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Harris Tweed Hebrides has teamed up with the Scottish FA and Edinburgh fashion house Walker Slater to produce the range.
The tweed was woven at Harris Tweed Hebrides' mill in Shawbost in the Isle of Lewis.
The range uses the blues of the Scotland football team and the Saltire.
National coach Gordon Strachan said: "The ... | A range of clothing and accessories for Scotland football players and the national team's fans have been created using Harris Tweed. | 34883890 |
Now the 42-year-old is confined to a wheelchair, struggles with his speech and barely has the strength to hold a sandwich or lift a drink.
For the last two years his body has been ravaged by the debilitating effects of motor neurone disease, which has taken control of everything except his mind. That remains as sharp a... | Joost van der Westhuizen was the archetypal Springbok, an Afrikaner whose name became a byword for brilliance, total commitment and supreme physicality. | 23699697 |
Mr Halawa, who is now 21, was 17 when he was arrested during a siege at the Al-Fath mosque in Cairo in 2013.
On Tuesday the Deputy Leader of Sinn Féin, Mary Lou McDonald told the Dáil (Irish parliament) she understood his trial date has been put back yet again.
Earlier in January the Egyptian president told a delegatio... | The trial of Irish man Ibrahim Halawa has been adjourned for the 18th time. | 38658579 |
An area behind Wallace Primary School in the village of Elderslie has been cordoned off.
Police said the woman was walking between Byres Road and Glenmalloch Place at about 20:00 on Monday when a man struck her, causing her to fall over. He then sexually assaulted her.
Detectives have urged anyone with information to c... | Police are investigating after a 27-year-old woman was raped on a footpath near a primary school in Renfrewshire. | 39042926 |
That was after its independently commissioned report found evidence of a four-year, state-run "doping programme" across the "vast majority" of the 28 Olympic sports.
Russia's full Olympic team would have consisted of 389 competitors. Of those, 271 were cleared to take part by a three-person International Olympic Commit... | The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) had recommended a blanket ban for all Russian athletes from the Olympic Games in Rio. | 36881326 |
The money "could be allocated if the BBC so wishes", he told an assembly inquiry into the BBC Charter Review.
Ministers have previously said there was a "lamentable" lack of BBC Wales comedy and drama in English.
The BBC has said it was working with devolved governments to meet audience aspirations around the UK.
Earli... | Deputy Culture Minister Ken Skates has said he "rejects the idea" the BBC cannot afford to spend more on television programming in Wales. | 34856520 |
The reigning champions are currently 15th, six points clear of the bottom three, with 10 games remaining.
Since Shakespeare took over following Claudio Ranieri's sacking last month, the Foxes have won three consecutive Premier League games.
"There are a lot of twists and turns to come and we're proof of that," said Sha... | Leicester City are not yet safe from Premier League relegation, says manager Craig Shakespeare. | 39458627 |
Scotland were hoping to inflict defeat on the Auld Enemy and build on confidence gained from the pivotal Euro 2016 qualifying win against the Republic of Ireland on Friday.
Rooney, however, had other ideas with two second-half goals to add to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's opener as England secured a fully deserved win on t... | Wayne Rooney closed in on Sir Bobby Charlton's all-time England record of 49 goals as his side gained a comfortable victory against Scotland at a passionate Celtic Park. | 29999555 |
In January 2013, a year after the closure of MegaUpload, he set up Mega, which also allows users to host and share large files on the internet.
He is currently fighting extradition to the US over charges of copyright infringement on a "massive scale".
An extradition hearing is set for July.
Mega will reach the market b... | Internet tycoon Kim Dotcom, whose site MegaUpload was shut down by US authorities in 2012, has announced plans to list his new file-sharing firm on the New Zealand stock market. | 26732824 |
Scottish Cup winners Hibernian will meet Valur Reykjavik or Danish side Brondby in the second qualifying round.
If Aberdeen progress they will take on Lithuanian side FK Ventspils or Vikingur from the Faroe Islands.
Waiting for Hearts would be Birkirkara of Malta or NK Siroki Brijeg, the Bosnian team they beat in 2006.... | Aberdeen will face CS Fola Esch of Luxembourg in the Europa League first qualifying round, while Hearts will play Estonian outfit FC Infonet. | 36576344 |
Police said they were assisted in the house search by "specialist resources" following reports of a firearm in the Grangepans property.
Officers said 14 cannabis plants with an estimated street value of £3,000 were recovered.
The man was arrested for drug offences and a breach of the peace and will appear in court at ... | A 33-year-old man has been arrested following the discovery of a cannabis cultivation at a house in Bo'ness. | 35762998 |
They were seen entering Stadion im Borussia-Park and then lit flares in the section they were congregated in.
But after Granit Xhaka headed in an injury-time winner, a handful of them invaded the pitch.
