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The PSNI in Ards posted a Facebook message saying a woman had contacted police about the notice which they confirmed was a fraud.
It features a CPS Enforcement Northern Ltd label and claims the vehicle holder was parked on "private property".
The PSNI has urged the public to let family and friends know about the scam.
... | The police have issued a warning about a parking charge notice scam that has been landing in email inboxes in Northern Ireland. |
The 22-year-old, who is on a five-year contract at White Hart Lane until 2020, said: "I'm ready to give my best to help the club achieve its aims."
N'Jie scored seven goals for the Ligue 1 side last season and has netted six in 10 appearances for Cameroon.
His arrival follows the departure of Spain striker Roberto Sold... | Tottenham have signed Cameroon international striker Clinton N'Jie from French club Lyon. |
Bobby Grant's early penalty was a dent to the Blades' hopes, which rested on them beating Coventry and Town losing.
Curtis Nelson drilled in to level for Oxford, which is how it remained until Ashley Eastham's powerful header put Fleetwood back in front late on.
David Ball fired into the top corner with three minutes t... | Fleetwood Town delayed Sheffield United's promotion party with victory at Oxford United that maintained their own hopes of reaching the Championship. |
Officers are searching a residential address in north-west London where they say a 60-year-old man was detained.
Mr Hussain has lived in the UK since 1991, saying his life would be at risk if he returned to Pakistan.
His party, which controls Karachi, has urged supporters to stay calm amid outbreaks of violence there.
... | Police in London have arrested the leader of Pakistan's powerful MQM party, Altaf Hussain, on suspicion of money-laundering. |
The skeleton belongs to a small, plant-eating dinosaur which lived 200 million years ago - at the beginning of the Jurassic Period.
Although this species was widespread at the time, scientists have largely had to rely on incomplete fossils.
The analysis was carried out at the ESRF facility in Grenoble, France, and show... | Scientists have used high-power X-rays to "see inside" an exquisite and complete dinosaur specimen. |
He was in charge when the programme dropped an investigation into disgraced TV presenter and DJ Jimmy Savile.
Mr Rippon will help to build a public record of the corporation's television and radio journalism over 80 years.
BBC Online and Future Media's chief operating officer Andy Conroy described the post as an "excit... | Peter Rippon, the former editor of Newsnight, has been allocated a new role overseeing the development of the online BBC News archive. |
The winger, who re-joined the club over the summer, rifled a 20-yard drive into the top left corner of the goal after 54 minutes to cancel out Cameron Burgess' early opener.
Latics were reduced to 10 men four minutes after Hall's strike when Ousmane Fane fouled Marvin Johnson and was sent off for his second yellow card... | Rob Hall scored his first goal since returning to Oxford with a brilliant equaliser in an ill-tempered draw with struggling Oldham at the Kassam Stadium. |
"You know if you don't want to entice a rapist, don't wear high heels so you can't run from him," she said, in an interview in the Sunday Times.
The Pretenders singer, 63, said she takes "full responsibility" after she was sexually assaulted aged 21 in Ohio.
"If I'm walking around in my underwear and I'm drunk. Who els... | Singer Chrissie Hynde has come under fire for suggesting it can be a woman's fault if she is raped. |
Mark Allison has already run across across the USA and Australia, and is now taking on the 3,400 miles from Lisbon to Istanbul.
The software developer from Bedlington, Northumberland, aims to complete the route across 14 countries in 100 days.
Money raised will go to two charities: the Children's Foundation and the Sir... | Charity fundraiser "Run Geordie Run" has set off for Europe on the next leg of his around the world challenge. |
Molly-Mae Wotherspoon, aged six months, was attacked by a pit bull in October at the Daventry home of her mother Claire Riley.
Ms Riley and the baby's grandmother, Susan Aucott, have been charged with owning a dangerously out of control dog resulting in a death.
Ms Riley did not appear before Northampton magistrates du... | The grandmother of a baby girl who was killed by a banned breed of dog has had her case committed to crown court. |
Jordan Kemlo, 18, admitted carrying out the Peterhead sexual assaults between 2011 and 2014.
At the High Court in Edinburgh, Lord Burns ordered Kemlo to be supervised for five years following his release from custody.
The judge said there was no alternative to custody.
Defence advocate Drew McKenzie told the court: "He... | A teenager who "never thought about the consequences" of repeatedly abusing a young boy has been jailed for four years. |
Gloria Ristesund, 62, said she used J&J talc-based powder products on her genitals for decades.
The company - which faces about 1,200 similar claims - insists its products are safe and says it will appeal.
Researchers say links with ovarian cancer are unproven.
In February, Johnson & Johnson paid $72m (£51m) in a simil... | Pharmaceutical firm Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has been ordered to pay more than $55m (£40m) in compensation to an American woman who says its talcum powder caused her ovarian cancer. |
The Welsh Ambulance Service said it responded to reports a pedestrian was struck as she ran into the carriageway after a dog that had got loose.
