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Scott Panetti, 56, is slated for execution on Wednesday for the fatal shootings of his in-laws in 1992.
High court justices in 2002 prohibited the execution of the mentally impaired, but have allowed it for mentally ill inmates with a rational understanding.
Panetti's lawyers argue the mentally ill should also be exemp... | Lawyers for a schizophrenic Texas inmate set to be executed this week have called on the US Supreme Court to halt the lethal injection. | 30297638 |
With 37 million people said to own a smartphone in the UK, touchscreen is king.
Phones, tablets, many cash points and self-service check-outs are all designed to give the consumer control at the swipe of a finger. But what if you can't use them?
Political reporter Esther Webber recently posted a snapshot of her battere... | In a university lab in Jerusalem two computer science students and their professor have hit upon a potential game-changer in the touchscreen market. | 37845290 |
Emergency services were called to Devil's Bridge, near Aberystwyth, at 10:54 BST on Tuesday.
Special rope rescue teams combined with HM Coastguard to rescue the woman.
She was taken to Aberystwyth's Bronglais Hospital with what are thought to be non life-threatening injuries. | A woman who was left stranded after falling down an embankment in Ceredigion has been rescued and taken to hospital. | 36082654 |
The officials work for the Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation and Canadile Miners, state media reported.
They are suspected of fraudulently obtaining a licence to mine the controversial Marange fields, in the east of the country.
Marange is mired in controversy over legal issues and abuse by the military.
The Kimb... | Zimbabwean police have arrested six directors of two diamond mining corporations on suspicion of fraudulently obtaining a licence. | 11697908 |
The five-time world champion, 39, was included in the draw but said last week that he would decline the invitation to play without stating why.
Tournament organiser have now confirmed the two-time winner will not feature.
O'Sullivan's decision not to play means Ruhr Open winner Rory McLeod will now be assured of an inv... | Ronnie O'Sullivan will not defend his Champion of Champions title in Coventry next month. | 34506331 |
Blair Nimmo, of administrators KPMG, confirmed no party had been prepared to buy the business and assets at Hawick Knitwear in their current format.
The company called in administrators nearly six weeks ago after experiencing "difficult trading conditions".
More than 100 staff were made redundant immediately with just ... | A prospective buyer has yet to be found to take over a Borders knitwear firm as a going concern. | 35577820 |
He was sentenced to 14 years in prison for conspiracy to defraud.
The 35-year old is the first individual to face a jury trial for manipulating the rate, which is used as a benchmark for trillions of pounds of global borrowing and lending.
Many of the world's leading banks have paid heavy financial penalties for tamper... | Former City trader Tom Hayes has been found guilty at a London court of rigging global Libor interest rates. | 33763628 |
The 30-year-old was also questioned on suspicion of acting in a disorderly manner on the Flybe flight from Liverpool on Thursday.
He was detained at George Best Belfast City Airport on Thursday afternoon.
A police spokesman said the man has since been released on bail pending further inquiries. | A man was arrested on suspicion of endangering the safety of an aircraft following an "incident" on board a Belfast-bound flight, police have said. | 36804345 |
The target, first set by David Cameron in 2010, has never been met and net migration was 273,000 according to the latest figures.
Mrs May said she wanted "sustainable" levels of migration which she said would be in the tens of thousands.
She was speaking on a general election campaign visit to Enfield in London.
With t... | Theresa May has indicated she will stick with the government's long-running aim of reducing migration to below 100,000. | 39658785 |
Wantage Community Hospital was scheduled to shut early in summer after raised levels of legionella bacteria were detected in its hot water system.
An online petition to save the hospital was signed by more than 3,900 people.
Oxford Health NHS trust has now said its midwifery and physiotherapy services will remain open.... | Plans to close an Oxfordshire hospital because of an increased risk of Legionnaires' disease have been shelved after pressure from campaigners. | 36540295 |
It didn't look like much, to be honest. A pale blue linen folder on top of a pile of books. The sort of binding someone might use for a PhD thesis. Bigger than A4. And just a few pages long.
But I picked it up. And straight away I was intrigued. A few cuttings from newspapers carefully tucked inside. Then several pages... | A chance find in a Glasgow second-hand bookshop has thrown new light on one of the key individuals behind the foundation of the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund | 34958742 |
Donald confirmed Hill will take permanent charge of the Spitfires for a second time after a turbulent season which saw three changes in management.
Former Gillingham boss Hessenthaler will be Hill's assistant.
"We should be achieving much more than we have this year for the money we've been spending," Donald said.
The ... | Eastleigh chairman Stewart Donald hopes new management pairing Richard Hill and Andy Hessenthaler will spend wisely on the squad for next season. | 39784545 |
The savings ratio - which measures the outgoings and incomings that affect households - has been falling sharply for more than a year.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the ratio stood at 1.7% from January to March, down from 3.3% in the previous quarter.
