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Howard, who can play on the wing or in the centre, joined Saints from Western Province in April 2015.
The 24-year-old played for the Stormers in Super Rugby and also had a spell with Munster last season.
"I am really looking forward to returning to play in the Pro12," said Howard, who won the Junior World Championship ... | Northampton's South African utility back Pat Howard will join Newport Gwent Dragons for the 2016-17 season. | 36110850 |
Saturday
Premiership
Inverness CT 2-1 Hamilton Academical
Celtic 4-1 St Johnstone
Kilmarnock 0-1 Dundee
Motherwell 0-1 Ross County
Championship
Dumbarton 0-1 Falkirk
Greenock Morton 1-1 Dundee United
Hibernian 1-1 St Mirren
Queen of the South 0-1 Dunfermline Athletic
Raith Rovers 2-1 Ayr United
Sunday's Premiership pre... | Match reports from Saturday's Scottish Premiership and Championship games. | 39825846 |
18 March 2017 Last updated at 17:34 GMT
She made the remark during her speech to her party's conference meeting in Aberdeen.
Ms Sturgeon told more than 2,000 delegates: "She has time to think again and I hope she does. If her concern is timing then - within reason - I am happy to have that discussion.
"But let the prim... | Scotland's First Minister and SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon says Theresa May could re-think her approach to the timing of a second Scottish independence referendum. | 39317433 |
Prof Graham Upton, who was vice chancellor at Oxford Brookes University and Cumbria University, will take up the role from Monday.
His predecessor Prof Michael Scott formally leaves in March, but departed on 1 January to do research.
Glyndwr has had an operational and academic restructure in recent months.
Last June, t... | Glyndwr University has appointed an interim vice-chancellor three weeks after his predecessor left the role. | 31004306 |
Four charities withdrew as official partners from the Kiltwalk earlier this year and its chief executive stepped down a few weeks later.
The Kiltwalk stages sponsored walks across Scotland to raise money for leading children's charities.
Its 2013 accounts showed more was spent on costs than went to charity.
There is no... | A Scottish charity has replaced its entire board of trustees following concerns over the amount of money it was giving to charitable causes. | 33128643 |
It has already reduced administrative staff from 23 to 18 and employs 63 musicians.
The orchestra said it is negotiating with musicians to get rid of what it calls "restrictive practices".
The orchestra assured MLAs it is trying to become less Belfast-centred.
Sir George Bain, the executive chairman, told the committee... | The Ulster Orchestra has told Stormont's culture committee it cannot cut more staff to save money, while it tackles a £500,000 gap in funding. | 29708815 |
The historic playhouse, which opened on 30 May 1766, is the oldest continuously working theatre in the English speaking world.
As part of the anniversary celebrations an 18th Century "thunder run", which recreates the sound of thunder above the auditorium, was recently restored.
It will be used for the first time since... | Bristol Old Vic theatre is marking its 250th anniversary. | 36370411 |
The crash has closed the A76 Dumfries to Kilmarnock Road at Sanquhar in south west Scotland.
A major clean-up operation is under way and police say the route is expected to be closed for most of the day.
Lengthy diversions are in operation and motorists are being urged to avoid the area. The driver was not hurt.
The gl... | A road has been closed after a lorry carrying glue jack-knifed, spilling its load over the carriageway. | 21545293 |
Ms Suu Kyi will start the four-day visit next Wednesday, her National League for Democracy (NLD) party said.
An NLD spokesman said she would meet China's president, Xi Jinping, and premier, Li Keqiang.
Relations between the countries have cooled in recent years, partly because of violence near their mutual border.
Myan... | Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's opposition leader, will visit China for the first time next week at a time of tension between the two countries. | 33027754 |
The O's lost 5-0 at Accrington on Tuesday, six days before a winding-up petition is due to be heard.
"It was a very hurtful night - certainly my lowest night in football," Webb, 33, told BBC London.
"I'm trying to take on a lot, carry a lot of things on my shoulders. It's hard."
Newport's win at Morecambe on Tuesday sa... | Leyton Orient manager Danny Webb says the club's off-field problems are weighing on him heavily after they slipped to the bottom of League Two. | 39280591 |
The 34-year-old trailed 1-0 and 2-1 and despite going in level at 2-2 at the mid-session interval after two 50-plus breaks, he was not happy.
"There was lot riding on it and it took me a little longer than I anticipated to settle down.
"Even though I made a good break to go 1-1, I just never felt I had completely settl... | Martin Gould said he felt the pressure in the early stages of his 6-3 last-16 UK Championship win over Joe Swail. | 35004793 |
Mr Flynn reportedly discussed sanctions with a Russian official in the weeks before Mr Trump took office.
He denied talking about this issue but later said he could not be certain.
Any discussion of sanctions could have violated laws against private citizens engaging in foreign policy.
Stephen Miller, President Donald ... | A top White House official declined in several interviews over the weekend to defend national security adviser Michael Flynn, amid controversy over his alleged contacts with Russia. | 38954455 |
The government and private operators run TV and radio stations and outlets from American Samoa are readily available.
