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It will focus on - but is not restricted to - the Haut de la Garenne care home during the 1960s.
The inquiry will also cover events surrounding the three-year police investigation dubbed Operation Rectangle, which began in 2007.
Hundreds of allegations of child abuse emerged but Operation Rectangle itself became a subj... | The Independent Jersey Care Inquiry is investigating child abuse in Jersey's care system since 1945. | 28423082 |
A council spokesman said the powers could be enacted if a new developer for the New Chinatown scheme, which was to create 790 homes, cannot be found.
Chinatown Development Company Ltd's scheme stalled when the sales agent was accused of fraud in Hong Kong, he said.
The developer has been contacted by the BBC for commen... | Liverpool City Council is considering using a compulsory purchase order to get a failing £200m regeneration scheme "back on track". | 40598863 |
Joe Arundel scored for Wakefield early on but Adam Cuthbertson crossed to put the visitors level just minutes later.
Ben Jones-Bishop put Wakefield in front again while Scott Grix added the hosts' third almost straight from the restart.
Miller scored just before the break while Matty Ashurst and Bill Tupou wrapped up a... | Jacob Miller marked his return from a broken leg with a try as Wakefield ran in six tries in an outstanding display against Leeds Rhinos in the Super 8s. | 40869221 |
An Algerian identified as Nou Mediouni was arrested in Zaragoza, northern Spain, the interior ministry said.
The other suspect, a Moroccan named Hassan El Jaaouani, was arrested in Murcia in the south.
They have "a similar profile to the two suspects who carried out the Boston attacks", the ministry said. French police... | Spanish police have arrested two North African suspects thought to be linked to al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb. | 22261873 |
Photographs taken by University of Aberdeen scientists chart a dolphin's recovery from horrific looking sunburn injuries.
The bottlenose dolphin known as Spirtle was stranded out of the water on mudflats for 24 hours last May in the Cromarty Firth.
She was spotted by chance by a couple who had got lost trying to drive ... | All images are copyrighted. | 40171191 |
Sir Kenneth Calman, who was before the House of Lords Constitution Committee, also said he believed such a document could define what it was to be British.
He told members that not enough had been done to "articulate" the case for the Union.
In 2009, the Calman Commission recommended that Scotland take charge of half t... | The man who led a review of Scottish devolution has given his backing to a so-called "Charter of the Union". | 34591295 |
Promoters Top Rank say Conlan will fight on the Brisbane bill providing he wins his contest in Chicago on 26 May.
Pacquiao will defend his WBO welterweight title against Australia's Jeff Horn.
"If all goes well, Michael will fight on 2 July in Brisbane," said Top Rank's vice-president Carl Moretti.
Super-bantamweight C... | Belfast boxer Michael Conlan is set to fight on the undercard of Manny Pacquiao's world title fight in Australia in July. | 39816546 |
Estyn said by the end of primary school, many pupils in Wales have developed a good understanding of basic concepts such as gravity and magnetism.
Nearly all understand the importance of undertaking investigations carefully.
But the report said primary schools need to reduce the achievement gap between pupils eligible ... | Primary schools need to make sure science lessons challenge all pupils, a report from the watchdog has said. | 40593186 |
Scott Wiseman, Joe Anyon and Jamie Ness will also leave the Iron.
The club have taken up the options on the contracts of Noel Burdett, Jack Dyche and Levi Sutton.
New terms are currently being offered to Stephen Dawson, Neal Bishop and Kyle Wootton, while the club say negotiations are continuing with Luke Daniels and C... | Defender David Mirfin is one of four players to be released by beaten League One play-off semi-finalists Scunthorpe. | 39890529 |
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He was dazed and confused, but had taken those bruising contacts before - they were all part of the job for the 20-stone prop.
This time, however, it was not a routine bump or knock, the 27-year-old had suffered a life-changing spinal injury and could not move.
It was not ... | It hurt, the tackle that left Newcastle Falcons front-rower Taione Vea sprawled on the synthetic turf at Kingston Park in their first Premiership game of the season. | 37787547 |
The former Wales hooker said the squad had been through a "painful" debrief after the 29-13 loss to Scotland.
He expects the team to improve for the matches against Ireland and France.
"There is a Lions tour and I'm sure that will be at the back of the minds of the players," he said.
Speaking in Welsh, McBryde added: "... | Wales' players will have to raise their game to maintain their hopes of touring with the British and Irish Lions this summer, says forwards coach Robin McBryde. | 39143547 |
The 42-year-old - a penalty and free-kick expert - scored his 128th goal to beat Santos 3-2 on Wednesday.
"Today, Ceni reached a difficult mark for any attacker," tweeted the club.
Liverpool's Mario Balotelli, Aston Villa's Gabriel Agbonlahor and West Ham's Andy Carroll are just three strikers yet to reach 128 goals.
C... | Rogerio Ceni has become one of the top 10 all-time goalscorers for Brazilian club Sao Paulo - which is not bad for a goalkeeper. | 33006305 |
Internationally-renowned photographer Spencer Tunick is to create a new work there to celebrate its year as UK City of Culture.
