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Kim Jong-il, North Korea's "Dear Leader", was in the process of grooming Kim Jong-un as his successor when he died on 17 December 2011.
Immediately after his father's death, the younger Kim was hailed as "the great successor". He was named head of the party, state and army within a fortnight of his father's death.
In J... | Kim Jong-un took on the mantle of North Korea's supreme leadership with little political or military experience behind him. |
And for toddler George there was much fun to be had squirting bubbles at his father - even if he is a future king of Canada and the UK.
Considerable column inches are generated from such offerings. The power of the images is considerable.
The children personify the future of the Canadian monarchy in a country that may,... | Those who chronicle the lives of the Cambridges now know that balloons are the way to a 16-month-old princess's heart and Charlotte's first public utterance was to use the word "pop". |
Since 2012, all under-18 offenders have been accommodated separately from adults at the Woodlands Juvenile Justice Centre in Bangor, County Down.
However, the CJI said the impact of older children in the centre was "testing the resilience of staff".
It said the "existing regime" needed redesigned to suit 16 and 17-year... | Changes are needed into how children in prison in Northern Ireland are cared for, a report by the Criminal Justice Inspectorate (CJI) has found. |
Ryan Pettengell, 41, of King's Lynn, Norfolk, and Umar Balogun, 16, from London, died at Bawsey Pits, near King's Lynn, on 16 July 2013.
Mr Pettengell's partner, Lauren Cole, had swum out to save her boyfriend after seeing him get into trouble.
An inquest jury concluded that Mr Pettengell's death was an accident.
The h... | The girlfriend of a man who drowned at a Norfolk beauty spot trying to rescue a teenager told how she tried to save him before he disappeared underwater. |
They say the girl suffocated after lighting a fire to keep warm.
Under an ancient Hindu practice, called chhaupadi, women who have their periods or who have just given birth are seen as impure.
It was banned by the Nepalese government in 2005, but still continues in remote western rural areas.
The body of Roshani Tiruw... | Police in Nepal are investigating the death of a 15-year-old girl who was banished to a poorly-ventilated shed because she was menstruating. |
Sixteen attractions received a score of more than 90% by VisitScotland's quality assurance assessors. The Royal Yacht Britannia topped the list with a record-breaking score of 96%.
VisitScotland said those which achieved the highest scores offered a "top quality experience to visitors from the moment they enter the pre... | Whisky distilleries, museums, a castle and a racecourse are among the best visitor experiences in Scotland, according to the national tourism organisation. |
Last week's decision by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt to sever all ties was like a "death penalty", Mr Erdogan said.
Qatar was accused of aiding terrorist groups and Iran - charges it denied.
Mr Erdogan vowed to help Qatar overcome the effects of the crisis, which he said Saudi Arabia needed... | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has denounced the isolation of Qatar by several Arab states, describing it as "inhumane and against Islamic values". |
A total of 38 people were killed by a gunman with links to Islamic State extremists on a beach near Sousse.
Writing in the Daily Telegraph, David Cameron urged a fightback, vowing the UK would show "unshakeable resolve" in dealing with extremism.
He stressed the need to reject those who condone the "extremist narrative... | Britain is "united in shock and grief", the prime minister has said, as it emerged the British death toll in the Tunisian attack will rise above 30. |
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The world champion, who lost out to the German by just 0.078 seconds, is keen to win in Brazil for the first time.
"My main job is done this year, so it's not the most important thing but that's the target," said Hamilton.
"Last year I was strong in the race. I hope to be ... | Lewis Hamilton said he was still confident of winning the Brazilian Grand Prix despite being beaten to pole by team-mate Nico Rosberg. |
English Heritage (EH) is calling on members of the public to assess Grade II listed buildings in their area and flag up if they think they are falling into disrepair.
There are 345,000 Grade II listed buildings in England and the body has extended its Heritage at Risk Register to include these types of sites for the fi... | A national public body has announced plans to attempt to save England's Grade II listed buildings from the threat of neglect. |
The MSP, who is battling against current deputy leader Kezia Dugdale for the job, says he is "confident" he will win the vote.
Ms Dugdale is widely seen as being the favourite to win, but Mr Macintosh said that the momentum was with him.
The result of the ballot will announced next Saturday.
Speaking after an event in ... | The majority of Scottish Labour members remain undecided about who they will elect as the party's new leader, according to contender Ken Macintosh. |
Speaking to the Andrew Marr Show - in her first major interview since taking office - Mrs May warned Brexit would not be "plain sailing" for the UK.
She said formal EU talks will not begin until 2017, but vowed the process would not be "kicked into the long grass".
Mrs May also ruled out a snap election, saying the UK ... | Britain needs to be prepared for some "difficult times" ahead as it leaves the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May has said. |
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The American recorded his first victory since taking charge in October to lift the Swans off the bottom of the table and on to nine points from 13 games.
