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About 50 people are due to arrive from refugee camps before Christmas - the first of about 1,000 coming to Wales over the next five years.
The UK government will meet the cost of housing and supporting the refugees.
The refugees will be housed in private rented accommodation and not in council properties in many areas.... | The first Syrian refugees to arrive in Wales this month will settle in Torfaen, Ceredigion, Neath Port Talbot and Caerphilly, councils say. | 34935514 |
Arthur Mellar, 47, was seriously injured at Burghley House near Stamford on 12 July, and later died in hospital.
His partner, Gerwin Castillo, told journalists that the "kind and generous" butler was crushed by a lift.
The circumstances are being investigated by the Health and Safety Executive and Cambridgeshire Police... | Police are investigating the death of a butler who was injured while working at a Tudor mansion on the Lincolnshire-Cambridgeshire border. | 28493831 |
David Doig, of skills, standards and workforce body Opito, was from St Andrews and was based in Dubai.
He suffered a heart attack in December and died in hospital on Saturday.
Opito chairman John Taylor said: "David was a respected industry leader, firm advocate of social responsibility, and trusted colleague and frien... | Tribute has been paid to the chief executive of an oil and gas industry development organisation after his death at the age of 57. | 38650696 |
The overall proportion of entries achieving A* to C has declined from 69% to 66.9%. Top A* grades have slipped from 6.6% to 6.5%.
This has been blamed in part on more pupils in England being required to resit English and maths.
Schools Minister Nick Gibb said 17-year-olds who had successfully retaken these GCSEs now ha... | This year's GCSE results have shown the biggest ever year-on-year decline - down to the lowest level since 2008. | 37175848 |
Both were hacked to death earlier this year. Police say British-Bangladeshi Touhidur Rahman planned the killings.
Mr Rahman, an IT expert, is said to have links with a banned militant outfit, Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT).
Police say his arrest will provide evidence about a total of four killings of secular bloggers thi... | Police in Bangladesh have arrested three people, including a UK citizen, over the murders of secularist bloggers Avijit Roy and Ananta Bijoy Das. | 33971810 |
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The Team Sky rider clocked 16 minutes four seconds to take the yellow jersey, with team-mate and defending champion Chris Froome 12 seconds back in sixth.
Swiss Stefan Kung (BMC Racing) was second with Belarusian Vasil Kiryienka (Team Sky) third in wet conditions.
Movistar... | Britain's Geraint Thomas won his first Grand Tour stage with victory in the opening 14km time trial of the 2017 Tour de France in Dusseldorf, Germany. | 40469745 |
Ross Forbes opened the scoring when his cross-cum-shot from the right bounced untouched into the Rovers net.
Aberdeen loanee Lawrence Shankland doubled the lead after half-time, heading home Mark Russell's cross.
The win moves Jim Duffy's men within five points of Dundee United - who sit second - with a game in hand.
R... | Greenock Morton climbed within five points of second place in the Scottish Championship with victory over Raith Rovers. | 38539505 |
Surrey's Police and Crime Commissioner, Kevin Hurley, posted on his Facebook page he was angry the "criminal has destroyed the confidence of a family".
He said the knifeman was about to be released from prison just months after stabbing his neighbour in Tandridge.
"I felt the pain of that family and I wanted to protect... | A police chief who wanted to "batter and break the legs" of a man convicted of a stabbing has defended his remarks. | 35793654 |
Here is a full list of candidates running, in seven District Electoral Areas (DEAs), for 41 seats on Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon. | Elections for Northern Ireland's 11 new councils will be held on 22 May 2014. | 27350994 |
"They know where my office is," he told BBC Shropshire. "But, even if they've been really good, nobody has done enough yet to warrant another deal.
"If I give answers they want, great. If I can't, they must keep working hard.
"We can at least have a chat. But it's about the group, not individuals."
Since coming in on 2... | Shrewsbury Town manager Paul Hurst has warned his players there could be as many departures as additions as he rebuilds his relegation-battling League One squad during the January window. | 38614551 |
The brilliant seven-year-old, trained by Nicky Henderson, cruised around the two-mile contest and left talented runner-up Sizing Europe trailing.
"Sprinter Sacre's win was unbelievable. I've never seen anything like it. The British people love a champion - and he's a champion."
Former Grand National-winning jockey Bob ... | Steeplechasing star Sprinter Sacre thrilled the Cheltenham Festival with a sensational 19-length win in the Queen Mother Champion Chase. | 21764696 |
Fehily, 40, was unseated from the Nick Mitchell-trained Hinxworth in the handicap hurdle at 16:10 BST.
Racing was delayed by more than 30 minutes as medics attended to Fehily, who was taken to Derriford Hospital for precautionary X-rays on his back.
"He was talking, moving his arms and legs but they just want to be on ... | Jockey Noel Fehily was airlifted to hospital in Plymouth after a fall at Newton Abbot on Wednesday. | 36208918 |
Since the Mosul offensive started, hundreds of families from areas around the city have managed to flee. The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) says the camp has been receiving around 50 people daily, on average, with that number likely to rise.
