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American Woods, who last competed in August last year, planned to play in this week's Safeway Open, but withdrew saying his game was "too vulnerable".
The 14-time major winner had back surgery in September and October 2015.
"It's going to be a hard grind to come back and compete against the best in the world," said Bri... | Six-time major winner Sir Nick Faldo says "everything is stacking up against" Tiger Woods in his attempt to return to golf following injury. | 37625388 |
Extra college places would be paid for by introducing a graduate contribution to raise funds from university leavers.
The Tories said 140,000 places had been lost from Scottish colleges since 2007, and vowed to reinstate them.
The party also supports creating an extra 10,000 modern apprenticeships.
Party leaders have s... | The Scottish Conservatives have pledged an extra £60m to Scotland's colleges as the party sets out its election platform. | 35263456 |
Salon Privé has relocated from London to Blenheim Palace for its 10th anniversary, and the three-day event culminates with a "public day" on Saturday.
Co-founder David Bagley described the cars on display as "amazing".
They include the Aston Martin DB10, only 10 of which were made, soon to be seen in James Bond movie S... | A prestigious motor show for rare and luxury cars is to open to the general public for the first time. | 34151197 |
A seven-wicket victory over Middlesex sealed Glamorgan's place at the top of the Southern Group and a home tie with Leicestershire in the last eight.
"It would be a great achievement, it's really important to perform well in the quarter-final," Morris said.
Glamorgan will try to secure the return of batsman David Mille... | Glamorgan chief executive Hugh Morris says it would be a "great achievement" for the club to make T20 Blast Finals Day for the first time since 2004. | 40983395 |
Andrew Whitby, 51, from Teddington, south-west London, was recognised by the Guinness Book of Records.
He underwent the operation after experiencing health problems associated with a lifelong heart defect.
He appealed for people to sign the organ donor register, describing transplantation as "life-changing".
Figures pu... | A man has celebrated 30 years since his heart-lung transplant - thought to be the longest anyone has survived after the procedure. | 33597438 |
The 33-year-old Australian ended his second spell at Fir Park this summer.
"Things have changed a little in terms of the Australia (move) in that it has not turned into what I exactly want," McDonald told BBC Scotland.
"I think everyone thought I'd made my mind up and pretty much I'm open to all offers."
McDonald was w... | Scott McDonald's proposed move to Australia has stalled and the former Motherwell striker says he will consider offers in Scotland. | 40626264 |
The SNP-led administration's budget was approved by 33 votes to 32 following two hours of debate.
Co-leader Richard Thomson told members he wants to use an extra £6m announced in the Scottish government's budget on a scheme to ease the impact of business rates rises.
The 2.5% council tax increase adds more than £28 to ... | Aberdeenshire councillors have narrowly voted in favour of a 2.5% rise in council tax. | 38908813 |
17 October 2016 Last updated at 15:37 BST
Accounts filed with Companies House show the organisation had invested just £18m by the end of 2015.
But the US presidential hopeful's representatives claim the amount of investment has shot up to about £150m this year.
Trump Organisation claims £150m Turnberry investment | Donald Trump pledged to invest £200m in Turnberry after buying the Ayrshire resort in 2014. | 37679985 |
The ride-hailing app went to court after Transport for London (TfL) said that drivers should have to prove their ability to communicate in English.
Uber argued that the standard of reading and writing required by the test was too high.
The US firm said the test was "unfair and disproportionate" and it would appeal agai... | Uber has lost its attempt to prevent its drivers being forced to take English language tests. | 39154428 |
Bath's injured Faletau will not resume training until the middle of November.
Wales coach Rob Howley has included him in his squad for the four-match series.
"Wales need to find a different option and maybe give them a run of games through these matches that will provide Toby with competition," Delve said.
Faletau suff... | Taulupe Faletau's absence at the start of the autumn internationals presents an opportunity for another forward to stake a claim for Wales, says former number eight Gareth Delve. | 37686087 |
22 December 2015 Last updated at 09:56 GMT
Photographer Ben Gadsby-Williams filmed them off the Norfolk coast at Morston Quay. | The Aurora Borealis - better known as the Northern Lights - was spotted across parts of England on Sunday night into Monday morning. | 35158817 |
The 23-year-old, who joins from Weston-Super-Mare, turned down interest from Swedish top-flight side Ostersunds to join the Spitfires.
Eastleigh boss Chris Todd said: "I am excited to have Scott join the squad.
"He is an incredibly hungry individual who is looking to succeed in the game and has a huge desire to progres... | National League side Eastleigh have signed striker Scott Wilson on a one-year contract. | 36504723 |
McCormack had 61 seconds to spare from Deirdre Byrne as she won in 33 minutes and 30 seconds as Maria McCambridge completed an all-Irish podium.
Wicklow woman McCormack ran the Olympic 10,000m mark in the US last weekend.
