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What is the brief summary of the provided content? | The country where the technique was developed now lags behind almost all European countries, which use newer processes to handle crime samples.
But a decision to destroy millions of stored DNA samples could complicate any effort to upgrade systems.
A select committee is hearing evidence on the state of UK forensic scie... | Cross-border co-operation on terrorism and crime will be compromised unless the UK updates the technology it uses for DNA profiling, experts have warned. |
Please provide a short summary of this passage. | It is the largest public building built in the UK in the 20th Century and was designed by architect Sir Colin St John Wilson and his partner MJ Long.
The library is home to documents including Magna Carta manuscripts and handwritten Beatles lyrics.
Seven other 20th Century libraries in England have been listed at Grade... | The British Library has become one of the youngest buildings to be given Grade I listed status for "outstanding architectural and historic interest".
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Edinburgh Airport has reported the highest number of passengers for a Scottish airport on record. |
Summarize the information in the following section. | The 17-year-old has made seven appearances for Liverpool this season and became their youngest scorer.
The Nottingham-born forward qualifies for Wales through his maternal grandfather and has already played at under-16, under-18 and under-19 level.
Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey are also included after returning from inj... | Teenager Ben Woodburn has received a first call up to Wales' squad for their World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland on 24 March. |
What is a brief summary of the information below? | The orders include about 180 low-floor double-deckers for Stagecoach's regional networks, as well as about 60 single-deck vehicles and 40 midibuses.
There are also 34 coaches for the Perth-based group's UK Bus, Scottish Citylink and megabus.com operations.
Falkirk-based coach maker Alexander Dennis and its subsidiary P... | Transport group Stagecoach has placed orders for more than 340 buses and coaches in deals worth a total of £70m.
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Petro Poroshenko, who looks set to win Ukraine's presidential election, says he wants to "end war and bring peace". |
Provide a brief summary of this section. | Parliament voted 207 to eight for the no-confidence motion, short of the 275 votes needed to dismiss Victor Ponta from office.
MPs from Mr Ponta's Social Democratic Party and another party did not vote.
Mr Ponta, who prosecutors say will not be arrested, has repeatedly denied the allegations against him since he was ch... | Romania's prime minister has survived a vote of no confidence, a week after he went on trial on corruption charges.
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Tommy Wright believes St Johnstone are "another example of small clubs getting the rough end of the stick" from Scottish football authorities. |
Provide a concise overview of the following information. | David Walsh, 45, died of 34 injuries, including stab wounds and blunt force injuries. He was found in the street in Hendon, Sunderland, on 20 November.
Raymond Brown, 37, admitted murder and Charles Lamont, 40, was found guilty at Newcastle Crown Court.
Dalton Barnett, 19, was cleared of murder but convicted of manslau... | Two men are facing life sentences after stabbing a man to death who was trying to save his son from an attack. |
Can you provide an overview of this section? | The move is an attempt by the world football's governing body to ease fears of human rights abuses in the state.
Amnesty International - who last month accused Qatar of using forced labour - welcomed "steps in the right direction".
Qatar said it was continuing "to make progress" on the issue.
Speaking during his first ... | Fifa President Gianni Infantino has said a new independent committee will be set up to monitor working conditions at Qatar's 2022 World Cup venues.
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Canadian firm Valeant Pharmaceuticals said it plans to improve its unsolicited $47bn (£27.9bn) offer to buy US drugmaker Allergan, maker of the Botox anti-w... |
Write a brief summary of the provided content. | Petrofac had already said it would take losses of £130m this year on the Laggan-Tormore offshore field, that was initially worth a total £500m.
The oilfield services firm announced on Tuesday it expected to register a further £30m in pre-tax costs.
That cuts the company's expected profit for 2015 by nearly half.
Laggan... | Major delays on a gas field project to the west of Shetland are costing the contractor more than half its original value. |
Can you summarize the given article? | Bottles and glasses were thrown when violence flared on Stoke Road on a stretch between two pubs.
Police said the injured were treated for cuts and bruises and there was a "considerable amount of damage".
A 26-year-old Leatherhead man was arrested on suspicion of assault and remains in custody.
Det Sgt Dave Bentley sai... | Three people were injured and one man was arrested in Guildford when a fight broke out involving a "large group of people" after the England-Russia tie.
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been a boxer, a nightclub bouncer, a world leader - and now, a cartoon book character.
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A worke... |
Write a summary for the following excerpt. | Northern Ireland went to the polls yesterday after a snap election called by Secretary of State James Brokenshire in January.
The front pages focus on party leaders at polling stations, but it's Arlene Foster who features most prominently.
The Irish News gives an air of courtroom drama, with a full page given to a pict... | There's really only one story in town this morning. |
Can you provide an overview of this section? | Flanker Jim was born in Wales when his father Liam Botham, 38, was playing for Cardiff between 1997 and 2000.
He makes his debut against the Scots at St Helen's in Swansea on Good Friday (14:30 GMT).
His grandfather also played at St Helen's - but cricket, for Somerset against Glamorgan.
Botham, Harri Dobbs, Ben Thomas... | Jim Botham, the grandson of England cricket legend Sir Ian Botham, has been selected to play rugby for Wales Under-18 against Scotland Under-18. |
Can you provide a brief summary for this document? | Kiss has promised major signings in the next few weeks, after the recruitment of New Zealand full-back Charles Piutau, who will join the club after a one-season spell at Wasps.
It had been reported South African Ryan Kankowski was on his way to Ulster.
But is has since emerged the 20-cap Springbok will not be joining t... | Ulster are poised to announce the signing of a South African back row forward as director of rugby Les Kiss strengthens his squad for next season.
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A man who is serving more than 12 years in jail for killing a schoolgirl in a drug-fuelled hit-and-run crash has been sentenced for handling stolen goods.
