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Tech stocks had fallen on Friday and Monday, with some analysts saying that share prices in the sector had become overblown.
But after dropping 2.5% on Monday, shares in tech giant Apple were up 1.2% at the close.
Google owner Alphabet was also up 1.1% while shares in social media giant Facebook rose 1.5%.
The tech-foc... | Stocks on Wall Street have closed higher, with tech stocks recovering some of the ground lost in recent days. | 40260373 |
Former England under-17 player Clark joined the U's on loan in March last season, making nine league appearances for Shaun Derry's side.
The 20-year-old has yet to play a game for Hull's senior team.
"Max made a huge impression on us all last season, with not only his performances but his appreciation and appetite for ... | League Two side Cambridge United have re-signed left-back Max Clark on a six-month loan deal from Hull City. | 36677264 |
Net profit was 147.8bn yen ($1.33bn; £934m), compared with a 126bn yen loss a year earlier.
Strong demand for its Playstation 4 console and games led to an 11.8% jump in sales for Sony's Game and Network Services division.
That helped to offset a 20% plunge in smartphone sales.
Sony's Pictures segment - which covers f... | Japan's Sony has swung into profit for the year to March, helped by strong sales in its games division. | 36157706 |
15 April 2016 Last updated at 10:49 BST
About 1,000 people were killed and bombs hit half of the houses in the city, leaving 100,000 people homeless.
Belfast was largely unprepared for an attack of such a scale as 200 German bombers shelled the city on 15 April 1941.
Many in Northern Ireland thought that Belfast was ou... | The Belfast blitz devastated a city that up until 1941 had remained unscathed during World War Two. | 36040259 |
The survey, conducted by the National Union of Teachers, found 61% of those wanting to leave blamed workload and 57% desired a better work/life balance.
Two thirds of the 1,020 primary and secondary school teachers questioned felt morale in the profession had declined over the past five years.
Schools minister Nick Gib... | More than half of teachers in England (53%) are thinking of quitting in the next two years, a survey has suggested. | 34426598 |
Scotland's largest teaching union, the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), has compiled the guidance which will be sent to all schools and colleges next week.
The 20-page booklet sets out a series of "poverty-proofing measures".
These will help teachers mitigate the effect of low incomes on children's educational ... | Scottish teachers are to receive new advice on reducing the impact of poverty on their pupils. | 34222425 |
But his pro-Western party is set to win 41% of the votes, short of the majority he wanted to ensure a push to join Nato and the EU.
Mr Djukanovic had presented the vote as a choice between the West or becoming a "Russian colony".
Earlier, authorities said 20 Serbian paramilitaries had been arrested.
Prosecutors said th... | Montenegro Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic has declared victory in elections and pledged to push for closer ties to Nato and the EU. | 37672752 |
Zookeepers say it is very unusual to see a koala with fur this light and with eyes and skin remaining the usual brown black.
But said the koala's white coat is not caused by a condition called albinism, which is when a human or animal doesn't have the chemical in its hair, skin and eyes that creates colour.
Australia Z... | A rare white koala joey has been born at a zoo in Queensland, Australia. | 41009334 |
Bob Sleigh, leader of Solihull council, said he intended to seek its approval for talks in principle.
The councils controlling Birmingham, Walsall, Sandwell, Wolverhampton, Coventry and Dudley have backed the combined authority proposal.
Cities may be in line for new housing, transport, planning and policing powers if ... | Solihull has moved closer to joining the proposal for a West Midlands combined authority. | 32809670 |
During July - the first full month after the Brexit vote - 60,912 new mortgages were approved.
That was down from 64,152 approvals in June, and was the lowest total since January 2015.
The total amount lent out for house purchases was £10.4bn, down from £11.1bn in June.
The figures also show a 12.4% drop in the number ... | The number of mortgages being approved by banks and building societies is at its lowest for a year and a half, according to Bank of England figures. | 37219803 |
Grace, 31, had an amazing run to the semi-finals last year but 19-year-old Zhao, one of the rising stars of the game, showed superb form to beat him.
The Leeds player said he felt the need to go for hard pots because Zhao was "potting balls off the lampshade".
"I had half-chances but I couldn't take them," Grace said.
... | David Grace was unable to repeat his 2015 UK Championship heroics but said he did little wrong in his 6-2 first-round defeat by China's Zhao Xintong. | 38094298 |
3 March 2017 Last updated at 14:07 GMT
Romeo, aged four, asked his father Charlie Makaveli if he could go to school dressed as the leader of the Autobots, Optimus Prime.
It took his father a week to construct the outfit out of cardboard, paint and glue.
Mr Makaveli, a florist from Romford, east London, said his son got... | A father really went to town when his son asked for a Transformers outfit for World Book Day. | 39155986 |
The UK government has announced a public consultation on the creation of five new marine protected areas in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
These areas are designed to protect harbour porpoise populations.
