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Premiership
Hearts 1-3 Celtic
Aberdeen 4-1 Motherwell
Hamilton 0-4 Kilmarnock
Partick Thistle 1-4 Inverness CT
Ross County 0-1 St Johnstone
League One
Ayr United 0-3 Airdrieonians
Dunfermline Athletic 1-0 Peterhead
Forfar Athletic 1-2 Brechin City
Stenhousemuir 1-3 Albion Rovers
Stranraer 1-0 Cowdenbeath
League Two
Ann... | Reports from Saturday's matches in the Scottish Premiership and Leagues One and Two. | 36172116 |
Because this represents a significant shift to small "c" conservatism in the stewardship of the public finances, compared with the consensus of the last 70 years.
Typically governments have either had no such statutory rules at all, or have been subject to looser constraints - such as the last Labour government's commi... | Although George Osborne committed the Tory party to a new fiscal rule before the general election - that the government would generate surpluses in all so-called "normal times" - it matters that he will tonight be confirming this rule is to be enshrined in law. | 33079039 |
Russia's Ilnur Zakarin won the stage with a breakaway on the steep ascent to the finish at Finhaut-Emosson, before Froome powered away from his rivals.
Adam Yates, who is third overall, was the only yellow-jersey contender close to keeping up with his fellow Briton.
Bauke Mollema and Nairo Quintana lost considerable ti... | Britain's Chris Froome remained on course for a third Tour de France victory by extending his lead to two minutes and 27 seconds on stage 17. | 36848707 |
Fundraiser Antonio Cortes, 32, donned the DC Comics superhero outfit as part of a charity collection.
While taking a break in a pub in Gloucester city centre, Mr Cortes said he heard screams and ran outside to see a man trying to mug a woman.
He told the BBC he chased the attacker and wrestled him to the ground until p... | A man in a Superman costume saved the day when he stopped a woman being robbed as she used a cash machine. | 35422123 |
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Spurs, who trail league leaders Chelsea by four points with six games remaining, lost 4-2 at Wembley.
Tottenham were title contenders for much of last season before their challenge faded late on.
"I am not worried," said Pochettino.
"The team is strong, we are focused. For... | Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is not concerned about his side's mental strength following Saturday's FA Cup semi-final defeat by Chelsea, and is confident they can maintain their Premier League title challenge. | 39680061 |
FRP Advisory were appointed as administrators after the European Development Company (EDC) ran into financial difficulties.
Two of the hotels for sale are in the Aberdeen area - a Holiday Inn Express on Chapel Street and a Holiday Inn in Westhill.
The third is a Holiday Inn Express in Picardy Place, Edinburgh.
FRP said... | Three Scottish Holiday Inn hotels have been put up for sale after the collapse of their Aberdeen-based owners. | 38006156 |
A freedom of information request showed £829,000 in overpayments had been made to 210 pilots between 2007 and 2013, because of the administrative mistake.
Some aircrew had queried their rates but been assured they were correct.
The Army said it was considering the debts owed by serving and retired pilots on a "case-by-... | Fifteen of the Army's most experienced helicopter pilots quit in a dispute over a demand they repay wages given to them in error, documents have revealed. | 35842588 |
The FTSE 100 gained 0.56%, or 34.31 points, to 6,138.5.
Tesco shares rose as its annual report revealed that chief executive Dave Lewis has been awarded a £3m bonus for meeting sales and profit targets.
There was little market response to comments by the IMF chief, Christine Lagarde, that Brexit would be "pretty bad, ... | (Close): The FTSE 100 reverses losses to close higher on Friday, led by a rebound in Tesco shares. | 36284551 |
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and Russian leader Vladimir Putin hailed their co-operation as a "comprehensive strategic partnership".
The agreements include Russian investment in a hydroelectric plant and a nuclear power plant in Argentina.
There was also a memorandum of co-operation on defence.
Co... | Russia and Argentina have signed a series of framework agreements on economic and energy co-operation following talks in Moscow. | 32443264 |
She was speaking after the Conservatives secured victory in the UK general election.
She said it was important they worked with the "other political parties on our shared goal of rebalancing the Northern Ireland economy".
But Ms Villiers said the agreement needed to be enforced.
"As a government, we will obviously cont... | Theresa Villiers has said it is time to get on with the implementation of the Stormont House Agreement. | 32664711 |
Keaton Jennings (82) and Jack Burnham (52) put on 123 after Durham slipped to 47-2 on the final morning at Southport.
Lancashire fought back through Tom Smith (5-25) as Durham lost five wickets for 25 runs to slump to 195-7.
Ben Stokes was run out for 36 on the brink of victory but Adam Hickey and Chris Rushworth guide... | Durham chased 247 to beat Lancashire by two wickets in a thrilling finish and maintain their County Championship title hopes. | 36830462 |
6 May 2016 Last updated at 15:06 BST
The Conservatives are now the second largest party on 31, with Labour dropping to third place with 24 seats
The Scottish Greens are the fourth largest party with six seats, ahead of the Liberal Democrats who won five.