By June 2015, there were nearly 27,000 internet users (InternetLiveStats.com). Internet cafes are widely used. | Press freedom is "generally respected", according to US-based Freedom House. | 15663100 |
Walter Powley suffered serious burns following a fall at the Western Park View home in Hinckley Road, Leicester, in May 2012.
An investigation into his death found the radiator pipes and valves at the home were not covered.
It also found the owner was aware that Mr Powley was at risk of falls.
During a hearing at Leice... | A care home has been fined £100,000 after an 85-year-old resident died after becoming trapped between a wardrobe and a radiator. | 30957576 |
Craig Douglas and Dylan Rigby, who are both from Essex, are charged with promoting a lottery and advertising unlawful gambling.
Mr Douglas makes gaming videos on YouTube under the pseudonym Nepenthez.
He is also charged with inviting children to gamble.
The two men appeared at Birmingham Magistrates' Court. The case ha... | Two men have appeared in court charged with offences under the Gambling Act in what is believed to be the first prosecution involving betting on video games. | 37385555 |
The Welsh Corner - Y Gornel Gymraeg - offers a one-stop shop for anyone searching for Welsh content on Parliament.co.uk.
The section, under the Get Involved heading, includes details of the Welsh Affairs select committee's work, which is now available in Welsh.
Services and publications can also be accessed there.
Davi... | All the UK Parliament's online Welsh-language services have been brought together in one place on its website. | 37679303 |
Ex-Bayern Munich player Dante has helped Nice climb to the summit at the midway point of the season.
They are two points clear of nearest rivals Monaco and five ahead of champions Paris St-Germain.
"Anything can happen. We need to concentrate 100%. We have a chance," said Dante in an interview with BBC World Service's ... | Nice can "make dreams come true" by winning Ligue 1 for the first time since 1959, defender Dante says. | 38614982 |
Romelu Lukaku has joined Manchester United for £75m, Arsenal have snapped up France forward Alexandre Lacazette for a club-record £46.5m, while Everton have already topped the £100m mark for money spent.
But how much are those stars on the move really worth? And what fees will others linked with big-money transfers com... | We're less than a fortnight into the summer transfer window, but Europe's top clubs are already flexing their financial muscle. | 40585289 |
The proposal formed part of a public consultation by Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) into a shake-up of health services in the county.
The plans have been criticised by opponents as "perverse logic".
CCG chief officer Tim Goodson said all the responses to the consultation would be considered.
Read more on thi... | Plans to cut children's hospital services in Dorchester and create a premature baby unit in east Dorset have been met with strong opposition. | 40285980 |
The economy added 242,000 jobs in February, better than the expected 190,000, but earnings growth slowed.
The Dow Jones finished up 62.87 points at 17,006.77 while the broader S&P 500 put on 6.59 points closing the day at 1,999.99.
The Nasdaq index rose 9.60 points to 4,717.02.
Although the key non-farm payrolls grew, ... | (Close): Stocks on Wall Street rose to their highest levels since early January on Friday, following better than expected US jobs figures. | 35729346 |
The economy grew at an annualised pace of 2.1% in the fourth quarter of the year, the Commerce Department said, up from an earlier estimate of 1.9%.
But the data had little impact on shares, with the Dow Jones up 20.23 points, or 0.1%, at 20,679.55.
The S&P 500 edged up 2.17 points to 2,363.30 while the Nasdaq added 5.... | US stocks remained unmoved in early trade, despite an upward revision to the growth rate at the end of 2016. | 39445838 |
By the end of the day, the Dow Jones index fell 59.44 points or 0.29% to 20,591.86, while the S&P 500 was down 8.85 points or 0.38% at 2,344.93.
The tech-focused Nasdaq index dropped 30.61 points or 0.52% to 5,836.16.
Financial stocks did particularly badly ahead of results from Wells Fargo, Citigroup and JPMorgan on T... | Wall Street shares closed lower on Wednesday amid continuing concern at geopolitical tensions over Syria and North Korea. | 39582239 |
Just 82.9% of patients at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) in Glasgow were dealt within four hours.
This was an improvement on the previous week's figure of 77.2%, a record low for the £842m 'super' hospital, which opened in April.
Across Scotland the average figure was 93.5% dealt within four hours.
The ... | Accident and Emergency waiting times at Scotland's newest hospital improved last week but were still below all other casualty units, new figures show. | 34582149 |
Instead of giving consent to cookies on every website they visit, users would be able to set general preferences.
The European Commission said the plans, which would also remove banners for non-intrusive cookies, would help to tackle an "overload" of such requests.
But experts warned the plans could harm advert-funded ... | Plans to cut down on the "annoying" cookie banners that web users face have been released by the European Union. | 38583001 |
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BPA), the group behind the clock, said the standing still is "not good news".
The minute hand on the Doomsday Clock is a metaphor for how vulnerable the world is to catastrophe.
"It remains the closest it has been over the past 20 years," said Rachel Bronson, BPA's executive direc... | The so-called Doomsday Clock will remain set at three-minutes-to-midnight amid global perils such as climate change and nuclear proliferation. | 35412454 |
Algerian TV broadcast footage of Mr Bouteflika's meeting with the prime minister and head of the armed forces a day earlier in the French capital.