Scientists say numbers are falling due to threats which affect their ability to catch food, breed and communi... | Scotland is falling behind the rest of the UK on efforts to protect the harbour porpoise, according to environmental campaigners. | 35362640 |
Two goals by Timmy Adamson in the first half appeared to have Crusaders in control but the Crues striker was later sent-off for two yellow cards.
Dean Youle headed Bangor back into contention on 68 minutes with Andy Hall equalising with a superb free-kick.
Sub Ethan Boylan scored two goals in extra-time to put Bangor t... | Championship One leaders Bangor came from two goals down to beat Premiership title challengers Crusaders in the League Cup quarter-finals. | 30011454 |
There were delays on Monday at airports in London, Paris, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Berlin, and Brussels, where visibility reportedly dropped to just 100m.
The situation was worsened at Duesseldorf Airport by the discovery overnight of an unexploded World War Two bomb.
A controlled explosion closed the airport to flights f... | Heavy fog is causing disruption across western Europe, with low visibility leading to significant flight delays. | 34698579 |
The 41-year-old former Ross County boss took Argyle to May's play-off final in his first season in charge, but they lost to AFC Wimbledon.
The Pilgrims spent much of the last campaign in the automatic promotion places, but finished in fifth place after a drop in form.
Adams' previous deal was scheduled to expire at the... | Plymouth Argyle manager Derek Adams has signed a new four-year contract with the League Two club. | 36974535 |
The service for the 74-year-old, who died earlier this month a few days after having a stroke, was held at St Peter's Church in Bournemouth.
Stewart's broadcasting career spanned more than five decades.
Fellow DJ Mike Read, actress and singer Anita Harris, and comedian Bobby Davro were among the congregation.
Former sn... | Hundreds of people have attended the funeral of former BBC DJ and Crackerjack presenter Ed "Stewpot" Stewart in his hometown. | 35438690 |
Twenty-four delegates from across Europe and the United States are at Goonhilly Earth Station to learn about satellite communications, and how to control orbiting spacecraft.
Staff said they believed it was the only course of its type in Europe teaching how to operate such equipment.
Goonhilly was the first site to rec... | A course for space mission controllers has started in Cornwall. | 33087598 |
Although it will focus on the battles faced by writers Jimmy Perry and David Croft, it will also be full of humour.
"It's a bit of a journey for the two guys and there are lots of ups and downs," said producer, Brett Wilson.
"It was very hard for the writers to convince the BBC to commission the series in the first pla... | A documentary-drama about the making of the Dad's Army television series will begin filming in Northern Ireland this month. | 34117917 |
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's conservative coalition holds a majority of one seat in the parliament.
The opposition Labor Party came within a single vote of calling for a royal commission into Australian banks.
Coming at the end of the first week of the new parliament, the result is an embarrassment for Mr Turnbull... | Australia's prime minister has said he "read the riot act" to three ministers after they went home early, meaning his government lost a series of votes. | 37241888 |
The centre scored two tries as Warriors thrashed the Dragons 47-17 to keep their faint hopes of a top-four finish alive.
"I think we have to win all of our games and we can do it," said Kiwi Grigg.
"Confidence is key and, with five points today, we're on the rise."
After a sticky opening period in which they fell 10-0 ... | Glasgow Warriors can still make the Pro12 play-offs but will need to win the last five games of the regular season to do so, says Nick Grigg. | 39168372 |
Ms Dati gave a furious television interview denying any wrongdoing.
According to France's Le Point, the purchases included Hermes scarves.
The claims date to 2007-2010, during which time she was was justice minister under ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy.
Ms Dati, now an MEP for Mr Sarkozy's UMP party and mayor of Paris's ... | France's former Justice Minister Rachida Dati has hit out at "political plotters" in her own UMP party after it emerged auditors had rejected expenses claims of nearly €190,000 (£137,000) for items including luxury clothing. | 32750291 |
Bentaleb played only 13 times for Spurs last season because of injuries.
The 21-year-old midfielder has not trained with the Tottenham first-team since July after being told he was not in manager Mauricio Pochettino's plans.
"He is 100% fit but we must give him time to integrate into the team," Schalke director Christi... | Algeria international Nabil Bentaleb has joined German side Schalke 04 on a season-long loan from English Premier League side Tottenham. | 37187134 |
King Bhumibol Adulyadej has had a lengthy spell in hospital in Bangkok and has not been seen in public for months.
The king is widely revered and seen as an arbiter in the country's divided political arena.
Thailand is preparing to celebrate 70 years of his reign on Thursday.
The monarch was treated for narrowing of th... | Thailand's 88-year-old king, the world's longest-reigning monarch, has undergone heart surgery, the Thai Royal Household Bureau said. | 36472973 |
Travellers to Paris and Brussels were deterred after major terror attacks in November 2015 and March 2016 and numbers fell by 4% to 10 million.
Eurostar, whose main shareholder is the French national rail operator, SNCF, made a profit of 31m euros in 2015.
It said 2016 had been "a difficult year".
