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It was informed about the "racially motivated" damage on the King Street building on Sunday morning.
A spokeswoman for Polish Social and Cultural Association said graffiti was found on the front entrance at about 06:00 BST and had been washed off.
The centre's chairwoman said staff were "very disturbed" by the find.
Me... | "Racist" graffiti was found scrawled on a Polish cultural centre building in Hammersmith, west London, the Met Police said. | 36634621 |
Villa are seven points adrift at the bottom of the table after just three league wins all season.
They lost 6-0 to Liverpool 11 days ago, a heaviest home defeat for 81 years.
"I don't see the commitment from all the players every day in training sessions," said Garde, whose side play at Stoke on Saturday (15:00 GMT).
F... | Aston Villa manager Remi Garde says not all of his players are giving everything in the club's bid to avoid relegation from the Premier League. | 35662055 |
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A goal from police officer Lee Casciaro in Tuesday's Champions League qualifier condemned Celtic to arguably their worst ever defeat.
The Imps also included a fireman, a customs officer and a taxi driver.
"I'm not really [shocked]. I know these results can happen," said Ro... | Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers said there is "no embarrassment" in losing 1-0 to Gibraltar part-timers Lincoln Red Imps in his first competitive game in charge of the Scottish giants. | 36780191 |
The relaunch featured Chris Evans and Matt LeBlanc driving Reliant three-wheelers from London to Blackpool and actor Jesse Eisenberg and chef Gordon Ramsay tackling the Top Gear track.
The new hosts were signed up after the old team left following an infamous fracas between lead presenter Jeremy Clarkson and a producer... | Motoring show Top Gear returned to BBC Two on Sunday with its new line-up of hosts. | 36411485 |
A vote on the issue in November 2014 ended in a tie but clubs were balloted again last week and decided against the use of plastic playing surfaces.
A Football League spokesman said the "majority" of clubs "prefer to play their matches on grass pitches".
The Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) also welcomed the... | Football League clubs have voted not to reintroduce artificial pitches. | 31603948 |
Groups in Calgary, Vancouver, Ottawa and Toronto say they have received cash and offers of help from volunteers.
Christine Archibald, 30, was a dedicated charity worker.
The hashtags #chrissysentme and #chrissysentyou on Twitter have now gained worldwide attention.
"Each and every time a donation is made, people will b... | An appeal by the family of a Canadian woman killed in the London Bridge attacks for people to honour her memory has led to a rise in donations to charities. | 40186398 |
The three-time Ballon d'Or winner was told of his illness in October.
The 68-year-old won three consecutive European Cups with Ajax as a player and led Barcelona to their first European Cup win in 1992 as manager.
"The results have been very positive," he said. "Thanks to the excellent work of the doctors, the affectio... | Netherlands great and former Barcelona boss Johan Cruyff says he is "2-0 up in a match" against lung cancer. | 35568780 |
Richard Cushworth and his Salvadoran wife Mercedes Casanellas have been waiting over eight months for a birth certificate for their son Moses.
After initially taking home the wrong baby, DNA tests proved he had been swapped with another boy.
They were both returned to their real parents eight months ago.
Ms Casanellas ... | A British father and his wife who were given the wrong baby by a hospital in El Salvador have been allowed to travel home to the US with their child. | 36432343 |
Neath Port Talbot council will build the replacement Afan Lido on the neighbouring Hollywood Park site.
Campaigners wanted the new building on the old site but did win their battle to have an eight-lane pool.
It is hoped construction which will take 15 months to complete will start early next year.
"This project is now... | Plans have been submitted for a £13.4m sports complex in Port Talbot to replace a lido destroyed by fire four years ago. | 24460587 |
In his first interview since he was fired in the summer after just three years, Mr Jenkins said the bank was performing well when he departed.
"It is a source of regret to me that I wasn't able to complete the work," he told me.
"But when I look at what we achieved in three years I'm confident that the organisation [is... | Antony Jenkins, the former chief executive of Barclays, has spoken of his surprise at being sacked by the bank's board, saying he believed he needed between five and 10 years to overhaul the culture of the bank. | 34989844 |
London, who finished second to Rovers in the Championship's regular season, opened the scoring through Andy Ackers.
Danny Addy, Kieren Moss, Robbie Mulhern and Ryan Shaw then went over to put the hosts 25-8 up at the break.
A second from Shaw sealed victory, before London finished strong with tries from James Cunningha... | Hull KR survived a London Broncos fightback to boost hopes of making an immediate Super League return. | 40938673 |
He blamed them for the deadlock, saying their "overriding theme" was protecting tax breaks for the rich.
But efforts to reach a deal suffered a setback as Senate leaders missed their own deadline to reach a compromise.
Failure to resolve the crisis by 31 December will mean steep spending cuts and tax rises.
This has ra... | US President Barack Obama has increased pressure on Republicans to accept a deal aimed at stopping the country going over a "fiscal cliff". | 20869725 |
Mr Corbyn, who is facing a challenge from Owen Smith, vowed to confront inequality, neglect, prejudice, insecurity and discrimination.
He said a future Labour government would require firms with more than 21 staff to publish equality pay audits.
