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Karen Black, from Worksop in Nottinghamshire, was last seen in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, on 10 November 2006.
A case review in 2015 saw four men arrested on suspicion of murder in July 2016, but they were later released without charge.
Her niece Roxanne Davis said "no one in the family can be at peace".
Mother-of-one ... | The family of a woman missing for 10 years has appealed to the "tight-knit" community where she vanished. | 37922969 |
The Swede, PSG's all-time top scorer, has now scored six goals in his last four league games.
His two strikes - both in the final 20 minutes - were straightforward finishes following passes by Edinson Cavani and Serge Aurier respectively.
Laurent Blanc's side, who are chasing their fourth consecutive title, have won ei... | Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice as Paris St-Germain beat Bastia to extend their unbeaten start in Ligue 1. | 34549179 |
The HDZ party is set to win about 60 seats, with more than 50 for the ruling alliance led by the Social Democrats. Exit polls had predicted a dead heat.
An alliance of independent candidates is likely to hold the balance of power with more than 15 seats.
The migration crisis was one of the main issues. More than 320,00... | Croatia's opposition conservatives are leading in parliamentary elections, preliminary results suggest. | 34758843 |
The Gender and Equal Opportunity Bill was thrown out on Tuesday after some lawmakers voiced their opposition.
Rights activists say the bill would promote women's equality in marriage, inheritance and education.
Those opposed to the Equality Bill say it is not compatible with Nigerian culture and religious beliefs.
Some... | Nigeria's Senate has been condemned for rejecting a proposed bill aimed at eliminating "all forms of discrimination" against women. | 35820970 |
Former Everton Ladies left-sided player Alexander, 22, joined the Women's Super League One club in 2016.
Defender Matthews, 23, who can also play in midfield, has been with the Vixens for six years and helped them reach the 2013 Women's FA Cup final.
Former Aston Villa forward Fergusson, 21, has been with Willie Kirk's... | Megan Alexander, Jasmine Matthews and Olivia Fergusson have all signed new deals with Bristol City Women. | 38681977 |
The move comes after a suicide bomber killed 22 people - including children - and injured 64 at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester on Monday.
Police said they have also increased patrols in wake of the attack.
More than 40,000 people are expected to travel to the Isle of Man over the next few weeks for the annual T... | Ferry passengers travelling to the Isle of Man have been told they will require photographic ID whilst the UK terror threat level remains critical. | 40042972 |
Conservation charity WWF said the seas are set to get much busier and it is also worried about a "substantial impact" on marine environment.
It has concerns for fish stocks, seabed damage, pollution and marine litter.
It wants help by conservationists and industries working together.
The "Future Trends in the Celtic Se... | The seas surrounding much of Wales risk becoming "more and more degraded" over the next 20 years unless work is done to limit the impact of shipping and energy generation, a report has found. | 37910855 |
Anti-abortion group Precious Life welcomed the ruling.
The group's director, Bernadette Smyth, said: "This is a victory for the most vulnerable in society - our unborn children.
"It is also a victory for democracy - the court has acknowledged that abortion should be a matter for our Assembly, not the courts.
"Our laws ... | Both anti-abortion and pro-life groups have been reacting to the Court of Appeal in Belfast ruling that it is up to Stormont assembly, and not the courts, to decide on abortion law in Northern Ireland. | 40444310 |
It was named last year in a report criticising stations in Wales not fully accessible to disabled people.
Campaigners say at the moment they have to give 24 hours notice so arrangements can be made for them to reach the central platform.
The design proposals are going on public exhibition with rail users being urged to... | Plans are being drawn-up for a multi-million pound upgrade of Port Talbot Parkway railway station. | 12807279 |
The incident happened shortly after full-time in Dundee United's play-off final first leg against Hamilton Academical at Tannadice on Thursday.
Police are appealing for witnesses after the cone was thrown towards Tannadice Street and hit the 48-year-old.
The woman was treated for facial injuries. | A woman was struck in the face with a traffic cone following a football match in Dundee. | 40092395 |
Owen Paterson announced details of a consultation process on the practice which is due to expire in March 2011.
Mr Paterson said that currently more than 29% of serving officers are from a Catholic background which is within the target set by the Patten report.
He said although he favoured ending 50-50, he would "refle... | The secretary of state has said he is "not minded" to continue the practice of 50-50 recruitment in the PSNI. | 11732911 |
Li had ties to Zhou Yongkang, jailed for life in June in one of China's biggest ever corruption scandals.
The sentence was reported on an official China Central Television social media account.
The former deputy security minister stood accused of taking nearly 22m yuan ($3.3m; £2.3m) in bribes.
He was also accused of ... | China's former deputy national police chief Li Dongsheng has been jailed for 15 years for corruption offences, according to state media. | 35289439 |
Staff trawled through 1,000 rubbish bags looking for the 90-year-old pet after using the bin lorry's GPS to track him to the waste facility.
Zuma is now recuperating at home with owner Sarah Joiner in central London.
She praised the "amazing teamwork" that brought Zuma back home.