Britain's Andy Maud won the men's race in 29:55 ahead of Irish pair Mick Clohisey and Kevin Maunse... | Fionnuala McCormack clinched a comfortable victory in the women's race at the Great Ireland run as Britain's Andy Maud won the men's event. | 36010498 |
Ex-Labour Northern Ireland Secretary Lord Hain said the peace process could "so easily unravel".
He said the Brexit bill should be changed to support maintaining the open border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
A government minister said the government was committed to building on the peace process... | Brexit could mean a "dangerously high cost" for peace in Northern Ireland, a former minister has warned. | 39106535 |
The proposals for Walton Breck Road in north Liverpool form the latest phase of a £260m regeneration of the area.
If approved, derelict buildings would be demolished or rebuilt and the road would be narrowed to make the area more pedestrian friendly.
Liverpool's deputy mayor Ann O'Byrne said the "ambitious" plan would ... | Plans to rebuild a high street next to Liverpool FC's stadium in Anfield have been revealed by the city council. | 37218776 |
Parliamentary Speaker Radoslaw Sikorski announced that parliamentarians will be trained at an army firing range.
The country's military age is capped at 50 but exceptions will be made for "healthy and youthful looking" MPs.
Poland's recently adopted security strategy states that the country is threatened by warfare and... | Polish MPs will be offered military training because of fears that the war in Ukraine could spread. | 31753943 |
Electronics giant Sony, as well as automakers Honda and Toyota cited damage at their plants.
The quakes killed at least 41 people and have caused severe destruction to buildings and infrastructure.
The suspensions in Kumamoto, a manufacturing hub, could cause supply chain disruptions.
Chipmaker Renesas Electronics also... | A number of Japanese manufacturers have suspended operations after two powerful earthquakes hit Kumamoto in south-western Japan. | 36069349 |
The 23-year-old was a free agent after leaving the Shrimpers in December.
The Czech started his professional career with Liverpool before joining Yeovil in June 2014, making 45 league appearances for the Glovers.
He will be unable to play for the Pilgrims, who have not disclosed the length of his deal, against the Reds... | Plymouth Argyle have signed former Southend United defender Jakub Sokolik. | 38508199 |
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McIlroy, 27, is one of 20 players to have withdrawn from next month's Games, citing fears about the Zika virus.
He said he would not watch the Olympic golf on television.
Speaking after Thursday's first round at The Open, McIlroy said: "I decided to stop dancing around the... | Former world number one Rory McIlroy has remained defiant in the face of criticism over his controversial views on golf at the 2016 Rio Olympics. | 36800273 |
Jihadist propaganda was posted on the station's website in April by individuals claiming to represent Islamic State.
A police investigation is now focussing on a group of Russian hackers called APT28, according to French media.
The group has tried to hack the White House in the past, L'Express reports.
It has also targ... | A cyber attack on the French television network TV5 Monde may have been carried out by Russian-based hackers, police believe. | 33072034 |
The UK's advertising watchdog has upheld a complaint that the electronics chain had encouraged viewers to believe they could watch ultra-high definition broadcasts of the Euro 2016 football championship.
It follows an earlier rebuke about an advert shown in 2014.
Content in 4K is still relatively uncommon, posing a cha... | Currys PC World has been reprimanded for a second time about broadcasting misleading adverts for 4K televisions. | 37117584 |
A Derry board statement said Barton had been appointed in September 2015 "for an agreed period of two years".
"We would like to sincerely thank Damian, his management and all players who have represented their county during this period," it read.
The statement added that nominations for the job would be sought from clu... | Damian Barton's reign as Derry football manager appears to be over after the county's GAA board asked for nominations for the post. | 40501701 |
Alun Davies, who has responsibility for broadcasting, warned Wales had a "weakening" media and a lack of accountability was partly responsible.
But he stopped short of calling for devolved powers over the sector, during a media conference speech in Cardiff.
"I worry, and I am concerned, that Wales has a weak, indigenou... | Media companies should be more accountable to the National Assembly, a Welsh Government minister has said. | 39726054 |
He said he disagreed with the views expressed by FTSE 100 bosses in a letter published on Tuesday.
Heads of companies including BT, Marks & Spencer and Vodafone said an EU exit would deter investment in the UK.
But Mr Woodford argued it was very difficult to build a credible economic argument for the UK either staying ... | Leaving the EU would not necessarily damage the UK economy, fund manager Neil Woodford has reiterated. | 35647771 |
It said the number of homes on the market was close to record lows, partly because of low rates of construction.
Nevertheless, its latest figures show that annual house price inflation has fallen, from 5.6% in August to 5.3% in September.
Between August and September, prices rose by just 0.3%, half the 0.6% rise in the... | Housebuilders should get on and build more houses, the Nationwide Building Society has declared. | 37516343 |
The governing body said it had been "deliberately misled" by the club about a deal to sell player transfer fee rights to an outside investor.
FC Twente says it will not appeal.
Fifa has banned third-party player ownership as a threat to the game's integrity because investors can inflate transfer fees to make a profit.
