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Canaries striker Cameron Jerome should have scored after the break but scuffed his shot over while unmarked.
Norwich substitute Jacob Murphy also saw a low effort well saved by Bees goalkeeper Dan Bentley at Griffin Park.
The visitors had to play the final 15 minutes a man down after Robbie Brady was controversially se... | Brentford and 10-man Norwich played out a disappointing goalless draw in the final Championship match of 2016. | 38424342 |
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The two countries were tied on eight penalty points after the team competition, sending the event into a shoot-out over a shortened course.
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And while two Dutch riders faltered, Nick Skelton, Ben Maher and Peter Charles all wen... | Great Britain captured their first Olympic showjumping gold medal in 60 years, winning a dramatic jump-off against the Netherlands. | 18908242 |
The victim, in his 30s, was shot in Swancote Green, Bracknell after answering the door to two men in May.
Following an earlier trial at Reading Crown Court, Robert Connor, 37, of Victoria Avenue, Camberley was jailed for 18 years for attempted murder.
Michael Crook, 64 and Scott Kennedy, 29 were jailed for nine and sev... | Three men have been jailed after being convicted of involvement in the shooting a man at his Berkshire home. | 35071478 |
The 52-year-old has been out of work since being sacked by Premier League champions Leicester City in June 2015.
But he was appointed as manager of the Championship club on a three-year-deal at the end of May.
"It feels right. There is an emphasis on developing the whole of the football club," Pearson said.
Pearson sai... | Nigel Pearson has said his return to football management with Derby County "felt right" and fits in with his management background. | 36435346 |
Earlier, when an Indian wanted personal advice on life matters - she looked to gurus and astrology. This, in recent times, has been replaced with the English alphabet.
India has more than 20 listed major languages but it is only English which has been bestowed with this honour and whose every letter can be a potential ... | The last few years have witnessed the birth of a curious phenomenon in India, perhaps a sign of religion loosening its grip on a modern secularised middle-class. | 38917626 |
Michael Philip Leaberry, 35, also known as Stephen Bugman, is considered to be a risk to children, the force said.
He left north Wales in January 2015 for Ipswich in Suffolk before later moving to Essex.
Anyone with information should call 101. | North Wales Police has appealed for help in tracing a man suspected of child sex offences in Flintshire. | 36202785 |
Government forces will pull back from military action against the rebels from 20 July if the Farc fulfils their promise of a unilateral ceasefire.
For the first time since peace talks began 2012 the Colombian authorities agree to reduce military activity.
The government previously said a mutual ceasefire would be used ... | The Colombian government has issued a joint statement with Farc rebels agreeing to de-escalate the conflict. | 33502355 |
The low-cost airline, which pulled out of the terminal in 2010, says it will resume flights there at the end of March, initially flying to Glasgow.
Flights to Amsterdam, Manchester, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Jersey, Dublin, Deauville (Normandy) Toulon and Biarritz will begin in May.
Bournemouth Airport said it would pot... | Flybe has announced it is to open a base at Bournemouth Airport in 2015. | 30016109 |
Pope Francis said "a person who thinks only about building walls... and not of building bridges, is not Christian".
The New York businessman supports deporting nearly 11 million undocumented immigrants.
Calling himself a "proud Christian", Mr Trump blamed Mexico for the Pope's remarks, calling them "disgraceful".
Mr T... | The Pope has questioned US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's Christianity over his call to build a border wall with Mexico. | 35607597 |
Adam Peters went over in the corner for the visitors, but Uili Kolo'ofa'i and Max Argyle scored to put Reds 14-7 up.
Richmond moved to within two points as Cameron Mitchell went in, before Lewis Robling scrambled over for the hosts.
Ali Chisholm scored to set up a tense finale but Ross Adair sprinted clear to end Jerse... | Two tries in each half helped Jersey Reds to a bonus-point win over Richmond which secured their highest-ever finish and points tally in the Championship. | 39594523 |
One thing it emphasises is that I really ought to stop referring to "the high street". With falling footfall, retail is following where the people are.
We heard on Monday from the voice of Big Retail that it is concerned at the prospect of more than 900,000 jobs being lost from the shift to online, a rise in the floor ... | The changing shape of Britain's high street is captured this week in new data and results from the retail industry. | 35697702 |
Molly-Mae Wotherspoon, who was six months old, was attacked by an American pit bull in October 2014 at a house in Daventry, Northamptonshire.
Claire Riley, 23, had denied being in charge of a dangerously out of control dog resulting in death, but changed her plea on the first day of her trial.
Molly-Mae's grandmother, ... | The mother of a baby girl who was killed by a dog has admitted owning a banned breed. | 36515615 |
Coleman, whose current deal expires this summer, is expected to be rewarded with a new contract after guiding Wales to Euro 2016.
The 45-year-old is the first Wales boss to qualify for a major tournament since Jimmy Murphy at the 1958 World Cup.
"Ideally we'll know what we're doing before we go to the tournament so eve... | Wales boss Chris Coleman is set to open talks about a contract extension with the Football Association of Wales. | 35716633 |
Around 200 stones dating back to 1780 were lifted from Nantgarw Chinaworks Museum, Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT), sometime on Friday or Saturday.
