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The film director had originally meant to shoot the sunset, but pointed the drone downwards to return home when the battery ran low.
It wasn't until he was going through his footage later that he saw the shot.
Mr Li says he posted it online in a bid to find out who the pair are, but the photo is not entirely what it se... | A "lucky catch" is how Brandon Li describes the accidental drone shot he captured of "newlyweds" on a rooftop in Hong Kong. | 37538169 |
Prosecutors said the aim was to prevent evidence being destroyed.
Police seized luxury cars from the home of the former Brazilian President, Fernando Collor de Mello.
The bribery scandal has undermined the standing of the current President, Dilma Rousseff.
Mr Collor denied any wrongdoing and posted on social media that... | Brazilian police have searched properties linked to politicians suspected of taking bribes in a scandal involving the state-run oil company, Petrobras. | 33532408 |
Dr Margaret Ann Rous, who was 37, and her 28-year-old husband David Rous were killed when a light aircraft struck the ground in Glen Etive.
The couple, from Newport-on-Tay in Fife, had been flying from Dundee to visit relatives on Tiree.
The emergency services had been alerted when contact was lost with the Piper Chero... | Tribute has been paid to a Dundee GP and her engineer husband who died in a plane crash in Argyll. | 32194591 |
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The 33-year-old Swiss announced he was "not match-fit" as he apologised in person to the crowd at the O2 Arena.
Federer beat Stan Wawrinka 4-6 7-5 7-6 (8-6) on Saturday in a thrilling semi-final lasting two hours and 48 minutes.
It is Djokovic's fourth victory at the seaso... | Roger Federer has withdrawn from the ATP World Tour final against Novak Djokovic because of a back injury. | 30074849 |
McInnes felt the Dons were "pushed about" too easily in Perth as their title dream all but ended with their defensive frailties exposed.
"We got dominated at both ends of the pitch and the more determined team won," McInnes told BBC Scotland.
"I know what I need to get in but there won't be wholesale changes."
With Ash... | Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes will attempt to sign more physical players this summer after they were swept aside 3-0 by St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park. | 36117844 |
The 10 letters were penned between 1951 and 1960 to her mentor and lifelong friend Sir Felix Aylmer.
They reveal details of a dramatic decade of the screen siren's life as she rose from an unknown ballerina to Hollywood fame.
In them she mentions her broken-off engagement, marriage, miscarriages and the birth of her fi... | A series of never-before-seen letters written by Audrey Hepburn will be auctioned later this month. | 36525320 |
Wright picked up the injury against League Two leaders Northampton Town on Tuesday and was replaced by Chey Dunkley for the final 14 minutes.
"It looks like a grade one tear to his hamstring, which rules him out for around 10 days to start with," manager Michael Appleton told BBC Radio Oxford.
"It's a blow from a playi... | Oxford United captain Jake Wright is set to be out for three to four games with a hamstring tear. | 35603298 |
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The Reds are fifth in the Premier League and lost to Aston Villa in the FA Cup semi-finals last weekend.
Rodgers, 42, is the first Liverpool boss not to win a trophy inside three seasons in charge since the 1950s.
Asked if he expected to be manager next season, he replied:... | Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says there is "nobody better" than him to lead the club and "very much" expects to be in charge at Anfield next season. | 32437970 |
Evacuation advice has been issued to Kennett River, Grey River and Wongarra. Most residents have left their homes.
But a wind change on Thursday afternoon eased the threat to these communities, fire authorities said.
Firefighters and aircraft from NSW and New Zealand are on standby in case the fire breaks containment l... | More than 500 firefighters are set to battle a blaze in the Australian state of Victoria, one of the world's most fire-prone regions on New Year's Eve. | 35203724 |
Dijkhuizen's assistant, Roy Hendriksen, has also left the Championship club.
Brentford won only two of their eight league games under the Dutchman, 43, and are 19th in the table.
Former Blackburn, Coventry and Everton midfielder Carsley, 41, had been working as manager of Brentford's development squad.
Media playback i... | Brentford have sacked head coach Marinus Dijkhuizen after nine matches and placed Lee Carsley in charge until the end of the season. | 34378513 |
The 41-year-old has been out of work since leaving Alloa in March.
Chris Barker, who has been in caretaker charge since Andy Scott was sacked in January, will remain with the Shots as player-assistant manager.
"Barry is ambitious and has great experience of developing young players," said chairman Shahid Azeem.
Smith b... | Aldershot Town have appointed former Dundee and Alloa Athletic boss Barry Smith as their new manager on a one-year rolling contract. | 32483820 |
It is Vitesse's first major trophy in their 125-year history.
Striker Van Wolfswinkel, 28, headed home his first after 80 minutes and followed it up with a second two minutes from time.
Vitesse, who sit sixth in the Dutch League, qualify for the Europa League group stage next season.
Their cup final team included three... | Former Norwich City striker Ricky van Wolfswinkel scored two late goals as Vitesse Arnhem beat AZ Alkmaar 2-0 to win the Dutch Cup final in Rotterdam. | 39766512 |
It follows a damning report into the Tawel Fan ward at Glan Clwyd Hospital.
