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Police were called to the gorge, near Blair Atholl, at about 17:50.
Officers have been joined by the fire service, ambulance crews, a helimed and the local mountain rescue team for the search.
A spokesman for Police Scotland said: "There is currently no sign of the individual who is missing." | Emergency services are carrying out a search after a person went missing in the Falls of Bruar in Perthshire. | 40589521 |
The 32-year-old St Eunan's clubman won the All-Ireland title with Donegal in 2012 and was in the side which lost to Kerry in last year's decider.
Kavanagh also helped Donegal to three Ulster Championship triumphs and a National League title.
He made his debut against Cork in 2001 and clocked up 132 Donegal appearances.... | Donegal midfielder Rory Kavanagh has announced his retirement from inter-county football because of work and family considerations. | 30828450 |
The new P1 pupils will have teachers across the area seeing double when they begin the new term on Monday.
The new intake means there will be a total of 72 sets of twins at primary schools in Inverclyde.
Education officials were surprised when the number of twins rose to 16 in 2011. The huge increase since then has lef... | Schools in Inverclyde are preparing to welcome a record 19 sets of twins. | 33912059 |
14 September 2015 Last updated at 11:49 BST
Brothers George Skrzynecky and Lucian Poznanski were born in Germany after their Polish mother was sent to a forced labour camp.
When she became ill and could not look after them, the twins were taken to Poland and adopted separately.
For many years they did not know each oth... | A pair of twins, separated at birth at the end of World War Two, have been reunited after almost 70 years apart. | 34245947 |
Negotiators have been accused by charities and NGOs of not moving fast enough at interim talks in Germany.
Countries are working towards options to limit greenhouse gas emissions from 2020 ahead of a crunch December summit.
But the UN said progress had been made in streamlining the text of a new agreement.
The climate ... | International talks towards a new global climate deal are due to end on Thursday, amid concern that progress has been slow. | 33088868 |
The Gobbins is a dramatic cliff face walk in Islandmagee, County Antrim.
The pathway had been damaged by storms and record rainfall, according to Mid and East Antrim Borough Council.
Its bridge structures have not been damaged and the council plans to restore access and reopen the coastal pathway "as soon as possible".... | A coastal tourist attraction, which reopened to the public five months ago after a £7.5m revamp, has been forced to close because of storm damage. | 35254478 |
Taylor is out of contract in the summer and has been linked with West Brom, Middlesbrough and Crystal Palace.
The 23-year-old pulled out of the 1-1 draw with Wigan as Leeds failed to reach the Championship play-offs.
"I'm hugely disappointed with Charlie. I think he's been terribly advised all season," Monk told BBC Ra... | Leeds United manager Garry Monk has blamed Charlie Taylor's withdrawal from the squad at Wigan on Sunday on the defender's advisors. | 39844095 |
Boro are unbeaten in their last seven matches and are two points clear of second-placed Burnley, who drew 1-1 with Karanka's team on Tuesday.
"We are top of the table because we have an amazing squad and we have an amazing club," Karanka told BBC Tees.
"We are in a privileged position and we showed everyone we are a go... | Middlesbrough head coach Aitor Karanka says his side fully deserve to be top of the Championship table with three games left to play. | 36091583 |
Angus MacColl was victorious at the solo competition, which was held at Blair Castle in Perthshire.
To win the accolade, Mr MacColl performed against nine of the best pipers in the world.
The competition was in its 42nd year, with Mr MacColl winning the event for the fourth time.
He said: "All competitors are part of a... | A piper from Oban has won the prestigious Glenfiddich Piping Championships. | 34631508 |
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) blames a "lack of urgency" to treat people because there are not always enough senior doctors or nurses.
The emergency department has been rated inadequate and the trust as requiring improvement.
The trust claimed it had addressed many of the areas identified as needing improvement.
Cl... | Patients in Torbay Hospital's emergency department are "at risk of avoidable harm" say inspectors. | 36471930 |
Profits for the July to September period are forecast to be 5.6% higher at 7.8 trillion won ($7bn; £5.7bn).
Analysts had expected worse numbers after the Note 7 recall over faulty batteries and "exploding" phones.
The earnings guidance does not give any details about the performance of individual businesses.
The flagsh... | Samsung Electronics says its operating profits are expected to have risen in the third quarter, despite the recall of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone. | 37570848 |
The Scot's brother Jamie, Kyle Edmund, Dan Evans and Dom Inglot are in the team for the round-two tie in Belgrade.
Murray, 29, is into the last eight at Wimbledon after beating Nick Kyrgios.
"Both Murrays are still involved at Wimbledon so we'll have to see how it pans out," captain Leon Smith said.
"It's a brutal sche... | Andy Murray is one of five players named by Great Britain for this month's Davis Cup tie with Serbia, although the world number two will not confirm his involvement until after Wimbledon. | 36710221 |
The Food Standards Scotland (FSS) board was set up in April.
It has recommended that Scots should increase their fibre intake to 30g per day and have no more than 5% of their total energy from sugar.
