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Dennis Green, 81 and his wife Doreen, 80, died in the two-vehicle smash on 5 April at Gate Helmsley, near York.
The couple were described as "treasured and much loved parents, grandparents and great-grandparents".
In a statement released after the crash, their family said: "We will all miss them more than words can say... | A "treasured" elderly couple killed in a car crash the day after they celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary have been named. | 22114102 |
A review by Action on Hearing Loss Cymru found test waiting times at three of the seven health boards were up.
Meanwhile, patients in two areas did not always get two hearing aids because of restrictions on the number they give out.
The charity said demand would continue to increase given the aging population.
Cwm Taf,... | Health boards across much of Wales are struggling to cope with the demand from people who are deaf or have hearing loss, a report has found. | 30960826 |
Vaughan, 29, scored 24 goals for the Shakers last term and joined the Black Cats on a two-year deal on 13 July.
Bury signed 33-year-old Beckford in May after his release by Preston North End.
"If you look at the way the team plays, it operates not just around one player. This season there will be goals coming from ever... | Bury striker Jermaine Beckford says he does not feel under pressure to score goals after top scorer James Vaughan's move to Sunderland. | 40630521 |
She set out plans for better childcare facilities, new furniture, better internet access in barracks and more flexible working hours for some.
The five-year plan will also see extra computers and an easing of the practice of moving service people around.
She said the Bundeswehr (army) needed to compete with civilian em... | The German army is to spend 100m euros (£81m; $136m) on making itself a more attractive employer, Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen has said. | 27699859 |
Emergency services were alerted to the crash on Essich Road in Inverness at about 17:30 on Thursday.
The 37-year-old cyclist was taken to the city's Raigmore Hospital by air ambulance.
Insp Gus Stewart asked any potential witnesses to get in touch with the police, if they have not already spoken to an officer.
The road... | A cyclist is receiving treatment in hospital after being seriously injured in a collision involving a lorry. | 40300559 |
They targeted Land Rovers belonging to the Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team (LMRT) in Nant Peris.
North Wales Police is investigating the attack.
On Sunday, LMRT was involved in a rescue near Llanberis waterfall after four swimmers got into difficulty and two men died.
Police said that as well as battery cables being cut... | Vandals have put mountain rescuers in Gwynedd temporarily out of action by cutting battery cables in three of its 4x4s. | 33073683 |
Bryony Page finished fifth and Kat Driscoll seventh at the Trampoline, Tumbling and Double-Mini Trampoline World Championships on Sunday.
It is the first time GB have earned two female trampoline spots at an Olympics.
Nicole Short then added to her team silver on Saturday with an individual double-mini trampoline silve... | Britain have secured two places in the women's trampoline event at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio after two gymnasts made the world final in Denmark. | 34958877 |
On Thursday, 7.3% of Welsh local authority seats will be uncontested, with 92 councillors returned without any votes being cast.
One county councillor in Powys has gone unchallenged for his seat for 37 years.
Prof Roger Scully, of Cardiff University's Wales Governance Centre, said it made a "mockery of democracy".
Ysci... | Nearly 100 councillors in Wales will be reappointed without being challenged at the local elections. | 39751858 |
It said its study showed male solicitors being paid up to 42% more than their female counterparts at some stages in their careers.
The law society said there was little difference between male and female earnings when they started out.
But from the age of 36 onwards, women generally appeared to be paid lower salaries t... | A large pay gap between men and women solicitors has been found in research by The Law Society of Scotland. | 33726450 |
Lord O'Donnell pointed out that areas which voted for Brexit were those with the biggest inequalities in well-being.
He added if ministers did not take account of constituents' satisfaction levels, people would just "vote against what they feel is the status quo".
He was speaking at a conference in London on improving ... | Politicians need to pay more attention to voters' sense of well-being if they want to win elections, says the former head of the British civil service. | 38292758 |
The Tour heads through Yorkshire on 5 and 6 July, before moving south for a third stage, finishing in London.
The race last visited the UK in 2007, when London hosted a prologue ahead of a road stage from the capital to Canterbury, attracting two-million spectators.
Not long ago the idea Yorkshire could host the Tour d... | Leeds will host the start of the 2014 Tour de France. | 20724621 |
Mr Ahmad claims he is owed £500,000 for an unpaid bonus and another £120,000 for legal costs from the Ibrox club.
He had cash ring-fenced after the club said it would be unable to pay bills if a planned £4m rights issue failed.
A judge said granting Rangers the right to appeal would help raise fresh cash and ultimately... | Rangers have been granted leave to challenge a decision to freeze £620,000 of club assets in a legal dispute with former commercial director Imran Ahmad. | 29126451 |
The hosts put on 48 for the first wicket before seamer Jamie Porter (2-24) struck twice in one over to remove Paul Horton (25) and Karl Brown (18).
Liam Dawson trapped Alviro Peterson (14) lbw and then bowled Ashwell Prince (21) to leave Lancashire in trouble.