In the past 48 hours, 183,000 people have signed up to vote in the ballot.... | Jeremy Corbyn has promised to tackle the "five ills of 21st Century Britain" as he launched his official campaign to remain as Labour leader. | 36852222 |
The couple and their three young sons were taken into custody after arriving at Los Angeles International Airport last week.
They had Special Immigrant Visas, which were granted for life-risking work done for the US military.
Afghanistan is not among the countries in President Trump's travel ban list.
The family had tr... | Members of an Afghan family who were detained in the US despite having valid entry visas will be released on Monday, their lawyer has said. | 39187751 |
The bank, which operates across Ireland, said it had seen a 48% increase in mortgage lending so far this year.
Ulster Bank is the largest bank in Northern Ireland and the third biggest in the Republic of Ireland. The profits included a 'write back' of £58m in impairment charges.
That means money set aside to cover expe... | Ulster Bank made a profit of £114m in the third quarter of this year. | 34675343 |
Birmingham 1-0 Bolton
Brentford 3-0 Wolves
Bristol City 0-4 Brighton
Burnley 1-0 Nottingham Forest
Ipswich 0-1 Hull
Leeds 1-1 Fulham
Middlesbrough 3-1 Cardiff
MK Dons 1-1 Huddersfield
Preston 2-1 Charlton
Reading 1-0 Rotherham
Sheff Wed 1-1 QPR | The results and reports from 11 of Tuesday's Championship matches, including league leaders Hull's win at Ipswich while second placed Burnley kept up the chase with victory at home to Nottingham Forest. | 35636353 |
It marked the end of a vibrant project by the village community to build a new memorial to remember the 29 servicemen who died in two World wars.
The old memorial plaque at a bus stop had become a target for vandals.
The new Celtic cross memorial now stands in a prominent position on Mynydd Bach Common.
Funded by the v... | The Archbishop of Wales and the First Minister were among guests who attended a ceremony for a new war memorial in the Bridgend village of Cefn Cribwr. | 22408501 |
Christopher Langley, from Pontypridd, teamed up with publican James Lovegrove to put the paintings together.
The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) said two pubs close every week in Wales.
Mr Langley has painted 13 so far, and hopes to complete another 20 over the coming months - saying there is "so much history that could ... | An artist is hoping to preserve the history of Cardiff's pubs through an exhibition. | 39074984 |
The disability arts movement began in the 1980s and culminated in the introduction of disability rights legislation in 1995, lasting a few years beyond. During this time, disabled people expressed their frustration in pictures, sculpture and ephemera, in what some call protest art. The aim of the million pound project,... | A group of experts from the National Disability Arts Collection and Archive (NDACA) has been photographing examples of work from the "golden age" of disability arts. | 35063050 |
As I am in Delhi to report on the UK Prime Ministers trade mission to India, I assumed it was an announcement in some way connected to the UK and India's future trade relationship.
It was much much bigger than that. The Indian PM announced the withdrawal of 500 (£6.50) and 1,000 (£13) notes from circulation from midn... | Watching an Indian news channel I was intrigued to see a newsflash that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was about to address the nation. | 37915359 |
Britain needed to beat the world number one-ranked side to tie the series having drawn 2-2 in the opener before losing the second Test 4-3.
Australia legend Jamie Dwyer, 37, scored twice in his last home Test, including the final goal.
Simon Mantell had cancelled out Dwyer's opening goal with a close-range effort to ma... | Australia comfortably defeated Great Britain 5-1 in the final Test in Perth to complete a 2-0 series win. | 36369556 |
The 39-year-old from Neath competed at Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008.
The cause of death has not been confirmed.
"All at UK Athletics send our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Philippa at this sad time," UK Athletics chief executive Niels de Vos said.
Her best throw of 62.89 metres, achieved in 2003, plac... | Welsh discus thrower Philippa Roles, who represented Great Britain at two Olympic Games, has died, UK Athletics has announced. | 39999697 |
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston lifeboats were called to reports of a man, 22, in a dinghy near Britannia Pier, Great Yarmouth on Thursday afternoon.
He did not have any paddles when he was found. He was taken to Gorleston.
Lifeboat crews said it was a "prank gone wrong", and Coxswain Paddy Lee added: "He is a very lucky ... | A man who was pushed out to sea in a dinghy for a joke by his friends and then carried off by strong winds has been rescued by lifeboat crews. | 32549602 |
State media called the drills "annual routine training, mainly involving the shooting of shipboard artillery".
China opposes the joint US-South Korea exercises, the latest of which begins on 5 September.
Those drills are intended as a show of force to North Korea, following the sinking of a South Korean warship.
The Ch... | The Chinese navy has begun artillery exercises in the Yellow Sea, days before the US and South Korea hold similar manoeuvres there. | 11149923 |
Four UKIP AMs employ family, as do four Labour and four Tory AMs.
Mr Hamilton said it is the assembly that is responsible for the appointment process, not individual AMs.
"I played no part whatsoever in the appointment of my wife as my PA and diary secretary," Mr Hamilton told BBC Wales on Wednesday.