Simon Dean, interim chief executive of Betsi Cadwaladr health board, confirmed nine staff have been reported to the Nursing and Midwifery Council and three to the General Medical Council.
He will give an update on action being taken at a meetin... | The number of staff reported to their professional bodies over care at a Denbighshire mental health ward has risen to 12. | 33796030 |
Loosehead Barrington, 26, has featured 82 times since joining Sarries from Jersey in 2013, and has agreed a three-year contract at Allianz Park.
USA international Lamositele, 21, has signed a new two-year deal.
"Both Richard and Titi are valuable members of our squad," director of rugby Mark McCall said. | Prop forwards Richard Barrington and Titi Lamositele have signed new deals with Premiership and European Champions Cup winners Saracens. | 36964065 |
The Vue chain ditched a scheme granted planning permission in 2012 for a cinema in the Buttermarket centre.
But the borough council has approved a new proposal for a 16-screen multiplex, gym, new shops, restaurants and bars.
The centre, which opened in 1992, was bought in March for £9.2m by Capital & Regional and Drum ... | An Ipswich shopping centre is to be transformed with a multi-screen cinema after previously abandoned plans were altered. | 32983846 |
The defending champions were all out for 282 on day one, but were 51-6 at one stage during the morning session.
Hodd put on 132 with Azeem Rafiq (74) and 88 with Jack Brooks (48) but was left on 96 not out when Brett Hutton (3-67) had Ryan Sidebottom lbw.
Notts lost Jake Libby and debutant Tom Moores as they closed on ... | Andrew Hodd ran out of partners just short of a century after rescuing Yorkshire from a dismal start to their Championship game at Scarborough. | 37117936 |
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Swans fans called for the American to be sacked during Boxing Day's 4-1 home defeat by West Ham.
Bradley was only appointed in October but has lost seven of his 11 matches in charge, leaving Swansea second from bottom.
"I believe in my work and the message I give to the pl... | Swansea City manager Bob Bradley believes he can save them from relegation and remains "committed" to the Premier League strugglers. | 38438535 |
Andrejs Borodins was in charge of the 1,300 tonne cargo ship Frifjord when a pilot from Dundee harbour found him staggering and incoherent.
The 53-year-old Latvian had planned to sail the 250ft ship from Perth to Norway in July.
Borodins was jailed for four months at Dundee Sheriff Court.
The captain's drunken state wa... | A drunken sea captain caught sailing a cargo ship up the River Tay while almost four times the legal alcohol limit has been jailed. | 29047226 |
The 28-year-old will play Arsenal in a competitive fixture for the first time when Forest face the Gunners in the EFL Cup third round on Tuesday.
"Most people don't celebrate when they score and some go absolutely crazy and start chaos, which is fun," he said.
"For me out of respect I will celebrate a little bit, but i... | Nottingham Forest forward Nicklas Bendtner will not "go crazy" if he scores against Arsenal despite his time at the club being a distant memory. | 37408913 |
The deceased was the driver of a white coloured van that was involved in a collision on the Tullyvar Road shortly before 20.30 BST on Saturday.
The road was closed for a time but has now reopened.
Police are appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision to contact police. | A man in his 40's has died following a road traffic collision in Aughnacloy, County Tyrone. | 37148230 |
Stevenson was under contract until the end of the season, but having started just four games during this campaign, an early release was agreed.
The 31-year-old had a spell with Exeter during the 2008-09 season, before a two-year spell with Harlequins.
He moved back to Belfast in 2011 to join his home province, Ulster.
... | Second row Lewis Stevenson is to join Exeter Chiefs with immediate effect after being released from his contract with Ulster Rugby by mutual agreement. | 35401559 |
The 51-year-old is in the town performing as Baron Hardup in the pantomime Cinderella.
Tweeting about being stopped by North Wales Police officers on Sunday night, he said: "Randomly stopped for breathalyser test, had a laugh, made some new friends! Safe, clean town, love it!"
Osmond passed the test - oh yes he did! | American singer Jimmy Osmond has posted a video of himself being breathalysed by police officers in Llandudno. | 30491642 |
But he later broke his promise and came out of retirement earlier this month to compete in the Leger Legends charity contest at Doncaster.
Unsurprisingly, he ended up winning.
And as it turns out, it was not to be his last appearance in the saddle at a public event.
He was back in the saddle during a special homecoming... | When the record-breaking jump jockey AP McCoy retired in April, he vowed that would be his last race. | 34371441 |
Martin Hamilton said water used for washing crops on his land had leaked into the Enler River, near Comber.
He estimated about 25 tonnes, or 25,000 litres of the dirty water, which kills the oxygen in the river, left the farm.
Local people estimate thousands of fish had died. The Department of the Environment (DoE) sai... | A farmer has said he is deeply sorry that his business was responsible for a major fish kill in a County Down river. | 23796520 |
The incident happened at the junction with the B937, near Collessie, at about 21:05 on Saturday.
