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Mohammed Kozbar said the mosque had experienced "a rise of hate letters, threatening letters... and something needs to be done about it".
It comes four weeks after worshipers were attacked as they left Finsbury Park Mosque.
The Metropolitan Police's own figures show a 13% rise in Islamaphobic crimes in the past year.
M... | The chairman of Finsbury Park Mosque has warned Islamophobia has risen since the recent terror attacks in the UK. | 40632161 |
Judge Shira Scheindlin said police chiefs "turned a blind eye" to evidence that officers had discriminated by race when making the stops.
She did not order an end to the policy, but appointed an independent monitor to reform the practice.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he would appeal the ruling.
He warned it could end N... | New York City's police department violated the civil rights of thousands through its stop and frisk policy, a US judge has ruled. | 23672901 |
Eve Muirhead's rink won 8-6 in Glasgow to make it six wins from six at the Braehead Arena.
However, Tuesday was a bad day for the Scottish men, who suffered defeats to Finland and Germany.
The Finns edged the morning session 6-5 to pick up their first win of the contest, while Germany triumphed 4-2.
It leaves Tom Brews... | Round-robin leaders Scotland maintained their 100% record in the women's event at the European Curling Championships by beating Germany. | 38064130 |
The winning goal came early on as Lyle Taylor converted Tom Elliott's rebounded effort for his 21st goal of the season.
Taylor was then denied by Orient keeper Alex Cisak, before Cisak was on hand again to punch away Elliott's effort.
Seventh-placed Wimbledon now need two points from their final three games to seal a p... | AFC Wimbledon strengthened their League Two play-off chances with a narrow home victory over Leyton Orient. | 36060949 |
Olsson has won 40 caps for Sweden and joined Norwich from Blackburn in 2013.
His arrival is a timely one for Swansea after their Wales left-back Neil Taylor was ruled out for at least three weeks with a broken cheekbone.
Olsson, 28, is Swansea's second signing in January, following winger Luciano Narsingh's move from P... | Swansea City have signed left-back Martin Olsson from Norwich on a two-and-a-half year deal for a fee of around £4m. | 38636893 |
The 21-year-old has already thrown 18.41m in 2016, well over the 17.75m British Athletics qualifying standard.
But that was at an event without the correct permit to count towards Rio 2016 qualification.
In a final attempt for Rio, the Great Yarmouth athlete has created her own event at the University of East Anglia.
I... | British shot putter Sophie McKinna has set up her own meeting on Saturday as she bids for an Olympic qualification distance before Monday's deadline. | 36744965 |
The Caterers Offshore Trade Association said it was consulting on 500 jobs while a pay freeze was also required.
The Unite and RMT unions are currently balloting members on industrial action in a dispute over pay and conditions.
Jake Molloy, from the RMT, said the 500 figure was far higher than expected and that he bel... | Hundreds of jobs have been put at risk across six catering companies serving oil and gas platforms in the North Sea. | 34406097 |
The 30-year-old Belgian was taken off during Saturday's 2-1 victory at Crystal Palace after being concussed, but also has knee-ligament damage.
Guardiola said Kompany is attending a Spanish hospital for treatment, adding: "He's sad but he is in the best hands."
Kompany, who has started two league matches this season, h... | Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany could be out for "weeks" after injuring his knee, says manager Pep Guardiola. | 38071191 |
The 30-year-old produced a display of immense grit - landing telling blows in the ninth round - but his 26-year-old opponent's confident work throughout saw him gain a 114-114 117-111 116-112 decision.
Victory would have delivered Britain's first simultaneous twin world champions, with Jamie McDonnell already in posses... | Gavin McDonnell's dream of joining twin brother Jamie as a world champion was shattered as classy Mexican Rey Vargas scored a points decision to land the vacant WBC super-bantamweight title. | 39093588 |
Based on the Oscar-winning 1998 film, the play sees Orlando play the young Will Shakespeare, here depicted as a budding playwright with crippling writer's block.
Eve, meanwhile, plays Viola De Lesseps, a (fictional) noblewoman who disguises herself as a man in order to play the male lead in the debut production of Rome... | Actors Orlando James and Eve Ponsonby can currently be seen on the London stage in the theatrical version of Shakespeare in Love. | 31297670 |
Blaise Compaore, who was deposed recently as Burkina Faso's president, was always a difficult subject to handle for us here in Ghana.
As the man who for 27 years was in charge of the country to the north of us, we had to deal with him.
The suave, sharp-suited former soldier of few words posed difficulties for our ruler... | In our series of letters from African journalists, Ghanaian writer Elizabeth Ohene, a former government minister and member of the opposition, reports that Burkina's Faso's ousted president was a suave operator on the global stage. | 30020538 |
An articulated lorry carrying bales of hay caught fire on the London-bound motorway between Faversham and Sittingbourne, in Kent, at 10:15 BST.
It is currently closed to traffic with reports of seven-mile tailbacks. There are diversions via the A20 and M20.
Highways England said the motorway was expected to reopen at a... | Six drivers are to be prosecuted for driving on the hard shoulder of the M2 after a fire engine trying to reach a lorry in flames was held up. | 36868154 |
French authorities gave the names to their Greek counterparts two years ago, but documents were never investigated.
