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The 26-year-old ex-Yeovil man has been a Lions player since 2014, but was one of seven to be released after the League One play-off final loss.
He made 39 appearances for Neil Harris' side last season and has signed a two-year deal at Stadium:MK.
Upson becomes Karl Robinson's first summer signing as he prepares for lif... | League One-bound MK Dons will sign midfielder Ed Upson on 1 July when his contract with Millwall expires. | 36443727 |
Two shots were fired at the house in Bawnmore Drive, Newtownabbey, at 20:45 GMT.
The PSNI is appealing for information. | A man in his 30s has escaped injury after shots were fired at a house in County Antrim on Sunday. | 38877988 |
Entry to the weigh-in at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Friday was $10 (£6.60), although tickets were changing hands on the resale market for $800 (£530).
The fight is set to generate an estimated $400m (£265m).
American Mayweather scaled 146lb - one pound under the welterweight limit - and Pacquiao of the Philippines 1... | Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao weighed in as 11,500 fans watched on ahead of the most lucrative fight in history in Las Vegas on Saturday. | 32558065 |
The unusual items, which have been loaned to a Bristol gallery by private collectors, date from the 1690s.
An urn-shaped grinder, a memorial grater adorned with a photo of a dead child, and one built into a walking stick are among the exhibits.
Curator Stephen Grey-Harris said the majority had never been seen in public... | More than 200 nutmeg graters - billed as "the biggest ever collection" of the ornate implements gathered in a single place - have gone on display. | 34936860 |
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Leading with 700m left, Jonny, 26, began to weave over the road in hot and humid conditions in Cozumel.
Third-placed Alistair, 28, caught his brother, propping him up for the final couple of hundred metres before pushing him over the line in second place.
They were overtak... | Exhausted Briton Jonny Brownlee needed to be helped over the finish line by brother Alistair in a dramatic end to the Triathlon World Series in Mexico. | 37402716 |
Real coach Carlo Ancelotti revealed the Spaniards were in talks over signing the 24-year-old Spurs forward.
"The rumours that anything is imminent are not true," said Villas-Boas. "We allowed ourselves conversations with Real Madrid, confirmed by their coach - I think wrongly.
"But the only thing we've communicated is... | Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas has criticised Real Madrid for going public with their interest in Gareth Bale. | 23566119 |
Michael Davies, 71, from Blaina, Blaenau Gwent, was on a coach trip with his wife when he went missing on the evening of Tuesday, 26 May.
The new CCTV footage shows him in the corridor of the Hotel Maria where they were staying on the night he vanished.
He was last seen in the street on CCTV in the early hours of the W... | Police searching for a south Wales holidaymaker who went missing on the Isle of Wight a month ago have released new CCTV images in a bid to find him. | 33298501 |
The data, taken from 261 companies in the UK, suggests fraudsters are increasingly getting people's personal information from social media sites.
Cifas said Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn had become a "hunting ground" for identity thieves.
It said there were more than 148,000 victims in the UK in 2015 compared with 94,... | The number of victims of identity theft rose by 57% last year, figures from fraud prevention service Cifas suggest. | 36701297 |
The comedian and actor first appeared as a panellist on the quiz show in 2009.
His debut in the host's chair will be broadcast on Friday 17 September.
"It is a massive honour to follow in the footsteps of Barrys Norman and Took, of Simon Hoggart and the delectable Sandi Toksvig and be asked to take on this role," Jupp ... | Miles Jupp is to take over from Sandi Toksvig as the new host of BBC Radio 4's comedy show The News Quiz. | 33315631 |
The case, involving bribery, property fraud and money laundering, resulted in convictions for senior officials.
These included former city planning chief Juan Antonio Roca, who was jailed for 11 years and fined 240m euros (£202m, $300m) for pocketing huge sums.
Two of the coastal city's former mayors were also handed ... | Some 50 people have been convicted in a major corruption case centred on the Spanish resort of Marbella. | 24405612 |
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch report into the collision said the driver, who had been involved in eight previous incidents, did not brake quickly enough.
But it also said the pedestrian made no effort to move away from the tram.
A Transport for Greater Manchester statement said Metrolink had an "excellent" saf... | A tram driver who struck a pedestrian in Manchester "may have been daydreaming", a report has found. | 36034373 |
It said $850m will be spent on retooling its factory in Wayne where Ford plans to build Bronco and Ranger models.
In addition, Ford will create 130 jobs at its Romeo engine parts plant, it said in a statement.
In January, the US car giant said it would cancel a $1.6bn plant it had planned to build in Mexico.
US Preside... | Ford has said it will spend $1.2bn (£1bn) as part of a planned upgrade of three Michigan plants. | 39418952 |
Hurst, 41, had been linked with Notts County despite leading The Mariners back to the Football League for the first time in six years.
He is currently preparing the squad to face FC Halifax Town in the FA Trophy final on Sunday.
"I genuinely have no other offers out there to even be in consideration," he told BBC Radio... | Grimsby Town boss Paul Hurst has said he has had no offers to 'tempt' him away from Blundell Park. | 36323990 |
The suspect shot and killed his estranged wife, a teacher, and wounded two children who were behind her, one of whom died of his wounds.