... | FC Twente have been banned from European competition for three years by the Royal Netherlands Football Association. | 35107937 |
10 May 2012 Last updated at 18:49 BST | Hayley visits a school where mobile phones have been banned. | 18029096 |
The firm said Christmas order numbers for this year had fallen and the Lincs Turkeys processing plant was no longer economically viable.
A consultation has begun with the workforce at the Grainthorpe factory.
The Lincs Turkeys farming operation, which in 2013 featured a company farmer in a Christmas advert for supermar... | Bernard Matthews is to close a processing plant in Lincolnshire with the loss of up to 80 jobs. | 27307171 |
The facilities at The Green, in Thorne, will undergo renovation after funding was secured from the Town Centre Innovation Fund and Doncaster Council.
Thomas Crapper, whose name is synonymous with public conveniences, was born in Thorne, in 1836.
The work, due to start on Monday, is expected to take six weeks to complet... | A £30,000 project to refurbish the public toilets in the birthplace of legendary lavatory maker Thomas Crapper is set to begin. | 35253903 |
Margaret Greenwood won in Wirral West after securing 18,898 votes - just 417 more than Ms McVey.
Wirral West was one of the key marginal seats in the North West, with Ms McVey the Tories' sole Westminster representative from Merseyside.
"I was the only Conservative MP on Merseyside and it shows we have a lot more to do... | The Conservative employment minister Esther McVey has narrowly lost her Merseyside seat to Labour. | 32638412 |
The Ministry of the Defence (MoD) has had a tracking station on the isle since 1957.
It is linked to a missile range controlled from a military site on Benbecula in the Western Isles.
The National Trust for Scotland, which manages St Kilda along with the MoD, said the planned new buildings were "sympathetic and sustain... | New military facilities are to be built on the island of Hirta in the remote St Kilda archipelago. | 37798076 |
Reports of the white substance on beaches started appearing last October after one dog died from eating it on a Cornwall beach.
Since then the substance has been seen as far away as south Devon.
Bad weather has washed in large boulder-like clumps of palm oil at Perranporth.
Dog owners are being warned to keep their pet... | Cornwall vets say they have been seeing a dog every day that has been poisoned by palm oil washed up on beaches. | 26172678 |
Crews from Kent Fire and Rescue Service worked through the night to tackle the blaze at Estuary View Business Park.
Stephanie Harris, who was in the area, said there was a "sudden" and "huge explosion" at about 22:00 BST on Friday.
An engineer who was repairing the gas main at the time is in hospital after suffering bu... | A gas mains exploded into flames causing homes to "shake" in Whitstable, Kent. | 36400870 |
The 1448 clash was the first decisive victory for a Scottish force over the English since the Battle of Otterburn, 60 years earlier.
It was the final pitched battle between the two countries in the period of the Hundred Years War.
The inventory aims to raise awareness of "important battlefield sites".
Historic Environm... | The site of the Battle of Sark near Gretna has been added to Scotland's Inventory of Historic Battlefields taking the total to 40. | 37046361 |
6 June 2016 Last updated at 12:49 BST
The loophole could mean thieves who exploit the bugs gain time to break into and steal a vehicle.
The vulnerability can also be used to fiddle with some of the car's settings and drain its battery.
The wi-fi weaknesses have been demonstrated to Mitsubishi, which is now working on a... | The alarm on Mitsubishi's Outlander hybrid car can be turned off via security bugs in its on-board wi-fi, researchers have found. | 36458690 |
Wreaths were also laid above the wreck of HMS Royal Oak to mark the 75th anniversary of its sinking.
The warship was torpedoed by a German U-boat while it was at anchor in Scapa Flow in Orkney.
Most of the 1,234 crew were asleep below deck, and 834 - including many boy sailors - died.
The wreaths formed part of the fir... | More than 100 people attended a ceremony to remember the crew of a battleship which sank in 1939. | 29602113 |
The three sides will play two matches apiece in the series, which will help New Zealand and Bangladesh prepare for the ICC Champions Trophy in England.
"Gone are the days, we hope, of being starved of the matches we deserve," said Cricket Ireland's Warren Deutrom.
Dates and venues for the series - in May 2017 - are yet... | Ireland will host New Zealand and Bangladesh in a one-day tri-series next year as they continue their efforts to play more games against full members. | 36152830 |
Saracens full-back Goode, who has a minor ankle injury, is England's only concern following the 40-9 win over Italy on Sunday.
After winning their first two games, England now have a weekend off before facing Ireland on 27 February.
Bath back Devoto, 22, is uncapped, but was an unused replacement in the opening win aga... | Ollie Devoto will train with England as injury cover for Alex Goode before the Six Nations match against Ireland. | 35595735 |
Kakuta, 23, moved to Stamford Bridge from Lens in 2007 and was on loan at Rayo Vallecano last season, where he played 35 games.
The Frenchman played 16 times for the Blues, but spent time on loan at six different clubs.
