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The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil tells the story of the Scotland's history, from the Highland clearances to the arrival of oil.
The production will once again be performed in Dundee before embarking on a Scottish tour visiting Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Inverness and Glasgow.
It will be the first professional t... | A classic Scottish play revived last year at Dundee Rep Theatre will tour in the autumn. | 35757316 |
The 20-year-old, who signed his first professional deal with the Seagulls in 2013, is yet to play in a senior first-team match for the Championship side.
After previous loan spells at Braintree and Dartford, he made one start in League Two for Crawley last season.
"Tom brings to us a genuine left-footed option at centr... | League Two club Cambridge United have signed Brighton defender Tom Dallison on a six-month loan deal. | 36830042 |
The Kathimerini newspaper also said that authorities would impose a ban on cashing cheques, as the government prepares to announce capital controls on the banking sector.
The central bank said the report was only based on draft proposals.
Earlier on Wednesday, the boss of the Bank of Cyprus was sacked.
Cyprus is introd... | Cyprus may be set to impose a limit on the amount of money that can be taken out of the country, one of its main newspapers has reported. | 21953222 |
Writing in the IMF's new World Economic Outlook, Maurice Obstfeldt said "we could be at a turning point".
The report forecasts global growth this year of 3.5%, up from 3.1% predicted in 2016.
The UK's economy is forecast to expand by 2% this year, stronger growth than any of the major developed economies apart from the... | The world economy seems to be gaining momentum, according the chief economist of the International Monetary Fund. | 39629000 |
Thorne, 23, was hurt in Saturday's 1-0 home defeat by Ipswich and is expected to be out of action for three months.
The Rams face Hull City in their second-tier play-off semi-final.
"Would love to be involved in the play-offs but not to be. Wishing my team-mates all the best!" ex-West Bromwich Albion man Thorne said on... | Derby County midfielder George Thorne will miss his side's play-off campaign after suffering a double leg break, the Championship club have confirmed. | 36242202 |
Caroline Starmer said on Facebook the security guard at the Leicester store told her if she wanted her daughter "I was to come and get her".
She said it was a "horrific experience" which has left her confidence "shot".
Primark said it has seen no evidence that Ms Starmer was approached.
The company said it had investig... | Claims a Primark security guard removed a woman's baby while she was breastfeeding and ordered her to leave the store are being investigated by police. | 33520970 |
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At the moment Prince William, Kate, Prince George and Princess Charlotte are staying at Kensington Palace in London.
Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana was born on Saturday at St Mary's Hospital in London.
On Tuesday, the Queen visited th... | The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will soon be moving to Norfolk with their newborn baby. | 32604364 |
Julie Sayles, 59, is alleged to have persuaded Edith Negus, who was in her care, to leave her estate to her.
Ms Sayles, of Sewerby Road, Bridlington, also bought two houses with money she allegedly took from a joint bank account she shared with Ms Negus, Hull Crown Court heard.
Ms Sayles, who worked for an elderly-care... | A carer accused of stealing almost £290,000 from a woman, 102, told her to change her will, a court heard. | 40343742 |
Two Gareth Steenson penalties for Chiefs was added to when wing James Short intercepted Charlie Hodgson's pass to run 95 metres to score.
But Samuela Vunisa crashed over from a driving maul to keep Sarries in touch at 11-5 at the break.
In tricky, windy conditions at Sandy Park, Hodgson added three second-half penaltie... | Saracens scored 14 straight points at second-placed Exeter to extend their lead at the top of the Premiership. | 35474447 |
Mining giant Glencore dropped sharply, ending down 9.7% after it reported a half-year loss of $676m (£431m), blaming falling oil and metal prices.
Insurer Admiral rose 3.8% as investors welcomed results showing first half pre-tax profits were up 1%.
The FTSE 100 index closed down 122.84 points at 6,403.45.
Other commo... | (Close): The FTSE 100 fell to its lowest level since January amid concerns about the outlook for commodity prices and Chinese growth. | 33984773 |
Under the new rules, passed by the governing body at its annual general meeting on Thursday, a panel will review footage from the weekend each Monday looking for cases of simulation.
Any player unanimously found guilty of diving would be given a suspension.
The FA also announced it has passed reforms it proposed in Mar... | Players who dive in English football will face bans from next season under new Football Association regulations. | 39962886 |
Ryan Fraser is nursing an Achilles complaint and will be assessed, while Benik Afobe is still sidelined by a hamstring strain.
Burnley's Michael Keane missed last week's draw with West Brom because of a calf injury but has returned to training and should be fit.
His defensive partner Ben Mee is likely to miss out again... | Bournemouth midfielder Dan Gosling is expected to be available on Saturday after a calf problem. | 39827550 |
The Potters' £20m bid for 22-year-old Berahino was rejected but a £13m offer for Wales international Allen, 26, has been accepted.
"You can never second guess deals," Hughes told BBC Radio Stoke.
"Ideally you want to do all your business before the season starts."