Mr Vaxevanis told the BBC that politicians should be prosecuted for keeping the names secret.
But Greek officials have said there is no proof that those on the list have broken the law.
Mr Vaxevanis, 46, ... | Journalist Costas Vaxevanis has gone on trial in Athens for breach of privacy after publishing the names of 2,000 Greeks with Swiss bank accounts. | 20163430 |
London Fire Brigade advised people living near the fire on West Mews to keep doors and windows closed as a precaution because of smoke.
A spokesman said firefighters "don't believe" anyone was inside the burning building.
At one stage crews were using jets to protect a 2,000-litre diesel fuel tank. The cause of the bla... | More than 70 firefighters are dealing with a blaze at an industrial bakery unit in Tottenham. | 35952586 |
Starting next year, the UK will have a Budget in the autumn, while a Spring Statement will be issued from 2018, replacing the March Budget.
However, this Spring Statement will be on a much smaller scale than the current Autumn Statement.
"No other major economy makes hundreds of tax changes twice a year, and neither sh... | This year's Autumn Statement will be the final one, the Chancellor, Philip Hammond, has announced. | 38081705 |
The pumped storage hydro (PSH) scheme would be constructed at Glenmuckloch near Kirkconnel.
It is claimed the venture by Buccleuch and 2020 Renewables could create and store up to 400MW of electricity.
They said 300 people would be needed during the construction phase with about 15 operational staff thereafter.
Glenmuc... | An application has been submitted to create a hydro energy and storage system at an opencast mine site in southern Scotland. | 35159970 |
Cleveland Police confirmed 165 men have now claimed they were assaulted by staff at HMP Kirklevington, near Yarm.
The claims of bullying and excessive physical punishment date from the 1960s to the 1980s when they were teenagers at the facility, when it operated as a mixed remand centre.
The force said no arrests had b... | Allegations of historical abuse have been made by former inmates of a remand centre on Teesside. | 35888940 |
The medic, who caught the bug while working in Sierra Leone, had blurred eyesight and pain two months after being declared Ebola-free.
Scientists say his eye infection presents no risk to the public.
But reporting in the New England Journal of Medicine they warn that research is needed to see if Ebola can also linger i... | The Ebola virus has been detected in the eye of a US doctor who had already recovered from the illness. | 32657358 |
In a nearby processing room, bags of dried buds and leaves are weighed and bagged. A woman in a lab coat operates a device producing dozens of ready-made cigarettes.
Cannabis is an illegal drug in Israel but this facility is allowed to operate under a government licence.
The company that runs it, Tikun Olam, uses organ... | Under armed guard, at a secret location in the hills of northern Israel, rows of cannabis plants in a large greenhouse give off a sweet, distinctive smell. | 20189347 |
The Finn has until Friday 1 April to respond and a disciplinary hearing has been set for Wednesday 13 April.
St Mirren manager Alex Rae, meanwhile, has been "offered" a one-match ban.
He is alleged to have used "offensive, abusing or insulting language to the referee" in a game against Raith.
The Buddies boss has until... | Dundee United manager Mixu Paatelainen has been called to a Scottish Football Association disciplinary hearing for allegedly "shouting and gesticulating" at Dundee fans at Tannadice on Sunday. | 35895999 |
The bearded drag Queen was due to sing with Basalt, an ensemble of three Syrian artists based in Vienna.
The group were meant to be performing at the opening concert in the New European Song book series.
Conchita, who won Eurovision in 2014, is based in Vienna.
The Austrian singer was supposed to appear in concert at t... | Eurovision Song Contest winner Conchita Wurst has cancelled an appearance at the Edinburgh International Festival because the musicians she was due to perform with have been denied visas. | 40898808 |
A display at the existing gallery has attracted 3,400 visitors since it opened in October - a threefold increase on the same period last year.
The borough council wants to relocate the museum and art gallery to a new bigger building.
It says the show of local support will help with a Heritage Lottery fund bid.
Curator ... | Campaigners hoping to build a new art gallery in Swindon say a huge number of visitors to a Turner painting exhibition has helped the cause. | 30342818 |
The Rhinos lost 66-10 at Castleford last week prompting Hetherington to say he was "not stubborn enough to believe no change is always the best option".
"Something needed to be said after such an ugly day. Gary cleared it with me," McDermott told BBC Radio Leeds.
"I've got no drama with anything he said in it."
He adde... | Leeds Rhinos coach Brian McDermott says he is "cool" with the open letter chief executive Gary Hetherington released to fans earlier this week. | 39224048 |
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One speaker said the SNP was the "party of compassion" and she urged the conference to back the resolution.
Another delegate said now was not the time to decriminalise cannabis and to audience boos she asked fellow party members to reject the call for change. | Delegates to the SNP conference speak passionately about whether cannabis should be decriminalised for pain relief use. | 37667290 |
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Wenger and club owner Stan Kroenke met on Monday to determine the Frenchman's future, with the decision relayed to directors at a Tuesday board meeting.
Arsenal are planning to make an official announcement on Wednesday.
