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Koscielny, signed in 2010, has been a key component of a defence that helped secure fourth spot in the Premier League and reach the FA Cup final.
"I am very proud to have reached agreement with the club on a new contract," said the 28-year-old.
"I have enjoyed four great years at Arsenal already, and I look forward to ... | Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny has signed a new long-term contract. | 27351094 |
The visitors took the lead when Josh Windass burst down the right wing, before crossing for Scott Brown to turn in from close range.
Luton were unable to respond, and saw efforts from Windass and Terry Gornell go narrowly wide as they struggled to keep out the visitors.
Accrington sealed the win when Gornell met Tariqe... | Accrington made it seven games unbeaten as they brushed aside Luton. | 35949032 |
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Martin's been there all day talking to excited fans ahead of the first match, England vs Fiji.
Watch this clip of fans telling him what they've been doing in the build up to the competition. | The Rugby World Cup kicks off tonight at Twickenham in London. | 34296500 |
Analysts at investment bank Morgan Stanley said lower migration rates, tighter financial lending rules and over-supply would blunt housing growth.
Australia's official cash rate is a record low 2% but regulators recently tightened lending rules for investors.
Morgan Stanley predicts a fall in the number of houses sold ... | Australian housing sector has "peaked", increasing the risk of recession, according to new report. | 34321218 |
The 1920 film The Mark of Zorro and Peter Sellers' 1979 comedy Being There have also been chosen for preservation at the Library of Congress.
Documentaries, silent movies and one of the earliest film recordings made in 1894 are also on the list.
Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman said the film's inclusion was "an honou... | Ghostbusters, Top Gun, The Shawshank Redemption and LA Confidential are among 25 films that have been added to the US National Film Registry. | 35111409 |
On Tuesday, seven schools received bomb threats. Similar incidents also occurred in other parts of the UK.
Police said there is nothing to suggest the incidents are terrorist-related.
"We continue to investigate who is responsible and whether these incidents are linked to similar calls made to seven schools earlier thi... | Four schools in Northern Ireland have received bomb threats on Friday, three days after others received hoax calls. | 36396419 |
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The 12 contenders for this year's award have been announced with the winner to be revealed during the live show in Belfast on Sunday, 20 December.
You can vote by phone or online during the programme, which will be screened on BBC One, with further coverage on BBC Radio 5 ... | Who will you vote for to be BBC Sports Personality of the Year for 2015? | 34845334 |
A grand jury in Louisiana indicted Derrick Stafford and Norris Greenhouse Jr on second-degree murder charges over the death of Jeremy Mardis.
The two men opened fire on the car during a traffic stop in Marksville, Louisiana, after a police chase.
The charges come as a national debate rages over police use of deadly for... | Two US police officers have been charged with the murder of a six-year-old boy who was shot and killed while travelling in his father's car. | 35067238 |
The PCCs, as they will be known, will be tasked with scrutinising their force and holding it to account. They will also be able to hire and dismiss the chief constable and set the force's budget.
The commissioners will be paid and are supposed to empower local people into having a say on how crime is tackled in their a... | On 15 November 37 police and crime commissioners will be elected in England along with four in Wales. | 19486519 |
On Monday Chinese papers continued their admonishments, warning Ms Tsai and her DPP party against any move towards independence.
China sees the island as a breakaway province, which it has threatened to take back by force if necessary.
Before her win Ms Tsai said she wanted to maintain the "status quo".
But some analys... | Taiwan's Tsai Ing-wen is preparing for a historic transfer of power after her sweeping victory, amid strident warnings from Chinese state media. | 35340493 |
Robert Bryan, 43, died in hospital after he was attacked by Kieron Simpson, 26, at HMP Doncaster on 27 February.
A post-mortem examination found the cause of death was a blow to the head.
Simpson, from Dodworth, was serving a sentence for burglary when he attacked Bryan. He admitted manslaughter at Sheffield Crown Cour... | A man has been jailed for four years for killing an inmate with a single punch at a South Yorkshire prison. | 32885850 |
Korea raced to a 2-0 lead despite the efforts of GB goaltender Nicole Jackson, who made 35 saves in total.
Leanne Ganney scored her second goal of the tournament for GB before Kim Heewon ensured victory for the hosts.
Great Britain, who face North Korea on Wednesday, lost their opening match against the Netherlands on ... | Great Britain Women suffered a 3-1 defeat by hosts South Korea in their second Group A game in the World Championship Division. | 39484509 |
Asda in Wrexham recorded the highest level of shoplifting of any store in Wales over the past three years with 350 offences, BBC Wales found.
The chain was the most hit by thieves in three Welsh police force areas.
Asda said it took such crimes seriously but shoplifters accounted for a tiny fraction of people visiting ... | Food is the biggest target for shoplifters according to figures which also reveal which stores are hit hardest. | 28313861 |
It happened on the 20:50 train on Saturday, after Tyrone beat Armagh in the All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals at Croke Park in Dublin.
