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The deal was announced after a meeting between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Beijing.
The contract includes 30 wide-body A330s and 100 narrow-body A320s.
Earlier this year, Airbus agreed to build a new assembly facility in China's northern port of Tianjin.
The company is engaged in a... | China has signed a $17bn (15.5bn euro; £11bn) contract to buy 130 aircraft from the European aerospace consortium Airbus. | 34665546 |
The man, from Blackburn, died at the scene of the crash in Grane Road, Haslingden, at about 01:55 BST on Sunday.
An 18-year-old man, also from Blackburn, was taken to hospital with chest injuries that are serious but not life-threatening.
Police are appealing to anyone who witnessed the crash to contact them. | A 33-year-old man died when the car he was travelling in crashed into a house on a busy road in Lancashire. | 22245234 |
Dettori rode the Dean Ivory-trained horse to the far rail before leading all the way in the 26-runner race.
The seven-year-old eventually won by three-quarters of a length from Aeolus in second with Upstaging third.
"I did not expect it, but Dean was very sweet on him. I bagged the rail, and he kept on galloping," said... | Frankie Dettori took a surprise victory on the 25-1 shot Lancelot Du Lac in the Stewards' Cup on the fifth and final day of flat racing's Goodwood Festival. | 40838609 |
Samia Shahid, 28, from Bradford, died last month in Northern Punjab where she was visiting relatives.
Her first husband, Choudhry Shakeel, has been arrested on suspicion of her murder while her father Mohammad has been held as an accessory to murder.
Both appeared in court in Pakistan and have been remanded for four da... | The father and first husband of a woman who was allegedly murdered in a so-called honour killing in Pakistan have appeared in court. | 37069234 |
That is up from 9.9% in the previous month.
Once again, the market was in large part driven by London, where house prices rose by a record 20.1% over the year.
But excluding London and the South East, prices rose by a much more modest 6.4% across the UK.
Prices were up in every region, except for Northern Ireland, wher... | Annual house price inflation hit 10.5% in May, the highest rate for four years, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). | 28296536 |
The 71-year-old former state prosecutor said the aim would be "to preserve the Filipino people and the youth of this land".
About 6,000 people have been killed in six months under Mr Duterte's anti-drugs crackdown.
He says he is acting to prevent the country from becoming a narco-state.
"If I wanted to, and it will det... | Martial law could be imposed in the Philippines if the drugs problem worsens, President Rodrigo Duterte has said. | 38627740 |
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Keitany, 35, crossed the finish line on The Mall in two hours 17 minutes one second, the second-fastest time in history.
That was 41 seconds quicker than four-time British Olympian Radcliffe ran in winning the event in 2005.
Kenyan Daniel Wanjiru, 24, won the men's race in... | Mary Keitany of Kenya broke Paula Radcliffe's women's-only world record to win the London Marathon. | 39683756 |
Local authority areas in Scotland were placed in divisions that reflect the take-up of a range of renewable energy technologies.
Orkney was found to have the greatest amount of community-owned wind generation in a district with a population of less than 100,000 people.
The award was from the Scottish National Renewable... | Orkney has won an award recognising the success of its community energy projects. | 25198694 |
The A249 Sheppey Crossing in Kent was shut for nine hours and some ferry services from the Port of Dover were cancelled.
DFDS Seaways said it was now operating to schedule, while other operators warned of delays.
Commuter trains were also affected by the weather during the morning.
Southeastern said services on some ro... | Strong winds and heavy rain caused disruption to commuters across the South East. | 30444530 |
The incident happened during the morning rush hour at the Francia station, in the city centre.
Reports said the train did not brake properly when entering the station, hitting the buffers at the platform.
Dozens of emergency personnel were sent to the station, with most of the injured being treated on the platform.
Eme... | At least 54 people have been injured, one seriously, after a train crashed at a station in the Spanish city of Barcelona, officials say. | 40750343 |
With Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games stars Lynsey Gallagher and Samantha Murphy in their ranks, East Kilbride were 28-21 ahead by half-time.
ENC, with Gemma Sole as player-coach, began to make some unforced errors and slipped further behind by full-time.
In the Under-17 Scottish Cup final, Avon cruised to a 65-37 trium... | East Kilbride beat ENC Onyx 65-40 to win netball's Scottish Cup final for the fourth successive year. | 40144464 |
The 44-year-old former Australia all-rounder, who joined Gloucestershire as a player in 1999, has been on their coaching staff since 2015.
"It certainly wasn't a hard decision to stay," the 2003 World Cup winner said.
Chief executive Will Brown added: "Having Ian extend his coaching contract is fantastic news for every... | Gloucestershire assistant head coach Ian Harvey has extended his contract with the county until the end of 2019. | 38131836 |
Five hours after polling ended, the National Electoral Council announced the opposition had won 99 seats.
President Maduro has admitted defeat, recognising "these adverse results".
It is the worst-ever defeat for the leftist movement founded by former leader Hugo Chavez in 1999.