The Gunners were fifth in the Premier League this se... | Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has agreed a new two-year contract, extending his 21-year reign at the club. | 40073103 |
The pair have been named locally as Jim Quigley, 69, and his wife Marie, 70, from near Hackballscross, County Louth.
He died when his car hit a truck and another car on the M1 on Monday.
When police called to the registered address of his car, his wife's body was found in a upstairs bedroom.
It is believed Mrs Quigley ... | Police investigating a married couple's deaths in the Republic of Ireland are treating the woman's death as murder and investigating the possibility that she was the victim of a murder-suicide. | 33686773 |
The audience in Wales for the 3-1 win over Belgium peaked at 1.27m - the highest-ever TV audience in the country for live sport, the BBC said.
It was also the third-highest TV audience in Wales this century, only exceeded by the 2012 Olympics opening and closing ceremonies.
Welsh football fans hailed the quarter-final ... | A record number of viewers in Wales witnessed the team make history by reaching the Euro 2016 semi-finals. | 36697783 |
She finished 21 under par, breaking the record of 20 under set by Henrik Stenson at this year's Open and Jason Day at the 2015 PGA Championship.
Chun, who bettered the women's record by two, carded a final round of two-under 69 in France to win her second major by four shots.
"I cannot believe I won and made 21 under p... | South Korea's In Gee Chun shot the lowest ever 72-hole score at a major to win the Evian Championship on Sunday. | 37402558 |
The Wrexham university lost its trusted sponsor status for overseas students in June after a Home Office investigation.
It found nearly 50,000 UK immigrants may have obtained English certificates, despite not being able to speak it.
Bosses appealed against the ban but say the UK Visas and Immigration has since asked fo... | Glyndwr University is still waiting to learn whether a ban on recruiting overseas students will be lifted following allegations of visa fraud. | 28928211 |
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But Wiggins, who is aiming to become the first Briton to win the race, is wary of reigning champion Cadel Evans.
I struggled a little bit when I took the [yellow] jersey. I didn't sleep very well that night. I allowed the emotion to slightly get to me
"It's a fantastic pos... | Tour de France leader Bradley Wiggins says he is in a "fantastic position" after his impressive stage-nine time trial victory on Monday. | 18776733 |
Frenchman Smail Ayad, 29, allegedly stabbed the 21-year-old in Home Hill, Queensland, on Tuesday.
He has been charged with one count of murder, two counts of attempted murder, one count of serious animal cruelty and twelve counts of serious assault.
Mr Ayad was remanded in custody and the case has been adjourned until ... | A man accused of murdering British backpacker Mia Ayliffe-Chung at a hostel in Australia did not appear in court as "he had caused a disturbance". | 37193931 |
More than 200 civilians left, joining hundreds allowed out since the truce was agreed on Friday.
But concerns remain over the fate of men of military age who face questioning by the Syrian authorities.
Meanwhile, talks between the warring sides have continued in Geneva, with no sign of any breakthrough.
In other develo... | The UN-backed evacuation of civilians and delivery of aid has continued at the besieged rebel-held Old City of Homs. | 26148194 |
According to a police spokeswoman, the gunman opened fire in the building with an automatic rifle, shouting "Allahu Akbar" - Arabic for "God is great".
Zvornik is in the Bosnian Serb part of the country, near the Serbian border.
Thousands of Bosnian Muslims in Zvornik were killed or expelled by Serbian forces during th... | A gunman has attacked a police station in the Bosnian town of Zvornik, killing an officer and injuring two others before being shot dead, officials say. | 32491026 |
The pedestrian was struck by a lorry at the Moira Road roundabout on the Glenavy Road at 07:30 GMT on Wednesday.
Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them.
The A26 Glenavy Road will be closed from 19:00 GMT to 20:00 GMT on Wednesday for a reconstruction and delays are expected. | A man has been killed in a collision in County Down. | 35169676 |
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Last summer she won the country's first Olympic swimming gold and became the nation's biggest female sports star.
That hype could now reach dizzying new heights after she secured the world 100m breaststroke title and a world record in Barcelona this week.
Yet the teenager ... | Ruta Meilutyte is 16 years old and cannot walk down the streets of Lithuania without being mobbed. | 23502174 |
Jayden Parkinson, 17, was strangled by Ben Blakeley and then buried in his uncle's grave.
Jake Blakeley, 18, said he helped his brother dig a hole but had not realised it was to bury Jayden.
He told Oxford Crown Court he liked Jayden and would have had the "courage" to admit the crime if he had done it.
He denies preve... | A teenager accused of helping his brother bury his murdered ex-girlfriend was told they were burying "a cat and dog", a court has heard. | 30958885 |
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that Kurdish security forces had been targeted.
The Syrian military has not commented, but sources said the Kurds had seized government buildings in Hassakeh and nearby Qamishli.
Both sides were later reported to have agreed a ceasefire.
However, the Kurdish Dem... | Syrian government jets have reportedly bombed Kurdish-held areas of the north-eastern city of Hassakeh for the first time since the civil war began in 2011. | 37122811 |
The current leader Alasdair McDonnell is being challenged by Colum Eastwood, the MLA for Foyle.
Dr McDonnell, 66, the MP for South Belfast, has been leading the SDLP since 2011.
Mr Eastwood, at 32, is the party's youngest MLA.
