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Taylor beat Van Gerwen in the opening contest, but Lewis then struggled in losing to Van Barneveld, before the Dutch won the pairs.
But Taylor's defeat of Van Barneveld forced a decider, in which Lewis beat Van Gerwen 4-1.
Victory in Frankfurt gave England their fourth World Cup of Darts crown.
After losing both of his... | England pair Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis retained the World Cup, beating the Netherlands' Michael van Gerwen and Raymond van Barneveld in the final. | 36456000 |
Twenty tonnes of pasta covered the A5 near Shotatton, forcing police to close the road between the A483 at Oswestry and the A458 at Shrewsbury.
A spokeswoman for West Mercia Police, which attended just after 11:30 BST, said it was not clear how the pasta had ended up on the road.
No-one was arrested and no-one was inju... | A major road in Shropshire was closed after a lorry shed its load of pre-made spaghetti bolognese. | 37341511 |
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The horse, a daughter of Finsceal Beo, was bought at Goffs sales by Dermot Farrington for an unnamed Irish client.
It is the highest amount paid for a foal at public auction in Ireland.
Frankel was retired in 2012 after winning all 14 of his races, while Finsceal Beo (whic... | A filly foal of racing legend Frankel has sold for an Irish record of 1.8 million euros (about £1.45m). | 30138086 |
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) said demand for property continued to outpace supply last month.
This was despite a rise in the number of homes coming on to the market.
The growth of interest in the Scottish property market bucked the trend across the rest of the UK.
Demand for homes in the UK fell ... | Scottish house prices are expected to continue rising over the next few months after climbing in April, according to surveyors. | 36268725 |
The singer was diagnosed last year after two tumours - including one the size of a golf ball - were found at the back of his tongue.
"You can imagine to get rid of that with radiation - the inside of my head has been cooked pretty effectively," he told the BBC.
He added although his voice was fine, it will take a while... | Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson has said he is healing well since being treated for cancer earlier this year. | 33387148 |
US officials described the intercept by the SU-27 jet on Wednesday as "dangerous and unprofessional".
Russia's defence ministry said the US plane had been approaching Russian territory and the SU-27 pilots had adhered to international rules.
Russia is currently carrying out military exercises in the Black Sea.
Pentagon... | The Pentagon says a Russian fighter plane flew within about 10ft (3m) of one of its reconnaissance aircraft operating over the Black Sea. | 37303247 |
But her awkward moment also had a second act.
Exelby had been gazing at a pen in her hands, unaware she was live, when a broadcast cut back to her in an Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC) studio.
She gave an alarmed reaction when she realised the error, but settled quickly to read the next story.
A clip of the blooper ... | Caught in a blooper on live television, Australian newsreader Natasha Exelby was always likely to become an internet star. | 39561972 |
Di Maria, 28, said if he had not played in his side's 2-1 win over champions Chile in the Copa America he was afraid "she was going to get mad".
Argentina coach Gerardo Martino said he was unaware of what had happened when picking the Paris St-Germain forward.
"Not all people respond the same in those situations," said... | Angel di Maria paid an emotional tribute to his grandmother after scoring for Argentina on the day she died. | 36466685 |
The Shepherd's Bush Green blaze affected five floors of the 18-storey Shepherds Court building, resulting in its evacuation.
London Fire Brigade said at least 120 firefighters tackled the blaze, now under control, from 15:45 BST.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council tweeted: "Rest areas and housing are being arranged for tho... | About 50 people will spend the night away from their homes following a blaze in a west London tower block. | 37132082 |
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Keetels, a member of the victorious 2014 World Cup team, fired low past Maddie Hinch in the fourth quarter after two shots had been blocked.
England won several penalty corners, but were frustrated by a resilient Dutch defence.
Alex Danson did go close though with a shot s... | England's hopes of defending their EuroHockey title were thwarted at the semi-final stage as Marloes Keetels' strike sent hosts Netherlands through. | 41044333 |
Charlie Clift, 56, was last seen buying outdoor clothing on Tuesday 30 January in Fort William town centre.
Highland and Islands Police said they were increasingly concerned about Mr Clift's welfare.
Lochaber Insp Andrew Bilton said they were asking hikers to keep an eye out for him.
He said: "Given the lack of contact... | Police are searching for a man from south Wales who went missing while hiking in Scotland. | 38898665 |
Police said 38-year-old Alexander Vinnik was held on a US warrant near the northern city of Thessaloniki.
The gang is believed to have used the digital currency to launder at least $4bn (£3bn) over several years.
Mr Vinnik is said to be the "brain" behind the illegal operations. He has so far made no public comments.
... | A Russian national has been arrested in Greece suspected of being member of a gang that has allegedly laundered billions of dollars using Bitcoin. | 40731200 |
The RMT union is disputing plans to bring in more driver-only-operated (DOO) trains.
Northern said it would run about 40% of its normal timetable if the walkout goes ahead.
Southern rail and Merseyrail, which are due to strike on 13 March, have also altered their services.