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Summarize the content provided below. | A special security regime will be in place in and around the southern city from 7 January until 21 March.
The authorities announced last year that a ban on rallies would be imposed in the Games area.
But a decree now says protests during the Games in February can be held if agreed with the authorities.
Presidential spo... | The Russian authorities are to set up a special zone for protest rallies at the Sochi Winter Olympics, where security will be tight. |
Summarize the following content briefly. | Dr Brian Harris, 77, who worked at the Trealaw Clinic in Pentre, Rhondda Cynon Taff, denies 13 charges of rape, sexual assault and indecent assault.
The man told his trial Dr Harris groomed him during appointments between 2009 and 2011 when he was a student.
He said the doctor raped him and got him addicted to prescrip... | A psychiatrist accused of rape and assaulting patients is a "sexual predator who knows how to handle people like me", a former patient has said.
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Norwich City have signed Leeds United captain Robert Snodgrass for an undisclosed fee, handing the 24-year-old a three-year deal. |
Write a short summary of the following excerpt. | The 31-year-old shot a bogey-free 66 at Sheshan International to finish six under par, two shots behind Sweden's Rikard Karlberg.
American Ryder Cup star Rickie Fowler, playing with Knox, shot a 65 to sit second after the first round.
Knox aims to become only the second player after Tiger Woods to retain a World Golf C... | Scotland's Russell Knox made a strong start to the defence of his WGC-HSBC Champions title in Shanghai. |
Give a brief overview of this passage. | The gate at Nelson Mandela Place in the city centre was put in place by Glasgow City Council at the end of June 2014.
Nearly 70,000 charge notices were issued to car drivers between then and the end of July this year.
But, more than a third of those fined have not paid up. Councils say the gates aid public transport ef... | Motorists have paid at least £1.3m in penalty charges for driving through a bus gate in Glasgow, according to figures seen by BBC Scotland. |
Can you summarize the following content in brief? | A few days after early voting had begun in Florida last October, an 84-year-old woman called Mary Ellen Klas, the state capital bureau chief of the Miami Herald, with an urgent question.
Was there anyway she could take back her vote?
Klas told the woman that wasn't going to be possible - there are no do-overs in voting... | As the US deals with a president who tweets stories his own staff don't believe, and an environmental chief who denies carbon emissions are the primary driver of climate change, a Florida election fight shows the ups and downs of dealing with the politics of confusion around climate and energy policy. |
Can you summarize the following paragraph? | Firefighters were called to the scene on the A1 between Wallyford and Tranent in East Lothian at about 18:00 on Thursday.
They found a well developed fire on board the vehicle, and extinguished the blaze.
The 10 people, including the driver, who had been on board had left by the bus by the time fire crews arrived.
The... | Ten people have escaped uninjured after a fire broke out on a double decker bus. |
What is the summary of the following article? | Clearly, it is aimed at boosting farm growth and appeals to the rural poor - the government has proposed spending $12.7bn (£9.15bn) on rural development and promised higher incomes to farmers.
"We need to think beyond food security and give back to our farmers a sense of income security," said Finance Minister Arun Ja... | So what is the verdict on India's Narendra Modi-led BJP government's third annual budget today? |
Provide a summary of the section below. | A 13-year-old boy was attacked in Plant Hill Park in Blackley on 24 June, Greater Manchester Police said.
The youth, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was charged with threatening a person with an offensive weapon in a public place.
He was also charged with racially aggravated assault, two counts of criminal damag... | A 12-year-old boy has been charged after a racially aggravated assault on another boy in a park. |
Write a concise summary for the following article. | Malik Obama, a Muslim with Kenyan and US citizenship, also told the BBC that the Republican presidential nominee's proposal for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the US was "common sense".
Mr Trump's plan - pitched as a security measure - has been widely condemned.
Malik Obama has accused the president of turning his... | US President Barack Obama's half-brother, Malik Obama, says he will vote for Donald Trump because he "comes across as a straightforward guy". |
Provide a brief summary for the information below. | The platform has only shared revenue from videos with corporate partners such as the National Football League and CBS until now.
Twitter has been pushing to feature more video as it battles social media competitors such as Facebook and Snapchat.
The revenue sharing will only be available for Twitter users in the US.
On... | Twitter will start sharing advertising revenue generated by videos made by individual users with their creators.
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Police have confirmed the body of a man found in Duddingston Loch in Edinburgh was that of missing student Antoine Maury.
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Six black tipped reef sharks have been moved to a new a... |
Please provide a short summary of this passage. | Philae, the first spacecraft to land on a comet, was dropped on to the surface of Comet 67P by its mothership, Rosetta, last November.
It worked for 60 hours before its solar-powered battery ran flat.
The comet has moved nearer to the sun since and Philae has enough power to work again, says the BBC's science correspon... | The European Space Agency (ESA) says its comet lander, Philae, has woken up and contacted Earth.
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A problem with a subsea cable that runs between the Faroe Islands and Scotland has affected internet connections, it has emerged.
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A motorbike ride on the third anniversary of the death of Steph... |
Give a brief summary of the content. | The attacker started up a conversation with the woman in Wallace Street and offered to walk with her in the early hours of Saturday morning.
He later followed her into an alleyway and assaulted her, police said.
He is described as white, around 5ft 8ins tall with blonde or brown short hair and a pale complexion.
He wor... | A woman was sexually assaulted by a man who followed her into an alleyway in Falkirk. |
Summarize the content provided below. | 3 March 2016 Last updated at 15:35 GMT
Lord Turner, who was in charge of the Pensions Commission between 2003 and 2006, was speaking after the government launched a review of the pension age.
He predicted the pension age could be raised to 75 by 2070 or 2080. "We shouldn't be terrified by the idea that it might eventua... | A former government pension adviser has suggested that graduates could have to work longer before they receive their state pension.
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Celebrations to mark the 100th anniversary of Lincoln's first World War One tanks are taking place.