Gardaí (Irish police) were called and boarded the train at Drogheda at about 22:20 local time. No arrests were made.
Translink said some passengers were involved in "an affray on board".
T... | Clashes between Tyrone and Armagh GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association) fans on the Dublin-to-Belfast Enterprise train are being investigated by Translink. | 40847951 |
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said 562,337 new cars were registered in March, up 8.4% on the same month last year.
Those figures were boosted by a change in the number plate in March and planned changes to the Vehicle Excise Duty (VED), it said.
Many customers would have benefited by buying thei... | March was the best month to date for UK car registrations, according to the car industry trade body. | 39500576 |
Ofgem said it was the largest penalty paid to date by a UK energy supplier.
Its investigation found "extensive poor sales practices" amongst staff selling on the doorstep and by phone.
E.On has apologised to its customers, and has promised to pay compensation to anyone who was mis-sold an energy package.
The company ha... | Energy giant E.On is to pay out £12m to some of its customers following an investigation into mis-selling by the industry regulator. | 27433428 |
Bicester Village Station has been rebuilt from the former Bicester Town station, to form part of Chiltern Railway's new £130m Oxford to London Marylebone rail link.
Rob Brighouse, managing director at Chiltern Railways, said: "The team has been working exceptionally hard to reach this significant milestone."
The stati... | The structure of a new railway station in an Oxfordshire market town has been completed. | 33105949 |
But in recent weeks, the 86-year-old has been very much in evidence, attending various events ahead of next month's pivotal party congress.
His re-emergence, say observers, is a signal to the Chinese public that he is in good health and intends to have a key say in the make-up of the once-in-a-decade leadership success... | A year and a half ago, public appearances by China's former president Jiang Zemin were so rare that speculation swirled of his health, and a Hong Kong television station was fined for reporting his death. | 20038774 |
Kyle Parish, 19, of Clifton in Nottinghamshire, pleaded guilty to rape at an earlier hearing at Nottingham Crown Court.
The victim's mother said the attack "totally destroyed" her daughter's childhood.
She said: "It totally devastated her. She has real low days and panic attacks."
She added: "She is not the confident c... | A teenager has been jailed for five years for the "soul destroying" rape of a 14-year-old girl. | 38738655 |
Mohammad Kamaruzzaman of the Jamaat-e-Islami party was found guilty of genocide by a domestic war crimes tribunal in May 2013.
Kamaruzzaman, 62, was convicted of crimes including the killing of at least 120 unarmed farmers.
He had refused to seek clemency from Bangladesh's president.
Kamaruzzaman was the third most sen... | An Islamist politician convicted of war crimes during Bangladesh's 1971 war of independence from Pakistan has been hanged at a prison in Dhaka. | 32263541 |
Inspectors made an unannounced visit to Carson House Care Centre in Stalybridge on 16 January after concerns were raised about safety.
Their report, which rated the home inadequate, said it was unclean, smelly and placed it in special measures.
The home's receivers said it has been under new management since January.
M... | A care home resident was left in a bed without being given a bath or shower for five months, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) found. | 39996953 |
The strategy will outline restrictions on CO2 from electricity that individual states will have to implement.
To give reluctant states more time to comply, the starting date is expected to be delayed by 2 years.
It's likely that new supports for renewable energy will also be announced.
In June last year the US Environm... | After a year of consultations and over 4 million public comments, President Obama's Clean Power Plan will be finalised early next week. | 33731391 |
Mr Corfield, 19, had not been seen since he left the White Horse pub in Builth Wells in the early hours of last Tuesday morning.
His body was found in the River Wye, Builth Wells, on Sunday afternoon.
In a statement, his family said: "We will miss James with all our hearts, and are utterly devastated."
Mr Corfield, a m... | A body found in the search for a man who went missing during the Royal Welsh Show has been identified as James Corfield. | 40773367 |
Eight of those hurt in the collisions, which took place in thick fog, sustained serious injuries.
Ambulance crews said 35 casualties needed hospital treatment in what were described as "horrendous scenes".
The A249 bridge was closed for more than nine hours and reopened to traffic at about 17:30.
One witness said visib... | Sixty people have been injured as more than 130 vehicles were involved in a series of crashes in thick fog on the Sheppey crossing in Kent. | 23970047 |
A study in the BMJ looked at GP data spanning over a decade and found that more than a quarter of 33,000 adults with learning difficulties had been prescribed antipsychotics, often with no obvious clinical justification.
The drugs are designed to treat severe mental illness, not tricky behaviour.
NHS England has alread... | People with learning difficulties in the UK are being inappropriately over-medicated, patient records suggest. | 34120682 |
Both players will see out the rest of the season with their current clubs.
O'Flaherty, 22, has played three times on permit for Ospreys and scored a try after only three minutes of his regional debut, against Harlequins.
Salmon, 23, plays at lock and spent time with Chinnor and London Irish before joining Rotherham.