The incident happened at about 18:20 BST near Cardiff Gate and the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
The motorway remains closed westbound between junctions 29 and 32 as... | A woman has died after it is believed she was hit by a van while chasing a dog on the M4 near Cardiff. |
The five-foot tall (1.5m) models of the Oscar-winning animated characters will be painted by artists to raise cash for the Wallace and Gromit's Grand Appeal.
It aims to raise funds for Bristol's Children's Hospital through sponsorship and a charity auction afterwards.
Wallace and Gromit creator Nick Park said he was ve... | A "grand trail" of 60 Gromit statues are to grace the streets of Bristol for 10 weeks next summer. |
It also criticised those parties engaging in "fear tactics" at a time when it says the union is safe.
The party launched its assembly election manifesto on Tuesday.
Deputy leader Dr John Kyle said Stormont had become "dysfunctional".
He added: "They are not tackling the real issues, the crisis in the health service, pr... | The Progressive Unionist Party has accused the DUP and Sinn Féin of engaging in a "cultural war" instead of dealing with "crucial social economic issues". |
Dawn McKenzie, 34, was stabbed by the 13-year-old in her home in Hamilton in 2011.
The inquiry into her death heard the boy had watched footage of his older siblings brandishing knives before he went to stay with the McKenzie family.
The same video showed them drinking alcohol with a gang's logo behind them.
Social wor... | A boy who stabbed his foster mother to death had been watching inappropriate material on YouTube, a fatal accident inquiry has heard. |
"Indiscriminate use of force" was used by the police in the run-up to the Olympic Games in August, according to one of the organisations.
In a report handed to the IOC, Terre des Hommes details a 103% increase in police killings compared to 2015.
The IOC is considering recommendations made in the report.
The Rio Games ... | The International Olympic Committee should be helping to compensate child victims of police violence at Rio 2016, say children's rights groups. |
Eight engines and 40 firefighters were called out to the Hampton by Hilton Hotel in Corby at about 15:45 GMT on Saturday.
Northamptonshire Fire Service said everyone was accounted for, and that four people were treated at the scene after breathing in smoke.
The service said all the guests had been relocated and crews h... | A hotel had to be evacuated after a fire that affected three floors. |
He equalled the record when he scored the first goal in the FA Cup third round tie against Reading.
Sir Bobby Charlton played for Manchester United 758 times between 1956 and 1973.
In that time he won the League title three times, the European Cup and the World Cup with England.
Rooney broke Sir Bobby's goal scoring re... | Wayne Rooney has equalled Sir Bobby Charlton's record of 249 goals for Manchester United. |
Smokers will be prescribed with nicotine replacement patches to help them cope during their stay at affected hospital sites, but e-cigarettes will not be allowed.
Staff were already banned from smoking within the grounds but there were smoking shelters for patients.
The changes, adopted by other Welsh boards, was appro... | A full smoking ban at all hospital sites in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan has been given the go-ahead. |
Farid Khan was stripped naked by the crowd, beaten and dragged through streets before being hanged in Dimapur, the main city in Nagaland state.
Police officers opened fire to try to stop the mob, wounding several people.
Tensions in the country are high following the government's decision to ban India's Daughter, a fil... | A mob of thousands of people lynched a suspected rapist after breaking into a prison in north-east India, police say. |
Andrew Wright flew 268kg (591lbs) of the drug from Germany to the UK in eight trips in his light aircraft.
He used his firm, Skyviews R Us Ltd, as a cover for the operation described as "off the scale" by the judge.
Wright, of Toad Hall, Selby, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to import cocaine at the Old Bailey.
The court... | A pilot nicknamed Biggles who used his aerial photography business to front a £33.5m cocaine smuggling racket has been jailed for 19 years. |
The Italian, 26, scored 15 goals in the French Ligue 1 last season as Nice finished third to reach the qualifying rounds of the Champions League.
Balotelli signed on free transfer from Liverpool in August 2016, two years after a £16m move to Anfield.
The ex-Manchester City striker has also scored 13 goals in 33 appeara... | Nice striker Mario Balotelli has signed a new one-year contract with the club. |
Over the last three years, Zimbabwe's 89-year-old leader has become an unlikely fashion icon for the designer label House of Gushungo.
"This is the most valuable T-shirt I can wear," 28-year-old Liberty Mangwiro, resplendent in his black R G Mugabe top, tells me as he walks to his car in a smart business district of Ha... | People with the signature R G Mugabe emblazoned over their fronts or atop a stylish beret can be seen proudly walking around Zimbabwe's capital - a city that is usually a hotbed of anti-Mugabe feeling. |
Following Saturday's 4-0 home defeat against Bournemouth, Robins, 44, met with the board and it was agreed he would leave his post.