Only two more overs were played before the weather halted p... | Lancashire's batsmen struggled against Essex before rain ended play early on the first day at Old Trafford. | 33379491 |
Saturday's 2-1 defeat by Norwich was United's third in a row and saw them slip to fifth in the Premier League.
Moyes was sacked in April 2014 after nine months at the club, as they headed for a seventh-place league finish.
"I wouldn't say it's the lowest moment," said Jones, 23. "I think it became pretty glum under Dav... | Defender Phil Jones believes the mood at Manchester United is not as bad as it was during David Moyes' ill-fated reign as manager at Old Trafford. | 35147047 |
The 40-year-old former Manchester United and England defender, part of manager Roy Hodgson's backroom team with the national side, was finalising details of his surprise appointment as head coach of La Liga side Valencia until the end of the season.
Neville, who replaces Nuno Espirito Santo, will not be in charge when ... | As the odds on Gary Neville taking charge at Fulham tumbled on Tuesday, the bookmakers - for once and along with everyone else - were looking in the wrong place. | 34985148 |
The authority previously had no overall control, with a power struggle between the Tories and Independents.
The Tories retained control of Hampshire, winning 56 of the 78 seats with a turnout of 36 per cent.
UKIP failed to win a single seat across the region, losing two seats on the Isle of Wight and 10 in Hampshire co... | The Conservative Party has seized control of Isle of Wight Council after winning 25 of the 40 seats. | 39814368 |
Australia, Canada and Malaysia are also interested in hosting the Games, which was stripped from Durban in March.
Liverpool, London and Birmingham are the English cities to have declared an interest in staging the event.
The Commonwealth Games Federation says a final decision is unlikely until early Autumn.
"We are del... | England has been confirmed as one of four competing countries to have submitted an expression of interest in hosting the 2022 Commonwealth Games. | 39751666 |
Men who have sex with men can now give blood three months after their last sexual activity instead of 12.
And sex workers, who were previously barred from donating, now can, subject to the same three-month rule.
Experts said the move would give more people the opportunity to donate blood without affecting blood supply ... | Blood donation rules for sex workers and gay men are being relaxed in England and Scotland after improvements in the accuracy of testing procedures. | 40669950 |
It was the first alcoholic drinks reception the DUP had ever organised at a party conference and it attracted widespread interest on social media.
Under the late Ian Paisley's leadership the DUP had a tee-total reputation.
Mrs Foster brushed off suggestions the event had embarrassed the party, saying she was pleased wi... | A champagne reception hosted by the DUP at the Conservative Party conference has been hailed as a success and "all good PR" by DUP leader Arlene Foster. | 37554872 |
Ibrahim Halawa, 20, the son of Ireland's most senior Muslim cleric, was arrested during anti-government protests in Cairo in August 2013.
He was due in court on Saturday.
Irish Foreign Minister Charlie Flanagan said his priority was to see Mr Halawa return to Ireland as soon as possible.
Mr Halawa was due to appear alo... | The Irish foreign minister has expressed concern after the trial of an Irishman, who was been imprisoned in Egypt for more than three years, has been adjourned again. | 37962966 |
A video shows the tree crashing down on a crowded square in a suburb of the main town, Funchal, spreading panic among people enjoying the festivities.
Two children are reported to have been killed, and some of the injured are said to be foreign nationals.
Reports suggest the tree which fell was an oak that was about 20... | A falling tree has killed at least 13 people and injured 49 at a religious ceremony on the Portuguese island of Madeira. | 40940007 |
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning to "be aware" of snow and ice.
A corridor of snow 100 miles (160km) wide is moving from western Scotland, through the English Midlands, to London and south-east England overnight.
BBC Weather's Jay Wynne said a few centimetres (one inch) of snow were likely on low levels, with... | Drivers are being warned to take care on the roads as many people across the UK see their first snow this winter. | 35333366 |
The world champion started from pole position after dominating qualifying but fell back through the field after a bad start. Team-mate Nico Rosberg won.
"I've had much worse in the first race," Hamilton said. "I take this as a real bonus to come back from seventh.
"There's a long, long way to go. I bagged good points t... | Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton said his second place in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix was a "bonus" after a difficult race. | 35855497 |
A former senior call adviser for the non-emergency hotline claimed in a Daily Mail article staff at the Dorset site were "overworked".
The centre has recently been criticised after the death of a baby in Cornwall.
South Western Ambulance Service, which runs the service, said it "strongly refuted" allegations in the art... | The NHS has started an investigation after pictures emerged showing "exhausted" medics at a 111 call centre seemingly asleep on duty. | 35578636 |
After Gary Mills' sacking earlier this week, caretaker boss Joey Jones' side went ahead on six minutes through Shaun Harrad.
But a second-half penalty, converted by Lee Beeson, means a replay is needed at The Racecourse on Tuesday, 18 October.
Stamford, who are three divisions beneath Wrexham, were not overawed and cre... | Managerless Wrexham were held 1-1 at Northern Premier League Division One North side Stamford in the FA Cup. | 37646992 |
Former Newcastle United striker Nile Ranger, 22, denies rape in January last year.
