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But he stressed that that the show of public support simply confirmed that "there is no grey area".
Levein has been pictured passing information from the stand and has been present in the dressing-room.
"There are maybe misunderstandings that continue to exist, but they are not our responsibility," said Cathro.
The hea... | Head coach Ian Cathro has welcomed owner Ann Budge's statement to fans in which she said director of football Craig Levein did not pick Hearts' team. | 39589865 |
Govia Thameslink (GTR) is seeking new drivers for the Southern network, which has seen months of strikes in a dispute with the RMT and Aslef unions.
GTR said the company wanted to reduce its reliance on rest-day working.
Ongoing action by Aslef includes an overtime ban, which Southern says causes daily disruption. Asle... | A strike-hit rail operator will restart a recruitment campaign to hire trainee drivers to try to reduce disruption. | 38629210 |
The 54-year-old, from Blackburn, West Lothian, will receive the award for distinction in the field of music at a graduation ceremony on 30 June.
She described the honour, from the Glasgow music, drama, and dance academy, as a "great privilege".
Boyle has sold millions of albums since making her name on ITV's Britain's ... | Scottish singer Susan Boyle is to be awarded an honorary doctorate from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS). | 32997668 |
Mr Cridland has spent his entire career at the CBI, joining straight from university as a policy adviser in 1982.
He was deputy director-general from 2000 to 2010 and then director-general for five years - the first ever internal candidate to be given the role.
Headhunters Odgers have been appointed to look for a succe... | John Cridland is to step down as director-general of the CBI, the lobby group for British business. | 32116357 |
The crackdown prevents users from accessing 59 illegal torrent and streaming sites including Demonoid, EZTV, YTS, RARBG, 1337x and Putlocker.
A total of 160 domains have been blocked in two orders, including alternative routes to the Pirate Bay.
The blockades were requested by film studio Village Roadshow and Australia... | Australia's federal court has ordered internet service providers (ISPs) to block dozens of popular pirate sites. | 40976600 |
Sangeeta Kashyap was recruited as a biology teacher in the central state of Madhya Pradesh in 1990.
School authorities say they do not know when she was last paid a salary, but she is still listed as an employee.
State education officials told the BBC the teacher would be removed from her post. She is thought to have s... | An Indian state school says one of its teachers has been absent for 23 years of her 24-year career. | 28684751 |
The 19-year-old, who bettered her previous British record by 0.03 secs, finished fourth in the final (11.06) - a race won in a national record 10.92 by Dutchwoman Dafne Schippers.
Two British records were broken within minutes at the start of the day as long jumper Shara Proctor leapt 3cm beyond her previous record of ... | Dina Asher-Smith became the first British female to dip under 11 seconds in the 100m with a brilliant 10.99 to win her heat at the Anniversary Games. | 33665039 |
Pilot Bertrand Piccard brought the plane in from Phoenix, Arizona, in a flight that lasted just over 18 hours.
The zero-fuel aircraft has now reached halfway across America, with its immediate goal of getting to New York firmly in sight.
The Swiss team wants to be on the East Coast at the start of June to begin plannin... | Solar Impulse has landed in Tulsa, Oklahoma, ending stage 11 in its round-the-world journey. | 36284496 |
The States is charging £25,000 a year for the disused facility on the Castle Emplacement.
It says the building could be put to a variety of uses subject to planning permission.
The Arts and Islands Foundation pulled out of plans for a project in partnership with Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang earlier this year.
The slaug... | Guernsey's former slaughterhouse has been put up for rent after an arts project fell through. | 30542800 |
The case has raised questions about the checks in place during transplantation and why other hospitals seemingly rejected the organs.
So how are organs chosen for transplant?
More than 20 million people are on the UK's organ donor register, but only a small number will eventually become organ donors.
People have to di... | Two men have died after worm-infected kidneys were transplanted from an alcoholic donor. | 30060301 |
Officers were called to the motorway near the Second Severn Crossing at about 14:10 GMT on Monday.
All eleven have been held on suspicion of immigration offences and checks are being carried out to establish their immigration status.
The driver of the vehicle has been arrested by Avon and Somerset Police. | Eleven people have been arrested after they and a baby were found on a lorry on the M4 in Monmouthshire, Gwent Police has said. | 37980340 |
Four people in the Mexican Society for Responsible and Tolerant Personal Use will now be permitted to grow and smoke their own marijuana.
Marijuana still cannot be sold in Mexico but some say the court's ruling could lead to full legalisation.
Mexico has long struggled with violent conflict from drug cartels.
The advoc... | A narrow ruling by Mexico's Supreme Court could eventually clear a path to make recreational use of marijuana legal. | 34726693 |
The project - which took almost five years to complete - is aimed at protecting more than 1,000 homes and businesses.
The Elgin scheme is one of the biggest ever undertaken in Scotland.
In August 2014, partially-completed flood alleviation schemes in Moray were said to have saved hundreds of homes and businesses. | A major £86m flood alleviation scheme for Elgin has been officially opened. | 39204207 |
Scientists tracked two elephants in Botswana to find out more about the animals' natural sleep patterns.