"T... | Bridgend winger Tom O'Flaherty and Rotherham forward Toby Salmon will join Premiership club Exeter Chiefs at the end of the season on two-year deals. | 38748758 |
The girls, aged 14 and 15, were "inappropriately touched" near to the playground in Prospect Park between 16:15 and 16:40 GMT on Monday.
The offender assaulted the victims in two separate incidents before running off towards Waverley Road, police said.
He is described as a white man with tanned skin in his late twentie... | Two teenage girls have been sexually assaulted at a park in Reading. | 39290162 |
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School kids have been submitting their questions for the British astronaut.
Hundreds have travelled to the World Museum in Liverpool to see the live stream, and others are watching from classrooms around the country.
Tim is expected to be live at 2.30 to answer their questions. | Tim Peake is preparing to talk to hundreds of school pupils in a live webcast from the International Space Station. | 35475900 |
Matthew Doyle, 46, of south Croydon, was charged on Friday morning under Section 19 of the Public Order Act.
Following discussions with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), the Met said he was "no longer charged" and will not be appearing in court.
It said police may not make charging decisions over section 19 of the A... | Police have dropped a race-hate charge against a man who allegedly tweeted about confronting a Muslim woman over the Brussels terror attacks. | 35898029 |
Almost half of that figure - $143.6 million (£96 million) - was made at the US box office.
Globally, it is the fourth-highest opening of all time, beaten only by two Harry Potter films and The Avengers.
Interest in the film was at least partially tied to its late star Paul Walker, who died in a car crash in before the ... | Action movie Furious 7 has taken $384 million (£257 million) at the global box office in its opening weekend. | 32194184 |
Kelly Gissendaner, 47, was the first woman put to death in the southern US state in 70 years.
Lawyers filed at least three appeals with the US Supreme Court to try to delay the sentence hours before she died.
Gissendaner planned but did not carry out her husband's murder in 1997.
Her former lover, Gregory Owen, who kil... | A woman in the US state of Georgia has been executed despite a number of last-ditch appeals, including one by the Pope, to try to block her execution. | 34393027 |
Ahly, coached by former Tottenham manager Martin Jol, went into the game under some pressure after drawing the first leg in Angola 0-0.
Martin Jol's men eased the nerves with a strike from the impressive Ramadan Sobhi after just 10 minutes, and their victory was complete in the 83rd minute when John Antwi made it 2-0.
... | Egyptian giants Al Ahly went through to the last-16 of the African champions league after a 2-0 win over Recreativo Libolo of Angola in the second leg of their last-32 tie in Alexandria. | 35844194 |
The teenager has scored five goals in four games for the Green Lions since joining the club in December.
Meanwhile, Guernsey boss Tony Vance has added another Robins youngster on loan by signing left-back Cameron Pring.
He has agreed a month-long deal at the Isthmian League Division One South club and replaces Kodi Lyo... | Guernsey FC have extended the loan of Bristol City youngster Jake Andrews for another month. | 38530774 |
Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh, who is known as Mother Mushroom, was found guilty after a one-day trial in the central province of Khanh Hoa.
Her lawyer told the BBC she had 15 days to appeal.
Rights groups have described as "outrageous" the charges against the writer, who has become an icon for the country's dissident communit... | One of Vietnam's top bloggers has been jailed for 10 years for distributing propaganda against the state. | 40439837 |
Relatives of Matthew Williams, found attacking Cerys Marie Yemm at a homeless hostel in Argoed, near Blackwood, said they were "devastated by the death of an innocent young lady".
Gwent Police stunned Williams, 34, with a Taser but he later died.
Sources have confirmed Ms Yemm suffered substantial facial injuries.
The ... | The family of a man suspected of murdering a 22-year-old woman in an act of cannibalism says it is in "shock". | 29957977 |
It was one of a number of heightened security measures in place for Sunday's Flight of the Angel show - one of the highlights of the two-week carnival.
Police checked bags and used metal-detecting wands before allowing carnival-goers into St Mark's Square.
Those allowed in saw a beauty pageant winner ride a zipwire ove... | Revellers at the annual carnival in Venice were briefly asked to lift their masks before going in to the event. | 35454892 |
Detectives were called to Thomas Street, Briton Ferry, at 09:45 GMT on Wednesday after the body was found in a lane behind the street.
South Wales Police said a 44-year-old man had been arrested and remained in custody.
Det Supt Paul Hurley said: "The body has yet to be identified and a post mortem examination has been... | A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man's body was found in Neath Port Talbot. | 35244674 |
Parties in Bordj Bou Arreridj Province had been showing hijabs surrounding blank spaces alongside photos of male candidates.
On Tuesday the election authorities gave parties two days to display photos or be removed from the vote.
An official said the practice was illegal.
