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It is expected teachers will need a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) qualification to drive a minibus from 1 January 2018.
Earlier this month, the BBC revealed new restrictions meant many teachers could not continue to drive minibuses.
The Education Authority (EA) said this was due to a DVA legal int... | Teachers can continue to drive minibuses for at least six months without obtaining a new qualification, the Driver and Vehicle Agency has said. | 40456804 |
Warmer than usual weather curbed demand for electricity and gas, while output in the manufacturing sector continued to decline.
The Office for National Statistics said industrial output fell 1.1% in December compared with a 0.8% fall in November.
Manufacturing output fell 0.2% in December for the third month in a row.
... | Industrial output in the UK suffered its sharpest monthly drop in three years in December, official figures show. | 35540128 |
Last month the government was warned it risked losing vital intelligence unless it signed up to new powers for Europol.
Now Policing Minister Brandon Lewis has announced the government plans to opt into the new regulations which take effect in May next year.
Mr Lewis said: "The UK is leaving the EU but the reality of ... | The UK will remain part of the EU's law enforcement body at least until Brexit happens, ministers have announced. | 37978318 |
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Sunday's 1-1 draw against West Ham at Old Trafford means Mourinho's side are sixth and 11 points behind leaders Chelsea. They were second at this stage last season under Louis van Gaal.
"It's a big club and we are used to big clubs - we also know how to take a team to win,... | Jose Mourinho's record of success proves he will turn things around after a difficult start at Manchester United, says assistant Rui Faria. | 38126252 |
The airport was closed for several hours but officials are working to get it fully operational again.
The overnight blaze - now extinguished - gutted a shopping area at terminal three. Nobody died, but a few people were treated for smoke inhalation.
Thousands of passengers were hit by delays and many flights were diver... | Italy has cancelled dozens of flights to and from its busiest airport - Fiumicino in Rome - after a fire gutted part of its international terminal. | 32622652 |
Yann Kermorgant's crisp first-half finish was enough to settle a game that the Royals could have won by more.
Roy Beerens and Garath McCleary both went close to extending the hosts' deserved lead before half-time.
Leeds had the better of the second half but failed to really test keeper Ali Al Habsi, and slipped to fift... | Reading strengthened their position in the Championship play-off spots as they ended Leeds' seven-game unbeaten run to leapfrog them into fourth in the table. | 39389217 |
United, considered the favourites by many bookmakers, are the only British side left in Europe's secondary club competition.
Jose Mourinho's side beat French side Saint-Etienne 4-0 on aggregate in the last 32.
"It is a bad draw in every aspect," said Mourinho. "It is far and difficult -and comes in a bad period."
The t... | Manchester United have been drawn against Russian side FC Rostov in the Europa League last 16. | 39078869 |
Seven new licences have been granted for parts of Cornwall, Herefordshire, Devon, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Dorset.
Culling is part of the government's 25-year strategy to eradicate the disease, but opponents say there is no evidence culling is effective.
Almost 10,000 animals are due to be killed as part of this y... | Badger culling has been rolled out to more parts of England, in a bid to tackle bovine TB. | 37220043 |
Wicketkeeper O'Brien (calf) and bowler Young (elbow) missed the recent series against Afghanistan along with paceman Boyd Rankin, who was unavailable.
All three are back in the squad for the Malahide contests.
"I'm certain there will be two tough games when we meet Pakistan," said Ireland head coach John Bracewell.
Ire... | Ireland are boosted by the return from injury of Niall O'Brien and Craig Young for the two-game one-day international series against Pakistan next month. | 36914593 |
Justice Secretary Chris Grayling said the prison service would remain in charge at Hatfield, Lindholme and Moorland, all in South Yorkshire.
Serco was named as the leading bidder in July but the company has been accused of over-charging the government for electronically tagging criminals.
Mr Grayling said the privatisa... | Plans to privatise three prisons have been cancelled because of an ongoing investigation into the leading bidder. | 25052373 |
Leicestershire Police said the pilot scheme had "no noticeable effect" on public satisfaction or crime rates.
Results of the three-month trial are being evaluated and could see it rolled out throughout the East Midlands.
Police and Crime Commissioner Sir Clive Loader said he was unaware of the idea and would have advis... | Attempted break-ins at odd-numbered houses were not fully investigated by one police force as part of an experiment to save money. | 33788264 |
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When the Fifa family last assembled here in Zurich, by this stage of the proceedings, the sport had been plunged into chaos, Swiss police swooping on senior officials only two days before the 2015 presidential election.
This time, despite fears of similar sensational scene... | So far, so good. | 35661703 |
1 June 2015 Last updated at 08:55 BST
But now a new campaign is hoping to tackle part of the problem.
Watch Ricky's report. | Rubbish thrown away on land often makes its way into the sea, and can cause major problems for fish and other sealife. | 32956388 |
Douglas Frederick Ayton first abused the girls when they were aged 11.
Ayton, 62, forced them into sexual acts in his home in Londonderry, his holiday home in County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland, and in his car.