Revenues were down 3%... | The channel tunnel train service Eurostar said it made an operating loss of 28m euros (£25m, $30m) in 2016 following a drop in passenger numbers. | 39291578 |
More than 10,000 pupils were absent from high schools for more than 25 days in 2015-16, the equivalent of five weeks off.
Meanwhile nearly 15,000 of students in Wales had no days off at all last year - the highest recorded.
Overall absence levels in secondary schools were down to their lowest level since 2006-07.
But t... | The number of children missing school in Wales has fallen to an all time low, government statistics have shown. | 37231950 |
Tencent confirmed that up to six former employees were under investigation in an ongoing anti-graft probe.
China's biggest social network said an "internal investigation" brought to light bribery allegations.
Several executives have been implicated in China's corruption crackdown.
The government has been on a drive to ... | Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has said its senior executive Patrick Liu is in police custody over corruption allegations related to his previous job with internet company Tencent. | 33473608 |
The leaders, who have won 26 of their 27 top-flight games, are 27 points clear of second-placed Aberdeen and require seven points to win the title.
Responding to criticism of Scottish football, Rodgers said: "It's ignorance really.
"The footballing world is more than the (English) Premier League."
Celtic's 4-0 victory ... | Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has defended the standard of Scottish football as his unbeaten side close in on the Premiership title. | 39156707 |
Labour's Clive Lewis, who is standing in Norwich South, made the comment in an interview with the New Statesman.
He had been asked if he was taking victory in the marginal seat for granted.
He said he was "sincerely sorry" if anyone had been offended by the comment.
Mr Lewis, who worked for BBC Look East as a reporter,... | An election candidate has apologised for joking that he "could be caught with my pants down behind a goat with Ed Miliband at the other end". | 32337400 |
The collision took place on Repington Road, near its junction with Bagot Grove, in the Sneyd Green area of the city at about 17:00 BST on 14 April.
The boy, who was from the area, died in Birmingham Children's Hospital on Tuesday.
Staffordshire Police confirmed it was investigating the incident and appealed for any wit... | A seven-year-old boy has died in hospital five days after he was hit by a car in Stoke-on-Trent. | 36091164 |
A letter has been signed by more than 150 groups before a European Parliament vote on ways to limit their sale.
Many tech gadgets such as smartphones use conflict materials, so-called because they are mined in warlike conditions and traded by armed groups.
The letter says the law must cover more manufacturers and types... | Europe's proposed laws on "conflict minerals" will fail to slow trade in the raw materials, claim rights groups. | 32753710 |
Investigations by The Daily Telegraph newspaper have revealed several cases of alleged fraud in football.
Coleman says he has never taken or been offered a 'bung' and believes the sport's governing bodies should operate a zero tolerance policy on corruption.
"If anyone is caught then they should be removed from the gam... | Wales manager Chris Coleman says anyone found guilty of corruption in football should be banned for life. | 37504374 |
The £5m signing from Lorient sustained the grade-three tear on international duty with Gabon.
Bluebirds boss Russell Slade is seeking clarification on how last season's player of the year suffered the blow during training between games.
"It is very difficult with Gabon to request what they have done and find out what t... | Cardiff City defender Bruno Ecuele Manga faces at least two months out with a groin injury. | 34549550 |
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Rodney Brown nodded in from a Brad Lyons cross to put the Bannsiders ahead but the Blues hit back with Aaron Burns heading home the equaliser.
Matthew Clarke's side-foot finish moved Linfield in front before Coleraine defender David Ogilby was sent-off for two yellows on 6... | Linfield remain top of the Irish Premiership after overcoming 10-man Coleraine at the Showgrounds. | 34027566 |
The 33ft (10m) deep crater appeared eight days ago in Fontmell Close, and nearly 7,000 tonnes of concrete has been pumped into it.
Hertfordshire County Council has said tests are under way to see if there are any more cavities.
It is unable to say if there has been further movement without looking at the results of tha... | Engineers working at the St Albans sinkhole have revealed the ground is still moving and cracks are appearing. | 34484278 |
The Walkabout Creek Hotel, in the small town of McKinlay in the state of Queensland, was made a popular tourist attraction by the film.
But owner Paul Collins says he is looking for a change after 23 years.
In the movie, the Walkabout Creek Hotel is the favourite watering hole for knife-wielding hero Mick "Crocodile" D... | The Australian outback pub made famous by the 1980s film Crocodile Dundee is up for sale. | 11522924 |
The 23-year-old, who was out of contract, is manager Paul Cox's ninth signing of the summer.
Hughes was a target for Cox in January, when he was at Cambridge United, but Barrow were unable to sign him either on loan or permanently.
He moved to Scotland in February and played 11 games for Inverness, nine of them in the ... | National League club Barrow have signed midfielder Liam Hughes from Scottish outfit Inverness Caledonian Thistle. | 36497156 |
Mandy and Pete Garland, from Weston-super-Mare, said their home address, phone numbers and flight dates were shared by Thomson in an email.
