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Upon his arrival in Delhi, Premier Li will hold talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, followed by dinner at the Indian leader's residence.
Border tensions and trade ties are expected to be among the issues discussed by the two men.
The neighbours are the world's two most populous countries.
Beijing hopes the visit ... | China's Premier Li Keqiang is travelling to India in the first stop of his maiden foreign trip since taking office. | 22585466 |
Private George William Chafer, who was born in Bradford, delivered a message under bombardment after the original messenger was knocked unconscious.
The VC is the highest military decoration and awarded for valour in the face of the enemy.
A commemorative paving stone has been laid in the city's Norfolk Gardens.
Live u... | A World War One soldier who was awarded the Victoria Cross (VC) in an outstanding act of bravery has been commemorated 100 years after the event. | 36435767 |
The 41-year-old Hightown complex was demolished at the start of 2011 after surveys of the 181 homes in 2009 showed major repairs would be needed.
The proposals for Kingsmill Road by Wales and West Housing would include a new community and medical centre.
Wrexham council has allocated £5m of Welsh government social hou... | Plans for 92 affordable homes on Wrexham's former Hightown flats site are to be considered by the council. | 16031111 |
These days he even teaches Japanese students how to make the national delicacy and more than 2,500 would-be cooks have passed through his culinary training course.
Such is his reputation that last year he was even chosen to be among a group of chefs representing Japan's National Association of Sushi in the "World Cup o... | Ricardo Juneck enjoys a rare honour among foreigners living in Japan - the 46-year-old Brazilian born chef is a master of sushi and runs a successful catering business. | 33114120 |
He said the plan gave Syrians a "real choice... between war and peace".
The resolution, passed unanimously by the UN Security Council, sets out a timetable for formal talks and a unity government within six months,
However, the resolution makes no mention of the future role of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Western ... | A UN plan for Syria is a "milestone" in the efforts to end the conflict there, says US Secretary of State John Kerry. | 35138675 |
The number of households made homeless due to private rented sector evictions has increased 600% since 2010.
Councils have increased spending on putting up the homeless in temporary accommodation by as much as 2,000%.
The private rented sector has been called "the major issue" causing homelessness in London.
Anne Baxen... | Vulnerable families are being forced into homelessness due to increasing rents and cuts to benefits, BBC London has found. | 39305950 |
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said the ducklings got stuck on Two Laws Road in Keighley after they were separated from their mother.
Fire officers helped the RSPCA with the rescue after the charity received reports the ducklings were trapped.
The fire service tweeted that the birds had "waddled back to their fretful m... | Six ducklings have been rescued by firefighters after falling down a storm drain. | 32600488 |
Newham Council is urging ministers to reduce the highest stake on Fixed-Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) from £100 to £2. It says they have "sucked the life blood out of local economies".
An initial plea was rejected in July. But Newham has resubmitted the plan, saying 25% of English councils back it.
The government said... | A bid to cut the maximum bet on some High Street gambling machines in England has been resubmitted. | 35142357 |
The defender got forward to do what the strikers couldn't by forcing the ball past Falkirk goalkeeper Danny Rogers from eight yards.
That was particularly tough on someone who had made some important saves, including twice from Tony Andreu.
He also denied Scott Fraser with a fine block, but the winner was deserved.
Uni... | Mark Durnan's first goal of the season eight minutes from time was enough to give Dundee Utd a win that keeps them three points behind leaders Hibernian. | 37738186 |
It comes ahead of peace talks between the left-wing group and the government, which begin on Tuesday in Ecuador.
The soldier, Freddy Moreno, has been handed over to delegates from the International Committee of the Red Cross in Arauca province.
"The ELN has stood by its word," the rebel group tweeted.
The ELN talks fol... | Colombia's second-largest rebel group, the National Liberation Army (ELN), has released a soldier it had been holding hostage for two weeks. | 38887758 |
Mae Mrs May yn ceisio sicrhau cytundeb gyda phlaid y DUP o Ogledd Iwerddon wedi iddi golli ei mwyafrif yn yr etholiad cyffredinol ddydd Iau.
Yn ôl yr Arglwydd Murphy, sydd hefyd yn gyn Aelod Seneddol Llafur Torfaen, gallai cytundeb rhwng y llywodraeth a'r DUP danseilio degawdau o ymdrechion i ddod â sefydlogrwydd i Ogl... | Mae'n edrych yn debygol y bydd proses heddwch Gogledd Iwerddon yn cael ei "haberthu er mwyn achub croen Theresa May", medd yr Arglwydd Murphy o Dorfaen. | 40238557 |
Maniac has been restricted to festival film screenings and academic viewing by government officials and will not be eligible for mainstream cinema or DVD release in the country.
The film, directed by Frank Khalfoun, stars Wood as serial killer Frank.
Neil Foley of distributor Monster Pictures said he was "flabbergasted... | A horror remake starring Hobbit actor Elijah Wood has been banned in New Zealand due to its "graphic violence" and "content that may disturb". | 23437680 |
He's pulling America out of the Paris agreement on climate change. But what does it all mean?