One of the attempted rapes took place as his wife was in hospital giving birth to one of their daughte... | A man who sexually abused two girls in a five-year period in the 1980s has been jailed for 14-and-a-half years. | 33279099 |
Vehicles were left stranded in mud at the park-and-ride site for the Portmeirion event on 4 September.
Organisers have defended criticism, saying they were not warned against using the site.
Porthmadog council has now called for the Welsh Government to carry out an inquiry into the problems.
The Welsh Government, which... | Calls for an independent inquiry have been made after hundreds of visitors' cars became stuck at a car park at Gwynedd's Festival No.6. | 37361736 |
Patients have been waiting "longer than normal" for appointments with some since last year, it is understood.
NHS Lothian said it was doing all it could to recruit a new oral health medicine consultant, despite failing to fill the post after advertising twice.
Janette Howard, 52, from Edinburgh, said she was concerned ... | NHS Lothian has admitted that there is a shortage of mouth doctors in Scotland for cancer referrals. | 35890760 |
The young people - aged 15 and 16 - have been "deliberately risking their health", Wiltshire Police said.
Xanax is prescribed by doctors to treat severe anxiety or panic disorder.
Parents and guardians in Salisbury are being urged to talk to their children about the risks of taking drugs that have not been prescribed f... | Up to 20 teenagers in Wiltshire have needed medical treatment after taking the prescription drug Xanax in the last week, police have said. | 39855184 |
The US economy created 287,000 jobs in June, the Labor Department said, rebounding strongly from disappointing growth in May.
The Dow Jones rose 250.86 points to 18146.74.
The wider S&P 500 index climbed 32 points to 2129.90, while the tech-focused Nasdaq was 79.95 points higher to 4956.76.
The dollar also jumped on th... | (Closed): Stocks on Wall Street rose as investors welcomed stronger than expected US jobs figures. | 36747620 |
Four-year-old Sean Turner, from Warminster in Wiltshire, died at the hospital in March 2012, six weeks after receiving corrective heart surgery.
Having been returned to Ward 32 - a specialist heart unit for children - the day after the operation, his parents, Steve and Yolanda, became worried Sean was "deteriorating".
... | As a review of care standards at a cardiac ward at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children finds parents were let down, one family recount the death of their "perfect son" and describe how their refusal to remain quiet caused other families to speak out. | 36654459 |
Mae'r elusen yn dweud fod y system yn gwthio nifer i ddyled ac yn ei gwneud hi'n anodd i bobl ddal dau ben llinyn ynghyd.
Mae Cyngor ar Bopeth wedi bod yn edrych ar y drefn newydd o hawlio budd-dal wrth i gynllun Credyd Cynhwysol gael ei gyflwyno mewn rhannau o Brydain, gyda Sir y Fflint yn eu plith.
Mae'r Adran Gwaith... | Mae'r modd o dalu budd-daliadau drwy Gredyd Cynhwysol yn methu, yn ôl Cyngor ar Bopeth. | 40523749 |
Jeanine Christelle Djomnang, 26, became ill before a Femina Stars Ebolowa match in southern Cameroon on Sunday, and died on her way to hospital.
The federation says initial reports suggest she died of a heart attack but it is now awaiting a medical report.
It comes days after Cameroon player Patrick Ekeng died in Roman... | The goalkeeper of a Cameroonian women's side has died after collapsing during a warm-up session, the Cameroon Football Federation has said. | 36246170 |
Colchester took a fourth-minute lead when Porter netted with a fine looping header from Brennan Dickenson's superb cross.
Luton keeper Matt Macey foiled Dickenson and Drey Wright while Tom Eastman headed over from six yards as the U's pushed for a second.
The hosts eventually doubled their lead just after the half-hour... | Chris Porter's brace helped play-off chasing Colchester beat Luton and deal a blow to their opponents' Sky Bet League Two promotion hopes. | 39312691 |
Military officials say they will register weight before professional exams, to link promotion and fitness.
Defence Minister Ruben Saavedra has said soldiers "must be prepared both on an intellectual and physical level".
And the police have forbidden overweight members to wear uniforms until they slim down.
The move may... | Bolivia's security forces have begun registering overweight members after President Evo Morales complained that too many of them were out of shape. | 30467492 |
These geological wonders adorn the Colorado Plateau in the southwestern US - not to mention the desktop wallpapers of countless computers worldwide.
By attaching seismometers to the sandstone structures, researchers can measure their modes of resonance.
Tracking changes through time could highlight any new weaknesses i... | Scientists are listening to the hum of America's great rock arches to keep a check on their integrity. | 30441404 |
Not much, I bet, but advertising is all that keeps many online businesses afloat and on mobile phones it is turning into a multi-billion dollar industry.
So news from the Financial Times that an Israeli firm Shine has developed ad-blocking software and is claiming that it's about to be installed by a number of mobile n... | How much do you enjoy seeing adverts pop up as you browse the web on a computer, or increasingly on a mobile phone? | 32752437 |
Witold Solski, from Dundee, died after a collision between his car and the lorry at Careston junction, two miles south of Brechin, on Wednesday evening.
