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The rescue on Monday afternoon involved a challenging winch down to the casualty by a coastguard helicopter's paramedic.
The Inverness Airport-based helicopter could not be brought too close in case its downdraft blew the man and his fellow walkers off the ridge.
The walker was taken to hospital for treatment.
The alar... | A walker had to be rescued from a 1,000m (3,500ft) ridge near Ben Nevis after he became ill. | 39114197 |
Paul Williams, 43, keeps bees as a hobby and had one hive in a ditch in a field in Rhydwyn on Anglesey.
He checks on it weekly, but found the £400 hive and the 30,000-40,000 bees inside, had been taken sometime between 26 July and 2 August.
Mr Williams, of Caergeiliog, said: "I was shocked - the whole hive had gone, y... | A thief - most likely dressed in a full beekeeping suit - has stolen a beehive containing up to 40,000 of the insects. | 40885461 |
The presidents of Argentina, Nicaragua, Uruguay and Venezuela expressed their good wishes to Mr Morales.
Exit polls show him on 60%, well ahead of his closest rival's 25% of the vote.
To avoid a run-off, he must win 50% of valid votes, or 40% if that includes a 10-point lead over his nearest rival.
Nicaraguan President... | Left-wing Latin American leaders have congratulated Bolivian President Evo Morales, who has claimed victory and a third term in office after presidential elections held on Sunday. | 29588002 |
The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Costo's rotisserie chicken salad has been linked to 19 cases of E. coli.
The agency said it was still not sure which ingredient was the cause of the outbreak.
Costco said it stopped selling the chicken salad on 20 November, when it was notified of the outbrea... | Wholesale outlet Costco is the latest retailer to be linked to an outbreak of E. coli. | 34917913 |
The bodies of a man and a woman were recovered from Breydon Water, Great Yarmouth, on Thursday.
The couple were in their early 60s and from the local area, officers said.
The deaths were initially treated as unexplained but police said they were now satisfied there are no suspicious circumstances.
More news from Norfol... | The deaths of two people whose bodies were spotted on a tidal mudbank in Norfolk are not being treated as suspicious, police have said. | 37517099 |
Mehdi Karroubi stopped eating and drinking to press the authorities to give him a public trial and remove security agents from his house.
The 70-year-old cleric was taken to a hospital in Tehran in the early hours of Thursday due to high blood pressure.
He suffers from heart disease and has required hospital treatment ... | An Iranian opposition leader held under house arrest since 2011 has been admitted to hospital a day after he began a hunger strike, his family says. | 40960763 |
The southern Tanami Desert in the Northern Territory is home to the country's most endangered species.
The survival of these animals has come under threat from pests like feral cats and foxes. Fires are also a threat to the area.
Indigenous rangers will now work to protect the area.
The new conservation zone - said to ... | Australia has declared more than 10 million hectares (24.71 million acres) of Aboriginal land as its largest conservation zone. | 18792641 |
The Community Security Trust (CST) said 767 reports were made to them between January and June - a rise of 30% on the same period last year.
A total of 80 incidents involved physical attacks - up from 45 in 2016.
CST chief executive David Delew said: "The hatred and anger that lies behind it is spreading."
The CST has ... | Reports of anti-Semitic incidents have hit record levels in the first six months of 2017, according to a Jewish charity. | 40735634 |
Joy Robson, 51, from Skye, died after a rally car crashed at the Snowman Rally near Inverness in February 2013.
She had been watching the motorsports event with her son Dean.
He told the FAI that they had tried to move from where they were standing because they felt it was becoming dangerous, but it was too late.
The F... | A man has told a fatal accident inquiry of the moments leading up to his mother's death at a car rally in the Highlands. | 40670377 |
The Drudge Report, a conservative news aggregation website, has caused a stir by arguing that US government warnings about Hurricane Matthew are a conspiracy designed to make "an exaggerated point on climate" change.
In the pivotal swing state of Florida, meanwhile, Governor Rick Scott is facing a wave of criticism fro... | With 31 days until the US election, here is your daily election briefing, with a look at hurricane politics, an eye-catching Clinton endorsement and an armistice between two feuding Fox presenters. | 37582229 |
Minister Abdel Fatah al-Sissi's remarks follow a report leaked to a British newspaper which implicates the army in serious human rights abuses.
He called the claims a "betrayal".
Over 800 people were killed in violence during and after Egypt's 2011 uprising, but the deaths were widely blamed on the police rather than t... | Egypt's defence minister has denied claims that the armed forces were involved in killing and torturing protesters during Egypt's revolution. | 22127636 |
Surrey, whose innings was twice interrupted by rain, scored 251-7 in 41 overs thanks to the returning Jason Roy's 44 and Ben Foakes' 82 not out.
Kent, set a revised target of 249, lost regular wickets in the chase.
England's Sam Billings struck 69 off 65 balls, but once he fell to Sam Curran, Kent's innings folded to 2... | Surrey boosted their hopes of qualifying from the One-Day Cup South Group with a 44-run victory over eliminated Kent at The Oval. | 39884744 |
The charges include rape, sexual assault and trafficking, police said.