The Socialists have gained 46 seats, wit... | The opposition in Venezuela has won a majority of seats in the National Assembly, overturning nearly two decades of dominance by the Socialists of President Nicolas Maduro. | 35019111 |
Scarlets had trailed 26-12 at half-time but summoned a batch of senior players from the bench and scored three tries through hooker Ryan Elias, wing Steff Evans and fly-half Patchell.
Prop Samson Lee also came on to prove his fitness after the knee injury that forced him to miss Wales' summer tour.
Over the weekend, fo... | Rhys Patchell's last-minute try gave Scarlets a 33-26 win in their pre-season game at Bristol. | 40976267 |
Natasha Dowie put the Belles ahead from close range early on but Freda Ayisi's header drew the hosts level.
Birmingham were in front before half-time thanks to Melissa Lawley's deflected strike and they held on for victory in a scrappy second half.
Defeat leaves Doncaster bottom of the table and without any points from... | Birmingham City Ladies earned their first win of 2016 as they came from behind to beat Doncaster Rovers Belles. | 36088808 |
They warn that it will take time for the routes to be remade. The government has not announced an official decision.
At least 19 people were killed in the avalanches.
The 7.8-magnitude earthquake is now known to have killed more than 7,000 people and injured more than 10,000.
Most climbers have now left the Base Camp a... | Climbing Mount Everest this season is "almost impossible" because the routes have been damaged by avalanches triggered by last month's earthquake, officials in Nepal say. | 32581236 |
The Moskva cruiser's long-range air defence system will provide cover for Russian aircraft, as will the S-400 missiles which arrived on Thursday.
The row over Turkey's downing of a Russian combat jet on Tuesday rages on.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned Russia not to "play with fire" with its operation... | Russia has strengthened its anti-aircraft defences in Syria by moving a cruiser towards the coast and deploying new missiles at its main base. | 34950355 |
David Laurence Bishop, who goes by the name of Lord Biro, stood as a candidate for the Bus Pass Elvis Party.
He received 67 votes in the by-election in Clifton North, Nottingham, with Lib Dem candidate Tony Marshall coming last with 56. Labour won with 1,174 votes.
Taking the news in jest, a national Lib Dem spokesman ... | A pensioner dressed as Elvis has beaten the Liberal Democrats in a local council by-election. | 26480506 |
Australia keeper Alyssa Healy led with 77 from 45 balls for the Sixers as they racked up 169-6 from their 20 overs.
Knight was then run out for three by Ireland's Kim Garth as the Hurricanes were bowled out for 66 in 14.1 overs.
The Sixers, runners-up in 2016, face Perth Scorchers in Saturday's final.
That game will be... | England captain Heather Knight was a losing semi-finalist again as her Hobart Hurricanes side were beaten by 103 runs by the Sydney Sixers in the Women's Big Bash League in Brisbane. | 38742300 |
The government recently passed laws aimed at banning all "extremist" preachers from campuses.
But Lib Dem minister Mr Cable says guidance to be issued to universities should say it only applies to those who directly incite terrorism.
Tory chairman Grant Shapps said there was a row over where to draw the line when it ca... | The Tories have accused Vince Cable of trying to water down a ban on "hate preachers" in English universities. | 31682016 |
Martin Young, of Glenbawn Park, and James Bingham, of Causeway End Road, Lisburn, were treated in hospital for gunshot wounds to their legs.
They were expected before Newry Crown Court charged with supplying a Class A controlled drug in 2013.
The court was told the pair had been discharged on Thursday night.
The court ... | Two men who were due to appear in court on Friday failed to show after they were shot in west Belfast the night before, a court has heard. | 31771048 |
Ashrita Furman has set more than 600 official Guinness records since 1979 and currently holds more than 200.
They include holding the world record for holding the most world records.
The New Yorker's latest stunt took place at the National Botanic Garden of Wales, in Llanarthne.
He beat the previous 20m (65ft) record o... | A daredevil has set a new world record in Carmarthenshire by walking almost 50m while balancing a running lawnmower on his chin. | 39772984 |
Makeshift classrooms have been set up at Weeton Barracks while repairs are made to nearby Weeton Primary School.
The Lancashire school, hit during Storm Abigail last week, was told it would not be fit for purpose during Storm Barney. Winds peaked at 85mph on Tuesday before subsiding overnight.
About 30 soldiers helped ... | The Army has stepped in to help pupils whose school has been damaged in the recent storms. | 34855837 |
Chief Constable George Hamilton said he was "surprised" at the claim by former Police Ombudsman Baroness Nuala O'Loan.
She said some paramilitary informants recruited by the security forces during the Troubles were "serial killers".
Mr Hamilton questioned her assessment of the "scale" of killings and said informers sav... | Northern Ireland's top police officer has questioned a claim that there were "hundreds and hundreds" of deaths as a result of security force collusion. | 32913091 |
The reason for this reaction was not so much the Hardwicke Stakes victory of the Queen's horse, Dartmouth, though there's no doubt of the considerable delight generated by the Monarch achieving her 23rd Royal Ascot win in the year she's celebrated her 90th birthday.