Stoke are yet to go back with an improved offer for Ber... | Manager Mark Hughes says Stoke City are happy to bide their time in their attempts to sign West Bromwich Albion striker Saido Berahino and Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen. | 36883499 |
The Land Rover hit a white van and a red Seat, which smashed through a wall and landed on the bonnet of a silver BMW X5, at Warwick Hospital.
The driver of the Land Rover was taken into the hospital to be treated after the accident at 16:20 GMT on Wednesday.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "Thankfully... | Hospital staff ran into their own car park to treat a driver who fell ill at the wheel and crashed into three cars. | 35829409 |
Toronto, who play in England's League 1, entered at the third round and have beaten Siddal and London Broncos.
Elsewhere, Leigh Centurions host Hull Kingston Rovers - the side Leigh replaced in the Super League this year.
Meanwhile, Super League sides Huddersfield and Leeds will host Swinton and Doncaster respectively.... | Newly established Canadian team Toronto Wolfpack will visit Super League side Salford Red Devils in the fifth round of the Challenge Cup. | 39337121 |
A Dell spokesperson said the company was developing smartphones that would run Baidu's new software platform for the Chinese market.
Baidu announced the platform, Baidu Yi, on Friday.
Many Chinese internet companies are trying to increase their presence in the mobile market.
"The partnership is to provide users with an... | Dell has confirmed it is one of a number of companies partnering with Baidu, China's top search engine, on mobile devices. | 14799100 |
Two men spent two-and-a-half months in prison in 2010.
In the precedent-setting judgement, Judge Mumbi Ngugi said both safeguarding the public from infection and upholding the patients' rights was a tricky balancing act.
But she added that a crowded prison was the worst place to try and isolate people with infectious d... | A court in Kenya has said jailing patients who refused to take their TB medication is unlawful. | 35895368 |
President Andrzej Duda's office said he approved the legislation on Thursday.
The European Union is investigating if Poland - one of 28 member countries - has breached its standards by passing controversial laws on the Constitutional Court and public media.
The most recent law will expand government access to digital d... | A new law expanding government surveillance is set to come into force in Poland, despite privacy concerns. | 35501677 |
It would mean 100,000 pupils taking a new test in English and maths during their first secondary year.
Prime Minister David Cameron promised parents "more rigour, zero tolerance of failure and mediocrity" in schools.
Labour has emphasised the quality of teaching as the way to raise standards.
"This is a desperate attem... | Pupils in England who get poor results in their Sats at the end of primary school will face a resit in secondary school if the Conservatives form the next government. | 32204578 |
In February the group announced that it lost £154m last year on the project, which is nearing completion.
But Petrofac is now expecting a further pre-tax loss of about £130m in 2015.
It blamed the projected loss on poor weather, industrial action and failings by some sub-contractors.
However, it added that it still e... | Petrofac shares fell sharply on Monday after the oil and gas services company said it expected to take another big financial hit on its Laggan-Tormore gas plant project on Shetland. | 32380664 |
Many criticised the "senseless violence", making #PrayForLahore one of the top trending topics on Monday.
Some also used #IndiawithPakistan and urged fellow citizens "to stand with Pakistan in this hour of grief".
A Pakistan Taliban group claimed the attack, saying it had targeted Christians celebrating Easter.
The bla... | Indians on Twitter expressed solidarity with Pakistan after a suicide attack in Lahore killed more than 70 people including children on Sunday. | 35909829 |
Mr Armstrong, who turned 82 on Sunday, had surgery to relieve four blocked coronary arteries.
As commander of the Apollo 11 mission, Mr Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the Moon on 20 July 1969.
In a statement, Nasa administrator Charles Bolden wished the "true American hero" a quick recovery.
"Neil's pion... | Former US astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the Moon, is recovering after undergoing heart bypass surgery on Tuesday. | 19189675 |
The burnt body of Oliver Gobat from Esher was found in a car on the Caribbean island in April 2014.
After a campaign by his parents, the Home Secretary agreed UK police could assist investigators in St Lucia.
Surrey Police said no Surrey officer had travelled to St Lucia but they had been liaising with investigators th... | The mother of a hotel owner shot dead in St Lucia has accused Surrey Police of "dragging their heels" over the murder investigation. | 36130784 |
Kock, 26, has won two caps for the Springboks and joins from Super Rugby side Stormers on a two-year deal.
Maitland moves to Allianz Park from relegated London Irish and has agreed a "long-term contract" with Sarries.
The 27-year-old, who can also play at full-back, has featured 21 times for Scotland since his debut in... | Premiership and European Champions Cup winners Saracens have signed South Africa prop Vincent Koch and Scotland winger Sean Maitland. | 36459911 |
Dee Stitt of Charter NI, who is also a leading UDA member, claimed the government does not care about Northern Ireland.
The SDLP criticised the remarks made in an article in the Guardian newspaper.
The DUP said while it will work with people willing to move on, words and actions need to go hand in hand
Mr Stitt also de... | The chief executive of an east Belfast organisation recently given nearly £2m of public money has launched a foul-mouthed attack on the government. | 37733622 |
It follows the resignation of its leader Diane James after only 18 days in post, public rows over how the party is run, and a bitter battle over its leadership in Wales.