In September 2009, Chelsea were barred from signing new players after being found guilty of inducing... | Chelsea's out-of-contract winger Gael Kakuta has joined La Liga side Sevilla. | 33204611 |
The number eight made his comeback from a knee injury last weekend, and is included in a 24-man training party to prepare for the Calcutta Cup match.
Vunipola has been lined up to replace Nathan Hughes in the starting XV.
Scrum half Ben Youngs, wing Jack Nowell and centre Jonathan Joseph are also poised for returns to ... | Billy Vunipola will feature against Scotland in the Six Nations on Saturday, after being confirmed in England's matchday squad. | 39200918 |
South Africa needed only 14.4 overs to reach their target of 172, with AB de Villiers making 71 in just 29 balls.
It gave them a 2-0 T20 series win to go with their 3-2 one-day series victory.
"The first half of the trip was very exciting," Bayliss said. "But we got worse as the series went on, and South Africa got bet... | England coach Trevor Bayliss admitted South Africa's nine-wicket Twenty20 thrashing of his team in Johannesburg was "men against boys". | 35625484 |
O'Grady dedicated the final hour of his Sunday show to the entertainer, who died last week following a stroke at her Spanish villa.
He told his listeners: "We lost the queen of showbiz herself and I lost a very good friend."
The presenter appeared to be overcome with emotion after playing the star's 1966 hit Alfie.
"Th... | BBC Radio 2 presenter Paul O'Grady has choked up as he paid tribute to his "good friend" Cilla Black. | 33849042 |
Lawyers have applied for a judicial review of the decision to close Conisbrough, Cedar and Thorne social education centres.
The centres provide day care and activities for people with severe learning difficulties.
Doncaster Council wants to shut them as part of a "modernisation" process to save the local authority mone... | Legal action could be taken over a decision to close three day-care centres in Doncaster. | 28836496 |
The proposed walking and cycling path between Carmarthen and Llandeilo is expected to cost between £5m and £8m.
On Thursday, Carmarthenshire's planning committee approved the western phase between White Mill and Nantgaredig.
It is estimated the path could attract over 15,000 visitors a year, generating up to £2m in the... | The second section of the 16-mile (25.7km) Tywi Valley Path in Carmarthenshire has been given the go-ahead. | 39519284 |
If all over-30s followed recommended guidelines on exercise, nearly 3,000 lives could be saved each year in Australia alone, say researchers.
More needs to be done to warn women of inactivity, as it outweighs other risk factors such as obesity, they say.
Lack of exercise is a known major risk factor for heart disease, ... | Lack of exercise is the biggest risk factor for heart disease in women aged 30 and above, according to a study. | 27308066 |
The Telegraph reported that players would be given permission to compete in the lucrative Twenty20 competition.
But Strauss, 38, said: "I can't foresee any circumstances in which we would weaken our Test team in order to allow a player to play in the IPL or any other franchise-based competition."
The IPL takes place in... | England players will not be allowed to miss Test matches to play in the Indian Premier League, says director of cricket Andrew Strauss. | 34807749 |
The High Court in Edinburgh heard Craig Wilson, 30, Alan Piper, 26, and Malcolm Amos, 40, were caught during police surveillance on 25 November 2015.
Amos had drugs worth £25,000, which he collected from Piper in a car on Lauder Road, Edinburgh.
As part of the same surveillance operation, police caught Wilson coming ou... | Three men have admitted transporting cocaine worth about £200,000. | 39507890 |
Experts have found dog intelligence works similarly to human intelligence.
Recent studies have also shown brighter people tend to live longer.
Scientists think if they can prove the same is true in dogs they can use them to study health issues such as dementia.
Dr Rosalind Arden, a research associate at the London Scho... | A dog IQ test has been developed by scientists who said it could pave the way for breakthroughs in the understanding of the link between intelligence and health. | 35521809 |
The 23-year-old clocked his sixth sub-10 second time of the season as he came home in 9.99, ahead of Asafa Powell.
Gatlin was fourth in 10.14, behind Femi Ogunode (10.13) and ahead of De Grasse, who was fifth in 10.21.
Jamaica's Olympic champion Elaine Thompson beat the Netherlands' Dafne Schippers in the 200m.
The pai... | South Africa's Akani Simbine continued his impressive start to 2017 by beating Justin Gatlin and Andre de Grasse in the 100m at the Doha Diamond League. | 39824855 |
It follows a decision by Education Minister Peter Weir to reverse a long-standing departmental policy.
A circular sent to school principals on Wednesday removes any prohibition on using academic selection to decide what post-primary school pupils transfer to.
As a result primary schools can prepare pupils for the AQE a... | Primary schools in Northern Ireland are now free to prepare pupils for unregulated transfer tests. | 37288263 |
Cook admits he considered his position after being beaten by Sri Lanka at Headingley and then by India at Lord's.
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England eventually beat the Indians 3-1 to help banish memories of a 5-0 Ashes whitewash in Australia.
