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Peltier has agreed a two-year extension and Hoilett has signed a one-year deal.
"I've enjoyed my time here up until now and hopefully I enjoy it even more next season. I'm delighted to extend my stay here," Peltier said.
The Bluebirds are poised to sell Declan John and Craig Noone, but have signed goalkeeper Neil Ether... | Cardiff City have agreed new contracts with defender Lee Peltier and forward Junior Hoilett. | 40174267 |
They replace injured Leicestershire wicketkeeper Niall O'Brien and Stuart Thompson, who will miss both matches for personal reasons.
O'Brien is set to be out of action for four to six weeks after sustaining a grade-two tear of his left calf.
The first match will be held on Thursday, with the second on Saturday.
O'Brien... | John Anderson and Max Sorensen have been called into the Ireland squad for this week's one-day international series against Sri Lanka at Malahide. | 36516456 |
It expects to make an operating profit of 7.2 trillion won ($7.1bn; £4.2bn) in the April-to-June period, down from 9.5 trillion won a year ago.
Its operating profit has now fallen for three straight quarters.
Samsung is the world's biggest maker of mobile phones and the handset division accounts for the bulk of its pr... | Samsung Electronics has forecast a 25% drop in profit for the second quarter due to a slowdown in the smartphone market and a strong Korean currency. | 28189480 |
The Kiwi described the Irish as one of the best teams in world rugby.
And he feels a nervous energy among his squad ahead of the Six Nations opener in the Scottish capital.
"It's an exciting start," said Cotter of the visitors, who have won 14 of the 17 meetings between the sides since the beginning of the Six Nations ... | Scotland head coach Vern Cotter says his team are ready to "roll their sleeves up and have a go" at Ireland on Saturday at Murrayfield. | 38847275 |
Charles Michel added that universities, schools and the metro would remain closed on Monday.
Brussels has been on lockdown all weekend, amid a manhunt for suspected Paris attacker Salah Abdeslam.
Islamic State militants, some of whom were from Brussels, killed 130 people in Paris on 13 November.
Follow the latest live ... | Brussels will stay on the highest level of terror alert because of the "serious and imminent" threat of Paris-style attacks, Belgium's prime minister says. | 34896125 |
CCTV captured in Bartley Green, Birmingham, shows the victim being pulled into the road opposite her driveway.
West Midlands Police said she suffered a fractured finger and "significant bruising".
A 25-year-old man from Weoley Castle was arrested on suspicion of robbery.
He was released on police bail on Tuesday pendin... | A man has been arrested after footage of an apparent "carjack", which saw a woman dragged alongside her own car, was released. | 31125442 |
A late drop goal from Tiernan O'Halloran broke the deadlock in a tight contest on 77 minutes.
Craig Ronaldson then hammered over a long range penalty to seal the victory.
Blues had led at half-time 13-7 but at one stage were in front 13-0, with Gareth Anscombe scoring two penalties and converting Nick Williams' try.
Wi... | Connacht came from behind to beat Cardiff Blues at the Arms Park to complete a Pro12 double over the Welsh region thanks to some composed kicking. | 38932671 |
The offences by Paul Aiton, Colin Best, Stuart Flanagan, Ben Pomeroy and John Williams date back to the 2011 National Rugby League season.
Aiton, 31, currently plays in Super League with Catalans Dragons.
An NRL statement said the players "bore no significant fault in the breaches" and the bans have "now expired" owing... | Five former Cronulla Sharks players have been given 12-month backdated bans for breaching anti-doping rules. | 37643544 |
Azhar, 31, became ODI skipper after the 2015 World Cup, and led the side to 12 wins and 18 defeats in the format.
He will be replaced by wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfraz Ahmed, 29, who already leads the Twenty20 side.
Pakistan next visit West Indies at the end of March to play two T20 games, three ODIs and three Tests.
The... | Batsman Azhar Ali has stepped down as Pakistan's one-day international captain following their 4-1 series defeat by Australia last month. | 38925215 |
Fire crews were called to Rowan Court in Barry at 01:00 GMT.
Heavy rain and strong winds hit Wales on Saturday forcing more travel disruption with several roads flooded.
It comes as engineers battled to restore power to thousands of homes without electricity in mid and north Wales.
ScottishPower said it hoped to have c... | Seventeen people have been evacuated from flats in the Vale of Glamorgan after the roof was damaged in strong winds overnight. | 26199300 |
The Save Fenton Town Hall action group moved in on 9 November after the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) put it on the market for £500,000.
They argued a sale of the building could put at risk a World War One memorial inside.
The group had been due in court earlier after being served an MoJ eviction notice.
Fenton resident J... | Campaigners who occupied a former town hall to try to stop it being sold have called off their month-long action. | 30408935 |
Here are some of the main methods and principles in use.
In recent years the Environment Agency has used a range of temporary or "demountable" flood barriers to provide additional protection to flood-prone areas.
Lightweight sectional metal barriers are relatively inexpensive and can be placed in various configurations... | As parts of the UK again deal with severe flooding after a winter storm, questions are being asked about how flooding can be prevented or alleviated. | 25929644 |
A woman in her 30s was assaulted in the Glen Road area in the early hours of Friday.
