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At about 02:20 BST on Sunday, it was reported that shots had been fired at the windows of an unoccupied house in the Fort View area.
Police said a red Honda Accord car, believed to have been involved in the incident, was found burnt out on the Lisnevenagh Road, a short time later.
PSNI chief Inspector Natalie Wilson sa... | A number of shots have been fired at a house on the outskirts of Ballymena, County Antrim. | 32189322 |
The legislation would make it easier for the police to detain and prosecute suspected extremists and force Australians to justify their travel to areas of conflict abroad.
"The potential for terrorism in this country has substantially increased," warned Prime Minister Tony Abbott.
"We've all seen truly shocking imagery... | Australian jihadists fighting for radical Islamist groups in Iraq and Syria are to be targeted by new laws, amid fears they pose a growing threat at home. | 28672826 |
The 28-year-old world number 41 did not drop a shot in his eight-under-par 64 at the PGA West course in La Quinta.
Three Americans - 2013 US PGA champion Jason Dufner, Jerry Kelly and ex-US Ryder Cup player Jeff Overton - also hit 64s, one clear of the field.
Five-time major winner Phil Mickelson had an eagle in a 68 t... | India's Anirban Lahiri carded eight birdies to claim a four-way share of the lead after the opening round of the CareerBuilder Challenge in California. | 35381391 |
Coxswain Martin Steeden joined the Swanage RNLI in 1977, but said it was "the right time" to go as the station completes a £3.5m redevelopment.
The new Shannon-class lifeboat will replace Swanage's Mersey vessel, that has been in service for about 25 years.
The project was funded by two "generous benefactors" and fundr... | An RNLI volunteer is hanging up his lifejacket after 39 years as his station welcomes a new £2.1m lifeboat. | 35997259 |
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"It's like shooting at a CD from the halfway line of a football pitch," she explains.
"I love it because it's very ordered - there's a routine to it. You just repeat each shot. It's quite simple - the hard part is being consistent.
"Anybody can do sport, it's just finding ... | Jo Frith was looking for a hobby for when she was not doing her swimming training - but soon found she was "a much better archer than swimmer". | 37379182 |
LENNY ABRAHAMSON
Age: 49
Nominated for: Room, about a kidnapped woman who lives in an enclosed space with her five-year-old son.
Oscar record: No previous nominations.
The critics said: "Irish director Lenny Abrahamson returns after the triumph of Frank for an utterly unique tale which has seen the film-maker deservedl... | A look at the best director nominees for the 88th Academy Awards, announced on 14 January 2016. | 35313232 |
The Prison Lions FC - a team consisting of inmates and prison officers - has played several friendly matches but this season marks their league debut.
David White, the physical educator at Guernsey Prison, said: "They're really buzzing about it. It's a good vibe for the prison."
All the team's 15 matches - 'home' and '... | Guernsey's Les Nicolles Prison has had its football team entered into the island's Sunday Soccer League. | 24035372 |
The world number 306, who shot a level-par 72 on day one at Spyglass in the three-course event, had nine birdies and an eagle to reach 11 under par.
Japan's Hiroshi Iwata had a six-under 66 at Pebble Beach to tie for the lead.
Four-time winner Phil Mickelson is one back after five birdies and an eagle in his first 10 h... | South Korea's Sung Kang carded a course record 60 at Monterey Country Club to share the clubhouse lead at the halfway stage of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am. | 35566242 |
The girl died on Thursday afternoon after two cars crashed into each other on the A94 Forfar Road.
It is understood that the two cars collided at the junction with Larghan Park then hit the children.
The girl's five-year-old brother and 17-year-old sister are being treated in Dundee's Ninewells Hospital.
The identity o... | The brother and sister of a two-year-old girl killed after being struck by a car in Coupar Angus remain in a serious condition in hospital. | 37658076 |
South Africa's Willie le Roux was lucky to escape with a yellow card for an early tackle on Tiernan O'Halloran.
Luke Marshall's try put Ireland briefly in the lead but JP Pietersen gathered Elton Jantjies' cross-field kick to put the Springboks ahead at half-time.
Ireland fought hard but two penalties saw South Africa ... | Ireland failed in their bid for a first series win in South Africa as the hosts survived a late assault to win the decisive third Test in Port Elizabeth. | 36608687 |
Arthur Murphy was a passenger in a van driven by Harry Thornton as they passed a police station in August 1971.
A member of the Parachute Regiment, known in court as "Soldier A", fired two shots that hit Mr Thornton in the head and killed him instantly.
Mr Murphy said he agreed with his original statements about the sh... | A former workmate of a man shot dead by the Army in Belfast has told an inquest about the moment a soldier opened fire on his friend. | 34931684 |
Retired bricklayer David Arloff and two friends sent the party cheques for £3 to become registered supporters.
But the cheques were returned with a letter explaining they could only pay online by credit or debit card.
Mr Arloff said the men "haven't got computers and we are not au fait with the internet".
The 72-year-o... | A pensioner has accused Labour of "ageism" after his application to vote in the party's leadership election was rejected because he had paid by cheque. | 33987264 |
The term wee appeared in 191 entries to the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show's 500 Words competition.