The gathering is to be photographed in the East Yorkshire port on 9 July, with the resulting work unveiled in 2017.
Organisers hope hundreds of people will strip to become part of the work, en... | Hull has been chosen as the latest place to stage a mass nude gathering, all in the name of art. | 35918834 |
Sarah Harmon, 22, from Presteigne, has spoken to politicians to offer recommendations to improve treatment.
She said a "one size fits all" approach of offering Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) did not suit everyone.
The Welsh government said it had worked with health boards to improve access to psychological therapi... | A woman from Powys who has borderline personality disorder has called on the Welsh government to tailor mental health services towards individuals. | 34553484 |
After failing to secure NHS funding, professor Steven Gill now hopes to raise £900,000.
Some 18 children with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma brain tumours would be treated at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children in the clinical trials.
Professor Gill said he understood the NHS was "not a bottomless pit."
"There ar... | A neurosurgeon from Bristol who has developed a "revolutionary treatment" for brain disease has launched a crowd-funding appeal to pay for trials. | 33009989 |
Wisdom, 23, had been heavily linked with a reunion with his former Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers at Celtic, but the Austrian side have now completed the deal.
Liverpool have also sold Spanish forward Luis Alberto to Serie A side Lazio for £4.3m.
And midfielder Lazar Markovic has joined Sporting Lisbon on loan.
Albe... | Liverpool defender Andre Wisdom has joined Red Bull Salzburg on a season-long loan deal. | 37216075 |
Officers were called to the Bank of Scotland branch in Mitchelston Industrial Estate in Kirkcaldy just before 13:30.
Nobody was injured in the incident, but people in nearby premises, including shops and schools, were kept inside the buildings as a precaution.
A Bank of Scotland spokeswoman said a four-figure sum of mo... | Police are investigating an armed robbery at a bank in Fife. | 34792135 |
People in Newton Mearns have been complaining about the infestation since last month.
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) said it was investigating the issue after the waste was dumped at Netherplace Works.
East Renfrewshire Council said it could not yet confirm when the waste will be removed and the site... | Swarms of flies have descended on parts of East Renfrewshire after illegal waste was dumped in the area. | 39553251 |
A misfire issue dropped The Team BMW driver from fifth to 29th in race one, which was won by Andrew Jordan.
The Portadown driver made his way through the order in race two, ending up in 23rd spot.
Race two was won by Ash Sutton, while Gordon Shedden took the lead in the standings with victory in race three.
In race one... | Colin Turkington recovered from a disastrous first race to claim a fifth place finish in the British Touring Car Championship round at Oulton Park. | 39994974 |
TFD (Scotland) Ltd, which traded as Trade Frames Direct and Dalmatian Windows, had been in business for more than 13 years.
The company supplied double glazed windows to the housebuilding sector.
Provisional liquidator Donald McNaught, from Johnston Carmichael, said TFD had been hit by "customer difficulties".
They inc... | An East Kilbride-based windows supplier has gone bust, with the loss of 63 jobs. | 37197282 |
Mr Kushner, 36, the president's senior adviser, joined US Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman General Joseph Dunford.
The Marine general said he invited Mr Kushner to hear about the situation on the ground "first-hand and unfiltered".
But some questioned why the 36-year-old went to Iraq before the US secretary of state or n... | US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, has met Iraqi leaders in Baghdad, where he was briefed on the fight against the Islamic State group. | 39483775 |
Allen, 25, has 18 months left on his current deal and says he is playing for his Anfield future.
Liverpool recently rejected an enquiry from Swansea City about re-signing their former midfielder on loan.
"I'm not sure he's going to get a bigger club than Liverpool, so why leave?" Houghton said.
"I think you've got to f... | Wales international Joe Allen should stay and fight for his place at Liverpool, former Reds midfielder Ray Houghton says. | 35424077 |
The study suggests an early Homo sapiens settler in Europe harboured a Neanderthal ancestor just a few generations back in his family line.
Previous work has shown our ancestors had interbred with Neanderthals 55,000 years ago, possibly in the Middle East.
The new results reveal there was additional mixing once modern ... | Modern humans and Neanderthals interbred in Europe, an analysis of 40,000-year-old DNA suggests. | 33226416 |
Many sites have adopted the secure version of the basic web protocol to help safeguard data.
The proposal was made by the Google developers working on the search firm's Chrome browser.
Security experts broadly welcomed the proposal but said it could cause confusion initially.
The proposal to mark HTTP connections as no... | Google is proposing to warn people their data is at risk every time they visit websites that do not use the "HTTPS" system. | 30505970 |
The Welsh judoka, who missed out on a medal at Rio 2016, won the second European bronze medal of her career.
Powell, 26, beat Slovenia's Klara Apotekar in the quarter-final to go through to the semi-final on Saturday.
She lost to world number one Guusje Steenhuis, however, before overcoming Stevenson to take home bronz... | Great Britain's Natalie Powell won -78kg bronze at the European Championships in Poland by beating Karen Stevenson of the Netherlands. | 39674693 |
Reece Coombs was with his girlfriend in The Albany Palace, Trowbridge, when he felt something on his leg.
