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The SportScotland statistics showed the overall number of people registered to sports clubs had risen from 706,764 to 768,212 since 2013/14.
The rise applied to almost all sports for which data was available, and was recorded across all age groups.
Cricket has seen a 50% rise in participation to 17,000 over the past tw... | The number of people participating in sport in Scotland has increased in recent years, according to new figures. | 36870241 |
The Treasury said that the "extensive" review would make sure that shoppers got the discounts they are entitled to.
Tax-free shops should not charge VAT, if passengers are going outside the EU.
In August it was revealed that some airside retailers were not always passing VAT savings on to customers, but were keeping th... | Airport shops could be forced to give VAT discounts to passengers travelling outside the European Union, following the launch of a government inquiry. | 35197809 |
Capita, which provides back office services, said it would begin recruitment for the new roles at its Forres centre later this month.
The new posts will help a major energy company's customers inquire about their bills, make payments, set up direct debits and get refunds.
All the new staff should be in place by Februar... | Outsourcing company Capita is to create 100 new jobs at its call centre in Moray. | 15819916 |
The boy, now aged four, was conceived through artificial insemination of one of the women in Belgium.
Under French law that procedure is not explicitly open to lesbian couples. The judge said the law had been violated.
France legalised gay marriage nearly a year ago. The Versailles judge's ruling was "homophobic", said... | Gay rights groups in France have voiced anger after a judge prevented a French lesbian couple from adopting an infant. | 27257055 |
The Reds captain struggled to make an impact in his side's 3-1 Premier League defeat at West Ham on Saturday.
Rodgers said: "He is a brilliant player for us. It was the team performance that wasn't up to scratch."
With games against Everton and FC Basel to come, Rodgers may decide to rest Gerrard for Tuesday's visit of... | Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers insists he has "no concerns whatsoever" about Steven Gerrard. | 29320236 |
Scientists say the deadly pathogen appears to have been around for hundreds rather than thousands of years.
Viral DNA from the mummified remains of a child living during the 17th Century - at the time of an epidemic - casts doubt on historical records.
Smallpox was thought to date back millennia.
However, past descript... | The idea that smallpox is a very ancient human disease has been called into question. | 38243108 |
A court was told motorists contacted police to report James Gallagher's white Scania being driven erratically on the M80.
Gallagher, 49, was stopped by officers near Pirnhall Services, Stirlingn and found to be smelling strongly of alcohol.
He was also banned from driving for three years at Stirling Sheriff Court.
The ... | A man who drove a 12-tonne lorry while almost six times the drink-driving limit has been jailed for four months. | 37430936 |
The six-seater plane came down off Barwon Heads on Victoria's Bellarine Peninsula, about 25km (15 miles) south of Geelong.
The accident happened just before 12:30 local time (01:30 GMT), said Victoria Police.
The cause of the crash is not yet known, but weather conditions were reported to be poor.
The emergency service... | At least three people were killed when a small plane crashed into water south of Melbourne in Australia, say police. | 35436085 |
A cigarette case and parts of bodywork have also been found during the dig for the plane at Holme Fen, Cambridgeshire.
Permission to resume the excavation was granted by the coroner.
The bone is believed to be from the pilot, whose body was recovered from the aeroplane shortly after its crash during a training exercise... | A Spitfire propeller has been unearthed by archaeologists who have been granted permission to continue a dig, despite the discovery of a bone fragment. | 34484400 |
Sarah Outen, from Rutland, had been travelling around the world using only a kayak, bike and rowing boat.
But she was forced to abandon her craft Happy Socks after 143 days at sea because of worsening weather conditions and hurricane Joaquin.
She is now aboard the Federal Oshima which will reach Montreal in a week.
The... | An adventurer who has spent four years circumnavigating the globe using human power has had to abandon a row across the Atlantic. | 34438279 |
The former Cabinet minister said she received the message via her Twitter account on Tuesday.
The comment accused her of sending pro EU "propaganda", adding "Please stop or I will kill your kids and grandkids".
The incident comes amid increased security for MPs following the death of Jo Cox.
Mrs Cox died after being sh... | Labour MP Yvette Cooper has contacted the police after receiving a message she said threatened the lives of her children. | 36594086 |
Hamed Bakayoko told Radio France International (RFI) he believed the attackers received their orders from Gbagbo loyalists in neighbouring Ghana.