How did a party which won nearly 4 million voters at the last election and triumphed in the EU referendum get into such an apparent mess and where doe... | The fracas between two UKIP members of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, which ended up with one of them being hospitalised, is the latest in a series of PR disasters for the party, | 37584412 |
The multi-million selling Brit Award-winning musician will take to the stage with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
She will also be joined by Gary: Tank Commander star Greg McHugh, Britain's Got Talent winners Collabro and Scottish mezzo-soprano Karen Cargill.
The event takes place at Glasgow Green on 10 September.... | Singer-songwriter KT Tunstall is set to play at the Proms in the Park event in Glasgow next month. | 37058728 |
The American six-time champion won a gripping contest 6-2 4-6 6-3 in the Flushing Meadows night session to close in on a 23rd Grand Slam singles title.
Williams, 34, will play Czech 10th seed Karolina Pliskova in the semi-finals at Flushing Meadows (00:00 BST, Friday).
They will be followed by Angelique Kerber against ... | Serena Williams was pushed hard by fifth seed Simona Halep before coming through in three sets to reach the semi-finals of the US Open. | 37302336 |
The fee - up to £52.6m with add-ons - will surpass the £42.4m Arsenal paid Real Madrid for Mesut Ozil in 2013.
"Arsenal are the club that plays the best football in England so I really wanted to come here," said Lacazette.
The 26-year-old is expected to travel with the squad this weekend for two friendly matches in Syd... | Arsenal have completed the signing of France striker Alexandre Lacazette from Lyon for a club record £46.5m fee on a five-year deal. | 40496970 |
South Wales Police said a slow-moving vehicle collided with the child at Heol y Felin in the town at about 13:05 BST on Monday.
The boy was taken by ambulance to the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, where he is in a stable condition.
Police are appealing for witnesses. The air ambulance was sent but it was decide... | A boy is being treated in hospital after he was struck by a car in Neath. | 40855421 |
Rt Rev Gregory Cameron was speaking in Wrexham which, he said, had one of the highest rates of rough sleepers, about nine people for every 20,000.
About 300 people would sleep rough in Wales this week alone, he added.
Councils and the Welsh Government have pledged to build 20,000 affordable homes over the next four yea... | More can be done by the church and others to tackle homelessness and social housing issues in Wales, the Bishop of St Asaph has said. | 39734477 |
Mr Duncan is to be given a peerage so that he can serve in the government as a member of the House of Lords.
He will work alongside Scottish Secretary David Mundell, with a particular focus on the Brexit talks.
Opposition politicians were critical of the move, as Mr Duncan failed to win election in Perth and North Pert... | Scottish Conservative MEP Ian Duncan has been appointed as a Scotland Office minister. | 40348639 |
Sergei Lavrov said Russia was working with the UN and US to include Aleppo in the "regime of calm" that has covered Damascus and Latakia since Saturday.
But Mr Lavrov warned that rebels would have to leave areas where allied jihadist militants were being targeted.
More than 250 people have been killed in Aleppo in the ... | Russia's foreign minister says a unilateral truce declared by the Syrian military could be extended to the city of Aleppo "in the next few hours". | 36191243 |
Seif al-Din Mustafa, described by Cypriot officials as being mentally disturbed, used a fake suicide belt to hijack the Egyptair flight and forced it to fly to Larnaca.
Egyptian prosecutors said Mr Mustafa should be handed over under a 1996 bilateral extradition treaty.
He has been remanded in custody in Cyprus for eig... | Egypt has asked Cyprus to extradite the man accused of hijacking an airliner on Tuesday, Egyptian prosecutors say. | 35924114 |
Police were called to the Runcorn area at about 10:50 BST amid concerns for the teenager's welfare.
Evidence suggests she had taken the substance Vertex, Cheshire Police said.
Four people treated in Warrington yesterday were also thought to have taken the legal high - although one is no longer being linked to the subst... | A 16-year-old girl has been taken to hospital after taking what police believe was a legal high in Cheshire. | 33014207 |
On 4 March, the 4,290-ton Caledonian Sky hit reefs off an island in Raja Ampat, Papua province, at low tide.
The eastern region is famous for its biodiversity and the boat was taking tourists on a bird-watching expedition.
Local people, who rely on dive and environmental tourism, were devastated by the damage to the pr... | Indonesia has summoned the British ambassador after a ship operated by a British company ran aground on a coral reef, causing extensive damage. | 39300488 |
Former Yugoslavia defender Mihajlovic, 46, has signed a two-year deal after leaving Sampdoria earlier this month.
Inzaghi, 41, who played for Milan from 2001 until his retirement in 2012, replaced former team-mate Clarence Seedorf as Milan coach last June.
Milan finished in 10th place in Serie A, 35 points behind champ... | AC Milan have appointed former Serbia boss Sinisa Mihajlovic as their new coach after sacking Filippo Inzaghi. | 32532611 |
The action follows an investigation into money flows linked to the Malaysian state investment fund 1MDB.