"Without my wife, I don't think I'd be standing here as ... | Alastair Cook said his wife, Alice, convinced him to remain as captain and lead England to a comprehensive series victory over India. | 28829891 |
Vittek, 33, who is Slovakia's all-time top scorer with 23 goals, is injured.
Liverpool's Martin Skrtel is included in the squad after his injury-hit campaign in the Premier League.
Slovakia face Wales, Russia and England in Group B at the finals in France, with their first game against Chris Coleman's side on 11 June.
... | Striker Robert Vittek is the headline absentee from the provisional 27-man squad Slovakia coach Jan Kozak has named for Euro 2016. | 36342752 |
Experts say tiger numbers are the most reliable indicators of the health of the population. But they also warn that it is more important to monitor individual tiger populations every year to really get a handle on their health. "Once-in-four-years country-wide estimates do not have much practical use. But everyone, in... | How good is the news that India has almost a third more tigers than it did four years ago? | 30911394 |
A grassroots initiative - entitled Team Personal Best - aims to attract people of all ages, abilities and levels of fitness to take part in athletics-themed activities run by clubs and community groups around the UK.
Clubs can submit events at the Team Personal Best website.
An event can be anything athletics-related: ... | As London prepares to host both the World Athletics and World Para Athletics Championships this summer, the organisers are encouraging the wider public to get active in support of the events. | 40247371 |
Vicki McNelly, 29, thought she heard the baby moving when she used the Doppler kit but her daughter was stillborn the following day.
Manufacturers say the kits are safe and should not be linked to stillbirths.
Experts who have been "specially trained" regularly use the monitors but discourage the use of them at home.
M... | A grieving mother has warned pregnant women not to use a home foetal listening device that gave her "false reassurance" her unborn baby was alive. | 40580726 |
McGinn scored the opener as the holders beat Ayr United 3-1 in the last eight.
And the Scotland midfielder believes they have a squad capable of retaining the trophy and more importantly, sealing their return to the top flight.
"On our day, we're confident of taking on anyone," the 22-year-old told BBC Scotland after S... | John McGinn says Hibernian fear no-one after reaching the Scottish Cup semi-finals for the third successive year. | 39172846 |
O'Sullivan, 41, chasing a fifth Welsh Open title, recovered from going a frame down to beat Tom Ford 4-1 and set up a meeting with Mark Davis.
Fellow Englishman Selby, 33, did not drop a frame as he beat Liam Highfield.
Wales' two-time world champion Mark Williams suffered a surprise 4-3 defeat by world number 115 Elli... | Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan and world number one Mark Selby both progressed to the second round of the Welsh Open on Tuesday. | 38973253 |
The Spanish had lost the last three finals and holders France moved in front with a Mathilde Bourdieu tap-in.
Patricia Guijarro fired home to level but a curled finish from Emelyne Laurent restored France's lead.
Damaris Egurrola made it 2-2 and France's Pauline Dechilly was sent off before Guijarro headed in the winne... | Spain scored twice in the last five minutes to beat France 3-2 in a dramatic Women's European U19 Championship decider in Belfast. | 40995239 |
Welsh activist John Rees-Evans said Mr Nuttall was effectively powerless without the support of the national executive committee (NEC).
Elections are currently taking place for the ruling body.
Former leader Nigel Farage had a difficult relationship with the NEC.
Mr Rees-Evans came third in the leadership contest with ... | A defeated UKIP leadership candidate has said he is not "hopeful" that new leader Paul Nuttall will get the support he needs from the party's ruling body. | 38142816 |
The rider, troupe owner Ken Fox, was taken to Derriford Hospital, Plymouth after falling from the top of the cylindrical track.
An eyewitness told BBC News: "There was an air of panic with people screaming and running out of the tent."
Mr Fox, from Cambridge, was treated for bumps, bruises and scratches.
Emergency serv... | A motorcycle stuntman was airlifted to hospital after an accident during a "wall of death" performance at the Royal Cornwall Show. | 27747222 |
The Canadian-owned firm is Northern Ireland's biggest manufacturing employer
It employs around 5,000 people in its aerospace business.
The firm's Belfast vice-president Michael Ryan wrote in a letter to staff that the "European debate is very emotional".
The referendum will take place across the UK on Thursday, 23 June... | The boss of Bombardier in Belfast has told its staff that "it is better for our company that the UK remains within the EU". | 36046169 |
The FA has also spoken to ex-Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard and former Chelsea skipper Frank Lampard about getting involved in the pilot scheme.
Individuals are assessed and then the FA puts together a learning programme.
Three of the 92 Premier and Football League managers played for England.
Find out how to get int... | Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes is taking part in a pilot Football Association programme aimed at preventing former England internationals heading out of the game. | 38294868 |
Labour's Leigh Bramall said he was leaving the council to take up a job at a communication company in Sheffield.
He said he remained "100% committed" to the work of the Labour run-authority but added "I have to put my family first".