The UK economy grew by 0.2% in the first quarter of ... | The proportion of UK residents' disposable income that goes into savings has fallen to a record low. | 40454385 |
The body of John Henry Sabine was found at the rear of flats at Trem-y-Cwm, Beddau, on 24 November. The cause of death was blunt force head trauma.
Mr Sabine's wife Leigh Ann, who died last October, is the main suspect.
His inquest in Aberdare was told she admitted killing her husband with a stone frog in a phone call ... | A man found wrapped in plastic in his Rhondda Cynon Taff garden was unlawfully killed, a coroner has concluded. | 36330451 |
The 36-year-old has not been selected since Pakistan's early exit from the World Twenty20 in India in April, after which he resigned as Twenty20 captain.
A hard-hitting right-handed batsman and leg-spinner, Afridi retired from Test cricket in 2010 and from one-day internationals in 2015.
He has scored more sixes than a... | Pakistan have decided not to renew Shahid Afridi's central contract. | 37792649 |
Shadow Lords leader Baroness Smith said the move was a "massive over-reaction" to the government's defeat over tax credit changes last year.
She was speaking as peers debated the proposals put forward by Conservative Lord Strathclyde.
The Tory peer said Lords were actually being given a new "very practical" power they ... | Labour has accused the government of trying to "stifle debate" by removing peers' power to veto some draft laws. | 35306094 |
Redrow Homes' outline proposals for the greenfield site near St Fagans includes almost 6,000 homes, four schools, shops and parks.
If passed, Plasdwr will be built over 20 years and will also include sports and healthcare facilities.
But residents and politicians have objected over traffic, overdevelopment and environm... | The latest plans for a £2bn "garden village" on the outskirts of Cardiff have been submitted to planners. | 39235248 |
Magnox, the owners of the Trawsfynydd station, said 90 jobs are to go.
The staff, who work for various contractors at the plant, will lose their jobs between now and the end of the year.
Around 180 workers are employed by Magnox on site, while the number of people employed by contractors will be cut from 220 to 130. | Dozens of jobs are being lost at a Gwynedd nuclear power station which is being decommissioned. | 32400837 |
Last week's debutant Baily Cargill could keep his place because Simon Francis is still nursing a hamstring injury and may not be ready to return.
West Ham welcome back Michail Antonio after a one-match ban, and Winston Reid should have recovered from a leg injury he suffered against Chelsea.
Andy Carroll and Robert Sno... | Bournemouth will be without suspended pair Andrew Surman and Tyrone Mings. | 39163776 |
Lawrence told Entertainment Weekly she had signed up to direct the movie, titled Project Delirium.
It is based on a 2012 New Yorker story about the controversial Army research.
Lawrence said: "It's based on this article about mental warfare in the '60s, like an acid experiment gone terribly wrong."
The star won an Osca... | Actress Jennifer Lawrence is to move behind the camera to direct her first film, about US military experiments in mind-altering chemical weapons. | 34930870 |
Milan have reached the Coppa Italia final but remain sixth in Serie A, 27 points off leaders Juventus.
Mihajlovic picked up two points from his last five games in charge and lost 2-1 at home to Juve in his final game.
The 47-year-old was appointed as Milan boss in June 2015 and Brocchi, who had been working as youth te... | AC Milan have sacked Sinisa Mihajlovic as manager and replaced him with their former midfielder Cristian Brocchi. | 36020105 |
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Heatley raced on to a superb long ball by Billy Joe Burns and got past keeper Conor Devlin to score the winner.
Burns was later sent-off for two yellow cards while Cliftonville substitute George McMullan got a red for comments made from the touchline.
Crusaders remain seve... | Paul Heatley's goal after just three minutes proved enough to seal a vital win for Premiership leaders Crusaders against third-placed Cliftonville. | 35622107 |
Mr Reilly, from Kilkeel in County Down, was expelled from UKIP last week. He had originally been suspended in September.
He was UKIP's candidate in last year's European elections, receiving more than 24,000 votes.
TUV leader Jim Allister said Mr Reilly "fits exactly into the TUV profile".
"Henry is both a proven, staun... | Former UKIP councillor Henry Reilly has joined Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV). | 34774416 |
The cost of watching football has been a hot topic of debate, with supporters at Liverpool organising a high-profile protest over proposed increases in season ticket prices.
Now the top flight's 20 clubs have "unanimously agreed" that more should be done to help away fans.
The £30 away ticket cap will be introduced fro... | Premier League clubs have agreed plans to cap away tickets at £30 for the next three seasons. | 35764007 |
Facebook says it will appeal against the decision and that the order relates to a cookie it has used for five years.
The cookie is installed when an internet user visits a Facebook page even if they are not members.
However, the Belgian court said that the company was obliged to obtain consent to collect the informatio... | A court has given Facebook 48 hours to stop tracking people in Belgium who are not members of its social network. | 34765937 |
Experts from Israel's Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial team believe the pendant belonged to Karoline Cohn, who may have known the famous diarist.
Like Frank, Cohn was born in Frankfurt in 1929. Yad Vashem traced her via a date of birth engraved on the pendant.
