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John and Lynette Rodgers died on a beach at Plettenberg Bay in the Western Cape on Friday 24 October.
A joint funeral is to be held for the couple at First Holywood Presbyterian Church in Holywood, County Down, where they were married two weeks ago.
The ceremony is due to take place on the morning of Monday, 2 November... | The bodies of a newly-wed couple who drowned on their honeymoon in South Africa have been brought home to Northern Ireland for their funerals. | 34679809 |
Holders Chelsea were drawn to play at home and beat City 2-1 in extra time at Staines Town FC's Wheatsheaf Park.
Last year's semi-final between the two sides, which Chelsea also won, was played at a neutral venue - Adams Park.
"An FA Cup semi-final at Staines doesn't sit right with me. It should be a neutral venue," sa... | England and Manchester City Women captain Steph Houghton has questioned why Chelsea Ladies had home advantage in Sunday's Women's FA Cup semi-final. | 36076506 |
The Fawcett Society, which campaigns for equality, said Caribbean and white Irish working women, on average, earn more than men from the same background.
Its report found that, for most ethnic groups, men earned more than women.
It used hourly pay data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) covering full-time em... | Working women in some ethnic groups in the UK have not only narrowed the gender pay gap but have overtaken men's earning power, analysis suggests. | 39181532 |
David and Kathleen Long, from Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, won their first £1m in 2013.
Lottery organisers Camelot said the couple struck lucky again in the 27 March EuroMillions draw.
The firm said it was an "extraordinary situation" for someone to be fortunate enough to win twice.
"As you can imagine, we see winne... | A couple have scooped a £1m lottery prize for the second time - just two years after their first seven-figure win. | 32149418 |
Player sales rose from nearly £7m to £12.6m, thanks to Virgil van Dijk's move to Southampton.
Revenue rose 2% to £52m, while operating expenses were up 7% to £57m.
Chief executive Pater Lawwell stressed the "paramount importance" of reaching the Champions League group stage after missing out in the last two years.
Celt... | Celtic have announced a profit of £500,000 for the financial year ending on 30 June, compared with a loss of nearly £4m in the previous 12 months. | 37411556 |
The Scottish climate change secretary has written to the UK government saying that Scotland is "paying the price for the UK's lack of climate ambition".
The Scottish government publishes its 2013 greenhouse gas figures on Tuesday.
The Greens said Scotland was failing to pursue policies that would get emissions down.
A ... | The Green party has warned that Scotland could miss its annual climate change target as ministers urge Westminster to match its ambitions. | 33034930 |
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The incident happened during Sunday's 2-2 draw between the sides.
The 26-year-old later apologised for biting the Chelsea defender and was fined by Liverpool on Monday.
The club, who have until Friday at 12:00 BST to appeal, said they were "shocked and disappointed" at the... | Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has been banned for 10 games by the Football Association for biting Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic. | 22278258 |
It is part of a series for adults written in the style of the well-known children's books that aims to clearly explain complicated subjects.
The 52-page guide has been co-authored by former Friends of the Earth director Tony Juniper and climate scientist Emily Shuckburgh.
Mr Juniper said he hoped the book would "stand ... | Prince Charles has co-authored a Ladybird book on the challenges and possible solutions to climate change. | 38627650 |
Recent photos of Major Mariam al-Mansouri in her F-16 jet were released as a report circulated that she had led her squadron in Tuesday's raids.
While the UAE is a largely conservative state, it has seen pioneering efforts to allow women to occupy top jobs.
A son of Saudi Crown Prince Salman, Khaled, also joined the ai... | The United Arab Emirates' first female air force pilot has taken part in air strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria, UAE officials have confirmed. | 29367214 |
Clashes between police and protestors killed at least three people. More than 300 others were reportedly arrested.
Mr Maduro said the strike was minimal and that its leaders would be arrested.
Since April, when opposition protests intensified, almost 100 people have died across the country.
Protesters barricaded roads ... | Millions of Venezuelans have joined a general strike called by the opposition as pressure mounts on President Nicolás Maduro to cancel elections for a new constituent assembly. | 40667309 |
Silver Hydro has submitted the proposals for the old Caddonfoot Primary at Clovenfords.
Pupils moved out of the school nearly three years ago and into a brand new building.
It is now hoped the old property could be turned into what developers describe as a "sustainable water-based energy research facility".
The proposa... | Plans have been lodged to create a hydro energy research centre at a former school building in the Borders. | 32058160 |
John Berry told the Australian the US was "surprised" by the extent of China's involvement in politics.
He urged greater transparency around political donations.
Last week, Labor Senator Sam Dastyari resigned from the opposition frontbench after admitting taking money from companies linked to China.
The scandal has led... | The outgoing US ambassador to Australia has expressed concern about the influence of Chinese money on Australian politics. | 37335545 |
Their screening of the 1980s Michael J Fox film went ahead at the Olympic Park in east London on Thursday.
The organisers have created an immersive experience using actors and replicas of buildings from the film.
Media reviews of the event have been positive, while it was also well-received by audience members.
