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The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) had 14 flood warnings and eight alerts in place on Saturday.
The Met Office has weather warnings in place for rain covering much of southern and eastern Scotland on Boxing Day.
Forecasters said a band of heavy rain would sit across the country until late evening on Satu... | Heavy rain has brought flood warnings for areas of the Scottish Borders and Tayside. | 35178777 |
The 22-year-old cemented the outside centre position last season and his form saw him play for England's second team in South Africa during the summer.
James has joined hooker Cameron Neild in committing to the club.
"I'm more than delighted to sign with the club moving forward with the players that have signed recentl... | Sale Sharks and England Saxons centre Sam James has signed a new four-year contract. | 37098814 |
Reports of dead fish in the River Leadon, in Gloucestershire, were first made on Friday, before tests revealed high levels of the gas, earlier.
Sarah Dennis, from the agency, said: "The total quantity is unknown at the moment but we believe it could be several thousand."
The cause of the leak has not yet been confirmed... | Several thousand fish have died after ammonia leaked into a river, the Environment Agency has confirmed. | 36897886 |
Authorities in the tourist town of Eilat said Julie Pearson died after collapsing in a guest house.
But her family believe she was beaten to death by a former boyfriend.
The hotel worker, from Kinross, collapsed and died on 27 November last year after visiting the Dolphin guest house in Eilat.
She had moved to the town... | The family of a woman who died in Israel have said a post-mortem report into her death casts doubt over claims she died of natural causes. | 36806488 |
Vast numbers of dead fish have appeared across some 200km (125 miles) of coastline since early April.
A government investigation has so far found no links to a steel plant owned by Taiwanese firm Formosa Plastics.
But many of the demonstrators in Hanoi blamed the company, and carried placards saying "Formosa Out".
Othe... | Hundreds of people have held a rare protest in Vietnam against the unexplained mass death of fish on the country's central coast. | 36181575 |
"It was a definite grab. A very long grab," said the 27-year-old, who is suing Mr Mueller, 55, over the alleged incident, which he denies.
"It was intentional," she told the court in Denver, Colorado.
"I felt him grab on to my ass cheek under my skirt. He grabbed my ass underneath my skirt."
The singer, who was respond... | US singer Taylor Swift has described in court the moment she says she was groped by radio DJ David Mueller during a meet and greet. | 40892066 |
Dr Robin Chakraverty said the amount of L-carnitine was well within World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) limits.
Dr Chakraverty said the substance was given to help the Briton's performance.
He said he gave 13.5 millilitres of the legal supplement, below the maximum allowed of 50ml within six hours, by injection and not via... | The doctor who gave double Olympic champion Mo Farah a controversial supplement has told MPs that he failed to correctly document the treatment. | 39627807 |
Candidates will be asked if they were entitled to free school meals, and if their parents attended university.
Anonymised job applications will also be extended for core roles.
The plans come after the BBC faced pressure from ministers to increase numbers of staff from under-represented backgrounds.
A BBC spokesperson ... | Staff joining the BBC will be asked about their socio-economic background, as part of a bid to increase diversity at the corporation. | 36158304 |
Croatian border police are stopping all Serbian vehicles from entering the country in protest at Serbia's decision to transport migrants to the border.
But Croatia's interior minister said the ban did not apply to Serbian people.
The Serbian authorities have responded by banning cargo traffic from Croatia.
Amid escalat... | Serbia has compared Croatian border restrictions to racial laws enforced by a Nazi puppet state during World War Two, in a deepening row over migrants. | 34348167 |
Spokesman Sami al-Kurdi told Reuters news agency the FSA had begun attacking soldiers to "defend our people".
At least 80 Syrian soldiers were killed by rebels over the weekend, an activist group said.
The ceasefire is part of UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan's peace plan - very little of which has been actually impleme... | The rebel Free Syrian Army is no longer committed to the nominal ceasefire in Syria, a spokesman has said. | 18325949 |
A 20-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman were both arrested at an address in Bow on Friday on suspicion of attempted murder.
A 17-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday night following the attack on suspicion of attempted murder.
He was released on bail until late January 2017.
The officer, in his 40s, was attacked in ... | Police investigating the stabbing of a plain clothes police officer while on duty in east London have arrested two more people. | 38104676 |
You hear it on stages, like when Marc Benioff, chief executive and co-founder of Salesforce, urged 90,000 attendees at the firm's Dreamforce conference to fill in the visionary hole that Steve Jobs left.
You hear it at cocktail parties. At one by Morgenthaler Ventures, for instance, Apple team members who worked on Sir... | Steve Jobs is still missed. | 19834594 |
With play only possible on two of the four days in Ayr, the visitors declared on 403-7.
The Scots reached 223-2 on Saturday, with Munsey 100 not out and Calum MacLeod hitting 79.
It is the third draw in five matches for Scotland, who sit sixth in the eight-team table.
Namibia are bottom of the section, with Afghanistan... | George Munsey made his maiden first class century as Scotland's rain-affected Intercontinental Cup match with Namibia ended in a draw. | 40238761 |
Prosecutors said the centre had to register as a "foreign agent" because it was involved in political activity and received foreign funding.