The RMT announced the walkouts in a dispute wi... | Rail company Northern has released details of a reduced train service in preparation for industrial action planned for Monday. | 39203150 |
The director of the BAFTA Cymru award-winning bilingual BBC and S4C crime drama does not think Wales is producing enough behind-the-camera talent.
BBC Wales and S4C said they are trying to grow TV's production pool in Wales.
Economy Secretary Ken Skates said continuing to help finance film and TV productions was vital.... | Hinterland co-creator Ed Thomas has called on BBC Wales, S4C and the Welsh Government to help inspire more TV producers and directors in Wales. | 38359450 |
Lily Catherine Butterfield-Godwin and Abbey Rogers, both 19 and from Lyndhurst, were passengers in the Mazda RX8 and died at the scene in Gosport Lane on 13 December.
A third passenger and the driver were also treated in hospital.
Police said the driver, 21, from the Southampton area, had not been arrested. | A driver has been interviewed under caution after two teenagers died when a car hit a wall in the New Forest. | 30794104 |
On Tuesday, Bana Alabed posted the picture on Twitter saying she was "happy to be alive".
Bana, who tweets in English with the help of her mother, said her family had come under fierce bombardment.
Aleppo, once Syria's largest city, has been divided by clashes between government allied and rebel forces.
On Monday, gove... | A seven-year-old girl who became internationally renowned for tweeting about life in East Aleppo has posted a photo of her destroyed home. | 38148922 |
The dog's owners witnessed the incident at Bonna Point, a popular off-leash beach, said Sutherland Shire Council.
"We were pretty traumatised, it was horrific," one owner, named only as Nigel, told the Sydney Morning Herald.
Authorities have installed warning signs since the attack on Sunday and advised beachgoers and ... | Swimmers have been warned to avoid a Sydney beach after a pet dog was taken by a shark in shallow water. | 39099721 |
American businessmen Jason Levien and Steve Kaplan lead a consortium that is in talks to buy a 60% stake.
Swansea City Supporters' Trust will retain its full 21.1% holding, but former player Nurse, 78, is worried the club could lose its identity.
"I'm concerned because it's going out of the hands of local people," he s... | Mel Nurse, who led the group that helped save Swansea City from bankruptcy in 2002, has concerns over plans for a US takeover of the club. | 36165328 |
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is likely to receive the money from the city and county councils, along with Rushcliffe Borough Council.
Alan Rhodes, leader of the county council, said the money would be raised from a low-interest loan, which would be repaid by the club at a higher rate.
England beat Australia at T... | Trent Bridge cricket ground is set for a £8.1m revamp thanks to loans from three councils. | 34340319 |
Those gaining A* to C grades in English rose from 68.8% to 73%, Maths rose 1.6% to 66.2% and Science from 61.5% to 64.8%.
Overall, the number of pupils achieving A* to C grades increased by 1.5% to 78%.
While more boys achieved A* to C grades than last year, girls continued to outperform them by 7.6%.
By Maggie Taggart... | GCSE pupils in Northern Ireland have shown improvements in English, Maths and Science. | 28868510 |
Kyle Jordan, of Fleetwood, Lancashire, had staked £5 on an accumulator bet in which he not only needed to predict the outcome of six matches, but also for both teams in each to score.
When Everton trailed 2-0 against West Bromwich Albion in the final match, the 30-year-old thought the game was up.
But the Toffeemen rec... | A football fan has won more than £45,000 after Everton's thrilling last-gasp victory at West Brom. | 34393146 |
The Foreign Office sought to identify countries that could pose "similar risks" as Afghanistan, a senior former diplomat told the Iraq Inquiry.
Stephen Pattison said the phrase was dropped after it emerged it had been taken from a magazine article.
Mr Pattison told the inquiry the process led to Iraq moving up the poli... | The UK drew up a list of countries seen as potential threats after 9/11 in a process known as "draining the swamp". | 12332889 |
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Marshall is the third player to refuse to stand for the anthem since Colin Kaepernick did so last month in protest at what he sees as racial injustice.
"I feel like this was the right thing to do," said Marshall.
Broncos beat Carolina 21-20 in a re-run of February's Super ... | Denver linebacker Brandon Marshall kneeled in protest during the American national anthem prior to the Broncos' victory over the Carolina Panthers in the opening game of the new NFL season. | 37315759 |
Willard Wigan, whose works are so small they can fit inside the eye of a needle, has dubbed the creation To See or Not to See.
Smaller than a full stop in a newspaper and only viewable with a microscope, the piece took four weeks to complete.
It is on display at the Light House Media Centre in Wolverhampton.
Mr Wigan, ... | An artist famed for his tiny sculptures has created a microscopic William Shakespeare to mark the 400th anniversary of the Bard's death. | 36070518 |
Trainers contributed £98.6m and stud farms £81.2m, while visitors bring in £8.8m to the racecourses.
Forest Heath District Council commissioned research company SQW to carry out the study into the impact of the sport on the 'Home of Horseracing'.