Dr McDonnell told party delegates during his speech on Saturday afternoon that "generational ... | The result of the SDLP leadership contest will be announced at the party's conference later. | 34815556 |
Timlin scored his first goal since March 2016 in the 4-1 League One win, which saw Southend move up to fifth.
"All the boys said before the game it was almost written in the stars, it was going to happen," the 31-year-old said.
"It's a fantastic feeling, the birth of my first child, Rafe, and getting the win tonight an... | Southend United midfielder Michael Timlin said he was desperate to play against Peterborough on Tuesday, one day after the birth of his first child. | 39050808 |
The A55 has been closed between junction 11 for the A5 and junction 15 at Llanfairfechan.
The A5 was closed near Betws-y-coed, and in Powys, the A487 Dyfi Bridge at Machynlleth has also been shut.
Coastguard teams are helping people from homes near Beaumaris castle, on Anglesey, after its moat overflowed.
Those affecte... | Homes have been evacuated as flooding brought "chaos" to roads in north Wales, with people rescued from cars and vehicles left stranded. | 35181479 |
John Weighell, who will remain a councillor, said resigning now would enable a new leader time in the job ahead of elections in 2018.
The Conservative group said it would elect a new group leader on 13 May.
The council will meet formally to elect a new council leader on 20 May.
Mr Weighell, who was first elected as a c... | The leader of North Yorkshire County Council is to stand down as both council and Conservative group leader after 14 years. | 32696355 |
The killing of the Batley and Spen MP, the mother of two young children, has been met with sadness and shock and a recognition that being an MP can be a dangerous job.
While MPs are protected by high security measures in Parliament, it is a different matter in their constituencies.
MPs - even senior government minister... | The death of Labour MP Jo Cox, attacked outside her constituency surgery, is the latest act of violence against an MP - but can more be done to improve their security? | 36551777 |
Crewe started brightly but Blackpool struck after eight minutes when Brad Potts crossed for Nathan Delfouneso, who headed past Ben Garratt from six yards.
But Garratt was on hand two minutes later to prevent the hosts doubling the lead as he denied Kyle Vassell from close range.
The Seasiders were two to the good after... | Oliver Turton grabbed a late equaliser for Crewe Alexandra as they came from two down to draw with Blackpool at Bloomfield Road. | 38940322 |
So says Rob Havard, the acting director of the Malvern Hills Conservators, the charity that looks after the area.
He may not be able to match his Victorian predecessors for scale, but the bonfire he has planned for the top of the Worcestershire Beacon will still be one of the most visible in the county.
If you stand at... | "I don't think health and safety allows us to match Victoria's Diamond Jubilee beacon in 1897 which was pretty monstrous." | 18147184 |
Stanley will guarantee a first-ever season in the third tier if they win at home to Stevenage on Saturday.
"If you look at it logically, they are still a Premier League side and they get all the trappings that it brings," Coleman told North West Tonight.
"They've won a title no one expected them to, but it was still fe... | Accrington Stanley being promoted to League One would surpass the achievement of Leicester winning the Premier League, says boss John Coleman. | 36213277 |
Steph Curry scored 27 points in a 112-101 win as the Warriors hit back from their second loss in three home games.
The victory secured them home-court advantage throughout the play-offs.
The California-based team can break the Chicago Bulls record of 72 wins - set in the 1995-96 campaign - by winning their remaining th... | The Golden State Warriors became only the second NBA team to win 70 games in a regular season when the reigning champions beat the San Antonio Spurs. | 35994800 |
Many smiling faces had their photo taken in front of the tower, with poppy-spotted fields behind them.
Some had arrived in military uniform, others wore rows of medals belonging to those they were here to remember.
But as the commemoration drew near, there was no mistaking the reverence and solemnity of the occasion.
F... | When the first guests arrived at the Ulster Tower in northern France on Friday morning, the atmosphere was convivial and almost festive. | 36685026 |
One of the town's main River Thames crossings will close from Monday until 30 May for strengthening, resurfacing and waterproofing.
One resident contacted the BBC to say she had changed hospitals for giving birth to avoid getting stuck in possible traffic.
Council deputy leader Tony Page denied the closure would be "a ... | A two-week closure of Reading Bridge is "necessary" and has to be done, according to the borough council. | 32749875 |
To mark its milestone anniversary in 2016, the postal service has teamed up with the British Postal Museum and Archive to produce a gallery of 500 objects, people and events from some of its most memorable moments.
Below is a selection of some images from the full gallery, which can be accessed via a commemorative webs... | From delivering messages from the front line to transporting post by donkey, the Royal Mail has been part of many significant and unusual events over its 500-year history. | 35225183 |
Saturday's edition said Turkey's press had experienced "one of the darkest days in its history".
Police raided Zaman's Istanbul offices hours after a court ruling placed it under state control, but managers were still able to get the edition to print.
Police later fired tear gas to disperse Zaman supporters.
Water cann... | Turkey's biggest newspaper, Zaman, has condemned its takeover by the authorities in a defiant last edition published just before police raided it. | 35735793 |
The 20-year-old attacking midfielder spent last season on loan at Portuguese side Porto, where he played under Wolves head coach Nuno Espirito Santo.