The entrance of one of the main gates of Dibaga looks like an open market; people s... | The Dibaga camp, an hour's drive south of Irbil, is home to nearly 30,000 people who have been displaced by so-called Islamic State fighting in northern Iraq. | 37747148 |
The burglary took place some time overnight on 28 November at Grange Avenue in Stockton.
Stolen presents included a Samsung Galaxy S4 tablet, children's tracksuits, three Jasper Conran dresses, electronic toys and a Makita still saw.
Cleveland Police believe some of the goods may already have been sold.
Homeowner Clair... | Burglars have broken into an outhouse, unwrapped Christmas presents and then stolen the most expensive gifts. | 34967216 |
The document, photographed in Downing Street, proposes expanding current grammars before opening new schools.
It then raises doubts whether plans for more selective school places would pass through the House of Lords.
A government spokeswoman said it would be "inappropriate to comment on internal government documents".... | Plans to open new grammar schools in England appear to have been accidentally caught by a photographer. | 37286475 |
The move follows tens of thousands of complaints about cold calling.
Currently, firms can only be punished if the Information Commissioner can prove a call caused "substantial damage or substantial distress".
But from 6 April, that legal requirement is to be removed.
More than 175,000 complaints were made to the Inform... | Imposing fines of up to £500,000 on the companies behind cold calls and nuisance text messages is to become easier under changes to the law being made by the government. | 31616523 |
The four pictures show the princess being cradled by her elder sibling as they sit on a cream couch at Anmer Hall in Norfolk, their family home with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
The pictures were taken by Catherine just weeks after Princess Charlotte was born on 2 May.
In an earlier tweet, Kensington Palace said ... | A series of photos of Prince George and his sister Princess Charlotte have been released by Kensington Palace. | 33035006 |
Eight seasons later, Leicester are Premier League champions, Bolton have been relegated to League One and Portsmouth are are in the League Two play-offs after three relegations in five years.
As for Burton, they have been promoted to the second tier for the first time in their history.
Moving up to the Championship com... | Leicester City were relegated to League One, Bolton Wanderers shone in Europe and Portsmouth won the FA Cup - the season was 2007-08 and Burton Albion were just a footnote in English football as losing Conference play-off semi-finalists. | 36194852 |
Damour put the Bluebirds ahead with a powerful 20-yard drive, before Ben Watson's penalty brought the hosts level at the break.
Cardiff reclaimed the lead with Damour's second and Kenneth Zohore headed in the Bluebirds' third.
Neil Warnock's side face Plymouth at Home Park on Friday. | New signing Loic Damour scored two goals for Cardiff City in their 3-1 pre-season friendly win at non-league Bodmin Town in Cornwall. | 40660413 |
As the Dons released their annual accounts, it was revealed their net debt of £14.49m will be cleared if the restructuring plans are approved.
Willie Donald and his wife Elaine, who own the Stonehaven-based engineering company WM Donald, will become shareholders in the club.
The Pittodrie outfit hope to see the plans g... | Aberdeen have agreed an investment deal that will wipe out the club's debts. | 30016970 |
Selma star Oyelowo said: "This institution doesn't reflect its president," referring to African-American Cheryl Boone Isaacs.
"I am an Academy member and it doesn't reflect me. It doesn't reflect this nation."
Cheadle joked about being allowed to park cars at the Oscars on Twitter.
Rock, who is hosting this year's Osca... | David Oyelowo and Don Cheadle have joined the growing number of stars who have spoken out against the Oscars for its lack of diversity. | 35352218 |
The 29-year-old Serb beat Austrian Thiem 6-1 6-0 in 59 minutes.
Djokovic will meet Alexander Zverev, 20, in Sunday's final after the German beat John Isner 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 6-1.
Meanwhile, French Open champion Garbine Muguruza retired from her semi-final against Ukraine's Elina Svitolina with a neck injury.
Svitolina will... | World number two Novak Djokovic is through to the Italian Open final after losing just one game against Dominic Thiem in Rome. | 39986705 |
When a care home resident needs to go into a hospital, a red bag is packed for them.
It contains their details, vital information about their health conditions, supplies of medicine, and a change of clothes for when they are ready to be discharged.
"You would not believe how many people face delays simply because cloth... | Like many good ideas, the way the NHS and care sectors in the London borough of Sutton are working together more closely is a relatively simple concept. | 36533946 |
Pool ladders may not be an option for everybody - perhaps because of a disability, medical condition or injury.
Make Your Move has spoken to a number of people who use other methods for accessing the pool.
Margaret Findlay, 78, said she prefers to use steps or a gradual slope into the water.
"I'd be afraid of using poo... | Would you like to go swimming but have concerns about getting in and out of the pool? | 36128604 |
A three-month operation led to the arrests in Hong Kong, Macau and Guangdong province. Police said triad gangs were increasingly expanding into mainland China.
The crimes involved include drug dealing, gambling and prostitution.
