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There are currently more than a dozen applications in the system representing more than 6,000 student beds.
The council is proposing internal guidelines for planners and a best practice guide aimed at developers.
The guidelines would not have determining weight in decisions, but could help influence proposals and ensur... | Belfast City Council is proposing to develop new planning guidelines for student accommodation. | 34053904 |
The storm has not yet moved onto land in America, and has now been downgraded to a category two hurricane, as it continues on its journey northward.
Officials think around four people have been killed by the storm in America.
President Obama has warned people that even though the hurricane is starting to move on, it do... | Hurricane Matthew has battered the Florida coast, in the US, leaving more than a million people without power. | 37595103 |
The £500,000 project at the Captain Cook Birthplace Museum at Stewart Park in Middlesbrough was funded by an Arts Council grant.
Galleries have been revamped and a new exhibition set up.
This features artwork and natural history specimens from Cook's voyages, some on loan from attractions including the Natural History ... | A museum celebrating the life and work of Captain Cook has reopened on Teesside following a major makeover. | 40135213 |
All routes between Cardiff and Newport and Arriva Trains Wales services between west Wales and the Valleys are subject to alteration.
No trains will run between Cardiff Central and Cardiff Queen Street.
Passengers had faced cancellations and delays before new year as a result of re-signalling work in Cardiff Central.
C... | Rail passengers in south Wales are being advised to check before they travel as a number of services have temporary changes to their timetables. | 38488633 |
The University of Leicester discovered the bronze fittings from a 2nd or 3rd Century BC chariot at the Iron Age fort Burrough Hill.
Experts believe the chariot was either dismantled, or never built, and buried in a box and burnt as part of a ritual.
It is thought the chariot would have belonged to a high-status individ... | Remains of an "extremely rare" Iron Age chariot have been uncovered during an excavation in Leicestershire. | 29598266 |
Counting continued on Tuesday and the race remains too close to call.
Mr Turnbull said he remained confident he could get the seats necessary to form a majority government.
His office denied accusations made by opposition leader Bill Shorten that he planned to hold a snap election in the wake of an unclear result.
Aust... | Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull says he accepts full responsibility for an election campaign that has left him on the brink of losing office. | 36710644 |
One woman said her 70-minute commute was three hours every night last week. Another woman, six months pregnant, said hers took four hours.
Croydon South MP Chris Philp said one of his constituents had lost their job.
Southern, which is in dispute with the RMT union, said it was operating under difficult circumstances.
... | Commuters using Southern's London to Brighton rail services have staged a protest over continuing disruption as another strike on the network looms. | 36536694 |
Guzman is being held in a maximum security prison in New York after he was extradited last month.
The notorious kingpin escaped twice from prison in Mexico, once in a laundry basket and most recently through a tunnel in his cell.
His lawyers say he has been denied marital visits and is largely kept in solitary confinem... | Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has complained in court about his conditions of custody in a US jail. | 38860223 |
The Scot is due to perform at the part-publicly funded Féile an Phobail in Belfast next month.
Opponents have called for the event to be cancelled because of jokes he has made about people with Down's syndrome.
The Féile has grown to become a major community festival, since it began in 1988 with an open-air party at Du... | A landmark west Belfast park provides an unlikely link between the row over the controversial comedian Frankie Boyle and the man who gave his name to Down's syndrome. | 33689087 |
Mark Karpeles had been asked to attend a hearing in Washington on Friday.
MtGox reported in February that it may have lost nearly $500m (£300m) worth of the virtual currency and subsequently filed for bankruptcy protection in Japan and the US.
It later said it had "found" about a quarter of the missing sum.
A US judge... | MtGox's founder has refused a US court's demand that he testify this week about the collapse of what was the world's biggest Bitcoin exchange. | 27032221 |
2 October 2016 Last updated at 09:13 BST
However, this holiday hotspot now finds itself at the centre of a debate about how the country should use the Nile River to fuel its economy.
The government is building a dam to increase a much-needed energy supply. But in turn the dam will submerge the rapids, damaging the tour... | The rapids at the Kalagala Falls in Uganda are considered some of the best in the world, attracting both tourists and professional kayakers. | 37520161 |
His death at the age of 106 came on the same day 76 years ago when the train carrying the largest number of children - 241 - departed from Prague.
The reluctant hero worked to find British families willing to put up £50 to look after the boys and girls in their homes.
His efforts were not publicly known for almost 50 ... | Dubbed the "British Schindler", Sir Nicholas Winton rescued 669 children destined for Nazi concentration camps from Czechoslovakia as the outbreak of World War Two loomed. | 30895961 |
Ian Wilcox, from Bolton, was involved in a crash between a BMW 530 and a Chevrolet Matiz in Tonge Moor Road in the town in the early hours of Monday.
Mr Wilcox, who was travelling in the Chevrolet, was taken to hospital where he died.
Paying tribute, his wife Cathryn said he was an "amazing" husband and father.