The second most popular word was loch - which appeared 80 times - while janny was used in 11 entries.
The top 10 also included gran, sheriff, jetpack, haggis, pandas, couch and phoned.
The competition challenged children to ... | Gran and wee are among Scottish children's most popular words, according to analysis of entries to a story competition. | 32912515 |
On Tuesday, the DUP's Trevor Clarke admitted he did not know heterosexual people could contract HIV until a charity explained the facts to him.
Sir Elton was appearing on the Victoria Derbyshire programme on Friday.
She asked him about his charity foundation and a survey that showed many myths about Aids and HIV endure... | Sir Elton John has criticised comments about Aids by a Northern Irish politician. | 38180077 |
The man was pronounced dead at about 19:00 GMT on Wednesday at HMP Swaleside, on the Isle of Sheppey. It is believed he was stabbed to death.
Two men, aged 32 and 44, have been arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in police custody.
HMP Swaleside is a category B prison and holds about 1,100 inmates. | A murder investigation has been launched after an inmate was found dead at a prison in Kent. | 32065695 |
Townsend, who led Glasgow to the Pro12 title last season, signed a new deal in December, taking him through to the summer of 2017.
"There was some speculation in the media about my future," said Townsend.
"I have a contract here for next year and I'm really looking forward to next season."
Townsend succeeded Sean Linee... | Head coach Gregor Townsend insists he will remain at Glasgow Warriors next season, dismissing a link to Harlequins as "a non-story". | 36053840 |
The Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railway - the UK's longest heritage line - completed the £1.3m redevelopment of Porthmadog Harbour Station in 2014.
Work on the new station, which it is hoped will increase visitor numbers by 5,000, could begin in winter 2016-2017.
The railway said the hunt for funding was "now happeni... | A historical steam railway in Gwynedd has unveiled the latest designs for a new £2m station in Caernarfon. | 34071609 |
By bringing together some of the best content we remember the moments that made us 'ROFL' or 'SMH' or both.
(That's 'roll on the floor laughing' or 'shake my head' for anyone over 30).
So enjoy, relive and share.
It would be folly to start anywhere else but Leicester City.
The naysayers declared there was more chance o... | Tweeting explosions, biting memes and vines looping the exquisite farce of the Premier League soap opera - the twists, turns, highs and lows of the 2015-16 season were captured brilliantly on social media. | 36256411 |
In the post-split era, Boyce, 26, is the first player from a bottom-six club to finish the campaign as the league's top marksman, scoring on 23 occasions.
The Northern Ireland striker has a year left on his Staggies contract and his manager hopes he will honour the deal.
"We've no interest in selling him," McIntyre sai... | Ross County boss Jim McIntyre is determined to retain the services of the Scottish Premiership's top goalscorer Liam Boyce. | 39993229 |
Cheryl Parker, 45, wondered why the bins where she lives in Prince Arthur Street, Barnsley, were all over the place and so checked her CCTV.
The video of the bin men's actions has been widely shared on social media.
Barnsley council said the behaviour was unacceptable and an investigation would be carried out.
Read mor... | A council has been forced to apologise after CCTV footage emerged of bin men throwing bags of rubbish and a wheelie bin around. | 39587242 |
Australia's ASX 200 index finished up 0.3% to 5,686.90, while South Korea's benchmark Kospi index closed down 0.2% to 2,073.31 points.
Weaker commodity prices weighed on Australian resource shares, with gold miners the hardest hit.
Gold fell to a five-year low on talks of a US interest rate rise this year.
The precious... | Asian markets started the week largely unchanged on Monday with thin volumes, while Tokyo was closed for a public holiday. | 33590472 |
Norris, Lakeside runner-up in 2014, is joined by James Wilson, who was number one seed at this year's tournament.
Robbie Green and Jan Dekker are also attempting to earn tour cards.
The quartet are taking part in the PDC's Qualifying School, which begins on Wednesday in Wigan.
Stephen Bunting, the 2014 BDO world champi... | Former World Championship runner-up Alan Norris is one of four British Darts Organisation players attempting to join the Professional Darts Corporation tour. | 30816775 |
The FTSE 100 was 31.47 points higher at 6,622.11 by mid morning, while the more UK-focused FTSE 250 was up 174.24 points, or 1.1%, at 16,351.99.
Mining shares were among the top risers, with both Anglo American and Glencore up by more than 4.5%.
Property shares continued to recover, with Barratt Developments up 3.1%.
S... | Rising mining shares and a continued rebound in the property sector have helped to lift the FTSE 100 index to an 11-month high. | 36762631 |
The men - believed to be in their 30s - were reported overdue after visiting Loch Muick.
Four mountain rescue teams and a coastguard helicopter were sent to the area. The men were traced at about 04:30, and are being walked to safety.
Rescue teams from Braemar, Aberdeen, Tayside and Police Scotland had been joined by a... | Two hillwalkers missing overnight in the Cairngorms have been traced following a major search. | 38806597 |
UK firm IGas says there may be up to 170 trillion cubic feet (4,810 cubic km) of gas in the areas it is licensed to explore in northern England.