A club statement read: "Mark and the directors all agreed it would be in the interests of all parties to part company."
Former Coventry boss Robins took over from Simon Grayson in February... | Huddersfield Town have parted company with manager Mark Robins after just one game of the Championship season. |
Having banked the biggest cheque of his career as Scottish open runner-up, a tie for fifth at the Open at Royal Troon earned him a further £235,557.
He now heads for Springfield, New Jersey for the US PGA in 10 days' time.
Hatton admits he still needs to work on keeping a cool head, saying: "It's something I needed to ... | Tyrrell Hatton believes controlling his emotions is a key to future success after another lucrative week's work. |
Gilbert Corette, 45, admitted the manslaughter of his mother, 81-year-old Florise Corette, last month.
He also admitted causing grievous bodily harm to his sister on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
The judge said it was a "terribly sad and tragic case".
Corette, of Manor Avenue, Brockley, south London, was gi... | A man who killed his mother with a champagne bottle hours after being discharged from a mental health unit has been handed an indefinite hospital order. |
McGeady will be reunited with new Black Cats boss Simon Grayson, for whom he played 35 games, scoring eight times, at Preston North End last season.
The 31-year-old, who began his career at Celtic, joined Everton from Spartak Moscow in January 2014 and subsequently played 41 games, scoring once.
He has also made 90 app... | Everton winger Aiden McGeady is to join Championship side Sunderland on a permanent deal. |
A 2013 article suggested Rowling had told a false "sob story" about being stigmatised by churchgoers in the '90s.
The Mail printed an apology and paid substantial damages to Rowling in May 2014, but challenged Rowling's right to give a court statement about the case.
Last week the Court of Appeal dismissed the newspape... | JK Rowling feels "fully vindicated and her reputation restored" after the Daily Mail's apology to the author was read out in London's High Court. |
Thousands of commercial vessels from around the world enter UK waters every year, bringing a chance for international criminal gangs to surreptitiously move drugs over water and on to shore.
If illegal substances are being smuggled, it is the job of the National Deep Rummage Team (NDRT) to find where.
But vessels are v... | Specialist Border Force officers have given BBC News a rare insight into the high-stakes game of "hide-and-seek" they are involved in on a daily basis in the hunt for smuggled drugs aboard ships entering UK ports. |
The Coventry-born fly-half scored 33 points, bagging a try and kicking eight penalties and two conversions in a terrific performance.
Joe Simpson, Elliot Daly and Andrea Masi also scored second-half tries.
But Goode was man of the match - in front of a record Premiership crowd of 28,254 at a recognised home ground.
Apa... | Andy Goode set a new Premiership points record on his home patch as Wasps overpowered London Irish to make a dream start to life at the Ricoh Arena. |
President Barrow's plane touched down at Banjul airport where jubilant crowds waited to welcome him.
Mr Barrow, who has been in neighbouring Senegal, won elections in December.
However a handover was stalled when Mr Jammeh, Gambia's president of 22 years, refused to step aside.
He left for exile at the weekend after me... | Gambia's President Adama Barrow has returned to the country to assume power - days after his predecessor Yahya Jammeh left to go into exile. |
The agreement includes a $100m fine and $370m in consumer relief to borrowers.
Investigations began in 2010 after HSBC was found to be signing off foreclosure documents without proper review.
In a statement, the bank's chief executive Kathy Madison called the agreement a "positive result."
The consumer relief will requ... | HSBC has reached a $470m (£325m) settlement with the US government and states related to dubious mortgage lending and foreclosure practices that contributed to the financial crisis. |
Four falls over beam and uneven bars meant the British team finished nearly five marks off the gold spot but still nearly two ahead of France in third.
"We'd be lying if we said we weren't disappointed but I'm still incredibly proud," Becky Downie told BBC Sport.
"To have that many falls and still get silver shows how ... | Great Britain's women won team silver behind Russia in the European Championships despite not being at their best in the final in Bern. |
The visitors edged a relatively even first half and took an 11-6 half-time lead thanks to Adam Thompstone's try.
Ellis Genge crossed to extend Tigers' advantage after the break and Freddie Burns' boot put them 15 points ahead.
But Bristol hit back and Rob Hawkins' score helped them earn a fourth losing bonus point of t... | Bottom-of-the-table Bristol succumbed to a ninth defeat from nine Premiership games as Leicester Tigers survived a second-half fightback at Ashton Gate. |
She was giving evidence earlier against Det Sgt Andrew Mottau, who denied gross misconduct while working as a South East Counter Terrorism Unit supervisor.
The woman said he used a key-ring sized black monkey to signal whose turn it was to make tea and coffee.
She said the toy was put on her desk in August when she cam... | A black woman working for Thames Valley Police has said she felt "shocked and offended" when a colleague allegedly left a toy monkey on her desk. |
The procession, which included floats, pipe bands and dancers, set off at 12:00 GMT in the Digbeth area of the city.