Satisfi... | Secret Cinema has opened its Back to the Future show a week after the opening night was cancelled at short notice. | 28601964 |
Senior figures from both parties reacted to reports PM Theresa May may be considering lifting the existing ban in England to boost "social mobility", calling it a backwards step.
The Sunday Telegraph said a new wave of selective schools could be announced as soon as the Tory conference in October.
The education secreta... | Labour and Liberal Democrats MPs have vowed to fight any move to allow new grammar schools to be created. | 37002495 |
The state-run KCNA news agency said the weapon was now ready to be deployed for military action.
The White House said the missile had a shorter range than those used in North Korea's last three tests.
It comes a week after North Korea tested what it said was a new type of rocket capable of carrying a large nuclear warh... | North Korea has confirmed it "successfully" launched another medium-range ballistic missile on Sunday. | 39990836 |
"They've got a big summer ahead," Sport England director Phil Smith told BBC Sport. "The track record of participation in tennis has been pretty poor. The crunch time is December."
"We need to start again, no matter how long it takes. Spending money on players at the top has not worked. The important thing is to create... | Sport England has warned the Lawn Tennis Association it faces a critical summer that will dictate whether or not it is stripped of valuable funding. | 22902803 |
Five of the schools - including three academies from the Park View Educational Trust - are being placed in special measures. A sixth school was already in special measures for its poor educational standards.
This table shows the results of the new Ofsted inspection reports and the previous grade where appropriate. | Ofsted has carried out inspections of 21 schools, following claims in an anonymous letter that hardline Muslims were trying to impose their view on a group of schools in Birmingham. | 27765372 |
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The wet and windy weather made it tricky for pilots landing at Manchester Airport, with planes wobbling as they came in to touch down.
At the UK's busiest airport, Heathrow, around 10,000 passengers were affected by flights being can... | Strong winds were felt across much of the UK on Tuesday as the remnants of Hurricane Gonzalo hit Britain. | 29719320 |
Lang is not so much a thinly veiled portrait of Tony Blair as an explicitly, obviously exotic extension, with added warts and delusions, of our former prime minister.
Now, according to one Sunday newspaper, the Chilcot inquiry could, in reality, accuse Tony Bair of such crimes.
The added spice is that while Lang merely... | Adam Lang, the fictional British Prime Minister in Robert Harris' novel The Ghost faces prosecution for war crimes in an international court. | 36370560 |
The car overturned at the Forgan roundabout on the Tay road bridge at about 08:50.
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said firefighters used hydraulic cutting gear to remove the trapped driver from the car.
Only one vehicle was involved in the crash. The woman was taken to Ninewells Hospital where she is being treated fo... | A woman has been cut free from her car after a crash on the A92 in Dundee. | 35026593 |
The 37-year-old was due to board a flight for Turkey on Tuesday evening when he was held on suspicion of preparing for acts of terrorism.
His arrest is not connected to Monday night's suicide bomb attack at Manchester Arena, Scotland Yard said.
Two residential addresses in north London are being searched.
The UK's terr... | A man has been arrested at Stansted Airport in Essex by counter-terror police who suspected he was planning to travel to Syria. | 40024493 |
According to the Daily Mail, Farah's first missed test appears to have been in early 2010, months before he joined Alberto Salazar's Nike Oregon Project.
The Mail says the second one came at Farah's home in February 2011, when he claimed not to have heard the doorbell.
Salazar is accused of doping Galen Rupp in 2002 bu... | Great Britain's Mo Farah missed two drugs tests before he went on to become a double gold medallist at the 2012 Olympics, a newspaper has claimed. | 33178292 |
The court in Hamburg ruled that Jan Boehmermann's poem was satire, but said the sexual references were unacceptable.
However the comments on President Erdogan's treatment of freedom of speech were allowed, it said.
Mr Boehmermann's lawyer said the ruling went against "artistic freedom".
"We believe that the court's dec... | A German court has banned a German comic from repeating parts of an obscene poem he wrote about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. | 36317006 |
The face-off between Kamala Harris and Loretta Sanchez marks the first time in the state's history that Republicans will be absent from the Senate race.
The two women came first and second among 34 candidates for the seat that will be vacated by Sen Barbara Boxer.
Only the two top candidates advance to a run-off, Calif... | Two Democratic women candidates, both from ethnic minorities, will compete in a run-off for California's open seat in the US Senate, officials say. | 36478704 |
Banks and building societies are unveiling their deals as part of the government-backed scheme which begins on Tuesday.
As with a traditional cash Isa, interest will be free of both income and capital gains tax.
The government will also top-up savings in these accounts.
When savers take money out to buy a house or flat... | Interest of up to 4% will be paid on new Help to Buy Isas - accounts aimed at helping potential property buyers save for a deposit. | 34945116 |
The main reason is the affordability of housing, the company said.
The study forecasts that 3.8 million people aged between 21 and 34 will be living at home by 2025, a third more than at the moment.
The number of households containing two or more families is also expected to rise, from 1.5 million to 2.2 million.
