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In My Mother and Other Strangers, the peace of a small Tyrone parish is disturbed when an American airbase opens nearby.
The five-part series is set in the forties and was written by well-known musician and screenwriter Barry Devlin.
"It's like a big spaceship floating into this rural place," he said.
"It's set in a pa... | It is a drama about what happens when two very different worlds collide in wartime. | 37955826 |
The firm had said it was halting operations in Venezuela as it was unable to obtain raw materials.
But the labour minister said on Monday that the factory closure was illegal and it had re-opened "in the hands of the workers".
Kimberly-Clark, which makes hygiene products including tissues and nappies, said it had acted... | The government of Venezuela has said it has seized a factory owned by the US firm Kimberly-Clark. | 36771022 |
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After reaching the semi-finals at their first major international tournament for 58 years, Wales have won once in four World Cup qualifying games since.
Chris Coleman's side are third in Group D and face leaders the Republic of Ireland in Dublin on Friday.
"There is a long... | Wales have not experienced a "hangover" in form since their Euro 2016 success, according to defender Ben Davies. | 39360012 |
The 31-year-old won two caps between 2008 and 2009 and has played in all three divisions of the English Football League, as well as the Chinese Super League and Cypriot top flight.
He was on the scoresheet when AEL Limassol beat Marseille 3-0 in a Europa League tie in 2012.
He has previously played for Dagenham & Redbr... | Sutton United have signed former Ghana striker Chris Dickson. | 36934384 |
Lesley Bothwell, from Letham in Fife, had been accused of seizing the boy by the body, dragging him from under a table and forcing him onto a chair.
The incident was alleged to have happened at the Barnton Nursery in Queensferry Road on 2 July last year.
Ms Bothwell, 55, was found not guilty at Edinburgh Sheriff Court. | The owner of an Edinburgh children's nursery has been cleared of assaulting a four-year old boy while he was in her care. | 35636122 |
The A3055 Undercliff Drive suffered landslips in February 2014 after heavy rain, creating a three-mile detour.
Isle of Wight Council leader Dave Stewart said: "The island needs to have this road open."
Works include drilling the ground to see if it would allow water build up to escape.
Mr Stewart, who has approved the ... | A geological study of a landslip which caused an Isle of Wight road to collapse three years ago has been given the go ahead. | 38990505 |
But friends of introverts, especially if they are extroverts, can find it difficult to understand the need for this "me time" which is often spent alone or at home.
So designer Rebecca Evie Lynch has come up with a new range of emojis to help introverts communicate their feelings.
Called "introjis", the images include ... | It's important for introverts to have time to themselves to unwind and recharge. | 31484119 |
Captain Eoin Morgan criticised the umpiring in England's defeat in the second T20 after Joe Root was given out lbw in the last over of the match despite an inside edge.
Shamshuddin will act as third umpire in Bangalore, switching with Nitin Menon.
The three-match series is level at 1-1, with Wednesday's match the decid... | Umpire Chettithody Shamshuddin has voluntarily withdrawn from on-field duties in England's third Twenty20 international against India. | 38829855 |
The Dane opened the scoring early on from Zakarya Bergdich's cut back before Chris Burke levelled for the home side.
Angolan Igor Vetokele then finished off a well-worked counter-attack to put Jose Riga's side ahead at half-time.
Makienok headed in to make it 3-1, then Jonson Clarke-Harris blazed over a Millers penalty... | Simon Makienok scored twice to help Charlton Athletic end their 11-game winless run by beating Rotherham. | 35389264 |
A male driver and female passenger died after the yellow Volkswagen Beetle they were travelling in crashed on the B4314 near Narberth at about 01:25 GMT on Sunday.
A male passenger was taken to Glangwili hospital in Carmarthen, where he is in a serious but stable condition.
Dyfed-Powys Police is investigating and urged... | Two people have been killed in a single-car collision in Pembrokeshire in the early hours of the morning. | 38872802 |
The victim was found with stab wounds at a property in Hailey Avenue, Chipping Norton, on Monday.
She suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital where she remains in a stable condition, Thames Valley Police said.
A 44-year-old man arrested on suspicion of GBH on Monday has been re-arrested on suspicion of atte... | A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman in her 70s was stabbed. | 36142600 |
Europe's elite men and women are set to compete together for the first time.
Glasgow and Berlin are jointly hosting the event, which will be staged every four years, from August 2-12.
It will also combine the existing European Championships of athletics, aquatics, cycling, gymnastics, rowing and triathlon.
The European... | Gleneagles is to host the first European Golf Team Championships as part of the new multi-sport European Championships in 2018. | 39043528 |
Alex Farmer volunteered at a veterinary practice alongside her day job before starting the Whitby Wildlife Sanctuary.
The herring gull is the most common bird the sanctuary rescues, with vets often treating shot or poisoned birds.
Ms Farmer will receive her Animal Action Award from broadcaster Bill Oddie at the House o... | A former teacher-turned animal rescue worker is due to receive a wildlife award for her work to protect the herring gull. | 37641634 |
Google said it had taken the step to help web pages load faster and preserve battery life on mobile devices.