Jota started his career in his homeland with Pacos Ferreira and joined Atletico on a five-year deal last summer.
"This is a good opportunity for me," he told the club web... | Wolves have completed the signing of Portugal Under-21 international Diogo Jota on a season-long loan from Atletico Madrid. | 40715875 |
The "eco-friendly" station is being built on the site of a former warehouse in Llay, near Wrexham, and will include energy-saving features designed to reduce running costs.
It will house 32 cells and up to 200 officers and staff will be based there.
Plans for the building were revealed back in December, with work expec... | Construction of a new £21.5m police station in north Wales is set to start on Monday. | 38695344 |
The pupil left Doncaster's Mallard Primary School, at about 11:40 GMT on Tuesday and was found at the Frenchgate Interchange in the town centre.
Their age and sex has not been revealed by police, who were alerted, or the school, in Balby.
School bosses apologised and said pupil safety was taken "very seriously".
Read m... | A primary school is investigating after a pupil walked out and was missing for an hour before being found two miles (3.2km) away. | 39365239 |
The singer/songwriter honed his skills in the town, having grown up 20 miles away in Framlingham, before going on to be a global superstar.
The porcine tribute will be one of about 40 sculptures scattered around Ipswich this summer as part of the Pigs Gone Wild trail in the summer.
The design for the pig, titled Ed She... | A pig-shaped statue of Ed Sheeran is to be created as part of an art trail in Ipswich. | 35559477 |
"NewYear2017 word puzzle just for fun: the first three words you see that might define your 2017. What do you see?" it wrote early on Monday.
"Masturbate", "sucker" and "testicle" were among the more printable obscenities in the puzzle.
The posts were removed later that day.
The online reaction to the puzzle was swift,... | China's Communist Party's official newspaper, the People's Daily, has been mocked online after posting a obscenity-filled puzzle on its English-language social media accounts. | 38493613 |
In the first, five people died when two suicide bombers targeted a government compound in the Mohmand tribal region.
Three of the dead belonged to a tribal police force, while two were said to be civilians.
A faction of the Pakistani Taliban, Jamaat-ur-Ahrar, said it was behind the bloodshed.
In the second attack on We... | At least seven people have been killed and several more injured in two separate suicide attacks in north-western Pakistan. | 38984070 |
Raiders took the machine from inside a branch of Nat West, in Main Street, Heslington, near York at about 02:30 BST .
North Yorkshire Police said the machine was loaded on to a truck and driven away before the thieves escaped in a black Jaguar.
The digger, which was reported stolen on Wednesday, was left at the scene.
... | Thieves used a stolen digger to smash through a bank wall and steal a cash machine. | 34537509 |
Jersey got tries from Nick Haining, Rich Lane and two tries apiece from Tom Howe and James Freeman.
Winger Michael Keating scored twice and replacement prop Lewis Thiede went over once for the Titans.
Jersey remain in fifth, eight points behind Bedford Blues who won 54-46 in a thriller against Cornish Pirates.
The isla... | Jersey's play-off dreams are still alive with two Championship matches to go, after they ran in six tries in a 44-27 victory over Rotherham Titans. | 35940594 |
Roedd llefarydd Llafur ar ddiwylliant ymhlith 47 o ASau a anwybyddodd y chwip.
Roedd arweinydd y blaid, Jeremy Corbyn wedi awgrymu y gallai aelodau'r fainc flaen golli eu swyddi petaen nhw'n gwneud hynny.
O fwyafrif mawr, fe bleidleisiodd aelodau seneddol dros y mesur yn Nhy'r Cyffredin nos Fercher.
Fe bleidleisiodd 49... | Fe allai Aelod Seneddol Gorllewin Caerdydd, Kevin Brennan, gael ei ddiswyddo o fainc flaen Llafur am iddo anwybyddu chwip y blaid a phleidleisio'n erbyn tanio Erthygl 50 i adael yr Undeb Ewropeaidd. | 38837943 |
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) analysed footage from the non-fatal shooting of Nathaniel Brophy, 34, in Clapham on 21 August.
It said the positioning of the cameras on officers' bodies obscured and impacted the quality of the footage.
The Met said it was testing different locations as part of an on... | Body cameras worn by armed Met Police officers are "unfit-for-purpose" and should be replaced, the police watchdog has said. | 34573649 |
LeRoy is facing a case about his involvement in the fraudulent transfer of players at French club Racing Club de Strasbourg in the 1990's and 2000's.
Prosecutors asked the High Court of Strasbourg last week to jail LeRoy for two years, with 18 months of the sentence to be suspended.
"Concerning Strasbourg, I know I'm t... | The Togo Football Federation will not sack coach Claude LeRoy despite French prosecutors demanding he go to jail. | 36595055 |
Sofya Velikaya, Yuliya Gavrilova and individual champion Yana Egorian took the maximum of five points off Ukraine in all nine fights.
In the bronze-medal match, the United States - featuring Ibtihaj Muhammad - beat Italy.
The 30-year-old from New Jersey is the first hijab-wearing athlete to represent the US at an Olymp... | Russia won Olympic gold in the women's team sabre, beating Ukraine 45-30 in the final in Rio. | 36688106 |
Gael Bigirimana's early close-range strike put League One's bottom side ahead at the break at Wembley.
