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The Scottish Fish Farm Production Survey 2014 report said 179,022 tonnes of farmed Atlantic salmon were produced - 10% more than in 2013.
Rainbow trout, halibut and trout production also increased.
The survey also reported that the number of jobs in the fish farming industry rose from 1,625 in 2013 to 1,796 last year.
... | Production of Scottish farmed salmon rose to a record level last year, according to new statistics. | 34183968 |
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Klinsmann tweeted his support for the midfielder after he completed his move from DC United.
"My wife told me about that. It's great to have his support, and his acceptance makes me feel good about the move," Kitchen said.
"I think it's a huge move."
Klinsmann, who enjoyed... | New Hearts signing Perry Kitchen says it's a boost to have the backing of USA manager Jurgen Klinsmann on his decision to leave Major League Soccer for Tynecastle. | 35772350 |
The Killers and Nine Inch Nails, part of the Chicago festival's first line-up in 1991, will also perform, founder Perry Farrell has said.
Phoenix, Thievery Corporation, Tegan and Sara, Cat Power, Lana Del Rey and Vampire Weekend are also confirmed.
More than 130 acts have been booked to play the festival on 2-4 August.... | Modern rock legends The Cure are booked to headline the Lollapalooza music festival for the first time, alongside Mumford and Sons, organisers have said. | 21997245 |
BBC News NI examines the events that followed her disappearance in 1994.
14 August 1994: Fifteen year old Arlene Arkinson goes missing after attending a disco at Bundoran in Donegal.
The Castlederg teenager was last seen in a car driven by Irish native Robert Lesarian Howard.
21 April 2001: South London teenager Hannah... | Child killer Robert Howard, who was the only suspect in the murder of Castlederg teenager Arlene Arkinson, has died aged 71. | 34447833 |
At one point, the FTSE 100 touched its highest level since August last year, reaching 6,757.96, but closed slightly off that, 26 points higher at 6,750.43.
ITV shares jumped 8% to 199.26p after its latest results.
It said advertising revenue was set to fall 1% in the first nine months of the year, which was less than f... | (Close): London's main share index rose on Wednesday, helped by better-than-expected results from ITV and strong UK growth data. | 36902116 |
The former aide to leader Nigel Farage said he was not "satisfied about the integrity of the process".
He added: "It is a decision I have not taken lightly, but following meetings this weekend I realised the path to victory is too narrow."
Mr Kassam urged his supporters to back Peter Whittle for party leader.
His withd... | UK Independence Party leadership candidate Raheem Kassam has pulled out of the race just three days after the official launch of his campaign. | 37821383 |
"It's a very efficient way for a company to accept payment, since they receive 100% of the value of a transaction," he says. "Very different from dealing with credit cards, which take at least 2% to 3%."
His company, which offers a popular electronic wallet for storing Bitcoins, now has three million users - plus a Lon... | Two years ago, perhaps 4,000 or 5,000 merchants in the world accepted Bitcoin, says Nicolas Cary, co-founder of Blockchain, now there are more than 100,000. | 31856218 |
Councils in England stepped in to help 205,100 households facing homelessness in the year to March, suggests Shelter's analysis of government data.
In 2009-10, the figure was 140,900, indicating a rise of almost 46%, according to the charity.
The government said it had spent more than £1bn on homelessness since 2010.
... | The number of people on the brink of homelessness who have been helped by local councils has risen sharply over five years, says the charity Shelter. | 35092027 |
Alt News website reported on Wednesday that the ministry used the picture in its annual report to show that it had installed floodlights in border areas.
But the website said the picture was taken in 2006 by Spanish photographer Javier Moyano of the Ceuta enclave.
The ministry has reportedly ordered an inquiry into the... | Twitter users are ridiculing India's home ministry for using a picture from Morocco's border with a Spanish territory to highlight its work. | 40284480 |
Resuming with a 242-run lead on 142-7, Kent made 308 as Darren Stevens hit 90 and Adam Rouse made an unbeaten 95.
Needing 409 to win, Derbyshire lost their first five wickets for just 78.
With Stevens (3-63) and James Harris (4-56) in form, and only Wayne Madsen (32) and Wilson managing more than 17 for Derbyshire, Ken... | Kent earned a third straight Division Two win as they finished off Derbyshire with a day to spare at Canterbury, despite Gary Wilson's valiant 97. | 39682072 |
England, who lost their opening game of the SheBelieves Cup against USA, take on the European champions in Tennessee.
"I don't think anyone would ever think they would achieve something like this," Williams, 32, told BBC Sport.
"It's a proud moment if it comes, for both me and my family. It's going to be massive."
Medi... | Fara Williams says it will be a proud moment if she becomes the first player to reach 150 England caps against Germany on Sunday. | 35738275 |
The men, aged 21, 22 and 33 were arrested along with a 45-year-old woman on Thursday after police seized a large quantity of diazepam tablets in north Belfast.
The men face a number of drug offences.