Last year, more than 80,000 people turned out to celebrate the occasion.
The parade, which has passed through Digbeth since 1996, is regarded as the third largest in the world after those in New York and... | Tens of thousands of people have lined the streets of Birmingham for the annual St Patrick's day parade. |
A selection of the best photos from across Africa and of Africans elsewhere in the world this week. | Images courtesy of AFP, EPA, Getty Images and Reuters |
In the six months to September, 39,174 people were given three days' emergency food from the network of centres run by the Trussell Trust.
This is a 20% rise on the same period in 2013.
But the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) said there was "no convincing evidence" linking benefit changes and more use of food ba... | The number of people using food banks in Wales has continued to rise, according to latest figures for 2014. |
The newly elected MP won the seat from the Liberal Democrats' Sarah Olney with a majority of only 45 votes.
Mr Goldsmith lost his seat last year after resigning and calling a by-election in protest at the decision to expand Heathrow Airport .
There were no fewer than four recounts before a result was declared.
Mr Golds... | Zac Goldsmith has retaken Richmond Park for the Conservative party in one of the most dramatic results of the election. |
It estimates poor diets are causing around 70,000 premature deaths each year.
In a major report on unhealthy diets, the body called for the extra money raised to be used to subsidise fresh fruit and vegetables.
The Food and Drink Federation said the measure would not change diets.
There has been growing concern about t... | An extra 20% tax on sugary drinks should be introduced to tackle the obesity crisis, the British Medical Association says. |
Next season, with their ground sold for redevelopment, they will play their football 13 miles up the A449 at Aggborough, home of local rivals Kidderminster Harriers.
And, although at the moment, their hopes for the future are no more than pipedreams, the long-term plan is to one day return to the city.
City will leave ... | Worcester City bring down the curtain on 108 years of football at St George's Lane when they play Blue Square Bet North champions Chester on Saturday. |
Its fossils indicate that the normal-sized primitive humans who first set foot on the Indonesian island of Flores shrank "rapidly" to become Hobbit-sized.
The remains are of at least one adult and two children, who are all just as small as their descendents.
A paper in the journal Nature details the latest findings.
Th... | Scientists have discovered the 700,000-year-old ancestor of the tiny primitive human known as "the Hobbit". |
The 34-year-old woman, from Bradford, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was stopped by the Turkish authorities last October.
She had flown to Istanbul with the intention of travelling to Raqqa.
At a previous hearing at Leeds Crown Court, she pleaded guilty to two counts of abducting children under 16.
Sentencing h... | A mother who tried to abduct her two children to live in Syria under control of the so-called Islamic State has been jailed for five years and four months. |
Spurs won all six league games during April, with Son scoring five of their 16 goals.
It is the first time this season Argentine Pochettino has won the award.
South Korea's Son, 24, collects the players' prize for the second time this season after becoming the first Asian recipient of the award in September.
Spurs beat... | Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino and winger Son Heung-min have been named Barclays manager of the month and player of the month respectively. |
In early trade, the FTSE 100 was 5.51 points lower at 6,815.28. Anglo American shares fell 2.1% while BHP Billiton dropped 1.9%.
Mining shares have been hit as prices of commodities have come under pressure from a recent strengthening in the value of the US dollar.
Morrisons fell 2.4% after Goldman Sachs cuts its ratin... | (Open): The UK's benchmark share index opened lower as shares in mining companies continued to slide. |
Threatened by deforestation and poaching to supply the black market trade in tiger body parts, it is one of the most endangered cats on the planet.
But over the past decade or so, a new threat has emerged - a silent, insidious one - canine distemper virus.
Worldwide there are an estimated 400-500 Siberian or Amur tiger... | The Siberian tiger: majestic, enigmatic - the classic big cat precariously balanced on the edge of extinction. |
Those living close to the Uruguay River in Entre Rios province are reported to be among the worst affected.
The mayor of the town of Concordia, on the border with Uruguay, was quoted as saying a quarter of the town was underwater.
Thousands of people have also been affected by the rains in neighbouring Paraguay and Uru... | At least 7,000 people have been evacuated in north-eastern Argentina as heavy rains cause rivers to swell. |
Joseph Tsang, 31, from Oxford, was convicted in his absence last month at the city's crown court of two counts of rape and two counts of sexual assault. The crimes were committed in Hampshire.
When the IT worker fled he was also awaiting sentence for other offences, including three counts of sexual activity with a chil... | A rapist who fled on the eve of his trial has been arrested in Hong Kong. |
Astley's 50 gave the singer his first UK number one for almost 30 years.
It will compete for the BBC Radio 2 album of the year award with Adele's 25, Coldplay's A Head Full of Dreams, ELO's Alone in the Universe and Michael Kiwanuka's Love & Hate.