Triads are transnational crime groups, often based in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, but oper... | Nineteen thousand suspects have been arrested in a drive against organised-crime in China, state media said. | 34344595 |
Tim Sexton, from the Attenborough Nature Reserve, has recorded 203 species since January, 33 of which have never been found at the site before.
The park, established in 1966 from gravel extraction pits, has attracted rare birds including the bittern.
Mr Sexton said the challenge means looking for the least "sexy" organ... | A wildlife expert is attempting to identify more than 1,000 organisms at a nature reserve in Nottinghamshire over the course of a year. | 31415137 |
Ex-Det Con Michael McMillan, 32, contacted women "who looked to him for support" at Merseyside Police's Family Crime Investigation Unit.
Appearing at Liverpool Crown Court, he pleaded guilty to seven counts of misconduct in public office.
McMillan, from Crosby, was dismissed from the force in February.
He sent hundreds... | A former detective who "manipulated" domestic abuse victims for "his own sexual gratification" has been jailed for four years. | 36014973 |
Aneurin Donald and Andrew Salter are the Welsh players left, after injuries to David Lloyd and Kiran Carlson.
"Our long-term ambition is that we want to get as many local players in the team as we possibly can," said Morris.
"But they have got to be good enough to warrant a place in the side."
Owen Morgan and Connor Br... | Glamorgan chief executive Hugh Morris says the county is still aiming to increase the number of Welsh players in the side - despite being down to two in the current successful T20 Blast side. | 40742098 |
Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful found 6% of sites surveyed had a problem last year, compared to 12% the previous year.
The worst-affected area was the council area of Mid and East Antrim, while Fermanagh had the lowest incidence.
Across Northern Ireland, 15% of streets failed to meet the accepted standard for litter - ... | Dog fouling is at its lowest rate since records began almost a decade ago, an environmental charity report has found. | 39571945 |
A woman was beaten up - this is the price Angolans pay for dissent.
Mr Marques might pay a far higher price for criticising seven army generals, whom he has accused of complicity in killings, torture and corruption in Angola's diamond fields.
They, in turn, have accused him of criminal defamation and are suing him for ... | When a small group of supporters gathered outside the court where this week the Angolan journalist and human rights activist Rafael Marques went on trial, they were arrested. | 32067602 |
Polling stations opened at 07:00 and will remain open until 22:00 on Thursday. Counting will begin when polls close.
More than four million people are registered to vote in Scotland, almost 94% of the adult population.
The first results from the 59 Scottish constituencies will be declared during the early hours of Frid... | Voting has begun in the UK general election, with 59 Scottish seats up for grabs. | 32612332 |
The coastguard in Benbecula said it was discovered at Baleshare on North Uist earlier on Thursday.
The coastguard said it was a Mirach 100/5. This type of drone is used by armed forces worldwide to train on weapons systems.
It was cordoned off before later being removed. The find comes just days after the finish of Nat... | A military target drone has been found washed up on an island beach. | 34609354 |
The 27-year-old heptathlete was honoured at a ceremony on Wednesday hosted by Lord Mayor John Campbell.
She was watched by family, friends and civic dignitaries as she signed the scroll granting her the honour.
Ennis said: "To become a freeman of Sheffield is the biggest civic honour anyone can get and I'm so proud to ... | Olympic gold medallist Jessica Ennis has been officially granted the freedom of her home city of Sheffield. | 21965769 |
Scarlets face Connacht in Galway on 30 January, with Wales' trip to follow on Sunday, 7 February
Williams sustained a foot injury during the Rugby World Cup in October and has not played since.
"He trained during the week with us and trained very well," said Scarlets coach Wayne Pivac.
"He's passed all the tests so far... | Liam Williams is on track for a Scarlets comeback against Connacht eight days before Wales' Six Nations campaign starts against Ireland. | 35393889 |
The four men plotted their route on an app before using it track their journey around Perth. When uploaded, it displayed as a picture.
Cyclist Ben Jones said the group settled on a goat because it was "an easy animal to draw".
He said the ride lasted more than six hours, with the men stopping only for food, "nature bre... | Australian cyclists have used "GPS art" to turn a 202km (125-mile) ride into the outline of a goat. | 39287266 |
Forest Enterprise Scotland (FES) said the picea omorika trees had no commercial value, but were a "priceless component" of a conservation project.
Genetic material from the trees was being used in an international programme to conserve conifers.
The thieves took the trees from Kinnoull Woodland Park last week. Police S... | Thieves have stolen five "extremely rare" Serbian trees from woodland near Perth. | 38237246 |
The operator said the "vast majority" of train services across Scotland would be hit.
Signallers, maintenance staff and station workers are set to walk out at 17:00 on Bank Holiday Monday in the first UK-wide rail strike for 21 years.
The RMT union is in dispute with track operator Network Rail over pay.
The union said... | A strike by rail workers will mean that most trains in Scotland will be cancelled on Monday and Tuesday next week, ScotRail has confirmed. | 32811054 |
The actress, who played Hermione in the film series, went to see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child earlier this week.
