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The commercial, by Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA), was released on Saturday and has since gone viral.
It shows a SWAT team "saving stranded Aussies" abroad from missing a barbeque on the country's national day.
The Advertising Standards Bureau (ASB) said it has received about 250 complaints, mostly from vegans.
ASB s... | An action movie-style advertisement campaign to promote Australian lamb has angered vegans who call it "discriminatory". | 35288560 |
The Health and Welfare ministry estimates that 40% of the population will be of retirement age by 2060.
It says that life expectancy - already one of the highest in the world - will continue to rise.
Correspondents say the report presents a grim picture for Japan at a time when it urgently needs to overhaul its social ... | The Japanese population is expected to shrink by one third in the next half century, a government report says. | 16787538 |
During a White House meeting with senior pharmaceutical executives he told the firms to manufacture more of their drugs in the US.
However, he also vowed to help the firms by speeding the approval of new medicines and by cutting taxes.
His pledges helped to send shares in many of the biggest US drugmakers higher on Tue... | US President Donald Trump has called on pharmaceutical bosses to cut "astronomical" drug prices. | 38819204 |
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He is one of several of Wenger's former players who feel they have seen a change in the long-serving boss.
Arsenal are facing a seventh successive last-16 Champions League exit following a 5-1 thrashing at Bayern Munich.
Ex-Arsenal defender Lee Dixon said: "This team is ge... | Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has reached "his lowest point" and may quit the club this season, says his former Gunners captain Martin Keown. | 38988612 |
St Luke Drawing the Virgin and Child by Dieric Bouts the Elder was bought by the Bowes Museum in County Durham for £2,290,650 in July.
It made the purchase after the government put a bar in place to prevent the work leaving the country.
Assistant keeper of fine art Bernadette Petti said it was a "major addition" to th... | A "rare and outstanding" 15th Century oil painting saved for the nation after an export bar is to go on display. | 37673250 |
Seven cars were torched in Hightown on Saturday with six others hit in June.
Kevin Jones, from North Wales fire service, said: "This is a serious issue, not only is it extremely upsetting for the owners of the vehicles damaged, but it could potentially be life threatening."
North Wales Police is investigating.
The late... | An investigation is continuing following a second spate of car arson attacks which have wrecked 13 vehicles in one Wrexham community. | 34636703 |
Roy Hodgson's side, who won every game in qualifying, start their campaign on Saturday against Russia in Marseille.
"If we can be on the right end of key moments, we will go far," said Hart.
The Manchester City keeper also said he "fully believes" in England's defensive options, despite criticism over a perceived lack ... | Goalkeeper Joe Hart says England must be "ruthless" to succeed at Euro 2016, where he hopes to give a new generation of fans their own Euro '96 moment. | 36490479 |
Lancashire Police said children aged "around 11" dropped "a large piece of ice" onto a car on Padiham's Dryden Street at about 20:10 GMT on Saturday.
The next day at about 15:15, four boys "aged about 12 or 13" dropped ice on a car near junction 10 of the M65.
The drivers were "shaken" but not injured, a spokesman said... | The lives of motorists were put at risk when children dropped ice from bridges, smashing two cars' windscreens. | 35345777 |
Mr Cameron has cancelled a planned rally in Gibraltar following news that MP Jo Cox has been critically injured in an attack in her constituency.
All activity has been suspended by both the Leave and Remain campaigns.
Speaking earlier, Mr Rajoy that although he wants Britain to remain in the EU Mr Cameron should not vi... | Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy is unhappy about David Cameron's EU referendum campaign visit to Gibraltar. | 36548175 |
England hooker Hartley, 28, caught Tigers centre Matt Smith with an elbow off the ball during his side's 23-19 Premiership win on Saturday.
"You won't change Dylan," said Mallinder. "Dylan plays to the edge.
"He's competitive, but you can think of a lot of players in the past who have been competitive and sometimes it'... | Northampton boss Jim Mallinder admitted Dylan Hartley "plays to the edge" after his sending off against Leicester. | 30565373 |
The Care Quality Commission visited the hospital in June and said "people did not always experience care, treatment and support that met their needs".
It follows a similarly damning report in May when it was told to raise quality and safety to higher standards.
The hospital's director of nursing Clare Culpin said "acti... | Kettering General Hospital is still failing to provide a good standard of patient care, inspectors have said. | 23702128 |
Fra returned to his old school, St Patrick's Academy in Dungannon, County Tyrone, where he first began to tread the boards in school productions, to teach the next generation of performers there.
I arrived to find him already hard at work in one of the school's mobile classrooms, playing the piano, while singing along ... | He has acted alongside Hollywood A-listers like Russell Crowe and Eddie Redmayne and starred in several West End productions in London, but for one day only, actor Fra Fee is back where it all began. | 34189096 |
Those affected are missing additional pay for working unsocial hours. The trust said all staff had received their basic pay.
It said the error was due to a software problem in a payroll feeder system.
SDLP councillor Nichola Mallon said some people had been underpaid between £200 and £300 in October.