For more stories about animals getting ... | A tortoise who crawled into a bin has been reunited with his owner after refuse workers spent hours searching through bags of rubbish using a thermal imaging camera. | 37022688 |
Known as a "skinny budget", it will initially be limited to the $1tn ( £0.81tn) portion of the $4tn annual federal budget that pays for US agencies and departments.
Although Mr Trump's Republicans control both houses of Congress, segments of the budget plan are expected to face stiff resistance across the parties.
But... | President Donald Trump has released a budget plan that proposes sharp cuts to many US agencies and increased spending on the military. | 39295234 |
Three months after the deal was signed by 10 south Wales councils, business leaders are attending a conference to give their views.
The aim is to bring 25,000 new jobs and £4bn in private sector investment.
It also includes £734m for the south Wales Metro, bringing better rail and bus travel in the capital and valleys.... | Businesses have been told they have a "critical" role to play in developing the £1.2bn Cardiff Capital Region over the next 20 years. | 36576431 |
Seven candidates are competing to represent the Republican Party.
The forerunners include ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy and ex-Prime Ministers Alain Juppe and Francois Fillon.
The winner of the conservative primary seems assured to make the presidential run-off, where he or she is likely to face far-right leader Marine ... | People in France are due to take part in a US-style primary to chose a centre-right candidate who will run in next year's presidential election. | 38040847 |
A third successive loss in front of their own fans came against leaders Sheffield United on Tuesday.
"I keep saying that we've got eight games we need to win minimum," Appleton told BBC Radio Oxford. "But, the games are running out."
Oxford slipped to 11th and are nine points off the top six.
Twelve league games remain... | Oxford United manager Michael Appleton insists his side are still in with a chance of reaching the League One play-offs despite another home defeat. | 39207369 |
After today we have the clearest idea of the deal Theresa May wants: UK access to the European Single Market but no membership of it; a tariff-free customs union with the EU but freedom to sign trade deal with other countries; some sort of bridging arrangement between membership of the EU and life outside it to avoid "... | It cannot be said Britain will begin its exit from the EU with no destination in mind. | 38653419 |
Jamaica-born Gordon, 24, part of the Bears teams that won the T20 Blast in 2014 and One-Day Cup this season, has not had his contract renewed after reaching the end of his current deal.
He made only five County Championship appearances following his first-class debut in April 2013.
But he was a regular one-day player, ... | Warwickshire have released fast bowler Recordo Gordon after five years' service to the Birmingham-based club. | 37523198 |
The bearded dragon, a kind of lizard, had its sore jaw treated at a cost of £410.
The food-resistant python proved even more expensive, costing £790 to treat.
They were both among 932,000 pet insurance claims made in 2016, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
The total amount paid out to policy-holde... | A bearded dragon with an abscess, and a Burmese python with anorexia were among a record number of pets treated under insurance policies last year. | 39593574 |
The corporation, which produces Pobol y Cwm for the Welsh-language channel S4C, conducted a "detailed review" after the Welsh government complained.
Ministers claimed an episode about bovine TB broke editorial guidelines and they were denied a right of reply.
But BBC Cymru Wales has not upheld the complaint.
During the... | An episode of a TV soap opera which featured criticism of a Welsh government decision not to cull badgers was balanced, BBC Cymru Wales says. | 20645964 |
Images of three men - captured on CCTV ahead of the club's 1-1 draw with Paris St-Germain - were released on Friday.
Met Police officers said they launched the appeal in support of French police.
Chelsea FC has barred five fans from attending Stamford Bridge following the release of a video showing a black man being pu... | Three men being sought in connection with an incident of alleged racism by Chelsea fans on the Paris Metro have been identified, the Met Police says. | 31575123 |
For weeks, Mr Fillon has fought allegations that his wife was paid for years for work she did not do.
Mr Fillon called the investigation "a political assassination" against him.
President Francois Hollande criticised his words, and accused him of attacking France's judicial system.
"Being a presidential candidate doesn... | French centre-right presidential candidate Francois Fillon says a judge is placing him under investigation over a fake job scandal - but has vowed to continue his election campaign. | 39125941 |
The agreement was signed amid a week-long Australian visit by Solomon Islands PM Manasseh Sogavare.
In June, Australia ended a 14-year peacekeeping mission in the Soloman Islands following a civil conflict that brought it to the brink of collapse.
Mr Sogareve said he he hoped the new deal would never be acted upon.
"Th... | Australia and the Solomon Islands have signed a deal allowing Canberra to deploy security forces to its Pacific neighbour in the event of civil unrest. | 40932328 |
The 26-year-old flanker has been advised to take a three-month rest after suffering concussion playing for Wales against Italy on 19 March.
Charvis applauded the decision to give Tipuric a break and the trend towards caution in dealing with head injuries.
"Better safe than sorry," he said. "There's plenty of rugby ahea... | Wales will miss Justin Tipuric on their tour of New Zealand in June, says former Wales captain Colin Charvis. | 36022341 |
An application for a distillery and visitor centre at the site in St Leonard's Lane has been accepted.