Peace was soon restored with the result moving Gladbach up to third spot in the Bundesliga at the expense of Schalke.... | Fans wearing boiler suits had to be led off Borussia Moenchengladbach's pitch by police following the side's 1-0 win over Cologne. | 31474966 |
HMP Belmarsh officer Robert Norman, 54, was questioned about a £200 payment for a story about the chaplain.
He said he told reporter Stephen Moyes because he feared the chaplain would not be dealt with in the "correct" way.
Mr Norman denies one charge of misconduct in a public office.
He was allegedly paid more than Â... | A former prison officer tipped off a journalist about a chaplain having relationships with inmates because he believed it was being "swept under the carpet", a court has heard. | 32908894 |
The report was prepared for Saudi Arabia's legislative assembly, the Shura Council, by a well-known conservative academic.
Though there is no formal ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia, if they get behind the wheel, they can be arrested.
Saudi women have mounted several campaigns to try to overturn the ban.
Aside from... | A report in Saudi Arabia has warned that if Saudi women were given the right to drive, it would spell the end of virginity in the country. | 16011926 |
He was on a US talk show, explaining that there are more opportunities for black actors in Hollywood than the UK.
In a statement he said: "I can only hope this incident will highlight the need for correct usage of terminology that is accurate and inoffensive."
He said the most "shaming aspect" was he was talking about ... | Benedict Cumberbatch has apologised after using the term "coloured" to describe black actors. | 30999175 |
An opponent for the Belfast fighter has yet to be confirmed.
Conlan, 29, won the title in April after stopping holder Anthony Nelson in the eighth round in London
"The Commonwealth belt seems to propel fighters onto bigger things - it's another step on the road to a world title," said Conlan.
He added: "Everything is m... | Jamie Conlan's first defence of his Commonwealth super-flyweight title will take place at the Titanic Exhibition Centre in Belfast on 5 November. | 37306803 |
Gavin Phillips, 27, from Narberth, died in the single-vehicle crash on the the A4139 at Penally on Thursday.
A family tribute said: "Gavin was a much-loved son, brother and father who will be sorely missed by all who knew him."
Mr Phillips was travelling east when his motorcycle left the road. | Family of a motorcyclist who died in a crash in Pembrokeshire have described him as "a much-loved son, brother and father". | 32935580 |
The League One club blamed declining revenues caused by playing at York City FC's Bootham Crescent ground following their eviction from Huntington Stadium.
York moved ground in 2014 to allow York City Council to construct a new stadium to be used by both teams.
"The financial situation shows no promise of improving wit... | Rugby league club York City Knights have closed down with immediate effect as a result of financial difficulties. | 36862507 |
Mr Bain, who was on a committee of directors set up to assess takeover bids on behalf of shareholders in the club, was paid £360,000.
The details emerged during an 11th day of evidence at the High Court in Glasgow where Craig Whyte is accused of a fraudulent acquisition of Rangers.
He denies a charge of fraud and anoth... | Former Rangers chief executive Martin Bain received a bonus for his role in the club's sale, a court has heard. | 39855916 |
James McKinnon, 20, from Edinburgh, was arrested on Wednesday at a flat in Moredun on seven outstanding warrants.
He faced 13 charges when he appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday.
They included two of housebreaking with intent to steal and 11 charges connected with the theft of vehicles. Mr McKinnon made no ... | A man has been charged in connection with 43 crimes committed across Edinburgh. | 38690980 |
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) says the government is not on track to meet its pledge of cutting emissions 80% by 2050.
And they controversially warn ministers to park their recent ambition to tighten carbon reduction targets to protect vulnerable nations.
Ministers say they are determined to tackle climate chan... | The UK's official advisers have issued a sombre assessment of government plans to hold climate change at a safe level. | 37632620 |
Delegates will be gathering with next year's Holyrood elections just six months away, and polls suggesting the party is trailing far behind the SNP.
Scottish Labour has said it wants to use the conference to encourage voters to "take a fresh look" at the party.
UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is also due to address the ... | Scottish Labour is to decide whether or not to discuss the thorny issue of Trident renewal as its conference gets under way in Perth. | 34665986 |
Liam Enver-Marum made it two goals in as many games for The Stones in the 11th minute, despite the hosts making a strong start.
The visitors' hopes of hanging on were dealt a blow just before the break when Jack Evans saw red after bundling Reece Thompson over just outside the box.
But Alex Flisher eased fears of a col... | Ten-man Maidstone held on to beat North Ferriby at the Eon Visual Media Stadium. | 37264010 |
Tempting, but wrong.
Yes, this story risks making the media the story - rarely a good thing - and risks making the media look even more out of touch with average US voters who have more pressing economic concerns.
That doesn't mean it isn't serious. It tells us things about the man and about his presidency, things that... | It is tempting to dismiss the row between Donald Trump, President of the United States, and Mika Brzezinski, host of a US TV show, as a vaguely self-referential media story that most Americans care little about. | 40466301 |
Alun Wyn Jones' 38th-minute try tied the scores 10-10 at the interval.
But inspired by replacement fly-half Beauden Barrett, the All Blacks scored four tries after the break through Ben Smith, Barrett, Waiseke Naholo and Ardie Savea.