But it remains unclear how much of the gas will be economically extractable.
Shale gas is extracted by fracking - pumping water, chemicals and sand at high pressure into rock ... | One of the energy firms hoping to exploit the UK's resources of shale gas says it may be sitting on significantly more gas than previously thought. | 22748915 |
The massive breach was discovered while it investigated a separate attack that had compromised data on about 500 million accounts.
Yahoo said it suspected a state-sponsored attacker was involved in both thefts.
Perhaps because information about the breach came from intelligence agencies that monitor the groups and mili... | Yahoo has revealed that login details for up to one billion accounts have gone missing. | 38331894 |
It came down near Blackbushe Airport, close to the Surrey border, killing the pilot and all three passengers.
In a statement, the Saudi ambassador to the UK, Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf Al Saud, offered condolences to the Bin Laden family.
The embassy said it was in contact with the British crash investigators.
The state... | Family members of Osama Bin Laden were killed in a private jet crash in Hampshire on Friday, the Saudi Arabian embassy in the UK has said. | 33745057 |
George Porter headed the home side in front with a bullet header in the first 10 minutes, having freed himself at the back post to get on the end of a Blair Turgott corner.
The two sides then exchanged penalties in quick succession. Richie Bennett equalised for Barrow before Turgott smashed in a similarly confident spo... | Barrow's National League play-off aspirations were all but dashed as Bromley racked up a third straight win by triumphing 4-1 at Hayes Lane. | 39523545 |
He lost last year to independent Lutfur Rahman, who was convicted of electoral fraud and told to stand down in April.
Mr Rahman was banned from the new vote.
Mr Biggs won 32,754 votes, including second preference votes, to beat independent Rabina Khan. He said the borough now needed to "move forwards".
Speaking after t... | Labour's John Biggs has become the directly elected mayor of the London borough of Tower Hamlets, in an election called after the previous mayor was removed from office. | 33105311 |
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Willis, the world number 772 who came through six rounds of qualifying and the first-round proper, was beaten 6-0 6-3 6-4 in round two.
Third seed Federer could play another Briton next as he awaits either Dan Evans or Ukraine's Alexandr Dolgopolov.
Willis, 25, will take h... | British qualifier Marcus Willis' remarkable Wimbledon run came to an end with defeat by seven-time champion Roger Federer on Centre Court. | 36666910 |
Berlusconi, who owns the Serie A team, made the remarks to local newspapers on Tuesday.
He said they will be paying at least €400m (£220m) over the next two years, which may value the club at up to €750m including debt.
"Milan has now embarked on this path towards China," he said without disclosing the identity of the ... | Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi says he has sold football club AC Milan to a Chinese consortium. | 36721010 |
He was found in North Street at 07:10 GMT on Saturday remains in a hospital in a critical condition.
A 28-year-old man of no fixed address and a 43-year-old woman from Brighton have been arrested on suspicion of robbery and remain in custody.
A 30-year-old Brighton man was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm ... | Three people have been arrested after a man was found unconscious after a suspected assault in Brighton. | 35395029 |
Umar Arif, 29, was arrested after police seized 40kg (88lbs) of the drug in 2014, Cardiff Crown Court heard.
Khalid Yassen, 30, of Cardiff, was cleared, but the jury could not reach a verdict for Umar Butt, 26, of Cardiff.
Yesterday, Shazia Ahmad, 38, and Wasim Ali, 29, both of Newport, and Zawed Malik, 41, of Greater ... | A man from Cardiff has been found guilty of conspiring to supply £5m worth of heroin. | 34732766 |
Their call came as a senior Scotland Yard detective admitted that police corruption damaged the investigation.
Mr Morgan, 37, was found with an axe in his head in a south-east London pub car park on 10 March 1987.
No-one has been brought to justice despite five police inquiries.
Mr Morgan's family said: "The criminal j... | The family of private detective Daniel Morgan has called for a judicial inquiry after his multi-million pound murder case collapsed on the 24th anniversary of his death. | 12712119 |
Senegalese Walliou Ndoye gave the hosts a ninth-minute lead and Karim Aouadhi converted two penalties before half-time.
Further goals from Alaa Marzouki and Ndoye served notice that Sfaxien are aiming to emulate the title-winning teams of 2007, 2008 and 2013.
Sfaxien are now guided by Argentina 1986 World Cup winner Ne... | Tunisian club CS Sfaxien thrashed Young Sports Academy of Cameroon 5-0 in the first leg of their African Confederation Cup last-32 tie in Sfax on Saturday. | 39232304 |
The 22-year-old was suspended in May after twice being reported for an illegal bowling action.
The off-spinner missed the rest of the County Championship season for Gloucestershire, but played in the second XI as a lower-order batsman.
Taylor was then forced to undergo shoulder surgery in October after picking up an in... | Gloucestershire's Jack Taylor has had his nine-month bowling ban lifted by the England and Wales Cricket Board. | 26118487 |
Teams from the two sides have held a week of discussions in Chevy Chase, Maryland.