He was seen in a black dressing gown, talking, drinking from a coffee cup, and eating a pastry.
Mr Bouteflika's absence has fuelled speculation about his condition.
In the f... | Images of Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika have been shown for the first time since he went to Paris to be treated for a mini-stroke in April. | 22883164 |
In September, the average homeowner - excluding first-time buyers - spent 17.7% of his or her monthly income on mortgage repayments, the CML said.
Eight years ago, when interest rates were much higher, they spent 23.7% of their income on repayments.
The CML said the figures represented a historic low, and should help m... | Mortgages are now more affordable than they have ever been, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). | 37987696 |
Four years ago, Professor Anthony King criticised the BBC at a UK level for ignoring political developments in Wales and Scotland.
But in a Royal Television Society Wales lecture he said there had been "an enormous change" in how the BBC now reported on devolved nations.
However, he said more could be done to compare p... | The BBC's coverage of Welsh devolution has significantly improved on UK-wide programmes, says a leading academic. | 19920955 |
But the 31-year-old was disappointed with his time of 51.90 seconds ahead of the British Championships in Birmingham on 3-5 July.
Williams is continuing his comeback from a four-month ban for failing a drugs test in July 2014.
"I didn't expect to run so slow today... but with a few tweaks I should run a bit quicker nex... | Rhys Williams successfully defended his 400m hurdles title at the Welsh Championships in Cardiff on Saturday. | 33300337 |
Solomon Dacres beat Marin Mindoljevic at York Hall in London after the aggregate score was tied at 5-5.
Lionhearts trailed 3-2 from the first leg in Paris.
Will Cawley won the second-leg opener and victories followed for Calum French and Andras Vadasz before the French fought back to force the decider. | The British Lionhearts won a dramatic tie-breaker to defeat France Fighting Roosters and reach the World Series Boxing semi-finals. | 39988466 |
The positions are in its claims department and represent around one third of its local workforce.
A statement said: "Today we have briefed employees in our Belfast office on changes to our claims function.
"We will be closing our claims function in Belfast by the end of April 2015."
Aviva said the work will move to loc... | The insurance group Aviva is to axe around 30 jobs at its office in Belfast, a company spokesman has told the BBC. | 30031168 |
Chilton, 24, drove for two seasons in F1 with Marussia before losing his seat in 2015 after the team was re-branded as Manor Marussia.
He competed in Le Mans 24 Hours in 2015 and last season raced in America's Indy Lights series, winning once.
Chilton said: "In the last three years I haven't had a car that can get a po... | Former British Formula 1 driver Max Chilton will join Chip Ganassi Racing for the 2016 IndyCar season. | 35463738 |
The ruling by a US district judge is the latest twist in a long-running legal battle going back to 2013.
Costco, which is to appeal against the decision, argues that "Tiffany" is now a generic term for the rings.
But it has now been told it must call them "Tiffany-style" instead.
The dispute centres on the sale of soli... | US wholesaler Costco is facing a $19.4m (£15m) bill for damages after jewellery chain Tiffany sued it for infringing its trademark by selling "Tiffany" engagement rings. | 40940841 |
The chairman of the House intelligence committee, Devin Nunes, told reporters that Paul Manafort had voluntarily offered to speak to the panel.
Mr Nunes also contradicted Mr Trump's claim that Barack Obama had wiretapped him before the US elections.
"There was no wiretapping at Trump Tower, that didn't happen," he said... | US President Donald Trump's ex-campaign chief has agreed to be interviewed by a panel investigating alleged links between the Trump team and Russia. | 39384017 |
The 23-year-old, who can also play in defence, made 56 league appearances for the Spireites.
He has signed too late to feature in Saturday's home game against Walsall.
Boss Kenny Jackett told the club website: "We have brought in a bright and energetic young player. He has a very good left-foot and adds versatility to ... | Portsmouth have signed Chesterfield midfielder Dion Donohue for an undisclosed fee on a two-year deal. | 40982655 |
An increase led to 1% of benefits being unpaid during the year, Department for Work and Pensions figures reveal.
A year ago, a committee of MPs told the government that delayed benefits meant families were going hungry.
The government said it was providing more help to claimants to provide accurate information.
Nearly ... | A total of £1.7bn in benefits was not paid to those entitled to the money in 2015-16 owing to fraud and error, a new record rate of underpayment. | 38260831 |
Sands Cymru, Drugaid Cymru and Dash, are launching an initiative on Wednesday to tackle the problem.
Sands Cymru chief executive Ifor Glyn said: "This is not a problem that's going to go away anytime soon."
Public Health Wales has previously noted a "substantial escalation" in use since 2010.
Sands said the blanket ban... | A campaign to tackle the use of so-called legal highs is beginning following concerns about increased use. | 33334978 |
The 27-year-old moved to Plainmoor in February and the club's current five-game unbeaten run has coincided with the five games that Racchi has started.