Previous dietary goals, including a target to have no more than 11% energy intake from sugar, have not been met.
The cur... | Scotland's new food standards body has recommended tougher targets for healthy eating after finding "little or no progress" over the past 15 years. | 35050436 |
It follows recent controversy over MLAs' expenses.
The Assembly Commission has asked IPSA, the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, to update a report on the Stormont system it compiled last year.
The commission held a meeting on Wednesday to discuss the matters raised over the last few days.
There was a publ... | The cross-party body which runs the assembly has asked the Westminster expenses regulator to do some more work reviewing the Stormont expenses system. | 35600500 |
Some 7.2 million people tuned in to the three-hour show, hosted by How I Met Your Mother star Neil Patrick Harris.
The telecast came second to an NBA finals game between San Antonio and Miami, watched by 11.6 million.
Kinky Boots dominated the awards, winning best musical as well as five other prizes.
Harris, who made ... | This year's Tony Awards scored its best US TV ratings since 2009, with viewership up 20% from last year's show, according to the CBS network. | 22853594 |
After a pregnancy lasting 22 months, Thi Hi Way, a 34-year-old Asian elephant at the zoo, gave birth to the female on Thursday afternoon.
Zookeepers said the calf, which is yet to be named, was on its feet within three minutes and was doing well.
Andy Mckenzie, team manager of elephants at Chester Zoo, described the "v... | The birth of an elephant calf has been captured on CCTV at Chester Zoo. | 34019190 |
The party won 28 seats, the minimum number that was needed to secure a majority.
The Liberal Democrats came second with 18 seats while UKIP, which previously had no seats, won three. Labour won three and Independents won two seats.
There is still one seat to declare at a by-election in Coker on 16 May, due to the death... | The Conservatives have retained overall control of Somerset County Council. | 22366535 |
Ms Leigh won an Oscar for her portrayal of Scarlett O'Hara in the 1939 movie.
Heritage Auctions said the grey jacket and skirt worn by the actress were among 150 items offered by collector James Tumblin.
He originally bought the outfit for $20 from a costume shop. | An outfit worn by Vivien Leigh in the film Gone with the Wind has been sold for $137,000 (£91,000) at an auction in California. | 32370750 |
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The Hoff has been seduced by the Scottish Premiership outfit during a Panto stint in Glasgow.
The former Baywatch and Knight Rider tweeted his support for the side earlier this month.
"They've been around since 1876 and I love that. It's about playing for themselves and pl... | American actor David Hasselhoff says he supports Partick Thistle because they are "a team for the people". | 35172868 |
Wrexham and Denbighshire will be the latest authorities to withdraw the service after Powys, Monmouth and Newport stopped providing it in recent years.
Carmarthenshire was the first council to withdraw the service in 2011.
Nine local authorities now charge for dealing with all infestations, which is up from six council... | More than a quarter of Welsh councils will not provide pest control services to private homes from 1 April. | 31993485 |
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) found long queues of ambulances outside the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth, while patients with serious symptoms waited hours to be assessed.
It gave the hospital an overall rating of "inadequate".
Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust's chief executive resigned in May.
The Trust gave... | Health inspectors have condemned a "chaotic" hospital emergency department which they said was failing to keep patients safe. | 36479129 |
Spurs took the lead in the first half when Ben Davies was fouled inside the area and Nacer Chadli rolled home the subsequent penalty.
However, Federico Bernardeschi equalised when his deflected strike looped into the net.
Dele Alli shot over late on for Spurs, but a draw was a fair result.
Relive Tottenham's draw at Fi... | Tottenham will take an away goal into the second leg of their Europa League last-32 tie with Fiorentina after a draw in Italy. | 35548877 |
An estimated 40% of cash dispensers are empty, meaning people are unable to withdraw new notes to replace the old ones they have handed in.
There has been widespread disruption since Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in November that 500 and 1,000 rupee notes would no longer be legal.
The move was meant to curb corrupt... | There have been long queues outside many banks in India as people tried to deposit discontinued banknotes ahead of a deadline that has now passed. | 38456280 |
The move is in line with UN sanctions aimed at curbing Pyongyang's nuclear weapons capability.
German media say City Hostel Berlin is run by a Turkish hotelier who pays more than €38,000 (£32,000; $41,000) a month in rent to North Korea.
The embassy also derives income from a conference hall at the site.
North Korea ha... | German authorities plan to terminate a North Korean business in the heart of Berlin - a big hostel next to the communist state's embassy. | 39882199 |
McCarthy, 26, only spent one season at Palace, following a move from QPR last summer, and signs a three-year deal with the Saints.
Pied, 27, played for new Southampton boss Claude Puel for Nice last season, as well as working under him at Lyon.
He has signed a two-year contract with the south coast club.
The Saints hav... | Southampton have signed Crystal Palace goalkeeper Alex McCarthy for an undisclosed fee and French right-back Jeremy Pied on a free transfer. | 36945414 |
The Caixin/Markit manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) fell to 47 in September, below forecasts of 47.5 and down from 47.3 in August.