It has introduced tools that help people convert Flash adverts to ones that use an alternative technology.
Many technology companies have turned against Flash in recent months, saying it slowed down web-browsing... | Google's Chrome browser will start blocking some internet adverts that use Adobe's Flash technology, from Tuesday. | 34114486 |
The resistant strains of the bacterium, which can cause urinary tract infections and blood poisoning, are harder to treat and more deadly than non-resistant E. coli.
The spread of resistance in healthy people, patients, farm animals, sewage and slurry will be assessed.
Experts said it was a growing risk in hospitals.
T... | A UK-wide investigation into the spread of antibiotic-resistant E. coli has been launched by Public Health England. | 23125962 |
Ancient settlements were found on the nature reserve off the Pembrokeshire coast using a number of techniques, including taking "X-rays" of the land.
Tests on a mound of stones used for cooking date one site to around 500 BC.
Experts from the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales (RCAHMW) sa... | Prehistoric remains on Skomer Island date from at least the early Iron Age, say archaeologists. | 29456091 |
This research from the High Pay Centre is likely to put executive pay high up on the agenda during April's annual general meeting (AGM) season.
While exorbitant levels of pay at the top may stick in the craw of hard-pressed workers trying to cope with falling wages and job insecurity, it seems that even business leader... | The average chief executive trousered £4.5m in 2013 - more than 160 times the pay of the average Briton, and up 5% from 2012. | 32115785 |
The analysis of nearly 20,000 Danish couples found 65% had children within three years and 71% within five years.
Doctors, presenting their data at a fertility conference, said the odds were heavily influenced by age.
But experts said the findings were very encouraging for couples struggling to have babies.
There is st... | Nearly three out of four couples that begin fertility treatment will eventually become parents, long-term studies suggest. | 36662600 |
Mothers and young children were feeding bread to squawking ducks by the riverbank, but Suzie was anxious and emotional.
She cried as she told me her story, but it's clear she has turned the appalling situation she was handed into a clear-sighted fight for justice. And now she wants others to learn from her experience.
... | It was a clear sunny day when I met Suzie in a park next to the River Thames. | 31807674 |
The body of Shana Grice, 19, was found at a house in Chrisdory Road, Mile Oak, Portslade, after she failed to turn up for work on Thursday morning.
Sharon Grice and Richard Green, from Hove, said she was "our beautiful girl... who always thought of others".
A 27-year-old Portslade man was arrested on Thursday afternoon... | The parents of a teenager found dead at her Brighton home have paid tribute to a "kind thoughtful, caring daughter". | 37193583 |
A hotel's ground floor was flooded in St Mawes after waves smashed windows.
Ferries were cancelled in Cornwall and there were delays on trains out of the South West after waves topped sea defences at Dawlish in Devon.
Ferry firm Condor said the Liberation was unable to berth in Guernsey and passengers to Poole were adv... | Huge waves whipped up by winds that reached 65mph have caused flooding in a number of seaside towns in Cornwall. | 36010361 |
The 40-year-old man was arrested at Sydney Airport on Thursday after arriving on a plane from London.
The alleged threats were made on social media, said Acting Deputy Commissioner Frank Mennilli.
Police also raided a house and a storage facility in Sydney, seizing documents and computer hard drives.
There was no remai... | Australian anti-terror police have charged a man for making threats against Sydney's New Year's Eve celebrations. | 38464885 |
Followers of the Austrian economist Friedrich Hayek would say exactly the opposite. In their view, it happened because the markets weren't free enough.
A few of you wrote to say last week's film on Keynes helped convince you of the case for Keynesian policies. I can't decide whether to be flattered or alarmed.
But if y... | You might think the financial crisis was caused by letting markets get too free - the financial markets, in particular. | 19706272 |
Profits rose to $2.55bn (£1.54bn; 1.75bn euros) in the first three months of 2011, compared with $2.09bn at the same period the year before.
"Our team delivered a great quarter, with solid growth in all regions," said Ford president Alan Mulally.
Ford said the 2011 outlook was good, despite higher commodity costs.
Rev... | Ford has unveiled its strongest first quarter profits for 13 years, helped by increasing demand for more fuel-efficient cars. | 13197280 |
Inspectors say that almost half of pupils at secondary schools run by the Academies Enterprise Trust (AET) are in schools that are "less than good".
Ofsted warns that poorer pupils do "particularly badly" in AET schools.
In response the trust said it was disappointed that its "significant achievements" had "not been su... | The biggest academy chain in England has been accused by Ofsted of "failing too many pupils". | 35492433 |
"Although we didn't take the three points, I'm sure the fans are delighted with the performance," he said.
The U's twice led their fellow League Two promotion chasers but were denied a fourth successive league win by Craig Tanner's equaliser at Home Park.
Oxford sit level on points with Plymouth in second place.