If successful an agreement would create the world's biggest free trade zone.
The chief US negotiator Dan Mullaney said the ultimate goal is to "create opportunities for job creating trade and investment".
They are trying to do that by el... | Officials from the United States and the European Union say they have made progress as they seek to sweep away trade barriers. | 29482892 |
Five men were arrested yesterday in connection with web attacks carried out in support of Wikileaks.
Overnight, US law enforcers said they had executed 40 search warrants in conjunction with UK operation.
Anonymous said the action was a "serious declaration of war" by the UK government against it.
Despite Anonymous' cl... | Web activist group Anonymous has criticised the arrest of its members claiming the web attacks they launched were a legitimate form of protest. | 12307802 |
PC Neil Doyle, 36, died and two of his colleagues were injured on a night out in the city centre on 19 December.
Within a floral tribute, his wife wrote: "Good night and God bless, babe. My heart is with you always. All my love, broken-hearted Sarah xxx".
The service was held at Liverpool Parish Church Our Lady and St ... | More than 400 mourners have paid their respects to an off-duty police officer who was killed in Liverpool. | 30934578 |
Sgt Gareth Thursby, 29, and Pte Thomas Wroe, 18, both of 3rd Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment, were killed in Helmand's Nahr-e Saraj district.
The killer lured them to his side with a fake injury before firing on them, the BBC understands.
Sgt Thursby was a father-of-two from North Yorkshire and Pte Wroe had family fr... | Two British soldiers shot dead in Afghanistan on Saturday by a rogue policeman have been named by the MoD. | 19619629 |
But there is something about this picture of Richard Keble - the Keeper of the Great Seal under Cromwell - that has recently led to a few MPs performing double takes when they pass it in the Smoking Room.
Has the Parliamentarian and Judge, who was banned from public office after the Restoration and the return of King C... | There are so many portraits of parliamentary titans of the past on the walls of the Palace of Westminster, that MPs and Peers almost tune them out. | 34294556 |
It comes months after the controversial withdrawal of high value banknotes which caused chaos in the economy, hurting farmers and the poor most.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley allocated funds to bring more irrigation, roads, electricity and sanitation to villages.
Farmers would also have more access to credit, he said.
... | India's government has unveiled its annual budget, with promises to boost rural spending and pull more people out of poverty. | 38824368 |
The county council's planning committee rejected proposals to build 133 homes on land at Mindale Farm, Meliden.
It followed objections by Prestatyn town council and residents.
Members said they were concerned about the scale of the development and its impact on road safety and flooding in the area.
The application by P... | Plans for a housing development in Denbighshire have been turned down against the advice of council officers. | 39578497 |
Kent have abstained in a vote on a change in rules which would allow the competition to take place.
"Our stance reflects the anxiety among non-Test match grounds. Their role as active players in the game's future is at risk," said Kent chief Clifford.
Middlesex and Essex are the only two to say they will vote against t... | A city-based Twenty20 tournament could have "far-reaching consequences" for counties who play at non-Test match grounds, says Kent's Jamie Clifford. | 39693866 |
Dean Saunders died at HMP Chelmsford in Essex in January 2016.
The 25-year-old had been arrested the month before, after his father was stabbed during a paranoid episode.
Care UK, the healthcare provider at HMP Chelmsford, announced it is to quit its contract at the prison.
Live: For more on this and other Essex news
I... | An inmate who killed himself and his family were "let down by a number of failings" by the prison system and mental health services, an inquest jury has concluded. | 38689048 |
Its shares had been suspended from trading since 7 March, at the request of the company.
That was when the US announced restrictions against ZTE for alleged violations of US export controls regarding Iran.
The company has revised down its 2015 profit, citing US trade restrictions.
Tech firm ZTE said net profit for last... | Shares in Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE listed in Hong Kong have fallen 11.7% after trading resumed for the first time in a month. | 35983868 |
The estate was built on the site of old mine workings in the 1960s, when the need to construct public housing was central to government policy.
By the time Clayton was on the scene, policy had changed and all but three of the nine tower blocks had been scheduled for demolition, with the residents in the process of bein... | In 1990, Robert Clayton stumbled upon the Lion Farm estate in the West Midlands and set about documenting the lives of those living there. | 33860668 |
Traces of beeswax found on ancient pottery from Europe, the Near East and North Africa suggest the first farmers kept bees.
The research, published in Nature, shows our links with the honeybee date back to the dawn of agriculture.
Prehistoric people may have domesticated wild bees or gathered honey and wax for medicine... | Humans have been exploiting honeybees for almost 9,000 years, according to archaeological evidence. | 34749846 |
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That much was obvious as he was easily undone by Namibia's Julius Indongo over 12 rounds of their unification contest at Glasgow's SSE Hydro on Saturday.
He possessed neither the speed nor skill-set to counteract the 34-year-old IBF world super-lightweight champion's south... | So here's what we know: Ricky Burns is not the best boxer in the world fighting at 10 stone. | 39614115 |
Simon Bennett, 28, was found lying in the street in The Greenway, Middlesbrough, on 9 May. He was pronounced dead at hospital.