It was much more the enthusiastic and high-profile ap... | Sighs of happiness, I imagine, filled the upper echelons of British horse racing, especially amongst officials at Royal Ascot, on the famous fixture's fifth and final day. | 36569253 |
The trove contains songs like Rebirth of the Flesh, Electric Intercourse and Extraloveable - which have been widely bootlegged, but never formally issued.
It also contains hundreds of hours of live recordings and concert footage.
All three major labels are understood to be in talks over the material, according to Billb... | Prince's infamous "vault" of unreleased music is being shopped around record labels with a price tag of $35m (£29m), according to US reports. | 37641654 |
Wenger has led Arsenal to eight major trophies since arriving in September 1996 and will now stay until 2017.
The 64-year-old has just guided the Gunners to a 17th consecutive Champions League qualification and ended a nine-year wait for silverware with victory over Hull in the FA Cup final.
Media playback is not suppo... | Arsene Wenger has signed a three-year deal to remain Arsenal manager. | 27635264 |
McConnell, 27, was sentenced to 20 weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months, after being found guilty of attacking the former Hollyoaks actress.
Miss Davis told the trial she thought that "psychotic" McConnell was "going to kill" her after taking cocaine.
McConnell was also ordered to complete 200 hours community servi... | Reality TV star Jeremy McConnell has been given a suspended prison sentence for assaulting his ex-girlfriend Stephanie Davis. | 40899622 |
The win in both sides' final Group J qualifier takes Ethiopia to 11 points, leaving them with an outside chance of qualifying as a best runner-up.
After the visitors took a shock lead, Getaneh Kebede's first-half strike and a Saladdin Said penalty turned the tie.
The two best runners-up will join 13 group winners at th... | Ethiopia kept their faint qualifying hopes for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations alive when beating Seychelles 2-1 at home. | 37268196 |
Notts have already signed Dan Christian and want another overseas signing for the shortest form of the game.
Director of cricket Mick Newell said the club have had discussions with several agents, including Russell's.
The 27-year-old has won 86 one-day international caps and played Twenty20 cricket for Worcestershire i... | Nottinghamshire have held initial talks about signing West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell to play in the 2016 T20 Blast, reports BBC Radio Nottingham. | 35669292 |
The committee announced its resignation on Friday after April's race was abandoned due to a lack of water.
Richard Caborn, a former Labour MP for Sheffield, said he was one of many who ran despite the cancellation.
He said: "I hope Sheffield says thanks to the committee."
The race has been held for the past 33 years bu... | Sheffield Half Marathon's organisers received "unbelievable" and "totally unacceptable" abuse after the race was abandoned amid chaotic scenes, a former sports minister has said. | 27976907 |
I got the striped shirt in Libya. Just outside the factory where I used to work was a little market where I found it. I love its colour. I remember wearing it on days out by the sea with my friends.
We spent nearly two years in Libya. We had hoped to return home to Syria, but the situation got worse and it was no longe... | Kiki Streitberger's images from her final project for an postgraduate documentary photography and photojournalism course at the University of Westminster show the personal possessions of migrants making the journey to Europe from Syria. | 33792610 |
Requiem Mass is being held in St Malachy's Church on Main Street.
The church is directly opposite her father's butcher's shop, and the flat above it where the fire broke out in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Her friends and teachers from Assumption Grammar, Ballynahinch, are among the many mourners.
Ellen had bee... | The funeral of 18-year-old Ellen Finnegan, who died in a fire at the weekend, has been taking place in Castlewellan, County Down. | 35353581 |
The body of India Chipchase, 20, was found on a mattress beneath a sheet at Edward Tenniswood's home in Stanley Road, Northampton, on 31 January.
Mr Tenniswood, 52, denies the charges.
He told Birmingham Crown Court they had twice had sex and Miss Chipchase said she had not felt that happy "in ages".
Demonstrating to j... | A man accused of raping and murdering a barmaid has claimed she placed his hands on her neck during "loving" sex at his house. | 36903459 |
The alleged victim told Cardiff Crown Court that she was "too drunk" to agree to sex with Neilson Smith and that "he was old enough to be my dad".
It is claimed that the accused, a teacher at Willows High School in Tremorfa, met the woman at a Cardiff nightclub last December and took her home.
The 41-year-old denies ra... | A PE teacher took advantage of a drunken woman and raped her, a jury has heard. | 37349364 |
"So, what's your opinion on group sex?" asked Evgeny Lebedev, Britain's youngest newspaper proprietor, who had flown to Minsk to interview the Belarusian leader.
The question, prompted by comments about the merits of group sex made by Russian President Vladimir Putin during a discussion about jailed punk band Pussy Rio... | The question came out of nowhere - and it caught the President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, off guard. | 20030346 |
Carole Linda Edwards, 51, was diving near the Farne Islands with a Lancashire sub aqua club when she failed to surface on Sunday morning.
Her partner Neil Hyde, 51, unknowingly watched her lifeboat rescue mission as he walked his dog in nearby Seahouses.