The 30-year-old female passenger in the Skoda car and the lorry driver were not injured.
Police said inquiries were ongoing and have appealed for witnesses to contact ... | A 65-year-old man who died after a crash on the A90 involving an articulated lorry has been named. | 34938449 |
They were working at Thomond Bridge in Limerick when the incident happened at about 15:30 local time on Saturday.
It is understood the men were wearing safety harnesses to tether them to a cage, suspended from a crane, when it broke away and fell into the River Shannon.
A third man who was working with them is believed... | Two men have died after falling from a bridge in the Republic of Ireland while carrying out maintenance work. | 34097253 |
Centrica Energy said that, after 30 years years' production, pressure in the North Morecambe field had dropped.
The firm is spending £16m on diverting high pressure gas from the Rhyl gas field off Millom to flush out more at the Morecambe site.
The firm said the project would keep the site in production for 15 years.
... | A new multimillion-pound offshore project to unlock gas reserves off the coast of Cumbria will safeguard 200 jobs, a power firm has said. | 33565199 |
It was an unusual sight for many, as the Chinese capital is normally shrouded in smog.
You have been sending in your pictures of rainbows taken around the world. Take a look at our selection.
Nirav Haria is studying in Perth, Australia and took this picture, below, of a stunning double rainbow from his apartment window... | After hours of rainfall, residents of Beijing were treated to a stunning rainbow which dominated the city skyline on Monday. | 33770236 |
The deal to simplify trade procedures was done at a World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting summit in Bali in Indonesia last year.
But India has been blocking implementation of that agreement.
It wanted assurances that its food security programme would not be challenged under the WTO's rules.
India's concern was that co... | India and the US have resolved their disagreements on food security issues, paving the way for the implementation of a global trade pact. | 30033130 |
The investigation into the missing child was sparked by a case review into the death of another child at an address in Barnet in 2015.
A 50-year-old woman was arrested in Fryent Crescent, West Hendon in north London, on Monday. Later, a woman, 31, was detained in Luton, Bedfordshire.
Both were held on suspicion of murd... | Two women have been arrested after an investigation into the disappearance of a baby in 2004 led to the discovery of human remains. | 36445521 |
Avenida Brasil has become such an unprecedented phenomenon that even President Dilma Rousseff felt obliged to change her work plans for the evening.
Brazilians are known to take their soap operas or novelas seriously, but this one has even surpassed another national passion, exceeding audiences for a recent football fi... | Brazil's power companies are braced for another surge in demand on Friday night as millions follow the latest twists in a soap opera that has gripped the nation. | 20001198 |
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The Murrays saved six match points, and wasted five set points, in an epic second-set tie-break before Bellucci and Sa eventually completed the win.
Earlier, defending champion Andy Murray won his opening singles match, beating Serbia's Viktor Troicki 6-3 6-2.
British wome... | Andy and Jamie Murray are out of the Rio 2016 men's doubles after losing 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (16-14) to Brazilian pair Thomaz Bellucci and Andre Sa. | 37004321 |
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Potters boss Mark Hughes confirmed Berahino, who joined the Potters in January, had served an eight-week suspension when he was at West Brom.
His comments follow newspaper reports Berahino was banned after failing an out-of-competition drugs test.
"Anything Stoke asked for... | West Brom boss Tony Pulis says he does not "give a damn" about Saido Berahino's future because the Stoke City striker is no longer his problem. | 38855561 |
Reigate, Redhill & District Rail Users Association (RRDRUA) began talks with the Train Chartering Company about a service from Redhill to Victoria.
Commuter Antony Simm said they simply had to get to work during the strikes planned by unions on Southern services.
But the group's idea stalled when it was told no driver ... | A group of rail users have failed in an attempt to charter a train from Surrey to London on strike days. | 38275995 |
Few details were available, but media reports were enough to send shares in Weight Watchers up around 16%.
The share price has tumbled 85% this year on losses and criticism that it has been too slow to react to competition and new health trends.
The New York-based firm, which could be valued at about $2bn (£1.3bn), s... | Weight Watchers International is reportedly a takeover target for an unnamed activist hedge fund. | 33417836 |
No To Named Persons (NO2NP) argued the policy breached data protection and human rights laws.
But a panel of three judges at the Court of Session dismissed the campaigners' arguments as "hyperbole".
NO2NP has said it will now appeal to the Supreme Court in London.
The named person measure, contained in the Children and... | Opponents of plans to appoint a "named person" for every child in Scotland have lost their latest court battle against the policy. | 34143881 |
Venus, 49, has been in caretaker charge since Tony Mowbray resigned on 29 September, during which time the Sky Blues have won twice in three matches.
But League One's bottom club have now given themselves three months to assess their position, based on results.
