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In Carmarthenshire, 793 homes were cut off along with 272 in Pembrokeshire, 207 in Rhondda Cynon Taff and 150 in Swansea.
All areas have power back, including parts of Ceredigion and Newport.
Localised flooding has been reported in Pontypool, Cowbridge and Llanishen in Cardiff, as well as on the M4.
The weather warning... | More than 1,400 properties were left without power on Wednesday morning after Storm Frank hit Wales but they were reconnected by the end of the day. | 35192785 |
Kay Swinburne told a BBC Radio Wales debate that "not a single kilogram" of Welsh lamb is sold to the US.
Meanwhile UKIP AM Mark Reckless said he would like to see direct support to farmers, with less bureaucracy.
He said the EU had still not negotiated a US trade deal despite 40 years of UK membership.
"Welsh Lamb is ... | Welsh lamb would be left without a market if Britain left the European Union, a Remain-supporting Welsh Tory MEP has said. | 36481805 |
Its like-for-like sales growth was 2.3%, compared to 4.1% in the previous three months.
The world's largest cosmetics company also missed market expectations of 3.6% sales growth in the July to September period.
L'Oreal said the slump was due to weak sales for its mass-market products, mainly in Western Europe.
"L'Orea... | French cosmetics giant L'Oreal saw its sales growth in the third quarter fall to the lowest level since 2009. | 29891608 |
His new BBC Two show The Naked Choir focuses on a capella groups. But rather than being complete novices, the singers are all amateur and will compose their own arrangements.
Malone tells the BBC why his shows have worked and why the BBC should continue making more like them.
Sadly I am not taking my clothes off, it's ... | Choirmaster Gareth Malone has enjoyed huge success with shows like The Choir and its offshoots like Military Wives, Sing While You Work and The Big Performance on CBBC. | 34191617 |
Mohammed Rehman, 26, is accused of possessing a document likely to be used in an act of terrorism.
He will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court to face the charge on Friday.
Both West Midlands and South East Counter Terrorism Units are working on Rehman's prosecution.
West Midlands Police said: "The charge is in co... | A prisoner has been charged with a terror offence after handwritten documents were allegedly found in his cell at Belmarsh high security prison. | 38074990 |
Welsh Language Minister Alun Davies said the broadcaster had a "cultural problem" in London and a "serious question" needed to be asked.
Campaigners want an independent review to look at all BBC content containing a reference to the Welsh language.
The BBC has been asked to comment.
"They (the BBC) don't understand wha... | The BBC has been urged to apologise after its Newsnight programme asked whether the Welsh language was a "help or hindrance to the nation". | 40876802 |
The stones are believed to have been carved by members of an ancient people known as the Picts, who thrived in what is now Scotland from the 4th to the 9th Centuries.
These symbols, researchers say, are probably "words" rather than images.
But their conclusions have raised criticism from some linguists.
The research te... | A linguistic mystery has arisen surrounding symbol-inscribed stones in Scotland that predate the formation of the country itself. | 10924743 |
After Mohammed Rehman, 25, discussed possible targets on Twitter under the name Silent Bomber, an investigator contacted him.
Mr Rehman allegedly told him he was planning a martyr operation.
He and his wife Sana Ahmed Khan, 24, both of Reading, deny charges of preparing terrorist acts.
About two weeks before their arre... | A would-be suicide bomber revealed his plan to target Londoners during an online chat with an undercover investigator, a court has heard. | 34858866 |
The director of Europol, Rob Wainwright, says the internet is being used to facilitate the international drug trafficking business.
His comments follow a cyber-attack on the Belgian port of Antwerp.
Drug traffickers recruited hackers to breach IT systems that controlled the movement and location of containers.
Police c... | The head of Europe's crime fighting agency has warned of the growing risk of organised crime groups using cyber-attacks to allow them to traffic drugs. | 24539417 |
More than £72m of government money is to be spent strengthening defences for 4,300 homes as well as improving reservoirs to hold more water.
The Environment Agency said the plan also included restoring peat bogs to hold water upstream for longer.
The Cumbria Flood Action Plan was unveiled by Floods Minister Rory Stewar... | A new plan to protect homes and businesses in Cumbria decimated by last December's floods has been unveiled. | 36683590 |
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She discovers what it was like first hand from one survivor who was just 14-years-old at the time.
We also talk to two young Japanese girls about what Hiroshima means to them.
Watch Newsround's special programme about Hiroshima.
Bun Ha... | On the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city of Hiroshima, Leah travels to Japan to find out more about what happened on that day in 1945. | 33795551 |
Roddy Graham, 27, of Denholm, was charged with the offence after an accident on the A698 near the village.
He pleaded not guilty at Jedburgh Sheriff Court and a trial date was fixed for 23 May.
Kirsty Parker, 34, also from Denholm, died at the scene of the incident on 11 February last year. | A driver will stand trial next month accused of causing the death of a woman by careless driving. | 39785063 |
The shooting of Lavontay White and a 26-year-old man were captured on Facebook Live by the woman who was also injured in Tuesday's attack.