Historians say they have found evidence of only two pendants o... | Researchers excavating the site of the Nazi death camp at Sobibor have discovered a pendant nearly identical to one owned by Anne Frank. | 38636132 |
The 20-year-old had a two-shot lead going into the final round and carded a six-under 66 to finish on 23 under par.
Northern Ireland's Stephanie Meadow began the day tied in third but hit an even-par 72 and finished tied for 10th.
Jutanugarn's 23 under equalled the course record at Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club ... | Thailand's Ariya Jutanugarn claimed her fifth victory of the season with a four-shot win at the Canadian Pacific Women's Open. | 37211256 |
Maria Byrne, 35, died at the couple's home in Morgan Crescent, Theydon Bois, Essex, on 13 February.
Chelmsford Crown Court heard she had been hit on the head by Darren Byrne, 40, after finding out he had been having an affair.
Judge Charles Gratwicke described Byrne's crimes as "wicked and heinous".
Read more on this s... | A husband who hit his wife over the head before dousing her body in white spirit and turning on a gas hob has been found guilty of murder and arson. | 38287511 |
Dr Peter Bennie said health service funding was stagnating despite the "unprecedented challenges" facing it.
And he called for an "honest debate" on how the NHS could be sustained for future generations.
The Scottish government recently published its blueprint for the future of the NHS.
The document calls for an end to... | The Scottish NHS is struggling to cope with the increasing demands being placed on it, according to the chairman of BMA Scotland. | 38438070 |
European Commission said it had "unconditionally approved" Peugeot's move to buy the European division of General Motors (GM).
It said it had concluded that "the transaction would raise no competition concerns in the relevant markets".
Vauxhall employs 4,500 people in the UK at plants in Ellesmere Port and Luton.
Elsew... | The European Commission has given the go-ahead to the takeover of Vauxhall and Opel brands by France's PSA Group, maker of Peugeot and Citroen cars. | 40511283 |
John Kear's side failed to win a game in last year's tournament.
But tries from Steve Parry, Dalton Grant and Anthony Walker, plus three Courtney Davies goals, ensured a moral-boosting win for Wales.
Scotland were always playing catch-up but finished with tries from Dale Ferguson and Oscar Thomas
Wales started brightly... | Wales opened their European Championship campaign with an impressive win over defending champions Scotland in Wrexham. | 34533979 |
Archie Aitken wrote the note, "I hope you find your treasure, when I grow up I would like to join you", and put it in a plastic a bottle in the Tyne.
Sent from more than 1,000 miles in Lista, Norway, Archie and his family now want to find the mystery pirates.
Archie said: "There's only two pirates left so it shouldn't ... | A boy aged nine has been sent a postcard from "pirates" in Norway after they found a message in a bottle he sent from Northumberland two years ago. | 35101652 |
Addressing political leaders on Monday, Theresa Villiers told political leaders it was "make your mind up time".
Ms Villiers, who has chaired 150 meetings in the process, said they have had "plenty of time to discuss the issues".
Talks between Northern Ireland's five main parties and the British and Irish governments h... | The Northern Ireland Secretary of State has demanded politicians reach a deal on the Stormont talks this week. | 34827209 |
It comes after a string of recommendations from Dame Elish Angiolini in her report into the handling of the issue at Mortonhall crematorium in Edinburgh
Aberdeen has always maintained that the powerful burners in place at Hazlehead left no ashes.
Neil Cooney said Aberdeen would have to change in line with technology.
D... | A senior Aberdeen councillor has promised a review into the way cremations of babies are handled. | 27238172 |
Richards struck just before the hour mark, after John Mullins was penalised for handling the ball in the area.
The hosts managed just one shot on target in the game and winger Chris Maguire also struck the post.
Northampton are now eight points clear of second-placed Plymouth at the top and 18 ahead of Accrington in fo... | Northampton equalled a 56-year-old club record as Marc Richards' penalty gave them an eighth successive victory - at the expense of promotion rivals Oxford. | 35529483 |
Broadcast media are mainly commercial and are open to diverse comment. There are three terrestrial TV stations and a handful of cable channels. The main newspapers are privately-owned.
Jamaica enjoys a top 20 ranking in the 2013 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index.
BBC World Service radio is available on FM.
... | Jamaica enjoys a free press and its newspapers frequently criticise officials. | 18784064 |
If your answer to that question is a resounding "no way", and the very thought conjures up terrifying images of unwitting drug mules and long prison sentences, you might need to think again.
"I always take things back from my travels for family and friends," says 45-year-old French airline worker Olivier Kaba. "Now not... | The next time you take an international flight, how about transporting something in your suitcase for a complete stranger? | 39851770 |
In the next two days Europe's research ministers will decide whether to push ahead with the mission to send the rover to the Martian surface in 2021.
A team at Aberystwyth University has developed a special camera on top of the ExoMars rover.