Falcon Bank will lose its merchant bank status in Singapore. Its branch manager was arrested last week.
South East Asia's biggest bank DBS has been fined S$1m (US$726,000; £589,000) while UBS will have to pay S$1.3... | The Monetary Authority of Singapore has ordered a Swiss merchant bank to close and fined two other banks for breaching anti-money laundering controls. | 37615251 |
Dr David Capper lectures in contract law at Queen's University.
He expressed concern that Mr Hamilton's proposal for the recovery of RHI costs "has litigation written all over it".
"There will be a cost. A price will have to be paid," he told the BBC.
Dr Capper said he believed that any legislation to amend the scheme ... | The NI economy minister is in "cloud cuckoo land" if he believes a projected £490m overspend in a controversial renewable heating scheme could be reduced to zero, says the law professor who once taught him. | 38532452 |
Edinburgh will host the start of the event for the first time with the finish line in Kelso in the Borders.
The 188-kilometre opening leg on Sunday 3 September will leave from the Royal Mile and race through East Lothian.
Riders face a 79-kilometre loop through the Borders which will allow fans at the finish in Kelso t... | The Tour of Britain cycling race will open with a Scottish stage once again this year. | 39706527 |
The attack took place in the coal-rich Chamalang district, where clashes occurred in recent days.
The army says that separatist rebels are behind the attack.
Baloch rebels have been waging an insurgency for decades, fighting for greater political autonomy and a share of the province's natural resources.
Among the 14 ki... | At least 14 Pakistani paramilitary soldiers have been killed and 10 hurt in an ambush in the south-western province of Balochistan, officials say. | 15815853 |
Adam Price said voting Labour "hasn't worked" and left the nation "defenceless".
Prime minister Theresa May hopes the June 8 General Election can give the Conservatives a large majority.
A spokesman said Plaid "does not speak for Wales". Labour said voting Plaid will "hand victory to the Tories".
Wales' Liberal Democra... | Nationalism and creating "a green dam to protect Wales" is the only way to stop the country disappearing politically, a Plaid Cymru AM claimed. | 39990520 |
The mountains are similar in size to the Rockies in Canada and America.
The probe has also captured its moon Charon and small moon Hydra.
On Wednesday, scientists unveiled the first pictures taken by the probe during its historic flyby of the dwarf planet.
The spacecraft sped past Pluto on Tuesday, getting as close as ... | Images captured by the New Horizons space probe have revealed huge mountains made of ice on Pluto. | 33547102 |
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The FA has also revealed plans to toughen the rules on home-grown talent in the latest proposals from its commission, which was set up in 2013 to improve the England team.
The commission has also proposed changes to work permit rules having highlighted flaws in the system.... | FA chairman Greg Dyke has warned Premier League football is in danger of "having nothing to do with English people" as new proposals to limit the number of non-EU players are outlined by English football's governing body. | 32024808 |
Merchants who use Stripe to process transactions will now be able to accept Alipay and WeChat Pay on their websites and apps.
Alipay and WeChat Pay dominate online spending in China - each having more than half a billion users.
The Chinese e-commerce market was worth an estimated $750bn last year.
But that was mainly s... | US digital payments firm Stripe has struck a deal to help online retailers around the world sell more easily to Chinese customers. | 40552294 |
Angel Road Infant and Junior schools, in Norwich, have given their backing to the volunteer wardens, who speak to drivers and take down number plates.
Parent Michelle Shepherd said: "People parking illegally put children's lives at risk, so it has to stop."
Offenders face a £100 fine and three penalty points if police... | Parents at two schools have set up a patrol to monitor "atrocious parking" and report repeat offenders to police. | 35743842 |
Triumphs for Sir Chris Hoy and Laura Trott at the London Velodrome, coupled with success for the dressage team and Alistair Brownlee in the triathlon, took Team GB's tally to 22 golds at London 2012 - ahead of the return of 19 in 2008 with five days of competition still to come.
It is now Britain's best medal haul sinc... | Great Britain achieved their best gold medal haul in an Olympics for more than a century on Tuesday as they surpassed their achievements in Beijing four years ago. | 19162009 |
The 17-year-old was stabbed to death after a night out in Bath in June 1984. More than 90 people were arrested but no-one was charged with her murder.
Avon and Somerset Police say forensic advances could lead to new clues in the case.
Det Insp Julie Mackay said they were contacting hundreds of people to ask them for DN... | Police claim they are close to finding the killer of teenager Melanie Road, 30 years after her death. | 26864737 |
Whitney, 45, is preparing to shape his squad ahead of his first full season in charge after being appointed the Saddlers' permanent boss on 1 June.
"We understand it'll be different this year," Whitney told BBC WM 95.6.
"With the amount of players out of contract, it means we're not going to hit every one of them so we... | Walsall boss Jon Whitney says any new signings this summer will notice what a "special" place the League One club is. | 36519981 |
Adult education charity, Niace, says, in its annual survey, that fewer than a third of 55- to 64-year-olds are involved in any learning.