In 2015, there was a huge international deal to do something about climate change.
It was agreed by leaders from 195 countries at a big meeting in Paris, France.
Among them was Barack Obama, who was the US president at the tim... | US President Donald Trump has announced a big decision on climate change. | 40130616 |
The Guernsey States-owned airline has also received the first of its Dornier 228 planes to replace the trislanders currently operating the route.
Aurigny has been criticised for problems with the trislanders causing delays and cancellations to flights.
Mark Darby, chief executive officer, said the Let 410 would be used... | Aurigny has brought in an extra plane to provide more security for flights to and from Alderney. | 30274018 |
The outgoing UKIP leader told MEPs the ex-Belgian prime minister was the "high priest" of federalism and should be replaced by someone "who likes the UK".
Mr Verhofstadt is one of three officials chosen by EU institutions.
He told MEPs earlier he didn't want to "punish" the UK but to build "sound relations" after the U... | Nigel Farage has accused the European Parliament of "a declaration of war" on the UK's Brexit talks after naming Guy Verhofstadt as its chief negotiator. | 37360383 |
Speaking to conservative activists, he said: "I'm leaving the campaign trail."
Dr Carson, a surgeon, had been an early front-runner but his campaign stalled in recent months after he performed badly on foreign affairs and questions about his background story.
He has not said which of the remaining four candidates he pl... | US Republican Ben Carson has officially ended his campaign for the presidential nomination for the 2016 election. | 35732562 |
But that is exactly what the young PR and advertising student has done.
Against all expectations, including his own, he was elected to represent Shettleston at Glasgow City Council in the local elections.
One of the most deprived areas of Scotland, the community has long-favoured Labour and the SNP.
Yet on Thursday Mr ... | "When you stand as a Conservative candidate in the east end of Glasgow, you never expect to win", says 20-year-old Thomas Kerr. | 39830851 |
Taraneh Alidoosti stars in The Salesman, which is nominated for best foreign language film.
On Thursday, she tweeted: "Trump's visa ban for Iranians is racist. Whether this will include a cultural event or not, I won't attend the Academy Awards 2017 in protest."
The Oscars take place on 26 February.
The Salesman tells ... | An Iranian actress has said she is going to boycott the Oscars in protest at Donald Trump's "racist" visa proposals. | 38760995 |
Cafodd y clwb ei sefydlu yn 1967 fel modd i Gymry Cymraeg y brifddinas chwarae a chymdeithasu, ac ers hynny mae wedi mynd o nerth i nerth.
Bellach mae tîm y dynion yn chwarae yn ail adrannau Cynghrair SWALEC, ac mae gan y clwb ail dîm, tîm merched ac adran iau hefyd.
Fel rhan o'r dathliadau bydd y clwb yn mynd ar daith... | Bydd Clwb Rygbi Cymry Caerdydd yn nodi achlysur arbennig y penwythnos yma wrth iddyn nhw ddathlu eu 50 mlwyddiant. | 39749901 |
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Welbeck marked his first start in eight months with a brace as the Gunners beat Southampton 5-0 on Saturday to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup.
The former Manchester United striker, 26, missed much of last season through injury and only returned to action this January ... | Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger had feared Danny Welbeck would lose his edge after spending almost two years fighting knee injuries. | 38785446 |
Vikki Thompson, 21, of Neville Street, Keighley, died at Armley jail on 13 November. She had said she would kill herself if sent to a male prison.
She was in custody awaiting sentencing for robbery and was being held in a single-occupancy cell at HMP Leeds.
Wakefield Coroner's Court was told staff had been checking her... | A transgender woman who was found dead at a male prison was considered to be "at risk of self-harm", an inquest has heard. | 34918859 |
Concern over Mr Trump's protectionist policies hit the US currency, helping sterling rise 0.89% to $1.24860, a one-month high.
Meanwhile the benchmark FTSE 100 index shed 47.26 points to 7,151.18.
A stronger pound can hurt multinational firms, as overseas profits are worth less when converted back into sterling.
The bi... | (Close): UK stocks closed lower on Monday as the pound gained against the dollar following Donald Trump's inauguration speech. | 38715793 |
The court ruling means the embryos - created in 2013 - can be stored until 2023.
It will be 10 years since they were created - the maximum period allowed under the law.
The case arose after her husband Clive - who served in the Falklands War - died suddenly and unexpectedly in 2014.
He had signed forms saying that any ... | Samantha Jefferies walked out of court wearing a broad smile and with the certainty that she can now have a final round of fertility treatment using embryos created with her late husband. | 37500473 |
In Fiscal Kombat the player roams the streets pretending to be Mr Melenchon as he battles against oligarchs and rival politicians.
The aim is to shake money from the rich to pay for Melenchon's policies.
The player's challenge is to get as much money as possible while avoiding the attempts of the rich to maul him to de... | Supporters of the far-left French presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon have created a video game where players bash the rich. | 39569301 |
A ceasefire was declared in Aleppo on Tuesday and buses brought in to ferry people out of the devastated enclave.