He said: "I see the win as a turning point in so many ways.
We felt pure ecstasy today
"Sometimes you feel like you nee... | Swansea's dramatic 5-4 win against Crystal Palace can revitalise the Welsh side's Premier League campaign, says manager Bob Bradley. |
These are the latest images, 36 hours after the disaster which killed at least 50 people. | Fires are still burning at the site of a series of enormous explosions in China's Tianjin port, while emergency teams are still at work. |
Ministers say the £168m, split between 148 councils, will help to fix some three million potholes by March 2015.
All councils which applied for money will get a share, but extra has been given to those which "demonstrate best practice in highways maintenance".
But the Local Government Association said the sum was "a dr... | Details of where money set aside to fix potholes in England will be spent have been released by the government - with extra cash going to "model" councils. |
BBC News NI profiles some of them.
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Centre-right Fine Gael is the Republic of Ireland's largest political party and is led by Taoiseach (prime minister) Enda Kenny.
Fine Gael came to power in 2011 during Ireland's worst economic crisis in recent memory.
Mr Kenny formed a coalition government with the social-de... | The four main political parties in the Republic of Ireland are running candidates in Friday's general election, as are a number of smaller parties. |
The device broke apart and caused charring to a plug point, wall and carpet, in the pensioner's sheltered housing flat in Troon.
The e-cigarette was bought overseas on holiday and had only been charging for five minutes when it exploded.
Trading standards officials warned people to only buy from trusted sources and fol... | Trading standards officials have issued a warning after an e-cigarette exploded while charging at a pensioner's home. |
Package holidays, for instance, were up 0.6% between April and May, compared with a fall of 0.4% a year ago.
The fall in the pound since last year's Brexit vote is making itself felt.
Imported goods, particularly, have become more expensive. The cost of games - especially computer games - toys and hobbies shot up by 2.... | The rising cost of foreign holidays, toys and computer games are the main drivers behind this month's jump in inflation. |
Sophie Taylor, 22, from Llandaff, died when her car crashed into a block of flats at the junction of Meteor Street and Moira Street in Adamsdown on Monday.
A 21-year-old man, who was a passenger in the car, remains in a critical condition.
Police are appealing for witnesses.
They are keen to hear from anyone who may ha... | Two men and two women who were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following a car crash in Cardiff have been released on bail. |
Locks James Gaskell and Will Rowlands, as well as props Jake Cooper-Woolley, Alex Lundberg and Simon McIntyre, have agreed undisclosed-length extensions.
"We're delighted to extend the deals," said director of rugby Dai Young.
"They all deserve their new contracts after impressing again this season."
Young added: "It's... | Wasps have handed new "long-term" deals to five of their players following the club's achievement in reaching both the European Champions Cup and Premiership semi-finals in 2015-16. |
Locals discovered the bodies of the deceased, who were believed to be in their 20s, in a public park in Sonipat.
The bodies, which have not been identified, have been sent for post mortem, police say.
Hundreds are killed each year in India for falling in love or marrying against their families' wishes.
Police said the ... | The naked bodies of a man and woman have been found inside two trunks in India's Haryana state in what police suspect is a case of "honour killing". |
They hope to fool Scottish corncrakes flying from Africa to spring breeding grounds in the highlands.
Rathlin is in the flight path of the migrating birds, which were once common here, but have all but died out.
There is still a breeding population in Scotland and the RSPB hopes some may return to the County Antrim isl... | Conservationists are planting nettles on Rathlin Island in an attempt to trick an endangered species into landing and breeding there. |
Sgt Alexander Blackman, 42, from Taunton, Somerset, has served three years of a life sentence.
Five judges at the Court Martial Appeal Court in London ruled the conviction should be "manslaughter on the ground of diminished responsibility".
A further hearing will decide what sentence Blackman should serve.
Blackman - w... | A Royal Marine jailed for shooting an injured Taliban fighter in Afghanistan has had his murder conviction reduced to manslaughter by an appeal court. |
The report has projected a boost of nearly 10% in economic output, or £13bn at current prices, if Scotland takes the most ambitious choices and becomes a world leader.
And it said 99% of Scots could be using the internet by 2030.
The report was commissioned by the Scottish Futures Trust.
It also said:
With the Interne... | A vision for making Scotland into a world-leading digital society has been published, predicting 26 times more data use within 15 years. |
The Met Office said the rain would be slow-moving and intense in some regions, with up to 15mm (0.5in) or more falling in less than an hour.
It warned the heavy showers could cause temporary surface water flooding, leading to travel disruption.
The warning is in place from 12.30 BST to 23:59 Tuesday. | A yellow "be aware" warning for rain has been issued for Wales, with heavy downpours predicted. |
The source said no decisions had been made but a few hundred troops could be sent.
The Ministry of Defence said it was considering "additional support" but also said no decisions had been made.