Many people in this age group do not have any digital skills, it says.
It argues that as people have to work longer, many will lack the skills required to stay in employment.
The Nati... | The lack of older people taking part in education and training could leave the UK with a digital skills gap as the population ages, a charity says. | 33098861 |
They said he was a Filipino, Jessie Javier Carlos, who had heavy gambling debts, and was not a terrorist.
Manila's police chief Oscar Albayalde told reporters that the attack was believed to have been carried out by only one person.
Carlos was found dead several hours after the attack.
"He is heavily indebted due to be... | Police in the Philippines say they have identified an attacker who killed at least 36 people when he set fire to a casino in Manila on Friday. | 40148438 |
After some frustrating postponements over the past week and a half - including a last-second abort on Sunday - the company's Falcon rocket left its Florida pad right on cue on Friday.
The Falcon has placed a telecoms satellite in orbit for the Luxembourg operator SES.
This platform will relay video and other services a... | SpaceX has at last managed to launch its latest mission from Cape Canaveral. | 35732216 |
The singer was travelling through an airport in Calabria, southern Italy, where he had been performing.
Sums of more than €10,000 (£7,000; $11,000) must be declared by anyone travelling through airports in the European Union.
Last week, the American was stopped on suspicion of possessing drugs by police in Uppsala, ... | Rap star Snoop Dogg has been stopped by police in Italy while carrying $422,000 (£270,000) in cash, authorities say. | 33747702 |
Its debt reduction target is now $13bn from the previous target of $10.2bn.
As a result, Glencore aims to cut its total debt to about $18bn (£11.8bn) by the end of 2016, down from a target in the "low 20 billions".
Earlier this week, rival Anglo American announced major restructuring plans.
Anglo said it would sell hu... | Mining giant Glencore's shares jumped sharply on news it has increased its debt reduction target and cut spending plans in the face of a highly uncertain outlook for commodity prices. | 35059046 |
The Mayor of London told The Sun those turning to violence had low self-esteem and were unsuccessful with women.
The Tory politician cited an MI5 report into extremism that had compiled psychological profiles of jihadists.
Chancellor George Osborne said the mayor was "right not to be nice about these people".
According... | Boris Johnson has described men who join religious extremist groups such as Islamic State as "losers" who are likely to be users of pornography. | 31056823 |
It was the first time that she and a new contact had met in person.
Ms Nuttall, a UK motivational speaker, says the man gave no explanation for turning up half an hour late at a London restaurant, and then proceeded to talk purely about himself.
To add insult to injury, she says he then told her that she wasn't qualifi... | Camilita Nuttall says it was the business lunch from hell. | 39255215 |
The technique presents a lower-cost alternative to buying one of its Echo devices - which are not yet available outside of the US - and an incentive to gain computer skills.
The walkthrough includes access to the necessary app data and certificates in order to link the budget computer up to the tech giant's servers.
Co... | Amazon has published an online guide explaining how to access its virtual assistant Alexa via a Raspberry Pi. | 35899887 |
More than a million of the 2.2m people in poverty come from a family where at least one person works.
While joblessness in the capital is at its lowest since 2008, the charity Trust for London said the fall had not cut poverty.
Nearly a fifth of jobs pay less than the London Living Wage.
Low wages and high housing cost... | A quarter of London's 8.6m people live in poverty, the majority of them in working families, according to a new report. | 34590455 |
The team that developed the test says it could provide valuable leads in cases where perpetrators cannot be identified through DNA profiling.
The Hirisplex system could allow investigators to narrow down a large group of possible suspects.
Details appear in the journal Forensic Science International: Genetics.
Predicti... | Scientists have developed a forensic test that can predict both the hair and eye colour of a possible suspect using DNA left at a crime scene. | 19369028 |
Emily Platt, from Bispham, will leave Blackpool's Montgomery High School with an unblemished record, racking up a total of 2,280 school days.
The 16-year-old, who spent her primary years at Westcliff Academy, has recently completed her GCSEs.
"I'm not special," she said. "I just wake up and go out to school every day. ... | A girl from Blackpool has been congratulated for not missing a single day of her 12 years at school. | 33644320 |
The group includes Roger Glover, 71, from Llangorse, Powys, who is credited with writing the title for their song "Smoke on the Water".
Mr Glover was given an honorary fellowship by the University of South Wales for services to music.
The idea of a documentary came about when he spoke to journalism lecturer Craig Hoope... | Rock band Deep Purple has had a film about the making of their 20th album made by south Wales students. | 39306205 |
As many as 80 people are believed to have fallen ill at council-run Splashes, in Rainham, Kent, on Friday.
The centre was closed on Monday as a precaution while staff deep-cleaned the pool and added extra chlorine to the water.
Medway Council said it did not know if the outbreak was linked to Splashes, which has since ... | Dozens of people caught a vomiting bug after swimming at the same leisure centre, it has been claimed. | 37830142 |
Holyhead coastguards, an inshore lifeboat and an RAF rescue helicopter helped four kayakers after they capsized off Church Bay at 13:12 BST.