Three men were arrested following the attack.
Two men aged 18 and 23 were charged and are to appear in court in Belfast on Monday. A 22-year-old man was released unconditionally on Friday evening. | Two men have been charged with rape over an alleged attack on a woman in west Belfast. | 35622712 |
The web firm was alerted to the breach by security experts seeking computers vulnerable to the recently discovered Shellshock bug.
Shellshock is a flaw found in many widely used versions of the Unix operating system.
Although the Yahoo servers were vulnerable to Shellshock it said attackers used a different vulnerabili... | Yahoo has said no user data was lost when hackers breached its servers. | 29520077 |
However, a remarkable project is under way that is already changing lives, and it is one of which the city government, keen to put Rio on the map as Latin America's first smart city, should take note.
The project, co-ordinated by Unicef in collaboration with local non-government organisation CEDAPS (Centro de Promocao ... | Rio de Janeiro's famously chaotic favelas are as much a landmark of the city as the Christ statue or Sugarloaf Mountain but few would see them as the natural home to smart technologies. | 22546490 |
Shares in Avio began trading on the Milan Stock Exchange on Monday and jumped more than 8% before falling back.
The firm, which launches satellites into low orbit, says it is raising funds to help it expand.
The satellite industry was worth $208bn in 2015, according to industry figures.
Cinven owns 81% of Avio, with a ... | An Italian rocket launch firm, dubbed Europe's answer to SpaceX, has become the first company of its kind to list its shares. | 39556804 |
Inside in the warmth, Brian Gaffney, a guitar-playing singer from County Kerry entertains with a selection of Irish ballads.
It is winter in America - a time for collars up and heads down.
That is especially the case if you are one of the estimated 11 million illegal or undocumented immigrants, up to 50,000 of whom are... | The snow is falling outside the Dubliner pub in the centre of Washington DC, not far from the Capitol Building with its huge dome. | 39293909 |
Speaking at an international conference in Vietnam, Prince William said there was "much to be proud of" when it came to efforts to halt illegal poaching.
But he said the "brutality" of poachers and crime gangs was still escalating.
He called on the UK to pass a total ban on the domestic ivory trade, as has been done by... | Endangered animals are being killed in "horrifying numbers" and efforts to tackle the crisis must be accelerated, the Duke of Cambridge has said. | 38009539 |
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The diving duo bagged themselves two gold medals in the men's synchronised 3 metre springboard and Jack even got a silver in the men's single springboard.
Now they are back home and we invited them to the Newsround office to ask them some of your questions!
Check out the video t... | Jack Laugher and Chris Mears did pretty well for themselves and Team GB at the 2016 Olympic Games. | 37175637 |
Addresses in Cambridgeshire, Yorkshire, Essex, Surrey and Counties Tyrone and Down were raided by police and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) officers.
A spokesman said computers, mobile phones and cash were seized during the raids.
The nine men and one woman have been questioned and released on bail until November.
Two m... | Ten people have been arrested in a suspected £4m VAT and money laundering fraud linked to the transport industry. | 33274415 |
The embattled Sydney Swans player also received strong support on Friday from a growing number of business leaders, including billionaire James Packer.
Goodes, an Indigenous Australian, has been plagued by booing while on the field, which his supporters say is prompted by racism.
The footballer is now taking time off f... | The captains of all 18 Australian Rules football clubs have called on fans to stop booing football star Adam Goodes. | 33729756 |
Self-employed roofer Matthew Green, 26, went missing from his Sittingbourne home in Kent in April 2010.
Pauline and Jim Green said they believed he was found by Spanish street pastors amid concerns for his welfare.
Kent Police said "confidentiality and data protection matters" prevented them from giving any further inf... | The parents of a man found alive six years after he disappeared have said their joy turned to frustration after they were told they could not see him. | 36315414 |
The Tory minister was giving evidence to the Treasury select committee which is examining the Smith Commission plan.
Mr Osborne said it would be up to Scotland to decide whether to vary future tax rates and therefore spark "competition".
He added that Holyrood would bear the consequences of using its new powers.
On Thu... | Chancellor George Osborne has told MPs that new powers being handed to Scotland could result in a UK-wide competition over tax rates. | 30900095 |
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The Lanarkshire fighter won lightweight gold at last summer's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, and is unbeaten in five bouts since turning professional.
"That's kind of what we're looking at, but it's a long way away yet, and we just need to take it one fight at a time," Fly... | Charlie Flynn says he wants to capture a British title within two years. | 34811073 |
Los Angeles police and rescue crews surrounded the fomer Hannah Montana star's house in Hollywood on Wednesday, while helicopters circled the property.
But they soon discovered there was no one in the building.
Police say the incident may have been part of a trend of prank calls, which has been dubbed "swatting".
Swatt... | Armed police stormed pop star Miley Cyrus's house in the US, after receiving an emergency call about a possible kidnapping and shooting. | 19109309 |
The woman in her 80s was in one of two vehicles involved in the crash at about 12:15 GMT.