They are due to appear at Belfast Magistrates' Court on Saturday.
The 21-year-old is also charged with possessing a fire... | Three men have been charged in connection with a police investigation into the supply of prescription drugs into Northern Ireland. | 32357140 |
The teenager from Surrey was a passenger in the convertible Mercedes which crashed in Hordle, in the New Forest, on Tuesday evening.
Two other children, aged eight and 10, were taken to Southampton Hospital.
The driver, a 34-year-old man from Hordle, is charged with causing death by careless driving while over the drin... | A man has been charged with causing the death of a 15-year-old girl when a car struck a tree in Hampshire. | 35607430 |
The Princess Royal will officially open the new stand on the first day of the Open race meeting on 13 November.
The final part of a £45m redevelopment at the course will house restaurants, bars and a new Royal Box.
The ground floor of the stand will house a new bar named after Lord Vestey, who was chairman of Cheltenha... | A new grandstand at Cheltenham Racecourse will be opened next month, it has been announced. | 34455869 |
Eighth-place Warriors are nine points adrift of the top four and a play-off place, but have a game in hand.
Townsend told BBC Scotland: "Nine games to go and there are a few tough ones.
"We play Dragons next. We've got to do a professional job, play well down there and keep the momentum going."
Bryce, who scored Glasgo... | Glasgow Warriors coach Gregor Townsend and Glenn Bryce, the winning try-scorer in their Pro12 game against Munster, stressed the importance of building a head of steam to reach the play-offs. | 35618306 |
Campaign posters reading "Oui, on peut" - a translation of the former US president's popular 2008 campaign slogan, "Yes, we can" - have appeared around Paris.
Mr Obama is not a French citizen and is thus ineligible to run.
But those behind the prank say the point is to highlight the lack of inspirational candidates.
Th... | An online petition urging Barack Obama to stand in the French election has attracted more than 42,000 supporters. | 39116133 |
The man's bike was struck by an Asda articulated lorry on the A82 at Dunochter at about 11.00 on Sunday.
The incident happened on the west bound carriageway between the Kilbowie roundabout and the Erskine Bridge. The cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.
The west bound carriageway was closed with diversions in plac... | A cyclist has died after being hit by a lorry in West Dunbartonshire. | 37270921 |
Clifford Stott, 69, of Rise Road, Skirlaugh, is accused of abusing two boys during the 1970s at Paull Primary School and Sproatley Endowed School.
One alleged victim told Hull Crown Court he was indecently assaulted as he sat on Mr Stott's lap while reading.
Mr Stott, who denies eight sexual offences, is also said to h... | A former East Yorkshire primary school head teacher abused a boy during reading lessons, a court has heard. | 36035598 |
The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) and accountants KPMG found total sales in December increased year-on-year by 0.7%.
It was the strongest rise since January 2014.
Grocery sales were 2.5% up on December 2015, which the SRC said was the best performance in more than three years.
In non-food, there was a slight decline... | Strong food sales gave Scottish retailers a boost over the vital Christmas period, according to a report. | 38654722 |
Sanctions are being applied "at a scale unknown since the Second World War" and the fate of at least a third of those hit "is anybody's guess", he said.
He says a government survey is needed to track the whereabouts of those dropping off the roll.
But the Department of Work and Pensions says the claims have "no basis".... | More than a million benefits claimants may be facing destitution after disappearing from the welfare system, Labour ex-minister Frank Field claims. | 35321767 |
The claim: The government's increase in National Insurance contributions is a breach of its 2015 manifesto.
Reality Check verdict: The government did promise in its manifesto not to raise National Insurance contributions, and this is an increase, so it has broken that pledge. It has not broken the law that enshrined it... | Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced increases in the rate of National Insurance paid by self-employed workers. | 39208859 |
In November 2013 Wales became the first UK nation to require food outlets to display their inspection ratings.
In the two years since, the share of firms getting the top five-star rating has risen from 45% to just under 61%.
Vaughan Gething said the measure had resulted in clear benefits for food providers and their cu... | Mandatory "scores on doors" hygiene ratings for restaurants and takeaways have driven up standards, the deputy health minister has said. | 34943449 |
The show's executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins announced the change at Student Pride in London.
He says it's important to tell the story properly, and to get the casting right.
So he wants to find a trans actor to play the part.
It won't happen anytime soon though.
He admits that the writing process hasn't eve... | EastEnders is going to introduce its first transgender character. | 31686408 |
Although they frequently talk about politics online, these so-called 'millennials' are traditionally less likely to vote than older people.
Developers have created a host of new apps targeting this age group.
But are they enough to encourage the smartphone generation to become more politically engaged?
Apps like Voter ... | Young people between the ages of 18 and 35 make up about 31% of the eligible voting population in the US, and they will soon be the largest group in the electorate. | 36977279 |
Earlier, the personal banking site was not allowing customers to log on, while business accounts were running slowly.
"I'm pleased to say that we have seen a steady return of service to internet banking in the past few hours for our personal and business customers," HSBC's John Hackett said at 18:00 GMT.