Thomson apologised for the error.
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said it had investigated and was taking no further action.
Mr and Mrs Garland were among 458 customers... | A couple whose personal details were revealed in a data breach by holiday company Thomson have cancelled their Caribbean trip over fears they could be burgled while away. | 34326300 |
Maughold Lighthouse, the closest point on the island to England, is situated about 31 miles (50km) from Cumbria.
It was designed and built by David A Stevenson, of the Stevenson engineers, at an estimated cost of £11,000.
The ceremony will be held on Sunday and attended by the island's Lieutenant Governor, Adam Wood.
A... | A ceremony has been held in the Isle of Man to mark the centenary of a "wonder of British engineering". | 26922512 |
A sobbing Minami Minegishi apologised to her fans and said she did not want to leave the band AKB48, in the video seen by millions on YouTube.
The production company behind AKB48 said Minegishi, 20, had failed to abide by its cardinal rule - no dating.
But fans have defended her, saying she is entitled to a normal life... | A Japanese pop star has shaved her head and offered a filmed apology after breaking her management firm's rules by spending a night with her boyfriend. | 21299324 |
Welsh Government statistics showed that 60.2% of Year 11 pupils achieved five A* to C GCSE or equivalent passes including Maths and first language English or Welsh.
This compared to 57.9% of pupils achieving this threshold in 2014-15.
The Welsh Government said learners continued to improve with attainment again at reco... | Welsh pupils' exam performance continued to improve this year, official data has suggested. | 37575146 |
News presenter Huw Edwards had been expected to front the show after Dimbleby said 2015's results coverage was his final time at the helm.
It will be the tenth occasion that Dimbleby has hosted proceedings, have first fronted the broadcast in 1979 when Margaret Thatcher became prime minister.
The programme will start o... | David Dimbleby is to host the BBC's 2017 general election programme. | 39657843 |
Wages were due to be paid on 28 October but owner Diego Lemos said last week that "unexpected cash flow problems" had prevented that happening.
"All wages have now been paid and once again I apologise to every member of staff for the delay in payment," Lemos told the club website.
Shrimps' Tom Barkhuizen, meanwhile, ha... | League Two side Morecambe have confirmed that all players and staff have been paid after a delay. | 37936192 |
The "unique window" has been installed in the church at the Royal Citadel to mark the 300th anniversary of the Royal Artillery.
A Merlin helicopter, soldiers and amphibious vehicles all feature in the scene.
The windows have been installed at The Royal Chapel of St Katherine Upon The Hoe within the Royal Citadel.
Karl ... | A military scene has been included as part of a stained glass window at a church in Plymouth. | 37422027 |
The 40-year-old, capped 42 times by Finland, joined the Latics at the beginning of 2015-16 and has gone to play 32 games and keep 15 clean sheets.
Wigan are currently second in the table and on an 18-match unbeaten run.
"If my experience can help what we want to achieve then that is fantastic," said the veteran keeper.... | Wigan Athletic goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen has signed an extended deal at the League One club that will expire in the summer of 2017. | 35935958 |
The city council declared the whole of Glasgow an air quality management area in 2012 after targets were exceeded.
The authority said tests had shown 95% of areas were now meeting air quality targets but some still faced challenges posed by traffic emissions.
The improvement is being attributed to more low-emission bus... | Glasgow is revoking a city-wide air quality management plan after a major improvement in pollution levels. | 34667110 |
It has caused big problems for people living in parts of northern England and Scotland.
Heavy rain and high-speed winds have resulted in water flooding roads and houses.
Hundreds of people have been forced to leave their homes as rivers burst their banks and flood waters rose quickly.
Around one month's worth of rainfa... | Schools and hospital services have been closed in parts of northern England, as emergency services continue to battle against the effects of Storm Desmond. | 35019888 |
The team tracked the health of nearly 800 villagers from the Chianti region of Italy to see if their local tipple had any discernable impact.
They found no proof that the wine ingredient resveratrol stops heart disease or prolongs life.
Experts say more research is needed to get a definitive answer.
The British Heart F... | Red wine may not be as good for you as hoped, say scientists who have studied the drink's ingredient that is purported to confer good health. | 27371546 |
It has also been struggling with a stubbornly strong Australian dollar. A rate cut usually weakens a currency.
The rate cut is the second since October and came after the Reserve Bank of Australia's monthly policy meeting.
Australia's cost of borrowing is now at the same level it was during the global financial crisis ... | Australia's central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 3%, as it looks to counter a slowdown in its mining sector. | 20590142 |
DUP MP Sammy Wilson decided not to contest a leadership race when Peter Robinson stood down before Christmas.
"Obviously the Assembly does not have a great image and that is partly due to its own behaviour and partly due to the way the media has treated even some of its successes," Mr Wilson told the BBC.
"So I think ... | Arlene Foster, who became Northern Ireland first minister on Monday, faces a "fairly daunting task" according to the man who considered challenging her for the job of party leader. | 35283091 |
The shower takes place every year, when the Earth moves into the path of debris from the Swift-Tuttle comet.