She sai... | A 42-year-old man who was killed in a crash involving two cars was "amazing" and "leaves a void that can never be filled", his wife has said. | 40856434 |
The documents were taken earlier this week from the home of a former communist-era interior minister, Gen Czeslaw Kiszczak.
Lukasz Kaminski, head of the Institute of National Remembrance, said the documents appear authentic.
Mr Walesa has long denied being an informer in the 1970s.
The former president said the new mat... | Poland's history institute says that newly seized documents suggest former president and Solidarity hero Lech Walesa was an informer. | 35602437 |
Political opponents and activists say that everything is in place for President Joseph Kabila to extend his stay in power, thus violating the constitution and potentially precipitating the continent-sized central African country into chaos.
"What we need is to have a specific action plan for the elections," says Serge ... | In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the presidential election is set for November 2016. | 35072001 |
The Silverlake Stadium surface was deemed unfit after an 11:30 inspection on Friday.
It is the second successive home game Eastleigh have had postponed after their fixture against Bromley also succumbed to the weather.
No new date has yet been arranged for the fixture. Eastleigh are currently fifth in the league, Barro... | Eastleigh's National League game at home to Barrow has been postponed after failing a pitch inspection. | 35510377 |
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Spurs needed a point to finish second, and above Arsenal for the first time since 1995 - but failed as their north London rivals beat Aston Villa 4-0.
Pochettino said: "I think today we showed that this wasn't a team that had played well through the whole season.
"I think ... | Mauricio Pochettino said he suffered the lowest point of his managerial career as his Tottenham side fell to a 5-1 Premier League defeat at Newcastle. | 36297838 |
The decree gives Mr Maduro extra powers to deal with Venezuela's economic crisis, including the right to impose tougher security measures.
The opposition-controlled parliament rejected the decree on Tuesday.
But the Supreme Court, which rarely rules against the government, said the decree was justifiable.
The court uph... | The Venezuelan Supreme Court has ruled that a decree issued by President Nicolas Maduro last week declaring a state of emergency is constitutional. | 36339721 |
With most results declared, Mr Iohannis, mayor of Sibiu, had 54.5% of the vote to Mr Ponta's 45.5%.
Mr Iohannis, 55 and an ethnic German, vowed to change politics and said "another kind of Romania is beginning".
Romania is one of the most corrupt EU states, something the centre-right Mr Iohannis has vowed to tackle.
De... | Opposition candidate Klaus Iohannis has won a surprise victory in Romania's presidential election, defeating PM Victor Ponta after a tight race. | 30076716 |
The UK has 27% of the world's breeding curlews but numbers of the wading birds have fallen by 43% since the mid-1990s, the charity said.
The RSPB made its call following a new report, Birds of Conservation Concern, which has listed curlews as a bird of "highest conservation concern".
The UK is thought to have about 68,... | Curlews should be the highest conservation priority bird species in the UK, according to RSPB Scotland. | 34987488 |
A trial on nearly 140,000 people in 14 countries, published in the Lancet, suggests grip strength is better than blood pressure at predicting risk.
The international research team said it would be a "simple, inexpensive" tool for doctors.
Experts argued the link between grip and the heart was unclear and needed more st... | The chances of having a heart attack, stroke or dying young may be hidden in the palm of the hand, a study suggests. | 32639794 |
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Hamilton started from pole but made a slow start and was passed on the run to the first corner by Rosberg, who dominated the rest of the race.
"I did everything I was supposed to do but the clutch keeps under-performing," Hamilton said.
He said it was "something we need to... | Lewis Hamilton blamed losing the Austrian Grand Prix to team-mate Nico Rosberg on a technical problem with his car's start procedure. | 33217913 |
The animal had almost disappeared from the UK after its grey cousin brought the killer squirrelpox virus from America in the 1800s.
But a programme to eradicate the grey squirrel has seen the numbers of reds rise from 40 to 700 on Anglesey.
The Red Squirrels Trust Wales found 48% of deaths since 2004 were on Anglesey's... | Road accidents are hampering the resurgence of the red squirrel on Anglesey. | 34902129 |
Scrum-half Lloyd Williams starts after returning from the bench in their 26-15 defeat at Zebre last weekend.
Warriors have been boosted by the return of six players who featured for Scotland at the Rugby World Cup.
Stuart Hogg, Mark Bennett, Finn Russell, Jonny Gray, Josh Strauss and Ryan Grant are in the match-day squ... | Wales stars Sam Warburton, Gethin Jenkins and Alex Cuthbert return for struggling Cardiff Blues against Glasgow Warriors on Saturday. | 34712306 |
Red Bull are expected to mount a strong challenge to dominant Mercedes, based on the track's similarities to Monaco.
Ricciardo was on pole in Monaco and dominated the race until a pit-stop error handed victory to Lewis Hamilton.
"It is the next closest track to Monaco so we look at it as a good chance to try to get a v... | Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo says he is "excited" about his team's prospects for Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix. | 37373816 |
French researchers say neonicotinoid pesticides harm individual honeybees, but whole colonies are able to recover in the wild.