Meanwhile Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has said Britain will supply ammunition to the Kurdish Peshmerga.
Details of the am... | Britain could send hundreds more troops to Iraq in training roles to boost the fight against so-called Islamic State, a defence source has told the BBC. |
Snorre Nilsen got the only goal for the side who play in the Isthmian Premier Division, two levels below the Gulls.
"We didn't work hard enough - whether that was fear or complacency, I don't know," Nicholson told BBC Radio Devon.
"There's no reason why that should happen other than maybe a mentality, maybe we got too ... | Torquay United player-manager Kevin Nicholson says there was "no excuse" for their 1-0 FA Trophy quarter-final defeat at Bognor Regis Town. |
Steele, 33, finished on 18 under par thanks to a seven-under 65, birdying the last three holes to beat overnight leader Patton Kizzire by a stroke.
Casey, 39, tied for third on 16 under with Americans Michael Kim, Johnson Wagner and Scott Piercy.
Scotland's Martin Laird and American Phil Mickelson finished on 14 under.... | England's Paul Casey claimed his fourth successive top-four finish without victory as American Brendan Steele won the Safeway Open in California. |
For the first time since 2005, Saints were not involved in the Grand Final.
But Wilkin says the 2012 season must be judged as a success, purely because of how well the club coped with the
"If we had stayed at Knowsley Road, it wouldn't exist in a number of years' time. That's the simple fact," the forward told BBC Radi... | Jon Wilkin thinks St Helens will remain a force in Super League after moving to a new stadium earlier this year. |
Reverend Mike Barnsley of St John's Church in Cinderford, Gloucestershire, said damage caused to his graveyard by the animals has caused "upset and distress".
Some residents claim people are feeding the boar which encourages the animals into towns and villages.
West Dean Parish Council said it has formed an action comm... | A council has formed a committee to tackle wild boar digging up a graveyard. |
Larson, seen most recently in Free Fire, will play Victoria Woodhull, a suffragette nominated for President of the United States in 1872.
While Woodhull did not win the presidency, she helped in the fight to give women the vote - achieved some 40 years later.
The film, for Amazon Studios, will be written by Ben Kopit.
... | Oscar-winner Brie Larson is to star in - and produce - a film about the first female White House candidate. |
A simple cut to your finger could leave you fighting for your life. Luck will play a bigger role in your future than any doctor could.
The most basic operations - getting an appendix removed or a hip replacement - could become deadly.
Cancer treatments and organ transplants could kill you. Childbirth could once again b... | A terrible future could be on the horizon, a future which rips one of the greatest tools of medicine out of the hands of doctors. |
The 27-year-old German joined the Terriers from 1860 Munich in June 2016 for a then club record fee of £1.8m.
He made 48 appearances last season and scored the winning spot-kick as the Terriers beat Reading on penalties in the Championship play-off final.
"Christopher was one of our standout players last year," said th... | Huddersfield Town defender Christopher Schindler has signed a new three-year deal, with the option of an extra year. |
Foraging teacher Mark Williams reckons we should eat more weeds.
He is urging shoppers to turn their backs on "tasteless imported Spanish lettuce" and instead head into the wild to fill our salad bowls.
Even in February, he says there are dozens of alternatives to shop-bought greens growing in abundance along the coast... | As the price of courgettes rocket, and supermarkets ration your favourite salad leaves, one man believes he has found the solution to our national lettuce crisis. |
They said their final goodbye and parted at Euston, where he took the westbound Circle Line train and died in the Edgware Road blast.
Mr Downey, whose family hailed from Ireland, was a human resources systems development officer for the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
He was survived by his wife, his father, h... | On the morning of 7 July, Jonathan Downey, 34, left his home in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, with his wife Veronica for their daily commute to London. |
Younger people are leading a trend towards buying products without dairy and gluten in particular.
UK supermarkets are increasingly stocking aisles with wide ranges of the products, from biscuits to bolognaise.
"Consumers are associating 'free from' with a natural form of health in general," said Fraser McKevitt of the... | More than half of us bought a "free from" product during the last three months, according to Kantar Worldpanel. |
The Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has cleared Birmingham and Liverpool for the final phase of its selection process.
Both cities will now be inspected in August, before the final decision in September.
The DCMS will then forward the bid to the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF).
Birmingham and Liverpoo... | Two English cities have overcome a major hurdle in their attempts to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games. |
Sam Spaven, 26, of Norfolk Road, Bircotes, Doncaster, has been charged with the murder of Richard Pencott, 44, also from Bircotes.
The crash, involving a bicycle and a car, took place on Faraday Close in Harworth, in the north of the county, on Wednesday afternoon.
Mr Spaven was arrested shortly afterwards and has now ... | A man has been charged with murder following the death of a cyclist in Nottinghamshire. |
Bob Bird, 56, was charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice over Mr Sheridan's successful action against the newspaper in 2006.
