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Leitch-Smith, 26, the Valiants' top scorer in 2015-16 with 12 goals in 43 games, rejected a contract offer.
Northern Ireland international McGivern, also 26, was released by Vale, having played 32 times last term.
In addition, Swiss goalkeeper Jayson Leutwiler, 27, has signed a new two-year deal with the Shropshire sid... | Shrewsbury Town have signed defender Ryan McGivern and striker AJ Leitch-Smith, whose contracts are due to expire at League One rivals Port Vale. | 36434765 |
Defeat came three days after they suffered a record 5-0 Nottinghamshire derby loss at Mansfield Town.
Cooper is in charge until the end of the season and has been set a points target to earn an extended contract.
"I said to them 'you have got two managers the sack already and you are not getting me out'," Cooper said.
... | Notts County manager Mark Cooper told his players that they will not cost him his job after slumping to a 3-1 defeat at Barnet on Tuesday. | 36091314 |
The case has been brought by a gay activist as well as municipal authorities from the capital, Taipei.
Taiwan's parliament has also been debating whether to pass laws that would allow same-sex marriage.
The movement has split society and prompted a conservative backlash, with vocal protests in recent months.
A panel of... | A panel of judges at Taiwan's top court are hearing a case that could make the island the first place in Asia to introduce gay marriage. | 39376423 |
Ex-serviceman Joe Bartley from Devon made headlines around the world with the plea in the Herald Express, saying he was dying of boredom and wanted a job.
Kate Allen from the Cantina Kitchen and Bar in Paignton said: "Not many people are that pro-active, let alone an 89-year-old, so I could not let him go.
"I liked him... | A bored 89-year-old who put an ad in a paper saying he wanted a job has been offered work at a bar and restaurant. | 38169575 |
They said another 350 people were still believed to be missing under tonnes of rock and earth that slipped onto homes on Thursday night.
Rescue teams were using dogs to try to reach people trapped under the rubble.
A morgue has been set up with some burials already taking place.
A government spokesperson, Julia Barrera... | The Guatemalan authorities say the number of people killed when a hillside collapsed on houses in the village of El Cambray, 15km (nine miles) outside the capital, has risen to 73. | 34436117 |
The hosts had an early opening when Garath McCleary teed up Hal Robson-Kanu but Danny Batth was on hand to block.
James Henry almost gave Wolves the lead against his former club, only for his 20-yard effort to fly wide.
Paul McShane stopped Wolves stealing a late winner with a fine tackle to prevent Bjorn Sigurdarson s... | Reading made it five Championship games without a win as they played out a goalless draw against Wolves at the Madejski Stadium. | 35447348 |
The families of former miners have been asked to contribute to a sculpture which sits at the centre of the garden.
Lives Lived Lives Lost is a steel structure which has space to hold glass discs containing miners' names.
The Matlby Miners Welfare Band performed at the opening ceremony, which also included short reading... | A garden dedicated to those who worked in the mining industry has been opened at the National Coal Mining Museum near Wakefield. | 34825874 |
Cafodd Henry Ayabowei, 27 oed, ei ganfod gan yr heddlu y tu allan i glwb nos Peep ychydig cyn 02:00 fore Sadwrn.
Fe gafodd ei gludo i Ysbyty Gwynedd, cyn cael ei drosglwyddo i Stoke, lle bu farw fore Sul.
Fe fydd Kieran Terrence Roberts, 26 oed, yn ymddangos gerbron Llys Ynadon fore Mercher i wynebu cyhuddiad o lofrudd... | Mae'r heddlu sy'n ymchwilio i farwolaeth dyn ym Mangor, Gwynedd, dros y penwythnos, wedi cyhuddo dyn o'r ddinas o lofruddiaeth. | 39497667 |
The Ivory Coast midfielder, 30, died in hospital after collapsing at his Chinese club's training ground in Beijing.
A few members of Beijing Enterprises Group FC's official fan club visited Olympic Sports Centre, the club's home stadium, to lay a bunch of flowers on the pitch in a brief ceremony on Tuesday.
"They came ... | No cause of death has been determined yet for Cheick Tiote who collapsed and died after training on Monday. | 40177996 |
The Donegal man had been receiving treatment for an aggressive brain tumour.
His death was announced on Wednesday. He played for City from 2003 to 2012, scoring 113 goals in 209 appearances for the club.
Shaun Holmes, Mr Farren's brother-in-law, said: "He was an absolute gentleman who was football crazy".
Mr Holmes add... | A book of condolence is to be opened for Mark Farren, who was a striker for Derry City Football Club. | 35490545 |
Kenton Cool, 38, from Gloucestershire, reached the summit at midnight UK time.
It breaks his own British record for the most summits of Everest - he has now scaled the world's highest peak 10 times.
Mr Cool carried a medal from the 1924 Winter Olympics, fulfilling a pledge made by a member of the 1922 British Everest e... | A British climber has successfully carried an Olympic gold medal to the top of Mount Everest. | 18161278 |
The actress plays real-life comedian and singer Fanny Brice in Funny Girl - the role that made Barbra Streisand famous in the 1960s.