Elephants in zoos sleep for four to six hours a day, but in their natural surroundings the elephants rested for only two hours, mainly at night.
The elephants, both matriarchs of the herd, sometimes stayed awake for... | Wild African elephants sleep for the shortest time of any mammal, according to a study. | 39126993 |
The woman, who is now 58, said she realised the nun enjoyed it when she cried so she stopped crying when she was hit.
She lived in Nazareth House in Bishop Street, Londonderry from 1957-1969.
The inquiry is investigating abuse claims against children's residential institutions in NI from 1922 to 1995.
The witness also ... | The first female witness to give evidence to the Historical Abuse Inquiry said she was beaten by a nun until she was black and blue. | 26120249 |
Professor John Ashton, a public health expert, said he led the assessment of casualties behind the Leppings Lane end because no-one else was taking charge.
He also told the jury he received a call after the 1989 disaster telling him to stop criticising the response.
Ninety-six Liverpool fans died after a crush at the F... | A doctor at Hillsborough who attended the match as a fan has told the inquests the emergency response to the disaster was "woefully inadequate". | 30839237 |
It follows a four day excavation at the bungalow in Bradninch, Devon, in response to "historic intelligence".
It was suggested officers had been searching David and Pauline Williams' former home for the body of a baby.
The couple were jailed in 2015 for subjecting 10 girls and boys to rape, sexual assault and beatings.... | A dig at the former home of a paedophile couple who knew Fred and Rose West has ended after search teams found "nothing of significance". | 36228863 |
But as the first housing association properties are about to be sold, questions are still being raised over how the policy will be funded.
The government was once the biggest landlord in Europe, but now it houses comparatively few - 1.6 million council-owned dwellings, in England, less than half the 3.5 million of 20 y... | The government announced last year that the "right to buy" would be extended to housing association tenants. | 36426469 |
He is among four men protesting in London on Monday against a tightening of the criteria for compensation in so-called "miscarriage of justice" cases.
Mr George says he "lost everything" while serving eight years in prison.
The MoJ said only people who proved their innocence could get compensation.
Mr George was convic... | Barry George, the man wrongfully convicted of the murder of Jill Dando, has told the BBC that a decision not to award him compensation is "a mockery of justice". | 31578422 |
The men stopped to look at the debris on Creag Meagaidh while there was a potential risk of a further snow slide.
A Sportscotland Avalanche Information Service forecaster said two snowsports enthusiasts had also put themselves at risk on the Munro.
Like the other pair, he said they appeared unaware of the hazard.
In Fe... | Two men have been criticised for visiting the scene of an avalanche while one was dressed in shorts and deck shoes and the other in jeans. | 32216200 |
Wassall, 47, has the job until at least the end of the season following the surprise sacking of Paul Clement.
"I do know him but it would be an insult to him and me if anybody thought he gave me the job because I was his friend," Wassall told BBC Radio Derby.
"I know for a fact that sentiment hasn't come in to this dec... | New Derby County head coach Darren Wassall insists he was not appointed because of a close friendship with chairman and owner Mel Morris. | 35608152 |
On the point of tears, Frederic von Anhalt told the AFP news agency his wife had passed away at home, surrounded by her friends and family.
"Everybody was there. She didn't die alone," he said.
Born in Hungary, she emigrated to the United States during World War Two and made her Hollywood debut in 1952. She was married... | Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor has died at he age of 99 after suffering a heart attack, her husband has confirmed. | 38360302 |
Sue Rogers has been appointed interim deputy director of education, a new role which is costing the council £864 per day plus daily expenses of £100.
Julian Wooster, director of children's services, said: "My view is children can't wait - hence why we have a very capable interim who has joined us."
He added that a perm... | Somerset County Council has defended its decision to pay nearly £1,000 a day for a temporary employee. | 33878912 |
Sepp Blatter is one such person. As various scandals have hit Fifa, world football's governing body, its president has stayed safe.
As such, his name is often preceded by the term 'Teflon-coated' - after the non-stick product.
As senior Fifa officials were arrested in Switzerland, Blatter was called 'Teflon-coated' by ... | When a scandal surrounds someone in power, and they emerge blemish-free, they are very likely to end up with a new title. | 32908009 |
Prince Andrew will host a reception of business people at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday evening.
Virginia Roberts's lawyers have repeated the claims in documents given to a court in Florida.
Prince Andrew has categorically rejected any suggestion of wrongdoing.
BBC royal correspondent Pete... | The Duke of York is due to make his first public appearance since a US woman alleged she was forced to have sex with him when she was 17. | 30928664 |
Magna Carta Rediscovered has toured Kent throughout the anniversary year.
But at Rochester Cathedral from Saturday the exhibition is showing Magna Carta alongside Textus Roffensis - which experts believe was the "grandfather" of Magna Carta itself.