He was detained at his Glasgow home at 07:30 and released four hours later.
Officers are investigating allegations of perjury and phone hacking as part of the Operation Rubicon ... | The former editor at the News of the World Scotland has been charged in connection with the defamation action of former MSP Tommy Sheridan. |
The former Baywatch star wrote about the Wikileaks founder on her blog.
She said that her relationship with Mr Assange, 45, was "no secret" and that he was "one of my favourite people".
The post comes five months after Ms Anderson, 49, was seen delivering lunch to him at the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, where Mr Assan... | Pamela Anderson has talked of her "love" for Julian Assange, calling him "the most famous refugee of our time". |
The 23-year-old LottoNL-Jumbo rider held off Great Britain's Dan McLay to win by half a bike length.
Team Sky's Ben Swift came third in the 218km stage, the longest of the eight-day race.
Yellow jersey holder Julien Vermote crossed the line in fifth to retain his six-second overall lead.
1. Dylan Groenewegen (Ned/Lotto... | Dutch national champion Dylan Groenewegen won stage four of the Tour of Britain in a sprint finish at the Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells. |
Jay Z bought Tidal three years ago and his wife Beyonce and other artists own equity in the company.
Aiming to challenge larger rivals such as Spotify, Tidal offers artists on its platform more control over their music.
Sprint, which is owned by Japan's Softbank, will pay an estimated $200m (£162m) for a 33% stake in ... | The American rapper Jay Z is selling a stake in his Tidal music streaming business to the telecoms company, Sprint. |
A US-led coalition of of Western and Middle Eastern countries began air strikes against the group in Iraq in August 2014 and in Syria a month later.
The UK began striking IS targets in Iraq in September 2014 and extended its involvement to Syria in December 2015.
Russia began carrying out its own air strikes in Syria i... | The lightning rise of Islamic State (IS), the jihadist militant group that has seized large parts of Syria and Iraq since 2014, has sent shockwaves through the Middle East and beyond. |
Marco Pierre White Jr, 21, pleaded guilty to dishonestly making false representations when he appeared at Hammersmith Magistrates' Court.
District Judge Michael Snow told Pierre White Jr he was "not an honest man".
Pierre White Jr is expected to be sentenced at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 8 December.
The Court wa... | The son of celebrity chef Marco Pierre White has admitted dishonestly using his ex-girlfriend's bank card to buy £2,500 worth of goods. |
No effort was made by the Japanese to shoot down the missile, which was launched early in the morning local time, triggering safety warnings.
The missile broke into three pieces before it landed, local media reported.
On Saturday North Korea fired three short-range missiles into the sea off its eastern coast.
In the la... | North Korea has fired a missile that flew over northern Japan before crashing into the sea, the Japanese government says. |
24 February 2016 Last updated at 06:55 GMT
The Carolina Dreamer was released into the sea in May 2015 by schoolchildren from South Carolina with a tracking device.
The class were able to follow the boat's 4,000 mile journey across the Atlantic Ocean.
Now they're hoping it might make it back to America from Wales. | A family found a boat washed up on a beach in Wales which had been launched by a school in America. |
15 July 2016 Last updated at 00:02 BST
For many players, it will be their first experience of augmented reality - tipped to be the next big thing in computing.
Read more - Pokemon Go: Trailblazer that could redefine mobile games | Millions of people are playing Pokemon Go - a mobile game that blends the real world with computer graphics. |
Derbyshire Constabulary said people living within 100m of Belvoir Crescent in Newhall had been moved to temporary accommodation.
Supt Paul Markham said the substance was discovered at a flat during a search of the premises.
A 55-year-old man has been arrested.
Mr Markham said: "We are not looking for anyone else in con... | More than 200 residents have been evacuated from homes in south Derbyshire after the discovery of what police called a "potentially volatile substance" in a flat. |
Lesley Cooper was alleged to have called the boy at St Duthus School in Tain a "puppy", whistled at him and told him to "sit".
A General Teaching Council for Scotland panel said three pupil support assistants had "colluded in fabricating a false complaint" against Ms Cooper.
A temporary restriction order on the teacher... | A teacher has been cleared of accusations that she mistreated a pupil at a Highland school. |
Investigators exhumed the remains of 31 men and one woman from a hillside in Zitlala, where turf wars between rival criminal gangs are common.
"The discoveries are terrible" a security spokesperson said, while the search for any additional hidden graves continued in the region.
No arrests have been made so far.
The rem... | Mexican authorities have discovered 32 bodies and nine heads hidden in mass graves in a southern region plagued by violence from drug cartels. |
The Swedish honour is typically shared between a pop performer and a classical artist.
The pair will be invited to accept the award - worth 1 million kronor (£88,800) - in Stockholm in August.