Police have appealed for witnesses to the accident which involved a silver Volkswagen Beetle.
Sgt James Henry, of Police Scotland, said: "Anyone who may have seen a man walking in the area of the A91 around that time on Sat... | A man has died after being hit by a car on the A91 in Fife. | 35454587 |
One of Afghanistan's largest cities, it has long been a strategically important transport hub for the north of the country.
Kunduz is linked by highways to Kabul in the south, with Mazar-e-Sharif in the west and with Tajikistan in the north.
But it has always held symbolic significance for the Taliban because it was a ... | The brief militant seizure of Kunduz in 2015 was one of the Afghan government's worst setbacks since Taliban forces were ousted in 2001. | 34387853 |
Neptune's Army of Rubbish Cleaners (NARC), which is celebrating its 10th year of diving for marine litter, will take to Milford Haven's waters on Tuesday.
Welfare charity World Animal Protection has funded the dive.
NARC said 20,000 lobster pots had been lost in Wales in winter storms.
The group - which has collected 7... | A volunteer diving group is to trawl the Pembrokeshire coast to clear up lost or discarded lobster pots which endanger marine life. | 34177860 |
Manchester City Council used a crane to remove the 44ft (13.5m) trailer, which had sunk into the road surface in South Street, Openshaw.
The cost of removal and disposal was almost £10,000.
Councillor Nigel Murphy said the people who dumped it had "stolen from Manchester taxpayers".
The trailer, which weighed double t... | A trailer filled with 90 tonnes of domestic waste was dumped on a street in an act of "fly-tipping on an industrial scale", a council has said. | 34998768 |
Inland Fisheries Ireland said the pink salmon, which are of Pacific origin, were found in rivers in Counties Galway, Mayo and Donegal.
The fishing board said it was concerned about the impact the fish may have on Ireland's Atlantic species.
The pink salmon was also found earlier this month in Scotland.
Pink Salmon, als... | A non-native species of salmon has been found in rivers along the west coast of Ireland, causing concern among Irish fishing authorities. | 40608134 |
She is calling the brand Cefinn - taking inspiration from the initials of her four children Elwen, Florence, Ivan and Nancy.
Mrs Cameron said she wanted to design "an urban uniform for busy women" and that she felt there was a "gap in the market".
Her husband stood down in July after the EU referendum.
She was lauded f... | Samantha Cameron, the wife of former Prime Minister David Cameron, is launching a new fashion label. | 38159261 |
Baker, 23, and Thornton, 20, trained with Wales ahead of the 2015 World Cup, but were omitted from the squad.
Both have signed three-year deals, taking the total of players on NDCs to 16, with Ospreys contributing half.
Their salaries funded 60% by the Welsh Rugby Union and 40% by the regions.
Baker has been capped thr... | Ospreys number eight Dan Baker and uncapped lock Rory Thornton have become the latest Welsh players to sign national dual contracts (NDC). | 34734043 |
The archive is making available thousands of items too fragile to go on public display.
There will also be pages on the conservation work carried out by the Jersey Heritage Trust as it tries to preserve the past.
The trust looks after over 350,000 artefacts, works of art and information relating to the island's history... | Historical documents and works of art held by the Jersey Archive have been published online for the first time. | 15259839 |
Saints director of rugby Jim Mallinder confirmed the news following his side's 25-23 defeat at London Irish.
England international Brookes, 25, had surgery on Thursday after suffering an injury against Racing 92 in the European Champions Cup.
"It's a big blow for us as he's been playing well all season and will be out ... | Northampton prop Kieran Brookes is set for an extended spell on the sidelines after having an operation on his knee. | 35184132 |
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Christian Benteke scored Liverpool's winner in the March meeting after Marriner gave a stoppage-time penalty.
"He gives the penalty last year so we've got a negative in our mind anyway," said Pardew.
"I don't think Andre Marriner should have reffed this game."
Match of the... | Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew said Andre Marriner should not have refereed Saturday's 4-2 Premier League defeat by Liverpool - because he awarded the Reds a penalty in last season's fixture. | 37812872 |
Richard Ferrand, a minister in Emmanuel Macron's government, rented office space from his own partner for a fund he managed, it has emerged.
The revelation comes as Mr Macron's government prepares a law to tackle political corruption.
Both Mr Ferrand and the government say there was nothing illegal or unethical in the ... | A close ally of France's new president is facing accusations over a property deal involving his partner. | 40035146 |
It accused the leaders of the recall referendum movement of fraud.
On Friday the National Electoral Council (CNE) declared more than 600,000 signatures on a petition for the referendum invalid.
The opposition says the electoral authorities are biased against them.
Venezuela is on the brink of economic collapse, facing ... | Venezuela's government has asked the Supreme Court to reject the opposition's proposal to hold a referendum to remove President Nicolas Maduro from office. | 36523986 |
He won a by-election in Clifton-with-Maidenway with almost 70% of the vote, beating the Conservative candidate who took 15% of the vote.
The vacancy in the ward was opened up after Liberal Democrat Ruth Pentney died earlier this year.