One assailant was also killed in the gun battle on Monday in the Riviera district of Abidjan, the main city.
Ivory Coast is recovering from months of unrest after a disputed ... | Fighters loyal to ex-Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo carried out recent attacks in Abidjan, killing 10 soldiers, a minister has said. | 19161664 |
The Prince Of Wales School in Dorchester opened in March 1995 and invited the prince back to meet the pupils and plant an anniversary tree.
Speaking at an assembly, he said: "I am thrilled to have this chance of returning 20 years after I opened this school."
Head teacher Peter Farrington said: "I think he was very imp... | Prince Charles has paid a return visit to a Dorset school he opened, as part of its 20th anniversary celebrations. | 30084465 |
Don Hale could hardly have foreseen that by championing the case he would go on to suffer police intimidation and receive death threats - there were even two apparent attempts on his life - forcing him to leave his Derbyshire home.
But the Downing case would eventually change the law, win Hale an OBE and make him a go-... | Fifteen years ago Stephen Downing was acquitted after spending 27 years in prison for murder, overturning one of Britain's most notorious miscarriages of justice and putting into the spotlight the local newspaper editor who helped to bring the police's case tumbling down. | 38581779 |
The Crues lead second-placed Linfield by six points and also have a game in hand on the Blues.
Craig McClean is available again for the Crues after a ban but Jordan Forsythe could again be ruled out.
Glenavon, who have only lost once in 12 games, will be without suspended Rhys Marshall and Simon Kelly.
Both are serving... | Leaders Crusaders will aim to stay in firm control of the Irish Premiership title race by beating in-form Glenavon in Friday night's round of games. | 35556368 |
The poll was triggered when sitting Conservative MP Stephen Phillips quit last week over "irreconcilable policy differences" with the government.
Ms Evans said she wanted to be an MP in order to put pressure on the government over Brexit.
The by-election is expected to take place before the end of the year.
On Thursday... | UKIP leadership race contender Suzanne Evans says she will put herself forward to represent the party in the Sleaford and North Hykeham by-election. | 37897496 |
Matty Pearson's header put the Tykes ahead during an impressive opening, but Forest switched from five at the back to a 4-4-2 and began to dominate.
Daryl Murphy headed the equaliser from Barrie McKay's cross and McKay, Ben Osborn and Murphy all went close.
But Hedges restored the lead after the break and although Fore... | A Ryan Hedges strike secured Barnsley's first win of the season as they ended Nottingham Forest's 100% start. | 40858338 |
Carl Sargeant was updating the assembly on action being taken in Wales since the Grenfell Tower fire in west London.
He said the UK government's expert group may alternatively recommend that "full system" tests are done first.
Mr Sargeant said the decisions are "not political" and he would follow the advice of the UK g... | Cladding that has failed fire safety tests will be removed from tower blocks if the UK Government recommends it, the communities secretary has said. | 40499512 |
South Westminster Drug and Alcohol Service said an increasing number of young male clients were seeking support for anabolic steroid use.
Home Office figures show 60,000 people used steroids in the UK in 2014.
But the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence said it was the "tip of the iceberg" and advised gym... | The number of young men using steroids in London is rising on a "regular basis" a drugs charity has warned. | 31615269 |
Zidane, 43, has guided Real to the Champions League final and to within a point of La Liga leaders Barcelona since taking over in January.
The World Cup winner with France from 1998 has a contract until 2017.
"We haven't won anything yet and my belief is when you have this job you have to give everything, every day and... | Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane says he will wait until the end of the season before discussing his future. | 36237231 |
The male conductor, 39, was attacked as the 12:30 Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen service approached its destination at about 14:55 on Thursday.
The attacker had boarded coach C of the train at Stonehaven about 15 minutes earlier.
British Transport Police (BTP) have urged any witnesses to the incident to come forward.
T... | Police are hunting a passenger who punched a train conductor in an unprovoked attack. | 30547606 |
Cubestormer 3, designed by David Gilday and Mike Dobson, recorded a time of 3.253 seconds at Birmingham's NEC.
The previous record of 5.27 seconds was set by the same design team three years ago.