"He's got a great attitude, he wants to win, he wants everything badly because he's not been playing regularly for a few years," Nicholson told BBC Devon.
"He feels lik... | Torquay United midfielder Danny Racchi is "playing to save his career", says Gulls manager Kevin Nicholson. | 35762743 |
The first minister's spokesman said "differences remain". The two leaders agreed to hold further talks.
The meeting came after Labour AMs voted against a Plaid Cymru assembly motion to support "full membership" of the EU's single market.
Labour had sided with UKIP and the Tories in the vote on Wednesday night.
Plaid sa... | Carwyn Jones met Leanne Wood to discuss Brexit on Thursday, after their parties clashed over the Welsh Government's response to the EU referendum. | 37445373 |
Voges has missed more than two months with a calf injury while Robson has recovered from a hamstring problem.
However, fellow batsman Nick Gubbins will not return from a hamstring problem until early September.
Bowler James Fuller, who has not played since May, will miss the rest of the 2017 season following elbow surg... | Adam Voges and Sam Robson have both been declared fit for Middlesex's County Championship match with Surrey, which starts on 28 August. | 41016160 |
The win took Warriors 12 points clear of bottom club Bristol, who will be relegated back to the Championship if they lose to leaders Wasps on Sunday.
Bath led 10-6 at half-time, helped by winger Matt Banahan's try.
But Josh Adams and Wynand Olivier both crossed for the hosts and ex-Bath lock Will Spencer completed vict... | Worcester Warriors defeated Bath at Sixways to almost guarantee their Premiership survival and dent the visitors' hopes of a top-four finish. | 39569136 |
The news continued the club's dismal week after Tuesday's confirmation that their 12-point Premiership deduction would remain following a failed appeal.
A day later, Portadown conceded two late goals to lose 4-3 against Crusaders in the League Cup.
"I believe the time is right to step away - I've done all I can to move... | Crisis club Portadown are looking for a new manager after Pat McGibbon resigned on Friday evening. | 37662690 |
The 24-year-old former Denmark Under-20 international has made seven appearances since joining the Potters from FC Midtjylland in 2015.
This season he has been behind Lee Grant and Shay Given in the Potters' pecking order and only played twice in the EFL Trophy.
Haugaard will provide extra cover following Adam Bogdan's... | Wigan Athletic have signed Stoke City goalkeeper Jakob Haugaard on loan for the rest of the season. | 38543259 |
An average 8.1 million people tuned in to watch the TV talent search as it was broadcast, compared with an average 4.5 million who watched The Voice.
Viewing peaked at 9.6 million on ITV as 13-year-old Beau Dermott wowed the judges with her singing.
Some 6.1 million saw Kevin Simm crowned the winner of the BBC's singin... | The return of Britain's Got Talent was a ratings winner for ITV, scoring almost double the viewers as the final of The Voice on BBC One. | 36009164 |
Waitrose said like-for-like sales rose 2.8% in the five weeks to 3 January, compared with last year.
House of Fraser, which has 59 shops across the UK and Ireland, said like-for-like sales jumped 8% for the six weeks to 3 January, versus last year.
Sales in the week before Christmas were the 165-year old firm's best ev... | Upmarket supermarket chain Waitrose and department store chain House of Fraser have both reported strong sales over the key Christmas trading period. | 30693139 |
21 October 2016 Last updated at 19:29 BST
The EU was "not capable" of signing a trade agreement with Canada she said after the collapse of talks on a wide-ranging deal.
Negotiations have dragged on for seven years, but in the end a Belgian region - population 3.6 million - blocked an accord which stands to affect hundr... | Canadian Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland was choking back tears as reporters cornered her in Brussels. | 37735409 |
The Under-20 boss replaces Gareth Southgate, who will look after the senior team for their next four matches after the departure of Sam Allardyce.
A point in Kazakhstan on 6 October will be enough for the Under-21s to secure a spot in next year's finals in Poland.
Their final group match is at home to Bosnia and Herzeg... | Former Watford and Coventry manager Aidy Boothroyd will take charge of the England Under-21 team for their final two Euro 2017 qualifiers. | 37501518 |
Concerns about plagiarism in a 2013 law module should have triggered a formal process, says the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education.
Instead academics reduced students' marks for "poor academic performance".
The university says this was more appropriate as the problem was poor referencing rather than plagiari... | The University of Buckingham breached its own regulations in an investigation into possible plagiarism, an independent inquiry has found. | 32034849 |
As well as outlawing driving while under the influence of illegal drugs, new legislation will include some prescription medicines.
But prescribed doses do not exceed the limits for legal drugs, so most patients should still be safe to drive.
Those who are unsure are advised to seek the advice of a pharmacist.
The new l... | People who have been prescribed powerful anxiety or pain relief drugs are being warned about a new drug-driving law. | 31306714 |
Aldershot nearly led before the break when Rhys Browne set up Lafayette but Marek Rodak saved and Charlie Walker failed to score on the rebound.
The visitors kept pressuring as Jake Gallagher and Jim Stevenson forced Rodak into further saves.