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The newspaper publisher Johnston Press is intending to cut... |
Summarize the information given below. | Forces led by Syria's government have seized at least 85% of eastern parts of the city from rebels in recent weeks.
Tens of thousands of civilians have fled those districts. Up to 10,500 left during a humanitarian pause on Thursday alone, Russian officials say.
Rebels were also reportedly stopping people from leaving, ... | Hundreds of men appear to have gone missing after crossing from rebel-held areas of Aleppo into government territory, UN officials say. |
Summarize the provided information. | Ben & Jerry's tubs and Feast ice creams are among those whose portion size will shrink, according to a report in trade journal The Grocer.
Unilever said the move was to help consumers "make healthier choices."
From the spring, "single serving" portions will contain no more than 250 calories.
Unilever's UK ice cream mar... | Unilever, the multinational firm behind brands including Magnum and Cornetto, is to make all its ice creams aimed at adults smaller.
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The boss of the Unite union has called on Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy to resign for "making certain" the Conservatives won the general election. |
Give a brief summary of the provided passage. | Never before has anyone seen mummy hair, muscles and bone in such detail.
Each mummy was put into a special CT scanner (an X-ray machine) to investigate the mummies layer by layer, building up a 3D picture of each one.
The study's revealed many details about who these people were, how they lived and how they died.
By p... | The British Museum has carried out scans on eight Egyptian mummies, revealing amazing details about the people inside the caskets. |
Write a concise summary for the following article. | Well, whatever your view, you might be watching them in the 2020 Olympics.
The genteel pursuits are among 26 sports to apply for inclusion in the Tokyo Games.
Air sports, floorball, flying disc, tug of war, sumo, polo, orienteering, korfball, dance sport, racquetball, roller sports, wakeboard and wushu have also put in... | Would you consider chess and bridge to be sports? |
Can you summarize the following content in brief? | Zhai was among 300 lawyers and activists arrested since July last year as part of a crackdown on legal activism - about 20 are still detained.
In the first trial since the crackdown, he was given a three-year suspended prison sentence.
The cases have provoked international criticism and accusations they are politically... | Chinese rights activist Zhai Yanmin has been found guilty of subverting state power after a one-day trial in Tianjin. |
Summarize this article briefly. | Taunton's Musgrove Park Hospital is facing an £8.3m shortfall and Monitor said action was needed to get the hospital finances back on track.
Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust "lacks robust plans to tackle the deterioration", it said.
The trust said it was working to make services as efficient as possible.
The a... | A debt-ridden NHS trust in Somerset could be in breach of its licence to provide services, prompting the health regulator to "step in". |
What is the summary of the document provided? | Froome, aiming to become the third man to win a Vuelta crown in the same year as Tour de France success, attacked on the final climb and now has a 10-second advantage over his nearest rival.
Froome was set up by Team Sky's Gianni Moscon, with Alberto Contador one of the few rivals to match his pace.
The race finishes i... | Britain's Chris Froome extended his Vuelta a Espana lead behind Alexey Lutsenko's breakaway stage-five win.
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Wigan Warriors full-back Sam Tomkins has been ruled out until March 2016 after surgery on his knee. |
Summarize the content of the document below. | They did not last as long as the Arab Spring - but Africa's most populous country and biggest oil producer will never be the same again.
Nigerians have long decried their leadership but now young, well-educated groups have organised themselves on social networking sites such as Twitter - using #OccupyNigeria - to force... | The strikes that forced Nigeria's government to restore some of the withdrawn fuel subsidy have been described as "Nigeria's Harmattan". |
Please summarize the passage below. | The 28-year-old is the first player to leave the Lady Black Cats since the top-flight club announced it would revert to being a part-time club.
Furness, who had two spells over 12 years at Sunderland, joins Reading on a contract until June 2018.
"Rachel is a brilliant addition to our squad and she brings great experien... | Reading have signed Northern Ireland midfielder Rachel Furness from Women's Super League One rivals Sunderland.
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A former Colombian beauty queen has been jailed for nearly seven years in Argentina for running an international drug trafficking ring. |
Summarize the following excerpt. | "Important progress" had been made at Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground since October 2012, the analysis from the 38 North website said.
Activities around the new launch pad also revealed possible evidence of assistance from Iran, it said.
Pyongyang used a three-stage rocket to put a satellite into space last year.
Th... | North Korea appears to be upgrading one of its two rocket launch sites, US experts say, perhaps in a move to test bigger rockets. |
Please summarize the passage below. | Interim chief executive Ellen Pao resigned on Friday after about 200,000 users had called for her dismissal.
Ms Blount told website Recode she believed Ms Pao had been put on a "glass cliff" - or set up to fail.
Victoria Taylor, who oversaw a popular question-and-answer section of the site, was sacked last month.
"Vict... | Troubled community website Reddit has lost another female member of its senior team with the resignation of chief engineer Bethanye Blount. |
What is the summary of the document provided? | The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) said members had run out of patience waiting for the provisions of an agreed pay deal to be delivered.
It said its hand had been forced by "frustrating behaviour of management".
The Colleges Scotland Employers Association said the ballot was "premature" and "inappropriate" wh... | Scottish college lecturers are being balloted on industrial action as part of a long-running dispute over pay.
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Irish businessmen Dermot Desmond has written to fellow shareholders in UK bookmaker Ladbrokes urging them to reject a proposed merger with rival Gala Coral calling it a "bad deal". |
Write a brief summary of the provided content. | More than 14,000 women, who were treated at BPAS clinics, became pregnant despite using the pill or a long-acting contraceptive.
They often spotted their pregnancy late because they hadn't expected their contraception to fail.
No method of contraception can ever be 100% effective.