The problems w... | HSBC says its online banking services are steadily returning, after failing for the second day running. | 35238420 |
1915 - Lithuania occupied by German troops during World War I.
1918 - Lithuania declares independence.
1920 - Soviet Russia recognises Lithuania's independence under Treaty of Moscow.
1926 - Nationalist Party leader Antanas Smetona seizes power in military coup after left wing wins elections.
1939 - The Soviet Union co... | A chronology of key events | 17540745 |
After jumping 2.5% on Thursday, the FTSE 100 index closed up 83.2 points, or 1.4%, at 6,096.01.
Mining shares bolstered the index as commodity prices rallied. Anglo American rose 7% and Glencore was 7.5% higher.
But shares in Royal Bank of Scotland dropped 7% to 226p after the bank reported yet another annual loss.
RBS... | (Close): The London market continued to rally, but shares in RBS sank 8% after it reported another annual loss. | 35666961 |
The law broadly defines national security as covering everything from finance and cyber security to religion.
State media said it would "protect people's fundamental interests".
It is part of a raft of policies by President Xi Jinping that have drawn criticism from foreign governments, businesses and rights groups.
The... | China's legislature has passed a wide-ranging and controversial national security law which tightens government control over many areas of life. | 33340322 |
BBC Scotland understands that the Ibrox club will offer Warburton an improved package to fend off the advances of the Championship side.
Fulham are the latest in a list of five clubs to target the Rangers manager.
The Englishman is stressing he is going nowhere and money is not a motivation for him.
Media playback is n... | Rangers have been made aware of interest in manager Mark Warburton from Fulham and are concerned the Englishman may be tempted to London. | 34980312 |
Chester outmuscled Rangers debutant Rio Ferdinand at the back post to head in from a corner early in the second half.
The home side had a superb chance to salvage a point after Chester was harshly adjudged to have handled a cross from substitute Junior Hoilett.
But Allan McGregor rescued City by saving Charlie Austin's... | QPR made a losing start to life back in the Premier League as James Chester's header gave Hull an opening-day victory at Loftus Road. | 28718789 |
The Home Office flight was cancelled on Tuesday night after lawyers for some of the men successfully argued the country was no longer safe.
The men would be at risk of "serious harm" if forcibly deported, they said.
Toufique Hossain, a lawyer in the case, said Home Office deportation policies for Afghanistan were now "... | A chartered flight to return 59 asylum seekers to Afghanistan had to be aborted after a last-minute Court of Appeal order blocked their deportation. | 32411757 |
The Grade II-listed South Parade Pier in Southsea, Hampshire, was shut in 2012 when Portsmouth City Council deemed it at risk of collapse.
Owners South Parade Pier Ltd said work to make the structure safe was completed at the end of last year.
An amusement arcade is expected to open at the front of the pier on Good Fri... | A Victorian pier shut after being deemed a public danger is to partially reopen next week after a £5m revamp. | 39505661 |
Mr Khan was greeted by his Parisian counterpart Anne Hidalgo at Gare du Nord for talks about post-Brexit business opportunities.
"We have much to gain from working even closer together," he said.
Ms Hidalgo said the two capitals enjoy a "win-win partnership that has to be made even stronger".
Addressing French business... | Sadiq Khan called for greater ties between London and Paris as he visited the French capital for his first official foreign trip as mayor. | 37182769 |
More than 140 pieces will be sold, some large enough for garden ornaments and smaller pieces that can go in a home.
Heather Newton, head of conservation, said successful bidders would own of a piece of history - the cathedral is mother church of the Anglican Communion and part of a World Heritage Site.
The proceeds wil... | Stone removed from Canterbury Cathedral during restoration of a 15th Century window is to be sold at auction. | 36964503 |
The 48-year-old, who has held the same job at Burton and QPR, has agreed a two-year deal with the League One side.
The former Posh player will work with Grant McCann, who has also brought in Mark Tyler as goalkeeping coach.
"What he achieved with Burton alongside Jimmy was superb. It's a great addition for the football... | David Oldfield has been appointed assistant manager at Peterborough United after spending a month in the role on a trial basis. | 39979246 |
Being a World Golf Championships event there is no cut, so the 27-year-old Northern Irishman will have a guaranteed four rounds to ease his way back into the competitive fold.
McIlroy has been battling a stress fracture in his ribs, which has limited him to only one competition so far this year. But the four-time major... | Rory McIlroy returns to tournament golf as the sport leaps Donald Trump's intended wall to settle in Mexico City this week. | 39106418 |
So there is little wonder that the queues were enormous when a pilot project for the MenAfriVac vaccine got underway in the three West African countries in recent weeks.
Unlike most of the alternatives, this vaccine was created specifically for Africa.
This is unusual, as vaccines tend to be created for and marketed in... | For the people in Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, a new meningitis vaccine offers hope of an escape from one of the world's deadliest, most disabling and infectious diseases. | 11534311 |
It follows calls from Cardiff Central MP Jo Stevens in response to the sexual assaults near the city centre.