Victory for the Shots was sealed when Rodak brought down Lafayette and he sco... | Ross Lafayette scored a second-half penalty to seal all three points for Aldershot Town as they beat Welling. | 35619726 |
Other highlights include a stage version of Hancock's Half Hour and the Berliner Ensemble's Waiting for Godot.
The annual event in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, is now in its fourth year.
It boasts performances in multiple locations, including the school where Beckett was a pupil in the early 1920s.
The lights will be... | A play performed in complete darkness is among this year's line up for a summer festival celebrating writer Samuel Beckett. | 32319040 |
Tuilagi missed the 19-18 Premiership win at Gloucester with a "hamstring tweak" just a fortnight after returning from a long-term groin injury.
He is unlikely to return until Tigers' trip to Newcastle on 12 February.
"Results normally polarise decision making," Cockerill said.
"It depends on how England go up at Murray... | Leicester Tigers boss Richard Cockerill says that England centre Manu Tuilagi's latest injury is "nothing serious" - and that he could still figure in this year's Six Nations. | 35452144 |
Wenger, 67, has been criticised by some fans after Arsenal slipped to sixth in the Premier League following four defeats in their past five games.
A 10-2 aggregate loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League added to the pressure and Wenger says he will make a decision on his future "very soon".
"He's a great man in ... | Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi wants Arsene Wenger to remain as manager and says criticism of the Frenchman is "unfair". | 39439172 |
Leading Seaman Timothy Andrew MacColl, 27, from Gosport in Hampshire, was last seen getting into a taxi at 02:00 local time on Sunday after a night out.
The ship had arrived in Dubai on Saturday and left on Thursday.
The family of the father-of-two, who is originally from Killin, Stirlingshire, said they were "complete... | A British sailor has gone missing in Dubai while his ship, HMS Westminster, was docked, the Royal Navy has said. | 18297791 |
The Grade-I listed landmark, which has been owned by the council since 2010, needs "essential" strengthening work to be carried out on its steel structure.
A council report says a continuing £6m steel renovation project has cost extra money, but the loan will be recouped from the income of leisure assets.
Councillors w... | Councillors in Blackpool are to be asked to approve borrowing of £1.8m to repair the resort's tower. | 33559161 |
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The 20-year-old won bronze in the 3m springboard final in Kazan.
It was his second medal of the week after bronze in the 3m synchronised springboard with Chris Mears.
Laugher, who scored 528.9, led after the second of six rounds but was overtaken by defending champion He C... | Jack Laugher has become only the second British diver to ever win an individual World Championships medal. | 33742964 |
The drugs, worth an estimated £831,000, were found in a factory near Bridgend's main custody suite in November.
Christopher Bennett, 61, of Port Talbot, Dale Hart, 53, of Pencoed, and Michael Smart, 37, of Pencoed were bailed until 29 April.
They will appear at Cardiff Crown Court.
Mr Smart also faces a second charge o... | Three men appeared in court jointly charged with producing 692 cannabis plants - yards from South Wales Police's headquarters. | 32149223 |
The My Dentist practice in Dolgellau will close on 31 March and the town's other practice is private.
A spokesman for the NHS practice said it had been unable to recruit a permanent dentist in the last two years
The deputy mayor of Dolgellau, Delwyn Evans, told BBC Radio Cymru's Post Cyntaf programme more needed to be ... | Nearly 4,500 patients will lose their only NHS dentist in a Gwynedd town from the end of the month. | 39148985 |
Earlier this year we asked where the centre spots of various cities around England were - these being the points distances on road signs are measured to.
Google identifies the centre spot of Newcastle as being in a cafeteria in the King George VI building at Newcastle University, while the city council believed it migh... | An academic at Newcastle University has been taking a closer look at a question we posed a short while ago - where exactly is the centre point of Newcastle? | 37297689 |
Mucky Boots Nature Kindergarten will be based at Kirkton of Maryculter woods.
It will have space for 15 children between the ages of three and five.
Manager Dawn Ewan told the BBC Scotland website there were many benefits and explained: "It is a massive woodland and children are generally happier to be outside."
There ... | A fully outdoor nursery, believed to be the first in Aberdeenshire, is due to open in April after a successful two-year pilot. | 38955587 |
Like-for-like cycle sales fell 4% in the three months to 1 July, which chief executive Jill McDonald blamed on poor weather and the timing of Easter.
Halfords hopes that new bike ranges designed with Sir Bradley Wiggins and Laura Trott, who are both competing in the Rio Olympics, will boost demand.
In the year to March... | Halfords is hoping for an Olympics bounce to stem a slide in bike sales, which have continued to fall. | 36791563 |
The international charity says nine out of 10 schools have been destroyed in the worst-affected districts.
Almost 24,000 classrooms were damaged or destroyed in the disaster that hit the country 12 days ago, it adds.
Unicef is attempting to set up temporary learning spaces for children.
Currently, all schools are close... | Nearly a million children in Nepal will not be able to return to school in the wake of last month's earthquake unless urgent action is taken, says Unicef. | 32624110 |
About 50 weddings due to take place after 10 April at Manor Barn in Buriton have been cancelled.