"I'm d... | Oxford United manager Michael Appleton said his side created enough chances to win "four or five games" in their 2-2 draw at Plymouth Argyle. | 35744904 |
The US president's UK stay - part of a tour including Saudi Arabia and Germany - is likely to be his last before his term in office ends in January.
He will have a private dinner with the Queen at Windsor Castle and stage a joint press conference with David Cameron at 10 Downing Street.
The White House said the visit w... | Barack Obama will visit the UK next month, the White House has confirmed. | 35824840 |
The 82-year-old, who was born in Rome, has scored more than 500 film and TV productions, including The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and The Untouchables.
Italian ballet dancer Roberto Bolle will join him on the panel to select the winners of the Marc'Aurelio awards.
The festival, now in its sixth year, runs from 27 Octob... | Celebrated composer Ennio Morricone will serve as president of the jury at this year's International Rome Film Festival, organisers have announced. | 13613455 |
The Shawshank Redemption star said he had been taking the drug for medicinal purposes since a car crash in 2008.
It "has many useful uses", the 77-year-old said, adding: "I have fibromyalgia pain in this arm, and the only thing that offers any relief is marijuana."
He told the Daily Beast: "How do I take it? However it... | Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman has called for marijuana to be legalised in US and "across the board". | 32689752 |
Emergency services, including HM Coastguard and the RNLI, were called to Trevaunance Cove at 18:25 BST.
Paramedics attempted to treat the man, who was found on the beach, but he was pronounced dead at the scene and taken to Treliske Hospital, Truro, by helicopter.
Police are not treating the death as suspicious and the... | A 42-year-old man died on Thursday when he fell from cliffs in St Agnes. | 33283599 |
The black-tailed godwits - which have fewer than 60 UK nests - are being hand-reared, in the joint RSPB and Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) scheme.
The majority of the birds are found in the Nene Washes in Cambridgeshire and the Ouse Washes on the Cambridgeshire and Norfolk border.
The ground-nesting birds are vulnerab... | Conservationists bidding to save one of the UK's "red-listed" endangered bird species have hatched 26 chicks. | 39885975 |
Ibenge, who is also coach of DR Congo side AS Vita Club, was speaking from The Gambia ahead of Sunday's African Champions League match between Vita Club and Ports Authority.
The 55-year-old has combined both roles since 2014 and says he needs a new challenge.
I've been here for three years already, so I think that by t... | The Democratic Republic of Congo coach, Florent Ibenge, said he would leave his post with the national team in 2018 and praised the current crop of players saying he hoped more would turn out for the world's top clubs in the future. | 39243696 |
Jason Roberts, a Laurent Koscielny own goal, Mikele Leigertwood and Noel Hunt put Reading 4-0 up after 35 minutes.
Walcott found the net before the break and in injury time, while Olivier Giroud and Koscielny also struck.
Marouane Chamakh scored in extra-time before Pavel Pogrebnyak levelled, but Walcott and Chamakh ha... | Theo Walcott scored a scintillating hat-trick as Arsenal produced one of the great comebacks to take their place in the last eight of the League Cup. | 20053678 |
A joint statement by the university and Queen's Students' Union said 'Fossil Free QUB' had agreed to the move after a "constructive meeting" with senior management.
It said Queen's University would undertake a comprehensive review of its investment policy.
This would involve engagement with "all relevant stakeholders i... | Students who have been occupying part of Queen's University Belfast's administration building, calling for the university to sell shares it holds in fossil fuel firms, have agreed to end their sit-in. | 35115466 |
Clark has not recovered from an ankle injury and is ruled out of England action for a third time in 12 months.
Slater suffered a recurrence of a tricep injury during his side's Premiership final win against Northampton on Saturday.
Sale's Wasps-bound lock Kearnan Myall has been added to the squad.
Clark was ruled out o... | Northampton flanker Calum Clark and Leicester lock Ed Slater have been ruled out of England's tour to Uruguay and Argentina. | 22690321 |
Jermaine Anderson's low shot from Conor Washington's cross opened the scoring for Posh before Erhum Oztumer doubled the visitors' lead from 25 yards.
Coventry got one back through Romain Vincelot on the rebound, before Adam Armstrong equalised from close range.
Armstrong then slotted home again to win it, as City repea... | Coventry maintained their unbeaten home record in League One this season as they fought back to beat Peterborough. | 34624321 |
Secretary of State Theresa Villiers has said the report will be published, in full, in the week of 10 December.
Mr Finucane was shot by loyalists in front of his family in his north Belfast home in 1989.
His family have said that the report falls well short of the full public inquiry they have campaigned for.
Sir Desmo... | The family of murdered solicitor Pat Finucane have said they believe government vetting of a report into the killing will have "sanitised it". | 20320780 |
A total of 64 snowdogs, each with a unique design, were created earlier this year and displayed on a public art trail across Tyne and Wear.
The trail closed last month and the sculptures have been sold at the Sage Gateshead.
The £259,200 raised will go to St Oswald's Hospice in Newcastle.