A reading below 50 indicates contraction in the sector, while one above shows expansion.
The disappointing data will stoke concerns about slowing growth in China.
The survey co... | China's factory activity contracted at the fastest pace for six and a half years in September, according to a preliminary survey of the vast sector. | 34332806 |
First Greater Manchester plans to increase the price of onboard tickets by 10p in January but freeze the cost of those bought via its mTickets app.
It said it wanted to encourage customers to buy tickets in advance on smartphones to speed up journey times.
Passenger group TravelWatch NorthWest said it may reduce delays... | Passengers buying tickets onboard some Greater Manchester buses are to pay more than those using a smartphone app. | 38382086 |
A major upgrade is currently under way at Hawick's Wilton Lodge Park.
The trees - some of which are showing signs of disease - are being removed to allow passers-by to see the new attractions planned in the area.
Councillor Gordon Edgar said the works would let the park "meet its potential as a significant tourist attr... | A council has said the removal of a number of trees from a Borders park as part of a £3.65m overhaul is "unfortunate" but "necessary". | 38011405 |
Angela Reakes, 24, of the ACT Meteors in the Women's National Cricket League, was guilty of breaching Cricket Australia's (CA) anti-corruption code.
She pleaded guilty to placing five bets on the Australia v New Zealand final man-of-the-match betting market.
CA integrity unit chief Iain Roy said: "Angela knows she made... | An Australian cricketer has received a two-year suspended sentence for bets totalling Aus $9 (£4.36) during the 2015 Cricket World Cup. | 35158436 |
Organisers of the event, which has seen Judi Dench, Stephen Fry, BB King and JK Rowling appear, want to "secure its future for the next 50 years".
They say each year they must raise £500,000 to keep the event afloat.
Prince Charles said the festivals "played a crucial role in nurturing new talent."
The festivals' Futur... | The Prince of Wales has given his backing to a campaign to raise £1m to secure the future of Harrogate International Festivals. | 32322576 |
14 February 2016 Last updated at 09:45 GMT
Although she did not win Lord Sugar's investment - he judged the project too risky - she has continued work on her app, which she hopes will make online dating more fun.
One analyst said companies would have to work hard to challenge the dominance of Match - which owns brands ... | Apprentice star Vana Koutsomitis is preparing to launch the dating app she first pitched on the BBC show. | 35555863 |
They were put on the market in March and bought by the Sedgwick family, who bought the town's North Pier in 2011.
Present owners Crown Entertainment Centres sold the pair of piers to Peter Sedgwick, who currently operates rides on both piers.
Central Pier - which is 341m (1,118ft) long - houses a distinctive 33m high (... | Blackpool's Central and South piers have been sold for about £8m to a family with close ties to the town. | 33467234 |
Jack Greene, Dwayne Cowan, Aikines-Aryeetey, Eilidh Doyle and Dan Bramble all won their individual events to take maximum points for Great Britain.
Aikines-Aryeetey led a British quartet to victory in the men's 4x100m final in a championship record of 38.08 seconds.
Germany lead on 166 points with Poland second with 15... | Harry Aikines-Aryeetey won twice as Great Britain sit in third place after day two at the European Team Championships in Lille, France. | 40393511 |
As of next week, users will be warned if they are about to be taken to a malicious website.
The social network has suffered to date as many of its 700 million users unwittingly click on dangerous links supposedly posted by their friends.
Such attacks usually trick users into sharing passwords or data.
Facebook already ... | Facebook have stepped up their battle against phishing and malware scammers by partnering with security firm Websense. | 15154014 |
He will aid boss Gordon Strachan and assistant Mark McGhee, after the departure of Andy Watson to a coaching role at a football school in Oman.
The Scots host Canada in a friendly on 22 March, four days before a vital 2018 World Cup qualifier against Slovenia.
"Tony is well respected within the game," said Strachan.
"I... | Aberdeen assistant manager Tony Docherty will join the Scotland national coaching team for the March fixtures against Canada and Slovenia. | 39134538 |
Only 1,338 spectators turned up for the EFL Trophy second-round tie against Crawley Town, which they won 1-0.
League gates have already dipped this season, with an average attendance more than 3,000 down on last season.
Sky Blues fans are unhappy at the way their club is run by owners Sisu.
Only one and a half stands w... | Struggling Coventry City's off-field problems were further highlighted at the Ricoh Arena on Wednesday night as they attracted their lowest-ever crowd for a first-team game. | 38250450 |
The S&P 500 index, which ended Friday at a new high, fell 8.8 points or 0.41% to 2,108.92.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq, which also set a new record last week, lost ground as well. It decreased 31.84 points or 0.63% to hit 5,060.25.
Meanwhile, the Dow Jones dropped 42.17 points or 0.23%, closing at 18,080.14.
Shares in drugs ... | (Close): US stocks closed lower on Monday, bringing a three-day winning streak to an end. | 32483645 |
The 69-year-old from Brazil was a pillion passenger on a BMW motorbike. Her family have been informed.