The Holyrood Park Distillery will be Edinburgh's first single malt whisky distillery since Glen Sciennes closed in the 1920s.
It is scheduled to open its doors to the public in 2018.
It will initially produce 53,000 l... | Single malt whisky distilling is a step closer to returning to Edinburgh after a 90 year absence after plans were approved to develop the Engine Shed. | 37107307 |
The 20 year-old can play either as a striker or winger and has featured three times in the Swansea Under-23 side in the Football League Trophy this season.
He joins club-mate Liam Shephard at Huish Park.
Manager Darren Way has also signed Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro and Kabongo Tshimanga on transfer deadline day.
Find all th... | League Two side Yeovil Town have signed Owain Jones from Swansea City on loan until the end of the season. | 38821207 |
Rebels have been advancing in both areas despite air strikes by a Saudi-led coalition.
The strikes began after Yemen sent the UN a similar letter in March requesting military help from Gulf Arab states.
The latest request also urged human rights groups to document "barbaric violations" by Houthis.
The letter, from Yeme... | Yemen has urged the UN to authorise the use of foreign ground forces to drive back Houthi rebels, specifically in the cities of Aden and Taiz. | 32619709 |
The 32-year-old former Ghana midfielder asked Daniele Minelli to stop Sunday's Serie A game at Cagliari.
But he was instead booked for dissent in the 89th minute, prompting the former Portsmouth and Sunderland player to leave the pitch in protest.
He angrily confronted Cagliari fans, shouting: "This is my colour."
Spea... | Pescara's Sulley Muntari walked off the pitch in protest when a referee booked him after he claimed he was being racially abused during a league match. | 39766542 |
Japanese fashion brand Uniqlo has installed a vending machine dispensing clothing at Oakland Airport in California.
Nine other machines will pop up at airports and malls at sites including Los Angeles, Houston and New York in the coming months.
They will stock men and women's shirts and lightweight jackets.
Uniqlo USA ... | A fresh new shirt delivered at the push of a button is now on offer for travellers in the US. | 40810761 |
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UK Sport, the body that distributes money to Olympic and Paralympic sports, will receive £125m per year.
How the funding will be allocated between different sports will be decided by UK Sport.
"Given that most people involved in British Olympic and Paralympic sport expecte... | Funding for Britain's Olympic sports will be maintained for Rio 2016, Prime Minister David Cameron has announced. | 19226099 |
Jennings, 24, replaces Mark Stoneman in the role, who left the county to join Surrey for the forthcoming season.
All-rounder Paul Coughlin will be vice-captain, while Paul Collingwood remains first-class and T20 Blast skipper.
"It's one of those dreams as a young boy, you want to lead your side," Jennings said. "It's a... | Durham have named England batsman Keaton Jennings as captain for the One-Day Cup competition in 2017. | 38796982 |
President Mahamadou Issoufou is hoping to secure a second term in the impoverished West African nation.
His main rival, Hama Amadou, is currently behind bars accused of trafficking babies, a charge he strongly denies.
The run-up to the vote was marred by accusations of repression and a row over identification documents... | Vote counting is under way in Niger following Sunday's presidential and parliamentary elections. | 35624461 |
The project will involve replacing pieces of the 120-year-old timber at Swanage Pier.
The Swanage Pier Trust, which owns and operates the pier, said a new visitor centre also featured in the plans.
The trust has been allocated £893,800 in Heritage Lottery Funding for the project. It has until November to raise the rema... | Plans for a £1.7m revamp of a Grade II listed pier in Dorset have gone on display. | 35924074 |
Mel Morris, 58, from Derbyshire, made his fortune from the Candy Crush game.
The da Vinci device has cameras and robotic arms, controlled by surgeons, which allows them to conduct intricate operations.
Mr Morris said he hoped it would help the Royal Derby Hospital in the long term, while patient Mick Barton said he was... | A £1.2m robot surgeon, bought for a Derby hospital by an online game tycoon, has begun work on patients. | 30498100 |
Brian Parker, who represents Marsden on Pendle Council, told the Lancashire authority he wants to sit as an independent.
Pendle Council's corporate director Philip Mousdale said confirmed he had been told by Mr Parker he had resigned from the BNP.
Mr Parker and the BNP have yet to comment.
1993 - First councillor for t... | The British National Party's last remaining district councillor in the UK has quit the party, council chiefs say. | 38083891 |
Tim Thomson has an advanced form of the illness and has been deteriorating rapidly over the last three months.
He is to undergo stem cell transplant therapy, usually used to treat cancer, said to "reboot" the immune system.
His family has set up an online fundraising page.
More on this and other West Yorkshire stories.... | A man with multiple sclerosis who fears the condition may leave him "in a wheelchair by Christmas" is to spend £40,000 on an experimental treatment in Mexico. | 37093187 |
The shareholding is currently held by Livingston 5 Ltd.
And the club say the offer is "from a company led by John Ward and members of the operations committee".
The club announced details of the potential purchase as well as boardroom changes on their website following Monday's extraordinary general meeting.