The shower reached its peak in the early hours of Thursday morning, between 1.00am and 4.00am, when as many as 100 meteors were expected to be seen every hour.
Astronomers expected extra-dark skies which created... | The Perseid Meteor shower is lighting up the night skies and many kids across the UK are staying up late to enjoy it. | 33885085 |
Fire crews were called to the Hootananny venue in Church Street at about 17:20 on Monday following reports of an explosion.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said firefighters quickly established that it was not a gas explosion.
SFRS said the incident was linked to a fireplace in the pub and a flammable liqui... | One person has been taken to hospital after a fire at a bar in Inverness. | 34841266 |
The clever machine dishes up six delicious flavours of ice cream with a variety of toppings.
One day robots may become sentient and take over the world. Until then, we're free to boss them about, so we want to know: What job would you give a robot?
Perhaps you'd make robots clean your room, or prepare delicious snacks?... | A robot that can serve ice cream has been revealed at a shopping centre in China. | 30778887 |
15 June 2013 Last updated at 17:21 BST
Tafwyl is a free family festival in the grounds of Cardiff Castle, featuring music, sport and craft activities, as well as cookery and literature. Around 10,000 people were attending.
Rhys, who is also due to start filming a BBC Wales drama from Monday, said holding the festival i... | Actor Matthew Rhys, the star of Cold War drama series The Americans, returned to his home city Cardiff to open a Welsh language festival. | 22919639 |
Well, having dusted himself off from scoring a hat-trick on Thursday night, the Manchester United striker is now dishing out life lessons to the club's fans.
The giant Swede has taken over United's Instagram account, so here he is with a some advice for all the wannabe Zlatans out there.
This content will not work on y... | Ever wondered what it's like to spend 24 hours in the world of Zlatan Ibrahimovic? | 39007771 |
The Heritage Lottery Fund said the project lacked backing from Conwy council and was deemed "high risk".
The council has applied to have the Grade II-listed structure demolished.
However, a protracted legal dispute over the ownership of the pier is still rumbling on between businessman Steve Hunt and the council.
The b... | Colwyn Bay's Victoria pier has failed to win a £9.6m bid for lottery heritage restoration cash and now faces demolition. | 32809141 |
Labour peer Lord Foulkes has said there should be two separate votes - the first one to decide on independence.
If that vote was defeated, a second ballot could be held on further devolution.
Lord Foulkes has tabled an amendment to the Scotland Bill proposing the measure.
The bill - which is designed to implement the p... | A former Scotland Office minister is calling for a "double referendum" to determine Scotland's constitutional future. | 16844830 |
Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Gezi Park was an issue "where we need to be courageous".
Plans envisaged rebuilding an old barracks and erecting other structures on the rare central green space.
Several people were killed and thousands injured in the protests which began in May 2013.
What started as demonstrations against ur... | Turkey's president has signalled that he intends to revive plans to redevelop a central Istanbul park which sparked large anti-government protests in 2013. | 36567872 |
Brown, 75, led Scotland to Euro 96 and the 1998 World Cup as manager and believes Wales can shine in France.
Next summer's finals will be Wales' first appearance at a major tournament since 1958.
"When you see the Welsh team play, they're excellent. I think they've got a very good chance," said Brown.
"They won't surpr... | Wales have sought the advice of former Scotland manager Craig Brown to help their preparations for the Euro 2016 Championship in France. | 34836637 |
Kristin Forbes, a US academic, was the only member of the Monetary Policy Committee to vote to raise rates this month.
This was the first split between policymakers on rates since last July.
"Monetary policy should not go on hold," Ms Forbes wrote in an opinion piece in the Daily Telegraph.
Ms Forbes, who is due to lea... | UK interest rates should be raised, despite risks in the economy, according to a member of the Bank of England's rate-setting committee. | 39299626 |
Tydfil Jenkins, 80, was struck by Alan Davies' car as she delivered a cake to an elderly friend.
Davies, 35, admitted causing death by careless driving and driving while disqualified, being uninsured and under the influence of drugs.
He was remanded in custody and will be sentenced later this month at Cardiff Crown Cou... | A banned driver has admitted killing a great-great-grandmother in Maesteg, Bridgend county. | 38921961 |
Bryan Cooper sent the 6-1 shot straight to the lead with Nichols Canyon (2-5) his closest pursuer throughout.
The pair were almost as one before Petit Mouchoir jumped the second-last better and found another gear.
Petit Mouchoir sealed a seven-length success from Nichols Canyon with Ivanovich Gorbatov in third.
Henry ... | Petit Mouchoir ran out an impressive winner of the Ryanair Hurdle at Leopardstown on Thursday with odds-on favourite Nichols Canyon in second. | 38454130 |
The 22-year-old only joined the Tigers from Blackpool in the summer.
But he has been limited to four games for the Premier League side and has not appeared in the league since August.