He then turned the gun on himself, police said.
Police chief Jarrod Burguan described the incident as a suspected "murder-suicide" attempt.
The shooting happened at 10:30 local time (... | Two adults and a child have been killed in a shooting in a classroom of a primary school in San Bernardino, California, police say. | 39560646 |
Striker Jay Donnelly is part of the Northern Ireland Under-21 squad to face Scotland in Paisley on 29 March.
Levi Ives and Andrew Mooney will travel to the Netherlands as the Under-19s play three games in the Uefa European Championship elite stage.
The Reds' games away to Ballymena on Saturday and Carrick Rangers on Tu... | Cliftonville's two Irish Premiership Easter fixtures have been postponed due to international call-ups. | 35865096 |
Foran was incensed by the award of Well's third goal, with Scott McDonald's header adjudged to have crossed the line before Owain Fon Williams could clear it.
The loss leaves Inverness five points adrift at the foot of the table.
"Today, an official has killed us," Foran told BBC Scotland.
"He's made a huge decision on... | Manager Richie Foran says a linesman's decision "killed" bottom club Inverness in their costly 4-2 Scottish Premiership defeat by Motherwell. | 39610859 |
The ex-quiz show panellist, 46, from Caldicot, Monmouthshire, is accused of manslaughter, murder, assault and battery in Amsterdam in 1988.
He was detained under a European arrest warrant at Heathrow Airport last month.
Dutch authorities reportedly abandoned a bid to bring him to the Netherlands.
Mr de Mooi, whose real... | Former Eggheads star CJ de Mooi will "continue to co-operate with the Dutch authorities" after a failed attempt to extradite him to the Netherlands over an alleged killing. | 37754525 |
A dour opening half came to life just before the break when the visitors scored twice in two minutes.
First, Henrikh Mkhitaryan latched onto Chris Smalling's flick-on and raced through on goal before beating Kasper Schmeichel with a clinical finish.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic then took advantage of terrible Leicester marking t... | Premier League champions Leicester are just one point above the relegation zone after defeat at home by Manchester United left them still searching for a first league win in 2017. | 38786544 |
The teddy was found in the departure lounge of the airport in 2012. It was discovered in a carrier bag, along with a photo of two children dated 1918.
After a public appeal, the owner Robert Baker was tracked down in Cyprus.
He said he decided it was time to find the bear - nicknamed Bristol - a new home.
The photograp... | An antique teddy bear which sparked an international search for its owner when it was left behind at Bristol Airport has been sold at auction for £2,200. | 34993738 |
But have you ever imagined the classic dish in the form of a burger? No? Well, McDonald's is reportedly planning exactly that.
Reports say that "dosa burgers" may soon be sold at McDonald's outlets.
While the news has amused some Twitter users, others are angry at the attempt to "mess around" with Indian dishes.
How Mc... | If you are a fan of Indian food, you must have come across the hugely popular masala dosa, which is a type of rice pancake with a potato filling. | 38592523 |
The incident happened on the Glasgow to Aberdeen service on Saturday between 21:55 and 22:15.
BTP said he was racially abusive towards staff in the middle carriage.
He was described as about 5ft 8in tall, with short dark hair and olive-coloured skin, wearing dark jeans, a maroon top and a dark jacket. | A man who used "racially-offensive language" on a train between Stonehaven and Aberdeen is being sought by British Transport Police. | 34636981 |
Northern Ireland's McIlroy, who carded a four-over-par 74, missed a 12-foot eagle putt at the last to win outright.
American Russell Henley won a play-off, which also featured compatriot Ryan Palmer and Scotland's Russell Knox, with a birdie at the first extra hole.
Woods was forced to withdraw on the 13th hole because... | Rory McIlroy let slip a two-shot lead and lost in a play-off at the Honda Classic in Florida while world number one Tiger Woods withdrew injured. | 26411766 |
Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway (C&PRR) said it has been given 10 working days to move seven carriages and wagons from a section of track on land owned by cement firm Cemex.
Prof Karol Sikora, a volunteer on the railway, said the track was "vital" to running the Christmas trains.
Cemex said it wants the carriage... | Annual Santa-themed train services could be in jeopardy after a volunteer railway was served an eviction notice. | 37894150 |
Shell is aiming to sell $30bn of assets by 2018 as it seeks to pay off debt following its takeover of BG Group.
The deal represents about half of Shell's 2016 North Sea output.
Chrysaor will become the largest independent operator in the North Sea after the deal's completion.
On completion of the North Sea deal, about ... | Royal Dutch Shell has agreed to sell $3.8bn (£2.46bn) worth of North Sea assets to oil exploration firm Chrysaor as part of continuing debt reduction measures. | 38807175 |
The five members, who were all born in the same Stockport hospital, formed in 2013 and have honed their sound by rehearsing in their bassist's granddad's scaffolding yard.