They are said to have been committed between 2004 and 2008 against three victims aged between 14 and 16 at the time.
All the defendants, who are aged between 25 and 39 and from Rochdale, are due to appear at Bury Magistrates' Court on 21 January.
Jo... | Six men have been charged as part of an investigation to tackle child sexual exploitation in Rochdale. | 35341548 |
State media in the Gulf kingdom said a request had been made by Danish Foreign Minister Villy Soevndal, citing the prisoner's Danish citizenship.
Human rights organisations have called for Mr Khawaja to be freed.
His daughter Zainab has been protesting over her father's worsening condition.
Having been arrested on Thur... | Bahrain is considering a request from Denmark to transfer political prisoner Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, who has been on hunger strike for almost two months. | 17646022 |
In its first official statement on the case the foreign ministry said it rejected any interference in its internal affairs.
Raif Badawi was sentenced to 1,000 lashes and 10 years in jail last year.
He received the first 50 lashes in January prompting strong criticism of Saudi Arabia's human rights record.
The foreign m... | Saudi Arabia has expressed "surprise and dismay" at international media reports criticising the flogging of a Saudi blogger for insulting Islam. | 31786564 |
Osman Iqbal, who was an officer based in Birmingham, was jailed in September for seven years for running a brothel.
Iqbal, 37, whose crimes can only now be reported in full for the first time, was in court again on Wednesday, when he admitted three misconduct offences.
Ch Insp Martin Brennan said Iqbal's "greed had bee... | A policeman with a sideline as a gangster involved in prostitution and drugs was brought to justice after driving a £170,000 Ferrari to work. | 30710852 |
The men were denied bail in Madhya Pradesh state after appearing in court where they were charged with sedition.
They were arrested after their Hindu neighbours complained that they had burst firecrackers and shouted "pro-Pakistan" slogans during the game.
Pakistan won the final, defeating India by 180 runs.
Sedition i... | Fifteen Muslim men have been arrested in India for allegedly shouting "anti-India and pro-Pakistan" slogans during the Champions Trophy cricket final. | 40341891 |
A sign celebrating an engagement that appeared on the slopes of the Mourne Mountains, County Down, will be removed.
It reads: "Jay + Lisa, she said yes here on 4.3.17."
The Mourne Heritage Trust has said it was agreed to remove the sign following discussions with the landowner.
The Irish News reported that the heart-sh... | They say love can move mountains but one engaged couple's declaration of true devotion will instead be moved from one. | 39580426 |
Found in the Gobi desert and measuring 106cm (42in) long and 77cm wide, it is believed to be of a titanosaurus.
It was discovered in August in a geological layer formed 70 to 90 million years ago.
The print could help scientists understand the dinosaur's social behaviour and walking patterns.
Shinobu Ishigaki, professo... | The discovery of one of the largest ever dinosaur footprints could shed light on the behaviour of the prehistoric animals, researchers said. | 37559499 |
Prof John Perkins, chief scientific adviser at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has identified "a substantial demand for engineers".
He has issued "a call to action" to government, industry and educators to "step up" to inspire future engineering talent and address skills shortages.
Business Secretary... | The UK's economic recovery could be "constrained" by a lack of engineering skills, warns a government adviser. | 24779016 |
Angela Wrightson, 39, was found semi-naked in her living room in Hartlepool with more than 100 injuries - including 80 to her face - in December 2014.
The girls, then aged 13 and 14, used weapons including a shovel, a TV and computer printer.
They were found guilty of murder at an eight-week trial at Leeds Crown Court.... | Two 15-year-old girls have been given life sentences with minimum terms of 15 years for the torture and murder of a vulnerable woman. | 35989955 |
They have a problem. The price of crude oil is too low for (their) comfort.
In the past, Opec has taken action in similar circumstances, cutting production in an attempt to drive prices higher.
But in this current episode of relatively cheap oil, Opec has been unable to agree any action.
Here is Opec's problem: oil is ... | Energy ministers from the oil exporters' group Opec gather in Vienna on Thursday for their regular discussions on oil prices. | 36413886 |
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Victoria's custom-built enclosure, complete with its own pond, will keep her separate from the male bears.
Keepers at the Highland Wildlife Park in Scotland hope she'll settle in soon. | The UK's only female polar bear will move into her new home today. | 32493420 |
The 22-year-old, who began his career at Peterborough, had previously had a trial at Championship side Birmingham.
"Now that the deal is sorted my mindset has changed and I want to work just as hard at getting a place in the team," Brown told the club website.
"Having met all my team-mates during the trial, I know how ... | Forward Jevani Brown has joined Cambridge United following a successful trial with the League Two club. | 40802687 |
George Osborne made a deliberate attempt this morning to soothe twitchy markets - the fundamentals, the chancellor insisted, have not changed.
The UK economy is still growing, Mr Osborne said; the banks are better financed than they were ahead of the economic crisis of 2008, Mr Osborne said; the deficit is down from 11... | From Project Blimey This Is Scary, welcome to Project Reassure. | 36640036 |
Slogans including "Irresponsible Politicians - Shame" were spray-painted in orange over the theatre's all-wood exterior, south of Calais.