Levada Centre is one of a string of NGOs to be investigated recently.
Critics say the law is meant to tarnish the image of civil society groups.
The BBC's Steve Rosenberg in Mosco... | The head of Russia's only independent polling agency, Levada Centre, has said it could be forced to close after a warning from officials that it had to obey a controversial new law. | 22599321 |
The pygmy marmosets at Skansen zoo in Stockholm had been destined for a Riyadh zoo.
"They didn't want the monkeys anymore because of the political situation," said Skansen zoo boss Jonas Wahlstrom.
Last month the Saudi ambassador to Sweden was recalled, after Sweden ended an arms deal in a human rights dispute.
Weighin... | Saudi Arabia has refused to accept four tiny Amazonian monkeys from a Swedish zoo because of a diplomatic row, Swedish media report. | 32216741 |
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Jones, 29, collapsed by the side of the pitch during Sunday's League 1 game at London Skolars and was later pronounced dead of a suspected cardiac arrest.
Donations for Jones's wife, Lizzie, and their five-month-old twins have already passed £70,000.
The Rugby Football Lea... | Keighley chairman Gary Fawcett hopes a fund set up for the family of the late Danny Jones will eventually top £1m. | 32626037 |
Mr Greaves, 68, was attacked with a pick-axe handle as he made his way to St Saviour's Church in High Green.
Ashley Foster, of Wesley Road, High Green was cleared of murder but found guilty of manslaughter at Sheffield Crown Court.
Jonathan Bowling, 22, of Carwood Way, Pitsmoor, Sheffield, admitted murder. Both will be... | A 22-year-old man has been found guilty of the manslaughter of organist Alan Greaves on Christmas Eve in Sheffield. | 23360103 |
Caroline Hope, from Clydebank, had been working as an English teacher when she was diagnosed with colon cancer.
Her recovery was undermined when she contracted E.coli during an operation to remove a tumour.
A JustGiving page has raised £31,000 for a medical evacuation to Scotland.
Current guidelines strictly limit the... | The brother of a gravely ill Scottish woman who contracted E.coli while receiving cancer treatment in a Turkish hospital says he is hopeful of getting her home at the weekend. | 40516639 |
The call last week sparked alarm as the US does not have formal relations with Taiwan, which China views as a breakaway province.
China lodged a diplomatic complaint in response.
The White House said officials had assured China of their "continued commitment to a one-China policy".
Mr Trump's phone call was followed by... | The White House says it has sought to reassure China after President-elect Donald Trump's phone call with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen. | 38218202 |
In December, five ex-FA bosses asked the government to intervene and change an organisation they described as being held back by "elderly white men".
In February, MPs with "no confidence" the FA would reform itself warned they could legislate to force it to.
Only one woman sits on the current 12-member FA board - Heath... | More women will be appointed to the Football Association's board as part of proposed reforms revealed on Monday after criticism over the way it is run. | 39179396 |
The girl was repeatedly raped by her stepfather and is due to give birth in about four months, police in the northern town of Rohtak told the BBC.
He has been arrested and detained pending a full police investigation.
Indian law does not allow terminations after 20 weeks unless the woman's life is in danger. The girl's... | A panel of doctors has met in India to discuss the case of a 10-year-old rape victim who is seeking an abortion. | 39921371 |
Three-year-old Cheryl Grimmer went missing from a shower block at a New South Wales beach.
A 63-year-old man, originally from Britain, was arrested in March and charged with her abduction and murder.
A court heard the man confessed in 1971, but police had not believed him.
The man, who was 17 at the time, had also give... | A man accused of killing a UK-born toddler in Australia in 1970 once gave information to police about her possible resting place, a court has heard. | 40024825 |
The team from SparkFun Electronics was able to open a SentrySafe safe in around 30 minutes.
The robot is able to reduce the number of possible combinations from one million to just 1,000, before quickly and automatically trying the remaining combinations until it breaks in.
After the robot discovered the combination wa... | Using a cheap robot, a team of hackers has cracked open a leading-brand combination safe, live on stage in Las Vegas. | 40760648 |
The group has an office in Belfast with fewer than 100 employees. Aviva said no employees in Northern Ireland would be affected.
It said redeployments and voluntary redundancies meant the actual number of people losing their job in the UK would be fewer than 800.
Aviva said it had already streamlined senior management ... | Insurance group Aviva has announced that up to 800 positions in the UK could be at risk as it continues its £400m cost-cutting programme. | 19365328 |
Kyle Wootton looked to have won it for the hosts, turning home after Dan Holman hit the angle of post and bar.
But Jaanai Gordon levelled for Newport in the third minute of injury time to make it four unbeaten for the Exiles.
Neither side could make inroads in a cagey first half, with Newport coming the closest with sh... | Newport County boosted their League Two survival hopes with a last-gasp equaliser at Cheltenham Town. | 38778990 |
They are not down-and-outs, but students, who we are told are from "good families".