Police say White and his uncle were shot in the head while riding in a car with his uncle's girlfriend.
The shooting is the latest in a wave of gun violence that has gripped the cit... | A two-year-old boy and his uncle were killed, and a pregnant woman was wounded in a suspected gang shooting on Chicago's West Side, police said. | 38985906 |
Model Laura Lacole is due to marry footballer Eunan O'Kane, who plays for Leeds United and the Republic of Ireland, in Northern Ireland in June.
Humanist weddings are not recognised by law in Northern Ireland, so couples must also have a civil ceremony.
Northern Ireland's Attorney General is expected to intervene in th... | A couple who want their humanist marriage ceremony to be legally recognised are being discriminated against, a court has been told. | 40060346 |
West Midlands Ambulance Service said the crash, between a single and a double decker, happened on Addison Road, Kings Heath just after 11:00 BST.
Both drivers had to be cut free from their cabs, while four passengers were taken to hospital.
National Express, who operate the buses, has apologised to passengers and vowed... | Six people have been injured in a head-on crash between two buses in a Birmingham street. | 34097415 |
The Investigatory Powers Bill - the new "Snoopers' Charter" to its critics - is the latest attempt to create a legal framework for an armoury of internet surveillance powers, which the government believes are critical to the fight against terrorism, organised crime and online paedophilia.
But because it has to be throu... | It's one of the biggest and most significant bills of this Parliament - and it could prove to be very vulnerable to a dangerous combination of Tory dissidents and Opposition parties. | 35774687 |
Former nurse Beatrice Morgan, 88, suffered burns to 18% of her body at Greencroft Residential Home at Aston, Deeside.
Flintshire Magistrates' Court heard her injuries were a contributing factor in her death at the burns unit at Whiston Hospital in Liverpool in August 2012.
Greencroft Care Ltd was fined £5,000 for brea... | A dementia patient died after she was lowered into a scalding bath at a care home, a court has heard. | 29373858 |
Fit-again Manu Tuilagi had put Tigers 8-0 up early on but Bath hit back with Max Clark's brace and a Semesea Rokoduguni breakaway before the break.
The hosts pressed in the closing stages with debutant Jonny May's two tries.
But Bath, who played with just 13 men for much of the latter stages and were seemingly overrun ... | Bath survived a frantic finale which saw three of their players shown yellow cards to hold on for a first away win at rivals Leicester Tigers since 2003. | 41088950 |
The firm blogged that it did this "globally". A spokesman confirmed that this included streams sent via UK mobile operators.
However, some firms - including T-Mobile and Sprint in the US - are not affected by the cap.
Netflix said its intention was to stop its members facing excess charges.
But one of the US's biggest ... | Netflix has acknowledged that it restricts the quality of its video streams when it sends them over some mobile data networks. | 35898797 |
A staff survey has shown alcohol misuse is a contributory factor in about half of 999 calls.
It is the first time the police, fire and ambulance services have come together to highlight the problem.
They said alcohol-related incidents tied up resources which could be needed elsewhere.
The staff survey, completed by 909... | Two-thirds of emergency service workers were punched, threatened or spat on while they dealt with incidents over a four-week period, new figures reveal. | 37175148 |
She said she wanted to consult with other parties to find ways of creating "a parliament with teeth".
The Holyrood election on Thursday saw the Tories become the main opposition party in the Scottish Parliament.
The SNP plans to rule without a formal coalition deal after falling two MSPs short of an absolute majority.
... | Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has urged Holyrood opposition parties to unite to hold the SNP government to account. | 36236292 |
We are on a tour of his monastery, a quiet retreat which has found itself at the centre of a stand-off with the Coptic Orthodox Church and the government.
Marteros Rayani is one of six monks who have been stripped of their priesthood. The Coptic Orthodox Church has distanced itself from the St Macarius monastery, sayin... | In a compound in Egypt's Western Desert, a young monk clambers into a four-wheel drive before revving up to scale a sand dune. | 32091810 |
Burke, who had loan spells at Bradford and Hull KR, has made 19 appearances for Wigan this season.
The 23-year-old said: "This is an exciting opportunity for me to establish myself in a strong, competitive Super League side.
"I already know a few of the boys, that makes the transition easier, and I can't wait to take t... | Widnes Vikings have signed Wigan Warriors prop Greg Burke on a two-and-a-half-year deal. | 36713618 |
The 22-year-old has signed a one-year deal with the Huish Park outfit.
He made 10 league appearances during a loan spell at Newport County last season, but has not played in a senior match for the Premier League Cherries.
"Jordan has the potential to reach a very high standard," Yeovil boss Darren Way told the club web... | League Two club Yeovil Town have signed versatile forward Jordan Green on a free transfer from Bournemouth. | 40949666 |
After all, it was unusual for a prime minister to use the bully pulpit in India to exhort people to end this appalling practice and build more toilets.
A staggering 70% of Indians living in villages - or some 550 million people - defecate in the open. Even 13% of urban households do so. Open defecation continues to be... | When Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Independence Day speech, vowed to eliminate open defecation, India took notice. | 29502603 |
It's probably not every day that a museum will get a couple of drill bits in the post accompanied by a polite request to bore a hole in one of their highly valuable exhibits.