"This kind of encroachment is dangerous; it is ... | Algerian political parties have agreed to show female candidates' faces after some posters displayed blank avatars instead, the state news agency says. | 39636548 |
By creating a "smoke curtain" they hope to impede visibility from warplanes that have been carrying out bombing raids.
Rebel-held parts of Aleppo have been heavily bombarded recently by pro-government forces. Rebels have launched an offensive to try to break a government siege.
Russia is a key backer of Syrian Presiden... | Children in the Syrian city of Aleppo are burning tyres in an attempt to create a no-fly zone above the besieged city. | 36944470 |
Left-arm spinner Ravi Jadeja took 5-30 as the Proteas, who have passed 200 only once in six innings during the series, again failed with the bat.
AB de Villiers top scored with 42 after India were taken to 334 by Ajinkya Rahane's 124, his first Test century on home soil.
India already have an unassailable 2-0 series le... | India bowled South Africa out for 121 on day two to take firm control of the fourth and final Test in Delhi. | 35009909 |
She appeared with Lula on the balcony of his apartment and waved to hundreds of people who had gathered below.
Lula has said his brief arrest on Friday is part of a campaign to sully his image and that of Ms Rousseff.
Police are looking into payments and donations made to Lula's institute.
Some of Brazil's wealthiest p... | Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has visited her predecessor, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a day after he was questioned over corruption allegations at the state oil company, Petrobras. | 35737249 |
Cars ran for just 15 minutes of three hours' scheduled practice because the medical helicopter could not operate.
Hamilton, who crossed the track to sign caps for fans in the grandstands, wrote on Twitter: "So sorry for all you watching on TV or at the track.
"We must find a solution to deal with the weather issue."
Th... | Lewis Hamilton has called for a rethink of Formula 1's procedures in bad weather following a farcical day of practice at the Chinese Grand Prix. | 39526963 |
The bank's commitment is included in the new charter for small and medium enterprises by its parent company Lloyds Banking Group.
The group has set a target of supporting 5,000 new exporters across the UK in 2016 and 25,000 by 2020.
The charter also pledges to boost lending to small businesses by £1bn.
Graham Blair, f... | The Bank of Scotland has pledged to help Scottish businesses become first-time exporters to boost the nation's economy. | 35955175 |
The 26-year-old PhD student killed himself on Sunday inside the campus of Hyderabad Central University.
Mr Vemula was a member of the Ambedkar Students' Association, which fights for the rights of Dalit (formerly known as untouchable) students on the campus.
He was one of five Dalit students who were protesting against... | In his death, Rohith Vemula has emerged as a symbol of protest against injustice and indignity. | 35349790 |
Councillors confirmed the closures alongside increasing the cost of adult social care services and cutting back on street lighting during the night.
Twelve paddling pools are to be closed over the summer but a decision on the future of leisure services was deferred.
The council needs to make ??70m budget savings over f... | The Muni Arts Centre in Pontypridd and the Cynon Valley Museum are to close as part of budget cuts in Rhondda Cynon Taf. | 27414368 |
Brown was sent off for a tackle on Liam Boyce in the 2-2 draw at Ross County.
The offence would trigger a two-match suspension.
However, the Scottish FA informed clubs in advance that all disciplinary hearings for incidents this Easter weekend will take place on 28 April.
Boyce, who converted a controversial 90th-minut... | Celtic captain Scott Brown will be available for next Sunday's Scottish Cup semi-final against Rangers, with the club planning to appeal against the late red card he received on Sunday. | 39616097 |
The crash happened on the A4067 between Glais and Pontardawe in the Swansea Valley at 13:35 GMT and the road was closed for several hours.
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service used cutting equipment to free one casualty.
Four men and an elderly woman have been taken to hospital. | Five people have been taken to hospital after a multiple vehicle accident near Swansea. | 38535133 |
The planet was known to have an active volcanic history but this is the best evidence yet for ongoing eruptions.
Four "hotspots" in a rift region of the planet's northern hemisphere were seen to rise and fall dramatically in temperature over several days in 2008, suggesting an active lava flow.
The observations were co... | Scientists say they have the best evidence yet that there is hot lava spewing from the surface of Venus. | 33199100 |
Henry Bett, 28, of Thornham, near Hunstanton, killed Rebecca Brown, 43, when his tractor hit her car in December 2013.
Bett, son of Stephen Bett, was jailed in 2015 but the conviction was quashed.
At a retrial a jury at Cambridge Crown Court found him guilty of causing her death by dangerous driving.
Bett, of Ling Farm... | The son of a former Norfolk police and crime commissioner has been found guilty at a retrial of causing the death of a woman by dangerous driving. | 40162208 |
She is 30, lives with her parents, loves making videos about herself dancing - and she's 27 stone.
Now Whitney's about to star in her own TV show on TLC.
It's called Whitney: Fat Girl Dancing and in it she explores family life, dating, and of course, dancing.
The interesting element to her story isn't the dancing, or e... | Whitney Thore rose to fame when a bunch of YouTube videos went viral. | 31100637 |
Film review website Rotten Tomatoes, which collates reviews, currently has the movie on a 0% rating.
