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Foster Christian, 53, of Dickens Avenue in the city, is charged with the murder of Simon Gorecki and Natasha Sadler.
Mr Gorecki, 47, and Ms Sadler, 40, were found when police were called to the property on Tuesday.
Mr Christian is also charged with two counts of grievous bodily harm. He is due to appear before Medway M... | A man has been charged with the murder of two people following an altercation at a property in Canterbury. | 35940201 |
The Chilgrove mosaic, discovered at Chilgrove Roman Villa, had to be moved in four sections, from Chichester District Museum to the Novium.
The museum has been built to display the remains of a Roman bath house.
Chichester residents can win the chance to visit the museum the day before it opens to the public on 8 July.... | A Roman mosaic dating from the 4th Century in the first object to be installed in a new museum due to open in West Sussex in the summer. | 17982339 |
The telecoms equipment maker's growth was driven by the global adoption of fourth-generation (4G) mobile technology.
Its revenue also increased by about 20% in the same period, the company said.
The Chinese conglomerate competes with the likes of Sweden's Ericsson for technology infrastructure such as mobile phone mast... | Chinese tech giant Huawei said its operating profit in 2014 rose by about 17% from the previous year. | 30794110 |
The justice ministry argued that the group had distributed pamphlets which incited hatred against other groups.
Lawyers representing the group reject the claims and say they will appeal.
The denomination says it has 175,000 members in Russia - a country where it was persecuted during the Stalin era.
An estimated eight ... | Russia's Supreme Court has accepted the government's request to designate Jehovah's Witnesses as an outlawed religious group, deeming it to be an extremist organisation. | 39661339 |
The British telecoms company said it had notified Valve "on multiple occasions" about the infringements, but received no reply.
The four patents concern computer and video game platforms, digital distribution services and personalised access to online services and content.
The case was filed in the US state of Delaware... | BT is taking legal action against games platform Valve, claiming it has used its technologies without permission. | 37242696 |
Customers have complained about money being withdrawn without permission, cards being blocked and long delays to get through to the bank on the phone.
The bank said its anti-fraud systems had identified "suspicious activity" on some customer accounts.
It said the customers affected were in their "thousands but less tha... | Thousands of Tesco Bank current account customers appear to have been targeted by fraudsters, with some saying they have lost hundreds of pounds. | 37888327 |
The Heed made a bright start but were made to wait until the 27th minute for a breakthrough, with Jordan Burrow nudging the ball over the line after James Bolton's initial effort was blocked.
The opener may have been scrappy, but George Smith's fine strike from 25 yards made it 2-0 just before half-time as he notched h... | Gateshead got back to winning ways with a comfortable National League triumph over Southport. | 38779377 |
In his view the announcement that the FBI was reviewing new material in the Hillary Clinton emails inquiry "changes everything". He called on his supporters to "prevent her taking her criminal scheme into the White House".
The mere fact that the FBI is looking at new material justifies, in Donald Trump's mind, his freq... | Donald Trump tweeted that there would not be another day as good as last Friday. | 37823464 |
People on board a number of flights said firms had not turned up to clear ice from their planes - forcing the aircraft to queue to be de-iced.
Earlier, Manchester Airport reported "minor delays to departing aircraft".
It said de-icing was the responsibility of airlines and their ground teams but its staff "stepped in t... | Passengers at Manchester Airport have been stuck "for hours" inside planes waiting to take off due to a lack of de-icers, it has been claimed. | 35729801 |
He spent several minutes shaking hands, chatting and posing for pictures on Thursday, telling well-wishers: "All I've got to do is get the lines right."
The couple say they have been "incredibly moved" by public reaction.
In a message in their official wedding programme they thanked "everyone most sincerely for their k... | Prince William has gone on an impromptu walkabout ahead of his wedding to Kate Middleton to meet royal watchers gathered near Buckingham Palace. | 13217693 |
The former Manchester United star, 42, and ex-team-mate Ryan Giggs, 43, asked Manchester City Council to delay making a decision on whether to allow plans including two skyscrapers in the city.
They will now revise their ideas which were described by Historic England as a threat to "erase" the area's history.
However, ... | Gary Neville has put his £200m property development plans on hold following criticism from conservationists. | 39293369 |
William Burns, 55, from Paisley is charged with attempting to murder Ross Sherlock at Dornoch Place, near St Helen's Primary in Bishopbriggs.
Prosecutors claim he acted with another and the incident on 24 September 2015 was aggravated by organised crime.
Mr Burns made no plea or declaration during an appearance at Glas... | A man has appeared in court charged with shooting a man near a primary school in East Dunbartonshire. | 35531590 |
The Tigers went ahead through Robert Snodgrass' controversial penalty before Christian Benteke equalised with another spot-kick.
Wilfried Zaha blasted the Eagles ahead, but Hull benefited from poor Palace defending as Adama Diomande and Jake Livermore scored twice in a six-minute period to put the hosts back in front.
