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Cockerill, 46, was sacked by Tigers on Monday after nearly eight years in charge of the Premiership club.
He will work under ex-Bath head coach Mike Ford, who took over at three-time European Champions Toulon in October.
Leicester won three Premiership titles under Cockerill, and finished runners-up on two other occasi... | Former Leicester director of rugby Richard Cockerill has joined French side Toulon as a rugby consultant until the end of the Top 14 season in May. | 38537128 |
Marilyn Gregg, who lives in a Housing Executive house in Somerset Street, reported a rat problem in February and was visited by pest control from Belfast City Council.
But the dead rats have been left to decompose on her property.
The Housing Executive said it was providing deodoriser as a "courtesy".
Ms Gregg told BBC... | A Belfast woman who has had to leave her home because of the smell of dead rats says she feels like a second-class citizen. | 39195629 |
Judges said Winkleman, who took a full-time role on Strictly Come Dancing when Sir Bruce Forsyth stepped down, was "a genuinely individual performer".
Her win was something of a coup - as neither Sir Bruce nor Tess Daly had ever been nominated for the award.
The star said she was "ridiculously happy" to have been honou... | Claudia Winkleman has been named best entertainment presenter at the Royal Television Society Awards, beating Graham Norton and Keith Lemon. | 31939351 |
The Portsmouth South MP apologised in June last year for conducting an "inappropriate friendship" with a vulnerable female constituent.
He resigned from the Liberal Democrats in September after he had the whip removed but remained an MP.
The 68-year-old, who has battled health issues, said he hoped voters would accept ... | Disgraced MP Mike Hancock has told BBC News he will stand in the general election as an independent candidate. | 32089077 |
A geologist with the company said there is 330 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of gas in place in its licence area, 50% more than previous estimates.
Cuadrilla is the only company in the UK to have used hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in its test wells.
But it could take two years to see if the gas is commercially viable.
La... | Estimates of Cuadrilla's shale gas resource in the North West of England may have to be increased significantly upwards. | 26440101 |
Eight besieged eastern districts were reportedly bombarded, as government forces stepped up an offensive.
A three-week moratorium on air strikes declared by the government and its ally Russia came to an end on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, another 20 people were killed in car-bomb attack in the rebel-held town of Azaz, north of ... | At least 25 people have died in a third consecutive day of Syrian government air strikes and shelling on rebel-held parts of Aleppo, activists say. | 38016324 |
Consultant surgeon Prof David Paul Berry was based at the University Hospital of Wales.
A professional review of 31 of his patients found that 10 died, and "eight of those 10 deaths were avoidable".
The Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has issued "unreserved apologies" to every family affected.
A patient watchd... | Health chiefs have suspended a specialist liver surgeon linked to the "avoidable deaths" of eight patients he operated on in Cardiff. | 25325676 |
Murray, who moved from Portadown in January, said that he had come to a "mutual agreement" with the club to be released from his contract.
"I haven't been able to play the part I wish I had," said the 24-year-old striker on Twitter.
"Injuries and not enough playing time have made me make this decision with the club agr... | Cliftonville striker Darren Murray has left the club after spending only eight months at the Solitude outfit. | 37435578 |
Djodjo Nsaka collapsed outside his halls of residence in north-west London after being attacked on 20 January.
Donald Davies and Mukeh Kawa, both 21 from Colindale, were found guilty of murder at the Old Bailey and jailed for life with a minimum of 26 years.
Ali Tas, 21, was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced t... | Three men have been jailed for stabbing a student to death near Wembley Stadium over a row about a dirty look. | 40887439 |
Mr Ford, who has denied smoking crack, said he had "no reason" to resign.
Police have not gone into detail about the content of the mobile-phone footage but say it is consistent with previous media descriptions.
The saga has captivated the city since reports surfaced in May of the video's existence.
The video, first br... | Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has refused to quit after Canadian police said they recovered a video appearing to show him smoking from a crack pipe. | 24767640 |
The Foxes are closing in on an unlikely triumph after going five points clear at the top with seven games to go.
But their meteoric rise has left former Leicester striker Lineker feeling "like a big jelly on a plate".
He told BBC Radio 5 live: "This is actually quite agonising. It turns you into a big bag of nerves."
L... | Watching Leicester City's bid for a stunning Premier League title is more nerve-wracking than taking a penalty at a World Cup, Gary Lineker says. | 35887525 |
The body of David Farish was found at his home in the town's Broadlee Bank at about 13:30 on Thursday.
Police Scotland said officers had been alerted by an anonymous phone caller who quickly hung up.
Following a post-mortem examination, the death is now being treated as murder.
Det Insp David Pinkney, from Police Scotl... | A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a 75-year-old man in Galashiels in the Scottish Borders. | 35624959 |
Defeat by Worcestershire left them 26 points adrift at the foot of the Championship Division One table.
"The captaincy is something I've always wrestled with. It's hard if you aren't performing," he told BBC Radio Solent.