Textus Roffensis was compiled in Rochester in the 1120s. Magna Carta wa... | Two rare manuscripts have been brought together in an exhibition marking 800 years of Magna Carta. | 34487258 |
Openers Stoneman (Durham) and Chopra (Warwickshire) and injured Northants paceman Stone are all out of contract at the end of the season.
But they face competition for Chopra, who has also been approached about a return to his former county Essex.
Stoneman is understood to interest a number of sides, including fellow D... | Hampshire have made 28-day approaches to Mark Stoneman, Varun Chopra and Olly Stone, reports BBC Radio Solent. | 36703558 |
Home Minister Zahid Hamidi was quoted by Malayia's Star newspaper as saying the graves were found in 17 abandoned trafficking camps near the Thai border.
He did not know how many bodies had been recovered.
Several mass graves have been found in Thailand along a route used to smuggle Rohingya Muslims fleeing persecution... | Several mass graves thought to contain bodies of migrants have been found in Malaysia, authorities say. | 32863514 |
The young digital specialists from RLabs were chosen from 12 teams.
They had participated at a BBC "hackathon" event held in Cape Town in April looking at making BBC audio more accessible to young people.
Their digital widget which plays BBC audio clips will be funded to pilot and user test prototypes over six months.
... | South African tech innovators have been selected to help the BBC reach young African audiences through digital platforms. | 32779057 |
The Emmy-nominated actor received the 2,482nd star at a ceremony on Hollywood Boulevard on Monday, in the same week NCIS began its 10th season.
"I'm really fortunate to get up every morning and go do a job I love going to," the 62-year-old said.
Harmon has played Leroy Jethro Gibbs in the CBS drama since 2003.
After a ... | Mark Harmon, star of the hit US police drama NCIS, has become the latest celebrity to have a star dedicated to him on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. | 19798528 |
On Tuesday, for the first time, Mrs Clinton directly apologised for her decision to exclusively use private email for her official government duties.
"That was a mistake," she said during an ABC News interview. "I'm sorry about that. I take responsibility."
The admission is in stark contrast to Mrs Clinton's insistence... | Hillary Clinton's retreat in the face of the persistent controversy over her use of an off-site email server while US secretary of state is now complete. | 34192991 |
Monaghan's Conor McManus and Ryan Lyons of Fermanagh scored first-half goals as the hosts led 1-8 to 1-6 at the break.
The Farneymen pulled away in the second half, including a run of 10 unanswered points, as the game fizzled out as a contest, McManus finishing with 1-3.
Man-of-the-match Owen Duffy with three points wa... | Monaghan overcame a determined early challenge from Fermanagh to run out comfortable nine-point victors in the Ulster SFC preliminary round at Clones. | 39986604 |
Both said the talks would focus on relations across the Taiwan Straits.
China claims sovereignty over Taiwan and views the island as a breakaway province which will one day be reunited with the mainland.
But ties have improved since President Ma took office in 2008.
The Chinese government threatens to use military forc... | Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Singapore on Saturday - the first ever meeting between leaders of the two sides. | 34711923 |
More than 2,000 deaths have been linked to the scandal in which haemophiliacs and others were infected with hepatitis C and HIV from imported blood products.
Speaking in the Commons, the Labour MP said victims were "guinea pigs".
Health minister Nicola Blackwood resisted calls for a fresh inquiry.
She said thousands of... | A "criminal cover-up on an industrial scale" took place over the use of NHS contaminated blood products in the 1970s and 1980s, former Health Secretary Andy Burnham has claimed. | 39713396 |
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The trailer was shown at an official fan convention in California and has also been released online.
Han Solo the space smuggler, played by Harrison Ford, last appeared in a Star Wars film more than 30 years ago when Return of the Jedi... | Star Wars fans have been given a sneak peek of Han Solo in the next movie - The Force Awakens. | 32346930 |
The fish were found floating in the Allan Water, upriver from Dunblane.
The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency was called in amid fears the fish could have been poisoned, but said they believe a change in water conditions could be to blame.
Anglers have said the loss is "significant" and could affect fishing on t... | Stress due to low water in a Perthshire river has been blamed for the death of more than 100 wild salmon. | 34405744 |
The woman, who is thought to be in her 40s, was struck by the vehicle on Bensham Road at about 19:00 BST on 22 April.
A spokeswoman for Northumbria Police said the pedestrian was pronounced dead after being taken to hospital and the coroner will be informed.
The driver of the car, a woman in her 50s, was not injured in... | A female pedestrian has died after being hit by a car in Gateshead. | 32426586 |
The All Blacks face Wales in the first of three Tests on 11 June.
Back-rowers Elliot Dixon, Liam Squire and Ardie Savea, prop Ofa Tu'ungafasi, full-back Damian McKenzie and centre Seta Tamanivalu have been included.
Hansen has had to make changes after a number of players ended their international careers following las... | New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen has named six uncapped players for June's Test series against Wales. | 36408369 |
Some of that still stands true. A lot of it doesn't.