The city's taxi association has rejected claims some drivers have previously refused short-distance fares.
A 40-year-old man remains in police custody and a man, 22, has been bailed.
In a joint statement, South ... | Cab drivers have assured students in Cardiff they will not be turned away for short-distance taxi trips, after three sex attacks in five days. | 34360500 |
Urban areas appear to be the worst affected, including St Helier in Jersey where the 4G signal was switched on this week.
Mobile phone and TV signals having similar frequencies.
Operators JT Global, Sure and Airtel-Vodafone say the issue affects Freeview or digital terrestrial television.
It does not affect people with... | 4G mobile phone signals newly installed by telecom companies in the Channel Islands are causing some people to lose their television reception. | 32659867 |
Scott Chalkley, from Chaddesden, Derby, and Sue Davey, from Tamworth, Staffordshire, were among 38 killed by a gunman near Sousse on Friday.
The pair worked for Severn Trent Water, which said they were "much loved".
Ms Davey's daughter is the partner of Leicester City player Marc Albrighton and the club offered its con... | A couple confirmed dead by their families following the Tunisia attack have been described as much loved and caring. | 33308757 |
The new devices will have plastic light-emitting diode (OLED) panels, the company said at a Galaxy Note 3 launch event in Seoul.
"We plan to introduce a smartphone with a curved display in South Korea in October," said DJ Lee, Samsung's head of strategic marketing for mobile.
But he revealed no further details.
Digital... | Samsung Electronics, the world's best-selling smartphone maker, is planning to launch handsets with curved displays. | 24238653 |
The midfielder made sure there was nothing the officials could misinterpret as he celebrated his sixth goal of the season at Stark's Park.
This was his first game back following a controversial dismissal after hitting the target against Morton last month.
In truth Rangers' seventh win in row should have been more comfo... | Andy Halliday's goal a minute from half-time was enough to keep Rangers eight points clear of Hibernian at the top of the Scottish Championship. | 34952083 |
Some 179 British soldiers, who were part of the coalition, died in Iraq.
Mr Corbyn, who is tipped to be the next Labour leader, attended the event on behalf of the Stop the War Coalition.
Mr Corbyn's team said the conference, in Cairo, had not been organised by Stop the War.
But Panorama has discovered the conference c... | Jeremy Corbyn attended a conference after the Iraq war that called on Iraqis to engage in "military struggle" against coalition forces, the BBC's Panorama programme has learned. | 34179201 |
Police spokesman Tyler Gamble said officers were on their way to break up a big crowd at the city's Bunny Friend Park when shots were fired.
Ambulances took 10 people to hospital, Mr Gamble said, and others were taken by private vehicles.
It is yet not known what started the shooting or how severe the injuries are.
Acc... | At least 16 people have been wounded in an apparent shooting at a park in New Orleans, police say. | 34897310 |
Gabriel Rasmus, 30, of Birmingham, who had previously admitted preparing for terrorist acts, was sentenced to four years and three months.
Somalia-born Anas Abdalla, 27, who was found guilty of the same offence on 13 October, was sentenced to five years.
They were brought to justice after being befriended by an underco... | Two men stopped at Dover trying to travel to Syria to join so-called Islamic State have been jailed. | 37897107 |
They were hit by the falling cables at Abergavenny after the lines were disrupted by an Arriva Trains Wales service travelling from Holyhead at about 18:00 BST.
The three were taken to hospital but have since been discharged with minor bruising, Network Rail said.
Arriva Trains Wales said services had been severely dis... | Three people have been injured after a train hit overhead power lines at a Monmouthshire station. | 40758508 |
The visitors went ahead when the Rams failed to deal with Marc Roberts' long throw and on-loan midfielder Matty James headed home.
The lead lasted only two minutes as Tom Ince fired into the net after Barnsley's defence failed to clear.
Ince then hit the post before David Nugent struck with the help of a deflection - h... | Derby revived their play-off hopes by fighting back to beat Barnsley for their first win in seven games. | 39086230 |
The Markit/CIPS services purchasing managers' index (PMI) registered 57.7, down from May's reading of 58.6 but still well above the measure of 50 which indicates expansion.
The survey also said employment in the sector grew at a record pace.
The services sector accounts for about three quarters of UK economic growth.
T... | The UK service sector continued to grow at a steady pace in June, pointing to a further strengthening of the economy in the first half of 2014. | 28140512 |
The GDL union announced that the strike would end at 6pm on Saturday.
Earlier in the day a state court rejected rail operator Deutsche Bahn's attempt to gain an injunction to halt the strike.
The strike threatened to stop millions of people from travelling to Berlin.
"The employers have completely failed in their attem... | The German train drivers' union is cutting short its four-day strike which looked set to disrupt celebrations to mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. | 29960622 |
Mother-of-three "Ms A" lost her home in March 2014 when her housing benefit payment was cut and she could no longer afford the rent, The High Court heard.