"There's elements of personal pride, but I've got to look past that. How are we going to stay in D... | Hampshire captain Jimmy Adams says he will not let personal pride stop him from giving up the job if he decides it is in the team's best interests. | 33465872 |
The Launchpad fund, created as part of the BBC Wales and Arts Council of Wales' Horizons scheme to develop new contemporary music, received more than 200 applications.
The winning acts have received up to £2,000 each and can use the money for a variety of purposes.
This includes recording albums, studio time, buying eq... | Thirty-eight artists and bands from across Wales have shared a bursary worth £50,000. | 37912849 |
The 25-year-old Clark signed a two-year contract with the Scottish Championship club after making only four appearances in two months with the League One side.
The Shakers last week signed James Vaughan from Birmingham City.
And manager David Flitcroft told the Scot that it would further limit his chances of a starting... | Dunfermline Athletic have signed former Rangers striker Nicky Clark from Bury and signed midfielder John Herron on loan from Blackpool. | 37235674 |
Scientists have developed a new technique for recovering precious metals without using toxic chemicals.
The team believe their method could help salvage some of the estimated 300 tonnes of gold used in electronic circuitry every year.
Electrical waste is thought to contain as much as 7% of the world's gold.
Existing me... | Large quantities of gold could be recovered from old mobile phones, according to researchers at the University of Edinburgh. | 37219853 |
It is the large marsupial in the room - much bigger than a wallaby - that casts a shadow over previews and preparations for the big match.
In this instance it is perfectly illustrated by the appearance of Reece Hodge at Australia's team hotel in Cardiff.
Fresh-faced and newly ensconced in the Wallaby midfield at the ag... | There's an inescapable truth whenever talk turns to Wales versus Australia at rugby. | 37863928 |
The Yorkshire opener only managed 10 runs as England fell to 203-6 in their second innings to leave Australia on the brink of a consolation victory.
Lyth was always in a very difficult place. It's horrible when you go out to bat knowing you have one last chance.
Some players rise to the challenge, but Lyth couldn't do ... | Adam Lyth was handed a final chance to nail down his place on Saturday after a desperately disappointing Ashes series but sadly he couldn't make it count. | 34031014 |
The laboratories at the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) will use information in tumour DNA to help find the best "personalised" treatments.
Its director said this was not science fiction and would be day-to-day practice in the NHS within a decade.
The centre will also investigate how cancers become resistant to drug... | The devastating changes that turn healthy tissue into cancer are to be investigated in the biggest centre of its kind in the NHS. | 21235103 |
Sean Morrison nodded in from a corner to put Cardiff ahead, before Sam Winnall's fine stretching header brought Barnsley level.
Winnall finished a counter-attack to give the Tykes the lead and Josh Scowen scored their third before half time.
Cardiff fought back with goals from Peter Whittingham and Anthony Pilkington t... | Barnsley snatched a late win against Cardiff in an extraordinary game. | 38271833 |
The couple and their families are said to be "absolutely thrilled and delighted with the news".
Jason Kenny and Laura Trott couple got married last September although Laura admitted to Newsround that it wasn't necessarily love at first sight.
Jason is the joint record holder (along with Sir Chris Hoy) of the most gold ... | Cycling superstar couple Laura and Jason Kenny have announced that they are expecting their first baby. | 38978523 |
Ball, 26, was hurt during Notts' Championship match with Kent on Tuesday and scans revealed damage which is likely to keep him out for two weeks.
"We'll miss him for what will be a really tough game against Surrey," said Notts head coach Peter Moores.
England's four-match series with South Africa starts at Lord's on 6 ... | Nottinghamshire pace bowler Jake Ball will miss Saturday's One-Day Cup final and England's first Test against South Africa because of a knee injury. | 40442148 |
Channing Tatum, star of the film, confirmed the news on Twitter. Released in 2012, the film was based on the actor's early days as a male stripper.
Tatum, 33, will produce the musical alongside Soderbergh, Magic Mike writer Reid Carolin, Gregory Jacobs and Nick Wechsler.
The production team are also working on a sequel... | A stage musical based on the Steven Soderbergh film Magic Mike is to open on Broadway. | 23452516 |
Property consultant Colliers International found 76 out of the UK's main towns and shopping centres will see an increase in their rates bill.
Some parts of London will see an increase of more than 400%, it says.
The winners, mainly in the Midlands and north of England, will see business rates plummet, it adds.
Newport ... | High Streets in the UK are set to face radical changes in the amount of money they pay in business rates in future, new research suggests. | 35019717 |
Boss Bob Bradley was seeking an assistant after succeeding Francesco Guidolin in October, and had added Pierre Barrieu to his backroom team.
Williams, 45, was in temporary charge of Nottingham Forest at the end of the 2015-16 season and left in May.
"I am excited to have another guy on the field alongside me and [first... | Swansea City have appointed Paul Williams as their assistant manager. | 37987656 |
Clarke has been out with a hamstring injury and reports have suggested his future as skipper is in doubt.
"He's captain of Australia, the second most important position behind the prime minister and as such, we need our captain playing well," Lehmann said.