But long-acting methods are said to ha... | One in four women who had an abortion in 2016 were using the most reliable methods of contraception, says the British Pregnancy Advisory Service. |
What is the summary of the document provided? | Lynne Owens, the agency's new director general, said her priority was to "relentlessly pursue" the "kingpins" of organised crime gangs.
A list of up to 100 leading gangsters was being compiled by regional police units, she said in her first speech since taking up the post.
These criminals were involved in drugs, guns a... | The "untouchables" of the UK's criminal underworld will have no "hiding place", the National Crime Agency's chief says. |
Give a brief summary of the content. | Royal College of Surgeons president Clare Marx says the "one size fits all" approach needs reviewing.
The Patients Association has backed the call for a debate, saying it is unfair to apply waiting times rigidly.
But health officials say the 18-week target will not be changed and that fewer patients face very long wait... | A re-think is needed on the waiting time target for routine operations as 18 weeks is too long for some patients, the new leader of UK surgeons says.
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Brighton boss Chris Hughton says he hopes to have defender Connor Goldson available for pre-season training after having successful heart surgery. |
What is a brief summary of the information below? | President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi said Egyptians would be airlifted out of Libya, state-run news agency Mena said.
It came as a relative of one of those kidnapped told the BBC the victim's family had "collapsed emotionally".
A number of Egyptian Coptic Christians were kidnapped in two raids in Sirte, Libya, in December an... | Egypt has offered to evacuate its citizens from Libya after Islamic State (IS) released photos which it says show 21 Coptic Egyptians kidnapped there. |
Can you summarize this passage? | The pair have been in temporary charge since Simon Petulla resigned in March, overseeing two defeats in friendlies.
Meanwhile, prolific striker Catarina Andrade and Amy Brown have withdrawn from the squad for Gotland, replaced by Fiona MacKinnon and Ella Brennand.
Jersey will look to defend the gold medal they won on h... | Former Wales forward Jodie Botterill and Daniel Seviour will take joint-charge of Jersey's women's side at the upcoming Island Games.
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BBC Scotland's senior football reporter, Chris McLaughlin, analyses a talking point from the weekend's action, asking what's behind the words. |
Summarize the information given below. | Still Life with Orchids was painted at Churchill's home, Chartwell in Kent, and given to Margot Sandys, an in-law of one of his daughters, in 1936.
Churchill was unpopular and out of power in the early 1930s.
"He was a very contemplative man," said Alice Martin, collections manager at Chartwell, near Westerham.
"He wro... | A picture of orchids painted by Winston Churchill during his "wilderness years" when he was out of power has gone on show to the public for the first time. |
Give a brief summary of the following article. | Sarries were crowned Europe's best for the first time at the weekend after beating French side Racing 92 21-9.
The London club have also finished top of the Premiership table in their bid to secure a domestic-Euro double.
"We lose, we go on holiday, we win, we have a chance of winning the title, which is our aim," said... | Leicester boss Richard Cockerill says Saturday's Premiership play-off semi-final at European champions Saracens is "a game you want to play in".
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High-profile lawyer Gloria Allred says she has been contacted by exes of Charlie Sheen after he revealed he had HIV. |
What is a brief summary of the information below? | The competition will see the capital's 32 boroughs bid for more than £1m of funding to stage a programme of cultural events and initiatives.
It will be supported by a grant of £300,000 from City Bridge Trust, part of the City of London Corporation.
The London Borough of Culture award is part of the mayor's plans to sup... | London Mayor Sadiq Khan has launched the search for the first London Borough of Culture.
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Huddersfield Giants have signed half-back Ryan Brierley from Championship side Leigh Centurions on a four-and-a-half-year contract.
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A former head of human resources at a Conwy Valley food firm has lost... |
Write a summary for this information. | His professional career started at Cardiff City in 1957 and ended in 1974 after spells with Northampton Town, Charlton Athletic and Doncaster Rovers.
He made 21 senior international appearances for Wales, scoring a late headed equaliser on his debut in a 1-1 draw against England in October 1959.
Moore was voted BBC Wal... | Former Wales, Manchester United and Chelsea midfielder Graham Moore has died aged 74. |
Can you write a brief summary of this passage? | Authorities said the statues were looted from the Koh Ker temple in Siem Reap province, which also houses Angkor Wat, during the civil war.
The statues which were returned from the United States, depict mythological figures Duryodhana, Balarama and Bhima.
Experts said the statues were hacked off their bases and smuggle... | Cambodia has welcomed home three ancient Hindu statues, which were stolen from a temple decades ago. |
Provide a concise summary of this excerpt. | Kayleigh, 15, and from Measham, Leicestershire, was found in a field near Ibstock five days after she disappeared in November.
Stephen Beadman, 28, appeared at Leicester Crown Court via video link.
No plea was entered and Mr Beadman, of George Avenue, Ibstock, was remanded in custody ahead of trial in June, accused of ... | A date has been set for the trial of the man charged with the rape and murder of Kayleigh Haywood. |
Summarize the information in the following section. | Police were called at about 12:30 BST on Tuesday because of the holdall that was left unsupervised.
It was searched, but found to contain nothing suspicious.
Train services were running again, with a 20-minute delay between Rhymney and Cardiff, by 15:15.
The England seamer, 32, claimed six wickets in the second Test a... | Caerphilly train station was evacuated after an unidentified package was found at the adjoining bus station.
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James Anderson has moved up to a career-high second in the International Cricket Council Test bowling rankings. |
Write a concise summary of the provided excerpt. | It says the planned £500m development next to the Madejski Stadium, has not adequately assessed the impact to wildlife in the adjacent Foudry Brook.
Plans for the 20,000 sq m site, which could include an ice rink and a park, were released in February.
The developer said it would respond to concerns in the coming weeks... | The Environment Agency has objected to a proposed 600-home development due to fears that high rise buildings will put a nearby river in the shade. |
Summarize the content given in the passage. | The defender, 28, is charged with using abusive language about an opponent's race, ethnicity or nationality in the Championship match on 10 December.