They say they are influenced by the Arctic Monkeys, Abba and Oasis - and singer Tom Ogden sees similarities between themselves and other bands from ... | Guitar pop band Blossoms, who are hoping to become Greater Manchester's latest musical heroes, have come fourth on the BBC Sound of 2016 list, which highlights the hottest new acts for the new year. | 35167399 |
If you read these and you drop to the floor, cover your ears and rock back and forth, congratulations! You are a member of the Northern Ireland electorate.
To the untrained ear they might mean nothing, but to the NI public, if they had a bingo card with them on it, they'd have full house.
They are of course, just a few... | "Intransigence," "Tory austerity," "second class citizens," "hard border" and "bread and butter issues". | 39418204 |
Police said the incidents, which all happened within an hour of each other, began with a crash at the Bungalow at about 07:30 GMT.
The second involved an overturned car and happened at the Verandah and the third at the Black Hut.
Police said nobody was injured in any of the crashes and the road was "in the process of r... | The Isle of Man's Mountain Road has been reopened after being closed due to three separate crashes. | 31813692 |
The country town, about 215km (133 miles) north of Sydney, was the hardest hit by storms that have also battered other parts of the state.
Dungog sits in the middle of the catchment for a major river system and the town is now flooded by swollen rivers.
Dungog Shire councillor Glenn Wall described a tragedy unfolding i... | The town of Dungog in New South Wales (NSW), Australia has experienced floods before but this time lives have been lost. | 32391951 |
Trevor Miners, from Perranporth, Cornwall, signed the Official Secrets Act in 1943 and became a member of the Auxiliary Units when he was just 16.
The units were made up of a 3,500-strong volunteer force, specially trained as the underground line of defence if the Nazis invaded Britain.
Mr Miners passed away peacefully... | One of Winston Churchill's few remaining World War Two "secret army" veterans has died at the age of 89. | 35967050 |
In the three-room cell, they found a conference room, plasma screen television, library and kitchen.
The interior of the cell, which was occupied by Brazilian drug lord Jarvis Chimenes Pavao, has now been destroyed, media in Paraguay report.
Police had learned Pavao was planning to escape by using explosives to blow a ... | Police in Paraguay raided a drug lord's prison cell, only to find he was living a life of luxury. | 36934612 |
Universities Minister Jo Johnson has written to the NUS saying it was "disappointing" to see its opposition to the Prevent strategy.
The NUS said it had "legitimate concerns" about the impact of the policy on student welfare.
From 21 September, UK universities will have a new duty to stop extremism.
Institutions will a... | The National Union of Students (NUS) is being urged by ministers to support the government's counter-radicalisation programme, Prevent. | 34267376 |
He will say a "mansion tax" on homes worth more than £2m will help pay for the extra funding.
Labour is currently refusing to comment on what it describes as "speculation".
The party has yet to spell out details of how its mansion tax would work. It could raise around £1.7bn a year, the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS... | Labour leader Ed Miliband will pledge to increase spending on the NHS in England in his party conference speech on Tuesday, the BBC understands. | 29318856 |
His performances combined sentimentality, comedy and suppressed rage, often veering between idiocy and apoplexy.
Films such as Young Frankenstein, Silver Streak and The Producers established him as one of Hollywood's top comedy talents.
But behind the corkscrew hair, the bulging organ-stop eyes and the twitchy manneris... | Gene Wilder's distinctive looks helped him create roles that he made his own. | 25110628 |
Measures against the country were imposed in July after the first part of a World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada)-commissioned report found evidence of state-sponsored doping.
Part two of the McLaren report will be published on Friday.
Russian track and field athletes and weightlifters were banned from competing at the Rio 2... | Doping sanctions against Russia have been extended until further notice by the International Olympic Committee. | 38242347 |
Mr Aikman died earlier this month at the age of 31 after raising £500,000 for MND research following his diagnosis with the disease in 2014.
The scholarship will fund people who are developing improvements in the way people with MND are cared for.
It was announced by Health Secretary Shona Robison at Holyrood.
Ms Robis... | A new £25,000 scholarship to support improvements in motor neurone disease (MND) care in Scotland is to be set up in honour of campaigner Gordon Aikman. | 39057019 |
The deal is likely to allow Matt Gilks, 34, to move from Ibrox in search of more regular first-team football.
Alnwick, who has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal, made eight appearances for Newcastle United and had loan spells with Gateshead and Bradford City before moving to Vale in August 2015.
The 23-year-old has p... | Rangers have signed English goalkeeper Jak Alnwick from Port Vale for an undisclosed fee. | 38803061 |
Willenhall E-ACT Academy was rated "inadequate" in a March Ofsted report after pupils threw food at inspectors.
The school said it had offered to delay the implementation of a new timetable to divert the strike action.
But the NUT and NASUWT say 18 months of negotiations with management over behaviour are not "getting ... | Teachers at a troubled Black Country school have walked out over "unreasonable management" and the safety of staff. | 40416906 |
Powys, Ceredigion and Monmouthshire all face cuts of more than 3%, while Cardiff will lose just 0.1%.