This accounts for discrepancies between lab and field studies, they report in Royal Society journal Proceedings B.
A Europe-wide ban on neonicotinoid use on flowering crops is due to be reviewe... | Scientists say they have found the "missing link" in the debate over the risk of pesticides to bees. | 34846629 |
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed up 1.22% at 19,630.63.
Shares in Japanese exporters were lifted as the dollar strengthened against the yen on expectations of a US interest rate rise in December.
A weaker yen is good for Japan's big exporters as it makes their products cheaper to buy overseas.
The dollar neare... | Asian shares were higher following Wall Street's positive close, as global markets largely held firm despite Friday's terror attacks in Paris. | 34839851 |
Sarfraz Khan, 35, was stabbed to death and three men were seriously hurt when a row over a mop and bucket at the family ice cream business escalated.
Mohammed Nasar, 32, and Tariq Mahmood, 26, of Cecil Avenue, Great Horton, were found guilty at Bradford Crown Court.
Amjid Ali, 39, and Amir Ali, 19, also of Cecil Avenue... | Two men have been convicted of murdering a father-of-four in Bradford when a family feud turned violent. | 38807976 |
Counting of votes in the leadership contest is under way in the round room of the Mansion House in Dublin.
The winner will take over from Enda Kenny as taoiseach (prime minister) in the next few weeks.
The favourite is Leo Varadkar, the son of an Indian immigrant and Ireland's first openly-gay government minister. The... | The biggest party in Ireland's ruling coalition, Fine Gael, will announce its new leader later. | 40125321 |
15 March 2014 Last updated at 10:14 GMT
Tim is going to spend six months on board the International Space Station next year carrying out scientific experiments.
He's currently in a training camp in Russia, but Nel managed to touch base with him and put some of the questions you sent in to Tim.
Check out what he had to ... | The UK's first official astronaut, Major Tim Peake, has been answering your questions about all things space. | 26592243 |
New legislation means killers will get a mandatory life sentence.
Previously, killers could be pardoned by a victim's family to avoid a jail term. Now forgiveness will only spare them the death penalty.
It is being seen as a step in the right direction in a country where attacks on women who go against conservative rul... | Pakistan's government has closed a loophole allowing those behind so-called honour killings to go free. | 37578111 |
Peter Sheridan, now chief executive at Cooperation Ireland said the peace process is in a "fragile state".
He said the numerous agreements that make up Northern Ireland's peace process show the brittle nature of its politics.
"Less than a year ago, both governments had to step in to rescue the executive," said Mr Sheri... | A former senior police officer has warned that Brexit could lead to "civil unrest" in Northern Ireland. | 37726895 |
Delivery of the S-300s was cancelled in 2010 after the UN imposed sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme.
But the Russian president gave the go-ahead after Tehran struck an interim deal with world powers to curb nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief.
The US and Israel have criticised the news.
The $... | Russia has lifted a ban on supplying Iran with a sophisticated air defence missile system, the Kremlin has said. | 32290335 |
The victim, a vulnerable man in his 40s, was attacked in a car park just off Manchester Road in the early hours of Saturday 5 September.
His attacker is described as a white man in his late 20s, of stocky build with short brown hair. He was wearing a white long-sleeved shirt.
Greater Manchester Police have urged any wi... | Police investigating the rape of a man in Bolton have released CCTV images of a suspect they are searching for. | 34348802 |
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It was Felix's ninth world title, just one behind Jamaican Usain Bolt's record of 10 gold medals at the Championships.
Felix, 29, dominated from start to finish to win in 49.26 seconds - the best time in the world this year.
Bahamian Shaunae Miller took silver with Jamaica... | Great Britain's Christine Ohuruogu failed in her bid to win a third world title as she finished last in the women's 400m behind gold medallist Allyson Felix of the United States. | 34075062 |
The Belfast native is one of the most recognisable and controversial figures in Irish politics.
To some he is hailed as a peacemaker, for leading the republican movement away from its long, violent campaign towards peaceful and democratic means.
To others, he is a hate figure who publicly justified murders carried out ... | Gerry Adams has led Sinn Féin, Northern Ireland's second biggest political party, for more than 30 years. | 27238602 |
The incident, which involved two vans and a 4x4 that was towing a caravan, happened on the A91 at Mawcarse at about 15:15.
A 63-year-old van driver died as a result of his injuries. No-one else was injured.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service sent two appliances to the scene. A Police Scotland spokesman said investiga... | A man has died after a three-vehicle crash in Perth and Kinross. | 40389355 |
American Johnson won on the final hole against the 22-year-old Spaniard at Austin Country Club in Texas on Sunday.
It was a third successive tournament win for the 32-year-old who had earlier beaten Japan's Hideto Tanihara by one hole in a hard-fought semi-final.
Johnson was five up after eight holes and had to survive... | World number one Dustin Johnson beat Jon Rahm in the World Match Play final to become the first player to win all four World Golf Championships. | 39400036 |
The parishes of St Minver and Rame Peninsula held a referendum on reserving new homes for full-time residents.