The SNP would have needed 65 seats to be a majority government. I... | The SNP has won a third term in government in Scotland, taking 63 seats in the 2016 Holyrood election. | 36230808 |
Located in the heart of the city's Bogside, the new building shines a spotlight on the civil rights campaign of the 1960s and The Troubles.
Visitors can enjoy a new multi-media exhibition and artwork based on key events, such as Bloody Sunday.
Museum manager Adrian Kerr said it had been a long, hard road, but that it w... | The new Museum of Free Derry has opened its doors to the public after a £2.4m refurbishment and extension. | 38990365 |
Gabor Hegedus, 38, was driving 40mph in a 30mph zone moments before he ploughed into Zaneta Krokova, 11, and Helina Kotlarova, 12.
The pair were holding hands as they crossed the road in Oldham.
Hegedus was sentenced to four years at Manchester's Minshull Street Crown Court.
The 38-year-old - who has a string of convic... | A driver who admitted causing the deaths of two cousins by careless driving in a hit-and-run crash on New Year's Eve has been jailed. | 40444713 |
The Open Treasure exhibition provides a new route to the monks' dormitory and the great kitchen - one of the last surviving monastic kitchens in England.
Money has been spent installing a lift near the monks' staircase leading to the sleeping quarters, which were constructed between 1398 and 1404.
A new cathedral shop ... | A £10m revamp of Durham Cathedral is to provide public access to previously hidden spaces. | 36182726 |
In this virtual world, subjects were able to reduce how many people a gunman killed, an event they had unknowingly been part of.
Going into "the past" increased the level of guilt the participants felt.
Writing in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, the team says that virtual time travel could help people overcome tr... | Virtual reality can be used to give the illusion of going "back in time", according to an exploratory study. | 28852538 |
Fire crews were called to Wiggington Road, South Newington, at about 10:20 GMT.
The horse, named Tight Squeeze, fell unconscious after becoming stuck in the deeply banked ditch for several hours.
Fire crews and the service's animal rescue team used slings and harnesses to pull the 18-year-old from the ditch.
Oxfordshir... | A former racehorse has been rescued by firefighters after slipping into deep mud in a ditch in Oxfordshire. | 38477463 |
Support staff in County Durham say a council plan to pay them only during term time would result in a salary cut of up to 23%.
Further action will be taken on 1 December, followed by 6-8 December.
Durham County Council has said it could face equal pay claims from other employees if it does not make changes and cannot a... | Teaching assistants striking over a pay dispute have announced four further days of industrial action. | 38095368 |
Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert won the doubles to give France an unassailable 3-0 lead.
Australia went 3-0 up on the Czech Republic and next face the USA, who beat Switzerland - who were missing Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka.
Serbia also progressed on day two as they went 3-0 up on Russia.
Britain lead Canad... | Great Britain's reward should they beat Canada will be a Davis Cup quarter-final against France, who saw off Japan with a day to spare in Tokyo. | 38867825 |
Her predecessor David Cameron regularly holidayed in Cornwall, but also went to foreign destinations including the Canary Islands, Italy and Portugal.
Mrs May lists walking as one of her hobbies and has spoken of doing "a lot of quite strenuous walking up mountains in Switzerland" with her husband.
She is due to return... | Prime Minister Theresa May is to take a summer holiday in Switzerland, Number 10 has announced. | 37039645 |
The session had been scheduled for Saturday but was abandoned due to poor weather around the Isle of Man's Mountain Course.
Several TT winners including John McGuinness and Michael Dunlop are set to compete over the next fortnight.
The first races of this year's festival will take place on Saturday.
Roads are scheduled... | The opening practice session for the 2016 Festival of Motorcycling, which includes the Manx Grand Prix and Classic TT, will be held on Monday. | 37154164 |
The Rugby Football League charged the Super League side earlier this month.
They could be docked up to 20 points if found guilty at an RFL independent tribunal, on a date yet to be set.
Koukash also insisted his actions in gifting 2015 player of the year Niall Evalds with a Maserati car were carried out within the regu... | Salford owner Marwan Koukash says he will "go for all-out war" if the Red Devils are deducted points for breaching the salary cap. | 35774517 |
Staff at the Roman Palace and Gardens at Fishbourne called in engineers after they noticed that part of the mosaic had become waterlogged.
A corroded pipe was found and the museum activated its disaster plan.
In August 1960 workers trying to lay the same pipe uncovered the ruins at Fishbourne near Chichester.
They foun... | A 2,000-year-old Roman mosaic has been been protected from a water leak from a pipe that led to its discovery in 50 years ago. | 11462102 |
The super typhoon, with gusts of up to 227km/h (141 mph), killed one person and left half a million homes without power in Taiwan.
It made landfall near China's south-eastern city of Xiamen on Thursday morning, having lost some power.
Dozens of flights and train services in southern China have been cancelled and tens o... | Typhoon Meranti has landed in mainland China after battering Taiwan with its strongest storm in 21 years. | 37370198 |
The Tynesiders forged in front after 35 minutes as Jordan Burrow glanced in Wes York's pinpoint corner.