But fighting resumed on Wednesday. Syrian activists also say air strikes over rebel-held territory have resumed.
The breakdown of the deal, brokered by Russia and Turkey, is being attributed to demands from... | A deal to evacuate rebel fighters and civilians from eastern Aleppo has stalled, with heavy shelling reported in the Syrian city. | 38314291 |
The Chelsea and England defender had denied making the comments to the Queens Park Rangers player during a match at Loftus Road last October.
The 31-year-old told Westminster Magistrates' Court he was merely repeating what he thought Mr Ferdinand had said to him as they traded insults.
The FA has said its inquiry into ... | Ex-England captain John Terry has been cleared of racially abusing fellow footballer Anton Ferdinand. | 18827915 |
The body of 36-year-old Andrew Bow was found at a house in the city last Wednesday.
The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (Pirc) will examine how officers responded to initial concerns about the property's occupant.
In 2013, police in Edinburgh were criticised three times for the way they dealt with cases o... | A police watchdog will investigate how officers dealt with the case of a man found dead in Edinburgh eight days ago. | 35945479 |
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They've attached a waterproof camera to the backs of whales using suction cups.
The footage shows what the whales get up to and what they see.
Take a look.
Pictures from the WWF | Now take a look at this American and Australian scientists have found a pretty cool way of learning more about whales who live in the Antarctic. | 39639606 |
Consultant Peter O'Keefe, 49, was suspended from University Hospital of Wales in 2012.
In August, an independent inquiry panel dismissed Mr O'Keefe, after finding his "standards of behaviour in the workplace constituted gross misconduct".
He was entitled to appeal under official procedures. | A Cardiff heart surgeon who was dismissed for gross misconduct has launched an appeal against his sacking. | 34190122 |
The attack happened in the Preston Road area sometime between 23:00 and midnight on Thursday.
The victim was punched and kicked by the three men as he approached the railway bridge, resulting in a broken wrist.
The suspects were described as being white and in their 20s. They had a brown staffie-type dog with them.
Pol... | A 39-year-old man was attacked by three others as he walked along a road in Linlithgow. | 38068248 |
Sow's strike was also the Dons' first goal of the campaign and proved the difference after both sides missed late penalties.
Kieran Agard saw his effort saved while Josh Wright blazed over the bar in a dramatic final few minutes at Stadium MK.
Following a drab first half, it was a hopeful ball into the Gillingham box f... | Osman Sow scored on his MK Dons debut to hand his new side their first points of the League One season with a 1-0 win over Gillingham. | 40907960 |
The Lions will play Bradford in the League One play-off final after beating Scunthorpe United in the semi-finals.
The game will be Millwall's fifth visit to Wembley in eight years, having made four play-off finals and the 2012-13 FA Cup semi-final since 2009.
"I'll have to apologise to our fans, I suppose," 39-year-old... | Millwall boss Neil Harris has 'said sorry' to supporters for making them pay for another day out at Wembley. | 39844592 |
Satnam Singh was found injured on Friday morning near the Sikh temple where he worked as a volunteer.
Detectives are trying to trace a dark hatchback car seen in the area.
Gurpal Singh of the National Sikh Heritage Centre said: "He could change the atmosphere just by walking into a room."
He said Mr Singh, who helped e... | A 74-year-old Sikh volunteer who was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Derby was "an uplifting" community leader, his friends and family say. | 33673697 |
Mr Horner, 35, was shot in a supermarket car park in front of his three-year-old son at Balloo Link, Bangor, on Sunday afternoon.
Police described his murder as "brutal, senseless and horrendous".
The man has also been charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition with intent to endanger life. He is to appear in ... | Police have charged a 28-year-old man with the murder of Colin Horner. | 40128074 |
Impeachment.
It was discussed by his opponents as a possibility even before his inauguration, but has yet to be tabled by anyone.
This is despite a string of controversies. Just this week, US media reported allegations he had asked FBI chief James Comey to drop an inquiry into links between his ex-national security ad... | As Donald Trump finds his tenure in the White House connected with yet more allegations, the inevitable "i" word begins to pop up. | 39945744 |
But department store Debenhams has lost its spot in the broader FTSE 250, alongside online electrical retailer, AO World.
Debenhams is in the process of implementing an investment programme which involves closing some of its stores and warehouses temporarily.
The changes to the indexes will take effect on 19 June.
Prop... | In the latest reshuffle of the FTSE share market indexes, security company G4S is rejoining the FTSE 100. | 40113565 |
Madala Washington, 25, from south-west London, died at the prison in Bisley after being assaulted at about 13:00 BST on Friday.
Surrey Police said it was continuing a "thorough and extensive investigation" to establish the circumstances surrounding the death.
A 23-year-old inmate who was being held by police has been b... | A man arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of an inmate at HMP Coldingley has been bailed. | 35953703 |
Hughes has been linked with the vacant Dundee United post and, after his sides's 2-1 win over Ross County, told BBC Scotland he does get frustrated at being unable to build a team.
