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The 78-year-old was crossing Mauchline Road in the village at about 09:25 on Friday when the car hit her.
She is being treated in Ayr Hospital. The 84-year-old driver of the car, a grey VW Golf, was uninjured.
Police have asked anyone who saw the collision to contact them at Irvine police office. | A woman remains in a critical condition in hospital after being struck by a car in Mossblown in Ayrshire. | 37142485 |
Operators Serco told the Home Affairs Select Committee the dismissals related to eight out of 31 cases investigated.
Chief executive Dr Bob McGuiness said it set high standards and apologised for where it had "fallen short".
Committee chairman Keith Vaz said MPs would go there "very shortly".
"We are not just accepting... | MPs are to visit Yarl's Wood Immigration Centre after bosses admitted 10 staff were dismissed over allegations of improper sexual contact with female detainees. | 28012809 |
Elizabeth Bryce originally told officers the name of just one of the three men she claims carried out the attack, Andrew Coulter.
She has now named the two others as Ronnie Coulter and David Montgomery.
Ronnie Coulter, 48, denies murdering Mr Chhokar, of Gowkthrapple, North Lanarkshire, and blames the other men.
Ms Bry... | A woman has told the Surjit Singh Chhokar murder trial she did not tell police who attacked her partner because she was "distraught". | 37313223 |
Ricky Hayden, 27, was stabbed in Romford, east London, as he tried to stop his brother's scooter from being stolen on 13 September.
Tommy Roome, of Romford, was cleared of murder but guilty of manslaughter.
The 20-year-old was also cleared of the attempted murder and wounding with intent of Ricky's father Paul Hayden.
... | A man has been found guilty of killing a celebrity bodyguard who confronted machete-wielding youths outside his home. | 40775112 |
Prime Minister Enrico Letta said an "air and naval package" would start on Monday south of Sicily.
On Friday at least 33 people died when their boat capsized between Malta and the Italian island of Lampedusa.
A week earlier, more than 350 migrants died in another shipwreck off Lampedusa in the southern Mediterranean.
S... | Italy is stepping up sea and air patrols following the deaths of hundreds of migrants sailing in overcrowded boats from North Africa. | 24515906 |
William McGreevy, 39, from Strandburn Park, faced four charges dating back to 14 June last year.
The incidents included the robbery of the off-licence on the Belmont Road and threatening a delivery driver with a bottle of Buckfast.
McGreevy will serve two years in custody and two on supervised licence.
Belfast Crown Co... | An east Belfast man who robbed an off-licence at knifepoint while he had a branch sticking out of his mouth, has been jailed. | 32594844 |
The Royal British Legion said there would be a series of events ahead of Remembrance Sunday on 13 November.
LLandaff Cathedral in Cardiff is among 30 buildings which were lit up, as well as all Cadw-owned sites across Wales.
Antony Metcalfe of the Royal British Legion said it "was important to remember there's a new ge... | Historical and landmark buildings across Wales have been lit up red to mark the launch of the Poppy Appeal. | 37803860 |
They posed for photos with the large, 90kg (200lb) projectile, unaware that it was still potentially explosive.
Army bomb disposal experts later collected the device, saying there was still a danger, CBC reports.
The British besieged Quebec while fighting the French at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham.
Quebec City a... | Builders in the old part of the Canadian city of Quebec have unearthed a live cannonball fired by the British during a siege in 1759. | 40618547 |
Wa-ays Dhaye, from Slough, died in hospital following the assault at the junction of Thurston Road and Waterbeach Road, Manor Park, on Monday.
Thames Valley Police said he was on his way home from Notting Hill Carnival in London when he was set upon.
Det Chief Insp Simon Steel described the attack as "senseless and vio... | An 18-year-old man who was stabbed to death in Slough was attacked by at least three men, police investigating his murder have said. | 34132469 |
Billy Kee notched his 14th goal of the season to give Accrington the lead when he latched onto Brad Halliday's cross.
Matt Crooks doubled their lead from 12 yards before Akinde found Luke Gambin, who fired past keeper Ross Etheridge.
And Akinde rescued a draw for the Bees as he rose highest to head home Mark Randall's ... | Striker John Akinde scored a 90th-minute equaliser as Barnet came from behind to earn a point against League Two promotion-chasing Accrington. | 35619502 |
Portuguese and British officers were seen shaking hands with each other, and taking down a police cordon.
Police sources have confirmed to the BBC that Wednesday's searches have now been completed.
Madeleine was three when she went missing in Praia da Luz in May 2007.
The BBC's Tom Burridge, in Praia da Luz, said he sa... | Police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann have completed their search of three sites near the Algarve holiday resort of Praia da Luz. | 27791105 |
Nicola Sturgeon believed it was vital to give young people the "best start".
In an address to the Scottish Parliament, she pledged plans to double government-funded childcare to 30 hours a week.
Scotland's other political leaders also used the debate to set out their stalls ahead of the 2016 Holyrood elections.
Address... | Education will be central to the SNP's third term at Holyrood if it is re-elected in May, Scotland's first minister has told MSPs. | 35232117 |
That's the question we posed to users of the BBC Sport website, on the eve of Alastair Cook breaking Michael Atherton's record for the most Tests as captain of England.