The ride of bike was seriously injured and was airlifted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary after the crash, at about 17:35 on Wednesday.
The occupants of the other vehicle, a Nissan Navara, were uninjured. The road was clos... | A woman had died in a crash involving a motorbike and a car on the A939 road near Tomintoul. | 40735737 |
Lafferty has not played for Norwich this season but his injury-time equaliser moved his country to within two points of qualifying for Euro 2016.
It took his tally of goals to seven in this qualifying campaign.
"That's something that's been evident in this campaign, the change in him," said Davis.
Lafferty picked up a ... | Northern Ireland captain Steven Davis has hailed Kyle Lafferty's "maturity" after he struck late to salvage a 1-1 draw against Hungary at Windsor Park. | 34184556 |
The 23-year-old has agreed a two-and-a-half-year contract with an option for a further 12 months.
"He's left-footed, which gives us good balance. We've been looking for a left-footer for a while," boss Nathan Jones told the Luton website.
Gambin has six caps, but was suspended for Malta's 2-0 defeat by England at Wembl... | Luton Town have signed Malta international winger Luke Gambin from Barnet for an undisclosed fee. | 38645015 |
The Beast Race featured 20 obstacles - many of them involving cold water and mud.
Entrants could complete the event near Inverness solo or as part of a team. | A 10km obstacle race was held at Aldourie at Loch Ness at the weekend. | 34172825 |
The fire swept through the secondary school dorm in Aladag in Adana province and authorities said it may have been caused by an electrical fault.
However, there were fears that the girls may have been unable to escape. The mayor said it was likely that a fire door had been locked.
The girls who died were aged 11 to 14.... | A dormitory manager and five others have been detained in southern Turkey after a fire claimed the lives of 11 schoolgirls and a teacher, reports say. | 38155960 |
British Heart Foundation Cymru (BHF) wants emergency life support (ELS) skills on the national curriculum, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
BHF says such a move would create a new generation of lifesavers across Wales.
The Welsh petition has collected 4,000 names since being launched in February.
The char... | A petition has been handed over to the Welsh assembly calling for first aid to be taught to all pupils in secondary schools. | 18502142 |
Built in the 1970s, the 21 and 23-storey Aston University blocks had been accommodation for generations of students living on campus.
Billy Young, from Demolition Ltd, said it was a complex operation because of the site and need to divert services.
The demolition is part of a ??300m regeneration of the campus. Students... | Two university tower blocks have been demolished in a controlled explosion in central Birmingham. | 13327913 |
The woman, identified as Babli, told media she called Uber after emergency calls to hospitals went unanswered.
The driver of the vehicle told the Times of India that he pulled over because Babli was in excruciating pain.
He then helped deliver the baby with two other women before taking them to hospital.
"He picked me ... | An Indian woman has named her baby "Uber" after giving birth in a car belonging to the taxi aggregation service. | 35099480 |
Chester Nez, 93, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, had told US media he was "very proud" of his part developing the cipher the Japanese never broke.
It was credited with saving the lives of thousands of US troops in the Pacific.
Nez, who was also a painter, died of kidney failure on Wednesday.
"It saddens me to hear the last... | The last of the 29 Navajo Americans who developed a code with their native language to encrypt military messages in World War 2 has died. | 27708489 |
The cities of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge have suffered the worst damage.
On Thursday, country music legend Dolly Parton said her charity would donate $1,000 (£797) a month to families affected by the fires.
Rain on Wednesday helped quell the blaze, but officials said fires could rekindle as months of drought had left... | The death toll from wildfires across the US state of Tennessee has risen to 11 as search and rescue continues. | 38177788 |
The Bank of Scotland PMI found that a sharp rise in goods production north of the border last month was offset by shrinking services output.
In England, activity grew at its fastest rate so far this year, helped by a strong increase in new orders.
The improvement was seen across all English regions.
The PMI for Scotlan... | Scottish business activity has picked up slightly but still lags well behind England, according to a monthly survey of purchasing managers. | 39895711 |
The 24-year-old, whose current contract ends at the end of 2016, was offered a four-year extension by the Scottish Premiership leaders in January.
Forrest came through the youth ranks with the reigning champions, for whom he has made 144 appearances.
However, his outings have been restricted by a series of injuries.
Fo... | Norwich City and Queens Park Rangers are among clubs showing an interest in James Forrest after the Scotland winger rejected a new Celtic contract. | 35630335 |
They are signed by "composer Mark Jones" and are posted from Lancashire.
Raffaele Hairdressing manageress Clare Harper said she was "bewildered" by the first one but had now received four, which she has framed.
She said they had become a talking point with customers, though her husband had asked if any of them "looked ... | A Hartlepool hair salon has joined a growing collection of businesses around the country being sent mystery poems. | 34212458 |
The action alleges that Intermex, a firm which arranges money transfers, tracked employees even when off-duty.
Myrna Arias alleges that she was "scolded" for removing the app and fired a few weeks later.
The company has not responded to the allegations.