It is alleged the incident took place in or around the 94th minute.
Burton have released a statement saying Turner "strongly denies" the charge and will contest it.
He ha... | Burton's Ben Turner is facing a five-game ban after being charged by the Football Association for alleged abuse, in racial terms, of a Brentford player. |
Can you summarize the following paragraph? | Liz McIntyre is currently principal and chief executive of Borders College, the regional college for the Scottish Borders.
She will take over from Rob Wallen, who announced his retirement as principal earlier this year.
North East Scotland College has sites across Aberdeen and also in Aberdeenshire. | A new principal and chief executive has been appointed for Aberdeen-based North East Scotland College. |
Give a brief overview of this passage. | Keith Curle's side took time exerting their influence against an Alex side who are now without a win in seven games, but who were worthy of a point.
Cumbrians keeper Mark Gillespie pushed Billy Bingham's 25-yard blast to safety, while Cooper went close to picking out the far corner with an angled drive after a teasing ... | Promotion chasers Carlisle had to settle for a draw after George Cooper cancelled out Shaun Miller's effort at former club Crewe. |
Can you provide an overview of this section? | She told the Cannes Film Festival it's "a given" that female actors have to support female directors.
The Australian actress, who has four projects at Cannes, was speaking as she promoted Sofia Coppola's The Beguiled.
It stars Colin Farrell as an injured soldier taken in by a female boarding school in America's deep so... | The lack of women behind the camera is still a major problem, Nicole Kidman has said.
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Come back each week to see our selection of the best news photographs. |
Please summarize the given passage. | David Lilburn, 52, admitted killing 43-year-old Ann in Paisley, Renfrewshire, in July 2007 but claimed a "black shadow" told him to do it.
A jury dismissed his claim of mental illness and convicted him of murder. He was jailed for a minimum of 19 years.
Appeal court judges rejected claims that Lilburn's responsibility ... | A man who stabbed his wife 86 times has lost a second appeal against his conviction for her murder.
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Gloucestershire have released wicketkeeper Cameron Herring and all-rounder Robbie Montgomery.
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Northants head coach David Ripley says there is a "bit of haves and have-nots" between Division ... |
Please give a summary of the document below. | Whitaker, who was born in Co Down, was named Irish Man of the 20th Century in a public vote in 2001.
His work in the finance department set the blueprint for a plan that reversed the Republic of Ireland's economic problems in the early 1960s.
Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Enda Kenny described TK Whitaker as "in ever... | The economist and former public servant TK Whitaker has died aged 100 in Dublin.
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A council's town centre ban on swearing has been labelled a "staggering misuse of power" by a civil liberties group. |
Provide a summary of the section below. | Following an argument with YouTube, PewDiePie had said he'd delete his channel on Friday evening after he got 50 million subscribers.
Most people thought he meant his main channel, PewDiePie, but he actually deleted a different one - Jack Septiceye2.
The YouTuber, whose real name is Felix Kjellberg, is unhappy because ... | YouTube star PewDiePie has deleted one of his channels, but not his main one. |
Please provide a summary for the content below. | Kevin McDaid died after he was attacked outside his home in May 2009.
A number of people were also injured in the attack.
Michael Maguire also said he had found no evidence that police officers had earlier texted loyalists in an attempt to inflame tensions in the town.
The attack, which happened in the Heights housing ... | The police ombudsman has found no evidence to support concerns that police did not intervene to stop a sectarian attack in Coleraine in which a man later died. |
Please provide a short summary of this passage. | A disciplinary panel found PC Simon Ryan of North Yorkshire Police guilty of gross misconduct.
It also heard he defaced a suspect's CV with the words "kiddie fiddler" and "paedo" during a child abuse inquiry.
The panel concluded the appropriate sanction "was dismissal without notice, demonstrating the gravity attached ... | A police officer who wore a woolly hat with the words "I love weed" while on duty has been sacked from the force. |
Please summarize the following text. | Northumbria Police said they empathise with Sunderland and Newcastle United supporters as both teams strive for Premier League survival.
But they hope recent improvements in relations between fans will continue.
About 3,000 Sunderland fans are expected to attend the game in Newcastle's St James' Park.
Newcastle are sec... | Football fans planning to attend Sunday's Tyne-Wear derby are being urged not to let tension turn into trouble.
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There might be an easy way to get Harry Styles to spot you when you're at a One Direction gig...
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Four-time world player of the year Lionel Messi linked up with Gabonese president... |
Summarize the information in the following section. | Defending champion Murray was scheduled to play Italy's Fabio Fognini in the last 16, while 2008 winner Rafael Nadal was set to face France's Gilles Simon.
British number one Konta saw her quarter-final against Germany's Angelique Kerber postponed.
Konta and Jamie Murray had been due to start their mixed doubles campai... | Andy Murray, Johanna Konta and Rafael Nadal were among those frustrated on Wednesday as rain prevented play at the Olympic Tennis Centre.
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Brightly coloured clouds that form in Earth's lower stratosphere appear to have been mistaken for another phenomenon.
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David Cameron has said world leade... |
Write a brief summary of the provided content. | The hosts had a lead of 127 with five wickets remaining going into the final day, but Eckersley's 104 saw them declare 313 in front on 294-9.
It left Derbyshire needing to negotiate 38 overs and they slumped to 43-4, with Billy Godleman out for a golden duck.
Wayne Madsen (42 not out) and Shiv Thakor (31 not out) made ... | A second century of the game by Ned Eckersley helped Leicestershire secure a draw with Derbyshire at Grace Road.
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Increasing numbers of Welsh children are seeking help for depression and suicidal thoughts, official figures have shown. |
Can you summarize the following content in brief? | It was the third successive day Thomas, 23, had entered the record books.