The museum is the only surviving 19th Century porcelain works in the UK and run by a group of trustees.
South Wales Police are investigating and have appealed for witnesses.
The th... | Paving slabs dating from the 18th Century have been stolen from a pottery museum in south Wales, with trustees saying they are irreplaceable. | 22672348 |
Labour and UKIP blamed the delays in the project on Oxfordshire County Council, while the Lib Dems said more traffic modelling research was needed.
The Conservatives said important progress had already been made with councils on both sides of the river.
The Greens oppose a third bridge and want to promote cycling and w... | Parliamentary candidates for Reading East have been debating how to speed up plans for a third bridge over the River Thames in Reading. | 32546674 |
Beale went over after seven minutes but was then punished for a high tackle.
Connacht were in the game up until Joe Launchbury scored the third of Wasps' four tries, Nathan Hughes and Josh Bassett also going over for the hosts.
Kieran Marmion and Rory Parata scored tries for Connacht.
However, Jack Carty missed two pen... | Kurtley Beale scored a try with his first touch before receiving a yellow card on his Wasps debut as his side beat Connacht in the European Champions Cup to go top of Pool Two. | 38227464 |
Hales, who struggled in his debut Test series in South Africa, has seen the likes of Sam Robson score heavily.
"I knew openers would inevitably score runs and put pressure on - that was one of the cons of the decision," he said.
"But if I turned up with half a tank, I wouldn't be giving myself the best chance to cement... | England opener Alex Hales says he has no regrets over resting from Nottinghamshire's first two County Championship matches of the season. | 36173378 |
Southampton-born Jutkiewicz, 27, began his career at Swindon before moving to Everton as a teenager, then on to Coventry City and Middlesbrough.
Uxbridge-born former Charlton Athletic man Wiggins, 28, has four times made moves to Bournemouth, twice on loan.
He arrives at St Andrew's with a view to a more permanent move... | Birmingham City have made two loan signings by bringing in Burnley striker Lukas Jutkiewicz and Bournemouth defender Rhoys Wiggins until January. | 37231824 |
Premiership
Rangers 1-5 Celtic
Aberdeen 0-2 St Johnstone
Hamilton Academical 0-2 Kilmarnock
Hearts 2-2 Partick Thistle
Motherwell 2-3 Dundee
Championship
Ayr United 0-4 Hibernian
Dunfermline Athletic 3-1 Greenock Morton
Falkirk 2-2 Queen of the South
St Mirren 5-0 Raith Rovers
Dundee United 2-2 Dumbarton
Premiership
Ro... | Match reports from the weekend games in the Scottish Premiership and Championship. | 39749192 |
The Sunday Telegraph suggested the inquiry was to abandon examining allegations the former Labour MP abused victims between the 1950s and 1980s.
More than 30 complainants are due to give evidence against Lord Janner, who died in December.
The inquiry has faced various setbacks including the departure of two senior lawy... | The independent child sex abuse inquiry has denied claims it has plans to drop the investigation into Lord Janner. | 37534301 |
The drop was due to the problem of sea lice, which led to fish being harvested at a younger age.
However, a shortage of supply, combined with a global rise in demand, pushed the price of Scottish salmon up by 81%.
Producer Marine Harvest doubled its profits despite a 16% drop in volume for the fourth quarter of 2016.
G... | The weight of Scottish farmed salmon fell in the final three months of 2016 by 4% compared with the year before, new figures show. | 38961381 |
The rules have applied to German cinemas showing adult films since 2002, but they are now being extended to cover books available on the internet.
It follows a complaint that a sexually explicit e-book titled Schlauchgeluste was too easy for children to obtain.
One book industry blogger said the decision, taken by the ... | Germans will be able to buy adult-themed e-books only between the hours of 22:00 and 06:00, under new rules. | 33237519 |
Bookies have tipped Sheridan, 51, to manage Notts, who parted company with Dutchman Ricardo Moniz last month.
"I am flattered others clubs are interested in me, but it's just paper talk at the moment," Sheridan said.
Meanwhile Newport have signed Preston North End's Ben Davies and Crystal Palace's Connor Dymond on loan... | Newport County boss John Sheridan says he will be in charge beyond their FA Cup tie with Blackburn, despite reports linking him with the Notts County job. | 35255378 |
The claim: Spain has more to lose in EU trade negotiations with the UK - because of its trade surplus with the UK.
Reality Check verdict: Spain sells more goods and services to the UK than it buys from the UK. It is also the top destination both for visits by UK residents and for UK nationals living abroad.
Over the we... | A clause about Gibraltar in the EU document outlining the negotiating strategy for Brexit has raised the question of sovereignty over the territory. | 39480836 |
Peter Morgan, 54, thought about giving anti-freeze to Georgina Symonds, 25, so she would go to hospital, a psychiatrist told Newport Crown Court.
He said Mr Morgan "was concerned" and "wanted to engineer a situation where he could gain back control".
The father-of-two admits killing Miss Symonds but denies her murder.