Reds boss Stuart Pearce told BBC Radio Nottingham: "He needs first-team football and a challenge. He's not featured much for Hull, so th... | Nottingham Forest have signed out-of-favour Hull City winger Thomas Ince on loan until the end of December. | 29830553 |
The 28-year-old Italian, who joined the Black Cats from Arsenal in 2013, was injured during a training session.
Manager David Moyes said he would "definitely" look to make a signing as Jordan Pickford, 22, is his only fit senior goalkeeper.
Moyes added the club had made a bid for Sevilla midfielder Vicente Iborra.
The ... | Sunderland goalkeeper Vito Mannone will be out for at least three months and could require an operation after tearing elbow ligaments. | 37193497 |
The Public Accounts Committee at Stormont has published a damning report on the affair, after taxpayers were left to clear its £1.6m debts.
"The level of scandal is completely shocking," said the committee's chairperson, Michaela Boyle.
The PSNI is investigating what went on and, separately, NIEC board members are fac... | The collapse of the NI Events Company quango has been described as one of the worst scandals since devolution. | 35641723 |
The Wild Dolphins project was organised by Wild in Art along with the Archie Foundation at the Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital, and Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC).
For the last 10 weeks they have been the most photographed and talked about attractions in the city.
They were in parks, shopping centres, the beac... | A popular arts project which brought 50 life-sized fibre glass dolphins to Aberdeen is drawing to a close. | 28971311 |
The 34-year-old goalkeeper was hurt during last week's Manchester derby at Etihad Stadium, which finished 0-0.
Willy Caballero is now expected to play for the rest of the season as City look to hold on to a place in the top four and Champions League qualification.
Boss Pep Guardiola also confirmed striker Sergio Aguero... | Manchester City's Claudio Bravo will miss the last four games of the Premier League season with a calf injury. | 39822125 |
The Commons Treasury Select Committee said the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) made a serious error last year by mishandling a pre-briefing of its life insurance review.
Comments made by an FCA official in a newspaper interview sent insurers' share prices plunging.
Companies affected included Aviva, Legal & General a... | Britain's financial regulator created a false market in shares of life insurers last year, a group of MPs has said. | 32081697 |
Cash, who still presents shows on BBC radio in the South, played his first record, Bill Haley and His Comets' Rock Around the Clock, in Canada.
"This little job came up as holiday relief on 15 August 1964," he said.
"It feels more like 50 minutes than 50 years. There were times when things weren't the best in the west,... | Former pirate radio and Radio One DJ Dave Cash is celebrating 50 years of broadcasting. | 28800093 |
Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce said the 33ft (10m) stainless steel sculpture next to Hull's Beverley Gate relic was like a "granny's vase".
The gate was where King Charles I was refused entry to Hull in 1642, sparking the English Civil War.
Hull City Council said it has submitted plans for "an engaging piece of ar... | Plans for a sculpture near the remains of Hull's ancient defence walls have been criticised by the chamber of commerce. | 36116236 |
The Australian hit a nine-under-par 63 at Sawgrass to move ahead of a group of five players that includes England's Justin Rose and Ireland's Shane Lowry.
Lowry picked up seven shots on the back nine to come home in a tournament record 29 strokes.
Masters champion Danny Willett is seven adrift on two under, while world... | World number one Jason Day equalled the course record to take a two-shot first-round lead at the Players Championship. | 36281263 |
Terry Bywater led the scoring with 24 points in a 77-48 victory.
"It's another dream, another Paralympics and there's no reason why we don't deserve it," he told BBC Sport.
The women's team, who lost their final pool game 64-52 to the Netherlands, have already qualified for Rio.
GB's men are chasing a third straight Eu... | Great Britain beat Italy in the men's quarter-finals of the European Wheelchair Basketball Championships to qualify for the Rio 2016 Paralympics. | 34147824 |
The barrister and master of Clare College Cambridge will remain a party member but will sit as a crossbencher.
He told the Times Jeremy Corbyn's proposals were "terribly damaging".
It comes five days after former junior health minister Lord Warner resigned the Labour whip, saying the party did not have a "hope in hell"... | Lord Grabiner has become the second peer in recent days to resign the Labour whip in the Lords. | 34625487 |
The German Grand Prix was once a cornerstone of the calendar, a historic race on a unique and special circuit, packed out with enthusiastic spectators. But that status is under serious threat.
For one thing, the demise of the Nurburgring - which shared the hosting duties - means the event is held only once every two se... | Something strange has happened to Formula 1 in Germany. | 36878603 |
Joedyn Luben, 32, had £77,000 in a safe at his home in Penlan, Swansea, he told Cardiff Crown Court.
He claims officers from South Wales Police stole £30,000 of this during the raid in April 2011.