Sevens at international level has been becoming more serious and less circus ever since the World Series was launched at the turn of the century. But it was still, in the words of England coach Ben Ryan, a "bolt-on" - a sideshow starring young wannabes and older prob... | You know your rugby sevens - a summer muckabout at school, a once-a-season bit of fun for the club, a day on the sauce at Twickenham or in Hong Kong watching the big boys dash and splash. | 22451264 |
It was told late last year that it should not try to bid for work on Australia's National Broadband Network.
The $37.5bn (£24bn) project aims to connect almost every Australian home to a very high speed internet connection.
An Australian Financial Review (AFR) report says that Huawei has been barred over security conc... | China's biggest maker of equipment for the phone industry, Huawei, has been barred from bidding for a huge project in Australia. | 17509201 |
Resuming on 100-2, the home side faced a thankless task, needing another 311 runs to make the visitors bat again.
But, despite 72 from ex-Warwickshire youngster Moeen Ali, the home side were bowled out just after lunch for 209.
That completed victory for the jubilant Bears by an innings and 202 runs.
Media playback is ... | Warwickshire wrapped up the 2012 County Championship title as they completed a derby win over Worcestershire at New Road to effectively relegate their Midland neighbours to Division Two. | 19507008 |
Two politicians with their reputations on the line, speaking under the shadow of the axe which will fall on whoever the public eventually deem is to blame for the RHI debacle.
Arlene Foster and Jonathan Bell's accounts are contradictory - contradictory about the role of special advisers, contradictory about who intimid... | Politics red in tooth and claw, that's what was on display in Thursday's remarkable interviews with Jonathan Bell and Arlene Foster. | 38340307 |
A new map published on National Richter Scale Day plots over 10,000 earthquakes that have happened in the UK since 1970.
The Llyn Peninsula has been named among the 10 most active areas, with almost 300 earthquakes recorded.
It is also the location of the biggest earthquake of the past 50 years, which was a 5.4 magnitu... | Gwynedd has been revealed as one of the UK's earthquake hotspots. | 39719874 |
Anthony Grainger, 36, of Bolton, was shot in a car park in Culcheth, Cheshire, in March 2012 in an operation planned by Greater Manchester Police.
Officers believed Mr Grainger was in a gang planning an armed robbery.
Assistant Chief Constable Steven Heywood, who gave the authority for firearms officers, said intellige... | An unarmed man shot dead by police was "prone to violent tendencies", a senior officer told an inquiry. | 39133356 |
Mae'r gadair yn cael ei chyflwyno i'r prifardd am gyfansoddi cerdd gaeth neu rydd heb fod dros 100 llinell, a'r testun eleni oedd Yr Arwr neu Yr Arwres.
Mae Gwynfor yn fyfyriwr blwyddyn gyntaf yng Ngholeg yr Iesu, Caergrawnt, yn astudio Sbaeneg ac Almaeneg.
Yn wreiddiol o Donyrefail, sydd ym mro'r Eisteddfod eleni, roe... | Gwynfor Dafydd o Donyrefail yw enillydd Cadair Eisteddfod Genedlaethol yr Urdd Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, Taf ac Elái eleni, a hynny am yr ail flwyddyn yn olynol. | 40124872 |
The female lurcher cross was seeing being thrown from the back of a vehicle, believed to be a van, on the M23 just north of the Gatwick junction.
The witness, a passing motorist, stopped to help the canine, and contacted Surrey Police, who are appealing for witnesses.
PC Sam Ainsworth said: "This really is a cruel and ... | A dog broke two of its legs when it was launched out the window of a moving car on a motorway. | 39268184 |
Kit Malthouse announced he had left his position at the MS Society after its members said they wanted him to go.
The charity said his support for cutting Employment Support Allowance (ESA) by £30 a week "prevented him from being an effective patron".
Mr Malthouse said there was a "wide misunderstanding" about the cuts.... | A Conservative MP has been forced to resign as a multiple sclerosis charity patron after he voted in support of disability benefit cuts. | 35816796 |
The former New England Patriots tight end hanged himself in his Massachusetts prison cell on Wednesday and was pronounced dead later at hospital.
The 27-year-old reportedly marked the gospel passage "John 3:16" in red ink on his forehead.
His death came five days after he was acquitted in a double murder trial.
New Eng... | Former NFL footballer Aaron Hernandez was found with a Bible verse scrawled on his forehead after taking his own life, according to local media reports. | 39659001 |
Arguing that he was acting in self-defence, Ian Anderson, 45, said he "was fighting for [his] life" when he kicked and punched Ballabeg man Neil Roberts.
Mr Roberts, 60, died at Mr Anderson's house in Castletown on 1 December 2013.
Mr Anderson denies Mr Roberts' murder after confronting him over the affair with his wif... | A man accused of murdering his wife's lover in a fight has described himself in a Manx court as "compassionate" and "incapable of harming anyone". | 32161298 |
Yousif Badri, 29, is on trial at the High Court in Glasgow accused of being involved in conduct "with the intention of committing acts of terrorism".