"I'm content up here right at this moment in time," he said.
"I understand the way this club works."
Hughes continued: "My only frustration... | Inverness Caledonian Thistle manager John Hughes insists he is not urgently looking for contract talks with his chairman despite being in the final year of his deal. | 34435915 |
The much-travelled former Blackburn Rovers, Barnsley, Port Vale and Chesterfield striker is in his second spell at Northampton, where he has hit 62 goals spread over 185 appearances.
"Marc is not just a very good player," said manager Justin Edinburgh.
"He's a captain, a leader and someone who helps set the dressing ro... | Northampton Town skipper Marc Richards has committed himself to the Cobblers for another season by signing a new one-year contract at the age of 34. | 39771510 |
The Rugby World Cup in 2015, for instance. Going along nicely, he was. Started in the opener against Japan, started again in the second game against America, came off the bench against South Africa and came back into the team for the critical pool match against Samoa.
Then came the Australians - and a knock on his door... | Ryan Wilson says he's got a terrible memory, but some things you just don't forget. | 40275102 |
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) is proposing traffic light symbols in red, amber and green, to warn buyers about the flood dangers.
But estate agents say such symbols would stop buyers even looking at a property, so would block sales.
Around one in six properties would be labelled as either amber or red.
The ... | The insurance industry has published three "flood risk" symbols it would like estate agents in England and Wales to put on their property particulars. | 37497092 |
Copthall House, at the railway station entrance at junction six of the ring road, is being cleared so new Coventry City Council offices can be built.
Lanes on the ring road and Manor Road and will be closed until Monday. Work on the site is expected to continue into 2015.
A large section of the five-storey block is du... | A prominent 1970s office block in Coventry is being demolished as part of the city's £59m Friargate development. | 29640988 |
The two teams will meet again on Monday 24 February after matches on Saturday.
Uefa rules prevent the game being staged alongside Champions League action on Tuesday and Wednesday.
"I find that ridiculous. Is it going to be a real problem for them? I somehow doubt it," said Bruce.
"I don't think there will be many tunin... | Hull boss Steve Bruce and Brighton counterpart Oscar Garcia have criticised rules that mean they must replay their fifth-round FA Cup tie two days after important league games. | 26235967 |
No-one is under arrest following the discovery on Monday, but the aeroplane was impounded on arrival at Heathrow Airport so it could be searched for several hours.
The crew's passports were temporarily seized.
Pakistani reports say it was an aircraft of the national carrier, PIA, flying from the capital Islamabad.
They... | Police in the UK say a "quantity of heroin" has been found on board a plane that flew to London from Pakistan. | 39941977 |
The crash happened on Tivetshall Road, near Pulham Market at about 23:50 BST on Wednesday.
They have been named locally as Kyle Warren, Billy Hines and Dominic O'Neill and are believed to come from the nearby town of Harleston.
The teenagers died at the scene after the car left the road and crashed into the trees, Norf... | Three teenagers have died after the car they were in ploughed into trees in Norfolk. | 39513883 |
Doug Paulley, from Wetherby, was denied access to a FirstGroup bus when a woman with a pushchair refused to move.
Senior judges overturned an earlier ruling which said the firm's wheelchair policy was discriminatory and breached the Equality Act.
He has been granted permission to take the case to the Supreme Court beca... | A man has won a legal battle to have his case about wheelchair access on buses heard by the Supreme Court. | 33444455 |
"Spy Booth", depicting men "snooping" on a telephone box, appeared on a private house in Hewlett Road in April.
On Wednesday, Q Scaffolding erected wooden panels around it, prompting fears from locals it would be removed.
Now John Joyce, of Q, has said the homeowner was paid for the work, which will be auctioned and he... | A Banksy artwork in Cheltenham will be removed, the company that erected scaffolding around it has confirmed. | 28032154 |
The Japanese firm said its factory in Swindon, Wiltshire, will become the "global hub" for its new five-door Civic model.
It employs about 2,500 workers at the plant, which first produced the Civic more than 20 years ago.
Honda Motor Europe president Toshiaki Mikoshiba said the move showed Swindon's "strategic importan... | Car maker Honda is to invest £200m in its UK plant - a year after it cut hundreds of jobs due to falling sales. | 32127976 |
Health officials say there are fears of further infections as the cases occurred in a densely populated slum.
Sierra Leone's National Ebola Response Centre said there was great concern because all Ebola quarantine facilities in Freetown had been closed.
West Africa is recovering from the deadliest Ebola outbreak in his... | Two new cases of Ebola have been recorded in the Sierra Leone capital Freetown, weeks after the city was thought to be free of the disease. | 33247554 |
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said at a rally on Tuesday he was ready to fight Vice President Joe Biden behind "the barn".
And he labelled Mr Biden "Mr Tough Guy" at the Florida event.