Just before half-time, Gary Waddock's men equalised when Scott Rendell collected Jake Gallagher's pass and cracked an angled shot into the bottom-right corner.
After the interval, York fluffed a golden opportunity to... | Gateshead and Aldershot frustrated each other in the race for play-off spots with a 1-1 draw at the International Stadium. | 38620978 |
Referee Slim Jdidi admitted that he mistakenly issued the winger with a second yellow card for simulation in the semi-final against Ghana.
The Confederation of African Football (Caf) confirmed on Friday that the resulting ban would be overturned.
Jdidi has already been suspended for his performance in the semi-final.
A... | Burkina Faso's Jonathan Pitroipa has been cleared to play in the Africa Cup of Nations final against Nigeria on Sunday after his ban was rescinded. | 21371930 |
The Crown Office had been investigating the bank's decision to carry out a rights issue in 2008.
The move led to huge losses for people investing in shares.
Prosecutors said there was insufficient evidence to press charges against any senior manager involved in the issue.
RBS said it had "co-operated fully" with the in... | Former RBS bosses, including Fred Goodwin, will not face criminal charges in connection with the sale of shares in the bank in the months leading up to its collapse, prosecutors have said. | 36276346 |
Nick Davies, a boat skipper with Gairloch-based Hebridean Whale Cruises, said he had witnessed the behaviour over the last five weeks.
He took his pictures off Tuimpan Head in Lewis.
Mr Davies said there had also been sightings of minke whales and hundreds of dolphins off Lewis and near Skye.
He added that the visits o... | Humpback whales have been photographed breaching off the north east coast of Lewis in the Western Isles. | 36744958 |
So, to sustain or improve the level of public services, Scots would dig deeper into their income to pay higher taxes - if only they had the tax powers to do so.
Well, we're about to find out if that's true. The draft budget published by Derek Mackay in December set out a minor divergence from the tax thresholds set at ... | It has long been asserted that Scots believe more strongly than their neighbours in a social contract in which the well-off contribute more towards the common good. | 38842868 |
Simon Savage, only realised he had hit the jackpot after seeing media reports of a huge unclaimed prize.
And despite becoming a millionaire he says he is keeping his shop open on Christmas Eve so customers can collect their turkeys.
He said they were "shocked but amused" to see him still working after his win.
"I've ha... | A farm shop owner from Newry, County Down, is celebrating after claiming more than £1.7m with a winning ticket on the National Lottery. | 30600049 |
Former TT winner Ian Bell 58, of Bedlington, Northumberland, died in a crash during a sidecar race on 10 June.
Later that day, Andrew Soar 32, of Loughborough, Leicestershire, was killed during the senior TT race.
The inquests of both men were adjourned until a date yet to be fixed at Douglas Court House.
Coroner John ... | Two motorcyclists killed in separate crashes at the TT Races on the Isle of Man died from multiple injuries, inquests have heard. | 36575826 |
The 22-year-old from Redhill, in Surrey, was last seen swimming in rough seas, to the east of Palace Pier on Saturday.
A search was started at 07:45 BST and he was found approximately 1km (0.6 miles) from the pier.
Coastguards pulled him from the sea, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Sussex Police said the coro... | A man who was pulled from the sea after he got into difficulty while swimming in Brighton has died. | 33134203 |
But one, the Rolls-Royce Merlin, may have been the difference between freedom and tyranny.
Such is its lasting impact, it was celebrated on Sunday with the first ever Spitfires, Merlins and Motors event at Duxford - the Imperial War Museum's aviation centre in Cambridgeshire.
Mike Evans, who founded the Rolls-Royce Her... | For most people, an engine just gets us from A to B - and drinks expensive petrol. | 18781750 |
Less than four weeks from the assembly election, the parties are promising reforms to the current system.
People can currently keep £24,000 of their assets before having to pay to go into a care home.
Labour want to increase that figure to £50,000, while the Conservatives want a £100,000 limit.
Labour said it was estim... | Allowing people to keep more of their savings instead of paying for care in old age is a "fairer deal" for "people who have played fair", Labour has said. | 35996418 |
Nchinumya Ntembe, 22, poured Tizer laced with the hallucinogenic into a water bottle and fed marijuana leaves to the rodent, named Mr Chow.
Footage released by the RSPCA shows Ntembe and others laughing as Mr Chow ingests the drugs.
Ntembe admitted five cruelty offences and was jailed for four months at Lancaster Magis... | A pet owner who fed cannabis and a soft drink spiked with LSD to his hamster has been jailed. | 38906351 |
The minister has given further details of financial incentives for universities to improve teaching.
The higher education reforms also propose a new Office for Students, to ensure value for money for students.
Labour's Gordon Marsden said the plans were a "Trojan Horse for raising fees".
Mr Johnson said he wanted to en... | Universities in England will be able to raise tuition fees with inflation if they can demonstrate high quality in teaching, Universities Minister Jo Johnson has proposed. | 34733096 |
According to a report from the Reuters news agency, BAE made the discovery after investigating the theft of $81 million (£56m) from the Bangladesh central bank in February.
Swift has released a software update to assist customers with security.
The group said its network and core messaging services were not affected.