Advocate depute Richard Goddard has been making his closing speech.
The defence is due to make closing arguments on Wednesday.
The offences are alleged to have been commi... | The prosecutor in the trial of a student accused of Aberdeen terrorism offences has told a jury it is the "right thing to do" to return verdicts of guilty. | 34453314 |
Inveraray and District Pipe Band won the contest, beating Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band who came second.
Almost 35,000 people attended the two-day event held on Glasgow Green.
A total of 219 bands including 8,000 pipers from 15 nations took park in the contest, now in its 70th year.
Inveraray and District Pipe Ban... | A Scottish band has triumphed at the World Pipe Band Championships, fighting off a strong challenge from last year's Northern Irish victors. | 40912441 |
The new version, to be approved by the lower house, removes the requirement to hold a census before the next election.
The opposition had said this was a way for President Joseph Kabila to extend his time in office rather than stand down next year as planned.
Hundreds of students took to the streets to celebrate the ne... | The Democratic Republic of Congo senate has amended a controversial census bill following four days of violent nationwide protests. | 30947880 |
The public inquiry will be "top priority" of the Liberal government, the newly elected leader said.
He called for a "total renewal" of the relationship between Canada and First Nations peoples.
Mr Trudeau promised increased funding for programming and a review of laws on indigenous peoples.
Calls for an inquiry have gr... | Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised an inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women in an appeal to First Nations chiefs. | 35043775 |
Snodgrass has signed a three-year deal after the clubs agreed an undisclosed fee, believed to exceed £6m.
"We are delighted to confirm Robert Snodgrass as our second major signing of the summer," Hull said in a statement.
This is the start of an exciting new chapter for me and for my family and I just can't wait to get... | Hull City have completed the signing of Scotland midfielder Robert Snodgrass from Norwich City. | 28040408 |
The duo, brothers Matt and Luke Goss, were due to play a full UK tour this summer, after a break of 24 years.
But now dates in Newcastle, Glasgow, Nottingham and Birmingham have been scrapped.
A statement said the dates had been cancelled "due to unforeseen logistical circumstances", with the brothers offering "sincere... | Re-formed pop group Bros have cancelled all their concerts outside London and Manchester. | 39178068 |
The BBC understands that the man is Frank Cairney who was a former coach and manager at the boys club.
A spokeswoman for Police Scotland said: "An 81-year-old man has been detained and charged in connection with non-recent sexual offences."
It is understood that Mr Cairney will appear in court on Wednesday. | A former official at Celtic Boys Club has been charged in connection with alleged historical sexual offences. | 39713012 |
The reason so few sides have been able to deal with their tactics is not because they do not know how to cope with counter-attacks and an old-fashioned 4-4-2 formation, more that not many of them have even tried.
By that, I mean when teams have played the Foxes, they have believed they could beat them playing their way... | Leicester have lost only two out of 25 Premier League games this season, and what has been really refreshing about their success is they have simply stuck to what they are good at. | 35553082 |
New data has revealed that the devastating quake that hit Nepal in April did not release all of the stress that had built up underground, and has pushed some of it westwards.
The research is published in the journals Nature Geoscience and Science.
Its authors say more monitoring is now needed in this area.
Prof Jean-Ph... | There is an increased risk of a future major earthquake in an area that straddles the west of Nepal and India, scientists warn. | 33807791 |
Ice Hockey UK - with Dumfries and Galloway Council - was successful in its bid to stage a section of the under-20 world championship.
Teams from Great Britain, Estonia, Japan, Netherlands, Romania and Korea will take part.
A bid to stage an under-18 event was unsuccessful and it was awarded to Tallinn in Estonia.
The D... | Dumfries Ice Bowl will host some of ice hockey's best young players in an international competition next year. | 39976738 |
The 2013 Lampedusa Cross was made and gifted by carpenter Francesco Tuccio, who lives on the Italian island.
The boat was carrying more than 500 refugees from Eritrea and Somalia, of which 151 people survived
MacGregor, who steps down on Friday, said: "This simple yet moving object is a poignant gift to the collection.... | British Museum boss Neil MacGregor's final acquisition before stepping down is a cross made from the wreck of a refugee boat sunk in the Mediterranean. | 35120004 |
A leaked Thai police memo says the information was passed by Russia's intelligence agency. More than 1.5 million Russians visited in 2013.
But Thai police say they have not been able to confirm the presence of these Syrians and officials called for calm.
Russia began air strikes against IS in Syria at the end of Septem... | Thai police say they were warned by Moscow that 10 Syrians working for the so-called Islamic State (IS) entered Thailand in October to target Russians. | 35003912 |
ECB President Mario Draghi said the bank expected the bloc's economy to shrink by about 0.5% this year, before recovering later in 2013.
He said weak consumer and investor sentiment was weighing on growth.
Earlier, the ECB held the benchmark eurozone interest rate at the record low of 0.75%, as had been expected.