Its f... | A million more young people are likely to find themselves living with their parents over the next decade, according to the insurance company Aviva. | 36391621 |
Brian Scrine was airlifted to hospital on 2 April after chasing a gang of "toe rags" on bikes who were "carving up" the pitch at Trowbridge Cricket Club.
According to the club, Mr Scrine suffered a heart attack about an hour after the confrontation and was taken to Southmead Hospital in Bristol.
The news was announced ... | A cricket club chairman has been hospitalised after confronting vandals at a pitch in Wiltshire. | 35958231 |
Her family escaped war-torn Yemen on a United Nations evacuation flight two years ago.
"I don't think anyone in the world would want to live that way," she said. "We were asleep one day and we heard a really big bomb nearby. It was really scary.
"I still have friends in Yemen. They tell me people are dying of cholera. ... | Fiddling distractedly with her headscarf and in words little louder than a whisper, Amar Al-Sadi tells me Malta has saved her from a life of bombs, rubble and deadly disease. | 41013873 |
The Skipchen volunteers have been funded by the Help Refugees group to build a field kitchen in Lesbos.
They picked up an old police van, nicknamed Iffy, and are travelling by road visiting the Calais migrant camp en-route to Greece.
Previously they ran a pop-up cafe in Bristol using unwanted food.
Since the cafe in St... | A group of anti-food waste campaigners are travelling to a Greek Island to help cook hot meals for refugees heading for Europe. | 34889976 |
Thames Valley Police said a number of people were involved in a fight in Whaddon Way in Bletchley on Tuesday afternoon.
The teenage victim from Lord Grey School was taken to hospital with two wounds, believed to have been caused by a knife.
A police spokesman said the injuries were "not life-threatening".
The force sai... | A 17-year-old boy has been arrested after a sixth-form pupil was stabbed near his Buckinghamshire school. | 31035153 |
Mr Ward tweeted on Tuesday: "The big question is - if I lived in #Gaza would I fire a rocket? - probably yes."
In a statement subsequently released by the Lib Dems, he said: "My comments were not in support of firing rockets into Israel. If they gave the opposite impression, I apologise."
A Lib Dem spokesman had said t... | The Lib Dems say David Ward has given a "categorical apology" for his comments on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. | 28424396 |
Alex Bell, who was Mr Salmond's head of policy for three years, believed the SNP's model was "broken beyond repair".
The party hit back by pointing to opinion polls suggesting growing support for independence.
However, Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie said the Rattle.Scot article was a "powerful condemnation".
Mr ... | A one-time adviser to former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond has written an online blog saying the current case for an independent Scotland "is dead". | 34837167 |
India's food safety regulator says tests have found the instant noodles "unsafe and hazardous" and has accused Nestle of failing to comply with food safety laws.
The company insists that the noodles are safe and is challenging the ban.
Nestle has 80% of India's instant noodles market.
The company said in a statement th... | Nestle says it will destroy more than $50m (£32m) worth of its hugely popular Maggi noodles, following a ban imposed by India's food safety regulator. | 33144830 |
His sheep graze the slopes of the Eden Valley. Last month, when unprecedented floodwaters engulfed Cumbria, he watched 160 of them drown.
On the 12th December Mr Stobart got a phone call at 08:30 to say that some of his sheep were stranded.
It should have been a short drive to the field, but roads and bridges were impa... | James Stobart is a third generation hill farmer from the north Pennines. | 35254850 |
It will look into the "book building" process used ahead of a share sale to gauge investor demand, and whether this could be improved.
Former City minister Lord Myners will lead the review.
It comes ahead of a select committee report on the Royal Mail sale which is expected to be critical.
The review will look at recen... | Business secretary Vince Cable has launched a review of the way the government conducts stock market flotations of public assets. | 28231412 |
The ban follows other restrictive measures imposed by Russia and Ukraine on each other since Russia's annexation of Crimea in March 2014.
They have barred each other's main TV channels on their territory.
Ukraine has blacklisted 83 cultural figures, most of them Russian, whom it considers a national security threat.
Th... | Ukraine has banned Russian films, including TV dramas and documentaries, made since 1 January 2014 in what Kiev regards as "an aggressor state". | 36099885 |
The England striker, sidelined since 18 September with an ankle injury, scored from the penalty spot early in the second half after Kevin Wimmer's own goal three minutes before the interval gave Arsenal the advantage.
The Gunners knew victory would put them top of the table, and Theo Walcott almost put them ahead, cras... | Harry Kane marked his return from injury with the equaliser that kept Tottenham as the only unbeaten team in the Premier League after a north London derby draw at Arsenal. | 37814331 |
Diego Costa put the Blues ahead with their first attempt on target as he headed in from Cesar Azpilicueta's floated cross.
Marcos Alonso nearly doubled the visitors' lead as he hit the underside of the crossbar with a curling 25-yard free-kick.
Palace's best chances fell to Jason Puncheon, but he headed wide and fired ... | Chelsea equalled a club record as they beat Crystal Palace to secure their 11th successive Premier League win and move nine points clear at the top of the table. | 38272816 |
Quoting Robert Burns, Mr Salmond is wont to say: "The mair they talk, I'm kent the better." *
By which Mr Salmond implies - and presumably the bold Rabbie implied - that popular attention is welcome, even if the original cause might be tricky.