Cook has now led his country 55 times, but is he the best? You've been voting for your top five for almost a week, and there's a very clear winner...
M... | Who is England's greatest Test captain? | 37967277 |
A state agency is investigating the incident, which happened on Sunday morning. Relatives of the man concerned say he is on life support.
On Monday, Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges called for a federal civil rights investigation into the case.
Black Lives Matter protesters have been demonstrating in the city.
The group ... | Protests are ongoing in Minneapolis over the police shooting of a black man who witnesses say was unarmed and handcuffed at the time. | 34837238 |
Great Britain's Ryan will face Charlene Jones in the British Championships in Sheffield on Wednesday as she fights for the women's Lightweight title.
The 22-year-old told BBC Radio Derby: "You have to sacrifice a lot. You do think 'what if I lived a normal life?'
"I just say to myself 'suffer now and live the rest of y... | Derby boxer Sandy Ryan says the sacrifices she has had to make will be worth it if it makes her a champion. | 34920795 |
Taylor beat Robert Thornton 7-2, while world number one Van Gerwen defeated Peter Wright by the same scoreline and then overcame Adrian Lewis 7-5.
Lewis also lost to Raymond van Barneveld, denting his play-off hopes.
He is just a point clear of James Wade, who drew 6-6 with third-placed Gary Anderson, in the final play... | Phil Taylor sealed a Premier League play-off spot, but two Michael van Gerwen wins in Bournemouth cut his lead at the top of the table to two points. | 36104677 |
The PM said he had "turned the economy around" while the Labour leader said he was "tough enough" to be PM.
Jeremy Paxman began the Channel 4/Sky programme by grilling Mr Cameron about food banks and zero hours contracts.
Mr Miliband said his relationship with brother David was "healing" after their bruising leadership... | David Cameron and Ed Miliband have been put on the spot over immigration, the EU and spending plans in the first set-piece TV broadcast of the election. | 32064712 |
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The line-up of Chris Walker-Hebborn, Peaty, James Guy and Duncan Scott also won Olympic silver at Rio 2016.
They finished in three minutes 28.95 seconds, 1.04 seconds behind the USA.
Caeleb Dressel, swimming the butterfly leg for the USA, equalled Michael Phelps' record of... | Adam Peaty helped the men's 4x100m medley relay team to silver as Britain ended the World Swimming Championships with seven medals. | 40770816 |
Shahena Uddin, 19, was subjected to a "regime of fear" at the hands of Salma Begum, St Albans Crown Court heard.
Ambulance staff called to the family home in Leavesden Road, Watford, on 11 October last year found her body in the bathroom.
Mr Justice Spencer adjourned sentence until Monday.
But he told the jury Begum w... | The sister-in-law of a teenage girl who was beaten to death in the family home collapsed in the dock when a jury convicted her of murder. | 35124497 |
The study, in the Lancet looked at the treatment of more than 2,700 people with mild to moderate whiplash.
No additional benefits were seen in those who had more intensive care - which included suggesting a rapid return to normal activities.
A Canadian expert said the study showed the lack of benefit from "unnecessary ... | Intensive whiplash treatment is no better than standard care, a study suggests. | 20756398 |
The Steelmen have won their last five Premiership games to reach fourth place, but in January and February had gone five matches without a victory.
"Our form in terms of results in February, in many clubs' eyes, was sack-able," said McGhee.
"So I don't take anything for granted. You're only as good as your last game."
... | Motherwell boss Mark McGhee admits he feared the sack weeks before going on a winning run that has culminated in a manager of the month award. | 35956125 |
The German, who needs only to finish in the top three on Sunday to win the world championship, qualified second fastest, 0.303 seconds behind Hamilton.
Hamilton needs two other cars between himself and Rosberg on Sunday, but Mercedes' rivals were off their pace.
Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo was third, but 0.834secs slow... | Lewis Hamilton took a stunning pole position for the decisive Abu Dhabi Grand Prix but Nico Rosberg remains on course for the title. | 38117290 |
Young and old, and from all walks of life, some had been taking part in marches for years, while for others this was their first.
Celebrities came out in force, along with politicians and union leaders, with some areas of the city centre almost taken over by the sheer number of those present.
We asked people in the cro... | Demonstrators have taken to the streets of London to protest against austerity measures. | 33212401 |
Firefighters were called to the blaze in a flat in Whitedalehead Road, Whitburn, at around 19:40 on Thursday.
A spokeswoman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said they gave four casualties oxygen therapy.
The patients - who also included a man and a woman - were then taken to St John's Hospital in Livingston by ... | Two children were among four people taken to hospital following a fire in West Lothian. | 39377490 |
First-time mother Kianga gave birth to the male ape at Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire on 9 February.
Keepers were concerned about its health to begin with as Kianga was not holding it properly to allow suckling.
But Cheka, a more experienced mother, noticed this and showed her how to feed the baby properly.