Det Sgt Stephen Phillips, 47, of Swansea, Det Cons Christopher Evans, 38, of Llangennech, and Michael Stokes, 35, from Glyn... | Three detectives stole a man's life savings in a raid on his home, a court has heard. | 34712137 |
Justice Ginsburg, 80, officiates this weekend at the wedding of Michael Kaiser, 59, president of the Kennedy Center performing arts space, and economist John Roberts, 32.
Mr Kaiser is a personal friend of hers.
In June, the Supreme Court overturned a law that banned recognition of same-sex marriages by the US governmen... | US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is poised to become the first judge on the country's highest court to perform a same-sex marriage. | 23909195 |
A member of staff at Glenshee Ski Centre alerted SAIS to the slide on Glas Tulaichean, a 3,448ft (1,051m) Munro.
SAIS Southern Cairngorms said the full depth avalanche was filled with mud, rocks and large blocks of snow.
Another large slide was recorded at Creag Meagaidh in February.
The Sportscotland Avalanche Informa... | The largest avalanche recorded by the Sportscotland Avalanche Information Service so far this season has been discovered in the Southern Cairngorms. | 32015917 |
The club was honoured by the Institute of Groundsmanship, beating 200 nominees to the top prize in the sustainability and environmental category.
The institute also recognised other factors, such as the club's solar panels and solar-powered mower.
Groundsman at the Conference National club Stewart Ward said he was "ove... | Forest Green Rovers Football Club has won an award for growing an "organic" pitch avoiding the use of chemicals. | 20638867 |
The 30-year-old joined the Blades in the summer but made just one appearance, before being loaned out to former club Walsall last month.
He played seven times for the Saddlers and boss Dean Smith had been keen to retain his services.
Butler joins a Doncaster side that is currently one point above the relegation zone. | Doncaster Rovers have signed Sheffield United defender Andy Butler on loan until January. | 29740141 |
The ex-Premier League sides meet on a day which also sees Bury host Charlton, while MK Dons visit Shrewsbury.
League Two champions Northampton Town start at home to Fleetwood Town, while Oxford United host Chesterfield.
The first league meeting of AFC Wimbledon and MK Dons is scheduled for 10 December at Stadium:MK.
Br... | Bolton Wanderers will begin life back in the third tier of English football for the first time since 1992-93 with a home game against Sheffield United. | 36588633 |
Fighting is said to have erupted near the town of Harad which was captured by government forces two days ago.
Military sources said 28 troops were killed while Houthi rebels said they had lost 40 fighters.
Clashes have continued despite a UN-backed ceasefire and peace talks in Switzerland which began on Tuesday.
As wel... | At least 68 people are reported to have been killed in fresh clashes between government troops and Houthi rebels in north-west Yemen near the Saudi border. | 35142741 |
People living close to the plant in Monkton Lane, Farnham, have complained that the stench has recently got worse.
Thames Water, which manages the site, said emergency repair work could be the cause, but that it had written to residents to explain the situation.
Local councillor Roger Steel said he had been inundated w... | Residents in a Surrey town have claimed their lives are being made a misery due to the smell from nearby sewage works. | 29392606 |
The 22-year-old joined up with his new teammates after the World Cup, but has yet to feature for the Chiefs.
"We have won two games out of three in the Premiership and he's not been here very long," Baxter told BBC Sport.
"He, like a number of other very good players here at Exeter, will have to be patient and when the... | Italy centre Michele Campagnaro will have to wait to make his Exeter debut. | 34721383 |
The bank said that "due to changes in commercial priorities" it would not sponsor the event beyond 2016.
It has sponsored the event, which features the top eight men's players in singles and doubles, since 2009 when it moved to London's 02 Arena.
Barclays has also dropped sponsorship of the Premier League and London's ... | Barclays Bank is to end its sponsorship of the ATP World Tour Finals tennis tournament. | 34722037 |
In an unexpected move, the European Parliament voted to require all EU importers of four minerals to be certified to ensure they do not fuel conflicts and human rights abuses.
The European Commission had recommended that checks be only voluntary.
Human rights groups praised the vote as a "historic moment".
The decision... | Euro MPs have called for companies to carry out mandatory checks to stop "conflict minerals" entering Europe from war zones. | 32818870 |
Serco won a £70m contract in April 2015 to take over HR and finance support for Lincolnshire County Council.
Lincoln's Bishop King Primary School said about 30 staff were affected, with four receiving no wages at all.
Serco said it was "really sorry for the impact" the latest error had had on staff at the school.
Abi T... | A company responsible for council payroll services has apologised after staff at a school were left without wages, or paid incorrectly. | 37481643 |
US businessmen Jason Levien and Steve Kaplan are leading a bid to buy a 60% stake in Wales' only Premier League club.
Swansea had hoped the deal would be done by the end of 2015-16.
"It remains to be seen if it will be done before the start of next season," Jenkins told BBC Wales Sport.
"Will it be taken further and fi... | Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins says the club's proposed takeover by an American consortium may not be completed until next season. | 36272257 |
The coach, which was carrying a cheerleading team from Kent, collided with an Audi car near Flitwick at 06:45 GMT.