... | British defence contractor BAE Systems has claimed bank hackers in Bangladesh targeted software from Swift, a key part of the global financial system. | 36129370 |
It was discovered on Tuesday on an embankment by the city's Victoria Dock.
Humberside Fire and Rescue Service said it was called at 22:08 GMT and rescued the seal using a salvage sheet.
The pup has been named Basil and is now being cared for at the Sea Life Centre in Scarborough.
More on this and other Hull stories | A stranded seal pup found near a former Hull dock has been rescued by firefighters and the RSPCA. | 38511954 |
The 19-year-old has played one first-team game for the Lions since joining them from Irish club Bohemians in July.
"He's a player I came across when on a scouting mission a few weeks ago," Torquay player-manager Kevin Nicholson said. "It's a great opportunity for him to come and test himself."
Rooney could make his Gul... | National League club Torquay United have signed Millwall centre-back Paul Rooney on a 28-day youth loan. | 38261698 |
An announcement is expected and could come as early as next week, sources have told the BBC's Sunday Politics Wales programme.
It is understood to involve the Tata plant at Port Talbot, as part of moves to safeguard the future of the site, which currently employs 4,000 workers.
The company said it had "no announcement ... | Hundreds of steel jobs are set to be lost in Wales in the latest blow to the UK industry. | 35323177 |
Evans, seeking to become the fourth Briton to reach the fourth round, had match point in the fourth set tie-break but Wawrinka saved it and came back to win 4-6 6-3 6-7 (6-8) 7-6 (10-8) 6-2.
Earlier, world number two Andy Murray beat 34-year-old world number 40 Paolo Lorenzi 7-6 (7-4) 5-7 6-2 6-3.
He joined Friday's wi... | Dan Evans failed to take a match point as he lost a five-set thriller to third seed Stan Wawrinka at the US Open. | 37269068 |
The Welsh swimmer, 25, claimed silver medals in the 400m and 800m freestyle at the World Cup in Doha this week.
But after missing out on the 2012 Olympics through illness and a resulting lack of form, Carlin aims to win her place for Rio 2016 at the Great Britain trials next April.
"All I want to do is be at the Olympi... | Jazz Carlin is pleased with her good start to a season as she aims to reach an Olympics for the first time. | 34716427 |
Manchester United's £89m deal to bring France midfielder Paul Pogba back to Old Trafford from Juventus set a new transfer record and millions more will be spent around the Premier League before the close of business.
So which players are worth keeping an eye on as the seconds tick down to the end of this summer's trans... | The transfer window closes in England at 23:00 BST on Wednesday and already the rush has started to get the last-minute deals in place - with clubs and players attempting to secure their immediate future. | 37210813 |
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the new combination would not affect prices or quality of "hot pies, cold pies, sausage rolls, pasties and slices" in the £1bn sized market.
The two own brands such as Pork Farms, Millers, Walls and Bowyers.
As well as branded goods, they supply own label products to su... | One of the biggest names in savoury pastries, Pork Farms Group, will be allowed to take over the pastries business of Kerry Foods. | 32999379 |
About 25,000 properties in Grangemouth, Falkirk and the Lower Braes will join the scheme, which the council started implementing last year.
Falkirk Council was the first in the UK to cut general household waste collections to once every three weeks.
Under the new system, the amount of waste discarded by households has ... | The final phase of a project to cut bin collections to once every three weeks is to be rolled out in Falkirk. | 30901780 |
The 36-year-old, who has had spells at Lord's in each of the last two seasons, has committed to spend two periods of the campaign in north London.
Voges will captain Middlesex in the County Championship.
Meanwhile, the club have announced Dawid Malan and James Franklin will skipper the side in the T20 Blast and One-Day... | Middlesex have re-signed Australia batsman Adam Voges as their overseas player for all formats in 2016. | 35531747 |
Sam Smith and George Ezra are also among the first wave of acts confirmed on the line-up.
Other names on the bill for the festival, which will take place on 22 and 23 August, include Ellie Goulding, Radio 1's Annie Mac and Olly Murs.
V Festival, which is now in its 20th year, will again take place at Weston Park in Sta... | Calvin Harris and Kasabian will headline this year's V Festival. | 31703531 |
The painting of a Tree Creeper was in a hut built by Norwegian explorers and later used by the Scott expedition.
The image was found in a pile of papers covered in mould and penguin excrement.
It is believed to be by British scientist Dr Edward Wilson, who died on the ill-fated Scott expedition to the South Pole in 191... | The mystery of a beautifully painted watercolour of a dead bird that was found in Antarctica's oldest building has been solved. | 40245227 |
Marchant, 20, has a toe injury while Hill, 22, has an ongoing neck problem.
England will also assess Sale Sharks wing Denny Solomona, who is having treatment on a foot sprain.
Head coach Eddie Jones will confirm the 31-man squad travelling to Argentina on Monday, following the Aviva Premiership final on Saturday. | Harlequins centre Joe Marchant and Northampton prop Paul Hill have been ruled out of England's tour to Argentina in June through injury. | 40021870 |
Leigh Griffiths' 35th goal of the season and a second from Callum McGregor put the visitors in command.