Which means not one of the 23 critics whose reviews are on the site so far have given the film the thumbs up.
The film invites viewers inside a smartphone, where an emoji called Gene has a glitch which allows him to use... | The reviews are in - and it's not looking great for The Emoji Movie, despite it starring the likes of James Corden and Patrick Stewart. | 40751190 |
The 21-year-old came through the youth ranks at the Gunners before joining Swansea in 2015 and spent much of last season on loan at Barnet.
He made 23 appearances for the Bees and joins the League Two Imps after his release by the Swans.
Vickers previously played under Imps management duo Danny and Nicky Cowley at Conc... | Lincoln City have signed former Arsenal and Swansea City goalkeeper Josh Vickers on a two-year contract. | 40443752 |
Tynwald will consider easing the entry requirements because Manx-based games companies have been experiencing problems recruiting qualified workers.
Tax breaks have attracted about 30 e-gaming firms, transforming the Isle of Man into a major international player.
The wider e-business industry accounts for about 25% of ... | Some e-gaming specialists could be added to a list of professions exempt from Isle of Man work permits. | 35495464 |
Will Pooley, 29, was discharged from the Royal Free Hospital in north-west London two weeks ago where he received treatment in a special isolation unit.
Both Mr Pooley and the new victim, who has not been named, are believed to have worked together in Sierra Leone.
The Foreign Office said it had arranged a replacement ... | A British nurse who recovered from Ebola has travelled to the US to donate blood to try to save the life of another victim of the virus. | 29248080 |
The midfielder took his tally for the season to six as Wycombe picked up a fourth successive league win.
The hosts were unlucky not to take an early lead when Kashket capitalised on poor play from youngster James Martin but could only hit the side-netting.
Kashket then gave the Chairboys the lead in the 23rd minute, co... | Scott Kashket scored in each half as Wycombe Wanderers beat Hartlepool to move back into the League Two play-off places. | 38035629 |
But the likely takeover of the sport's commercial arm by US giant Liberty Media does look like one of those occasions that could well signal the beginning of the end for a man whose diminutive stature belies his giant influence over the huge arena he has dominated for 40 years.
The smart money in F1 says Liberty will n... | The end of Bernie Ecclestone's stewardship of Formula 1 has appeared close on a number of occasions over the last few years, so it is with a degree of caution that one discusses the latest episode that may seem to signal it again. | 37284386 |
The civil case brought by Judy Huth accuses Mr Cosby of sexually assaulting her as a 15-year-old at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles in the 1970s.
The 78-year-old is facing a series of sexual assault accusations dating back decades.
He has always maintained his innocence and has never been criminally charged.
Ms Huth... | A sexual abuse case against the comedian Bill Cosby will continue after the California Supreme Court rejected his petition to review the case. | 33632330 |
The star told fans she was leaving to get on with "next chapter" of her life.
Rumours of her departure began after pictures of her on a group holiday in Georgia were shared on social media by the show's crew, with the hashtag #ninawewillmissyou.
"I want to be the first to tell you that it wasn't just a holiday celebrat... | Nina Dobrev is quitting The Vampire Diaries after six series. | 32200317 |
Lord King told BBC Newsnight that while questions had been raised over which currency an independent Scotland would use, he did not see "major problems".
But he said it could be a challenge to borrow on the international markets.
On Brexit, he said his "biggest worry" was "obsessed" politicians ignoring the trade defic... | Scotland "could be an independent country" but would risk a hit to its public finances, the ex-governor of the Bank of England has said. | 39330702 |
The firm has an automated warehouse in Andover, Hampshire, where robots select crates containing specific items that make up customer orders.
They are currently brought over to a human team for selection but, in future, the hand could replace them.
Also in development is a humanoid maintenance robot called SecondHands.... | Online grocer Ocado has shown off a soft robotic hand that can pick fruit and vegetables, without damaging them, in its warehouses. | 38808925 |
An internet watchdog based in Canada, Citizen Lab, said the surveillance software is only sold to governments.
Last week, Citizen Lab also said that 12 journalists and human rights lawyers had been targeted.
At the time, the Mexican president, Enrique Peña Nieto, described accusations that the government was involved ... | Three senior opposition politicians in Mexico have been targeted by spyware on their mobile phones, researchers say. | 40452469 |
The Cornwall Council vote is a major step forward in the bid to finance the stadium on the outskirts of Truro.
The Cornish Pirates rugby club, Inox Group, Truro and Penwith College and Henry Boot Developments were behind the plans for the multi-use stadium.
In an eight-hour debate, members also approved plans for a new... | A new supermarket expected to fund a 6,000-seat sports stadium for Cornwall has been given planning consent. | 33707794 |
She warned of a "dangerous situation" as politicians opened a "can of worms" over immigration.