For his part, Mr Biden suggested he would like to fight Mr Trump "behind the gym" amid the furore over the Republican'... | It's one of the more unusual challenges in this most unusual of all US election campaigns. | 37762831 |
Newark and Sherwood District Council wants to restore Newark's old Magnus buildings into a museum incorporating an English Civil War gallery.
The council has applied to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for a £2.8m grant to support the £4.43m project.
The oldest parts of the buildings date to 1529.
The 1646 siege in roya... | Plans have been unveiled to turn historical buildings in a Nottinghamshire town into a national centre for the civil war. | 11258150 |
Clough, 50, played more than 300 games for the Reds over two spells, the first of which came under his father Brian.
He is in his second spell in charge of Burton, returning in December 2015 and guiding the Brewers to promotion to the Championship last season.
Forest sacked previous boss Philippe Montanier on 14 Januar... | Nottingham Forest have made an approach to Burton Albion to speak with former player Nigel Clough in relation to their managerial vacancy. | 38764511 |
Assistant manager Chris Todd has been placed in charge of first-team affairs ahead of Saturday's league match away against Wrexham.
Hill leaves the club 11th in the league table, and without a win in five games, having reached the play-offs by finishing fourth last season.
In a statement, the club said it had "regretta... | Richard Hill has resigned as manager of National League side Eastleigh with immediate effect. | 34336357 |
Twitter had 320 million average active monthly users, up from 316 million the previous quarter, below investor hopes.
The social networking site reported revenues of $569m, up 58% from $361m during the same period last year.
The company's shares fell 11% after the results announcement.
Competition among social network ... | Twitter reported a rise in revenue for the three months to September but the pace of growth in active users was the slowest since it joined the stock market in 2013. | 34653636 |
The 20-year-old Scotland Under-21 international began his career at Reading but is yet to make his senior debut for the Royals.
Hyam had loan spells at Basingstoke and Dagenham & Redbridge last season, playing 16 times for the Daggers as they were relegated from League Two.
He has also previously played for non-league ... | League Two club Portsmouth have signed defender Dominic Hyam on loan from Championship Reading until 8 January. | 37239168 |
People trying to get into Winchester's Boomtown Fair complained of sunstroke, dehydration, fainting, and a lack of toilets or water while stuck.
Organisers blamed the queues on increased searches and delays opening the site gates caused by bad weather.
But many people expressed their anger on social media and described... | Festivalgoers say they have had to queue for up to six hours to get into an event site. | 40890601 |
The European Union must become more "flexible" and responsibility for areas such as industrial strategy should return to member states, he suggested.
He also told the BBC he backed holding a referendum if further powers were transferred to Brussels in the future.
But he said an in-out referendum now would have "big cos... | Ed Miliband has said a future Labour government would seek to return some powers from Brussels to Westminster to make the EU "work better for Britain". | 21056610 |
John Darwin, of Seaton Carew, Teesside, faked his own death in 2002 so his then-wife Anne could claim £500,000.
Darwin, 63, was jailed for six years in 2008 for insurance fraud and served three years.
Police said he was now being probed again under the Proceeds of Crime Act regarding possible "undeclared assets".
A spo... | A man jailed for faking his own death in a canoe accident to claim insurance money is at the centre of a new police probe. | 26820273 |
The Cromarty Firth Port Authority (CFPA) has criticised Global Energy Group's proposal to create its own port on the shores of the firth.
CFPA has concerns that the new harbour would control a large section of the main access route in and out of the Cromarty Firth.
Global Energy Group has not commented on the criticism... | Plans for a private harbour on a Highland firth threaten access to the area, a port authority has said. | 29953601 |
After electing to bat, Durham stalled when Tom Bailey took two of his four wickets to reduce the hosts to 46-2.
But Borthwick made his best score in two summers (134), sharing a stand of 88 with Jack Burnham (43).
Paul Collingwood then made an unbeaten 85 to help Durham close on 341-6.
Just 11 days short of his 40th bi... | Durham's Scott Borthwick more than doubled his County Championship run haul for the season to help his side into a good position against in-form Lancashire at Chester-le-Street. | 36275869 |
The eight-part series, Taboo, will star Hardy as a rogue adventurer who sets out to build a shipping empire, pitting him against the East India Company.
Inception star Hardy, who wrote the original story with his father Chips, called it "a flagship British drama for this generation".
Gladiator director Sir Ridley said ... | Actor Tom Hardy is joining forces with Sir Ridley Scott for a BBC One period drama about the East India Company. | 26882137 |
Thanks largely to the goalscoring prowess of captain Lionel Messi, Argentina have easily qualified for the last 16 of the tournament, with fans now daring to hope they might be on course to win it for the first time since 1986.
But it seems that at the moment, for South America's second-largest economy, every silver li... | Never mind the "vulture funds", high inflation and slowing growth: amid all their economic woes, Argentines can take heart from their national team's World Cup performance. | 27974744 |
William Bawn was found with almost 100 category A images - the most serious - when police seized the device in October.
The 21-year-old admitted six charges, including three counts of making indecent images of children.