The newborn... | A UK zoo has announced the birth of a bonobo ape - one of only 11 births of the endangered animal in zoos across the world in the last year. | 35753547 |
The settlement agreement, expected to reach CA$100m ($76m/£59m) in compensation, still needs federal court approval.
On Thursday, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Commissioner Bob Paulson apologised to the women affected by what he called "shameful conduct" and the force's failure in allowing a culture of harassme... | The Canadian Mounties have reached a multi-million dollar settlement agreement with female members and civilian staff of the national police force after decades of workplace gender and sexual discrimination, bullying and harassment. | 37578859 |
Cauley Woodrow rounded the goalkeeper for Fulham's early opener before Farrend Rawson equalised following a goalmouth scramble for Rotherham.
Woodrow converted Ross McCormack's cross just before half-time, before Alex Kacaniklic slotted home right-footed after a cross from Woodrow.
McCormack fired in the fourth as Fulh... | New Fulham head coach Slavisa Jokanovic watched his side win their first game in 10 as they thrashed Rotherham. | 35154767 |
In the year to June 2017, there were 505 complaints, compared with 382 in the previous year.
The figures were compiled by the UK European Consumer Centre (ECC), which helps consumers who have issues with firms based in the European Union.
The most frequent complaint was from consumers who said they had been charged ext... | The number of Britons complaining about car hire in Europe has risen by more than a third over the last 12 months. | 40812224 |
The suspects, both 16, are accused of the murder of Duran Junior Kaijama, who died following an incident in Dagenham on 12 November.
They are also charged with attempted murder in relation to another 16-year-old who was taken to hospital with stab injuries.
Duran, found with a stab wound in Wyhill Walk, later died in h... | Two teenagers have been charged with murder following the stabbing of a 17-year-old boy in east London. | 38038103 |
Tory MP Robert Syms says he and other Vote Leave Conservatives have told Mr Cameron he has a "duty" to stay on.
He wrote on Twitter that two-thirds of those who backed the Leave campaign had signed his letter.
While Mr Cameron headed up the Remain campaign, many of his MPs and some of his ministers backed the bid to Le... | Eighty four Conservative MPs who campaigned for the UK to leave the EU have written to David Cameron urging him to remain PM, whatever the result. | 36613166 |
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The world champion was second to team-mate Nico Rosberg after disputing a decision to stop for fresh tyres, feeling it denied him a chance to win.
Hamilton said: "I didn't agree with the decision but the team make decisions and I abide by them most of the time.
"We'll have... | Lewis Hamilton said he had faith in his Mercedes team despite admitting that he did not agree with their strategy in the Mexican Grand Prix. | 34695725 |
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Lara Casalotti, from Hampstead, has Thai and Italian heritage.
She was diagnosed with blood cancer before Christmas and needs a stem cell transplant, but only 3% of donors on the register are currently mixed race.
BBC London's Alice Bhandukravi reports on a campaign that has go... | A student from London who has been diagnosed with leukaemia is appealing for more people from ethnic minority backgrounds to become stem cell donors. | 35298254 |
The final in Paris on Sunday did not provide the happy ending the French wanted as the hosts lost 1-0 in extra time. And the national mood reflected the feeling of many who have followed Euro 2016 around the country over the past month.
Euro 2016 was a tournament that had the odd highlights and big moments, but was one... | Portugal were the winners best suited to Euro 2016 - unspectacular, not easy on the eye, but got the job done. | 36763052 |
The Swiss-based firm has halted deliveries of products containing meat from a German supplier.
Nestle is the latest in a string of major food producers to find traces of horsemeat in beef meals.
A spokesman for the company said levels of horse DNA were very low but above 1%.
Nestle has also tested samples of all of its... | Nestle, the world's biggest food company, has removed beef pasta meals from shelves in Italy and Spain after tests revealed traces of horse DNA. | 21501568 |
It is the Welsh club's first major cup final in their 100 year history and victory will see them gain a place in Europe next season.
The Swans have enjoyed a remarkable rise over the last 10 years, but how much do you know about Wales' only Premier League club?
David Dulin gives a quick guide to Swansea City.
- Swansea... | Swansea City play Bradford City in football's Capital One Cup final at Wembley on Sunday. | 21522818 |
O'Flaherty, who tore a calf muscle last month, clocked 10 minutes and 6.86 seconds in Huelva to finish 11th.
The Rio Olympian, from Newcastle in County Down, is chasing Athletics Northern Ireland's standard of 9:54.00.
Meanwhile, Adam Kirk-Smith clocked 8:47.06 to finish 19th in the men's steeplechase at the same meeti... | Kerry O'Flaherty was outside the Commonwealth Games 3,000m steeplechase consideration standard at a meeting in Spain on Wednesday night. | 40286055 |
His is the first elected government in Pakistan to serve a full term.
But since taking the helm in September 2008, Mr Zardari has presided over an increasingly fragile country, a growing militant threat, a turbulent relationship with the US, an uneasy relationship with the military and nationwide flooding.
Furthermore ... | Asif Ali Zardari is one of Pakistan's most controversial political figures who survived a series of personal and political setbacks to gain the presidency. | 16066406 |
In North America, it took 9 million years for ecosystems to recover.