The Great North Air Ambulance said paramedics treated her at the scene but she died before she could be taken to hospital. It is not yet known if anyone else was injured in the crash.
The northbound A1 at the Newton on the Moor an... | A woman has been killed in a collision on the A1 in Northumberland. | 31480573 |
Gemma Bagshaw, who was heavily pregnant at the time, and husband Ben have lived in a rented flat since last October.
They were among four families who had been unable to return to their homes after the the 33ft (10m) deep hole appeared in Fontmell Close, St Albans.
It will be the first time their son Finley, who was bo... | A family who were evacuated from their home when a sinkhole opened up outside have finally returned 14 months later. | 38169084 |
Ukraine's interim government, the EU and the US have condemned the move as "illegal".
A copy of the 16 March ballot paper - released by the Crimean parliament - appears to give voters two choices: to join Russia immediately or gain greater autonomy within Ukraine.
See the document below to find out more:
The ballot pap... | Pro-Moscow authorities on the Crimean peninsula are holding a referendum on whether the region should secede from Ukraine and join Russia. | 26514797 |
The number of road deaths this month is already the same as the toll for the whole of January last year.
Environment Minister Mark H Durkan will meet members of the Northern Ireland Road Safety Forum on Tuesday.
The meeting has been organised after a senior police officer said NI was facing a "road safety emergency".
S... | The minister responsible for road safety in Northern Ireland has called an urgent meeting after five fatalities in the first 10 days of the new year. | 25704498 |
But not everybody approves.
A quick scroll through the comments below YouTube star Nabiilabee's videos soon reveals an audience deeply divided.
"Love this and you are so beautiful!" gushes a young fan.
However alongside the many messages of adoration left for the Birmingham fashion graduate, who uploads video tutorials... | From the young Muslim YouTubers teaching fashion and beauty to women who must remain modest, to the art of mindful computer gaming and the Jewish students using Google Translate to learn Hebrew - lots of young people are looking online for ways to embrace both their religion and their interests. | 34549270 |
Yahoo will be combined with AOL, another faded internet star, which Verizon bought last year.
The deal does not include Yahoo's valuable stake in Chinese firm Alibaba.
The price tag for the deal is well below the $44bn Microsoft offered for Yahoo in 2008 or the $125bn it was worth during the dot.com boom.
Verizon said ... | US internet firm Yahoo is being acquired by American telecoms giant Verizon Communications for nearly $5bn (£3.8bn) in cash. | 36879831 |
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The Lionesses secured a semi-final against hosts Netherlands as they finally overcame Les Bleues, who had beaten them in the past three major tournaments.
The result means England are now the highest-ranked team left in the competition following Denmark's shock victory ove... | England beat France for the first time in 43 years to reach the semi-finals of Euro 2017 on a night of high tension in Deventer. | 40765772 |
Dr Julie McAdam was giving was giving evidence at the trial of Steven Kirkwood at the High Court in Glasgow.
Mr Kirkwood is accused murdering Mr O'Hanlon, 45, at HK Autotek, Stevenston, Ayrshire, on 25 July.
He denies the charge and attempting to defeat the ends of justice by disposing of a knife.
The 44 year old has a... | A pathologist has told a murder trial that former Mr Scotland bodybuilding champion Michael O'Hanlon died from massive blood loss. | 39927017 |
The man, in his 70s, was clocked driving at high speed on the M55 towards Blackpool on Monday evening.
Police said a patrol car signalled for him to stop but he came off the motorway and pulled into a Tesco car park at Clifton Retail Park.
He told police he "knew they were there" but needed the toilet. He has been repo... | A motorist caught driving at 115mph failed to stop for police because he was "desperate for the toilet". | 36853861 |
The blazes have destroyed homes and at least 13 people have been hospitalised, with five in a critical condition, according to local media.
Firefighters worked through the night to contain a major blaze which tore through 900 sq km (347 sq miles) of land north of Adelaide.
The SA Country Fire Service warned the fires c... | At least two people have died in fires raging across northern areas of South Australia (SA) state. | 34918381 |
Harvey, 32, joined the club as first-team coach in 2008 and replaced Tony Gervaise as manager in February 2010.
She guided Arsenal to three consecutive league titles, two Continental Cups and one FA Women's Cup.
"I've had a wonderful four-and-a-half years and would like to thank everyone at the club for the fantastic s... | Arsenal Ladies manager Laura Harvey will leave in January to take over at American side Seattle Reign. | 20824368 |
Martin Surl said the force would look smaller in the future with changes being brought in ahead of expected budget cuts.
A single neighbourhood command is to replace six existing policing areas.
PCSOs will start to be deployed beyond their own neighbourhood policing area if they are the nearest resource.
Mr Surl, who u... | Gloucestershire's Police and Crime Commissioner has announced the biggest re-organisation of policing in the county in 40 years. | 30488504 |
Its
report on the impact of 20% funding cuts to police in England and Wales by 2015
said the Met Police, Devon and Cornwall and Lincolnshire were at risk.
There would be 5,800 fewer front-line officers across the 43 forces, it said.