Craig Glenday, editor in chief of Guinness World Records, was at the NEC to verify the claim as well as two other records se... | A robot has broken the world record for the fastest solving of a Rubik's Cube. | 26561904 |
Speaking on the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme, the mother of Andy and Jamie Murray admitted that she "couldn't think of anything worse".
She also said that she would not be calling her son "Sir Andy".
It follows speculation that the current men's singles world number one will be knighted in the New Years honours.... | Judy Murray has described the prospect of her ten-month-old granddaughter picking up a tennis racket as "ghastly". | 38340454 |
The former England fly-half, 53, has resigned but will complete work on the union's latest agreement with Premiership Rugby before leaving.
"It feels like the right time to step down at the end of the season," said Andrew, who joined the RFU in 2006.
He will be replaced by former England scrum-half and captain Nigel Me... | Rob Andrew will leave his role as the RFU's director of professional rugby at the end of this season, the Rugby Football Union has announced. | 36173466 |
Dylan Jackson, 20, of no fixed address, is being sought after Herman Simpson, known as Louis, was killed at a bedsit in Compton Road, Wolverhampton, on Monday night.
Members of the public should not approach Mr Jackson, but should call 101, West Midlands Police said.
The force also asked Mr Jackson to contact them hims... | Detectives have named a man wanted "urgently" in connection with a fatal stabbing. | 32343402 |
Marc Cole, aged 30, from Falmouth, Cornwall, had self-inflicted knife injuries when he died on 23 May.
His brother Danny Cole told The Falmouth Packet the dad-of-two had not been trying to kill himself when police were called.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is investigating his death and has appeal... | Friends of a man who died after being Tasered by police said had a "great sense of humour" and a "heart of gold". | 40110489 |
The committee worked through the summer recess to produce an interim report on the effect of the EU vote on Scotland.
It notes "deep concern" about potential loss of access to the single market after the UK leaves the European Union.
However, the committee also noted that fishing leaders viewed Brexit as an "opportunit... | Retaining access to the single market should be a key priority in the Brexit negotiations, Holyrood's Europe committee has said. | 37318460 |
Three missed tests equate to a failed drug test under doping laws and it means the 27-year-old is facing a ban.
"I've appointed a panel to hear his case," Jadco independent disciplinary panel chairman Kent Pantry said.
Russell is in the West Indies squad for the World Twenty20, which starts in India next week.
World An... | West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell has missed three doping tests within a 12-month period, according to the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (Jadco). | 35712544 |
A mortar attack hit a checkpoint in the city of El-Arish, officials said.
But the group claimed a suicide bomber blew up a car with explosives at the checkpoint, which it then raided.
Jihadist militants have killed hundreds of security personnel in Sinai since the military overthrew President Mohammed Morsi in 2013.
Eg... | The Islamic State (IS) group has said it carried out an attack that killed at least 13 policemen in Egypt's restive Sinai Peninsula. | 35854404 |
Banton, 23, was recently released by fellow fourth-tier club Wycombe.
"I worked at Crystal Palace with Jason. He brings something different to what we already have which is why I knew he was someone I wanted at this football club," Fullarton told the club website.
"He has trained with us the past two weeks which enable... | League Two side Notts County have signed midfielder Jason Banton on a deal until the end of the season. | 35569826 |
25 February 2016 Last updated at 15:45 GMT
The barrier, built in the 1980s, is on the city's Crumlin Road and encloses part of the Ardoyne area.
It is owned by Northern Ireland's housing authority, which is replacing it with railings and decorative panels after "talks within and between communities" in the area.
This f... | A "peace wall" that was built to protect residents at a north Belfast interface during the Troubles has been dismantled. | 35660083 |
In an interview, the former One Directioner and the US model talked about borrowing each other's clothes.
They were photographed in colourful, fairly androgynous clothes.
But readers mocked the magazine for its definition of the phrase, pointing out that what you wear does not make you "gender fluid".
Many on social me... | US Vogue has apologised for "missing the mark" by saying Zayn Malik and his girlfriend Gigi Hadid were "embracing gender fluidity". | 40608053 |
Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell says the party does not want to return to an era of widespread state ownership.
Instead, Labour would look to expand co-operatives and explore giving workers the "right to own".