They live in Tarn Taran, a typically bustling market town in Punjab, one of India's wealthiest states.
They burn the brown powder, a low grade form of heroin, over metal foil, and then inhale the smoke it makes though a rolled-up 50 rup... | In the ruins of an abandoned house close to India's border with Pakistan, three friends gather to take smack. | 11925617 |
Patrick and Barry Lyttle, along with their father, were met by family at Dublin airport after travelling on separate flights.
Barry hit Patrick outside a Sydney nightclub in January. Patrick spent a week in a coma but has recovered.
Throughout the judicial process the Ballycastle brothers stood together.
Patrick asked ... | The County Antrim brothers at the centre of a prosecution for grievous bodily harm in Australia have returned home to Ireland. | 32516948 |
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The strong winds and low temperatures caused water from Lake Ontario to blow over the house and then freeze.
It is part of a winter storm that is expected to bring blizzard-like conditions from New York City to Boston this week.
More than half a metre of snow is expected in some ... | A house near a lake in New York in America became covered in ice. | 39253192 |
Banks say they are altering guidelines and will inform people more promptly and put better trained staff in place.
The decision follows an independent report which said for some losing their bank branch was like a "bereavement".
The UK has lost 1700 bank branches in recent years as customers switch to online banking.
T... | High Street banks have promised to give more support to those customers who are affected by plans to close local branches. | 37929148 |
In an update of his 2013 autobiography, excerpts of which have appeared in the Guardian, the former boss also responds to claims Moyes was hand-picked by him.
"Antiquated was a bizarre description of the structure I left behind," said Ferguson, who retired in 2013.
He added: "There appears to be a view out there that t... | Sir Alex Ferguson has denied successor David Moyes inherited an "antiquated" structure at Manchester United. | 29712012 |
QUB wants to increase the number of students from just over 1,500 to about 4,200 across its faculties by 2020.
International students pay much more in fees but their intake does not reduce the number of places available to students from Northern Ireland.
QUB staff have also been set targets for the research funding the... | The number of international students at Queen's University, Belfast (QUB) is set to almost treble, according to an internal presentation seen by the BBC. | 34509899 |
The group was meeting to consider if it should recommend a new referendum on abortion law in the Republic.
Currently abortions are permitted only when the mother's life is in danger.
The Citizens' Assembly is meeting for a weekend-long session in Malahide, County Dublin.
Speaking at the meeting, Dr Brendan O'Shea, a me... | A group that advises the Irish government on abortion has been told poorer women are accepting crisis pregnancies because they cannot afford a legal termination. | 38117838 |
The Irish narrowly missed out on a place in the quarter-finals, but may not feature in 2019 when the tournament is reduced from 14 to 10 teams.
"Why don't 10 teams just play cricket and every other country in the world not bother?" said Porterfield.
"It's the ICC, supposedly global. They have to develop the game."
Bats... | Ireland captain William Porterfield says the International Cricket Council should develop the game rather than cut the number of teams at the World Cup. | 31896694 |
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The Scottish Football Association want to ensure that the experience of the finals in Holland is fully utilised.
Thirty-five coaches of female teams from across Scotland have been analysing Europe's top national sides.
The intention is to apply what they learn on the pitch... | While Scotland's Euro 2017 players focus on trying to reach the knockout stages, a group of coaches are using the tournament to build for the future. | 40728130 |
You can see highlights of Manchester City v Tottenham on Match of the Day at 22:30 GMT on Saturday on BBC One and the BBC Sport website.
Spurs face another big test at Manchester City on Saturday but they will be full of confidence after putting in one of their best performances of this campaign when City came to White... | I am not surprised that Tottenham are doing so much better than they were at this stage last season, because I always thought what happened to their players when Leicester went on to win the league would help them go on to the next level this year. | 38684228 |
Families spent the night in a school hall after the 500lb bomb was found in the basement of a building site on Temple Street, in Bethnal Green, on Monday afternoon.
A 200m (650ft) exclusion zone was set up around the device.
Residents have been told they can now return to their homes.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said... | An unexploded World War Two bomb that prompted the evacuation of 700 people in east London has been made safe and removed by the military. | 33865166 |
Shari and Danny Butcher are on holiday in the Spanish city and were among those who fled the scene of Wednesday's attack on Las Ramblas.
Thirteen people were killed and dozens more were injured in the attack.
Members of an Irish family are among those who were injured.
"This is mind-altering for me - I can't wait to ge... | A County Londonderry woman has told of the moment a van ploughed into crowds in Barcelona, yards from where she was sitting outside a bar with her husband. | 40974891 |
Supporters ran onto the pitch and violence broke out among rival fans after Hibernian beat Rangers 3-2 at Hampden Park in Glasgow.
Police said that a total of 63 people had now been arrested over the incident on 21 May.
The five men arrested are aged 16, 23, 25, 29 and 36. They are due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Cour... | Five more men have been arrested over the pitch invasion and disorder at the end of the Scottish Cup Final. | 37132116 |
Commuters are facing a second day of delays in a 48-hour strike by guards over proposed changes to their roles.