"She does have 26 ... | UKIP assembly group leader Neil Hamilton has said he had no role in the appointment of his wife Christine as his personal assistant. | 37847086 |
Theresa May had made the call after his predecessor Sir Paul Stephenson, and his assistant John Yates, quit amid criticism of the Met's role in the phone-hacking scandal.
And the former Merseyside Police chief was well-placed to take on the job of the UK's top police officer, having been called on to act as the Met's d... | Bernard Hogan-Howe, the newly-appointed Metropolitan Police Commissioner, fits the bill for the "single-minded crime fighter" sought by the home secretary. | 14888782 |
Archery GB coach Harry Heeley is to take charge of the recurve team while Midlands-based coach Phillippa Lowe is to look after the compound squad.
"It's fantastic for us to get that level of experience," veteran island archer Heath Perrett told BBC Jersey.
"They're people who've competed at national and international l... | Jersey's archers at the 2017 Island Games will be boosted by the help of two coaches from the UK. | 38594453 |
Away from the troublespots, life for millions of Egyptians continues as normal. Egypt's most fundamental problems are more economic than political.
But in a week when the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood called for "an uprising by the great people of Egypt against those trying to steal their revolution with tank... | Even posing that question will annoy many. | 23244940 |
Lord Kinnock said Mr Corbyn made a "strategic error" in not allowing a free vote on the Article 50 bill.
In total, 52 Labour MPs - eight from Wales - rebelled against the party.
New shadow Welsh secretary Christina Rees has said the party should be united behind Mr Corbyn.
Lord Kinnock said the Labour leader should be ... | Jeremy Corbyn's handling of MPs' Brexit vote has turned Tory divisions over Europe into a problem for Labour, former leader Neil Kinnock has said. | 38936410 |
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It is 25 years since the league kicked off in the same summer as the Premier League over the border.
There had been a national league in existence in England for over a century - that was a rebranding. In Wales there was a new beginning.
It was not without challenges.
With... | Happy birthday to the Welsh Premier League. | 40899316 |
South Africa all-rounder Philander suffered a groin injury in the Championship defeat by Kent.
Taylor, 32, has taken 126 wickets in 85 one-day internationals for the West Indies at an average of 28.16.
"We're delighted that we have agreed terms with Jerome," director of cricket Keith Greenfield said.
"Jerome is a vastl... | Sussex have signed West Indies pace bowler Jerome Taylor for the One-Day Cup group stages as a replacement for the injured Vernon Philander. | 39694833 |
17 March 2016 Last updated at 07:48 GMT
It aims to inspire young scientists and engineers with lots to see and do, including drones, how maths can help you take the perfect free kick in football and the science behind your chocolate.
Ayshah went along to see what it's all about.. | The Big Bang Fair, the largest celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths for young people in the UK, has kicked off in Birmingham. | 35829347 |
Olympus is being probed over its accounting practices and the admission that it hid losses.
The issue came to light after former chief executive Michael Woodford claimed he was fired for questioning payments relating to mergers.
Olympus admitted it hid $1.5bn (£968m) of losses over the past two decades.
Last week Olymp... | Japanese prosecutors have raided the headquarters of camera and medical equipment maker Olympus as part of an ongoing investigation. | 16281034 |
The left-back, 26, will be reunited with Eagles boss Sam Allardyce, whom he played under last season.
"[He provides] great energy," Allardyce said. "He will increase the speed and energy levels of the squad.
"If everything goes well, I look forward to him joining me again."
Van Aanholt started his career at Chelsea but... | Sunderland defender Patrick van Aanholt is having a medical at Crystal Palace after the two clubs agreed a deal for the Netherlands international that could be worth as much as £14m. | 38769455 |
Official results give the opposition coalition, the LDS, fifteen seats in the new National Assembly, five more than the People's Party of President James Michel.
Before the result was announced, Mr Michel promised to work with the new assembly.
The opposition had been expected to win the election.
"My hope is that this... | The opposition in the Seychelles has won parliamentary elections for the first time in four decades. | 37331772 |
The proposal could disrupt the $20bn (£14bn) set-top box market by allowing companies like Apple and Alphabet to sell competing devices.
Currently US cable customers rent the boxes at an average of $231 a year, on top of cable TV charges.
The proposal sparked criticism from the already struggling cable TV industry.
Ca... | The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to move forward with a proposal to boost competition in the cable set top box industry. | 35608919 |
Cpl Anna Cross was the first person in the world to be given the experimental Ebola drug MIL 77, her doctors said.
Cpl Cross, aged 25, from Cambridge, caught the virus while working as a volunteer nurse in Sierra Leone.
During her illness she lost 22lb (10kg) and spent 14 days being treated at London's Royal Free Hospi... | A UK military medic who has been discharged from hospital after being declared free of Ebola said it was thanks to medics that she is alive. | 32088310 |
14 February 2017 Last updated at 15:39 GMT
Tornado, the newest steam locomotive in Britain, will pull 12 Northern services on the Settle-Carlisle line over three consecutive days.
It is part of celebrations to mark the upcoming reopening of the line after landslides closed a long stretch. | Timetabled services on a world-famous railway line have been powered by steam for the first time in decades. | 38972291 |
Peter Rombough, 22, from Ditchingham, Norfolk, admitted travelling 93 miles to stalk Mrs Womack at her home in Bedfordshire twice last year.