... | A millionaire accused of murdering his escort lover considered poisoning her as a way to get her to see a doctor about her drug use, a court has heard. | 38253391 |
Victor Charlet fired in the opener for France before half-time at Stormont and Shane O'Donoghue levelled from a short-corner as it finished 1-1.
Ireland's Conor Harte, Eugene Magee, Lee Cole and Johnny McKee scored in the shoot-out while David Harte's pair of saves ensured a 4-2 victory.
Ireland had already qualified f... | Ireland beat France in a penalty shoot-out to secure victory in the World League 2 final in Belfast on Sunday. | 39323356 |
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The Swiss took an early lead as Shaqiri scored with a fine 25-yard strike, before he twice converted Josip Drmic passes to make it 3-0.
Jerry Bengtson had the best chance for Honduras but his shot was cleared off the line by defender Ricardo Rodriguez.
Honduras finished bo... | A hat-trick from Bayern Munich's Xherdan Shaqiri saw Switzerland beat Honduras to set up a tie with Argentina in the last 16 of the 2014 World Cup. | 25285335 |
She said discussions have entered a critical period, and there was little prospect of achieving agreement if fundamental issues are not addressed.
Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire has given the parties until 18 April to reach a deal.
Snap elections on 2 March resulted in Sinn Féin coming within one seat of ... | Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill has said she wants an election if talks to form an executive fail by Friday. | 39555774 |
And for Vera Sommerfeld of Lethbridge, Canada, this year brings a special reason to pop the champagne corks.
At the age of 96, Ms Sommerfeld has just become a great-great-great-grandmother.
Baby Callie, born in October, is the newest addition to a family with six living generations of women.
The delighted matriarch tol... | With the holiday season round the corner, many of us will be catching up with loved ones over a festive tipple or two. | 38201567 |
McAllister signed for the Iron from Cowdenbeath in July 2013, making 89 appearances for the club.
The 28-year-old has also had spells with Sheffield Wednesday, Bury, Mansfield, Shrewsbury and Port Vale.
McAllister is the second former Iron player to join Grimsby this summer, following the signing of Andrew Boyce.
Find ... | League Two side Grimsby Town have signed midfielder Sean McAllister on a two-year deal following his release by League One Scunthorpe United. | 36607654 |
Schmidt hailed Leinster's utility back Fitzgerald for slotting seamlessly into Ireland's number 12 shirt for the 50-7 rout of Canada in Cardiff on Saturday.
Henshaw missed the World Cup opener with a hamstring injury but should be fit to face Romania on 27 September.
However, Schmidt is tipping Fitzgerald to compete fo... | Ireland coach Joe Schmidt says Luke Fitzgerald can challenge Robbie Henshaw for the inside centre starting position as the World Cup progresses. | 34304421 |
The buildings sit at the north east corner of the square, between George Street and Martha Street.
Developer Chris Stewart Group wants to create apartments, a hotel and student accommodation, offices, and a pedestrian lane with cafes and bars.
It is now seeking planning permission from Glasgow City Council.
Chris Stewa... | Planning proposals have been submitted for a £70m refurbishment of historic buildings at Glasgow's George Square which have lain empty for decades. | 37587727 |
From April 2018, the total amount of dividends that company directors and shareholders can receive tax-free will fall from £5,000 to £2,000.
The Federation of Small Businesses called the move "a further disincentive for businesses to invest and grow".
The change is the biggest tax raiser in Chancellor Philip Hammond's ... | Businesses owners who pay themselves in dividends on top of a small salary will be hit by a change announced in the Budget. | 39211142 |
An area around St Stephens Road has been cordoned off while an investigation takes place.
A 23-year-old woman and a 34-year-old man have been arrested and remain in police custody.
A Leicestershire Police spokesman said no details of the victim are being released at this time.
Det Insp Simon Shuttleworth said: "If you ... | Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after police were called to a property in Leicester on Saturday. | 31575712 |
Rodrigo Duterte, known for his tough anti-crime approach, has claimed victory in the 9 May election.
His spokesman said he would also impose a "nationwide curfew" for children.
Official election results have not yet been announced, but Mr Duterte has an unassailable lead.
He has credited his success in the presidency c... | Reports that the man set to lead the Philippines might ban alcohol in public places has outraged Filipinos online - but some say this is exactly why they voted him in. | 36263815 |
The 24-year-old left-back, who joined Forest in July 2015 from Spanish side Cordoba, made 35 appearances for the Reds and was out of contract.
Warburton told BBC Radio Nottingham: "From the first day I was in the hot seat he's been a perfect professional and worked very hard.
"I thank him for all of his efforts and wis... | Nottingham Forest defender Dani Pinillos is to leave the club, says manager Mark Warburton. | 39928376 |
Matej Vydra blasted Derby ahead as Cyrus Christie's free-kick hit the Reading wall and fell into his path.
Vydra had a header well saved by Ali Al-Habsi soon after in a game of few clear-cut chances.
George Evans hammered home from six yards in the final minute after Roy Beerens' corner was not cleared.