City have so far won just one of this season's 12 League O... | Coventry City have asked caretaker boss Mark Venus to remain in charge until at least January, while they take their time over a longer-term appointment. | 37632280 |
Bedene, ranked 101, overcame the fourth seed 7-6 (7-3) 6-7 (3-7) 7-6 (7-2).
The British number four came from 5-2 down to force a tie-break and take the first set, but he was broken at the start of the second and the world number 35 went on to level the match.
Bedene broke early in the third set and, after three hours ... | Britain's Aljaz Bedene beat Slovakia's Martin Klizan to reach the quarter-finals of the Chennai Open in India. | 38517249 |
The driver's passenger, who is also in his 70s, was also hurt in the collision between their Corsa and a LandRover Discovery.
The crash happened just south of the Cromarty Bridge, near Dingwall, at about 19:00 on Tuesday.
The female driver of the other vehicle involved was uninjured.
The driver of the Corsa was airlift... | A 78-year-old man is in a life-threatening condition in hospital after being seriously injured in crash on the A9, police have said. | 36033053 |
Prominent members of the ruling Justice and Development Party said the singer's performance at the Mawazine Festival in Rabat was "a breach of public decency".
The Minister of Communication Mustapha Khalfi was criticised for allowing the gig to air on public television.
He has rejected calls for his resignation, newspa... | A concert by the pop star Jennifer Lopez in Morocco has led to calls for the country's communication minister to resign, according to local media. | 32979805 |
Only two days beforehand, Mr Costa, who was elected last September in an unprecedented open primary, said the PS would ignore recommendations made by the International Monetary Fund in reviewing Portugal's post-bailout progress.
His comments prompted fears outside Portugal that the PS was edging towards the radicalism ... | Portugal's opposition leader Antonio Costa has ended months of near silence on his party's policies, with proposals that seek to present his Socialist party (PS) as an alternative to the austerity of the right-of-centre governing coalition, ahead of this autumn's general election. | 32820454 |
A small number of works were taken away from properties owned by the 85-year-old on the order of the courts.
Pieces by Picasso, Gauguin and other masters are thought to be in the possession of the family of the country's former dictator.
Mrs Marcos lived a lavish lifestyle during her husband's 21-year rule.
She is best... | Artworks belonging to former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos have been seized by authorities who claim they were acquired with stolen state funds. | 29427876 |
The bill requires firms to satisfy the authorities that no local could do the job before employing a foreigner.
It reflects growing resentment towards foreign workers in Tanzania, a BBC reporter says.
It did not "make sense to see a Chinese driving a commuter bus" in Tanzania, ruling party MP Esther Bulaya was quoted b... | Tanzania's parliament has approved a tough new law aimed at curbing foreign employment. | 31965595 |
Not so Theresa May.
I imagine her slipping on her patterned pumps with some dread this morning as she dashes off to Brussels.
There is a plethora of English expressions for what she has to do today: put a brave face on things; maintain a stiff upper lip; make the best of a bad job.
Her welcome to the EU leaders' table ... | Proudly straightening her skirt, jauntily knotting his tie - a new premier usually feels some excitement about attending their first summit of European Union leaders. | 37711570 |
King Rollo Films, the makers of children's TV programmes Spot, Maisy, Mama Mirabelle, Humf and Poppy Cat, wants to develop a new series on Skye.
It has teamed up with Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and XpoNorth to offer the workshops.
The training will be held on Skye in December and January.
Gaelic language co... | Free training workshops have been offered to artists as part of an effort to create a new workforce of animators in the Highlands and Islands. | 34646455 |
People in Hatfield and Welwyn Garden City asked the Marquess of Salisbury to forego his rights after he sent letters saying he had access to land they own.
Campaigners now want a government inquiry into the ancient laws.
The Ministry of Justice said it had "no current plans to change the law".
A MoJ spokesman said they... | Residents trying to stop a lord claiming manorial rights over Hertfordshire land, have held a protest at Hatfield House calling for the feudal law to be abolished. | 26257281 |
The question has become live since the Swiss voted to introduce immigration quotas - contrary to the freedom of movement agreement it had signed with the EU.
And Brussels is aware that its response could have consequences in other countries which may seek to loosen their ties with the European Union.
"Switzerland has m... | How far should non-EU member Switzerland follow the bloc's rules - and should the EU punish it if it does not? | 27244959 |
The chief executive of BP said that being outside the EU would be "worse" as many of the rules would still apply and Britain would be in danger of losing influence on the world stage.
He said that the EU also needed Britain, which is the fifth largest economy in the world.
And he backed the Prime Minister who he said w... | Bob Dudley has said that investment in the UK energy sector could suffer if Britain were to leave the European Union. | 35365701 |
First will take on the route from Ashton Vale to Temple Meads once it opens towards the end of 2017.
MetroBus said the operator would not get public money to run the service and would "take the business risk".
Managing director of First Bristol James Freeman said the scheme marked "the start of an exciting new era for ... | First Bristol has been named as the first bus operator to run the £216m MetroBus transport scheme in Bristol. | 40341911 |
The envoy, Kyriakos Amiridis, had been missing since Monday.