Newcastle Crown Court heard that the alleged victim sent him a text message calling him a "predator".
The player, who is now with League One Swindon Town, responded by saying she made him sound like Jack the Ripper.
The jury was read an ... | A former Premier League footballer accused of raping a woman in a hotel acted like a "crazy sex pest animal let out of his cage", a court has heard. | 26338912 |
Werner Hoyer told Sueddeutsche Zeitung that the EIB gave loans to the German carmaker for things like the development of low emissions engines.
He said they could be recalled in the wake of VW's emissions cheating.
The paper reported that about €1.8bn (£1.3bn) of those loans are still outstanding.
Mr Hoyer is quoted... | The European Investment Bank (EIB) could recall loans it gave to Volkswagen, its president told a German newspaper. | 34501664 |
Lost in the middle of Tegharghar mountains in the far north-east of Mali, Esel is a an eerie and magical place.
It is dominated by a vast, smooth boulder, as high as a five-storey building and as long as 10 double-decker buses, that sits on top of a warren of caves.
The rock itself has been split neatly in two by the h... | Journalist Andy Morgan describes the remote mountains in the deserts of northern Mali, where Islamist rebels are believed to have fled after French-led forces chased them out of the region's main towns, possibly taking several French hostages with them. | 21326831 |
Six years on, not only has the 26-year-old learnt how to walk, he won a couple of gold medals at the recent Invictus Games.
And one of the Liverpool fan's reasons for his success? A recent edit on one of his tattoos.
While having his leg amputated, Andy lost the word 'alone' from his 'You'll never walk alone' tattoo by... | While serving as a Royal Marine in Afghanistan, Andy Grant lost his leg after standing on a mine. | 31153964 |
The ex-councillor, who was raped by her brother, has become a patron of the National Association for People Abused in Childhood.
Ms Danczuk found fame posting self-portraits on Twitter - though she now believes these were a "cry for help".
She said she hopes to use her media profile to help remove the "stigma" suffered... | Karen Danczuk has said she wants to shed her "selfie queen" tag and become an MP to help sexual abuse victims. | 38842671 |
As part of the 12-month pilot, the company would employ two enforcement officers to target problem areas.
Income from fixed penalties, as well as existing council budgets, would pay for the scheme, according to local authority officers.
The plans were drawn up as reports of dog fouling in the region increased by 16% in... | A private contractor could be appointed by Scottish Borders Council to tackle dog fouling in the region. | 35608182 |
Police say the man's body was found near the East Lorengau refugee transit centre on Monday morning.
Australia's Immigration and Border Protection department said Papua New Guinean (PNG) authorities are investigating the death.
PNG police said the man, who is from Iran, took his own life, though reports say other resid... | An asylum seeker who was being held at the Australian-run detention centre on Manus Island has been found dead. | 40846542 |
Some 500,000 documents containing medical information, including cancer test results, were mistakenly put in storage rather than being sent to the GP or filed in the patients' records.
An investigation is under way, focusing on the estimated 2,500 patients who may have been adversely affected and need further medical c... | NHS England is investigating whether any patients have been harmed by an administrative mix-up. | 39101489 |
The swoon weighed on US markets, offsetting gains in financial and energy stocks.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq index fell 113.84 points or 1.80%% to 6,207.92.
The broader S&P 500 dipped 2.02 points or 0.08% to 2,431.77, while the Dow Jones edged up 89.44 points, rising 0.42% to 21,271.97.
US markets had seen limited movement ... | After weeks of seemingly unstoppable rises, US tech stocks turned sharply down on Friday. | 40225600 |
"I was more scared of the weather than the enemy," said 86-year-old veteran Herbert MacNeil, from Manchester.
Yet most of the medals adorning Mr MacNeil's crisp blue blazer as he stands at the Middleton war memorial on Remembrance Day have been awarded by the former USSR and the Russian Federation.
He has been honoured... | For the Arctic convoys of World War II that took supplies to the Soviet Union - braving 70ft (21m) waves and temperatures as low as -50C - the weather and seas were just as deadly as the U-boats. | 20266662 |
It was taken from the Skippers Bridge in Langholm at about 18:20 on Wednesday.
The scaffolding had been dismantled following the repairs and two men were seen loading it onto a lorry with a white cab at the side of the road.
The value of the scaffolding has been estimated at about £5,000. Police are appealing for witn... | Thieves have stolen scaffolding worth thousands of pounds from repair works on a bridge in Dumfries and Galloway. | 39102976 |
"The poppy, an iconic feature of the rural Tasmanian landscape, has been developed as a tribute to those who fought in World War One," the Rupertswood Farm in Hagley wrote on their Facebook page.
The maze has been created in a field of sorghum, a grass crop which is used for food and animal fodder.
It opens to the publ... | A massive maze cut in the shape of a poppy has been unveiled on a farm in Tasmania, Australia. | 31040614 |
It marks the 75th anniversary of the detention of more than 3,500 women and children in the south of the island during World War Two.