The musical opened at London's Menier Chocolate Factory on Wednesday night to a standing ovation and rave reviews.
Smith said she she'd instantly said yes when she was approached about th... | Sheridan Smith says it would be her "dream" to play her latest stage role on Broadway. | 34985596 |
The loyalist paramilitary group's campaign also claimed the lives of 33 people in bomb attacks in Dublin and Monaghan in 1974.
The UVF was formed in 1966 to combat what it saw as a rise in Irish nationalism centred on the 50th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising.
It adopted the name and symbols of the original UVF, t... | During the Troubles in Northern Ireland, the Ulster Volunteer Force murdered more than 500 people. | 11313364 |
The SNCF rail operator said vandals were responsible for the blaze at an electrical station.
It has urged passengers to seek alternative routes.
Gare du Nord is a key national and international hub, with trains departing to Brussels, Amsterdam and other European capitals. | Rail travel including the Eurostar service to Britain has been temporarily halted from the Gare du Nord station in Paris after a fire. | 36841448 |
Check In will involve celebrity comedians from the country travelling to the UK before visiting various places by minivan.
In Scotland, the show will be filmed at Loch Ness and in Edinburgh. Before heading north, the programme will be filmed at Stonehenge and in Liverpool.
One of the show's co-creators, Arnaldo Santiag... | A new Puerto Rican reality TV show is to be made in Scotland next month. | 32960215 |
Having suffered the semi-final heartache of the 2015 World Cup in Canada, they have a chance to go one step further and even become the first senior England team to win a major tournament since the 1966 World Cup.
Taking home the Euro 2017 trophy has been a stated aim from head coach Mark Sampson and, as the highest-ra... | England's Lionesses have captured the attention of the nation again after reaching the European Championship semi-finals, where they will face hosts the Netherlands on Thursday. | 40809183 |
The 8-1 shot, ridden by Andrea Atzeni, charged powerfully down the far side of the track to win by a length.
"He travelled brilliantly throughout the race and picked up when he got daylight," said Atzeni.
Strong-travelling mare Euro Charline (12-1), with Ryan Moore on board, finished second ahead of Endless Drama (8-1)... | The Godolphin-owned Belardo came late to claim a Group One success in the Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes at Newbury. | 36294418 |
Despite creeping gentrification, this is an area that is still synonymous with urban blight.
It is the most socially deprived district in the United States, with over 40% of residents living below the federal poverty line. It is officially the least healthy place to bring up children in New York State.
And yet this is ... | If you had to choose the least likely location for the birthplace of a green education revolution, you might well pick the South Bronx in New York City. | 34538641 |
Dwight Hammond, 73, and his son Steven, 46, were convicted of arson in 2012 but a court ruled their original sentences were too short.
The Hammonds' lawyer has said that the family does not want the protesters' support, according to CBS News.
The case has riled right-wing activists who resent government interference.
T... | Armed protesters have occupied a US government building in Oregon to support father and son ranchers who have been ordered to return to jail. | 35216879 |
Wei Zexi, who died last month from a rare form of cancer, had sought the treatment from a hospital that came top of the list on his Baidu web search.
Baidu has come under fire for allegedly selling listings to bidders without adequately checking their claims.
In a statement Baidu said it was investigating the matter.
T... | China has launched an investigation into search giant Baidu after the death of a student who tried an experimental cancer therapy he found online. | 36189252 |
And Le Monde newspaper says the phone taps have revealed evidence of tampering with the justice system.
It says a senior prosecutor in the country's highest court was feeding Mr Sarkozy confidential information.
Mr Sarkozy's lawyer denies the claims and says the phone taps were illegal.
The BBC's Hugh Schofield in Pari... | Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has had his phone tapped for the past year on the orders of judges investigating alleged campaign donations from Libya, it is claimed. | 26487089 |
In a statement, club employees say they are "hugely concerned" by the "lack of communication" from the O's hierarchy.
Orient are bottom of League Two and their 112-year Football League stay could end with relegation on Saturday.
"We appeal to the club's directors to communicate the situation and provide us with an upda... | Staff at Leyton Orient say they have had no correspondence from club owner Francesco Becchetti as they await their wages for March. | 39648003 |
In some areas there was no increase in annual season ticket prices, despite wage growth.
Others have seen their annual fares rise despite average pay having fallen.
Across the UK rail fares of all types - from season tickets to single journeys - increased by an average of 2.3% on the first weekday of the new year.
Anal... | Commuters in some parts of England will be worse off than others from rail fare rises, which were called a "kick in the teeth" by critics. | 38497987 |
Edwin Poots has recently provided extra resources to try to tackle long waiting times in emergency departments.
However, staff say they are still under severe pressure on a regular basis.
Between April and June, targets to treat patients within 12 hours were missed more than 700 times in Northern Ireland, according to ... | Northern Ireland's health minister has said he can see merit in the idea of charging fees to patients who end up in A&E as a result of alcohol or drugs. | 28716403 |
The Victoria lower house has passed a bill to sack Geelong City Council after a report alleged endemic bullying, poor leadership and incompetence.