His body was found in the boot of a burnt-out car on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro on Thursday.
Police suspect Mr Amiridis, 59, was the victim of a "crime of passion". His Brazilian wife, Francoise Amiridis, and a local policeman are being questioned.
Polic... | Police in Rio de Janeiro have detained the Greek ambassador's wife and two other people on suspicion of involvement in his murder. | 38467304 |
Previous studies had already indicated a link with cardiovascular health, but this is the first to look at specific nuts and diseases.
Maastricht University researchers found a 23% lower chance of death during the 10-year study in people eating at least 10g (0.3oz) of nuts or peanuts a day.
There was no benefit for pea... | Eating half a handful of nuts every day could substantially lower the risk of early death, a Dutch study suggests. | 33076815 |
Andrew Patrick, 40, pointed a gun at Alistair Rankine before giving him a bag said to have a bomb inside.
He then ordered the driver to steal cash from a Bank of Scotland branch in Kirkcaldy on 11 November 2015.
The judge said the offence was utterly appalling and had a significant effect on the taxi driver.
Patrick, f... | A man who forced a taxi driver to carry out a bank robbery by threatening staff with a fake bomb in Fife has been jailed for six years and nine months. | 36342251 |
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He has told Get Inspired how he started playing tennis "on his feet running around" as a six-year old in Helensburgh.
The 24-year-old Scot contracted Transverse Myelitis when he 13. He spent six months in hospital and lost use of his lower limbs. He discovered wheelchair t... | Britain's number one wheelchair tennis player Gordon Reid won his first Grand Slam singles title by beating Joachim Gerard 7-6 (9-7) 6-4 in the wheelchair final at the Australian Open. | 35434004 |
In the siege, Chechen rebels took more than 1,000 hostages, mostly children. The operation by Russian forces to end it used disproportionate force, the court added.
It also said that officials knew an attack was imminent but did not act.
Russia said the ruling was "utterly unacceptable" and that it would appeal.
No Rus... | The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Russia failed to protect the hostages of the Beslan school siege in which about 330 people died in 2004. | 39586814 |
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Megan Robinson, 19, died along with her friend Rebecca Learoyd, also 19, after Ms Learoyd's car crashed while she was being overtaken at more than twice the 30mph speed limit by Jak Parker.
Anne Peachey, 60, died when her Citroen Xsar... | The mother of a teenage girl who was killed in a car crash, says she hopes her daughter's death will serve as a message to other young drivers. | 29450180 |
The men, serving with 1st Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles, died in Nahr-e Saraj on Tuesday.
Nato said it was using every "asset" within its power to find their killer and those who may be assisting him.
Meanwhile Defence Secretary Liam Fox said the UK was "not desperate" to leave Afghanistan and was there for UK "na... | A major manhunt is under way in Helmand province for the rogue Afghan soldier who killed three British soldiers. | 10628025 |
Rock, whose goal was scored by Paudie Ward, led early in the second half but Glenbeigh-Glencar won 1-14 to 1-11 after a close tussle at Croke Park.
Rock's Enda McWilliams was dismissed for two yellows in the first half.
The Tyrone men ended with just 12 men as Niall Mullan and Diarmuid Carroll got second bookings late ... | Tyrone team Rock St Patrick's had three players sent off as they lost Sunday's All-Ireland Junior Club final to Glenbeigh-Glencar of Kerry. | 39021485 |
Mr Williams, 36, was named leader of the Labour group at the end of November following the resignation of James Alexander.
Mr Alexander, who was leader of the authority for three-and-a-half years, said he had stepped down to "pursue a new career".
Mr William's said he would freeze council tax next year.
Addressing coun... | Labour councillor Dafydd Williams has been elected as the new leader of the City of York Council. | 30436782 |
Bombs killed at least 20 people at a cafe in Muqdadiya on Monday.
Militiamen then went on what was described as a rampage. Several local Sunnis were killed, and Sunni-owned shops and homes were destroyed.
The jihadist group Islamic State (IS), which frequently targets Iraqi Shia, said it was behind the cafe blasts.
IS ... | Shia Muslim militiamen in eastern Iraq have carried out reprisal attacks against Sunni Muslims after a double bombing, security sources say. | 35290903 |
Yorkshire Water said "high levels of bacteria" had been detected in water supplying Thorne near Doncaster.
The firm has apologised and delivered bottled water to those affected.
Spokesman Charlie Haysom said: "We are working hard to identify the source of the contamination and carrying out widespread flushing and sampl... | Customers at 3,600 properties in a South Yorkshire village have been told not to use their tap water. | 36927933 |
But where those deaths take place has a big impact on families left behind.
In a stuffy apartment in Sendai, the air blue with smoke from cigarettes, a father kneels in prayer.
Lighting incense sticks and ringing a bell before the family altar, an ornate wooden cupboard.