The World Cup, co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, starts o... | Australia coach Darren Lehmann has backed Michael Clarke as captain before the World Cup, saying he is "sick" of speculation about the batsman's future. | 31122229 |
If you doubt the strength of feeling that still exists against Japan, just go to the Japanese embassy in the South Korean capital.
All embassies are no doubt fortresses but some at least contrive to look grand and even elegant.
But the Japanese embassy in Seoul is built plainly for defence.
Its high, unscalable walls h... | In August the countries around the Pacific will mark the 70th anniversary of Japan's surrender to end the Second World War - and already that anniversary is re-opening old wounds. | 32477794 |
Dreaming, by Gerald Laing, disappeared on Sunday afternoon. It was last seen by museum staff at 15:45.
Strathclyde Police have started to examine CCTV images from a number of areas within the museum.
Management said it was the first time a piece had been stolen since the building reopened in 2006 after a major refurbis... | A bronze sculpture worth £20,000 has been stolen from Kelvingrove Museum in Glasgow. | 17128997 |
Researchers found 75% of men would opt for the big screen version of a story, while 30% admitted they had not picked up a book since they were at school.
Being too busy, not enjoying reading or spending time online were all blamed for reading less.
Men also tended to be slower readers and less likely to finish books.
O... | Men prefer to watch film adaptations of books than read the original novel, according to a new study, which found the opposite is true for women. | 27056440 |
The couple have been named locally as Michael Greaney, 53, and his wife, Valerie, 49.
They were discovered at a house at O'Neill's Place, Cobh, at about 15:30 local time on Sunday.
Their eldest daughter is in hospital, the other is said to be traumatised.
Police were alerted by neighbours who contacted them after the c... | Police say they are not looking for anyone else in connection with an incident in which a married couple were found dead in their home in County Cork in the Republic of Ireland. | 30623601 |
Mr Osborne, who will be accompanied by business leaders and ministers, wants to "foster a new era in UK-China relations", the Treasury said.
His visit, beginning on Sunday, takes him to Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu.
China is the world's second largest economy, but there is growing evidence that it is losing steam.
Spe... | UK Chancellor George Osborne is to embark on a week-long visit to China to boost commercial and political ties with the country. | 34295377 |
Sakena Yacoobi who has worked to rebuild education from the disruption of war, received the prize in the Gulf state of Qatar.
Her organisation, Afghan Institute of Learning, supported underground schools when the Taliban were in power.
Dr Yacoobi said the prize came at a time when people in Afghanistan were "suffering ... | An Afghan girls' education campaigner has won the annual Wise Prize for achievement in education. | 34721680 |
Earlier, Togo's official election body declared President Faure Gnassingbe the winner, with a provisional 59% of the vote.
Mr Fabre, who gained 35%, told AFP news agency the results were a "crime against national sovereignty".
Observers from the African Union said the election was free and fair.
Mr Fabre called on the ... | Togo's defeated opposition leader Jean-Pierre Fabre says he considers himself the new president, rejecting official election results. | 32518335 |
In a statement, the bank said by the end of 2020 it would have "sustainably increased its profitability".
However, the bank also said it aimed to create 2,300 new posts in areas where its business was growing.
Commerzbank's strategy for achieving this will be debated by the bank's board on Friday.
Last year, it had abo... | Germany's second-biggest lender, Commerzbank, is planning to cut 9,600 jobs over the next four years and end dividend payments for the first time. | 37505900 |
Clifford Whittaker, 88, from Colchester, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when he was eight years old.
He was awarded the medal by the charity Diabetes UK which described him as "an inspiration".
"My diabetes has never stopped me doing anything," said Mr Whittaker, adding he had only stopped driving two years ago.
If... | A pensioner who has lived with diabetes for 80 years has become the first person in the UK to get a medal for the way he has coped with the condition. | 34997099 |
The 33-year-old, who has 31 Scotland caps, came through Hibs' youth ranks before joining Rangers in 2007.
Hibs head coach Neil Lennon described the signing as a "coup" for the club promoted to the Premiership last term.
Whittaker told Hibs' website: "When I decided to return to Scotland, Hibs was the club I hoped to co... | Steven Whittaker has returned to Hibernian on a three-year contract following the right-back's summer release by Norwich City. | 40617906 |
Police said a 33-year-old man and a woman, 24, were arrested on Saturday for "multiple offences of theft".
Amongst the recovered items were models of the Millennium Falcon spaceship, clothing, and household items.
Insp Derek Flint said they believed the items were stolen from retail outlets to be sold via the internet.... | Two people have been arrested after police seized more than 500 items, including Star Wars toys, from a property in Douglas. | 35050542 |
The crew, from Greig City Academy in north London, finished the Fastnet race at Plymouth early on Friday morning.
They were the only school in the 605-mile race this year.
"The lads have been brilliant and disciplined throughout," said teacher Jon Holt.
"It's gone better than expected," he added.