Writing on Facebook on Thursday, Watson said: "I came in with no idea what to expect and it was amazing.
"Having seen it, I felt more connected to Hermione and the stories than I have since Deathly Hall... | Emma Watson has praised the new Harry Potter play, which has just opened in London's West End. | 36745362 |
The Italian-born business analyst, who was 30, lived in Norwich with her fiance Fiaz Bhatti.
She commuted to London every day to her job at Pearson Publishing in The Strand, taking a train to Liverpool Street and then a Circle Line Tube.
She suffered devastating injuries when the bomb detonated and the inquest was told... | Benedetta Ciaccia was two months away from her wedding when she was killed in the Aldgate bombing on 7 July 2005. | 11741875 |
The HMRC has ruled carers sleeping overnight to provide safety and reassurance should be be paid the national minimum wage for all hours.
Mencap says the total bill for back pay - due by September, and in some cases dating back six years - could be £400m.
The government says carers should be paid fairly.
The national ... | Vulnerable people with learning difficulties could lose overnight supervision, disability charity Mencap warns. | 40648952 |
In 2014-15, 2,868 fixed penalty notices were issued in England and Wales - down from 3,521 in the previous 12 months.
According to the figures there were 73,824 complaints about dog mess in 2014-15 - but 103 councils did not issue any fixed penalties.
The government said it was working with councils to find "local solu... | The number of people fined for failing to pick up their dog's poo fell by almost 20% last year, according to figures obtained by BBC Radio 5 live. | 33064119 |
Among 10 to 15-year-old girls, the charity's report says 14% are unhappy with their lives as a whole, and 34% with their appearance.
Researchers were told of girls feeling ugly or worthless.
The figures for England, Wales and Scotland for 2013-14 represent a sharp rise in unhappiness on five years before.
By contrast t... | Girls in Britain are becoming more miserable, suggests the Children's Society's annual report. | 37223063 |
He added that such people had "sworn personal allegiance" to Islamic State (IS) and therefore could potentially have committed the offence.
The last UK prosecution for treason was in 1946, when William Joyce was hanged for Nazi propaganda broadcasts.
Committing the offence involves being disloyal to the Crown.
Mr Hammo... | UK jihadists who travel to Iraq or Syria to fight could be tried for treason, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has said. | 29655099 |
It comes as consumer rights group Which said backless booster seats will only be approved for use for children taller than 125cm and weighing more than 22kg under new rules set to be introduced.
But the government said talks are ongoing and there was no date as yet.
Existing rules say that children must use a child car... | New regulations for child car seats are in the pipeline, but no decisions have been made, the government has said. | 36153451 |
23 February 2017 Last updated at 08:55 GMT
Perry was performing her new song Chained To The Rhythm and was surrounded by dancers dressed as houses.
As the song got near the end, one of the dancers missed their footing and fell off the stage.
Luckily the dancer wasn't hurt during the fall.
Video courtesy of ITV/ BRIT Aw... | One of Katy Perry's dancers had an unfortunate fall at the Brit Awards on Wednesday evening. | 39062583 |
US Senator Jeanne Shaheen wants to know whether the Rio Games could accelerate the spread of the mosquito-borne virus.
"The Olympics draw people from all over the globe," she said. "It's important we understand the health implications."
On Wednesday, Northern Ireland golfer Rory McIlroy said his concerns about the viru... | The World Health Organization is to examine the risks of holding the Olympics in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro because of the Zika virus. | 36448236 |
Gulls are also regulars, with the island an important breeding ground, while hundreds of visitors take a boat trip from Cardiff Bay to explore the wildlife haven every year.
But new inhabitants could soon be mooring on the island of Flat Holm after Cardiff council unveiled plans to sell it as part of wide-ranging cuts ... | It has been a home to monks, Vikings, and Victorian and World War II soldiers, along with cholera sufferers and a few smugglers. | 21289956 |
She was attacked outside a women's hostel in Lucknow while getting water from a hand pump, police said.
The woman, 35, had been receiving round-the-clock police protection because of the previous attacks, which were linked to a property dispute.
Anger is growing at the authorities' inability to protect her.
She was all... | A woman in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh who survived an alleged gang-rape and four separate acid attacks has been targeted again by an acid-thrower. | 40474360 |
The first procedure at Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales was watched by specialists from a theatre gallery and over a video link.
A specially designed metal brace is inserted through two small incisions in the side of the chest to reshape it.
The operation helps people with pectus carinatum, known as pigeon chest.... | A Welsh hospital has become the first in the UK to offer a pioneering new treatment for patients with chest deformities. | 33445782 |
Thomas Wengierow admitted a charge under the Data Protection Act committed when he worked at the company's Baird Avenue centre in Dundee.
Dundee Sheriff Court heard he knowingly or recklessly obtained or disclosed personal data from a Tesco database.
Wengierow then copied the details into an email and sent it to himsel... | A Tesco call centre worker who emailed himself copies of customer details from the supermarket giant's database will be sentenced next month. | 36110378 |
The High Mill at Verdant Works was awarded the Historic Environment Scotland special category award for conservation and climate change.