Liam Williams and Jonathan Davies scored in a late flurry, but Wales have now not beat... | New Zealand produced another dominant second-half performance to crush battling Wales in Wellington. | 36560438 |
Estibaliz Carranza, who has joint Spanish-Mexican citizenship, will now be put in a secure mental institution.
The 34-year-old shot dead her ex-husband in 2008, and killed her lover while he slept two years later.
She cut up the bodies with a chainsaw and buried them in concrete in the shop's basement in Austria's capi... | A court in Vienna has sentenced to life in prison a woman for murdering her ex-husband and her lover and hiding the bodies in her ice cream shop. | 20453491 |
Pte Cheryl James, 18, from Denbighshire, was found with a bullet wound to her head at Deepcut Barracks in Surrey in 1995.
Her father told the Telegraph witnesses "in double figures" claim they were exploited or recruits were ordered to have sex with other soldiers.
A fresh inquest begins on Monday.
A Ministry of Defenc... | At least 10 witnesses have alleged sexual exploitation at an army barracks where a teenage recruit was found dead 20 years ago, it has been claimed. | 35453734 |
On New Year's Day, listeners were invited to binge on it all day long, with only brief interruptions.
Now filming has begun on a new television version, in an adaptation by award-winning screen writer Andrew Davies.
So the current chill in relations with Russia, it seems, has not affected the British love affair with T... | At the start of this year, BBC Radio Four devoted a whole day to a radio adaptation of Tolstoy's War and Peace. | 31584221 |
The body of Maria Elizabeth Macias, the editor of Primera Hora newspaper, was found next to a threatening message.
The police said the message had been left by a criminal gang.
Two weeks ago, the bodies of a man and a woman were hung from a bridge with a message warning people not to report drug violence on social netw... | Prosecutors in Mexico say the decapitated body of a woman found in the northern city of Nuevo Laredo on Saturday is that of a newspaper editor. | 15055458 |
The 41-year-old, from Crawley in West Sussex, is believed to have carried out a suicide truck bombing in the city of Aleppo last Thursday.
Officials have not confirmed his identity, citing lack of DNA evidence.
Anti-terror police are searching a house in Martyrs Avenue, Langley Green, as part of the investigation.
The ... | A British man thought to have carried out a suicide bombing in Syria last week was Abdul Waheed Majid, the BBC has learned. | 26156533 |
Paramedics were called to Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury at 16:18 BST on Thursday. The St George's Junior School pupil was taken to hospital with serious head injuries but later died.
A 77-year-old man from Shrewsbury was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving whilst under the influence of... | An 11-year-old girl has died after being hit by a 4x4 in Shropshire. | 40302539 |
The stars of the silver screen walk the red carpet as they make their way into the Dolby Theatre for the 89th Academy Awards in Los Angeles. | All photographs subject to copyright. | 39099364 |
The pontiff suggested that Norway, for example, was "always ready to help".
He warned the crisis risked sparking a devastating war in which "a good part of humanity" would be destroyed.
His comments came hours after North Korea test-fired another ballistic missile, which the US and South Korea say exploded shortly afte... | Pope Francis has called for international mediation to ease rising tensions between the US and North Korea over Pyongyang's nuclear activity. | 39760170 |
To state the obvious, investors love the Tories' general election victory.
There are a few reasons.
One (no surprise here) is that Labour's threat of breaking up banks and imposing energy price caps has been lifted.
Second is that investors have been discounting days and weeks of wrangling after polling day over who wo... | Sterling is up (the most for seven years against the euro), share prices are up (especially bank shares like Lloyds and RBS, and energy shares such as Centrica), government bond prices are up. | 32652662 |
"What they did to my brother was cowardice. He was already wounded in the leg," said the sister of one of the men.
The two suspects were killed during a police operation on Thursday that also left a 13-year old girl dead.
She was killed by a stray bullet near her school in a shanty town in Rio.
The video, which has bee... | Two Brazilian police officers captured on video shooting two apparently defenceless men have been arrested in Rio de Janeiro and charged with murder. | 39462606 |
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Farah, 33, became Britain's most successful Olympic track and field athlete by winning Saturday's 5,000m.
It was his second in Rio following his 10,000m triumph six days previously.
"In 2017, I'd like to end it on the track, and then we'll see what we can do in the maratho... | Four-time Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah plans to end his track career after next year's World Championships in London - but has not ruled out running the marathon at Tokyo 2020. | 37149969 |
It comes after Alex Salmond said he believed a second vote was "inevitable"
Scottish Secretary David Mundell then urged the Scottish government to clarify its position on another vote.
Ms Sturgeon said it would be her "ultimate decision", with party backing, but it would be made based on the country's "best interests".... | First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said the SNP is still to decide if a second referendum on independence will be in its 2016 Holyrood election manifesto. | 33668976 |
Mrs Tindall's husband, rugby player Mike Tindall, was present at the birth of their first child at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
The Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and the families of both parents were all delighted at the news, Buckingham Palace said.