Mr Sanders lost his Torbay seat to Conservative Kevin Foster in May's general electio... | Former Liberal Democrat Torbay MP Adrian Sanders has been elected to Torbay Council. | 34743561 |
We have a mass of information for you to digest on our election hub at Election 2015 - Northern Ireland - BBC News
We have profiles of all 18 constituencies and the main political parties and, over the coming weeks, will take an in-depth look at the party leaders.
There will, of course, be analysis from our top team of... | The general election campaign is now in full swing and you can follow every step of the way on the BBC News NI website. | 32160722 |
Referee Simon Barrow went down with an injury in the ninth minute at a rainy and blustery Plainmoor, and was eventually replaced by one of his assistants.
Both teams struggled to get into their rhythm after a long delay, but the game sprang into life thanks to a 25th-minute strike from Gulls skipper Aman Verma - his se... | Ten-man Guiseley staged a remarkable comeback to secure victory and keep Torquay mired in the relegation zone. | 39086756 |
He is not thought to be seriously hurt, but a decision was taken to airlift him because of the remote location.
The island is a popular tourist spot reached by a rope bridge suspended almost 100 ft (30 m) above the sea.
Emergency services called a helicopter rather than taking the risk of walking the casualty back over... | A man has been airlifted to hospital by Royal Navy helicopter after he fell while walking on Carrick-a-Rede island off the coast of County Antrim. | 33853643 |
Jim Shaw suffered broken ribs when the footbridge near Maidstone was hit by a lorry carrying a digger on Saturday.
The 73-year-old was travelling at 70mph towards London when "chaos broke loose" and "bits were flying everywhere".
"I moved to the outside lane. There was only one place to go. I threw the bike on the floo... | A motorcyclist who was injured when a pedestrian bridge collapsed on to the M20 has described how he threw himself off his bike to avoid the impact. | 37224187 |
Ministers say it is necessary so police and security services can access the data they need after a legal ruling which declared existing powers invalid.
The proposed law has the backing of Labour and the coalition parties.
A special cabinet is being held to agree the planned laws, which will only last until 2016.
Prime... | Emergency legislation will be brought in next week to force phone and internet companies to log records of customer calls, texts and internet use. | 28237108 |
Enterprise Management Services has been named as the frontrunner to become Peterborough City Council's strategic partner.
The organisation would be involved in recycling, street cleaning and grounds' maintenance.
The council said a final decision would be made later this month.
Deputy council leader Matthew Lee said: "... | A council in Cambridgeshire has named its recommended preferred organisation to become its partner in the running of waste collection and other services. | 12155780 |
The alleged cyber-attack against the Houston Astros is thought to be the first time a professional sports team has been hacked by another.
Trade discussions and proprietary statistics were reportedly targeted.
Major League Baseball has confirmed the investigation.
Baseballs officials told the Washington Post that the b... | The FBI is investigating the St Louis Cardinals on charges that the US baseball team hacked into the computers of a rival club to steal player data, the New York Times has reported. | 33159086 |
Hermine is expected to make landfall in Florida around midnight on Thursday night, the first hurricane to hit the state since 2005.
Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency for 51 counties as residents braced for the dangerous storm.
Wind gusts reached 70mph (110kmph) on Thursday, the National Hurricane Center... | Tropical Storm Hermine has strengthened into a hurricane, threatening to bring a dangerous storm surge to Florida. | 37248359 |
Murray, the world number one, will meet Swiss third seed Wawrinka in the opening match on Philippe Chatrier Court at 11:45 BST.
It is a repeat of last year's semi-final, which Murray won before going on to lose in the final.
"Sometimes you just have to do what you have to do to win," said the Scot.
"It's not always abo... | Britain's Andy Murray will try and "find a way to get the win" when he takes on in-form Stan Wawrinka in the French Open semi-finals on Friday. | 40202858 |
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) hopes they will end a wide variation in the diagnosis and treatment of the disease.
They include advice on diagnosing how far the cancer has progressed, identifying the best treatment, and improvements to follow-up care.
Melanoma is a form of skin cancer that... | New guidelines for diagnosing and treating melanoma skin cancers have been issued to the NHS in England. | 33694153 |
Protests have been held at the Little Plumpton site since shale gas extraction was approved in 2016.
More officers are needed as activity increases, costing an extra £200k this financial year, said a spokesman.
Last month, the Home Office said the force would "continue to have" resources "to keep communities safe".
Pla... | Policing the fracking operation in Lancashire will cost the force an additional £450,000 a month while it continues, say police. | 39492087 |
The airline has been loss-making in all but two years since 2003, when it was bought by the States for £5m.
Previously the Treasury and Resources Department had expected Aurigny to return to profit by 2016, but that has now been revised to 2018.
Its report, which will be voted on next month, said the "ongoing loss-maki... | Aurigny could have debts of more than £25m paid off by Guernsey's government. | 34525973 |
The 26-year-old had a loan spell at Stanley in 2014, making three appearances, and played five games with Bristol Rovers last term.