She said there h... | Almost 1500 workers employed by the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust have not received their full pay this month. | 34674684 |
The trial will last for six months and will be evaluated by the Police Service of Northern Ireland in partnership with the College of Policing and Cambridge University.
The evaluation will help inform the introduction of body cameras for the entire PSNI.
They will be used by officers in Foyle, Strabane, Limavady and Ma... | Police in parts of County Londonderry and Tyrone have begun a pilot scheme to introduce the use of body cameras. | 27864664 |
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The 2015 Rugby World Cup's quarter-finals begin on Saturday at 16:00 BST when Wales face two-time champions South Africa at Twickenham.
Ireland, aiming for their first semi-final, play Argentina at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium on Sunday.
Scotland play England's conquerors ... | Eight teams, four matches, two venues, more than 300,000 spectators - and one enormous weekend of rugby. | 34542496 |
The hosts took the lead after an error from visiting keeper Darryl Flahavan, who dropped Tom Barkhuizen's deflected cross onto Kevin Ellison's head and the winger bundled home.
Shaun Miller's low shot from eight yards out doubled the Shrimps' lead.
Crawley hit back through Rhys Murphy but Paul Mullin scored an injury-t... | Morecambe won a third consecutive league match as they eased to victory over Crawley at the Globe Arena. | 34512847 |
A presidential run-off is going ahead in Niger even though the opposition candidate is in a French hospital.
Congo-Brazzaville has cut all telecommunications for two days to prevent "illegal publication of results" of its presidential election.
Elections are also being held in Benin, Cape Verde and Zanzibar.
Congolese ... | Elections are being held in five African countries, while Senegal is holding a referendum on reducing presidential terms. | 35854768 |
Janice Bannister's dog Sylvia went missing during a beach walk on Saturday afternoon.
Ms Bannister from Telford said she has been scouring the island since the Japanese Shiba Inu disappeared.
She hired the helicopter from Caernarfon Airport after a sighting of the dog in the dunes at Newborough beach.
"It is a huge are... | A desperate dog owner hired a helicopter for £750 to help search for her missing pet on Anglesey. | 30921258 |
His comments follow newspaper reports the striker was banned after failing an out-of-competition drugs test.
Hughes said the 23-year-old, who joined the Potters for £12m in January, was banned for a "Football Association disciplinary matter".
The Welshman said he saw no reason for Berahino not to face his former club a... | Saido Berahino served an eight-week suspension before leaving West Brom, Stoke City boss Mark Hughes has said. | 38853137 |
All three have been remanded in custody.
The men were charged in connection with the operation of an international human trafficking network at Dublin Airport.
Xing Wang, 28, originally from China is accused of possessing false documents, failing to produce a passport or identity card and failing to present himself to ... | Three men have appeared in court in Dublin charged with illegal immigration offences. | 38734625 |
The move follows the revelation that the city manager of Bell, which is part of Greater Los Angeles, was being paid almost $800,000 (£500,000).
Speaking to business leaders in San Diego, Mr Schwarzenegger said angry members of the public had been calling city halls around California demanding to know what officials we... | California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has called for the salaries of top local government officials to be posted online, in the wake of a pay scandal that has outraged residents in a southern California city. | 10798426 |
The shop near the isle's pier was left open to visitors so they could use its wi-fi and replenish supplies, leaving the money in an honesty box.
But when volunteers checked the shop over the weekend they found sweets, toiletries, batteries and six hand-knitted hats had been stolen.
On Facebook, Isle of Canna Community ... | The community shop on Canna has been robbed in what is thought to be the tiny island's first crime for decades. | 33151886 |
Prof Patrick Dunleavy gave the figure in a report commissioned by The Sunday Post.
A spokesman for the First Minister said the UK Treasury's previous £2.7bn figure had been "blown out the water".
A UK Treasury spokesperson said the Scottish government was "refusing to come clean" on the cost of independence.
Prof Dunle... | An independent Scotland would face £200m of immediate start-up costs, it has been claimed. | 27962983 |
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Despite his 106, Somerset folded after the former England opener was out, being invited to follow on when they were bowled out for 230.
Trescothick then survived a scare to hit 46 not out second time around.
He helped Somerset reach 86-1, before hands were shaken in a draw... | Marcus Trescothick made his 50th first-class century for Somerset to break the record he jointly held with the late Harold Gimblett and help earn a draw with Warwickshire at Taunton. | 39995078 |
Kingsmead Nursing Home was branded "unsatisfactory" in an earlier report by the Care Home Inspectorate.
Some staff were accused of not treating people with "dignity and respect".
The report ordered major improvements, but now Aberdeen City Council has confirmed it has intervened.
A spokesman said: "Aberdeen City Healt... | Council bosses are to place a new team of nurses, carers and managers into an Aberdeen nursing home which has been criticised over the service it provides. | 39461930 |
Almost 50 skeletons dating to the 7th and 11th centuries have already been uncovered during two previous digs at St Patrick's Chapel in Pembrokeshire.