Former Charlton... | Derby County missed the chance to secure a second win since Chris Powell took temporary charge as Reading grabbed a late equaliser. | 37458430 |
About 900 people live in 300 apartments in the Longboat Quay complex in Dublin's docklands.
It was built by developer Bernard McNamara in 2006, with buyers paying as much as 750,000 euro (£550,000) for the properties.
But serious fire safety deficiencies were uncovered last year.
Dublin Docklands Development Authority,... | Residents in an Irish apartment complex are facing a 4m euro (£2.95m) bill or possible evacuation over fire safety failings in their building. | 34412327 |
The Duke of Cambridge spoke to Attitude about the issue of homophobic bullying, saying: "No-one should be bullied for their sexuality or any other reason."
The duke invited the magazine to bring members of the LGBT community to Kensington Palace to discuss bullying and its mental health repercussions.
Kensington Palace... | Prince William has become the first Royal Family member to be photographed for the cover of a gay magazine. | 36538678 |
De Gea, 24, has not played for United this season as boss Louis van Gaal felt he could not focus with interest from Real Madrid, who failed to sign him on deadline-day.
He played his first competitive game of the season for Spain against Macedonia in a Euro 2016 qualifier on Tuesday.
"I felt good," said De Gea.
He adde... | Goalkeeper David De Gea says he is "happy" and hoping for "good fortune" as he looks to reclaim his number one spot at Manchester United. | 34197453 |
The girl, who was wearing a school uniform, was grabbed near Marston Ferry Road and Banbury Road in Oxford at 08:25 BST on Wednesday.
She was driven away by two white men in a silver car and found more than three hours later about a mile away, knocking on doors and seeking help.
Police warned children walking to school... | A teenage girl walking to school was abducted by two men and subjected to a serious sexual assault. | 37503364 |
You know the script. Hero retires, retreats into the wilderness, grows a big beard, dons a lumberjack shirt and chops wood. He is then asked to come out of retirement for one last mission.
Ignoring the slight embellishment, Edwin van der Sar was that hero this weekend.
The 45-year-old former Manchester United player du... | A retired Manchester United legend answers an SOS, the World Twenty20 goes 'catch crazy' and the quiet Jordan Spieth hits back at a "hater" - here's what you might have missed. | 35802830 |
A Xi'an court found Yang Dacai guilty of taking bribes and possessing "a huge amount of property of unclear origin", state-run news agency Xinhua said.
The bribes and illicit property would be confiscated by the state treasury, Xinhua added.
Several Chinese officials have been tried for corruption in recent months.
Yan... | A Chinese official who caused an outcry by grinning at the scene of a bus crash has been given a 14-year jail sentence for corruption. | 23956170 |
The simple answer is by winning more seats in the House of Commons than all the other parties put together. There are 650 seats available, which means 326 seats are needed to win an overall majority.
However, an effective majority could be smaller as the speaker and his deputies, although MPs, do not usually vote. Also... | Key questions about general election results, and how the BBC reports them, are answered below. | 32145429 |
Ms Berry, who has been made a CBE, is one of the UK's best-known cookery writers and appeared on television co-presenting The Great British Bake Off.
She has written more than 70 cookery books and has sold millions of copies.
The honours also see Peter Birkett, chief executive of Barnfield College in Luton receiving a ... | Cookery writer and broadcaster Mary Berry from Buckinghamshire is among those to be recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. | 18456620 |
The 26-year-old Scot's victory at Meadowbank also ensured he stretched his unbeaten record to nine fights.
Joubert, 35, came into the bout having lost only four of his 35 fights and he managed to inflict Taylor's first cut as a professional.
That, however, did nothing to stop the man from Prestonpans sealing the win.
T... | Josh Taylor successfully defended his Commonwealth super-lightweight title with an impressive sixth-round stoppage of South Africa's Warren Joubert. | 39387893 |
The company said reactor 4 was shut down last Friday but the second reactor will remain online supplying electricity to over 500,000 homes.
The reactor outage, which occurs every three years, began on 14 October.
EDF director, Mike Harrison, said work will be done "to the highest possible standards of safety and qualit... | EDF Energy has shut one of two reactors at its Hinkley Point B nuclear power station in Somerset as part of planned maintenance. | 15347149 |
But David Mundell warned against using Brexit as a pretext for a "rehash" of the independence referendum.
In a conference speech on Sunday, Theresa May referred to "divisive nationalists" who she accused of seeking to "undermine" the UK.
The reference was widely interpreted as being an attack on the SNP.
The Scottish g... | The prime minister still wants to engage with the Scottish government ahead of the UK's Brexit negotiations, the Scottish secretary has insisted. | 37539439 |
He has already served a ban for not reporting alleged match-fixing in two games involving ex-club Siena in the 2010-11 season.
The former Juventus coach is among 104 people a prosecutor has requested to have charges pressed against them.
The 45-year-old, who has been accused of "sporting fraud", has always denied any w... | Italy coach Antonio Conte could face a criminal trial for his alleged involvement in match fixing in 2011. | 33436856 |
Jordan Stewart came off the bench to score the winner on his Blues debut.