The highest price was paid for... | Dozens of sculptures based on a character from the animated film The Snowman and the Snowdog have sold for almost £260,000 at auction. | 38227976 |
Smith, 34, returns to Germany to face Tyron Zeuge for the WBA world super-middleweight title on Saturday, having lost there to WBO champion Arthur Abraham in both 2014 and 2015.
"He has the experience now," said Gallagher.
"It's not like a kid fighting for the world title for the first time."
Abraham was a convincing p... | Britain's Paul Smith faces a "last roll of the dice" as he attempts to win a world title at the third time of asking, says his trainer Joe Gallagher. | 40276691 |
Bill Bowman will take over from North East MSP Mr Johnstone, who died last week after being diagnosed with cancer.
Kincardineshire-born former dairy farmer Mr Johnstone, 55, was the longest-serving Scottish Conservative MSP at Holyrood.
Mr Bowman stood for the Conservatives in Dundee City East earlier this year. He be... | The replacement for the late Scottish Conservative MSP Alex Johnstone has been announced. | 38301270 |
Zelmerlow won with his upbeat pop track Heroes, which was accompanied by innovative animated visuals.
Italy were third, followed by Belgium. Australia finished fifth in the country's first Eurovision appearance.
The UK's 1920s-influenced swing act Electro Velvet finished 24th out of the 27 participants with five points... | Swedish singer Mans Zelmerlow has triumphed at this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, beating Russia's Polina Gagarina. | 32850671 |
It also heard that Stormont's prime minister at the time, Brian Faulkner, was briefed on the torture techniques.
One of those held said the measures used left him praying for death.
It was also claimed that a government minister visited a training exercise for the interrogation methods in 1971.
Controversy still surrou... | Former British Prime Minister Edward Heath was involved in the decision-making process which led to the torture of the 'Hooded Men', the High Court has heard. | 38974391 |
Brian McMahon, who was with Mr Johnston when he was shot, was sentenced to three years and three months.
DNA from McMahon, 30, was found on a bag of drugs worth £17,600 recovered from a car in Glasgow in March 2014.
Gary Bradburn, 39, was sentenced to five years and three months for running a drugs factory in his home.... | Two drug dealers associated with murdered Glasgow man Euan Johnston have been jailed for their roles in a £600,000 heroin trade. | 39133329 |
The incident took place during their Rogers Cup match earlier this month.
An ATP review found the 20-year-old guilty of "aggravated behaviour".
The Australian had already received a $10,000 (£6,400) tournament fine for the "unacceptable comments", which were picked up by on-court microphones.
The fine and ban will be i... | Nick Kyrgios has been given a suspended 28-day ban and $25,000 (£16,200) fine by the Association of Tennis Professionals for making lewd remarks about Stan Wawrinka's girlfriend. | 34043838 |
Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed said the deal was reached at UN-brokered talks in Geneva, Switzerland.
The south-western city has been the scene of months of fierce fighting between Houthi rebels and forces backing the government.
Local residents are now enduring dire shortages of all kinds, reports say.
Mr Ahmed described th... | Negotiators from Yemen's warring sides have agreed to allow the resumption of aid deliveries to the besieged city of Taiz, the UN special envoy has said. | 35125273 |
Gordon Anglesea, 79, from Old Colwyn, was convicted of one indecent assault against one boy and three indecent assaults against another on Friday.
He was bailed pending sentence on 4 November.
A source within his defence team said: "Of course we will appeal. He is an innocent man."
Convicted on four charges, Anglesea w... | A former north Wales police chief found guilty of historical child sex offences is to consult with his lawyers over appealing against his convictions. | 37743661 |
A woman has been arrested for destroying her former partner's violin collection and 70 bows, together worth 105.9m yen ($950,700, £770,000).
The 34-year-old suspect broke into his apartment in Nagoya and wrecked the instruments, police said.
The incident took place in 2014 in the midst of their breakup but the woman h... | Divorces are known to break a heart or two but in one case in Japan, an extra 54 violins were left in tatters. | 40724397 |
A suicide bomber blew himself up among devotees at the Sufi shrine in the town of Sehwan.
Pakistan has reacted with raids across the country and by lashing out at Afghanistan which it accuses of tolerating militant sanctuaries.
So-called Islamic State said it had carried out the attack.
It was the latest in a string of... | Pakistan says it has killed more than 100 militants in a security crackdown following Thursday's attack on a shrine that left at least 80 people dead. | 39001703 |
With almost all the votes counted, Ms Bachelet had 62% against 38% for Evelyn Matthei, a former minister from the governing centre-right coalition.
Ms Bachelet first served from 2006 to 2010, but under Chile's constitution she could not stand for a second consecutive term.
She narrowly missed out on outright victory in... | Left-wing candidate Michelle Bachelet has been elected Chilean president for a second time by a wide margin. | 25387340 |
Irish broadcaster RTÉ said the couple had been named locally as Laurence (Larry) and Martina Hayes.
They were in their 50s and came from Athlone. They had one daughter.