Mr Dr... | The European Central Bank (ECB) has revised down its eurozone growth forecasts for this year and next as "economic weakness extends into 2013". | 20629095 |
Spectator Olly Croker was watching his brother play in a match in Devon on 12 September when two players collided with a safety fence, said witnesses.
A post embedded itself in Olly's head in what was called a "freak accident" by host club Bradninch.
Shops, businesses and schools closed early for the funeral in Bampton... | Hundreds of people have attended the funeral of a 12-year-old football fan who died after he was struck by fencing during a game. | 34429081 |
It paves the way for a circuit to connect data centres serving the new site, the existing hospital and Dumfries and Galloway Council.
The project comes to a close seven months ahead of the opening of the new hospital.
It aims to allow the health board and council to deliver "efficient, technology-enabled services."
Jul... | Months of work to install a seven-mile long cable as part of a new hospital scheme in Dumfries have been completed. | 40027236 |
Calum Melville, a director of Dundee Football Club, was head of the offshore division of marine safety company Cosalt.
Mr Melville has resigned as a director of the company.
Cosalt said in a statement it did not believe there had been any illegal activity. | A leading Aberdeen businessman has been suspended from his post while management carry out a review of working practices. | 11206289 |
Howley, 46, says "external" opinions do not influence the team or the coaches, but would not want the public's obsession to change.
"One thing about being Welsh is the passion we have and the opinions everyone has about the game," he said.
"We wouldn't want that to change and it hasn't changed in 20 or 30 years."
Wales... | Wales coach Rob Howley says public criticism of his team's performance in the 33-30 win over Japan underlines the passion for the game in the country. | 38096977 |
The 23-year-old former England youth international, who also plays Minor Counties cricket for Devon, will move to The Oval at the end of this season.
Burke's sole first-class appearance for Somerset came in 2012 but he featured in three T20 Blast matches this summer.
"James is a genuine all-rounder of great potential,"... | Surrey have agreed a deal to sign Somerset all-rounder James Burke on a two-year contract. | 29018717 |
Shiromini Satkunarajah, 20, had been taken to a detention centre after being refused asylum.
Bangor's vice chancellor wrote to the Home Office, after a National Union of Students (NUS) petition backing her bid to stay attracted 27,000 signatures.
"This is the news we've all been hoping for," said Arfon MP Hywel William... | A Bangor University student threatened with deportation has been told she can remain in the UK, her local MP has said. | 39110635 |
The 80-year-old said he was "fuming and furious" about the error, which saw songs by the group Abhorrent Decimation printed on his CD.
The singer made an album of covers following the response to his audition on BBC One's The Voice.
He joked he should join the band "on the road", while their singer said they should "wo... | A list of tracks by a death metal band was accidentally printed on the back of a new album by comedian Bernie Clifton. | 36129559 |
The Education Authority (EA) said the department had instructed them to cut the amount spent on school uniform grants by £3m.
That would mean £1.9m is available in 2017/18, compared to £4.9m in 2016/17.
The department said that it faced "major financial pressures in 2017-18 if it is to operate within its budget".
"Cons... | Money given to low income families to help pay for school uniforms could be cut substantially by the Department of Education to save money. | 40506586 |
A plan to improve the Wrexham university was unveiled by the vice-chancellor, Prof Graham Upton.
He said the university hoped to generate a turnover of up to £75m in the same period.
Last year the university was stopped from recruiting overseas students after an investigation into alleged visa fraud. The ban has since ... | Glyndwr University expects to double its undergraduate student numbers to 5,400 in five years. | 33492326 |
Sinn Fein's northern leader told Inside Politics: "Any right minded person shouldn't put themselves forward for a position in an Executive which is obviously subject to an investigation.
"Arlene Foster was the architect of the Renewable Heat Incentive scheme."
The flawed scheme may cost NI taxpayers as much as £490m.
T... | Arlene Foster should not become first minister in a future executive until cleared by an inquiry into a botched energy scheme, says Michelle O'Neill. | 38857317 |
Ashley Keast, 25, snapped the selfie on a stolen SIM card after breaking into the property in Rotherham last year.
The victim's colleagues reported the image to police who arrested Keast at his home the following day.
Keast, of Norfolk Court, Rotherham, was jailed for two years and eight months on Tuesday after he admi... | A bungling thief who sent a picture of himself burgling a house to his victim's colleagues has been jailed. | 26655940 |
United took the lead on 29 minutes when Caolan Lavery seized on a mix-up in the Swindon defence to slot home.
And he turned provider six minutes later as his driven cross was smashed in from close range by Kieron Freeman.
Top-scorer Billy Sharp almost made it 3-0 but narrowly failed to get on the end of Jack O'Connell'... | Sheffield United strengthened their position at the top of League One with victory over relegation-haunted Swindon at the County Ground. | 39188584 |
A difficult season at Borussia Dortmund may have chipped, very slightly, away at his burgeoning reputation but the floppy hair, the stubble, the designer frames, the unique sense of humour and the hugely engaging manner have long marked him out as a man who stands out from the crowd.