But those holding rhino horn can expect just such a package in the next few months as the National Wildlife Crime Unit roles out its database.
"T... | A new DNA database is being set up to hold genetic information on all the rhinoceros horn in the UK in an attempt to stop its theft and trade. | 22075274 |
Speculation regarding a new league came after a meeting of officials from United and top-flight rivals Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City.
But Van Gaal has voiced his opposition, adding that the Champions League should revert to include only title winners.
"Everybody knows, when you follow my career, that ... | Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal is against the formation of a breakaway European super league. | 35731123 |
The incident took place after the victim left a friend's flat in Argyle Street at about 18:30 on Friday.
He returned to the flat at about 01:20 on Saturday, having suffered a stab wound and a head injury. He was taken to the Royal Alexandra Hospital for treatment.
Police are treating the incident as attempted murder.
O... | A 33-year-old man has suffered life-threatening injuries following a "violent attack" in Paisley. | 38783138 |
Crowds queued for more than an hour to see the 25ft (7.5m) marionette at St George's Hall.
The grandmother figure, one of three giants who will appear in the Memories of August 1914 show, will be on show in the hall until 19:00 BST.
She will then walk through the city, along with a little girl and a dog, on Friday.
Som... | About 20,000 people saw Grandmother giant's first day asleep in Liverpool ahead of a World War One event. | 28459596 |
Eddie Jones' team face Ireland on Saturday seeking a second Grand Slam in a row - a feat last achieved by England during the Five Nations 25 years ago.
Carling, who captained England in both 1991 and 1992, said it would be an "exceptional" achievement.
"We are just left in the wake," he told BBC 5 live's Six Nations pr... | The current England side will eclipse the 1992 team if they match their achievement of back-to-back Grand Slams, says ex-captain Will Carling. | 39295532 |
Twenty-four of 25 officers balloted said Mr Gargan should not be allowed to return to his post.
A panel found him guilty of eight counts of misconduct last month, but Mr Gargan, 48, was cleared to resume his duties after being suspended.
On Wednesday he was told to quit by the force's police and crime commissioner.
PCC... | A group of senior police officers at the Avon and Somerset force has given a vote of no confidence in under-fire chief constable Nick Gargan. | 34000325 |
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Fermanagh led the Red Hands 0-3 to 0-0 but Connor McAliskey's goal helped Tyrone win 1-13 to 0-9 with Erne star Eoin Donnelly's red card a factor.
Ryan Bell's first-half penalty put Derry on the way to their 1-17 to 1-10 victory over Cavan at Armagh.
Killian Clarke hit Cav... | Five-in-a-row seeking Tyrone will meet Derry in the Dr McKenna Cup final in Armagh next Saturday after both earned comfortable semi-final wins on Sunday. | 35324498 |
It follows the introduction of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure in 2012 which aims to improve the treatment of people with mental health problems.
Since then, Gofal has asked more than 3,600 people about their experiences and said "we are far from job done".
The Welsh Government said 90% of patients evaluated the serv... | A warning about inconsistencies in mental health patient outcomes has been raised in a charity's report. | 36699133 |
The 16-year-old was stabbed on a bus in Hagley Road on Thursday, while on her way to school in Halesowen.
A 22-year-old man arrested on suspicion of fatally stabbing Christina has been sectioned under the Mental Health Act.
The Reverend Mike Rutter, whose church is near Christina's school, said people were thinking of ... | The fatal stabbing of schoolgirl Christina Edkins on a bus in Birmingham has left the community in shock, a vicar has said. | 21732982 |
The growing band of potential "mortgage prisoners" is thought to number as many as four million, BBC News has learned.
Stricter checks on mortgage applicants were brought in a year ago.
Many lenders are strictly applying checks despite "transitional provisions" allowing banks to show flexibility if existing customers w... | Around 40% of homeowners with mortgages could struggle to move because they would not qualify for a new loan. | 32452598 |
The F-35, formerly known as the Joint Strike Fighter, is being built by the US defence giant in partnership with other countries, including the UK.
Lockheed Martin reported a 5% rise in second-quarter profits to $942m.
The company also raised its sales and profit forecasts for 2017.
The company said sales in its aerona... | Increased sales of the F-35 fighter jet have helped Lockheed Martin, the biggest supplier of defence equipment to the US military, to report better-than-expected profits. | 40644318 |
The BBC's Mary Harper recently returned from Eritrea. Here are some of the people and places she encountered during her journey through the African country. | All photographs by Mary Harper / BBC | 36516611 |
Ministers want to bring the offence, which has a maximum sentence of 14 years, in line with manslaughter.
Motorists who cause death by speeding, street racing or while on a mobile phone are among those who could face longer sentences.
Road safety charity Brake welcomed the plans, but is worried the lesser charge of "ca... | Drivers who cause death by dangerous or careless driving could get life in prison under new government proposals. | 38199720 |
Kristian Kostov visited Crimea in 2014 when it was annexed by Russia but this was not illegal, Ukraine officials say.