The bill must now pass the Victoria upper house, where the government does not hold the balance of power.
Mr Lyons said the move was "shutting down democracy" and denied cla... | Flamboyant Australian mayor and ex-paparazzo Darryn Lyons and his entire council are expected to be sacked. | 36021077 |
Issa Timamy was charged over the attacks on the Mpeketoni town area. He faces several charges including murder.
Kenya's president has blamed the attacks on political networks, despite Somali Islamist group al-Shabab claiming responsibility.
Opposition parties have dismissed the president's claims.
By Andrew HardingAfri... | A Kenyan regional governor has been charged with terrorism and murder over attacks in the coastal Lamu district in which scores of people were killed. | 28045161 |
The union said a one-day strike would be held on 10 July.
The Local Government Association (LGA) called the vote for strike action "disappointing" but said it would "not change the pay offer we have made".
Members of other unions are currently voting on proposed strikes, with a day of action planned for 10 July.
Unison... | Local government and school support workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have voted to strike over pay, public service union Unison has said. | 27980502 |
The Gunners started as firm favourites but were stunned as goals from James Chester and Curtis Davies gave Hull a flying start inside the first eight minutes.
"Arsene Wenger is a winner again. Arsenal are winners again after 120 dramatic minutes that forced manager, players and fans through so many of the experiences t... | Aaron Ramsey's extra-time winner ensured Arsenal ended their nine-year wait for a trophy as they came from two goals behind to beat Hull City in a dramatic FA Cup final at Wembley. | 27354148 |
The Nobel laureate nun, who died in 1997, aged 87, founded in 1950 the Missionaries of Charity, a sisterhood which has more than 3,000 nuns worldwide. She set up hospices, soup kitchens, schools, leper colonies and homes for abandoned children and was called the Saint of the Gutters, for her work in the city's heaving ... | When Mother Teresa, the Roman Catholic nun who worked with the poor in the city of Kolkata (Calcutta), is declared a saint on Sunday, her critics will be insisting that faith has triumphed over reason and science. | 37241762 |
A hundred years ago two German chemists, Fritz Haber and Carl Bosch, devised a way to transform nitrogen in the air into fertiliser, using what became known as the Haber-Bosch process.
But Haber's place in history is controversial.
He is also considered the "father of chemical warfare" for his years of work developing ... | It has been called one of the greatest inventions of the 20th Century, and without it almost half the world's population would not be alive today. | 38305504 |
The head-on collision happened on the A534 near Holt, Wrexham, on Friday and involved a VW Polo and Dacia Sandero.
A man in his 40s, who was a passenger in the Dacia, died at the scene while the driver of the Polo was airlifted to Royal Stoke University Hospital.
A further five people were taken to Wrexham Maelor Hospi... | A crash which killed one person and left another six in hospital is being investigated by police. | 36119345 |
Alonzo Knowles hacked email accounts, from the Bahamas, to steal the images and scripts, which he tried to sell.
Knowles used viruses and fake security notifications to obtain passwords.
He was caught when he travelled to the US to sell stolen scripts not knowing that he was meeting undercover police officers.
The US D... | A hacker who stole sexually explicit videos and unpublished film and TV scripts from celebrities has been sentenced to five years in jail. | 38250349 |
The boat is skippered by Daniel Smith and will sail into Londonderry on Wednesday evening as part of the city's LegenDerry Maritime Festival.
The 3,500 mile leg from New York to Derry was the 12th stage in the 16-series race.
The win puts the Derry crew in second place overall.
Crew members on the Derry-Londonderry-Doi... | The Derry-Londonderry-Doire yacht has come second in the home leg of the Clipper Round the World yacht race. | 36721878 |
The university said staff are assisting the police in every possible way in looking at a "support department".
An internal inquiry has also been ordered by the university.
Police Scotland confirmed the investigation is under way, and that it involves a former employee of the university.
A statement from the university ... | Officers from Police Scotland have started an investigation into apparent financial irregularities at Edinburgh University. | 35156666 |
The visitors led 0-9 to 0-3 at half-time and McHugh's double, plus another goal from Patrick McBrearty, saw Donegal take total control of the game.
The Mournemen had Donal O'Hare red-carded in the 65th minute for an off-the-ball incident with Eamon McGee.
McGee was one of five players who received black cards during th... | Ryan McHugh scored two goals as Donegal dominated their Division One opener against Down at Pairc Esler, running out comfortable 3-15 to 0-7 victors. | 35452728 |
Only eight local authorities have raised the subsidy for low income parents in that time.
A 2009 government working group proposed a minimum clothing grant of £70 - but six years on, just six councils have met the recommendation.
A child poverty charity called the findings "hugely disappointing".
The new figures - obta... | The majority of Scotland's 32 councils failed to increase the level of school clothing grants over the past decade, a BBC Scotland investigation has found. | 33803651 |
PC David Rathband was found dead by police at his home in Blyth, Northumberland, on Wednesday night.
His brother Darren flew back from Australia and on Saturday, he was at the weekly Newcastle Parkrun, which his brother took part in.