But a Sean Welsh penalty for Thistle with six minutes left made for a nervier finish than anticipated.
"It's never nice when you are hanging on like that but overall I felt we deserved the win," Mackay-Steven said.
"... | Celtic forward Gary Mackay-Steven believes the Scottish Premiership title race will go "to the wire" after the champions beat Partick to stay on top. | 35794252 |
Biggar, 27, was one of 12 Welsh players named in Warren Gatland's 41-man party for this summer's tour.
The Osprey will compete with Ireland's Johnny Sexton and Owen Farrell of England for a Test starting spot at 10.
"Realistically I've got a little bit of catching up to do in terms of looking for a Test spot," said Big... | Fly-half Dan Biggar is targeting a Test start for the British and Irish Lions in New Zealand, despite saying he was "a little bit lucky" to make the squad. | 39644361 |
Lucy Reis, 20, who was heading to her graduation ball, threw off her shoes and clambered across rocks in her ball gown to reach the youngster.
The girl was unconscious and lying near a pool of water at St Andrews Castle when she found her on Saturday.
Voluntary coastguards who attended the incident praised the student'... | Coastguards have praised a student who ran to the aid of a girl who fell from rocks in St Andrews, Fife. | 40456373 |
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Media reports suggested he had lost his job, but the club said the rumours were "inaccurate and without foundation".
"They have made a statement. I'm not going to speak about it," said Pearson, whose side play at Arsenal on Tuesday.
Media playback is not supported on this ... | Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson has refused to discuss speculation on Sunday night that he had been sacked. | 31261549 |
The fire at M & R Commercials in Felinfach Industrial Estate, Fforestfach, started at about 06:00 BST on Monday.
Residents are being told to keep doors and windows shut and to keep away from the immediate vicinity of the incident.
Trains between Swansea and Llanelli on the south Wales mainline are disrupted.
Mid and We... | About 70 firefighters are tackling a major blaze at a recycling unit in Swansea where 4,000 tyres, cylinders, waste and scrap vehicles are alight. | 40082450 |
The men took the safe from the Jet garage at Bowburn at about 12:15 GMT, along with a silver Vauxhall Astra belonging to a woman working in the shop.
Durham Police said the car and safe were found abandoned nearby.
The robbers were wearing balaclavas and police are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
Det Insp Dunn... | Four masked men have carried out a "terrifying" robbery at a petrol station close to Durham city. | 34969003 |
The claim, brought by a group of Facebook users, alleges the platform's "ethnic affinity" option is racially biased.
The option is there to enable marketers to exclude certain demographics and target others.
Facebook said the lawsuit was "utterly without merit" and that it would defend itself "vigorously".
The lawsuit ... | Facebook is facing legal action over alleged bias in its housing and employment ads. | 37908919 |
There are heated and varied opinions. Some argue forcefully that they have a heavy workload on weekdays so extending a full service to weekends is impossible.
But there are others, in groups of practices which already provide weekend opening, who wonder what all the fuss is about.
The Conservative pledge to provide acc... | Talk to a GP and it wont take long for the issue of seven-day services to come up. | 34154471 |
The pair were flown to Bamako using European travel permits or "laissez-passer", not passports or other Malian papers, the government said.
The government said it could not accept people "simply assumed to be Malian".
Recent reports of a deal with the EU to repatriate failed Malian asylum seekers have sparked protests.... | Mali has sent back two people who were deported from France on the same planes they arrived on, questioning whether they were even Malian citizens. | 38467244 |
Tom and Julia Ebenezer found the black Citroen and a cactus outside their house in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion.
A note asked them to look after the vehicle and plant, adding "I will bring present from China".
Ms Ebenezer told BBC Radio Wales they could not move the car as he had not left the keys.
She told the Eleri Sion p... | A couple were left "flabbergasted" after a student dumped his car on their drive and went home to China for the summer. | 40681020 |
The body was discovered in a woodland area by the Tesco Extra superstore and Ysbyty Gwynedd just after midday on Sunday.
North Wales Police said the man had not yet been formally identified, but there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.
The man's family and the coroner have been informed. | A man's body has been found in woods near a supermarket in Bangor, police have said. | 37538619 |
The search uncovered something else: a 6ft-long jungle python showing visible signs of addiction. It had apparently absorbed drug fumes and particles through its skin.
Seven months later, the "very aggressive" snake has returned to normal behaviour under the care of 14 prisoners selected to work in a wildlife care prog... | When Australian police raided a crystal methamphetamine lab last year, they may have been expecting to seize kilos of narcotics, drug-making equipment and piles of cash. | 39550815 |
A report by the CfBT Education Trust and the British Council highlights low uptakes of language GCSEs and A-levels as particular concerns.
It found that language teachers felt attracting pupils to study languages after the age of 16 was a "challenge".
The Department for Education said the number of pupils taking langua... | Language teaching is facing a "difficult climate" in England's schools, researchers say. | 31921979 |
1 March 2016 Last updated at 11:47 GMT
Twenty-nine people, including a woman pregnant with twins, were killed in the Real IRA attack in the County Tyrone town.