However, in South America - further from the impact - insect life bounced back after about 4 million years, according to scientists.
US experts studied fossil leaves for insect damage at a site in Patagonia, at the tip of South America.
Lead researche... | Life in the southern hemisphere appears to have recovered more quickly than expected from the asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs. | 37872115 |
Last month, the French privacy watchdog, CNIL, ordered the firm to extend people's right to have posts removed from its websites worldwide, including Google.com.
Google said it "respectfully" disagreed with CNIL's authority to make such an order.
The firm now faces possible fines.
A 2014 court ruling allows Europeans t... | Google is to defy France's ruling that the "right to be forgotten" should be applied globally and not just in Europe. | 33727283 |
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They eventually won 3-1 to move eighth - four points above 11th place.
But asked whether Callum Booth's goal 15 minutes from time had started the nerves jangling, McGhee joked they had started long before that.
"At 3-0 I'm nervous; the way we've been we're capable of anyth... | Mark McGhee admitted Motherwell's habit of shooting themselves in the foot meant that even at 3-0 up against Partick Thistle he could not relax. | 35679824 |
Julius Hatley called Forth Worth police on Thursday after both his window and central air conditioning units broke and his home became unbearably hot.
"This wasn't a regular 911 call," Fort Worth Officer William Margolis told CBS 11, noting "we're not AC techs".
Together with his partner, Christopher Weir, they chose t... | A 95-year-old Texas man received some unexpected help from police officers after calling emergency services during a heat wave. | 40263642 |
Mr Guterres, 66, was the "clear favourite", Russia's UN ambassador Vitaly Churkin announced on Wednesday.
A formal vote will take place in the UN Security Council on Thursday to confirm the choice of nominee.
Mr Guterres, who led the UN refugee agency for 10 years, will take over from Ban Ki-moon early next year.
An en... | Portugal's former Prime Minister Antonio Guterres is poised to become the next UN secretary general, UN diplomats say. | 37566898 |
The Chiefs fly-half stretched for the only try in the opening stages, before adding two penalties to give the hosts a 13-3 lead at the break.
Adam Thompstone had a try disallowed for the Tigers, who had only two Owen Williams penalties for their efforts.
The win moves Exeter to second, two points off leaders Saracens, ... | Gareth Steenson's haul of 19 points secured an impressive win for Exeter over Leicester in the Premiership. | 34713989 |
The 17-year-old, who cannot be named due to his age, stabbed James Attfield, 33, more than 100 times in Colchester on 29 March 2014.
Mr Attfield died in hospital after being found in a park in the town.
Three months later, the boy stabbed 31-year-old Saudi student Nahid Almanea 16 times as she walked towards the Univer... | A teenager has admitted killing two people in separate attacks while they were out walking in a town in Essex. | 35385109 |
The former shadow chancellor became the 10th celebrity to be eliminated from the current series after losing to Judge Rinder in Sunday's dance-off.
He will appear on stage with several of his co-stars on the show's UK tour, which begins in Birmingham in January.
Lesley Joseph and Ore Oduba have also joined the line-up,... | Ed Balls has been added to the line-up for this year's Strictly Come Dancing tour. | 38146813 |
After a first half of few chances, Josh Gowling was adjudged to have brought down Simeon Akinola in the box and Iron captain Davis slotted in from the spot.
Mariners forward Padraig Amond was then denied from close range by both keeper Tom King and defender Matt Fry.
The Iron held on to take a lead into Sunday's second... | Kenny Davis' second-half penalty gave Braintree a slender advantage from their National League play-off semi-final first leg at Grimsby. | 36173678 |
The US Treasury Department urged lawmakers on Thursday to make a blueprint that would permit Puerto Rico to restructure its debt.
A plan would include more oversight over Puerto Rico's finances.
It includes Medicaid expansion and an expansion of low-income tax credits.
"Puerto Rico is out of cash and running out of opt... | The Obama administration is urging Congress to devise a plan for Puerto Rico's massive $72 billion (£47 billion) debt in order to avoid a "humanitarian crisis". | 34609583 |
The trio of Mallory Franklin, Kimberley Woods and Eilidh Gibson won the event for the second successive year ahead of Germany and the Czech Republic.
"To come out with gold was exciting and to defend our title is really cool," said Gibson.
Olympic silver medallist David Florence failed to make it through the men's C1 h... | Great Britain's women won gold in the C1 team event at the Canoe Slalom European Championships in Slovenia. | 40139763 |
Pte Cheryl James was one of four soldiers who died at the Deepcut barracks between 1995 and 2002 amid claims of bullying and abuse.
Her family's lawyers want the scope of a new inquest into her death widened.
Pte James, 18, from Llangollen, Denbighshire, was found with a bullet wound to her head in November 1995.
Aliso... | A teenage army recruit who was found dead more than 20 years ago may have been sexually exploited by senior ranks, an inquest is told. | 35285897 |
Tom Bleasby's sing-a-long with the pop star has racked up more than seven million views on Facebook.
The pair recorded a version of "Flashlight" from the movie Pitch Perfect 2 using a karaoke app.