He said he would continue the work of the Blue Lamp Foundation, which his brother set ... | The twin brother of the police officer shot and blinded by Raoul Moat said he would carry on the work of his charity. | 17244407 |
Judge Marco Aurelio Mello on Monday removed Mr Calheiros, who must face trial for alleged embezzlement.
Mr Calheiros says he will wait for a final decision by the whole Supreme Court on the issue on Wednesday.
Earlier, he had appealed against his removal, arguing that it could undermine a government austerity plan the ... | Brazil's Senate leader Renan Calheiros has said he will defy a Supreme Court judge's order for him to stand down. | 38229178 |
He is accused of organising a demonstration in 2013 and was previously given a 15-year jail term.
Mr Abdel Fattah gained fame during the 2011 uprising as a campaigner against military trials for civilians.
Al-Jazeera journalists Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed also appeared in the same court on Monday for their retrial... | An Egyptian court has jailed prominent blogger and pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdel Fattah for five years at his retrial for violating a protest law. | 31583404 |
High blood pressure, high cholesterol, stress, smoking and drinking too much are all common health issues for men of a certain age - but the reality is that women suffer more.
Heart and circulatory disease kills more than 82,000 women in the UK each year - compared with 79,000 men.
So why are women at risk and how can ... | Heart disease is normally considered to be a man's problem. | 26472725 |
Victor Nealon, 53, was convicted of attacking a woman outside a nightclub in Redditch in 1996.
He asked the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) to examine his case but was turned down twice. His conviction was quashed last year.
The commission has now said it should have investigated more thoroughly.
File on 4
Com... | A man who spent 17 years behind bars wrongfully convicted of attempted rape has received an apology from a body set up to examine miscarriages of justice. | 27468183 |
The 20-year-old is a product of the Premier League club'ss academy, but has yet to make a first-team appearance.
"He's a ball-playing midfield player, very comfortable on the ball and a good passing range," Blackpool boss Neil McDonald told BBC Radio Lancashire.
"Hopefully he can come into the squad and add that compet... | League One side Blackpool have signed Newcastle United midfielder Liam Smith on loan for the rest of the season. | 35716248 |
The ceremony marks the anniversary of a 1940 resolution calling for a separate homeland for Muslims in India.
Its resumption is a symbolic show of military strength, analysts say, from a nation which has been badly affected by militant attacks.
In his address Pakistan's President Mamnoon Hussain said that the "end of t... | Pakistan has held its first Republic Day parade in seven years amid tight security. | 32014076 |
Poorer primary children who had taken part in after-school clubs were found to get better results at age 11 than peers from similar homes who had not.
The Nuffield Foundation says clubs are an "easy vehicle" for enrichment.
The findings come as ministers plan to use money from a sugar tax on fizzy drinks to fund after-... | After-school clubs and sports can improve the academic performance and social skills of disadvantaged primary school pupils, research finds. | 36081560 |
The trio of Timur Safin, Alexey Cheremisinov and Artur Akhmatkhuzin trailed for long spells but fought back to secure Russia's third gold of the fencing events - and sixth in total.
The United States took the bronze medal with a 45-31 victory over defending champions Italy.
The US now have three fencing medals at these... | Russia beat France 45-41 to win the men's Olympic foil team gold medal on Friday. | 36687849 |
The previous Labour government intended it to be one of nine regional bases to replace 46 control rooms in England, but plans were scrapped in 2010.
It is owned by the Department of Communities and Local Government and costs the taxpayer £137,000 per month.
Computer issues meant it was never opened and the plan was ev... | A fire control centre in Taunton that has stood empty since being built in 2007 has been put up for rent. | 19658477 |
Mauricio Ortega had his term shortened from 26 to 18 years.
The court ruled he was not attempting to kill Nabila Rifo when he attacked her.
He beat Ms Rifo until she passed out. Then he gouged out her eyes and left her in the street, where she suffered hypothermia.
The ruling sparked a protest outside the Supreme Court... | Chile's Supreme Court has sparked an outcry after reducing the sentence of a man who blinded his partner in a notorious case. | 40580037 |
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Insurance agency NFU Mutual, which specialises in rural businesses, said dog attacks on sheep cost the farming industry more than £1.2m annually.
BBC Midlands Today's Cath Mackie visited a farm in Martin Hussingtree, Worcestershire, ... | The number of sheep attacked by dogs has risen in the Midlands, some farmers have said. | 30724220 |
Biggar kicked 23 of Wales's points in last weekend's 28-25 win that helped send hosts England crashing out.
But the 37-times capped Ospreys player said: "Probably off the field I am the least confident person there is.
"When I am on the field it is when I am most comfortable and almost when I can relax a bit more in te... | Wales fly-half Dan Biggar says he does not enjoy the increased attention his World Cup success has brought him. | 34491673 |
Enillodd y nofel Wobr Goffa Daniel Owen i Fflur yn Eisteddfod Genedlaethol y Bala yn 2009.
Hon yw ffilm fawr gyntaf y cyfarwyddwr nodedig, Euros Lyn. Mae Euros yn adnabyddus am ei waith ar gyfresi teledu poblogaidd fel Happy Valley, Broadchurch a Doctor Who.