Welsh Lib Dem leader Kirsty Williams said: "There is absolutely no way we could support cuts that hit rural areas so badly."
The Welsh government said councils had agreed to the settlement.
Without an overall majority ... | The Liberal Democrats will vote against the Welsh government's budget plans for local councils, in protest at cuts for rural authorities. | 35136204 |
The UK's Intellectual Property Office (IPO) upheld Swatch's opposition, which was filed in March 2014.
Swatch said the name "iWatch" was too similar to its own trademarks for the words "iSwatch" and "Swatch".
And by the time in launched its smartwatch, in 2015, Apple had decided to call its product "Apple Watch".
But s... | Swiss watchmaker Swatch has successfully opposed Apple's registration of the trademark "iWatch" in the UK. | 37350870 |
The 14 divers from Fleet Diving Squadron, at Horsea Island, completed the 26 mile (42km) walk in the lake at their base in 25 hours.
The divers took turns to walk the 1km (3,280ft) length of the lake in pairs, wearing air cylinders and lead-lined boots.
They completed the challenge five hours under their target time of... | A group of Royal Navy mine clearance divers based in Portsmouth have walked a marathon underwater for charity. | 34162774 |
It was the Scots' first tournament victory since 2010, drawing them level with Wales on five points.
The Welsh had led 14-0 but two tries, one converted, and a late penalty turned the match in Scotland's favour.
"It was a pretty single-minded determination to win this game and they managed to do that, which was great,"... | Head coach Shade Munro praised Scotland's resolve after their battling Women's Six Nations win against Wales. | 39085637 |
The Londoner has been championed by the BBC's scheme for new music talent since sending in her song White Tiger three years ago.
Since then, she has been been signed by Sony Music and nominated for a Mobo Award. She also sang the BBC's Euro 2016 theme, a version of Edith Piaf's La Foule.
She will be given her prize at ... | Pop singer Izzy Bizu has been named the BBC Introducing artist of the year. | 38158965 |
Reports at the weekend said the FTSE 250-listed company could face a bid approach from private equity firm KKR. Shares in Entertainment One rose 6.78% to 255p.
Entertainment One rejected a £1bn bid from UK broadcaster ITV last week.
London's benchmark FTSE 100 index rose 25.17 points to 6,941.19.
Shares in software gr... | (Close): Shares in Entertainment One - the owner of the Peppa Pig children's TV series - have jumped on speculation it could face another takeover bid. | 37082425 |
The malware may have been designed by a state-sponsored group.
It can disguise itself as benign files and does not operate in predictable ways, making it harder to detect.
Experts from Kaspersky Lab and Symantec said it allows the attacker to spy on infected computers.
In September last year, Kaspersky first detected t... | A sophisticated form of malware known as Project Sauron went undetected for five years at a string of organisations, according to security researchers. | 37021957 |
Bluedot, named after an image of Earth taken by Voyager 1, will also see Underworld and Caribou top the bill at Cheshire's Jodrell Bank Observatory.
The three-day festival, which begins on 22 July, will see science events, such as pulsar hunting and robot workshops.
Observatory director Prof Tim O'Brien said it would "... | Veteran French composer Jean Michel Jarre is to headline a new "festival of discovery" to be held under the iconic Lovell Telescope. | 35802538 |
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Adrian Lopez's last-minute goal gave the Spanish side a 1-0 home win.
Klopp opted to leave striker Daniel Sturridge on the bench but promised to go all out for victory in next Thursday's second leg at Anfield.
"If you go out in the semis, then do so kicking and screaming,"... | Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp wants his side to "throw the kitchen sink" at Villarreal as the Reds look to overturn a first-leg deficit in the Europa League semi-finals. | 36164766 |
Oaklee Trinity and Ulidia housing associations are to become a new 10,000-home landlord, with property assets of £656m.
It will be called CHOICE Housing Ireland, employing almost 300 staff.
The security of tenancies and rents "should not be affected as a result of the merger," a statement read.
"CHOICE Housing Ireland... | Northern Ireland's largest social housing provider is to be created in a merger. | 30932360 |
Ryan Currie has been charged with stabbing Kirk Cole, 36, at a flat in Crookston, Glasgow, on 22 June.
The 27-year-old faces a second charge of attempting to defeat the ends of justice by disposing of items and placing a knife in the hand of Mr Cole.
At Glasgow Sheriff Court he made no plea and was remanded in custody. | A man has appeared in court accused of murdering a man and putting a knife in his hand to make him look like he was armed. | 40463239 |
In a repeat of January's PDC World Championship final, Van Gerwen held a two-leg lead early on, but was pegged back by world number two Anderson.
Van Gerwen then trailed 6-5 before a 68 checkout sealed a point in Newcastle.
Phil Taylor, Raymond van Barneveld, James Wade and Peter Wright won their opening games of the t... | World champion Michael van Gerwen drew 6-6 with Scotland's Gary Anderson in Newcastle in the opening round of fixtures in the 2017 Premier League. | 38847598 |
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On Thursday experts say amateur star-gazers have the best chance in years of seeing them in all their glory.