The SQW report did not try to measure the amount spent by owners and visi... | The horse racing industry is worth £208m a year to the economy in and around Newmarket, a study has revealed. | 25857509 |
After the best part of a century of service, the traditional steel "lattice" pylon has been updated.
The "T-pylon" is shorter, standing at about 120ft (36m); the old steel giants are typically 165ft (50m).
The National Grid says it will respond to the need to harvest energy from an increasing number of lower-carbon ene... | The first new design of an electricity pylon in almost 90 years has been erected at a site in Nottinghamshire. | 32225276 |
Twenty-five international artists were sent debris from the Mackintosh library, which was gutted by fire in May 2014.
The work they created will be sold at auction to raise money for the Mackintosh Campus Appeal.
It is hoped £32m can be raised.
Other artists taking part include Grayson Perry, Cornelia Parker, Jenny Sav... | Leading artists including Sir Antony Gormley, Anish Kapoor and Simon Starling have used material from the fire-damaged Glasgow School of Art to create new work and raise funds. | 38791290 |
Burton's Foods, which owns and bakes brands such as Jammie Dodgers and Wagon Wheels, said it was closing its site in Moreton after a business review.
The company said it would invest £7m at its manufacturing sites in Edinburgh and Llantarnam, South Wales.
It also plans to consolidate its Knowlsey multi-site distributi... | A biscuit manufacturer is to close its Wirral factory, with the loss of 342 jobs. | 12173304 |
The investigation started after 43 fish were found dead in a reservoir at Woodburn near Carrickfergus, County Antrim.
It happened days after 1,000 brown trout were released into the lake.
NI Water said it had notified the relevant external agency, DAERA's marine and fisheries division.
DAERA said it had become aware of... | Officials are looking at whether faulty equipment used to transport fish contributed to the deaths of scores of trout found in public angling lakes. | 39934416 |
Net profit totalled 101m euros (£84.6m) from 32m euros in 2012.
Sales topped 1bn euros for the first time with 10 million passengers making the 31 mile journey under the Channel.
The company set a 500m euros earnings target for 2015 when it expects to pay tax on its profits for the first time.
In its 20 year history E... | Eurotunnel, which operates the undersea tunnel between France and England, tripled profits last year on the back of record passenger numbers. | 26556929 |
Boom Supersonic expects a prototype of its passenger plane to make its first test flight by the end of 2018.
Subsonic and supersonic tests will take place in the US.
If the full-size 55-seat plane is then approved, the first passengers could be travelling at supersonic speeds across the Atlantic by 2023.
Rolls-Royce wa... | Supersonic air travel could be back in little more than five years if a plane that aims to replace Concorde takes to the skies. | 40340875 |
It is the SDLP's turn to hold the position and the party nominated the north Belfast councillor last week.
The decision was ratified at a full meeting of Belfast City Council on Monday night.
Maire Hendron of the Alliance Party has been elected deputy mayor - the first time women have held the two top posts.
Ms Mallon,... | The SDLP's Nichola Mallon has become the new lord mayor of Belfast, succeeding Sinn Féin's Máirtín Ó Muilleoir. | 27665455 |
The Woodland Trust wants to buy the land at Llennyrch woodland.
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has given £50,000 but a further £750,000 is needed and a campaign will be launched on Tuesday at the National Eisteddfod in Meifod, Powys.
The charity said the area has been called a "Celtic rainforest" and it wants to improve... | A conservation charity is trying to raise £800,000 to purchase 550 acres of land in Snowdonia National Park. | 33761798 |
Natural Energy Wyre Ltd said the Duchy of Lancaster has given it an exclusivity deal to create the UK's first tidal energy power station.
If approved, it will be built on the Wyre estuary, which belongs to the Queen in her role as Duke of Lancaster.
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds said it had concerns abo... | Plans to build a £200m tidal barrage in Lancashire that will power tens of thousands of homes have been announced. | 33076962 |
The suspect, 26 and of no fixed address, was detained by West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit officers after arriving on a flight from Turkey.
He is being held in custody in the West Midlands.
West Midlands Police said the arrest was pre-planned and there was no threat to the safety of the flight or the airport. | A man has been arrested at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of Syria-related terror offences, police have said. | 39072368 |
New Zealanders living in Australia for at least five years can apply if they earn the median wage or more, and pass security, character and health checks.
The "new pathway" means easier access to citizenship, which allows access to a range of welfare services.
The deal follows tensions over the deportation of New Zeala... | The Australian government says up to 70,000 New Zealanders will be eligible for citizenship under a new agreement. | 35610174 |
Hawkins held off the challenge of the defending champion, Moses Kipsiro of Uganda, clocking a time of of 60 minutes 22 seconds.
Kenya's Joel Kimutai came home in third ahead of England's Chris Thompson.
Another Kenyan, Betsy Saina, claimed victory in the women's race with a course record time of 67:20.
Hawkins is the f... | Scotland's Callum Hawkins claimed victory in the Great Scottish Run in Glasgow, setting a new Scottish half-marathon record in the process. | 37534717 |
Councils will decide next week whether to conduct feasibility studies for the radioactive repository.