But there is no place on the shortlist for David Bowie's Blackstar, whic... | Rick Astley's comeback album has been nominated for album of the year at the BBC Music Awards. |
Willard Wigan, 57, a micro-sculptor, creates pieces that sit within the eye of a needle or on a pin-head.
An exhibition of his works is being held at the Library of Birmingham from 11 January.
Mr Wigan, who is also a patron of the £189m library, said the works were borne from his "fantasy world".
The artist said he fi... | A Birmingham sculptor, whose works are so small they can only be viewed through a microscope, is holding an exhibition in his home city. |
Six councils in north-west England granted or renewed permits for more than 300 convicted drivers since 2012.
The mother of a Salford student killed by a man posing as a taxi driver said it was "clearly wrong" to give licences to sex offenders.
MP Andrew Gwynne has called for current legislation to be tightened.
The Li... | Hundreds of taxi drivers have been granted licences despite declaring criminal convictions for sex offences, burglary and assault, figures show. |
It follows claims of cronyism within the land and environmental services department.
A long-running internal investigation has been looking at a number of issues, including alleged procurement irregularities.
The department's executive director resigned last November.
Police Scotland said their inquiries were at an ear... | Police have met senior figures at Glasgow City Council amid allegations of malpractice, it has emerged. |
Bert Williams, 71, from Prenton, Wirral, caught the 93lb fish in the sea off Norway.
Mr Williams told the BBC he initially thought he had caught a dolphin and it took two anglers more than 25 minutes to land the fish off Soroya, Norway.
The catch is about 10lb off the world record for cod.
Shortly before, he had snagge... | A fisherman is celebrating after landing the biggest cod ever caught by a British angler. |
The Labour MP for Hove, Peter Kyle, told the House of Commons that urgent action was needed with only seven armed officers on duty in the county.
Calls for help to neighbouring forces had increased by 43%, he said.
The prime minister said it was "possible" the pool of armed police could be grown, but he did not want to... | An MP has warned David Cameron there are not enough armed police officers in Sussex to tackle terrorist attacks. |
The winning film, I Daniel Blake, marks the 13th time that Loach, the director of more than 50 movies, has competed at the event. It's also exactly 10 years since he won the same prize for his 2006 Irish drama The Wind That Shakes The Barley, starring Cillian Murphy.
Loach uses I, Daniel Blake to expose the welfare sys... | Two years ago he suggested he would be retiring from film-making, but instead 79-year-old director Ken Loach has won the coveted Palme D'Or award for the second time at the Cannes Film Festival. |
The singer died in April 2016 at his Paisley Park studios, from an accidental overdose of the painkiller fentanyl.
He did not leave a will and did not have any children.
Reports place the value of his estate at around $200m (£153m), though taxes will likely absorb around half of that.
In a protracted legal battle, as ... | More than a year after the death of the superstar musician Prince, his sister and five half-siblings have been declared his legal heirs. |
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The 43-year-old, who looked out of sorts against Maguire in a one-sided World Championship quarter-final, said he made the decision three months ago.
He said: "There's a few reasons - the schedule, the fact I'm not playing the snooker I want to play, and the fact I'm not e... | Seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry has announced his retirement from snooker after a heavy 13-2 defeat by Stephen Maguire at the Crucible. |
Police say the man - said to be a former employee - entered the Ludlow restaurant in the Southbank area late on Sunday evening brandishing a knife.
Other customers and staff fled but the man cornered the woman in a back room and barricaded himself in.
The area was cordoned off while police negotiated with the man.
The ... | A 35-year-old man has been arrested after a woman was held hostage in a restaurant in Melbourne, Australia, for seven hours. |
The condition of the woman, who has not been named, was "good, considering the circumstances", the GIZ development organisation said.
She is "very relieved and happy" at being released, it added.
The kidnapping happened in a central Kabul neighbourhood, where a number of foreign aid agencies are based.
No details have ... | A German aid worker who was kidnapped in Afghanistan in August has been released and is in good health, her employer has said. |
Three years after Russia annexed Crimea, a move bitterly contested by Ukraine's government, the region remains in a state of flux. It's difficult to get into, and for many people, it's difficult to know where it's going.
At Kiev International Airport, I hand my passport to a border guard.
"Purpose of visit?" he asks.
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Daniel Pike, 28, spent two years building the hut near Watford, but was removed from it earlier this month.
He said his hut at Merry Hill Wood has now been flattened by the Woodland Trust, which owns the land.
The trust said it is required to safeguard the area and had offered Mr Pike advice about moving on.
For more s... | A hermit who lived in a woodland mud hut for four years says his eviction has forced him to go home to live with his mother. |
The man was hit on the A466 Wye Valley Link Road in Newhouse, Chepstow, at about 17:00 GMT on Tuesday.