At about the same time, Swansea coastguards said teams rescued two people in capsized dinghies and another three people when a catamaran capsized.
A spokesman urged caution, addin... | Coastguards are urging people to take care in "choppy" seas after three incidents in the space of an hour. | 28622330 |
Mancini's position had been in doubt because of his reported misgivings over Inter's transfer business.
"I'm very happy to be here, and I hope to see you soon," De Boer, 46, said in a message on Inter Milan's Twitter.
Inter, who were bought by Chinese retail giant Suning in June, were beaten 6-1 by Tottenham in a pre-s... | Inter Milan have appointed former Ajax boss Frank de Boer as manager, after parting company with Roberto Mancini. | 37006620 |
In a new campaign, Public Health England says too many smokers remain unaware of the risks of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
COPD, which narrows the airways, can leave people struggling to do simple tasks such as climbing stairs.
Figures show more than 1m people in England are living with it, with nine i... | Smokers are being urged not to dismiss the early signs of a debilitating disease as simply a smoker's cough. | 35171626 |
Scientists on the mission expect to meet in just over a week to begin the process of producing a "long list" of no more than five locations.
These will then be whittled down to two - a primary and a back-up - to be announced in mid-September.
The plan is to try touch down with the piggybacked Philae robot in November.
... | A week after arriving at Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, Europe's Rosetta probe is busy acquiring the data needed to select a landing site. | 28741244 |
A Wada-commissioned report found urine samples of Russian competitors were manipulated across the "vast majority" of summer and winter Olympic sports from late 2011 to August 2015.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will decide on Tuesday whether to provisionally ban Russia from the Rio Olympics, which start on ... | Russia should be banned from this summer's Olympics and Paralympics after evidence was found of a four-year, state-sponsored doping programme, says the World Anti-Doping Agency. | 36829318 |
The Imaging Centre of Excellence will be based at the new South Glasgow University Hospital, which is due to open in 2015.
The centre is part of a new Precision Medicine facility, which aims to pioneer more personalised treatments.
The funding was agreed as part of the Glasgow and Clyde Valley City Deal.
Deputy First M... | Funding of £16m has been awarded to a new medical facility in Glasgow which aims to improve treatments for brain, stroke and cardiovascular diseases. | 30534574 |
The report, carried by the state-run Xinhua news agency, did not say what measures would be taken.
But the government also said transport during the busy Spring Festival holiday needed to be better managed.
On Tuesday, the relatives of the dead laid flowers at Shanghai's riverfront where the incident took place.
The mo... | China's central government has promised to do more to prevent accidents, after a New Years Eve crush killed 36 people in Shanghai, state media report. | 30706235 |
Warriors lost Saturday's semi-final to Connacht 16-11.
Fijian trio Leone Nakarawa, Taqele Naiyaravoro and Jerry Yanuyanutawa as well as Duncan Weir and Tyrone Holmes will all be moving on.
"We've got a great squad and there's plenty of boys more than capable of stepping up already," said Horne.
Brothers Glenn and Kevin... | Glasgow Warriors centre Peter Horne is confident the deposed Pro12 champions can recover from the loss of key players before next season. | 36355395 |
They looked at the premature deaths from conditions such as heart disease and cancer of 68,000 people in England.
The research suggested low level distress raised the risk by 16%, once lifestyle factors such as drinking and smoking were taken into account.
More serious problems increased it by 67%, the University Colle... | People with mild mental illnesses such as anxiety or depression are more likely to die early, say researchers. | 19061271 |
It described the estimate of more than three billion barrels of oil untapped underneath the UK continental shelf as a "very significant opportunity".
The OGA said the North Sea could have a new lease of life if the small pools are successfully tapped.
It warned, however, that new technologies may be required.
OGA head ... | The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has published research drawing attention to the potential of "small pools" of oil and gas in UK waters. | 37700978 |
The Gulls let in two second-half goals to exit the competition at the first-round stage for the first time since they dropped to non-league in 2014.
"We're a good side when we stick to a game plan," Nicholson told BBC Devon.
"In the first half we executed it and should have been 3-0 up at half-time, but didn't take our... | Torquay United were architects of their own downfall in their 2-0 FA Trophy exit at Braintree Town, according to manager Kevin Nicholson. | 38287580 |
The 26-year-old has scored 11 times this campaign and will join the club in June after agreeing a three-year deal.
Loy signed for the Bairns from Carlisle in 2013 after previous spells at Rangers, Dunfermline and St Mirren.
He was nominated for the PFA Championship Player of the Year award last season after netting 21 ... | Dundee have signed Falkirk striker Rory Loy on a pre-contract as manager Paul Hartley begins his squad rebuilding for next season. | 31595651 |
Bond, 58, joins the Italian, who was announced as boss at Villa Park on 2 June, with former Reading manager Steve Clarke, 52, named as his assistant.
Villa were relegated from the Premier League in April, finishing on just 17 points.
Chinese businessman Dr Tony Xia agreed to buy Villa for £60m in May.