As her party conference began, Ms Wood claimed the Tories were developing "an ugly, divisive, nationalistic politics" and called for tolerance.
The Welsh Conservatives said she was "hypocritical" to make such comments as the ... | Plaid Cymru's Leanne Wood has urged Wales to "reclaim politics", claiming racist language is becoming the norm. | 37718406 |
Seven out of the 43 blocks of flats due to make way in phase one of the 300-home development at Hendrefoilan site will remain standing temporarily.
The site was sold in 2013 and the university's new £450m Bay campus will house the students.
Another part of the student village will stay open until summer 2018.
Permissio... | Bats have caused the delay to demolish some flats at Swansea University's student village which are due to make way for housing. | 35917441 |
The European Court of Justice has ruled that AB InBev cannot have exclusive European rights to the Budweiser name.
The ruling comes 14 years after its initial application to register the name as an EU trademark was blocked by Czech brewer Budejovicky Budvar.
Budvar also uses the Budweiser name in several European marke... | Global brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev has suffered a defeat in a long-running battle over the rights to the Budweiser beer brand. | 10809473 |
Watts, 26, was sent off in his side's defeat by Castleford Tigers on Sunday.
He pleaded not guilty to a Grade B high tackle charge and appealed after the original RFL panel ruled against him.
Meanwhile, Salford Red Devils winger Justin Carney, who faces a Grade F charge for verbal abuse based on race or colour, has had... | Hull FC prop Liam Watts has had his ban reduced from two games to one by the Rugby Football League. | 39713250 |
Early tries from Ronan O'Mahony and David Kilcoyne looked to have seen off the Italian challenge.
But Treviso got back in it thanks to a drive-over try from Marco Lazzaroni just before half-time.
Conor Murray strolled through to score in the second half, and O'Mahony crossed to seal Munster's bonus point.
Stade Francai... | Munster, already out of quarter-final contention, finished their European Champions Cup campaign with a bonus-point triumph away to Treviso. | 35382389 |
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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown finishes a touchdown in style with a somersault in their 30-9 win over Cleveland Browns.
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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Martavis Bryant avoids three tackles to score a touchdo... | NFL is back on the BBC - and you can watch the top plays here every week. | 34243073 |
Allan Dell and Zander Fagerson have only nine Scotland caps between them, but Humphreys has no concerns about them taking on a "huge" French pack.
"They understand what we're trying to do and their responsibility - we're delighted with them," Humphreys said.
"We have to be prepared for what is a massive battle in that ... | Scotland's inexperienced props will be able to handle the power of the French scrum this weekend, according to forwards coach Jonathan Humphreys. | 38894758 |
The Eagle will be shown in Achiltibuie in the Screen Machine, a mobile cinema.
Universal Pictures have paid for the screenings of the feature which is set in Roman-era Britain and directed by Scotsman Kevin Macdonald.
Scenes were shot around Achiltibuie and Old Dornie, near Ullapool. Locals also had roles as extras.
Ro... | People living in the north west Highlands have been offered the chance to see a new film before its UK release as a "thank you" from its makers. | 12679545 |
The damages, agreed 13 days after the broadcast, total £185,000 plus costs.
"The settlement is comprehensive and reflects the gravity of the allegations that were wrongly made," the corporation said in a statement.
The Tory peer had said it was "terrifying" to find himself "a figure of public hatred".
Lord McAlpine sa... | The BBC has settled with Lord McAlpine over his libel claim about a Newsnight broadcast which led to him being wrongly implicated in child abuse. | 20348978 |
In June, 17 men were sentenced for the sexual abuse of the vulnerable girl, which started when she was 12.
A serious case review found that between 2009 and 2011 opportunities were missed because there was not an "effective system" in place.
The report said services in the area had improved due to the case.
More on thi... | Police and social workers failed to protect a child from systematic sexual abuse by a group of men, a report into a case in Halifax has found. | 38095989 |
Output rose by 3% in April from a year earlier, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said, the fastest annual rate since January 2011.
The narrower measure of manufacturing output rose 4.4% year-on-year, the fastest pace since February 2011.
Meanwhile, economists at research group NIESR estimate that UK gross domes... | UK industrial output grew at its fastest annual pace for three years in April, official figures have shown. | 27779000 |
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Temperatures in the area reached around minus 12 this month.
He was diving into the snow to find some food - watch this clip to see how he gets on. | Everyone's been enjoying the snow this weekend - including this little squirrel in Estonia, Eastern Europe. | 35338170 |
The petition, organised by political group Momentum Movement, may force a referendum, which Balazs Furjes says would be "too little, too late".
Los Angeles and Paris are the other bidding cities after Hamburg pulled out in 2015 followed by Rome a year later.
"This ship has sailed, it seems," Furjes told Inforadio.
"Uni... | Budapest stands "no chance" of hosting the 2024 Olympics, according to the bid's chief organiser after more than 260,000 signed a petition against it. | 39025693 |
The Wales forward made the announcement after spending 10 days evaluating progress at the academy he set up as a vehicle of hope in a war-torn nation.