Aaron Burns also had a penalty saved by La Fiorita keeper Gianluca Vivan, who repeatedly frustrated the home side.
Stewart's 89th-minute strike gives Linfield a slender advantage ahead of the return leg on Tuesday.
The build-up to the game had be... | Linfield have inched closer to a tie against Celtic after a dramatic win over San Marino's La Fiorita in the first leg of their Champions League first-round qualifier. | 40398583 |
Koffi, 20, left Ivorian giants ASEC Mimosas and penned a long-term contract with the three-time French champions on Wednesday.
Enyeama, who joined Lille in June 2011 and has made 164 appearances, said he was delighted with the arrival of another African goalkeeper.
"Koffi is a fantastic young goalkeeper and I'm very pr... | Former Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama has welcomed the signing of Burkina Faso international Herve Koffi by the French Ligue 1 side, Lille. | 40370427 |
The 20-year-old has signed a two-year deal at Kingsholm.
Kvesic, who was born to English parents in Germany, came through the academy at Worcester and has now made 55 appearances for the first team.
He was promoted from England Saxons to Stuart Lancaster's Six Nations training squad, as a replacement for the injured To... | Matt Kvesic will leave Worcester Warriors at the end of the season to join near rivals Gloucester. | 21336810 |
Council leaders have been asked to agree a new charging structure for social care services in the county, in a bid to ease budget burdens.
An analysis shows about 40% of those using services, such as help to dress and clean, could be affected.
However, the council stresses no-one will be charged more than a £60 weekly ... | People who use care services in their homes across Gwynedd could face fresh charges from April. | 38615759 |
Demonstrators set up barricades and hurled firebombs in Valparaiso, where Chile's Congress meets. Police fired tear gas and water cannon.
A security guard died from fume inhalation when masked protestors burned a pharmacy and supermarket.
Chileans are angry because of an economic downturn and a corruption scandal invol... | Violent protests have broken out in Chile during the state-of-the-nation address by President Michelle Bachelet. | 36352249 |
The 24-year-old has made 39 senior international appearances and played in the 2015 Women's World Cup in Canada.
Meanwhile, the Women's Super League One club have released winger Chioma Ubogagu after her contract expired.
The 23-year-old scored six goals in 14 league appearances for Arsenal in 2015, after signing from ... | Arsenal Ladies have signed Netherlands international midfielder Danielle van de Donk from Swedish club Goteborg FC. | 34879855 |
The target is for 65% of ambulances to reach high priority calls inside eight minutes but that has been missed for most of the last two years.
September's figures are out next week but BBC Wales can reveal a slight improvement up to 58.9%.
Chief executive Tracy Myhill said it needs to satisfy the public.
Speaking to BB... | Missed target times for ambulance emergency calls can be turned around but there is "no imminent fix", warns the new head of the service in Wales. | 29709842 |
Admiral Lord West, First Sea Lord between 2007 to 2010, told the defence committee that the MoD had effectively "run out of money".
MPs are looking at claims the timetable for the new Type 26 has slipped.
The committee heard that work was scheduled for this year but may not start until the first part of 2018.
Union bos... | A former head of the Navy said the UK government "must come clean" and admit lack of money is delaying a frigate building programme on the Clyde. | 36468312 |
Over the next few years Forest Enterprise Scotland will plant them around Loch Trool and the Cree Valley.
It is hoped the acorns should help to grow about 600,000 young trees creating a "large and vibrant habitat".
Environment forester Gareth Ventress said that as soon as they had seen they were in for a "bumper crop" ... | More than one million acorns have been collected to help expand ancient oak woods in the Galloway Forest Park. | 38330071 |
Didymus Mutasa told the BBC the new party would also be called Zanu but the initials PF would stand for "People First" not "Patriotic Front".
Zanu-PF expelled Mr Mutasa and other senior members after accusing them of plotting to oust Mr Mugabe last year. They denied the claim.
Mr Mugabe, 91, is due to run for re-electi... | An expelled member of Zimbabwe's ruling party says a new party will be formed to challenge President Robert Mugabe. | 32207955 |
Flankers John Barclay and John Hardie, plus hooker Fraser Brown, suffered head knocks in the 22-16 defeat by France.
Loose forward Ryan Wilson is free from the illness that ruled him out of the trip to Paris.
Meanwhile, backs Sean Maitland and Mark Bennett have recovered from weekend knocks picked up with their clubs.
... | Six Scotland players have been declared fit for Saturday's Six Nations meeting with Wales at Murrayfield following injury problems. | 39030542 |
The 36-year-old played his last game in the Premier League for Sunderland in 2013 and has been working as an academy coach at his hometown club Ipswich.
"He came to training a couple of weeks ago, enjoyed it immensely and wanted to get involved," said boss Rick Andrews.
"From what I've seen in training, he's certainly ... | Former Newcastle and Ipswich defender Titus Bramble has joined ninth-tier Stowmarket Town on a one-year contract. | 40898339 |
The 38-year-old man from Worthing was arrested on Wednesday a year after Mark Manning's disappearance.
Tip-offs following an anniversary appeal led to a police search at a lake in Worthing, but nothing was found.