Organiser Pamela Crowe, of Rushen Heritage, said the exhibition was of "international importance".
It was opened at St Catherine's Church by former internee Kathleen Hallgarten.
A baby w... | An exhibition which reveals the previously untold stories of detainees at Europe's only all-female internment camp has opened in the Isle of Man. | 32810383 |
The problem, as always, is that the figures are not in synch - Wales and Northern Ireland data for accident and emergency waiting times are for the month of December, while NHS England has come up with its latest weekly figures, up till Sunday, 11 January.
And what's happening in Scotland? Well we have no new figures s... | The latest news gives us an updated snapshot of the state of the NHS in different parts of the UK at a time when the service is under intense pressure and the subject of heated political debate. | 30853342 |
The fire service said that a "significant quantity" of material is on fire at the Castlebawn site on Portaferry Road.
The advice has been issued to those in the Court Street and Castlebawn areas.
The fire in the County Down town has been burning for four days, according to the Newtownards Chronicle.
In a statement, the... | Residents in Newtownards have been told to keep their windows and doors closed against a plume of smoke coming from a "rubbish and rubble fire". | 40002218 |
Malcolm White, 53, from Pittenweem, was killed while driving on the Ovenstone to Carnbee road near Anstruther between 20:25 and 20:45 on Wednesday.
In a statement issued through Police Scotland, his family described him as "a loving, caring and adoring husband, father, brother and son".
They added: "He will be sorely m... | A man who died after his tractor overturned on a road in Fife has been named by police. | 40228323 |
With just seconds remaining Richard Wood was sent off for fouling Lucas Joao in the area and Fletcher slammed home from the spot.
Joao had earlier forced a good save from Millers keeper Lewis Price before Rotherham skipper Lee Frecklington had an effort blocked.
Fletcher headed straight at Price in the final minute bef... | Steven Fletcher's injury-time penalty gave Sheffield Wednesday victory over Championship strugglers Rotherham. | 38271767 |
Daryn Dolan, 26, hit Kieran Barstow, 24, with a bottle which smashed, before using it to repeatedly injure him.
The attack in Ferguson Street, Johnstone, happened on 19 June last year following a row over a noisy car.
Dolan pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting Mr Barstow to his severe injury and permanent disfigure... | A man who carried out a "vicious" bottle attack on someone who tried to break up a fight in Renfrewshire has been jailed for five-and-a-half years. | 36562812 |
The move allows the army to be sent in to control the influx.
Macedonia is a major transit point for migrants heading from Greece to wealthier northern EU members.
Some 44,000 people have reportedly travelled through Macedonia in the past two months, many of them fleeing violence in Syria.
The army's involvement would ... | The Macedonian government has declared a state of emergency in two border regions to cope with growing numbers of migrants, state media have reported. | 34008867 |
The accident happened at Bwlch Pen Barras near Ruthin, just below the Moel Famau beauty spot car park, just before midday on Thursday.
Two Welsh Air Ambulances, the fire service and a mountain rescue team were sent to the scene.
The woman was airlifted to a specialist trauma hospital in Stoke-on-Trent.
Check if this is... | A woman has been airlifted to hospital seriously injured after her car came off the road and crashed down a hill in Denbighshire. | 35718818 |
Andrew Marcus Burke, 36, of HMP Manchester, was convicted of two counts of assault following a trial at Manchester Crown Court.
He shot a 19-year-old in the abdomen and a 20-year-old in the buttocks while they were in a car on Radcliffe Road, Oldham on 29 June.
Both men were taken to hospital and have made a full recov... | A man who shot two men who were sitting in a parked car has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. | 32490998 |
Speaking at Prime Minister's Questions, David Cameron said Operation Stack - where lorries park on the M20 during cross-Channel disruption - was a "serious problem".
He was responding to a question from Damian Collins, who is the Conservative MP for Folkestone and Hythe.
Stack was used 32 times during summer.
It follow... | The Prime Minister has said he will do "everything he can" to relieve the pressures caused in Kent by Operation Stack. | 34724645 |
It said net income rose 59% to €2.3bn in 2014 from €1.4bn a year earlier.
Airbus delivered a record total of 629 commercial aircraft last year, three more than in 2013, although this was below Boeing's total of 723 jets.
The firm said it would increase production of its smaller "single aisle" A320 jets to 50 a month in... | European aviation firm Airbus has reported soaring full-year profits despite setting aside €551m (£401m) for delays on its A400M military aircraft. | 31655450 |
Romain Saiss has returned from the African Cup of Nations, but striker Joe Mason (hamstring) remains out.
Newcastle are not expected to risk the Championship's top scorer Dwight Gayle with his hamstring issue.
Chancel Mbemba and Christian Atsu are back from international duty and Jack Colback (illness) should be availa... | January signing Ben Marshall could make his full Wolves debut against Newcastle after coming on in last week's late 2-1 defeat at Burton Albion. | 38864196 |
The attack took place between 17:30 BST and 20:30 BST in Nunnery Wood, Worcester Woods Country Park, on 9 July.