"We had a pilot project last year for the girls and this year's league has been remarkable," the Welshman said.
"We need to start a proper girls' league and I hope to ha... | Craig Bellamy hopes to create opportunities for girls in Sierra Leone by welcoming them into his academy. | 13927442 |
It encourages the larvae to plead more honestly according to how hungry they are and not try to outdo their siblings by pestering their mother for food.
It also helps the mother beetle to maintain a degree of control over how she feeds her squabbling offspring.
Cannibalism is also used by parents when food is in short ... | Burying beetles occasionally punish young who nag for food by eating those who pester them most, according to Edinburgh University research. | 23754861 |
Simon Hamilton says the guidance will help clinicians when dealing with the most difficult cases.
Northern Ireland's abortion law differs from the rest of the UK.
Access to termination is only permitted if a woman's life is at risk or there is a permanent or serious risk to her mental or physical health.
The long-await... | The health minister says the newly agreed guidance on abortion should bring some clarity to health professionals. | 35898576 |
But this is not 2012, and this is not the Brownlee brothers. A couple of miles down the road from where Alistair and Jonny now live (in separate houses), history is repeating in a friendship that has become almost familial in its closeness.
In one bedroom, 2013 world champion Non Stanford. In the other, 2014 Commonweal... | It's a familiar tale: two of the world's best triathletes, living together in the same small house just north of Leeds, training together three times a day, going into an Olympics as both the closest of allies and the biggest of rivals. | 36029372 |
The National Audit Office said £300m a year would eventually be saved but other impacts of changes were unknown.
It also said the number of family court cases about child contact where neither parent had a lawyer rose by 89% in 2013/14 in England and Wales.
The government said cuts were essential and it was not an "eas... | The government did not "think through" its legal aid cuts early enough and "does not know" whether people in need of aid are getting it, a report says. | 30118086 |
He received the email after he wished Speaker John Bercow a "happy 'Kiss a Ginger' day" last week.
Mr Bryant said later he wanted to "put an end" to the "tough time" many red-haired children experience in school.
The email, seen by BBC Wales, contains threatening, racist and homophobic language.
The Labour politician h... | Police are investigating a death threat sent to Rhondda MP Chris Bryant, following a remark he made in the House of Commons. | 38650463 |
The Historical Institutional Abuse (HIA) Inquiry is examining allegations of abuse at Rubane House, Kircubbin.
The inquiry estimates that 200 of Rubane's 1,050 former residents have made allegations of serious sexual or physical abuse.
A total of 13 Northern Ireland institutions are being investigated.
The Kircubbin ho... | Sexual abuse at a children's home in County Down was equal to, if not worse, than abuse at Kincora Boys Home, an inquiry has been told. | 29401679 |
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou shook hands at the start of the talks, which were seen as largely symbolic.
China views Taiwan as a breakaway province which will one day be reunited with the mainland.
But many Taiwanese see it as independent and are concerned at China's growing influenc... | The leaders of China and Taiwan have held historic talks in Singapore - their first in more than 60 years. | 34742680 |
That was the message from a fringe event at Labour's conference in Liverpool which examined the electoral threat from UKIP - and the effect of the marginalisation of working-class communities.
While the Conservatives remain the biggest obstacle to Labour getting back into power, Jeremy Corbyn faces challenges on multip... | Labour must take a hard look at itself and the gap that has opened up with millions of people who used to vote for the party. | 37475726 |
The Harry Potter novelist published the book - The Cuckoo's Calling - as Robert Galbraith.
The book had sold fewer than 500 copies before the secret emerged in the Sunday Times, according to Nielsen BookScan's figures.
Within hours, it rose more than 5,000 places to top Amazon's sales list.
The digital version is now a... | JK Rowling's "secret" crime novel has topped book charts after it was revealed she had written it under a pseudonym. | 23311708 |
The region wants new investment under plans that would see the Welsh Rugby Union relinquish its 50% stake.
Davies said follow-up meetings with "interested parties" are in the pipeline.
But he was disappointed by ex-Wales captain Gwyn Jones' recent call for Dragons to become a "development" team.
Dragons finished in 10t... | Chief executive Stuart Davies says he is "busy" dealing with "approaches" from potential new backers of Newport Gwent Dragons. | 36272523 |
So, just how long can fires burn?
The blaze at the abandoned Good2Grow recycling centre started on 30 November last year and was put out on 21 June.
But that is no match for the world record for the longest-burning fire which is believed to have started around 5,000 years ago at a coal seam beneath Mount Wingen in New ... | It was declared a "public nuisance" but after burning for almost seven months the compost fire in Beenham, Berkshire, has finally been extinguished. | 23051367 |
His presence in the city became known when photographs of the star started to appear on social media.
The A-lister was sighted having a stroll in the city centre and also filming in The Crown Bar.