Mae'r stori yn dilyn hanes efeilliad Nan ac Ana (Catrin Stewa... | Bydd ffilm 'Y Llyfrgell', addasiad o nofel Fflur Dafydd yn cael ei dangos ar S4C am y tro cyntaf ar Nos Sul, 30 Medi. | 39737881 |
The 17-year-old was talking to her mother after a shopping trip when she was struck in Bromsgrove Street, Birmingham.
West Midlands Police said it wanted to trace a dark-coloured BMW 5 Series following the incident at about 18:30 GMT on 28 January.
The victim remains in hospital with serious injuries.
PC Mark Nicholson... | Footage has been released of the moment a teenage girl was hit by a car while walking along a pavement. | 39089295 |
Scarlett Keeling, 15, from Bideford, Devon, was found dead on Anjuna beach in Goa in February 2008.
Her body had been held in Exeter by the Greater Devon coroner because of the ongoing trial of two men charged over her death.
But, in April, the Goan authorities gave permission for the body to be released to Scarlett's ... | A British teenager who was raped and killed in India more than four years ago has been laid to rest. | 18444677 |
The helicopters were grounded after an accident off the coast of Norway killed 13 people, including Iain Stewart from Aberdeenshire, in April 2016.
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the Norwegian authorities have allowed flights to resume if new safety conditions are met.
BP said it will wait for the completion... | BP will not use the Super Puma 225 and L2 helicopters until the root cause of last year's fatal crash is known. | 40567877 |
Chris Gard and Connie Yates are appealing a High Court ruling made last month that specialists can move son Charlie to palliative care.
The court heard his parents "wish to exhaust all possible options" and take him to the US for further treatment.
Doctors believe the nine-month-old baby has irreversible brain damage.
... | The parents of a baby with a rare genetic condition have urged appeal judges not to stand in the way of their "only remaining hope" of his survival. | 40014253 |
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The former Sunderland player is expected to sign the new contract this week, ending months of talks.
The England international joined Liverpool from the Black Cats in 2011 in a deal worth around £20m.
With Steven Gerrard leaving at the end of the season for Major League So... | Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson is close to agreeing a new £100,000-a-week, five-year deal with the club. | 32391590 |
The male mallard, nicknamed Usain, had been carrying the bolt for several days before having it removed on Monday.
Weymouth Wildlife Rescue was passed the injured bird from the RSPB nature reserve at Radipole Lake.
Piddle Valley Vets removed the bolt for free and is offering £211 - the cost of the treatment - up as a ... | A duck seen wandering around a Dorset nature reserve with a crossbow bolt through its neck has been rescued. | 33235706 |
Birmingham Crown Court was told a "one-in-a-billion" profile matching Osmond Bell, 59, was also discovered on a letter sent to try and put suspicion of Nova Welsh's murder on others.
He denies murdering the mother of his two children in July 1981.
Ms Welsh was found dead in a cupboard at her home in Ladywood, Birmingh... | The DNA of a man accused of murdering his lover 35 years ago was found on gum used to secure a lock on a cupboard containing her body, a jury has heard. | 38901076 |
He told me that companies risk "eating themselves" as shareholders and management were gripped by a form of short-termism.
Instead of investing in their futures firms are choosing to pay out too much of their cash to shareholders in the form of dividends or by buying back their own shares.
The Bank has now released the... | Last Friday on Newsnight the Bank of England's chief economist Andy Haldane sought to kick-start a debate on how companies run themselves. | 33718644 |
Improved teaching of issues around sexuality and gender can ensure young people leave school more tolerant of others, the party says.
The Lib Dems also called for housing policies and health services to be tailored for the LGBT community.
Spokesman Peter Black said: "There's a lot of things we can do better but we are ... | The Welsh Liberal Democrats have called for public services to be improved for gay, lesbian and transgender people. | 36076340 |
UN humanitarian chief Stephen O'Brien said that more than 20 million people faced the threat of starvation and famine in Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan and Nigeria.
Unicef has already warned 1.4m children could starve to death this year.
Mr O'Brien said $4.4bn (£3.6bn) was needed by July to avert disaster.
"We stand at a... | The world is facing its largest humanitarian crisis since 1945, the United Nations says, issuing a plea for help to avoid "a catastrophe". | 39238808 |
Bren Goillon, of Helhoughton near Fakenham, featured one of the flag's 12 gold stars as a teardrop in response to the UK's decision to leave the EU.
North Norfolk District Council has now ordered him to remove it from the conservation area property.
The council said it understood he felt "passionately" about the issue.... | A man has been ordered to remove a European flag painted on his house as a symbol of his disappointment at the EU Referendum result. | 37256275 |
Corporal Francisco Javier Soria Toledo was hit by Israeli artillery following a Hezbollah attack which killed two Israeli soldiers, according to a military statement.
The 36-year-old UN peacekeeper was killed near the village of Ghajar, in the Shebaa Farms area, on 28 January.
The Israeli military said there had been n... | A Spanish soldier who was killed in Lebanon in January died as a result of Israeli fire, Israel's military says. | 32206393 |
The former neurosurgeon served as both an MP and MSP and held the post of education minister in Scotland's first devolved government.