Dr Matthew Gun hopes it will capture life on the Red Planet by sampling soil ... | A Welsh scientist working on sending a robot with a selfie stick into space believes it will find life on Mars. | 38156230 |
The New York to Paris flight landed at Shannon Airport after 07:30 local time.
It has been reported that the 172 passengers had an "urgent need" to use the toilet after the facilities on board became unusable.
The crew asked for engineers to be on standby to service the aircraft's toilets when it landed.
The flight res... | A transatlantic flight diverted to the Republic of Ireland after crew requested a landing so that passengers could use an airport's toilets. | 38437297 |
The blaze, which broke out at Asda in Wigmore Lane on 6 March, was tackled by almost 100 firefighters, with 16 engines and three aerial platforms.
The GMB union said the company had told it refurbishment should be complete in three months.
Asda said it was "unable to confirm dates at this stage".
A spokesman said: "We ... | Workers at a Luton supermarket forced to close after it was severely damaged by fire, are being told it will be about 12 weeks before it reopens. | 39453489 |
The federal prosecutor said Brahim was part of the attack at Zaventem airport that killed 11 people. Khalid struck at Maelbeek metro, where 20 people died.
Two other attackers at the airport have not yet been identified. One of them died, another is on the run.
Prosecutors say Brahim left a note in which he wrote of hi... | Two of the suicide bombers who carried out attacks in Brussels on Tuesday have been named as brothers Khalid and Brahim el-Bakraoui, Belgian nationals. | 35879141 |
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Dylan Hartley will be captain after being left out of the Lions squad.
Flanker Sam Underhill, New Zealand-born cross-code convert Denny Solomona, and fly-half Piers Francis - who will join Northampton from Auckland Blues in the summer - are included.
There are also call-up... | England head coach Eddie Jones has named 15 uncapped players in his 31-man squad to tour Argentina in June. | 39652871 |
Dr Barry Morgan said "resurrection moments" happen "when we see the power of God at work".
He said the "power of God" is present when we see "unexpected acts of kindness from strangers, forgiveness, generosity and sacrifice".
The archbishop held a service at Llandaff Cathedral, Cardiff, on Easter Sunday. | The Archbishop of Wales has used his Easter message to urge Christians to "be alert to the presence of God". | 32181780 |
It accused the Welsh government of not adequately publicising the 31 July deadline to claim refunds from the NHS for the costs of continuing healthcare.
More than £50m has been reimbursed over the last 10 years after many elderly people were forced to sell their homes.
The Welsh government said it had "proactively pub... | Thousands of families are at risk of missing the chance to claim back wrongly paid care home fees, Age Cymru has claimed. | 28250577 |
Malala, the youngest ever recipient of the prize, survived being shot by the Taliban in 2012 but went on to be a global advocate for educational rights.
Mr Satyarthi has campaigned in various peaceful protests to end the exploitation of children for financial gain.
Here is some of the Twitter reaction from personalitie... | Malala Yousafzai, the young Pakistani activist for girls' education, and Kailash Satyarthi, a child rights activist from India, have jointly won the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize. | 29564207 |
Wright is filmed apparently being given an envelope of money in return for allegedly helping persuade Barnsley to sign players from a fake Far East firm.
The newspaper claims he accepted £5,000 at a meeting in Leeds in August.
The Championship club say he has been suspended "pending an internal investigation into these... | Barnsley have suspended assistant manager Tommy Wright after he was named in a Daily Telegraph investigation alleging corruption in football. | 37500734 |
Ballance hit 85 in his 143-run fourth-wicket stand with Peter Handscomb (86), which proved the crucial difference between the two sides at Headingley.
Chasing 297 to win, Lancashire were bowled out in the 44th over for 217.
After being put in, the Tykes looked on course for more than their 296-9.
At 230-3, with still 1... | Yorkshire skipper Gary Ballance kept up his good start to the 2017 season with a fine half-century to help Yorkshire ease to a comfortable 79-run One-Day Cup Roses match win over Lancashire. | 39745843 |
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The Scots lie fifth in Group F, four points adrift of their opponents, who are second behind leaders England.
Strachan admits anything less than victory will spell the end of another bid to end Scotland's finals drought.
"There's no grey areas to it. It's must-win. That's ... | Scotland coach Gordon Strachan insists the 'must-win' nature of Sunday's World Cup qualifier against Slovenia will bring the best out of his side. | 39394699 |
The alarm was raised at about 11:40 when the Maritime and Coastguard Agency received a 999 call.
A major search involving coastguard teams, the RNLI, police and the fire service was carried out around Kilt Rock in Staffin.
Police said the body of the man was recovered from the water at about 16:00.
He was treated by me... | The body of a man has been recovered from the sea off Skye following a major search. | 39368502 |
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In Fortaleza
The road that sweeps around the front of this picturesque north-eastern coastal location was populated with fans torn between the joy of quarter-final victory against Colombia and the sadness of seeing their icon and greatest hope left in a local clinic and ou... | Fortaleza's Avenida Beira Mar was alive with the sounds of Brazil's celebrations after they took another step towards the 2014 Fifa World Cup final - but there was no mistaking the Neymar effect. | 28172049 |
The International Federation of Professional Footballers (Fifpro), a trade union of sorts, has conducted a global survey of nearly 14,000 professional footballers in 54 countries - the largest ever undertaken.