The road was closed in both directions between the M48, junction 2 (Newhouse Interchange) and A48 / Fair View (Highbeech roundabout).
Gwent Police said it would remain closed for several hours.
The Welsh Ambulance Ser... | A 72-year-old pedestrian has died following a collision involving two cars in Monmouthshire. |
M Squared Lasers said it had attracted a funding package worth more than £2.5m from Barclays and a further £750,000 from BGF (Business Growth Fund).
M Squared is based at the West of Scotland Science Park in Glasgow, and has offices in the US including San Jose in Silicon Valley, California.
The company develops and ... | A Scottish laser manufacturer is set to increase its export activities after securing new financial backing. |
Militants led by the jihadist Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Isis) took over parts of the cities of Falluja and Ramadi in late December.
Since then, troops and allied tribesmen have struggled to regain control.
The number displaced by the unrest is the highest since the peak of the sectarian insurgency from 2006... | Up to 300,000 people have now been displaced by the fighting between Sunni militants and security forces in Iraq's western province of Anbar, the UN says. |
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Spectacular fireworks, a parade of nations from around the world and the lighting of the famous Olympic torch launched the Games in Brazil.
Ricky was there for Newsround.
Check out the video to get a taste of the excitement. | The 2016 Olympic Games started in spectacular style with the opening ceremony at the Maracana Stadium in Rio on Friday. |
The mock hangings involved two blow up dolls, one with a Rangers scarf, the other with an Orange sash
Police have also set up a dedicated email address to gather video footage of disorder and vandalism at the game.
Toilets in the away end of the ground were vandalised and both clubs later released statements over fan b... | A 27-year-old man has been arrested after effigies of Rangers fans were hung from the stands during the recent Glasgow derby at Celtic Park. |
Devon and Cornwall Police said dozens of birds had been "placed" in a line along the central markings of the A35, about 100 yards apart.
A "large amount of feathers" and a discarded seed bag, believed to have been used to move the birds, was found nearby.
It was too early to say how they died, the force added.
For the ... | More than 40 dead pigeons have been found lined up in the middle of a major road through Devon. |
This means none of the president's supporters will go to the ICC.
His long-time rival Laurent Gbagbo is on trial for war crimes at the ICC over the civil war sparked by his refusal to accept defeat in the 2010 election.
Both sides were accused of atrocities during the four-month conflict, which left some 3,000 people d... | Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara says he will not send any more Ivorians to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. |
Afrobasket 2015 is being held in Rades, on the outskirts of the capital Tunis, having moved from the coast after two deadly attacks on tourists this year.
In June, an Islamist gunman killed 38 people at the beach resort of Sousse.
The winners of this year's tournament will be crowned African champions, as well as quali... | Africa's biggest basketball tournament is under way in Tunisia, after a venue change due to security concerns. |
Eliza Szonert, embroiled in a custody dispute with businessman Ashley Crick, took her son with the aid of a child recovery agency on 10 December.
Police detained her last week after she refused to reveal the child's location.
She can now leave with her son and without charge after adhering to police requests to take hi... | A former Neighbours actress, held in Malaysia after snatching her child from her estranged partner at a restaurant, can return to Australia, officials say |
Wavegarden Scotland wants to turn Craigpark Quarry pit near Ratho into a huge lake with a machine recreating waves for any level of surfer.
The planned site lies across from the Edinburgh International Climbing Arena.
The developers said they expected to create more than 80 jobs.
Andy Hadden, co-founder of Tartan Leisu... | Plans for a multi-million pound artificial surfing lake on the outskirts of Edinburgh are to be unveiled at a series of public consultation events. |
The game had promised to be an entertaining one with the Magpies' Stanley Aborah letting fly from distance and forcing a corner early on.
Following that set-piece, County's Haydn Hollis forced a superb save from Barry Roche before Aborah struck another effort just wide.
But with the players struggling to move the ball ... | Notts County's game with Morecambe had to be abandoned at 0-0 just 10 minutes after kick-off after a huge storm waterlogged the Meadow Lane pitch. |
L/Cpl David Gwilt from Bedford, and rifleman Dale Harris from Barnsley, died in the collision near Cullybackey in August 2014.
The 24-year-olds had been serving in the 2nd Battalion The Rifles, based at Thiepval Barracks in Lisburn.
Their colleague, rifleman Matthew Robins, escaped major injury.
Mr Robins told Belfast ... | Two soldiers were killed when their car failed to stop at a junction and crashed into a tractor in County Antrim, an inquest has heard. |
Two spacecraft have been ordered at a cost of roughly 550m euros (£405m).
They will be built at the aerospace giant's factories in Portsmouth and Stevenage in southern England.
Inmarsat specialises in providing mobile connections to ships, planes, oil and gas platforms, and the broadcasting industry.