Westminster City Council temporarily moved her to north London and tried to ban her from re-applying for a home in the central borough for 12 months.
A judge ruled t... | A family in central London made homeless by the housing benefit cap was unlawfully prevented from registering for social housing, a court has ruled. | 33227338 |
6 October 2015 Last updated at 09:14 BST
Jenny went along to meet one family in the north of England who've had quite a few eight-legged visitors.
They're even keeping one as their pet.
Vanessa from Bugslife, a conservation charity, went along too, to talk about what you should do if you spot a spider, and why they are... | It's usual to spot spiders inside the house around autumn time, but are there more around this year, and are they bigger than usual? | 34445522 |
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Woakes bowled two overs in the eight-wicket one-day-international win over Bangladesh before leaving the field.
Morgan said: "He'll have a scan tonight [Thursday] and we'll see what it comes up with. It doesn't feel right."
The captain added on TMS that man of the match Jo... | England's Chris Woakes has been sent for a scan on a side strain and is a "worry" for the rest of the Champions Trophy, says captain Eoin Morgan. | 40120890 |
16 September 2016 Last updated at 19:02 BST | What’s Up Africa’s Ikenna Azuike is inspired by the crisis in South Sudan to imagine what it would be like to have warring neighbours in an upmarket Nairobi suburb in his 90-second satirical round-up of African news. | 37391009 |
Under current laws, codeine can be obtained in compound form in over-the-counter painkillers and cough medicines.
But Australia's drug regulator believes the risk of addiction is too great.
The decision brings Australia into line with most developed countries in requiring a prescription for the opioid-based medication.... | Painkillers containing codeine will require a prescription in Australia from 2018 amid concerns over misuse. | 38362305 |
Cook resigned as England captain in February, with Root taking over for this summer's home series against South Africa and the West Indies.
"It is a big role, but an exciting one. Joe will find his feet," 32-year-old Cook told BBC Look East on Wednesday.
"He will find his way, it will probably take him a while to get u... | Joe Root will take time to get used to the England captaincy because "nothing can prepare you" for the role, says his predecessor Alastair Cook. | 39509613 |
Mr Davies said the first minister could not handle the "biggest constitutional challenge of our time" alone.
He said the Welsh Government should be reconfigured to give "strong and constructive representation" to UK ministers on EU negotiations.
The Welsh Government said Carwyn Jones was "best placed to lead on Brexit... | A Brexit minister should be appointed to put Wales' interests "at the centre" of negotiations, Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies has said. | 40923270 |
South Wales Police said it had worked with Bishop Vaughan School on a "sensitive safeguarding issue involving two pupils" on Wednesday.
The pupils were not at the school at the time of the arrests.
A statement on the school website said the school would not open on Thursday due to the disruption. It will reopen as norm... | A Swansea school has been closed following "unusual circumstances" and the arrest of two pupils. | 35890088 |
The 34-year-old midfielder has been absent from the club since a training-ground row in the wake of September's 5-1 loss at Celtic Park.
He arrived at Ibrox at 15:00 BST on Thursday with agent Eddy Jennings, before leaving by a side exit some two hours later and offering no comment.
Barton is also facing Scottish FA ch... | Joey Barton remains suspended by Rangers following a meeting with Ibrox officials on Thursday. | 37788528 |
Three former PP treasurers are among the defendants in Spain's biggest corruption trial for years.
Businessman Francisco Correa is alleged to have been the ringleader who handed out bribes in exchange for contracts.
The suspects were heckled as they arrived at the national court.
Francisco Correa, who faces up to 125 y... | Thirty-seven people, including leading members of Spain's ruling Popular Party, have gone on trial in Madrid accused of involvement in a massive corruption network. | 37551765 |
Interviewed by Yahoo Music, the star said: "Music is changing so quickly, and the landscape of the music industry itself is changing so quickly, that everything new, like Spotify, all feels to me a bit like a grand experiment.
"And I'm not willing to contribute my life's work to an experiment that I don't feel fairly c... | Taylor Swift speaks for the first time about why she chose to remove all her music from music-streaming website Spotify. | 29949644 |
Justices reversed a judge's order barring the use of vecuronium bromide, one of the three drugs used in the state's death penalty.
The ruling clears the path for the execution of Ledell Lee on Thursday evening, the state's first in 12 years.
Instead of a last meal, he asked to receive communion, said an official.
The s... | Arkansas will move forward with a series of executions after the state Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling blocking the lethal injection. | 39662139 |
Former Derry City striker Kevin McHugh's season looks to be over after a freak accident almost completely sliced off his finger.
He got his wedding ring caught in a fence and he severed his finger. But he drove himself to hospital and was due to have surgery on Thursday to re-connect his finger.
He also tweeted a graph... | What is it about wedding rings? | 37576263 |
Eighteen years ago - in 1999 - Mr Blair first advocated active military interventionism to overturn dictators and protect civilians.