His decision to end his seven-year ... | Jurgen Klopp has long been considered one of European football's most charismatic and coveted coaches. | 32318754 |
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"He has been brought up since a young kid doing this," boxer Saunders told the Victoria Derbyshire programme.
"If you take it away from him, he will not look for a daily job in Tesco's."
At a meeting on Wednesday, the British Boxing Board of Control will discuss Fury's adm... | Billy Joe Saunders has warned that his friend and heavyweight champion Tyson Fury could "sink into the soil" if he is stripped of his boxing licence. | 37631522 |
Speaker Jacob Mudenda ordered the expulsion of the MPs, led by former Finance Minister Tendai Biti.
The group had contested the 2013 election under the banner of Morgan Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party.
They later split to form MDC Renewal after rejecting his leadership.
The expulsions pave the ... | Twenty-one opposition MPs have been expelled from Zimbabwe's parliament after they broke away to form a new party. | 31928207 |
But in two countries in the Middle East women are fighting back: in one instance with their food and in the other with their fists, as Carolina Valladares and Mohamad Chreyteh report.
In Jordan, martial art expert Lina Khalifeh has seen a strong take up of her self-defence classes, She Fighter; while in Lebanon, Samer ... | Across the world, 35% of women say they have experienced either physical or sexual violence. | 36225519 |
Chancellor Angela Merkel said Germans were "very clear in our minds" that the Nazis were responsible.
Benjamin Netanyahu had said Hitler had only wanted to expel Jews from Europe, but that Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Haj Amin al-Husseini told him: "Burn them."
His remarks have been condemned by Israeli historians and poli... | Germany has insisted it was responsible for the Holocaust, after Israel's prime minister claimed a Palestinian leader told the Nazis to kill Europe's Jews. | 34599706 |
Recruitment opened at noon, with candidates invited to register online until 20 February.
Acting Chief Constable John Long said the force wanted to encourage people from all backgrounds to consider a career in policing.
The force is also in the process of reducing its total number of officers by 134 in order to save ??... | Avon and Somerset Constabulary is looking to recruit up to 120 new police officers over the next 12 months. | 31090442 |
Daniel Edwards, 22, stabbed Fiona Southwell to death at Grange Farm near Seaton in July.
The jury at Hull Crown Court heard Ms Southwell, 60, replaced him as a stable hand after he was sacked.
Edwards' resentment about losing his job "may have provided him with a motive", said prosecutor David Gordon.
Edwards was sente... | A man has been jailed for life after being convicted of murdering a woman who replaced him as a stable hand on an East Yorkshire farm. | 38826045 |
The cliffs have appeared in many films, from Quadrophenia to Harry Potter and of course Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Yet for all their beauty and symbolism they are also one of the most notorious suicide spots in the world.
Photographer Brian David Stevens has been documenting the area from Beachy Head to Birling Gap for t... | The chalk cliffs at Beachy Head sit at the eastern end of the South Downs National Park on the south coast of England and offer wonderful views across the south coast to those walking the coastal path. | 39032111 |
The Safer Bristol partnership found three quarters of inmates had a good or fair experience of having their drug problem dealt with.
But 19% reported a poor experience of the drug treatment service.
For the first time, HMP Bristol agreed to trust prisoners to carry out the review with the support of Bristol's User Feed... | Inmates at Bristol Prison in Horfield are getting better help to come off drugs, according to a new report. | 17220665 |
The body of Frank Ancona, who called himself an "imperial wizard", was found next to a river on Saturday.
His wife Malissa Ancona, who appealed for his return on Facebook, and stepson Paul Jinkerson Jr were charged with the murder on Monday.
They are also facing charges of tampering with physical evidence and abandonme... | The wife and stepson of a Ku Klux Klan leader found shot dead in Missouri have been charged with murder. | 38964315 |
The Office for National Statistics said that the slower pace in the January-to-March period was due mainly to the service sector, which sank to 0.3% growth against 0.8% at the end of 2016.
In the last quarter of 2016, gross domestic product increased by 0.7%.
Friday's figure is a first estimate and could be revised in ... | The UK economy grew by just 0.3% at the start of the year, the slowest growth rate since the first three months of 2016, according to official figures. | 39743129 |
The Journey, by renowned local sculptor Fenwick Lawson, was erected in 2008 to depict how monks brought the body of St Cuthbert to the city.
But the charity which paid for the artwork said its Millennium Place location had resulted in it becoming the target of late-night revellers.
It will now be moved to the grounds o... | A £250,000 bronze sculpture is to be moved from its Durham city centre location to rescue it from vandals. | 33530715 |
She cannot forget her, not least because she carries her name.
The 63-year-old, who is head teacher at Watford Grammar School for Girls, had three members of her family killed at the Nazi extermination camp in May 1943.
She tracked the case of John Demjanjuk over its many months of painfully slow legal argument, and wa... | The conviction of John Demjanjuk is of special significance to Helen Hyde, who has long sought justice for her aunt who died at Sobibor. | 12328904 |
He promised to release more secret military and intelligence files from the era, revealing the US government's role in the 1976 coup.