It followed a vote in St Ives last year which approved the same restrictions.
That move was challenged in the High Court by a developer but the referendum result was upheld.
Four communities in England have no... | Two Cornwall communities have voted to ban out-of-towners from buying new-build properties for use as second homes. | 39823453 |
Dr Jennifer Armstrong said NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde was working to improve accident and emergency waiting times and avoid delays to treatments.
She said she hoped a behind-the-scenes BBC documentary at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital would highlight the "incredible" work undertaken by staff.
There have been co... | An NHS director has apologised to patients who have experienced problems at Scotland's largest hospital. | 39691234 |
The 25-year-old, who is joining for the start of the 2017 season, has scored 3,917 first-class runs at an average of 39.17, including seven centuries.
Head coach Pierre de Bruyn was "delighted". He said: "Colin is a quality top-order batsman who can also bowl some useful off-spin.
"He will offer us a good option in all... | Leicestershire have signed former South Africa Under-19 batsman Colin Ackermann on a two-year contract. | 37713356 |
In a hectic opening quarter-of-an-hour, City took charge with two goals from Jon Parkin.
Sean Newton's long seventh-minute throw-in was headed on by Vadaine Oliver for Parkin to volley home at the far post, and the striker then finished off a similar move with another close-range finish six minutes later.
York keeper K... | York climbed off the foot of the National League with an impressive win to leave Eastleigh still chasing their first win of the year. | 39086822 |
The emergency services were called to the scene on Cowbridge Road East, Canton, at about 15:50 BST.
South Wales Police said the girl was taken to the city's University Hospital of Wales with suspected head injuries.
The road was closed in both directions, but had reopened by 19:30 and There have been no arrests.
The We... | A six-year-old girl has been taken to hospital after being hit by a vehicle near Cardiff city centre. | 40193240 |
Samuel Carson, 91, died after a blaze in the garage of a house at Thorndale Park, off the Hillsborough Road, caused his home to go up in flames.
Karen Hasson, 58, of Thorndale Park, Carryduff, pleaded guilty to a charge of manslaughter.
A psychiatric report will be obtained ahead of sentencing in May.
The case had been... | A County Down woman has admitted killing her elderly neighbour who died following a fire at his Carryduff home. | 36036064 |
Others are facing reductions in welfare payments owing to the income received by releasing the funds.
The so-called pension freedoms began in April 2015.
Since then, anyone aged 55 and over has been free to withdraw as much as they like from their pension pots, subject to income tax.
A report by Citizens Advice looked ... | Some people are being hit with an unexpected tax bill after unlocking their money from a pension pot, according to Citizens Advice. | 37173896 |
But in recent weeks, statements from President Trump and his top officials appear to directly contradict each other.
President Trump's outburst on Friday - that the US military was "locked and loaded" ready to deal with North Korea - came just hours after his Defence Secretary James Mattis attempted to cool tensions by... | At a time when nuclear war with North Korea seems a possible - if distant - threat, you'd think everyone would want the US administration to be on the same page. | 40903061 |
The figures suggest a shift in profile of fraudsters from rogue executives to younger people funding extravagant lifestyles, said the researchers.
Overall, however, there was a 39% drop in fraud during the period to £317m.
The decline was helped in large part by a 72% drop in frauds committed by those aged 46 and over,... | Frauds committed by those aged 26-35 were up 285% in the first half of the year - to just over £62m - according to research by accountants KPMG. | 28518698 |
The paper's Tehran correspondent, Jason Rezaian, is accused of "collaborating with hostile governments" and spreading "propaganda", his lawyer said.
Mr Rezaian was arrested in July and charged in December but the accusations against him were not known until now.
The Washington Post has called the charges "absurd and de... | A Washington Post journalist who was detained nine months ago in Iran is facing four charges including espionage, according to his lawyer. | 32386374 |
He was travelling to work through a residential district when his vehicle was sprayed with bullets, police said.
Mr Bhatti, the cabinet's only Christian minister, had received death threats for urging reform to blasphemy laws.
In January, Punjab Governor Salman Taseer, who had also opposed the law, was shot dead by one... | Pakistani Minorities Minister Shahbaz Bhatti has been shot dead by gunmen who ambushed his car in broad daylight in the capital, Islamabad. | 12617562 |
The power is designed to be used if the assembly or the Northern Ireland secretary thinks a Stormont party or one of its ministers is in breach of their commitments to non-violence, peace and democracy.
Politicians found to be in breach can be excluded from office for periods between three and 12 months.
On their own, ... | The power of exclusion which the First Minister, Peter Robinson, wants to talk to other parties about is contained in the 1998 law which put the Good Friday Agreement into effect. | 34014823 |
In the time-honoured way, her briefing team revealed something of what she was "expected to say" on Wednesday. The extract, reported on the BBC and in many of the papers, included the claim that, when it comes to online crime, "the problem is escalating by the day".