Over 3,000 of the players who took part in the survey are from 13 African countries: Botswana, Cameroon, DR Co... | A major survey into global football shows that life for the vast majority of African footballers is a far cry from the glitz and glamour of those lucky enough to play in the world's top leagues, writes Piers Edwards. | 38129536 |
Gundogan Dursan, 47, had not realised the substance was an over-the-counter natural sleep aid.
His victim was awoken by "a sensation of liquid landing on her face", and found Dursan standing by her bed, the Old Bailey heard.
Dursan, who admitted common assault, was handed a year-long community order.
His victim said sh... | A man has admitted spraying a lavender-infused herbal remedy into a woman's face in the hope it would make her want to have sex with him. | 38510654 |
Genetic factors had a "substantial influence" on the risk of being convicted of a sex offence, it found.
The study analysed data from 21,566 men convicted of sex offences in Sweden between 1973 and 2009.
The findings could help prevent crime, said co-author Prof Seena Fazel from the University of Oxford.
The study - by... | Men with a brother found guilty of a sex offence are up to five times more likely than average to commit a similar crime, a study suggests. | 32221589 |
Test your news knowledge with our 12 days of Christmas news quizzes.
This quiz is day 11 and asks questions about the month of November 2016.
Good luck! | How much do you remember about the news in Wales over the past 12 months? | 38366833 |
The Mercedes driver has been hit with a series of penalties for using too many engine parts.
Hamilton has a 19-point championship lead over team-mate Nico Rosberg.
He said: "I envisage it will be hard to get into the top 10. All I can do is to aim as high as possible. A podium feels unlikely but it's not impossible."
H... | Lewis Hamilton says scoring points will be difficult in what will be a "very, very hard race" from the back of the grid in Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix. | 37203953 |
Visiting keeper Ross Flitney was in great form to stop Omar Bogle on a number of occasions in the first-half.
Shortly after the restart, Eastleigh's Josh Payne was sent off for a tackle on Richard Tait.
Grimsby stepped up the pressure but Flitney was equal to Jon Nolan's swerving shot to secure a point.
The Mariners ar... | Grimsby strengthened their position in the National League play-off places despite being held to a goalless draw by 10-man Eastleigh. | 35949411 |
Barbara Henderson, from Newcastle, was 18 in 1971 when she knocked on the door of the record company's London offices.
"It was 10 o'clock at night and amazingly he answered the door," she said.
Auctioneer Fred Wyrley-Birch said: "The market for anything Beatles-related is very strong and, as time goes on, there is more... | Rare promotional photos of The Beatles given to a teenager by an Apple Records security guard are to be auctioned. | 35797457 |
The German said he lacked race fitness as a result of time off recovering from a back injury sustained in a crash in January's Race of Champions.
"My back is fine but I took a step back in terms of fitness and I'm trying to catch up," the 22-year-old said.
"I am not feeling like I could do a whole race at my best level... | Sauber driver Pascal Wehrlein has pulled out of the Australian Grand Prix and will be replaced by Ferrari third driver Antonio Giovinazzi. | 39360973 |
The bid, made late on Sunday, was £25m plus add-ons but United maintain the 27-year-old is not for sale.
Age: 27
Club: Manchester United
Previous club: Everton
Debut: Everton 2-2 Tottenham - 17/08/02
United appearances: 402
United goals: 197
England caps: 83
England goals: 36
Honours: Premier League (x5); League Cup (x... | Manchester United have rejected an improved offer from Chelsea for England striker Wayne Rooney. | 23574624 |
Two goals by Leicester's Harvey Barnes and another by Sunderland's Elliot Embleton saw a team mainly aged 19 or under reach the final.
England face Ivory Coast or the Czech Republic in Saturday's final in France.
Earlier, England also reached the final of the Under-20 World Cup for the first time by beating Italy.
Gare... | Holders England reached the final of the Toulon Tournament with a comfortable 3-0 win over Scotland in Thursday's semi-final. | 40206434 |
Priestland, 29, has been the understudy to England's George Ford at Bath since his move from Scarlets last summer.
"It's obviously an issue with Priest not being able to play a great deal of rugby," kicking coach Jenkins said.
Meanwhile, Jenkins expects Ireland to "do their utmost" to get fly-half Jonathan Sexton fit t... | Fly-half Rhys Priestland's lack of Bath matches is a worry for Wales before the Six Nations, says Neil Jenkins. | 35402233 |
Provincial leader Helen Zille said water will be harvested by drilling boreholes to serve key points like hospitals in Cape Town.
The alert will last for three months but could be extended if the crisis persists, she said in a statement.
Southern African nations are reeling from a two-year drought.