The Greig City crew in... | After five days at sea, a team of inner-city teenagers have made history as the only crew from a comprehensive school known to have finished the world's largest offshore sailing race. | 40898518 |
In January, their fighters grabbed world attention when they drove IS out of Kobane, another border town further east.
Now, the YPG, working with some Free Syrian Army-aligned rebels, and backed by US-led coalition air strikes, have taken control of Tal Abyad, with its ethnically mixed population, that had been held by... | The capture of the strategic northern border town of Tal Abyad from Islamic State (IS) is the latest in a string of gains by the dominant Kurdish militia in Syria, the YPG, and its political branch, the PYD, across the north of the country since 2011. | 33146515 |
The ex-West Bromwich Albion and England forward died in 2002 from brain trauma caused by heading heavy leather balls.
The FA had promised a 10-year study into the effects of heading footballs but nothing has been published.
Mr Astle's widow, Laraine, has now received a letter of apology from the FA chairman, Greg Dyke.... | The chairman of the FA has offered to meet the widow of former footballer Jeff Astle to discuss what it is doing to analyse head injuries in the game. | 26728439 |
The list of more than 2,000 Tesco.com accounts was posted to a popular text-sharing site earlier on Thursday.
The supermarket giant said the data had been compiled by hackers using details stolen from other sites.
A small number of people contacted by the BBC via the email addresses given on the list confirmed their ac... | Tesco has deactivated some customers' net accounts after their login names and passwords were shared online. | 26171130 |
The 14-time major champion, 40, who shot a 65 on Friday, is eight under, 11 shots behind leader Hideki Matsuyama.
The world number 898 began with four birdies in the first five holes before falling away on the back nine.
For three straight days I've gotten off to great starts - for two of those days I haven't been able... | Tiger Woods is on course for a good finish in his first tournament in more than a year after posting a two-under-par 70 to lie 10th going into the Hero World Challenge final round. | 38197768 |
Bayona will take over from Colin Trevorrow, who successfully rebooted the dinosaur adventure franchise in 2015.
Spanish-born Bayona previously directed tsunami drama The Impossible, which earned Naomi Watts an Oscar nomination.
Jurassic World 2 will feature the stars of the first film, Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howa... | Juan Antonio Bayona is to direct the sequel to Jurassic World, film company Universal has announced. | 36080999 |
The 4.9-magnitude quake hit the Cusco region in the early hours of Sunday.
Worst affected was the remote Andean village of Misca, where 45 homes collapsed killing four children and four adults, emergency workers said.
The authorities have declared a state of emergency and President Ollanta Humala has said his governmen... | At least eight people have died in an earthquake in southern Peru, officials announced on Sunday. | 29406622 |
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Chasing an improbable 474, the home side were bowled out for 133, as only Alastair Cook (42) offered any prolonged resistance.
Vernon Philander and Keshav Maharaj took three wickets, while Chris Morris and Duanne Olivier claimed two apiece.
The four-match series is level a... | England's batting crumbled for a second time to give South Africa a 340-run win on day four of the second Test. | 40633404 |
Danny Welbeck opened the scoring on seven minutes, put through by Alexis Sanchez to round Joel Robles and slot home for his fourth of the season.
On 42 minutes, teenager Alex Iwobi marked his maiden Premier League start with a first goal for the club.
The result leaves the Gunners 11 points behind leaders Leicester Cit... | Arsenal responded to their exits from both the Champions League and FA Cup with a comfortable victory over Everton at Goodison Park. | 35792188 |
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He skates everywhere he goes whether it's to get himself a drink, or simply to check himself out in the mirror.
He says he's looking forward to his new skating lifestyle and loves his dream home.
Watch Martin's report to see the skate pa... | A man from Brazil loves skateboarding so much, he's changed his entire home into a skate park. | 32930499 |
Navas, 31, joined City from the La Liga side on a four-year deal worth £14.9m in June 2013.
He made 173 appearances for City, scoring eight goals, but played just 24 league games last season.
Navas' contract with City expired in the summer, leading him to return to Sevilla, where he began his career, on a four-year dea... | Spain winger Jesus Navas has rejoined Sevilla on a free transfer after he was released by Manchester City. | 40791654 |
A huge wall of red sludge descended on the south-eastern village of Bento Rodrigues when two dams holding waste water from an iron ore mine collapsed.
Hundreds of rescue workers continue to search for 26 people who are missing feared dead.
The authorities have confirmed the death of one person.
Two other bodies have be... | Hopes of finding survivors of mudslides and floods on Thursday in Brazil are fading, Governor Fernando Pimentel of Minas Gerais state has said. | 34762396 |
The Manxman will wear the race leader's yellow jersey for the first time if he wins stage one and a victory would help his quest to win a second green jersey.
"To wear yellow for a day would be massive for my career," he said.
But he added: "The green jersey is what I chase in the Tour de France every year. It's what m... | Mark Cavendish has targeted wearing the yellow jersey and winning the green points one at the Tour de France, which starts in Corsica on Saturday. | 23052170 |
It was the Italian's first win since May 2016 but Ducati's Dovizioso, winner of the previous two races, was fifth to open up a four-point overall lead.