Appearing at Teesside Crown Court, Craig Conway, of Berwick Hills Avenue, Brambles Farm, said he was guilty of manslaughter but denied murder.
He was remanded in custody and is due to stand tri... | A 30-year-old man has admitting killing a man who died of a stab wound, but has denied his murder. | 28269396 |
The benchmark FTSE 100 share index ended the week down 37.6 points at 7,312.72 at the close of trading.
The pound dipped after figures showed a drop in UK households' disposable income. The Office for National Statistics data also showed that the savings ratio had fallen to a record low.
The pound ended at $1.2996. Aga... | The UK's stock market slipped as the pound edged back below the $1.30 level. | 40454994 |
Nottinghamshire Police activated a UK-wide child rescue alert after Charlotte Bainbridge went missing from Chilwell, near Nottingham on Tuesday.
A reported sighting of her near the M1 turned out to be of a different girl.
A force spokesman tweeted: "Charlotte Bainbridge now safe and well at home. Thanks to all who help... | A 14-year-old girl who sparked a national alert after she went missing from home has been found safe and well. | 31828241 |
The 23-year-old was signed by former manager Gianfranco Zola in January on a three-and-a-half-year contract for a fee believed to be around £2.2m.
Frei made 13 appearances for the Championship side, 10 of them from the substitute's bench.
His only goal for the West Midlands club came in a 1-1 draw at Rotherham.
Find al... | Midfielder Kerim Frei has left Birmingham City to join Turkish side Istanbul Basaksehir on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee. | 40670660 |
The deal had been opposed by US regulators, because of fears it would leave consumers with too few choices.
Electrolux - the world's second-largest appliance maker - was looking for a way to increase its presence in the US.
In a statement, GE said it would "pursue other options to sell the appliances business".
GE has ... | General Electric has announced plans to terminate the $3.3bn (£2.2bn) deal to sell its appliances unit to Swedish manufacturer Electrolux. | 35031578 |
The Danish Superliga side took control from the outset as Marc dal Hende found the net in the fourth minute.
Kristian Riis sidefooted in and captain Jakob Poulsen scored from the penalty spot to make it 3-0 at half-time.
Simon Kroon was on target twice in two minutes around the hour mark, before Ronan Curtis pulled one... | Derry City were thumped 6-1 by FC Midtjylland in the first leg of their first round Europa League qualifier. | 40398569 |
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows that unemployment in Scotland now stands at 139,000.
The number of Scots in work over the period also fell by 14,000, a figure which is higher than the drop seen across the UK as a whole.
Scotland's unemployment rate now stands at 5.1%, while the UK rate is 4.8% - its... | Unemployment in Scotland rose by 11,000 between September and November 2016, according to official figures. | 38662513 |
Never before has any member of the Spanish royal family been questioned in court over corruption allegations.
And the scandal, which has littered the Spanish press for several years now, holds serious implications for the reputation, and future, of the monarchy in Spain.
Princess Cristina's wedding to the then Spanish ... | Spain's Princess Cristina, the youngest daughter of King Juan Carlos, is set to appear in court over allegations of money laundering and tax fraud. | 25647060 |
Sanjay Salhorta, 26, of Clarence Street, Southall, was found guilty of murdering Harinder Ratten near his home on 4 January.
Police said Salhorta killed the 41-year-old after he previously attacked him in his car, only for Mr Ratten to hit him with a crowbar in retaliation.
He was sentenced at the Old Bailey to serve a... | A man has been jailed for life for stabbing a father-of-three to death in a revenge attack in Southall. | 33804662 |
The bones, said to be in pristine condition, were found on land earmarked for development at Exning.
Andrew Peachey, from Archaeological Solutions, said the finds were "totally unexpected" as initial searches had not indicated a burial ground.
The skeletons, dating from about AD650, have yet to be properly examined.
Th... | Graves containing 21 Anglo-Saxon skeletons and jewellery which belonged to "high status" owners have been uncovered in Suffolk. | 30081941 |
Cowdenbeath v Arbroath goes ahead in League Two following an early morning inspection at Central Park. | Saturday's League One match between Albion Rovers and East Fife has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch at Cliftonhill. | 38426462 |
The 47-year-old journalist is accused of lying at the trial of Scottish socialist politician Tommy Sheridan at the High Court in Glasgow in 2010.
Mr Coulson, from Kent, has entered a plea of not guilty to the allegation.
He appeared at the High Court in Edinburgh on Tuesday. After hearing legal submissions, judge Lord ... | The perjury trial of former News of the World editor Andy Coulson will begin in Scotland later this week. | 32704941 |
L/Cpl Michael Campbell, 32, from Colwyn Bay was shot in 2012 while on patrol with 3rd Battalion, The Royal Welsh.
The Army reservist died at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital last month.
The MoD described him as a "true Welsh Warrior". His funeral will take place with full military honours at St Paul's Church in Co... | The funeral of a soldier from Conwy county who died from wounds sustained in Afghanistan three years ago is to be held on Friday. | 34015174 |
Forestieri pounced on a poor clearance by Villa goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini to slot in an 85th-minute winner.