The new spacecraf... | Inmarsat, the British satellite telecommunications company, has awarded the contract to build its next-generation constellation to Airbus. |
Parnell joined for the group stage of the T20 Blast, taking six wickets in seven games.
The 25-year-old plays his final game against Somerset on Sunday, before joining South Africa's T20 squad in Bangladesh.
"Hopefully in the future I can come back here either with the South African team or back with Glamorgan," he sai... | South Africa bowler Wayne Parnell says he would like to return to Glamorgan after his spell with the county ends. |
The 33-year-old, who attended school in the city, was elected unopposed and assumes the role with immediate effect.
Mr Beaumont succeeds Dundee-born actor Brian Cox, who was elected in 2010 and served two terms.
Mr Beaumont previously held the record for cycling around the world, completing the route in 194 days and 17... | Round-the-world cyclist Mark Beaumont has been named the new rector of Dundee University. |
The Commission on Widening Access said there was an "undeniable case for change" on the issue.
But it acknowledged the move would be "divisive", with concerns that middle-class students could be displaced.
The commission was set up by the first minister last year.
It was tasked with advising the Scottish government on ... | Scottish universities should consider admitting students from deprived backgrounds whose grades are lower than their more affluent counterparts, according to a report. |
Scotland's chief statistician estimated services grew by 0.5% and production by 0.3% between April and June, while construction contracted by 1.9%.
UK output as a whole grew by 0.7% over the same period.
Over the past year, the Scottish economy grew by 0.7% - a third of the UK rate of 2.1%.
In the first three months of... | Output from the Scottish economy grew by 0.4% in the second quarter of this year but lagged behind the UK as a whole, according to official figures. |
The rate of deforestation has increased so much that Indonesia has for the first time surpassed Brazil in the rate of its clearance of tropical forests.
The study was published in the journal Nature Climate Change.
Scientists monitored the growth of deforested land in Indonesia between 2000 and 2012 using satellites.
T... | A new study has shown that Indonesia lost about 60,000 sq km of virgin forest - an area close to the size of Ireland - over a period of 12 years. |
The 23-year-old, in his eighth Test, was dropped three times but reached an entertaining hundred from 104 balls.
England claimed two wickets in five balls early on but left-hander De Kock shared in stands of 50 and 82 and was unbeaten on 129 as his team made 475.
In reply Alex Hales fell cheaply but Alastair Cook held ... | Quinton de Kock's maiden Test century put South Africa in command of the final Test as England closed day two in Centurion 337 runs behind on 138-2. |
Former party leader Mark Durkan, who has been the MP for the area since 2005, lost out by just 169 votes to Elisha McCallion of Sinn Féin.
Londonderry's city seat had been coveted by the SDLP since their party founder John Hume was elected in 1983.
All 18 of Northern Ireland's MPs have been confirmed with the SDLP and ... | After almost four decades in power, the SDLP has lost its Westminster seat in Foyle. |
HMP Shrewsbury, also known as the Dana, was one of a number of prisons shut by the Ministry of Justice last March in a bid to save about £63m a year.
Bids from private companies are being invited.
John Yates, from English Heritage, said a list of historic buildings had been revised to show how potential developers cou... | A former prison in Shrewsbury, in Shropshire, is up for sale. |
It will cease operation at the end of August, after being told it would no longer receive legal aid funding.
The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) ruled the firm had breached contractual requirements.
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said the firm's closure was the "right outcome for our armed forces".
The LAA took its decision a... | The law firm Public Interest Lawyers, which submitted multiple allegations of misconduct by British troops during the Iraq War, is to close. |
Patricia O'Donnell, head of Clarksfield Primary School, Oldham, also alleged she had received death threats.
Oldham Council said it investigated the claims made in December but concluded, in a report leaked to the Sunday Times, it had "no concerns" about any schools.
The report would remain confidential, the council sa... | A head teacher's claims of a "Trojan Horse" Islamic takeover at a school have "no basis", a council investigation has found. |
Statistics gained under the Freedom of Information Act show nine councils have reduced how much they plan to spend.
It has led to concern that vulnerable groups are denied support some carers call "light at the end of the tunnel".
The Welsh Government said it was up to councils to ensure they had necessary respite plac... | Cuts have been made to support for families needing respite care in parts of Wales, figures obtained by the BBC have shown. |
Janse, 30, is an ex-Netherlands Under-21 international and previously played for Italian Serie B side Ternana.
He predominantly plays at right-back but he can play anywhere across the back four and on the right of midfield.
Janse is the second addition at Brisbane Road in as many days after the arrival of midfielder Za... | Leyton Orient have signed Dutch defender Jens Janse on a deal until the end of the season. |
He was told about the political revenge plot at a 9/11 memorial service two days after the lanes were blocked, a former aide testified in federal court.
David Wildstein, who pleaded guilty to the scheme last year, recounted his discussion with Mr Christie on Tuesday.