"The offer... | The majority shareholders of League One winners Livingston "have accepted, in principle," an offer for the purchase of their stake in the club. | 39625137 |
Bicester Village has closed as a consequence and five fire engines are on the scene battling the blaze.
One eyewitness told the BBC: "Carluccio's restaurant is on fire, flames are coming out of the roof. It's chaos, with people running in all directions."
The fire service confirmed it was called at 08:40 GMT. Bicester ... | A large fire has broken out at a major shopping outlet in Oxfordshire. | 32143939 |
The Cheshire zoo, which is home to more than 11,000 animals, was also rated the second best in Europe.
The 2014 Travellers' Choice Awards feature categories including landmarks, hotels and beaches.
Jamie Christon, managing director of Chester Zoo said: "We're absolutely delighted."
He said: "Our sincere thanks go to ev... | Chester Zoo has been named the best zoo in the UK and the sixth best in the world by users of travel website TripAdvisor. | 28643452 |
Sirte is the most significant IS stronghold outside Iraq and Syria.
Air and missile strikes have hit IS positions this week, officials said. A spokesman said troops were moving closer to the city centre.
The forces, aligned to the UN-backed unity government in Tripoli, began the battle to retake the city last month.
A ... | Libyan forces say they have retaken control of the port in the city of Sirte, after fierce fighting with militants from so-called Islamic State. | 36505935 |
Never has the future of Yarmouk looked so uncertain for the community of Palestinian refugees as well as Syrians who call it home.
"There are a few scenarios, and some are nightmarish," said an Arab diplomat in the Syrian capital.
A place trapped in a deepening maelstrom since it was drawn into Syria's uprising in 2012... | A refugee camp which grew into the liveliest of neighbourhoods is now crumbling into the deadliest of quarters as life drains away by the day. | 32371062 |
Owain Arwel Hughes said music taught children self-discipline, and people had told him it saved them from prison.
He called for the setting up of a national "hub" with public funding to encourage music education for all.
The Welsh Government said it remained "committed" to teaching music, and planned a national endowme... | Wales will no longer be a musical nation unless it tackles a crisis in funding for school music lessons, a leading conductor has told AMs. | 38596123 |
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"I am not sitting here thinking about myself," he told the media post-match, insisting his thoughts were only for his players and the supporters who had traipsed to Trnava to witness their efforts.
Strachan's overall record reads 15 wins (a 47% success rate) and six draws ... | Scotland manager Gordon Strachan refused to discuss his own position in the wake of his side's demoralising 3-0 World Cup qualifying defeat in Slovakia on Tuesday. | 37631717 |
The £16m Black Rock site in Portishead had to be partially demolished after the fire led to the roof's collapse. An anarchist group claimed responsibility.
It will be used by more than 300 officers per year from three police forces in the West Country.
Facilities include firing ranges, fake houses, interactive target ... | A police firearms training centre has been officially opened, two years after it was damaged in a major arson attack. | 34941556 |
John Carpenter's 1982 sci-fi horror The Thing was shown on an inflatable big screen at Snow Factor at Braehad.
The event, on Thursday, was a sell-out, complete with huskies and an ice bar.
The 13th annual festival runs until Sunday. It closes with the world premiere of Mad To Be Normal, starring David Tennant.
The fest... | An audience braved temperatures of -5C to watch a special screening at an indoor real snow ski slope as part of the Glasgow Film Festival. | 39085218 |
The Lindt cafe in the city centre is surrounded by armed police. Officers have made contact with the gunman.
Five people have been seen running from the building. It is not clear how many remain inside. A black Islamic flag has been displayed at the window.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott said it was "profoundly shocking" t... | A gunman is holding staff and customers hostage at a cafe in Sydney, Australia. | 30473983 |
America and China of are playing a high-stakes game in the South China Sea. Things are tense in Washington, too.
After building islands, lighthouses and a runway in disputed areas of the South China Sea, Beijing officials say they're ready to stop construction. Lu Kang, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry, ... | As US and China officials meet in Washington for high-level talks, the relationship between the countries is increasingly tense and awkward, even as they try to build an alliance. | 33104127 |
The 29-year-old, who joined the Cherries from Leyton Orient in November 2011, has missed just one league game in the club's first top-flight season.
"He has been outstanding for us this season and performed at a really high level consistently," manager Eddie Howe told BBC Radio Solent.
"I'm really pleased he has commit... | Bournemouth defender Charlie Daniels has agreed a new three-and-a-half-year contract with the Premier League club. | 35667789 |
Danny Willett, Thomas Pieters, Rafael Cabrera-Bello, Andy Sullivan, Matt Fitzpatrick and Chris Wood are all in the event for the first time.
"I think they can take a fight and a bit of stick," said Westwood, who will be competing in his 10th Ryder Cup.
"There's a lot of experience there. So I'm still very positive. I t... | Europe's six Ryder Cup rookies have the character to handle a hostile American crowd next month, says Lee Westwood. | 37226520 |
Officers were called to East Marketgait in the city at 08:30 after reports of the bird "giving passing motorists cause for concern".