Mr Hyde told Champion Newspapers: "She was tragically lost while ... | A swimming instructor died while "pursuing her passion for scuba diving", her partner has said. | 39517320 |
Researchers believe if the shell fish are reintroduced into the West African nation's rivers, they will eat the snails that host the parasite that causes schistosomiasis.
Spread through contaminated water, the disease, also known as bilharzia, kills more than 200,000 people a year, according to UN figures.
More than tw... | Prawn farming in Senegal may hold the key to eradicating a common and deadly parasitic disease. | 21080224 |
A 500-strong battalion will be deployed to Estonia and 150 troops will go to Poland to "reassure" these countries, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said.
It is part of a Nato commitment made after Russia's annexation of Crimea from Ukraine in 2014 to have four new battalions on its eastern flank.
Mr Fallon said it aims... | Hundreds of UK troops are to be sent to Poland and Estonia as part of the Nato response to concerns over Russia. | 36739781 |
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Ford's team have endured an inconsistent season, with the weekend loss to Newcastle the latest low point.
However, he says his side can recover to reassert themselves in Europe, having also previously lost to English rivals Wasps in the group stage.
"The excitement of play... | Bath head coach Mike Ford says playing European Champions Cup holders Toulon does not intimidate his misfiring side. | 35241575 |
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Recently, a report about teaching in primary schools was done by an organisation called the TSC, which works with the government and schools in England.
It says: "Homework [in primary schools] should have a clear purpose."
The report explains that if there isn't a clear reason f... | People have been trying to work out if homework is a good thing or a bad thing for many years. | 38512535 |
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Trump produced the tournament's highest break of 140 to lead 5-4 and, after Robertson had claimed the 10th frame, won the decider with a 129.
The match was hailed as one of the greatest in Masters history by BBC commentator John Virgo.
World champion Stuart Bingham ended t... | World number five Judd Trump beat Neil Robertson 6-5 in a Masters quarter-final that featured six century breaks. | 35326484 |
On a stiflingly hot August morning, the US Secretary of State, John Kerry, presided over the flag-raising ceremony and the speeches laden with pomp, emotion and bold statements of intent to move on from the hostilities of the past.
Since that day, a lot has happened between the former Cold War foes. Direct flights are ... | A year has passed since one of the most symbolic moments in the long and tangled history between the United States and Cuba: the official reopening of the long-shuttered US embassy in Havana. | 37059700 |
Meatballs from the same batch had been sold in many states, including the UK, France and Portugal, the retailer said.
Swiss food giant Nestle meanwhile said it had found horse DNA in meat from the Spanish supplier, Servocar.
The discoveries come as EU agriculture ministers meet for talks expected to focus on the growin... | Ikea has withdrawn meatballs from sale in 14 European countries after tests in the Czech Republic found traces of horsemeat in a batch made in Sweden. | 21569645 |
Hundreds were killed in several days of bombing in the city in December 1940.
Local author Neil Anderson has earmarked 16 sites on the route of the walk for the plaques.
He said there was currently "virtually nothing to commemorate the attacks" in Sheffield city centre.
More than 650 civilians and 25 servicemen were ki... | Sheffield could get a permanent walking trail with memorial plaques to commemorate 75 years since the WW2 Blitz in the city, if Lottery funding can be secured. | 33047815 |
The two are trying to find common ground after Mr Ryan said he could not endorse the presumptive Republican nominee.
He has said the businessman lacked conservative principles.
"We had a great conversation this morning," the two wrote in a joint statement.
"While we were honest about our few differences, we recognise t... | Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan have said they are "totally committed" to party unity in a statement following their meeting. | 36278172 |
About 300 gifts, which Emma Tapping has been wrapping for months, can be seen swamping her tree in the picture.
In 2015, the 36-year-old's photograph was shared more than 30,000 times on Instagram with many people criticising her and labelling her "materialistic."
However, the Isle of Man mother said her family "deserv... | A mother who saw her picture of a mountain of presents for her children go viral last Christmas has shared an image of an even bigger pile. | 38305247 |
Energy emitted from the cladding and insulation would have been equivalent to burning 51 tonnes of pinewood, University of Leeds research suggests.
The cladding's plastic core would have burned "as quickly as petrol", it said.
The contractors who fitted the cladding and insulation said they both passed all regulations.... | Burning cladding on Grenfell Tower would have released 14 times more heat than a key government test allows, the Victoria Derbyshire show has learned. | 40645205 |
In a series of tweets, John Mason also questioned whether it was a problem if a surgeon could not spell.
He said there had been too much emphasis on academic subjects in the past at the expense of other skills,
The tweets were highlighted by Conservative leader Ruth Davidson at first minister's questions.
Ms Davidson s... | The SNP has been accused of failing on education after one of its MSPs suggested schools had "widened out" from spelling and times tables. | 40120006 |
The boy was attacked in Wash Brook Nature Park on Tuesday, prompting an appeal to parents not to let their children walk alone in the area.
He was left "deeply distressed" and needed medical treatment.