The prize was presented at the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) awards dinner in Glasgow.
The High Mill dates from 1833 and was an unused part of Verdant Works.
Ve... | A historic Dundee jute mill threatened with demolition before being saved by a £2.9m restoration has won a national conservation award. | 36558569 |
Mark Hayes, 36, was also charged with attempted arson with intent to endanger life and the attempted murder of a man in Essex on Friday.
The body of Phyllis Hayes was found in her home in Idmiston Road, Stratford, on Thursday, with suspected stab wounds.
Mr Hayes is due to appear at Basildon Magistrates' Court on Monda... | A man has been charged with murdering his 65-year-old mother at her east London home. | 33126025 |
Thirty five firefighters attended the BMW Mercedes garage in Woodham Road, Barry at 17:15 BST on Wednesday.
A wall and roof of the building collapsed and the five vehicles inside were all damaged.
A spokeswoman for South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said: "The fire has been extinguished now, but it is expected to smou... | Firefighters have been tackling a commercial garage fire in Vale of Glamorgan. | 36485828 |
But Nikki Haley also said the Trump administration was "thinking outside the box as well", suggesting it was open to other possible solutions.
For many years, the US has advocated the establishment of a Palestinian state next to Israel.
But Mr Trump indicated on Wednesday he would not insist on that.
Viewpoint - 'A sub... | The US ambassador to the UN has said her country "absolutely" supports the idea of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian dispute. | 38989906 |
24 June 2016 Last updated at 17:15 BST
These kids in Salford have mixed views. Some are sad because they feel like the UK has lost a friendship, but others think it will mean more money for public services.
More than 30 million adults voted in Thursday's EU referendum - with 52% choosing to leave the club of 28 Europea... | Children have been telling Newsround what they think about the UK voting to leave the European Union. | 36623529 |
But with fridges bursting and a never-ending supply of leftovers to use up, how do you avoid the unwelcome guest of food poisoning making an appearance?
It's party time; you've got friends coming round; the booze is flowing faster than the tears on Strictly and you've laid out a buffet that would put Nigella or Jamie t... | Turkey, roast potatoes and yes - even Brussel sprouts are about to take centre-stage on the nation's dining tables. | 38304077 |
Since 2013, payouts have been made for a range of incidents, including where police vehicles hit a pedestrian, cyclists, parked cars, and walls.
Motor liability claims accounted for more than half of the total £633,035.
Police Scotland said its police vehicles did 70 million miles each year in often dangerous condition... | Police Scotland handed out £350,000 over three years as compensation for road accidents involving officers, a BBC investigation has found. | 35431060 |
It comes as net migration estimates show it remains near record levels, at 327,000 for the year to March.
The figures - for the period before Britain voted to leave the EU - are down slightly on the previous year.
Net migration is the difference between the number of people coming to the UK for at least a year and thos... | Poland has overtaken India as the most common non-UK country of birth for people living in the UK, Office for National Statistics figures show. | 37183733 |
Singer Angel Flukes, 28, from Saltash, won Supertalent 2016 and 100,000 euros (£85,200).
She sang Think Twice by Celine Dion in front of an estimated 5m television viewers in Germany.
Ms Flukes said she did not expect to win and would be spending some of her winnings on a wedding next year.
The singer, who went to Ply... | A former bar worker from Cornwall has won Germany's version of Britain's Got Talent. | 38420950 |
Vergara told ABC's Good Morning America that her ex was taking advantage of her.
"I don't think it's fair," she said.
Meanwhile on NBC's Today Show, Loeb spoke of "moral, legal, ethical concepts" concerning lives "that we've already created".
Loeb has taken legal action to gain control over two embryos he and Vergara c... | Modern Family actress Sofia Vergara and former fiance Nick Loeb have spoken out about their frozen embryo battle on duelling morning TV show appearances. | 32629266 |
The player from second division women's side Torrelodones went to police after noticing that someone tried to sneak a mobile phone through a window.
Torrelodones had just played against Atletico at the team's Ciudad Deportiva complex outside Madrid.
Atletico Madrid describe it as a "very serious" incident.
They have op... | Atletico Madrid are helping police after a player claimed someone tried to film her in the shower at the club's grounds on Sunday. | 37989659 |
Kevin Sloane was jailed for eight years over the raid at the Martin McColls branch in Newton Mearns in 2011.
He was caught after leaving his photo ID driving licence, a rental agreement, and a mask which had his DNA and the shotgun residue, in the getaway van.
The Scottish Prison Service said the 31-year-old was found ... | A man who admitted firing a shotgun during a post office robbery in East Renfrewshire has died in prison. | 35697993 |
Daniel Sanzone inflicted "catastrophic and irreversible" brain injuries on Joshua Millinson at his home in Wolverhampton in October last year.
The 23-year-old was convicted of murder on Wednesday at Birmingham Crown Court.