Ministers said the "vast majority" were "rising to the challenge of reduci... | Three police forces may not be able to provide a "sufficiently efficient or effective service" in the future, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary has said. | 18670282 |
The hosts went ahead after 24 seconds when Blair Henderson got on the end of Michael McKenna's cross before slotting in from close range.
Stirling went close but Moses Olanrewaju's effort was superbly blocked by Johnny Fairbairn.
Brian Martin was sent off after handling in the area but Stirling were unable to equalise,... | Stirling missed a penalty in stoppage time as 10-man Berwick held on to win. | 35733733 |
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The girl had suffered a fractured skull and remains in a critical condition in hospital.
BBC News NI's Gordon Adair reports. | A 24-year-old man has been remanded in custody charged with the attempted murder of a two-year-old child in County Armagh. | 29751229 |
The ruling came after Switzerland informed the court that Mr Barcenas had transferred money from Swiss accounts to banks in the US and Uruguay.
In light of the revelations, prosecutors argued that the politician was a flight risk.
Mr Barcenas and his wife deny charges of tax evasion.
The couple are suspected of falsify... | A judge has ordered that Luis Barcenas, the ex-treasurer of Spain's governing Popular Party (PP), be held without bail until his corruption trial starts. | 23088204 |
Collingwood, 37, lifted Durham's third title in six years after their eight-wicket win against Nottinghamshire, with fit-again Cook in attendance.
Cook handed responsibilities to coaches Jon Lewis and Neil Killeen while undergoing recovery.
"All the players wanted to do it for Geoff," Collingwood told BBC Sport.
"When ... | Durham captain Paul Collingwood says Geoff Cook's absence from first-team affairs after a heart attack in June galvanised their Championship success. | 24166109 |
West Ham complained to the Premier League after Fulham manager Rene Meulensteen said midfielder Morrison wanted to sign for them.
The 20-year-old has responded to the "frustrating" reports.
"I always try to keep my focus on the next game and show people with my performances that I want to do well for West Ham United," ... | Ravel Morrison has insisted he is fully committed to West Ham despite claims that he wants to move to Fulham. | 25739820 |
The surprise discovery may point to a new way of tackling this increasingly hard-to-treat infection, the US study authors from Yeshiva University say in Nature Communications.
An estimated 650,000 people worldwide have multidrug-resistant TB.
Studies are now needed to see if a treatment that works using the same action... | Vitamin C can kill multidrug-resistant TB in the lab, scientists have found. | 22614522 |
The funding for Welsh higher education was being top-sliced to pay for the grant.
Many of those grant payments were eventually ending up in Welsh universities' coffers anyway, via Welsh students studying here.
But their main concern was the cash going over the border to pay fees at English universities.
The latest figu... | Soon after the Welsh Government started paying out grants towards Welsh students' university fees, vice chancellors raised concerns. | 37440818 |
A 16-year-old was shot in both legs on 18 December and was taken to hospital.
It happened in Aitnamona Crescent at 20:50 GMT.
Police continue to appeal for information from anyone who knows anything about the attack. | A 42-year-old arrested over a paramilitary-style attack in west Belfast has been released unconditionally. | 38426674 |
The five-year-old's parents fled with their ill son after disagreeing with doctors in Southampton and he has since been granted NHS treatment in Prague.
John Hemming MP said he had written to Portsmouth City Council and the NHS trust asking about their intentions.
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust to... | An MP has sought assurances on what action UK authorities may take if cancer patient Ashya King returns home. | 30143605 |
The 66-year-old, who was voted into power in 1988, has already said this seventh term will be his final period as head of the organisation.
Hayatou, who was applauded by delegates at the Caf congress in Marrakech, also received a special certificate from Fifa to commemorate his silver jubilee on its executive committe... | Cameroonian Issa Hayatou has been re-elected unopposed as Confederation of African Football (Caf) president for a final four-year term in office. | 21733665 |
The world number 16 won 6-4 2-6 6-1 to secure the ninth title of her career.
Pavlyuchenkova, 25, took the opening set with the only break and, after Kerber levelled, raced into a 5-0 lead in the deciding set before winning in one hour and 55 minutes.
Germany's Kerber is yet to win a title in 2017.
Meanwhile, two-time A... | Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova shocked world number one Angelique Kerber to win her fourth Monterrey Open title in Mexico. | 39551731 |
Hamilton was 0.291 seconds slower than Rosberg, with Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo splitting the Mercedes.
Rosberg heads Hamilton by 33 points in the championship with 100 still available in the remaining four races.
Hamilton badly needs to win in Austin in Sunday to revive his rapidly faltering hopes of retaining his ti... | Lewis Hamilton was only third fastest in second practice at the US Grand Prix as Mercedes team-mate and title rival Nico Rosberg set the pace. | 37735645 |
The card allows passengers to make bookings from home and avoid queuing at stations.
At present it can only be used on four routes in the central belt.
ScotRail is also in discussion with other operators to pave the way for the smartcard to be used on other transport systems including buses and ferries.