Det Ch Insp Neil Austin said: "This is without doubt an alarming and distressing incident and specially-trained officer are continuing to support the victim."
The attacker was described as white, middle-aged,... | Police have put on extra patrols in Worcester after a woman was raped. | 33524274 |
The home side fought back from 3-0 down with 16 minutes remaining, only for former Shrewsbury midfielder Jon Taylor to then score an injury-time winner.
Taylor had earlier headed Posh in front before Lee Angol added a brace.
Jean-Louis Akpa-Akpro scored one and set up Andy Mangan and Jack Grimmer to make it 3-3, before... | Shrewsbury Town are safe from the threat of relegation, despite losing a seven-goal thriller to Peterborough. | 36118321 |
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Josh McIlwaine scored both goals to move the County Fermanagh men eight points clear of the bottom two.
Carrick, replied through a late Ryan Morris own goal, but defeat means they remain nine points ahead of bottom-placed Portadown.
Gavin Dykes' Mallards have won three of ... | Ballinamallard United took a huge step towards Irish Premiership safety by beating one-from-bottom Carrick Rangers on Friday night. | 38595045 |
The visitors failed to cope with Barrie McKay, who was felled by the hapless Ross Barbour for an early penalty.
Martyn Waghorn dispatched it and plundered a Mark McGuigan back pass to add a second after 16 minutes.
The impressive Niko Kranjcar completed the scoring with a precise, controlled finish early in the second ... | Rangers cruised into the last 16 of the Scottish League Cup with a fourth straight group win against outclassed League One Stranraer at Ibrox. | 36822298 |
FC Bayern Worldwide says it will not enter the Emirates for the first five minutes of next week's match because of the "excessive" £64 ticket price.
It comes as the BBC released the Price of Football study, which analyses costs at 227 clubs across Britain and Europe.
In response, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger said it is "... | A Bayern Munich fans' group is planning a protest during the Champions League game against Arsenal over the cost of the Gunners' away tickets. | 34539297 |
The Banking Standards Commission said former bosses Sir James Crosby, Andy Hornby and Lord Stevenson were guilty of a "colossal failure" of management.
HBOS collapsed in 2008, wiping out shareholders, costing thousands of jobs and forcing a £20.5bn taxpayer bailout.
On Friday, Sir James resigned as an adviser to invest... | Financial regulators should consider banning three top HBOS bankers from senior roles in the financial sector, an influential committee has said. | 22027664 |
The drinking water supply to some 5 million residents in the Syrian capital, Damascus, was cut on 23 December by the Damascus Water Authority, who say rebels have contaminated it with diesel. Rebels deny this, saying bombing by the government has damaged the infrastructure.
The historic water source of Ain al-Fijeh lie... | The flashpoint for Syria's war, six years old this March, has in recent days taken the form of an elemental struggle over water. | 38532338 |
Data from three-quarters of trusts shows from 2014-15 to 2018-19 income is expected to fall by 8% in real terms.
The forecasts were submitted to regulators last summer - before extra money was promised in the last Budget.
But NHS England said accurate predictions could not be made until a new government set out spendin... | Mental health trusts in England are forecasting significant cuts to their funding over the next four years, figures seen by the BBC suggest. | 32596748 |
Can you plant, grow and harvest a hectare of spring barley using only robots?
If they pull this off, this small team will be the first in the world to manage such a feat.
But it is not going to be easy.
I was there as they started the project and brought robots to the field for the very first time.
The ground rules are... | In a soggy Shropshire field on the edge of the Harper Adams University campus an amazing experiment is just beginning. | 38304842 |
The men, aged 51 and 24, were detained on Friday. A 25-year-old man who was arrested on Thursday has also been released.
Mr McKay, who was 36, was shot dead at his home on the Longlands Road last month. His funeral took place on Friday.
At least two armed men were involved in the attack. | Two men arrested in connection with the murder of Danny McKay in Newtownabbey have been released without charge. | 20196879 |
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Hazard put Chelsea ahead with a low shot before adding a superb second.
The 25-year-old forward now has seven goals this season - but Conte focused on his all-round contribution after a win that takes his side top.
"The most important thing I'm seeing with Eden is he's fan... | Antonio Conte called Eden Hazard the "complete player" after his two goals helped Chelsea to a 5-0 Premier League win over Everton at Stamford Bridge. | 37886756 |
The UK government has threatened to put bids for the Wales and Borders franchise on hold amid a dispute with the Welsh Government.
But Prof Stuart Cole said any delay could leave ministers just three months to secure the right deal.
He said the deal was "complex" as it included the new South Wales Metro.
Meanwhile Wels... | A £1bn funding row could lead to a rushed job in getting the "right deal" for the future rail network in Wales, a leading transport expert has warned. | 40921487 |
World number 38 Baghdatis had to pull out of last season's tournament in the semi-finals because of injury, but will return for the pre-Wimbledon grass-court event, which starts on 18 June.
South Africa's world number 19 Kevin Anderson is the highest-ranked entrant.