On Tuesday, the murder case against bricklayer Seamus Daly, from Jonesborough, County Armagh, collapsed in court.
Mr Daly, 45, had denying any involvement in th... | The families of some of the people killed in the 1998 Omagh bomb have said they feel "let down" by the criminal justice system after the collapse of the latest murder case. | 35697099 |
The Sikh place of worship is the largest in Scotland - and is thought to be one of the largest faith buildings of any kind in the country.
There are 20,000 Sikhs in Scotland, most of them in the Glasgow area.
Among those attending the official opening will be First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
Almost all the materials use... | Glasgow's Gurdwara will officially open its doors later, after 10 years of planning and a further six years of construction. | 36293177 |
Assets were reportedly seized in just over 100 cases in Switzerland last year out of almost 30,000 asylum applications.
The Swiss Refugee Council has criticised the practice as unworthy.
But the government says the policy reflects the will of Swiss voters.
The UN refugee agency and human rights groups have condemned Da... | The Swiss government has defended its law requiring asylum seekers to hand over assets in excess of $1,000 (£700; €900) following international criticism of similar proposals in Denmark. | 35323315 |
They show he told the 1992 Kirkwood Inquiry into child abuse he had almost no dealings with Beck from 1976-86.
But residents and staff of children's homes, a former police officer and a former council official have told the BBC the men were associates.
Lord Janner died in December. His family have denied claims against... | Lord Janner misled an inquiry when asked about his contact with convicted child abuser Frank Beck, documents obtained by the BBC suggest. | 35961711 |
Gallagher, 44, donated all proceeds from the sold-out concert at The Ritz to the victims of last week's Manchester Arena concert blast.
The singer applauded as heartfelt cries of "stand up for the 22" rang out from the crowd in reference to those killed at the Ariana Grande concert last week.
Liam, who was joined on st... | Liam Gallagher told a Manchester crowd that "normal business has resumed" before debuting his first solo material - and covering six Oasis classics - at an emotional hometown gig on Tuesday night. | 40102172 |
The entertainer, 75, was interviewed under caution last year by detectives investigating a claim of a sex crime involving a young boy in the 1980s.
He has never been arrested or charged.
His spokesman said the allegations were "completely false" and the star had co-operated fully when he voluntarily met South Yorkshire... | Singer Sir Cliff Richard has been re-interviewed by police investigating alleged sexual assaults, his spokesman has said. | 34742005 |
The former Ireland number nine turns 39 on 13 December and if he did earn a new deal with Sale, he would be playing Premiership rugby at 40 next season.
Stringer, who won 98 caps for his country, joined the Sharks last season after spells at Munster, Saracens, Newcastle and Bath.
"It is a landmark, but it is only next ... | Sale Sharks scrum-half Peter Stringer has targeted playing at the top level past the age of 40. | 37948808 |
Crawley were unable to trouble Orient in a poor first half, which saw them fail to produce a single shot.
Gnanduillet gave Orient the lead before the break when he chested the ball and turned before volleying into the net.
The former Chesterfield striker worked a second when he stabbed home Sean Clohessy's cross at the... | Armand Gnanduillet scored twice as Leyton Orient secured victory against Crawley Town to keep their promotion hopes alive. | 35620387 |
The two bookmakers agreed to a merger in July, creating a £2.3bn betting group.
They hope the deal will help to improve their management team and expand their online business.
But Mr Desmond said the "real winners" were Coral Gala's shareholders.
The businessman, who is the majority shareholder in Scottish soccer club... | Irish businessmen Dermot Desmond has written to fellow shareholders in UK bookmaker Ladbrokes urging them to reject a proposed merger with rival Gala Coral calling it a "bad deal". | 34861802 |
You'll be hearing versions of the Take That frontman's songs performed by Rita Ora, Paloma Faith and Jessie J on The Concept Album.
So what is it about music stars wanting a slice of the action from screen or stage?
American film producer Harvey Weinstein tells Newsbeat it's a chance to pull together "an amazing group ... | So Gary Barlow's soundtrack for musical Finding Neverland has already been reworked by a load of big-name singers. | 31220584 |
The meeting, bringing together armed and political factions, aims to create a common position from which to negotiate with the government.
The powerful Jaish al-Islam rebel group said it would attend the Saudi talks.
World powers meeting in Vienna want formal talks to begin between the Syrian government and opposition ... | Syria's fragmented opposition is due to meet in Riyadh later in an attempt to unify ahead of possible peace talks. | 35035232 |
The claim: The UK economy will not go into recession in the next few years.
Reality Check verdict: The Bank of England thinks the UK will probably avoid a recession, although one is not all that unlikely, and its forecasts are based on the assumption the results of recent surveys are an overreaction that will correct i... | Bank of England governor Mark Carney found himself in a slightly odd position when announcing a range of stimulus measures for the UK economy on Thursday. | 36979032 |
Paramedics from Dublin Fire Rescue and Emergency Ambulance Service helped to deliver the child who was born on the M50, near Ballymun, overnight.