Russia's singer Julia Samoilova was earlier barred from entering Ukraine for performing in Crimea a year later.
That decision outraged Russia, who then decided not to broadcast the show.
Russia annexed ... | As Eurovision fans prepare for Saturday's final in Ukraine's capital Kiev, it looks like the song contest has avoided yet another row - this time over the Bulgarian entrant. | 39895039 |
The Guardian gave the 1930s set crime caper four stars, while Variety praised its "sly intelligence and depth of feeling".
A notable absentee from Berlin is the late actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who died on Sunday of a suspected drug overdose.
He had been due to attend the festival to promote his film God's Pocket.
In... | Wes Anderson's latest movie The Grand Budapest Hotel has opened the Berlin Film Festival to rave reviews. | 26080757 |
It meant some five-year-olds in Wales were having up to nine teeth removed in one go, Cardiff University's senior lecturer in dental public health said.
Maria Morgan said: "I think people don't realise that you should start that early."
She wants the dental profession to work with midwives to get the message out.
The l... | Some parents in Wales are not brushing their baby's teeth because they do not realise they need to, an expert in dental health has said. | 40827208 |
The 24-year-old made 42 appearances for Rovers in 2016-17 but was out of contract at the end of June.
He helped the Prenton Park side finish second in the National League before defeat by Forest Green in the promotion final.
"I'm buzzing. It's taken a week or so to sort everything out but now it's done I'm made up," he... | Rotherham have signed Tranmere defender Michael Ihiekwe on a two-year deal. | 40050933 |
Andrew RT Davies said they had more confidence in Westminster to design a Common Agricultural Policy replacement.
But Rural Affairs Secretary Lesley Griffiths said there was "little appetite" from farmers for Westminster to take control.
The comments came on the first day of the Royal Welsh Winter Fair.
Under the curre... | Farmers do not trust the Welsh Government to deliver a fit-for-purpose subsidy system after Brexit, the Welsh Conservative leader has said. | 38126037 |
Facebook messages in the name of "Brian Kil" were sent to the girls, using the Tor anonymising network, from 2012.
They threatened to kill them and their families or blow up their schools if they did not share explicit images.
The FBI says it tricked "Brian Kil" into viewing a video bearing virus-like code that logged ... | The FBI has charged an American man officers believe to be behind an online extortion campaign to make young girls share explicit pictures of themselves. | 40874918 |
Philae acquired a series of still images with its Rolis descent camera.
These pictures of the dusty, icy terrain were spaced 10 seconds apart, tracking the little probe's descent from a height of 67m down to just 9m.
Now, with the aid of visual effects, the Rolis sequence has been turned into a flowing, one-minute movi... | A new video captures the moment Philae, Europe's now-famous comet lander, first approached Comet 67P for its historic landing on 12 November last year. | 34259139 |
Carl Winchester's goal earned them the points against second-from-bottom Orient at Brisbane Road.
Winchester scored the only goal of the game on 21 minutes but it was visiting keeper Scott Brown who earned the plaudits with a string of outstanding saves.
The Robins created the early chances but Tin Plavotic and then Ky... | Cheltenham Town took a valuable three points in their quest to move away from the League Two relegation zone with victory at fellow strugglers Leyton Orient. | 39011988 |
With a limited number of A-League and under-18 fixtures providing the only opportunity, Ross wants more game time for up-and-coming talent.
"We need to try and get more games," Ross told BBC Hereford & Worcester.
"They work hard but we don't want them in the gym all the time. We want them playing, especially at weekend... | Worcester Warriors academy backs coach Gordon Ross says more regular, competitive fixtures are needed to help the development of their young players. | 35804832 |
The fossil animal, which retains impressions of feathers, is dated to be about 160 million years old.
Scientists have given it the name Aurornis, which means "dawn bird".
The significance of the find, they tell Nature magazine, is that it helps simplify not only our understanding for how birds emerged from dinosaurs bu... | What may be the earliest creature yet discovered on the evolutionary line to birds has been unearthed in China. | 22695914 |
African football body Caf says the Harare event, which Zimbabwe FA boss Phillip Chiyangwa says is a birthday party, is a bid to 'destabilise Caf.'
Long-standing Caf president Issa Hayatou has not been invited.
"When you do your party, invitations are sent at your own discretion," said event organiser Chamu Chiwanza.
"I... | Thursday's gathering of African football bosses and Fifa chief Gianni Infantino is about 'celebrations' not 'football matters', says its organiser. | 39065917 |
The National Audit Office said HMRC's specialist unit recovered £416m in 2015 from 6,500 "high net worth individuals" with wealth of more than £20m.
But efforts are ongoing to recover an estimated £1.9bn, the NAO said.
Each one of the group of 6,500 is assigned their own HMRC official to liaise with over their tax bill... | HMRC is chasing almost £2bn that is potentially owed in taxes by the UK's richest people, according to the public spending watchdog. | 37827204 |
The 29-year-old, ranked fourth in England, has been out since January and will miss the rest of the season.