Dyfed Archaeological Trust will carry out a final excavation of the site in the dunes at Whitesands Bay, St Davids, from 9 to 27 May.
It will also be offering free tours... | Archaeologists hope to find out more about people living in Wales 1,000 years ago as they excavate an early medieval chapel on a beach. | 36164417 |
A club-developed player is defined as one who has been registered to the club for at least a year before the end of his under-19 season.
The new rules were agreed following a meeting of all 72 EFL clubs.
"I am confident that this decision will have a positive and lasting impact," said EFL chief executive Shaun Harvey.
... | English Football League clubs will have to name at least one "club-developed" player in their matchday squads from the start of the 2018-19 season. | 39517843 |
Poland and Georgia are the other opponents in Group D ahead of the finals in France.
Strachan described himself as "excited" by the draw in Nice.
"Other groups might be a bit mundane, but this one has one of the best teams ever - the German side - and a new nation in the tournament in Gibraltar."
It will be really toug... | Scotland manager Gordon Strachan says he is relishing a Euro 2016 qualifying group that includes Germany, Republic of Ireland and newcomers Gibraltar. | 26313406 |
Theresa May said the "sick and depraved" attack in Westminster, in which five people died, would not stop people going to work as normal or Parliament from sitting on Thursday.
Values of freedom of speech, liberty and democracy would prevail, she said.
She praised the "exceptional bravery" of the police officer who die... | The terror attack in Westminster will not stop Britons from going about their lives and such attacks are ultimately "doomed to failure", the PM has said. | 39355473 |
The emergency services responded to reports of an incident on West Campbell Street at about 08:45.
The woman was taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary to be treated for minor injuries.
Police closed the road while investigations were carried out. | A woman has been knocked down by a van in Glasgow city centre. | 39935416 |
Their report suggests many emergency visits are unnecessary as children's illnesses are often minor. And this can lead to "undue distress" for families.
But patient charities say parents often turn to A&E if they cannot get GP care.
Experts say there is an urgent need for more GPs and better GP training in child health... | Worried parents are putting "extra pressure" on A&E departments because they are unsure how to get more appropriate care, leading doctors warn. | 32496541 |
In a statement, the parents of Eilidh MacLeod said: "Words cannot express how we feel at losing our darling Eilidh."
Eilidh was one of two teenagers from Barra who were reported missing in the aftermath of the attack.
Her friend Laura MacIntyre, 15, is in hospital with serious injuries.
It is also believed a father-of-... | The family of a 14-year-old girl from Scotland have confirmed that she was one of the 22 people killed in Monday's suicide bomb attack at the Manchester Arena. | 40027796 |
Competitors need technique and stamina in abundance as they cross-country ski for up to 20km.
They must also be able to lower their heart rate enough to hold the gun steady as they aim at a tiny target - with the threat of extra distance to ski or time penalties if they miss.
Becoming a biathlete requires one of the mo... | Skiing through snow with a rifle across your back sounds more like a hunting expedition than a sport - and that's where the inspiration for biathlon lies, in terms of survival and the military. | 23268663 |
The Russian Bear bombers did not enter sovereign airspace, it said.
On the same day, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon warned that Russia's President Putin posed a "real and present danger" to three Baltic states.
Prime Minister David Cameron said the Russian action should not be dignified with "too much of a response".... | RAF jets were scrambled on Wednesday after two Russian military aircraft were seen off the Cornwall coast, the Ministry of Defence has said. | 31530840 |
The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre said children were being "abused to order".
Offenders targeted vulnerable families overseas, paying them to facilitate child abuse, according to its report.
Ceop said those carrying out abuse used a "hidden internet" to disguise their identity and avoid detection.
The... | Live streaming of child sex abuse via webcams is an emerging threat, experts have warned, amid a doubling of reported indecent images. | 23137754 |
After Andy Murray and Dan Evans won on Monday, British women's number one Konta beat Kirsten Flipkens 7-5 6-2.
Edmund played superbly to see off Colombia's Santiago Giraldo 6-2 7-5 6-3 and Watson overcame Australia's 18th seed Sam Stosur 6-3 3-6 6-0.
But compatriot Naomi Broady lost to Australian Daria Gavrilova 3-6 6-... | Johanna Konta, Heather Watson and Kyle Edmund all won to make it five British players in the Australian Open second round for the first time since 1987. | 38646307 |
Winner: Mark Rylance, Wolf Hall
Idris Elba, Luther
Stephen Graham, This is England '90
Ben Whishaw, London Spy
Winner: Suranne Jones, Doctor Foster
Claire Foy, Wolf Hall
Ruth Madeley, Don't Take My Baby
Sheridan Smith, The C-Word
Winner: Tom Courtenay, Unforgotten
Anton Lesser, Wolf Hall
Ian McKellen, The Dresser
Cyril... | Here is a full list of winners for the 2016 Bafta TV Awards. | 35924928 |
McDowell posted a four-under-par 68, including six birdies and two bogeys, to lie in a tie for 11th place on eight under par after day three.