Protesters from all over the country carried banners for 2.5km (1.5miles) through the valley of Ennerdale to lobby against the plans.
A petition against the proposals now has more than 17,000 signatures.
Unite, which r... | Hundreds of people have taken part in a march against the possibility of building an underground nuclear waste site in Cumbria. | 21214374 |
The Rail, Maritime and Transport union says research shows 1970s services were faster than those advertised by Great Western Railways for Intercity trains.
The promised London to Cardiff journey time is 113 minutes, compared to 105 minutes under British Rail in 1977.
GWR said the union was not comparing like with like.... | New £4.5m trains running from London to south Wales will be slower than those 40 years ago, a transport union has claimed. | 34465170 |
The British Medical Journal claims it has revealed a campaign to derail research into the cancer drug Avastin.
The claim has been denied by Novartis, the firm which markets the officially licensed drug, Lucentis, in the UK.
Many doctors use Avastin as a cheaper but unlicensed alternative to treat wet age-related macula... | A drugs firm has been accused of trying to block access to what some doctors believe is a cheap, safe and effective drug to treat a common eye condition. | 32151801 |
The company said it wanted to focus development "on the mobile platforms the vast majority of people use".
Facebook-owned WhatsApp, which is used by a billion people worldwide, will stop working on the named operating systems by December 2016.
But it will still work on Blackberry's latest smartphone which runs Android.... | WhatsApp is to end support for a number of operating systems including Blackberry 10, Nokia Symbian S60 and Windows Phone 7.1. | 35686613 |
The decision was made after animal health investigators were unable to rule out the presence of H5N8 avian flu at a third farm in Wyre.
They said a "pro-active culling" would take place of birds including pheasants, partridges and ducks.
The Food Standards Agency said the disease was not a risk to food safety.
Public H... | About 63,000 birds are due to be culled at a Lancashire farm to prevent the spread of bird flu, which has already been found at two nearby premises. | 38802628 |
The pound hit $1.4693, a rise of more than three cents, or 2.34%, the biggest one-day gain since March 2009.
The bounce followed several polls over the weekend that suggested a very tight race, but that the Leave campaign may have lost a little momentum.
The FTSE 100 also rose, with shares closing 3% higher on Monday.
... | The pound has jumped the most against the dollar in seven years, as traders reassessed the likelihood of the UK leaving the European Union. | 36573757 |
People will be brought to shore from a "shipwreck" via breeches buoy by members of the South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade in a re-enactment of a rescue on 2 April 1866.
A seine-net fishing boat will play the part of the schooner Tenterden which was wrecked during a heavy storm.
The event, near the watch House off the... | A sea to land rescue is set to take place on the South Tyneside coast. | 35945113 |
The Edinburgh-based start-up attracted high-profile investors such as Skyscanner founder Gareth Williams and Macklin Enterprise Partnerships founder Marie Macklin.
The investment will help the firm target international markets.
Appointedd said its suite of tools allowed small firms to manage their business entirely onl... | Online booking firm Appointedd is to expand its operations after raising £595,000 in a funding round. | 36276339 |
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Her team face the Netherlands in Friday's final looking to follow Sean Kerly's side, the champions in Seoul.
"You saw what happened to hockey in the country after that - it really picked up," said Richardson-Walsh, part of a team who won bronze at London 2012.
"It picked u... | Great Britain's women can reinvigorate hockey at home if they emulate the 1988 men's side by winning Olympic gold, captain Kate Richardson-Walsh believes. | 37126693 |
So when I suggest that new Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns will make history on Sunday, I'm not comparing his task to walking on the moon or finding a cure for the common cold.
Mr Cairns will become the first serving cabinet minister to run the London Marathon. Others have run it but either before or after their cabinet ca... | We are so fond of the word 'historic' in Welsh politics that it is increasingly used to describe something vaguely interesting that hasn't happened before. | 36082338 |
16 April 2016 Last updated at 08:16 BST
Gusts of more than 75 miles per hour were recorded and it became very hard for people to see what was going around them.
Watch the video to see the sandstorm sweep over the province. | A huge sandstorm hit China's Gansu Province on Friday afternoon, filling the skies with dust. | 36061960 |
RSPCA officers rescued the animal from a farmer's land in Graig Penllyn near Cowbridge on Wednesday.
The charity believes the pup reached the field after swimming up the streams of the River Thaw.
After rehabilitation, it is hoped the pup can be released back into the sea in the near future.
RSPCA officer Gary Lucas sa... | A dehydrated and underweight seal pup has been found in a field seven miles from the sea in Vale of Glamorgan. | 38420220 |
Waheed Ahmed has been detained along with eight other Britons in Hatay near the Syrian border since Wednesday, 1 April.
Footage released on Sunday shows him being put on a coach to Antalya, which is 509 miles west of Hatay.
The group of nine from Rochdale included five adults and four children.
His father, Rochdale Lab... | A Labour councillor's son, held in Turkey on suspicion of trying to enter Syria illegally is expected to return to the UK. | 32279366 |
Prop Jenkins will set a world record for a front-row forward when he leads Wales against Argentina in Cardiff.