Now, Mrs May has repudiated much of what he said then.
She talked of "the failed policies of the past", before making her crucial declaration of new foreign policy doctrine: "The days of ... | Theresa May's Philadelphia speech is hugely significant - arguably the biggest by a British prime minister in the US since Tony Blair's in Chicago. | 38776377 |
Millions of members had their personal details stolen when the site, which encouraged people to cheat on their partners, was breached.
Ruby Life has put forward $11.2m (£8.5m) to settle a number of class actions.
Some of the fund will be used to compensate those with a "valid claim".
Ashley Madison was a dating websit... | The owner of the Ashley Madison infidelity website, which was hacked in July 2015, has offered a settlement to the people suing the company. | 40629952 |
Villa's seven-game unbeaten run since Bruce took charge in October has lifted them to 11th in the Championship, just four points from the play-off zone.
"There'll be a few looking over their shoulders, which is good," said Bruce.
"But there is a big expectation. You have to be a big player and a good player to handle t... | Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce says his players must deal with the growing expectation of becoming Championship promotion contenders. | 38144717 |
The pair helped Hull gain promotion to the English Premier League with a 1-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday in the play-off final at Wembley.
The attacking full-back has won rave reviews at the KC Stadium since his move from Dundee United two years ago.
"I hope he stays with us but it'll be very hard to keep a hold of hi... | Robert Snodgrass says Hull City will have a hard task holding onto Scotland team-mate Andrew Robertson. | 36409392 |
The £110m South Devon Link Road project will link Torbay and Newton Abbot, bypassing Kingskerswell.
A flyover at the Penn Inn Roundabout is currently being finished and is one of the last stages of the project, which began in July 2012.
Project manager Paul Couttie said: "We're confident of hitting December for the com... | A major new bypass in Devon will be open by Christmas, according to the county council. | 32866028 |
Legal proceedings were brought by Triumph Furniture after it challenged a contract awarded to a rival.
Top civil servant Sir Derek Jones said "formal management action'" had begun in relation to staff members involved.
The contract was for furniture, fittings, planning and interior design for three public bodies.
They ... | A "number of collective and individual failings" were found by the Welsh Government after it paid out £1.25m compensation after a contract dispute. | 38920205 |
Speaking outside No 10, the prime minister said he would not recommend a Remain vote if he didn't feel it would make the UK safer and more prosperous.
He said: "Britain does not quit, we get involved, take a lead, make a difference and get things done."
Vote Leave says the vote is a chance to take control of the UK's d... | David Cameron has urged people to think of the "hopes and dreams" of future generations in a direct appeal to them to vote to stay in the European Union. | 36587819 |
Mr Ford, who battled drug and alcohol addiction, was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in 2014.
He gained international notoriety after admitting smoking crack cocaine in 2013, but he was loved by supporters.
"A dedicated man of the people, Councillor Ford spent his life serving the citizens of Toronto," his family ... | Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has died at the age of 46 after fighting cancer, his family has said. | 35872594 |
A woman was injured when six cars collided before 09:00 near the road's Munlochy junction, north of Inverness.
Two cars were involved in the second incident near the scene of the first accident. One of the cars caught fire but no-one was hurt.
The accidents shut the southbound carriageway for several hours.
Fire crews ... | Eights cars were caught up in two crashes that happened within minutes of each other on the same stretch of the A9 in the Highlands. | 35521262 |
The job cuts will cost between $10m (£6.5m) and $20m in severance pay, while the restructuring will cost between $5m and $15m, the company said.
Shares in Twitter rose 2% in pre-market trading following the announcement.
The move comes just days after co-founder Jack Dorsey was confirmed as Twitter's permanent chief e... | Twitter has said it is cutting 336 jobs, roughly 8% of its global workforce, as part of a restructuring of the business. | 34516650 |
Bernard Arnault is the boss of LVMH, which runs Louis Vuitton and Moet champagne, and is also the main shareholder in Christian Dior.
Under the complex deal, the Arnault family will offer to buy the rest of Dior that it does not already own.
LVMH will also buy Dior's high-end fashion line for 6.5bn euros (£5.5bn).
That... | France's richest man has made a £10bn move to combine the Christian Dior fashion house and luxury goods firm LVMH under the same ownership. | 39702216 |
Some of the products contained enough harmful chemicals to cause organ damage, officials said.
The businesses were fined £168,579 for selling unsafe cosmetics, the majority of them skin lightening products.
They contained dangerous and prohibited levels of hydroquinone, mercury or corticosteroids.
London Trading Stand... | Fifteen London businesses selling unsafe cosmetics products have been fined in a crackdown by Trading Standards. | 38584901 |
Checks are currently being carried out to ensure that the type of aluminium composite material has been fitted in accordance with building regulations.
No Scottish local authority-owned school buildings above 18 metres have ACM cladding.
The findings emerged during a meeting of a Ministerial Working Group.