Irish woman Lorna Carty, a mother-of-two from County Meath, was also among 38 people killed when a gunman opened fire at a beach resort in Sousse.
At l... | A couple from County Westmeath have died in Friday's terror attack in Tunisia, bringing the number of Irish people killed to three. | 33303285 |
Amedy Coulibaly killed four hostages at the Hyper Cacher supermarket before he was shot dead by security forces.
He had pledged loyalty to Islamic State militants and had links to two men who attacked the offices of Charlie Hebdo magazine in January, killing 12 people.
The reopening of the kosher supermarket was praise... | A Paris Jewish supermarket has reopened two months after a gunman, linked to militants who had attacked a satirical weekly, staged a hostage crisis there. | 31896550 |
The UK-based maker of Durex and Dettol said the purchase would help it grow in China, and provide "a significant step forward" in its efforts to become a "leader in consumer health".
Mead Johnson makes infant formula under the Enfa brand and had sales of $3.7bn in 2016.
The deal is worth $17.9bn once Mead Johnson's deb... | Household goods giant Reckitt Benckiser has agreed to buy US baby formula maker Mead Johnson for $16.6bn (£13.2bn) | 38928626 |
"It was exactly what I hoped for. I felt so good. It went pretty much perfectly," Alex Honnold said.
His ascent of the 3,000ft (1,000m) rock-face in Yosemite National Park on Saturday has been described as one of the greatest solo climbing feats.
It took Mr Honnold four hours to scale it without ropes or other safety g... | A climber who has become the first person to reach the top of California's El Capitan rock without a rope has described his intense satisfaction. | 40157137 |
Police said a man armed with an imitation firearm stepped in front of the car on North Street around 20:30 GMT on Monday.
The man was treated in hospital for a suspected broken leg.
He was later arrested and has been charged with attempted hijacking, disorderly behaviour and possession of a firearm or imitation firearm... | A 23-year-old man has been hit by a car he was allegedly attempting to hijack in Belfast. | 32031383 |
Zafran Nawaz, 34, from the Yardley area of Birmingham, was discovered in a property on Carlton Road on 22 May. He had been missing for one day.
Akbar Khan, 20, of Carlton Road, Bordesley Green is due to appear at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on Saturday, West Midlands Police said.
In a statement, Mr Nawaz's family sai... | A man has been charged with the murder of a man found stabbed to death in a shed. | 32936810 |
Prosecutors suspect the animals became ill through neglect.
The investigation will also look into the death of a zebra at the same location earlier this month.
Those deaths follow that of a hippo called Gustavito at the National Zoo in February, which caused outrage in El Salvador and beyond.
Staff initially said that ... | Prosecutors in El Salvador have opened an inquiry following the suspicious deaths this week of a puma and a young monkey at the National Zoo. | 39758807 |
Full medals table at London 2012 official site | Final table | 19083815 |
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The fourth-ranked team in the competition are traditionally the whipping boys for the big guns of Australia, New Zealand and England.
In the four previous editions of the tournament in its current guise, no team outside the big three has been able to spring a shock on the ... | In the minds of many, rugby league's Four Nations is more akin to the Three Nations plus one. | 37753771 |
A couple of miles east of Alizai town in the Kurram tribal district, north-western Pakistan, boundary walls of two large compounds are rising fast.
Elders of the region's largest tribe, the Turi, say they are building homes for eight families from western parts of Kurram who have volunteered to resettle here.
"Apart fr... | The BBC's M Ilyas Khan is one of the few journalists in recent months who has been able to travel to the remote north-western Pakistani tribal district of Kurram, where members of the Turi tribe are waging a war of attrition with the Taliban. | 11486528 |
Tributes have been pouring in for 20-year-old Abdelhak Nouri who collapsed in a game in Austria a week ago.
The club says the midfielder suffered "serious and permanent brain damage".
Nouri, known as Appie, has been transferred to an Amsterdam hospital for further treatment.
In an emotional display of support for the p... | Hundreds of fans of the Dutch football team Ajax have staged an emotional rally outside the family home of a player who suffered brain damage after collapsing in a friendly match. | 40620072 |
Mark Lafferty and Adeline Clark allegedly attacked Mark McCowan, 45, and Dennis McCowan, 71, on 2 December.
Mr Lafferty, 53, and Ms Clark, 40, are accused of repeatedly stabbing them at a house in Baillieston.
Both are also accused of presenting a knife at Christine McCowan, 68, demanding money, forcing her upstairs an... | A man and woman have appeared in court charged with the attempted murder of a father and son in the north of Glasgow. | 38215839 |
Ilkeston had no service for 50 years and while plans were approved in 2013, the project was delayed by flooding and the discovery of protected newts.
Derbyshire County Council has estimated 160,000 people will use the £10m station in the first year.
Enthusiasts, community groups and the local MP all met the 09:45 Nott... | Crowds have turned out to celebrate the first train to stop at a town's new station. | 39472390 |
English MPs suggest voters in marginal constituencies hate the idea of Scottish Nationalist MPs dictating their futures.