After the "sewer rat-sized" rodent climbed his leg, Mr Coombs said the pub was cleared by staff and pest controllers were called in.
JD Wetherspoon confirmed two rats were spotted on the premises but said the issue... | A pub customer has claimed a rat ran up his leg and took a chip out of his hand while he was eating. | 35484085 |
Graham Carroll, 26, will take part in the world's richest sim race - the Visa Vegas eRace in the North American city.
The 28-lap race starts at 00:00 on Sunday (British time) and has $1m (£812,000) worth of prize money over several categories.
His rivals include 20 pro drivers from the FIA Formula E Championship.
Mr Ca... | An Edinburgh man is competing in a racing car simulator event in Las Vegas in a bid to win $200,000 (£162,000) after qualifying from his bedroom. | 38533362 |
The English Championship club can now begin negotiations with McInnes over their managerial vacancy.
In a statement, Aberdeen said they had "reluctantly" given Sunderland permission to speak to McInnes and assistant Tony Docherty.
David Moyes left the Stadium of Light following Sunderland's relegation from the Premier ... | Aberdeen and Sunderland have reached an agreement over compensation for manager Derek McInnes. | 40275093 |
The fragment, said to be the inboard section of the right, outboard flap of the plane, was recovered in June.
MH370, flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, had 239 people on board when it vanished in March 2014.
The Boeing 777 is presumed to have crashed into the southern Indian Ocean after veering off course.
The piece ... | A large item of debris found off the coast of Tanzania belongs to the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, Australian investigators say. | 37377514 |
She died on Friday evening after a year-long battle with cancer, her family said.
She acted in Sir Peter Hall's 1974 film Akenfield about changing rural lives and the garden at her council house was a visitor attraction.
Mrs Cole was an East Anglian Daily Times columnist and made regular appearances on BBC Radio Suffol... | Author, broadcaster, gardener and Suffolk countrywoman Peggy Cole has died aged 80. | 35283962 |
Typhoon Mindulle made landfall at about 12:30pm local time (04:30 GMT) in Tateyama city, some 80km (50 miles) southeast of the capital.
The storm packed gusts of up to 180 km/h (112 mph), and was headed north at a speed of 20 km/h, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
Officials have warned of landslides and flooding.
... | A strong typhoon packing heavy rain and wind has struck near Tokyo, grounding hundreds of domestic flights. | 37152332 |
"Serious shortfalls" were identified at Tameside General Hospital when the Care Quality Commission (CQC) visited.
Staff lacked understanding of mental health laws and found one patient who had been unlawfully detained for "several days", the CQC said.
The NHS trust said it was working hard to make improvements.
Interim... | A hospital placed in special measures last year has failed to meet eight of the 11 national safety standards during an unannounced inspection. | 26648416 |
The man in question is 31-year-old Oisin Hanrahan, the boss and co-founder of fast-growing New York-based business Handy.
Via its website and mobile app, Handy allows members of the public to easily book pre-vetted cleaners or handymen and women.
If you need a plumber, or even just someone to assemble some flat-pack fu... | An inability to do DIY work, and a dislike of household cleaning, looks set to make one young Irish entrepreneur a multimillionaire. | 31113328 |
MacGinty, 26, has made eight appearances for the USA, including three at least year's World Cup.
He has scored two tries in nine league appearances for Pro12 leaders Connacht.
"He's the best defensive 10 in the competition, an 80% goal-kicker, has a good skillset and is hard as nails," Sharks boss Steve Diamond told th... | Sale Sharks will sign fly-half AJ MacGinty from Pro12 side Connacht at the end of the season to replace Wasps-bound playmaker Danny Cipriani. | 35929820 |
Spotter says its clients include the Home Office, EU Commission and Dubai Courts.
The algorithm-based analytics software generates reputation reports based on social and traditional media material.
However some experts say such tools are often inadequate because of the nuance of language.
A spokeswoman for the Home Off... | French company Spotter has developed an analytics tool that claims to be able to identify sarcastic comments posted online. | 23160583 |
For 2017 the ratings agency expects the world's second-biggest economy to expand by 6.3%.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng finished 0.7% higher at 21,803.18., while the Shanghai Composite closed 0.4% down at 21,803.18.
In Australia, the ASX/200 rose 0.5% to close at 5,458.50 points.
South Korea's benchmark Kospi finished 0.2% hig... | Asia stocks closed mixed after Standard & Poor's raised its China growth forecast to 6.6% this year, up from the prior forecast of 6.35%. | 36822364 |
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The 62-year-old's reputation was heavily damaged after he left his dream job with England in September after being caught up in a newspaper sting speaking about how to "get around" rules on player transfers and using his role to negotiate a deal worth £400,000 to represent... | Sam Allardyce is back in football at Crystal Palace - after his dramatic rise and fall in 67 days and one game as England manager he has returned in the familiar role of firefighter at Selhurst Park. | 38408288 |
Whitehall spending on temporary staff rose to £775m in 2014-15, the Public Accounts Committee said.