RMT general secretary Mick Cash said he would be willing to "thrash out a workable solution" with the government.
But Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said the unions had failed to come to the table for tal... | A Christmas "truce" in the ongoing Southern rail strikes saga is in the hands of the government, the union at the centre of the dispute has said. | 38369049 |
The theft took place at a taxidermy warehouse in Wandsworth on the evening of 1 March, at about 19:20 GMT, Metropolitan Police said.
Antiques taken included a globe and 18 stuffed animals.
It is believed the thieves came in a Luton van with a grey cab and white body, using axle grinders to break in.
Det Con Edward Bird... | A chimpanzee wearing a top hat, a lion and a zebra are some of the stuffed animals worth £100,000 that have been stolen from a south London warehouse. | 35765116 |
The Barca forward received a booking for blocking a free-kick before going on to receive a second yellow for a foul on Diego Llorente.
His sarcastic applause as he walked off could result in him receiving more than the standard one-match ban.
Barcelona are second in La Liga.
Coach Luis Enrique's side remain on 69 point... | Neymar's decision to tie his laces as a delaying tactic in Barcelona's 2-0 defeat at Malaga might eventually contribute towards a suspension for the crucial El Clasico game on 23 April. | 39542846 |
James Thompson took his own life last year shortly after Leicester's Bradgate Unit said it was full, although he was offered inpatient treatment elsewhere.
An inquest returned a conclusion of suicide and that the care he received was good.
His family said they were satisfied with the verdict but added that they had con... | The family of a man who killed himself said mental health services should be better funded. | 36325428 |
The memorial to John Jobbins disappeared in undergrowth in Trevethin in the years after his death in 1934.
Volunteers have been clearing the grave ahead of a full restoration this year.
The battle was immortalised in the 1964 film Zulu with Sir Michael Caine and Stanley Baker.
Pte Jobbins' war medal is held by the Regi... | The grave of a soldier is being restored in Torfaen over 130 years after he fought in the legendary defence of Rorke's Drift in the Anglo-Zulu war in South Africa. | 24052448 |
It was found at North Queen Street on Tuesday morning and was declared a "viable device".
The police have now launched an attempted murder investigation.
Det Ch Insp Peter Montgomery said it was "lucky" that no officers or members of the public were hurt.
"This incident also caused massive inconvenience, disruption and... | A pipe bomb that was discovered in north Belfast on Tuesday was most likely thrown at a passing PSNI vehicle the night before, police have said. | 37052856 |
Earlier, 50 people were unaccounted for after Saturday's blast in Lac-Megantic. There are 15 unidentified bodies.
Authorities have launched a criminal investigation into what happened, but they have ruled out terrorism.
The boss of the train's US owner is due later to visit the scene, a day after he admitted "partial r... | Sixty people are now thought to be dead or missing after a freight train carrying crude oil derailed and blew up in Quebec, Canadian police say. | 23260199 |
Mr Hagel, who arrived in the port of Qingdao from Japan, is thought to be the first senior Western official to board the vessel.
China bought it from Ukraine in 1998 and has spent 10 years refitting it.
It is seen as a potent symbol of China's ambition to modernise its navy, amid a strategic shift in the region.
The fa... | US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has toured China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, at the beginning of a three-day visit to China. | 26917693 |
The Spiders were ahead after five minutes when Sean Burns converted from the penalty spot.
John Gemmell headed the Bully Wee level 10 minutes later, but Queen's Park took control after the break.
Vinnie Berry fired home from close range and David Galt stunned the home crowd from all of 30 yards.
Clyde had finished the ... | Queen's Park put one foot in Scottish League One with a play-off final first-leg win over Clyde that will be difficult to overturn on Saturday. | 36238918 |
The 18-year-old, who is yet to make a senior competitive appearance, signed a two-year professional deal with the Shropshire club in February.
England Under-18 international Burton was needed by Nuneaton after Christian Dibble, on loan from Barnsley, was recalled by his parent club on Monday.
Dibble had made five appea... | Nuneaton Town have signed goalkeeper Callum Burton on an undisclosed-length emergency loan from Shrewsbury Town. | 30589521 |
The pair, both in their 30s, were removed from the plane when it arrived at City of Derry Airport earlier on Wednesday.
It followed a request from the pilot of the 06:55 BST flight.
The pair were released several hours after being arrested on suspicion of endangering an aircraft.
In a statement, Ryanair said: "The crew... | Two women have received community resolution notices for disorderly behaviour on a Ryanair flight from London Stansted. | 37031773 |
The $22bn (£14bn) contract is Japan's first successful bid for an overseas nuclear project since a tsunami wrecked the Fukushima power station.
The deal was signed by visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said it would transform relations with Japan into a "strategic p... | The Turkish government has signed a deal with a Japanese-French consortium to build a new nuclear power station. | 22398356 |
The National Trust hopes the plan will improve visitors' experiences, keep people safe and address conservation requirements.
The new system will mean tourists are allocated a one-hour slot to cross the bridge.
The tickets will be sold at the site are only valid on the day of purchase.