... | A late equaliser from substitute Fraizer Campbell saw Crystal Palace snatch a draw at Hull City in a thrilling Premier League game. | 38193059 |
Lawro's opponent for this week's Premier League fixtures is Joe Clarke, who won kayak gold for Great Britain at the Rio Olympics.
The 23-year-old Stafford and Stone Canoe Club slalom canoeist is a lifelong Stoke City fan and told BBC Sport: "I first went to watch them with my granddad when I was about eight.
"I just re... | BBC Sport's football expert Mark Lawrenson will be making a prediction for all 380 Premier League games this season against a variety of guests. | 37695277 |
Michael Peter Blanchard, 67, was flying solo when he is believed to have lost control and crashed into a tree.
The retired management consultant, of Pwllglas, near Ruthin, arrived in Kathmandu on 21 January.
The accident occurred the following day in the picturesque Pokhara district, about 120 miles from the capital.
H... | A Denbighshire man involved in a paragliding accident on his first full day in Nepal suffered head and leg injuries, a Ruthin inquest has heard. | 38885990 |
Richard Cullen is known for representing high profile clients.
Earlier, US media reported that Donald Trump was being investigated by special counsel Robert Mueller for possible obstruction of justice.
Mr Mueller is leading an FBI inquiry into Russia's alleged meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
Mr Mueller's te... | Vice-President Mike Pence has hired an outside lawyer to handle his response to inquiries into possible ties between President Trump's campaign and Russia. | 40297814 |
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* Jo Cox, Labour MP for Batley and Spen, backed the Remain campaign before her death on 16 June.
Those who want to remain in the EU:
* Members who atte... | A deal has been done on renegotiating the UK's terms of membership of the EU and David Cameron has announced a 23 June referendum on whether the UK should stay in, or leave, the European Union. | 35616946 |
The current agreement between Cricket Australia and the country's top players expires on 30 June and no new deal has been struck.
"It is extremely likely that as of 1 July we'll be jumping over the cliff together," said Dyer.
"The fundamentals of the deal are nowhere near to being resolved."
Former Test wicketkeeper Dy... | More than 200 of Australia's senior cricketers will be "unemployed as of 1 July", says Australian Cricketers' Association president Greg Dyer. | 40414731 |
An Australian educational body noted a "significant decline" in IT literacy among some students since 2011.
Its report said children learned very different skills on tablets and smartphones to the basic technology skills required for the workplace.
Changes to the way that ICT was being taught in Australian schools coul... | Children's growing use of mobile devices may hamper their learning of key technology skills, says a report. | 34866251 |
Juba is in lockdown amid fresh fighting, apparently sparked by a shootout between the bodyguards of the leaders of the two factions. Some reports speak of dozens dead.
President Salva Kiir and Vice-President Riek Machar have both called for calm.
A 2015 peace deal to end a 20-month civil war has failed to quell unrest.... | South Sudan's capital, Juba, remained tense on Saturday, the fifth anniversary of its independence, after deadly clashes between rival factions. | 36754666 |
The soldier, from the 4th Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment, died on Wednesday at Babaji in Helmand province.
He was serving with 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment as a part of a Combined Force in Lashkar Gah. His next of kin have been informed.
The death of the soldier - the 385th in Afghanistan since 2001 - gives ... | A British soldier has been killed by a bomb in Afghanistan - the 385th fatality since the campaign began. | 15663299 |
Cornelius Van Der Wetering, 54, was last seen in the Tomich area, about 30 miles from Inverness, on Wednesday 28 December.
He had been staying at a guest house in Inverness.
It is thought he had planned a walk to Kyle of Lochalsh through Glen Affric, a distance of more than 70 miles.
Officers are appealing to any walke... | Police are searching for a Dutch tourist who has been missing for more than a week after setting off on a walk in the Highlands. | 38519749 |
Caledonian MacBrayne said 5,055,827 passengers and 1,356,396 cars travelled on its vessels in 2016.
The figures mark the first full year of the road equivalent tariff (RET) on the network, which aimed to equate ticket prices with the cost of road journeys.
The busiest route was Ardrossan to Brodick on the Isle of Arran... | Cheaper fares are being credited with attracting more than five million passengers to the Clyde and Hebrides ferry network last year. | 38969975 |
The winger went over before Rangi Chase extended the lead, and the hosts were 34-8 ahead at half-time lead thanks to Luke Dorn and Paul McShane's tries.
Jake Webster touched down on his return from injury and Luke Gale capped his excellent display with a late try.
Victory was Castleford's third in four games, but their... | Denny Solomona scored a first-half hat-trick as Castleford ran in eight tries to beat neighbours Wakefield. | 37221682 |
Mr Assange sought refuge at the embassy in 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden where he is wanted for questioning over sex assault allegations.
On Friday, there was a U-turn from Swedish prosecutors who offered to travel to London to interview him.
Sympathisers with placards are expected to gather outside the embassy l... | Supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange are to hold a vigil to mark his 1,000th day inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London. | 31901197 |
The UK manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) fell to 51.5 in the month, down from 51.9 in July. Any score above 50 indicates expansion.
This was "well below" the index average over the past two-and-a-half years, compiler Markit said.