The Polar Prize - founded in 1989 to honour exceptional achievements that transcend music genres - is awarded annually.
It is ... | Icelandic singer Bjork and Italian film composer Ennio Morricone have won the 2010 Polar Music prize. |
The place of worship in Nome, North Dakota, was recently purchased by Craig Cobb, who tried to set up a whites-only enclave in another part of the state.
The blaze was reported on Wednesday afternoon and the structure was razed by the time fire crews arrived after nearly an hour.
Cobb said the fire at the former Zion L... | A fire that destroyed a church owned by a well-known white supremacist in a small US town is under investigation. |
Science journalist Mr Hanlon, who came up with the plans for dinosaur museum Jurassica, died on Tuesday aged 51 after a heart attack.
The museum was to be built in a semi-subterranean artificial cavern in a 40m (132ft) deep quarry in Portland.
The project's trustees said they hoped to carry it on "in some shape or form... | A planned £80m tourist attraction on Dorset's Jurassic Coast faces an uncertain future after the sudden death of its founder, Michael Hanlon. |
Edwin Mee, 46, used his power to "abuse and bully" nine young women who were based in Croydon. One of them was aged 15, Southwark Crown Court heard.
The Glasgow-born officer, who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, was convicted of 16 offences.
The judge said Mee's actions had been "demeaning" and "distressing".
The sex as... | An army recruitment sergeant has been jailed for 11 and a half years for raping and assaulting female cadets at Mitcham Barracks in south London. |
The blue-chip CSI 300 Index dropped 7% while the benchmark Shanghai Composite index fell 6.9%.
The technology-heavy Shenzhen Composite was the worst performer and fell by more than 8%.
Trading had been halted earlier in the day for 15 minutes after the stock market fell by 5%.
But shares continued to fall, leading regu... | Trading on China's stock markets has been suspended after the market dramatically plunged and triggered a new system meant to limit volatility. |
Colombine Charnock was a passenger in a Skoda when it collided with four other vehicles and hit the supermarket building in Hungerford on Thursday 8 December.
She died in hospital the next day.
The family of Mrs Charnock, from Buttermere in Wiltshire, said she would be "missed by her many friends".
In a statement, they... | The family of an 86-year-old woman who died following a crash in a Tesco car park have paid tribute to their "beloved wife, mother and grandmother". |
Worker John Anderson, 56, was killed by a "sudden and powerful release of gas" at the Boulby mine early on Friday, owners ICL UK said.
No-one else was hurt and there was no explosion at the 1,400m deep mine.
In April seven workers were injured when after a fire broke out at the mine, which has tunnels deep under the No... | A man has died in an underground accident at a potash mine in East Cleveland - one of Europe's deepest. |
Hafiz Saeed told the BBC the US was only targeting Jamaat-ud Dawa to win India's backing in Afghanistan.
The US says the self-declared charity is a front for militant group Lashkar-e Taiba and has offered a $10m (£6m) reward for the arrest of Mr Saeed.
The Mumbai attack by Pakistani gunmen left 166 people dead.
Relati... | The head of a Pakistani charity group whom the US and India accuse of masterminding the 2008 Mumbai attacks has dismissed new US sanctions. |
The group, Women on Waves, flew the aircraft from Germany to highlight Poland's restrictive laws against terminating pregnancies.
Waiting for the drone on the other side were two Polish women who took the pills, used to induce a miscarriage in the early stages of pregnancy.
Abortion was legal in Poland in the Communist... | Dutch campaigners have used a drone to fly abortion pills into Poland. |
Simon Hamilton was speaking on Thursday, after further talks aimed at resolving difficulties among the five parties resumed at Stormont.
Chancellor George Osborne has said corporation tax could be devolved if politicians resolve their differences over the budget and welfare reform.
Mr Hamilton said they had a "positive... | The DUP finance minister has said there is "some degree of hope" of a prospect of a deal in the cross-party talks. |
The report will be discussed by Dumfries and Galloway Council's planning, housing and environment committee next week.
The paper took four review teams of 20 staff in total to draw up.
It includes a range of saving levels ranging from 5% to 20% and detailed lists of how they could be achieved.
The report states that th... | A single agenda item in 42 separate sections running to more than 700 pages is to go before councillors trying to make savings. |
Annette O'Connor claimed she had been injured after a hotel manager directed her where to sit at a table.
A Dublin High Court judge increased her damages award on appeal on Thursday.
The Restaurants Association of Ireland said the case would mean insurance costs will increase for the sector.
The Irish Times reported th... | Irish restaurants and hotels have been "up in arms" since a woman was awarded 20,000 euros (£17,000) after hitting her knee against a table as she sat down to dinner, a trade body has said. |
But Ecowas leaders meeting in Liberia said the implications of its membership still needed to be considered before Morocco could formally join.
King Mohammed VI was not at the summit because Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had been invited.