The judge at Carlisle Crown Court sentenced him to a 20-month jail term, suspended for two years.
He... | A man banned from using computers borrowed a device to download 1,000 indecent images of children. | 37052121 |
The first time Hawke worked with Niccol, they made 1997 sci-fi film Gattaca. The second occasion, they made 2005's Lord of War, about an arms dealer with a conscience. Now they've made it a hat-trick, reuniting once again to tackle the timely issue of using drones in modern warfare.
Set in 2010, Good Kill sees Hawke pl... | Actor Ethan Hawke and director Andrew Niccol discuss their latest film, Good Kill, about an Air Force drone pilot who begins to question the ethics of his job. | 32222793 |
They were airlifted from a religious retreat, in a remote mountainside area of the country, by a team of experts using a chartered helicopter.
An RAF C-17 aircraft, which had taken aid to Nepal, separately flew another seven Britons out of the country.
It comes as a UK appeal for donations to help those caught up in th... | Eight Britons stranded in a monastery in Nepal have been rescued - a week after the devastating earthquake. | 32562210 |
Talerddig Bakery, based near Llanbrynmair, is well known in the area, providing its bakes to shops, hotels and cafes.
It also has three shops and employs 20 people, including bakers, shop assistants and delivery drivers.
Talerddig is being sold as a business with its equipment and delivery vehicles.
Kathryn Evans, of e... | A family bakery which started baking bread 90 years ago in Powys has been put up for sale. | 40599802 |
Mohammed Ali Abboud said he was attacked by Agnieszka Szefler in January 2015 at his Bridge of Earn home and acted in self defence.
However, a jury rejected the claims and found him guilty of inflicting 19 knife wounds on the 27-year-old teacher.
Judge Lord Uist urged Abboud to tell the truth about why he took her life... | A 57-year-old chef has been found guilty of murdering his former partner at the Perthshire home they used to share. | 35060800 |
A 30-year-old man was taken to hospital after suffering serious injuries at a flat on Torwoodlee Road at about 01:30 on Saturday.
Jordan Inglis, 23, and Kirsty McManus, 31, who are both from the town, made no plea when they appeared at Jedburgh Sheriff Court.
They were also charged with possessing a firearm and were re... | A man and a woman have appeared in court charged with attempted murder following an attack in Galashiels. | 39331916 |
The Challenge Cup match in Belfast should have gone into sudden death overtime, and penalties if necessary, to determine the winning team.
Overtime will now be played ahead of the league game between the sides.
The Elite League apologised for "an on-ice error and any inconvenience caused to supporters".
Craig Peacock,... | The Belfast Giants-Edinburgh Capitals game will be finished on Saturday night after match officials wrongly called the match over after a 3-3 draw. | 34302326 |
From 2006 to 2011, the proportion of Brazilians who were overweight went up from 42.7% to 48.5%.
The health ministry described the trend as "worrying", but said it was not a direct result of rising prosperity.
It highlighted major programmes to promote healthier eating and increased physical exercise, saying now was th... | Almost half of Brazil's population is now overweight or obese, a government study has found. | 17671253 |
Anthony Grainger, 36, was shot once in the chest during a Greater Manchester Police (GMP) operation in Culcheth, Cheshire, in March 2012.
Police believed he was preparing for an armed robbery, the public inquiry at Liverpool Crown Court heard.
The officer, referred to as Q9, said he thought his colleagues were in "extr... | A police marksman who shot and killed an unarmed man "thought he was reaching for a firearm", an inquiry has heard. | 38667708 |
The 29-year old Welshman only fought once in 2016 and after being denied the chance to perform in Las Vegas, says he is desperate to return to the ring as quickly as possible.
In a red-hot featherweight division, there are several names being floated as potential opponents to face the Barry boxer.
So now the dust has s... | Lee Selby should find out who, where and when he will fight next, in the coming days, after his IBF world title defence against Jonathan Victor Barros was cancelled. | 38870451 |
Daventry District Council is believed to be the first authority to bring in the measure, which could see owners given £100 on-the-spot penalties.
The extra power for enforcement officers comes in the form or a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO).
It takes effect on 1 December, but fines would not be levied until 2016... | A local authority has approved plans to fine dog walkers who leave home without poo bags regardless of whether their pet makes a mess or not. | 34439590 |
Co-op Group reported a pre-tax loss of £132m for 2016, a sharp deterioration on the previous year's profit of £23m.
It reduced the value of its 20% stake in Co-operative Bank from £185m to zero, reflecting the bank's continuing problems.
The group also said that its financing costs had risen by £74m in 2016.
The Co-op ... | The Co-op Group has reported its first annual loss since 2013 after declaring that its stake in Co-operative Bank is worth nothing. | 39512026 |
Sign up, set up a league with your friends and commence battle for bragging rights across the season.
Each week, former Dundee United, Rangers and St Mirren striker Steven Thompson will take a look at the fixtures in Scotland's top flight and give us his thoughts on how they will pan out.