The popularity of Northern Irelan... | Timed tickets are being introduced at Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge to deal with crowds at the world-famous north coast attraction. | 39519933 |
Jackson, 29, joined Rovers on a short-term deal from Barnsley in January and scored twice in 19 games for the Championship club last season.
He will help plug the gap left by Tom Bradshaw, who has moved to Oakwell in the pursuit of Championship football.
Jackson is Saddlers' boss Jon Whitney's ninth signing of the summ... | Canada striker Simeon Jackson has signed for League One side Walsall on a two-year contract after leaving Blackburn Rovers. | 36829414 |
The newlyweds, who have not been formally identified, had just married when the Suzuki Ignis they were in and an HGV collided on Friday on the A64.
Joy and Derek Green also died at the scene between Malton and Scarborough at Scampston, according to their daughter who has posted a Facebook tribute.
The 26-year-old drive... | A newlywed couple and two wedding guests died when a lorry and a car crashed head-on in North Yorkshire. | 36882675 |
Only once have they won it and converted that position into a clean sweep of all five games.
However, against France on Saturday, I fully expect England to deliver coach Eddie Jones a Grand Slam in his first campaign.
This is why.
We should not be afraid to speak what we see - this French side is a poor one in comparis... | Since the Five Nations became Six in 2000, England have gone into the final game of the championship on five occasions knowing that victory would give them a Grand Slam. | 35833543 |
The decision comes after the assembly swore in the three opposition members, who had been suspended by the court.
The court said the ruling applied to all acts that have been taken or will be taken by the current assembly.
The move is likely to escalate the political turmoil gripping the crisis-hit country.
Four lawmak... | Venezuela's Supreme Court has ruled all actions of the opposition-held National Assembly are void until three banned members are removed from office. | 35287291 |
Yew Tree Farm, near Coniston in the Lake District, was one of a number of properties she owned.
Open days will be held this Saturday and next, and a Herdwick sheep-themed exhibition is on show in the barn.
The property is now owned by the National Trust.
Current tenant, farmer Jon Watson said: People can go on the crea... | A farm once belonging to Beatrix Potter will open to the public later as part of celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of the author's birth. | 36686702 |
The game on 5 November falls outside World Rugby's Test window, which contravenes English Premiership rules.
But it appears North and Roberts - and the injured Taulupe Faletau - could have special dispensation to play.
"Having spoken to the players, some of them are available for the Australia game," said Howley.
"We'v... | Wales coach Rob Howley says they will have England-based pair Jamie Roberts and George North available to face Australia in their opening autumn Test. | 37691717 |
Barnaby Cork was out with his family when he was struck outside the Thame Leisure Centre in Oxfordshire at 10:30 GMT on 10 December.
Despite attempts to revive him, he died on his way to hospital in air ambulance, the Oxford court heard.
Oxfordshire Coroner Darren Salter said it was a "tragic case" and adjourned the in... | An inquest into the death of a four-year-old boy hit by a car outside a leisure centre has been opened. | 38519965 |
"I've been as a spectator before and this year I'm really hopeful of getting a ride," she told BBC Sport.
Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam said she has two potential mounts earmarked for her 30-year-old fellow Australian.
Payne could ride Solar Deity in the Royal Hunt Cup, and The Twisler in the Gold Cup on Ladies' Day.
"When... | Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup, has revealed she is set to ride at Royal Ascot for the first time next month. | 36227685 |
Among his kit were a hat of brown bear skin and a quiver made from roe deer.
Despite being well preserved and studied, the 5,300-year-old mummy's various leather items had not all been identified at the species level.
These findings, published in Scientific Reports, reveal a mix of wild-hunted animals with sheep, goat ... | DNA analysis of Oetzi the Iceman's clothes has traced their origin to at least five different species of animal. | 37094141 |
Police and UK Border Force officials made 167,000 seizures in 2014-15 - a fall of 14% over the previous year and the largest drop since 2006-07.
There was, however, a substantial rise in the amount of heroin confiscated by authorities.
Policing minister Mike Penning said there were "promising signs" that drug laws and ... | Drug seizures in England and Wales have fallen to the lowest number in a decade, Home Office figures have shown. | 34734144 |
More than £400,000 is needed towards repairing the instrument, which is the largest in a private house in Europe.
It has 2,300 pipes and 52 speaking stops, but several no longer work, while broken pistons mean there are several missing notes.
It is now being played in twice-weekly recitals to raise money through donat... | The restoration of a giant 125-year-old organ at Blenheim Palace is to be funded through a series of concerts. | 36962112 |
Andrew Byrne, an anaesthetist who attended the 1989 FA Cup semi-final as a spectator, first went on to the pitch to give CPR to an unconscious fan.
A police officer then asked him to go to the stadium's gymnasium, which was being used as a temporary mortuary.
The new inquests also heard about 26-year-old Barry Bennett'... | A doctor who was asked to confirm the deaths of 16 of the 96 Hillsborough victims said it was "one of the most awful experiences" of his life. | 33069726 |
Oliseh, who stood down as Super Eagles coach ten months ago, previously played for Dutch giants Ajax from 1997 to 1999.