By the end of t... | Train operator ScotRail has announced plans to to expand its smartcard system for all season ticket holders across every route in Scotland. | 35697476 |
The 30-year-old Briton's lap of two minutes 19.265 seconds was 0.998secs quicker than Italy's seven-time champion Valentino Rossi.
"I took the risk at the right time," said Crutchlow.
He became Britain's first MotoGP winner since Barry Sheene in 1981 with victory in the Czech Republic last month.
"I think tomorrow in a... | Cal Crutchlow took pole position for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone less than two weeks after his maiden MotoGP win. | 37269025 |
But we're not quite there yet. It should become clearer in the coming weeks if the Scottish government are going to push for another vote on independence.
If they do, it's widely accepted they will need to obtain permission from Westminster - under Section 30 of the Scotland Act.
That's what happened in 2014 when David... | Theresa May's speech to the Scottish Conservative conference last week - on the benefits of being part of the UK - sounded in part like a referendum campaign pitch. | 39202754 |
The 20-year-old, who has featured four times for City's first team, spent last season on loan at Dutch club FC Twente.
The Kosovo international scored five times in 27 appearances for the top-flight side and becomes Ipswich's fourth new arrival of the summer.
He follows the signings of Joe Garner, Emyr Huws and Tom Ade... | Championship side Ipswich Town have signed Manchester City winger Bersant Celina on a season-long loan deal. | 40301464 |
Sir Stephen House said that his personal view was that the police should be examining the potential for using body cameras.
But he said the public would need to be consulted before any changes.
Sir Stephen was speaking at the launch of a campaign to highlight the increase in domestic abuse at Christmas.
He said that th... | Scotland's Chief Constable has said officers wearing body cameras could help improve the quality of evidence when cases are brought to court. | 30521673 |
Former US Navy reservist Aaron Alexis, 34, had been treated for paranoia, hearing voices and sleeplessness, the Associated Press reported.
The military contractor had a valid pass for Washington Navy Yard, where the attack unfolded, authorities said.
Alexis was shot and killed by police during Monday's assault.
On Wedn... | The man who killed 12 people at a Washington DC Navy installation had received treatment for mental health issues, US media report. | 24129442 |
The announcement by India's Tata Steel that it plans to sell its UK steel business, putting thousands of jobs at risk, is the latest blow to an industry which has seen a succession of job cuts.
At the start of this year, Tata, which currently employs 15,000 in the UK, announced plans for 1,050 job cuts, on top of the 1... | Over the past few months, one part of the UK economy, the steel industry, has been grabbing the news headlines, but for all the wrong reasons. | 34581945 |
Jalal Uddin, 64, died in hospital after being found with a serious head injury in Rochdale in February.
On Thursday, a 28-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder and a 24-year-old man was held over alleged terrorism funding.
A third man, 21, was also bailed after being re-arrested.
He had ... | Three men who were being questioned in connection with the death of a prominent Koran reader have been bailed pending further police inquiries. | 36166459 |
Isgrove, 24, spent time on loan with the Tykes in 2015-16 and scored in the play-off final as they won promotion to the Championship.
Boss Paul Heckingbottom told the club website: "Lloyd is a great lad and we are all glad to see him back here.
"Once we knew there was a possibility of this deal happening, it was a no b... | Barnsley have signed winger Lloyd Isgrove on a three-year deal after he was released by Southampton. | 40475257 |
Men who took up running and stuck with it had more "healthy swimmers", according to the research in the journal Reproduction.
The boost was only temporary, and began to wane within a month if the men stopped their treadmill training.
Experts say it is important to strike the right balance because too much exercise can ... | Doing at least half an hour of exercise three times a week may boost men's sperm count, say scientists. | 38206920 |
Ali Hassan, 22, Abdul Hussain, 25, and Bader Nokhas, 25, were said to be driving "stupidly" on London's North Circular in Enfield in December 2013.
Hassan's Vauxhall Astra crashed into a Subaru Impreza, which careered out of control into a lorry.
Jawad Qureshi, 28, and his passengers Toheed Rubani, 34, and Haider Qures... | Three men involved in the deaths of another three people after a "cat and mouse" car chase have been jailed. | 38773084 |
Under the deal, Iran will reduce its uranium enrichment capacity in exchange for phased sanctions relief.
US President Barack Obama said a "historic understanding" had been reached with Iran.
The world powers and Iran now aim to draft a comprehensive nuclear accord by 30 June.
The framework agreement was announced by t... | An outline agreement on the future shape of Iran's nuclear programme has been reached after marathon talks with six major powers in Switzerland. | 32166814 |
Reports in Italy say the Chinese-backed Serie A club are prepared to offer Conte £250,000 a week if he leaves Chelsea after one season.
Pioli was sacked on Tuesday after six months as head coach.
The 51-year-old replaced Frank de Boer in November, signing a contract until the end of June 2018.
Former Italy boss Conte, ... | Inter Milan have refused to comment on reports they are planning to offer Chelsea boss Antonio Conte a deal to replace the sacked Stefano Pioli. | 39865860 |
The Scottish government plans to scrap some "unit assessments" which are marked by teachers before pupils sit their exams.