Last week, Steven correctly pr... | The Predictor for the Scottish Premiership continues. | 37378752 |
Alexander Duncan, 59, was found in a flat in Primrose Street on Sunday.
Police Scotland is appealing for witnesses who may have seen anything "unusual or suspicious".
Det Insp Martin MacLean, of Police Scotland, said: " I am keen to speak to anyone who was in the Primrose Street area from Thursday 16th April onwards or... | The death of a man whose body was found in a Leith house is being treated as murder. | 32399155 |
Two messages, passed on to the Leveson Inquiry into the media, have been published by the Mail on Sunday.
In the other, the prime minister describes a horse he has been riding.
Downing Street confirmed the text messages were authentic and said Mr Cameron had co-operated with the Leveson Inquiry into the media.
Much of ... | Former News International chief Rebekah Brooks texted David Cameron to reveal she had "cried twice" during his 2009 party conference speech. | 20189595 |
A 14-year-old girl managed to climb out before the car slipped from the promenade in Burntisland, while three others, aged 10, 13 and 14, managed to get ashore before the RNLI arrived.
Two members of the public helped free the man, who was wearing a leg brace which had become jammed.
He was taken ashore by lifeguards.
... | A 56-year-old man and four girls have escaped injury after their car fell about 2m (7ft) into the water from a promenade in Fife. | 36862218 |
Hause, 20, missed four months with a torn hamstring, but has since won back his Wolves spot and been recalled by England U21 boss Gareth Southgate.
"It's quite mentally tough being out for a long time," Hause told BBC WM.
"I've played some games since coming back and I feel very good."
Hause was an ever-present figure ... | Defender Kortney Hause says his long injury lay-off made him question whether he would regain his place in Wolves' first team and return to England Under-21 duties. | 35842428 |
"We lost contact with two small US naval craft en route from Kuwait to Bahrain," the official said.
He said that the Iranians informed the US that the sailors were safe and "will promptly be allowed to continue their journey".
The sailors are likely to be released on Wednesday morning, US officials said.
The incident h... | Iran has detained 10 US sailors after their vessels were stopped in the Gulf, US officials said. | 35295766 |
The Health and Safety Executive report into Gleision in the Swansea Valley, seen by BBC Wales, details conditions in the mine when the incident happened.
The miners died when water burst into the area where they were working.
Last year, the mine manager was cleared of gross negligence manslaughter.
Charles Breslin, 62,... | A report into a mining accident in 2011 which killed four men has found evidence suggesting it was known there was a significant amount of water in the area they blasted into. | 33405369 |
"It is the largest privatisation deal, the largest sale and acquisition in the global oil and gas sector in 2016," President Vladimir Putin said.
The surprise move sees Glencore and Qatar paying $11.3bn for the stake in Rosneft, where BP already owns 19.75%.
Moscow will keep the controlling stake.
The long-planned sale... | The Kremlin has announced that commodities trader Glencore and Qatar's sovereign wealth fund are together buying a 19.5% stake in Rosneft, Russia's largest oil company. | 38245065 |
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The 24-year-old midfielder becomes the first Algerian to win the award, which is decided for by football fans.
Brahimi told BBC Sport: "It's a big honour for me to receive this wonderful trophy. I owe it to my country, Algeria, and t... | Yacine Brahimi has been voted the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2014. | 30284950 |
The robot - which resembles something from a car assembly line - will build new sections of the Elytra Filament Pavilion over the coming months.
The futuristic structure will grow and change shape using data based on how visitors interact with it.
It was unveiled on Wednesday to mark the launch of the V&A's Engineering... | A robot has taken up residence at the Victoria & Albert Museum to construct a new installation at its London gardens. | 36322731 |
The service has transferred its helicopter and fundraising staff to a purpose-built facility at Llanelli Gate, Dafen.
The project to build the airbase, which covers its south Wales operation, took 12 months.
It was previously split between two premises in Swansea. | Wales Air Ambulance has moved into the charity's first owned home in Carmarthenshire. | 36531371 |
The conservative deputies allege that the Socialist president disclosed classified information to journalists, published in a book recently. The MPs have sent the motion to the government.
Pierre Lellouche, who began the process, said Mr Hollande had "seriously violated defence secrecy".
However, the impeachment attemp... | Dozens of French opposition MPs have launched an attempt to impeach President Francois Hollande. | 37954629 |
The blaze broke out at the Carrickmines halting site in the Republic of Ireland on 10 October.
It is understood it started at a pre-fabricated building and spread quickly to a nearby unit.
Surviving families will be sheltered at Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown council park.
Willie Lynch and Tara Gilbert, their daughters Kelsey... | A council owned car park is to be used to accommodate the surviving families of a County Dublin traveller's site fire in which five adults and five children died. | 34597483 |
Lincolnshire rider Hickman worked his way through from fourth position early on to take victory by 0.533 seconds from eight-time winner Michael Rutter.
Both riders were aboard Bathams SMT BMWs, with Martin Jessopp a close third on his Riders' Motorcycles Kawasaki.