Chairman Meg Hillier urged ministers to "get a grip" and develop skills among the existing workforce.
The Cabinet Office said it had "stamped out excessive spending" and had more than halved costs from 2009-10, when it p... | The bill for temporary staff used by the government has nearly doubled in three years, MPs have said. | 36104161 |
A total of 10 people - all arrested on Monday - now face preliminary charges ranging from armed robbery to kidnapping and handling stolen goods.
Those brought before an investigating judge on Friday include the alleged "mastermind", reports say.
Kardashian West was held at gunpoint and tied up by robbers while staying ... | French officials have placed six new suspects under formal investigation over the Kim Kardashian West robbery. | 38612069 |
This year has already seen some of the most important Taliban gains on the battlefield, and the most significant period of informal talks.
Some dared to hope this would be the year when formal discussions between the Taliban and the government stood their best chance of inching forward, after years of a stubborn stalem... | Will there be more and more months of horrific violence in Afghanistan, or will there be historic negotiations? | 33242063 |
Ceredigion council leader Ellen ap Gwynn told BBC Two's Who's Spending Britain's Billions? presenter Jacques Peretti and his crew "please get out of my room, the bloody lot of you".
PricewaterhouseCoopers was paid £2m to help make "£12m to £14m" in savings.
"I am apologising," she told a council meeting on Thursday.
Ms... | A council leader has apologised for "losing her temper" and swearing in a BBC programme investigating paying consultants to advise on cuts. | 37713988 |
Tomasz Procko, 22, and Karol Symanski, 29, were hauling a sofa up over a balcony when they fell to their deaths.
They died when 130-year-old railings they and three colleagues used to support the sofa gave way in November 2014, the Old Bailey heard.
Martinisation (London) Ltd denies two counts of corporate manslaughter... | The deaths of two workmen as they renovated a multi-million pound flat were "entirely foreseeable and preventable", a court heard. | 39708482 |
David Headley gave details of the planning to a court in Mumbai on Monday through a video link from a prison in the US.
Headley, 52, pleaded guilty and co-operated with the US to avoid the death penalty and extradition to India.
More than 160 people were killed by gunmen in the November 2008 attack.
Headley is serving ... | A US man convicted for his role in the 2008 Mumbai attacks has told an Indian court that he visited Mumbai seven times in advance to gather information. | 35519546 |
The leaked footage shows that 26 minutes passed between his escape from his cell through a tunnel in the shower and guards noticing he was gone.
The hapless guard first on the scene reports a "big" hole - but does not clarify that the prisoner is missing.
Guzman has been on the run since his jailbreak on 11 July.
The C... | A video broadcast by Mexican TV channel Televisa shows further details of the escape of Mexico's most infamous drug lord, Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman. | 34538021 |
Thirty-one same-sex couples had been due to marry on Monday, according to the Department of Internal Affairs.
It comes after New Zealand's parliament passed a bill in April amending the country's 1955 marriage act.
The move had faced opposition from Christian lobby groups.
Conservative lobby group Family First said cha... | The first same-sex weddings have taken place in New Zealand after the country became the first in the Asia-Pacific region and 14th in the world to legalise same-sex marriage. | 23747242 |
Batsmen Alex Hales, Gary Ballance and James Vince made a combined 498 runs in the Test series against Pakistan, which ended 2-2 after defeat at The Oval.
Bayliss said players had been given a "decent run" to prove themselves.
"We've got around a month before we get together and discuss the next series so there will be ... | England face some "tough" selection decisions for their winter tours to Bangladesh and India, coach Trevor Bayliss says. | 37087098 |
An interior corridor and a block engraved with 10 hieroglyphic lines were among the finds at the Dahshur royal necropolis, south of Cairo.
The ministry said they were in very good condition and that excavation work was continuing to try to reveal more and establish the size of the pyramid.
It is believed to have been b... | The remains of a pyramid built some 3,700 years ago have been discovered in Egypt, the antiquities ministry says. | 39484988 |
The drugs were intercepted in England en route to an address in Derry.
Police said a large amount of suspected counterfeit DVDs and electronic equipment were recovered during a search of the address.
The operation was assisted by the National Crime Agency. | A 33-year-old man has been arrested in Londonderry after the seizure of steroids said to have a potential street value of £30,000. | 34180353 |
In the Times Jo Becker and Mike McIntire write about a Russian energy conglomerate's purchase of a Canadian company with uranium mining interests in the US and Kazakhstan. It's a detailed, 4,000-word investigation with a lot of moving parts, but the gist is clear.
The chairman of the Canadian company that profited from... | On Thursday the New York Times and the Washington Post both published articles digging deep into the Clinton family finances involving the Clinton Foundation - and the possible conflicts of interest they have created. | 32441222 |
The 64-year-old RFU chairman, a former British and Irish Lions captain, is the only nominee to succeed Frenchman Bernard Lapasset.
Former Argentina international Agustin Pichot is the only candidate to replace Oregan Hoskins as vice-chairman.