He was handed an eight-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, at Great Yarmouth Magistrates' Court.
In a statement read out to the court, Mrs Womack said the events had le... | A stalker found outside the home of EastEnders star Samantha Womack has avoided being sent to prison. | 35155322 |
The train station was evacuated after claims that a bomb was left there, while Quarry Steps at Spencer Road was also cordoned off in a separate alert.
A suspicious object was then discovered by officers in the Alfred Street and Clooney Terrace area at 23:00 GMT.
Police later said "nothing untoward" was found at any of ... | It has emerged that around 1,000 people had to leave a concert at an underground car park in Londonderry on Saturday due to a security alert. | 35026066 |
If I were cynical I would say that it is a shame that the so-called productivity challenge hardly featured in the general election battle.
Or I might point out that successive governments and chancellors have vowed to improve the UK's internationally sub-standard productivity, to very little effect.
But I am minded to ... | As a hack who has seen eight chancellors come and go since first taking a professional interest in the stewardship of the economy, it is slightly tempting to yawn and ignore George Osborne's claim tonight that he will put boosting productivity at the forefront of his policies. | 32820716 |
Formerly known as Caithness Heat and Power (Chap), the district heating scheme was run by a community-run enterprise to help tackle fuel poverty.
Highland Council later took over the running of it and spent £11.5m trying to make it work before scrapping it in 2009.
Now run by a private firm, the scheme provides heat t... | Caithness General Hospital in Wick is to be warmed by the town's wood-fuelled heating scheme. | 34767526 |
Julie Goodyear, who starred as his on-screen wife Bet Lynch, led the tributes by saying she was "devastated" by the loss of her "dearest friend".
Lancashire-born Barraclough was also known for his partnership with Les Dawson, especially their portrayal of gossiping housewives Cissie and Ada.
His death on Thursday morni... | Comic actor Roy Barraclough, who played Rovers Return landlord Alec Gilroy in Coronation Street, has died aged 81. | 40119752 |
They marched through the streets wearing black as a sign of mourning for their reproductive rights.
Women who oppose the ban are staying away from work and school and refusing to do domestic chores, in a protest inspired by a women's strike in Iceland in 1975.
Anti-abortion protests are being held around the country to... | Thousands of women in Poland have gone on strike in protest against proposals for a total ban on abortions. | 37540139 |
IS fighters began a surprise offensive in the area on Thursday and attacked Marea early on Saturday with tanks and car bombs, monitors said.
The UN fears for tens of thousands of civilians trapped in the fighting.
The area between the city of Aleppo and the Turkish border is split between IS, rebel and government-contr... | Heavy fighting has been reported in northern Syria as so-called Islamic State tries to capture the rebel-held town of Marea, near the Turkish border. | 36405204 |
The pair have had an and the tension surfaced again at Old Trafford.
Benitez said: "I was waiting for him at the beginning, so you should ask him. I have education. I was ready.
"I know a lot of people were watching and I knew what to do."
"Benitez has been on a starvation diet when it comes to getting credit from Chel... | Chelsea interim boss Rafael Benitez said Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson ignored their handshake before Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final. | 21737233 |
The year-on-year growth rate is also below the government's 7% target.
Though slightly above expectations, the data is expected to raise pressure on policymakers to step up monetary policy to stem the slowdown.
China's economy has been hit by extreme stock market volatility over the summer and weak economic data, causi... | China's economy grew 6.9% in the third quarter, the weakest rate since the global financial crisis. | 34536052 |
The veteran politician, who spent 43 years as an MP, died last month aged 84 following a short illness.
The Red Flag was played on the organ as political figures past and present filed into St Michael's Parish Church in Linlithgow.
Mr Dalyell's body was donated to science in line with his wishes, followed by a private ... | A memorial service has been held for former Labour MP Tam Dalyell. | 39077224 |
Annual audits from 2015/16 showed Moray College UHI in Elgin having "weak financial planning and management".
A declining performance against student activity targets was identified at Lews Castle College UHI in Stornoway, Lewis.
Edinburgh College has improved its performance, but the report said it needed to review it... | Three Scottish colleges have been warned about financial weaknesses by the Auditor General for Scotland. | 39666717 |
Shane Bryant, 30, from Birmingham, died in hospital on Saturday after being taken ill during a supermarket raid in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire.
North Leicestershire's coroner was told further tests were being carried out to establish the cause of death.
Mr Bryant's inquest has been opened and adjourned until 10 O... | A suspected robber who died in hospital after being restrained by members of the public has been identified by his fingerprint records, an inquest hears. | 40671069 |
Speaking at a meeting in Marrakech, Mr Kerry said he believed that US commitments would not be reversed.
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to pull the US out of the Paris Climate Agreement once in office.
Mr Kerry said that market forces, rather than policy, would ensure a transition to a low carbon world.
He play... | The US secretary of state John Kerry says that the overwhelming majority of US citizens support the US taking action on climate change. | 38005101 |
The All Blacks routed the tourists for a 3-0 series whitewash in Wales' 18th Test match since August 2015.