Earlier on Saturday, McDowell completed his second round 72, Friday's action having been abandoned midway through the day because of strong winds.
Darren Clarke missed the cut on... | Graeme McDowell trails leader Sergio Garcia by eight shots after the third round of the Dubai Desert Classic. | 38868805 |
Bolasie, 27, spent four seasons with Palace after joining the London side from Bristol City in 2012.
He played 143 times for Palace scoring 13 goals, and came on as a substitute in Saturday's 1-0 defeat by West Brom.
Palace manager Alan Pardew said after the 1-0 defeat: "We know his heart and soul may be elsewhere."
Bo... | Everton have signed DR Congo international midfielder Yannick Bolasie from Crystal Palace on a five-year deal for £25m. | 37083859 |
The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) produces a monthly "income tracker" for the Asda supermarket chain.
It examines spending habits and discretionary incomes across the UK.
The report concluded that discretionary incomes in Northern Ireland increased by £4 per week last month to £80.
In comparison, it... | Disposable income in Northern Ireland households is increasing but is less than half of the UK average, according to an economic consultancy. | 27133671 |
Based at Yeovil College, the centre will teach vocational skills and advanced building techniques.
The college has seen an 18% rise in applications for construction skills courses this year.
Bosses at the college say this is both due to an increase in new housing developments in the Yeovil area and a planned new nuclea... | A new £1m construction skills training centre has opened in Somerset. | 33097619 |
Almost 40 organisations, including Macmillan Cancer Support and Marie Curie, want an independent commission to review how the system works.
They have written a letter to the PM, warning that there is "no room for complacency" and calling for an NHS that is "fit for purpose".
The Department of Health said it would be in... | Prime Minister David Cameron must take "bold" action over growing pressures on health and social care, charities say. | 35266706 |
In 2014, there were 21,600 people visiting the island, dropping from 28,550 the previous year, VisitGuernsey figures show.
The number of business visitors staying more than one night was also down, from 40,450 in 2013 to 36,000 in 2014.
Leisure day visitors to the island were up by 36% from 29,450 through 2013 to 40,05... | The number of people visiting Guernsey for single-day business trips drops a quarter on 2013 levels. | 31108687 |
More than 300 barrel jellyfish washed up in New Quay, Ceredigion.
And in Pembrokeshire there have been sightings in Tenby, Saundersfoot and Newport.
Sarah Perry from Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre said: "This is definitely a mega swarm. I have never seen them this big before."
She said the creatures do wash up eac... | Thousands of jellyfish have washed up on beaches in Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion in what a conservationist has described as a "mega swarm". | 39888282 |
As both the PGA and European Tours seek to grow their brands, the relatively untapped but fertile Asian market provides the biggest opportunity for expansion.
This is the sport's biggest battleground and the US has announced a big move with an eye-wateringly lucrative deal in South Korea.
Furthermore, a subtle rule cha... | American golf has been celebrating a thumping Ryder Cup triumph and now in one of the sport's key marketplaces it can claim another significant victory over Europe. | 37754747 |
Jah-Nea Myles, 16 months, apparently slipped through the balcony railing and fell into the arms of Helen Beard.
Ms Beard, of Worksop, was at the pool at Orlando's Econo Lodge hotel when she saw the baby hanging from the railing and ran underneath, she said.
She held the child until emergency medical workers arrived.
Th... | A toddler who fell from the top floor of a four-storey Florida hotel has escaped injury after being caught by a British woman on holiday. | 13165880 |
He warned Russia that all parties to the cessation of hostilities needed to stop attacks, including air strikes.
If successful, he said, the truce could be a first step towards ending the chaos and violence in Syria.
And he vowed to defeat the so-called Islamic State (IS), which he said was "not a caliphate but a crime... | President Obama has said the coming weeks will be "critical" for Syria's future, ahead of a two-week truce due to start on Friday. | 35665819 |
Lumka Oliphant was invited to discuss a crisis over social security payments, amid fears that millions of vulnerable people could be cut off next month when a government contract expires.
The spokeswoman has been widely condemned on Twitter and accused of using distraction tactics.
A minority has praised her decision t... | A row has broken out in South Africa after a government official refused to conduct a radio interview in English. | 39180114 |
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The Brazilian, 25, who scored 14 goals last term and spent six weeks out with an ankle injury, signed a five-year deal with the Reds in January.
Speaking at a news conference in Hong Kong, Klopp confirmed that Liverpool will not consider offers for Coutinho.
"I'm not surpr... | Liverpool are not "a selling club", says manager Jurgen Klopp following reports the Reds rejected a £72m bid for midfielder Philippe Coutinho. | 40679205 |
Duddingston House Properties (DHP) and the Urbanist Group are to launch a pre-planning application next month to convert the old Royal High School on Calton Hill.
Along with institutional investors, they have raised more than £55m for the project.
The former boys' school opened in 1829 but has remained empty since 196... | Developers have announced plans to transform one of Edinburgh's most distinctive landmarks into a top hotel. | 30515401 |
The boots mirror the action of the walker's calf muscle and Achilles tendon, saving energy and showing that there is room for improvement in our already very well-tuned gait.