According to court documents published by website Ars Technica, em... | A US sales executive is suing her employer for invasion of privacy, alleging that she was fired after deleting an app which tracked her movements. | 32704572 |
Neil Gordon, 61, started the independent pharmacy chain in Donaghadee, County Down, 34 years ago, along with his brother, Robert.
By 1996 the pharmacy chain had grown to 11 pharmacies and in 2006 the business expanded into Scotland where there are now nine stores.
Today, the chain has 62 stores and employs approximatel... | A co-founder of Gordons Chemists in Northern Ireland has died. | 27974128 |
The implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) was tested at the Golden Jubilee Hospital in Clydebank.
ICD devices shock the heart back into rhythm when they detect a potential cardiac arrest.
Doctors have had difficulty monitoring heart problems with older devices amid fears that MRI scanners would disrupt their ele... | An new implantable heart device which resists interference from magnetic scanners has been tested in Scotland. | 37164601 |
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Jonathan Franks' injury-time winner for the Staggies condemns Accies to a relegation play-off at best, and offers bottom side Inverness CT slight hope.
"It sums up the way things have been going," Canning told BBC Scotland.
"I can't believe we lost. The amount of bad luck ... | Hamilton manager Martin Canning was left bewildered after his team's 3-2 defeat away to Ross County, describing his team's misfortune as "scary". | 39944499 |
Aberconwy's Guto Bebb said some constituents have been given contradictory information on whether they can receive it or not.
The Welsh government and BT are delivering the scheme, Superfast Cymru.
A spokesman said it was a "challenging and ambitious project" and so far 560,000 properties have accessed superfast broadb... | Confusion is undermining a project to get superfast broadband to more people in Wales, according to an MP. | 35625847 |
Special prosecutors said they raided National Pension Service (NPS) chairman Moon Hyung-pyo's home on Monday, before arresting him on Wednesday.
The NPS is the world's third-largest pension scheme.
It comes amid President Park Geun-hye's impeachment over the scandal involving her longstanding mentor Choi Soon-sil.
In t... | South Korea's pension fund head has been arrested in a probe into alleged corruption involving electronic firm Samsung and the country's president. | 38448364 |
Pending a successful medical, the 20-year-old Colombian would become the sixth signing of the summer at Ibrox.
Morelos spent 16 months in Finland, after arriving from Independiente Medellin, and scored 47 goals in 62 appearances for HJK.
The forward, who has six Under-20 caps, would require a work permit to play in the... | HJK Helsinki striker Alfredo Morelos arrived in Edinburgh this morning ahead of his expected move to Rangers. | 40248476 |
The MP, who has represented Chichester in Sussex since 1997, said at the age of 60 it was time to do other things but he was committed to public service.
Mr Tyrie, who worked for BP before entering politics, has led the Treasury committee since 2010.
Veteran Tory MP Sir Alan Haselhurst is also quitting after 40 years.
... | Conservative MP Andrew Tyrie, who chairs the powerful Treasury Select Committee, is to stand down from Parliament at the general election. | 39709249 |
A total of 16 properties owned by housing association One Manchester will have cladding removed following tests prompted by the fatal London fire.
The city council in Salford has also confirmed nine blocks in Pendleton have failed safety tests.
The council opted to remove cladding on Friday before the test results were... | Eleven more high-rise buildings in Manchester have failed fire tests following the Grenfell Tower disaster. | 40418077 |
Events were held around Wales on Thursday to mark the monarch's milestone birthday, including a 21-gun salute and fireworks at Cardiff Castle.
The Queen was in Windsor to light the first of more than 900 beacons in the UK and around the world.
Army Cadets lit the Snowdon one while others were lit in Swansea, Wrexham, L... | A beacon has been lit at the top of Snowdon as part of festivities to celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday. | 36094846 |
The child was struck by the vehicle in Montrose Avenue at the junction with Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware, at about 19:15 BST.
Police and the ambulance service attended the scene, but he was pronounced dead in hospital.
The driver of the car stopped and police said he was helping with their investigation. No arrests have... | A four-year-old boy died when he was hit by a car in north-west London. | 39649550 |
The Ibrox side were outclassed by their Glasgow rivals, only really threatening in the closing stages while 2-0 down.
Caixinha also admitted he changed his pre-match team talk on the advice of assistant Helder Baptista to ease tension among the players.
"By respecting the opponent we dropped off too much. It wasn't wha... | Pedro Caixinha felt his Rangers team gave Celtic too much respect as they lost the Scottish Cup semi-final 2-0. | 39685304 |
The double Olympic champion clocked the fastest time in the world this year, winning in seven minutes 34.66 seconds
"The crowd have been amazing, as has the support I have got for the last few months," Farah, 32, told BBC Sport.
He was running in England for the first time since allegations of doping were made against ... | Britain's Mo Farah received a raucous reception as he eased to victory in the 3,000m at the Anniversary Games in the Olympic Stadium, London. | 33659155 |
The former maths teacher captured the explosion of the post-punk rock scene in Scotland as well as the new wave of acts which rose to success in the early 1980s.