Great Britain Davis Cup trio Kyle Edmund, Dan Evans a... | Former Australian Open finalist Marcos Baghdatis is to play at the Aegon Open in Nottingham next month. | 36270386 |
Critics of the 51-year-old, who came to power after a civil war which left 300,000 dead, said he should not run again for office as that would be unconstitutional.
His supporters feel he was justified as he was elected by parliament in 2005 - not voters - a view upheld by Burundi's Constitutional Court.
And the former ... | Pierre Nkurunziza, who has caused controversy with his election for a third term as president, has governed Burundi for nearly 10 years. | 32490645 |
There were 1,030 vacancies last November, up a third on 2013, the highest number since 2010, when the DfE started compiling figures in November.
Meanwhile, teachers on contracts of between one and three terms filled 3,210 posts, up nearly 38% on 2013.
Teacher numbers, at 454,900, up more than 5,000, were at an all-time... | Nearly one in 100 full-time teaching posts in England were either vacant or filled temporarily in 2014, Department for Education figures show. | 33363958 |
21 January 2016 Last updated at 17:21 GMT
Linda Fabiani was mid-speech when the lights suddenly went out.
Taking it all in her stride, the SNP MSP quipped: "I'm terribly good at rabbiting on", when a fellow parliamentarian gallantly offered the light of a smartphone to help illuminate her speech.
The lights went back o... | Business proceedings were interrupted in the Scottish Parliament on Thursday afternoon. | 35375292 |
The star-filled finale attracted nearly 13.8 million viewers on Wednesday evening.
The last time the 68-year-old had so many viewers was in February 1994, when his show aired after CBS' coverage of the Winter Olympics.
Letterman began his late-night career on NBC in 1982, before moving to CBS's Late Show in 1993.
The f... | David Letterman said goodbye to The Late Show with one of the highest-rated shows of his career. | 32842313 |
Blackman, 51, who takes over from Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson, is the eighth writer to become laureate.
Previous Children's Laureates include Michael Morpurgo, Jacqueline Wilson and Quentin Blake.
Here is my report on her. | The new Children's Laureate is Malorie Blackman - the bestselling author of the Noughts & Crosses series for teenage readers. | 22780150 |
Emmanuel Macron, 39, has promised to "work for everyone" and sees his programme as straddling both left and right.
First he has to choose a prime minister and candidates to fight legislative elections in June for the party, now rebranded as La République en marche (Republic on the move).
But once his government takes s... | France has chosen for its new president a man who had never stood for election previously and whose party did not exist a little over a year ago. | 39845905 |
Stuart Young preyed on the children between November 2008 and December 2013 at various locations in Edinburgh.
The High Court in Edinburgh heard the attacks on the one-day-old boy continued until he was aged three months.
A jury convicted Young on two charges of rape and another of sexual assault. Sentence was deferred... | A man has been convicted of raping a one-day-old baby boy and two other young children. | 32538905 |
This year's line-up includes The Stranglers, Feeder, The Wonder Stuff, Fatherson, Galleon Blast, Little Mammoths and Ullapool Pipe Band.
Loopallu - Ullapool backwards - takes place on Friday and Saturday.
The event, which is now in its 12th year, will also see performances by Eliza and the Bear, Hunter and the Bear, Ma... | The Loopallu music festival opens later in Ullapool in Wester Ross in the north west Highlands. | 37517287 |
19 February 2017 Last updated at 00:04 GMT
Mr Lock, 20, from Chichester, West Sussex, went to Syria to fight against so-called Islamic State.
He died on 21 December during a battle for the IS group's stronghold of Raqqa, while fighting with the Kurdish forces known as the YPG.
Mr Lock, a chef, had travelled to Syria in... | Kurdish mourners gathered at Heathrow Airport as the body of Ryan Lock arrived back in the UK on Saturday. | 39017094 |
More than 10 disgraced figures will appear over eight episodes of Always on the Road - a reference to the government's wide-ranging crackdown on corruption in the Communist Party.
The first episode featured weeping, repentant men and the controversial burial of a tortoise.
It has picked up millions of viewers online si... | A new television series showing corrupt Chinese officials making confessions has proved a hit, officials say. | 37695109 |
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to investigate the way they treat borrowers struggling to repay loans.
It has said the review will be one of its first actions when it takes over regulation of the consumer credit sector on 1 April.
It has already outlined several other plans to toughen regulation in the high-co... | One quarter of payday lenders may pull out of the market under pressure from new regulations. | 26539569 |
Hythe Ferry runs between the Hampshire market town, across Southampton Water to the city's Town Quay.
The operators said they issued staff with a letter warning of possible redundancies on Tuesday.
The company has not given any further details but said it was holding talks with other operators.
In a statement, Hythe Fe... | The future of a ferry service is in doubt after staff were issued with a letter warning them of possible redundancies. | 37583284 |
They will face fines of up to 100% of the total they helped evade or £3,000, whichever is the highest.
The government will also be able to publicly name culprits who enable tax evasion or help move money offshore.
The powers were announced as part of the 2015 Budget and will come into force on 1 January.