So as Prime Minister's Questions demonstrated in a noisily grisly session on Wednesday, David Cameron will try to ram in a reference to the supposed 'deal' between Labour and the SNP at every possibl... | Conservatives in Westminster believe they are on to something. | 31837969 |
The programme claims that Russian officials systematically accepted payment from athletes to supply banned substances and cover up tests.
The documentary, shown by Das Erste, also implicates the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) in covering up the abuse.
The Russian Athletics Federation (RAF) sa... | As many as 99% of Russian athletes are guilty of doping, a German TV documentary has alleged. | 30324812 |
The cut, equivalent to nearly £50m, was revealed by NHS England in a parliamentary answer.
Labour, which had asked for the figures, accused the government of breaking its promise to make mental health a priority.
Ministers point to an extra £7m spent this year on more psychiatric beds.
In addition, they say new investm... | NHS spending on children's mental health services in England has fallen by more than 6% in real terms since 2010, according to official figures. | 30735370 |
The researchers say in an economic decline, with pressure on employment, teaching attracts more talented staff.
Academics analysed results in more than 30,000 schools in Florida in the US and found higher scores in classes taught by teachers hired in the recession.
They also say it shows higher pay "would improve teach... | Teachers recruited during a recession and a tougher jobs market are more likely to get better results for their pupils, says a study. | 34062880 |
The final section of the Selkirk defences was slid into place at Shaw Burn last week.
The works to protect nearly 600 properties have seen burns rerouted and an "intelligent water management system" created at St Mary's Loch.
New embankments and walls have also been constructed as part of the project which began nearly... | Work on a £31m flood protection scheme for a town in the Scottish Borders has been completed. | 37998618 |
Rooney, 25, signed a new five-year contract in October just 48 hours after announcing his intention to leave, also issuing a statement casting doubt on the quality of Sir Alex Ferguson's squad.
The striker, with the England squad for the Euro 2012 qualifiers against Bulgaria and Wales, has since helped United win a rec... | Wayne Rooney admits his decision to drop his demand to leave Manchester United and stay at Old Trafford has turned out to be the best move of his career. | 14723010 |
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) can stop customers being misled by the use of words like 'helpline'.
It is particularly worried about firms selling loans or debt advice that imply they are charities or government agencies.
The warning is part of the OFT's continuing campaign against misleading debt advisers.
However, ... | A regulator has warned the firms it licences to avoid using "misleading or undesirable" trading names. | 17770765 |
The 34-year-old moved to Wire in 2002 from Wakefield and has made 374 appearances over his 14-year stay.
The ex-England international, has won three Challenge Cups and reached two Grand Finals with the Wolves and will stay for the 2017 season.
"I am really excited. I am glad that we've got it sorted out pretty quickly,... | Warrington Wolves second-row Ben Westwood has signed a new one-year contract with the Super League leaders. | 36327059 |
Dharmana's Family and General Practice in Walton, Liverpool, became one of the first GP practices in England to be placed in special measures in January.
When inspectors returned in July they found "continued concerns" including the lack of oxygen supplies there.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has now cancelled the ... | A healthcare practice has agreed to close after health inspectors rated it as inadequate for a second time. | 34473459 |
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Former England boss Taylor, who had two spells at both clubs during a 31-year managerial career, died in January at the age of 72.
Watford plan to face one of Taylor's former clubs annually, competing for the Graham Taylor Trophy.
The match will take place at 15:00 BST on ... | Watford will host Aston Villa in a memorial game for Graham Taylor this summer. | 39519061 |
Carney, 28, was sent off by referee Jack Smith in the 26th minute of the Super League club's Challenge Cup fifth-round win on Sunday.
The Rugby Football League have charged Carney with a Grade F offence, for verbal abuse based on race or colour.
Salford are also investigating events leading up to the sending-off.
The G... | Salford winger Justin Carney could face a suspension of eight or more games after he was accused of racially abusing a Toronto Wolfpack player. | 39693777 |
The question: Alan asks BBC Radio 4' s PM programme: "How many UK citizens have been arrested and extradited to other EU states compared with citizens of other EU states extradited to the UK?"
Reality Check verdict: In the financial years 2009-16, 7,436 people were extradited from the UK to another EU country. Of these... | If someone is wanted by an EU country in relation to a crime, and that country suspects the individual might be living in another member state, they can make a request for arrest under the European Arrest Warrant. | 36361725 |
Islamic charity the As-Salaam Trust wanted to take over the hut at Thurnby Lodge, Leicester, but have faced sustained opposition.
Campaigners wanted the disused property to be developed for use by the wider community.
However, the city council has agreed to lease the nearby Raven Centre to the Islamic group.
The decisi... | Plans to turn a former scout hut into an Islamic centre have been turned down. | 20915604 |
Patrick Freeman, 62, fractured his right shoulder when the tram crashed moments before it reached Sandilands Junction on 9 November 2016.
Mr Freeman has to date received £2,000 from Transport for London (TfL).