Roberto di Matteo's Villa improved as the game progressed after a slow start.
They looked on course for a point until Forestieri's intervention for last season's beaten play-off finalists.
Gollini had twice de... | Aston Villa's first game in the second tier since 1988 ended in defeat as Fernando Forestieri's late goal gave Sheffield Wednesday victory in their Championship opener at Hillsborough. | 36934929 |
Lancashire Police said the baby was taken to Blackpool Victoria Hospital from a property on Wyre Grove shortly after 04:00 GMT on 10 March.
He was transferred to Manchester Children's Hospital where he died five days later. A post-mortem examination showed he had died from head injuries.
David Christie, 35, of Blackpoo... | A man has been charged with murder following the death of a six-week-old baby boy. | 39423786 |
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He also thinks we must all get used to the slowing pace of economic growth in China.
Mr Schaueble was talking to the BBC's Tanya Beckett at the World Economic Forum in Davos. | Europe is in a relatively "good situation" but still has "unsolved problems" according to Germany's Finance Minister, Wolfgang Schaueble. | 35375249 |
The 34-year-old Lancashire swing bowler, England's highest Test wicket-taker with 462, moved 12 points ahead of India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin.
Anderson topped the standings for the first time in his career in May, after taking eight wickets against Sri Lanka.
England's win in the third Test gave them a 2-1 lead in ... | England's James Anderson has returned to the top of the Test bowling rankings after match figures of 4-85 in Sunday's victory over Pakistan at Edgbaston. | 37012158 |
Stephen Lewis, 41, was involved in a collision with a Skoda Citigo near Ilfracombe, north Devon, on Monday.
Emergency services were called to Ridge Hill at Combe Martin around 07:30 BST.
Mr Lewis, described as a "great ambassador" for South Wales Police, suffered serious injuries and was pronounced dead at North Devon ... | A police community support officer from south Wales has died following a crash while cycling on a family holiday. | 33614266 |
Piero Mingoia's brilliant long-range equaliser in stoppage time was added to by Luke Berry's 118th-minute winner.
"There were some really mighty performances by everybody connected with the club," Derry said.
"As the game developed, and especially into extra time, I felt we deserved it and looked like the strongest sid... | Cambridge United boss Shaun Derry has hailed his side after their extra-time win over Championship club Sheffield Wednesday in the EFL Cup. | 37035029 |
Education Secretary John Swinney said mandatory unit assessments will be removed in 2017/18.
He added course assessments - exams and coursework - "have been strengthened to maintain their integrity, breadth and standards".
National 4 and 5 replaced standard grades in the new curriculum.
Teaching unions have raised conc... | Changes to the National 5 qualification "to help reduce teacher workload and over-assessment" of pupils have been confirmed. | 39454812 |
Sunderland-born Mustard, 33, made his limited-overs debut in 2000 and has won Championship and one-day titles, and captained the team in all formats.
But more recently he has been a one-day specialist and, following talks, he has failed to agree a new deal when his current one expires in September.
"Phil has been a fan... | Wicketkeeper Phil Mustard is to leave Durham at the end of the season after 16 years with the county. | 36797711 |
Netherlands player Cruyff died aged 68 in March.
He made his name as a forward with Ajax and Barcelona, and was named European footballer of the year three times.
The work on the £250,000 Catherine Street Court all-weather project is expected to take about two-and-a-half months.
Aberdeen City Council joined forces wit... | Work to create a community sports facility named after football legend Johan Cruyff has got under way in Aberdeen. | 37766928 |
The team, who have made mainly cosmetic changes to the car, have tempted driver Felipe Massa to come out of retirement after Valtteri Bottas joined Mercedes.
Massa is joined by Canadian rookie Lance Stroll, 18, son of billionaire businessman Lawrence Stroll.
Williams will be looking to reassert themselves after finishi... | Williams have launched their new car for 2017 in low-key fashion before pre-season testing in Barcelona. | 39088781 |
News of their budget wedding last month went viral on social media and many Kenyans offered to help.
At their first wedding, Wilson and Ann Mutura wore jeans and T-shirts and two steel circles served as rings.
Kenya media estimated their second wedding party cost $35,000 at an upmarket venue in the capital, Nairobi.
Th... | A Kenyan couple who spent just $1 (£0.80) on their wedding have renewed their vows in a lavish Valentine's Day ceremony funded by well-wishers. | 38973660 |
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Fakhar Zaman hit a spectacular century to propel Pakistan to 338-4 in the scorching south London sunshine.
Mohammad Amir then tore through the India top order to help reduce the defending champions to 54-5.
India eventually limped to 158, Pakistan winning by 180 runs to ta... | Pakistan produced an incredible display to thrash fierce rivals India and win the Champions Trophy at The Oval. | 40321231 |
Thirty homes collapsed in different sectors of the city in the early hours of Wednesday.
The landslides happened after the monthly average of rain fell in one night, the city's mayor said.