The 35-year-old is making his 133rd Test appearance - still 15 behind Richie McCaw's 148 - but McBryde believes he could break the record.
"He's in a good position and I can't think of a reason why he can't," ... | Wales captain Gethin Jenkins could become rugby's most capped player if he keeps himself fit, says Robin McBryde. | 37952694 |
His side's 20-16 victory ended a run of seven consecutive defeats for the Welsh region and seven wins in a row for Connacht.
It was only the third home league match of the season for Blues, and Wilson hopes it can lead to improved form.
"Hopefully it's given us a springboard to build some confidence," he said.
"I'm rel... | Cardiff Blues' win over Pro12 leaders Connacht can act as a springboard for the rest of the season, according to head coach Danny Wilson. | 35013426 |
A delegation was sent to the remote Wa region in Shan state, which borders China, said the Kyemon Daily newspaper.
The military and the United Wa State Army (UWSA) agreed to hold regular meetings and withdraw to positions they occupied before a recent stand-off.
The move came as part of a government effort to reach agr... | Burma's government and rebels from the ethnic Wa guerrilla group have reached a peace deal, state media has reported. | 23300441 |
The nationally televised event, billed as the world's largest short festival, had been running for more than two decades.
Tropfest founder John Polson described the situation as a "disaster" and said in a statement that he was devastated.
He told Fairfax there was a financial discrepancy "well into six figures".
"It's ... | Australia's long-running Tropfest film festival has been cancelled less than a month out from its scheduled date due to financial problems. | 34794983 |
Downing, who had only been offered a one-year deal by the Saddlers, made 183 appearances for the club following his release by West Brom in August 2012.
The 24-year-old centre-back has also previously been out on loan at Hereford United, Shrewsbury Town and Barnet.
"I've always liked Paul as a player," said Dons boss K... | MK Dons have signed defender Paul Downing on a two-year deal after he rejected a new contract offer from League One rivals Walsall. | 36646169 |
Almost 90 jobs were at risk after bus operator First Scotland East announced it was withdrawing services in East Lothian.
In May 2016, First Group revealed plans to stop bus operations in the area from 14 August 2016.
It also proposed closing its depots in North Berwick and Musselburgh.
The firm had blamed "an increasi... | Threatened East Lothian bus services and jobs have been saved as part of a new takeover package from Lothian Buses Ltd. | 36686464 |
He has longer to wait.
People in Sunderland don't always do as they are told; before the vote on Britain's membership of the European Union, the Nissan chief executive urged people to vote to remain, stressing the advantages to Nissan, the region's biggest employer, of staying in the single market.
They ignored him, wi... | When Carlos Ghosn made his not-very-veiled threat about the future of the giant Nissan plant in Sunderland last week, he might have thought locals would have quailed and rallied to his cause. | 37574954 |
For the half year to 30 September, lending was up 14% to £14.9bn, and profits rose to £802m
However, it said that it expected "downward pressure" on its profit margins in its second half and next year due to "robust" competition.
It added that incoming chief executive Joe Garner will take up his position in the sprin... | Nationwide has reported a record amount of mortgage lending for a six-month period and a 34% rise in profits. | 34876966 |
Eddie Jones' side go into the Six Nations match looking to equal New Zealand's world record of 18 straight Test victories.
However, Cotter says Scotland have enough attacking threats in their ranks to take the game to England.
"The players are keen when they get their hands on the ball to express themselves at Twickenh... | Head coach Vern Cotter insists Scotland are not going to Twickenham to merely try to contain England. | 39220879 |
Cook (65) started strongly alongside opener Nick Browne (60) as the hosts passed a century for the first wicket.
Tom Westley hit a fluent 64 before he was bowled by Ben Sanderson (2-79), who earlier had dismissed Browne.
Ravi Bopara (57 not out) and Dan Lawrence (44 not out) saw Essex to 335-3 at stumps.
Northants also... | England captain Alastair Cook continued his fine start to the season with a half-century as Essex took control of the first day against Northamptonshire. | 36111153 |
16 January 2016 Last updated at 09:12 GMT
Many travel great distances in search of a better life in Europe and some end up living in a makeshift camp in Calais in France hoping to make their way to the UK.
Now the French government have asked them to leave parts of the camp that are close to a motorway.
Watch this repo... | Migrants and refugees have been leaving their homes in places like Syria and Afghanistan, where there is fighting, in big numbers over the last year. | 35332805 |
The 25-year-old midfielder signed a two-year deal in 2015 after leaving Derby County.
"It's been a long time coming but it's signed and sealed," he said.
"I'm delighted. I just want to play as much as I can and try to get this club as high as they can as well. Hopefully we will stay in the league."
The Brewers are 18th... | Midfielder Tom Naylor has signed a one-year extension to his Burton Albion contract which will keep him at the Championship side until June 2018. | 38029689 |
The 49-year-old Portuguese replaces Stuart Gray, who parted company with the Championship side on 11 June after 18 months in charge at Hillsborough.