"It feels pretty rubbish," the Guernsey player told BBC Sport.
"I have saved and planned for an injury break, but it's still never easy and, to be honest, I never expected I would be injured for a nine-month peri... | World number 28 Chris Simpson says he is "essentially unemployed" as he recovers from hip surgery, which will keep him out until September. | 39368261 |
Oswald Wong, 33, pretended to be a General Medical Council (GMC) member to land the role in Merthyr Tydfil.
He was offered a post administering drug trials to volunteers and treating reactions to the medication - despite not having any medical qualifications to work in Britain.
Wong admitted fraud and was jailed for ei... | A doctor has been jailed for lying on his CV to get a £55,000-a-year job at a medical research centre. | 40332562 |
The 34-year-old was released by AFC Wimbledon shortly after scoring a penalty in their fourth-tier play-off final victory over Plymouth in May.
He asked managers to "hit me up on WhatsApp" in his post-match interview.
Gareth Ainsworth is the boss to have heeded the call for the 16-stone man, who has 143 career league g... | Iconic striker Adebayo Akinfenwa - also known as 'The Beast' - has joined League Two side Wycombe Wanderers on a one-year contract. | 36744974 |
William Burns, 56, and Alexander Porter, 48, deny assaulting Russell Findlay to the danger of his life at his Glasgow home on 23 December 2015 by throwing sulphuric acid in his face.
At the High Court in Glasgow, Mr Burns told jurors: "Mr Findlay is incapable of telling the truth about anything."
In evidence, he said: ... | A journalist has been called a liar by a man accused of an acid attack on him. | 40355998 |
The bank will be largely owned by five US hedge funds in a deal that saves the lender from being wound up.
Campaigners said they hoped the bank would retain its ethical stance despite losing the Co-op as a major backer.
The Co-op Group's stake will be cut from 20% to 1%, having already sold off a major chunk four years... | The Co-operative Group will be left with only a tiny stake in the Co-op Bank after shareholders approved a £700m rescue package on Monday. | 41006673 |
The Toyota Rav 4 car he was travelling in collided with a lorry on the A4146 Stoke Hammond bypass at 14:17 GMT on Friday, police said.
Fire crews and air ambulance attended. The road was shut for several hours.
A 33-year-old man from Milton Keynes was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and rele... | A seven-year-old boy has died in a car crash on a dual carriageway in Buckinghamshire. | 32000666 |
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Ainslie led Oracle Team USA to victory in last year's America's Cup and later formed Ben Ainslie Racing (BAR).
Red Bull's chief technical officer Adrian Newey will be available as an advisor to the project.
"BAR are really excited to be partnering with Red Bull Advanced Te... | Sir Ben Ainslie will work with a division of the Red Bull Formula 1 team as he ramps up his bid to win the America's Cup with a British team. | 30336834 |
The dominant home side had endured a frustrating time as Nathan Redmond missed from 12 yards before a Charlie Austin strike hit the crossbar.
But just past the hour substitute Austin chested down the ball and sent in a rising shot to put Saints ahead.
Gylfi Sigurdsson had a late Swansea chance but saw his low shot save... | Southampton manager Claude Puel celebrated his first Premier League win at the fifth attempt as his side beat Swansea at St Mary's. | 37331445 |
Sylvan Ebanks-Blake's shot hit both posts before going in, then Lee Novak doubled the home lead on 12 minutes, side-footing in from six yards.
Callum Saunders went close before Zoumana Bakayogo replied for Crewe, scoring from Brad Inman's cut-back.
Connor Dimaio sealed Chesterfield's win just before the hour following ... | Two early goals gave Chesterfield the initiative as they won the battle of League One strugglers against Crewe. | 35567256 |
The referrals rate, which stood at 41 in 2013, has more than doubled in 2014 to 118.
West Midlands Police said the rise was down to an increase in women coming forward, rather than an increase in the practice.
Campaigners said the figures were "heartening".
The practice is cultural rather than religious and has no heal... | The number of women reporting instances of female genital mutilation (FGM) is on the rise, according to West Midlands Police. | 30497980 |
An official in eastern Kasur district made the decision after objections were filed, including charges of violating the constitution and his oath as army chief.
Gen Musharraf has the right to appeal and has also filed nomination papers in three other constituencies.
But this may affect those decisions.
Six objections w... | Officials have rejected nomination papers for Pakistan's ex-military ruler Pervez Musharraf to stand as a candidate in forthcoming polls. | 22041982 |
He said there was "a real appetite in Wales" for leaving the European Union, claiming the country was "even keener" on Brexit than other parts of the UK.
Geraint Talfan Davies, chairman of Wales Stronger in Europe, said the pro-EU group looked forward to "engaging with David to give the people of Wales the positive deb... | Former Welsh Secretary David Jones will lead the Welsh arm of the Vote Leave campaign for the EU referendum. | 36265870 |
In June, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled that Apple infringed a patent of rival Samsung.
President Barack Obama's trade representative then vetoed the decision because of its "effect on competitive conditions in the US economy".