Fortuna Sittard confirmed his appointment on their website, saying he had signed an 18-month contract.
Oliseh, 42, has an option to extend it for another season.
He will take charge of training at For... | The former Nigeria coach and captain, Sunday Oliseh, has been appointed as head coach of the Dutch second tier club Fortuna Sittard. | 38444253 |
Hushovd timed his burst to perfection to leave his fellow Norwegian behind in the final metres at the finish in Gap.
Frenchman Thomas Voeckler retained the yellow jersey, but Australian Cadel Evans and three-time winner Alberto Contador both made significant gains.
Mark Cavendish stays top of the sprint standings with ... | World champion Thor Hushovd outsmarted Edvald Boasson Hagen to surge past the Team Sky rider and take his second stage win in the 2011 Tour de France. | 14206113 |
The Beatles spent time at the 18-acre ashram, meditating and writing songs in 1968. Many of the songs made it onto the band's iconic White Album.
The ashram was run by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, a flamboyant self-styled Indian guru, who died in 2008.
It was abandoned by the guru and his followers in the 1970s.
But the retr... | An abandoned spiritual retreat in the Indian town of Rishikesh where The Beatles learned to meditate has been opened to the public. | 35048219 |
It is said to involve thousands of scammers, some of them pretending to be government officials to extract money from victims.
The scam has reportedly cost mainland Chinese victims billions of yuan and to have driven some to suicide.
Earlier this month a group of suspects, including Taiwanese, were deported from Kenya ... | A recent diplomatic row between Taiwan and China has cast light on a massive international telecoms fraud problem. | 36108762 |
Chief Inspector of Prisons Peter Clarke described Swaleside Prison, on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent as "dangerous" and its segregation unit as "filthy".
He said: "On the basis of the very clear evidence before us... Swaleside was not a safe prison."
However, he added there were signs "it had started to stabilise".
Two yea... | A jail where a prison officer was attacked two years ago is still "not safe" with "far too high" levels of violence, an inspection has found. | 36889558 |
Aron Thrandarson opened the scoring on 47 minutes as swirling winds and heavy rain hampered play.
Oliver McBurnie then had a penalty well saved by Runar Runarsson after the home goalkeeper had fouled the striker.
Elias Omarsson doubled the Icelanders lead as they moved above France and Macedonia in the qualifying table... | Scot Gemmill's first match in charge of Scotland U21s ended in a 2-0 defeat as Iceland went top of Group 3 with one round of fixtures remaining. | 37565823 |
Marc Richards' header gave Northampton a 21st-minute lead, but Sadler headed home Shrewsbury's equaliser midway through the second period, while home pair David Buchanan and John-Joe O'Toole were both sent off.
Shrewsbury started brightly as Louis Dodds fired wide and Alex Rodman's header was saved by home goalkeeper A... | Mat Sadler's second-half equaliser earned Shrewsbury a valuable point at nine-man Northampton Town. | 39550049 |
The man, who has not been named, was crossing Manchester Road near the junction with Hollins Road in Failsworth, at 22:20 GMT on Friday.
The 59-year-old was taken to hospital but died a short time later.
Police said he was hit by a red Honda Jazz. The driver stopped at the scene but police have asked for witnesses to c... | A pedestrian has died after being knocked down in Oldham, police say. | 35015272 |
One Labour strategist says, frustrated, "if it wasn't for Scotland we would be looking at 310, 320, maybe even a majority".
What happens will matter enormously, no question.
Strategically, it makes sense for the Tories to try to draw voters back to them by talking up the "threat" of a Labour administration that can onl... | A Labour meltdown in Scotland is potentially so dramatic, and might have such far reaching consequences for the complexion of not just the next government, but also the future of the left in the UK, that there are very good reasons why it has drawn so much attention. | 32483179 |
Neil Bonner and Rebecca Prosser were arrested by the Indonesian navy off the island of Batam on 28 May and their trial started in September.
The pair are charged with violating immigration laws.
They were filming footage for a National Geographic show about maritime piracy in South East Asia.
Batam island is just south... | Two UK journalists are facing a prison sentence for allegedly filming a documentary about piracy in Indonesia while on a tourist visa. | 34702143 |
She was walking along Harcourt Hill, Botley between 19:45 and 20:10 GMT on Tuesday evening when she was approached from behind by an armed man.
He took her to Raleigh Park where he raped her, Thames Valley Police said.
A traffic collision involving a black VW Golf in Wytham shortly before 23:00 is being linked to the i... | A man has been arrested after a woman was raped at knifepoint in a park near Oxford Brookes University's Harcourt Hill campus. | 38584264 |
The 54-year-old ex-Labour MP is accused of scuffling with two boys aged 14 and 15 during the confrontation in Camden on 17 October, 2014.
Joyce was not present at Westminster Magistrates' Court, but denies two counts of actual bodily harm and one of causing criminal damage.
He will appear on 1 May for trial.