It was conve... | A type of cladding said to have been used on Grenfell Tower has been found on a small number of low-rise schools in 14 Scottish council areas. | 40604422 |
It said CIA officers acted reasonably in searching computers after concerns they contained classified material.
The finding contradicts allegations from lawmakers and an admission from the agency's own inspector general.
The allegations came during the intelligence committee's investigation into claims of torture by th... | A CIA internal watchdog has cleared agency officers of improperly accessing the computers of members of the US Senate intelligence committee. | 30829055 |
Sian Berry said she would "break the grip" of big developers on London's housing market.
Zac Goldsmith has promised to build houses at the rate of 50,000 a year by 2020, while Labour candidate Sadiq Khan has pledged 80,000 new homes a year.
Launching her manifesto, Ms Berry also said she would support tenants with a Lo... | The Green Party mayoral candidate for London has vowed to bring in rent controls and build 200,000 new homes. | 35954609 |
At present, the government "strongly discourages" the practice and anyone doing it could be in breach of the law.
But Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham said companies should be free to decide on their own security.
He said ideally Royal Marines would be posted on all UK ships, but currently resources did not all... | The UK is preparing to give formal legal backing to the use of private armed guards on British merchant vessels to protect against piracy. | 14060044 |
Fanning, 34, broke down in an interview after competing in the third and fourth rounds of the Pipeline event in Hawaii.
"I've just got some personal stuff going on at home right now," the Australian said, before being comforted by a World Surf League (WSL) announcer.
Earlier this year, Fanning escaped a shark attack in... | Current number one surfer Mick Fanning has edged closer to his fourth world title despite the death of his brother hours before the winning heat. | 35117889 |
The 14-year-old disappeared four weeks ago, walking along the Grand Union Canal in west London.
Police are also looking for a Latvian man, Arnis Zalkalns.
Alice disappeared on 28 August but Newsbeat understands there are at least four other teenagers missing in the UK in the same time period.
It sounds like a big numbe... | Police searching for missing schoolgirl Alice Gross have staged a reconstruction of her last known movements. | 29360351 |
Marcus Maddison and Paul Taylor both struck early blows as the hosts raced into a 2-0 lead inside seven minutes.
Gwion Edwards added another goal before the break and then hit Posh's fourth seven minutes after the restart. Tom Nichols made it five in the 67th minute before Steve Morison pulled one back.
Neil Harris' Mi... | Peterborough ended Millwall's unbeaten start to the season in emphatic style with a thumping 5-1 victory. | 37018052 |
The government has outlined proposals to unfreeze assets worth 1,200bn krona ($9bn), subject to a 39% tax.
Capital controls, such as those to restrict money flowing in and out of the country, were imposed in 2008 after the country's biggest banks collapsed.
The government thinks the economy has recovered sufficiently t... | Iceland is considering ways to end capital controls after a vote in parliament to tighten financial regulations. | 33044798 |
Fortunately the apocalypse is not yet upon us.
A solar eclipse is when the moon moves directly between the Sun and the Earth. It's unusual because the Earth, Sun and the Moon all have to align.
It also rare because of the elliptical (oval) shape of the Moon's path, or orbit, around the Earth, meaning the Moon is someti... | Next Friday we'll witness a solar eclipse, an event people once thought heralded the end of the world. | 31746958 |
Muhammadu Buhari said he was prepared to swap militants who are in custody for the girls.
The more than 200 girls were seized during a raid on a school in the north-eastern town of Chibok in 2014.
Previous efforts by neighbouring Chad to broker a deal with Boko Haram to secure the girls' release failed.
Speaking on the... | Nigeria's president has called for the UN to mediate with militant Islamist group Boko Haram to secure the release of schoolgirls it is holding captive. | 37441722 |
Fernando Forestieri converted Adam Reach's cross to put the Owls in front, before Lee Tomlin equalised from the spot after he was fouled in the area.
Ross Wallace curled play-off hopefuls Wednesday back ahead after half-time.
But Abraham deflected Joe Bryan's shot in to level for City, who paraded new signing Matty Tay... | Tammy Abraham scored his 19th goal this season to end Bristol City's eight-game losing run in the Championship with a draw against Sheffield Wednesday. | 38727179 |
The victims' bodies were found in a grave outside the city after family members organised large street protests.
Prosecutors said the crime was a reprisal for the murder of a drug trafficker a few days before.
Three other men received similar sentences earlier this year.
The young men and women ranging between 16 and 3... | A judge in Mexico City has sentenced two men to 520 years in prison for the kidnap and murder of 13 young people at a bar in the city two years ago. | 35089492 |
A date has been set for next Monday, 28 November at 10:00 local time in the Apostolic Palace.
Mr Kenny will personally welcome Pope Francis' decision to hold the World Meeting of Families in Dublin in the Republic of Ireland in August 2018.
It comes ahead of speculation that the Pope will visit Ireland at that time. | Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Enda Kenny is to meet Pope Francis in the Vatican. | 38080153 |
The International Ski Federation [FIS] imposed the punishment after ruling she helped to "manipulate" results to ensure her place at the Sochi Olympics.
