Tw... | The authorities in Lebanon have freed on bail an Australian mother and a TV crew accused of kidnapping two children involved in a custody dispute. | 36090841 |
The Mercedes driver edged one ahead of the seven-time champion with his fifth career win at the Hungaroring on Sunday.
Hamilton said: "When you think that I grew up watching Michael, so to now have had similar, or one more, than he had here is just incredible.
"I wouldn't have [achieved it] without the great people I h... | Lewis Hamilton said it was "incredible" to beat Michael Schumacher's record for wins at the Hungarian Grand Prix. | 36879720 |
It comes amid reports of potential buyers for the plant where thousands of jobs are at risk after Tata Steel said it was selling its UK operations.
The government says it is ready to offer help to secure a purchase.
David Cameron and Carwyn Jones will meet on Tuesday to discuss the situation.
It will come a day after a... | The prime minister and first minister will meet to discuss UK government support for a buyer for Port Talbot steelworks. | 35954982 |
Rashford, 18, was not involved in Manchester United's 3-0 win. He had made a rare start for the Under-21 team at Manchester City two days earlier.
But what happened at the Greenhous Meadow was to have enormous consequences for Rashford, United and, possibly, England.
Will Keane was the unlucky man, forced off 11 minute... | To chart Marcus Rashford's astonishing rise from obscurity to first-choice striker in an FA Cup final and a place in Roy Hodgson's provisional England squad for Euro 2016, you must begin with a fifth-round tie at Shrewsbury on 22 February. | 36313516 |
The Manchester United midfielder's management company put the matter into the hands of their German-based lawyers earlier this week.
The dolls, named 'World War II Army Supply Duty - Bastian', are made in China by Dragon in Dream.
The company told German paper Bild any resemblance was "purely coincidental".
"We don't s... | Bastian Schweinsteiger is considering taking legal action against a Hong Kong company making Nazi dolls that bear a striking resemblance to him. | 34606799 |
"Anti-spam systems briefly flagged links to these documents as unsafe," Facebook told BBC News.
Earlier, Facebook's chief security officer confirmed the dump of emails had been inaccessible from its website.
Over the weekend, Wikileaks accused Facebook of "censoring" the emails.
Although they had remained accessible fr... | Facebook has said its anti-spam filters were to blame for its website briefly blocking access to internal emails from US Democratic Party committee members published by Wikileaks. | 36892533 |
Predictions are couched in conditionals - could, might. Facts in a world driven by unpredictable human behaviour are hard to nail down.
Particularly when many of those humans, in the case of the European Union referendum, are politicians with all sorts of competing interests to juggle.
But the strength of the warnings ... | In economics - once called the "dismal science" - there are very few definites. | 36025821 |
The hosts were in control from start to finish and opened the scoring through Luis Suarez's overhead volley.
Messi swept in a quick second from Suarez's cutback before making it 3-0 with a fierce volley.
Sevilla were reduced to 10 men in the 90th minute when Vitolo was sent for a second booking after a foul on Neymar.
... | Lionel Messi scored twice as Barcelona brushed aside Sevilla to keep up the pressure on Real Madrid in the La Liga title race. | 39441885 |
For months European officials have batted away questions about the financial and political implications of the UK's departure from the EU with the mantra "no negotiation without notification."
Well, now we are about to have notification, so at least we can look forward to not hearing that form of words again.
That does... | The first cliche of the Brexit process is about to bite the dust. | 39261205 |
Leslie Binns, 42, from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, turned around to save Sunita Hazra, an Indian woman, who was scaling the summit ahead of him.
He said he felt "immensely proud" to have saved a life but wished he could have also helped save another climber, who died on the descent.
Mr Binns was blinded in his left eye... | A British ex-serviceman abandoned his Mount Everest climb some 500m from the summit to save a fellow mountaineer. | 36437937 |
The draft report, apparently written for the UK government, was obtained by the Intercept website from US whistle-blower Edward Snowden.
It suggests that "life-saving intelligence data" could be missed.
Its release comes as the Investigatory Powers Bill goes through Parliament.
Extracts from the the document read: "The... | Spy officials allegedly voiced concerns back in 2010 that so much data was being collected by the UK security services, they risked overlooking useful intelligence. | 36469351 |
Banners reading "Build bridges not walls" were hung at points across Wales, including Pont y Werin bridge in Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan.
Cardiff Hope Not Hate also arranged a demonstration in the city.
Mr Trump's win has received support in Wales, including from UKIP's Neil Hamilton.
Mid Wales Refugee Action unfurled i... | Welsh campaigners have joined UK-wide protests on the day Donald Trump is inaugurated as president of the United States. | 38680744 |
The 41-year-old scored nine birdies to move to 13 under overall, tied with fellow American Webb Simpson.
Sweden's Henrik Stenson added a 66 to his first-round 62 and trails by one shot.
World number 751 Matt Every, who shot a 61 on Thursday, carded a 72 to slip to seven under par overall.
Ireland's Shane Lowry is on ni... | World number 543 Ryan Armour shot a nine-under par 61 to take share of the lead after the second round of the Wyndham Championship. | 40983367 |
The woman has been named locally as Marian Horgan. Her husband suffered several stab wounds in the incident.