The elections will be held in Dublin on 11 May, with a simple majority requir... | Former England captain Bill Beaumont is set to be the chairman of the sport's governing body, World Rugby. | 35808223 |
But Russia said the partnership agreement, also signed by two other ex-Soviet states Georgia and Moldova, would have "serious consequences".
The pact is the issue that triggered Ukraine's current crisis.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said making Ukraine choose between Russia and the EU would split it in two.
A week-... | Ukraine's president has hailed a "historic" trade pact with the European Union, calling it the "most important day" since independence in 1991. | 28060653 |
The Electoral Commission confirmed it has now received two invoices for the monument, which listed the party's election pledges, totalling £7,830.
They include £1,575 haulage costs, and £270 for a stone mason to erect it.
Labour blamed an "admin error" for failing to submit the invoices before data of 2015 election spe... | The Labour Party is to be investigated for being late in submitting receipts for its widely-mocked "Ed Stone". | 35384041 |
In a statement, Bowie remembered him as "a wonderful musician" who had been "a major inspiration for whichever band he was working with".
His death was announced by rock band Uriah Heep, who called him "a world-class bass player".
Bolder, who joined the band in 1976, stopped playing with them a few months ago due to po... | Trevor Bolder, bassist in David Bowie's 1970s backing band Spiders From Mars, has died from cancer at the age of 62. | 22619872 |
Janet McQueen left her dog, mobile phone and money at her flat in Langside Road in the Govanhill area of Glasgow on 18 October last year.
Police said that despite door-to-door inquiries and numerous appeals there had been no trace of her since.
They said the past four months had been a "horrible" and "very distressing"... | Detectives have issued a fresh appeal to find a 58-year-old mother-of-three who disappeared four months ago. | 39004952 |
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As the red warning lights started flashing at the Oulton Broad crossing, the driver carried on across the railway line - narrowly missing the descending barriers.
The driver, who was caught on camera on Thursday, also nearly struck a woman pushing a buggy and another woman with a... | Dashcam footage has shown an impatient driver mounting the kerb to jump the lights at a Suffolk railway crossing. | 36986004 |
Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe told the Victoria Derbyshire Show he was "worried" police officers were put "in the same position as the criminal".
He said officers should not be criminalised over job requirements.
A former Met firearms officer who shot dead Azelle Rodney was recently cleared of murder 10 years after the shooti... | The Met's Commissioner has called for a review of the law around the prosecution of firearms officers involved in police shootings. | 33412973 |
This method also ensures a degree of secrecy.
The release of radiation from an underground nuclear explosion - an effect known as "venting" - would give away clues to the technical composition and size of a country's device, and therefore its nuclear capability.
The test site is carefully geologically surveyed to ensur... | Nuclear devices are often tested underground to prevent radioactive material released in the explosion reaching the surface and contaminating the environment. | 35244474 |
Gordon's appearances have been limited by serious injury combined with the good form of Allan McGregor and more recently David Marshall.
But the 33-year-old produced a series of good saves at Hampden, underlining the strength in depth in that position.
"I don't think I could have done much more," said the Celtic keeper... | Craig Gordon wants to retain the goalkeeper's jersey after making only his second Scotland start in six years in Tuesday's 1-0 win over Denmark. | 35924220 |
The Glasgow institution moved up three places in the QS World Rankings 2017 to join Juilliard in New York and The Royal College of Music in London.
Conservatoire principal Prof Jeffery Sharkey paid tribute to a "great team working in a great city and nation" who delivered "innovative" arts education.
Established in 184... | The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland has been ranked in the world top three for performing arts education. | 39210302 |
The aircraft came down in thick fog near the Campo Felice ski station after picking up an injured skier.
The rescue was not related to last week's avalanche that engulfed a hotel nearby, killing at least 15 people.
Rescue teams reached the wreckage "and they found the bodies of the six deceased in the snow", a police s... | Six people have been killed in a rescue helicopter crash in a mountainous area of central Italy, officials say. | 38733593 |
The Llandrindod Wells-born player won 52 caps for Wales and scored one goal.
Robinson started his career with Wolves and also played for Sunderland and Portsmouth before joining Toronto FC in the MLS in 2007.
He joined New York Red Bulls in 2010 before switching to Vancouver Whitecaps as assistant coach in January.
"Si... | Former Wales midfielder Carl Robinson has officially announced his retirement from playing to concentrate on coaching. | 19074843 |
The 34-year-old former England defender has been a regular for the Rams, featuring in 22 games this term.
Warnock, who came through the academy at Liverpool, joined Derby on an 18-month deal from Leeds in January 2015.
"When we found out Stephen was available it really was a no brainer," said manager Gary Caldwell.
"He... | League One promotion hopefuls Wigan Athletic have signed Derby County left-back Stephen Warnock on loan until the end of the season. | 35746193 |
7 March 2016 Last updated at 14:41 GMT
It's the second year that the singer has taken part in the 'Polar Plunge' event, which supports young athletes taking part in the Chicago's Special Olympics.