"Everything is raw, I am finding it hard to find the words and pick the positive aspects," said Warburton.
"If you look at the scoreboard it tells the story. We can have no excuses about it being a long season. Th... | Captain Sam Warburton says there were no excuses for Wales' 46-6 third-Test defeat by New Zealand. | 36628708 |
Mr Madsen, 46, pleaded not guilty to a new charge of abuse of a corpse as well as the original murder charge.
Ms Wall, 30, was last seen alive on 10 August as she departed with Mr Madsen on his self-built 40-tonne submarine.
On Wednesday, a headless torso found in waters off Denmark was identified as Ms Wall's via DNA ... | Danish inventor Peter Madsen, who is being held over the death of Swedish journalist Kim Wall, has denied murdering her and mutilating her body. | 41048985 |
4 February 2016 Last updated at 14:54 GMT
It was held close to the scene of one of the attacks, in which a 76-year-old woman suffered a broken jaw.
Personal alarms and safety packs are to be distributed to older people in the area, as Catherine Morrison reports. | Several hundred people have attended a rally in west Belfast after a number of recent violent robberies in which elderly residents were targeted. | 35491406 |
A pilot scheme in England that allows parents to claim free childcare for three and four-year-olds has seen take-up rates of over 80%.
Nurseries say rising staff costs and inflation will force many providers to close.
The government says it is investing a "record £6bn in childcare".
The Conservatives' promise to double... | Nursery providers are warning high demand for a new free 30-hour childcare scheme and rising costs will mean many nurseries will "go bust". | 37745435 |
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said that the asset management sector held the savings of millions of people.
Yet despite "sustained, high profits" for these firms, there was weak price competition and no link between higher fees and better performance.
Fund managers will face stricter rules following the regulat... | Investors must be quoted an "all-in fee" to make charges more transparent in a shake-up of the investment sector, the City regulator has confirmed. | 40428286 |
Dominic Bernard, 18, from Epsom, Surrey, travelled to the South American country in October but has made no contact since landing in Timehri.
A badly decomposed body was found in a shallow grave in the Berbice region last Friday, and relatives were told it was almost certainly Mr Bernard.
Post-mortem examinations found... | Seven people have been arrested on suspicion of murdering of an aspiring British film-maker in Guyana. | 35291564 |
The City Council voted 14-1 to pass the law in a victory for the national campaign to raise wages for low-paid workers.
Seattle and San Francisco have already agreed to increase the minimum wage to $15 by 2017 and 2018 respectively.
That compares with a $7.25 federal minimum wage which individual states can opt to beat... | Los Angeles has become the largest city in the US to agree a $15 (£9.67) minimum wage. | 32806059 |
Sirens have been used since the 1950s to warn residents when inmates at the high security psychiatric unit escape.
West London Mental Health Trust wants to replace them with social media alerts, but polls conducted online suggest many local people are opposed.
Bracknell MP Dr Phillip Lee said he had written to the trus... | Plans to replace Broadmoor Hospital's warning sirens with Twitter alerts need local support, an MP says. | 36429451 |
It follows the refusal of Social Development Minister Mervyn Storey to hand over the document without any of it being blanked out.
The Social Development Committee met in closed session to discuss the impasse on Thursday.
It is believed they decided third party mediation may provide a way forward.
The plan would involv... | A High Court judge may be called in to decide if a Stormont committee should be given a full copy of a report into the conduct of a DUP special adviser. | 31648880 |
Darpa says it wants "adaptable robots with the ability to use human tools
- from hand tools to vehicles".
It plans to hold a series of emergency response physical challenges.
A $2m (£1.3m) prize is being offered to the team with the best technology. The competition begins in October.
The agency says it hopes software... | A competition to develop next-generation robots capable of saving lives in disaster zones has been unveiled by the Pentagon's advanced research laboratory. | 17666449 |
He took on the leadership after Sean Neeson resigned in the face of poor election results.
Mr Ford, a former social worker, has been Northern Ireland's justice minister since April 2010 - the first local minister in that role in nearly 40 years.
Mr Ford has represented South Antrim as an MLA since 1998. He was also a m... | David Ford has led the cross-community Alliance Party since 2001 and is the longest serving leader of the party. | 35967531 |
The actor and comedian previously hosted the 77th annual Academy Awards in 2005, when the reception to his opening monologue and some controversial jokes was mixed.
"I'm so glad to be hosting the Oscars," Rock said. "It's great to be back."
The 88th Oscars will be held on Sunday 28 February, 2016.
Last year's ceremony,... | Chris Rock is returning to host next year's Oscars ceremony, its producers David Hill and Reginald Hudlin have announced. | 34591581 |
They were utterly disappointed, however, when their star Yu Darvish didn't get to pitch.
He is Japan's latest addition to Major League Baseball (MLB) after signing a six-year contract worth $60m (£38.7m) with the Texas Rangers in January.
It was the most expensive contract that any Japanese player has scored so far.