The theatre's British architect Andrew Todd said it was an act of "politically-motivated desecration" by the far right.
Critics argue that the theatre is a waste of money.
Other slog... | France's first ever Shakespearean Globe-style theatre has been vandalised a week before its official opening. | 36578935 |
We're guessing you don't spend your days drumming your fingers on piles of cash, wondering how to maximise your investments.
But if you are that person (lucky you), instead of buying old-fashioned stuff like bars of gold or classic cars you might soon be buying a "piece" of a celebrity.
It's an idea from a company in t... | If you fancy buying a little bit of your favourite band or singer, that is not as mad an idea as it sounds. | 29544864 |
And the list signing the pro-European letter - at least in part orchestrated by Number 10 - are certainly a hefty bunch.
But, a few of health warnings.
First, many of the people who have signed have long been public advocates of Britain remaining in the EU.
These include Sir Roger Carr of BAE, Iain Conn of Centrica, Da... | For politicians supporting Britain remaining in the European Union, the blessing of business leaders is seen as a positive step. | 35638471 |
Disguised as police, they broke through a fence on Monday evening and broke into the cargo of a Swiss-bound plane to take the gems, estimated to be worth $50m (£32m; 37m euros).
They escaped back through the same hole. Police later found a burned-out vehicle close to the airport.
Police are looking for eight men, a pr... | Armed robbers have made off with a "gigantic" haul of diamonds after a rapid raid at Brussels Airport. | 21504112 |
Ashley Fletcher slotted home after just 88 seconds, before Adam Hammill's 25-yard curling shot doubled the lead.
Both had scored for Barnsley in their Johnstone's Paint Trophy final win over Oxford at Wembley eight weeks earlier.
Mark Beevers fired in Millwall's reply from close range but Lloyd Isgrove's header secured... | Barnsley sealed promotion to the Championship as two goals in the first 19 minutes set up their League One play-off final win over Millwall. | 36352352 |
The 83-year-old went on trial in Munich in April, charged with bribery and incitement to breach of trust.
He is accused of paying a German banker 33 million euros to ensure a company he favoured could buy a stake in F1.
If found guilty, the F1 boss could face a 10-year jail term and the end of his decades-long dominanc... | Lawyers for Bernie Ecclestone say the Formula 1 boss is ready to pay a German bank 25 million euros ($34m; £20m) to settle a court case against him. | 28547377 |
Mr Obama had experienced a sore throat over "the past couple weeks", which appeared to be caused by acid reflux, his doctor said.
Mr Obama had a fibre optic exam, followed by a CT scan, on Saturday.
Acid reflux, where stomach acid leaks up the throat, is a common condition and is not considered serious.
The initial fib... | US President Barack Obama has had a persistent sore throat, and has briefly visited a hospital for tests, the White House says. | 30363056 |
Twice hourly, the Austrian authorities put them on trains across the border, and the Germans are there to receive and process them.
Behind this practised routine though there looms a crisis for Germany and Europe. For the numbers arriving in Rosenheim and other centres in Bavaria are still so large that it has triggere... | On the platform of Rosenheim station, the German police have got the reception of asylum seekers down to a fine art. | 35414432 |
Cohen Quad on Walton Street was due to be completed on 11 August.
Exeter College booked the Jury's Inn for 86 students when it became clear Cohen Quad would not be ready by 6 October.
It said it was "deeply frustrated by the delay" in the "complex" project. Contractors Alison Brooks Architects declined to comment.
Stud... | Nearly 90 Oxford University students are living in a hotel after work on a new halls of residence overran. | 37691503 |
31 July 2015 Last updated at 14:24 BST
Lara Clarke has made a life-size chocolate bust of Harry Potter using two kilograms each of flour, butter and sugar and 15 eggs.
All images courtesy of Birthday Mischief Managed. | An award-winning baker from the West Midlands has joined thousands of others to make cakes for JK Rowling's 50th birthday. | 33737571 |
A self-governing commonwealth of the United States since 1976, the islands lie just 1,500 miles south of the Japanese coast.
Those born on the islands are US citizens but not eligible to vote in US presidential elections. The territory receives millions of dollars in aid from Washington.
Most of the population live on ... | The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or CNMI, is a chain of 14 islands in the north-west Pacific. | 16931877 |
Afghan officials confirmed he had left Kabul for Turkey on Friday night.
General Dostum has not been charged with any offence, and the incident is under government investigation.
His spokesman said he had travelled abroad for a medical check-up and would return shortly.
"General Dostum never leaves the country but rema... | Afghanistan's Vice-President, Abdul Rashid Dostum, has left the country amid claims that he ordered his men to kidnap, beat and rape a political rival last year. | 39984639 |
Mr Cosby, 78, is accused of drugging and molesting a former Temple University employee in his home near Philadelphia in 2004.
The case was reopened last year after more than 40 women came forward with similar accusations. No trial date has been set.