The American became the youngest man to record a sub-60 round on the PGA Tour with an opening 59 before a 64 on Friday gave him the lowest 36-hole total of all-time.
Zach Johnson is the nearest challenger.
Thomas, who led by five overnight, made ... | Justin Thomas equalled the 54-hole record on the PGA Tour as he extended his lead at the Sony Open in Hawaii to seven shots with a five-under-par 65 on Saturday. |
Give a brief summary of the content. | A war crimes court in Serbia sentenced the ex-members of the so-called Jackals unit to up to 20 years in prison.
Prosecutors ruled that the men had raped, murdered and robbed victims in four villages in western Kosovo.
The crimes were among the most brutal of the 1998-99 war, in which ethnic Albanians fought against Se... | Nine Serbian former paramilitaries have been found guilty of killing more than 100 ethnic Albanian civilians during the Kosovo conflict in the late 1990s.
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A nanny in France has been caught by a tiny camera under a Christmas tree allegedly abusing a child in her care. |
Write a summary of this document. | Morgan Spence, from Kilbarchan, already has experience in recreating movie classics in Lego and has been used in a Red Cross disaster campaign.
The 15-year-old put together a scene from The Grand Budapest Hotel for the chat show.
He said a minute of footage takes weeks in Lego brick time and that he wants to take up fi... | A teenage Lego filmmaker from Scotland has created an animation for top US talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! |
Give a concise summary of the following information. | His loveable character first made an appearance in 1963 and went on to star in more than 40 stories, selling 120 million copies worldwide.
Clifford's image has gone on to appear on merchandise and in US buildings, including the White House.
Bridwell had completed two more books which are due for release next year.
Dick... | US illustrator Norman Bridwell, creator of the Clifford the Big Red Dog books, has died at the age of 86 following a fall at his home in Massachusetts. |
What is the brief summary of the provided content? | The new National Strategy for Criminal Justice said they should be referred to as a "person with convictions" or "person with an offending history".
The government said the change underlined the "power of language" to affect behaviour.
Critics said it risked suggesting that ministers did not take crime seriously.
In th... | People released from Scottish prisons will no longer be referred to as "offenders", under Scottish government plans. |
Summarize the provided information. | It happened at about 13:15 on Monday and involved a white Vauxhall Corsa, blue Nissan Qashqai and a blue Subaru.
Five people - four from Dumfries and one from Edinburgh - were taken to Dumfries Infirmary for treatment.
The Corsa driver - a 19-year-old man from Dumfries - was later transferred to Glasgow Royal Infirmar... | Five people were taken to hospital following a three-car crash on the A701 just south of Beattock. |
What is the summary of the provided article? | He has faced criticism since saying he would be standing down from the assembly but would continue to lead the party from Westminster as an MP.
Deputy leader, Dolores Kelly, said voters had expressed concerns about Dr McDonnell during the Westminster election campaign trail.
But the SDLP executive said they would "supp... | The SDLP executive has backed its party leader Alasdair McDonnell after holding a meeting in Belfast on Saturday.
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China's securities regulator will investigate suspected manipulation of the stock market, state news agency Xinhua reports.
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CCTV images of two men have been published after ano... |
Summarize the following excerpt. | It was previously suggested that the reptiles' famous ability came from gathering or dispersing coloured pigments inside different cells.
But the new results put it down to a "selective mirror" made of crystals.
They also reveal a second layer of the cells that reflect near-infrared light and might help the animals kee... | Swiss researchers have discovered how chameleons accomplish their vivid colour changes: they rearrange the crystals inside specialised skin cells. |
Can you summarize this content? | John Cole has overseen major public building projects in the health sector in Northern Ireland and is an industry expert in construction and procurement.
Seventeen schools in the capital were forced to close in April after concerns over their construction.
About 3,000 pupils remain displaced. They will return to their ... | An architect has been appointed to lead an independent inquiry into the Edinburgh school crisis.
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The inventor of the lawn-mower has been honoured with a commemorative plaque on the site of his workshop.
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All this week Newsround is looking at food, and how you can eat more healthily. |
Summarize the following content briefly. | Another 2,200 were being sought as authorities targeted what they said was a secret structure within Turkey's police force.
Turkey says a movement loyal to US-based Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen organised the July 2016 plot to bring down President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Earlier this month the president won a referendum... | Police have arrested 1,000 people suspected of being part of a movement blamed for the failed 2016 coup. |
Summarize the information in the following section. | Jurors at Southwark Crown Court convicted 46-year-old Edwin Mee from Glasgow of 10 sexual assaults, two rapes and one count of assault.
He was cleared of three charges. Jurors are still considering four counts of sexual assault and one of rape.
Mee worked at Mitcham Barracks Army Careers and Information Office in Croyd... | An Army sergeant has been found guilty of 13 sex attacks on seven female recruits.
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The UN Security Council is preparing a response to North Korea after it test-launched two mid-range missiles, China's UN ambassador Liu Jieyi says. |
Give a brief overview of this passage. | American Mayweather, 38, outclassed his Philippine rival at the MGM Grand and was awarded a wide unanimous decision.
Pacquiao, 36, said he thought he did enough to win the fight, despite most observers agreeing with the verdict.
"Three weeks before the fight I got a tear in my right shoulder," he said. "It got better b... | Manny Pacquiao blamed a shoulder injury for his defeat by Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas, claiming it stopped him from using his right hand. |
Provide a concise summary of this excerpt. | The 33-year-old was exiled for five years from cricket after he bowled deliberate no-balls in Pakistan's Test against England at Lord's in 2010.
Asif has joined the Christiania Cricket Club in Oslo to work on his fitness.
"One of my friends called me to ask me to come. There's good weather for training," Asif told Cric... | Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Asif is playing club cricket in Norway as he continues to rebuild his career following a five-year spot-fixing ban.