The New Jersey governor has repeatedly denied knowin... | New Jersey Governor Chris Christie laughed about his staff closing part of a bridge in 2013 over a mayor who refused to endorse him, a court heard. |
Lost and homeless, in a city he doesn't know, you'd forgive him for cursing his luck from time to time.
But Paddington is the politest of bears and would surely never say anything bad, right?
However, the family adventure about a talking bear has been awarded a PG certificate instead of a U. Here's why:
Okay, this is p... | The trailer starts by charting Paddington's journey from the treetops of the Peruvian jungle to the bright lights of London. |
Bristolian Tavare 26, has signed until the end of the 2019 season, while South African Van Buuren, also 26, has signed until the end of the 2018 campaign.
"It's great to see both players committed to the club for the long term," said head coach Richard Dawson.
"Will and Graeme are still developing their skills and will... | Batsman Will Tavare and all-rounder Graeme van Buuren have extended their contracts with Gloucestershire. |
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said it followed an incident at Melbury Lodge, Royal Hampshire County Hospital.
In December 2015 a patient sustained serious injuries during a fall from a low roof at the Winchester hospital run by Southern Health.
The CQC said the alleged offence by the trust was failing to provide sa... | Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust is to face prosecution over alleged failings at a mental health unit. |
The schools which will be upgraded are Applegrove in Forres, Millbank in Buckie, Seafield in Elgin and St Gerardine in Lossiemouth.
Refurbishment will include new roof coverings, windows and doors, new toilets and modernised heating and electrical systems.
Work will begin in the summer break, with completion slated for... | Moray Council has awarded a £17m contract for the refurbishment of four primary schools. |
Linda Norgrove, from Lewis, had been working in Afghanistan when she was seized by rebels in September 2010.
She was killed during a rescue attempt by US special forces.
Linda Norgrove Foundation is helping Ascend, a project that teaches mountaineering skills to young women in Afghanistan.
Last year, Ascend supported a... | A charity set up in memory of a Scots aid worker killed in Afghanistan six years ago is supporting young Afghan women who want to take up climbing. |
The four-piece group and their manager, who were aged between 19 and 32, died in the early hours of 13 February following a gig in Stockholm.
Their car crashed into a raised section of a bridge and plummeted into a canal.
The inquest heard no alcohol or drugs was found in the blood of manager Craig Tarry, 32, who was d... | An inquest into the deaths of British band Viola Beach after a crash in Sweden has heard that "none of the young men will have suffered". |
The new rates will be implemented in October and will benefit a million workers.
Business Secretary Vince Cable said he had accepted a recommendation from the Low Pay Commission that the minimum wage should increase by 3%.
It is the first time in six years that the rise will be higher than inflation.
The rate for 18 to... | The national minimum wage will increase by 19p an hour to £6.50, the government has announced. |
But with the lowest turnout in the constituency's history and a margin of 2,620 the narrowest ever recorded in this once proud Labour heartland, can this declaration really be believed?
It's a bright and windy day in Stoke-on-Trent.
The town has been at the centre of the political spotlight for weeks now, but people se... | In the wake of his victory, Stoke Central's new Labour MP Gareth Snell claimed it had been a triumph for the "politics of hope". |
Under-20s coach Murty has been in charge for three Premiership matches following Mark Warburton's departure.
And his side responded to defeats at Dundee and Inverness CT by beating St Johnstone 3-2 at Ibrox for his first Premiership win in charge.
"He's been brilliant," said midfielder Hyndman, who scored the late winn... | Emerson Hyndman believes interim Rangers boss Graeme Murty deserves huge credit for the job he has done. |
A report by technology news site Gizmodo said staff responsible for what was shown to Facebook's 1.6bn users frequently chose to bury articles they did not agree with.
Responding to the allegations, the network's head of search Tom Stocky wrote that the site "found no evidence that the anonymous allegations are true".
... | Facebook has defended itself over claims its Trending Topics intentionally suppressed stories supporting conservative political viewpoints. |
Strathspey Steam Railway plans to recreate part of a free celebratory train journey held in 1863 between Aviemore and Grantown-on-Spey.
Grantown cannot be reached by train today, but on 3 August's anniversary a steam locomotive will pull a train from Aviemore as far as Broomhill.
Passengers wearing Victorian clothing w... | Railway enthusiasts are to mark the 150th anniversary of the opening of a line from Perth to Inverness. |
A court granted an eviction order to the theatre's owners on technical grounds.
The comedian can stay there pending an appeal.
Dieudonne has several convictions for anti-Semitism, hate speech and glorifying terrorism.
His most recent was after the Islamist attack in January on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.
The ... | The controversial French comedian Dieudonne M'bala M'bala has been ordered to vacate the Paris theatre where he has been performing for the last 15 years. |
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