The baby, as yet unnamed, becomes 16th in line for the throne.
Mrs ... | The Queen's granddaughter Zara Tindall has given birth to a baby girl weighing 7lbs 12oz (3.5kg). | 25778334 |
Billy Monger, 17, was airlifted to hospital after he hit another car on the track during a race on Sunday.
His injuries were confirmed by his racing team on Wednesday.
A Just Giving page was set up and saw Formula 1 driver Jenson Button contribute £15,000 towards it.
Steven Hunter, head of Billy's team, Derbyshire-base... | An online campaign set up to raise money for a teenage racing driver who had part of both legs amputated after a crash at Donington Park has raised more than £600,000. | 39656580 |
Scotland IS, the trade body that represents digital industries, reports today on a survey showing companies have recently been enjoying impressive growth in sales, exports and in jobs.
Some 84,000 people work in the digital business, says the organisation. And it's reckoned another 70,000 could be created within the ne... | The future can be bright, if you log on, prepare for it, and keep innovating. | 35940727 |
Pte Gavin Williams, 22, from Hengoed, Caerphilly county, suffered heart failure at Lucknow Barracks in Tidworth, Wiltshire, on 3 July 2006.
He had been punished for disobedience and drunken incidents.
A captain at the time said he raised issues about another physical punishment a month before.
Owain Luke, now a lieuten... | Concerns were raised about "mistreatment" before the death of a soldier subjected to intense beasting exercise, an inquest has heard. | 34920731 |
Rowecord Engineering Ltd said its staff were "likely to be informed that their roles will be redundant".
The firm has also worked on many landmark Welsh projects, such as the Cardiff City Stadium and the Parc y Scarlets rugby ground in Llanelli.
Rowecord is the biggest steel contractor in Wales.
Administrators are to b... | The Newport firm which built the roof of the Aquatics Centre for the London Olympics is to go into administration, with the likely loss of up to 400 jobs. | 22317023 |
Harmer bowled almost unchanged for 39 overs as Warwickshire, 60-2 overnight, were bowled out for 283 at Chelmsford.
Jeetan Patel hit 71 and Sam Hain 58 for Division One's bottom club.
But, having already slumped to 27-2 second time around against leaders Essex, the Bears face a fight to avoid a fourth innings defeat of... | Essex's South African Test spinner Simon Harmer took 6-92 as struggling Warwickshire were invited to follow on for the third time this season. | 40349382 |
The Chiefs travel to Wasps, a team Waldrom scored a hat-trick against in their last meeting in December.
"He's very important," Baxter told BBC Sport, ahead of Saturday's tie at the Ricoh Arena.
"He has a unique set of skills that do make him very dangerous and a real try-scoring threat."
Waldrom, 32, joined Exeter in ... | Exeter boss Rob Baxter says leading try-scorer Thomas Waldrom will be key to their chances of victory in their Champions Cup quarter-final. | 35977092 |
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Bombardier was showing off its new aircraft at the Farnborough Airshow, ahead of the plane's commercial debut this week when airline Swiss begins flights.
The BBC's Theo Leggett went to Farnborough to look inside a 'giant gamble' that almost brought Bombardier to its knees. | After years of speculation about the financial viability of Bombardier's C-Series aircraft programme, the Canadian company says things are back on track. | 36793830 |
Barker, a member of the successful Olympic team pursuit quartet in Rio, won gold ahead of Japan's Minami Uwano in Appeldoorn, Netherlands.
"It was a little bit unexpected," said the 22-year-old from Cardiff.
"Training been difficult since Rio and after having some time off it's always hard to get back into it so I was ... | Welsh cyclist Elinor Barker says she was pleasantly surprised to win the Track World Cup points race. | 37995651 |
Coastguards arrived at Aberavon beach, Neath Port Talbot at about 05:00 BST on Tuesday and said the dolphin was "very much alive" despite being in low water.
It was stretchered back to the sea and the local lifeboat made sure it reached deep waters.
Port Talbot coastguard said it was "very grateful" for the help of dog... | A stranded dolphin has been successfully returned to sea following a "fantastic" joint rescue effort. | 40649208 |
Australia's five biggest banks were the biggest losers in Mr Morrison's budget on Tuesday when they were handed a combined A$6.2bn ($4.6bn; £3.5bn) levy.
But industry experts have warned that the institutions may simply redirect the levy to customers.
Mr Morrison on Wednesday implored the banks not to burden customers... | Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison has urged the nation's banks not to pass on a large new tax to their customers. | 39866928 |
Kenny Tete scored an own goal, before Kluivert, who made his Ajax debut in January, tapped in a 32nd-minute equaliser.
Kluivert Sr was 18 years and 58 days when he scored his first Ajax goal.
He was at Ajax between 1994 and 1997, winning two Dutch Eredivisie titles and the Champions League.