He said he has been advised by a surgeon that he will only recover 50% of the use of his arm.
Earlier on Monda... | A self-employed labourer unable to work since the Croydon tram crash is seeking full compensation after struggling to pay his rent. | 39029209 |
Ruth Appleby was told her daughter died after she gave birth in 1992 but later learned thousands of Spanish babies were taken and given up for adoption.
The EU delegation say they will speak with various officials about what could be done to reunite those affected.
MEP Jude Kirton-Darling said there needed to be a "ful... | A woman who thinks her baby was stolen at birth in Spain has travelled to Madrid to join MEPs investigating a raft of similar claims. | 40006603 |
Philip Ledward, 62, of Whitchurch, Shropshire, died in November 2011 while working for Arkenfield Stable Hire Ltd.
Mold Crown Court heard it was "an accident waiting to happen".
The company, of Bronington, Wrexham county, and general manager Phillip Sutton both deny breaching health and safety rules.
The company has be... | A workman who died when he was hit by a car was helping a lorry to reverse into a yard in the dark, a court has heard. | 35403697 |
He was nominated because of his work in mountain rescue and training climbers, and for setting up the Scottish Mountaineering Heritage Collection.
Mr Tighe will be presented with the accolade at the Fort William Mountain Festival next month.
The award was set up to recognise those who have dedicated their lives to work... | Climbing guide and pioneer Mick Tighe has won this year's Scottish Award for Excellence in Mountain Culture. | 35353705 |
Sagan won a sprint after he, Tinkoff team-mate Maciej Bodnar and Team Sky's Froome and Geraint Thomas launched a surprise attack late in the 162.5km stage from Carcassonne to Montpellier.
Froome, who finished six seconds clear of the peloton, collected a six-second bonus for his second-place finish.
He now leads fellow... | Defending champion Chris Froome extended his overall lead in the Tour de France as Peter Sagan won stage 11. | 36787198 |
Chairman of the Commons foreign affairs committee, Crispin Blunt, said ministers' response was "troubling", as he believed similar mistakes could be made in future.
In September, the committee said the UK had lacked a coherent strategy and intelligence had not been "accurate".
But the government disagreed, saying the c... | The UK government appears not to have learned the lessons from its 2011 Libya intervention, say MPs. | 38096961 |
The 70-year-old, who led England for four years before resigning in 2012, joins former Premier League managers Luis Felipe Scolari, Andre Villas-Boas, Gus Poyet and Felix Magath in China.
Former Chelsea manager Scolari coaches current champions Guangzhou Evergrande.
Capello's fellow Italian Marcello Lippi is in charge ... | Former England manager Fabio Capello is the latest high-profile coach to move to the Chinese Super League, signing a contract with Jiangsu Suning. | 40241560 |
The naming ceremony for the 65,000-tonne HMS Queen Elizabeth is taking place at Rosyth in Fife, where it has been assembled and fitted out.
Mr Salmond's father Robert, 92, was in the Royal Navy during the war.
As a petty officer he served on two aircraft carriers, and was responsible for repairing radios on the planes.... | First Minister Alex Salmond will be joined by his WW2 veteran father to see the Queen formally name the Royal Navy's biggest ever ship. | 28158107 |
Mark Selby won the UK Championship on Sunday and earned himself the winnings.
But Mark Williams, who got to the quarter finals, tweeted he had a "nice little bonus" after being sent a message saying he would get the money.
World Snooker said the alert was an error and no actual money was sent and Williams was "having s... | Snooker officials were left pink with embarrassment when they sent notification of £165,750 prize money to the wrong player. | 38248868 |
Prince William said they felt "very lucky" to have introduced Prince George and Princess Charlotte to the Commonwealth country.
The royal children stole the limelight during a trip to an outdoor fun day as part of the eight-day engagement.
The visit was their first official overseas trip as a family of four.
In picture... | The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have praised Canada for leaving their family with "happy memories" as their tour of Canada came to an end. | 37531184 |
Roy Hodgson's side face Iceland in Nice on Monday (20:00 BST) after finishing runners-up in Group B behind Wales.
That puts them in the same half of the draw as Germany, Spain, Italy and hosts France, but Rooney feels the team can challenge for the title.
"We have five or six match-winners in our team and I cannot say ... | England are capable of "magical things" after reaching the last 16 of Euro 2016, says captain Wayne Rooney. | 36611490 |
Rogue One is the title of the first film in a series of big-screen adventures exploring characters from the core Star Wars saga.
No details have been released on the character to be played by The Theory of Everything star Jones.
Rian Johnson has been asked to write and direct Star Wars: Episode VIII.
The film - which w... | Star Wars producers have announced the name of the new stand-alone film, to be directed by Brit Gareth Edwards and starring Felicity Jones. | 31861511 |
Ceredigion Museum, in Aberystwyth, will also get new equipment for the Coliseum auditorium from the £916,200 grant.
Council leader Ellen ap Gwynn said the work would help attract more people to the "hidden gem".