Bond was reserve ... | Aston Villa have appointed former Tottenham and QPR first-team coach Kevin Bond to work alongside new manager Roberto di Matteo. | 36460124 |
In the Amazon commercial, Zubeir Hassam and priest Gary Bradley buy each other kneepads to help with the discomfort of kneeling while praying.
Mr Hassam said it had turned him into a celebrity, with people stopping him in the street for selfies.
He is even set to meet the Queen when she visits Leicester in April.
Since... | A man who played an imam in a popular Christmas advert has been asked to work with the government to promote harmony between Islam and other faiths. | 39050299 |
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Manager Gordon Strachan had billed that game a "must-win" encounter.
The 1-0 triumph took Scotland to within two points of second place in Group F.
And, asked if next month's clash with Gareth Southgate's England fell into the same bracket, assistant boss McGhee said: "I t... | Mark McGhee says Scotland will go into the 2018 World Cup qualifier against England with the same attitude as they did in the March win over Slovenia. | 39993797 |
The six-year-old jumped well throughout and a bold leap at the final fence before the home turn opened a gap.
Stable companion Valseur Lido gave chase in the straight, but Ruby Walsh's mount won commandingly by 12 lengths.
Meanwhile, Al Ferof, a candidate for the King George on Boxing Day, won at Huntingdon by two-and-... | Last season's Cheltenham Gold Cup runner-up Djakadam sealed an impressive win in the two-and-a-half-mile Grade One John Durkan Memorial Chase. | 35021399 |
Candles have been lit at ceremonies in London and Staffordshire's National Memorial Arboretum, 68 years after Auschwitz was liberated.
More than one million people, mostly Jews, died at the Nazi camp before it was liberated by allied troops in 1945.
Organisers say the day also honours victims of genocide around the wor... | The millions of Jews and others killed during the Holocaust are being remembered in services across the UK, as part of Holocaust Memorial Day. | 21217940 |
Everything was loaded against them when England won the toss on Thursday and did exactly the right thing in bowling first.
And yet India have answered every question England have asked of them. They have played the perfect match for the conditions, and now look highly likely to go on and win the game on the fifth day h... | Barring some sort of miracle, India will record one of their greatest Test victories on Monday. | 28394661 |
For two years, travellers were told to stay away from the country for all but essential travel.
The Foreign Office has now lifted the advice for the capital Tunis and major tourist resorts.
Britons are still being warned to avoid parts of the south and interior, and the Algerian and Libyan borders. | The government has revised its travel advice for Tunisia where 31 Britons died in a terror attack at a resort in Sousse in 2015. | 40727997 |
Irishman Nick Dwyer, 55, and Frenchwoman Barbara Heftman, 44, were sailing from New Zealand to Australia.
Australian police rescued the pair 210 nautical miles (390km) off Sydney amid 6m swells and gale-force winds.
The sailors, on a circumnavigation of the globe, had activated an emergency beacon in turbulent seas on ... | A couple has told of facing "waves the size of buildings" when their yacht broke in remote seas off Australia. | 39202347 |
The former prime minister's comments came in written evidence to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee.
The committee is examining the role of the government in seeking compensation for victims of IRA attacks made possible by the provision of weapons by Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.
Among the weapons he suppl... | Tony Blair has denied trying to prevent IRA victims getting any financial compensation from Libya. | 35246361 |
The 22-year-old centre-back, who can also play in midfield, has been on trial with Wycombe, but is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury.
"I saw enough to convince me to take a chance on him and see how he gets on when he's back from injury," boss Gareth Ainsworth told the club website.
Wycombe travel to Crawley ... | League Two side Wycombe Wanderers have signed former Salzburg defender Max Muller on a short-term contract. | 36940712 |
Interior Minister Muammer Guler told Turkey's NTV the bombs had gone off near the town hall and post office.
Video showed injured people being carried to safety amid shattered buildings and twisted wrecks of cars.
No group has said it had carried out the attack, but a senior Turkish official suggested Syrian involvemen... | Twin car bombs have killed at least 43 people and injured at least 100 in the Turkish town of Reyhanli, near the Syrian border. | 22494128 |
Parliament says it has no choice but to stop the chimes of Big Ben, after 157 years of nearly unbroken service, to prevent its mechanism from failing.
The Elizabeth Tower, which houses it, will also be repaired during the three year project, which starts next year.
The clock will not be stopped for the entire three yea... | Britain's most famous clock tower is to fall silent so that urgent repair work can be carried out at a cost of £29m. | 36138203 |
It said he died 10 days ago in an operation led by Afghan special forces in the eastern Nangarhar province.
Hasib is believed to have been behind March's attack on a military hospital in Kabul, killing more than 30 people.
Last month, the Pentagon said Hasib had probably been killed in a raid by US and Afghan special f... | The head of so-called Islamic State (IS) in Afghanistan, Abdul Hasib, has been killed, President Ashraf Ghani's office has said. | 39839339 |
Malta, along with Luxembourg, has come under market scrutiny after the EU rescue package for Cyprus.