Leicestershire Police said Ajay Jetha, from Keyham, had been charged with "numerous sexual offences" and was due befor... | A 32-year-old man has been charged over a serious sexual assault on a young boy in Leicester. | 34565492 |
Stuart Boyd, from Salford, found his picture resembled the Nazi leader after renewing his passport ahead of a holiday in July to celebrate his 50th birthday.
"I posted [about] it on Facebook and it just went crazy really with friends taking the mickey."
The Passport Office said it would replace the document "free of ch... | A man has said he was "completely horrified" to find his new passport made him look like Adolf Hitler. | 36436889 |
Today, the Conservative government has decided to scrap Wednesday's vote to relax the hunting ban in England and Wales after the SNP said its 56 MPs would vote against a government move to bring the law in line with the law in Scotland.
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon said one of the reasons why her MPs would vote on a law ... | Who can remember those far gone days of the general election campaign when the Conservatives warned that putting Ed Miliband in Downing Street would see the SNP calling the shots? | 33525509 |
She told parliament said she would be doing her job when Alex Salmond, who is standing down as first minister and SNP leader, was "long gone".
Her comments came during the first first minister's questions since the Scottish referendum "No" vote.
Mr Salmond said he had read claims that there were several "anointed succe... | Johann Lamont has insisted she will remain Scottish Labour leader, despite claims her position was under threat. | 29363922 |
The programmes were all shown on BBC World News available outside the UK.
Among those found in breach were shows about Malaysia, produced by FBC, a UK firm that had an "apparent financial relationship" with the government.
However, the BBC Editorial Standards Committee said none of the programmes breached guidelines on... | The BBC is to impose tougher rules on sponsored programmes broadcast by its commercial channels, after 15 shows were found to have breached guidelines. | 15739468 |
It is estimated more than four million people were waiting for operations in June - a figure last seen in 2007.
The rise is partly because of growing demand and the NHS performing more procedures.
But some doctors argue the higher numbers reflect growing strain on the health service.
The NHS in England is failing to me... | The number of people waiting for routine surgery in England is at its highest level for a decade, figures from NHS England show. | 40886598 |
With more than 1,000 exhibitors from 50 countries, it would be natural to assume that the biennial show is becoming increasingly international.
Indeed, in many ways this is so. These days, about one in five of its visitors have flown in from outside the Middle East region.
But in terms of the exhibitors' countries of o... | The world's aircraft manufacturers, with giants Airbus and Boeing at the helm, are at the Dubai Airshow this week. | 15164597 |
A court in north-western Bizerte town sentenced the man to one month in jail for "public indecency".
The ruling was an "absurd violation" of personal freedoms, Amnesty International said.
Dozens protested on Sunday in the capital, Tunis, for the right to eat and drink in public during Ramadan.
About a fortnight ago, fo... | A leading rights group has condemned the imprisonment of a man in Tunisia for smoking a cigarette in public during the dawn-to-dusk Muslim fast. | 40273859 |
The news comes after micro-engraver Graham Short was spotted in Bath last month, prompting speculation he had spent it in the city.
Mr Short told BBC Radio Bristol he would presenting it to Bath's Jane Austen Centre as a framed gift.
He said it would mark the 200th anniversary of the author's death.
Mr Short, who lives... | A fifth £5 note engraved with a tiny portrait of author Jane Austen will not be going into circulation, the artist behind the project has said. | 39607897 |
Ben Calveley, from the Carmel area of Llanerchymedd, died in the collision with a black Nissan Navara on Sunday.
Mr Calveley, who was riding a blue Suzuki motorbike, was pronounced dead at the scene.
His family said: "Ben was killed on a road he knew well, that we all regularly use as a family."
The crash happened on t... | The family of 19-year-old Anglesey biker who was killed in a collision with a 4x4 car say they are "devastated and numb with shock". | 29306706 |
"I have to get poetry lessons to describe his importance to us," he said of Hammers midfielder Dimitri Payet, who orchestrated their 5-1 victory over Blackburn in the FA Cup fifth round.
So we asked you to get involved on social media by sending in your prose, dedicated to your favourite clubs and players.
Here's a few... | West Ham manager Slaven Bilic went all emotional on us at the weekend. | 35632125 |
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is "of exceptional quality", the Care Quality Commission chief inspector of hospitals said.
It becomes the eighth trust in England and the first in Cheshire and Merseyside to be given the rating.
Chairman Neil Large praised the trust's 1,500 staff and volunteers.
... | A heart and chest hospital has become the first specialist hospital in the country to be rated "outstanding" by the health watchdog. | 37377075 |
Police officers were called to a property on Crossways Road, in the Ely area of Cardiff on Friday.
A 64-year-old woman sustained serious injuries after an incident involving a dog and died later at the University Hospital of Wales in the city.
Superintendent Andy Valentine of South Wales Police described it as a "tragi... | A 23-year-old man has been charged with two offences under the Dangerous Dogs Act after a woman died. | 32008793 |
Halfpenny is free to leave Toulon in the summer and Scarlets were among the clubs linked with the 27-year-old.