Despite joining the Spireites on a permanent basis in May 2013, Chapman played just one first-team game.
"It's strange to be back but it's nice," Chapman told the club website.
"I knew the... | Accrington Stanley have re-signed goalkeeper Aaron Chapman on a two-year deal, following his release by League One side Chesterfield. | 36561709 |
An international team of researchers found that the region was, in total, home to an estimated 390 billion trees.
Writing in Science, they added that the rarest 11,000 species made up only 0.12% of tree cover.
However, they added that the new data could help unlock ecological secrets held by the biodiversity hotspot.
T... | Despite being home to about 16,000 tree species, just 227 "hyperdominant" species account for half of Amazonia's total trees, a study suggests. | 24567421 |
Charles Henry Chester, 86, from Bedlington was killed when his Nissan Micra collided with a Vauxhall Astra near Hartford Bridge.
Katherine Scott, 93, from the Morpeth area, and a passenger in the Astra, also died.
Its driver remains in the Royal Victoria Infirmary with injuries which are not thought to be life threaten... | Northumbria Police has named two people who died in a crash in Northumberland on Wednesday. | 32240513 |
Ukraine prosecution officials said there was no evidence of a crime but one politician called for the president to face impeachment proceedings.
Eleven million documents from Mossack Fonseca show how some of its clients use it to avoid tax and launder money.
The firm says it did nothing illegal.
The Panamanian firm is ... | Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says he did nothing wrong, after leaked documents suggested he had set up an offshore company as a tax haven using Panamanian legal firm Mossack Fonseca. | 35958762 |
The vehicles, which come in various sizes, will distribute post from the central London depot.
They were produced by Oxfordshire-based carmaker Arrival, which recently opened a new factory in Banbury.
Another batch of 100 electric vans for Royal Mail has also been ordered from Peugeot.
Having already been trialled by R... | Royal Mail is beginning trials in London of nine fully electric vans with ranges of up to 100 miles. | 41025771 |
Swansea's 1-0 win over Everton, after Hull had lost 2-0 at Sunderland, saw the Welsh side climb out of the bottom three with two games remaining.
But the Swansea boss says there is still work to do and his side must remain focused.
"It can swing so quickly the other way," Clement said.
"We have to really focus on makin... | Paul Clement says Swansea City cannot waste their opportunity after moving out of the Premier League relegation zone. | 39841994 |
The incident happened at Llanymynech near the Cross Keys hotel on Saturday, affecting the A483 until it reopened at about 15:00 BST.
Dyfed-Powys Police said highways officials had put a diversion in place after the collision on the adjacent B4398 road. | A two-vehicle collision closed a main road leading to hold-ups in Powys. | 32563802 |
Fellow centre Duncan Taylor, of Saracens, is back after missing the autumn Tests through injury.
Uncapped Edinburgh forwards Simon Berghan and Cornell du Preez are included but David Denton is not fit.
Alasdair Dickinson is also absent through injury, while fellow Edinburgh prop WP Nel is listed but is a doubt with a n... | Scotland head coach Vern Cotter has recalled Gloucester centre Matt Scott to his squad ahead of the Six Nations. | 38657245 |
The Indomitable Lions, who lifted the trophy on Sunday after beating Egypt 2-1 in the final in Gabon, attended a ceremony in Yaounde on Wednesday.
They presented the Nations Cup trophy to President Biya at Unity Palace.
Later, they travelled in open-top vehicles through the streets of the capital to parade the trophy t... | Cameroon's Africa Cup of Nations-winning squad have been given a special state reception by the country's president Paul Biya. | 38900621 |
Former world heavyweight champion Bruno says he would like to box again, but has battled with bipolar disorder since he was diagnosed in 2003.
David Haye, who is also a former heavyweight champion, says Bruno would need to face boxers of a similar age.
But Hearn said: "Frank is a national institution. He needs help and... | Frank Bruno returning to boxing at the age of 54 would be a "travesty", says promoter Eddie Hearn. | 35471605 |
"If you have money then you can control people," she seems to say on the tape which has been widely circulated.
Ms Hammah has not yet commented on the tape or her sacking.
The BBC's Sammy Darko in Accra says she played a key role in President John Mahama's election last year.
Some pundits will feel vindicated over her ... | Ghana's Deputy Communications Minister Victoria Hammah has been sacked after she was recorded allegedly saying she would stay in politics until she has made $1m (£600,000). | 24864436 |
French media reported that a five-year deal had been agreed to host the race at Le Castellet, near Marseille.
Ecclestone told Reuters: "Yes, I think it will happen," adding that it would be held in late July, not a month later as the initial reports had suggested.
France hosted the first ever grand prix in 1906 but los... | The French Grand Prix will return to the Formula 1 calendar after an absence of 10 years, the sport's boss Bernie Ecclestone has said. | 38183574 |
He has made 155 appearances for the Lions since signing from MK Dons for an undisclosed fee in January 2014.
The 30-year-old played 56 games in all competitions last season.