On the day, that line was no longer in her speech. In... | On Tuesday the Labour Party sent journalists what they said was an "extract from Yvette Cooper's speech" to conference. | 24269367 |
Rachael Regan, 43, of Cousin Lane, Illingworth, had denied a charge of cruelty but was convicted at Bradford Crown Court last month.
Her colleague, teacher Deborah McDonald, 41, of Birks Hall Terrace, Halifax, was found not guilty.
The judge said Regan humiliated the girl, "now you have been humiliated".
Regan "singled... | A teaching assistant who taped a seven-year-old girl to a chair at a West Yorkshire school has been given a 12-month community service order. | 30723685 |
The 27-year-old centre-back hobbled off 24 minutes into West Brom's Premier League defeat by Crystal Palace.
Northern Ireland face Greece at Windsor Park on Thursday, then play Finland in Helsinki three days later.
"Fingers crossed he will be OK. If he is anywhere near fit we will give him a chance to play," said West ... | Defender Jonny Evans is a doubt for Northern Ireland's final two Euro 2016 qualifiers after injuring a hamstring. | 34434006 |
Lysanda Wajsowicz faces nine allegations relating to her time working from the Fairwater Health Centre, Cardiff, between 2009 and 2012.
In one case, parents were later arrested on suspicion of neglect.
Ms Wajsowicz, who retired in 2012, was not present at the Cardiff Nursing and Midwifery Council hearing on Monday.
Ope... | Children were left at risk of harm after a health visitor failed to identify signs of potential neglect, a hearing was told. | 35283992 |
She has agreed a one-year deal with top-flight side Vittsjo-Gik from Nigerian champions Rivers Angels.
It means the 25-year-old will be leaving one of Nigeria's biggest clubs.
"This is a big step for my career because the Swedish women's league is highly competitive," the defender told BBC Sport.
"It is a big opportuni... | Nigeria women's international Osinachi Ohale is relishing the challenge of playing in the 'highly competitive Swedish league. | 39652463 |
Kenneth Zohore put visitors Cardiff ahead and Derrick Williams levelled.
Warnock said: "Declan should have stopped the cross, Nooney's with his man.
"You live and learn, don't you? That's what we're doing - learning about next season and who you want on board."
Warnock also blamed himself for sending John and Noone on ... | Manager Neil Warnock hinted Declan John and Craig Noone's Cardiff City's futures are in doubt after holding them responsible for Blackburn's late equaliser in their 1-1 draw. | 39202774 |
David McMillan drilled home low into the corner from 10 yards out in the third minute to give Dundalk the lead.
The hosts were reduced to 10 men in the 55th minute when Chris Shields was sent-off for a second yellow card.
Barry McNamee hammered in the equaliser on 67 minutes after Rory Patterson's low effort cannoned o... | Derry City remain level on points with leaders Dundalk at the top of the Premier Division after drawing 1-1 with the champions at Oriel Park on Friday. | 35937192 |
The five women are demanding compensation from the government and the non-governmental organisations they say carried out the sterilisations.
Activists protested in the capital, Nairobi, to call for the practice to be banned, claiming it was widespread.
The government has not yet commented on their allegations.
One of ... | A group of HIV-positive women in Kenya has taken legal action against the government, accusing it of arranging for them to be forcibly sterilised. | 30417266 |
It was a frustrating night for Nice, who were unable to break down Bordeaux and had Mario Balotelli and Younes Belhanda sent off in injury time.
Radamel Falcao scored again for Monaco as they beat Caen 2-1 to narrow the gap at the top to two points.
PSG hammered Lorient 5-0 and are now five points behind the leaders.
T... | Nice will head into the winter break on top of Ligue 1 but their goalless draw at Bordeaux enabled both Monaco and Paris St-Germain to make up ground. | 38399583 |
Environment Minister John Griffiths is launching a new strategy aimed at managing and reducing the risks and fall out of flooding and erosion.
It aims to raise awareness, improve responses and prioritise investment in the areas most at risk.
One expert says people must accept saving all the coastline is too costly.
The... | Wales must prepare for coastal erosion such as the landslip that left 15 caravans teetering on the edge of cliff near Barry, a minister says. | 15695781 |
The new school is due to open in September 2018, with post 16 education provided at Ysgol y Preseli 20 miles (32km) away.
It comes despite concerns from Ysgol y Preseli's governing body, which said the Crymych school could lose 300 pupils.
It also warned of "significant" staff redundancies at the school.
In a letter to... | Pembrokeshire council is to press ahead with plans to open a new 3-16 Welsh medium school in Haverfordwest. | 36785569 |
Irish are five points adrift at the bottom after Sunday's defeat by Exeter and wins for Worcester and Newcastle.
"We need to worry about the next game without worrying about Worcester and Newcastle," Coventry told BBC Sport.
The Exiles claimed a first bonus point of the season in their 22-15 home loss to the Chiefs.
"I... | London Irish head coach Tom Coventry says his side have to start winning away from home to lift themselves off the foot of the Premiership. | 35630822 |
Hoeness went to jail in June 2014 after being found guilty of concealing €28.5m (£22.4m; $31m) from tax inspectors.