Council leader Julie Dore paid tribute to Mr Bramall's work saying he had "given his al... | The deputy leader of Sheffield City Council has announced he is to stand down after 13 years as a councillor. | 39336654 |
Philip Hammond called for EU laws to be overhauled to make sure that people coming from Africa to Europe could be returned to their home country.
Shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn accused Mr Hammond of "scaremongering".
Steve Symonds of Amnesty International UK described Mr Hammond's "mean-spirited response" as "sha... | Europe will not be able to preserve its living standards if it has to absorb millions of migrants from Africa, the foreign secretary has said. | 33842861 |
The union said it was as a result of concern about a range of issues including staffing levels, shift patterns and pay.
General secretary Mick Cash said the RMT would be working with sister unions.
Last month, GMB Scotland announced that a consultative ballot on possible strike action by North Sea contract workers was ... | The RMT union is to ballot offshore members over industrial action. | 31929365 |
The Austrian film-maker was also named best director, while the film's star Emmanuelle Riva won best actress.
The French-language drama tells the story of an elderly couple dealing with the aftermath of a devastating stroke. It previously won Cannes' Palme D'Or.
Daniel Day-Lewis was named best actor by the panel of 60 ... | Michael Haneke's heartbreaking drama Amour has been voted the best picture of 2012 by the US National Society of Film Critics. | 20930807 |
Carl Marston began writing about Colchester United for the East Anglian Daily Times on 21 November 1992 for a Third Division match at home to Rochdale.
The latest game is at Rochdale on Saturday - this time in League One.
Mr Marston, 48, said: "I'd like to keep doing it because, as a small club, you are closer to the m... | A football reporter is about to reach the landmark of filing his thousandth match report covering the same club. | 31771712 |
The People's Bank of China cut its one-year benchmark interest rate to 4.35% after markets had closed on Friday.
It also cut the ratio of Chinese currency it expects its banks to hold.
In reaction to the move, the Shanghai Composite closed up 0.5% at 3,429.58, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index ended down 0.2% to 23,116... | News of the world's second-largest economy, China, cutting interest rates on Friday resulted in mixed trade in the region on Monday. | 34634627 |
The 22-year-old England C international has scored 54 goals in two seasons for the National League North side.
The former Grimsby player is Gareth Ainsworth's first summer signing.
"He's a physical striker who knows where the goal is and I'm confident his all-round play will benefit us," boss Ainsworth told the club we... | Wycombe Wanderers have signed striker Dayle Southwell on a two-year contract from Boston United, subject to final paperwork being completed. | 36595375 |
The Briton double-faulted 10 times as she struggled with her serve but was still able to see off her American opponent 7-5 6-3 in Acapulco.
Watson, 24, plays second seed Kristina Mladenovic of France in round two.
Fellow Briton Kyle Edmund plays Sam Querrey of the US in the men's draw later on Tuesday. | Heather Watson moved into the second round of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel with a straight sets win over Bethanie Mattek-Sands. | 39112761 |
The 27-year-old flyweight became the fastest Welsh boxer to win a British title with a points victory over Louis Norman at Ice Arena Wales in Cardiff.
It was the Barry fighter's fifth outing as a professional, having made his debut in October 2015.
"I want to be world champion, but there is no rush," said Selby, brothe... | Boxer Andrew Selby is in no hurry to win a world title after securing the British flyweight crown on Saturday. | 36296537 |
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a United Nations body, predicts that 3.2 billion people will be online. The population currently stands at 7.2 billion.
About 2 billion of those will be in the developing world, the report added.
But just 89 million will be in countries such as Somalia and Nepal.
These a... | Nearly half of the global population will be using the internet by the end of this year, according to a new report. | 32884867 |
The Blue Cross charity centre had to throw out all 90 posts when they became saturated by drain water after torrential rain early on Friday.
All the animals were safe, although 15 kittens had to be evacuated from the nursery which was covered in sludge.
The centre has appealed for help to replace the posts and toys.
Th... | Dozens of abandoned cats living at a Cambridge rescue centre have lost their toys and scratching posts after they were destroyed by flooding. | 33570266 |
The EMS Majestic, which is registered in Antigua and Barbuda, issued a Mayday call from its position in the Dover Strait just after 19:00 GMT on Sunday.
A number of ships in the area responded to the sinking vessel, according to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Two of the ship's crew of seven were airlifted to land ... | A cargo ship is being towed to port after it began taking on water and sinking while under way in the English Channel, the coastguard has said. | 35023665 |
The 23-year-old joined Wolves for a fee of £185,000 from Castleford in 2014.
Clark score 10 tries last season as Warrington won the League Leaders' Shield and reached the Grand Final, and played for England in the Four Nations.
"I believe we're building something special here as a club and a team," he told the club's Y... | Warrington Wolves and England hooker Daryl Clark has rejected interest from the NRL to sign a new contract with the Super League side until 2020. | 38671784 |
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Part of the sea wall at Fingringhoe Wick nature reserve on the Colne Estuary, near Colchester, has been breached to allow sea water to gush in.