The court heard he has since received death threats and his prison cell had been ransacked. Mr Ju... | A father who shook his two-week-old son so violently the baby went blind and deaf has been jailed for life. | 37863786 |
The idea is for the bus lanes on Kingsway to be opened up to all traffic while the other carriageway would become large grassed areas with cycle paths.
Chris Holley, leader of the opposition at Swansea council, said the idea was "fraught with problems".
But businesses in the area have given the plans their backing.
"Th... | A row has broken out over £10m plans to turn half of a key Swansea city centre street into an urban park. | 39076601 |
The former international defender watched Slovakia lose in Slovenia on Saturday, providing a report for Scotland boss Gordon Strachan.
"If you allow them to get a rhythm, they can be a very effective team," Pressley told BBC Scotland.
"Slovenia were aggressive out of possession, they pressurised them and didn't allow t... | Scotland can get a positive result in Slovakia if they employ a high-tempo strategy, says Steven Pressley. | 37608443 |
Howard Skempton's Five Rings Triples will premiere at the All Saints Church in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, as part of the New Music 20x12 project.
Twenty new works - each 12 minutes in length - have been created which aim to capture the spirit of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The works feature a mixture of genres... | A new church bell-ringing composition will bring in the new year as part of the Cultural Olympiad. | 15238082 |
Thousands of people across the country voted for 12 weeks as part of National Trust Wales' search to find the nation's most treasured place.
The Edwardian gardens scooped more than a third of the final votes and was nominated for its breathtaking landscaped gardens.
The Special Places award was won by Penarth Pier last... | Dyffryn Gardens in the Vale of Glamorgan has been voted as the most special place in Wales. | 33815349 |
Denbighshire-born Michael Crowley-Milling helped invent the world's first computer touch screen and died in 2012.
The 95-year-old's will left his wealth "within the UK" to The Royal Society - but almost half the cash was in Jersey and Isle of Man accounts.
The High Court ruled he had confused the British Isles and the ... | An error in geography by a scientist has ended with a charity winning a legal battle for half his £2m fortune. | 34942390 |
Pressure had been mounting on Inacio after the Cairo club missed out on the semi-finals of this season's African Champions League.
Their draw with Al Ahly Tripoli signalled their fate in Africa's premier club competition.
Zamalek also lost to Lebanon's Al-Ahed in the Arab Championship this week.
Zamalek need to be more... | Portuguese coach Augusto Inacio has been sacked by Egyptian giants Zamalek after less than four months in charge of the side. | 40747566 |
The governing VMRO-DPMNE party secured 51 out of 120 seats in parliament in Sunday's election, according to preliminary results.
The opposition social democrats (SDSM) took 49 seats, the state election commission said on Monday.
The result was expected to be close, with both parties earlier claiming victory.
With just ... | Macedonia's governing conservatives have won the country's closely-fought parliamentary elections, officials say. | 38288433 |
20 February 2017 Last updated at 07:38 GMT
A total of 400,000 windmills have been used to make shapes of hearts, flowers and circles.
Tens of thousands of roses have also been planted alongside the windmills.
Lots of visitors have been enjoying the colourful display in Chengdu City. | Thousands of plastic windmills have been laid out to make an amazing display in China. | 39025667 |
Judges in the court's Grand Chamber said they would hear arguments that the failed bombers had an unfair trial.
The men, each jailed for life for the botched 21 July 2005 attacks, say their convictions are unfair because police interviewed them without a lawyer.
Judges will also re-examine England's law on life sentenc... | Senior judges at the European Court of Human Rights are to examine the case of three men jailed over the 21/7 plot to bomb the London transport network. | 32997694 |
First rule: don't get involved. Second rule: if you must get involved, pick a side. Third rule: make sure your side wins.
US President Barack Obama ran foul of the rules when he supported David Cameron in the UK's EU Referendum in June. Mr Cameron lost.
The president is now taking his second bet of the year on a Europe... | There are three rules when it comes to getting involved in other countries' civil wars, and they apply to elections too. | 37702921 |
It was one of the bloodiest events of World War One - with 4,000 Welsh soldiers killed or injured on the first day, 31 July 1917.
Among them was Welsh poet Hedd Wyn.
The 38th (Welsh) Division played a central role in the battle, capturing key positions on the ridge at Pilckem.
By the end of the battle - also known as t... | The Prince of Wales and First Minister Carwyn Jones have joined up to 1,000 people in Flanders, Belgium, for the Welsh centenary memorial of the Battle of Passchendaele. | 40756468 |
Mae papur briffio gafodd ei yrru gan Brifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant i'r llywodraeth ym mis Medi yn dweud: "Mae angen buddsoddiad cyhoeddus yng nghynllun Yr Egin y brifysgol er mwyn cael gwared â'r bwlch ariannol."
Ym mis Hydref, dywedodd Ysgrifennydd yr Economi, Ken Skates wrth ACau ei fod yn "siomedig" bod bwlch ... | Fe wnaeth y brifysgol y tu ôl i bencadlys newydd S4C, Yr Egin, ddweud wrth Lywodraeth Cymru y byddai angen arian cyhoeddus, fis yn unig cyn gwadu bod bwlch ariannol. | 38924652 |
The Northern Ireland international, 26, joined North End in June 2014 following his release by Rangers but has been restricted to eight starts.