The powerful rays can interfere with airline navigation systems, satellites and even NASA space crews - so they all had to be o... | The Northern Lights are seen on Earth as spectacular splashes of colour in the night sky. | 16710703 |
The increase - slower than the rising cost of living in general - included a 1% rise in England, a 0.2% increase in Wales and a 1.4% rise in Scotland.
Regionally, rent rises were led by a 1.5% rise in London, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.
The steady increase came as demand from buyers in the housing m... | The cost of renting a home in Britain rose by 1% in the year to September, with the fastest growth seen in London and Scotland, official statistics show. | 29753155 |
Some 222 offenders under supervision in the community were charged with crimes including murders, manslaughters or sexual offences in 2014/15.
More than 68,000 sexual and violent offenders are under such arrangements.
The Ministry of Justice said such reoffending remained rare - but the probation union blamed privatisa... | The number of serious crimes committed by violent and sex offenders being monitored after leaving prison has risen more than 28%, figures show. | 34668584 |
He was asked over the telephone by a colleague to reach the Civil Hospital because the president of the Bar, Bilal Kasi, had been shot.
As he reached the hospital, Kasi had died, and there were "hundreds" of lawyers crowding the gates of the emergency ward.
"The blast happened when the body was being carried out throug... | The scene of the attack in a Quetta hospital that killed more than 70 people and injured more than 100 on Monday will haunt its witnesses for a long time, says Shah Mohammad, a local lawyer and office-bearer of the Balochistan Bar Association. | 37025475 |
The Electoral Office believe that turnout will be up on last year's figure which was 55%. Officials said their staff had been busy in all areas.
Two hundred and twenty-eight candidates are competing for 90 seats across 18 constituencies.
It is the second time the electorate had to choose a government in the space of 10... | Polling stations have closed across Northern Ireland for the 2017 Assembly election. | 39128501 |
Mr Burnham, 47, was elected on Friday with 63% of the vote to lead the the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.
He named Sir Richard Leese as deputy for business and economy while Baroness Beverley Hughes will oversee policing and crime.
Councillor Rishi Shori, Bury Council's Labour leader, will take responsibility ... | Labour's newly elected Greater Manchester metro mayor, Andy Burnham, has appointed two deputies. | 39829117 |
The Ivorian told French sports magazine L'Equipe on Tuesday he felt he had been unfairly criticised and is not happy.
"I don't have to answer for how happy Yaya is at the club," said Pellegrini.
"The answer is his performances over the last four years. He is a very important player and he demonstrates it every game."
T... | Manchester City's Yaya Toure is proving he is fully committed to the club by the quality of his performances, says manager Manuel Pellegrini. | 34592876 |
Five Boroughs Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (FBPFT) has been rated as "requires improvement".
Concerns raised during a Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection included inadequate risk assessments but other services were rated "good".
The trust has "action plans" in place.
FBPFT provides a range of mental health and... | An NHS trust that provides mental health and disability services across parts of Merseyside, Cheshire and Greater Manchester has been ordered to make improvements. | 35453889 |
Mrs Sherrod was fired after a blogger posted a video of her apparently suggesting she had not fully helped a farmer because he was white.
It was revealed afterwards that the comments, at an equality group event, had been taken out of context.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has already apologised for the dismissal.
I... | President Barack Obama has called agriculture official Shirley Sherrod to express his "regret" over her recent sacking. | 10732839 |
The 175 million phone numbers in the UK that begin with 08, 09 or 118 will be affected.
Currently, unless you are calling from a BT landline, it is not possible to work out how much these phone calls can cost.
Premium numbers are often used by customer service and information lines and by directory enquiries.
Consumer ... | The rules governing premium phone lines will undergo huge changes from the start of July. | 32877289 |
Fish processing is the main economic activity although tourism is increasingly important and the territory capitalises on its image as "France in North America". It depends on France for subsidies and Canada for goods and transport links.
After periods of French and British rule, the territory was restored to France in... | The sole remnant of France's once-extensive possessions in North America, the Atlantic islands of St Pierre and Miquelon lie off the Canadian island of Newfoundland. | 17142538 |
Another 15 people were injured in the car bomb attack on the Le Jardin restaurant, Kabul Criminal Investigation Department head Faraidoon Ubaidi told the BBC.
All of the casualties are Afghan civilians and one of the attackers was captured.
The Taliban claimed responsibility.
Gunshots were reportedly heard following th... | A suicide bomber has killed two people at a French restaurant popular with foreigners in the Afghan capital Kabul, officials say. | 35210281 |
The drone was spotted with an object above HMP Liverpool in Walton by prison staff in the early hours of 6 January.
The item had been taken before staff arrived at the drop-off point. The drone was found on land close to Rice Lane Farm.
A 44-year-old man from Anfield has been arrested on suspicion of conveying a prohib... | A man has been arrested after a drone was seen dropping off a banned item at a prison. | 38569919 |
It includes the closure of Woodside Lodge, a 27-bed care home for older people with dementia, following a vote by Southampton City Council's cabinet.