An ambulance and a fire engine were sent to junction 4 of the M50 at 03:30 local time on Sunday. The baby was born in the front seat of the car at 03:45.
Both mother and chil... | A woman has given birth to a baby girl on a motorway in County Dublin. | 34566100 |
Graham Ovenden, from Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, abused children he produced paintings of, in the 1970s and 1980s.
District judge Elizabeth Roscoe later ordered destruction of paintings and photos she judged to be indecent.
Ovenden was jailed in 2013 after his suspended sentence was found by the Court of Appeal to be "undul... | A decision to destroy works of art by an internationally-renowned artist who abused children who sat for him has been criticised in the House of Lords. | 34598247 |
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Yu Tamura's conversion of Amanaki Lotoahea's 76th-minute try almost earned Japan an historic draw in a thrilling international in Cardiff.
Wales had led by 11 points in the second half after tries by Dan Lydiate, Jamie Roberts and Sam Warburton.
Wings Akihito Yamada and Ke... | Replacement fly-half Sam Davies saved Wales' blushes at the Principality Stadium with an 80th-minute drop-goal to beat battling Japan. | 38003231 |
It is one of the proposals in their Countryside Charter.
The idea is to discourage people from owning second homes in beauty spots, so that people who want to live permanently and work in the area will not be priced out of the market.
How much of an issue are second homes?
In the 2011 Census, 1,570,228 people in Englan... | The Liberal Democrats are suggesting that councils should be allowed to double council tax on second homes. | 32393222 |
Among the 450 MPs will be a former heavyweight boxer, a youthful prosecutor from Crimea and a man who has become notorious in the West for outspoken homophobia.
And there are controversial figures, who have featured in major criminal cases in the West.
Former heavyweight boxer and showman Nikolai Valuev was already a t... | Russia's next parliament will be dominated by the ruling United Russia party and, as usual, will not be short of colourful personalities. | 37410323 |
The management of Flicks restaurant at Cityside Mall on York Street have voluntarily closed the premises and are cooperating with the investigation.
Eleven confirmed or suspected cases have been identified.
Anyone who ate at the restaurant since 24 September and has had symptoms of diarrhoea and/or abdominal pain shoul... | An E. Coli outbreak linked to a Belfast restaurant is being investigated by the Public Health Agency. | 19941411 |
Rodney Holkham said he could not believe the tin was taken from the Harps Inn on the Isle of Sheppey over the Remembrance weekend.
Rifleman Daniel Holkham, 19, died in an explosion in Sangin in March 2010.
His family, from the island, set up the Dannyboy Trust, which supports youth and community groups.
Mr Holkham said... | The father of a Kent soldier killed in Afghanistan said the theft of a charity box collecting money in his son's memory was "despicable". | 15753099 |
Victor Nealon was living in Redditch, Worcestershire, when he was found guilty of attacking a woman and jailed for life.
In December, his conviction was quashed by the Court of Appeal after fresh DNA evidence came to light.
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has turned down a claim and said there was no automatic right to c... | A man who spent 17 years in jail after being wrongfully convicted of attempted rape has been denied compensation. | 27904598 |
Facebook's founder, then 24, had come to London and gave an interview to the BBC. I hit him with a number of sceptical questions about the social network's business model, suggested "you better start worrying about earning some money pretty fast", and then turned to the takeover offers made for Facebook the previous y... | When I heard about the move by Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan to give away $45bn worth of Facebook shares to good causes, my mind went back to 2008. | 34983939 |
Mary Hawgood, vice-chairwoman of The Journey trustees, said not enough people see it at its current position at Durham's Millennium Place.
She said it should be moved to near Durham Cathedral.
A spokesman for Durham County Council said the square was a key gateway for the region and many festivals and exhibitions took ... | A £250,000 bronze sculpture in Durham city centre is hidden from tourists, according to its trustees. | 23645991 |
A quarry worker at Mepal, Cambridgeshire, found the remains on Monday.
It is thought the head came from a site in Bedfordshire, 40 miles away.
Cambridgeshire Police had previously said they were not currently connecting the discovery to any missing persons.
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"A post-mortem examination has come back in... | Tests on a severed human head found at a quarry in Cambridgeshire have failed to identify the gender but revealed the victim probably died before 2015. | 36321404 |
About 10 tonnes of the animal swill spilled onto the A354 near Winterborne Whitechurch, between Dorchester and Blandford, at about 00:30 BST, Dorset Police said.
Specialist equipment was used to clear the "greasy" non-hazardous waste from the road, the force added.
The road was closed for several hours but has since re... | Liquid pig feed spilled on to and closed a road after fermenting in a tanker in Dorset. | 40415045 |
It said Donald Trump Jr and the lawyer had mostly discussed the adoption of Russian children in June 2016.
Mr Trump Jr later revealed he had agreed to meet her after being told he could receive damaging material on Hillary Clinton.
President Trump has repeatedly denied any collusion with Russia.
The Senate, House of Re... | President Donald Trump personally dictated the statement his son gave on his talks with a Russian lawyer during the election campaign, US media report. | 40786411 |
A video appearing to show the punishment has been posted online.