After two years of continual job creation, August saw a reduction in headcoun... | Growth in the UK's manufacturing sector slowed slightly in August, a survey has suggested. | 34113949 |
But for women behind the camera, it takes a lot more to get noticed.
Female nominations for technical work are rare - blink and you can miss them. From the outside, it looks like a man's world - but is that how it feels?
Three women - two of them 2016 Oscar winners - tell us what it's really like.
Oscars 2017: Full cov... | Oscars season is all about the stars: who said what, which gowns rocked the red carpet, and of course, who won. | 39040666 |
The Athens government will have until 30 June to pay the €1.5bn total, which is also the day on which its bailout deal with the EU and IMF runs out.
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is trying to reach a deal to unlock final bailout funds before Greece runs out of money.
But Greece's creditors say differences remain betwee... | Greece has told the International Monetary Fund it will delay Friday's €300m (£216m) debt repayment and bundle all four of its June payments together. | 33009034 |
Lady Hale, the deputy president of the Supreme Court, said she was disappointed no other woman had reached the same level as herself.
In the 10 years since her appointment, 13 other judges have been promoted to her level, but none were women.
Lady Hale also said she opposed legal wigs, saying they were "men's wigs".
Sp... | The UK's most senior female judge has said the lack of women at the top of the judiciary could be because men prefer to appoint other men. | 24370177 |
It said hackers accessed its network with a vendor's username and password between April and September.
The company had previously revealed that 56 million debit and credit card details were also stolen in the hack.
Analysts say it is one of the largest data breaches on record, surpassing a similar incident at retailer... | US retail giant Home Depot says hackers who stole payment-card details of millions of customers also stole 53 million email addresses. | 29946792 |
Miracle Mattress faced strong criticism after its "twin tower sale" offered every mattress sold on the anniversary of the attacks for the price of a smaller twin mattress.
In the clip, staff fall into two towers of mattress, knocking them over.
"We'll never forget," the presenter of the clip says in the now withdrawn a... | A Texas mattress shop is to close after facing a backlash for a 9/11-themed advert described as "tasteless". | 37320239 |
Jones, 29, collapsed by the side of the pitch six minutes into the game at London Skolars and was later pronounced dead of a suspected cardiac arrest.
Fans at the Keighley ground gave applause on the sixth minute of the Cougars' home game against Coventry.
Jones' shirt number six has been retired by the Keighley club.
... | Thousands of rugby league fans paid tribute to Keighley player Danny Jones at the club's first home game since his death last Sunday. | 32681431 |
Nicola Sturgeon, Carwyn Jones and Arlene Foster have written to the PM to urge him to defer the date.
They say a June date will "confuse" the process and make it hard for them to campaign effectively in the referendum.
Mr Cameron told MPs that voters were able to differentiate between polls.
David Cameron has pledged t... | The first ministers of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have urged David Cameron not to hold an EU referendum in June, saying it will "distract" from devolved elections taking place in May. | 35483522 |
Two devices fitted with GPS trackers were released from a helicopter off the south coast of Iceland.
Both floated west and passed the coast of Greenland. It then headed towards Canada before crossing east across the North Atlantic.
One was found on Tiree and the other is in the sea off the Western Isles.
The devices' j... | A "message in a bottle" scientific experiment has reached a Scottish island a year after it was dropped into the sea in Iceland. | 38649376 |
Justice Secretary Michael Matheson published the new priorities as he started the demolition of Scotland's only women's prison at Cornton Vale.
Two new community-based custody units for women will be located in Glasgow and either Fife or Dundee.
The new units will focus on recovery and keeping women closer to their fam... | The Scottish government has announced a greater emphasis on crime prevention as part of its new justice strategy. | 40557017 |
Spokesman Col Gilles Jaron told the AFP news agency that several hundred French soldiers were involved in the mission in the north of the country.
It was aimed at preventing a resurgence of "terrorist movements", he added.
On Wednesday, a suicide bomb attack on a UN Stabilisation Mission in Mali (Minusma) base in Tessa... | French, Malian and UN forces have launched a "large-scale" operation in Mali, France's military says. | 24658349 |
Healthwatch said the NHS had "poor understanding of what patients want".
The organisation, described as a national consumer champion in health and care, said 60% of 250 people they spoke to at emergency clinics did not have access to an NHS dentist.
NHS England said it was reviewing the urgent dental care service.
The ... | Emergency dental clinics in West Yorkshire are being used by people who cannot access an NHS dentist, a watchdog has said. | 32428792 |
Tonia Antoniazzi said more than £200m of investor funding was currently only available until Christmas, calling on UK ministers to back the scheme.
The Gower MP said some of the company's staff were working a four-day week.
The government has said it needs time to assess the lagoon's merits but investors have warned it... | Swansea's planned £1.3bn tidal lagoon project is "in danger of not happening", an MP has warned. | 40656394 |
Only 800 breeding pairs of corn bunting, confined to parts of the eastern lowlands and the Western Isles, are believed to remain in Scotland.
An Aberdeenshire population declined from 134 pairs to only 12 over a 20-year period.