The UN estimates tha... | South Africa's Western Cape province has declared a drought disaster as it faces its worst water shortage in 113 years. | 40002770 |
The petition was delivered to the club on 2 February, with a hearing to be held at the High Court on 20 March.
The struggling League Two club are currently second bottom in the table, and in danger of going out the Football League.
A 4-1 defeat at Stevenage on Tuesday evening left them six points adrift of safety.
Orie... | London football club Leyton Orient has been served with a winding-up petition by HM Revenue and Customs. | 39126425 |
Ben Walker, 15, collapsed when playing for Thrapston Town Juniors on 28 April.
He supported Aston Villa and fellow fans called for applause in the 15th minute of the game against Brighton - to mark the time Ben collapsed.
Fans shared the appeal on social media and Villa welcomed the move with a retweeted message to 957... | A teenage footballer who died during a game was remembered with honour by the crowd at a Championship match. | 39809277 |
Mrs Trump and her son, 11, had stayed in New York to finish the school year.
The decision was seen as unusual by some, as she was the first presidential spouse in recent years not to relocate to the capital immediately.
Separately Mr Trump's daughter, Ivanka, said in a TV interview that her father had been "subjected t... | Melania Trump and son Barron have moved into the White House - five months after her husband Donald took office. | 40243939 |
Eight-month-old Marley from Hitcham chewed through the tube of glue his owner was using for home improvements.
At first he showed no signs of illness, but within a week needed emergency surgery to remove a solid lump of adhesive from his stomach.
His owner Beverley King said her pet made a full recovery and was now "bo... | A cocker spaniel has been saved from a sticky end after eating a tube of expanding glue. | 35841461 |
Police said two men, aged 31 and 33, were victims of a serious assault on Renfield Street, in central Glasgow, at 03:15 on 19 October last year.
The group of men which attacked them later boarded a taxi near Buchanan Street Bus Station.
Police said they wanted to trace all six men pictured in the CCTV images.
Det Con D... | CCTV stills of a man wearing a Robin Hood-style hat and another in a Heidi wig are among six images released by police investigating a street attack. | 33565865 |
The game was twice delayed in the first 10 minutes when Charlton fans threw plastic pigs onto the pitch in protest against the club's ownership.
After Nathan Byrne hit the bar for Charlton, George Thomas fired the Sky Blues ahead from close range.
But Patrick Bauer's headed equaliser in the second half sealed City's fa... | Coventry City were relegated to the fourth tier of English football for the first time in 58 years after drawing with fellow strugglers Charlton. | 39523126 |
Antoinette Corbally, 48, has been named locally as one of two people shot dead in the gun attack at a house at Balbutcher Drive, Ballymun.
It is believed the attack was gang related but not connected to the ongoing Hutch-Kinahan feud.
Gardaí (Irish police) are seeking two men over the shooting.
Nicola Tallant, investig... | A mother-of-six and a man shot dead in a suspected gang attack in Dublin are not believed to have been the intended target of the gunmen. | 40959203 |
St Beuno's in Gwyddelwern, which has plants growing out of its spire, will use the Heritage Lottery Fund grant for work on the spire, tower and roof.
Church wardens hope the work will allow the building to reopen for church services and community use.
A church is believed to have stood on the site since the seventh cen... | An historic church near Corwen in Denbighshire which closed four years ago because of falling masonry has received £123,000 to repair its spire. | 27218085 |
Thousands of customers currently paying £17 a month for unlimited data and calls have been told they will be moved onto a new £30 tariff if they do not opt out within 30 days.
The company has notified customers by post and said it would also text them.
Three said the more expensive plan was the closest remaining deal... | Mobile network Three has defended its decision to end a popular "all you can eat" phone contract. | 35441452 |
Fears had been expressed that people who pay into some auto-enrolment pensions could lose their money, should their scheme collapse.
The Pensions Bill will provide for stricter supervision of so-called master trust schemes by the regulator.
In February, an investigation by the BBC found that dozens of master trusts wer... | The cash of millions of pension savers will be better protected, under plans announced alongside the Queen's Speech. | 36323003 |
The trial by Cambridgeshire Police aims to free-up time for neighbourhood patrols and offer more flexibility for victims.
But the move has been criticised as a money-saving measure.
The Police Federation raised concerns for those people unable to use or afford the technology required for the online audio-visual call sy... | Crime victims are being asked to speak to police on Skype instead of being interviewed at home by officers. | 34676048 |
The former Labour leader of Tower Hamlets, standing independently for Tower Hamlets First, received 43.38% of first preference votes.
He addressed supporters outside Troxy theatre in Stepney, east London, after the result at about 02:00 BST.
He said an investigation ordered by the Communities Secretary Eric Pickles had... | Tower Hamlets Bangladeshi mayor Lutfur Rahman has been re-elected, greeted by about 2,000 supporters. | 27554885 |
Called Athena, the new system was launched last week by Essex Police as part of a three-month roll-out.
Part of the system relating to processing people into custody was not working properly on Tuesday.