Mr Cosby has maintained that all of the encounters were consensual.
Du... | A US judge has ordered actor and comedian Bill Cosby to stand trial on charges of sexual assault. | 36371740 |
Margaret Keeley is suing Freddie Scappaticci, along with the Ministry of Defence and police, for alleged false imprisonment.
The MoD and PSNI are seeking closed material procedures (CMPs), that would deny her lawyers access to material.
Mrs Keeley's legal team said the move was "draconian" and "inappropriate".
Her lawy... | A legal bid for secrecy around part of a High Court action against an alleged British agent inside the IRA, known as Stakeknife, is to be resisted. | 27868074 |
A stoppage-time goal from ex-Celtic forward Jo Inge Berget left the tie finely poised at 3-2 to Deila's men.
"You get disappointed that you feel you could get something more," the Norwegian reflected on the first leg.
"They scored on almost the two chances they had. But we have to see out the two legs, and they have to... | Celtic boss Ronny Deila was frustrated not to establish a stronger lead over Malmo in the Champions League play-off. | 33997597 |
He - no doubt - mulled it hard and long. It is, after all, something of a humiliation to be the first president under the Fifth Republic to decide he's not good enough to run for a second term.
And yet how much more of a humiliation would it have been to stand in the presidentials and be wiped out by Marine Le Pen in r... | Francois Hollande's decision not to stand again for the presidency comes as a huge relief to the French Socialist Party, and probably to himself as well. | 38178163 |
The law requires people to use public toilets that correspond to the sex listed on their birth certificate.
It also invalidated several local anti-discrimination measures that protected gay and transgender people.
North Carolina announced on Monday it would sue the Justice Department over its attempt to nullify the law... | The US Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against North Carolina over its controversial anti-LGBT law, calling it "state-sponsored discrimination". | 36252949 |
The 52-year-old man collided with a Land Rover near Creetown, five miles east of Newton Stewart.
The crash has closed the main Euro-route from the ferry ports at Cairnryan to the UK motorway network.
Diversions have been set up through Carsluith village but Police Scotland warned drivers that there will be delays.
The ... | A motorbike rider has died in a crash on the A75 Gretna to Stranraer road in Dumfries and Galloway. | 33300553 |
Faith groups, academy chains, parents and teachers are among those who are now seeing their bids become a reality, alongside private schools transferring to the state sector.
More than half will be open by the end of the week, the rest by the end of the month.
Most have been - or still are - the scene of frantic prepar... | Twenty-four new free schools have sprung up in England in the 15 months since the coalition came to power - driven by individuals and groups inspired by the government's invitation to set up their own schools. | 14747635 |
Marcus Kac has passed charges against Mr Hickey and fellow Irishman Kevin Mallon to a judge, who will decide whether to accept or reject them.
The prosecutor accused Mr Hickey of four offences including ticket touting and acting as part of a criminal organisation.
Both men have denied any wrongdoing.
Mr Hickey and Mr M... | A Brazilian prosecutor has laid charges against Ireland's former top Olympic official Pat Hickey over an alleged Rio ticketing scam. | 37291284 |
Vasudeo S Gaitonde's untitled painting from 1995 was bought by an anonymous buyer, the auction house said.
The previous record was $4.01m for a work by Goan artist Francis Newton Souza.
Gaitonde, who died in 2001, is considered one of India's greatest abstract painters.
"It achieved a world record for any Indian work o... | An oil painting by an Indian artist has sold for 293m rupees ($4.4m; £2.9m) at a Christie's auction in Mumbai, setting a new world record for Indian art. | 35109360 |
Alondra Diaz was in the court in the western Michoacan state to confirm her identity and consider DNA tests.
This comes after a video emerged showing another girl, Alondra Luna Nunez, being taken against her will by police to the US.
DNA tests later revealed the mistake and the girl was returned home.
Alondra Diaz appe... | A teenage girl has appeared in a Mexican court in a custody case filed by a US woman, weeks after another girl was wrongly sent to America. | 32716461 |
Europe's second largest country, Ukraine is a land of wide, fertile agricultural plains, with large pockets of heavy industry in the east.
While Ukraine and Russia share common historical origins, the west of the country has closer ties with its European neighbours, particularly Poland, and nationalist sentiment is str... | Ukraine gained independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 and has since veered between seeking closer integration with Western Europe and being drawn into the orbit of Russia, which sees its interests as threatened by a Western-leaning Ukraine. | 18006246 |
The children died following a fire in 1916 during a fundraising performance at the Garrick Theatre.
Although there is a commemorative plaque close to the site of the tragedy, residents say they would like a "lasting memorial".
Relatives said the tragedy was "part of living history".
Andrew Rutherford, whose great aunt ... | A memorial to commemorate a wartime tragedy that killed eight young girls should be erected in Hereford, residents have said. | 26354428 |
The Newcastle United owner controls a little less than 9% of Rangers shares, and the board wanted to remove the voting rights of shareholders with an influence in another club.
That was in line with the Scottish Football Association's rule.
But Ashley successfully blocked the resolution in the Court of Session.