It is understood the man who has been charged was arrested after being initially restrained by neighbours.
Emergency services were called to the house at Murmont Avenue at about 08:00 local time on Monday.
Mrs H... | A 25 -year-old man has been charged over the murder of a 60-year-old woman who was stabbed at her home in Cork city. | 34916664 |
The Empowering Young People programme will support young people across Northern Ireland.
It will help include, young carers, young people with a learning disability and young people who face barriers to education, training or employment.
Grants of between £100,000 and £600,000 are available.
They money will go to proje... | Projects that support young people to cope with challenges in their lives are to benefit from a £50m grant from the Big Lottery Fund. | 31849360 |
Nichols drilled home a low shot from Danny Butterfield's ball to put the hosts ahead inside 10 minutes.
Cambridge United rarely threatened, with substitute Jordan Slew going closest when he shot over from a Barry Corr knockdown.
Exeter are 11th while Cambridge United are 17th in the league.
Match ends, Exeter City 1, C... | Exeter recorded their first win in three League Two games as Tom Nichols' early goal secured a narrow win over Cambridge United. | 34524625 |
Weeping Window has been on display at Woodhorn, Ashington, for seven weeks.
The poppies, cascading from a pit wheel at the former mine, represent British and colonial soldiers killed in World War One.
The display will close for the final time at 17:00 GMT and be transported to Liverpool in the coming days.
Director Kei... | Thousands of ceramic poppies, previously on display at the Tower of London, have attracted about 120,000 people to a Northumberland museum. | 34688086 |
Age: 33
Nominated for: The Theory of Everything
The character: Stephen Hawking, the theoretical physicist and cosmologist who wrote the best-selling A Brief History of Time.
Oscar record: This is his first Oscar nomination.
The critics said: "Redmayne towers: this is an astonishing, genuinely visceral performance which... | A look at the best actor nominees for the 87th Academy Awards. | 30805779 |
There are few open public records of an event that is seared into the memories of those who survived this largely man-made disaster.
A documentary maker now hopes to redress that imbalance by collecting the stories of hundreds of people who lived through the famine.
He has sent young film-makers across China to video t... | The great famine that devastated China half a century ago killed tens of millions of people - but is barely a footnote in history books. | 17987733 |
While many footballers' post-playing plans involve staying in the game, the former Ivory Coast international has eschewed that to quietly focus on his second passion.
Footballers and alcohol have long gone together, often badly, but the former Birmingham City defender is unique in actually creating the product.
What's ... | Footballers have long relied on the terraces for inspiration but when Olivier Tebily does so these days, he is looking at rows of vines - not fans. | 40587894 |
The bosses of Scotland's biggest music festival want to make the Perthshire estate its home this year and every year from now on.
However, locals say the matter has divided opinion in the area, wildlife groups have clashed with festival organisers, and thousands of comments were submitted during public consultations.
T... | Perth and Kinross councillors have settled the long-running debate over whether this summer's T in the Park festival can be hosted at Strathallan Castle. | 32691519 |
The restrictions were part of wide ranging immigration controls that also suspended refugee arrivals. It appears that existing restrictions in place during the Obama administration informed Mr Trump's list.
These countries were already named as "countries of concern" after a law passed by a Republican-led Congress in 2... | President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that banned travel into the United States for citizens from these seven countries for 90 days: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. | 38798588 |
Danielle McLaughlin, from County Donegal, was found dead in a field close to tourist resorts in Canacona on Tuesday morning. The 28-year-old had travelled to India in February.
Her post mortem concluded that brain damage and constriction of the neck caused her death, police said.
A local man arrested Wednesday will now... | The Irish woman murdered in the Indian state of Goa was raped and strangled, her post-mortem has confirmed. | 39292195 |
The 1745 Jacobite Rebellion was a turning point in British history.
Charles Edward Stuart believed the British throne was his birthright and planned to invade with his Jacobite followers and remove the Hanoverian "usurper" George II.
A new exhibition on the Jacobites at the National Museum of Scotland is the largest in... | Most people have heard of Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites but their story is often only vaguely known or misunderstood. | 40258979 |
The Commission had applied more stringent restrictions to the march than in previous years.
The parade observed a single drumbeat passing by St Patrick's Catholic Church in Belfast on Friday evening.
Earlier, the Order lost a High Court bid to overturn restrictions on the parade along Clifton Street and Donegall Street... | The Orange Order has abided by the Parades Commission's ruling during Friday's Tour of the North parade. | 33208841 |
Mrs Cameron is following in the footsteps of another prime ministerial spouse, Sarah Brown, in appearing in a Sport Relief edition of the show.
Other contestants in the show include former Labour MP Ed Balls.
Mr Cameron told the Stylist magazine that he would "rather fight an election than make pastry from scratch".
Th... | David Cameron has said he does "not envy" his wife Samantha's task when she appears on a special edition of the Great British Bake Off. | 35285402 |
The prisoners broke out of the jail in Nuevo Laredo late on Thursday or early on Friday morning.
Security guards are being questioned on suspicion of helping the inmates flee, and prison director has gone missing.
Mexico's prison system is struggling to cope with an influx of violent offenders arrested in the governmen... | More than 140 Mexican prisoners have escaped from a jail near the US border, local media reports say. | 12023119 |
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