Papadopoulos was a staff photographer for the music weekly Sounds, where he became close friends with Scots bands such as Orange Juice, Aztec Camera and The B... | An exhibition of images taken by Glasgow photographer Harry Papadopoulos is on display in Paisley. | 30746320 |
Hull succeeds Derry/Londonderry as the UK's City of Culture, after beating Leicester, Dundee and Swansea Bay for the rights to the 2017 title.
Officials have described winning the title as a "real game-changer", and the "beginning of a cultural renaissance".
Hull council leader Stephen Brady said: "It will give Hull a ... | As the schedule of events for Hull's year as City of Culture are announced, BBC News looks at what the title means for the city, and what is has to offer. | 37432575 |
The former Wales fly-half's long-range drop-goal was the highlight of an otherwise low-key first half.
Bath's Harry Davies and David Denton had tries disallowed before Semesa Rokoduguni intercepted to score.
But Rhys Priestland crucially missed the conversion and Bristol held on to move two points behind Worcester.
Mar... | Gavin Henson kicked all Bristol's points on his injury return as they beat rivals Bath for the first time in 11 years to boost their survival hopes. | 39043691 |
Determined to not repeat their first innings collapse, Lightning batted with resolve on a placid Contarf pitch.
North Down leg-spinner Jacob Mulder (2-62) struck twice in the morning session to offer the Knights some hope.
But Lightning skipper John Anderson and Simmi Singh negotiated the final two sessions with a cent... | Leinster Lightning produced an improved batting performance in their second innings against Ulster Knights to keep their unbeaten Inter-pro record. | 36274882 |
Openers Mark Stoneman (93) and Phil Mustard (88) shared a 180-run first-wicket stand and Scott Borthwick hit a quickfire 63 off 53 balls as the Jets pummelled 340-6 from their 50 overs.
A century stand between Kevin O'Brien (89) and Mark Cosgrove (63) put the Foxes on course for their target.
They were restricted to 32... | Durham earned a narrow 11-run victory over Leicestershire in a high-scoring One-Day Cup match at Grace Road. | 36455161 |
The 31-year-old carded a four-under 67 to finish seven under with Haas, who was one ahead overnight.
He then claimed the play-off with a par for his 15th professional win, but only his second on the PGA Tour.
World number one Jordan Spieth, the defending champion, birdied the last for a 73 and was tied 18th, seven back... | South African Charl Schwartzel won the Valspar Championship in Palm Harbour, Florida with victory over American Bill Haas at the first play-off hole. | 35799835 |
With one hole of his third round remaining, the 30-year-old is a shot behind leader Kevin Kisner, as are Dustin Johnson and China's Haotong Li.
Kisner leads on 16 under after shooting a two-under-par 70 on Saturday.
Jordan Spieth, who is hoping to return to world number one, had a nine-under 63 to move to 13 under over... | Scot Russell Knox was one shot off the lead when the third round of the WGC-HSBC Champions event in Shanghai was suspended because of darkness. | 34755395 |
Charlie Hodgson converted Samuela Vunisa's try and added two penalties to give Sarries a 13-3 lead at half-time, with Tom Catterick replying.
Hodgson then kicked two penalties after the break either side of Nick Tompkins' score from close range.
Fly-half Hodgson added a breakaway try late on before Billy Vunipola's sco... | Saracens returned to the top of the Premiership table after securing a late bonus point in their win at Newcastle. | 34978899 |
The fire broke out at the Student Lodge on Player Street on Monday afternoon.
Fire group manager David Stevenson said it was proving to be a "very difficult fire to tackle because of a number of hidden voids" in the old building.
Students were evacuated on Monday. Residents of nearby terraced housing are now being move... | About 60 firefighters are still at the scene of a blaze at a student accommodation block in Nottingham's former Player's cigarette factory. | 32117823 |
There were 108 inward investment projects counted in the 2015-16 financial year.
In the previous two years, there were 122 and 119.
The number of jobs created was well below a proportionate share of the British jobs, at 4,200.
The British numbers had another strong showing in both projects and jobs supported.
Foreign i... | Scotland's share of inward investment projects has fallen, according to the latest figures from the new UK Department for International Trade. | 37218014 |
The application was rejected in September 2014 by Fifa's executive committee, which said its requirements had not been met.
But the Court of Arbitration for Sport has told Fifa to submit Gibraltar's application to its Congress, which has the power to grant membership.
European football's governing body Uefa accepted Gi... | World football's governing body Fifa has been instructed to reconsider Gibraltar's application for membership. | 36186932 |
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Fans chanted "We want Moyesy out" as the Black Cats lost 1-0 to fellow strugglers Middlesbrough.
Sunderland are 12 points adrift of safety with five games remaining, and could be relegated at the weekend.
Asked if he would leave, Moyes, 54, said: "No, I'm here, I'm the man... | Sunderland manager David Moyes has resisted calls from fans to quit with his side facing relegation from the Premier League. | 39727273 |
A Royal Navy Frigate and submarine are also thought to be involved in the search, along with Canadian and French maritime patrol aircraft.