But Pivac accepts Halfpenny, who joined Toulon from Cardiff Blues in 2014, will remain in France for a third season by accepting the option of another year.
"He's staying at Toulon this year, what he's doing a... | Scarlets head coach Wayne Pivac says Wales full-back Leigh Halfpenny will not be joining the region next season. | 35351851 |
Gru - the loveable Steve Carrell-voiced character at the centre of the franchise - has a twin brother we never knew about.
Dru has a lot more hair than his sibling and is considerably more cheerful - a personality trait which sometimes rubs his brother up the wrong way.
But despite that, the pair team up in the film fo... | The first two Despicable Me films were hugely successful at the box office - but the forthcoming third instalment finally reveals a long held secret. | 40171105 |
There was only one shot on target in a fairly even first half, and although mid-table Dons went closest to winning it after the break, neither side did enough to merit the three points.
That meant fourth-bottom Bury, who have the league's worst defensive record, registered back-to-back clean sheets for the first time s... | Bury earned another point in their battle for League One survival as they drew 0-0 at home to MK Dons. | 38889371 |
He also told Cardiff Crown Court she had no memory of three other meetings.
Chesterfield striker Mr Evans denies raping a 19-year-old at a Premier Inn in Rhuddlan, Denbighshire, on 30 May 2011 and insists it was consensual sex.
Mr Evans, 27, was found guilty of rape at Caernarfon Crown Court in 2012, but his conviction... | A man who had sex with a woman two weeks after she accused footballer Ched Evans of rape has come forward because he thinks she is lying, a court heard. | 37616871 |
A headless depiction of the river god Ilissos has been sent to Russia to go on display in St Petersburg's State Hermitage Museum until mid-January.
It is one of a number of relics acquired by Lord Elgin in Athens in the early 19th Century, now known collectively as the Elgin Marbles.
Ownership of the artefacts, once pa... | The British Museum has lent one of the Elgin Marbles for the first time. | 30340704 |
The centre, which opened in September, has been bought by Hammerson, co-owners of the Bullring shopping centre, also in the city.
Hammerson CEO David Atkins described Grand Central as a "highly-prized trophy" and said the firm was a strong supporter of the city and its future.
Contracts have been exchanged with Birming... | Grand Central, the new shopping centre above Birmingham New Street station, has been sold for £335m. | 35380557 |
Three of those people were involved in a two-car crash in Bangor-on-Dee, Wrexham.
Another person needed hospital treatment in Carmarthenshire following a crash, while in Welshpool a car overturned in tricky conditions.
Two cyclists needed treatment skidding on ice and fell from their bikes on the coastal path in Llandd... | Six people have been taken to hospital following a series of road accidents as severe weather battered Wales. | 30810484 |
Bowe scored two tries in the 47-17 win over Zebre on 16 April, his first appearance of the season for Ulster after being ruled out by the injury since the Rugby World Cup in October.
Number eight Nick Williams has played his last game for the province.
Williams will undergo surgery on his shoulder injury this week.
The... | Ulster winger Tommy Bowe will miss Saturday's key Pro12 game with Leinster at Kingspan Stadium after suffering a reaction to his knee injury. | 36140676 |
The emergency services were called to the collision at about 17:30 on Thursday.
The road was closed for several hours to allow for investigation work.
Police asked anyone who witnessed the collision and has not already spoken to officers to contact Police Scotland on 101. | A man has died after he was struck by a car on the A96 road near Huntly in Aberdeenshire. | 34672798 |
Bournemouth Borough Council's cabinet agreed to buy property in a bid to save money on bed and breakfast accommodation.
A spokeswoman said the council hoped to make its first acquisitions by the end of the summer.
The authority said it expected to buy about 60 properties over three years at a cost of £10m.
The plan al... | A council has agreed to set up a private sector landlord company so it can rent directly to homeless people. | 33222055 |
The UK government will halve bridge tolls in 2018 - they went up to £6.70 for cars on New Year's Day.
Property prices have been rising in south east Wales as Bristol workers "capitalise" on lower house prices in Monmouthshire before the tolls reduce.
But there is a warning lower tolls may hit shops and firms near the b... | Monmouthshire businesses and retailers have been warned the reduction and possible scrapping of the Severn bridge tolls could have a detrimental impact. | 38280113 |
The Staffordshire Regiment was formed in the King's Head in Lichfield in 1705.
When they heard the landlord was retiring and it may be turned into a bed and breakfast, veterans and well-wishers raised almost £65,000 to take over a 10-year lease.
A procession marked the opening of the pub, in Bird Street, on Saturday.
... | Army veterans have taken over the pub their regiment was formed in 312 years ago after it was at risk of closure. | 39398160 |
The bank revealed that its new £10 polymer note will enter circulation on 21 September.
It features Scottish poet Robert Burns on the front and views of Edinburgh's Old and New towns on the reverse.
The launch follows the introduction of Clydesdale Bank's £5 polymer note, which was released in September last year.