Instead final exams will be strengthened and externally marked coursework in some subjects will also contribute to students' grades.
National 5 courses will be altered next year and Higher courses ... | Major changes are to be made to new school qualifications in a bid to cut teachers' workload. | 37430455 |
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) alleges that Shaun Bridges stole more than $800,000 (£540,000) in Bitcoin.
His colleague, Carl Force, has also been charged with money laundering and wire fraud.
Best known for selling illegal drugs, Silk Road was closed in 2013 following raids by the FBI and other agencies.
The man ... | Two former US special agents have been charged with stealing large amounts of digital currency while investigating the notorious Silk Road marketplace. | 32124251 |
Hassan Munshi and Talha Asmal, both 17 and from Dewsbury, are thought to be trying to join Islamic State after flying from Manchester to Turkey on 31 March.
A statement released on behalf of their families said they were "devastated".
Farooq Yunus, from the Zakaria Mosque in Savile Town, Dewsbury, said the "whole syste... | Photographs of two "ordinary Yorkshire lads" feared to have travelled to Syria have been issued by their families. | 32232012 |
Mae llawer o sylw wedi cael ei roi i'r ffeinal rhwng Juventus a Real Madrid tra bod proffil y tîm cenedlaethol wedi cynyddu wedi pencampwriaeth Euro 2016.
Un digwyddiad pwysig arall yn y byd pêl-droed yng Nghymru eleni yw pen-blwydd Uwch Gynghrair Cymru yn 25 oed.
Yn 1992, daeth Cynghrair Cymru fel yr oedd hi i fodolae... | Nos Sadwrn bydd Caerdydd yn llwyfannu un o'r gemau mwyaf yng nghalendr pêl-droed y byd i goroni blwyddyn fythgofiadwy i'r gamp yng Nghymru. | 39964644 |
He will next play Northern Ireland's Daryl Gurney, who beat him last month.
Anderson's compatriot Peter Wright also progressed to the second round, defeating Keegan Brown 3-0.
Huntly's John Henderson plays Norwich's Darren Webster in Friday afternoon's session and Scot Robert Thornton takes on Alan Norris on Monday nig... | Gary Anderson began the defence of his PDC World Championship title with a 3-0 win over Englishman Andy Boulton at London's Alexandra Palace on Thursday. | 35132277 |
The Brazilian was passed fit to take part in final practice despite going to hospital after feeling dizzy and unwell in Friday's second practice session.
He was released from hospital and spent the night at his hotel, but suffered more problems in final practice.
Di Resta, 31, has not driven the 2017 car and not raced ... | Felipe Massa has been forced to withdraw from the Hungarian Grand Prix because of illness and will be replaced by Scot Paul di Resta. | 40763096 |
The A484 Llanelli link road will be closed overnight between the Berwick and Trostre roundabouts for a month.
Work will start for on Wednesday and will take place between 20:00 BST and 06:00 on week nights only.
It will be carried out in phases, allowing access to business premises either direct or via diversion routes... | Night-time road closures are due to begin as contractors prepare to carry out resurfacing works in Carmarthenshire. | 39936440 |
The teenager was walking in Brodick Street, near Glenconner Park in Royston, at about 21:25 on Saturday when he was assaulted by an unknown suspect or suspects.
He was taken by ambulance to Glasgow Royal Infirmary where he was treated before being released.
Detectives said the attack appeared to be "totally unprovoked"... | A 17-year-old was taken to hospital with a head injury after being attacked in Glasgow. | 39545840 |
HMP North Wales, which is due to open in February 2017, will house 2,000 inmates, making it the UK's largest.
The initial salary, which is dependant on the weekly number of hours worked, ranges from £20,545 to £22,823.
Newly appointed prison officers will initially be given work at a nearby jail to gain experience.
Mor... | People who want to work as a prison officer in Wrexham's new £212m super-prison are being invited to apply for one of 80 roles. | 35004894 |
The 25-year-old has 13 goals in 23 appearances for Lokomotiv this season and has signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with the Goodison Park club.
"We're delighted as Oumar is a player we've been following for a long time," Toffees boss Roberto Martinez said.
"He brings a real hunger and desire to be successful into what... | Everton have signed Senegal forward Oumar Niasse from Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow in a £13.5m deal. | 35467103 |
Ashley Talbot, 15, was struck by the bus driven by PE teacher Chris Brooks at Maesteg School, Bridgend county, on 10 December.
The hearing at Aberdare Coroner's Court was told that a police and health and safety investigation surrounding the incident is continuing.
The hearing was adjourned until a review on 9 April 20... | A coroner's hearing into the death of a teenager who was hit by a school minibus has been opened and adjourned. | 30523505 |
Mr Modi did stretches, bends and breathing exercises with 35,000 school children, bureaucrats and soldiers.
Security was tight in the city with thousands of police and paramilitary deployed for Sunday morning's event.
Millions of others are expected to do yoga at similar events planned in hundreds of Indian cities and ... | India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has led thousands in a mass yoga programme in the capital, Delhi, on the first ever International Yoga Day. | 33212949 |
Some spent more than three hours trapped in the ride's cages on Sunday.