"Having such success last season made it an easy decision for me to sign another contract," Williams told the club website. | Millwall midfielder Shaun Williams has signed a 12-month contract extension with the newly-promoted Championship club, with an option for an extra year. | 40174225 |
Mr Hands said officials would be able to choose the type of products to be covered by agreements.
The union operates alongside the EU's single market and free trade area.
It comes after the Brexit secretary said the UK would consider paying for "best possible" single market access.
The customs union includes all 28 EU ... | The UK could seek a deal which would allow sections of the economy to remain within the EU's customs union after Brexit, international trade minister Greg Hands has suggested. | 38189925 |
In the three months to August, output fell by 0.8%, the biggest such decline since March 2013.
Meanwhile, the UK trade deficit was £3.3bn in August, a narrowing of £1.2bn from July, it said.
But the deficit was larger than expected and is set to weigh on growth, the ONS added.
An ONS official said the weak figures for ... | Construction output fell 4.3% in August, its sharpest drop since late 2012, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has said. | 34484321 |
Rod Mackenzie, described as a life-long crofter, was one of six commissioners elected in March and represents the East Highlands.
Mr Ewing said the appointment would bring stability to the Crofting Commission.
The regulatory body had been involved in a lengthy row that saw calls for the last convener to resign.
Earlier... | A new convener of the Crofting Commission has been appointed by Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing. | 40345342 |
Apple won a ban on the devices, claiming Samsung had copied its iPhone and iPad.
South Korean Samsung had been unable to sell products in Australia since July.
The two companies are engaged in legal battles in more than 10 countries since April accusing each other of infringing smartphone and tablet patents.
Last month... | Australia's High Court has lifted a ban on the sale of Samsung's Galaxy tablet in the country in time for the Christmas shopping season. | 16104325 |
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Ethiopian great Kenenisa Bekele, who won last year's Berlin Marathon in the second-quickest time ever, heads the men's elite field along with Kenya's Stanley Biwott.
In the women's race, Great Britain's Jo Pavey will have qualification for this year's world championships i... | On Sunday, 23 April, the world's best elite runners as well as keen amateurs take on one of the most iconic races - the London Marathon. | 39399694 |
President Uhuru Kenyatta and Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn agreed the deal in the border town of Moyale.
The deal aims to tackle youth unemployment by creating jobs in the energy, mining and livestock industries.
Tensions between rival ethnic groups have risen due to lack of land and water.
There was a heavy secu... | Kenya and Ethiopia have signed a UN-backed trade deal worth $200m (£130m) in a bid to ease cross-border conflict. | 35025943 |
The world champion went into Saturday's racing as the overall leader and managed a victory and a third place.
With the lowest score winning, Scott is on 22 points - 16 clear of Slovenia's Vasilij Zbogar with three races left.
Scott, 29, is a four-time world champion bidding to follow in the footsteps of compatriot and ... | Britain's Giles Scott enjoyed another dominant day in sailing's Finn class to close in on Olympic gold. | 37073571 |
That includes broadband operators, schools, universities and libraries. Ofcom said that the savings could be passed on to consumers.
It follows a review that found the former state monopoly had "significant" market power.
BT said that more regulation could damage investment in infrastructure.
"These are proposals for d... | UK regulator Ofcom is proposing cutting what BT charges for its leased telecoms lines, which could see significant price cuts for those who buy them. | 33107592 |
A section of Victoria Pier in Colwyn Bay collapsed into the sea in February and a fire broke out there in March.
The planning and listed building consent applications have been submitted by the owners, Conwy council.
They include redeveloping a shortened pier and salvaging heritage elements of the structure for potenti... | Permission has been requested to dismantle and redevelop a Grade II-listed pier in Conwy county. | 39924154 |
It said fracking could be safe for human health and the environment, but added that the industry needed to be more transparent.
The report did not look at fracking's cost and climate change implications.
The task force is an independent body funded by the oil and gas industry.
There has been a great deal of public oppo... | Fracking could potentially be done safely in the UK under "rigorous regulation", but it is too early to say whether it would be "a good idea", the Task Force on Shale Gas has reported. | 33536104 |
The Royals secured their play-off place with a 1-0 win over Wigan on Saturday and are third with a game left to play.
"For us, it's important to stay up there and be happy with where we are going into the semi-final," Stam said.
"It's going to hard and a big battle as all the teams up there are good and have quality in... | Reading manager Jaap Stam believes momentum rather than a highest-placed finish will be most important going into the Championship play-offs. | 39780244 |
According to a pair of scientific studies, key genes in the immune system come from our ancient "cousins".
The findings, which appear in The American Journal of Human Genetics, suggest we have Neanderthals to thank for being able to fight off pathogens.
But interbreeding may have had a downside, as the same genes may h... | We may owe our ability to fight disease to our extinct relatives - the Neanderthals and Denisovans. | 35246503 |
Mr Green was charged after arriving at Livingston police station.
Mr Whyte later attended a police station in Glasgow and was detained in custody.
A third man, former Rangers co-administrator David Whitehouse, was earlier arrested in England.
All three men are expected to appear at Glasgow Sherriff Court on Wednesday.