The AGM... | Mike Ashley has won a court order preventing Rangers shareholders from voting to limit his influence on the club at the annual general meeting. | 34905406 |
Graham Butterworth, from Countesthorpe, was found guilty of 10 counts of indecent assault against two boys after a trial at Leicester Crown Court.
The boys were aged between 14 and 15 when the assaults took place, Leicestershire Police said.
Officers believe there may be more victims of the 70-year-old.
Investigatory s... | A man has been jailed for 11 years after being convicted of a string of sexual offences against children in the 1980s. | 37259410 |
She can create a protective force field around herself - an impenetrable bubble. She can also make herself invisible.
Businesses trying to ward off millions of dangerous cyber-attacks in an increasingly connected world probably wish they had the same superpower.
Well, perhaps now, they do.
A cybersecurity firm called B... | In the Disney Pixar animation The Incredibles, the daughter in the family of superheroes, Violet, has a particular superpower. | 38829663 |
Higher than expected death rates among older people in 2012 and 2013 have reined in projections from the Office for National Statistics.
The ONS said it could not tell yet if those recent higher death rates were a blip or not.
But increasing obesity or antibiotic resistance might slow or even halt the trend to improvin... | The big rise in life expectancy seen in the past few decades may be easing off, official figures suggest. | 35070410 |
Matthew Nichols, 29, also sent "highly inappropriate" messages to a 16-year-old, the Education Workforce Council hearing was told.
Mr Nichols, who used to work at Ysgol Bryn Alyn in Wrexham, messaged the girls between July and September 2015.
The disciplinary panel deemed his actions amounted to unprofessional conduct ... | A maths teacher who sent "flirty" texts to a 14-year-old pupil has been banned from the classroom. | 40351940 |
The measures include prohibiting "abnormally" long beards, the wearing of veils in public places and refusing to watch state television.
Xinjiang is the homeland of the Uighurs, a traditionally Muslim group who say they face discrimination.
Recent years have seen bloody clashes in the region.
The Chinese government bla... | China has introduced new restrictions in the far western region of Xinjiang in what it describes as a campaign against Islamist extremism. | 39460538 |
The 85-year-old conservative is in a clinic in the south-western city of Heidelberg, Der Spiegel reports.
His office said he was "doing well under the circumstances".
The so-called "father of reunification" was modern Germany's longest-serving chancellor, coinciding with the peaceful end of the Cold War.
He served as c... | Former German chancellor and architect of reunification Helmut Kohl is in intensive care after surgery on his intestine, German media reports say. | 32974603 |
Like the American Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, who rose to fame as a right-wing everyman during the 2008 US presidential election, Hancock has become the public face of the Alberta oil industry and its employees.
His face and his trademark mop of curly hair are plastered on T-shirts and mugs.
Last week, he appeared on P... | Canada may have found its very own Joe the Plumber in Bernard Hancock, aka Bernard the Roughneck, a 32-year-old oil-rig worker who made waves when he showed up to the House of Commons dressed in greasy coveralls and a red hard hat. | 37500431 |
A modern strain of bird flu has been found in penguins living on the snowy continent, although it does not seem to be making them ill.
Conservationists say penguins need better protection through monitoring for new diseases and safeguarding their breeding and fishing grounds.
Bird flu is an infectious disease of poultr... | Scientists are warning of new threats to penguins on Antarctica from diseases spread by migratory birds. | 37440164 |
The "glum and embarrassed" foursome had to be rescued after entering the complex, known as the Box mines, in Hawthorn, Wiltshire.
They had entered while playing smash hit smartphone game Pokemon Go, where users search real-life locations for digital creatures.
One member called for help when they "miraculously" found a... | A group of teenage boys who entered an underground cave network to search for Pokemon got stuck 100ft below ground. | 36805615 |
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Fellaini, 29, was shown a straight red in the 84th minute, seconds after being booked for tripping the Argentina star.
United held on for a goalless draw.
"I didn't watch but probably I can guess it's a bit of a red card and that it's a bit of a very experienced, smart Arg... | Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has suggested Sergio Aguero made the most of the incident that led to Marouane Fellaini's sending off for headbutting Manchester City's striker. | 39741179 |
Greece must repay €1.6bn (£1.1bn) to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by the end of the month, or face default and possible exit from the EU.
European Union leaders have broadly welcomed Greece's latest proposals for reforms - but obstacles remain.
Eurozone finance ministers are due to finalise a deal on Wednesday... | The Greek Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras, is holding fresh talks with his country's creditors as he tries to secure an urgent deal on Athens' debt. | 33251342 |
The firm said it had been facing a competitive corporate travel sector and higher wages, among other issues.
Pre-tax profit could fall to between 355m-365m Australian dollars ($274m-$282m; £174m-£179m) for the year to June, it said.
The mid-point would mark a fall of 4.4% from a year earlier.
Flight Centre said, howe... | Australia's biggest travel agency, Flight Centre, has issued its second profit warning in six months, sending its Sydney-listed shares down 13.6%. | 33236632 |
The event was celebrating its 30th year and even a slight drizzle did nothing to dampen the 30,000 spirits.