Clive Robinson, from London Fire Brigade, said: "It was slow work as we needed to access each cage on the ride individually."
London Wonderground, where the ride is based, said it was being investigated for a "technical fault".
Twitter user Dannort... | Fire crews have rescued 19 people - six of them children - who were suspended in a fairground ride 20 metres (65ft) above London's South Bank. | 36938284 |
Prime Minister David Cameron made the announcement as he visited UK troops in Camp Bastion on Armed Forces Day.
The memorial will be paid for from fines imposed on banks that rigged inter-bank interest rates, he said.
Hundreds of celebrations are planned across the UK to celebrate the fifth national Armed Forces Day.
T... | A permanent memorial to British service personnel who died in Afghanistan is to be built at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. | 23099881 |
With the SNP a minority government, Mr Mackay needs support for his plans from at least one opposition party.
He said talks with the Lib Dems and the Greens had shown there was "room for manoeuvre" to strike a deal.
Both of those parties have warned that the government will have to make concessions to win them over.
De... | Scottish Finance Secretary Derek Mackay says he is "positive" about winning support for his budget from opposition MSPs. | 38611601 |
The 29-year-old, who moved to Pompey on a free transfer from Crawley in June 2014, initially rejoined the Red Devils on a 28-day deal in February.
Former Exeter and Peterborough keeper Jones has made four appearances and kept one clean sheet since returning to the Checkatrade.com Stadium.
Crawley sit 17th in the table ... | Portsmouth goalkeeper Paul Jones has extended his loan stay with League Two rivals Crawley until 27 March. | 35690884 |
Her speech has been widely criticised by the prime minister, the opposition and Muslim community leaders.
It echoed her controversial 1996 speech in which she warned that Australia was in danger of being "swamped by Asians".
Ms Hanson said she would not apologise for trying to "preserve our way of life".
According the ... | Pauline Hanson has refused to apologise for her maiden speech to the Australian senate, in which she said the country was being "swamped by Muslims". | 37335544 |
The US is thought to have dropped the 89cm-long (3ft) device during WW2.
It was found by workers building a car park at the site where a four-decade-long decommissioning process is under way.
Tens of thousands of residents had to evacuate the area after a reactor meltdown in 2011 following an earthquake and tsunami.
Th... | A suspected unexploded bomb has been found at the site of the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan. | 40886169 |
Some boxes or "TV sticks" support software add-ons that can stream subscription movies, sport and TV channels over the internet for free.
The Federation Against Copyright Theft (Fact) said about half of its current investigations concerned the devices.
It said boxes configured to receive premium content for free were i... | Tackling the use of Kodi and other set-top box software to stream pirated videos is now the top priority for rights-holders, a report says. | 37508235 |
Tyler Perkins, 18, attacked the hedgehog, which later died, in his garden in Croft Street, Ipswich, on 9 September.
Magistrates in the town found Perkins, who did not attend the hearing, guilty of inflicting "unnecessary suffering" to the animal.
He is due to be sentenced on 3 January.
The court heard a statement from ... | A teenager hit a hedgehog with a brick, stabbed it with a knife and then threw it over a neighbour's fence, a court has heard. | 38385797 |
There had been 27 attacks so far this year, compared with 26 for the whole of last year, Unicef said in a statement.
Three-quarters of the attacks were carried out by female bombers, some as young as seven, it added.
Militant Islamist group Boko Haram is waging an insurgency in Nigeria.
BBC Nigeria analyst Naziru Mikai... | The UN children's agency says there has been an "alarming" increase in the number of suicide attacks in northern Nigeria, with many of them involving women and children. | 32883299 |
The 22-year-old had a spell on loan in the National League at Southport last term, making four appearances.
"I'm glad I had that experience with Southport, so I know what to expect," he told the club website.
Giles is the second player signed by Aldershot under the Boost The Budget scheme which allows fans to contribut... | Aldershot Town have signed winger Jonny Giles on loan from Oxford United for the rest of the season. | 38488399 |
Fe wnaeth AS Arfon, Hywel Williams gyhoeddi nos Lun y bydd Shiromini Satkunarajah, 20, yn cael ei rhyddhau o ganolfan gadw Yarls Wood.
Roedd Mr Williams wedi codi'r mater yn Nhŷ'r Cyffredin ddydd Llun.
Roedd Is-Ganghellor Prifysgol Bangor, yr Athro John Hughes, hefyd wedi galw ar y Swyddfa Gartref i ailystyried alltudi... | Mae myfyrwraig ym Mhrifysgol Bangor oedd yn wynebu cael ei halltudio i Sri Lanka wedi cael gwybod gan y Swyddfa Gartref y bydd yn cael aros yn y DU, yn ôl ei Haelod Seneddol. | 39105783 |
The 30-year-old came through the south-west London club's academy and has made 248 appearances for Quins since his debut in 2005, scoring 79 tries.
Brown first featured for England in 2007 and has won a total of 43 caps.