Owner Bob Camping said he was "so very sorry". His other firm The Village Inn/Goosebumps Weddings Ltd is currently in receivership.
One affected couple described it as a "nightmare".
Mr Camping has vowed to sell his home an... | Dozens of couples have had their weddings at a luxury Hampshire venue cancelled with the owner admitting the company is "in trouble". | 35398383 |
It said the scale of footpath erosion was "threatening Snowdonia's fragile nature".
The number of walkers climbing Snowdon has doubled since 2007 and more than four million people visited Snowdonia last year.
But the trust said grass species move in when pathways are eroded, strangling some plants.
Rhys Thomas, Nationa... | Snowdonia's pathways need to be preserved or plants and wildlife will be lost, National Trust Wales has said. | 38887453 |
Beginning in July, Oregon residents who do not identify as male or female can mark X for sex on driver's licences, learner's permits and state IDs.
The state's Transportation Commission approved the new rule, which was hailed by LGBTQ rights groups.
The shift comes a year after an Oregon judge ruled a retired Army vete... | Oregon has become the first US state to include a third gender option on state-issued identification cards. | 40309362 |
Family and friends of a young couple had hired the boat for an engagement party and were sailing north of Cairo hit was hit, according to eyewitnesses.
An Interior Ministry statement said 15 bodies had been found and six people were still missing.
The captain of the cargo boat has been arrested. Five people were rescue... | At least 15 people have been killed in a crash between a cargo vessel and a passenger boat on Egypt's River Nile. | 33632887 |
Rio the red kite was found near Leitrim, County Down, with an infection in her foot.
It meant the bird could not flex her talons, which affected her ability to feed.
She became weak and unable to fly.
She was reintroduced to the wild after being treated by a vet.
Rio was one of 80 red kites introduced to Northern Irela... | A key member of a breeding programme, designed to reintroduce an impressive bird of prey in Northern Ireland, has been returned to the wild after being found injured in a field. | 34520236 |
Damien Reeves broke the deadlock by finishing via the crossbar from James Lawrie's cross before Josh Ginnelley doubled the lead after a 50-yard run.
Jake Moult ended the game as a contest, converting a penalty after the lively Lawrie was fouled by Omar Beckles.
And Jordan Sinnott completed the Shots' miserable afternoo... | Altrincham moved out of the National League relegation zone with an impressive victory over Aldershot. | 35792402 |
It will cover a 14.7km (nine-mile) stretch of the A6 from Randalstown in County Antrim and Castledawson in County Londonderry, either side of the Toome bypass.
Upgrading the stretches of road to dual carriageways is expected to cost £160m.
Infrastructure Minister Chris Hazzard said the work would "strengthen the links... | Four years of roadworks are to begin on the main road between Belfast and Londonderry road this autumn. | 37104466 |
Bethan Rhys Roberts hosts Ask the Leader on BBC One Wales at 19:00 BST on Thursday.
Leanne Wood was the outsider who broke the Plaid Cymru mould when she won the party's leadership election in 2012 to succeed Ieuan Wyn Jones.
She is Plaid's first female leader, the first to be a non-fluent Welsh speaker and the first f... | Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood faces questions from an audience in Aberystwyth in the fourth of a daily series of live TV election specials. | 36001022 |
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But apart from sounding impressive - the train in this clip has a really important job.
It's used to clear away old 'ballast', the rocks and stone that support the train tracks, and replace it with new stuff.
It's travelling overnigh... | At half a mile long, it's Britain's longest ever train - and can be found travelling through the night with a small army of workers onboard. | 31015853 |
The uncapped duo will start Saturday's Six Nations match at Twickenham.
"They don't lack for enthusiasm and they are both incredibly excited about the stage they're going to be playing on," said the Ireland head coach.
Schmidt said it was a "tight decision" whether to name McCloskey or his Ulster team-mate Luke Marshal... | Ireland coach Joe Schmidt says he has gone with "form and balance" in picking debutants Stuart McCloskey and Josh van der Flier to play against England. | 35663204 |
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19 November 2013 Last updated at 14:24 GMT
Engineers have used a tunnelling machine called Phyllis to dig through 6.8km (4.2m) of earth from Royal Oak in west London to Farringdon on the edge of the City.
BBC London's Chris Rogers took a look around the tunnel and spoke to t... | Crossrail has completed its first train tunnel 18 months after work began. | 25005388 |
Anglesey council's contract for 17 toilets ends in 2017 and they face being scrapped due to budget cuts.
A letter has been sent to councils to see if there is interest in taking them over from 1 April.
Councillor John Roberts said: "We don't want to reach a situation where we'll have to close toilets and sincerely hope... | Public toilets on Anglesey are being offered to town and community councils in a bid to stop them being closed. | 36340862 |
29 June 2016 Last updated at 02:24 BST
Well, the BBC has been around the region looking for people who are living the dream, and fulfilling their career ambitions.
This week, we find out how Australian actor Eamon Flack landed his dream job as artistic director of Sydney's Belvoir theatre company.