A study has found changes in crop management could be to blame.
The joint study by RSPB Scot... | Urgent action is needed to transform the fortunes of one of Scotland's fastest declining farmland birds, RSPB Scotland has said. | 19096837 |
Derrick, 53, is still undergoing medical treatment after surgery for a brain tumour.
"John has been involved in cricket for more than 35 years so it is a very easy phone call for us to make asking people to support him" said ex Glamorgan player Mike Powell.
It is hoped the funds will help Derrick adapt his house.
Powel... | Glamorgan players past and present are organising fund-raising efforts to support former coach John Derrick. | 37911385 |
Merthyr Town Football Club hopes work to lay a synthetic pitch can be completed by early into the start of next season once they have signed a new lease at Penydarren Park.
The club says a 25-year deal is being negotiated with Merthyr Tydfil council.
Fans took over when the club, which plays in the English Southern Lea... | A south Wales football club saved by fans three years ago has received a £500,000 grant for a revamp. | 22751670 |
Lincoln Red Imps, whose players include a fireman, a policeman and a taxi driver, beat the Scottish Premiership side 1-0 on Tuesday.
The tie will be decided in the second leg at Celtic Park next Wednesday.
Team officials in Lincoln said it would be "wonderful" for the team to visit on their way home from Scotland.
The ... | Lincoln City FC has invited their Gibraltarian namesakes to the city to celebrate their shock victory over Celtic in a Champions League qualifier. | 36786762 |
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Hamilton lost an apparently certain win in the previous race in Monaco because of a team strategy error and was determined to make amends in Montreal.
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"Did I need this? I think so," he said after his dominant win.
His win exte... | Mercedes's Lewis Hamilton admitted he "needed" victory in the Canadian Grand Prix, after his fourth victory in seven races so far this season. | 33043618 |
A judge ruled that Kristhielee Caride had violated the terms of her contract as the island's representative for Miss Universe.
She had refused to attend a designated hair salon, and failed to appear on a TV programme because she said the traffic was too bad.
Ms Caride was seeking $3m (£2.25m) in damages from the organ... | A Puerto Rican beauty queen has lost her bid to reclaim her tiara taken from her for poor behaviour. | 37357449 |
The Rochdale youngster was diagnosed with a brain tumour last year and was told it was terminal in September.
Joshua will not be able to attend the game at Northern Gas and Power Stadium on Wednesday but will have a shirt hung up in the changing room and will be named as one of Dale's seven substitutes, with the squad ... | League One side Rochdale have named five-year-old Joshua McCormack in their squad for their Checkatrade Trophy match at Hartlepool United. | 37926623 |
The Tynesiders trialled the 20-year-old forward in a friendly against Kilmarnock, having scored 31 goals in 46 games for Synners.
Langstaff will return to Synthonia for the remainder of the season.
"My first goal in the summer will be to break into the squad," Langstaff told the club website.
Find all the latest footba... | Gateshead have signed striker Macaulay Langstaff from Northern League Division One side Billingham Synthonia on a one-and-a-half year deal. | 38883719 |
All kick-offs 15:00 BST unless stated.
Scottish League Cup
Greenock Morton 0-2 Aberdeen
Scottish Premiership
Inverness CT 1-1 Kilmarnock
Partick Thistle 1-1 Ross County
Scottish Championship
Ayr United 1-0 Queen of the South
Dundee United 2-1 Dumbarton
Dunfermline Athletic 1-3 Hibernian
Falkirk 2-4 Raith Rovers
Scottis... | Live updates followed by match reports from the weekend matches in the Scottish League Cup, Scottish Premiership and Scottish Championship. | 37735554 |
Paul Michael Sadler, 35, from Broughton was taken to hospital following the accident on the A5104 in Broughton at about 21:30 GMT on Saturday.
He died during the early hours of Monday.
The van driver, a 26-year-old local man, was arrested after failing the roadside drug swipe test.
He has since been released on police ... | A man has been arrested after failing a drugs test following a fatal collision with a pedestrian in Flintshire. | 38558066 |
According to figures published by the Department of Health, that was an increase of 16 over the previous year.
The South Eastern Health Trust carried out the highest number of terminations. A majority of the women were aged over 30.
However, 14 women were aged 24 and under.
According to the department the abortions wer... | The number of abortions carried out in Northern Ireland has increased with 51 terminations performed in local hospitals last year. | 25730359 |
But behind the scenes, much larger deals are helping to move money at an unprecedented rate. Wealth is flowing from the mainland, through currency dealers in Hong Kong and beyond.
The leaked Mossack Fonseca documents have revealed to us how the families of China's leaders keep money offshore.
And now, a full analysis o... | In the shadow of Hong Kong's big banks, rows of currency exchange shops specialise in quick, anonymous transactions. | 35957228 |
Developers behind the Circuit of Wales scheme in Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, are said to be asking the Welsh and UK governments to commit up to £50m.
Silverstone's MD has written to the prime minister to intervene.
Planning issues have delayed the start of work at the site.