Previous leader Maverick Vinales, who began 11th on the grid, crashed his Yamaha with 14 laps remaining.
Britain's Cal Crutchlow was fourth for Honda.
Rookie Johann Zar... | Nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi claimed victory for Yamaha in the Dutch TT at Assen as Andrea Dovizioso took the lead in the MotoGP title race. | 40398315 |
The UK-based Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) said it assisted in the removal of 31,266 pages last year, compared with 13,182 in 2013.
It said in many cases, each address contained more than one photo or video.
The figures do not necessarily indicate that illegal activity is increasing.
Instead, they may simply reflect ... | A child abuse watchdog has said it helped identify and remove more than double the number of sexually explicit web pages depicting youngsters in 2014 than in the previous year. | 32288650 |
England, ranked second in the world, were strong favourites and led 2-0 in the first quarter courtesy of goals from Giselle Ansley and Alex Danson.
Susannah Townsend then finished off Hannah Martin's run before Gurjit Kaur pulled one back from a penalty corner.
Martin netted one of her own late on as England progressed... | England beat India 4-1 to reach the last four at the Women's Hockey World League semi-finals in Johannesburg. | 40647218 |
This gives the project a vitality that sees her moving from established names to those on the first rung of the ladder, and back again.
Lewis says: "Hackney is still full of creative people working down side-alleys, tucked behind residential streets, in old factories and warehouses as well as new studio communities."
S... | Jenny Lewis has been photographing artists who live and work in Hackney - but rather than setting out with a list of names, she asks each sitter to suggest the next person in the chain. | 34974217 |
The company said it was "fully complying" with a request from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for accounting information.
Exxon is the only big US energy firm not to have taken a charge to reflect the slump in oil prices.
The SEC is also examining how Exxon accounts for the potential impact on its business... | US authorities are investigating the way Exxon Mobil has valued its assets following a plunge in the price of oil. | 37426241 |
The Dow Jones fell 12.74 points to 21,397.29 while the wider S&P 500 index dipped 1.11 points to 2,434.50.
The tech-focused Nasdaq index rose 2.73 points to 6,236.69.
On Wednesday, energy shares were hit as oil prices fell to levels not seen since last autumn. The market has been hit by excess supply, despite attempts ... | US stocks closed little changed on Wall Street, while the oil price edged up from multi-month lows. | 40371394 |
14.50-15.15 Opening of Conference
Speech: Baroness Brinton, Lib Dem president
15.50-16.50 Debate: Creating Safe and Legal Routes for Refugees
16.50-17.20 Policy Pitch
11.20-12.20 Debate: Winning in Europe
12.20-12.40 Speech: Sophie in t'Veld, Dutch MEP and vice-chair of Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe gro... | The Liberal Democrats are gathering in Bournemouth for their annual conference - here are the highlights in the main hall. | 34290157 |
He takes on the best Sudanese wrestlers in the ring.
Mr Murotatsu hopes his fights can even bring the Sudanese closer together.
"I will be very happy if all Sudanese, from different parts of Sudan, from different tribes of Sudan, come together to support Sudanese wrestlers against a foreigner, a Japanese diplomat," he ... | They call him the barefoot diplomat: Yasuhiro Murotatsu, the political officer at the Japanese embassy in Sudan, also carries out an unusual form of physical diplomacy. | 24960219 |
Grealish, 21, was also suspended by the Championship club for Saturday's draw with Newcastle but will be available for Tuesday's trip to Barnsley.
Police were called to a Birmingham hotel last Sunday morning as guests complained of a rowdy party, which Grealish is reported to have attended.
No arrests were made and Gre... | Aston Villa have fined Jack Grealish following a club investigation into the winger's part in an all-night party. | 37464819 |
It took four attempts in difficult conditions before Cardigan RNLI Lifeboat Station's Derek Pusey, Leonard Walters and Clive Williams saved them.
They were honoured in the annual St David Awards in Cardiff on Thursday.
The awards recognise the achievements of people in Wales in all walks of life.
Categories include cit... | Three RNLI crewmen have been recognised for bravery after risking their lives to save two men cut off by a tide in a night-time rescue in Ceredigion. | 31861648 |
Members of the EIS Further Education Lecturers' Association want to see more action taken to end differences in pay between colleges.
The union said lecturers had waited with "great patience" for colleges to honour a deal agreed a year ago.
Colleges Scotland said the action was "hugely disappointing" at a "critical tim... | Scottish college lecturers have gone on strike in a dispute over pay and conditions. | 39717733 |
Wenger, who is 65 on 22 October, signed a new three-year deal in May.
"The biggest challenge we're going to face as a club is that transition from Arsene to the next manager," said Gazidis.
"We have a giant who's managing us. Arsene has put the club in a great, great position."