South Korea said the move would affect the protection of patent rights.
I... | The South Korean government has said it is concerned about the US's move to overrule a sales ban of some older Apple iPhone and iPad models. | 23578078 |
The residential sports training centre is to be used by schools, clubs elite, athletes and the local community.
It has been designed to ensure it can be used as a fully-inclusive training and events venue for para-sports.
The facility was funded through the Scottish government Commonwealth Games Legacy Fund, sportscotl... | A £12m redevelopment of sportscotland's National Sports Training Centre in Largs is set to open. | 39435872 |
Campaigners against the mine first took their case to Europe in 2008, claiming the site flouted EU environment rules.
Their petition was heard again this week and the European Commission asked for more time to look into potential breaches.
The firm behind the scheme said it was constantly assessing its impact.
The peti... | The European Commission is to seek more answers about Ffos-y-fran opencast mine, near Merthyr Tydfil, from both the UK and Welsh governments. | 31943735 |
Kenya's army said the number was untrue, but again refused to give its own casualty figures for the assault in the southern Somali base of el-Ade.
The Islamist militant group said it had killed about 100 Kenyan troops.
If it is confirmed that 180 troops were killed, it would be al-Shabab's deadliest assault since it wa... | At least 180 Kenyan troops were killed when al-Shabab attacked their base last month, Somalia's president has said. | 35658500 |
Gravity's Alfonso Cuaron became the first Latin American to win the best director award, adding to the film's six Oscars for technical achievement.
Cate Blanchett was named best actress for her portrayal of the heroine in Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine.
Matthew McConaughey won the best actor Oscar for Dallas Buyers Club.
I... | Historical drama 12 Years a Slave has won best picture at the 86th Academy Awards, while space drama Gravity won the lion's share of awards. | 26383484 |
They include the party's Westminster leader Angus Robertson, and MEP Alyn Smith.
MP Tommy Sheppard and senior Inverclyde councillor Chris McEleny are the other two candidates.
The contest will be decided by the party's 120,000 members, with the winner announced at the SNP conference in October.
All five of the party's ... | Four candidates have put their name forward to replace Stewart Hosie as deputy leader of the SNP. | 36975978 |
Chinese investment firm SinoFortone has bought The Plough at Cadsden, near Princes Risborough in Buckinghamshire.
Mr Cameron took Mr Xi there during the state visit to the UK in October 2015.
Peter Zhang, managing director of SinoFortone, said the English pub concept with fish and chips and beer was growing "very fast"... | A village pub, visited of Chinese President Xi Jinping and then Prime Minister David Cameron, could be the model for a chain of pubs across China. | 38224606 |
Enda Dolan, 18, from County Tyrone, was in his first term at Queen's University when he died after being hit on Belfast's Malone Road in October 2014.
David Lee Stewart, of Gray's Park Avenue, drove with the teenager on the roof of his van for about 800 yards before he stopped.
The 31-year-old has admitted a series of ... | A Belfast man consumed drink and drugs before driving his van and striking and killing a student, a court has heard. | 36116226 |
There have been rows, stand-offs and threats. At times, the very future of the sport has seemed in doubt.
Falling TV audiences and a poisonous atmosphere within the sport have led to the acceptance that something has to change.
And now, finally, F1's bosses are poised to sign off on a set of new regulations that they h... | Formula 1 has been through a turbulent time over the last year or so. | 36099501 |
A coalition of Conservatives and independents is to replace the previous SNP/Lib Dem/independent alliance.
The Tories won most seats last week with 15, ahead of the SNP on nine, eight independents and two Lib Dems.
The administration has to be officially approved by full council on 18 May. It will see newly elected Con... | A new administration has been unveiled on Scottish Borders Council. | 39856649 |
Barcelona's trio have transformed "normal life into art", according to Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, whose side bowed out of the Champions League as expected after a tough lesson from the Catalan grand masters.
Neymar opened the scoring with a light brushstroke, Luis Suarez then splashed a bit of colour before Lionel ... | Picasso, Turner, Van Gogh... Messi, Neymar and Suarez. | 35830643 |
The Pink Light campaign was tested by 500 pregnant women in the city of Busan over a five-day period.
The women carried sensors that activated pink lights by priority seats on the Busan-Gimhae Light Rail service.
However some might be embarrassed by the extra attention, said podcaster and tech journalist Ellie Gibson.
... | A bluetooth system that alerts underground train users to give up their seats for pregnant travellers has been trialled in South Korea. | 36443920 |
McLaren have been unable to choose whether to retain Button, 34, or Dane Kevin Magnussen, 22, to partner two-time champion Fernando Alonso in 2015.
Warwick, who competed at 162 grands prix between 1981 and 1993, added: "Button deserves to stay."
The 60-year-old Englishman also felt that Alonso and Button would make "a ... | McLaren's treatment of Jenson Button has been "disgusting", according to former grand prix driver Derek Warwick. | 30346965 |
Dubbed Deep Time, the event, soundtracked by Glasgow post-rock band Mogwai, saw the landmark used as a canvas for animated projections taking in 350 million years of history.