Heads of the Valleys Development Company wants ... | Silverstone racetrack bosses have asked David Cameron to prevent tens of millions of pounds of potentially "illegal" state aid being used for a new £280m circuit in Wales. | 26712038 |
City play their League of Ireland matches at Maginn Park in Buncrana but it does not meet Uefa standards.
Oriel Park, home to league champions Dundalk, could host the Candystripes in the qualifier rounds this summer.
It's been reported that the Showgrounds in Sligo was Derry's preferred option but it was financially un... | Derry City hope to use Oriel Park in Dundalk as their home venue in the Europa League while the Brandywell is redeveloped. | 39596110 |
What was taken away from Gordon Reid was the use of his legs. A devastating blow for anybody but particularly cruel for a 12-year-old boy.
Between the ages of six and 12, Reid could often be found honing his skills on the courts of Helensburgh Lawn Tennis Club. The sport had become an important part of his life, but hi... | "You can focus on what you can do instead of worrying about things you can't do and what's been taken away from you." | 34826897 |
In May 2014 they had close to 18,000 members but 12 months later that number had soared to 60,000 - it became known as the "Green surge".
But despite increasing their vote four-fold in the 2015 general election and picking up more than one million votes, they only won one seat, holding onto Brighton Pavilion where Caro... | It's been a turbulent year for the Green Party. | 34368160 |
They estimate that this led to a total of £1.23bn being spent online that day.
Taking the whole week, from Monday 21 November to Monday 28 November, online sales rose to an estimated £6.5bn.
IMRG said that more than before, spending had been spread over the entire week as retailers staggered the start of their sales pr... | The retail industry's so-called "Black Friday" marketing campaign led to a 12% rise in online spending that day, say retail analysts IMRG. | 38157560 |
The top speed of the Fuxing or "rejuvenation" bullet trains was capped at 300km/h (186mph) in 2011 following two crashes that killed 40 people.
From next week, some of the trains will once again be allowed to run at a higher speed of about 350 km/h.
The higher maximum speed should cut about an hour off the journey time... | China's fleet of high-speed trains is set once again to become the world's fastest. | 41011662 |
Abortions are illegal in Northern Ireland except for cases where the woman's health is at risk.
That has led to women travelling to Great Britain seeking terminations.
But anti-abortion group Precious Life said allowing NI women to access NHS terminations would "run roughshod over the law and the democratic process".
T... | Nicola Sturgeon said she would look into giving Northern Ireland women access to NHS abortions in Scotland without facing prohibitive costs. | 38011651 |
Leeds University researchers said the events influenced first-time voters, younger voters and those who claimed they were not interested in politics.
They were also rated higher than newspapers and social media for helping people understand party policies.
Party leaders took part in four debates and Q&As after drawn-ou... | The televised debates that took place before the general election performed a "crucially important civic role", according to a new study. | 35050075 |
Fans held up offensive banners during a 1-0 win over RB Leipzig and lit flares, while there were reports of crowd trouble outside the Westfalenstadion.
The German Football Association (DFB) said Dortmund "needs to be sanctioned".
The club has until Monday to accept the proposal or reject it in which case the decision w... | Borussia Dortmund face an £85,000 fine and the closure of their famous 'Yellow Wall' stand for one Bundesliga match after crowd trouble last weekend. | 38934616 |
Former cabinet minister Sir Eric Pickles said those "at risk" should be treated with "Christian spirit".
Former Children's Minister Tim Loughton said there was a strong humanitarian case to help those "in limbo".
Ministers say no decision has been made but charities want the UK to admit 3,000 minors from Syria and else... | Political pressure is continuing to grow on the government to take in thousands of unaccompanied refugee children who have made it into Europe. | 35404709 |
The incident began when the actor, 34, got drunk on a mixture of rum and vodka and vomited in the toilet.
He was being comforted by glamour model Chloe Goodman, who suddenly exclaimed: "That's not OK, I'm leaving now", before leaving the bathroom in tears.
Goodman said: "He went to my dressing gown top and put my boob... | Former Baywatch star Jeremy Jackson has been thrown out of Celebrity Big Brother after pulling open another contestant's dressing gown. | 30766963 |
The two-time winner was beaten 6-2 by amateur Adam Duffy on Tuesday.
The Chinese player swore throughout his 30-second post-match news conference and used a derogatory word to describe the set-up at the York Barbican.
His comments have been referred to the disciplinary arm of snooker's governing body, the WPBSA.
Warnin... | World number nine Ding Junhui is facing disciplinary action for his angry outburst following his shock first-round exit from the UK Championship. | 34922296 |
A survey by industry body Scottish Engineering suggested recruitment and output was down, while orders were static.
It found exports were suffering from sterling's strength against the euro.
The report also indicated weak domestic demand was pushing down prices.
On a more positive note, the survey suggested the displac... | Scottish engineering companies have reported tough business conditions for the fourth quarter in a row, with the fall in oil price having a "devastating" effect on some firms. | 34973736 |
Neil, whose team sit third in the Scottish Premiership, will travel south on Friday to discuss personal terms.