Mr Joyce f... | Former Falkirk MP Eric Joyce is to stand trial accused of attacking two teenagers and causing £200 worth of damage to groceries in a London shop. | 32129296 |
Five men aged between 17 and 19 were found guilty of involvement in last summer's robberies, which saw jewellery worth up to £150,000 stolen each time.
Kingston Crown Court heard they targeted business including the Dorchester Hotel and Rankins Jewellers.
The men were jailed for between three and 10 years each.
The cou... | A gang of teenage moped-riding armed robbers have been jailed for a spate of smash and grabs at some of London's most exclusive hotels and shops. | 32707658 |
Liberty Global, which also has a 10% stake in UK TV company ITV, has not formally announced its offer and has until 19 November to decide if it will.
The deal would allow Liberty Global to expand its reach in the Caribbean where it lacks a mobile phone presence.
Cable & Wireless said the deal could be a combination of ... | Cable & Wireless Communication shares soared 21% after it confirmed it was in takeover talks with Virgin Media owner Liberty Global. | 34611352 |
The judges said Frances Hardinge's Victorian murder mystery The Lie Tree would "grip readers of all ages".
Hardinge beat bookmakers' favourite, debut author Andrew Michael Hurley's gothic horror The Loney, to win the £30,000 prize.
The previous children's novel to win was Philip Pullman's The Amber Spyglass in 2002.
R... | A children's novel has been named Costa Book of the Year for only the second time in the prize's history. | 35412946 |
Centre for London said commercial property prices in the capital were already falling and a slow-down in the residential sector was predicted.
It said infrastructure works like Crossrail 2 were often dependent on property development.
A City Hall spokesperson said the mayor was "committed" to the projects.
In its repor... | Investment in London's transport system could suffer from the impact of Brexit if a slump in the property market continues, a think tank has claimed. | 36851108 |
Nigel Farage's party is standing in 624 of the 650 Westminster constituencies, according to the Press Association. That is 66 more than 2010.
Natalie Bennett's Green Party is standing in 571 seats - far more than the 335 they contested last time.
The Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats are fielding full sla... | UKIP and the Green Party are fielding a record number of general election candidates, figures suggest. | 32254036 |
The Belfast Telegraph is hailing its front-page splash as an exclusive.
The former first minister and DUP leader, Arlene Foster, has written that she believe a political deal with the Tories, which would facilitate DUP support for a minority Conservative government, is imminent.
Mrs Foster has also said she is determin... | The front pages of Northern Ireland's newspapers have a variety of stories today, from political deals, church pleas, forced adoption to a shark attack. | 40402181 |
Speaking in response to a comment about it being "a lovely sunny day," Lord Morrow said: "It's hot. Yes, the boilers are all working."
Mrs Foster replied: "Stop".
The (RHI) scheme was set up to encourage uptake of eco-friendly heat systems over the use of fossil fuels.
But its overgenerous offer of fuel subsidies mean... | There has been condemnation from some political parties of an exchange between DUP party chairman Lord Morrow and former First Minister Arlene Foster on Friday. | 38776761 |
It appears that the criminals used stolen personal data taken from other websites that had been hacked, to pretend to be legitimate users.
The Internal Revenue Service was warned of the potential for unauthorised access to the accounts in March.
The online IRS' Get Transcript app involved in the breach has been shut do... | A security breach has allowed criminals to access the tax returns of more than 100,000 people in the United States. | 32901890 |
Lincolnshire Police Authority expects the outsourcing to save money and increase the time officers can spend on the frontline.
The 10-year contract was signed in February but took effect from the start of this financial year.
Ten other authorities have indicated an interest in similar outsourcing.
Barry Young, chairman... | Two-thirds of the civilian staff working for Lincolnshire Police have transferred employment to a private security company. | 17574794 |
They shone UV light on a simple, frozen mixture of chemicals mimicking the ices that form in space, between stars.
As it condensed and then warmed up, the ice produced "substantial quantities" of ribose, alongside other molecules.
Published in Science, the research is the first to show that sugars can be produced in su... | Scientists have detected ribose - a sugar needed to make RNA and DNA - in laboratory experiments which simulate the very early Solar System. | 35991312 |
Nias, a boy, was born to mother Malacca and father Hunter at Port Lympne Reserve near Hythe.
Only about 1,500 to 2,000 Malayan tapirs are now thought to exist.
"Nias' birth is fantastic news not only for the future of Malayan tapirs but also for our dedicated hoofstock keepers," said director Adrian Harland.
"We're all... | The birth of an extremely rare animal called the Malayan tapir has given keepers at an animal reserve in Kent hope for the endangered species. | 30189458 |
From the following year, APD for children under 16 will also be abolished, he said.
Critics said the move inflicted "a fatal blow" to the tax.
The measure follows an announcement in the Budget in March to scrap two APD tax bands.
Air passenger duty is charged on all passenger flights from UK airports. The rate of tax v... | Air passenger duty (APD) for children under the age of 12 on economy travel will be abolished from May 2015, Chancellor George Osborne has said in his Autumn Statement. | 30309584 |
Andrea G, 45, was found guilty of manslaughter, German media report.