It is an 18th Century version, if you like, of the more contemporaneous sayi... | Perhaps Jeremy Corbyn might take comfort from the wise words of Scotland's National Bard, as regularly disseminated by Alex Salmond, he who formerly led the SNP. | 39887289 |
He is credited with helping achieve economic growth after the devastation caused by the Khmer Rouge regime, responsible for one of the worst mass killings of the 20th century.
But the prime minister, 60, is also seen as an authoritarian figure with a poor human rights record and the resources to thwart any real politic... | Cambodia's Hun Sen has been in power since 1985 and is one of the world's longest-serving prime ministers. | 23257699 |
One of the fastest growing online dating companies is Global Personals, based in Windsor, which was set up eight years ago.
It currently employs 100 staff and has 14 websites including Just Widower Dating and Just Divorced Singles which cater for very specific markets.
But 85% of Global Personals' income is from sellin... | With many people looking for a partner preferring to search online than in a bar or club, the web dating business is worth more than £2bn a year worldwide and niche targeting is helping businesses meet customer needs. | 16054422 |
Dennis Vogelaar denies being part of a £1.6bn plot to smuggle "top quality" drugs into the UK.
Co-defendant Leonardus Bijlsma said: "I can't read" when asked about a diary of names and addresses found in a car, Birmingham Crown Court heard.
Both deny conspiracy to supply drugs.
Prosecutors allege the "lucrative crimina... | The driver of a fake Dutch ambulance "rammed to the roof" with £38m of cocaine and heroin claimed he had "no clue" what was in the back, a court heard. | 34882250 |
First they gathered at an office near the airport where they were due to meet an official from Malaysian Airlines for one of their regular, two-monthly briefings.
After being denied permission to bring the media with them to that meeting, they marched on.
Next stop, the Malaysian Embassy, where there were a few scuffle... | For the best part of a day we have followed Chinese relatives around the streets of Beijing, defiant and determined to make their point that they do not accept the conclusion that the plane is lost. | 33819820 |
Sir Mike Tomlinson, appointed in the wake of the controversy, says the phrase was "not helpful" to attempts to improve Birmingham's schools.
He said that it could have an adverse impact on teacher recruitment.
Sir Mike said no-one in his department was now allowed to use the phrase.
The so-called Trojan horse inquiries... | Birmingham's education commissioner says he has banned the use of the term "Trojan Horse" to describe alleged attempts by groups to take over schools and covertly impose a Muslim ethos. | 35794359 |
They formed a circle and made speeches. A Lakota Sioux man sang prayers, cutting through the winter air in a mournful, high-pitched chant.
The mood was solemn.
Earlier that day, the US Army Corps of Engineers granted the controversial Dakota Access oil pipeline an easement to pass beneath Lake Oahe and the Missouri Riv... | Clutching hand-painted signs reading "Water is Life" and "Resist Dakota Access", approximately 500 protesters gathered outside the White House on the evening of 8 February. | 38924160 |
Eloise Burton-Cope, 33, admitted the manslaughter of her four-month-old son Leon, who died from head injuries.
At Birmingham Crown Court, Burton-Cope was sentenced to two years in prison, suspended for two years.
Her barrister, Jane Humphryes QC, said she had been "lost in a bureaucratic system short of funding... and ... | A woman who killed her baby while she was mentally ill has been given a suspended jail sentence. | 34719993 |
Gedling Country Park opened in March on the site of a former colliery, where the miners died.
The Friends of Gedling Country Park must win public votes to receive £25,000 from the OneFamily Foundation, which funds community projects.
Chairman Terry Lock said the garden would feature old mining artefacts.
Voting started... | A community group is hoping to win funding for a memorial garden inside a new country park to commemorate 128 dead miners. | 33036019 |
The Ashburn Colored School in Virginia, about 30 miles (50km) west of Washington DC, was discovered covered in swastikas and "white power" slogans.
Local students had been restoring the crumbling building, hoping to create an education museum.
The group, which had raised $20,000 (£15,000) for the project, said it was ... | A historic black school in Virginia which was being restored has been vandalised with racist graffiti. | 37533947 |
The prime minister was greeted by the public in Martyrs' Square in the capital Tripoli, having spoken to recruits at a police training college.
He has also met Prime Minister Ali Zidan and President Mohamed Magarief.
At a press conference, he announced that police investigating the 1988 Lockerbie bombing are to visit L... | David Cameron has told Libyans that "the British people want to stand with you" as he visited the country on the second stage of his African trip. | 21277683 |
Preet Gill secured 24,124 votes to hold the seat in Birmingham Edgbaston for Labour with a majority of 6,917.
The seat had previously been held by Gisela Stuart who stepped down when the election was called.
Ms Gill said after leaving the count at about 05:00 BST, she went to a temple to give a prayer of thanks for her... | The first female Sikh MP has been elected to the Houses of Parliament. | 40212954 |
The Scarlets are set to sign the Wales full-back on a National Dual Contract (NDC) with the WRU, after Halfpenny left Toulon in the summer.