Previous research had produced similar gains but only by using powered, pneumatic "muscles".
The new device is reported in Nature.
Senior author ... | Engineers have created unpowered exoskeleton "boots" that use a spring and a ratchet to make human walking 7% more efficient. | 32152602 |
YA FM radio station head Munyaradzi Hwengwere said he first thought the show had gone off air due to a power cut, the Chronicle newspaper reports.
However, it turned out that baboons had chewed through the station's fibre optic cables in a mountainous area near the central town of Zvishavane.
YA FM launched last weeken... | Baboons have briefly forced a radio station off air in Zimbabwe after apparently eating the station's transmission cables. | 34413111 |
The sale of Christchurch police station in the Bargates is expected to save Dorset Police £80,000 a year in operating costs.
The force is in talks to base police personnel at the town's fire station.
Chief Constable Debbie Simpson said: "We are committed to providing the best possible service to the public while achie... | A Dorset town's police station is set for closure as part of cost-saving measures. | 34458017 |
Using computer-generated augmented reality, the patient can see and move a virtual arm controlled by their stump.
Electric signals from the muscles in the amputated limb "talk" to the computer, allowing real-time movement.
Amputee Ture Johanson says his pain has reduced dramatically thanks to the new computer program, ... | Doctors have devised a new way to treat amputees with phantom limb pain. | 26327457 |
The Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration said records should be kept in case the same people later claimed asylum in the UK.
John Vine also said people-smugglers were not being fined heavily enough.
The Home Office pointed to positive elements of the report and said it had "already addressed" some of the issues.
... | UK border staff in France are failing to take the fingerprints of thousands of illegal immigrants caught trying to enter Britain, inspectors say. | 23610466 |
The champions have opened up an eight-point gap on the Reds ahead of the festive clash at Seaview.
"It's a massive game - it always had that sense of occasion with a full house expected," said Baxter.
"Nothing will be decided from this game but we face a top, top team with good players and they're doing really well."
C... | Crusaders boss Stephen Baxter is looking forward to the "huge" north Belfast derby on Boxing Day as the leaders face title rivals Cliftonville. | 35175253 |
The striker was included in the squad after he was last week found not guilty of raping a 19-year-old woman after a retrial at Cardiff Crown Court.
He came on in the 60th minute and had a shot tipped on to the crossbar, but Fleetwood full-back Conor McLaughlin scored the only goal of the match.
The Northern Ireland int... | Ched Evans came on as a substitute but was unable to prevent Chesterfield from slipping to a home defeat against Fleetwood. | 37615109 |
Mr Janot accused Lula of playing a key role in the huge corruption scandal at the state oil company, Petrobras.
Local media report that Mr Janot also requested that current President Dilma Rousseff be investigated.
The reports say she is suspected of obstructing the corruption inquiry.
However, there has been no offici... | Brazil's Attorney General Rodrigo Janot has asked the Supreme Court to authorise an investigation against former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for alleged corruption. | 36200219 |
In poorly-resourced hospitals in East Africa and India, hundreds of fracture patients are receiving safe, effective bone surgery using ingeniously adapted DIY power-tools.
In Cameroon, parents of pre-term babies are being taught to use skin-to-skin mother-care techniques pioneered in Colombia 25 years ago - but whose a... | In Zimbabwe, thousands of depression sufferers are being helped by a network of grandmothers trained in talking therapies, who meet their patients on "Friendship Benches" outside health clinics. | 40597542 |
It was already known that he'd been cast in the movie, but now director Bryan Singer has confirmed which character he'll take on.
Singer also shared a photo on social media of the 24-year-old in costume.
"Ben Hardy is Angel - I shall confirm it for you!" said Singer. "But he's not a very nice Angel! And that's all I'll... | Ben Hardy, who used to play Peter Beale in EastEnders, will star as Angel in the upcoming X-Men: Apocalypse film. | 32246177 |
In her inaugural address, Ms Rousseff, 67, vowed to extend social welfare programmes that have lifted millions out of poverty.
She also promised to investigate a major corruption scandal involving state-run oil company Petrobras.
Ms Rousseff, a left-wing economist who was arrested and tortured under military rule, was ... | Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has been sworn in for a second term. | 30651898 |
The new shadow defence secretary got funding for a legal research assistant from Leigh Day to support her work when she was shadow attorney general.
Leigh Day has been referred to a legal tribunal for its role in representing Iraqis allegedly mistreated by UK troops during the Iraq war.
The Labour MP declared each dona... | Friends of Emily Thornberry have said questions over donations she was given by a law firm are a "desperate smear". | 35247721 |
The Panamanian-registered Modern Express began listing last Tuesday and all 22 crew members were airlifted off the vessel after a distress call.
Efforts to tow it have failed, but another attempt will be made on Monday.