A planned live stream of the event malfunctioned, but spectators hailed the event as an "amazing spectacle".
The festival runs until 29 August.
A... | A spectacular light display on the side of Edinburgh Castle has marked the opening of the city's International Festival. | 36977012 |
Counter terrorism police raided several homes across the city on Thursday as part of an ongoing investigation.
Memhet Biber, 25, allegedly travelled to the Middle East in 2013 with the al-Nusra Front, a Syria-based jihadist group at that time linked to al-Qaeda.
A 17-year-old suspect is accused of attempting to travel ... | Two men have been arrested in Sydney on suspicion of breaking Australian laws on involvement in foreign conflicts. | 37855944 |
Corby Developments has been given the go-ahead for the final 735 homes at Priors Hall alongside the A43 Stamford Road by East Northamptonshire Council.
Plans for more than 4,000 homes on greenfield land and a secondary school had been approved in 2007.
The final stage was backed by the council development control commi... | The final stage of a 5,000-home development near Corby in Northamptonshire has been approved by councillors. | 14322355 |
The much-travelled 34-year-old former West Bromwich Albion, MK Dons, Leicester City and Birmingham City winger has been rewarded for helping to keep the Brewers at second-tier level.
"When I signed, everyone said we were going to get relegated but we didn't. That's a massive achievement," he said.
"We have a great team... | Burton Albion veteran Lloyd Dyer has signed a new one-year contract with the Championship club. | 39924066 |
A woman and a baby are among the dead. Rescuers are continuing to search through rubble at the scene in Cinar district, Diyarbakir province.
Officials blamed the blast on Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) militants, who are active in the mainly Kurdish province.
No group has so far said it carried out the attack.
The bomb... | A car bomb blast has hit a police headquarters in south-eastern Turkey, killing five people and injuring at least 39, officials say. | 35308750 |
Kasar Jehangir, 24, and Adil Aftab, 22, reached speeds of 130mph (209kmph) as they were pursued on the M6 near Walsall.
"Clouds of brown dust" billowed from their Audi as it wove across lanes undertaking cars, Birmingham Crown Court heard.
They were each sentenced to three years for possession with intent to supply.
Mo... | Two drug dealers who flung heroin out of their car on to a motorway as they fled from police have been jailed. | 37954990 |
Taoiseach Enda Kenny was one of the world leaders that Mrs May talked to in the hours after her appointment as the UK's new prime minister.
Mr Kenny said he congratulated his counterpart during a phonecall on Wednesday evening.
They talked about their "joint support" of the Northern Ireland peace process.
"We discussed... | Theresa May has agreed to build on the "strong relationship" between her country and the Republic of Ireland, the Irish prime minister has said. | 36788419 |
There is a network of 27 MTCs in England, providing specialist care for the most life-threatening injuries.
A panel of independent experts has been assessing Cardiff's bid, along with one from Morriston in Swansea.
Cardiff is the only Welsh specialist neurosurgery hospital and many major trauma cases involve head injur... | University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff has been recommended to become Wales' first major trauma centre (MTC), BBC Wales understands. | 40416796 |
Site Intelligence, a US militant monitoring group, cites an AQAP statement as saying Ansi was killed in April in the port city of Mukalla.
There is no US confirmation. Ansi had appeared in a number of AQAP videos.
In one, he claimed the group was behind the attack on the Paris offices of French satirical magazine Charl... | A US air strike in Yemen has reportedly killed Nasser al-Ansi, a top militant of al-Qaeda in the Arab Peninsula. | 32629816 |
Chasing 271, the visitors looked well set on 151-1 in the 29th over before Daryl Mitchell (3-38) and John Hastings (3-50) tore through the Durham order.
Graham Clark struck 114 and Keaton Jennings 47, but no other visiting batsman reached 20 as they made 255-9.
The hosts, who guaranteed themselves a quarter-final place... | Durham lost eight wickets for 87 runs on their way to a 15-run defeat at new North Group leaders Worcestershire. | 39885254 |
The 34-year-old art director used to have a long and erratic schedule as a freelancer, but she's now based at one of the first Swedish start-ups to offer a standard six-hour day, in Falun in central Sweden.
It's just one of a number of Swedish companies trialling the concept, which is part of a national obsession with ... | Erika Hellstrom loves being able to close the door to her office at 3.30pm, before heading out for an early evening hike in the deep, green forest that surrounds her home city. | 34677949 |
The defibrillator was taken from a secure cabinet outside the Co-op on High Street, Burntisland, at about 02:30 on Monday.
It was installed by Burntisland First Aid Services Trust in May 2015 after £850 was raised by the local community.
No-one has had to use the kit, which administers an electric shock to the heart du... | Thieves have stolen a potentially life-saving piece of equipment from outside a shop in Fife. | 40460047 |
The actor had been due to appear on Tuesday's show but dropped out when he realised Morgan was the presenter.
McGregor said he objected to Morgan's comments about the Women's March.