He scored 39 goals in 70 app... | Justin Kluivert, the 17-year-old son of former Netherlands striker Patrick, has scored his first goal for Ajax as they drew with Excelsior in the Eredivisie. | 39321908 |
Christopher Hanmer, who taught at Garth County Primary School at Trevor, near Llangollen, allowed Year 5 and 6 pupils to change math test answers in 2013.
He also submitted inflated reading results to the Welsh government, an Education Workforce Council hearing was told on Tuesday in Flintshire.
The panel said the unpr... | A Wrexham teacher who let children change national test results has been banned from teaching for five years. | 34458250 |
Public Services Ombudsman Nick Bennett said there was a "systemic failure" by consultants at Glan Clwyd Hospital in Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire, to recognise and respond to the patient's condition.
It is the third Ombudsman report on the hospital in the past two months.
The health board has apologised.
The patient, who i... | A patient with potentially life-threatening cancer waited more than four months for his first treatment after a hospital showed a "disturbing lack of urgency", an investigation has found. | 37912848 |
The Foxes return to the top flight after a 10-year absence having set a club record for league victories (31) and points collected (102) in a season.
Leicester finished top of the Championship, nine points clear of Burnley, who have also earned automatic promotion in second place.
The open-top bus route started on High... | Thousands of people have lined the streets to mark Leicester City's promotion to the Premier League. | 27283543 |
The 35th meeting between the pair will also be the first time the season finale has ended with the number one spot on the line.
Murray replaced Djokovic as number one earlier this month, and the Briton is on a 23-match winning streak.
"I'm really privileged to be a part of history on Sunday," said the Serb.
Djokovic ha... | Andy Murray will face Novak Djokovic with the ATP World Tour Finals title and year-end number one ranking at stake on Sunday. | 38041654 |
The US would "hold to account" leaders who breached the deal, and would support sanctions against them, said state department spokesman John Kirby.
The US did not recognise President Salva Kiir's reservations about the deal, he added.
He signed the deal on Wednesday. Rebel leader Riek Machar signed it last week.
Fighti... | The US has warned South Sudan's leaders not to violate the peace deal aimed at ending a brutal civil war in the world's youngest state. | 34075569 |
However, it expects retail sales growth to slow down next year, as a result of the fall in sterling prompted by the Brexit vote in June.
The weaker pound makes imports more expensive and pushes up inflation.
Clothing saw particularly strong growth in sales volumes, while grocers had their best results since January.
Th... | UK retail sales volumes rose at their fastest pace since September 2015 in the year to December, according to the employers' organisation the CBI. | 38378742 |
The battery-free camera was modified so it could scavenge power from ambient wi-fi signals, store it and then use it to take photos.
The experiment was one of several by US researchers looking at ways to use wi-fi as a power source.
The team behind the project believes its techniques will be useful for powering the man... | Wi-fi signals have been used to beam power to a surveillance camera. | 33020523 |
He is the only celebrity participant to be following the show to its new home.
Fellow judge Mary Berry and hosts Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins left the show after the BBC lost the rights.
"The Bake Off won't change in the sense that the format will stay exactly the same, the tent will stay the same, [as will] the challe... | Paul Hollywood has vowed that the format of The Great British Bake Off will "stay exactly the same" when it moves to Channel 4. | 38237763 |
One study indicates that some Samsung TVs nearly halve their power consumption when a standardised test is carried out.
Another accuses a different unnamed manufacturer of adjusting the brightness of its sets when they "recognise" the test film involved.
Samsung has denied any wrongdoing.
It acknowledged that it used s... | The European Commission says it is "following up" two reports that raise concerns that software used in TVs may be skewing their energy rating scores. | 34412501 |
A Met Office amber alert for high winds in southern Wales, southern England, much of the Midlands, the East, and London and the South East is in place.
There is concern about possible heavy rain, falling trees, building damage and gusts of up to 80 mph (130 kph), or possibly higher on exposed coasts.
The Met Office sai... | Weather forecasters are warning of stormy conditions in England and Wales on Sunday night and Monday. | 24674537 |
The analysis showed being obese at a young age was more damaging to health and life expectancy.
The team, at McGill University in Canada, said heart problems and type 2 diabetes were major sources of disability and death.
Experts said people were frequently "ignorant" of the consequences of obesity.
The health problems... | Being severely obese can knock up to eight years off your life and cause decades of ill health, a report says. | 30327777 |
Donald's unbeaten 44 helped Glamorgan beat Somerset on Friday to seal their place in the quarter-finals.
The 19-year-old, who scored the joint-fastest first-class double-century in his previous outing, hopes the Welsh county can reach the T20 finals day for the first time since 2004.
"We're just trying to carry all thi... | Aneurin Donald says Glamorgan are "on a roll" and targeting the T20 Blast final after reaching the last eight. | 36874557 |
Sometimes political symbolism is impossible to miss.
For much of this US presidential campaign, the New York real estate mogul turned presidential aspirant has seemed to operate at a different altitude from traditional politicians.