... | Former Rangers owner Craig Whyte and ex-chief executive Charles Green have been arrested as part of an inquiry into the "alleged fraudulent acquisition" of the club in 2012. | 34109840 |
The Institute for Science and International Security says images of the Yongbyon plant show patterns of melting snow indicating new activity.
Yongbyon's reactor was shut down in 2007 but was restarted in 2013.
Six-nation talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear programme have been stalled since early 2009.
The think... | A US think-tank says satellite pictures taken earlier this year suggest North Korea may have restarted one of its nuclear reactors. | 32529406 |
Lee and Drilona Perry got married at Newark register office late on Saturday afternoon.
They headed to the adjacent Newark Castle after to take photos but, in the meantime, register office staff went home and the gates were locked.
They were rescued along with their 50 guests after an hour and the council has now apolo... | A newly-wed couple had an eventful start to their marriage when they found themselves locked in a castle grounds. | 35302476 |
Louis Ross was with friends when he lost control on a slope in the Meribel resort on Wednesday, police said.
The 17-year-old was a lower-sixth form pupil at the independent Canford School in Wimborne, Dorset.
In a statement, the school said: "We are devastated by this shocking news and doing all we can to support the f... | A British teenager has died in a skiing crash while on a family holiday in the French Alps. | 35126991 |
At the beginning of the season, Claudio Ranieri's side were as much as 5,000-1 to finish as champions, while the odds were 1000-1 to be top at Christmas.
The Foxes lead the Premier League by five points from Tottenham and have lost just three times all season.
Leicester can guarantee themselves a shock title triumph wi... | The UK's leading bookmakers face paying out more than £10m if Leicester City win the Premier League title. | 36105265 |
The 11 members of the cross-party Home Affairs Committee will use their findings to inform recommendations to the government.
Labour MP Yvette Cooper, who chairs the committee, said too often only the "loudest, angriest voices" were heard.
She said immigration would be central to the Brexit deal.
Immigration to the UK ... | A group of MPs are to hold public meetings across the UK to hear people's views on immigration and how it should be handled after the UK leaves the EU. | 38248309 |
It is the same XV that faced Fiji in their opening game of the tournament.
Bernard Foley returns at fly-half over Quade Cooper, with Michael Hooper alongside David Pocock in the back row and Matt Giteau at inside-centre.
Australia trail Wales in Pool A after two victories, while an England defeat would see the hosts al... | Australia have made 14 changes to the team that beat Uruguay for Saturday's crucial World Cup match against England at Twickenham. | 34409615 |
First floated in January and included in the Conservative manifesto, the cap would apply to central and local government and other public bodies.
The BBC, Channel 4, Bank of England, the Armed Forces, Royal Bank of Scotland and other taxpayer-owned banks would be among organisations exempt.
But ministers said they woul... | Ministers are to consult on plans to cap public sector pay-offs at £95,000. | 33733320 |
The wreck of the 3rd Century trading ship Asterix was discovered in the mouth of St Peter Port harbour entrance in the 1980s.
The timbers are to go on display as part of an exhibition about a Celtic hoard of 70,000 coins.
The hoard was found in a field in Jersey by two metal detector enthusiasts in 2012.
The timbers ha... | Timbers from a Gallo-Roman wreck found off Guernsey will go on display in Jersey later as part of an exhibition. | 27308041 |
The north Belfast derby could have a huge bearing on whether the Crues will retain the Irish Premiership crown.
The clash of two in-form sides is one of the biggest fixtures of the season.
Cliftonville have lost just one of the 19 league matches played since Lyttle took over in October while Crusaders have been beaten ... | Gerard Lyttle takes his Cliftonville team to Crusaders on Saturday confident of a victory which would move them to within six points of the leaders. | 35612030 |
This is their first major operation in CAR since about 150 troops were deployed in recent weeks to Bangui, amid warnings of a genocide.
Around a quarter of CAR's 4.6 million population have fled their homes since conflict erupted in March 2013 between mainly Muslim and Christian militias.
The African Union and France h... | European Union (EU) troops have taken control of security at the Central African Republic's (CAR) main airport. | 27237155 |
Two vehicles collided on the A32 Gosport Road shortly after 08:00 GMT, Hampshire Constabulary said.
The biker was treated by paramedics at the scene but later died from his injuries.
Motorists are urged to avoid the area as the road, which has been closed near Wych Lane, will remain shut for several hours. | A motorcyclist has died after being involved in a crash with a lorry in Fareham, Hampshire. | 35782278 |
The city's old and new towns have held Unesco status since 1995 and are among six world heritage sites in Scotland.
The aim is to gather feedback for the City of Edinburgh Council, Edinburgh World Heritage, and Historic Environment Scotland.
The consultation will close at the end of July.
Ian Perry, convener of the Cit... | A major public consultation has been launched to canvass views on how Edinburgh's world heritage site should be protected. | 36683622 |
The deal with AEVI will see the Edinburgh-based firm's scheduling and booking software being made available to more than 500,000 firms worldwide.