Little has yet to make an appearance for the Lilywhites this season after their promotion to the Championship.
"I've had a frustrating season so far, being fit and champing at ... | League One side Blackpool have signed Preston striker Andy Little on loan until 2 January. | 34846949 |
Just over half of the protected area will be closed to fishing.
The fishery in the other half will be policed under a grant of £300,000 from the Louis Bacon Foundation, a charitable body.
It is the latest marine reserve to be declared around remote islands, which will increase marine conservation zones to about 2% of ... | The government is to create a marine reserve almost as big as the UK in the Atlantic waters of Ascension Island. | 35216313 |
Justin Trudeau's communications chief, Kate Purchase, said Fox was "spreading misinformation" with the tweet, which was based on early reports.
Six Muslim worshippers were shot dead as they prayed and 19 others wounded.
French-Canadian student Alexandre Bissonette was subsequently charged. Fox News has apologised for t... | Fox News has removed a tweet saying a suspect in the Quebec mosque attack was of Moroccan origin, after a request by the Canadian prime minister's office. | 38821804 |
The Hang Seng index closed up 2.7% at 26,944.39, its highest closing level since January 2008.
The surge in interest was triggered by Beijing's move last month to let mutual funds invest in Hong Kong through the connect plan.
The Shanghai Composite ended down 0.9%.
The mainland index closed at 3,957.53 as investors rus... | Hong Kong shares surged to seven-year highs on Thursday as mainland Chinese investors poured money into the market via the new stock connect trading link. | 32229222 |
An official with Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said the spread of the disease across the country made it very difficult to control.
The West African state is facing a battle to contain the outbreak after cases were reported in areas that are hundreds of kilometres apart.
Ebola is spread by close contact and kills betw... | The Ebola outbreak that has killed 78 people in Guinea is "unprecedented", a medical charity has said. | 26825869 |
Angela Wrightson was subjected to a brutal assault in her Hartlepool home by the girls, then aged 13 and 14.
Speaking to ITV Tyne Tees, her niece Rachel Tresidder said the family wanted to bring in "Angie's Law".
The law would give more power to police and social services to intervene if a vulnerable person was being ... | The family of a woman who was tortured to death by two teenage girls has called for a new law to protect vulnerable people. | 36465152 |
The charges against her have been upgraded to "joint perpetrator of murder", according to Interfax.
She will be tried in a border town in southern Russia, her lawyer tweeted.
The pilot was captured during fighting with Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine and has become a symbol of Ukrainian resistance to Russia.
She was ... | A Ukrainian military pilot, Nadia Savchenko, who has been held in Russia since June 2014, faces a 25-year prison term, according to reports. | 33512866 |
The council is due to elect its new leader next Thursday.
Jamie Adams, former leader and member of the Independent Plus Political Group (IPPG), has removed his name from the contest.
The IPPG has led the council since 1996 but lost 20 councillors in the local elections earlier this month.
Mr Simpson stepped down from P... | Unaffiliated councillor David Simpson is on course to become the new leader of Pembrokeshire county council, after his only opponent withdrew. | 39965036 |
Thousands of caterpillars have covered a bush with the giant nest beside the city's Wickes store.
Visitors from as far away as Motherwell have travelled to see the unusual sight.
The creatures feed on cherry trees, hawthorn and blackthorn and build the webs to ward off predators.
One onlooker said he "hadn't seen anyth... | A 30ft-long caterpillar web beside a Stirling DIY store has been cordoned off after becoming a tourist attraction. | 36399909 |
The Dumfries and Galloway authority said this week it was no closer to agreement over the items' future.
A spokeswoman for NMS said it believed it had put forward a "mutually beneficial and positive proposal".
The Scottish Archaeological Finds Allocation Panel (SAFAP) is to meet to discuss the hoard's future on 23 Marc... | National Museums Scotland has voiced disappointment at a council's stance over their bids to house a Viking treasure hoard. | 39205524 |
The two-year-old was being rushed from Warwick Hospital to Horton Hospital in Banbury with suspected meningitis and was not strapped in, her family said.
The vehicle left the road at high speed near Banbury, Oxfordshire, resting at the bottom of a steep bank, they said.
West Midlands Ambulance Service is carrying out a... | An ambulance carrying a critically ill toddler and her mother crashed on the M40, rolling down an embankment before being found by a passing motorist. | 35612012 |
His family said in statement that he died peacefully while being treated for Parkinson's disease.
Mr Khashoggi became one of the world's richest men in the 1970s and '80s by brokering international arms deals.
His parties were legendary, often lasting for days, but there was also controversy about his business.
A state... | Saudi arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi, a billionaire businessman known for his lavish lifestyle, has died in London at the age of 82. | 40180931 |
Two men, one of whom was armed with a gun, the other with a crowbar, threatened the van driver in the Riverside Retail Park on Saturday afternoon.