Assuming there are no glitches, he will be transferred as a player, with the midfielder, 33, having been in charge at New Douglas Park since April 2013.
"All that has happened is the clubs have agreed compensa... | Norwich City and Hamilton have agreed a compensation deal for player-manager Alex Neil. | 30714385 |
PC Dave Phillips, 34, died after a pick-up truck mounted a central reservation in Wallasey, Merseyside, in October last year.
Appearing at Liverpool Crown Court, Clayton Williams, of Wheatland Lane, Wallasey, denied PC Phillips's murder and attempting to wound his colleague.
Mr Williams is due to stand trial at Manches... | An 18-year-old man has denied murdering a Merseyside Police officer who died after being struck by a vehicle. | 35260491 |
Dr Joanne Willox said Harry Clarke did not tell her about any faints he had suffered in the past five years.
Mr Clarke was unconscious at the wheel of the bin lorry which crashed in December last year, killing six people.
He had previously fainted behind the wheel of a stationary bus in 2010.
Ms Willox, who was working... | A doctor who assessed the Glasgow bin lorry crash driver for his HGV licence renewal in 2011 has said she would not have passed him fit to drive had she known he had fainted the previous year. | 33819607 |
Cranston was approached by Stefan Montana, 17, in New York outside his current Broadway show All the Way.
Referencing a famous Walter White line, the actor warned Montana's friend Maddie that she should "tread lightly" if she dared to say no.
After being sent the invitation on Instagram, she accepted that night.
Cranst... | Actor Bryan Cranston has helped a teenage Breaking Bad fan secure a date for his prom, by filming a special proposal in character as Walter White. | 27034049 |
The 32-year-old was first-team coach under Teddy Sheringham, who was sacked with the club 19th in League Two.
"The way I see it is this is my club and whatever the football club sees is the best pathway and future for them, I'll be happy," he told BBC Look East.
"I would just like to get the opportunity to take the clu... | Stevenage caretaker boss Darren Sarll says he has not yet thought about the prospects of taking the role full-time. | 35501265 |
The 44-year-old, from Redbridge Hollow is charged with harassment, blackmail and assault, as well as various servitude and forced labour offences.
The 19 charges relate to 10 victims and are said to have taken place between April 2010 and October 2014.
He appeared before Oxford Magistrates' Court and was remanded in cu... | A man has been charged in connection with slavery and fraud offences following raids in Oxford. | 32099316 |
The ceremony is part of a series of commemoration events this weekend.
Taoiseach (prime minister) Enda Kenny and Tánaiste (deputy prime minister) Joan Burton were also at the ceremony.
The president met relatives of those involved in the events of the Rising at a state event on Saturday.
The Easter Rising was a rebell... | Irish president Michael D Higgins has laid in wreath at a remembrance ceremony held in the Republic of Ireland to mark the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising. | 35903728 |
Djokovic, 29, has completed just two of five matches in New York, benefiting from a walkover and two retirements.
He will face another Frenchman in the last four after Gael Monfils beat compatriot Lucas Pouille 6-4 6-3 6-3.
"This was the scenario that I needed and I wished for," said Djokovic, who has faced his own hea... | Defending champion Novak Djokovic is through to the US Open semi-finals after a knee injury forced Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to quit when trailing 6-3 6-2. | 37293322 |
Montgomeryshire's Glyn Davies said health officials must rethink proposals which could see a new emergency centre in Telford, rather than in Shrewsbury.
Current plans are on hold for consultation, but affect Welsh patients travelling to England for treatment.
The issue was debated in the House of Commons on Wednesday e... | Some Powys patients could face journeys of more than an hour to reach emergency hospital treatment in Shropshire, a Welsh MP has warned. | 38588987 |
Mr McKay, who was 36, was shot dead at his home on Longlands Road on 25 October.
Requiem mass was held at St Gerard's church on the Antrim Road for Mr McKay on Friday.
Fr Gerry Cassidy said Mr McKay had died "in the early summer of his life".
He said sympathy and prayers were also with the family of David Black who was... | The funeral for Danny McKay who was murdered at his home in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, last week, has taken place. | 20177616 |
Sergeant Alexander Blackman, 42, from Taunton, Somerset, is appealing against his murder conviction.
Blackman, known as Marine A, was sentenced to life in 2013.
His defence team argues fresh psychiatric evidence would have provided him with the "partial defence of diminished responsibility".
Blackman watched the court ... | A Royal Marine had a recognised mental illness when he fatally shot an injured Afghan fighter, the Court Martial Appeal Court has heard. | 38899989 |
Some hospitals have already employed people to guide smokers off hospital grounds, in a bid to tackle the issue.
Pressure group Ash Wales called the smoking situation "unacceptable" and has urged the Welsh government to enable stricter enforcement.
In response, the Welsh government said it had carried out a consultatio... | Hospitals across Wales are considering on-the-spot fines for people smoking on site and near entrance ways. | 31118378 |
Police and protesters in Hong Kong scuffled for a second night on Thursday as a group of demonstrators tried to re-occupy a main road near government buildings.