Like... | Clydesdale Bank has announced the launch date for its second plastic bank note. | 40672241 |
Brutally refreshing? Or just brutal? Coca-Cola sparked a stinging reaction on social media with the latest instalment of an advertising campaign for the soft drink Sprite, prompting the drinks giant to apologise and pull the ad.
The campaign, which uses the hashtag #BrutallyRefreshing, was launched in Ireland earlier t... | "She's seen more ceilings than Michelangelo"; "You're not popular, you're easy". | 36958158 |
Posing as an Asian-based manufacturer, Evaldas Rimasauskas tricked staff into transferring money into bank accounts under his control, US officials said.
The companies were not named but were described as US-based multinationals, with one operating in social media.
Officials called it a wake-up call for even "the most ... | A Lithuanian man has been charged with tricking two US technology firms into wiring him $100m (£80.3m) through an email phishing scam. | 39351215 |
Police and fire crews were called out to the fire in Maliks in Cookham High Street, Berkshire, at 01:45 GMT.
The people living above the restaurant jumped out of windows on both first and second floors to escape the fire, which is being treated as arson.
One man in his twenties was taken to hospital with leg injuries a... | Seven people had to leap to safety when a blaze broke out at an Indian restaurant. | 38219314 |
A 20-year-old woman was raped as she walked home from the town's train station at about 22:15 on Tuesday 24 March.
The man police want to trace is white, aged 30-50, and about 5ft 9in. He was wearing dark clothes, including a hood.
He was also described as having red hair and red facial hair. Anyone with any informatio... | Police have released CCTV images of a man they want to trace following a rape in Uddingston, South Lanarkshire. | 32259292 |
George Osborne is not just standing up to make a few tweaks to public spending here and there, not just to make a political statement, but to set out the size and shape of the state for the next five years, in a time when money is tight and he has little room for manoeuvre.
The government wants to show the country it h... | It's a big day for the government, a big day for the chancellor and - while not every day in Westminster feels like it - it's a big day for the country. | 34917747 |
Falcao struck a shot against the crossbar before beautifully dinking in his first past keeper Petr Cech.
He curled in a shot with Chelsea in disarray and ended a counter attack with a left-foot finish for his third.
Miranda slotted in a ruthless Atletico's fourth, while Gary Cahill lashed in a shot for the Blues.
In a ... | Chelsea were comprehensively beaten in the Super Cup as Radamel Falcao scored a hat-trick to inspire Atletico Madrid to victory in Monaco. | 19423702 |
The floors are grubby and almost everything there, crammed tightly into every available nook and cranny, appears to be on sale or part of a bulk buy special offer.
The sole customer on a hot June afternoon is an Italian tourist, who buys a huge bag of chocolate which she says is "for presents".
The store appears more a... | The Thorntons shop on London's Oxford Street - one of London's most popular shopping districts - is looking a bit worse for wear. | 33260415 |
Downey and Ireland team-mate Felix English from Brighton claimed victory with 57 points.
The Irish team pairing saw off runners-up Denmark and New Zealand in third.
In the Colombian round of the World Cup earlier this month, Dromore man Downey won the points race and came second with English in the 30k Madison.
Downey'... | County Down's Mark Downey has secured another UCI World Cup gold medal by winning the Madison race at the UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Los Angeles. | 39102060 |
Donald Tusk, the European Council president, said he had cancelled all his engagements to focus on talks with EU leaders and senior MEPs.
The UK hopes to win the backing of other EU countries for its draft reforms at a summit next week.
This could pave the way for an in-out referendum to be held this summer.
In recent ... | The man responsible for trying to broker a deal over the renegotiation of the UK's EU membership has said the process is "fragile". | 35543871 |
The Revenant, a grisly tale of extreme survival and revenge starring Leonardo DiCaprio and directed by Alejandro Inarritu, is going to scoop up the main prize at the prestigious awards ceremony, they say.
Well, given that the bookies have chalked up The Revenant as the clear favourite as well, this might not seem a ver... | Two tech firms claim they know which film will win the Best Picture Oscar on Sunday. | 35643048 |
Bale is back in training at Real Madrid after being sidelined for six weeks by a calf injury.
Wales face Northern Ireland and Ukraine on 24 and 28 March respectively, but Coleman says Bale will only play if fit - and will be guided the Spanish club.
"We will have to wait and see in the next week or two what happens," s... | Manager Chris Coleman says Gareth Bale might miss one or both of Wales' two Euro 2016 warm-up games in March. | 35717349 |
The visitors, now 10 points clear of Morton, struck on 22 minutes, with Aidan Connolly finishing off a swift counter-attack.
Ross Callachan then shot home to double the Fife side's advantage.
St Mirren responded before half-time, with Alex Cooper forcing the ball in from close range.
However, the hosts, seeking a third... | Raith Rovers strengthened their grip on fourth place in the Scottish Championship by beating St Mirren for a third time this season. | 35718875 |
Set in New England in 1630, The Witch follows a Yorkshire family's struggles on a remote plot of land on the fringes of a dark forest.