Tom, 18, who has never had a singing lesson, has now been approached by a record producer who has worked with Beyonce.
He s... | A teenager from Leeds has become an overnight internet sensation after singing a virtual duet with Jessie J. | 32928057 |
Mr Comey told a Senate committee they were wrong to denigrate the agency and its leadership.
He was also "confused" by the "shifting explanations" for his sacking, which came as he led a probe into any links between the Trump campaign and Moscow.
President Donald Trump later said he never sought to impede the inquiry.
... | Ex-FBI chief James Comey told Congress that the Trump administration's comments about him and the FBI were "lies plain and simple". | 40205461 |
Nathaniel Clyne gave the ball away for the Clarets' first goal, with Gray finding Vokes to blast home.
Steven Defour, on his Burnley debut, was allowed to charge forward and set up Gray to roll home the second.
Liverpool had 81% of possession and 26 shots - but only tested Clarets keeper Tom Heaton with efforts from di... | First-half goals from Sam Vokes and Andre Gray gave Burnley a surprise win over Liverpool, who could not recover after some disastrous defending. | 37067882 |
Heathrow claims a steeper angle of 3.2 degrees instead of 3 degrees reduces noise because aircraft are higher in the sky for longer.
Aircraft noise activists said the new angle would make no difference to noise levels for people living locally.
Frankfurt Airport where planes already land at 3.2 degrees said the move to... | Planes landing at Heathrow are to trial a steeper approach path in a bid by the airport to reduce noise. | 34281934 |
A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 2 and 9 June. Send your photos to scotlandpictures@bbc.co.uk or via Instagram at #bbcscotlandpics | All pictures are copyrighted. | 40201131 |
The Competition and Markets Authority said a merger of the UK's second and third largest bookmakers may restrict competition on the High Street.
About 350 to 400 shops may have to be sold "for the merger to be conditionally cleared", the CMA said.
The CMA has given until 13 June for responses to its provisional finding... | Bookmakers Ladbrokes and Gala Coral may have to shed hundreds of stores if their proposed merger is to go ahead, the competition watchdog has said. | 36339782 |
The 39-year-old, who won 111 caps, replaces Mykhaylo Fomenko, whose four-year spell ended with elimination at the group stage of Euro 2016.
Shevchenko was his assistant as Ukraine lost all of their matches, against Germany, Northern Ireland and Poland.
The former Dynamo Kyiv player, who retired in 2012, has never befor... | Ukraine have appointed former AC Milan and Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko as their new manager. | 36803667 |
Omar Bogle, Will Grigg, Andy Kellett, Donervon Daniels and Ryan Tunnicliffe are all still out.
Barnsley's Adam Hammill (toe), Andy Yiadom (shoulder), Aidy White (pelvis) and Sessi D'Almeida (knee) are out.
Paul Heckingbottom's side are looking for back to back wins for the first time since January.
BBC Radio Manchester... | Wigan forward Nick Powell could start after three months out with a hamstring injury, after his injury-time winner against Rotherham from the bench. | 39510861 |
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He said the refugees will come from camps bordering Syria rather than those who are already in Europe.
Pressure on the government to allow more refugees to come to the UK has intensified in recent weeks as questions about what to do... | The Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that Britain will take an extra 20,000 refugees as part of the response to the growing migrant crisis in Europe. | 34179211 |
The 33-year-old utility back is the Premiership's top points scorer this season, with his side topping the regular season table.
Owen Farrell - who can also play 10 or 12 - is the England men's player of the year after helping his side to back-to-back Six Nations titles.
Tamara Taylor took the women's prize after their... | Wasps' Jimmy Gopperth has been named players' player of the year at the Rugby Players' Association awards. | 39879505 |
But in this week's Scrubbing Up, consultant ENT surgeon Andrew McCombe, honorary secretary of ENT UK, warns the cuts have gone too far and patients are paying the price.
Tonsillectomy - cutting out the two lumps of lymphoid tissue found at either side of the back of the throat - is an operation that was described firs... | There has been a significant fall in the number of people having their tonsils removed in the UK over recent years, partly as a backlash against the procedure's overuse and, more recently, as a cost-saving exercise for the cash-strapped NHS. | 13672767 |
The squad departures come only four days after David Jeffrey's side secured European football by defeating Glenavon in the Europa League play-off.
Henderson, Stephen McBride, Denver Gage and Gavin Taggart have all been released with the latter trio all having been bothered by injury.
In addition, the loans deals of Lin... | Striker Darren Henderson is among six players who have left Ballymena United. | 39944176 |
Information about 14-year-old Emmett Till, who was murdered during a family holiday to Mississippi, was scraped and later peeled off a historical marker.
The murder of the Chicago teenager made headlines throughout the US when photos of his body were published in 1955.
Another Till memorial nearby was found riddled wit... | A memorial to an African-American boy whose lynching galvanised the US civil rights movement has been vandalised for the second time in as many months. | 40407059 |
The former Torquay United and Port Vale player, 30, is new Swindon manager David Flitcroft's first Robins signing.
Dundee-born Robertson, who began his career at Sheffield United, can play at centre-half or right-back.