The chicken was traced by officers and taken to a police station, with the SSPCA brought in to care for it.
The force is working to trace the bird's owner, and appealed for "any informati... | Police have issued an appeal for information about why a chicken was seen crossing the road in Dundee. | 37584873 |
The prosecution alleges Mr Wallis knew Dan Evans could illegally intercept voicemails and tried to recruit him during a meeting at a bar.
But he told the Old Bailey claims he had told Evans he knew he could "screw phones" were "absolutely untrue".
Mr Wallis, 64, of Chiswick, London, denies conspiracy to hack voicemails... | Former News of the World deputy editor Neil Wallis has denied any knowledge of the phone hacking activities for which one of its reporters was convicted. | 33170121 |
Tough new US regulations on the importation of lion trophies will come into force on 22 January.
Separately, the global body that governs trade in species also expects moves to enhance the status of lions in 2016.
The number of lions in Africa has declined by half since the 1990s.
Global attention was focused on the pl... | African lions are set to gain greater international protection this year in the wake of the killing of Cecil by an American dentist in Zimbabwe in 2015. | 35294840 |
At least four other people were injured and a man has been arrested.
The suspect is being questioned by police to determine his motives, the interior ministry said.
The knifeman initially killed the two women before injuring two other tourists at the Zahabia hotel, officials told Reuters news agency.
He then swam to a ... | Two German tourists have been killed in stabbings at a hotel beach in the popular Red Sea resort of Hurghada, Egyptian officials say. | 40611921 |
Health officials ordered the move after finding it was probable that two former patients had been infected during a procedure carried out by the medic.
Of the 8,383 patients being contacted, 8,031 are in Scotland, with 7,311 of those from Lanarkshire.
There are 336 in England, 11 patients in Wales and five in Northern ... | More than 8,000 people who were treated by a surgeon diagnosed with hepatitis C in 2008 are being offered blood screening for the infection. | 35639826 |
New government guidance suggests boycotts could breach an existing World Trade Organization agreement and weaken community relationships.
Cabinet Office Minister Matt Hancock will make a speech later, warning that such "divisive" action can also undermine national security.
Labour said the Conservatives were attacking ... | Councils are being warned of "severe penalties" if they impose political boycotts on products from overseas. | 35580758 |
This year, American troops will join their French allies in the annual parade, to mark 100 years since the US intervened in World War One.
It is not every president who can resist a military parade, especially one with a bit of revolutionary fervour thrown in.
And two months after sweeping aside France's old political ... | President Donald Trump arrives in Paris on Thursday for a meeting with France's President Emmanuel Macron, a day ahead of the country's Bastille Day celebrations. | 40580534 |
More than 80 "near misses" have been recorded in police call centres since April.
Files show staff mishandled 999 and 101 calls involving road traffic accidents, domestic abuse, assault, self-harm, and vulnerable children and adults.
Police Scotland said these incidents accounted for only one in every 22,500 calls.
The... | A BBC investigation has revealed a catalogue of errors in call handling by Police Scotland. | 38160379 |
They will also meet Secretary of State Theresa Villiers during engagements in Hillsborough Castle.
On Tuesday, the Royal couple will visit the Giant's Causeway before travelling to Bushmills, County Antrim.
They will unveil a statue to Robert Quigg who won a Victoria Cross for bravery during the Battle of the Somme.
T... | The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will meet the first and deputy first ministers later on Monday during a two-day visit to Northern Ireland. | 36635180 |
Margaret Hamilton was one of 21 people awarded the medal by President Barack Obama in a star-studded ceremony.
It is almost 50 years since her initial work on the Apollo 11 moon mission.
Mrs Hamilton's pioneering software helped land the lunar module and its crew on the Moon in 1969.
Other notable medal recipients at T... | An 80-year-old woman who wrote software for the Apollo space missions has been given the United States' highest civilian honour, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. | 38076123 |
Harry Greaves, from Bronygarth near Oswestry, was visiting friends in Peru and planned a lone expedition on a mountain on 7 April.
The 29-year-old has not been in contact since - which his family says is "out of character".
His mother and cousin, who is a Spanish speaker, flew out on Sunday morning in the hope of findi... | The family of a tourist missing in Peru has flown out to South America to help search for him. | 36063842 |
The International Cricket Council made the move after Hindu nationalists Shiv Sena stormed the Board of Control for Cricket in India offices in Mumbai.
Dar umpired the first three and was scheduled to officiate in all five.
But Shiv Sena party activists threatened to stop Pakistani Dar from standing in the fifth ODI on... | Indian umpire Sundaram Ravi has been named as Aleem Dar's replacement for the remainder of the one-day series between India and South Africa. | 34587311 |
The emergency services were called to the scene at about 23:20 on Sunday.
Detectives have said the man was stabbed during a confrontation. He died a short time later at the Royal Alexandra Hospital.
Police Scotland's major investigation team are working on the case and have appealed for witnesses to make contact with t... | Police are investigating the death of a 31-year-old man in Tweed Avenue in the Foxbar area of Paisley. | 40704000 |
Three of Northern Ireland's papers lead with a story about two Ulster and Ireland rugby stars facing prosecution for offences relating to allegations of rape.