Morocco's application comes after it rejoined the African Union in J... | West African regional group Ecowas has in principle approved Morocco's membership application despite the country being in North Africa. |
Twelve people died when a lorry drove through the crowded Breitscheidplatz market.
At least another 48 were injured.
So far five of the dead have been officially identified: the Polish lorry driver who is said to have tried to stop the attacker, a 60-year-old Israeli woman who was visiting Berlin with her husband, an I... | As police continue to hunt for the person behind Monday's attack on a Berlin Christmas market, the names of the first victims have started to emerge. |
The weather vane, which was given to the MCC in 1926 by the architect of the Lord's Grand Stand, Sir Herbert Baker, has been bent to a 90-degree angle from its original position.
Specialists are working to repair the damage as soon as possible.
This is the second time Father Time has fallen foul of the elements after i... | Lord's cricket ground's famous Father Time weather vane has been damaged by high winds in London. |
US Director of National Intelligence James Clapper travelled to North Korea and accompanied the men back, the US has confirmed.
A third US citizen, Jeffrey Fowle, was freed last month and no Americans are now being held in North Korea.
US President Barack Obama said he was "grateful" for their safe return.
He said it w... | Two Americans who were released from detention in North Korea, Matthew Todd Miller and Kenneth Bae, have arrived back in the US. |
RadioTimes.com voted for the scene from the Cornwall-set drama, where Ross Poldark - played by Aidan Turner - is bathed by wife Demelza, portrayed by Eleanor Tomlinson.
Turner takes the prize for a second year running, following his topless scything scene from series one in 2015.
More than 2,000 people took part in the... | A steamy bath scene from the second series of Poldark has topped a poll of the biggest television moments of 2016. |
But it left interest rates unchanged.
The main US share indexes fell from earlier peaks with the Dow Jones still closing at record high up 96.49 points or 0.45% at 21,709.92.
The wider S&P 500 closed up 0.69 points or 0.03% at 2,477.82 while the tech-focused Nasdaq index ended 10.57 points or 0.16% ahead at 6,422.75.
T... | The Federal Reserve signalled it could be ready to start unwinding its stimulus programme sooner than previously expected. |
The video, which was leaked to US celebrity website TMZ, showed Solange lashing out at Jay Z in a lift after the Met Gala on 5 May.
"Jay and Solange each assume their share of responsibility for what has occurred," said a joint statement.
"They both have apologized to each other and we have moved forward as a united fa... | Jay Z, his wife Beyonce and her sister Solange say they are a "united family" despite a fight seen in a leaked video. |
An avid drawer of cartoons as a child, he was determined to become a professional cartoonist.
So, aged 19, Mauricio left his small home town and moved to Sao Paulo, Brazil's largest city, to pursue his dream.
Intending to produce cartoons for a newspaper, he was instead repeatedly turned down. He was told that his work... | For someone who is often called "the Walt Disney of Brazil", Mauricio de Sousa is a very good example of why you shouldn't give up on your dreams after an initial rejection. |
There were 13 minutes gone when Hurst's low shot from a tight angle went across Barrow goalkeeper Jon Flatt and in off the far post.
Barrow, who came into the match having lost only one of their last five in the league to close in on a play-off place, responded well and had chances for Ross Hannah, Richie Bennett and M... | Kevan Hurst's early goal was enough to give Guiseley a victory at Nethermoor to move them three points clear of the relegation zone. |
The Hockeyroos started well and went ahead after five minutes when Georgina Morgan netted from a penalty corner.
Emily Smith extended the lead three minutes before the break before Grace Stewart made it 3-0 five minutes into the second half
Sophie Bray and Joie Leigh cut the lead in the final quarter but Danny Kerry's ... | Australia beat Great Britain 3-2 in the final Test in Perth to take their six-game series 2-1. |
In September, Robert Howard was granted leave to seek a judicial review of the coroner's decision to examine the 1994 disappearance of Arlene Arkinson.
His legal team claimed the move was an attempt to undermine the not guilty verdict returned against him in 2005.
The body of Arlene, who was 15, has never been found.
H... | A convicted child killer and rapist has lost his legal challenge to the holding of an inquest into the death of a schoolgirl he was cleared of murdering. |
The men's four, men's and women's pair and lightweight men's double sculls who triumphed in Serbia will return in Racice, Czech Republic, from 26-28 May.
A total of 50 rowers make up the squad.
"We're excited to be moving on to challenge the best crews in Europe," said British Rowing performance director Sir David Tann... | Great Britain will take a strong team, that includes the four crews who won World Cup gold last weekend, to the European Championships later in May. |
At least 1,338 of the iconic animals were killed for their horns in Africa last year.
This is the greatest loss in a single year since an intense wave of poaching began recently.
Since 2008, as many as 5,940 rhinos have been killed although scientists fear that could be an underestimate.