"It is a great challenge now to get Swindon back into League One," he told relegated Swindon's websit... | Swindon Town have signed defender Chris Robertson on an undisclosed-length contract following his release by League One club AFC Wimbledon. | 40372335 |
She was in Iran for President Hassan Rouhani's inauguration on Saturday when she found herself the centre of attention on the parliament floor.
Photos showed Ms Mogherini surrounded by a number of male MPs, taking photos.
Many social media users criticised the MPs, ridiculing them or labelling their actions "humiliatin... | Members of the Iranian parliament have found themselves under fire for "strange" behaviour involving the EU's top diplomat, Federica Mogherini. | 40843727 |
On the 70th Anniversary of D-Day, 6 June 2014, President Hollande of France announced that all British soldiers involved were eligible for the Legion d'Honneur.
Now, the French Embassy says there are just 100 more to be given out.
The Legion d'Honneur is France's highest military and civilian honour.
The process has be... | The process of handing out more than 5,000 medals to British Second World War veterans who helped liberate France is nearly completed. | 39922912 |
As ever, there have been some stand-out performances throughout the season, which has made picking my team of the season an incredibly tough task.
But here's my final selection:
There have been some notable performances between the sticks by a number of goalkeepers this season. Kasper Schmeichel springs to mind, for th... | It's been a season to remember, with Leicester City astounding the football world by winning the Premier League. | 36299004 |
A Chinese-made J-15 fighter landed on the 300m (990ft) former Soviet carrier during recent exercises, China's defence ministry said on Sunday.
The Liaoning, China's first aircraft carrier, entered into service in September.
China says the vessel has had extensive sea trials and will increase its capacity to defend stat... | China has successfully landed a jet fighter on its new aircraft carrier for the first time, officials say. | 20483716 |
Ryan Lowe twice went close for the home side as they dominated the opening stages of the game.
Full-back Craig Jones gave the Shakers the lead with a curling strike from 20 yards out.
Joe Riley denied the Blades after the break with a fine clearance off the line before a last-ditch block denied John Brayford a late equ... | Bury registered their first league victory in four games with a win over Sheffield United at Gigg Lane. | 35389317 |
Sir Alasdair Macdonald said schools should work together to benefit all the children in their communities.
He advises the Welsh government on raising attainment.
Latest figures show a 31% gap in GCSE performance between children on free school meals and their peers, although this gap has narrowed slightly.
Sir Alasdair... | Politicians should not expect a "quick fix" from policies aimed at improving the performance of poorer pupils, a leading expert has said. | 37658456 |
Charlotte Edwards made 60 and Shrubsole took 2-27 as England beat Bangladesh by 36 runs in their first game.
"We probably wanted 20 more runs. There were a couple of dropped catches and at times we were a bit impatient with the ball," Shrubsole told BBC Sport.
"There are plenty of things to work on and hopefully we can... | England bowler Anya Shrubsole says they must retain their focus in Tuesday's Women's World Twenty20 meeting with India in Dharamsala. | 35861818 |
Abdenasser El Khayati latched on to a neat Stuart Beavon cut-back to fire the hosts ahead before the break.
Beavon pounced to make it 2-0 after Ben Alnwick spilled a Mark Duffy shot, before Gabriel Zakuani was sent-off for a challenge on Timmy Thiele.
Marcus Maddison pulled one back from 30 yards while Jermaine Anderso... | Burton Albion hung on to beat a Peterborough United side that played with 10 men for more than half an hour. | 33944392 |
Seventeen-month old Blue was on a walk with his elderly owner in Bradford when he sniffed out a bag of heart-shaped pills and started eating them.
The owner took the bag and Blue home, but the dog started foaming at the mouth and was rushed to Bradford's pet hospital.
Blue made a full recovery and the incident has been... | A whippet received emergency medical treatment after eating a bag of ecstasy tablets. | 34603374 |
The drivers, who were also protesting against unlicensed cab firms, joined a nationwide public sector strike.
Millions of teachers, health workers and air traffic controllers are protesting against labour reforms.
At least 20 taxi drivers were arrested for "violence, carrying weapons and starting a fire", police said. ... | Taxi drivers have blocked a major Paris road, in a protest at competition from app-based taxi services including Uber. | 35410038 |
The judge in the south-eastern town of Diyarbakir found Leyla Zana guilty of violating Turkey's anti-terror law.
As an MP she has immunity from prosecution. The sentence will not take effect until she leaves parliament.
The charges relate to nine speeches she gave between 2007 and 2008.
Mrs Zana is seen as a hero by ma... | A Turkish court has sentenced a high-profile Kurdish MP to 10 years in prison for spreading propaganda on behalf of the Kurdish People's Party (PKK) militant group. | 18188426 |
Patterson stroked the ball into the bottom corner in the 26th minute and then fired home a penalty five minutes into added time in the second half.
The goals brought Patterson's overall tally for the season to 20.
Derry finished the campaign with four wins and had already qualified for the Europa League by finishing th... | Derry City ended their season on a high as Rory Patterson scored both goals in a 2-0 Premier Division win over St Patrick's Athletic at Richmond Park. | 37791924 |
ActivateClients specialises in applications and trading systems for the financial markets.