Mae, who represented Thailand, and five officials were punished after an investigation into four Slovenian races which took place before the January qualification dead... | Violinist Vanessa-Mae has appealed against a four-year skiing ban. | 30333147 |
An inquiry into Emstrey Crematorium in Shrewsbury is due to publish its findings next month.
In March, its chairman David Jenkins said at least 60 families were believed to be affected.
Furnace Construction Co Ltd has said its equipment was capable of recovering ashes from infant cremations.
In a statement, the company... | The manufacturer of equipment used at a crematorium criticised for failing to return babies' ashes, has denied its products were to blame. | 32206579 |
The United Voices rally was staged by Hollywood's United Talent Agency instead of its usual pre-Oscars party.
Foster, a double Oscar winner, said she rarely spoke out in public but that it was now "time to show up".
Back to the Future star Fox told the crowd "we are the lucky ones" and that he wanted to "share a bit of... | Jodie Foster and Michael J Fox have led an anti-Donald Trump protest two days before the Oscars in Los Angeles. | 39088450 |
Kenman Holdings, which has a number of properties in the Lewis town, claimed the privately-run apartments were being developed using public money.
Western Isles Council - Comhairle nan Eilean Siar - is leading the redevelopment of Lews Castle.
Kenman has failed to secure a judicial review of the apartments contract.
Ju... | A hotel operator has been unsuccessful in its legal challenge to plans for part of Lews Castle in Stornoway to become self-catering apartments. | 35114275 |
The defending champion, quickest ahead of championship leader and team-mate Nico Rosberg in both Friday practice sessions, said: "My sole focus until Sunday is getting that pole."
He added: "Right now, I don't have to think about the race. Positioning is what I want this weekend."
To take the title, he needs to win and... | Lewis Hamilton says he is desperate to take pole position for Sunday's title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. | 38109417 |
All of that came as she juggled the needs of a one-year-old daughter and a five-year-old son - much to the acclaim of people everywhere as they celebrated the Exeter-based runner a "supermum".
Two years on, with her little family getting bigger, she is preparing for her fifth Olympic Games - a record for any British tr... | Jo Pavey's greatest year as a distance runner was arguably 2014 - gold at the European Championships came just 10 days after a famously gritty bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games. | 36924554 |
Suriyan Sucharitpolwong, also known as Mor Yong, died of septicaemia late on Saturday, the justice ministry said.
He was among three men arrested last month on lese majeste charges, and the second in the group to have died.
The deaths have raised questions over the military government's high-profile crackdown on lese m... | A celebrity fortune-teller detained in Thailand for allegedly insulting the royal family has died in military custody, the authorities say. | 34764619 |
Daniel Thorpe, 27, from Buxton in Derbyshire, remains in hospital where he is receiving treatment for a collapsed lung and lower-leg injuries.
University Hospital Coventry said he was "recovering well".
Five people were seriously hurt in the crash last week, including a teenager who later had her leg amputated.
Two car... | One of the victims of a rollercoaster crash at Alton Towers has thanked medics and said the support he has received "has been a great comfort". | 33075862 |
Five vehicles with armed officers went to Long Lane in Borough at 21:15 BST on Friday night in response to the call.
The "gunshots" were being fired by actors at Colab Theatre's "Hunted" interactive show. The theatre described the production as a "spy adventure".
Officers tweeted that the bangs sounded like real gunfir... | Armed police were called to a theatre show in London after "screams and gunshots" were reported by a resident. | 37668061 |
Captain Beaky, who also struggled to eat, went under the knife to have his broken bottom jaw fixed.
The operation means the cockerel from Lancaster can now easily feed himself but he is yet to give the famous call.
He had to travel to Northern Ireland for the operation as it was hard to find a vet to do the job in Engl... | An operation to fix a mute rooster's beak has been hailed as a success and raised hopes he will cock-a-doodle-doo for the first time. | 34900127 |
The planning committee approved Phase One of the Rochdale Riverside scheme for a complex of new shops and a cinema in the east of the town centre.
The development features new Marks and Spencer and Next stores with Reel Cinemas operating the cinema.
Developer Genr8 said it would be the "final element" of the town's reg... | A plan for a £60m retail development in Rochdale town centre has been backed by councillors. | 39555562 |
It scarcely seems believable that a man of his passion, intensity, ambition and sheer force of personality could have tolerated such an absence from the game.
"There are many reasons for staying out as long," Davies says, and he is too forthright to succumb to vagueness. He has earned well during his managerial career,... | It is almost two years since Billy Davies lost his job at Nottingham Forest and became a former manager. | 35780942 |
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The robotic version uses the same forces to jump as the water strider, pushing off without breaking the surface.
It takes off with a downward force that never exceeds the surface tension of water - the force that "glues" surface water m... | Scientists have developed a tiny robot, based on the water strider insect, that can jump on water. | 33719523 |
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