Earlier this month, more than 300 people were killed in landslides in Mocoa, in southern Putumayo province.
The mayor of Manizales,... | At least seven people have been killed and 20 are missing after heavy rains caused landslides in the city of Manizales, in central Colombia. | 39642908 |
The snappily-acronymed JMC (EN) met in the Cabinet Office for almost two hours on Thursday morning; on the agenda, papers from the Scottish government and Northern Ireland executive on Brexit.
The Scottish paper sets out its demands for Scotland to stay in the single market and for more devolution. The Scottish govern... | Did the dog eat the Welsh Government's homework? | 38682215 |
It is the first time that the ground has been renamed for a sponsor.
Dale, who bought the stadium outright earlier this year, groundshare with rugby league side Rochdale Hornets.
"Today is a landmark day for Rochdale and one which at times over the past 10 years I could only ever dream would happen," said chairman Chri... | League One side Rochdale have renamed their Spotland ground to the Crown Oil Arena after agreeing a six-figure five-year sponsorship deal. | 36987353 |
Ryan Taylor, 30, who was serving a 55-month sentence, was found in his cell at Featherstone Prison in April.
His grandmother Susan Palmer said the family was told by prison staff he had had a heart attack, but they want a full inquiry.
The Prison Service said police were investigating.
Mrs Palmer, 81, of Stoke-on-Trent... | The family of an inmate who is unable to walk or talk five months after being found collapsed in his cell has called for "answers" to what happened to him. | 37409875 |
The 30-year-old Briton, who won the Tour in 2013 and 2015, said it was a "very easy decision".
"I've been part of the team since its inception in 2010 and that's a special feeling," he told BBC Sport.
"This is beginning to feel like a family. This year the guys mean business. It feels like it will be a good season."
Fr... | Two-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome has extended his contract with Team Sky until the end of 2018. | 35293947 |
The court ruled on the Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) ban on the train operator's MyFerryLink service.
In June Eurotunnel announced it was selling its two MyFerryLink passenger ferries, but retaining a freight ferry.
Now the company has announced its last ship, the Nord Pas-de-Calais, would be put up for sal... | Eurotunnel is to abandon its plans to run freight-only ferry services between Dover and Calais after a Supreme Court ruling. | 35112878 |
Insurers have warned that car insurance premiums could "soar" due to a new government formula for calculating personal injury payments.
Mr Hammond met insurance bosses on Tuesday to discuss the issue.
In a joint statement with the industry, he said the system must be "fair" to claimants as well as other drivers.
"The g... | Chancellor Philip Hammond has said the government would "urgently" consult on future changes to compensation rates for victims of car accidents. | 39122756 |
Caley Thistle announced Cameron had "retired" after six years in the role, during which they lifted the Scottish Cup for the first time.
"It is time for me to step down and leave others to take the club forward," he said in a club statement.
"I urge the public of Inverness to strengthen their support for the club."
Fir... | Kenny Cameron has stepped down as Inverness Caledonian Thistle chairman following his club's relegation from the Scottish Premiership. | 40010095 |
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (SYFRS) delivered a load of redundant tools, clothing and kit to Albufeira on the Algarve.
Nine out of ten firefighters in Portugal are volunteers who rely on gear donations, the fire service said.
The shipment included hose-reel fittings, ropes and tools.
The equipment will now ... | Firefighters have sent a large amount of specialist equipment to volunteer colleagues in Portugal after an appeal for equipment. | 37008372 |
Housing Minister Mostafa Madbouly said the project would cost $45bn (£30bn) and take five to seven years to complete.
He said the aim was to ease congestion and overpopulation in Cairo over the next 40 years.
The announcement was made at an investment conference that aims to revive the Egyptian economy.
The gathering,... | The Egyptian government has announced plans to build a new capital to the east of the present one, Cairo. | 31874886 |
All lines in the Portsmouth area, along with those between Surbiton and Effingham Junction, will be shut on Saturday and Sunday.
It means no trains will stop at Cosham Station, close to Portsmouth's Mutiny Festival venue.
Organisers warned only a "limited bus replacement" service will be operating.
More on this and oth... | Festival-goers face travel disruption over the Bank Holiday weekend as rail engineering works hit Hampshire and Surrey. | 40057318 |
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Having beaten hosts Scotland in the semi-finals, Victoria Moiseeva's Russians edged Anna Hasselborg Swedes 6-4 by scoring two at the final end.
Russia are the first nation to defend the women's title since Sweden in 2005.
The men's final was even more dramatic, with Niklas Edin's rink edging out Thomas Ulsrid's Norway ... | Sweden retained the men's trophy and Russia the women's title at the European Curling Championships. | 38120242 |
Barry Davis Ryan was one of three people caught up in a drowning incident last Tuesday.
They were walking close to the Beacon when one was swept into the water and the others attempted a rescue.
The bodies of Mr Ryan's girlfriend, Niamh O'Connor, 20, and his father, Barry Ryan, 51, have been recovered.