Carvalhal has managed extensively in Portugal and also had a spell in charge of Turkish club Besiktas.
"I firmly believe that this appointment will take our team and our c... | Sheffield Wednesday have named Carlos Carvalhal as the club's new head coach. | 33126643 |
Computers were rendered unusable and business ground to a halt during the hack at the Townsend Business Centre earlier this month.
Locked screens displayed a sinister message demanding three 'bitcoins' in return for the safety of some files.
But the centre's CEO, Maragret McMahon, said they had a "lucky escape".
"We re... | The CEO of a Belfast business centre has issued a stark warning to other businesses after being "held to ransom" by cyber criminals. | 37660657 |
The Magpies have lost five league games in a row and are only four points above the relegation zone.
Crossley told BBC Radio Nottingham: "If Notts County were without a manager and looking for someone to get them out of it, John would be an automatic choice."
Sheridan, 52, and Crossley, 47, joined Notts prior to the st... | Assistant manager Mark Crossley says boss John Sheridan has the backing of chairman Ray Trew, despite Notts County slipping to 20th place in League Two. | 38331637 |
Six people, including the former HBOS bankers, were found guilty of a scam involving fraudulent loans.
The bank has been under pressure to pay compensation after it was accused of reacting too slowly to complaints from victims of the scheme.
The fraud took place before Lloyds Banking Group took ownership of HBOS.
"Cust... | Lloyds Banking Group, owner of HBOS, is going to review the cases of customers affected by a fraud involving two ex-employees, who were jailed last week. | 38891016 |
The ex-Newcastle and Spurs midfielder failed to secure the backing of five football associations, a requirement for standing in the election to head football's world governing body.
"Unfortunately I will not be able to continue with my Fifa presidential candidacy," 47-year-old Ginola said.
Current president Blatter, 78... | David Ginola has confirmed he will not stand against Sepp Blatter in May's Fifa presidential election. | 31066728 |
The 16-year-old was in woodland, between Howitts Lane and Howitts Gardens, in St Neots, at about 17:30 BST, when he came off his bike.
He suffered serious injuries to his neck and wind pipe, Cambridgeshire Police said.
He was rushed to Addenbrooke's Hospital where he remains in a serious but stable condition.
Det Con D... | A teenage motorcyclist was seriously injured when he came off his bike after hitting a rope tied between two trees. | 32459446 |
The reigning champions were knocked out after losing 1-0 to Morocco.
The Frenchman's decision to resign after 18 months in the job was announced by the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF).
The Elephants failed to register a win in Gabon, after draws with Togo and DR Congo and the defeat to the Moroccans.
The federation's... | Michel Dussuyer has stood down as Ivory Coast manager following his team's early elimination at the Africa Cup of Nations. | 38790108 |
There is growing evidence that wild birds move the disease around the world as they fly thousands of miles to their winter homes.
Researchers studied the genetic code of flu viruses in birds from 16 countries infected during the 2014 outbreak.
They say bird flu was carried by migrating birds from Asia to Europe and Nor... | Monitoring birds on their long distance migrations may provide early warning of bird flu outbreaks, say scientists. | 37643894 |
It expects net income from continuing operations, excluding goodwill impairment, to increase by about 10% from a previous 7% to 10% target.
The firm said its golf business had recovered from a recent slump.
Nevertheless, it expects to cut 14% of its TaylorMade-Adidas Golf global workforce by the end of the year.
In the... | German sportswear firm Adidas has raised its outlook for full-year sales and profits after better-than-expected results for the third quarter. | 34730538 |
He told the Observerthe project, which has been years in the planning, would include six galleries and a cafe.
"It's my Saatchi gallery, basically," he said. Works by Hirst and others, including Banksy and US artist Jeff Koons, will be exhibited.
From 4 April, the Tate Modern will exhibit a Hirst retrospective.
Hirst t... | Damien Hirst's public gallery in south London, which is being developed to display his personal art collection, will open in 2014, the artist has said. | 17331282 |
Thomson scored following a good run and cross by Calum Gallagher and Dumbarton goalkeeper Alan Martin produced a fine double save to deny Jean-Yves M'voto.
The Sons doubled their advantage thanks to another fine finish from the 23-year-old forward.
Sam Stanton bundled home a third before Dumbarton added a late fourth t... | Robert Thomson scored a first-half brace as Dumbarton secured an impressive victory over Raith Rovers. | 39164448 |
It comes three weeks after NatWest closed its premises in the town.
Local Conservative MP Edward Leigh said he was disappointed with the news, but warned residents they needed to support local banks and shops, or lose them.
A spokesman for HSBC said it had not taken the decision lightly, and understood it was unsettlin... | HSBC has announced it is to close its branch in Market Rasen in December due to falling numbers of people using it. | 34294378 |
West Somerset Council agreed to merge with neighbouring Taunton Deane Borough Council in September to save money.
However, a group of 15 Taunton Deane councillors opposed the merger and launched a legal challenge against the move.
But a High Court judge has ruled the challenge as "premature and academic".