A wife of one of the residents, who did not want to be named, told the BBC the decision was "upsetting".
Labour leader Simon Letts said users would still have support fro... | Care services are to be cut in Southampton in a bid to save more than £1m. | 30512574 |
Sir Stephen Bubb had recommended moving people to community care and a charter of rights, after the abuse scandal at Winterbourne View care home in 2011.
In his final report, he criticised lack of progress and said a commissioner should be appointed to drive reform.
The government is understood to be looking at all the... | Treatment of some people with learning disabilities in hospitals and care homes is "intolerable", a review of the sector in England has found. | 35616956 |
More than 350,000 documents from the king's 60-year reign are being made public by the Royal Archives, housed at the Round Tower at Windsor.
The Queen said she was "extremely interested" by the books and letters on display in the castle's Royal Library.
Previously unpublished, the papers will give an insight into Georg... | The Queen has attended a launch of the digitised archive of thousands of King George III's private papers. | 32142250 |
Both players shot four-under-par 66s, with Spaniard Garcia carding six birdies, to end the day on five under.
New Zealand's Danny Lee had a six-under 64 - the lowest round of the tournament - to share the lead with Americans Webb Simpson, Kevin Kisner and Scott Piercy.
Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell is four under a... | England's Paul Casey and Masters champion Sergio Garcia are one shot off the lead after the second round of the Dean & Deluca Invitational in Texas. | 40068704 |
The original landmark, built in 1935, was demolished in January with an initial date of August given for the completion of the replacement.
But contractors have blamed problems with bad weather, high tides and difficulties with underground cables for the delay.
It is now expected to be completed by the end of October. | Work to build a new £1.2m bandstand on Aberystwyth's seafront is running two months behind schedule. | 33035552 |
The GMB union said agency staff at Amgen Cymru, an arm's-length waste management company, were sent home at short notice without a full day's pay.
It said the agency, Smart Solutions Ltd, paid employees via a third party.
The agency said it had changed the way it paid staff, but it had always complied with statutory re... | A company owned by Rhondda Cynon Taf council has been criticised by a union over its employment practices. | 37279175 |
Malcolm Fyfield and MNS Mining Ltd were found not guilty following a trial at Swansea Crown Court.
Charles Breslin, 62, David Powell, 50, Philip Hill, 44, and Garry Jenkins, 39, died when a controlled explosion let in 650,000 gallons of water.
Their families want to know why they were working near underground water.
Mr... | A mine manager cleared of manslaughter after four workers died when water flooded their pit said their memory was "the most important issue". | 27931649 |
One department website said that civil servants cannot "take part in fasting and other religious activities".
The move comes amid tightened security in the region which has been hit by a growing number of violent attacks.
Authorities blame separatist Muslim Uighurs, but Uighur leaders deny they are behind the attacks.
... | Several government departments in China's far western region of Xinjiang have banned Muslim staff from fasting during the month of Ramadan. | 28123267 |
Back in June, it was described as the world's most dangerous bank - by the International Monetary Fund, no less.
The latest trigger is the threat of a new fine for misdemeanours - a mammoth $14bn in the US for mis-selling mortgage-backed bonds before the financial crisis of 2008.
That is roughly the market value of the... | Worries over Deutsche Bank's health are dragging down its share price, and in its wake, those of the rest of the world's banks. | 37518096 |
The march began at Writer's Square and moved towards Belfast City Hall, where a rally was held.
The organisers said Northern Ireland is "out on a limb" as the only part of the UK and Ireland not to change its laws.
The Northern Ireland Assembly has debated the issue four times, and each time MLAs rejected same-sex marr... | Thousands of people have attended a march in Belfast, calling for the introduction of civil marriage for same-sex couples in Northern Ireland. | 33121755 |
In a Freedom of Information request, police confirmed the letters were distributed to members of the public.
The estate houses the Queen's residence and Anmer Hall, home to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
One letter said the estate "would take intrusions into their privacy, and that of their guests, seriously".
Norf... | Nearly 50 letters have been issued by police on behalf of the Royal Family, warning against intrusions of privacy at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk. | 35427842 |
May still has a year left on his contract, with Leicester expected to also pay a fee as part of the deal.
The 27-year-old would add to Tigers' wing options following the departures of Peter Betham and JP Pietersen.
Slater, 29, is a former Tigers captain who has played for England Saxons but has been plagued by injuries... | England wing Jonny May is set to join Leicester Tigers from Gloucester in a deal which would see Ed Slater move to Kingsholm, reports BBC Radio Leicester. | 40804483 |
The 39-year-old had been on the run since National Transitional Council (NTC) forces took the capital, Tripoli, in August.
He was caught along with several aides apparently attempting to secure passage to neighbouring Niger, a commander of a Zintan militia told a news conference.
Accounts of how Saif al-Islam was captu... | Saif al-Islam, the highest profile remaining fugitive of the former Libyan regime, was captured in the wilderness near the south-western oil town of Obari, reports say. | 15805583 |
The Grade II-listed prison was shut in 2013 and Reading Borough Council has hopes to take it over the site.