"I feel fit and strong. Over the coming years I will be playing at my peak," he told the club websi... | England full-back Mike Brown has committed his future to Harlequins after signing a new contract with the Premiership club. | 34787176 |
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Table tennis proved his calling. After being pipped to Paralympic gold at London 2012 he won the world title last year and is committed to going down in history not as a disabled person, just a "great athlete".
To find out how to get into table tennis, take a look at our d... | Despite being born with arthrogryposis - a condition that limits movement in all four of his limbs - Will Bayley was "brought up on all sports". | 32551028 |
Football's world governing body Fifa also requested that all players wear black armbands in remembrance.
Nineteen players and coaching staff were among the 71 who died when the Brazilian's team plane crashed.
The team was heading to Colombia for the final of the Copa Sudamericana, the biggest game in the club's history... | A minute's silence will be held before every football match this weekend in memory of the Chapecoense players and staff who died on Monday. | 38178137 |
The emergency services were called to the scene on the A494 at Bethel, between Bala and Corwen, at around 12.20 BST.
A North Wales Police spokesman said: "Sadly the motorcyclist involved in the collision has passed away."
Police are appealing for witnesses. | A motorcyclist has died following a collision with two vehicles in Gwynedd on Sunday. | 36822836 |
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust said its former patient records setup was labour intensive and in need of replacement.
The new £7m computerised system means patient details will be accessible on screen to all health professionals.
It has been two years in the planning, and comes into effect on Monday.
Ly... | Patients on Teesside are being asked to bear with the health trust while a new electronic records system comes online. | 34565831 |
Video technology trials in matches were put back at least 12 months by the game's lawmakers in February.
But Wenger, whose side had a goal controversially ruled out for offside in Monday's 0-0 draw with Liverpool, said: "I'm convinced that video technology will come into football.
"The next step will be to help the off... | Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger believes video technology will be used in games to assist the offside rule. | 34071065 |
Paul Mansfield, 28, of no fixed address, denied the charges but was found guilty at Preston Crown Court and sentenced to 13 years in prison.
Police said he befriended the "clearly intoxicated and vulnerable" victims, promising to help them.
The two attacks took place in 2014, the second while he was on bail for rape.
P... | A "dangerous sexual predator" who raped a woman and attempted to rape another in separate attacks in Blackpool has been jailed. | 36539650 |
The spaces will be delivered at five sites over two phases between 2017 and 2027.
A report to councillors said there are currently seven pitches for travellers in the region.
The approval comes after an independent planning inspector concluded in October the council's draft plan was suitable, subject to a few changes.
... | Plans for 31 new travellers' pitches in Solihull have been approved by council leaders. | 30298375 |
The unnamed heir discovered the glittering hoard in a variety of inventive locations, including under piles of linen and in the bathroom.
"There were 5,000 gold pieces, two bars of 12kg and 37 ingots of 1kg," auctioneer Nicolas Fierfort told AFP.
The treasure is worth an estimated €3.5m ($3.7m; £3m).
Mr Fierfort sai... | A Frenchman who inherited a large house from a relative has found an astonishing 100kg (220lb) haul of gold hidden under the furniture. | 38072135 |
Three-year-old Missouri and six-week-old son Jefferson are being cared for at the charity's centre in Drumoak.
Centre manger Graeme Innes said: "Missouri had a rather round tummy when she arrived in our care and gave birth to the adorable Jefferson in April.
"We're surprised we haven't had any interest yet and we're ho... | The Scottish SPCA is seeking a new home for a Shetland pony and her foal in Aberdeenshire. | 36369326 |
National Grid wants to bury overhead power lines along a five-mile (8km) stretch of the county near the villages of Martinstown and Winterbourne Abbas.
The proposals include removing about 20 pylons, the firm said.
The preferred route of the underground cables was designed to avoid properties and known archaeology, it ... | Plans to remove a section of overhead pylons in Dorset's Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) have opened to public consultation. | 40679563 |
Eclipsed is a hard-hitting drama about women captured and raped by a Liberian rebel officer.
The sell-out play marked the 12 Years a Slave and Star Wars star's stage debut when opening earlier this year.
Gurira, who plays Michonne in huge TV hit The Walking Dead, is the award-winning writer of four plays.
BBC Entertain... | Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o is to star on Broadway in Eclipsed, a play written by Walking Dead actress Danai Gurira, according to reports. | 34570844 |
Writing in the UK's Observer newspaper, he accused the former leaders of lying about weapons of mass destruction.
The Iraq military campaign had made the world more unstable "than any other conflict in history", he said.
Mr Blair responded by saying "this is the same argument we have had many times with nothing new to ... | Tony Blair and George W Bush should be taken to the International Criminal Court in The Hague over the Iraq war, Archbishop Desmond Tutu has said. | 19454562 |
Patrick Kabele, 32, is accused of attempting to travel to Syria, contrary to the Terrorism Act, Scotland Yard said.
Mr Kabele, of Willesden, north-west London, will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday.
He was arrested on Wednesday in Brent, north London, by officers from the Met's counter-terrorism comma... | A man has been charged with preparing terrorist acts linked to Syria, the Metropolitan Police Force has said. | 37187571 |
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