The high tides will help to form a new area of salt marshes, mudflats and saline lagoon... | A stretch of land is being deliberately flooded at an Essex nature reserve to create more habitat for wildlife. | 34401353 |
Gloucestershire Police said the crash happened just after 11:45 GMT near Northleach on the A429 towards Cirencester near the A40 junction.
The driver of a Jaguar, a 56-year-old man from Staffordshire, was taken to hospital in Bristol with serious but not life threatening injuries.
A 46-year-old man from Cheltenham and ... | A lorry carrying stone shed its load on to a car in a crash in the Cotswolds. | 38560171 |
They controlled the game from the off, opening the scoring when Kyle Bennett fired home from 20 yards.
Michael Doyle hit the bar from range for the visitors, who doubled their lead when a Ben Davies cross was turned into his own goal by Matt Pearson.
Pompey's Doyle did score, volleying beyond Jason Mooney from 30 yards... | Portsmouth scored three first-half goals away at Accrington to move above them into fourth in League Two. | 35347979 |
City councillors granted outline planning permission for shops, restaurants, cafes, a leisure centre and a new bus station.
There were 250 letters of objection, mainly about the effect on the traffic in the city centre.
Twenty five councillors were for, 13 were against and there was one abstention.
Developers TIAA Hend... | Plans for a £70m redevelopment of Exeter bus station have been given the go-ahead. | 35370546 |
In 2003 there were around 1,596 pandas living in the wild, but according to the latest count there are now 1,864.
Nearly three quarters of the pandas live in China's south-western province of Sichuan.
The number of giant pandas in captivity has grown too - almost 200 more now than there were back in 2003.
Ginette Hemle... | Good news for giant pandas - the number living in the wild in China has gone up over the last 10 years. | 31672222 |
This is basic economics. As the rig count of American production picks up, according to the most recent data published this week, there's an expectation that production will rise, supply increase, and the price subsides.
There are shorter term fluctuations. Wednesday's trading has been affected by Saudi Arabia confirm... | Being upbeat on investment means being downbeat on prices, or at least that's the way it is with the oil industry. | 38589629 |
The 41-year-old was in the running for the United post in January 2013 a there was fresh contact after Jackie McNamara left the club this week.
"I know there's an interest there," said Pressley, who spent three years as a player with United in the 1990s.
"But I don't want to come back to Scotland at this moment."
Press... | Steven Pressley thinks the manager's job at Dundee United is "an exceptional opportunity" but says he is not interested in a return to Tannadice. | 34396177 |
It is understood the plane came down at the privately-owned Peterborough Business Airport at about 11:50 GMT.
The pilot, a man aged in his 40s, was taken from the airfield to Peterborough City Hospital with a serious leg injury.
An air ambulance and other emergency vehicles were sent to the scene. | A pilot has been injured in a light aircraft crash. | 35677811 |
The 31-year-old has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract at The Hawthorns with a 12-month option.
West Ham were also interested in signing Fletcher, but a move to Upton Park broke down last weekend.
Albion failed in deadline day moves to sign West Ham striker Carlton Cole and Norwich defender Martin Olsson, but kept B... | West Brom have signed Scotland midfielder Darren Fletcher on a free transfer from Manchester United. | 31104346 |
Jesper Hart-Hansen was also banned from driving for four-and-a-half years. He will have to pass an extended test if he ever wants to drive in the UK again.
The 50-year-old, from Denmark, admitted causing a head-on crash on the A85 near Comrie in January last year.
Lorna Elliot, 50, was seriously hurt in the collision.
... | A tourist who left a woman seriously injured after forgetting to drive on the left side of the road has been fined £8,000. | 35325085 |
Shane Hampson, 23, of Lime Grove, Skelmersdale, was convicted at Liverpool Crown Court last month of causing death by dangerous driving.
John Gregory, 49, from Wigan, Greater Manchester, died when the car crashed into the back of his vehicle in Skelmersdale, in February last year.
Hampson was also handed a four-year dr... | A driver who caused a man's death when he crashed into the back of a car has been jailed for four years. | 17448698 |
Hewlett died at the age of 58 last month, having shared his experience of coping with cancer on BBC Radio 4.
He was told of the honour in January, saying he was "touched" by the accolade. Awards chair Stewart Purvis said he had "achieved so much".
A scholarship has been launched in his name to help students from lower ... | Broadcaster Steve Hewlett has posthumously been given a top honour at the Royal Television Society awards. | 39139570 |
The posters were uncovered in Clacton, Essex, earlier this week.
Danny Sloggett, 40, spotted the retro signs in Meredith Road and now wants to ensure they do not end up hidden away again.
"They're relics, they're our history and they show off Clacton's power," Mr Sloggett said.