H... | Far away from Kansas City in the US state of Missouri, die-hard Japanese baseball fans gathered around their television sets earlier this week to watch the 83rd Major League Baseball All-Star Game. | 18793577 |
Quigg, 28, will meet Romanian Viorel Simion at featherweight on the bill headed by Anthony Joshua's heavyweight bout with Wladimir Klitschko.
Simion, 28, has only lost once in 22 fights, a points defeat by IBF featherweight champion Lee Selby.
"The fight catapults me in the mix for a world title fight," said Quigg.
The... | Former WBA super-bantamweight champion Scott Quigg will fight at Wembley Stadium on 29 April, his first contest under trainer Freddie Roach. | 39421790 |
The first 15,000 tickets for the 1 January event were made available online at 08:00 GMT.
Organisers introduced an online queuing system and apologised for the problems.
All tickets were claimed within two hours despite the problems. A final 10,000 tickets will be released on 5 November.
Users reported waiting in the q... | The site offering free tickets for the firework display to mark the beginning of Hull's year as UK City of Culture crashed due to demand. | 37845174 |
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Morelos had already headed the visitors ahead when the goalkeeper's Cruyff turn foxed the sliding Colombian striker.
But Fox took an age to clear and Morelos stole in to take possession and roll the ball into the empty net.
County recovered after the break, Thomas Mikkelse... | A moment of madness from Ross County goalkeeper Scott Fox helped Alfredo Morelos to a double and Rangers to the three points in Dingwall. | 40990373 |
Dr Leonard P. Annectens was bought at a local pet shop and given to Bristol University's earth science department for research purposes, in 2004.
The faculty said he had mentored students and published some "high impact" papers.
PhD student Frances Boreham, said he was a "grumpy member of staff" but "we're all pretty s... | A fish that became an honorary university academic boasting his own Twitter and Facebook accounts has died. | 40133621 |
Crews were called to the Blue Lagoon on Gordon Street at about 13:10.
The takeaway shop is located next to the main entrance to Central Station.
A spokeswoman for Strathclyde Fire and Rescue said they were responding to reports of smoke. A cordon was put in place around the chip shop and the front of the station. | Firefighters have tackled a blaze at the chip shop in Glasgow city centre. | 19926027 |
Catherine Bonner, 55, died and her partner, Jim McColl, 55, was badly hurt in the crash in Fairlie in 2013.
A Fatal Accident Inquiry heard from a doctor who said driver George Marshall had an underlying medical condition.
A charge of death by dangerous driving was dropped by the Crown after it had looked into his medic... | The driver of a lorry which crashed into a house killing a woman had blacked out with an "explosive coughing fit", a court has heard. | 38553753 |
The American sank three birdies on the back nine in a five-under 65 to move to 16 under as compatriot Spieth (67) bogeyed the last to drop to 14 under.
Americans Matt Kuchar (65) and Bud Cauley (68), and Spaniard Sergo Garcia (68), are tied for third at 13 under.
Overnight leader Ben Crane struggled to a 72 to fall six... | Brooks Koepka will take a two-shot lead over Jordan Spieth into the final round of the AT&T Byron Nelson tournament. | 36352320 |
The Inniskilling Dragoons and Fusiliers both fought in the battle and helped to turn the tide of European history as the Duke of Wellington beat Napoleon.
The heavy losses they suffered has been recalled at a memorial service at St Macartin's Cathedral, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh.
There has also been a battle re-ena... | The role played by Irish soldiers in the Battle of Waterloo 200 years ago has been commemorated in Enniskillen. | 32940261 |
The Scarlets back-rower, 29, admits he was 'slightly surprised' to be called up for the Six Nations but is desperate to play for his country again.
Barclay, capped 45 times, is in contention for a place in the match-day 23 to face England on Saturday.
"I am still massively motivated and still feel I have a lot to offer... | Scotland flanker John Barclay thought his Test career might be over after missing out on their World Cup squad. | 35465980 |
An arrest warrant has been issued for Lucas Piazon, 21, currently on loan to Reading, and his Brazilian team-mate, goalkeeper Andrey da Silva Ventura, 22.
It is claimed the sexual assault took place during the Pan-Am Games in July.
The alleged victim is a 21-year-old woman who they met in a nightclub, Toronto Police sa... | A Chelsea forward and his Brazilian team-mate are wanted in connection with an alleged sexual assault in Canada. | 34669366 |
The Jorvik Viking Centre in York has launched a campaign to raise £2m to help it re-open.
Its underground re-creation of a Viking street was ruined in December but original 9th Century items, including a sock, bowls and tools were rescued
The York Archaeological Trust plans to open a revamped museum, which attracts 400... | A Viking museum that was forced to close by severe flooding during storm Frank will be shut for another year. | 35550226 |
Scotsman Hall and English partner Mills, the 2010 winner, beat Englishman Oliver Leydon-Davis and Denmark's Lasse Moelhede 21-17 21-18.
The latter were off the back of winning last week's Norwegian International.
But Scottish number one Kieran Merrilees lost to Mark Caljouw in the last 16 of the singles, the Dutchman w... | Britain's Adam Hall and Peter Mills have reached the semi-finals of the Scottish Open Grand Prix in Glasgow. | 38113018 |
George Mason University in Virginia said its law school would be called the Antonin Scalia School of Law.