The findings were compiled by r... | The mass slaughter of rhinos has increased for the sixth year in a row, according to grim new figures from international researchers. |
The machine was among other components and computers the woman wanted to dispose of after her husband died.
Only about 200 of the first-generation Apple computers were made.
The company recognised the value of the old computer and sold it to a private collector for about $200,000 (£131,000).
The recycling centre, call... | A San Francisco recycling centre is seeking a woman who may have handed over a rare Apple I computer by mistake. |
Paul Pugh, 34, was in a coma for two months after four men beat him during a night out in Carmarthenshire in 2007.
He has rebuilt his life over eight years, requiring bouts of brain surgery.
Now, a video detailing his story will be shown in schools.
Hundreds of people have already taken Paul's Pledge - a campaign led b... | A man left with life-changing injuries following an unprovoked drunken attack says he will dedicate the rest of his life to ensuring the same thing does not happen to anyone else. |
Thousands of children were relocated to Australia and parts of the British Empire up to 1974.
Many experienced "unacceptable depravity", the first hearing in the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse in England and Wales has heard.
One migrant, David Hill, called for perpetrators to be "named and shamed".
Meanwhi... | A former child migrant has called for an inquiry to "name the villains" responsible for the sexual abuse of British children sent overseas. |
Prosecutors believe the driver, who was killed, was not concentrating just before the coach ploughed into standing traffic and burst into flames.
Another 30 people were hurt in the incident on the A9 motorway, near Stammbach in northern Bavaria.
The coach had been carrying 46 elderly people on a trip to Lake Garda in I... | A horrific bus crash on a motorway in southern Germany last month that claimed 18 lives was caused by driver error, an investigation has concluded. |
Mukesh Singh, Vinay Sharma, Akshay Thakur and Pawan Gupta were found guilty on all counts earlier this week.
Judge Yogesh Khanna said the case fell in the "rarest of rare category", rejecting pleas for a lighter sentence.
The woman, 23, was attacked on a bus in December and died two weeks later.
By Sanjoy MajumderBBC N... | An Indian court has sentenced four men to death for the gang rape and murder of a student in the capital Delhi, a case which led to violent protests across India and new laws against rape. |
Fulwell Acoustic Mirror was built in 1917 to help detect German airships following a series of Zeppelin raids on the North East coast.
Left to deteriorate, it has now been restored after a £68,000 revamp.
Sunderland City councillor John Kelly, said it was an important monument that "told a story" and should not be lost... | A "forgotten" piece of history which protected Sunderland from Zeppelin attacks in World War One has been restored. |
Track-laying has been completed for the new link between the Borders and Edinburgh.
The operation began at Shawfair station, south-east of the capital, in October.
Engineers have used a specialist rail installation machine to lay the track along the 30-mile route to Tweedbank.
Transport Minister Keith Brown said: "It i... | The longest domestic railway to be built in the UK in more than 100 years has reached a significant milestone. |
Mark Gilmore, from Belfast, was suspended on full pay in June in connection with an investigation into the awarding of vehicle contracts.
He said he had conducted himself with the honesty and integrity expected of someone in his position.
He voluntarily attended a police station in Belfast last week.
The Police Service... | The chief constable of West Yorkshire has been questioned by Northern Ireland police investigating alleged bribery and misconduct in public office. |
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The Welshman said he felt lucky that he did not need surgery on a partially dislocated shoulder suffered in a crash caused by a police bike.
He hopes to use the 2017 Tour de France, from 1-23 July, to recover.
"I always knew I could get back into decent enough shape," Thom... | Geraint Thomas says it has been "mentally as tough as it was physically" to overcome his crash at the Giro d'Italia in May. |
Dr Roger Abdelmassih was given a 278-year sentence for assaulting women at his reproductive health clinic in Sao Paulo.
He has always denied the charges, and his lawyers say he will appeal.
Dr Abdelmassih, 66, is well-known in Brazil, and has treated many celebrities from the world of sport, entertainment and politics.... | A prominent Brazilian fertility doctor has been jailed for sexually abusing 39 of his patients. |
Four blasts hit vehicles in Gaza City just after 06:00 (03:00 GMT). Two people suffered minor injuries.
News agencies said the five cars belonged to members of Hamas and the rival Islamic Jihad militant group.
Supporters of the so-called Islamic State group have threatened Hamas' leadership in Gaza in recent weeks.
The... | A series of explosions on Sunday targeted cars belonging to officials in Gaza, including those from the ruling Hamas militant group. |
And as the glory of Leicester City has proven this past week, there's something magical, and unpredictable, about a great team coming together.
That blend of perfect personnel, timing, skill and downright good luck is almost impossible to create. And yet, when it comes to hiring for a job, it's what businesses the worl... | We achieve more when we work together, that's a given. |
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Cuba is an island in the Caribbean.