Ch Supt Andy Prophet said this meant custody officers reverting to paper while the system was down.
He denied media r... | Police in Essex have had to resort to pen and paper to process suspects because of problems with a new £32m computer system. | 32217671 |
The retailer Brantano has 200 outlets across Britain, employing about 2,000 people.
It has shops at Aberystwyth, Broughton in Flintshire, Cardiff, Carmarthen, Holyhead on Anglesey, Pembroke Dock and Rhyl in Denbighshire.
Administrators said the shops would continue to trade while a decision was taken over the future of... | A shoe store chain with eight shops in Wales has called in administrators. | 35376833 |
The crash happened at Cassiobury Park on Tuesday afternoon.
Jeff Price, who owns the railway, said one woman was taken by her family to hospital for a cut on the head and there were a number of "grazed knees".
Watford Borough Council said no-one was seriously hurt, but the Health and Safety Executive had been informed.... | A number of children became "trapped" under a railway carriage after a miniature train ride in a Watford park derailed, eyewitnesses have said. | 32217819 |
It has received hundreds of complaints from owners of new homes about poor broadband.
According to the Home Builders Federation, BT Openreach has failed to connect new homes on time.
In response, Openreach said it was "working hard to fix this issue".
It acknowledged that it had a backlog of new homes waiting to be con... | Many residents moving into newly-built homes are finding broadband services slow or non-existent, an investigation from broadband advice site Cable.co.uk has revealed. | 35427580 |
The road bridge over the River Wharfe at Tadcaster partially collapsed in December, with a temporary footbridge currently connecting the two sides.
Plans to widen the bridge were agreed at a council meeting, but in a letter the Samuel Smith's Brewery said the proposal contradicted planning policy.
The brewery did not w... | A brewery has lodged an objection to plans to widen a Grade II listed bridge which was damaged by winter flooding in North Yorkshire. | 37386888 |
The issue is causing pollution and could spread disease, says the boss of Nepal's mountaineering association.
Ang Tshering wants Nepal's government to get visitors to dispose of their waste properly.
He says faeces and urine have been "piling up" for years around the four camps. "Climbers usually dig holes in the snow ... | Too much poo and wee is being left behind by climbers on Mount Everest. | 31706131 |
The borough council said there had been 11 unauthorised incursions at Granville Road this year.
It has set aside the money to prevent further camps being set up on its parks and other pieces of land.
The latest measures include installing knee-high metal barriers and earth mounds around a grassy area between Granville ... | Anti-traveller measures are being installed on public land in Reading at a cost of £100,000. | 40910468 |
The company's shares dropped to a new record low of 69p on Monday, helping push the FTSE 100 down 2%.
Analysts warned slumping metal prices could leave Glencore shares almost worthless because of its heavy debts.
Fears over Glencore's £20bn debt pile have seen its shares drop more than 30% in the past month.
More than... | Shares in commodity giant Glencore plunged almost 30% after analysts raised fears about lower metal prices. | 34380490 |
North Yorkshire County Council voted 7-4 in favour of Third Energy's application to extract shale gas at a site near Kirby Misperton in Ryedale.
Friends of the Earth and Frack Free Ryedale said they would be seeking legal advice and launched a People's Declaration in a bid to stop fracking.
Third Energy says the proces... | Anti-fracking campaigners are considering a possible legal challenge after plans to begin the controversial technique were approved by councillors. | 36367521 |
The boy shot and fatally wounded himself in the chest after finding the gun at his home near Cincinnati.
In a 911 audiotape release by police, the boy's mother Elizabeth Green is heard reporting the incident.
"My son just shot himself and I'm not getting a pulse," she is heard screaming. Prosecutors are considering whe... | A three-year-old boy has killed himself while playing with his mother's handgun, according to police in Ohio. | 33115246 |
The FT reported earlier that Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had sent a letter on Tuesday saying Greece would accept most of the conditions offered last weekend.
The news ignited European markets, with the FTSE 100 up 1.24% at 6601.86.
Germany's Dax index was up 2.15%, while France's Cac 40 index jumped 1.94%.
The ... | (Close): Shares in London and across Europe rose sharply on reports that Greece will accept most of its creditors' bailout conditions. | 33341163 |
In the latest Republican debate for White House hopefuls, Mr Trump told his rival: "There's a big question mark over your head."
The constitution mandates the president be a "natural born citizen" of the US.
Issues of national security, the economy and foreign policy have also played heavily in the debate.
In the polls... | Republican frontrunner Donald Trump has attacked Ted Cruz over his birth in Canada, saying it raises questions about his presidential eligibility. | 35320021 |
UCAS announced earlier this year that there had been a notable decrease in students from England applying to do at least one nursing course, saying it had fallen 23% to 33,810 in 2017.
Chancellor Philip Hammond spoke last week about the "very high numbers of foreign workers keeping our NHS going".
Looking at the figure... | From Tuesday 1 August, most new students of areas such as nursing, midwifery and physiotherapy will no longer be able to apply for grants, and will have access instead to the student loans system. | 40753751 |
The actress's mother, Gladys Pearl Monroe, had ancestral links to Scotland, according to Clan Munro USA.