First Derivatives said the takeover would provide it with complementary software products.
This is the latest in a series of purchases by First Derivatives which now employs around 1,000 people.
Brian Conlon, chief executive of F... | First Derivatives, the Newry-based financial technology firm, has bought a Dublin software firm for £3.4m. | 32031385 |
Rob Curtis was given a two year conditional discharge following the incident on Skomer Island off Pembrokeshire in June 2014.
He is a member of Vale of Glamorgan council and Barry town council.
The case was referred to the Adjudication Panel for Wales which said Mr Curtis failed to comply with the code of conduct of bo... | A town and county councillor has been suspended after admitting common assault on a 17-year-old girl. | 37064647 |
The visitors were awarded a 69th-minute spot-kick when Johnny Hunt fouled Adam Mekki in the area, allowing Norwood to confidently despatch from 12 yards.
Rovers, who move up to fourth in the National League, were good value for their win, being rarely troubled.
Tranmere's players thought they should have been awarded a... | James Norwood's second-half penalty earned Tranmere a derby win at Chester. | 35624304 |
By now, most public Christmas trees have been erected and the lights switched on. But not everyone is happy.
Trees in Cardiff, Monmouthshire, Neath Port Talbot and Carmarthenshire have all drawn criticism, either for their size or the railings around them.
Cardiff council apologised when its £30,000 tree fell short of... | It would appear that size really does matter when it comes to Christmas trees in Wales. | 38172143 |
Security forces moved into Tahrir Square before dawn, using batons and tear gas to drive out the protesters, who retaliated by throwing stones.
By dawn, the protesters returned to the square, while the troops again manned barricades in nearby streets.
The ruling generals said the clashes were a plot to destabilise the ... | At least two people have died in fresh clashes between protesters and troops in the Egyptian capital Cairo, bringing the death toll since Friday to 13. | 16243609 |
The Gunners had not won any of their previous four Premier League fixtures and had slipped eight points behind the league leaders before kick-off on Sunday, a gap they reduced to five points with victory on the south coast.
Mesut Ozil and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scored as Wenger's team won in the league for the first t... | Arsene Wenger said Arsenal's 2-0 victory over Bournemouth on Sunday sets up a "must-win" game against Leicester next weekend. | 35517468 |
Healy, 28, was cited for striking Guilhem Guirado with his knee during the 24-9 loss, but pleaded not guilty.
At an independent disciplinary hearing, judicial officer Jeremy Summers deemed the offence to be worthy of a ban at the lower end of the spectrum.
A three-week ban was reduced by a week for good behaviour and g... | Leinster prop Cian Healy has been given a two-week suspension for a "reckless act of foul play" during their Champions Cup defeat in Toulon. | 35206238 |
Writing in the Daily Mail, the pro-exit work and pensions secretary said he had found its conduct "troubling".
He said those making "desperate and unsubstantiated" claims about EU exit risked damaging their own integrity.
Number 10 refused to comment, but Prime Minister David Cameron has previously called for a respect... | The "acrimonious" conduct of the UK's EU Remain campaign risks damaging the government beyond the June referendum, Iain Duncan Smith has warned. | 35720065 |
Rev Nathan Ntege, 55, had been accused of conducting a "matrimonial conveyor belt" of 500 bogus weddings at a church in south-east London.
But his trial fell apart in October when the judge said officers had lied on oath and concealed evidence.
The case against six people accused alongside Mr Ntege also collapsed.
The ... | Three immigration officers are to be criminally investigated after the collapse of a trial over allegedly sham marriages. | 30329896 |
Jamaica international Williamson, 34, who will join on 1 August, has signed a 12-month deal after making 66 starts in three years at Blackburn.
Dyer, 33, has agreed a similar deal, having spent the final three months of last season with Burnley.
Delaney, 19, arrives from Irish club Wexford Youths on a two-year deal.
An... | Burton Albion have signed midfielder Lee Williamson, winger Lloyd Dyer and defender Ryan Delaney after all three spent pre-season with the club. | 36894535 |
Roedd llai hefyd wedi cofrestru ar gyfer cyrsiau hyfforddiant dysgu nag yr oedd y llywodraeth wedi ei obeithio.
Dywedodd Owen Hathway, Swyddog Polisi Cymru ar gyfer undeb yr NUT, fod pwysau gwaith yn rheswm pam fod llawer yn dewis peidio dilyn gyrfa fel athrawon.
Mae'r llywodraeth wedi dweud y byddan nhw'n edrych ar y ... | Mae ffigyrau Llywodraeth Cymru wedi dangos fod y targedau ar gyfer recriwtio athrawon dan hyfforddiant ar gyfer ysgolion uwchradd wedi ei fethu yn 2015/16. | 40386206 |
The 28-year-old scored three goals on loan at Tannadice last term from Brentford.
He becomes manager Alan Stubbs' second summer signing after full back David Gray joined up last week.
"As soon as I came here the move felt right and I felt good about playing for Hibs," El Alagui told the club website.