The lake wasn't as cold as it has been in some years, when organisers have previously had to break ice on the surface, but ... | Lady Gaga joined more than 4,500 people jumping into the freezing water of Lake Michigan in Chicago, to raise money for charity. | 35744933 |
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Players ducked bottles thrown from the stands, Ghana fans sought safety behind a goal, riot police used tear gas and a helicopter hovered over the stadium.
"It's now like a war zone," the Ghana Football Association (GFA) tweeted, claiming "barbaric acts of vandalism" while... | The Africa Cup of Nations semi-final between Ghana and hosts Equatorial Guinea was described as a "war zone" after play was suspended for more than 30 minutes because of crowd trouble. | 31158944 |
It said suicide was a "major public health problem" that was too often shrouded in taboo.
The WHO wants to reduce the rate of suicide by 10% by 2020, but warned that just 28 countries have a national suicide prevention strategy.
Campaigners said there needed to be more education in schools.
The WHO analysed 10 years of... | Somebody dies by taking their own life every 40 seconds, according to a significant report by the World Health Organization (WHO). | 29060238 |
After high-level talks between both sides, one Russian official involved said the row had "almost" been resolved.
Russia has been angered by the move, with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov calling it "daylight robbery".
In December the US expelled 35 Russian diplomats and shut the compounds over suspicions of meddling in... | Russia has been pressing demands that the US give it access to two diplomatic compounds seized in the US last year. | 40635263 |
Pietersen, 34, unleashed some trademark shots to score his first hundred in any form of cricket since the Old Trafford Ashes Test in August 2013.
In front of a hearty crowd, he hit 24 fours and two sixes in 149 balls before being caught at midwicket.
Pietersen rejoined Surrey in March with the aim of regaining his Engl... | Kevin Pietersen launched his bid for an England recall with a sparkling 170 for Surrey against Oxford MCCU. | 32275216 |
After seven thrilling laps of the 4.25-mile Billown Circuit on the Isle of Man, the Bennett's Suzuki rider edged out Manxman Dan Kneen by 0.15 seconds.
Dunlop led after lap one, but Kneen had hit the front by the end of the second circuit, only for Dunlop to regain the lead on lap six.
Bradford's Dean Harrison complete... | Michael Dunlop won the opening 1,000cc race at the Southern 100 for the sixth time in seven years on Tuesday night. | 40577256 |
Englishman Durrant, 45, produced a ruthless display at Lakeside to repeat his win over the 58-year-old American in October's World Masters final.
He will face either Geert de Vos or 2013 champion Scott Waites next.
Jamie Hughes, Wesley Harms, Dennis Harbour and Jeff Smith also secured quarter-final spots on Wednesday.
... | Number one seed Glen Durrant lost just one leg as he beat Larry Butler 4-0 to reach the last eight of the BDO World Championships at Lakeside. | 35246534 |
The 144-year-old structure was almost destroyed in 2010 but the attraction reopened to visitors in April.
An official opening on Saturday included speeches from funders and politicians before celebrations started on the Sussex town's pier.
The gala day was finishing with a concert headlined by Madness.
Simon Opie, chie... | Hastings Pier has been officially opened after a multimillion-pound redevelopment that followed a devastating fire. | 36343523 |
The Spaniard has been ruled out for two to three weeks after limping out of Tuesday's scoreless first leg.
Silva, 30, would be fit for the final on 28 May, should City get there.
Midfielder Yaya Toure, who missed the first leg because of a thigh injury, returned to training on Friday and will be assessed before the gam... | Manchester City midfielder David Silva will miss Wednesday's Champions League semi-final second leg at Real Madrid because of a hamstring injury. | 36169842 |
Rovers, chasing a play-off spot, will see this as a chance lost.
But they found the home side in fighting spirit and capable of producing some good football on a greasy surface.
In fact, it could have been worse for the Kirkcaldy side as Robert Thomson missed some chance in the first half.
A long kick out from his goal... | Dumbarton battled their way to a precious point in their battle against relegation in a goals drought at the Rock against Raith Rovers. | 37960121 |
Carwyn Jones was speaking in support of a fight to retain the service in the face of plans to scrap it.
The base in Pembrey, Carmarthenshire, is closing in 2016 due to cuts by the National Police Air Service (NPAS).
Mr Jones said the issue was not devolved and "we wouldn't be where we are if it was".
He added: "Once ag... | The Dyfed-Powys Police helicopter is a valuable service making a difference to communities "every day", the first minister has said. | 33422028 |
Richard Barrington, sent off for his part in the incident, was cleared of dangerous charging by a Rugby Football Union disciplinary panel.
Prop Barrington, 27, is now free to play again immediately, while Barritt, 30, is suspended until 31 January.
An RFU statement said Barritt's ban was in line with new high-tackle la... | Saracens captain Brad Barritt has been banned for three weeks after admitting to a dangerous tackle on Exeter lock Geoff Parling on Saturday. | 38578791 |
The 43-year-old Pinnick, who is is Delta State Sports Commission chairman and Delta FA boss secured 32 votes from the 44 available in a second round of voting.
Rivals Dominic Iorfa received eight votes and Taiwo Ogunjobi received four.