Financial Sec... | Accountants, bankers, lawyers and advisers who assist with tax evasion will be hit with fines as part of a crackdown on the practice. | 38478757 |
Police, fire and ambulance crews, and a search helicopter attended the incident shortly before 08:00.
The search operation followed a call from a member of the public reporting concerns over a man in the water at the bridge.
Police Scotland said the man was later found safe and well and the incident was a "false alarm ... | A swimmer has sparked a major multi-agency search operation at Stirling Bridge. | 40106073 |
A spokesperson for the bank said: "All customers can now see their accounts online as normal."
Customers trying to use current accounts, savings and loans - but not credit card services - were affected.
Tesco said it had not received "a huge number of calls", although thousands of accounts could have been hit.
Tesco ap... | Tesco's online banking operation has been restored after being hit by a computer fault, with customers unable to view their accounts. | 31135084 |
The agency told a parliamentary meeting on Wednesday that they were executed by firing squad on spying charges.
Those killed include two vice ministers who challenged Mr Kim over his policies and members of an orchestra, intelligence officials said.
Mr Kim purged and executed his once-powerful uncle for treachery in 20... | North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered the execution of 15 people this year, including several top officials, South Korean intelligence says. | 32511431 |
That is despite an oil price that has halved in the past six months.
Sentiment is buoyed by heavy state spending and much-anticipated reforms to the Saudi stock market.
Lower economic growth is expected in the kingdom this year which is likely to experience its first budget shortfall since 2011.
The deputy governor of ... | Investor confidence in Saudi Arabia remains strong, according to the deputy governor of a body which attracts investment to the kingdom. | 32130888 |
The jobless rate was steady at an 11-year low of 4.8%, the Office for National Statistics said.
The employment rate was steady at a record 74.5%, while wage growth picked up pace.
Average weekly earnings excluding bonuses increased by 2.7% compared with a year earlier.
Growth in pay including bonuses rose 0.2 percentag... | UK unemployment fell by 52,000 to 1.6 million in the three months to November - the lowest level for more than a decade - official figures showed. | 38661443 |
Paul Gorman, 46, offered £40 to the girl to supply indecent images.
She took the pictures on her mobile phone in the toilets of her school.
Gorman, of Kilwinning, was jailed for 15 months at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court and placed on the sex offenders register for 10 years.
Police were called after a family friend spotted... | A taxi driver who bribed a 13-year-old girl to take sexually explicit photos of herself and send them to him on Facebook has been jailed. | 35056909 |
Stephen McIlvenna, 40, from Randalstown in County Antrim, crashed on the Mountain Mile section of the TT course on Tuesday.
Race organisers said he was an experienced competitor who had been racing in the event for nine years.
McIlvenna won the 2009 Junior MGP and went on to compete in the TT.
A Manx Motor Cycle Club s... | A former Manx Grand Prix winner has been killed during qualifying for this year's event in the Isle of Man, organisers have confirmed. | 28865068 |
Former eight-division world champion Pacquiao, 37, had announced his retirement after beating Timothy Bradley in April.
But his promoter Bob Arum said last month that the Filipino boxer would fight again this year.
"Retirement doesn't suit Manny right now," Pacquiao's manager Michael Koncz told the Los Angeles Times.
"... | Manny Pacquiao will return to the ring on 5 November against American WBO welterweight champion Jessie Vargas. | 36973129 |
The Red Rose were promoted from Division Two last year, while they also won the T20 Blast title for the first time in August.
Lancashire were relegated in their previous two seasons in Division One, but have won the competition as recently as 2011.
"We don't just want to survive, we want to compete," said Croft, 31.
Th... | Lancashire captain Steven Croft has backed their squad to challenge for the Division One title this season. | 36043608 |
The ceremony honours independent movies and is Hollywood's last big pre-Oscars ritual before Sunday's main event.
Silver Linings Playbook, up for eight Oscars, won Independent Spirit Awards for best film, director, screenplay and actress for Jennifer Lawrence.
John Hawkes took best actor for the part of the late disabl... | Silver Linings Playbook has won four Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica on the eve of the Oscars. | 21563644 |
It was hampering NI airport growth by failing to scrap or cut the APD tax, he said.
Mr O'Leary also questioned the wisdom of £7m in aid for City of Derry airport and £9m of support to rescue United Airlines' Belfast to New York service.
He said politicians would have been better using the money to tackle APD.
It is cur... | Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has said it is a "damning indictment" of the Stormont Executive that it has done nothing to address Air Passenger Tax. | 37415952 |
It announced this week it had agreed a deal in principle with West Coast Motors to be concluded on 25 March.
MSP Christine Grahame raised the issue at Holyrood, seeking reassurances over employment and service provision.
Deputy First Minister John Swinney said the Scottish government was already looking into the propos... | Transport Minister Humza Yousaf is to meet with First Group to discuss its plans to sell its operations in the Borders and Midlothian. | 39229926 |
A judge has banned Jonathan Hughes, 48, from an area of Rhos on Sea, Conwy county, using disorderly behaviour and setting up unauthorised camps.