As if eking out a existence in the wilderness of a strange new world is not bad enough, the household finds itself under attack in disturbing events. Crops mysteriously fail, livestock ... | Actress Kate Dickie says growing up in Scotland prepared her for a role in psychological horror The Witch. | 36586425 |
The Championship side say "talks are ongoing to conclude the deal" for the 27-year-old Scot, who joined Konyaspor on a three-and-a-half-year deal from Polish side Lech Poznan last year.
Douglas began his career in his native Scotland with Queen's Park, before moving to Dundee United in 2010.
The Glasgow-born left-back ... | Wolves have "agreed a deal in principle" to sign defender Barry Douglas from Turkish club Konyaspor. | 40464688 |
Between 1947, when the country won independence, and Mr Sharif's ousting on Friday, Pakistan has had 18 civilian prime ministers.
All have been forced out prematurely.
This is Mr Sharif's third removal from office, and things do not appear any worse for him now than in 1999 when he was toppled in a military coup.
Back ... | Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's removal from power may have come as a shock to many Pakistanis, but they are by now quite adept at handling such chaos. | 40756071 |
The robbery took place at 07:00 GMT at McColl's convenience store in Blandford Road, Poole.
Staff had a "terrifying ordeal" although no-one was injured, Dorset Police said.
Officers described the raiders as white, with one wearing a white bobble hat with a white scarf over his face. The second wore a blue beanie hat.
... | Two men armed with knives threatened staff at a Dorset shop before stealing cash and cigarettes. | 33866378 |
The little penguins, also known as fairy penguins, grow to be about 30-40 centimetres tall and live by the coast of South Australia and New Zealand.
On Middle Island in Australia the colony of little penguins who live there were suffering badly from fox attacks.
At one point it got so bad that there were only around 10... | The world's smallest penguins are being protected from foxes by a group of specially trained dogs. | 35739644 |
On Tuesday, congress voted to remove his immunity from prosecution amid corruption allegations.
Prosecutors accuse the president of masterminding a scheme to defraud the customs service of millions of dollars, allegations he denies.
A judge has barred Mr Perez Molina from leaving the country.
The president, whose term ... | An arrest warrant has been issued against Guatemala's President Otto Perez Molina, according to the public prosecutor's office. | 34124485 |
Council cabinet members will consider a report recommending holding a public consultation at a meeting on Thursday.
The new school would be built on the site of Glyn Derw High School, Caerau, and replace that and Michaelston Community College, Ely.
It would welcome pupils aged 11 to 18, open in September 2018 and have ... | A new secondary school serving the west of Cardiff could be built in the next three years. | 34232273 |
He discussed the idea with then UK PM Margaret Thatcher at a meeting in Bonn in 1982, Spiegel Online reported.
Mr Kohl said that Turks "did not integrate well", minutes of the meeting said.
He told Mrs Thatcher he wanted their numbers cut by half within four years.
Spiegel Online said the minutes were marked "secret" b... | Former Chancellor Helmut Kohl wanted to halve the number of Turks living in West Germany in the early 1980s, British official papers cited by a German magazine reveal. | 23544311 |
England's Joe Root made seven as the visitors stuttered to 73-4, but Gary Ballance's List A career-best 152 not out helped Yorkshire post 300-6.
Northants slumped to 11-4 after only 16 balls with David Willey (2-22) and Ben Coad (2-26) doing the early damage.
Azeem Rafiq took 3-27 as the hosts were all out for 136 - a ... | Yorkshire moved three points clear at the top of the One-Day Cup North Group table by beating Northants by 164 runs. | 39843453 |
The Ivory Coast full-back, who was a free agent after leaving Galatasaray in the summer, started training with the Black Cats in February.
Eboue, 32, spent eight seasons at Arsenal after arriving from Belgian side Beveren in 2004.
He moved to Turkey in 2011, where he won three Super Lig titles and five domestic trophie... | Sunderland have signed former Arsenal defender Emmanuel Eboue on a short-term deal until the end of the season. | 35764416 |
The group says about 100 Syrians have been sent back to their war-torn country every day since mid-January in breach of international law.
Amnesty says its report exposes the flaws in a recent deal between the EU and Turkey aimed at stemming the flow of refugees arriving in Greece.
Turkey has denied sending back any re... | Turkey has illegally forced thousands of refugees to return to Syria, a report by Amnesty International says. | 35941947 |
The 80-bed hotel forms part of a masterplan setting out how an area around Leanachan Forest could be developed.
The blueprint produced by Forest Enterprise Scotland and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has been approved by Highland councillors.
Lodges and an area for cabins, yurts, bunkhouse or camping pods could... | A new five star luxury hotel could be built near Ben Nevis. | 34050462 |
The Chinese capital beat Kazakhstan's Almaty thanks to its "focus on sustainability, legacy and transparency", according to the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
But human rights groups have described the decision as "a slap in the face".
And others have a more prosaic concern: the lack of snow in Beijing.
So what... | Beijing's successful bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics means it will become the first city ever to stage a summer and winter Games. | 33747313 |
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