Mrs Clinton has been beset by questions about the propriety of her use of a private emai... | While embattled Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton sampled grilled pork chop on a stick and pressed the flesh with potential voters at the Iowa State Fair on Saturday afternoon, Donald Trump circled overhead in a $7m (£4.5m) helicopter - one of three he owns. | 33954271 |
Surveyors reported a "worrying decline" in local schools, hospitals and roads contracts due to public spending cuts.
But they said Northern Ireland's building industry has seen an overall increase in workloads over the period.
The survey was carried out by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and Belfast... | Northern Ireland was the only part of the UK where public sector construction work declined in the first three months of this year, a survey has suggested. | 32424631 |
G-Joey, which has a fan club, flew from Southampton to Alderney and then to Guernsey, arriving 10 minutes late at 19:40 BST after celebrations en route.
The Trislanders, operated by airline Aurigny, are due to be phased out next year, and replaced by Dornier 228s.
Pilot David Rice described the atmosphere on the final ... | An aircraft that has served the Channel Islands for nearly 40 years completed its final flight on Sunday. | 33306732 |
"They kept us in detention for three days and took our fingerprints. Then they released us, so we tried again."
Iman and her family had just disembarked from a Greek coastguard vessel, en route (they hope) from Syria to Germany.
As winter turns into spring, the coastguard has begun picking up hundreds of refugees and m... | "The first time we tried to cross the sea, our engine failed," Iman said, "and the Turkish authorities took us back to Turkey. | 35731325 |
But, a water tower, the site of a World War Two anti-aircraft gun and the home of a shrunken head collector are three which have been added.
Historic England (HE), formerly English Heritage, compiles the annual UK-wide list and award funding for repairs.
Its figures show that 43% of Yorkshire sites have been removed fr... | Rotherham's oldest secular building, a former pub, has been removed from a list of Yorkshire buildings "at risk". | 34582299 |
It's a fair challenge. What is the point of spending taxpayers' money on a venture to Pluto or some other frigid corner of the cosmos?
Or having some of our greatest brains devoted to studying alien rock and ice when they could be working on problems much closer to home?
And nobody should duck the question. So here goe... | During a week of revelations about the strange worlds at the edge of the solar system, I repeatedly heard a question that often comes up about space: "why bother?" | 33569565 |
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' warning follows a review of more than 550,000 births.
It found "substantial variation" in practice between maternity units, and said this may suggest not all women get the best possible care.
Ministers said the NHS was a safe place to give birth but the report woul... | The variation in care women get when giving birth in hospital in England is concerning, experts say. | 35866245 |
Theresa Stratton, 39, stole £130 from the wallet of 74-year-old David Skerritt at his home in Rustington, West Sussex.
She had denied theft, claiming she had borrowed the money with his permission.
Stratton, of Dorset Close, Littlehampton, is due to be sentenced at Chichester Crown Court on 10 March.
Live: More on this... | A care worker has been found guilty of stealing money from a pensioner after the theft was captured on a CCTV camera installed by his family. | 39133837 |
Under the plans, the former school will become home to Scotland's only independent music school, St Mary's Music School.
The building at the bottom of Calton Hill was designed by Scottish architect Thomas Hamilton in 1825.
Councillors unanimously approved the plans, submitted by the Royal High School Preservation Trust... | Plans to turn the A-listed Old Royal High School building in Edinburgh into a music school have been approved. | 37115217 |
Christopher Tester, 37, from Torquay, was shot during a robbery at his parents' restaurant in Antigua.
He was wounded on Christmas Day while trying to "shield his mother", and campaigners raised more than £103,000 to fly him to Devon for treatment.
Mr Tester needed an operation on his skull and is now blind.
For more ... | The family of a man whose life was saved by a fundraising campaign say he is "struggling", six months after he was shot in the head. | 40351998 |
Photographer Joanne Coates has for three years been recording the lives of those working in the fishing industry in Scotland, capturing the salt-drenched men who spend time at sea.
For Coates, raised in a rural area of northern England, these photographs are a continuation of childhood trips to the sea.
Every Sunday sh... | All photographs by Joanne Coates | 38249308 |
John O'Neill said restrictions over his use of communications devices - another condition of his Sexual Risk Order (SRO) - had restricted his ability to work and claim benefits.
A court will decide on Friday whether the interim order is to be extended. Mr O'Neill was cleared of rape last year.
North Yorkshire Police sa... | A man who must notify police 24 hours before he has sex has said he is sleeping rough in a wood near York. | 37118850 |
Malusi Gigaba issued a warning to those responsible, saying that they would be subject to "the full might of the law".
At least six people have been killed in the past two weeks.
Armed groups have targeted shops run by African immigrants, accusing them of taking jobs from locals.
Thousands of foreigners have fled their... | More than 300 people have been arrested in South Africa in connection with a wave of violence against immigrants from other parts of Africa, the minister of home affairs says. | 32372501 |
The freehold and trading rights of Saundersfoot beach in Pembrokeshire have been put on the market for £250,000 by owner Adrian Alford, who wants to pursue other interests.