The parade in the renamed City of Bones began at 19:00 GMT, followed by fireworks from 20:00 GMT.
The city now lays claim to being the "best Halloween destination in the world" having been voted number one in a U... | Record-breaking numbers of people flocked to Derry for the 2016 Halloween festival, organisers have said. | 37804910 |
The horse-powered Dundee Corporation tram dates from the late 19th Century and is believed to be one of the first built for the city in 1887.
It has now been removed and taken to Dundee Transport Museum to be restored and added to the collection.
The museum already has the last surviving Aberdeen tram.
The Dundee tram ... | What is thought to be the last surviving Dundee tram has been found in a garden in Perth where it was being used as a summer house. | 25809261 |
The visitors started the stronger and Kazenga Lua Lua had two efforts saved by Chris Maxwell before back-heeling his side ahead late in the first half.
But the lead was short-lived as Aiden McGeady's long-range strike levelled the score right before the break.
And Jordan Hugill slotted the home side ahead before QPR's ... | Preston North End edged closer to the Championship play-off places as they came from behind to beat 10-man QPR. | 39011771 |
On Wednesday, Salazar denied at length that he had violated anti-doping rules.
"As someone I've worked with for many years, I feel I have to believe in Alberto and the evidence he has provided," said distance runner Farah.
"Based on that evidence, I'll continue to work with him and hope now that I can focus on what I d... | Britain's double Olympic champion Mo Farah has announced he will continue to work with his coach Alberto Salazar. | 33280675 |
The United Nations agency, marking International Women's Day, says negative stereotyping undermines the education of girls.
It says too often female figures are represented in textbooks as "nurturing drudges" in domestic roles.
This is a "hidden obstacle" to gender equality, says Unesco's Manos Antoninis.
Unesco has ca... | Sexist attitudes are "rife" in school textbooks used in developing countries, according to Unesco. | 35745327 |
A shot was fired through the kitchen window of the house at Lakeview Court in the Drumgor area on Wednesday night.
The attack happened at about 22:10 GMT. Four adults and two children were inside the house at the time.
Police have appealed for anyone with any information about the shooting to contact them.
Ulster Union... | Six people - including two children - have escaped injury in a gun attack on a house in Craigavon. | 38166605 |
Denis Burakov, 27, died after the ball - called a zorb - veered off course and fell into a deep gorge in the North Caucasus. His friend was badly injured.
The horrific incident at the Dombai ski resort on 3 January was filmed.
The authorities are trying to establish whether the death was caused "through providing unsaf... | The Russian authorities have launched an investigation after a man was killed during a ride down a ski slope inside a giant inflatable ball. | 20962906 |
Typically of his country's record Test try scorer there was one last touchdown to take Williams' tally to 58, although he left it until the final play of the game.
Australia already had the contest won as the clock ticked past 80 minutes, spoiling the full fairytale ending for the 34-year-old who was desperate to sign ... | Welsh fans came to praise him, Australia came to stop him, but everyone wanted to see Shane Williams make his 87th and final appearance in Wales colours. | 16023280 |
International mediator Djibril Bassole, Burkina Faso's foreign minister, confirmed a letter of resignation had been submitted.
The resignation paves the way for the coup leaders to step aside and the parliamentary speaker to take over.
Mali has been grappling with a separatist uprising in the north.
It intensified afte... | President Amadou Toumani Toure of Mali has formally resigned as part of a deal with coup leaders to end the crisis gripping the West African state. | 17653882 |
Jerome Mullen, who is NI Honorary Polish Consul, said leadership "must come from the top to have this stamped out once and for all".
He was speaking after a spate of attacks on the homes of Polish people in north Belfast.
"It's quite shocking what's happening," he said.
"Clearly there is a lawless disaffected group of ... | Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers must take action to stop attacks on the Polish community, one of its representatives has said. | 32275785 |
Mr Bale failed to get re-elected as Labour leader - and thereby council leader - a week ago with the vote tied.
But on Monday he was re-elected despite a challenge by councillor Lynda Thorne.
Mr Bale told BBC Wales he was "happy with the result" and "excited about the city's future".
Opposition councillors have previou... | Cardiff council leader Phil Bale has survived a leadership challenge at the annual general meeting of the city's Labour group. | 32773645 |
The general secretary of the Serbian Cricket Federation is standing in the middle of the Krnjaca Asylum Center, a few miles outside of the capital Belgrade, waiting to begin what has become a regular match for him and the Afghan and Pakistani refugees who live here.
Twice a week he comes to the camps, by public bus, of... | Vladimir Ninkovic has arrived early to discover that, just an hour before the scheduled start of play, most of his players are still asleep. | 40814884 |
One of the reasons, writes historian Mukul Kesavan, is that 'for Hindus the desi cow is a beautiful thing".
"Its large eyes, its calm, its matte skin tinted in a muted palette that runs from off-white to grey through beige and brown, its painterly silhouette with its signature hump, make it the most evolved of animals,... | Why do Indians love cows so much? | 34513185 |
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said he deplored the deaths and stressed that UN facilities were "inviolable".