Produced by the BBC's... | Most of us work to make money - and if it happens to be by doing something we love, we're considered lucky. | 36658765 |
Scientists using Europe's Cryosat radar spacecraft are now routinely mapping variations in height on a fine scale, both in time and in area.
The UK-led team's analysis shows that Greenland is shedding ice to the ocean.
Their preliminary assessment is very close to that produced from gravity satellites, which currently ... | It is one of the clearest views we have yet had of the recent changes occurring across Greenland's ice sheet. | 35074501 |
Hampshire can still qualify for the quarter-finals if results go their way in Wednesday's last group games.
Bailey struck an unbeaten 145 against Surrey on Sunday but in a losing cause.
"I don't think we've played a great game of one-day cricket yet, but we're breaking some records and the tide should turn at some stag... | Hampshire captain George Bailey is unsure if his side deserve to qualify for the knockout stages of the One-Day Cup after inconsistent results. | 39926630 |
The report was commissioned after passenger concerns over the vessel.
Naval architects Houlder found it "well suited to operating in the English Channel", but "teething problems are expected with any new vessel".
It also suggested changes to improve the ride, the handling and berthing performance of the ferry.
The Stat... | A report into the safety and suitability of the Condor Liberation ferry has ruled there are "no concerns" about its stability. | 34548283 |
Crown said in October 18 staff had been held after a police operation believed to target its marketing activities.
Among them were three Australians, including Jason O'Connor, a senior executive in charge of attracting Chinese high-rollers.
Casino gambling, and promoting gambling abroad, are illegal in mainland China.
... | Casino operator Crown Resorts says its employees who were detained in China last year have been formally charged with illegally promoting gambling. | 40256460 |
The Dons host the Premiership champions on Friday night before Scotland's top two clubs meet again in the Scottish Cup final on 27 May.
"We want to show we can beat Celtic, because we know we've got the players that can," McLean, 25, said.
"I think we are the best team to stop the unbeaten run - and stop the treble."
A... | Kenny McLean insists Aberdeen can end Celtic's unbeaten domestic run - and derail their bid for a treble. | 39891236 |
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The victory means the Irish will face France in Sunday's final at the World League 2 tournament.
Wales will also make the final qualifiers in Johannesburg if they beat Scotland in the third place play-off.
Gareth Furlong put Wales ahead before Shane O'Donoghue, Ben Walker ... | Ireland's men guaranteed themselves a spot at the final World Cup qualifying tournament in the summer by beating Wales 3-1 at Stormont on Saturday. | 39316505 |
And the world of Formula 1 is no different - some drivers have consistently excelled while others have had a campaign to forget.
A record 21-race season gives us plenty to reflect on as the year draws to a close, so we want you to tell us your top three heroes and villains from the past nine months.
Hamilton in Monaco?... | It's safe to say 2016 been a truly memorable year for a whole host of reasons - some very good, some utterly awful. | 38084694 |
The benchmark Nikkei 225 closed down 3% at 16,883.19 points - its worst day since March.
The US oil price fell below the symbolic threshold of $50 a barrel for the first time since April 2009.
Meanwhile in London, Brent crude fell as low as $53 a barrel.
That prompted energy shares to fall.
Concerns over Greece's futur... | Japan's stocks led falls across Asia on Tuesday, posting their biggest drop in nearly 10 months, as investors worried about falling oil prices and political turmoil in Greece. | 30692019 |
Investors were expected to remain cautious until the Fed announces its decision on Thursday.
The Dow Jones rose 140.1 points to 16,739.95, while the S&P 500 added 17.22 points to 1,995.31. The Nasdaq was up 28.72 points at 4,889.24.
Figures released on Wednesday showed consumer prices fell 0.1% in August.
Prices were u... | (Close): US markets closed higher as the Federal Reserve begins its two-day meeting which will discuss whether to raise interest rates. | 34271584 |
You'd expect such a statement from a player who had played for 11 different clubs in three different countries, but how many players have done that at the age of 23?
Meet Jake Jervis, one of Plymouth Argyle's five summer signings, who is preparing for a campaign in League Two having played in Turkey, Scotland and all t... | "The good of football, the bad of football, I've seen all of it." | 33715652 |
Three other members of the family are suspected to have recently died from the virus.
The cases were reported in the southern region of Nzerekore, where the outbreak began in December 2013.
The Ebola outbreak killed more than 11,300 people - mostly in Guinea and its neighbours Sierra Leone and Liberia.
The new cases we... | Two new Ebola cases have been confirmed in Guinea, almost three months after it celebrated the end of the outbreak. | 35840782 |
The Czech-born American took charge of an hour-long coaching session at Queen's Club in London.
Murray will play France's Nicolas Mahut in his Aegon Championships opener, but rain delays mean the match is unlikely to start before 14:00 BST.
Murray and Lendl's morning practice was cut short by the weather and more rain ... | Ivan Lendl returned to coaching duties with Andy Murray for the first time in over two years on Tuesday. | 36528343 |
The 22-year-old returns from Scotland duty to the Hibs squad as the league-leaders entertain Morton on Wednesday.