The unrest comes after more serious clashes on Wednesday during which some police officers were filmed beating and kicking an unarmed protester.
Police are inv... | Media in China have defended Hong Kong's police force after several clashes between officers and pro-democracy protesters. | 29640288 |
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said this increased the need for co-operation between the US and Russia.
US officials said "fewer than 50" troops would "train, advise and assist" vetted opposition forces in fighting the so-called Islamic State (IS).
It will be the first time that US troops operate openly in Syri... | Russia has warned of the risk of a "proxy war" in the Middle East after the US said it would send special forces to Syria. | 34685183 |
He has several aliases but is best known as Mohamed Dulyadin, which means ambidextrous in the Somali language. His exact age is not known but is thought to be in mid-30s.
Kuno is a Kenyan-Somali and was a headmaster at a madrassa, or Islamic school, in Garissa, Kenya until 2007.
But then he crossed the border into Soma... | The Kenyan government has named Mohamed Kuno as the mastermind behind the Garissa University College attack and has put a $215,000 (£145,000) reward for his capture. | 32160420 |
The boy suffered a broken wrist when he fell onto the M49, near Bristol.
Driver Tudor West and coach owner Keith Jones, both of Bridgend, deny charges relating to dangerous driving after the teenager - part of a rugby team - was injured, on 16 May last year.
Mr West told Bristol Crown Court he had asked the team to wea... | A coach driver checked his vehicle's emergency exit hours before a boy fell out of it on a motorway, a court heard. | 32820816 |
Knudsen, 24, did not play in Tuesday's 3-0 home win over Wigan, while Taylor, 31, went off during the first half.
Centre-back Taylor suffered suspected recurrence of a hamstring injury that had kept him out since February.
Of left-back Knudsen, McCarthy told BBC Suffolk: "He's damaged his shoulder. It looks like he'll ... | Ipswich Town manager Mick McCarthy says injured defenders Jonas Knudsen and Steven Taylor could miss the end of the Championship season. | 39501913 |
The couple, named locally as Michael Beck, 62 and Nicola Beck, 52, were found dead at around 11:40 GMT on Wednesday.
Their home, near Dunkeswell, Devon, remains cordoned off.
Devon and Cornwall Police said the deaths are being treated as a "domestic related murder and suicide".
Read more about farmhouse deaths and othe... | A husband and wife whose bodies were discovered at a farmhouse died in an apparent murder-suicide, police have said. | 38523691 |
It happened at about 16:00 GMT on Sunday while the Belfast-to-Amsterdam flight was waiting to take off.
Passengers were on board the already-delayed flight while waiting for the aircraft to be de-iced.
Alan Whiteside, operations director at the airport, said the flight was cancelled due to damage to the plane.
He told ... | An investigation is to be launched after a de-icing vehicle crashed into an Easyjet plane at Belfast International Airport. | 38048445 |
Sussex Police said the woman, who was seen with the child at the station on Friday, was traced to her home address in London.
They said the girl was now in the care of social services but have not given any information about the mother.
Police began an urgent hunt for the woman after being alerted by members of the pub... | The mother of a five-year-old girl found alone at a bus stop near Brighton station has been found. | 36629281 |
Payne is likely to be back in action at Allianz Park after suffering a broken foot in Ireland's World Cup pool victory over Romania in September.
The 30-year-old could play at full-back as regular number 15 Louis Ludik is struggling to overcome a groin injury.
Payne was added to Ulster's squad for the competition last ... | Jared Payne is in line for a possible starting berth in Ulster's European Champions Cup team to face Saracens on Saturday on his return from injury. | 35315383 |
Government and rebel sources say the agreement will allow people to leave several besieged enclaves in Syria.
But hours after the announcement, aid agencies were still waiting for the process to start.
At least 6,000 people left east Aleppo under a fragile truce on Thursday, but the operation was halted a day later.
Th... | Trapped civilians and rebels are waiting to leave east Aleppo in Syria after a new deal was reportedly reached for evacuations to resume. | 38350658 |
The incident happened in the Aldi store on Gilmerton Road at about 17:30 on Sunday 5 March 2017.
Two members of staff were threatened, pushed and racially abused.
The first man is in his mid-20s, about 5ft 4in, of chubby build, with brown hair and bright blue eyes and was wearing a dark blue Adidas sweatshirt.
The seco... | CCTV pictures of three men who may be able to help in an investigation into a racially-aggravated assault in Edinburgh have been released by police. | 39921202 |
Alexander Yakovenko said the embassy was "shrinking" and questioned whether the UK wanted "an adequate Russian diplomatic presence".
He also criticised the prime minister and foreign secretary for giving what he said were "anti-Russian statements".
The Foreign Office said there was no policy to delay visas.
Mr Yakovenk... | The Russian ambassador to the UK has accused the British government of delaying the granting of visas to staff at its embassy in London. | 37735848 |
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Holman wasted early chances for the Robins but he made a decisive contribution to the 19th-minute opener. He blasted a shot that Ben Garratt could only parry and Wright followed up at the far post to snaffle the rebound.