The inquiry also found that three empty UN schools were used by Palestinian militants to store weapons, and that in two cases they likely fired from them.
The 50-day conflict claimed the lives of more than 2,... | At least 44 Palestinians were killed by "Israeli actions" while sheltering at seven UN schools during last summer's war in Gaza, a UN inquiry has found. | 32479271 |
The parties are holding talks on flags, parades, the past and welfare reform.
The British and Irish prime ministers left talks in Belfast on Friday after the parties failed to reach agreement.
Theresa Villiers has now said it would be very difficult to devolve corporation tax before the General Election without a deal ... | Northern Ireland's secretary of state has said a decision on tax devolution is likely to be delayed unless there is deal this week in cross-party talks. | 30468940 |
Flood response teams from Londonderry recovered the body at 18:30 BST on Tuesday.
It was found in the Mourne River near Strabane golf club.
Robbie Bryson of the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service said the cause of the death appeared to be accidental. He said seven units attended the scene.
The police and ambulanc... | The body of a man in his 60s has been found in a river in Strabane, County Tyrone. | 32209875 |
Richter's photo-painting Domplatz, Mailand (Cathedral Square, Milan) sold for $37.1 million (£24.4 million) at Tuesday's sale.
Tobias Meyer of Sotheby's called the price "a major accomplishment".
Richter, 81, also held the previous record for the top price fetched at auction by a living artist.
His abstract painting, A... | A 1968 oil painting by German artist Gerhard Richter has set a new record in New York for the highest auction price achieved by a work by a living artist. | 22538258 |
A woman was killed by a falling tree in Exeter on Saturday night, while a 70-year-old man died after his car crashed into a swollen river in Cambridgeshire.
Devon and Cornwall have been among the worst hit areas, with hundreds of homes flooded. One severe flood warning is in place in Helston, Cornwall.
David Cameron ha... | Two people have died and more than 800 homes have been flooded after storms hit parts of England and Wales. | 20470728 |
Some youths were rewarded with extra packets of crisps at Parc Prison's juvenile unit despite poor behaviour, HM Inspectorate of Prisons has said.
The watchdog also reported a surge in assaults on staff and a deterioration in safety.
Parc director Janet Wallsgrove said training was being reviewed.
Inspectors made an un... | Bad behaviour by inmates at a young offender institution in Bridgend sometimes goes unchallenged, an inspection has found. | 39629539 |
Former Southampton youth officer Bob Higgins left Saints in 1989 and joined the Malta FA until 1994.
Higgins is accused of historical sexual abuse against young players.
He has denied all allegations of wrongdoing and was acquitted of sexual abuse charges in 1992.
On Tuesday, former Southampton and England forward Matt... | A former Malta youth footballer has claimed a coach at the centre of sex abuse allegations would "shower naked" with young players during his five years working with the Malta FA. | 38244413 |
Argyle were beaten by Peterborough in their season opener last week but Jervis' double ensured they bounced back in style.
It was the Addicks who had the first chance as skipper Chris Solly's thumping long-range drive was saved by Pilgrims goalkeeper Luke McCormick.
McCormick immediately bettered that stop with a brill... | Jake Jervis bagged a second-half brace as promoted Plymouth overcame Charlton at Home Park to claim the first points of their League One campaign. | 40834870 |
Signaller Stephen Fry, 20, was discovered in the River Foss on Thursday following reports of him being in the water near Merchant Hall, in the Piccadilly area, late on Wednesday.
Signaller Fry, originally from Surrey, served with the 2nd Signal Regiment at Imphal Barracks in York.
An inquest is due to open on Wednesday... | A soldier whose body was pulled from a river in York has been named by police. | 33509484 |
Aaron Bridgeman, 35, of Lansbury Park, had been racing a friend on a motorbike when Vicky Bridgeman fell from the back of the bike and was hit.
Bridgeman was found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving earlier this month.
Newport Crown Court heard he had been "driving at grossly excessive speed".
The court was t... | A Caerphilly man who ran over and killed his step sister, while racing in his father's car, has been jailed for seven years. | 32086014 |
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BBC Click's Dan Simmons was challenged to smash his way through one of the panels used to form the skywalk.
More at BBC.com/Click and @BBCClick. | The world's highest and longest glass-bottomed bridge is expected to open next month in Zhangjiajie. | 36494150 |
A 32-year-old man was arrested after he spent the night in Worting Road Cemetery and was found with the ceramic image in his possession.
Police have not been able to locate the grave it belongs to and said the theft would "undoubtedly" have "caused tremendous distress" to the family.
Releasing the photo of the baby wou... | The family of a baby whose photograph was stolen from a grave in Basingstoke is being sought by police. | 33848096 |
Alan Turing is credited with cracking Nazi Germany's Enigma code, in the process shortening World War Two, and saving countless lives.
He was also a mathematical genius, the father of the modern computer and much of his ground-breaking work was conducted at the University of Manchester.