However, the man who was believed to be the front-runner for the job, Shehu Dikko, w... | The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has elected Amaju Pinnick as its new president after a vote on Tuesday. | 29416364 |
One leading scientist has even described the chemicals as "a frozen primordial soup".
This supports the theory that comets may have seeded the early Earth with the ingredients for life.
The findings came after the lander, known as Philae, touched down on comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko 67P in November.
It was dropped by th... | The spacecraft which made a spectacular landing on a comet last year has discovered a rich array of carbon compounds. | 33720951 |
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi calls it a "Chinese whirlwind" in the world, and President Xi Jinping talks of an "Asia-Pacific dream" to set alongside the "Chinese dream of rejuvenation".
Beijing's shorthand for this regional effort is "comprehensive connectivity".
It means using investment, commerce, diplomacy and f... | Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in China at a moment when his hosts' ambitious plan to redraw the map of Asia is gathering momentum. | 32718384 |
The incident happened at JMC Contracts in Kirkconnel some time over the weekend.
A wide range of builders' tools worth more than £9,000 was taken when a container in the yard was broken into.
PC Scott Graham said a large vehicle and a number of people would have been needed to take the tools.
"We are asking for the he... | Thieves have taken tools including a cement mixer and a power washer from a yard in Dumfries and Galloway. | 38142854 |
A sharp increase in air fares, due to the earlier timing of Easter, was the main reason behind the rise from February's rate of 0.3%, the ONS said.
Inflation is now at its highest level since December 2014, but it remains below the Bank of England's 2% target.
The Bank has said that it expects inflation to stay below 1... | UK inflation as measured by the Consumer Prices Index rose to 0.5% in March, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). | 36023527 |
Englishman Simon Andrews was taken by helicopter to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast after the accident in the Superstock race.
Andrews, 29, is from Evesham in Worcestershire and rides for the Penz13.com BMW team.
His family are at his bedside in the Belfast hospital.
Last year, he suffered serious injuries in th... | A high-profile rider remains in a critical condition after a crash at Saturday's North West 200 motorcycling road races in Northern Ireland. | 27457847 |
The Futurist theatre, on the resort's seafront, was built in 1921 and still stages concerts, shows and films.
The building is in need of repair and the borough council set up a task group to discuss its future.
Proposals for a trust to run the building are to be considered by Scarborough Borough Council on Friday. The ... | Plans for the future of a 90-year-old theatre in Scarborough are being considered. | 11459121 |
Firearms teams were called to the address in Oxbarn Avenue after receiving information Dylan Jackson might be inside.
However, the property was later found to be empty, West Midlands Police said.
Mr Jackson, 19, is wanted over the killing of 47-year-old Herman Simpson, also known as Louis, on Monday.
Mr Simpson died af... | The search continues for a suspected killer following an unsuccessful raid on a house by armed police in Wolverhampton. | 32355336 |
Noah the donkey fell into the 7ft (2m) ditch in Heydon, Cambridgeshire, on 17 August and was freed by firefighters.
Elaine Fisher who runs the stable where he is kept said the cover was taken some time during the previous weekend.
The donkey is still being treated at an equine hospital.
Cambridgeshire fire service, sta... | A donkey that was at the centre of a five-hour rescue after falling into a water-filled storm drain ended up there because metal thieves stole the cover from his field, a stable owner said. | 34039759 |
Father-of-four Syed Hoque, 37, of Stoke-on-Trent, smuggled £4,500 to help his nephew buy a gun, a court heard.
He and his "fixer", 28-year-old Mashoud Miah, from east London, were convicted of funding terrorism in December.
Hoque was handed a five-and-a-half year sentence at the Old Bailey, while Miah was jailed for t... | Two British men who used aid convoys as cover to smuggle cash to al-Qaeda-backed extremists in Syria have been jailed. | 38613786 |
Traffic in both directions is being diverted to the M4 Second Severn Crossing.
The closure, until 22:00 BST on Sunday, is to allow for routine maintenance work on the bridge.
The Grade I-listed bridge, which originally carried the M4 until the Second Severn Crossing opened in 1996, carries about 17,000 vehicles p... | The M48 Severn Bridge is closed all weekend for maintenance work. | 40910126 |
McKevitt of Beech Park, Blackrock in County Louth, was convicted in 2003 of directing terrorism.
He was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Among those reported to be backing the family's lobbying for his release is former Fianna Fail government minister Éamon Ó CuÃv.
The paper reports the others as independents Clare ... | Five Irish MPs are supporting the family of Real IRA leader Michael McKevitt as they seek his release from prison while recovering from surgery, the Irish Times is reporting. | 33361674 |
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is the subject of the legal challenge.
The case has been brought by a local resident.
A judicial review court heard the council's decision on complaints about the Woodburn scheme will be made on Monday, and issued by Tuesday.
Stop the Drill campaigners are seeking an injunction to st... | A County Antrim council brought to court over a controversial oil drilling project outside Carrickfergus has said it will make a decision on complaints about the project next week. | 36274617 |
The 1-0 victory over South Korea at Tehran's 100,000-seater Azadi Stadium was held on the first of two mourning days on the Shia Muslim calendar.