With leading scorer Ryan Lowe left on the bench afte... | Cheltenham ran riot at Crewe to book an FA Cup second-round date at Sutton United thanks to goals from Danny Wright, Jack Barthram, Billy Waters and Dan Holman. | 37904965 |
The ex-Scottish first minister was filmed making the joke at an SNP fundraising event on 13 April.
The video was tweeted by David Cameron, who said voters would be shocked. But Mr Salmond said the prime minister clearly had a "sense of humour bypass."
Labour dismissed the suggestion of any SNP influence as "total nonse... | Alex Salmond has said his suggestion he would be writing Labour's Budget if it won power in May was meant as a "light-hearted" remark. | 32409909 |
The Slovenia-born 27-year-old won 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 in the clay-court Open Citta Della Disfada final in Barletta, Italy.
Bedene won the Verrazzano Open in France last week, and now has three titles to his name on the secondary ATP Challenger Tour in 2017.
He is on a 10-match unbeaten run, and is forecast to rise from 76th ... | British number four Aljaz Bedene beat Portugal's Gastao Elias to win his second tournament in a row. | 39613461 |
In a bid to raise awareness about farm safety, Victor Chestnutt spoke about how he was badly injured by a Highland cow, a breed with long curved horns.
She had recently calved when she attacked him during a TB test a number of years ago, Mr Chestnutt recalled.
The animal was destroyed but the farmer kept the horns as a... | A senior figure in the Ulster Famers' Union has described how he was almost gored to death by a cow. | 40718136 |
Jones said the Hatters "don't know how to grind out a win" after their 1-1 draw with lowly Newport County.
Luton are currently in fifth place in League Two, five points off the automatic promotion places.
Jones said his team were playing too many "powder-puff crosses or little passes when we want a killer instinct".
He... | Luton Town manager Nathan Jones says his side's remaining eight games must "mean more" to his players if they are to win the "shootout" for promotion. | 39351623 |
It comes as Radio 1 has announced that the teenage cancer patient, who raised almost ??5m for charity before his death in May, will have an award presented in his name at this year's Teen Awards.
Jane Sutton added: "My son was courageous and inspirational.
"I'm immensely proud of everything he achieved."
The 19-year-ol... | Stephen Sutton's mum has said her son "would have been really honoured to have a Radio 1 Teen Hero award named after him". | 29323606 |
Pep Guardiola's side beat Hertha Berlin 1-0 on Saturday to put them within sight of the title.
Wolfsburg had to beat Gladbach to make Bayern wait another week for a 24th Bundesliga title and 25th overall championship, but lost to a Max Kruse goal. The Bundesliga started in 1963.
Bayern are still in the Champions League... | Bayern Munich won their third straight Bundesliga title thanks to Wolfsburg's 1-0 loss to Borussia Monchengladbach. | 32475479 |
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No-one was in the pub at the time it collapsed.
Record rainfall has caused flooding in parts of northern England, Wales and Scotland.
Severe weather warnings have been issued meaning that conditions could be dangerous for people.
Take a look at this. | A 200 year-old pub in Greater Manchester has collapsed due to flood waters and some of it has been washed away by the River Irwell. | 35185759 |
Against the dollar, the pound had fallen more than 2%, at one point dropping below $1.21, while against the euro it fell below €1.10.
It has now fallen about 19% against the dollar since the referendum, to lows not seen since 1985.
One analyst said it was "trading like an emerging market currency".
At one point the pou... | The pound extended losses against both the dollar and the euro in late US trade on Tuesday, but recovered slightly in early Asian trade. | 37625067 |
The interior ministry warned against "activity that undermines the dignity, reputation and honour of the army".
Its statement came two days after TV channels received similar instructions.
The military was accused of undermining democracy when it rejected the findings of an inquiry by the prime minister's office into a... | Pakistanis have been told not to criticise the armed forces on social media, as the government tries to end a damaging spat with commanders. | 39919354 |
The event, which has been organised by the All Under One Banner group, set off from the Botanic Gardens.
It was followed by a rally in the city's George Square attended by thousands of people.
Police Scotland said about 2,500 to 3,000 people had gathered in George Square.
Organisers however claimed that more than 5,000... | Pro-independence campaigners have marched through Glasgow in what organisers describe as a "vibrant and creative people powered event". | 36926292 |
Wrestlers Vasyl Fedoryshyn, from Ukraine, and Artur Taymazov, of Uzbekistan, have lost their respective 2008 silver and gold medals.
Russian weightlifter Svetlana Tsarukaeva has been stripped of her 2012 silver.
All three tested positive for the steroid turinabol.
Taymazov also tested positive for another steroid, stan... | Three more athletes have been stripped of their Olympic medals after failing retests of their Beijing 2008 and London 2012 doping samples. | 39506574 |
Etienne Tshisekedi, one of the country's most important advocates of democracy, was a prominent opponent of successive Congolese leaders.
The party he helped found in 1982, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress party (UDPS), said he had travelled to Belgium last week for medical checks.
He was due to head a trans... | DR Congo's main opposition leader has died in Brussels aged 84, reports say. | 38835381 |
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