The Belfast Telegraph, Daily Mirror and News Letter each have a picture of Paddy Jackson, 25, and Stuart Olding, 24, on their front pages.
Both men deny the alle... | Bonfires, compensation for child abuse victims and direct rule make the headlines in Wednesday's papers. | 40725253 |
Mr McDonnell produced a copy of the Chinese Communist leader's Little Red Book after claiming public assets were being sold to the Chinese government.
He also attacked austerity and claimed a Labour victory over police cuts.
Mr Osborne said Labour was a "deadly threat to the economy".
The chancellor shelved planned cut... | Shadow chancellor John McDonnell accused George Osborne of "sheer economic illiteracy" in a Spending Review speech that also saw him quote Chairman Mao to the chancellor. | 34925962 |
The striker had come close with a header before Louis Moult nodded the visitors into a second-half lead from Chris Cadden's superb delivery.
But Miller headed the hosts level from Martyn Waghorn's sumptuous cross.
Well almost went ahead again through Carl McHugh and Scott McDonald but Miller had the final say, finishin... | Kenny Miller scored twice as Rangers came from behind to beat Motherwell and reach the Scottish Cup fifth round. | 38620153 |
He bought the car after World War Two and adapted the bodywork to resemble a successful early Ferrari.
Carmarthenshire-born amateur racer Mr Folland made the change after losing to a Ferrari in a 12-hour race in Paris and a 24-hour event in Spa.
The auction for the Aston "Red Dragon" is taking place on Saturday.
John P... | A 1936 Aston Martin which once belonged to Welsh racer Dudley Folland, who remodelled and placed a Welsh dragon on it, is to be auctioned for about £1.6m. | 37320562 |
Hall, 84, from Wilmslow, Cheshire, will start the sentence after completing a 30-month term for similar offences.
He admitted indecently assaulting the girl when she was 13 and was found guilty of one count in a majority jury verdict at Preston Crown Court.
He was cleared of 15 rape charges and four indecent assaults.
... | Ex-BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall has been sentenced to an extra two years and six months in prison for two counts of indecently assaulting a girl. | 27540137 |
Betsi Cadwaladr health board's chief executive Prof Trevor Purt, suspended since June, is stepping down.
The board has been under the highest possible level of Welsh government intervention for four months.
A report in May found "institutional abuse" at the Tawel Fan mental health ward in Glan Clwyd Hospital.
In June, ... | The troubled health board serving north Wales will remain in special measures for two years, Deputy Health Minister Vaughan Gething has announced. | 34602975 |
Perry Beeches Academy Trust claimed about £2.8m from the Education Funding Agency for free school meals but only kept limited records of its entitlements.
An EFA report said this was a breach of government guidelines.
The trust said it was a genuine administrative error.
More on this and other Birmingham stories
The tr... | A Birmingham academy chain must pay back more than £100,000 in government funding. | 35927994 |
Local media has reported Stacey Tierney, 29, was found dead in Dreams Gentlemen's Club in Melbourne on 19 December.
The former fitness instructor from Manchester may have lain undiscovered for up to 12 hours, the Herald Sun reported.
Her death is being reported as "unexplained" by Australian police.
Victoria Police sa... | A campaign to repatriate the body of a British woman found dead in Australia has raised more than £11,000. | 38494731 |
Tune Air, the parent company of AirAsia, will exchange 10% of AirAsia shares for 20.5% of MAS stocks with the state-owned firm Khazanah Nasional.
The two carriers said they will co-operate in areas such as purchasing planes and opening new routes.
MAS will also convert its low-cost FireFly brand to a full-service airli... | AirAsia and its rival Malaysian Airline System (MAS) have agreed a deal to swap shares in a bid to boost growth. | 14471135 |
A report for Cardiff council has warned it could find its contribution to a so-called City Deal to be "unaffordable".
The City Deal plans, announced earlier this year, require money from UK and Welsh ministers, Cardiff council and other local authorities in the area.
Cardiff council said it had to "consider all the opt... | A deal to provide hundreds of millions of pounds of funding for building and transport projects in Cardiff and the surrounding areas could be in doubt. | 32801542 |
Mrs May said the head of the National Crime Agency would lead the inquiry.
Separately, Mrs Justice Macur will investigate the terms of the Waterhouse abuse inquiry, which began in 1996.
Meanwhile, the Conservative party has confirmed it is investigating reports linking one of Margaret Thatcher's former close aides to t... | Home Secretary Theresa May has announced a new police inquiry into allegations of child abuse in north Wales in the 1970s and 1980s. | 20221959 |
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The 34-year-old won the most recent of his 55 England caps against Chile in November 2013.
Uncapped Southampton duo Nathan Redmond and James Ward-Prowse are also selected, as is 19-year-old Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford.
Gareth Southgate's side face Germany awa... | Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe has been recalled to the England squad. | 39291266 |
The Sky Blues have been playing their home games in Northampton since the start of the 2013-14 season after a long-running row over rent.