His daughter's photograph is not inside alongsid... | Japan has one of the highest suicide rates in the world and on average nearly 100 people take their own lives every day. | 12397216 |
The names and pictures of an estimated 150 million Facebook members were used in Sponsored Stories, but only those who responded to an email from the site earlier this year will be compensated.
Privacy organisations will also receive some of the $20m (£12.9m) settlement.
Facebook said it was "pleased" the settlement ha... | Approximately 614,000 Facebook users whose personal details appeared in ads on the site without their permission will each receive a $15 (£9.65) payout. | 23848323 |
But which of those outcomes did I predict when I previewed the Premier League season in August?
Who has impressed and who hasn't? Which teams, players and managers have sprung a surprise and which have disappointed?
Here I go through each team and rate their performance, as well as my own...
Manager: Jose Mourinho 9 ou... | Chelsea won the Premier League with three games to spare, while Burnley, QPR and Hull were relegated into the Championship. | 32799483 |
Mr Justice Newey was told Mr Ecclestone deliberately undervalued the Formula 1 Group during its sale in 2006.
German media company Constantin Medien claims it lost out over the deal and is seeking about £90m in damages.
The F1 chief executive denies any wrongdoing and his lawyers say the claim lacks "merit".
Philip Ma... | Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone made a "corrupt agreement" in an attempt to stay in charge of the sport, it has been claimed at the High Court. | 24728686 |
John Alexander Aughey, 63, will be sentenced for causing grievous bodily harm, actual bodily harm and common assault at a later date.
Phoebe Clawson, then 16, sustained a fractured pelvis, ankle and collarbone in the crash in July 2015.
Two police officers were among the others injured.
It happened during a nationalist... | An Orangeman who "ploughed" into a crowd in north Belfast, trapping a teenage girl under his car, has been found guilty of injuring six people. | 40286410 |
6 October 2015 Last updated at 08:39 BST
It's happening because Malaysia is close to Indonesia, where forest fires have been raging for weeks, creating a smoky haze.
Big companies, as well as farmers with small areas of land, are thought to have started the fires.
They do it to quickly clear the land to make way for pa... | Schools in Malaysia, in south-east Asia, have been closed for two days because the government says there's too much pollution in the air. | 34445526 |
One south Wales clinic said the practice had seen enquiries increase from a handful to more than 1,500.
It follows the death of Kent toddler Faye Burdett, who died from the infection on Valentine's Day.
The Welsh government said there was "no issue" with those who were entitled to the NHS treatment.
A parliamentary pet... | Private clinics in Wales have said they are overwhelmed with calls from patients asking for the meningitis B vaccine. | 35658871 |
However, the court has yet to decide if the government acted legally when it changed the rules of the referendum, making it easier to oust the president.
PM Victor Ponta accuses Mr Basescu of exceeding his authority and of meddling in government affairs.
Conflict between the two has stalled political decision-making in... | Romania's constitutional court has upheld a parliamentary vote suspending President Traian Basescu, allowing a referendum on his impeachment. | 18778220 |
NIE Networks teams have already restored electricity supplies to about 17,000 customers on Thursday morning.
It said trees and branches falling onto overhead electricity lines is the main cause of the damage.
A yellow warning of rain for all counties is in place until 14:00 GMT and a yellow warning for wind until 20:00... | About 3,500 homes and businesses are now without power in Northern Ireland as Storm Doris lashes the UK. | 39062473 |
Micro-artist Graham Short engraved five notes and put four in circulation sparking a hunt for the valuable notes.
The first was spent by Mr Short in a cafe in Wales in 2016 and found soon after. Each is now worth about £50,000.
The fifth was given to the Jane Austen Centre in Bath which intends to put it on display.
Mr... | A museum dedicated to Jane Austen has been presented with a £5 note featuring a tiny 5mm portrait of the author worth £50,000. | 40641950 |
Michelle Kiss, from Whalley, was among 22 people who died in the suicide bomb attack on Monday.
The vigil at Whalley Methodist Church, Lancashire, was organised by her husband Tony, and attended by hundreds who came to pay their respects.
Her family said they were devastated "she had been taken away... in the most trau... | A mother who died in the Manchester Arena attack has been remembered at a vigil in her home town. | 40056596 |
The attack happened late on Wednesday in Yongling township, a Xinhua report said.
Those killed included two relatives of the suspect's girlfriend and six other people, the report said. The injured were receiving treatment, it added.
The suspect was detained by police at the scene.
State media said the 17-year-old kille... | A teenager has killed eight people and wounded five others in a knife attack in China's Liaoning province, state media says. | 19091840 |
Protests have been held at the Preston New Road site in Lancashire since work began in January and one group has now promised "escalated action".
The local chamber of commerce said the tactics used by protesters were like those of "animal rights extremists".
Lancashire Police said it provides an "effective and proporti... | Police need to "take a firm line" on anti-fracking protesters who target businesses, company bosses have said. | 39338518 |
Police said more than 700 potential terror suspects are now thought to have travelled to Syria, while hundreds have returned to the UK. | The number of terror-related arrests in England, Wales and Scotland reached record levels last year, when 338 people were held, Scotland Yard says. | 32735484 |
Gwynedd council-backed Memories Through Music is run by the William Mathias centre in Caernarfon and is designed to stop older people feeling isolated.