The veteran actor has starred in numerous films, including The Shawshank Redemption, Driving Miss Daisy, The Dark Knight Ri... | The Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman has been spotted out and about in Belfast. | 39594337 |
Police believe the boy had taken the drug MDMA at the disco in Ilfracombe, before being admitted to North Devon District Hospital.
He died in the early hours of Saturday, and his next-of-kin have been informed.
Police say the incident could be linked to two similar cases in Plymouth in the same evening.
Two other "youn... | A 15-year-old boy has died after taking a "recreational drug" at a youth disco, police said. | 40075962 |
He won with the one-liner: "I decided to sell my Hoover... well it was just collecting dust."
Vine, 47, saw his joke scoop almost a fifth of the votes in the competition run by comedy television channel, Dave.
It is the first time the award has been presented to a previous winner.
Vine also won in 2010 with the joke: "... | A joke by comedian Tim Vine about a vacuum cleaner has been voted the funniest at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival. | 28838287 |
One of the first public landmarks to be transformed was the eight-lane I-35W Mississippi River bridge in his home town of Minneapolis.
The Minnesota Department of Transport said that the bridge and the city's famous Lowry Avenue Bridge over the Mississippi river had been illuminated in the colour of Prince as the state... | Key landmarks across the US have turned purple in honour of the singer and superstar Prince, who was found dead at his Minnesota home on Thursday. | 36109110 |
Xulhaz Mannan, editor of a LGBT magazine, and actor Tanay Mojumdar, were hacked to death on Monday.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has blamed opposition parties for the killings, claims denied by the opposition.
It comes after a university professor was hacked to death by suspected Islamist militants on Saturday.
At leas... | A Bangladeshi militant group affiliated to al-Qaeda, Ansar al-Islam, says it was behind the killing of a top gay rights activist and his friend. | 36137665 |
Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn battling it out on the dodgeball court may have propelled the sport into the mainstream, but this weekend the game hits another level with the inaugural Dodgeball World Cup in Manchester.
The top eight men's and women's teams from 10 countries and five continents will battle it out to be cr... | If you think dodgeball is just about a Hollywood movie, then it is time to think again. | 36025664 |
The club's owners raised the issue at a preliminary hearing in a legal battle with Latvian Valeri Belokon, the club's president and 20% shareholder.
They said that a bank owned by Mr Belokon was fined one million euros for repeated money-laundering "violations".
Mr Belokon who is alleging "unfair prejudice" denied the ... | Lawyers for the Oyston family have told a High Court registrar of "concerns" that money-laundering cash may have been used to help fund Blackpool FC. | 36170299 |
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Her dad decided to do something about it.
He created a comic starring Emily as a superhero called, "The Department of Ability".
Ricky went to meet the girl behind the superhero mask. | Emily loves comics, but she has a disability and couldn't see any characters in her comics who looked like her. | 34900285 |
Two women were also taken to hospital after their cars were involved in the collision with the man's silver Skoda Octavia.
The crash happened on the A4058 Trehafod bypass in Hopkinstown, near Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff, at about 20:00 GMT on Tuesday.
Both the women, aged 31 and 46, were drivers in the other two car... | A 78-year-old driver has died after his vehicle collided with two cars travelling in the opposite direction. | 38741490 |
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Sport England figures show the amount of 16 to 25-year-olds playing the game regularly almost halved between 2009-10 and 2012-13.
What other initiatives could help golf widen its appeal?
We have been looking at your suggestions, from lowering the cost of play to more offbe... | The number of people playing golf is falling and Rory McIlroy believes speeding the game up at grassroots level could reverse that trend. | 30491539 |
Anonymous said the data was "a form of resistance" against racial violence.
The KKK last year threatened to use "deadly force" against those protesting over the killing of a black youth in Ferguson, Missouri.
A list of alleged KKK members published earlier in the week appears to have been fake.
That list had incorrectl... | The hackers' collective Anonymous has shared details of hundreds of alleged sympathisers of the white supremacist Ku Klux Klan (KKK) on the internet. | 34736941 |
The vote in the Duma, Russia's lower house of parliament, came the same day as the ECHR ruled against Russia's Federal Security Service over spying.
The European court said Russia had violated privacy rights with a system to secretly intercept mobile phone communications.
The Russian constitution takes precedence under... | Russia has adopted a law allowing it to overrule judgements from the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). | 35007059 |
In one of the ubiquitous street-side bars in the west of Rio de Janeiro, Leandro Firmino sits sipping water dressed in the shirt of his beloved Flamengo football team. In Cidade de Deus, the community where he grew up, he knows almost all who pass by and gives them a thumbs up or a wave.
He could be any of the million ... | Ten years after a Rio de Janeiro slum called Cidade de Deus (City of God) burst into the world's consciousness with the hit film of the same name, very little has changed for the residents and the actors have enjoyed mixed fortunes, writes Donna Bowater. | 23333368 |
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