The eagle-eyed immediately took to Twitter to point out that the acronym would be ASSoL.
The university has since renamed it as the Antonin Scalia Law School.
In a statement to students, the university said the new... | Officials at a US university were left red-faced after their decision to rename a law school after late Supreme Court judge Antonin Scalia prompted hilarity over its unfortunate acronym. | 35975832 |
The versatile 22-year-old has scored 81 points in 54 appearances with the Welsh region.
"I'm excited to get started and to play at the brand new Ashton Gate," Williams told the club website.
"Bristol Rugby have a great reputation," he continued. "I'd heard lots of positive things about the club before joining."
William... | Scarlets back Jordan Williams will join Championship leaders Bristol on a two-year deal ahead of the 2016-17 season. | 35967882 |
Who and what inspired Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Hound of the Baskervilles?
With Holmes enjoying a resurgence thanks to the BBC Wales-produced primetime TV drama Sherlock, and director Guy Ritchie releasing the second cinema adaptation, interest in the sleuth is soaring.
The origin of one of his most famous cases is ... | It is a mystery even Sherlock Holmes might have had a problem solving. | 16637408 |
Ddydd Gwener penderfynodd barnwr yng Nghanolfan Cyfiawnder Sifil Caerdydd y byddai cwmni preifat Indigo yn cael casglu'r ffioedd gan staff Ysbyty Athrofaol Cymru.
Mae'r dyfarniad yn golygu fod yn rhaid i 75 o bobl dalu £128 am bob tocyn gawson nhw.
Dywedodd Sophie Round, gweithiwr iechyd cynorthwyol, mai "nid dyma'r ca... | Mae dros 70 o staff ysbyty yng Nghaerdydd "mewn braw" ar ôl i lys ddyfarnu fod arnyn nhw filoedd o bunnau mewn dyledion parcio, medd ymgyrchydd. | 40629073 |
Ms Refaeli is accused of failing to report millions of dollars in income earned abroad and tens of thousands of dollars in "celebrity benefits".
On Thursday, a court agreed to release her on $193,000 (£129,000) bail.
Ms Refaeli, who denies committing any offence, must also seek the permission of the authorities if she... | The Israeli supermodel, Bar Refaeli, is being investigated for suspected tax evasion in Israel. | 35124190 |
The attorney told a local newspaper he would ask a judge to authorise between $200,000 (£130,000) and $300,000 to cover George Zimmerman's expenses.
Under Florida law, the state must cover the cost as Mr Zimmerman was acquitted, said the defence lawyer, Mark O'Mara.
Mr Zimmerman, 29, was found not guilty in July of Tr... | The lawyer for a Florida man cleared of killing an unarmed black teenager has reportedly said he will ask the state to pay some of his client's legal fees. | 23853717 |
Sambo Dasuki said Nigeria, and its neighbours were in a "good shape" to take on the insurgents.
But he acknowledged the group, which is fighting to create an Islamic state, were a "real security threat".
Meanwhile US Secretary of State John Kerry says he plans to visit Nigeria in a couple of days.
Mr Kerry made the ann... | Nigeria does not need the help of UN or African Union troops to take on Boko Haram, the country's national security adviser has told the BBC. | 30950628 |
The deal has been concluded fast but it is no less momentous for it. Never before have the England rugby union team been led by a foreign coach. That they will be now owes much to Jones' considerable coaching experience and something to his availability compared to that of the other dream candidates.
It is also down to... | So Eddie Jones has gone from South Africa's Stormers to England's strugglers, from Cape of Good Hope to capable of good, it is to be hoped. | 34876948 |
Not only is he the solitary Scot at the 116th US Open, he's trying to upset all odds and become the first Scottish winner of golf's second major of the year since 1927.
Edinburgh-born Tommy Armour was the victor 89 years ago after an 18-hole play-off versus Harry Cooper, although Armour had taken American citizenship b... | Russell Knox has his work cut out. | 36540891 |
He even helped to train them before they joined, taking the men on exercises in nearby fields around the city.
Every single one of those new recruits was killed at the Battle of the Somme. It left the Rosemount area of the city, where they came from, bereft.
It also left Thomas's widow, who had six children to raise, a... | When World War One broke out in 1914, Thomas Young, from Londonderry, encouraged other local men to enlist. | 36640897 |
The pair put on 191 for the first wicket before Westley was trapped lbw by spinner Jeetan Patel for 108.
Pettini struck 126, with 10 fours and two sixes, as Essex piled up 320-5.
Warwickshire and former England batsman Jonathan Trott made 51, but he was removed by Westley (2-26) as the visitors were bowled out for 168.... | Openers Mark Pettini and Tom Westley both hit centuries as Essex thumped Warwickshire by 152 runs in the One-Day Cup at Chelmsford. | 33698168 |
Lambert, from Gateshead, sustained multiple injuries after coming off his 1,000cc Kawasaki machine at Greeba Castle.
He crashed on lap three of the six-lap race on the Mountain Course.
The 48-year-old was airlifted to Nobles Hospital, before being transferred to Aintree Hospital in Liverpool.