The Telegraph reports the French plane has searched for the submarine for at least 10 days.
The RAF currently has no maritime patrol aircraft of its own.
But according to the BBC's ... | An RAF plane is "conducting activity" off the Scottish coast, the Ministry of Defence says, amid reports of a Russian submarine being spotted in the area. | 34896956 |
Djokovic beat Japan's Kei Nishikori in his quarter-final match in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.
He admitted after the match that he hadn't practiced before his match because he'd played five sets against Gilles Simon.
"I was determined, focused. In important points and moments I managed to stay composed and make him pl... | World number one Novak Djokovic will play Roger Federer in the men's semi-final at the Australian Open. | 35407487 |
The 24-year-old, who has spent eight years at Deepdale, has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with a option for a further 12 months.
Head coach Lee Johnson said: "Bailey has a warrior spirit and represents a good signing for us.
"He has great Championship experience, he's tough, an Australian international - an old... | Bristol City have signed Australian centre-back Bailey Wright from Preston North End for an undisclosed fee. | 38530285 |
The government's preferred route for the second phase of the line, linking Birmingham to Manchester and Leeds, includes a spur junction at Crewe, but no stop at Stoke-on-Trent.
The council has submitted a bid and leader Mohammed Pervez said Stoke-on-Trent would become a "core city".
A decision is due later in 2014.
Ali... | A station in Stoke-on-Trent as part of the high-speed rail project "has not been ruled out", the HS2 boss says. | 26217552 |
TPG Capital and the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan want to buy parts of Fairfax Media including its newspapers and property advertising arm, Domain.
A deal could be worth as much as A$2.5bn (£1.4bn).
However, loss-making Fairfax said the offer "may not optimise shareholder value".
It also said the proposal may not get... | The owner of Australian newspapers including the Sydney Morning Herald is in takeover talks with a North American private equity consortium. | 39841987 |
As reported by The Sun, a utility worker had planned to buy a Persimmon Homes property near Colchester.
But he pulled out after learning a clause in the contract meant he would not be able to park his van outside.
The town's Conservative MP Will Quince said the ban "seemed unreasonable". Persimmon has yet to respond to... | A housing developer has been accused of "snobbery" for banning traders from parking vans outside their homes. | 38506338 |
The All Nippon Airlines (ANA) flight will take off from Tokyo around 1230 local time, bound for Hong Kong.
The Dreamliner had originally been scheduled for delivery in 2008, but Boeing has suffered a string of setbacks.
Boeing plans to make 10 of the planes a month from 2013.
Wednesday's flight is a special charter, wi... | After three years of delays, Boeing's Dreamliner jet is set for its maiden commercial voyage. | 15456696 |
The League One champions have confirmed Leon Barnett, Ryan Jennings, Kevin McNaughton and Reece Wabara will be allowed to exit.
Midfielders Chris McCann and Jordan Flores are offered new deals.
Emyr Huws, Jack Hendry, Billy Mckay, Andrew Taylor, Dan Lavercombe and Danny Whitehead have all been out on loan but will retu... | Wigan Athletic have announced that four players will leave the club when their contracts expire during the summer. | 36448834 |
Four years ago, Veronica Boquete's winner denied Anna Signeul's side a place at the Euro 2013 finals.
But the disappointment this time round was every bit as real as Virginia Torrecilla cancelled out Emma Mitchell's opener in the dying seconds.
It kept intact Spain's unbeaten record under new head coach Jorge Vilda.
De... | There was a sense of deja vu as Scotland lost a last-minute goal against Spain for the second successive meeting between the two sides. | 35760090 |
The club's annual accounts show turnover for last season was up by £337,000 to £13.4m.
An operating profit of £448,000 was slightly down on the previous year.
The Scottish Premiership club's wage bill increased by about £150,000 to £6.8m.
According to chief executive Duncan Fraser, that was "as a direct result of our c... | Aberdeen have posted a record turnover and another profit but warned of "significant challenges" in raising funds to complete their move from Pittodrie to a new stadium. | 37884244 |
The number of turbines on the Kentish Flats wind farm is being increased from 30 to 45, with the operation being co-ordinated from Ramsgate.
Swedish energy company Vattenfall said six turbines had so far been installed on its site, off Herne Bay.
All 15 will be switched on later this year, and it is expected they will ... | Work to expand one of Kent's three offshore wind farms has got under way. | 33497990 |
The hotel is considered a modernist masterpiece and a perfect representation of 1960s Japanese style.
A pair of glass towers designed by Yoshio Taniguchi, son of the Okura's original architect, will replace it.
Built in 1962, the hotel has been favoured by world leaders, celebrities and was even James Bond's preferred ... | Tokyo's iconic Okura hotel has closed ahead of its demolition and redevelopment for the 2020 Olympics. | 34107971 |
The long-term proposals for Hay Castle in Hay-on-Wye would allow it to open to the public for the first time.
Hay Castle Trust has been awarded £528,600 to help develop the plans which include an arts centre.
The castle was built in the late 12th Century by the powerful Norman Lord William de Braose.