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IAAF president Lord Coe has denied a report he alerted UK Athletics (UKA) to allegations of bribes before the vote for the 2017 World Championships. |
Give a brief summary of the following article. | The party came third in all but two of the 11 constituencies in Bristol and south Gloucestershire in 2015.
The decision may boost the Conservative vote in marginal seats like the Thornbury and Yate constituency.
Conservative candidate Luke Hall is defending a 1,500 majority, where UKIP won more than 5,000 votes in the ... | UKIP has confirmed it will not field any candidates across south Gloucestershire in the snap election. |
Can you summarize the given article? | The lawyer for Thomas Sinclair told Llanelli Magistrates' Court, Carmarthenshire, the article was not "likely" to identify the person.
Mr Sinclair, 37, from Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, denied breaching the Sexual Offences Act.
Judgement has been reserved until May.
Insp Ken Mackaill and Det Sgt Stuart Hinton are acc... | The editor of the Ceredigion Herald has pleaded not guilty to printing an article likely to identify the victim of a sex offence when they are automatically given lifelong anonymity.
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Two Police Federation officials should be charged with gross misconduct over their role in the "plebgate" affair, the Inde... |
Can you provide a brief summary of the following information? | "I almost feel like I don't deserve it," said four-time gold medallist Laura. "It's such a huge honour, but I feel like all I do is ride a bike."
The pair, who are expecting their first child, were both recognised at an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.
Five Olympic rowers who won gold in the men's ... | Olympians Laura and Jason Kenny have each received CBEs from the Princess Royal for their services to cycling.
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Survivors of one of the biggest bushfires in Australian history are suing a power company for negligence. |
Summarize this article briefly. | British troops began landing on the islands in the South Atlantic on 21 May 1982.
The Hampshire town, which is home to the Falklands Veterans Foundation, has hosted a national commemoration service and parade every five years since 1997.
A civic procession and a service at the town's Falkland Gardens was followed by a ... | Hundreds of Falklands veterans have marched through Gosport on the 35th anniversary of the conflict. |
Write a concise summary of the provided excerpt. | Several explosions were reported in the factory in Arganda del Rey, 27km (16 miles) from Madrid, the regional emergency service said on Twitter.
The cause of the incident is still unclear. The area has been evacuated.
A thick plume of smoke could be seen from afar. It was not known whether or not it was toxic.
But air ... | A fire at a chemical factory near the Spanish capital, Madrid, has injured at least 15 people, three of them seriously, officials say.
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Customers of Lloyds Banking Group have expressed frustration at a second day of problems with online and app banking. |
Write a brief summary of the document. | Called "iRights", its proposals include the right for young people to be able to easily edit or delete content they have created online.
Baroness Shields, the UK's Minister for Internet Safety and Security, is backing the move.
A report by the Children's Commissioner for England examining the rights will be published b... | A campaign has launched to promote the idea that children should be able to delete their online past. |
Can you summarize the following content in brief? | The 33-year-old striker has been ruled out of the Republic of Ireland's game against Slovakia on Tuesday after injuring his calf.
"He has a tear in his calf, but we have no timescale," Ipswich physio Matt Byard told the club website.
"We are looking to get him scanned again on Tuesday," he continued. "We will know more... | Ipswich Town are waiting to learn the extent of the injury sustained by Daryl Murphy against Switzerland on Friday.
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What has been described as Europe's largest one day sale of hill sheep has been taking place in Sutherland.
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A new scheme aimed at getting prisoners into employment upon relea... |
Give a concise summary of the following information. | He said the battle against the "terrorists of Daesh (so-called Islamic State)" would be long and hard but they would be tracked down and annihilated.
Mr Hollande was speaking after deadly jihadist attacks in Rouen and in Nice.
There have also been fears this week of a new attack in central Paris.
Police arrested two co... | French President Francois Hollande has given a powerful defence of his country's fight against terrorism, insisting that France will defeat its enemies because democracy always wins.
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A coroner has named a rough sleeper who may have had property stolen before he died in Birmingham city centre. |
What is the brief summary of the provided content? | The band performed during Friday night's Children In Need, the first time as a seven piece since 2002.
During their career, the group had 11 UK top ten hits, including three number ones.
Speaking about the 2015 tour, Rachel Stevens said: "We went through so much together there will always be that bond there. Even thoug... | It's probably no surprise but S Club 7 are going back on tour and have announced a series of arena gigs.
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A charity set up in memory of a Scots aid worker killed in Afghanistan six years ago is supporting young Afghan women who want to take up climbing. |
Write a short summary of the following excerpt. | All three of the students, believed to be first years, are reported to have died in "unrelated" incidents.
Police are not treating the deaths of Miranda Williams, Daniel Green, or Kim Long as suspicious.
The university, which has about 22,000 students, offered condolences to their families. Inquests are due to be held ... | The deaths of three students in a single term at the University of Bristol are being investigated. |
Please summarize the passage below. | The 22-year-old has scored 43 goals in the last two seasons for East Thurrock, including 21 in their first National League South campaign last term.
His performances have earned him the Rocks' players' player of the year award for two successive years.
Manager Jay Saunders told the club website: "Tom is someone I've be... | National League side Maidstone United have signed left-winger Tom Wraight from East Thurrock United. |
Can you summarize this passage? | 20 August 2017 Last updated at 12:40 BST
The fun event is to promote the Winter Olympic Games in the country next year.
Around three thousand people had a go on the slide, including 23-year-old Lee who said: "I am having so much fun. It's very nice to come and play at a place not far from my home. I wish this kind of e... | Thousands of people in Seoul in South Korea have been having fun on a 300 metre long water slide. |
Summarize the provided section. | Mortimer said: "I'm really proud that Jim and I have always written our own guff. It's great to have that recognised."
Cuba Gooding Jr, Louis Smith and Joan Collins will be handing out awards.
It will also be revealed who has won the outstanding achievement award, voted for by fans.