John Kearney of ... | Search teams in west Cork are appealing to experienced divers to assist in their search for the body of a 20-year-old man missing off Baltimore harbour. | 33423638 |
Merseyside Police were called to reports of a collision between a Hyundai car and a scrambler bike at the junction of Belle Vale Road and Lee Vale Road at 19:10 BST on Thursday.
The rider was taken to Aintree University Hospital but was pronounced dead a short time later.
The Hyundai driver was uninjured and assisted w... | A scrambler bike rider has died after being seriously injured in a crash in Belle Vale, south Liverpool. | 36442298 |
Robert Shepherd, six, and Christianne, seven, of Horbury, West Yorkshire, were killed by fumes from a faulty boiler in Corfu in 2006.
Their parents Neil Shepherd and Sharon Wood were refused funding as lawyers are not normally required at inquests.
But after a meeting with David Cameron they have now been granted legal... | A family whose children died from carbon monoxide poisoning while on holiday has been granted legal aid for an inquest after it was rejected. | 27638124 |
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) says its plans include a computer-based exam and tests in simulated clinical scenarios.
And the regulator says these will replace the minimum three months of supervised practice currently required.
But nurse leaders warn they need more details to confirm checks are adequate.
At t... | Nurses and midwives who complete their training in hospitals outside Europe will now face shorter tests to check they are fit to work in the UK. | 28943890 |
Lessons about online responsibilities, risks and acceptable behaviour should be mandatory in all UK schools, the Lords Communications Committee argues.
The internet is "hugely beneficial" but children need awareness of its hazards, said committee chairman Lord Best.
Industry leaders said education was key to keeping ch... | Learning to survive in a world dominated by the internet should be as important for children as reading and writing, says a House of Lords report. | 39329967 |
The Hammers are due to host the first leg on 28 July, but the London club have made an official request to Uefa to reverse the dates of the two games.
That is because their stadium stages an athletics meeting - the London Anniversary Games - on 22 and 23 July.
The second leg is set for 4 August.
Five other British side... | West Ham's first competitive match at the Olympic Stadium will be against either Shakhtyor Soligorsk of Belarus or Slovenia's NK Domzale in the third qualifying round of the Europa League. | 36802169 |
This fold tends to be shorter in those patients who hallucinate, compared with those who do not.
It is an area of the brain that appears to have a role in distinguishing real perceptions from imagined ones.
Researchers say the findings, published in Nature Communications, might eventually help with early diagnosis.
The... | A study of 153 brain scans has linked a particular furrow, near the front of each hemisphere, to hallucinations in schizophrenia. | 34832284 |
The 29-year-old, one of seven Scotland-based full-time professionals, has featured in 42 one-day internationals and 24 Twenty20 internationals.
He said: "It has been an incredibly difficult decision but one that I felt I had to make at this stage."
Scotland head coach Grant Bradburn described it as "a big loss".
South ... | Scotland captain Preston Mommsen has retired from international cricket to take up an "attractive opportunity in the corporate world". | 38052627 |
Not unjustifiably, in Hamilton's view his former team-mate Nico Rosberg managed to win the championship only because of a reliability record at Mercedes skewed in his favour. As such, in Hamilton's mind, he might have lost, but he was not beaten.
Rosberg has gone this year, replaced by the former Williams driver Valtte... | Lewis Hamilton has one main target this year - to win back the Formula 1 title he felt was unfairly stolen from him in 2016. | 39274325 |
Cooke cited the example of the US where the law requires equal funding for male and female university sport.
"We could do the same with TV time. If the BBC is paid for by the public, then maybe equality there could be brought in," she said.
The BBC said about 1,000 hours of women's sport was broadcast every year.
BBC W... | Former Olympic cycling champion Nicole Cooke has called on the BBC to give the same amount of coverage to women's sport as it does to men's. | 26653208 |
The laws to regulate bailiffs in England and Wales were aimed at protecting debtors from any unfair behaviour.
But a consortium of charities says these new rules have failed to rein in some rogue bailiffs.
One industry body said the system had improved but could be better.
The government will soon begin a review of the... | Some bailiffs are still abusing their powers when trying to recover debts, despite changes to the law three years ago, say debt advice charities. | 39257398 |
Yorkshire's David Willey smashed 79 off 38 balls but Colin Ingram's 4-32 limited the Tykes to 180-8 at Cardiff.
The momentum swung dramatically again as Glamorgan lost five wickets for 34 in the powerplay overs.
Adil Rashid then ran through the lower order with 4-26 to skittle the hosts for 90.
Glamorgan v Yorkshire as... | Yorkshire made it through to T20 Blast Finals Day with a one-sided 90-run victory at Glamorgan, to make it an all-North Group affair at Edgbaston. | 37039974 |
He said they had agreed on an addendum to the deal which addressed regional concerns over the rights of farmers and governments.
The changes will still have to be approved by the other 27 EU members.
A signing ceremony on Thursday was cancelled after the French-speaking region of Wallonia vetoed the deal.
Wallonia, a s... | Belgian political leaders have reached a consensus in support of the Ceta trade deal between the EU and Canada, Prime Minister Charles Michel has said. | 37788882 |
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