The man has been bailed until 25 June while police enquiries continue.
Mr Manning, of Brighton Road, Lancin... | A man arrested on suspicion of murdering a bomb disposal expert who has been missing for more than a year has been released on bail. | 32633069 |
Matthew Pietrzyk has been on the donor waiting list since he was a baby having been born with a rare condition.
The kidney came from Edward Batch who heard about the Leicestershire youngster's plight following a social media campaign.
Mother Nicola said she thought he was the first UK child to have a kidney transplant ... | An 11-year-old boy's decade long wait for a kidney has ended with a match found on Facebook. | 37035765 |
Speaking ahead of a meeting of the "Friends of Syria" group of nations on Saturday, Louay Meqdad, a spokesman for the Free Syrian Army, declined to give details of the weapons to reporters.
He said they had not come from the US.
The US announced last week that it would provide Syrian rebels with "direct military aid".
... | Syrian rebels say they have received new weapons that could lead to "changes" in the fighting in the country's civil war. | 23011819 |
The brick wall had stood as a barrier in Ardoyne, north Belfast for 30 years, until it was demolished in February.
It has been replaced by a landscaped pathway, lined with trees and railings, which local residents helped to design.
Visiting the site on Thursday, Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness praised their rec... | The removal of an 8ft "peace wall" at a sectarian interface has been hailed as a sign of progress by Northern Ireland's deputy first minister. | 37046677 |
The line links Inverness to stations in Sutherland and Caithness.
David Spaven, who writes books on the histories of railway networks, said there had been a recent "downgrading" in the quality of services.
ScotRail Alliance, which operates Far North Line services, said it had no plans to close the line and had recently... | A railways expert has raised concerns about the long-term future of Scotland's Far North Line. | 37432537 |
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All the big gaming companies including Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony are showing off what they've been working on.
Virtual reality usually involves putting on some glasses that contain video screens.
The specs give you the impression you... | Gaming experts are predicting a big future for virtual reality at E3 - the world's biggest convention for games. | 33175338 |
The survivors were picked up from wooden and rubber boats, in 17 separate operations by Italian and French ships.
An Italian ship landed nearly 900 people in Sicily early on Monday.
At least 1,750 people have died this year trying to cross the Mediterranean, a 20-fold increase on the same period in 2014 when 96 people ... | More than 5,800 migrants have been rescued and 10 bodies recovered off the Libyan coast over the weekend, the Italian coastguard says. | 32573389 |
The rise will come into effect from 1 April.
NHS staff earning less than £22,000 will also be given a financial top-up to ensure their salary rises by at least £400.
The Scottish government said the increase gave health workers north of the border the highest pay rates in the UK.
The rise comes after Scottish ministers... | Health workers in Scotland are to receive a 1% pay rise for the third year in a row. | 35754139 |
The Australian's first Six Nations squad included seven uncapped players and some high-profile omissions.
"In this squad of 33 there are four or five players who, if they change their attitude, can become world-class players," said the 55-year-old.
"Why haven't England been dominant since 2003? Because they haven't had... | England must "change their mindset" to return to the heights of 2003's World Cup win, says head coach Eddie Jones. | 35307977 |
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The initiative will take hockey activities into 500 primary schools across the UK, while 100 hockey camps will be run in Everyone Active fitness centres in England over the three-year period.
"Hockey is a sport that has changed my life and I have loved being a part of it,"... | Olympic hockey champion Alex Danson has launched a hockey academy, with a target to engage 10,000 more children in the sport over the next three years. | 40417406 |
Renald Luzier has told French magazine Inrocks that drawing Muhammad "no longer interests me".
Twelve people were murdered when two Islamist gunmen burst into the Charlie Hebdo offices on 7 January.
The attack prompted a wave of sympathy under the banner "Je suis Charlie".
Within days of the attack, the satirical magaz... | Charlie Hebdo cartoonist "Luz", who designed the front page of the magazine that appeared after the Paris attacks, has said he will no longer draw the Prophet Muhammad. | 32520563 |
Pictures of suspected rioters are being displayed on advertising vans being driven around Manchester and Salford.
More than a 100 premises were damaged and looted earlier this week.
Greater Manchester Police said on Saturday there had been 208 arrests so far in connection with the rioting and 134 people had been charge... | Police in Manchester have been inundated with tip-offs from the public in response to their "Shop A Looter" campaign, the force has said. | 14515631 |
The museum honours the famous regiment which was amalgamated in 1994 to become part of the Highlanders, with Prince Charles its last colonel-in-chief.
It has seen business from energy firms suffer amid the oil price downturn.
The museum relies heavily on income from oil and gas firms, for events such as conferences, tr... | The Gordon Highlanders Museum in Aberdeen could face closure if it cannot raise funds, it has been warned. | 39882165 |
Kristen Brekke, 20, from Cardiff, Forhad Rahman, from Gloucestershire, and Adeel Ulhaq, from Nottinghamshire, were found guilty of helping in the preparation of an act of terrorism.
Rahman and Ulhaq, both 21, were each sentenced to five years, while Brekke was given four years and six months.