The weekly sessions give participants the chance to sing and play music together.
A trial has started at Awel y Coleg residential home in Bala and a similar scheme will... | A pilot scheme to try and tackle loneliness through music has been launched in rural areas of Gwynedd. | 38354322 |
The 23-year-old vanished while on a night out with friends on 24 September in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
Suffolk Police officers combing through CCTV footage have released stills of three people who have yet to be traced.
Mr Mckeague, from Dunfermline in Fife, was last seen walking alone in Bury St Edmunds at about 03:2... | New images have been released of three potential witnesses to the disappearance of missing RAF serviceman Corrie Mckeague. | 38846761 |
The home side led 2-0 after 14 minutes, as Adri Embarba touched in Bebe's cross before Miku poked home a second.
Bale headed in a Toni Kroos corner, but Real then lost Karim Benzema to injury.
Lucas Vazquez, Benzema's replacement, headed an equaliser before Bale pounced on an Embarba error to send Real top for at least... | Gareth Bale scored twice as Real Madrid came from two goals down to maintain their La Liga title hopes with victory at neighbours Rayo Vallecano. | 36109365 |
Villa have lost three of their past five games and have dropped to 14th place in the Championship following a five-game winless run.
"We were totally abject in everything we did apart from the first 20 minutes, where we had two or three chances and looked okay," Bruce told BBC WM.
"But as soon as they scored, everythin... | Aston Villa's display in Tuesday's 3-0 away defeat at Brentford was embarrassing, said manager Steve Bruce. | 38826993 |
The 21-year-old has been at Tannadice since summer 2013 but has only made one first-team appearance as a substitute.
Englishman Oyenuga began his career with Spurs and had loan spells with MyPa in Finland, Bury and St Johnstone before being released.
He spent a season with Conference club Hayes and Yeading United befor... | Former Tottenham Hotspur striker Kudus Oyenuga has joined Cowdenbeath on loan from Dundee United. | 28935335 |
Tuilagi, who last played for England in 2014, has been sidelined for 15 months with groin and hamstring problems.
But he is set to return when Leicester face Harlequins on Friday, a match Jones said he would "probably" attend.
Tuilagi, 24, is not in contention for England's next game, against Ireland on 27 February.
Le... | England coach Eddie Jones says he "would like to think" centre Manu Tuilagi will be available for the Six Nations game against Wales on 12 March. | 35599136 |
The councillor for Splott will take over from Phil Bale who has led Wales' biggest local authority since 2014.
Labour retained control of the council in elections last week, but years of infighting convinced some members a new leader was needed.
Mr Thomas, 31, was one of five candidates who put their name forward to ch... | Labour councillors in Cardiff have chosen Huw Thomas to be their new leader. | 39846901 |
Police said 35 people were arrested as they tried to reach the Interstate 70 highway, but added that the protest was largely peaceful.
Many in Ferguson have demanded the arrest of the white police officer who shot Michael Brown, 18, on 9 August.
Officer Darren Wilson has been on administrative leave since last month.
P... | Police in Ferguson have stopped protesters angry over the shooting of an unarmed black teenager last month from trying to block a nearby highway. | 29146632 |
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The Infinite Build device prints layers of an object vertically, rather than horizontally, allowing for much longer items to be produced than had been previously possible.
It was developed by Stratasys. Boeing plans to use it to print plane parts. | A 3D printer that can produce large items such as plane parts has been developed. | 37176662 |
A security "ring of steel" is already in place at keys sites in Cardiff and in Newport - some 12 miles (20km) of fencing with pedestrian access points.
Police say they must be ready to deal with demonstrations ahead of the event, with the first expected on Saturday.
More than 150 heads of state and ministers including ... | There is one week to go before world leaders descend on Wales for the 2014 Nato summit at Newport's Celtic Manor. | 28958292 |
A new analysis of pictures of the Beagle 2 spacecraft shows that it did not crash-land on the Martian surface.
Instead, it indicates that the landing went to plan and at least three of its four solar panels opened successfully.
The analysis also suggests that the probe may even have worked for several months, but was u... | Beagle 2, the failed British mission to Mars in 2003, came "excruciatingly close" to succeeding, a study shows. | 37940445 |
Scott Blumstein told reporters afterwards that it was "just the best feeling", but he was not motivated by the money.
Mr Blumstein, who has a degree in accounting, plays online poker for a living.
This was the first year he competed at the 120,995-person live tournament.
Each of the final nine men - who came from the U... | A 25-year-old from New Jersey has won $8.1m (£6.2m) and become the world poker champion at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. | 40699365 |
The southern city is where Enyeama hails from but his night was soured when Farouk Miya's close-range shot deflected in nine minutes from time.
Enyeama, who was presented with a trophy before the match, joins Joseph Yobo on 100 caps for Nigeria.