Fifa said the £37,000 fine relates to "several religious manifestations".
World football's governing body prohibits political, religious or commercial messages at matches.
Fi... | Iran have been fined by Fifa after fans were asked to sing religious chants and wear black at a World Cup qualifier played on a holy day in the country. | 37867436 |
The 27-year-old midfielder was one of
Palace announced that Ledley had signed "for an undisclosed fee, subject to final confirmation from the Premier League."
He penned a three-and-a-half year deal at Selhurst Park.
Ledley had been offered a new deal at Celtic Park, with his current contract running out this summer.
To... | Crystal Palace completed the signing of Joe Ledley from Celtic but with only minutes to spare before the closure of the January transfer window. | 25976835 |
L/Cpl Craig Roberts died during a Brecon Beacons march in July 2013.
L/Cpl Edward Maher and Cpl James Dunsby also died after collapsing during the same exercise.
On Friday, a serving SAS regular told an inquest stopping the test was "not an option" - even when heat illness guidance might have demanded.
The soldier, kno... | A fatal SAS reservist training exercise would have been "significantly inhibited" if safety guidelines had been followed, an inquest heard. | 33208293 |
Carla Whitlock, 37, was attacked in Southampton's Guildhall Square on 18 September.
Geoffrey Midmore, 26, pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent. His brother, Billy Midmore, 22, denied the same charge.
The men, both from London but of no fixed address, were remanded in custody after the hearing at S... | A man has admitted attacking a woman who had acid thrown in her face. | 34833217 |
The bloc warns of "serious consequences" if Mr Jammeh's refusal to give up power causes a crisis.
Adama Barrow, who won the recent presidential vote, said he believed he would be sworn in next week.
Nigeria's leader has flown to Banjul to try to broker a deal but the latest talks appear to have failed.
Nigerian MPs hav... | The African Union has said it will no longer recognise The Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh as the country's leader from next Thursday, when his term ends. | 38614234 |
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The duo collided with Russian and Belgian riders on lap 18 of the 80-lap race, which sees the riders hand-sling each other into the action.
A visit to hospital then revealed damage to her distal radius scaphoid.
"I was very aware of the crowd - it's a good recovery method,... | Britain's Katie Archibald fractured her wrist as she and Manon Lloyd won the inaugural women's madison at the Track Cycling World Cup in Glasgow. | 37886024 |
He warned the Security Council that armed groups were inciting Christians and Muslims against each other.
Mr Ban also backed the establishment of a UN peacekeeping force before the crisis leads to widespread atrocities.
The impoverished country has been in a state of chaos since rebels seized power in March.
A rebel al... | Communal violence in the Central African Republic risks spiralling out of control, the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said. | 24996125 |
Officers said they arrived at the scene following a tip off that a gang were planning a bank raid, and began to shoot after the suspects opened fire.
All 16 of the group were hit in the exchange of bullets and were taken to a nearby hospital.
Thirteen of them died and two were seriously hurt.
Police said no officers we... | At least 13 people have been killed in a shootout between police and armed robbery suspects in the Brazilian city of Salvador. | 31163224 |
The guard, who is believed to be in his 40s, was taken to Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital following the attack on 11 June.
The attack was revealed by an inmate who said the officer "was in a really bad way".
A Prison Service spokeswoman confirmed the incident is being investigated by police.
East of England Amb... | A prison officer has suffered a neck injury after being attacked with a bladed weapon at Norwich Prison. | 40504523 |
An Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) report looked at 576 cases across eight forces and suggests there was an "inadequate" response in 220 cases.
The National Police Chiefs Council acknowledged that forces had to "fundamentally change" their approach.
The Home Office said police would be given the resources to improv... | Police in England and Wales have been accused of failing to carry out effective investigations into allegations of child abuse and neglect. | 33357089 |
Actors Brad Pitt, Christian Bale and Josh Brolin attended as well as singers Pharrell Williams and Courtney Love.
Dozens of fans congregated outside the Hollywood Forever Cemetery to say goodbye to the grunge rocker.
Cornell, who killed himself earlier this month, battled throughout much of his career against drug and ... | Friends and family of rock singer Chris Cornell have paid their respects at his funeral service in Los Angeles. | 40068749 |
Ian Elkins responded after animal welfare officials warned the life of the merino sheep could be in danger because it was so woolly.
Sheep can develop serious health issues if they are not regularly shorn.
The animal - believed to be male - was "four-to-five times its normal size," welfare official Tammy Ven Dange said... | Australia's national shearing champion has been urgently called in to help after a heavily overgrown sheep was found near the capital Canberra. | 34125662 |
Voters in some regions will choose governors and others will select regional parliaments on Sunday.
But the main opposition Democratic Coalition has been allowed to stand in just one region, Kostroma.
The coalition includes the parties of murdered politician, Boris Nemtsov, and protest leader, Alexei Navalny.
Navalny c... | Russia is entering the final hours of campaigning for regional elections widely seen as a test ahead of parliamentary polls in a year's time. | 34219388 |
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