In his ruling... | A judicial review of the decision to merge two Conservative-run local authorities in Somerset has been rejected in full. | 38406116 |
The failure of BHS and tough competition in the clothing market contributed to the poor performance.
A report filed with Companies House by Taveta investments showed pre-tax profits for the 12 months to August 27 2016 fell to £36.8m, down from £172.2m the previous year.
Total sales fell 2.5% to £2.02bn.
Taveta is the h... | Profits at Sir Philip Green's retail empire, which includes High Street fashion chain Topshop, plummeted by 79% last year. | 40194955 |
NFU Scotland has urged a Scottish parliamentary committee to hold an extraordinary session on the issue.
The union said it did not believe payouts under the new basic payment scheme would be delivered in the normal December window.
The Scottish government said it continued "to work flat out" towards starting payments b... | Pressure is mounting on the Scottish government to confirm when EU support payments will be delivered to farmers. | 34531151 |
The posts will be cut over three years during restructuring after the £11bn merger of Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management.
The two companies currently have a combined worldwide workforce of approximately 9,000 people.
The information is contained in a detailed prospectus published by Standard Life on the deal.... | About 800 jobs are to be cut in a planned merger of two of Scotland's biggest financial companies. | 39867633 |
Figures published by holding company Llandarcy Park (Ospreys) Ltd showed a profit in 2014-15 of £143,498 before exceptional items and interest charges.
Ospreys chief executive Andrew Hore said: "It just shows what can be achieved and we're really proud."
The figures reflect increased revenue from ticket sales and impro... | The Ospreys rugby region has posted a profit for the first time since 2007. | 35709454 |
The actor and children's TV legend joined Weatherfield last year, but is set to move on to star in a stage production of Driving Miss Daisy.
The BBC understands he filmed his final scenes last week and will appear on TV screens until April.
But it's thought the character could possibly return to the cobbles at a later ... | Fans of Corrie will have to wave goodbye to mechanic Freddie Smith soon as Derek Griffiths is leaving the soap. | 39260991 |
Taylor, 31, the first Kiwi double centurion against Australia, reached 290 before he was the last man to fall.
His score surpassed that of England's Tip Foster, who scored 287 against Australia in Sydney in 1903.
New Zealand made 624, their first 600 against Australia, but the hosts added 258-2 to lead by 193 with one ... | New Zealand's Ross Taylor struck the highest Test score by a visiting batsman in Australia as the runs continued to flow in the second Test. | 34829998 |
Priority has been given to secondary pupils in fourth, fifth and sixth year who are just three weeks away from sitting key exams.
All primary pupils are due to return by next week but uncertainty remains over arrangements for S1-S3 pupils.
A total of 17 schools in the city did not reopen after the Easter break.
About 7... | More than 2,000 pupils whose schools in Edinburgh have been closed because of safety concerns are due to return to classrooms later. | 36031828 |
The 26-year-old, who has joined Saints on loan until January, was a team-mate of Inverness Caledonian Thistle's Boyce while the pair were at Cliftonville.
"If you look at his career stats in the Irish League, he's scored a lot of goals," Wright told his club website.
"He's also a former team-mate of Liam Boyce, who has... | St Johnstone manager Tommy Wright hopes Joe Gormley will make as big an impact in Scotland as Liam Boyce after signing the Peterborough United striker. | 37235116 |
The Scottish Premiership club parted company with Mark Warburton on Friday.
McLeish, who was manager for five years until 2006, insisted there has been no contact with his former club.
But the 58-year-old told Sky Sports: "When you get asked to come to a club like Rangers then its for sure a decision to turn that down.... | Alex McLeish admits he would find it difficult to turn down Rangers should he be asked to become manager at Ibrox for a second time. | 38950408 |
European champion Lucie Colebeck, 19, split China's Jia Fangfang and Chen Lingxi to finish second in tumbling.
Britain also claimed silver in the double-mini trampoline team event, with Canada taking gold and USA bronze.
Kirsty Way, Sapphire Dallard and 2014 individual world silver medallist Nicole Short completed the ... | Britain's women took two silvers at the 2015 Trampoline, Tumbling and Double-Mini Trampoline World Championships in Denmark on Saturday. | 34955983 |
"A Little Chaos" follows Kate Winslet's character Sabine, who is chosen to build one of the main gardens at King Louis XIV's new palace at Versailles.
Rickman plays King Louis in the film, which is his second outing as director.
The 11th Glasgow Film Festival will consist of 174 events, including 11 world premieres, an... | Acting heavyweight Alan Rickman is to attend the Glasgow Film Festival in support of his latest work. | 31415308 |
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The 22-year-old is new manager Antonio Conte's first signing at Stamford Bridge.
The fee was not disclosed by Chelsea but is believed to be £33m (40m euros).
The forward, who scored 23 goals for Marseille last season, scored in Belgium's last-16 win over Hungary at Euro 20... | Chelsea have signed Belgium striker Michy Batshuayi from Marseille on a five-year contract. | 36698980 |
The Shamrock Park derby ended 2-2 but the IFA ordered that Glenavon forfeit the match with the bottom placed Ports awarded a 3-0 victory.