They made off with a cash box.
The man has been charged with robbery and possession of a firearm with intent. He is due to appear at Coleraine Magistrates Court later. | A 25-year-old man has been charged following an armed robbery of a cash-in-transit van in Coleraine. | 33585078 |
Now, some of these figures will be plucked out of the air, but some of them will be based on serious economic modelling - carried out by folk with brains the size of planets, most likely swimming around in think tanks.
Should you believe all of them, some of them or none of them and how do you know which to treasure an... | As the EU referendum campaign continues you will be seeing lots of headlines about how much Brexit would cost or benefit the UK economy, or indeed how much staying in will cost the economy. | 35862618 |
A review - led by former NHS anti-fraud boss Jim Gee - highlighted fraud by pharmacists, dentists, GPs and patients.
Among the areas it found to be affected were procurement, prescriptions, registration of patients and payroll.
The government said the report was "highly speculative" and "full of inconsistencies".
To wo... | The NHS in England could be losing up to £5.7bn a year to fraud from its £100bn budget, a report suggests. | 34326934 |
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) said 80% of Scottish beaches passed the standard as "excellent", "good" or "sufficient".
However, 17 beaches are now rated as "poor" under the new system.
Sepa measured the quality of water at 84 "officially designated bathing waters" across Scotland.
Many beaches likel... | Water quality at 17 Scottish beaches have been classed as "excellent" against new, much stricter European standards. | 36330742 |
Among key investors were the Ambani brothers, Tata group chief Cyrus Mistry and Wipro head Azim Premji.
Companies also pledged to manufacture in India, estimated to add 18,0000 jobs to the economy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched "India Digital Week" on Wednesday, to reinvigorate an $18bn campaign to strengthen d... | India's corporates have pledged 4,500 trillion rupees ($70bn; £44bn) to the "digital India" initiative. | 33359195 |
It leaves only five candidates left for the election which is likely to dominate Caf's Extraordinary General Assembly in Cairo on Thursday.
No reasons were given for Patel's withdrawal, which Caf has confirmed.
South Sudan Football Association president Chabur Goc Alei pulled out of the election last week.
It leaves Ca... | Confederation of African Football vice-president Suketu Patel has withdrawn from the race for the two extra African places on the Fifa Council. | 37496065 |
He could more accurately have described us as a nation of shoppers.
Consumer spending is the driver of the UK's economic growth, accounting for about 60% of all our economic activity.
The quickest route to a downturn in that growth figure is consumers who rein in spending.
Today's sharp rise in prices (inflation is now... | It was Napoleon Bonaparte who once dismissed Britain as a nation of shop keepers. | 40262751 |
GLAdys - named after the airport's international code - will entertain passengers in the departure area with songs, dancing and stories.
She is said to be the first robot to be used by a UK airport.
GLAdys is part of a trial that could eventually see more robots used to interact and help direct passengers around the ai... | Glasgow Airport has unveiled its newest member of staff - a singing and dancing humanoid robot. | 38317692 |
The idea would use bone conduction technology, a technique that transmits sound to the inner ear by passing vibrations through the skull.
The concept has been developed by ad agency BBDO Germany on behalf of broadcaster Sky Deutschland.
It is already proving controversial.
Comments posted under a video showing off the ... | A German firm is proposing to transmit adverts via train windows so that the sound appears to "come from inside the user's head" when passengers lean against them. | 23167112 |
Kent paceman Matt Coles ripped through the hosts' batting line-up at the Ageas Bowl with 6-56 as Hampshire were bowled out for 229 - Adam Wheater hitting 63.
Bell-Drummond shared an opening stand of 203 with Denly before he was caught by Tom Alsop off Brad Wheal (4-38).
Denly (105) went four balls later as Kent reached... | Joe Denly hit a fine century and Daniel Bell-Drummond made 91 as Kent chased down 230 to beat Hampshire by five wickets in the One-Day Cup. | 36880124 |
The collision, involving a black Triumph motorbike and a beige Hyundai, happened on the B9113 Forfar to Montrose road at about 16:30 on Sunday.
The 56-year rider was treated by ambulance service personnel but died at the scene.
Three occupants of the car were taken to hospital with minor injuries but later released. Th... | A motorcyclist has died in a crash with a car in Angus. | 39551311 |
The 18-year-old studied source gated transistors, an energy-efficient alternative to traditional transistors.
Their usability has been questioned due to some self-heating effects.
The new research, presented at the British Science Festival and published in Scientific Reports, shows that these effects are actually minim... | A Surrey school student has co-authored a paper investigating components that could be important for the future of flexible electronics. | 34225913 |
President Mugabe said his compatriots should protect their natural resources from what he called foreign "vandals".
In a speech for National Heroes Day he said: "Even Cecil the lion - he is yours. He's dead!"
The lion - a favourite at Hwange National Park - died after he was shot by Walter Palmer using a bow and arrow.... | President Robert Mugabe has said Zimbabweans failed in their responsibility to protect Cecil, a lion shot by an American hunter. | 33854374 |
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