Last year he was allowed to leave prison during the day but had to return in the evening. His sentence was shortened on account of good behaviour.
Hoeness, 64, was in the West Germany team that won the... | Former Bayern Munich football chief Uli Hoeness has been released from jail on parole after serving half of a three-and-a-half year term for tax evasion. | 35686010 |
Some have written to Communities Minister Lesley Griffiths asking for clarity on the Welsh government's shared equity loans.
They claim homeowners may have to repay bigger than expected debts because of confusion about the rules.
The Welsh government said it gives Help to Buy customers clear guidance.
Launched in Wales... | People who buy houses through the a 'Help to Buy' scheme could be penalised for making basic home improvements, fear assembly members. | 31870011 |
Caroline Starmer, 28, alleged the incident happened at the retailer's Leicester branch on 13 July.
The story was widely reported in the media, and Mrs Starmer also made the claims to police.
She appeared at Leicester Magistrates' Court, charged with intent to pervert the course of justice.
Mrs Starmer, of Marshall Stre... | A mother accused of falsely claiming a Primark security guard assaulted her and ordered her to leave the store for breastfeeding has appeared in court. | 34040891 |
The news came as Myanmar's de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, arrived in Washington on her first official visit.
Myanmar's access to trade benefits for poorer nations had been suspended in 1989 over human rights abuses.
President Obama said the country should now be allowed to benefit from preferential tariffs as it em... | Long-standing trade sanctions against Myanmar are to be lifted, US President Barack Obama has said. | 37365835 |
Reports have suggested the top-flight could abandon the A league, instead allowing Championship sides to loan up to 12 of their first-team players.
Pirates signed seven Exeter players on loan deals ahead of this season.
"There's a lot of talk going around, are we going to have a buddy up system with a Premiership club?... | Cornish Pirates coach Gavin Cattle says his side already has strong links with Exeter, amid talk that Premiership and second-tier clubs could 'buddy up'. | 38846453 |
Broad left the field on Wednesday after bowling one over for Nottinghamshire in their win against Leicestershire.
The 30-year-old is reported to have had a scan on his left heel after the game.
Fellow bowlers Chris Woakes and Ben Stokes are doubtful for the first of the four-Test series at Lord's from 6 July, but James... | England are monitoring Stuart Broad's fitness before the first Test against South Africa after a recurrence of the paceman's long-standing heel injury. | 40364130 |
Luka Modric's fantastic 85th-minute strike ensured a fourth win in Zidane's first five games as head coach.
Real are in third place, four points behind Barcelona, having played a game more than the Catalan side.
"We are going to try to improve everything - at the back and in attack because we need to score more goals,"... | Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane said his team "have to improve everything" after their late 2-1 win over Granada. | 35520797 |
Perhaps you go along to see the doctor, who tells you what is wrong and gives you a note called a prescription to take to the chemist to get the medicine.
But who is organising this treatment and making sure that everyone in the UK is as healthy as possible?
That is the job of an organisation called the NHS.
The NHS st... | When you get poorly, you may have to take some medicine to get better. | 38906932 |
The Spaniard led overnight after an opening 64, but a three-putt bogey on the 12th and a double-bogey seven on 13 means he is tied second on nine under par with Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee.
Bjerregaard's six-under-par 66 included seven birdies and one bogey.
Englishmen Ian Poulter and Paul Casey are tied fourth on eigh... | Sergio Garcia is three shots behind new BMW Masters leader Lucas Bjerregaard from Denmark after carding a one-under-par 71 in the second round. | 34806218 |
Officers from the Environment Agency found more than 870 tonnes of electrical items, rubble and plastics at Sun Ridge Farm in Thornley.
Stuart McCarroll, who ran a skip hire business, had previously admitted breaching environmental permit rules.
The judge at Durham Crown Court jailed the 27-year-old from Thornley for e... | A County Durham man who used his parents' farm to dump waste "on an industrial scale" has been jailed. | 35950354 |
The two sides had set up a 23 March deadline to sign a final agreement, but negotiations in Cuba have stalled in past months.
Chief Colombian government negotiator Humberto de la Calle that there was no point in rushing into a bad agreement.
Both sides said they would strive to reach a deal by the end of the year.
The ... | The Colombian government and the Farc rebel group say important differences remain after more than three years of peace talks. | 35888464 |
These are the words of a father who has not seen his daughter, now aged four, for two years.
He said his mistake was representing himself in court when his ex-partner, the child's mother, had a lawyer.
The father, who asked not to be named, said the judge denied him any contact - then told him to "stop wallowing in sel... | "My daughter started school last month and I don't even know what school she goes to." | 29557581 |
The visitors took the lead through Ryan Strachan's strike from outside the area.
Declan McDaid's first Cowdenbeath goal levelled things, but Peterhead were ahead again just two minutes later, Leighton McIntosh tucking in from close range following James Redman's pass.