It believes that an ancestor of Monroe, an alternative spelling of the Scottish surname Munro, was a Highland soldier banished to America in the 1650s.
The society has offered free DNA test kits to Munro men of High... | An effort to find Scottish relatives of Hollywood star Marilyn Monroe has begun. | 36458894 |
About 9,000 tonnes of the rock will be re-aligned on Happisburgh beach over the next 12 weeks.
Beach debris, old sea defences, timber, rubble, concrete and sheet steel piles will also be removed so sea defences will be ready for any winter storms.
A consultant archaeologist will work with contractors as numerous histor... | Huge rock sea defences designed to slow down erosion on the Norfolk coast are to be moved closer to crumbling cliffs. | 33652770 |
Peter Capaldi, who has replaced Matt Smith as the Time Lord, joined co-star Jenna Coleman in Cardiff.
The actor, and lifelong Doctor Who fan, said: "New job, first day, slightly nervous. Just like the Doctor, I'm emerging from the Tardis into a whole other world."
Capaldi appeared in the hit BBC show during the Christm... | The new Doctor Who has admitted to first-day nerves after stepping onto the show's set in south Wales. | 25636555 |
Bedfordshire Police said the car did not stop when officers signalled for it to pull over, and then hit a property in High Town Road, Luton.
The teenager died at the scene, and a man was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries.
Officers are "particularly keen" to speak to a third person believed to have been in the... | A teenage girl was killed when the car she was in crashed into a shop front. | 37031301 |
Here are some side-by-side comparisons of Barack Obama's inauguration in 2009 and Donald Trump's in 2017.
App users should tap here to fully explore the interactive images. | It's been eight years since a new president took the oath of office at the US Capitol. | 38682574 |
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the rate was kept low as a fall in the price of clothing offset rising transport costs.
The Bank of England has an inflation target of 2%, but has failed to meet this for more than two years.
Analysts said the low rate of inflation meant it was unlikely the Bank would raise... | The UK's inflation rate, as measured by the Consumer Prices Index, was unchanged in May at 0.3%, figures show. | 36526166 |
Andrew Bailey said there should be common rules and a mechanism for resolving disputes between UK and EU financial firms following Brexit.
He said UK firms should to be given more information on plans for Brexit before the end of this year.
But he admitted the picture he was painting was "what we should aspire to" rath... | Brexit should not end open financial markets in Europe, the head of the UK's Financial Conduct Authority has said. | 40516576 |
The Inspector General of Police, Kale Kayihura, said that a suspect had confessed to killing eight women on the orders of businessmen.
The murders were for ritual sacrifices, Gen Kayihura told residents of Nansana municipality.
Local media say 17 women have been killed in a gruesome manner since May.
Africa Live: Updat... | Uganda police say they have arrested a number of suspects over a recent spate of killings of women near the capital, Kampala. | 41010988 |
The education watchdog has been examining how well colleges implement the Prevent counter-extremism strategy.
In one case, inspectors said a student had watched a "terrorist propaganda video" in a resource centre.
Ofsted's Paul Joyce said there was "poor practice that I've no doubt would shock parents and learners alik... | There are warnings from Ofsted that further education providers are "falling short in protecting learners from risk of extremism". | 36773555 |
Under the new rules, passengers will pay a higher fine if they disturb the pilot. Transport officials say they revised laws because of public demand.
Heather Cho was convicted last February after ordering a taxiing plane back to offload a steward who served the nuts in a way she deemed inappropriate.
The case attracted... | South Korea has enacted tougher laws against unruly air passengers, after the so-called nut rage scandal which saw a top Korean Air executive jailed | 35349618 |
David Thompson will take over from retiring Chief Constable Chris Sims.
Police and Crime Commissioner David Jamieson said: "David Thompson is clearly the best person in the country to do the job."
Mr Thompson said: "I will very much be looking to continue the fantastic work of Mr Sims." | The deputy chief constable of West Midlands Police will take over the top job in January, the force announced today. | 34550071 |
The 19-year-old said his party, Demosisto, would demand self-determination for Hong Kong.
Mr Wong was a leading figure in the so-called Umbrella Movement in 2014, which aimed to secure greater voting rights for the territory's residents.
"Street activism is not enough if we want to fight for a better future," Mr Wong t... | Joshua Wong, one of Hong Kong's most famous pro-democracy campaigners, has launched a new political party. | 36010348 |
The sculpture in memory of Flt Lt Jon Egging has been cordoned off since the slip at East Cliff in April 2016.
It is to be moved to the top of the East Cliff Zig-Zag path nearby.
His widow Dr Emma Egging said the new site would "allow visitors to continue to remember Jon and honour the teamwork and dedication of the Re... | A memorial to a Red Arrows pilot who died following a display at the Bournemouth Air Festival is to be moved following a cliff landslip last year. | 40370442 |
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