He can beat that record when the Super Eagles play South Africa on Sunday.... | Goalkeeper and captain Vincent Enyeama became only the second Nigerian to win 100 caps but his celebrations were spoilt as Uganda won 1-0 in Uyo. | 32070581 |
Paul Nicholls said his staff had put in a "massive effort" overnight to rescue 15 animals.
Mr Nicholls, who trained National Hunt chaser See More Business and record-breaker Kauto Star, said water poured into the yard at Ditcheat, Somerset, reaching a depth of about 3ft.
A clear-up operation is ongoing at the yard foll... | Racehorses at a champion trainer's yard had to be rescued after flash floods hit their stables. | 35516004 |
Seasiders striker Mark Cullen got the ball rolling when he turned Brad Potts' deflected angled shot from outside the box into the far corner out of the reach of diving keeper Luke McCormick.
Three minutes later Potts made it 2-0 when he swept home a Colin Daniel cross as the Tangerines pressed home their advantage.
Arg... | Clinical Blackpool eased to a League Two win over second-placed Plymouth at rain-swept Home Park. | 38701004 |
The comment was made to a 10-year-old schoolgirl while on a series of engagements in Cumbria.
Wiggonby Church of England Primary School pupil Fay Batey asked if the Queen wanted the royal baby to be a boy or a girl.
The Queen replied: "I don't think I mind. I would very much like it to arrive. I'm going on holiday."
Ac... | The Queen said she hopes the Duchess of Cambridge's baby is born soon, because she is due to go on holiday. | 23341015 |
The girl was pulled to the ground and attacked in Chelsham Road at 16:45 GMT on Friday.
Her attacker was described as white, aged between 16 and 18, 6ft tall, with brown hair, pale skin and a square-shaped face.
Insp Dan Gutierrez, from Surrey Police, urged parents to remind their children to keep safe when they are ou... | A teenage girl was assaulted while she walked home from school in Warlingham. | 34972547 |
The Blues were in serious trouble after goals from Sergio Busquets and Andres Iniesta put Barca ahead either side of Terry's dismissal for violent conduct.
But Ramires strode forward to chip Chelsea ahead on away goals.
Lionel Messi hit the bar with a penalty for Barca before Fernando Torres ran clear to seal the tie i... | Chelsea reached the Champions League final despite John Terry's sending off to seal a truly remarkable two-legged victory over Barcelona. | 17817584 |
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Barnes has the chance to make Irish Olympic history in Brazil by becoming the first athlete from his country to win medals at three successive Games.
The 29-year-old won light-flyweight bronze medals at both the Beijing and London Games.
His fellow boxer Katie Taylor carri... | Belfast boxer Paddy Barnes will be Ireland's flag bearer at this year's Olympic Games in Rio. | 36151083 |
Theodore Wafer, 54, admitted shooting Renisha McBride in the face on 2 November, arguing self-defence.
McBride, 19, was later found to be intoxicated at the time of her death.
Prosecutors argued Mr Wafer should have remained inside his home and called the police when McBride came to the home following a car crash.
Lawy... | A homeowner in Detroit, Michigan, who fatally shot a young black woman on his porch will stand trial for second-degree murder, a judge said. | 25452765 |
Prof Sugata Mitra was outlining details of the first "school in the cloud".
While there would be an online adult moderator at times, the pupils would largely organise themselves, he said.
Meanwhile, an MIT professor laid out his vision of bringing the very best university education to some of the poorest parts of the w... | Children in developing countries could educate themselves using computers, the TEDGlobal conference in Edinburgh has been told. | 22891283 |
Beijing's China Daily: "The agreement [on raising the US debt ceiling] is likely to avert default by Washington and it certainly is a relief for China... We still cannot rule out the possibility of a downgrade of the US credit rating if Washington fails to come up with a long-term and balanced solution to address its d... | International press reaction to the voting of the US bill to avert a US debt default. | 14371366 |
Boro took three points from a possible 15 before ending their five game winless run with successive victories against Cardiff and Fulham last week.
"After MK Dons and Leeds when we were in a really bad run, it was really calm because the team had played really well," Karanka told BBC Tees.
"Playing in that way, with th... | Middlesbrough manager Aitor Karanka says he knew it would just take time for his side to recover their form. | 35691348 |
You wanted to know if a village existed at Ironbridge before the famous structure was built over the river.
You were curious to know if the Staffordshire oatcake was eaten outside of the county and if so, how far the local delicacy had travelled.
And you asked about Shakespeare's birthday celebrations in Stratford-upon... | People have been using Your Questions to ask us what they want to know about the West Midlands. | 39732344 |
Images have emerged of the group's black banners flying from the top of every lamp post in one main street.
Locals have also reportedly been forced to participate by putting posters and decorations on important buildings.
The fall of Mosul came as a shock to many and prompted the jihadist group to launch an offensive t... | Islamic State (IS) militants in Mosul have been marking the first anniversary of their capture of Iraq's second city. | 33077047 |
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