Today, mathematics students at t... | The decision to pardon wartime codebreaker and computer pioneer Alan Turing has been roundly welcomed, but in Manchester, where the campaign began to clear his name, it has been especially celebrated. | 25499447 |
An actor performing the role of high priestess lit the torch by using the sun's rays.
The torch will be taken by various runners on an international relay that will culminate at the opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro on 5 August.
The ritual was established 80 years ago for the Berlin Games, based on a ceremony in Ancie... | The flame for the Olympic Games in Brazil has been lit in southern Greece. | 36099345 |
The comments come after France were criticised for their approach in their win over Ireland, which saw Irish fly-half Johnny Sexton forced off.
"There was a bit of 'afters' but you have to be careful we don't sanitise it too much or the game might turn to touch rugby," said Jones.
France lock Yoann Maestri received a w... | Wales lock Alun Wyn Jones says international rugby cannot be "sanitised" too much. | 35664577 |
The event features around 3,600 athletes aged between 14 to 18 from 204 countries.
They will compete in the same 26 sports that are represented in the current summer Olympics.
The games were the brainchild of the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Jacques Rogge, who said before the opening ceremony... | The first ever Youth Olympic games opened in Singapore this weekend with an elaborate ceremony featuring over 7,000 young performers dancing on a floating platform and several fireworks displays over the course of the two hour show. | 10978576 |
Jessica Lawson fell into a lake in the Massif Central region on 21 July 2015. She died in hospital the next day.
Her father Tony said: "We still don't know to this day exactly what happened to Jess while she was in their care."
East Riding of Yorkshire Council said it would not comment until a French inquiry into the i... | The father of a 12-year-old girl who died on a school trip in France says he is still waiting for answers 12 months after her death. | 36707656 |
Concerns were raised over a girl who was in the water at the Port of Ramsgate just after 05:00 BST on 1 May.
Becky Morgan's remains were recovered from the water at Broadstairs shortly after 07:45.
Michael Bowditch, 21 of Prestedge Avenue, Ramsgate, is due to appear at Medway Magistrates' Court via video link later. | A man has been charged with murder after the body of a 17-year-old woman was pulled from the sea off Kent. | 36480909 |
The FTSE 100 index closed up 72.53 point at 6,437.80.
BT Group was the top riser in the index, climbing 3.5% after the competition regulator gave provisional clearance to its takeover of mobile phone operator EE.
Share of gold miners also rose on the expectation that the US Federal Reserve would not increase rates.
Fre... | (Close): Shares in London rose on Wednesday on the back of gains by gold mining companies and BT. | 34655335 |
The home ground of London Irish will host the last-four tie, featuring the winners of the Wasps v Exeter and Saracens v Northampton quarter-finals, on Saturday 23 April.
Leicester Tigers will play at the City Ground in Nottingham if they make the last four and face Racing 92.
If they meet Toulon, the game will be at th... | The Madejski Stadium in Reading will host the all-English semi-final of this season's European Champions Cup. | 35967967 |
BP will take a 10% share in ADCO, which owns onshore oil fields that account for most of Abu Dhabi's production.
The deal will dramatically raise BP's share of oil and gas production in the emirate, from 95,000 barrels of oil a day to 260,000 barrels a day next year.
In return Abu Dhabi will receive a 2% stake in BP wo... | Abu Dhabi has become one of BP's biggest shareholders under a deal which gives the oil company a much bigger stake in the emirate's oil output. | 38357452 |
Brig Gen Chris Olukolade told the BBC the aim was to assert Nigeria's "territorial integrity as a nation".
Earlier, a 24-hour curfew was imposed in parts of the city of Maiduguri, where the military said it had arrested 65 "terrorists".
Maiduguri has been an important base for Boko Haram Islamist militants.
Earlier thi... | Nigeria's army has vowed to continue its offensive against militants in the north-east "as long as it takes" to achieve its main objectives. | 22584765 |
Coach Eddie Jones had left out Wood, 29, since taking charge after the 2015 World Cup, but picks him for the first time amid a back-row injury crisis.
Wood, who has 42 caps, is part of a 33-man squad named for the four Tests.
The uncapped trio of Sale full-back Mike Haley, Saracens fly-half Alex Lozowski and Bath lock ... | Northampton flanker Tom Wood has been recalled to the England squad for the autumn internationals. | 37771915 |
Doctors at Papworth Hospital are very happy with how his new heart is performing, the union added.
Mr Serwotka contracted a virus in 2010, which caused his heart to fail. For the last two years he has been kept alive by a mechanical pump.
He was put on the urgent transplant list in August after developing a clot.
Mr Se... | Mark Serwotka, general secretary of the Public and Commercial Services Union, has had a successful heart transplant, the union said. | 38252571 |
Punch Taverns wanted to turn The Corn Exchange in Crickhowell, into a shop, with a retail giant interested - the town has only one national retailer.
But the idea has been withdrawn following fierce opposition, though Punch Taverns said the plans could be reintroduced later.
A businessman has offered to set up a "commu... | A Powys pub at the centre of a row over plans to turn it into a supermarket could be bought by a community group. | 33455633 |
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