The two acre (0.8 hectare) plot comes with the right to sell ice creams and rent water sports equipment.
Mr Alford, who has run his family beach bu... | One of Wales' best-known tourist beaches has been put up for sale. | 40861459 |
Arconic, formerly known as Alcoa, fell 6% to $24.01 after the firm said it would stop selling Reynobond PE cladding for use in high-rises.
A fire on 14 June killed dozens of residents of the west London tower.
Arconic said in a statement it was the "right decision because of the inconsistency of building codes across t... | Shares in the company that made the cladding used on Grenfell Tower have fallen sharply in New York. | 40410128 |
Then along came Brexit and the recent Assembly elections, where unionists lost their majority.
So, is a united Ireland now being given serious consideration by people south of the border?
The 12th century Kilkenny Castle, overlooking the river Nore, plays host to a farmers' market every Thursday.
Talking to stall holde... | This time last year few people in the Republic of Ireland were giving any thought to the idea of re-unification. | 39777871 |
Coyle has taken charge of Blackburn and Stewart has not ruled out working with his long-term colleague again.
But the former Airdrie boss, who was in charge of the Diamonds from 2002 to 2006, may also pursue being a manager in his own right again.
"I would never say never to anything," said the 50-year-old Scot.
"When ... | Sandy Stewart is taking time to consider his next move after ending a 17-month spell as Owen Coyle's assistant at Houston Dynamo. | 36452412 |
A barometer of poverty, it takes into account a wide range of elements like access to services, levels of education, health and housing.
Those lacking three or more basic necessities like food or heating are said to live with multiple deprivation.
The figure rises sharply for those directly affected by the Troubles, sa... | More than a quarter of adults in Northern Ireland live with multiple deprivation, a study has suggested. | 28929266 |
Pete Leonard, head of the council department which includes Aberdeen's Hazlehead Crematorium, was said to be on annual leave.
A summary of the report was shown to councillors. It was then taken back.
Council chief executive Angela Scott said the pain of bereaved families would stay with her "forever".
Mr Leonard was qu... | The director responsible for a crematorium at the centre of the baby ashes scandal did not attend a council meeting discussing a secret report. | 37105736 |
He died close to his childhood home in Gladstone, Oregon, on Saturday due to complications from diabetes.
James was best known for appearing alongside Sir Roger Moore in the Bond films Live and Let Die and The Man with the Golden Gun during the 1970s.
His daughter Lynn said: "He was the most outgoing person, beloved by... | Actor Clifton James, who appeared as Sheriff JW Pepper in two James Bond films, has died at the age of 96. | 39615966 |
Carlton Alexander, 23, died after being found at a property on Brightmeadow Close in Breightmet, Bolton, early on Sunday morning.
Ross Ashcroft, 31, of Leonard Street, Bolton, has been charged with murder and possession of an offensive weapon.
He has been remanded into custody to appear before Bolton Magistrates' Court... | A man has been charged with murder following a stabbing in Greater Manchester. | 35111004 |
Indian-American Waris Ahluwalia, who is also a designer, said he was prevented from boarding after he refused to remove his turban in public.
The incident happened during additional security checks before a flight from Mexico City to New York.
Aeromexico said it had complied with security protocols and it regretted any... | A Sikh actor has claimed he was barred from boarding an Aeromexico plane because of his turban. | 35528196 |
It argues people underestimate the time it takes to exercise off calories in everyday products.
A mocha coffee containing 290 calories takes 53 minutes to walk off and a blueberry muffin takes 48 minutes.
The food and drink industry said the idea was worth exploring.
A policy paper from the RSPH says the most common ca... | Labels should be added to food and drink to show how much activity would be needed to burn off the calories consumed, the Royal Society for Public Health says. | 35322168 |
The Baggies followed their opening 3-0 defeat by Manchester City with a goalless draw at Watford on Saturday.
The £12m signing of Zenit St Petersburg striker Salomon Rondon broke the club's transfer record last week and Pulis is looking to add further.
"If we can do the business we're trying to do, we'll surprise peopl... | West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis says the club will "surprise people" with more signings after a poor start to the Premier League season. | 33949469 |
Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia were among the states where both triumphed. Mr Trump was defeated by Ted Cruz in Texas and Oklahoma.
Democrat Bernie Sanders won four, including his home state of Vermont.
Super Tuesday sees 11 states voting on the biggest single day ahead of the 8 November presidential election... | Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump have both won the most states on the biggest day of the race for the US presidential nominations. | 35703911 |
They have seen rises in the number of annual tests carried out of between 40% and 470% over four years.
Workers cannot be made to take a drugs test, but if they refuse when the employer has good grounds for testing, they may face disciplinary action.
Business leaders' increased awareness of workplace drug use is a larg... | Workplace drug testing has increased significantly in the UK, four leading screening companies have said. | 29465755 |
Police said the group, from Bedfordshire, were all in the same car.