Lambert was making his TT ... | English rider Davey Lambert has died in hospital following a crash in the opening Superbike race at the Isle of Man TT event on Sunday. | 40182422 |
Yusuf Ahmed, Syria's envoy in Cairo, said the plan "reflected the hysteria of these governments".
The EU on Monday backed the Arab League's "bold" plan but Russia said violence must end before any peacekeepers could be sent.
Meanwhile the UN General Assembly has started a debate on the Syrian crisis.
UN human rights ch... | Syria has "categorically rejected" an Arab League resolution calling for a joint Arab-UN peacekeeping mission to end the country's 11-month conflict. | 17008597 |
Shops and 60 homes were evacuated after the 60m (197ft) jib landed on the vacant clothing shop in West Street on Saturday afternoon.
No-one was injured but the council provided accommodation for 49 people.
Berkshire Fire Service has stabilised the crane and it is upright again. The jib will be dismantled overnight, Tha... | A crane that toppled and landed on a former Primark store in Reading town centre has been stabilised. | 40768332 |
The experiences of 50 of them will be heard by the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry (HIA) either by oral or written evidence.
It is examining the extent of child abuse in religious and state-run institutions in NI from 1922 to 1995.
A team from the inquiry has already made two trips to Australia.
HIA chairman Sir... | One hundred and thirty-one children from Northern Ireland, some as young as five, were sent to Australia as child migrants, an inquiry has heard. | 29006251 |
The Canal and River Trust said there was one new boat in the capital every working day in the last year.
A spokesman said rising house and rent prices were driving people to chose houseboats as an alternative.
Over the last five years, the numbers have increased by 36% s to 2,964 boats in March 2014.
Boats without a ho... | A rise in the number of people choosing to live on canals in London is starting to put a strain on London's waterways, experts have said. | 32593927 |
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The 20-year-old England winger told BBC Sport he is motivated by trophies and not money after rejecting a contract worth £100,000 a week.
Sterling says he will address a new deal at the end of the season.
"He's come a long way in a very short period of time and he needs to... | Liverpool's Raheem Sterling should stay at the club but is now "under pressure" after talking about his future, says former Reds defender Mark Lawrenson. | 32160737 |
"I fear nothing," he said, after being interrogated on Friday over allegations that he received millions of dollars in illegal payments.
Lula, a left-wing icon, left office in 2011. His Workers' Party has been hit hard by the long-running scandal.
His brief detention led to clashes outside his home near Sao Paulo.
Afte... | Brazil's ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has vowed to fight allegations that he was involved in a huge bribery scheme run by oil giant Petrobras. | 35730351 |
The pair have now scored Barca's last 14 goals in Lionel Messi's absence with seven each during that run.
Suarez gave Barca a half-time lead from Sergi Roberto's superb back-heeled pass to slot in his 300th career goal.
Neymar then volleyed home after an hour as the champions kept pace with Real, who earlier beat Las P... | Luis Suarez and Neymar were again on target as Barcelona easily won at Getafe to go level on points with La Liga leaders Real Madrid. | 34688723 |
The Belfast Telegraph and News Letter both lead with a report on Jim Allister's accusation, made under parliamentary privilege, that a former special adviser to Arlene Foster, Stephen Brimstone, used an RHI-funded boiler to heat his home.
Mr Allister said that Mr Brimstone's RHI claim was "the sort of rip-off that brin... | The investigation into the shooting of a police officer on a Sunday and the latest twist in the RHI scandal are taking up plenty of space on Tuesday's front pages. | 38728496 |
The plea follows an EU announcement on Thursday that member states should be allowed to send some asylum seekers back to Greece from March 2017.
Under EU rules, the first country of entry usually handles an asylum seeker's claim.
But that system collapsed in 2015 when Greece was overwhelmed by new arrivals.
Most of the... | Greece has appealed to the EU to support its plans to reduce the population of overcrowded migrant camps on the Aegean islands. | 38265684 |
Valencia claimed their first win in 10 games under Neville with Saturday's 2-1 victory over struggling Espanyol.
"I'm happy with it, but it's just one small step forward. Relief is probably a good word," said Neville, 40.
"Fans and media have been within their rights to say the things they are saying. I'd have said the... | Gary Neville was relieved to earn his first league win as Valencia manager but said there would be no celebration as he still has a big job to do. | 35521450 |
Security searches at entrances and on-site sniffer dogs will feature at the five-day event which began on Tuesday and ends on Saturday 18 June.
Extra measures have been taken in the wake of recent terror attacks in Europe and America.
Supt Jim Weems said police will be more visible in and around the site.
"Aside from o... | Security at Royal Ascot has been stepped up with over 200 officers - including the armed response - patrolling the event. | 36527941 |
The ex-EastEnders actress was in a pantomime in the Suffolk town when the murders were taking place.
The bodies of five women - all of them sex workers - were found near Ipswich over a 10-day period.
Dobson can clearly recall the atmosphere in the town. "The streets were deserted. You could walk home and not see a soul... | The new musical film London Road, set at the time of the Ipswich serial murders in 2006, evokes vivid memories for cast member Anita Dobson. | 32885221 |
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