Scottish Labour MP Alistair Darling described Mr Galbraith as, "a dedicated politician, and a very dear friend".
He was one of the world's longest surviving lung transplant patients, und... | Many tributes have been paid to former Scottish minister and Labour politician Sam Galbraith who has died at the age of 68. | 28843095 |
The 25-year-old British number one overpowered her Danish opponent - a former world number one - 6-4 6-3.
Konta, who in June 2015 was the world number 146, will climb to seventh from 11th in the rankings - her highest yet.
She also takes home £940,000 in prize money in claiming what was her third WTA Tour success from ... | Johanna Konta took the biggest title of her career with victory over Caroline Wozniacki as she became the first British woman to win the Miami Open. | 39468069 |
Last week's attack in northern Iraq in which a small drone exploded killing two Peshmerga fighters and badly wounding two members of the French special forces, marks something of an innovation in modern warfare.
The US launched the first armed drone attack back in October 2001. Since then the use of armed drones has be... | You could call it a demonstration of the proliferation of drone use with frightening possibilities. | 37638982 |
The force also revealed that, so far, 15 people had been arrested or reported to prosecutors over violent scenes which marred the aftermath of the game.
Rangers said its players and backroom staff were assaulted when fans invaded the pitch at Hampden Park.
Hibernian won the game 3-2 - the club's first cup win since 190... | Police have launched a dedicated email address to receive images and video which captured scenes of disorder after Saturday's Scottish Cup final. | 36378395 |
After picking up their first piece of major silverware last season, the Staggies exited at the group stage in the revamped format.
"What did we do wrong? Have we got enough talent? Have we got enough desire? Have we got enough passion?"
These are the questions MacGregor asked and shared with BBC Scotland.
"Examine all ... | Chairman Roy MacGregor's reflections on Ross County's early League Cup exit shines a light on how the club has progressed. | 37051019 |
Clwyd West MP David Jones said people struggle to find hotels in parts of Wales "not almost exclusively staffed by immigrants from eastern Europe".
He told the Sunday Supplement programme this also kept wages low.
Geraint Talfan Davies, for Wales Stronger in Europe, said freedom of movement had "little effect on wages"... | Immigration is driving down wages in Wales and "forcing indigenous people out of jobs", the leader of Vote Leave in Wales has said. | 36295681 |
They are a reminder that behind sunny Australian facades there lies a darker space where people who've fallen through the cracks reside.
The Bobolas family - Mary and daughters Elena and Liana - are no ordinary residents. For more than two decades they have been engaged in an ongoing battle with the local Waverley Coun... | In a suburb known for its version of Australian glitz and hipness, the Bondi hoarders' fame stands apart for all the wrong reasons. | 36616920 |
For the first time in many years, an army of Iranian government officials descended on a business conference in the Austrian capital in a bid to attract foreign investors to Iran after the lifting of sanctions.
In a small side room on top of a conference hall at the Austrian chamber of commerce, a few men in suits - so... | Just a few days after hosting a historic deal between Iran and the world powers on Tehran's nuclear programme and lifting international sanctions, Vienna has been the venue for deals of a different kind. | 33639124 |
Weather forecasters expect persistent rain to turn heavy on Wednesday night and for the conditions to continue on into Friday .
The Met Office said driving conditions could "deteriorate" and expects localised flooding to occur.
It has also warned that the bad weather could affect outdoor events and holiday camping acti... | The Met Office has issued a yellow "be aware" warning for Skye, the west Highlands, Mull and parts of Argyll. | 37033063 |
Kerry's Alan Fitzgerald and Donegal's Leo McLoone were sent off after one of several melees as Peter Crowley and Michael Murphy hit the goals.
Two late points from keeper Robert Hennelly helped Mayo earn their first win as they beat Monaghan 2-11 to 1-12.
Down suffered a fourth straight loss as Roscommon won 1-12 to 0-... | Kerry ended Donegal's winning run in Division One of the Football League as the Kingdom earned a 1-13 to 1-8 win in a bad-tempered game at Tralee. | 35721308 |
After 16 rounds of sanctions, starting in May 2011, the European Union has now proscribed a total of 129 individuals and 49 companies, seeking to freeze their assets wherever it can find them.
In the UK, some £100m ($157m) of Syrian regime assets, mostly cash held in bank accounts, has been frozen over the last 14 mont... | As the flames of rebellion lick ever closer to Syria's embattled President Bashar al-Assad, the noose of economic sanctions grows steadily tighter on him and his regime. | 18901624 |
Worcestershire has six constituencies and has Herefordshire has two.
Partial and full elections are at Worcester City Council and Herefordshire Council, respectively.
Polls opened at 07:00 BST and close at 22:00. Follow the latest from the counts in both counties here. Or, for the latest from the constituencies here. | Voting has begun across Herefordshire and Worcestershire in the 2015 General Election. | 32611206 |
The Prince also presented medals to outstanding pupils at Duke Of York's Royal Military School, near Dover.