The US was "too slow to stand up for human rights" in Argentina, he said.
Some 30,000 people are estimated to have been killed during the six years of military government.
Thousands of o... | President Barack Obama has visited a memorial for the victims of Argentina's military dictatorship, on the final day of his visit to the country. | 35895908 |
Measures include scrapping 300 hospital beds and selling off land.
Health bosses say the proposals will mean more community care, partnership working and improved patient choice.
Former consultant in public health in Hampshire Dr Iain Maclennan criticised the plan as "a thinly veiled attempt to introduce further cuts."... | Extensive NHS health care changes are being planned for Hampshire and Isle of Wight to plug a £577m funding gap by 2021. | 38075125 |
Jack Smith, 27, officiated his first Super League game in June, six years after he was shot in the back and left in a coma for two weeks.
Following two years of rehabilitation, he was discharged and began refereeing.
"I'm excited to be part of the full-time team," said Smith, who becomes one of just nine full-time RFL ... | A former Royal Marine who was shot by a sniper while on duty in Afghanistan has joined the Rugby Football League's full-time panel of referees. | 37551996 |
The dog's owner and her young daughter - who was the dog's "best friend" - had to jump in a lake to escape.
The mother and daughter suffered minor injuries but their one-year-old dog Larry died at the scene.
Nottinghamshire Police seized four dogs and is investigating the attack at Vicar Water Country Park, Clipstone, ... | A family are "heartbroken" after their dachshund died in an apparent attack by four American bulldogs. | 40904234 |
Residents of Princes Drive in Weymouth, whose gardens back on to the mainline to London Waterloo, said trains stop with their engines running for up to five hours on Saturdays.
They said their weekend noise nightmare started last year.
Great Western Railway (GWR) said new procedures had now been put in place to minimis... | Noise, fumes and the "horrendous smell" of idling diesel trains are blighting the lives of people in a seaside town. | 36557083 |
Leaders need to decide how the UK will work with other EU countries in the future, and how things like trade and immigration will work.
As part of these discussions, a place called Gibraltar is being talked about.
Read on to find out more about Gibraltar and why it is significant in politicians' conversations about Bre... | Now that the UK has officially started the process for the UK to leave the European Union (EU), politicians are having many important conversations about what happens next. | 39479991 |
Police are investigating after the overdoses were reported late Sunday on the campus of Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut.
By Monday, eight remained in hospital and two were in critical condition.
It was unclear whether the students had been together or where the drugs had come from.
Middletown Police Chie... | A dozen university students have been treated at Connecticut hospitals after overdosing on "Molly" or MDMA, a popular synthetic party drug. | 31595267 |
The two sides adjourned talks after two days of discussions on 24 and 25 April.
The row is over Southern's plans to give drivers responsibility for door operation and changing the role of guards to on-board supervisors.
The RMT has taken 31 days of strike action over the proposed changes.
A spokesman for Southern said:... | Southern rail and the RMT union are to continue negotiations next week in a bid to resolve a year-long dispute over driver-only operated trains. | 39844629 |
Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore warned their citizens in 2015 that it was a question of when, rather than if, they would take place and this foresight was sadly proven right with the attack on Jakarta in January this year.
Authorities in the region have learned from Indonesia's experience of the Bali bombings in 2002... | Several countries in South East Asia have been anticipating attacks by the so-called Islamic State (IS) group in the region. | 35007994 |
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Images published by The Sun appear to show the 20-year-old England forward taking the legal substance, commonly known as laughing gas.
Sterling scored in Liverpool's 2-0 win over Newcastle at Anfield on Monday.
"I don't think it is something you should be doing, it's as si... | Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers will speak to Raheem Sterling after the forward was pictured apparently taking nitrous oxide. | 32295792 |
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Dropped on seven, Shafiq made 109, while Younis emerged from his poor run of form to end the second day unbeaten on 101, his 32nd Test century.
Pakistan, for whom Azhar Ali made 49, closed on 340-6, leading by 12.
Chris Woakes took two wickets in an over late on but Englan... | Asad Shafiq and Younis Khan centuries helped Pakistan open up a lead over England in the final Test at The Oval. | 37063232 |
The Western Education and Library Board (WELB) wants to close Collegiate Grammar and amalgamate it with Portora Royal.
It would form a new co-educational grammar school.
The proposal must be approved by the education minister who will make a final decision after a public consultation ends on 14 July.
The plan has divid... | A petition against plans to amalgamate two grammar schools in Enniskillen has been handed in at Stormont. | 27888741 |
Last week MPs were being briefed that there would be no votes at all in the Commons, and there are still none, but the ripples from the High Court ruling to require Parliamentary approval for the start of the Brexit process, the triggering of the fabled Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, may draw them in.
The first splas... | It was supposed to be a quiet demi-week, leading to a mini-break for half term, but events, dear boy... | 37871712 |
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