George Thomas then struck a wonderful right-footed half-volley to double the Sky Blues' lead after 55 minutes.
The U's responded when sub Liam Sercombe's low right-foot shot found the bottom corner but City held on.
C... | Coventry City memorably put aside their off-field woes with a glorious Checkatrade Trophy final upset against fellow third-tier club Oxford United. | 39404886 |
After resuming on 213-8, the hosts added another 33 before being bowled out for 246, leaving Surrey 281 to win.
Teenager Sam Curran improved his career-best from the third day, taking the final wicket to end with 7-58.
Despite Jason Roy's 96, Ben Stokes (4-54) and Graham Onions (3-62) then helped to bowl out Surrey for... | Durham ensured County Championship Division One safety as they kept their nerve to beat One-Day Cup finalists Surrey by 21 runs at Chester-le-Street. | 37368517 |
"I just need a roof over my head - preferably one I own," says Alastair Wilson, a new father, who echoes many in Sydney's notoriously fevered real estate market.
"I was used to astounding prices in London. However, Sydney prices made my jaw drop."
Emigrating from the UK in 2008, with a six-figure deposit from the sale ... | A shortage of new houses, generous tax breaks, cheap credit and "hot" money from overseas have sent Sydney house prices sky high, and few expect the bubble to burst. | 32061422 |
Alexander Burnett was reported to police in September over claims he failed to properly declare spending linked to office accommodation he owns.
A spokesman for Police Scotland said it had concluded its investigations, and no action would be taken.
Mr Burnett was elected as the MSP for Aberdeenshire West last year.
A s... | Police investigating claims a Conservative MSP breached election campaign spending rules have found no evidence of criminality. | 40669983 |
Owner Boyd Tunnock has agreed to give £250,000 to the appeal for an independent station.
He told the BBC Scotland news website he hoped the inshore vessel would be called the Thomas Tunnock lifeboat.
Campaigners said the funding would allow the resumption of operations in St Abbs next year.
The RNLI closed its station ... | A major donation from teacake and caramel wafer maker Tunnock's will bring a lifeboat back into operation at St Abbs after the RNLI closed its site. | 34909891 |
Her husband, John, was on the flight into Belfast that brought his wife of just 12 days back to her home in her coffin.
She was killed in their honeymoon hotel room on Monday.
In just over a week, Mr McAreavey had enjoyed one of the happiest days of his life - his wedding day - and endured one of the saddest.
Mrs McAre... | The body of Michaela McAreavey who was murdered on her honeymoon in Mauritius has been returned to Northern Ireland. | 12190059 |
In fact, it is the real-life backstage drama at Shakespeare's Globe theatre.
Artistic director Emma Rice and her predecessor Dominic Dromgoole have laid bare details of the dispute that led Rice to resign last year.
Her decision was sparked by her use of artificial lights and sound, but in an open letter she has said i... | Power struggles, personality clashes and conflicting agendas - it could be the plot of a Shakespearean tragedy. | 39645975 |
The woman told Southwark Crown Court her father Aravindan Balakrishnan, 75, had also said parts of the house would "blow up" if she went against him.
She alleges that she was born into the collective and held against her will.
Mr Balakrishnan, denies 16 charges, including rape, indecent assault, false imprisonment and ... | The daughter of the leader of a Maoist cult was beaten and "denounced" as a fascist agent for singing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, a jury has heard. | 34880119 |
Kent, 21, will have an operation after rupturing ankle ligaments in the League Two defeat at Accrington on Saturday.
Johnstone, 27, has had surgery to repair a tear in his knee cartilage.
Defender Tom Eastman, 25, will also be out for several weeks with torn ankle ligaments, but he is expected to return before the end ... | Colchester United defender Frankie Kent and forward Denny Johnstone have been ruled out for the rest of the season because of injuries. | 39054674 |
ITV's Broadchurch is close behind with five nominations, while Channel 4's conspiracy thriller Utopia has four.
The awards honour behind-the-scenes programme-makers and will be handed out on 27 April in London.
Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight said: "It's incredibly gratifying when truly creative people who are tru... | BBC Two gangster drama Peaky Blinders has landed six nominations for the Bafta Television Craft Awards. | 26713018 |
Benjamin Waterfield, 17, died after Calvin McRobb, 20, lost control of his Citroen C2 on the A947 Dyce to Newmachar road in March last year.
McRobb, of Cove, admitted causing his friend's death by driving carelessly.
Sentence at Aberdeen Sheriff Court was deferred. | A man has admitted causing the death of his teenage friend in an Aberdeenshire car crash two days after passing his driving test. | 39076888 |
Sean McConville hit the crossbar with Stanley's first chance, but the Cobblers responded with striker Marc Richards volleying wide.
Accrington's Josh Windass fired off target and had a close-range effort saved before Richards headed in Ricky Holmes' cross to put Northampton ahead.
Matt Crooks had a late chance for Stan... | Northampton Town ended Accrington Stanley's seven-game unbeaten run in League Two with a narrow victory. | 35148083 |
NI Secretary James Brokenshire and Irish Foreign Minister Charlie Flanagan will sign the treaty in Dublin later.