But Mr Muscat told the BBC that the country's finances were in healthy shape.
He said Malta was enjoying moderate growth and debt was under control.
Mr Muscat was speaking in his first interview with international media... | Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has said his country is not immune from the eurozone financial crisis, but there is very little danger of its following Cyprus in seeking a bailout. | 22405349 |
Briton Froome, 32, won his latest Tour title on Sunday in Paris.
No rider has won the Tour and Vuelta in the same year since the race moved from April, to August and September in 1995.
"I've got the opportunity and I'm certainly going to go for it," Team Sky's Froome, who has finished second on three occasions in the V... | Four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome has confirmed he will ride in the "vicious" Vuelta a Espana this year in pursuit of a historic double. | 40738725 |
A first-minute try by Ben Morgan puts the visitors ahead before captain Brad Barritt grabbed Saracens' first score.
Gloucester's Billy Burns and Sarries' Mike Ellery traded tries, and it was the visitors who led at half-time.
Lozowski's accuracy from the tee in the second half swung the game in Saracens' favour as they... | Three second-half penalties from Alex Lozowski proved crucial as Premiership leaders Saracens beat Gloucester. | 38067393 |
The 17-year-old, named as Abdullah Elmir but who calls himself Abu Khaled, said "we will not put down our weapons until we reach your lands".
He ran away in June with another Australian teenager and it is believed he travelled to Syria via Turkey.
A government spokesman said it showed the threat posed by Islamic State.... | An Australian teenager who joined IS militants in Iraq and Syria has emerged in a video addressing PM Tony Abbott and US president Barack Obama. | 29703919 |
The world number one was beaten 6-7 (6-8) 6-3 5-7 7-6 (7-3) 6-1 in four hours and 34 minutes.
It was a repeat of last year's semi-final, which the Briton won before going on to lose the final to Novak Djokovic.
Former champion Wawrinka will play Rafael Nadal in Sunday's final after the Spaniard beat Dominic Thiem.
Nada... | Andy Murray's French Open hopes ended with a five-set defeat by Swiss third seed Stan Wawrinka in the semi-finals. | 40224502 |
Police were called to Ashton Road, Harold Hill, after banging was heard coming from the lorry on Wednesday morning.
The eight adults were arrested on suspicion of illegal entry into the UK while the three children were taken into police protection.
No-one was hurt during the Met police operation at about 11:30 BST. | Eleven migrants, including three children, have been found in the back of a lorry in Romford. | 36546280 |
Previously there has been no register for retailers and those aged 16 and over were able to buy tobacco products.
Retailers breaking the law risk a £5,000 fine or one month in prison.
Conseiller Diane Baker, the Medical Committee chairwoman, said the new rules made controls clearer for everyone.
She said: "We're all f... | The legal age for buying tobacco in Sark has been raised to 18 under new rules that also require retailers to be licensed. | 30932933 |
Scientists have long debated whether water was here at the start or arrived later with comets and meteorites.
Now researchers from Glasgow and Hawaii Universities have found water trapped in some of the earliest-known rocks.
The believe Earth's water was likely carried here on dust that orbited the Sun before the plane... | New evidence has emerged which supports the theory that water was present on Earth when it formed from rock and dust more than 4.5 billion years ago. | 34808620 |
The 55-year-old will take charge after this summer's Rio Olympics, where under-20s boss Micale will coach the host nation's team.
Tite won two league titles, the Copa Libertadores and the World Club Cup while coaching Corinthians.
Dunga's second spell as national boss ended last week when he was sacked after Brazil wer... | Tite has been named as the new Brazil coach after the sacking of Dunga. | 36582039 |
Talks to bring Mourinho to Old Trafford have entered a second day.
Van Gaal was sacked on Monday, two days after winning the FA Cup.
"The fans at Man United demand entertaining football and I'm sure Mourinho will come and try and give it," said former midfielder Scholes.
Van Gaal led United to fifth place in the Premie... | Jose Mourinho will learn from Louis van Gaal's experience and deliver exciting football at Manchester United should he become manager, says club legend Paul Scholes. | 36376472 |
He lost a High Court battle last month to be extradited over alleged sex offences, which he denies.
Judges refused Mr Assange permission to appeal directly to the Supreme Court - but said his case raised "a question of general public importance".
He can now directly ask the Supreme Court to look at his case.
However, M... | Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has won the right to petition the UK Supreme Court in his fight against extradition to Sweden. | 16027942 |
They are Irish rugby captain Rory Best, World Superbikes champion Jonathan Rea, and Steven Davis, captain of the Northern Ireland football team.
Ulster's Best, 34, who won his 100th cap for his country last year, has been appointed an OBE for services to rugby.
Rea, 30, world title winner for the last two years, and So... | Three leading sporting stars from Northern Ireland have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. | 40306116 |
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This is the creative work of young unemployed Sierra Leoneans trying to earn a living.
Digital Reporter: Alice Muthengi | Young men selling curious looking fluorescent bulbs mounted on pieces of wood is a common sight in Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown. | 37550324 |
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