Jack Beaumont's free-kick made it 2-2, but Nicky Ri... | Peterhead made it 14 league games without defeat by edging out Cowdenbeath 3-2. | 35568096 |
The word is seen by many as having Nazi overtones and has been used recently by right-wing groups.
The decision was taken as part of the Unwort des Jahres contest, which literally means "unword of the year".
The competition is held every year to pick a topical word that is deemed discriminatory, inflammatory or anti-de... | Germany's ugliest word of the year is "traitor of the people" - or Volksverraeter, a panel has decided. | 38571487 |
The plans have been approved in principle by Thailand's telecommunications regulator, which denies it is an invasion of privacy.
The body says it is intended to catch those who overstay their visa.
More than 19 million foreigners have visited Thailand this year, says Thailand's Tourism and Sports Ministry.
The National... | Thailand is considering requiring tourists to use special Sim cards that would allow authorities to track their mobile phones. | 37030867 |
Lord Uxbridge, whose family seat was at Beaudesert, lost his right leg when it was hit by a cannot shot, remarking to the Duke of Wellington: "By God, sir, I've lost my leg."
The letters were uncovered by Staffordshire County Council.
They are due to go on display.
The council said Lord Uxbridge was standing near the D... | Rare letters found in a council's archives have shed light on a Staffordshire army officer who famously lost his leg at the Battle of Waterloo, archivists say. | 33185070 |
The Goldfish Pool at Chartwell, which depicts the pond at his Kent home, was painted in 1932.
It was auctioned at Sotheby's in London on Wednesday, following the death of his daughter Mary Soames in May.
The previous auction record for one of his paintings was £1m. Fifteen of his paintings were included in the sale of ... | A painting by Sir Winston Churchill has been sold for almost £1.8m at auction. | 30530792 |
The Dutchman, 27, raced into a 3-0 lead and a whitewash looked likely but 45-year-old Scot Anderson fought back to take the fourth and sixth sets.
Van Gerwen, who won the title in 2012 and 2014, then closed out the match.
He wrapped up the win with a 160 check out on double 20 and the £100,000 prize money to seal a 5-2... | Michael van Gerwen brushed aside Gary Anderson in the World Grand Prix final in Dublin to win the tournament for the third time in his career. | 37598895 |
Stephen Crabb said the assembly should become a full parliament with tax raising powers.
He said the UK government was committed to making the devolution settlement for Wales clearer, stronger and fairer".
First Minister Carwyn Jones said there should be a "proper discussion" with his ministers about what powers should... | People in Wales want better public services and an end to debate about funding and powers, the Welsh secretary has told assembly members. | 33242489 |
She has, for the first time explicitly, confirmed that she has decided not to try to preserve our membership of the European single market. Instead she is hoping to conclude a deal with the rest of the EU that will still give business the access it needs to trade with the rest of the continent without barriers, tariffs... | Under the gilt and candelabra of Lancaster House where Margaret Thatcher extolled the virtues of joining the single market, Theresa May has just uttered some of the most important words she will ever deliver. | 38653236 |
OpenDyslexic's characters have been given "heavy-weighted bottoms" to prevent them from flipping and swapping around in the minds of their readers.
A recent update to the popular app Instapaper has adopted the text format as an option for its users.
The font has also been built into a word processor, an ebook reader an... | A free-to-use font designed to help people with dyslexia read online content is gaining favour. | 19734341 |
Trevor Timon, 31, allegedly became "very angry " before punching 30-year-old Mr Dearlove once in the face in the early hours of 28 August last year.
Mr Timon, from Plumstead, south London, admits manslaughter but denies murder.
Mr Dearlove, who lived with his girlfriend in New Eltham, died within 24 hours of the attack... | A man accused of murdering banker Oliver Dearlove was "looking for a fight", jurors at his trial have been told. | 38972801 |
Carl Griffiths, 22, was forced to stop playing for Trimsaran RFC in Carmarthenshire after his last pair of boots wore out and he could not find a replacement.
But he is now the proud owner of new size 21 boots.
He said: "It is amazing to be able to play the game I love again."
The 6ft 8in player contacted every major s... | A rugby player sidelined after he could not find boots big enough for his huge feet has been given a specially-made pair by Wales captain Sam Warburton. | 32100302 |
Christopher Hughes was found guilty of 14 sexual offences against the girls, aged between nine and 14, between 1998 and 2007.
The 34-year-old from Bliss Close in Coventry "systematically took advantage of" each victim, police said.
He was convicted by a unanimous verdict at Warwickshire Justice Centre of rape, attempte... | A man has been jailed for 27 years after being convicted of raping and sexually assaulting four young girls. | 40909958 |
Shahzad Shah, 56, died following an incident at Mirchi Indian takeaway in Mintlaw on Monday 11 April.
Hidayet Ozden, 52, of Falkirk, appeared at Peterhead Sheriff Court charged with murder and assault.
He made no plea or declaration, was fully committed, and was released on bail. | A man has appeared in court for a second time charged with murder after the death of a man at a takeaway in Aberdeenshire. | 36113560 |
The Houston native wrote and produced for artists such as Marvin Gaye, The Supremes and The Temptations but only released one single as a vocalist.