It was sacked the ... | A medieval castle which stands over a Powys town is to receive more than £500,000 as part of plans to restore it. | 27641257 |
Philip Moreton, 31, and Cheyrell Davie, 36, appeared at Perth Sheriff Court on a petition alleging the charge at the maximum security jail.
They made no plea or declaration at a brief hearing in private.
They were granted bail and the case against them was continued for further examination.
A spokesman for the Crown Of... | A couple have appeared in court accused of attempting to smuggle a mobile phone into Perth Prison by flying it over the security wall with a drone. | 37444330 |
She met the country's Princess Stephanie and Prime Minister Xavier Bettel at the capital city's museum of modern art, Mudamon.
The Duchess was given a guided tour of the exhibitions by British artists Sir Tony Cragg and Darren Almond.
The treaty, signed in 1867, confirmed Luxembourg's independence and neutrality.
On th... | The Duchess of Cambridge has visited Luxembourg on her second solo trip, to mark 150 years of the Treaty of London. | 39889673 |
A parade and service was held at Blandford Camp where thousands of sailors from the Collingwood Battalion trained.
The Princess Royal attended the ceremony at the battalion's memorial.
The service commemorated those who died during the Third Battle of Krithia on the Turkish peninsula.
The battalion were almost totally ... | The centenary of the Gallipoli campaign - one of the bloodiest of World War One - has been marked with a memorial in Dorset. | 33017995 |
The jet has been painted in the colours used at the time of the battle, which ran from July to September 1940.
It also bears a red devil emblem in honour of the only RAF Fighter Command pilot awarded a Victoria Cross in the conflict.
It was revealed during a ceremony at RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire.
The Battle of Britai... | A specially painted Eurofighter Typhoon commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain has been unveiled. | 32827538 |
The tie-up could worsen the position for shoppers in local areas owing to a cut in quality, fewer promotions and store closures, an initial probe found.
Poundland wants to buy its closest rival in an agreed deal worth £47.5m in cash and £7.5m in shares.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said this could hit 80... | Discount store Poundland's proposed purchase of rival 99p Stores for £55m faces an in-depth investigation by competition authorities. | 32236202 |
Passengers were terrified as a gust of wind sent empty carriages swinging at the top of the 60m (198ft) Sky Swing at Cardiff's Winter Wonderland.
Sayers Amusements, which operates it, said there was no fault with the ride.
It said it shut down automatically - as it should - when the wind got too strong on Friday.
The o... | An amusement ride which was shut down after its carriages crashed into each other in mid-air with people on board is safe, its operator says. | 30366817 |
Light installations have been placed at locations around the city including Piccadilly, Mayfair, King's Cross, Trafalgar Square and Westminster.
Lumiere London runs from 18:30 GMT to 22:30 on Saturday and Sunday.
The art installations include a life-size 3D elephant, human figures floating in the sky, giant fish, LED s... | London has been illuminated by its first festival of light, featuring 30 artists. | 35335214 |
The 31-year-old joins former QPR team-mates Joey Barton and Clint Hill at Ibrox as he becomes Mark Warburton's sixth summer signing.
Kranjcar, capped 81 times for his country, was a free agent following a spell with New York Cosmos.
"We are delighted to secure a player of Niko's undoubted qualities," said manager Warbu... | Croatia midfielder Niko Kranjcar has signed for Rangers on a two-year deal after completing a medical. | 36606304 |
Average household income rose by 1.4% in 2015-16 after adjusting for inflation, new data from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) shows.
Working-age household incomes have been stagnant since 2007-08 compared with a 10% rise for pensioners.
Yet, 14% of pensioners households are still on low incomes.
The DWP figu... | A generational divide in UK households' income growth has been confirmed in the latest government figures - but incomes are little changed in the last year. | 39289698 |
Wallspot - a website that helps people manage public space for art - has teamed up with Throwupgallery for the Sunnybank Park venture.
The website has already established similar legal street art space in countries including in Spain, Switzerland and Sweden.
Throwupgallery promotes arts and culture in Aberdeen and iden... | A legal graffiti wall is being introduced in Aberdeen. | 40201940 |
The £14.8m scheme will transfer heating and hot water between the John Radcliffe and Churchill Hospitals.
Officials have questioned whether officers should have been allowed to grant a licence for roadworks.
The scheme is already in limbo after problems over planning permission.
County councillors are demanding a revi... | Oxfordshire's councillors are calling for a review into how decisions are made after the installation of a pipeline between two hospitals had to be halted. | 35612967 |
Mr Hofer, 45, won last month's first round but failed to avoid the run-off.
If he wins on Sunday, Mr Hofer could become the EU's first far-right head of state, although Austria's president plays a largely ceremonial role.
On Thursday, the two rivals traded accusations during a TV debate.
Mr Van der Bellen, 72, accused ... | Austria's far-right Freedom Party presidential candidate Norbert Hofer and his rival, Green-backed Alexander Van der Bellen, are holding final rallies ahead of a run-off vote. | 36339063 |
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