I'm thrilled he ha... | Hibernian have signed former Dundee United and Falkirk striker Farid El Alagui on a two-year deal. | 28301651 |
The Sweeney/McQuade family want Mr Clarke prosecuted over the December 2014 crash which killed six people.
The families of students Mhairi Convy and Laura Stewart, who were knocked down and killed in Glasgow in 2010, are seeking to prosecute William Payne.
Judges at the High Court in Edinburgh have begun hearing submis... | Bereaved families have launched legal bids to bring private prosecutions against Glasgow bin lorry driver Harry Clarke and another fatal crash driver. | 35871343 |
As many as 50,000 people gathered on an island near the Kremlin to condemn alleged ballot-rigging in parliamentary elections and demand a re-run.
Other, smaller rallies took place in St Petersburg and other cities.
Communists, nationalists and Western-leaning liberals turned out together despite divisions between them.... | Thousands of people have attended the biggest anti-government rally in the Russian capital Moscow since the fall of the Soviet Union. | 16122524 |
Out of 7,500 respondents, 60% said they would be negatively hit by the proposals, which include closing Huddersfield's A&E department.
The 40,000 comments received included concerns about the increased distance for travel and hospital waiting times.
A decision on the plan, which could save the NHS £31m, is due in Octo... | A public consultation into plans for a controversial shake-up of hospital services in Huddersfield and Halifax has revealed its results. | 37194581 |
EJ, who is 20-years-old this year, has been visiting RSPB Scotland's Loch Garten reserve near Grantown on Spey in the Cairngorms for 15 years.
The bird of prey migrates from west Africa.
Staff at the reserve said EJ had experienced wintry conditions before and the snow could even act as an insulator.
However, the staff... | A female osprey has refused to give up on her clutch of three eggs even after her nest was smothered in snow. | 39703948 |
Leeroy Bailey, 35, who was part of a troupe that reached the last show in the first series, was released on bail after a five-minute hearing at Warwick Crown Court.
He denied one charge of neglecting a child in a manner likely to cause suffering or injury to health, alleged to have occurred in February this year.
A tri... | A dancer who reached the final of Britain's Got Talent in 2007 is to face trial accused of neglecting a child. | 36562106 |
Ward 2A has six patients currently displaying symptoms. Two patients have tested positive for norovirus.
NHS Highland said the virus, which causes diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting, spreads in the air.
The health board added that the virus is "extremely infectious". | A medical ward at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness has been closed to new admissions following an outbreak of the winter vomiting bug. | 38186934 |
The first will take place on 24 March and the second will be broadcast on 1 May, days before the 5 May election.
The broadcaster is also commissioning a poll to find out about the issues that matter to the electorate.
In addition, the leaders of Scotland's main political parties will be quizzed on BBC Radio Scotland by... | BBC Scotland will host two televised party leader debates as part of its Holyrood election coverage. | 35753798 |
The Fawcett Society, which campaigns for equality, said Caribbean and white Irish working women, on average, earn more than men from the same background.
Its report found that, for most ethnic groups, men earned more than women.
It used hourly pay data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) covering full-time em... | Working women in some ethnic groups in the UK have not only narrowed the gender pay gap but have overtaken men's earning power, analysis suggests. | 39181532 |
The feral cat was found with a front foot caught in the spring trap in Durran near Castletown, Caithness, on 10 December.
The Scottish SPCA said the extent of the injuries to the bones in its paw caused the cat a "great deal of pain and suffering".
The charity believed the trap to have been "poorly or illegally" set.
A... | A cat has had to be put down after being badly injured in a trap used for killing rats, stoats and weasels. | 35159569 |
If US Capitol Police officers hadn't been there, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul said, "it would have been a massacre".
The attack - which saw four people, including House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, shot - has rekindled debates about how politicians are protected.
The two police officers had a gunfight with the rifle-wie... | US Republican lawmakers who were ambushed by a gunman while playing baseball at a field in Virginia are clearly relieved that an armed security detail was present. | 40294425 |
More than 170 students are putting work on display at the university across the weekend.
One project offers a first-person perspective of the "confusing" and "unsettling" onset of dementia.
Other submissions include a challenge-free meditation game, and one drawing on American military research.
The annual collection o... | A video game simulating the impact of Alzheimer's disease is among the work going on show at Abertay University's digital graduate show. | 32608869 |
Last week Wangzhou Fortune said Yang Weiguo had gone missing and taken 1 billion yuan ($153m; £106m).
But Mr Yang sent a video and a letter to journalists on Monday saying he had gone for a short personal trip, and rejected the accusations.
Authorities are investigating the case after Wangzhou made a police report.
Th... | The chairman of a Chinese wealth management company whose disappearance last week sparked alarm has strongly denied taking investors' money. | 36127116 |
Seth Bling, from Seattle, described his project online in a video.
The ones and zeroes used by computers as the basis for all programming are represented by alternating blocks - either dirt or stone.
However, the emulator is too slow to actually be playable - a single game could take months.
Mr Bling's console comprise... | A YouTuber has recreated the Atari 2600 games console - by building a virtual version of the device's hardware out of Minecraft blocks. | 38252232 |
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