If it fails, the ship will strike France's south-west coast between Monday night and Tuesday morning... | A stricken cargo ship is heading towards the French coast but there are hopes it can be towed to safety before it runs aground. | 35456682 |
Bishop of Exeter Robert Atwell said although Jonathan Draper was an "excellent preacher" he must do more "to take people with him".
The bishop also said the cathedral had "acute" financial problems.
Both men said they were "committed to continue working together" on a "clear path".
The bishop's comments followed an ann... | The dean of Exeter Cathedral has been ordered by his bishop to mend his ways after being described as "remote and disinterested" in a report. | 37429587 |
On Thursday the SECC changed its name to the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) to incorporate the Clyde Auditorium (Armadillo) and The SSE Hydro.
A Network Rail spokesman said it rarely changed station names.
He said such a change could involve spending a six-figure sum.
"Those funds can usually be better spent elsewhere on ... | Network Rail has indicated that it will not be changing the name of the Exhibition Centre station in Glasgow following a rebrand of the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre. | 38771665 |
Artillery fire was reported in several areas of the eastern Donetsk and Luhansk regions and a hospital in Donetsk city was hit, reports said.
Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels both said they controlled the airport.
As Russia warned Ukraine not to make a strategic mistake, Kiev said more Russian troops had crossed... | Dozens of people have been killed or wounded as fighting escalates along the front line in eastern Ukraine and the battle for Donetsk airport continues. | 30878406 |
Fraser, 22, has caught the eye for the Cherries with some influential performances in his breakthrough Premier League season, earning him a contract extension this month.
It's a rapid progression from the teenager who joined from Aberdeen in January 2013.
"I was just a young boy back then," he told BBC Radio Solent. "I... | Ryan Fraser says he does not recognise the "shy" 18-year-old that joined Bournemouth in 2013, and has manager Eddie Howe to thank for his transformation. | 38857759 |
Simon Stevens told MPs this was "stretching it" and there were "clearly substantial funding pressures".
And, in clashes with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, the PM called claims of a "humanitarian crisis" in the NHS "irresponsible" and "overblown".
But Mr Corbyn said Theresa May was "in denial" over the situation.
There h... | The chief executive of NHS England has contradicted government claims that the health service is getting more funding than it asked for. | 38582285 |
Both shot a five-under-par 68, as did Paula Creamer, Alison Lee, Haru Nomura, Mika Miyazato and Ashlan Ramsey.
On an eventful day, American Michelle Wie was stung by a bee.
South Korea's Inbee Park, ranked second in the world, withdrew because of back pain after carding an 80, the second-worst round of her LPGA Tour ca... | England's Charley Hull and Scotland's Catriona Matthew are among seven players tied for the lead after round one of the Bahamas LPGA Classic. | 35435731 |
Sheridan, 52, was sacked in January, 23 days after a verbal outburst at officials during the Magpies' 2-0 defeat by Wycombe on 10 December.
The ex-Republic of Ireland midfielder also received a five-game ban.
"I am not prepared to tolerate any member of my staff abusing referees and officials in this manner," Hardy sai... | Notts County chairman Alan Hardy is 'astonished' by former manager John Sheridan's appeal against his dismissal from the club for gross misconduct. | 39268890 |
He was speaking after his UK counterpart, David Davis, made clear the threat to walk out was genuine if the EU's "divorce bill" was too high.
EU ministers on Monday gave Mr Barnier the green light for talks to start in June, after the UK election.
"No deal" was not an option, he said.
UK ministers have reacted angrily ... | The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, has said he does not want to consider the chance that talks on the UK's exit from the EU could collapse. | 39998920 |
The test, which can be ordered online, uses a small droplet of blood that is sent to a laboratory.
Public Health England (PHE) is urging more people to check their HIV status.
It says four in 10 people in the UK are diagnosed late - meaning treatment may be less effective and the disease can be spread unwittingly.
Offi... | A free HIV home-testing kit has been launched across England as the latest figures show 18,100 people in the UK are unaware they have the infection. | 34855563 |
Mr Obama said Mr Kerry's "entire life" prepared him for the role, and praised him for the "respect and confidence" he has earned from world leaders.
Mr Kerry ran as Democratic presidential candidate in 2004 and is chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
His nomination comes after the US ambassador to the UN... | US President Barack Obama has nominated Senator John Kerry to succeed Hillary Clinton as his next secretary of state. | 20816463 |
The drone was "hovering in the vicinity of a prison" in Melbourne on Sunday afternoon, police said in a statement.
The drone appeared to have "four engines" and was carrying "a small quantity of drugs", police added.
The man has been charged with possessing a drug of dependence and attempting to commit an indictable of... | A man has been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs into a prison using a drone, Australian police say. | 26511740 |
Glasgow, Belfast and Manchester will host 'Home Series' ranking events, alongside the current Welsh Open.
The tour prize money will also increase from £8m this season to £8.5m in 2015-16 and £10m in 2016-17.
"There will always be players who criticise, depending on how it affects them, that's human nature," said Hearn,... | World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn says there will be "casualties" after announcing a revamped tour from 2016. | 32519199 |
A fuel tank and warehouses were damaged, the Sana news agency said.