Davies wants Halfpenny, 28, back in Wales after three seasons in France.
"Talks are ongoing," Davies confirmed to BBC Wales News' Welsh language Newyddion 9 programme.
"I think the... | Talks are under way to bring Leigh Halfpenny back to Wales, Welsh Rugby Union chairman Gareth Davies has confirmed. | 40774614 |
But the Chamber was positively awash with it on Monday as MPs debated how they should address their colleagues - especially those who have served in the armed forces.
In recent weeks, Defence Minister Julian Brazier has revived a time-honoured parliamentary practice of referring to colleagues who have served their coun... | In the "theatre of war" that is the House of Commons, gallantry is not always to the fore - particularly during the partisan jousting of Prime Minister's Questions. | 30184063 |
Cleaning up after the attack could cost millions of euros and involve replacing or wiping computers, said Sueddeutsche Zeitung.
Federal investigators are looking into the scope of the attack to see how much data has been taken.
It is still not clear who carried out the cyber-attack.
The attack on the lower house of the... | A cyber attack on the German parliament uncovered a month ago is still stealing data from Bundestag computers, report German media. | 33093895 |
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During the World Surf League competition, Mick Fanning was approached by two sharks - but moments later he was rescued from the water by jet-skis.
The events unfolded on live TV. The surfer was unharmed but a little bit shaken up.
The s... | Most of the time, sharks leave humans well alone but this weekend one surfer was caught up in a really unusual situation that he'll never forget. | 33591211 |
The Association of Electoral Administrators is investigating the vote in Newcastle-under-Lyme, which Labour's Paul Farrelly won by 30 votes.
Complainants said some postal votes had not been issued and there were problems joining the Electoral Register online.
Returning officer John Sellgren said the probe would highlig... | An investigation has been launched after constituents complained they were unable to vote in the general election. | 40260810 |
Gaizka Garitano was sacked on Saturday as Deportivo registered their fourth consecutive league defeat.
Mel, 54, only lasted 17 games in charge at West Brom in 2014 and has not managed since he was sacked by Real Betis in January 2016.
Deportivo, league champions in 2000, are two points above the relegation zone having ... | Former West Brom manager Pepe Mel has been appointed coach of struggling La Liga side Deportivo La Coruna. | 39121633 |
The mint, which employs about 900 people at Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taff, saw its profits increase from £11.4m the year before.
Its revenue rose 39% to £360.6m and bullion sales "contributed largely" to the success, according to chief executive Adam Lawrence.
The mint is producing 1.4 billion new 12-sided pound coin... | The Royal Mint has announced a big rise in profits to £13.1m for 2015-16. | 36892007 |
PC Andrew Reid, a beat police officer for Upton Grey and the Candovers, near Basingstoke, for more than a decade will be relocated.
One dedicated officer for a 50 sq m (130 sq km) area will be replaced by two police officers and PCSOs covering a 200 sq m (518 sq m) area.
Hampshire Police must make £80m in savings by 20... | Villagers will lose their beat bobby despite offering to pay £60,000 annually for three years to keep him. | 34641547 |
Samples from 10 victims had been analysed at four laboratories, OPCW head Ahmet Uzumcu said.
The attack on rebel-held Khan Sheikhoun killed at least 87 people.
The Syrian military denied using any chemical agents.
Its ally Russia meanwhile said an air strike hit a rebel depot full of chemical munitions - but this sugge... | "Incontrovertible" test results show sarin gas or a similar substance was used in the chemical weapons attack in Syria earlier this month, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) says. | 39648503 |
The famous regiment was amalgamated in 1994 to become part of the Highlanders, with Prince Charles its last colonel-in-chief.
Saturday's event was held in the Moray town of Buckie.
It honoured recipients of the Victoria Cross, the UK's highest award for gallantry.
Speaking before the event, retired regimental Major Gre... | Hundreds of veterans of the historic Gordon Highlanders regiment have taken part in what is thought likely to be their last major parade. | 40751687 |
Darren Jones, standing for Bristol North West, felt unwell and left his podium about 45 seconds before the programme on Made in Bristol TV began.
Tory Charlotte Leslie rushed to assist Mr Jones as he lay on the studio floor.
Mr Jones said he was "perfectly fine now" and was "raring to get back on the campaign trail".
H... | A Labour candidate who fainted during a live TV election debate in Bristol and was helped by his Conservative rival has blamed his collapse on a cold. | 32436333 |
Det Con Michael Stokes, 35, from Glynneath, and Stephen Phillips, 47, of Swansea, had denied taking cash seized from homes in 2011.
Phillips was cleared of a further theft charge, while Stokes was cleared of two at Cardiff Crown Court.
The jury had already been directed to find a third officer not guilty.
The trial was... | A detective and his former colleague have each been jailed for two years for stealing £10,000 in a police raid in Swansea. | 34936232 |
Vikki Louise Hull, 29, was found at the home in Heaton Close, Speke, at about 03:10 GMT on Sunday.