But, deputy leader Tony Page said: "We're still none the wiser - we need a much more urgent timetable."
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said no progress had been made since it confirmed in November the site would b... | The government has been accused of "dithering" on the future of Reading Jail by a senior councillor. | 35585476 |
Shots started brightly and thought they had taken the lead inside 10 minutes only for Scott Rendell's close-range effort to be ruled out for offside.
The home side's constant pressure finally reaped dividends in the 17th minute as Shamir Fenelon got in front of a marker to convert Bernard Mensah's cross with a neat fli... | Aldershot moved to within a point of fifth-placed Gateshead and the National League play-off places with an impressive 3-1 win against Dagenham. | 39263155 |
From the BBC's director general to senior executives from technology companies, from Dara O'Briain to teenage techies, everyone at the unveiling of the Micro Bit seemed convinced that this was an idea whose time had come.
But in the outside world, the reaction to the computing device which will be given away to a milli... | Inside the BBC Radio Theatre this morning, the enthusiasm was palpable. | 33427816 |
Dr James Kew, 41, was pronounced dead at the scene after emergency services were called to a field in Newport, Essex, at 20:40 BST on Tuesday.
Dr Kew, of Radwinter Road, Ashdon, was jogging with three other people when he struck the cable. Two were treated for minor electric shock injuries.
It is thought the 11,000-vol... | A man has died of severe burns after coming into contact with an electricity cable while jogging. | 18980255 |
The 27-year-old made 22 appearances for Treviso in the Pro 12 last season.
Luamanu told the club website: "I'm really excited to have joined Harlequins and I'm looking forward to the challenges ahead."
Quins director of rugby, Connor O'Shea, added: "We look forward to working with a player whose best years can still be... | Premiership side Harlequins have signed New Zealand-born back row Mathew Luamanu from Benetton Treviso. | 33735420 |
Playing in the second round for the first time in 19 years, United were mauled by an energetic and clinical performance from the side two divisions below them, who were playing in front of a crowd of 26,969 - the biggest in their 10-year history.
Four-time winners United did not register a shot on target until the 72nd... | Louis van Gaal's miserable start to life as Manchester United boss continued with a massive Capital One Cup shock at the hands of League One MK Dons. | 28847955 |
Police Scotland said the man in his 30s sustained severe injuries following a "disturbance" at Great Junction Street in Leith at 02:00.
A force spokesman said: "Officers are carrying out inquiries in Leith and are following a positive line of inquiry."
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call police ... | A man is in a critical condition in hospital after being attacked in Edinburgh. | 38484248 |
The dusty subterranean science laboratory built by the French nuclear waste agency Andra is designed to find out whether this could be the final resting place for most of France's highly radioactive waste, the deadly remains of more than half a century of nuclear energy.
Emerging from the industrial lift there are a se... | Half a kilometre below ground in the Champagne-Ardenne region of eastern France, near the village of Bure, a network of tunnels and galleries is being hacked out of the 160 million-year-old compacted clay rocks. | 26425674 |
The former world heavyweight champion graphically described injuries he hoped to inflict on Bellew in the run-up to March's stoppage defeat by his rival.
Haye, 36, admitted his comments brought boxing into disrepute.
The board believes that Bellew's behaviour improved after both fighters were warned days before the bou... | David Haye has been fined £25,000 by the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) over his behaviour in the build-up to his bout with Tony Bellew. | 40280817 |
Few details are available, but Austrian media say a woman is suspected of having shot her mother, brother and three children aged seven to 10, before turning the gun on herself.
The attack happened in Boeheimkirchen, a small town just outside St Poelten.
The alarm was raised after the children failed to go to school fo... | Austrian police say six bodies have been found in a house 54km (34 miles) west of Vienna, after a suspected shooting of family members. | 38172365 |
Officers who checked drug containers removed from the courier believed one was missing and carried out a search.
Five grams were found in the clothing of the surgeon, who was himself found to be in a state of narcotic intoxication, police say.
The suspect told police he would not comment without his lawyer.
The unnamed... | Russian police have arrested a surgeon suspected of stealing heroin he removed from the stomach of a drug courier in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia. | 23682068 |
The SNP leader unveiled the pledge ahead of a hustings event with the other main party leaders in Edinburgh.
Labour, the Conservatives, Lib Dems and Scottish Greens also back greater rights and support for LGBTI people.
Campaigners welcomed the plans, which they said could allow young people to legally change their gen... | Nicola Sturgeon has promised to review and reform gender recognition law for transgender people as part of a series of commitments on LGBTI equality. | 35945543 |
The tapes are the original, high-quality live recordings of the reggae legend's concerts in London and Paris between 1974 and 1978. Tracks include No Woman No Cry, Jamming and Exodus.
They were at first believed to be ruined beyond repair, largely because of water damage.
Marley, who died in 1981, would have been 72 on... | Lost recordings by Bob Marley found in a damp hotel basement in London after more than 40 years have been restored. | 38878670 |
Jamie, who is behind a host of videos that appear on people's Facebook newsfeeds, only lasted three weeks in an entry-level job at a drinks company, but he still thinks it was too long.