Debutant Irwin made it a four-way fight at the front un... | Peter Hickman won the Macau Grand Prix for the second year in succession as Northern Ireland's Glenn Irwin retired while battling for a podium place. | 38038522 |
Richard Guest, 74, along with another person, went into the sea in Tywyn on 4 July but had to be recovered by coastguards.
Coroner Peter Brunton concluded he died as a result of misadventure.
Speaking after the inquest, Mr Guest's widow Margaret said: "He was a big man, a strong swimmer who just wanted to help."
Origin... | A grandfather drowned while trying to rescue two teenage girls from the sea in Gwynedd, an inquest has heard. | 34586355 |
The White House said the move was intended to acknowledge Sudan's efforts to reduce internal conflict, improve humanitarian access to people requiring aid and curtail "terrorism".
The president signed an executive order implementing the measures on Friday.
The move is been seen as an effort by Mr Obama to strengthen ti... | The US will reduce some sanctions imposed on Sudan, President Barack Obama has announced. | 38612616 |
The woman was attacked in Mountcastle Drive North at 03:00 on Sunday as she was getting out of the front passenger side of the car.
She was dragged to the ground, receiving minor injuries, and her red canvas bag was stolen.
Detectives believe the crime could be linked to an attempted break-in at a nearby property.
The ... | A 56-year-old woman has been assaulted and robbed as she was getting out of a car parked on a driveway in Edinburgh. | 37148608 |
The 27-year-old joined the Town from Dagenham & Redbridge in June 2015 and has played 79 games for the club.
Ogogo has made 29 appearances this season - despite a serious knee injury - and that has triggered a clause in his contract which manager Paul Hurst was delighted to take up.
"He wears his heart on his sleeve. E... | Shrewsbury Town have extended midfielder Abu Ogogo's deal until 2018. | 39567702 |
Hospital managers said on Wednesday they were experiencing "significant" patient admissions and were at "full-capacity protocol".
They apologised to patients and urged people to attend only in emergency.
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) said staff were seriously concerned.
"Nurses are fearful that pati... | An Irish nurses union has expressed concern at what it called a "crisis situation" at Letterkenny University Hospital due to bed capacity. | 40117301 |
The Sydney Morning Herald claimed they disagreed over a deadline for proving Clarke's fitness for the World Cup, which begins on 14 February.
Clarke, 33, made 51 playing grade cricket for Western Suburbs on Saturday on his return from hamstring surgery.
"I've copped it my whole career. It's another day, it's another ne... | Australia captain Michael Clarke has dismissed reports of a dispute with Cricket Australia. | 31072647 |
Donna Marie Duddy, whose stage name is 'wee DM', has cerebral palsy.
She released her debut recording in 2014 but said she has been unable to tour because many backstage areas are inaccessible.
A spokesperson for Derry City and Strabane District Council said there is ongoing work to ensure accessibility provisions are ... | A Londonderry musician has said that physical barriers in music venues are hindering performers with disabilities. | 38494404 |
Scottish Power has announced plans to close its huge coal-fired power station at Longannet in Fife early next year.
The move comes after the energy firm failed to win a crucial contract from National Grid.
Energy Minister Fergus Ewing told MSPs he would "strain every sinew" to get the best possible outcome.
During a st... | The Scottish government has said it is determined to explore any option which could avert the premature closure of Longannet. | 32056941 |
The Irish firm reported a 1.8% rise in operating profits in Scotland for the year to the end of February.
But it said growth would have been stronger had it not been for "challenging trading conditions" in the final quarter.
It blamed the new drink-drive law, which came into force in December.
The legislation reduced t... | Stricter drink-drive legislation in Scotland has had an impact on profits for Tennent's lager maker C&C Group, according to the company. | 32719683 |
The 22-year-old former West Ham trainee has scored 23 goals in 97 games for Colchester, but could not save them from League One relegation last term.
Posh director of football Barry Fry has confirmed that his club have verbally agreed personal terms with Moncur.
But newly-promoted Barnsley are also interested as they l... | Colchester United have accepted bids for midfielder George Moncur from Barnsley and Peterborough United. | 36526356 |
The sudden withdrawal from lie ins, naps and all-day snacking has hit some people - and even their pets - quite hard.
And this morning's rude awakening has proved as alarming as the need to remain conscious for the duration of a 09:00 to 17:00 shift.
The uncomfortable shift from lying horizontal on a sofa to sitting up... | The hashtag #BackToWork is trending on Twitter as those returning to their jobs after the festive break share their sorrow that the fun is over and normal service is forced to resume. | 38495874 |
One of London's key roads was closed, but others in the area were open and teeming with traffic. This meant stern-looking policemen stood around, scolding press and public alike as they directed pedestrians.
"Oi! It'll be hazardous to your health if you get squashed by a lorry," barked one officer, as he motioned with ... | Armed police swooped in Whitehall on Thursday afternoon to arrest a man on suspicion of terrorism offences, and it was near the aftermath of that scene where we all stood now. | 39735389 |
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