She was taken to hospital where she was confirmed dead at 04:14. A post-mortem examination found she died from strangulation.
A 31-year-old man from Speke was arrested on Sunday evening and is being questioned by police. | A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman's body was discovered at a house in Merseyside. | 39551592 |
Peter Mullan and former model Agyness Deyn star in Lewis Grassic Gibbon's tale, which was shot on location in Aberdeenshire, New Zealand and Luxembourg.
Published in 1932, Sunset Song follows a farming family struggling to make a living in north east Scotland leading up to World War One.
The release will be on 4 Decemb... | A film adaptation of one of Scotland's best-loved novels - Sunset Song - will be released in the UK in December. | 34128780 |
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Aleksander Ceferin, who heads the Slovenian FA and holds more than 20 pledges of support for his presidential candidacy, insists any closed super league is "out of the question".
Talks involving leading European clubs and Uefa have been ongoing for a number of months, with... | Any move to form a breakaway super league involving Europe's top sides would lead to "war" between the clubs and Uefa, says a leading presidential candidate for the governing body. | 37168955 |
Jamaica's quartet clocked 36.84 seconds, smashing the old mark by two-tenths of a second and leaving the United States with silver.
Nesta Carter and Michael Frater produced excellent first and second legs but it was 100m and 200m silver medallist Yohan Blake's blistering third leg that set the platform.
Bolt provided t... | Usain Bolt won his third gold medal of the 2012 Olympics as he anchored Jamaica's sprint relay team to a sensational world record. | 18913023 |
Radiohead headlined the first night of the Glastonbury festival with an "absorbing, challenging and achingly beautiful" set that was "typically Radiohead" according to BBC Music reporter Mark Savage.
On the last day of Glastonbury it was time for something completely different as Barry Gibb performed Bee Gees classics ... | A look back at some of the top entertainment stories over the past seven days. | 40456383 |
The risk of salmonella from UK eggs produced to Lion code or equivalent standards should be considered "very low", the Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food said.
It said this meant eggs could be served raw or lightly cooked to "vulnerable" groups like the elderly and the young.
The Food Standards Ag... | Pregnant women should no longer be told not to eat raw or lightly cooked eggs, a safety committee has recommended. | 36888285 |
Mr Netanyahu on Wednesday became the first sitting Israeli PM to make a trip to Australia.
He arrived hours after Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull wrote an article criticising the UN for "one-sided resolutions" unfavourable to Israel.
Mr Turnbull reaffirmed Australia's commitment to a two-state solution.
Last week, US Pr... | Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has thanked Australia for defending his nation against UN resolutions during a historic visit to Sydney. | 39047638 |
The minibus was carrying pupils from Balfron High School when it was in collision with a 4x4 on the the A811 Dumbarton Road near Gargunnock at 14:30.
All six casualties were taken to Forth Valley Royal Hospital with "non-life-threatening injuries".
The injuries include broken legs, head injuries and wrist injuries.
The... | Five school pupils and a minibus driver have been taken to hospital following a crash near Stirling. | 35787228 |
Five Jersey surfers have been on an intensive course to get the qualification needed to work as lifeguards next season.
They have been learning about hazard awareness, accident prevention, first aid and open water rescue skills.
Rob Stuteley, RNLI lifeguard supervisor in Jersey, said they had worked with the Jersey Aqu... | A group of new lifeguards have been trained by the RNLI in Jersey. | 20167777 |
Traditionally, Christians would eat pancakes on the last day before Lent begins, to use up foods like eggs and milk, before starting 40 days of fasting for lent.
Now, Pancake Day is celebrated by people all over the world, and some people even hold pancake-flipping competitions.
If you want to join in, you could try th... | On Shrove Tuesday, people will be tucking into a pancake feast, as part of a tradition that has lasted for centuries. | 14169054 |
The ex-Sporting Lisbon, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Inter Milan forward, 42, wants to replace Sepp Blatter as boss of world football's governing body.
Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) president Michael van Praag also said on Wednesday he will be a candidate.
Blatter, 78, has been Fifa boss since 1998 and said in ... | Portuguese great Luis Figo has become the latest shock candidate for the role of Fifa president. | 31019910 |
Lawrie-Lin Waller, 33, said she and her friends were upgraded to business class, treated to bottles of champagne, and posed for selfies with the captain.
And on their trip from Gibraltar to Heathrow on 17 December, her friends Laura Stevens, 34, and Sarah Hunt, 35, enjoyed three-course meals.
Ms Waller said: "We're nev... | Three British Airways passengers had a once-in-a-lifetime flight after finding they were the only ones on board. | 38415730 |
Left-back Echiejile, 29, has joined Sivasspor from French side Monaco on a season-long loan.
Defender Troost-Ekong, 23, has left Belgian club KAA Gent for Bursaspor on a three-year deal.
Striker Imoh Ezekiel, also 23, has penned a three-year deal with Konyaspor from Qatari club Al-Arabi.