Ulhaq was also sentenced t... | Three men who helped a Cardiff teenager travel to Syria to fight with Islamic extremists have been jailed. | 35491802 |
Self-employed status leaves workers vulnerable to "exploitation", the Work and Pensions Committee concluded after an investigation into the issue.
Staff should be designated as workers, with full rights, by default, MPs said.
In response, Uber said the vast majority of its drivers were happy with their terms.
"Almost a... | Drivers and couriers for companies like Uber and Deliveroo need full worker rights and not "bogus" self-employment status, MPs have said. | 39765768 |
The move was a "serious breach of Iraqi sovereignty" Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's office said in a statement.
About 150 Turkish soldiers have been deployed near in the town of Bashiqa to train Iraqi Kurdish forces, earlier reports said.
Mosul has been under the control of the Islamic State (IS) group since last yea... | The Iraqi government has demanded that Turkey withdraw troops it sent to an area near the northern city of Mosul. | 35012902 |
Thirty-one-year old Mohammed Abdurezek's body was discovered on Gibbs Lane in Siston at about 10:10 GMT on Christmas Eve.
Police said they had released a photo "in the hope someone may recognise him" and believed he was based in Bristol but had links to Swansea and Newcastle.
Officers are appealing for anyone with info... | A man has been found stabbed to death in a South Gloucestershire village, police have revealed. | 38438740 |
Ndileka Mandela, 52, has been told she should instead help revive the party.
She had earlier stated she no longer believed the ANC represented the values of her illustrious relative.
Ms Mandela said the party was neglecting to care for the poor.
"I will not be voting for something that does not resonate with me anymore... | The eldest granddaughter of Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first black president and an anti-apartheid icon, has been urged to reconsider her decision no longer to vote for the governing African National Congress. | 39322428 |
These last 12 months have been marked by the rise of low-cost tablets, ultra-slim laptops and "phablets" - outsized smartphones that looked extravagant in January, but have since become the new norm.
We've seen handsets turn into wallets thanks to near-field communication (NFC) technology, Google push the boundaries of... | As 2012 draws to a close, the BBC online tech team crunched the clicks to reveal the section's most read stories of the year. | 20799343 |
The pets are being cared for at the Scottish SPCA's Inshes centre in Inverness.
Most of the guinea pigs are only a few weeks old.
Centre Manager Elaine Floyd said, "We have lots of lovely little guinea pigs in our care at the moment and we're keen to find them fantastic new homes."
She added: "Ideally we'd like our gui... | An animal welfare charity is seeking to re-home 35 guinea pigs abandoned, or given up by their owners, in the Highlands. | 37911233 |
Construction company Wills Bros John Paul JV had sought a way to make further use for cones damaged or surplus to its requirements.
The firm is building new dual carriageway on the A9 near the Highland Wildlife Park at Kincraig.
For several years, the park's staff have used old cones and hard hats as toys for its bears... | More than 50 traffic cones have been donated as playthings for a zoo's three polar bears. | 36834170 |
Hillwalkers and climbers have been warned of the potential danger after two people were injured at the weekend.
They were struck by loose rock in Coire an t-Sneachda in the Cairngorms.
Safety experts at outdoor centre Glenmore Lodge and Mountaineering Scotland said weather in recent years had heightened the risk of roc... | A pattern of weather involving deep snow followed later by dry and then wet conditions has been blamed for increasing the risk of rockfalls. | 40258969 |
Toomua was shown a yellow card for a tip-tackle in the early stages of Friday's European Champions Cup defeat.
The officials ruled Glasgow's Finn Russell landed on his upper back rather than his head or neck, hence a yellow.
"I thought there was a chance [of being sent off]," Toomua, 26, told BBC Radio 5 live. "To be f... | Leicester Tigers centre Matt Toomua says he was lucky not to be sent off on his debut for the club against Glasgow. | 37703135 |
The 53-year-old Portuguese, who was sacked by the Blues in December, is increasingly hopeful of succeeding Louis van Gaal at Old Trafford.
No agreement has been reached, and the club have made no comment, but negotiations have begun.
Dutchman Van Gaal, 64, is expected to leave United at the end of the season - one year... | Manchester United have held talks with representatives of ex-Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, the BBC understands. | 35508280 |
The inspection, led by the Care Inspectorate and Education Scotland, examined children's services provided by the Moray Community Planning Partnership between August and October.
Out of nine key indicators of performance, five were rated as adequate and four as weak.
Inspectors found children at immediate risk of harm ... | Important improvements need to be made to services for children and young people in Moray, inspectors have said. | 38992438 |
Legislation guaranteeing no-one on the minimum wage pays income tax will be among bills in the Queen's Speech if the Tories win outright, he announced.
Other measures would include a British Bill of Rights, a lower welfare cap and paving the way for an EU referendum.
Opinion polls have suggested no party will win enoug... | David Cameron has said wages, welfare, housing and childcare will be at the heart of the Conservatives' programme for government in its first 100 days. | 32470837 |
Ms Swaraj has denied abusing her position to persuade Britain to give preferential treatment to Lalit Modi.
Mr Modi is the founder of the IPL, the world's richest cricket tournament.