Arsenal have qualified for the Champions ... | Arsenal's biggest challenge will be finding manager Arsene Wenger's replacement when he leaves, according to chief executive Ivan Gazidis. | 29610987 |
Terry Spence, chairman of the Police Federation, said tougher action should have been taken during disturbances, including early use of plastic bullets.
Loyalist protests followed Belfast City Council's vote to limit the flying of the union flag from city hall.
Scores of police officers were injured and many roads were... | The union that represents rank and file police officers in Northern Ireland has said the way the PSNI dealt with union flag protests was unacceptable. | 22781555 |
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) received a complaint earlier this week after statements made on the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme.
But the force has recorded the comments as a "hate incident" as opposed to a hate crime.
Fury, 27, beat Wladimir Klitschko last month to claim the world titles.
In the aftermath of hi... | World heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury will face no police action following an inquiry into alleged homophobic comments. | 35067337 |
The man, 70, died after leaving the Nada Residential and Nursing Home in Cheetham Hill, Manchester in February.
Police are looking into safeguarding issues at the home as the victim was subject to a safeguarding order and should not have been unsupervised.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has since found the home to b... | A care home is being investigated by police over the death of a vulnerable man who left the building unaccompanied and was hit by a lorry. | 39803713 |
Peter Robinson is appearing before Stormont's finance committee.
It had previously heard he was set to benefit from a "success fee" after Northern Ireland's biggest ever property deal.
Mr Robinson said the allegation from a political blogger was "groundless" and made "without a shred of evidence".
Robinson defends Cush... | Northern Ireland's first minister has told a parliamentary inquiry it is "outrageous" to allege he was to benefit from a £1.24bn property deal. | 34517790 |
Mr Corbyn has condemned harassment and urged people to "lower the temperature" of the debate.
But Owen Smith said he was not doing enough to clamp down on "intolerance and misogyny" on social media.
He accused Mr Corbyn's supporters of engaging in "systematic abuse" of him and other critics of the Labour leader.
All La... | Jeremy Corbyn has been accused by the man challenging him for the Labour leadership of "licensing" abuse of MPs by his supporters. | 36864903 |
The current focus is on reducing emissions from transport and energy.
But an international team of scientists argues that if farm-related emissions aren't tackled then the Paris climate targets will be breached.
An estimated one-third of our greenhouse gas emissions come from agriculture.
The report by researchers from... | A new report says that global agricultural emissions must be slashed to prevent the planet warming by more than 2C over the next century. | 36315952 |
The 39-year-old American athlete, who is visiting Leicester, Liverpool and London in March, was jailed for attacking his ex-girlfriend in 2012.
The charity said he has "never shown remorse" and his appearances would condone domestic violence.
The show's promoter said Mayweather was "willing to learn from his mistakes".... | Boxer Floyd Mayweather's "very lucrative" tour to England sends out the wrong message about domestic violence, charity Women's Aid has said. | 38812575 |
Chiltern Railways is to start work to link the line to the London Marylebone mainline, due to open in summer 2015.
The company said it would be the "first new rail link between two major British cities for 100 years".
Replacement buses are in place from Saturday with ticket prices remaining the same and with room for b... | Train services on the Bicester to Oxford line are stopping for two years so work can start on a high speed line to London. | 26173793 |
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Victory over Belgium in November's final saw Britain win the Davis Cup for the first time since 1936.
Captain Leon Smith guided Britain from the third tier to glory in five years.
British number one Andy Murray played a key role, alongside his brother Jamie, Kyle Edmund, J... | Great Britain's triumphant Davis Cup side won the Team of the Year award at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year show. | 35129891 |
Former Newport County academy coach James Rowberry is also being promoted to an assistant role.
The Wales national squad's head of performance Ryland Morgans joins the Bluebirds as performance director.
Former first-team coach Scott Young becomes academy defence coach and club ambassador.
Morgans has previously worked ... | Cardiff City have confirmed that Lennie Lawrence is returning to the club as assistant coach to new boss Paul Trollope. | 36651832 |
Leon Briggs, 38, from Luton, died after being held following concerns about his behaviour in the town on Monday.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said it believed "that potential criminal offences may have been committed".
The offences could include negligence or manslaughter, it said.
IPCC Commissio... | A criminal investigation has started into the death of a man in police custody who had been detained under the Mental Health Act. | 24875225 |
Many employers will have to increase salaries when the new £7.20 an hour measure comes into effect next April.
Ciaran O'Neill, Northern Ireland Hotels Federation president, said it posed a major challenge for the entire sector.
"The biggest cost in any restaurant or hotel is people," he told the BBC's Inside Business ... | Some hotels and restaurants will close because they cannot afford to pay staff the National Living Wage, a hotel industry spokesman has warned. | 35141674 |
On Saturday, members of the Lou Nuer group attacked Pibor, home to the rival Murle group, in the latest of a series of reprisal attacks over cattle raids.
Tens of thousands of the Murle fled.