They have been named locally as Tracy Houghton, 45, from Dunstable, and her two sons, Ethan, 13, and Joshua, 11, along with an 11-year-old girl.
Thames Valley Police declined to comment on reports Ms Houghton's partner was driving behind in a separate ... | A mother and three children have been killed in an eight-vehicle crash. | 37042932 |
A 3-0 win over Paraguay, along with defeats for Argentina and Uruguay, means the team cannot finish lower than fourth in South American qualifying.
Liverpool forward Philippe Coutinho, Barcelona striker Neymar and Real Madrid's Marcelo scored Brazil's goals.
It is Brazil's eighth straight win under coach Tite.
Thirty m... | Brazil has become the first side to seal their place at the World Cup finals in Russia next year. | 39430522 |
The law, which has been given Royal Assent, establishes a new land transaction tax, which will replace stamp duty from April 2018.
First Minister Carwyn Jones said the act was a "significant step" for devolution.
Rates of the new tax are due to be announced by October this year.
Assembly members approved the Land Trans... | Legislation on the Welsh replacement for stamp duty land tax - the first new Welsh tax law for almost 800 years - has entered the statute books. | 40028672 |
Ruabon-based GHA Coaches ceased trading on 15 July, with the loss of 320 jobs.
Wrexham council said some commercial services used by children not eligible for free school transport have not been replaced for the new term in September.
Those affected are St Joseph's School, The Maelor School, Ysgol Rhiwabon and Ysgol Di... | Parents in Wrexham have been told to make new arrangements to get their children to school after the collapse of a coach firm. | 37157116 |
The former Paralympic gold-medallist swimmer also claimed another place for GB Para-canoe at next year's Rio Games.
Likewise, Rob Oliver sealed a Rio spot for Britain in the KL3 class with a silver in his final in Milan.
GB disability athletes have now booked four places in Brazil next September.
The victory for Chippi... | Jeanette Chippington won Great Britain's second gold medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships with victory in the Para-canoe KL1 200m final. | 34022706 |
Sergey Vovnenko was jailed for 41 months for hijacking computers and selling stolen credit card numbers.
Eric Taylor, who stole and then published sensitive information about celebrities and public figures, received three years' probation.
Both were also involved in attacks on security researcher Brian Krebs, who expos... | Two hackers who separately profited from stealing personal and financial data have been sentenced in the US. | 39027455 |
First Out cafe in Tottenham Court Road, Candy Bar in Soho, the Joiners' Arms and the George and Dragon in Shoreditch, Camden's Black Cap and the Royal Vauxhall Tavern (RVT) are among those to be shut or sold to developers.
What is behind the trend? And what does it mean for the customers?
Some believe it's a simple sup... | A string of London's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) bars and clubs have closed their doors in the past year. | 33608000 |
The Driver Youth Trust report says the changes have caused confusion and a greater variation in the quality of help offered.
The charity calls for a review of support for children with Send.
The Department for Education (DfE) said many families had reported finding the new system more straightforward.
The Driver Youth ... | A series of changes has left pupils in England with special educational needs and disability (Send) in a "fragmented" system, a charity has said. | 34516202 |
Bosses at Durham's high security Frankland prison have been urged to take "prompt action" to tackle a rise in assaults.
The report noted a recent increase in levels of violence involving prisoners.
But inspectors concluded the prison offered a "safe and decent" environment for inmates, many of whom are classed as vulne... | Violence between inmates at the country's largest high security prison has increased, an inspection has found. | 36659584 |
The 22-year-old former Liverpool trainee has signed a three-year deal.
Coady made 45 league appearances for the Terriers last season after joining from the Reds for a fee of about £375,000 in August 2014.
He is the second player to join Wolves this summer following the signing of Portsmouth midfielder Jed Wallace.
Wolv... | Wolves have signed Huddersfield Town midfielder Conor Coady for an undisclosed fee believed to be in the region of £2m. | 33380799 |
State news agency KCNA mentioned his new role in its reporting on activities of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
Several high-ranking officials have been purged under Mr Kim, but Ri Yong-gil's removal is unconfirmed.
However, senior officials in North Korea have previously been absent from view for long periods only to... | Ri Myong-su has been named army chief in North Korea, days after unconfirmed reports that his predecessor, Ri Yong-gil, had been executed. | 35624820 |
Here are some of the key points of Culture Secretary John Whittingdale's White Paper, as he outlined in the House of Commons: | The government has set out major changes to the way the BBC is to be run. | 36276570 |
Lionel Messi's double in Glasgow ensured Rodgers' side will finish bottom of Champions League Group C.
Celtic had opened the group stage with a 7-0 defeat in Barcelona.
Rodgers said: "The team deserve a big credit. If you look at the first game compared to now, we weren't fearful."
Barcelona's victory, combined with Bo... | Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers said his players had made a "significant improvement" despite a 2-0 home defeat by Barcelona ending their involvement in European competition for the season. | 38087381 |
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