The Indian cricket board has banned him for life over corruption allegations, which he denies.
In a series of tweets, Ms Swaraj admitted ... | Media in India say Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj's decision to help a controversial Indian businessman living in the UK is the first "charge of impropriety" against the government. | 33130436 |
The Bristol-born 31-year-old began his career with Rovers before joining Sheffield Wednesday in 2011.
He returned to Rovers - initially on loan - in 2015 and has started 60 league games for Darrell Clarke's side since the start of the 2015-16 season.
"Chris has put in some outstanding performances for us this season," ... | Bristol Rovers midfielder Chris Lines has signed a new, undisclosed-length contract with the League One club. | 39193955 |
The 49-year-old's assistant, Mark Venus, will take temporary charge for Friday's league game against Doncaster.
In the Championship:
Middlesbrough said they "would like to place on record their sincere thanks to Tony Mowbray for all of his substantial efforts, dedication and integrity".
Boro have won only one of their... | Middlesbrough manager Tony Mowbray has departed the Championship club after three years at the Riverside. | 24617321 |
Labour's Yvette Cooper said the relocation powers contained in control orders should not have been ended.
But Mrs May said it would not have stopped Britons travelling to Syria.
It follows the identification of Mohammed Emwazi - the Islamist extremist known as "Jihadi John"- who was known to MI5 before going to Syria.
... | Home Secretary Theresa May has defended her decision to scrap control orders after Labour suggested it had helped terror suspects join fighting overseas. | 31697896 |
Staff at Kozee Sleep, which supplied retailers including John Lewis and Next, were paid as little as £10 a day.
Company owner Mohammed Rafiq and employees Mohammed Patel and Mohammed Dadhiwala are accused of conspiracy to traffic individuals within the UK.
All three men deny any wrongdoing in their trial at Leeds Crow... | A series of high street retailers' ethical audits failed to spot one of their suppliers was employing "a slave workforce", a jury has been told. | 34476806 |
McInerney created the Irish blog Arse End of Ireland about a council estate in her native Galway.
McInerney's The Glorious Heresies will compete with Gavin McCrea's Mrs Engels and Julia Rochester's The House at the Edge of the World.
The winner, named on 22 June, will receive £10,000.
Former winners include Anjali Jos... | Award-winning blogger Lisa McInerney is one of three writers to have been nominated for the prestigious Desmond Elliott Prize for first time novelists. | 36225691 |
The 43-year-old, who spent two years at St Andrews as a player, will oversee the club's development squad.
He had a similar role at Brentford, where he also had a spell as interim boss, and more recently has been in charge of Manchester City's Under-18s.
Richard Beale, who has the title of senior professional developme... | Lee Carsley has returned to Birmingham as head professional development coach. | 40388352 |
Lord Hall was appearing before an assembly committee inquiry into the review of the BBC's Charter.
He said a long-term decline in English-language programmes by BBC Wales was the result of challenging financial settlements, not management failure.
Lord Hall said a review of the way different communities were portrayed ... | The BBC's director general has been challenged by AMs about the broadcaster's portrayal of Wales. | 34927854 |
She did not elaborate on what the signs were, but ordered the military to be prepared, Yonhap news agency said.
It comes after reports in local media about increased activity at the North's Punggye-ri nuclear test site, where the previous nuclear tests took place.
A new test would be further defiance of tougher sanctio... | South Korea has detected signs that the North is preparing for a fifth nuclear test, President Park Geun-hye said. | 36069411 |
A number of elders from the remote Hisarak district told the BBC that the Taliban were using the presence of IS in Afghanistan as a pretext to extort locals.
Located less than 80 kilometres east of Kabul, Hisarak is the western-most part of Nangarhar province, where the Taliban has a strong presence.
The province has a... | Taliban insurgents in eastern Afghanistan are forcing locals to contribute money or fighters to confront Islamic State group rivals, local officials say. | 35533418 |
He is expected to discuss the regional offensive against Boko Haram militants with Nigeria's northern neighbour.
Niger, Chad and Cameroon have been helping Nigeria recapture territory from the insurgents, who Mr Buhari has described as "mindless" and "godless".
At his inauguration, Mr Buahri vowed that he would tackle ... | Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari is making his first foreign trip - to Niger - since taking office last week. | 32990848 |
The shadow chancellor said Labour would oppose the bid to force future governments to run a budget surplus, having recently said it would back it.
The situation was branded a "shambles" after MPs were told about the U-turn at a stormy meeting at Westminster.
Mr McDonnell said Labour would now draw up its own fiscal cha... | John McDonnell has insisted he changed his mind on tactics - not policy - after ditching the party's support for the government's fiscal charter. | 34519164 |
The breakdown in service from the group, including Halifax and Bank of Scotland, came after the websites were overwhelmed with millions of requests in a denial of service attack.
It is particularly worrying for banks that the disruption lasted three days.
Lloyds revealed little at the time, despite a flood of Twitter c... | Lloyds Bank was the target of a cyber-attack nearly two weeks ago which stopped a substantial number of customers using their online accounts. | 38715909 |
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