The Independent Reporting Commission proposed the body as part of a way to end last year's political impasse at Stormont.
The talks will also include issues arising from the Brexit vote.
Speaking ahead of Tu... | The Irish and British governments are to sign a treaty establishing a body to work towards the end of paramilitary activity in Northern Ireland. | 37346851 |
England under-21 international Abraham, signed on a season's loan from Chelsea, headed home in the 80th minute.
Paul Clement's side - without injured Fernando Llorente and transfer-target Gylfi Sigurdsson - took a first half lead through Oliver McBurnie.
But substitute Franck Tayou equalised on 69 minutes for the Kicke... | Tammy Abraham scored a winning goal on his debut as Swansea City beat Richmond Kickers in the second USA tour game. | 40665449 |
Members of the Welsh Affairs Committee will meet managers from the company running Lynx House on Monday.
Committee chair David Davies said MPs wanted to "get behind the headlines".
"It is important that we scrutinise this area now as the refugee crisis shows little sign of abating in the near future," he added.
Earlier... | MPs are to visit an asylum seekers' centre in Cardiff at the centre of rows about overcrowding and the wearing of wristbands to receive food. | 35658999 |
The Bishop of Chester called for more curbs on what young people can access on the internet.
And he warned that porn users can become addicted to it like people who are dependent on alcohol or drugs.
The government has promised new laws forcing "adult" websites to introduce age restrictions.
The Bishop of Chester cited... | Children are being forced into unwanted sexual activity due to the widespread availability of porn, a senior Church of England bishop has warned. | 34737823 |
Jack Grealish struck a late winner, firing home a right-foot shot from outside the box into the top right corner in the 88th minute.
A fourth successive home victory moved Bruce's Villa side up to 12th, while the Latics remain second bottom.
Villa had only won once in their eight previous home league games with Wigan.
... | Aston Villa edged within three points of the Championship play-off zone after leaving it late to beat manager Steve Bruce's old club Wigan Athletic. | 38192217 |
European legal experts said the UK may still be liable after Brexit because of "concrete" obligations entered into.
Professor Takis Tridimas, from Kings College London, said commitments the UK had made under the EU's budgetary system would have to be "honoured".
The EU's current Multi-Annual Financial Framework, which ... | The UK may have to contribute to the EU's budget after leaving unless a deal is done, peers have been told. | 38581872 |
The number of people who were unemployed in Wales fell by 5,000 between December and February to 76,000.
The unemployment rate of 5% compares to 5.1% for the UK as a whole.
This is the first time the Welsh unemployment rate has been lower than the UK for two years.
Wales was also the part of the UK that saw the biggest... | Unemployment in Wales has fallen to its lowest since the global recession, figures from the Office for National Statistics have shown. | 36089814 |
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The Lionesses - who have already qualified - fell from top spot when Belgium beat Serbia earlier in the day.
Arsenal's Carter drilled in a low finish early on and Jill Scott's header four minutes later offered control.
Carter finished a good Nikita Parris cross and pounced... | Danielle Carter made it two hat-tricks in two international appearances as England thrashed Estonia 5-0 to go top of their Euro 2017 qualifying group. | 37341653 |
The shooting happened in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Police received a report that the victim had been assaulted by a number of men.
It is believed the attack may have taken place near Hillman Street.
The man was taken to hospital for treatment to his injuries.
Police are appealing for information. | A 19-year-old man has been shot in the leg in the New Lodge area of north Belfast. | 36177662 |
The nation's fourth largest city has endured five days of rain as the tropical storm barrels toward Louisiana, where residents are bracing for the same type of flooding that beset the state in 2005.
Hurricane Katrina made landfall 12 years ago on Tuesday, leaving nearly 2,000 people dead in its wake.
But for Houston, H... | More than 30,000 people have fled their homes as catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Harvey continues to soak Houston, Texas. | 41085438 |
Though imposing, the 3.7m (12ft) cephalopod was much smaller than the 13m they can grow to.
It spent several hours in the harbour and was filmed by local divers on Christmas Eve.
Mitsuhiro Fuwa, a curator at the local Uozu Aquarium, told the BBC there had been more than a dozen giant squid sightings in the last year.
G... | Giant squid prefer the deep sea, so it was a rare treat for onlookers in Toyama Bay harbour when one swam in. | 35192154 |
That result coupled with others over the weekend left the Cherries four points clear of the relegation zone.
It was also the first time Howe's side have suffered back-to-back Premier League defeats since November.
"A wonder strike for them seemed to dent our fluency and we became a bit hesitant," he told BBC Radio Sole... | Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe feels his side must regain momentum following an at-times "negative" performance in their 3-1 home defeat by Stoke. | 35578104 |
The attorneys and researchers say he is receiving payments from foreign governments via guests at his hotels and leases on his buildings.
They argue that a clause in the constitution bans such payments.
Mr Trump described the lawsuit as "totally without merit".