The move to Turkey is Echiejile... | Nigeria internationals Elderson Echiejile, William Troost-Ekong and Imoh Ezekiel have joined Turkish Super Lig clubs. | 40543668 |
Now Miranda Hart is making her West End theatre debut in the musical Annie.
The Call the Midwife star, who will play orphanage owner Miss Hannigan, described it as "a dream role" that she never thought would become a reality.
"But here we are and I have a newly found musical theatre-esque spring in my step," she said.
... | She's best known for falling over and breaking "the fourth wall" on her BBC One sitcom. | 38991843 |
The decision raises the possibility that Spain may be forced to hold a third election after seven months of uncertainty.
Mr Rajoy said he would try to form a new government if asked by the king.
The PP is the largest party in parliament but cannot form a coalition.
June's general election was the second in six months, ... | There is no end in sight to Spain's political deadlock after the Socialist party leader again ruled out supporting re-election for acting PM Mariano Rajoy's People's Party (PP). | 36786206 |
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A 1-0 win over Venezuela in Sunday's final in South Korea gave England their biggest international title since 1966.
So can the nation dare to dream that some of these players could go on to help revive the full senior side, perhaps even in time to help the FA achieve its ... | England's Under-20 World Cup winners have been a revelation, sparking a fresh debate on youth development. | 40226926 |
Tensions have been raised in the Castlemara estate due to a dispute involving the South East Antrim UDA.
At a Policing Board meeting on Thursday, Ass Ch Con Stephen Martin said he was concerned someone was going to "end up hurt or dead."
17 people have been arrested on offences relating to criminal activity since May.
... | The PSNI has spent £1.6m policing a loyalist row in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, in the past five months. | 38175173 |
Look no further. French luxury brand Chanel has your back: a boomerang for $1,460 (€1,260; £1,130). A hefty price tag.
Surely it must be designed by a famous indigenous artist. Sadly, no.
The indigenous community in Australia says this is yet another example of crass cultural appropriation.
The item is listed on Cha... | You've done your shopping but there's just one thing missing, the thing you absolutely don't need but somehow still want to set yourself apart? | 39932776 |
The group of MPs is putting pressure on the government ahead of its new plan for preventing suicides, which is expected in the New Year.
The number of deaths by suicide was 4,820 in England in 2015 - part of a UK-wide figure of 6,188.
The committee said support needed to be more accessible to those at risk.
One bereave... | The number of people taking their own lives in England is unacceptably high, says a report by the Health Select Committee. | 38343186 |
Derek Sheerin, 24, was found dead in the east end of Glasgow in September 1994.
Officers from Police Scotland and the PSNI detained the man in Derry on Tuesday morning.
The suspect has been taken to Glasgow for questioning.
Det Ch Insp Michael Harvey has appealed to people in Derry who have any information about the de... | A 39-year-old man has been arrested in Londonderry as part of an investigation into the death of a man in Scotland 21 years ago. | 34455319 |
They proposed to remove the "non-Belfast Rapid Transit system (BRT) related bus lanes as an experiment."
Infrastructure Minister Chris Hazzard said: "I will happily meet anybody who can evidentially show bus lanes are "bad for business".
But the proposals have been criticised by cycling charity Sustrans, which called t... | Belfast Chamber of Trade and Commerce has called for bus lanes to be scrapped in certain areas of the city. | 38316153 |
14 July 2017 Last updated at 16:00 BST
Featuring a number of different events focusing on BMX, skateboarding and motorcycling to name a few.
There's lots of big air, big tricks, excitement and some pretty bad falls as well.
Jenny has been finding out a bit more, so if you want to find out a bit more check out the video... | One of the biggest extreme sports competition in the world, the X-Games has been bringing the world of extreme sports to the mainstream since 1995. | 40607735 |
Model Laura Lacole is due to marry footballer Eunan O'Kane, who plays for Leeds United and the Republic of Ireland, in Northern Ireland in June.
Humanist weddings are not recognised by law in Northern Ireland, so couples must also have a civil ceremony.
Northern Ireland's Attorney General is expected to intervene in th... | A couple who want their humanist marriage ceremony to be legally recognised are being discriminated against, a court has been told. | 40060346 |
A little help, perhaps, from an old friend?
In a wide-ranging interview with Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera at the weekend, the Russian president spoke at length about his country's "special relationship" with Italy and used the opportunity to detail what he sees as Moscow's unfair treatment by the international... | As Vladimir Putin makes a rare trip to Western Europe, meeting Prime Minister Matteo Renzi in Milan on Wednesday, what does he hope to achieve? | 33061626 |
Bydd pencadlys y corff sy'n gyfrifol am gasglu trethi yn Nhrefforest, gyda'r penderfyniad i'w leoli yno yn cael ei adolygu wedi 18 mis.
Ym mis Ionawr awgrymodd AC Arfon, Siân Gwenllian wrth Carwyn Jones y gallai'r swyddfa symud i Gaernarfon.