Some 6,000 Lou Nuer fighters are chasing them, reportedly to take revenge for previous attacks and to rescue dozens of abducted ... | South Sudan's government says it is sending more troops and police to the town of Pibor, to deal with an outbreak of ethnic violence. | 16377824 |
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Devils recovered from Darian Dzuirzynski's early goal to lead 3-1 with goals by Andrew Lord, Patrick Asselin and Sean Bentivoglio.
Mark Heatley reduced the lead with four minutes to go before Joey Haddad sealed the points for Devils.
Cardiff play Sheffield Steelers in the ... | Cardiff Devils are nine points clear of Belfast at the top of Ice Hockey's Elite League following their 4-2 win over Manchester Storm on Friday night. | 39167143 |
A developer has created a software patch to make titles bundled with the Rift headset compatible with the Vive.
Currently, it works with only two games - Lucky's Tale and Oculus Dreamdeck. More patches for other games are expected to follow.
However, one user said, the patch may prove tricky to install for those unfami... | Owners of the HTC Vive virtual-reality headset can now play games made exclusively for the rival Oculus Rift. | 36044016 |
A competition launched on the health ministry's website offers up to $1,000 (£780) for the best videos tackling "gender confusion".
Responding to an outcry from LGBT activists, the health ministry said that its aim was to promote creativity, not to discriminate.
The contest is for 13- to 24-year-olds.
Their entries sh... | The Malaysian government has defended its decision to encourage young people to make videos about "preventing" homosexuality. | 40142300 |
Officers said "interference with signs" increased delays on roads around Weymouth on Sunday.
Drivers reported taking three hours to make a four-mile journey between Weymouth and Dorchester.
Organisers said despite advance warning, people had not fully understood the impact of the event.
Motorist Caroline Cooper, who sa... | Police have condemned vandals who removed road signs and helped to cause traffic disruption at the UK's "biggest-ever" Ironman event. | 37336385 |
Buxton, 28, who joined from Mansfield Town in 2009, had a year to run on his deal but has agreed new terms which include the option of a further season.
Manager Nigel Clough told the club website: "His all-round game has improved since he joined.
"He has an unbelievable desire to get his head on the ball in both penalt... | Derby County centre-half Jake Buxton has extended his contract with the club until the summer of 2015. | 22105467 |
The manuscript was penned on both sides of an A5 card for a charity auction nine years ago and sold for £25,000.
The untitled 800-word work was taken from Howard Road, Kings Heath.
Reportedly set three years before Harry Potter's birth, it features the schoolboy wizard's father James Potter, and godfather Sirius Black... | A Harry Potter prequel handwritten on a postcard by JK Rowling has been stolen in a burglary in Birmingham. | 39894187 |
The Reds stayed up on goal difference with a 3-0 win over Ipswich Town.
Warburton, who was appointed in March, has been backed in the transfer market by new owner Evangelos Marinakis, with six new faces arriving over the summer.
"That sensation from the last game of the season, we must never feel again," Warburton told... | Nottingham Forest's final-day escape from relegation from the Championship is the perfect motivation for the new season, says manager Mark Warburton. | 40815532 |
The Russians were suspended following the second McLaren report which alleged "a state-sponsored doping programme" in the country.
The IBSF said there was currently insufficient evidence to continue with the provisional suspension.
Further investigations will be carried out by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) ... | The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) has lifted the provisional suspension of four Russian skeleton athletes, including Sochi gold medallist Alexander Tretiakov and bronze medallist Elena Nikitina. | 38548269 |
Substitute May, playing for eighth-tier Hythe Town prior to joining Doncaster in January, showed excellent composure to slot an equaliser in the 80th minute.
League Two leaders Rovers had been chasing the game since the 54th minute when Jordan Cook slammed home a shot from the corner of the box after a fine counter-att... | Striker Alfie May announced himself on the Football League stage as he helped Doncaster rescue a point against promotion rivals Luton. | 38940442 |
Officials say a small group of protesters also tried to burn copies of the Koran in the capital, Ajaccio.
Overall, several hundred people gathered in the city to express support for two firefighters and a police officer injured on Thursday.
The government condemned both acts, pledging to punish the perpetrators.
On Fri... | A crowd has vandalised a Muslim prayer hall in Corsica in apparent retaliation for an attack on firefighters in the French Mediterranean island. | 35179198 |
The 22-year-old has joined after Sandgrounders defender Chris Doyle was ruled out with a long-term knee injury.
Howe came through the youth system at Scunthorpe but he failed to make an appearance at the Iron and moved to Lincoln in 2015.
He is available for the game against Tranmere on Saturday.
Find all the latest fo... | Southport have signed defender Callum Howe on a one-month loan deal from fellow National League side Lincoln City. | 37189682 |
The 30 to 40 volunteers behind the Kos Solidarity Project were using their own funds to buy supplies and relying on donations from hotel unions.
But with little support from local officials, the project's volunteers served their final meals on Sunday.
They now hope the Greek authorities will step in to help feed the mi... | A volunteer group on the Greek island of Kos that was feeding nearly 1,000 migrants a day says it is closing after running out of time and money. | 33757426 |
Institute led through two quick goals midway through the first half scored by Niall Grace and Stephen Curry.