His son, Eric Trump, who is an executive vice-president of... | A group of US ethics lawyers have filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump, alleging he is violating a constitutional ban on accepting payments from foreign governments. | 38714446 |
Leader of the Opposition - Jeremy Corbyn
Deputy leader, party chair and shadow Cabinet Office minister - Tom Watson
Shadow first secretary of state, shadow business, innovation and skills secretary - Angela Eagle
Shadow chancellor - John McDonnell
Shadow chief Treasury secretary - Seema Malhotra
Shadow home secretary -... | Here is a full list of Labour's shadow cabinet, following party leader Jeremy Corbyn's reshuffle. | 35239660 |
His manager, Dennis Varga, said he died on Sunday having been in a coma for several days.
Standing at 2ft 9ins (0.84m), he was billed as the "smallest man in the world" while he worked in the circus before heading to TV.
Alf aired from 1986 to 1990, in which Meszaros wore a full-body suit to portray the titular alien c... | Michu Meszaros, the actor who played Alf in the popular 1980s US sitcom of the same name, has died aged 76. | 36527187 |
The report by the Pew Research Center - a non-partisan US think-tank based in Washington DC - surveyed attitudes in North America and across Europe as well as Ukraine and Russia to assess public attitudes towards the current Ukraine crisis.
This is by no means the first opinion poll on the current crisis in East-West r... | Public opinion in some European countries could be reluctant to support collective defence for fellow Nato members if they were to be attacked by Russia, according to a new international survey. | 33072093 |
Cerberus took control of the loans last year as part of its £1bn purchase of Nama's Northern Ireland loan book.
McGinnis Group, owned by John McGinnis, has now agreed new finance with two lenders in Dublin and New York.
Mr McGinnis said the deal was a sign of "increased optimism and confidence in the local constructio... | The County Londonderry-based housebuilder McGinnis Group has refinanced its loans that were held by the Cerberus investment fund. | 33132601 |
The 74-year-old has been criticised for her beliefs on same-sex marriage, with 18-time Grand Slam champion Martina Navratilova calling for the Margaret Court Arena to be renamed.
I have 35 cultures in my church and I love them all. I think it's very sad and sick it's being brought up now
"They have a lot of money behin... | Tennis great Margaret Court believes there is a "conspiracy" from the "US gay lobby" to strip her name from one of the Australian Open stadiums. | 40131929 |
A housing estate had been earmarked for Radford Quarry, which is also home to the horrid ground-weaver spider.
According to the Buglife charity, the 2.5mm spider has been found in Plymouth and nowhere else in the world.
The species was one of the key reasons the plans have been rejected by an inspector. Conservationist... | One of the world's most rare spiders has caused plans for dozens of new homes in Plymouth to be dismissed. | 33068414 |
The Greek- and Turkish-Cypriot communities have been split since conflict erupted in 1974. A UN buffer zone separates the two sides.
A round of UN-backed talks in Switzerland, which began in January, were seen as the best chance to move towards a two-state federation.
But despite some signs of progress, the negotiation... | The latest talks aimed at reunifying Cyprus have ended without a deal. | 40530370 |
SCA Promotions insured bonuses paid to Armstrong when he claimed his fourth, fifth and sixth Tour de France wins.
The American has admitted using performance-enhancing drugs for all seven of his Tour victories.
SCA Promotions says Armstrong "perpetuated what may well be the most outrageous, cold-hearted and elaborate l... | A Texan company has filed a lawsuit to recoup $12m (£7.6m) from disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong. | 21359550 |
Scotland Yard is seeking the order under the Football Spectators Act 1989, which applies to England and Wales.
Richard Barklie, who lives in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, is one of five Chelsea supporters facing the order.
A judge at Thames Magistrates' Court said he would hear the point on 7 July.
District Judge Garet... | A Chelsea supporter suspected of racist chanting on the Paris Metro is challenging a possible football banning order on the grounds of jurisdiction. | 33022536 |
But stand-off Danny Cipriani missed a chance to win it for the home side when he failed with a last-minute penalty.
The recalled Cipriani had kept the home side ahead in the game, kicking four first-half penalties before adding a further three points after the break.
But Newcastle were well worth the draw, thanks to tr... | Newcastle earned their first points of the season as they held Sale to a draw at the AJ Bell Stadium. | 34911832 |
He was speaking after he collected an honorary doctorate at the University of Glasgow.
Earlier Mr Cook visited an Apple store in Glasgow, where staff gave him a tartan scarf and a drawing.
His comments on the presidential decree targeting seven predominantly Muslim countries came in a Q&A session at the university.
Res... | Apple chief executive Tim Cook has repeated his opposition to US President Donald Trump's travel ban. | 38904058 |
Tattoo artist Marcus Kuhn said he set up the shop using his life savings and has no money left to rebuild his studio.
Police said the fire began at about 03:15 BST on Wednesday in Cork Place.
"I'm gutted as we don't have insurance yet as we have been open for 11 days and had been waiting for the insurance to come throu... | A tattoo parlour in Bath has been damaged in an apparent arson attack 11 days after opening. | 40873824 |
On Friday it was announced that a US aid worker back from Sierra Leone had tested positive and was being treated in hospital near Washington DC.
The evacuees may have been in contact with the Ebola patient and are being flown back on non-commercial transport.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said no... | Ten American aid workers who may have been exposed to Ebola are being brought back to the US from Sierra Leone. | 31888030 |
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