"I know it will be a tough game, and the squad do as well," McGinn told Hibs' website.
"But we know what the reward is at the end of the season and getting three points will be huge moving forward."
McGinn ... | Midfielder John McGinn hopes the prospect of securing promotion will ensure Hibernian suffer no slip-ups as they chase the Championship title. | 39415866 |
The London-wide annual target for new units of affordable housing is 17,000, although councils set their own levels.
Only 8,550 such units were built in developments with affordability requirements in 2015-16 - down from 10,962 the previous year.
Lewisham was the only borough to meet or exceed all its targets over the ... | London boroughs are failing to ensure developers provide affordable housing, figures obtained by the BBC show. | 36412679 |
The militants targeted villages under government control, and clashed with the army and its militia allies.
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said at least 15 of the dead were civilians.
The fighting is near a strategically important highway linking Hama city with the Aleppo area further north.
Th... | More than 50 people are reported to have been killed in heavy fighting in Syria after so-called Islamic State launched an attack in Hama province. | 39966105 |
The Leeds site is home to rugby league side Leeds Rhinos, rugby union side Yorkshire Carnegie and Yorkshire County Cricket Club.
Plans include a new South Stand on the rugby ground and a new joint stand overlooking both the rugby pitch and cricket ground.
A public consultation over the proposals is due to start in Febr... | New proposals for the redevelopment of the Headingley Stadium have been revealed. | 35429026 |
24 January 2017 Last updated at 07:07 GMT
Alice is blind and needs help getting around, so now she has a furry friend to help her out.
She is one of the youngest person in England to be given a guide dog and Billy has made a big difference to her life.
Check out the video to hear Alice and Billy's story. | Meet Alice and her guide dog, Billy. | 38723449 |
Three men, two women, and a girl under 18 years of age, were arrested on Thursday evening after police carried out a planned search of a house in Castletown, Navan, County Meath.
It followed a report alleging false imprisonment. It is understood those living in the house are from Romania.
The men and women appeared in ... | Five people have appeared in court in Trim on charges of theft. | 37153972 |
Safety equipment had allegedly been bypassed on the Tangmere locomotive which meant it passed a signal at danger in Wiltshire earlier this year.
The legal proceedings have been brought by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).
It said its investigation established a high-speed train had passed over the junction about a min... | A steam train driver and their employer have been charged over a near miss in which a locomotive stopped across a busy main line railway junction. | 35051409 |
He accused the government of failing on its deficit target, debt target and welfare cap - while pledging more taxes, debt and borrowing.
"The verdict could not be clearer - the so-called long-term economic plan has failed," he said.
Mr Hammond said there were not enough high earners to fund Labour ambitions.
Single mar... | Chancellor Philip Hammond's spending plans "offer no hope for the future" after six "wasted" years, his Labour counterpart John McDonnell has claimed. | 38081756 |
Seamer Porter dismissed Richard Levi in the third over of the final morning.
Ryan ten Doeschate (4-31) then took 3-17 from nine overs as Adam Rossington and Azharullah fell lbw and David Murphy was caught at mid-on.
Essex wrapped up victory after lunch as Graham Napier bowled Ben Sanderson as the visitors were all out ... | Jamie Porter's career-best first-class match figures of 8-91 helped Essex ease to an innings and 92-run victory over Northamptonshire at Chelmsford. | 36146361 |
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Carlos Tuimavave and Fetuli Talanoa tries and a Jake Connor penalty gave Hull a 14-12 half-time lead, Cas' Ben Roberts and Zak Hardaker replying.
Connor kicked three more penalties and Roberts crossed again before Hull pulled away when Mahe Fonua and Jamie Shaul scored wit... | Defending champions Hull FC defeated Super League leaders Castleford Tigers to reach the Challenge Cup semi-finals. | 40265581 |
Donaldson is back in training following a lengthy lay-off with a heel injury which has kept him out for the whole of Gianfranco Zola's 16 games in charge.
Wigan have lost Sam Morsy, who starts a two-game ban after being booked for the 10th time this season at Blackburn.
They are also waiting form a verdict on the sever... | Birmingham City remain without Clayton Donaldson and Michael Morrison for the visit of Wigan Athletic to St Andrew's. | 39111356 |
The cards, for the Scottish parliamentary election on 5 May, spell Scotland as "Scotalnd".
The error was not spotted until the official notification started to be delivered to voters in the city.
The authority said it accepted the mistake was "disappointing and embarrassing".
A spokeswoman for the Returning officer sai... | Aberdeen City Council has said it did not plan to reprint thousands of polling cards which contain a prominent spelling error. | 35837959 |
29 March 2016 Last updated at 15:44 BST
Peter Brown watched the footage on his computer at home in Cumbria after it was put online by the University of Manchester to show the Dunkirk evacuation - and lighter moments on HMS Whitehall.
North West Tonight reporter Stuart Flinders spoke to Mr Brown. | A man spotted his father performing cartwheels and tightrope walking on a Royal Navy destroyer in a World War Two archive film. | 35919641 |
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