But, after negotiations over the last month, the stalemate has been resolved.
The agreement can be extended until 2018, with the first game set to be against Gillingham on 5 Septembe... | League One side Coventry City are to return to the Ricoh Arena after agreeing a two-year deal with the company that runs the stadium. | 28881455 |
The Scottish Police Authority and HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland will, in parallel, scrutinise different areas.
The HMICS' review will include an examination of how the firearms officers are deployed on regular patrols and tasks.
The appearance of armed officers on routine tasks has sparked a row.
Some po... | Police Scotland's decision to allow a small number of its officers to carry handguns will be the subject of two reviews, it has been announced. | 28788828 |
Ms Sturgeon said the SNP would never do a deal which would put the Conservatives into power in the event of a hung parliament.
She said Scotland could win concessions from a Labour government at Westminster that depended on SNP MPs for support.
But a deal would depend on commitments including scrapping Trident.
The SNP... | Nicola Sturgeon has used her first speech as SNP leader to predict the party could hold the "balance of power" after the next general election. | 30061564 |
Ms Machado was in Peru when the National Assembly stripped her of her parliamentary immunity on Monday.
The Assembly said she breached the Venezuelan constitution last week when she addressed the Organization of American States as a guest of Panama.
Speaking to hundreds of supporters in Caracas, Ms Machado said she had... | Opposition Venezuelan lawmaker Maria Corina Machado has returned to Caracas after having her mandate revoked. | 26761798 |
February footfall saw a 2.3% drop compared to 12 months earlier; Scotland and Northern Ireland saw an increase of 1.2% and 1.3% respectively. The UK average saw a 0.8% drop.
Greater London and Wales saw the biggest decline.
Sara Jones from the Welsh Retail Consortium said the figures will be of "continued concern for r... | Wales has seen the largest drop in the number of shoppers in UK nations and regions, according to new figures. | 31857980 |
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In the video the weatherman Bryan Hughes can be seen chatting to colleagues before letting out a super loud scream.
Take a look at the clip! | A US weatherman got a bit of a fright after spotting what looked like a massive spider on a monitor in the TV studio. | 36339893 |
They are thought to be being held near the city of Hobyo.
The Al Kausar was one of three vessels to be hijacked after a five-year lull.
On Sunday sailors from the Indian, Pakistani and Chinese navies freed the crew of a Tuvalu-registered vessel which had been boarded by pirates.
The two crew members who were rescued we... | Somali security forces have rescued an Indian cargo ship seized by pirates earlier this month, but the hijackers took nine of the 11-man crew when they fled ashore. | 39561904 |
After the jumps season he's experienced, were Mullins to play the starring role at the sport's Cheltenham Festival this time, in the dominant manner he has in recent years, it would surely make for the most compelling of film scripts to direct.
In September, about 60 horses owned by airline tycoon Michael O'Leary's Gig... | Willie Mullins once said that if he hadn't been a racehorse trainer he'd have liked to have been a film director. | 39109978 |
Gavin Dawes, 33, ploughed into Jonos Sasvari while driving in excess of 80mph in a 30mph zone, a court heard.
Pedestrian Mr Sasvari was killed when Dawes went through a red light at a crossing on Brighton's seafront.
Sentencing at Lewes Crown Court, Judge Jeremy Gold said: "This was an appalling course of driving as is... | A speeding driver who hit and killed a 78-year-old man during a police pursuit has been jailed for more than 10 years. | 40306307 |
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Triumphant on home soil in 1966, the Three Lions have yet to reach such heights again but do have a chance to reminisce when they face current world champions Germany, the beaten finalists at Wembley 50 years ago, in Berlin on Saturday.
However, that iconic image of Bobby ... | Heard the one about the dog who helped England win the World Cup? | 35872662 |
The victim chased the gunman after the shooting, which happened at about 08:10 on Thursday.
Detectives investigating the case have renewed their appeal for information about what happened.
Police are treating it as a case of attempted murder. They say it was "not a random attack".
Det Insp Colin Hailstones said: "We ha... | A man shot in the leg on Thursday in Shawlands in Glasgow had just finished strapping his four-year-old son into a car seat when he was attacked. | 39244746 |
15-17th centuries - Ewe clans from Nigeria and the Ane from Ghana and Ivory Coast settle in region already occupied by Kwa and Voltaic peoples.
Obituary: Gnassingbe Eyadema
1700s - Coastal area occupied by Danes.
1884 - German protectorate of Togoland established, forced labour used to develop plantations.
1914 - Briti... | A chronology of key events: | 14107024 |
However, the RSPCA said Natasha Gregory, 22, from Swindon, would also be informed of the potential hazards of dyeing cats.
The cat, called oi! Kitty, was reportedly seen being thrown over the garden fence of a man on 18 September, who called RSPCA officers.
An RSPCA spokeswoman at the time criticised it as a "sick pran... | A woman who dyed her cat pink with food colouring will have her pet returned to her. | 11433213 |
Scientists at University College London (UCL) say their early animal tests could lead to a cheap and non-invasive way to spot the disease.