Wrth ateb, dywedodd Mr Jones: "Mae hwn yn rhywbeth rydw i wedi gofyn i swyddog... | Cafodd aelodau'r Cynulliad eu "camarwain" gan y prif weinidog ynglŷn â lleoliad Awdurdod Treth Cymru, medd AC. | 38899241 |
Kiara Nirghin beat students from around the world for a $50,000 (£38,000) scholarship with her "fighting drought with fruit" submission.
Her work was in response to the recent drought that has hit South Africa .
The drought, the worst since 1982, led to crop failures and animals dying.
Ms Nirghin, a student at the Ang... | A 16-year-old South African schoolgirl has won the grand prize at Google's science fair for using orange peel to develop a cheap super-absorbent material to help soil retain water. | 37497682 |
Sir Jeffrey, who was born with spina bifida, was the principal conductor of the English Chamber Orchestra and the Royal Opera House in the 1980s.
He recently worked in Germany and was knighted in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to British music overseas.
Sir Jeffrey, who had curvature of the spine and a paralyse... | The respected classical conductor Sir Jeffrey Tate has died at the age of 74, his agency has confirmed. | 40140053 |
The National Schools Rugby Tournament (NSRT) has introduced a weighted scoring system, with the potential to dock points if teams or their supporters do not respect officials.
The approach has been endorsed by the Rugby Football Union (RFU).
Organisers say it aims to "reward more positive aspects of the game of rugby".... | New rules at a national junior rugby tournament that penalise teams for unsporting behaviour should be adopted more widely, say organisers. | 39151693 |
Another six were injured when the avalanche hit close to Valfrejus, not far from the Italian border.
French President Francois Hollande has expressed "the nation's solidarity" over the deaths.
Only days earlier, two school pupils and a Ukrainian tourist died in another avalanche in the French Alps.
The soldiers killed ... | French defence minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is to visit the site of an avalanche in the Alps that killed five French Foreign Legionnaires. | 35349254 |
Paul Moffat allegedly carried out various sex attacks between January 2014 and April 2015 at an address in Kinloss.
The jury at the High Court in Glasgow heard a recorded interview with the girl, a police officer and a social worker when she described what allegedly happened to her.
Moffat, 30, denies the charges again... | A man has gone on trial accused of raping a four-year-old girl in Moray. | 39260572 |
Along with Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi, his son, Saif al-Islam, and brother-in-law, Abdullah al-Sanussi, head of Libya's intelligence services, are accused.
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi - the second of Col Gaddafi's nine children - has had a far more prominent role in the Libyan political scene than his brothers or sist... | Three top Libyan figures are wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity. | 13416319 |
One man has died and five others have become ill after contracting a rare strain called 'Legionella longbeachae', which appears to come from compost.
The unusual strain is well known in Australia and New Zealand, where bags of compost carry warning labels.
But these are the first cases linked to compost to be confirmed... | Gardeners are being warned to wash their hands after using compost following a series of Legionella cases in Scotland over the past five years. | 18206191 |
Following a "phenomenal demand" for tickets, comedian Peter Kay has announced on Twitter that a 13th date for his charity gig has been added.
The star originally said there would be just two Phoenix Nights Live shows next year.
However, an extra 10 shows were added within the first 60 minutes of the tickets going on sa... | The number 13 may be unlucky for some, but it seems not for Phoenix Nights fans. | 30273032 |
Sir John Chilcot is due to publish his report in June or July 2016 after beginning it in 2009.
Mr Weston, from Nelson, Caerphilly county, was badly injured during the Falklands campaign.
He said: "The Chilcot inquiry has been one of the worst episodes of political interference for any inquiry."
Prime Minister David Cam... | Falklands veteran Simon Weston has described the much-delayed Iraq war inquiry as "an insult to the memories of every single person that died". | 34748779 |
They entered Central House in Whitechapel, home to the Cass art school, on Wednesday night, demanding it be taken off the market.
The university says the closure will allow it to consolidate all its courses on one site.
But the group, Occupy the Cass, says the plan will lead to cuts to courses and jobs and is an attack... | Students at London Metropolitan University are occupying a campus building, angry at plans to sell it. | 35062093 |
The Teddington Action Group claims the Airport Commission failed to conduct a fair consultation on air quality.
It said there had been a "lack of proper engagement" over the consultation and was considering launching a judicial review.
The BBC has contacted the Airports Commission and is awaiting a response.
The commis... | Campaigners fighting the expansion of Heathrow Airport have threatened legal action over an "unfair" air quality consultation by the government. | 33133123 |
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Officially opened in 2004, the £70m building has attracted six million visitors - hosting more than 4,000 performances beneath its "iconic" exterior.
Mark Tewdwr Jones, professor of town planning at Newcastle University, said the S... | The Sage Gateshead, a hub for performing arts which has helped transform the banks of the River Tyne, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. | 30523145 |
The Epping Ongar Railway, set to host an Easter egg hunt this weekend, featured in a video by adult film company Brazzers.
Dean Walton, business development manager at the heritage railway in Essex, apologised to customers for what he called "an error of judgement".
He said any further approaches for such productions w... | A heritage railway line has apologised for allowing the attraction to be used to shoot a hardcore pornography movie. | 32149393 |
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