Glenavon believed Elebert had completed a suspension and was eligible to play.
The Glenavon board "unanimously agreed that the club would proceed with an appeal against this decision... | Glenavon will make an appeal after they were punished by the Irish FA for fielding suspended player David Elebert against Portadown on Boxing Day. | 38529107 |
The airline did not operate 331 flights after cancelling 248 on Wednesday.
Some passengers have been stranded in European cities after Easter breaks, prompting Easyjet to operate five "rescue" flights on Friday.
The flights will bring three parties of schoolchildren back to the UK.
The additional flights will run from ... | Easyjet has cancelled hundreds of flights as the second day of strike action by French air traffic controllers took its toll. | 32242131 |
Real - who have won 29 of those 38 matches - are one short of equalling a best-ever run by a La Liga team.
James Rodriguez scored twice as he made a rare start in the absence of the rested Cristiano Ronaldo.
Raphael Varne also headed home to put Real firmly in control with the second leg in Seville on 12 January.
It is... | Real Madrid extended their unbeaten run to 38 games with a 3-0 victory over Sevilla in the first leg of their last-16 Copa del Rey tie at the Bernabeu. | 38491053 |
Shares of JP Morgan, Citigroup and Wells Fargo reported a mixed bag of second quarter results, putting pressure on share prices.
The sentiment spread to other bank stocks, leading to decreases at Bank of America and Morgan Stanley.
Gains elsewhere offset the losses, as investors shrugged off weak sales data.
The Dow Jo... | US stock indexes closed higher on Friday despite declines in banking shares as investors reacted to the latest round of results in the sector. | 40605432 |
The draft legislation seeks to protect sensitive personal data from hacking and government surveillance.
EU citizens are entitled to personal privacy and this extends to online communications, the committee argues.
A ban on "backdoors" into encrypted messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram is also being considered.
E... | A European Parliament committee wants end-to-end encryption to be enforced on all forms of digital communication to protect European Union (EU) citizens. | 40326544 |
Stevenage goalkeeper Jamie Jones was tested by Rowan Liburd's header and Garry Thompson's strike from 20 yards.
Boro's Tom Conlon had a shot over the crossbar before Jason McCarthy missed the target and Liburd had more chances.
The winner came from McCarthy's shot rebounding to Luke O'Nien, who slotted home, while Stev... | Wycombe Wanderers secured a narrow win over Stevenage to move up to eighth and sit one point from the play-off places. | 35733346 |
"Powerful women needed," ads published in national newspapers say alongside the face of a woman obscured in shadow.
Mossad already has a staff that is 40% female, with 24% of them in key senior roles, local media report.
Women have been praised as better secret agents by a former Mossad chief.
Tamir Pardo said in 2012 ... | Israel's shadowy international spy agency, Mossad, is seeking to bolster its ranks with more women, launching its first recruitment drive specifically targeting females. | 38521829 |
The 26-year-old came through the German second-tier side's youth academy, playing in over 200 games for the club.
Schindler has signed a three-year contract with the Terriers.
"He is good in the aerial challenge and is a very composed player, who is great at reading the game," head coach David Wagner said.
"A big part ... | Huddersfield have signed defender Christopher Schindler from TSV 1860 Munich for an undisclosed club-record fee, understood to be around £1.8m. | 36662329 |
Esther Lowery, 17, from Holywell, suffers from Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a genetic condition which means her body tissue is not strong enough to hold her limbs in place.
She calls it an "invisible illness" because the symptoms go unseen by others.
Esther can walk short distances which has led to her being branded a "frau... | A teenager from Flintshire has been accused of being a "fake" for using a wheelchair to cope with a rare illness. | 33748276 |
Official figures have shown a total of 72.4% of red calls were reached within eight minutes in December.
It follows a new year-long pilot to test changes to the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust's patient response.
In November, nearly 71% of code red calls were responded to compared with the 65% target.
The new pilot,... | New data measuring how effectively ambulance staff in Wales deal with 999 calls has been published for the first time. | 35418395 |
The parties are now in opposition together at Stormont.
Since going into opposition after the assembly election in May, the effectiveness of the arrangement between the Ulster Unionists and the SDLP has been constantly questioned.
The decision to invite Colum Eatwood to address the UUP conference can be seen as the res... | An SDLP leader will speak at the Ulster Unionist conference for the first time on Saturday. | 37722291 |
Analysts expected the entertainment group's revenues to be $13.2bn (£8.5bn), but the total was $100m less.
Operating income fell at Disney's theme parks and resorts outside North America because of higher operating costs at Disneyland in Paris and Hong Kong.
The Asian park also had fewer visitors in the period.
At the... | Disney posted a 5% increase in revenue for the three months to 27 June - but missed expectations for the first time in eight quarters. | 33781820 |
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A group of dogs got into the spirit of the celebration at Stormont Estate on Saturday afternoon.
Claire Graham reported for BBC Newsline. | It is common practice for people to get dressed up for Halloween but what about our four-legged friends? | 34688561 |
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