Parkinson's affects 1 in 500 people and is the second most common neurodegenerative disease worldwide.
The charity Parkinson's UK welcomed the research as a "significant step".
The ... | Researchers may have discovered a method of detecting changes in the eye which could identify Parkinson's disease before its symptoms develop. | 37107189 |
The tech-focused Nasdaq index closed 73.84 points higher at 5106.59.
The biggest winner on the index was Broadcom. Shares soared 21% following reports that Avago Technologies is close to buying the company.
Other US indexes also rose - recovering from steep falls on Tuesday.
The Dow Jones gained 121.45 points, or 0.7%,... | (Close): The Nasdaq share index rallied to a record after technology and healthcare stocks advanced, helped by optimism that Greece would not default on its debt. | 32902181 |
It turns out his confidence was misplaced, but not for reasons that are simple, or were widely predicted.
As Karen Bradley said in Parliament today, the advice she received from Ofcom was that despite massive corporate failure at Fox News, there was no good reason for doubting the commitment to excellent broadcasting s... | When I said hello to Rupert Murdoch outside the Manhattan headquarters of his media empire last month, he told me he was "not worried at all" about Ofcom. | 40447970 |
Henley, 27, who hails from Macon in Georgia began the day four shots behind overnight leader Sung Kang of Korea.
But he shot a seven-under par final round, including 10 birdies for a third PGA Tour win.
England's Justin Rose and Andy Sullivan both finished on seven under in a tie for 15th.
The Masters begins on Thursda... | America's Russell Henley clinched the final place at this week's Masters in Augusta after a three-shot victory at the Houston Open. | 39473574 |
Esso's South East pipeline runs from Fawley Refinery, in Hampshire, to Purfleet Fuel Terminal, in Essex.
The company said it discovered a section at Chevening, near Sevenoaks, had been tampered with.
The Sun reported 30,000 litres of fuel a day were stolen over seven months, with a value of £8.3m at the pumps.
Kent Po... | Thieves have siphoned millions of pounds of fuel from a pipeline which runs under Deputy PM Nick Clegg's official country residence in Kent. | 28723670 |
Kamila Michalowicz, 15, had been reported missing on Monday and Natalia, 14, on Tuesday.
Police released a statement on social media, saying:
"Police in Inverness can confirm that Natalia and Kamila Michalowicz, aged 14 and 15, who were previously reported missing, have been traced safe and well in the Highlands area." | Two teenage sisters who went missing from Inverness have been found safe and well, police have confirmed. | 33163024 |
Jason Koza said he did not allow his illustrations to be used in packaging for the album bought by Mr Shkreli.
The former drug executive - who owns the only copy of the album - has not issued any comment.
Mr Shkreli, 32, became infamous after his pharmaceutical firm hiked the price of an HIV drug by 5,000% last year.
W... | Martin Shkreli is facing a lawsuit claiming that his $2m (£1.38m) Wu-Tang Clan album includes work ripped off from a New York artist. | 35536258 |
Pietersen was sacked by England in February 2014 following the 5-0 Ashes defeat by Australia.
But the batsman has since said he has not given up hope of a return, and suggested that one-day captain Eoin Morgan wanted him in the team.
Speaking on BBC Radio 5 live, ex-England bowler Harmison said he believed "the ship ha... | Kevin Pietersen does not have "a cat in hell's chance" of an England recall, according to Steve Harmison. | 30805193 |
The Briton made a mistake on his first lap when he looked set to go fastest and a red flag looked like it might have cost him a chance of pole.
The session was restarted with enough time for one lap and Hamilton beat his Mercedes team-mate by 0.434 seconds.
Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel will start third... | Lewis Hamilton produced a stunning last-gasp lap in qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix to beat team-mate Valtteri Bottas to pole. | 40392570 |
Almost 700 people with torches climbed Barrow, Stile End and Outerside, above Braithwaite on Saturday as part of the Lakeland Festival of Light.
At dusk, pictures were taken of the torches which were used to represent the colours of Nepalese prayer flags.
The event, the third of its kind, is expected to raise £10,000.... | A trio of Lake District peaks have been lit up by hundreds of volunteers raising money for those affected by an earthquake in Nepal in 2015. | 39762723 |
The masked man entered The Corner Shop, in Quarry Street, Coatbridge, and demanded money at about 10:05 on Saturday.
The robber made off empty handed but a female member of staff was left badly shaken by the incident.
The suspect is described as white and aged 24 to 35. He was wearing a blue hooded jacket and was carry... | Police are hunting a man who threatened a shop worker during an attempted robbery in North Lanarkshire. | 35737257 |
The American, 37, who joined Everton on loan from Manchester United in 2006 before signing permanently in 2007, will join Colorado Rapids this summer.
"After a decade in blue, this is my home," Howard wrote on social media.
"I love all of you, and am so grateful for what the club and everybody affiliated with it has gi... | Everton keeper Tim Howard has penned an emotional farewell letter ahead of his 414th and final appearance, stating the club has "become part of my soul" . | 36296510 |
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