It's less than 100 miles away from the United States.
But the two countries have argued for more than 50 years.
Cuba and America were friends until 1959, when two brothers - Fidel and Raul Castro ... | This is a tale of two countries - America and Cuba - old enemies that might now become friends. |
Warwickshire were bowled out for 449, missing out on full batting points.
But after reaching tea on 107-1, Surrey collapsed in the final session.
Patel took 5-61, to follow his first-innings 5-62, as Surrey slumped to 177 all out, before the Bears took five balls to reach 5-0 for a 10-wicket win.
Ian Bell's men claimed... | Warwickshire spinner Jeetan Patel took his second five-wicket haul of the match as the Bears went top of the County Championship by beating Surrey inside three days at Guildford. |
The Last Ship, a story of unemployed shipbuilders who take over a factory to build a new vessel, opened on 26 October to mixed reviews.
Last month, Sting stepped in to replace leading man Jimmy Nail in a bid to revive flagging ticket sales.
His appearance had a "galvanizing impact", but producers felt attendance would ... | Sting's Broadway musical is to close on 24 January, after just three months. |
Richard Davies, 41, died of a single gunshot wound to the chest after shooting at officers in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, in October 2015.
A firearms officer told the inquest in Peterborough he shot at the father-of-three fearing he was about to kill.
Jurors heard Mr Davies "wanted to end his life" due to his marriage en... | A man who was shot dead by police after taking his children hostage was lawfully killed, an inquest jury has decided. |
Van Geneugden, who was appointed in April, is preparing for a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Comoros on 10 June.
Banda, who plays for local side Kamuzu Barracks, has captained the Flames for their last three matches.
"His form has dropped and his club aren't playing the style of football I'm looking for,"... | New Malawi coach Ronny van Geneugden has dropped captain Davie Banda from his first squad. |
The National Maritime Museum Cornwall in Falmouth said it was "an opportune time to restructure".
A spokesman said the equivalent of three full-time jobs out of 34 staff would be lost and a new head of commerce appointed.
The museum opened in 2002 with funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund and the now defunct South We... | A £21.5m maritime museum is shedding jobs despite record visitor numbers. |
The Space Centre in Preston thought it had secured £800,000 in grants, only to find they never existed.
The centre said it is in the process of expanding its premises to handle the demand for care in the region.
Lancashire police confirmed it was investigating allegations involving an ex-employee of the centre.
Alison... | A Lancashire centre which provides services for disabled people faces possible closure after allegations of "financial irregularities". |
James Anderson set England on the victory trail by removing Gautam Gambhir, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman inside the first hour in a brilliant spell of swing bowling.
Captain MS Dhoni and Praveen Kumar delayed the inevitable with an entertaining partnership of 75 but Stuart Broad and Tim Bresnan mopped up the tail as Ind... | England demolished India at a delirious Edgbaston to usurp the tourists at the top of the world Test rankings. |
Alan Hepper, an MOD engineer, was giving evidence at the inquest into the death of 11-year-old Francis Rowntree.
He said there was limited testing on rubber baton rounds before their introduction in July 1970.
Francis, known as Frank by his family, was shot by a soldier with a rubber bullet in west Belfast in April 197... | An inquest has heard that information about serious injuries caused by rubber baton rounds fired by the Army was not made public in the early 1970s. |
Shares in Taylor Wimpey were 4.7% higher at 193.60p on news it would pay a £300m special dividend in July 2017 and increase its ordinary dividend.
It added the market for new homes remained "very positive" and it was "on track to deliver good progress".
At close, the FTSE 100 index was 16.37 points, or 0.27%, higher a... | (Close): Shares in Taylor Wimpey helped to lift the FTSE 100 after the housebuilder announced plans for a special dividend. |
The 29-year-old former Derby County trainee was part of the Bradford side beaten in the League One play-off final by the Lions at Wembley on 20 May.
Meredith made 220 appearances in five seasons with the Bantams after arriving from York City in June 2012.
The twice-capped Australia international also previously played ... | Promoted Millwall have signed Bradford City left-back James Meredith on a two-year contract, to start on 1 July. |
Swindon failed to register a shot on target in the first half as keeper Lawrence Vigouroux kept them level.
Robins forward Jon Obika forced a save from Tykes keeper Adam Davies after the break before Fabien Robert's ambitious volley was easily saved.
But Winnall thrashed home Josh Scowen's cross for his ninth goal in s... | Sam Winnall's strike secured a sixth successive League One win for Barnsley. |
It comes after a decision to expel a pupil who made threats with a knife was allegedly overturned.
GMB, which represents 30 support workers at Saltley School including caretakers and cleaners, said it would send the letter next week.
Teachers voted last week not to teach the unidentified pupil, who is currently not at ... | A union has announced it will be sending a letter of no confidence to a Birmingham school's governing body. |
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