Hughes has since moved into a flat, the court in Llandudno was told.
He received a three-year criminal behaviour order after admitting harassing a seafront cafe worker.
Prosec... | A former homeless man whose makeshift camp opposite a children's park prompted complaints has been told he faces jail if he repeats his actions. | 37928728 |
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The men were fishing in Troms in northern Norway when the huge mammals made their surprise appearance.
Pictures courtesy Trond Ivarjord | Two Norwegian men came within an arm's length of a group of humpback whales surging to the surface of the sea. | 30066997 |
Ann Cameron, 52, was in hospital for several days after stepping backwards and plunging through the hatch left open by a fellow member of staff.
The accident happened two years ago at the Park Street social club on the day of the town's Braw Lads celebrations.
The RBL branch admitted failing to ensure the safety of an ... | The Galashiels branch of the Royal British Legion (RBL) has been fined £8,000 after a bar worker was seriously injured falling into a cellar. | 34177580 |
Bolt, 29, had won the 100m and 200m in Rio and is the only man to win all three sprint events at three Games.
He combined with Asafa Powell, Yohan Blake and Nickel Ashmeade to lift gold in a time of 37.27 seconds.
Japan won a surprise silver and the USA were disqualified to hand Canada bronze and lift Britain up to fif... | Usain Bolt ended his Olympic career by claiming an unprecedented 'triple triple' and his ninth gold as Jamaica won the 4x100m relay final in Rio. | 36691185 |
The Law Society of Scotland said it had accepted an offer from Kenny MacAskill for a meeting next week.
Defence solicitors boycotted the custody courts at Edinburgh, Glasgow and Paisley sheriff courts on Tuesday.
The changes would see accused people with a disposable income of more than £68 contribute to their defence ... | Talks are to take place between the justice secretary and lawyers' representatives over planned changes to the criminal legal aid system. | 20552365 |
The tourists lost their last seven wickets for 43 runs on the final morning, bowled out for 101 to lose by 280 runs in Centurion.
England, who were dismissed inside 35 overs, won the series 2-1.
"It was a really feeble way to finish the tour. They've shown no heart," Vaughan told BBC Test Match Special.
"I thought this... | England "threw in the towel" as they collapsed to defeat in the fourth Test in South Africa, says former captain Michael Vaughan. | 35409662 |
Great Britain did not field a team in Rio last summer because the four home nation football associations could not come to an agreement.
But FA chief executive Martin Glenn says talks have taken place about entering a team in three years' time.
"They're not going to actively support us, but they're not going to stand i... | The English Football Association plans to put together a British women's team for the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. | 40884525 |
But the England Under-21 international, 22, will be fined for comments he made on Twitter that appeared to criticise Jeremy Peace.
The Baggies chairman turned down two late bids for Berahino and criticised Spurs for trying to get him "cheaply".
Berahino will meet with West Brom manager Tony Pulis and other key club off... | West Brom will hold talks with striker Saido Berahino after Tottenham's failed deadline-day bid to sign him. | 34126102 |
Natalia Sharina was arrested in 2015 after a search of her Library of Ukrainian Literature found what officials described as anti-Russian propaganda. She denied the charges.
Her arrest came amid tensions between Russia and Ukraine following the annexation of Crimea in 2014.
Rights groups have condemned the case.
Natali... | The former head of a Ukrainian library in Moscow has been found guilty of extremism and embezzlement, in a case she says is politically motivated. | 40162173 |
Forecasters expect air temperatures in the capital, Baghdad, to reach 50C (122F) on Thursday afternoon.
Heatwave conditions are also expected in the cities of Basra and Mosul.
The extreme heat can cause chronic power shortages, depriving homes and businesses of electricity and air conditioning for parts of the day.
Nea... | Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has ordered all government staff to take Thursday off work because of exceptionally high temperatures. | 40883486 |
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In 2014, the 29 volunteers at the station, which has been running for 153 years, responded to 65 call outs and rescued 64 people.
Sunderland RNLI was involved in 54 launches, rescuing 67 people.
Tynemouth operations manager David Ste... | Tynemouth RNLI was the busiest lifeboat station in the north-east of England last year. | 31037515 |
Liam McGrath struck the woman several times in the unprovoked attack at the Outrageous club in Carlisle during a night out in August.
McGrath, 36, of Greenmill Road in Longtown, admitted wounding with intent when he appeared at Carlisle Crown Court.
The victim has been scarred for life, the court heard.
The hearing was... | A man has been jailed for six years after repeatedly hitting a bottle over a woman's head after she smiled at him. | 34770228 |
Rafiullah Hamidy was detained in Taranto, southern Italy, after Kent Police secured a European arrest warrant.
Mr Hamidy, who is accused of raping a woman in the Northwood Road area of Ramsgate last September, was taken into custody at Heathrow Airport on Tuesday.
The 24-year-old, formerly of High Street, Herne Bay, is... | A man has been charged with rape after being extradited to the UK from Italy. | 39430810 |
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