The first clue students had as to the identity of the guest was when the band started playing the national anthem.
"I didn't believe it, I was so shocked," said 14-year-old Megan Davidson, a drummer with the scho... | Prince Harry surprised students at a military school when he made an unannounced parade ground inspection. | 34378222 |
Mickey O'Neill, Niall Sludden, Conor Meyler and Lee Brennan are all chosen.
The inclusion of O'Neill and Sludden are two of seven changes from the team which beat Derry after extra-time in last Saturday's Dr McKenna Cup final.
Aidan McCrory, Rory Brennan, Peter Harte, Conor Meyler and Connor McAliskey return to the sid... | Tyrone manager Mickey Harte has named four Football League debutants in his starting side for Sunday's Division Two opener against Cavan at Healy Park. | 35435465 |
Those were the words of the then Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill who believed Sir Stephen would make "an outstanding" chief constable.
Before the 57-year-old took on the role in October 2012 - seven months before Police Scotland came into being - he already had an impressive CV of public service both north and south ... | When Sir Stephen House was appointed the first chief constable of the new Police Service of Scotland he was credited with being the best candidate because of his "impressive track record of leadership, partnership working and delivery". | 34073297 |
Zohore's three-year extension was announced shortly before Friday night's 2-0 defeat against Newcastle.
The 23-year-old had been at Cardiff City Stadium hours earlier than team-mates in order to put pen to paper.
"He's been at the ground since half past four so no wonder he's knackered," said Warnock.
The Bluebirds bos... | Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock is unhappy with the way in which top scorer Kenneth Zohore's new contract was handled. | 39753709 |
Thirteen people, including two children, were killed when a vehicle drove through crowds in Barcelona's busy Las Ramblas district on Thursday. The area's popularity with tourists means the victims came from many different countries.
Soon afterwards a Spanish man was found stabbed to death inside a car thought to have b... | Fifteen people have been killed and dozens more injured in a series of attacks across Spain's Catalonia region. | 40973119 |
Previously, motorists in some police force areas could avoid points by taking a remedial driving course.
But ministers believe it is not a tough enough measure to deter people from using a hand-held phone while driving.
They have also confirmed plans to raise fines for offences from £100 to £200 and penalty points fr... | Drivers in England, Scotland and Wales caught using a mobile phone for the first time will automatically receive penalty points, under government plans. | 37917087 |
The Copa America takes place in the United States in June, while the Games will take place in August.
Clubs do not have to release players for the Olympics but have to for the Copa America.
Barcelona expressed their "gratitude to the Brazilian Football Confederation" for "accepting the club's proposal".
Have you added ... | Neymar will not play for Brazil at the Copa America but will be available for the Rio Olympics, according to the striker's club Barcelona. | 36098380 |
The incident happened on Tuesday at about 13:15 in Annan at the junction of High Street and Bank Street.
A man walked from the pavement and kicked the motorcycle, knocking it and the rider to the ground.
The attacker then kicked and punched his 26-year-old victim before walking off up Downies Wynd. The biker was left "... | A motorcyclist has been attacked in broad daylight while stopped at traffic lights in a south of Scotland town. | 39126592 |
Semelia Campbell died in June 2010 when she was caught between the rolling gate and a brick post at the flats where she lived off Maine Road in Moss Side.
Kriston Kearns, of Offerton Road, Hazel Grove, has been charged with unlawfully killing Semelia by gross negligence.
The 40-year-old is the director of Cheshire Gate... | The director of a company which supplied the electric gates in which a six-year-old girl died has been charged with killing her. | 21518303 |
The warrior, who is thought to have died about AD 500, was found buried at RAF Lakenheath in 1997 with a horse, bridle, sword and shield.
Forest Heath council has announced it will provide a grant of £789,813.
Peter Merrick, chairman of the Mildenhall Museum Society, said: "We're obviously delighted as lots of hard wor... | Mildenhall Museum is set to double in size to help display the remains of an Anglo-Saxon warrior and his horse. | 17269289 |
The 21-year-old Nigeria international, who joined the Blues in January 2012, has been at Boro since January 2014.
He told BBC Sport: "I've gained great experience and wait for the chance to be in the Premier League next season.
"I'm confident I can break into Chelsea's first team at some point. Chelsea knows that too, ... | Defender Kenneth Omeruo says he will be ready to play at Chelsea when he returns from his loan to Middlesbrough. | 32089857 |
It is not clear whether the 36-year-old midfielder, who is set to leave MLS side LA Galaxy in December, will retire from playing should he land the role.
He would succeed Karl Robinson at MK Dons, who are 21st in League One.
Gerrard, England's fourth most-capped player, left Anfield in 2015 after 17 years in the first ... | Ex-England and Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard and MK Dons have been in contact over the vacant manager's role. | 37999585 |
Two are members of Mexico's secret service who were based at the prison. The others were control room employees who should have monitored his cell.
They are accused of not raising the alarm once Guzman had escaped.