But Syrian rebel sources said an arms depot run by Lebanon's Hezbollah movement, which is fighting in Syria as an ally of the government, was hit.
Israel said the explosion was "consistent" with its policy to prevent Iran smuggling weapons to Hezbollah... | An Israeli missile strike has caused a large explosion and fire at a military site near Damascus international airport, Syrian state media report. | 39728682 |
The judge at Leeds Crown Court said Neil Taggart's once high reputation in the community now "lay in the gutter".
Taggart, who also served as a West Yorkshire Police Authority chairman and city councillor, pleaded guilty to eight child sex offences in June.
The offences were committed between 2010 and 2016.
Live update... | A former Lord Mayor of Leeds has been jailed for 32 months after making and distributing indecent photographs of children. | 40494267 |
The Dalzell plate mill in Motherwell was mothballed by Tata Steel in 2015, along with the Clydebridge plant in Cambuslang. About 225 jobs were lost.
Liberty House took over both facilities in April, under a deal brokered by the Scottish government's steel task force.
Dalzell is now back to rolling steel for industry. L... | Scotland's last major steelworks has been formally reopened by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. | 37486003 |
The north London club made a loss of £3.98m last season, an improvement on a £5.17m deficit the year before.
Chairman Nigel Wray said having a smaller squad and "finishing 11th" was one obvious way to cut the debt.
"But that would send out a terrible message to players that we weren't ambitious and would hardly attract... | Premiership champions Saracens are now £45.1m in debt, their accounts for the year to June 2015 have revealed. | 35400355 |
The Labour PM was convinced South African agents were plotting to discredit British politicians who had spoken out against apartheid.
His fears were sparked by media claims that Liberal leader Jeremy Thorpe had for years been paying "hush money" to a former lover, male model Norman Scott.
Mr Wilson believed Scott was b... | Harold Wilson feared being the target of smear campaigns by foreign spies, newly released documents reveal. | 33538165 |
They have consistently made clear their support for President Assad. It was hardly a great secret that they had moved military assets into Syria - and the Russian pilots hadn't flown their fighter aircraft over to the Eastern Mediterranean to earn some extra air miles.
President Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Presid... | There should be no surprises about what the Russians have done. | 34405983 |
Abdulazeez, described as a "lone gunman" by President Barack Obama, is thought to be from Kuwait but has lived in the US for several years.
On Friday, sources close to the investigation said he visited Jordan in 2014 and may have also travelled to Yemen.
The house where he lived, a few miles outside Chattanooga in Hixs... | A man who killed four US marines at two US Navy buildings in Chattanooga, Tennessee, before being shot dead, has been identified as 24-year-old Mohammad Youssuf Abdulazeez. | 33562142 |
Potential victims as young as 12 were uncovered by the county council-commissioned investigation into child sexual exploitation (CSE).
Of the 51 children identified, 14 were considered at "significant" risk.
There have been several CSE arrests in the county, and some abuse has been "disrupted", the report said.
The pot... | More than 50 vulnerable children were at risk of being sexually abused in Dorset over the past year, a report has revealed. | 32707922 |
The Asylum maze has been part of Thorpe Park's annual Fright Nights for more than eight years.
Campaigners claim having actors chasing people around an asylum stigmatises mental illness.
Thorpe Park said the attraction was not offensive or a realistic portrayal of a mental health institution.
A petition organised by Ka... | Calls to shut down a theme park Halloween attraction have been made in a petition whose organisers say it stigmatises mental illness. | 24612748 |
Its video camera captured high-definition images of the streets around Birmingham City's ground for the game against Aston Villa earlier.
It was the first time West Midlands Police had used a drone to police a football match.
Aviation rules meant the device could not fly over the St Andrew's stadium.
It was also prohib... | A drone has taken to the skies around a city football ground to catch hooligans and identify flashpoints at a derby clash between rival clubs. | 37812163 |
"City want to spend millions to buy players to build a team," he said.
"They won the FA Cup but if they only want to do that, they will not be as strong as United. United work on the long term, with young talent."
Asked about criticisms of Manchester by City's Carlos Tevez and Mario Balotelli Cantona said: "I had a gre... | Manchester United legend Eric Cantona says Manchester City need to focus on their academy to win major honours. | 14396511 |
Apollo said it will merge ADT with its security and home monitoring firm Protection 1.
The combined company is expected to generate $4.2bn in annual revenue.
ADT's president said the purchase price offered investors a "highly attractive premium", while a partner from Apollo said the deal would enhance the fund's positi... | Private equity fund Apollo said on Tuesday, it plans to buy security company ADT for $6.9bn (£4.8bn). | 35589958 |
"My tent was set on fire. My clothes were stolen. My sleeping bag was stolen."
Louise is sitting, begging, in a shop front on Aberdeen's Union Street.
She says nowhere is safe if you are rough sleeping on the city's streets or in its parks.