A fine strike by Conor McMenamin pulled one back and Town's top scorer Stephen Murray equalised with a lob over keeper Marty Gallagher on 40 minutes.
Murray netted the winner in the 65th minute for Matt Tipton's... | Warrenpoint Town have clinched an immediate return to the Irish Premiership by coming from 2-0 down to beat nearest rivals Institute 3-2. | 39467258 |
In her latest report, Noelle Buick said that those from socially disadvantaged backgrounds were particularly affected.
She also expressed concern over how children are taught, pointing out that about one fifth of lessons were "less than good".
However, she acknowledged that a number of areas of education had improved s... | Northern Ireland's chief inspector of schools has said too many pupils are not getting a good enough education. | 37996040 |
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It's usually really hard to find out what's going on in North Korea because the government is very secretive and controls what news comes out of the country.
But now North Korea's official news agency has admitted a third of the country... | North Korea has been hit by its worst drought in 100 years, according to the Korean Central News Agency. | 33189101 |
Geologists have known the bluestones, which form Stonehenge's inner ring, came from the Preseli Hills since the 1920s.
But following excavations, a team of archaeologists and geologists confirmed the stones came from outcrops at Carn Goedog and Craig Rhos-y-felin.
The research has been published in archaeological journ... | Two quarries in Pembrokeshire have been identified as the source of some of the rocks at Stonehenge. | 35025346 |
After Fleetwood's Bobby Grant put a 25-yard curler just wide, the hosts went ahead as Alex Gilbey picked up a loose ball and drilled home a low shot.
Jonsson scored his second goal of the season to equalise with a thunderbolt into the top corner.
Fleetwood had a late chance to win it but Nick Haughton curled his shot w... | Eggert Jonsson's second-half equaliser edged Fleetwood a point clear of the League One relegation zone with a point at fellow strugglers Colchester United. | 35289259 |
Edith Cook, an exhibition parachutist from Ipswich, took her first flight in a plane in France in 1910.
Critics said the proposals for a statue of her in the town "overlooked" her role as a balloonist and a parachutist.
But the heritage group which put forward the plans said the sculpture needed to be historically accu... | A proposed statue in memory of Britain's first female pilot has been rejected for being "underwhelming" and not recognisable as an aviator. | 38056280 |
Managers at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust said they shared the figure with staff in order to improve services.
One woman, Vicki Adams, of Canterbury, said she found a used dressing stained with blood or faeces in clean sheets.
The hospital said 1.625m items were sent to laundry in the three months... | Clinical waste has been found dumped in dirty linen 40 times in three months at a Kent NHS trust. | 32120921 |
Amherst College, a top-ranking liberal arts college in Massachusetts, is facing a campaign by students to scrap its "Lord Jeff" mascot.
The "Lord Jeff" in question is Lord Jeffery Amherst, the colonial soldier after whom the college and the town of Amherst are named.
Many universities have had to reconsider association... | An 18th Century British general is at the centre of a US university dispute about racism and biological warfare. | 34802747 |
Ten years on, with the Women's Ashes series getting under way in Taunton next week, the 25-year-old left-arm spinner, who is currently taking a break from international cricket, looks back at the magic of 2005 and reflects on her other Ashes memories.
1. Did you dream of playing for England in the Ashes and how did you... | In 2005, 15-year-old Holly Colvin became England's youngest Test cricketer, and her first contribution was to help win the Women's Ashes for the first time in 42 years. | 33510320 |
The firm says owners of the Beats Pill XL should return the product because its battery can overheat.
More than 230,000 units have been sold in North America alone since they went on sale last year - the recall is worldwide.
At least one person has been injured by a defective unit.
"Apple has received eight reports of ... | Apple is urging owners of one of its Beats loud speaker systems to stop using the kit because it poses a fire risk. | 32996039 |
Emma Raymond, 16, from Nottingham, said she was held in custody for more than eight hours after being arrested in the middle of a lesson.
After questioning, Emma was charged with harassment, but the case was later dropped.
Nottinghamshire Police said it had received a complaint about the arrest.
"It's the worst thing I... | A teenage girl who was arrested at school over claims of bullying has described her treatment by police as a "nightmare". | 36845738 |
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO), responsible for registering such names, says it has objected to the proposal.
The New College of the Humanities says it is planning to re-submit its name and is confident of a successful application.
New College, Oxford, succeeded in registering its name before Christmas.
The New... | The New College of the Humanities - a private college being set up in London - is facing official objections to its bid to trademark its name. | 16681870 |
The ex-Barcelona player stunned the Boro defence in the 20th minute when he weaved past two challenges before placing his low shot past Tomas Mejias.
Deulofeu then produced a series of stepovers before delivering a cross for Romelu Lukaku who headed in for 2-0.
Stewart Downing went closest for Boro with a strike that w... | Gerard Deulofeu produced a dazzling display as Everton reached the League Cup semi-finals with a comfortable win over Middlesbrough. | 34907304 |
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