"The royal family used to come here in th... | Advertising billboards thought to be from the 1920s discovered behind a modern hoarding should be preserved "for all to see", a blogger has said. | 33205607 |
The move will take it past the current high street leader, William Hill, combining Ladbrokes' 2,100 shops with Coral's 1,845.
Current Ladbrokes chief executive, Jim Mullen, will become boss of the merged company, named Ladbrokes Coral.
The two firms had announced merger talks last month.
Peter Erskine, chairman of Ladb... | Bookmakers Ladbrokes has announced it plans to merge with Gala Coral in a deal expected to value the business at £2.3bn. | 33647635 |
The 37-year-old woman and 42-year-old man were pronounced dead at the scene.
A further two people are in a critical condition and a third has been described as "serious".
The crash, which involved a silver Mercedes car and a white Vauxhall van, happened on the eastbound carriageway between Polmont and Linlithgow at abo... | A nine-year-old girl has died, along with a man and woman, in a crash on the M9 in West Lothian. | 35449344 |
Kellingley Colliery in North Yorkshire closed in December, bringing to an end centuries of deep coal mining in Britain.
Ten former workers were part of a team which filled the mine shaft with concrete.
It took three hours to fill the pit, BBC Look North Business correspondent Danni Hewson said.
A pipe from the centre o... | The last deep coal mine in the UK has been capped off, three months after its closure. | 35803048 |
Heartbleed was one of the worst internet flaws ever uncovered.
The maintenance of the software, which secures around two-thirds of the world's websites, was done by a group of volunteers with very little funding.
The new group set up by the Linux Foundation has a dozen contributors and has so far raised around $3m (£1... | The world's biggest technology firms will donate money to fund the support of OpenSSL, the software at the centre of the Heartbleed bug. | 27155946 |
The A-League club have renewed their interest after failing to sign the 33-year-old striker this summer.
"It was a 50-50 thing," he told BBC Scotland. "The club was considering it, I was considering it and, in the end, it didn't come to any fruition.
"Obviously it was something I wanted to explore. The club weren't as ... | Scott McDonald has admitted he was "tempted" by an offer from Western Sydney Wanderers but that Motherwell rejected their latest approach. | 38804692 |
The budget was passed with a majority of only eight votes - 153 to 145.
"This budget is a difficult task for a government that wants to leave its mark with social justice," Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told lawmakers.
He agreed to a batch of economic reforms in August to secure a euro zone bailout of up to €86bn ($93b... | Greece's parliament has narrowly approved the 2016 budget that includes sharp spending cuts and some tax increases amid economic recession. | 35018854 |
Russell, 24, was taken off early in the second half of Saturday's Six Nations win at Murrayfield following a collision with Robbie Henshaw.
However, he was cleared to continue after a head injury assessment (HIA), as Duncan Weir returned to the bench.
The influential playmaker has since passed a final assessment.
Russe... | Scotland fly-half Finn Russell has been cleared to train ahead of Sunday's game against France after recovering from a head knock sustained against Ireland. | 38891348 |
The non-native creature, which is about the size of a domestic cat, was filmed by a wildlife monitoring group at 05:30 on 17 March.
Stills from a night vision camera set up to track wildcats clearly show the nocturnal mammal standing on its hind legs and eating bait.
The public have been warned not to approach the racc... | Conservation officers are hoping to catch a raccoon seen living wild in Garve in the Highlands. | 35942952 |
The National Stadium - or Bird's Nest - was used at the 2008 Olympics.
"When you plan someone's career like Joshua you tend to plan in advance," said Hearn, who saw Joshua stop Charles Martin last month to win the title.
"I think we're two years from saying we can sell out the Bird's Nest in China."
Hearn is the father... | Great Britain's IBF world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua could make a defence of his title at Beijing's National Stadium, according to promoter Barry Hearn. | 36188348 |
"The company confirmed that it received a subpoena from the SEC in the fourth quarter of 2015," said Valeant spokeswoman Laurie Little.
Valeant, which has been struggling to maintain investor confidence amid mounting scandals, said the SEC probe was one of "several ongoing investigations".
The firm's shares closed down... | Valeant Pharmaceuticals is being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, it has confirmed. | 35690514 |
Conlon, 21, was ruled out for much of the season in August with a cruciate knee ligament injury having made five appearances for Darren Sarll's side.
The former Stoke City Under-18s player joined Boro from Peterborough United and made 35 appearances in all competitions last season.
Stevenage are currently seventh, occu... | Midfielder Tom Conlon has signed a new undisclosed-terms contract with League Two play-off hopefuls Stevenage. | 39718510 |
Bellusci, 27, spent the 2016-17 season with Empoli in Italy's Serie A and has a year left on his contract at Leeds.
Empoli were relegated to Serie B, but the Italian centre-back is seeking a transfer to stay in his home country, with Bologna rumoured to be interested.
He joined the Whites from Catania in August 2014 an... | Leeds defender Giuseppe Bellusci will not return to the club following a loan spell with Empoli, BBC Leeds reports. | 40176148 |
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