I talk to her as she is hungrily eating lentil and smoked bacon soup from a pla... | A former homeless chef is on a one-man mission to serve healthy food to Aberdeen's homeless and rough sleepers. | 33552075 |
The 27-year-old Londoner will be competing at his third Games.
Natalie Blake, 33, has been called up for her fifth Paralympics, while 2012 bronze medallist Zoe Newson, 24, is also included in the squad.
Former Royal Engineer Micky Yule, who lost both legs in an explosion in Afghanistan, will be making his debut.
The 37... | World and European champion Ali Jawad heads a four-strong Great Britain powerlifting team for September's Rio Paralympics. | 36057747 |
The Pet Shop Boys are among those headlining the event at Preston Park, which was started with a parade through the city.
Other acts appearing at the ticketed event at the end of the route include Years & Years, Louisa Johnson and David Morales.
The event is marking 50 years since the partial decriminalisation of homos... | About 300,000 people have gathered in Brighton for the annual Pride event. | 40836798 |
Earlier this month, a letter from Conservative MP Julian Knight, supported by 70 mainly Tory MPs, accused the BBC of a biased and "pessimistic" view.
But the counter letter - signed by 85 MPs and MEPs - called on the corporation to defend its independence.
They urged the BBC "not to succumb to pressure to skew" coverag... | A cross-party group of MPs has defended the BBC, after another group accused it of biased Brexit coverage. | 39445745 |
Proposals for the site next to Old Nantgarw Road, Groeswen, include 2,000 burial spaces and 1,800 cremation plots.
The council said it would ease pressures on dwindling plot spaces.
If agreed, the cemetery would serve residents living in the Aber Valley area and Caerphilly town centre.
Concerns have been raised over th... | Plans for a 3,800-plot cemetery in Caerphilly have been submitted to help address a shortage in the county borough. | 37582831 |
Around the UK many attempts are being made to deliver care in different ways and here are three different approaches to community-based care.
Kathryn Humpston, a local area co-ordinator for Derby City Council, says: "I try to help people help themselves."
One of the people she visits is John, an alcoholic who was in an... | With health and social care budgets feeling the squeeze, the need to find ways to care for people that are both affordable and effective is one of the country's biggest challenges. | 39055630 |
Those travelling to and from the UK on EasyJet flights have waited the longest among the 10 busiest airlines.
Figures collected by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) during the last two summers reveal the typical delays.
All flyers using EasyJet had an average delay of 24 minutes, and those leaving from Gatwick waited ... | Air passengers leaving Gatwick have suffered the longest average delays during summer getaways from major UK airports, BBC analysis reveals. | 40831970 |
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Serena, 35, is bidding for an Open-era record 23rd Grand Slam, while Venus, 36, is targeting her eighth major, and first since Wimbledon in 2008.
"This probably is the moment of our careers so far," said Serena, who has beaten Venus in six of their eight Grand Slam finals.... | Serena Williams says facing elder sister Venus in Saturday's Australian Open final will be a great occasion. | 38774498 |
The governing body was due to hold a news conference on Monday over the BBC's revelation that an allegation of a sexual assault involving a young female Para-athlete had been made to police.
But it said in a statement: "Since our last update, we have received two formal complaints in connection with the incident referr... | Archery GB says it has received two formal complaints in connection with an incident that forced it to suspend a coach. | 40486932 |
The 28-year-old joined Ulster in 2014 from Super Rugby franchise The Sharks and he has made 42 appearances.
"My wife and I are settled in Belfast and our son was born here, so it is a special place for us," said Herbst.
"I'm looking forward to competing with the guys for the starting number 3 jersey over the next few y... | Ulster prop Wiehahn Herbst has signed a two-year contract extension which will keep him at Kingspan Stadium until at least the summer of 2019. | 38237549 |
The world number two is in the final of the year's first Grand Slam for the fifth time, having lost to the 28-year-old Serb in 2011,2013 and 2015.
The Briton, who was also beaten in the 2010 final by Roger Federer, is chasing a third major title.
"I don't think many people are expecting me to win. I have to just believ... | Andy Murray accepts that he will be the underdog when he meets Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final on Sunday. | 35442302 |
The visitors began brightly and Remi Allen almost opened the scoring when she met Melissa Lawley's cross, but struck the bar from six-yards out.
Dan Carter's volley was well saved by Birmingham keeper Sophie Baggaley as Arsenal pushed forward.
With the last kick of the match, Dominique Janssen saw her free-kick strike ... | Arsenal Ladies were forced to settle for a draw against Birmingham City Ladies at Boreham Wood. | 36122763 |
At the toss, I suggested to Alastair Cook that it wasn't a bad one to lose and he rather dismissed the idea, insisting England would have preferred to bat.
But I had a feeling the ball would swing, and so it proved as Broad and Anderson took full advantage of muggy, overcast conditions to blow away India's top order an... | James Anderson and Stuart Broad produced a masterclass of new-ball bowling as England picked up where they left off in Southampton by dominating the first day of the fourth Test at Old Trafford. | 28697598 |
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