Guzman escaped in July through a tunnel in his cell that ran 1.5km to a building outside the prison walls... | Four Mexican officials have been charged with aiding the escape of the notorious drugs lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman from a maximum security prison. | 34183285 |
Los Blancos' 4-3 home defeat by Schalke on Tuesday, which nearly sent them tumbling out of the Champions League, was seen as the final straw and has led to an ugly power struggle between club president Florentino Perez and the country's most influential sports newspaper, Marca.
And Bale is, rather unfairly, being place... | Gareth Bale is under heavy fire in Spain today, unwittingly finding himself the biggest victim in the fall-out from Real Madrid's recent loss of form. | 31876428 |
It said the "pollution incident" affected the Annsborough River on Saturday afternoon and the cause was identified and rectified shortly after.
The chemical spillage has been cleaned up and there is no further risk to the river, the company said.
NI Water said it would continue to work with the Environment Agency.
The ... | Accidental discharge from a treatment works caused the deaths of more than 1,600 fish in a river near Newcastle, County Down, NI Water has said. | 37609840 |
Selahattin Demirtas and Figen Yuksekdag are accused of spreading propaganda for militants fighting the Turkish state.
Hours after Mr Demirtas was arrested in Diyarbakir, a car bomb killed eight people and injured more than 100.
Militants have been fighting for years to achieve independence for the Kurds, Turkey's bigge... | The joint leaders of Turkey's pro-Kurdish opposition party, People's Democracy (HDP), have been arrested along with at least nine other MPs. | 37868441 |
Their lungs showed no decline, on average, after they inhaled healthy copies of the gene that causes CF once a month for a year, results published in Lancet Respiratory Medicine show.
And the lungs most clogged before the trial showed a 3% improvement.
The lungs of patients that did not take the gene therapy showed a d... | A gene therapy has stabilised and slightly improved cystic fibrosis in some of 136 patients in a trial. | 32932922 |
Three of the victims at the Vidal Pessoa jail in the city centre were decapitated.
The prison was reopened to house inmates from a jail where 56 prisoners died in a riot last week.
Officials say the prison violence in the state is part of a war between rival gangs over the drug trade.
It has spread to other state priso... | Four people have been killed in a prison in the Brazilian city of Manaus in another round of clashes between rival gangs. | 38551580 |
Doctors at Glasgow's Beatson cancer centre spoke out in May amid a shake-up in services linked to the opening of the city's new south side hospital.
Their concerns were looked at by Healthcare Improvement Scotland.
It now wants NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde to agree a new model of care for critically ill patients.
It a... | Scotland's largest cancer hospital has been told to improve the way it cares for acutely ill patients after safety concerns were raised. | 34464500 |
The Friends of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs will receive the money from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Part of it will be spent improving the area around the Tom Weir statue at Balmaha which was unveiled last year.
The Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park is also contributing to the project.
The friends charity - a... | A conservation group has been awarded a £10,000 grant to help people learn more about the popular countryside broadcaster Tom Weir. | 34975432 |
For the first time since 1977, the quarter-final line-up in Paris is devoid of any player to have won a major title.
Simona Halep, Karolina Pliskova and Caroline Wozniacki are the only players to have reached a Grand Slam final.
"It is wide open," said Davenport, a three-time major winner.
The women's draw is missing 3... | This year's French Open is a "land of opportunity" with no Grand Slam champions left among the women's draw, says Lindsay Davenport. | 40166540 |
It described as "worthless" an appeal by EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn.
The row erupted after the Dutch barred Turkish ministers from campaigning among expatriates for a referendum.
It comes before one of the most closely fought Dutch elections in years.
The re... | The Turkish foreign ministry has rejected a call by top EU officials to show restraint in a row with the Netherlands over political campaigning. | 39264536 |
Cooke was second quickest in the opening event of swimming and remained consistent in all five disciplines.
The 25-year-old finished strongly in the riding and combined event, while France's Valentin Belaud took gold.
"Our objective for Jamie was to secure Olympic qualification and we succeeded with that really well," ... | Britain's Jamie Cooke secured his place at Rio 2016 by finishing ninth in the Modern Pentathlon World Championships. | 36407000 |
Dr Babatunde Osotimehin told the BBC that the custom was a human rights abuse and needed to end immediately.
More than 200 million women and girls around the world have undergone the procedure, where parts of the female genitals are removed.
The UN estimates a further three million are at risk of being mutilated.
Dr Os... | The head of the United Nations Population Fund has, for the first time, described female genital mutilation as "child abuse". | 36805117 |
Yanis Varoufakis said it was felt his departure would be helpful in finding a solution to the country's debt crisis.
Eurozone finance ministers, with whom he repeatedly clashed, had wanted him removed, Mr Varoufakis explained.
Meanwhile, global financial markets have fallen over fears that Greece is heading for an exit... | Greece's outspoken finance minister has resigned, hours after voters backed his call to reject creditors' demands for more austerity in a referendum. | 33406001 |
For years, they have been accused by their sternest critics of subverting democracy - by allowing bureaucratic procedures to ride roughshod over democratic institutions.
That was partly why the European Commission - under pressure from the member states - decided to allow all 38 national and regional parliaments across... | Sometimes leaders of the European Union must feel that they cannot win. | 37756284 |
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