Alan Carr, Sarah Millican, Lee Mack,... | Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer will be awarded The Writer's Guild of Great Britain Award at The British Comedy Awards later. |
Give a short summary of the provided document. | The action will challenge the government's decision to approve the plans which had previously been refused by Stroud and Gloucestershire councils.
District and county councillor Steve Lydon said: "It's a sad move but we have no other alternative."
Developer Balfour Beatty wants to build the waste plant at Javelin Park.... | A newly-launched legal challenge to plans for a £500m incinerator near Gloucester was the "only option" left open, Stroud District Council has said.
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Colin Ingram's superb 95 not out helped Glamorgan to a three-wicket win over Kent despite spectacular hundreds from Joe Denly and Sam Billings. |
Summarize the content provided below. | Osdin Shield, who are based in Glasgow, said the sofas and chairs were meant to save lives, because "gun attacks can happen anywhere".
The company said the range should help protect against 9mm handguns, sub machine guns and shotguns.
As well as domestic customers it hopes to tap into markets including hotels, embassie... | A Scottish company has designed bullet resistant furniture aimed at the market for home and public security.
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Western-backed rebels of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) have rejected an offer of military support from Russia. |
Summarize the information given below. | Sparkling wines including prosecco and champagne led the way with sales up by 36%, said market research firm Kantar Worldpanel.
Kantar credited "promotional events across a number of retailers which successfully tapped the nation's celebratory mood".
The uplift came despite an otherwise flat UK grocery market.
Fraser M... | Alcohol sales jumped 8.5% in the summer as shoppers celebrated the UK's success at the Olympics, a study suggests. |
Can you summarize the following information? | The result meant heartbreak for rivals Somerset, who needed the match to be drawn to take their first-ever title.
After Dawid Malan (116) and Nick Gubbins (93) put on 198, Middlesex made a contrived declaration on 359-6.
It left Yorkshire to score 240 off 40 overs for a third-successive title, but they were all out for... | Middlesex won the County Championship for the first time since 1993 when a Toby Roland-Jones hat-trick sealed a 61-run win over Yorkshire at Lord's. |
Can you summarize the following information? | As a result, Northern Ireland will receive an extra £1bn during the next two years as part of the deal, but what could prevent the Stormont parties setting up a power-sharing executive to spend the money?
The most obvious sticking point is Sinn Féin's previous stipulation that it won't share power with DUP leader Arlen... | So the cheque is in the post after the DUP agreed to back Theresa May's minority government in Commons votes. |
Write a concise summary of the provided excerpt. | However the nature of the charges was not clear to those in the Tehran court, the Washington Post reported.
Iranian-US citizen Jason Rezaian, 38, and his Iranian wife Yeganeh Salehi, were taken into custody in July.
Western news organisations, including the BBC, have difficulty operating in Iran, with journalists facin... | A Washington Post reporter who has been detained in Iran for more than four months has been formally charged.
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Two policemen will appear in court over sexual assault and assault allegations relating to another officer.
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Scotland's Men will play three Tests against Russia in Spain as they beg... |
Provide a concise summary of this excerpt. | However the health ministry has put the death toll lower, at 38.
The army ousted Mr Morsi on 3 July. He has been formally accused of murder, relating to a 2011 jail outbreak, and of links to the militant group Hamas.
Both pro- and anti-Morsi demonstrators held huge protests overnight in the capital.
By Quentin Sommervi... | More than 100 people have been killed and 1,500 injured at a protest held by supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi in Cairo, doctors say. |
Provide a brief summary of this section. | Half of the stand at Radcliffe Borough was destroyed, including the press room and PA box, in Sunday evening's blaze.
Club chairman Paul Hilton has appealed to the local community to attend the Lancashire Cup game against West Didsbury and Chorlton later.
Greater Manchester Fire Service said the cause of the fire is no... | A football club has appealed to local people to attend the team's first home game since an unexplained fire engulfed the main stand. |
Give a brief summary of the provided passage. | An Irish FA disciplinary hearing ruled that the winger had been paid while registered on amateur forms.
In April, the club were fined £5,000 for a similar breach involving Gary Twigg and also had a transfer embargo imposed until next June.
Portadown said on Tuesday night that they were "considering an appeal".
There ha... | Portadown have been handed a 12-point deduction in next season's Irish Premiership for a registration breach involving player Peter McMahon. |
Can you summarize this content? | Susan McLean, 61, was last seen in Aberfeldy on 17 May.
The remains were found by a volunteer searchers in a wooded area near the town on Saturday.
Police Scotland said the death was being treated as "unexplained". Ms McLean's family have been informed and a formal identification will take place later.
The last suspect... | Human remains have been discovered by searchers looking for a missing American tourist in Perthshire.
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Northamptonshire won an extraordinary match by two runs to ensure Leicestershire fell agonisingly short of chasing down a club record of 394.
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T in the Park organisers say they are in discu... |
Can you provide a brief summary of the following information? | The 59-year-old lawyer and businessman won a six-way contest to replace Jacques Rogge, who is stepping down after 12 years in charge.
Bach has pledged to reduce the cost of bidding for and hosting the Olympic Games, to continue Rogge's drive to connect with a new generation, and fight doping and illegal betting.
But he... | German Thomas Bach - an Olympic gold medallist himself - has been elected as the new International Olympic Committee (IOC) president, becoming the most powerful political figure in world sport. |
Provide a brief summary of this section. | The Kuwait-born businessman and racehorse owner bought Salford in 2013 when they were in financial trouble.
Despite a huge investment in the playing squad, the Red Devils have not finished higher than 10th, and are 11th this season after a points deduction for breaching the salary cap.
"I think I've failed miserably," ... | Salford Red Devils owner Marwan Koukash has admitted his time in charge of the club has been a failure.
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Footage has been released of an explosion from a volcano in the Tonga archipelago which took place last January. |
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