The software will feature on AEVI's cloud-based suite of business-to-business apps and services.
From February, users will be able to schedule appointments on AEVI-enabled po... | Online booking firm Appointedd has formed a strategic partnership with a global payment transaction provider. | 38745803 |
In a major report drawing together findings on Scottish schools over a four-year period, he highlighted "variable" standards in primary education.
Dr Maxwell said financial constraints had been a challenge for education.
But he said that, overall, inspectors had been impressed with the commitment shown by leaders and s... | Scotland's Chief Education Inspector Bill Maxwell has said key aspects of education need to be improved. | 39402840 |
The 15-year-old South Korea-born New Zealander finished with a five-under-par 67 to win by three shots.
She broke the age record of 16, set by Lexi Thompson in the Navistar LPGA Classic in Alabama last September.
Only four other amateurs have ever won on the Tour, and Ko became the first since JoAnne Carner took the 19... | Lydia Ko won the Canadian Women's Open to become the youngest tournament winner in LPGA Tour history. | 19388436 |
Trading standards officers in Knowsley on Merseyside seized a "large number" of the vaping liquids which are used in e-cigarettes.
A council spokesman said they were packaged to appeal to children and lacked the necessary warning signs.
E-liquids contain nicotine and can be "extremely dangerous" if swallowed by mistake... | Concern has been raised over potentially harmful e-liquids being sold to look like "children's sweets". | 37679902 |
The loggerhead turtle, known as Terri, was found on a beach in Jersey 12 days ago, and has since been treated by the New Era Veterinary Hospital.
Terri is currently housed in a special water tank at a fish suppliers, but vets say she needs a warmer climate.
Vet Peter Haworth, who launched the campaign, said: "She wants... | An endangered turtle will fly by private jet to the Canary Islands at a cost of £22,000, if an online fundraising campaign succeeds. | 35383947 |
Voters go to the polls on 4 May to elect local councils, and the Greens are fielding a record 218 candidates.
Party co-conveners Patrick Harvie and Maggie Chapman will set out their priorities for the elections at a launch event in Glasgow.
These are expected to centre on the protection of public services such as schoo... | The Scottish Greens are to launch their national manifesto for May's local authority elections. | 39558964 |
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Arriving into Belfast International Airport on Sunday morning, most of them told BBC News NI reporter Claire Graham they were happy to be home. | Northern Ireland holidaymakers returning from Turkey have been giving their reaction to the attempted military coup on Friday. | 36821726 |
Lives were lost across five provinces, according to the National Flood and Storm Control Agency, quoted by the Associated Press.
In Quang Ngai province, flood waters reportedly rose above a previous peak recorded in 1999.
A tropical depression has dumped rain on the country.
Earlier in the week, at least 13 people died... | Flooding and landslides in central Vietnam have left at least 28 people dead, nine missing and some 80,000 homeless since Friday. | 24977283 |
Kyles beat Glasgow Mid Argyll 2-1 at Yoker and remain two points clear of Shiel, who edged Lovat by the same score at home.
Meanwhile, a 2-0 success over visitors Glenurquhart kept Newtonmore six points off the lead.
Oban Camanachd bounced back from their defeat in the Celtic Society Cup final to record a 3-0 away vict... | Victories for Kyles and Kinlochshiel maintained the status quo at the top of the Marine Harvest Premiership and left Newtonmore no closer to their aim of an eighth consecutive title, despite their own victory. | 40470521 |
Hooker Dylan Hartley and locks Christian Day and James Craig all come in to the Saints starting line-up.
Billy Vunipola makes his first appearance of the season for Saracens after recovering from a knee injury he suffered at the World Cup with England.
Brad Barritt, Richard Wigglesworth and Chris Wyles come into the ba... | Northampton wing George North will make his first Saints appearance of the season following his time at the World Cup with Wales. | 34713963 |
Gudjohnsen, who has also played for Barcelona, Bolton, Stoke and Fulham, has been with Norwegian club Molde since February.
His short spell with Chinese Super League club Shijiazhuang Ever Bright ended in November 2015.
Iceland co-manager Lars Lagerback said: "If he hadn't found a club in January, he would not have bee... | Former Chelsea forward Eidur Gudjohnsen has been named in Iceland's Euro 2016 squad at the age of 37. | 36250415 |
The Tunisian electoral commission had asked for the delay, saying it needed more time to prepare a credible vote.
The country's interim Prime Minister Beji Caid Essebsi said the vote will now take place on 23 October 2011.
Critics say that elections should go ahead soon to bring an end to the instability following the ... | Tunisia's interim government has said elections, due to be held in July, will be postponed for three months. | 13702372 |
The group's State of Nature 2016 report says 18% of butterflies, 15% of dragonflies and 13% of plants face dying out.
Across the UK, 13% of species assessed are under threat of disappearing.
The report calls for "significant investment in the environment to ensure year-on-year improvement".
It says changes in agricultu... | One in 11 native species of animals and plants in Scotland is at risk of extinction, a report by 50 wildlife and research organisations has suggested. | 37349710 |
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