Two men from Buckinghamshire and a third from the London area, all of whom were in the car, died.
A fourth man, who was also in the car, has been taken to Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital.
No-one on the co... | A coach driver involved in a crash which left three people dead on the M1 in Bedfordshire has been arrested. | 31469329 |
Mr Jammeh told state TV the proclamation was in line with Gambia's "religious identity and values".
He added that no dress code would be imposed and citizens of other faiths would be allowed to practise freely.
Some 90% of Gambians are Muslim. The former British colony's economy relies heavily on tourism.
However, rela... | Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has declared his Muslim-majority country an Islamic republic, saying the move marks a break with the colonial past. | 35082343 |
BBC Turkish spoke to residents on the Syrian border to find out how the military escalation has affected their daily lives.
The first two contributors come from Beylerbeyi and Lower Beylerbeyi villages - directly north of the Syrian city of Aleppo, just on the Turkish side of the border.
The third contributor did not w... | Turkey has dramatically stepped up its involvement in the conflicts across its south-eastern border, bombing both militants from the Islamic State (IS) group and Kurdish militants, and allowing the US to use a key airbase. | 33694573 |
The 3.5-acre site in St Werburghs shut in 2007 when the company went into liquidation.
A property consultant is now preparing an outline plan on behalf of the land owners Folland Ltd.
Nearly 900 people lost their jobs in 2007 when four companies which formed part of the Brooks Service Group closed.
Some 350 of these we... | Plans for more than 100 homes are being drawn-up for the former Brooks Laundry complex in Bristol. | 32047832 |
The men, who are in their mid 20s, were caught in squally conditions after they left Raasay at about 20:00 on Sunday to paddle across about a mile of sea.
The mother of one of the men raised the alarm before later finding them on the shore of The Braes peninsula on Skye.
The Coastguard said the men were "very cold" an... | Two kayakers got into difficulty after their craft capsized in bad weather while making an evening crossing between the isles of Raasay and Skye. | 32114030 |
The Candystripes play their last home game of the season on Friday when they host Sligo Rovers.
However, the club still do not know when work on a multi-million pound redevelopment of their stadium will begin.
Derry City and Strabane District Council, who own the stadium, said a tendering process is ongoing.
Club chair... | The chairman of Derry City Football Club has warned that European football at Brandywell stadium is under threat. | 37725447 |
The government has moved responsibility for its funding to the BBC, which the Defence Committee said had "entirely predictably" led to cuts.
It added that BBC Monitoring was "vital" to diplomacy and business.
The BBC said it was "confident" the service would continue to meet the UK government's needs.
The government di... | BBC Monitoring, the UK service that translates and analyses global media, is in danger of becoming a "hollow shell", MPs have warned. | 38372067 |
Researchers suggest there is poor evidence to support screening and isolating infected patients - standard practice in hospitals worldwide.
But good hand hygiene and bathing with antibacterial solutions are key to reducing infections, they say.
Experts warn more studies are needed before any change in protocols.
Despit... | The jury is still out on the effectiveness of methods to control the hospital superbug MRSA, according to an international report in the Lancet. | 28872944 |
The presidency has published a "transparency charter" defining her duties, funded from Mr Macron's budget.
She will have an active role in civil society, focusing on disabled people, education, children, women's issues, health and gender equality.
A petition signed by more than 316,000 people opposed a "first lady" rol... | Brigitte Macron, the wife of French President Emmanuel Macron, is getting an official role but without the title "first lady". | 40998647 |
First Great Western has amended some services from midday to 20:00 BST because of the expected intense heat.
There will be no fast trains between London Paddington and Bourne End in Buckinghamshire or Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire.
Network Rail said if the track buckled the line must be closed for repairs "causing co... | Hot weather is set to disrupt trains in the Thames Valley area with speeds being cut over fears of rails buckling. | 33323740 |
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The National League side were beaten 2-0 by Premier League visitors Arsenal, who are 105 places above Sutton on English football's ladder.
The home side had several chances, with Adam May wasting a chance and Roarie Deacon hitting the crossbar.
"This was our cup final," sa... | Sutton United's players will "go down in history" despite missing out on a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals, said manager Paul Doswell. | 39034850 |
Profits for the first three months of 2015 were $626m (£416m), and revenues were $4.45bn, a 4% increase from a year earlier.
However, eBay said that "strengthening dollar significantly impacted first quarter results".
Revenue at eBay would have been 7% higher without that currency headwind.
At payment site PayPal, cur... | Online retailer eBay has reported better-than-expected results but added that a strong dollar substantially hurt the company's results. | 32424488 |
Jack Brereton, 25, will stand in the Stoke-on-Trent Central election triggered by the resignation of Labour MP Tristram Hunt.
Meanwhile, Trudy Harrison, 40, who lives in the village of Bootle where she was a parish councillor for a number of years, will stand in Copeland.
The by-election was called following the resign... | The Conservative Party has chosen its candidates for two by-elections. | 38749746 |
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