Just two or three copies survived - one of which sold at auction for more than ??25,000 in 2009.
Wilson had fought a long battle with prostate cancer but died on Thursday.
... | Frank Wilson, who sang the sought-after Northern Soul single Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) and produced a string of Motown hits, has died aged 71. | 19757439 |
The inclusion of the virtual assistant allows the device to be told to play music and buy goods via voice command.
The Smart InstaView also has a 29in (73.7cm) touchscreen that can reveal what is inside and warn if products are near their expiration dates.
South Korean rival Samsung also announced new fridges with voic... | LG has unveiled a fridge powered by Amazon's Alexa. | 38509167 |
Mr Lamb, who lost out to Mr Farron in 2015, told the Guardian his decision followed a "gruelling" election period.
He said the party's anti-Brexit stance was "toxic" to many in his own seat and accepted his abstention on the Article 50 vote had angered many in the party.
Ex-business secretary Sir Vince Cable is running... | Former health minister Norman Lamb has said he will not enter the race to replace Tim Farron as Lib Dem leader. | 40370891 |
Paul Gunnell died when the plane he was in crashed last Thursday in Brimslade, near Marlborough, Wiltshire.
The 57-year-old from Guernsey was a former RAF pilot who then spent 23 years with the airline Cathay Pacific.
Kirsty Boazman said his death had "ripped a hole in my heart and existence".
"In the early evening of ... | The wife of one of two men killed when a light aircraft crashed in a field has spoken about how much she misses her "captain". | 40636953 |
The year-long project explores how the NHS can use cheap solutions to ease patients' frustration.
Psychologists helped identify why people who are normally calm might flare up in casualty departments.
The Department of Health commissioned the work to find out how the units could become calmer.
Figures published last we... | Designers have come up with ideas to try to stop patients losing their temper with staff at accident and emergency (A&E) departments. | 15700049 |
But it's not the playlist, its listening figures or social media following that controller Ben Cooper is concerned about - it's where the next generation of presenters is coming from.
"It's everyone's favourite game at Radio 1 to try and second guess me and come up with their fantasy schedule," he laughs as he speaks t... | BBC Radio 1 has a problem. | 40431793 |
Capped 54 times, he played at the 1994 World Cup and at Euro 96.
Prodan was 26 when he joined Rangers from Atletico Madrid for £2.2m in 1998, but a knee injury prevented him from making a single first-team appearance.
It was later revealed the signing was completed without a medical examination, and Prodan left after t... | Former Rangers and Romania defender Daniel Prodan has died from a heart attack at the age of 44. | 38010896 |
A memorial service was held in Kampala on Monday for the 28-year-old, who died in Iceland from cancer last week.
"We're going to work very hard to qualify for Gabon to dedicate it to Dhaira," Moses Magogo, the Uganda FA president told mourners.
Uganda are currently joint top of their qualifying group with Burkina Faso.... | Uganda's players and officials want to honour the late international keeper Abel Dhaira by qualifying for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon. | 35959103 |
The BBC understands one of them is Sergey Malinka, who was questioned as a witness in 2007 after the three-year-old went missing.
A total of four "persons of interest" - or arguidos - will be quizzed in the latest development in the case.
Interviews are being carried out by Portuguese officers with Scotland Yard detect... | Two suspects have been questioned in Portugal in the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. | 28101400 |
Captain Sam Warburton and fellow Wales forward Alun Wyn Jones have been sidelined by injuries while Dan Biggar is having an ankle injury assessed.
But Gatland is not worried about any of his players with the 10-match tour starting on Saturday, 3 June.
"We've pretty much got a clean bill of health," he said.
"There are ... | British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland says he currently has no injury concerns before this summer's tour to New Zealand. | 39845459 |
Shadow business secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey discussed on Sunday's Andrew Marr Show how Labour would raise money to pay for £63bn of extra spending.
But Mr Corbyn told BBC Radio 4's Today: "I don't recognise the figure.
"Our programme is not complete... the figure that was used on the Marr programme is not one we reco... | Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said his party's spending plans are not complete, and appeared to contradict his business spokeswoman. | 39254067 |
Two Nepali women, aged 30 and 50 working as maids at his home near the capital Delhi, say they were starved and sexually abused by him and other Saudi nationals.
The women returned to Nepal on Thursday.
The Saudi embassy has denied the charges. The official has diplomatic immunity and is in the embassy.
Police have reg... | India has urged Saudi Arabia to cooperate in investigations into rape allegations against a diplomat. | 34217401 |
Ings, 23, suffered a cruciate ligament injury in his first training session with new manager Jurgen Klopp, after making his England debut in Monday's Euro 2016 qualifier against Lithuania.
Ings has scored three goals for the Reds in seven games, since joining from Burnley this summer.
Liverpool full-back Joe Gomez is o... | Liverpool striker Danny Ings has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a serious knee injury. | 34542231 |
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