The bodies of eight newborns were found in an apartment in Bavaria last year, but she was only charged in relation to four of the deaths due to the state of decomposition of the other four.
Her estranged husband Johann G, 55, was acquitted on charges ... | A German woman has been sentenced to 14 years in jail over the deaths of four of her newborn babies. | 36847321 |
Rafik Yousef, who was born in Iraq, had previously been jailed for involvement in a plot to kill Iraq's former prime minister Iyad Allawi in Berlin in 2004.
The policewoman, 44, was also shot in the exchange. Her condition is described as serious but stable.
Officials said Yousef should have been wearing an electronic ... | Police in Berlin have shot dead an Islamist who stabbed and seriously injured a policewoman. | 34284044 |
The company says it will take at least 40 days to destroy all the noodles.
India's food safety regulator says tests have found Maggi "unsafe and hazardous" and has accused Nestle of failing to comply with food safety laws.
Nestle has 80% of India's instant noodles market.
Nestle India has begun a massive logistical ope... | Nestle will destroy 400 million packets of its hugely popular Maggi noodles, following a ban imposed by India's food safety regulator. | 33174648 |
In that time, the club appointed a new coaching team and also had an overhaul of the playing squad.
Gloucester also won the European Rugby Challenge Cup, the club's first silverware for four years.
Profit on ordinary activities before taxation was £286,026, while the club's long-term debt was also reduced by 18%.
The c... | Gloucester Rugby have recorded an operating profit for the fifth straight year, for the period up until 30 June 2015. | 35232090 |
The Dalai Lama, who is visiting Rome, had requested a meeting.
A Vatican spokesman said that although the Pope held him "in very high regard", the request had been declined "for obvious reasons".
Correspondents say the Vatican does not want to jeopardise efforts to improve relations with China.
China describes the Dala... | Pope Francis will not meet the exiled Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama because of the "delicate situation" with China, the Vatican says. | 30455187 |
She said she will move forward with the team's findings on whether to charge the Democratic presidential nominee.
Her comments come a day after it was revealed that she met privately with former President Bill Clinton, prompting strong criticism.
Ms Lynch described the meeting as "social".
She admitted, however, the me... | US Attorney General Loretta Lynch says she will accept the findings of the FBI and prosecutors investigating Hillary Clinton's private email use. | 36687901 |
Silicon Valley will be keenly watching - it's the first glimpse at how the company may perform long term, and it comes at a time when the company faces an existential threat from its biggest, perhaps only, rival: Facebook.
When Snap floated on the market in March, its price surged by 44% to give it a value of almost $3... | Snap, the company that owns Snapchat, is posting its first earnings as a public company on Wednesday. | 39868259 |
The contract was won by US-based company Titan Salvage and an Italian firm specialising in underwater ship repairs, Microperi, Costa Cruises said.
Under the plans, the Concordia will be re-floated in one piece and towed to a port on the Italian mainland.
Thirty-two people died when the ship hit rocks off the Tuscan isl... | Work to salvage the capsized Costa Concordia cruise ship is due to start next month, the owners say. | 17798266 |
But she was swiftly replaced by Robbie Williams - whose Swings Both Ways is his 11th chart-topper.
As the album chart celebrates its first millenium, we look at the records that paved the way, starting with the UK's first ever chart topper, in 1956.
The first album chart was published in the Record Mirror in July 1956.... | Last Sunday, Lady Gaga scored the 999th UK number one album, with her brazen pop opus ARTPOP. | 24989044 |
Mr Justice Nicol said the Home Office's system to "fast track" certain cases contained "structural unfairness".
The process accelerates legal hearings and appeals, while keeping the individual detained at all times.
The government said it was disappointed by the judgment and would be appealing.
The judge said that desp... | The future of a key part of the government's system to remove failed asylum seekers is in doubt after the High Court ruled it was unlawful. | 33113132 |
Perry's agent Tim Hancock said the writer, who was also behind Hi-de-Hi! and You Rang M'Lord?, had died at his home on Sunday after a short illness.
He said he had "never met anyone... with as big a heart as Jimmy".
Ian Lavender, who played Private Pike in Dad's Army, said Perry's death was "the end of an era".
Speakin... | Comedians and friends have paid tribute to the "amazing" contribution to British TV of Dad's Army creator Jimmy Perry, who has died at the age of 93. | 37747619 |
But a shortage of available recruits is reported to be helping to push up starting salaries.
Evidence collated from about 100 employment consultants during March showed the fourth consecutive month of increasing permanent placements.
This was at a faster rate than the UK average, but slower than the figure for February... | Recruitment has picked up in Scotland, according to a survey from Markit data consultancy. | 35994765 |
Detectives revealed new details about the mother-of-three's death at her home in west Belfast at the weekend, as they appealed for help to catch her killer.
They have released a photograph of a knife, similar to one that they believe was used to attack her.
The 30-year-old's body was found following the fire at her hom... | Belfast murder victim Jennifer Dornan was stabbed before her house was set on fire, police have said. | 33802713 |
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