The work is part of a wider £1.3m project. | A mid Wales museum is to get a new shop, tourist information centre and cafe funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. | 35291666 |
The 22-year-old, who had a loan spell at Mansfield last season, is a left-back who can also play in midfield.
Dublin-born Kavanagh has been at Fulham since 2011 and made his debut in a 1-0 defeat by Wolves in August 2014.
Meanwhile, Pools goalkeeper Trevor Carson is set to miss the rest of this campaign as he requires ... | Hartlepool have signed defender Sean Kavanagh from Fulham on a loan deal until the end of the season. | 38518641 |
His club issued a statement on Tuesday denying a report that a board meeting was being held to discuss his future.
"For me, it's not affected me," said Foran ahead of Saturday's visit to Motherwell. "I'm quite strong-minded.
"When you take a job on, you've got to expect criticism, rumours, speculation and lies."
Caley ... | Richie Foran says he is discounting rumours about his own job and is fully focused on leading Inverness Caledonian Thistle to safety from relegation. | 39595769 |
Many in Kurdistan have not been paid for months.
Commander Faridon Jwanroyi holds up his AK-47 rifle and fires off a few rounds, purely for my benefit.
"I wish there was Islamic State here, I could fire at them!" he jokes.
I would have asked for a more dramatic display, but the Peshmerga - the Kurdish fighting force he... | In Iraqi Kurdistan, the Kurds' battle with Islamic State has been complicated by the halving of global oil prices over the past year and a dispute with the central government in Baghdad that has seen the region's revenues dry up. | 32220764 |
The straw and wood structure was put up on Sunday, the first day of Advent, but was burnt down soon after despite extra security measures.
Last year the famous goat survived until 27 December before arsonists set it alight.
It is the 35th time in 50 years that the goat has been destroyed.
This year the town reportedly ... | A giant Christmas goat effigy, erected each year in the Swedish town of Gavle and a favourite target of arsonists, failed to last 24 hours this year. | 38148925 |
However, the bank said the long term impact was "unclear" because there was no certainty over how the UK's position outside the EU would evolve.
"The board is mindful that the future of the UK's relationship with the EU is a matter for the UK electorate, and that for many the debate is about more than just economics," ... | Lloyds Banking Group has warned a UK vote to leave the EU would cause short term "economic uncertainty". | 36048015 |
The Labour amendment to the Immigration Bill was rejected by 294 to 276.
Ministers argued that offering sanctuary to lone children who have already reached Europe could mean more fall into the hands of traffickers.
This was dismissed by Lib Dem leader Tim Farron as "bogus" while some Tory MPs also backed the amendment.... | MPs have voted against an attempt to force the government to allow 3,000 unaccompanied child refugees into the UK from Europe. | 36134837 |
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Throughout the week thousands of performers and competitors will take to the stage.
You can see everything from dance to brass bands and choirs.
But what is it really like to be a competitor here?
BBC Wales reporter Rebecca John sings ... | The National Eisteddfod is under way in Meifod, in mid Wales. | 33766688 |
The fund was a government project to develop Malaysia's economy, but the Department of Justice (DoJ) has alleged that vast amounts of the fund's money was actually spent by a few individuals on luxury assets around the world. Officials at 1MDB have denied any wrongdoing.
Here are some of the ways the US says the money... | US authorities have said they plan to seize more than $1bn (£761m) in assets allegedly bought with funds diverted from Malaysia's government investment fund, 1MDB. | 36852762 |
Among investors and the media, I've rarely encountered quite so much fevered expectation about a policy that is very unlikely to do more than provide additional painkillers to an economy that needs rather more radical structural treatment (see my post of 14 January).
So it might be worth thinking about what QE is suppo... | On Thursday we get the what and how much of eurozone quantitative easing. | 30895025 |
Cheika, the Australia coach since 2014, was a bruising number eight in his day, but he was always quick on his feet, verbally and physically. He danced around the question by saying that he'd just seen Scotland's pack and the formidable names contained within. He said he hadn't yet seen who was in the backline. That wa... | There was a moment during Michael Cheika's press conference on Thursday in the Sydney suburbs when he was asked about the unfamiliar look to the Scottish backline, principally the Scottish back three, for the Test against his Wallabies on Saturday. | 40301886 |
Appiah, who will also take charge of the national team for locally-based players, has been offered a two-year contract to start work 1 May.
He replaces Avram Grant who stepped down as coach after the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.
It is a second stint in charge for Appiah, who led the Black Stars from 2012 until 2014.
Sin... | The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has re-appointed Kwesi Appiah as the coach of the Black Stars. | 39490984 |
The duke said he wanted his children to be able to express their feelings.
Prince William's comments come after Prince Harry revealed he had sought counselling after spending nearly 20 years "not thinking" about the death of their mother, Diana, Princess of Wales.
Prince Harry has been praised for speaking out by the p... | The British "stiff upper lip" should not be allowed to endanger people's health, the Duke of Cambridge has said. | 39625897 |
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