Speaking on Wednesday's GMB, Morgan said: "I was very disappointed with what he did - he let down the viewers and he let down himself."
At... | Piers Morgan has said Ewan McGregor "let down the viewers" of Good Morning Britain (GMB) by refusing to be interviewed on the programme. | 38718836 |
Lucero Guadalupe Sanchez Lopez, 26, is a representative in Sinaloa, northern Mexico, where Guzman has his powerbase.
Officials said they wanted to know about an alleged visit she made to Guzman prior to his jailbreak.
She denies the allegations and accuses the government of turning the arrest of Guzman into a "media sh... | Police in Mexico are questioning a regional politician about her alleged links to recently recaptured drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman. | 35370868 |
The 31-year-old finished in second place behind Italy's Nadia Fanchini, but extended her lead in the standings to 173 points ahead of Canada's Larisa Yurkiw of Canada.
With just one race left worth 100 points, Vonn secures a record eighth downhill title.
She has now surpassed Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark's 19 titles.... | American Lindsey Vonn has won a record 20th World Cup trophy after securing the downhill title in La Thuile, Italy. | 35622327 |
In the 1950s President Gamal Abdul Nasser pioneered Arab nationalism and the non-aligned movement, while his successor Anwar Sadat made peace with Israel and turned back to the West.
Egypt's teeming cities - and almost all agricultural activity - are concentrated along the banks of the Nile, and on the river's delta. D... | Long known for its pyramids and ancient civilisation, Egypt is the largest Arab country and has played a central role in Middle Eastern politics in modern times. | 13313370 |
In a letter to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Mr Pachauri said he was unable to provide strong leadership.
Indian police are investigating a complaint from a 29-year-old woman working in his office in Delhi.
Lawyers for the woman say the harassment included unwanted emails as well as text and phone messages. Mr Pach... | The head of the UN climate change panel (IPCC), Rajendra Pachauri, has resigned amid sexual harassment allegations. | 31601122 |
Moray MP Angus Robertson this week said he had been told by an "impeccable source" at the Ministry of Defence that the former air station could close.
SNP colleagues are calling for the council to establish a task force to campaign to protect it.
Convener Allan Wright said the community needed to work as one.
He told B... | The convener of Moray Council has called for party politics to be put aside over the potential closure of the Kinloss army barracks. | 37105731 |
Leeds International Festival features 35 events over nine days, with both ticketed and free elements.
BBC Broadcaster Lauren Laverne will host an 'Empowering Women with Tech' conference and a new film about Leeds United will be given its premiere.
Andrew Cooper, festival chair, said it would "change perceptions" of the... | A new city festival incorporating film, music, technology and fashion will "celebrate everything about Leeds", organisers have said. | 39518450 |
Holly, an eight-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier, has both male and female reproductive organs.
It does not cause Holly any physical problems, but Coventry RSPCA said there had been no interest from adopters.
Kennel supervisor Danni Holder said: "Canine hermaphrodites are very rare, so Holly is a very special dog to... | A rare hermaphrodite dog has been unable to find a home because potential owners are "put off" when learning about its condition. | 39063224 |
Financial assistance, believed to be in the region of £9m over three years, will be provided.
Most of the money is coming from Stormont.
The BBC has established United was set to axe the route next month, believing its aircraft could be more profitably used elsewhere.
The managing director of Belfast International Airp... | A rescue deal has been agreed to prevent US airline United ending its daily service between Belfast and New York. | 37060489 |
Peter Thornton QC was chosen by the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, after consultation with Lord Chancellor Liz Truss.
Mr Thornton recently retired as first chief coroner for England and Wales, and was replaced by Mark Lucraft QC.
A pre-inquest hearing will be held on 28 November at Solihull Council House.... | One of Britain's most senior coroners will lead inquests into the deaths of 21 people in the Birmingham pub bombings. | 37666343 |
The Minstermen opened the scoring in the ninth minute when Richard Brodie directed his header home from Connolly's corner.
But they had to wait until the 84th minute to double their lead, Connolly drilling an effort into the far corner.
Scott Fenwick added a third in the 89th minute, converting Kaine Felix's cross from... | Aidan Connolly scored an impressive brace as York bounced back from last week's defeat to Wrexham with an emphatic 4-0 victory over National League opponents Solihull at Bootham Crescent. | 37202783 |
A memo, in the name of the first and deputy first ministers, and sent to government departments last week, was passed to the BBC Spotlight programme.
It reveals SIF is currently projected to be £13.1m over budget.
The cost of the funding programme was supposed to be £80m, for projects targeting social need and deprivat... | The Stormont executive's controversial Social Investment Fund (SIF) requires an extra £13m of taxpayer money, according to a leaked document. | 38314622 |
The festival was held at the weekend in and around Inverness and roads along the shores of Loch Ness.
As well as Sunday's main event - the marathon - there was a 10k run and also a 5k fun run and a children's event called the Wee Nessie.
Photographers Paul Campbell and Tim Winterburn captured action and scenes from the... | Thousands of people took part in the annual Baxters Loch Ness Marathon and Festival of Running. | 37476781 |
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