"I thought I could hack a real job, but I hated that I had no say in the decision making," says the 25-year-old founder and owner of o... | If someone had told Jamie Bolding three years ago that he'd be earning a lot of money from making viral videos, he'd probably have quit his "proper job" a lot earlier. | 38103409 |
The Dow Jones rose 1.42% to 17,737.16 points, while the S&P 500 gained 1.62% to 2,083.58 points.
The Nasdaq rose 1.79% to 5,075.20 points, boosted by big rises for biotechnology stocks. Apple rose 3.2% after the shares got a broker upgrade.
Every Dow stock ended up, led by Nike, up 2.61% also after an upgrade.
Market s... | (Close): Wall Street shrugged off any concerns about an interest rate rise after the Federal Reserve signalled that a December hike was possible. | 34860606 |
The League One club have paid an undisclosed fee for the 20-year-old, who has agreed a two-and-a-half-year deal at Stadium MK.
Muirhead joined Hearts from Partick last summer and has scored twice in 19 appearances for the Edinburgh club.
The deal is subject to international clearance, but he could be in the squad again... | MK Dons boss Robbie Neilson has returned to former club Hearts to sign forward Robbie Muirhead. | 38682711 |
Pictures of him have gone viral after his students posted them online, when they found out about his other job.
As well as teaching at University College London (UCL), he's also on the books of agency Models1.
He tells Newsbeat his students sometimes lose focus, and keep taking sneaky snaps when he's not looking.
When ... | 26-year-old maths lecturer and PhD student Pietro Boselli describes himself as 'nerdy', but the internet would beg to differ. | 32128127 |
England beat World Cup finalists New Zealand 3-2 in June and pushed world champions Australia before defeat in Sunday's decider sealed a 3-2 defeat.
"The development of some individuals has come a long way," said Bayliss.
"There are some exciting young players in the England set-up and it will be an exciting future."
E... | Coach Trevor Bayliss says England's one-day team have an "exciting future" after a summer that has seen a dramatic improvement from a dismal World Cup. | 34240114 |
The 37-year-old former Republic of Ireland international returned to Gigg Lane as cover.
"He doesn't feel like he is going to earn his money now he is injured," manager David Flitcroft told the club website.
"Quite incredibly he has decided he wants to cancel the contract."
Flitcroft added: "He had guaranteed money the... | Bury goalkeeper Paddy Kenny has cancelled his short-term contract with the club after 13 days because of a calf injury. | 34869226 |
The men from Liverpool and Birmingham appeared in court following the theft of an ATM from a shop in Carnoustie, Angus.
The ATM was taken at 04:30 on Friday.
The suspects were later detained at the Westway Retail Park in Arbroath. Officers stopped a car by shooting out its tyres.
Anthony Conroy, 28, Andrew White, 26, N... | Five men from England have been charged with involvement in serious organised crime after a cash machine was stolen in a raid in a Scottish town. | 35577001 |
Lynsey Sharp produced a season best in the women's 800m, her second sub-two minute run in the Diamond League this year.
The Scottish record holder came in at 1:59.03, more than two seconds faster than her London 2012 time.
Steph Twell ran well inside the Olympic standard in the 5,000m - 14:50.
That was Twell's second q... | Four Scots top the British rankings ahead of the Rio trials in Birmingham this month, after achieving Olympic standards in Italy on Thursday. | 36445446 |
The reading of a couple's names takes place over three Sunday services within three months of their marriage.
But Reverend Stephen Trott has asked the General Synod to consider replacing the banns with the same process as for a civil ceremony.
The BBC's Caroline Wyatt says some believe it is an outdated tradition.
But ... | The 800-year-old tradition of reading marriage banns should be scrapped by the Church of England, a senior member of the clergy has urged. | 34895382 |
It is thought David Ellam, 52, was trying to protect his own Yorkshire Terrier when the larger dog turned on him.
Police had seized the dog in June on suspicion it was a banned pit bull breed, but returned it on Wednesday.
A man, 29, thought to be the dog's owner has been arrested and bailed.
More on this story and oth... | A dog previously seized by police over fears it was dangerous has attacked and killed a man days after being returned to its owner. | 37094526 |
He will be succeeded by chairman Masashi Muromachi, with vice-chairman Norio Sasaki also stepping down.
On Monday, an independent panel appointed by Toshiba said the firm had overstated its operating profit by a total of 151.8bn yen ($1.22bn, £780m).
The overstatement was roughly triple an initial estimate by Toshiba.... | Toshiba's chief executive and president Hisao Tanaka has resigned after the company said it had overstated its profits for the past six years. | 33605638 |
Brit Idris Elba won best supporting actor for his role playing a warlord in Beasts of No Nation.
His young co-star Abraham Attah went on to win the best actor award for his first ever role.
Spotlight picked up the best film, director, screenplay and a special recognition for its ensemble cast.
The film is based on the ... | Spotlight was the big winner at the Independent Spirit Awards, held one day ahead of the Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles. | 35681082 |
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