The 30-second clip shows a woman in a hole in the ground surrounded by turbaned men who hurl stones at her. Her fiance was lashed.
The woman, named as Rokhshana and aged between 19 and 21, can be heard repeatedly and desperately professing her Muslim fait... | A young woman has been stoned to death in central Afghanistan after being accused of adultery, officials say. | 34714205 |
In Athens on a leg of his final world tour, Mr Obama vowed that his team would "do everything we can to support the smoothest transition possible" to the new presidency.
He said democracy "depends on peaceful transition of power especially when you don't get the results you want".
Mr Trump won last week's US election.
... | US President Barack Obama has admitted he and Donald Trump "could not be more different" but said American democracy was "bigger than any one person". | 38002206 |
The woman left home at about 11:30 BST for a walk before Christmas lunch when she was pushed to the ground by a man in Meyrick Park Crescent, Bournemouth.
He wrenched her handbag from her grasp and left her lying on the pavement.
Passers-by found the woman, who had to spend Christmas Day in hospital with a fractured wr... | An 83-year-old woman was mugged for £20 in a "callous and violent attack" as she went for a walk on Christmas Day morning, police have said. | 30610143 |
Ms Park, the daughter of former dictator Park Chung-hee, defeated her liberal rival Moon Jae-in. She will be South Korea's first female leader.
Votes are still being counted, but Mr Moon has admitted defeat. Turnout was high in a poll dominated by economic and social welfare issues.
Ms Park, 60, will replace her party ... | South Korea's President-elect, Park Geun-hye, has said her victory will help the country's economy recover. | 20780282 |
The regulator said Vodafone had misled pay-as-you-go customers, charging them for top-up credit but "providing nothing in return".
It also found Vodafone had broken the rules on handling customer complaints.
Vodafone offered its "profound apologies" and said it was "determined to put everything right".
The fine stems f... | Regulator Ofcom has fined Vodafone £4.6m for "serious" breaches of consumer protection rules, its largest fine to date for a telecoms operator. | 37772118 |
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The storm caused powerful winds and major flooding which destroyed large parts of the city.
Thousands of people lost their homes, and more than 1,800 were killed.
US President Barack Obama will lead the events to remember those who lo... | Events are being held across America to mark ten years since Hurricane Katrina devastated the city of New Orleans. | 34078644 |
The 29-year-old has made 20 Premiership appearances for the Cherry and Whites.
The former Crusaders player, who moved to Gloucester from the Super Rugby franchise in 2015, joins team-mates Henry Purdy and Billy Burns in agreeing new deals at Gloucester since Tuesday.
"Willi has been a really important part of the squad... | Gloucester's New Zealand-born scrum-half Willi Heinz has signed a new, extended contract with the club. | 38015400 |
Officers were called to Egremont Promenade, Wallasey, shortly before 14:00 GMT on Friday after the body was spotted close to the shore.
Police are appealing for help in identifying the man, thought to be in his mid to late 50s.
He was described by police as white, of slim build with grey to ginger hair. | The death of a man whose body was recovered from the River Mersey is being treated as "unexplained" by police. | 38781749 |
Hull City Council said plans to renovate Hull New Theatre would not be affected by its failure to secure support from the Arts Council.
The council wants to increase the venue's capacity and improve backstage facilities in time for Hull's City of Culture year in 2017.
The Arts Council said there had been "a great deal ... | An £11.7m theatre refurbishment project will go ahead despite a £5m funding bid being rejected. | 35321022 |
Five players born in South Africa lined up for Glamorgan in their season-opening defeat by Northamptonshire.
"Everyone's entitled to their own opinions for me personally I know my role here," said Ingram.
"I'm really keen on that and that is to come and develop young Welsh players."
Ingram was joined by Jacques Rudolph... | Glamorgan's South African batsman Colin Ingram defended his side after Worcestershire coach Steve Rhodes criticised the influx of overseas-born players at the Welsh county. | 39591753 |
Madine, 24, who spent three months on loan with the Sky Blues in 2009, was last October for assaulting two fans in separate Sheffield nightclub incidents.
But, following his early release in February, he finished the season on loan at Carlisle United, scoring twice.
He has netted once this season in 13 Owls games, mos... | Coventry City have re-signed Sheffield Wednesday striker Gary Madine on an initial month's loan. | 29832347 |
Jackie McNamara, 41, has been relieved of his duties at Tannadice after a poor start to the season.
And former Motherwell and Rangers boss McCall, 51, was asked on BBC Scotland's Sportscene if he would be applying for the vacancy.
"I'm solely focused on the Scotland v Poland game," he said.
"I really am and I think it'... | Stuart McCall has distanced himself from the Dundee United manager's job, insisting he is concentrating on his Scotland assistant coach role. | 34377446 |
The proposals have been condemned by the UN refugee agency and human rights groups. They say they go against international rules on refugees.
Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen has called the plan the "most misunderstood bill in Denmark's history".
The bill is expected to be voted on later in the month.
The government... | Plans to seize the assets of asylum seekers are among controversial new measures on immigration being debated by MPs in Denmark. | 35300262 |
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