David Cameron has accused Labour of wanting to turn back the clock to the days of state ownership and strikes... | A Labour government could give employees the right to take over their companies if they are sold, dissolved or floated on the stock market. | 35370234 |
9 March 2016 Last updated at 09:12 GMT
Google's DeepMind AlphaGo program beat South Korea's Lee Se-dol in the first of a series of games in Seoul.
Read the full story: Google AI beats Go master in first game | In a landmark battle between man and artificial intelligence (AI), the world champion of the game Go was narrowly defeated by his computer opponent. | 35762926 |
Derek Brockwell, aged 53 and from Glasgow, escaped from police custody at Tallaght Hospital in Dublin on Tuesday.
He was arrested at a bar on Bedford Street in Belfast on Wednesday night.
Police said a Taser was used when he stabbed himself in the stomach with a knife when officers approached.
Cliff McElhinney, who wor... | Police have said a prisoner who escaped from custody in the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday robbed a Belfast shop at knifepoint shortly before he was arrested. | 31537243 |
Sir Chris tackled the iconic sea stack off the north coast of Scotland to mark his 80th birthday.
He also hopes to raise awareness and funds for motor neurone disease (MND) charities in memory of his wife Wendy, who died of the condition last month.
Before setting off, Sir Chris admitted he was "apprehensive" about the... | The UK's most famous mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington has successfully climbed the Old Man of Hoy 48 years after his first ascent. | 28869235 |
The incident took place at Monklands Hospital in North Lanarkshire on Wednesday between 22:25 and 23:20.
Police have warned the public of the "potentially serious or fatal" consequences of taking the drugs if they are offered them.
The stolen items included vials of adrenaline, glyceryl trinitrate sprays and hydrocorti... | Prescription drugs were stolen from an ambulance while it was parked outside a hospital's accident and emergency unit. | 39467475 |
Under the all-share deal, Alcatel-Lucent shareholders will own 33.5% of the new combined firm, and Nokia shareholders 66.5%.
Both firms said their boards had agreed the takeover and they expected it to go through in the first half of next year.
The merger will form a European telecoms equipment group worth more than €... | Nokia says it has agreed to buy smaller French rival Alcatel-Lucent in a €15.6bn takeover deal. | 32314117 |
Four masked men broke into her house on Grove Street around midnight.
They stole her mobile phone. Police have appealed for anyone with information to contact them. | A woman has been hit on the side of the head with a gun during a burglary in east Belfast. | 33833767 |
Mian Shahid was arrested by police in Ireland at about 22:40 local time on Monday as he boarded a flight to Dubai.
The Irish state broadcaster RTÉ reports that he is being detained at Clontarf Garda Station and is expected to appear at a special sitting of the High Court in Dublin later.
His arrest followed the receip... | A convicted sex offender who was wanted by police in the UK has been arrested at Dublin Airport. | 34114826 |
Miller was signed for six T20 Blast group games and maybe available if they reach the knock-out stages.
"Early exploration has been made, that's not taking away our focus from the games right now," said coach Robert Croft.
Nick Selman is in line to replace Miller at Hampshire on Thursday.
Young Welsh paceman Lukas Care... | Glamorgan have started talks with South African batsman David Miller about a potential return following international duties. | 40878210 |
They say Ms Szydlo was travelling in a government convoy when a private Fiat drove into her limousine, causing it to hit a tree in the town of Oswiecim.
The 53-year-old leader is in "good condition", but she is being flown to Warsaw for checks, officials say.
In November, Ms Szydlo's motorcade was involved in an accide... | Polish PM Beata Szydlo has suffered minor injuries in a car accident in the south of the country, officials say. | 38939382 |
Davies damaged a shoulder in their Judgement Day win over Newport Gwent Dragons and will miss their final two regular-season games.
The competition's top four teams will play off for the title in May.
"If we're lucky enough to qualify for the top four then James in a race against time for a semi-final," said head coach... | Scarlets will be without injured open-side flanker James Davies until at least the Pro12 play-offs. | 39706281 |
The girl, who has not been formally named, was found on a pathway near Lordens Hill, Dinnington, Rotherham, shortly before 11:00 GMT.
Police are treating the death as suspicious because of "concerns about the state of the body and injuries".
Supt Sarah Poolman said inquiries were under way and appealed for witnesses.
F... | Police are investigating the "suspicious" death of a teenage girl whose body was discovered in South Yorkshire. | 38643310 |
Sales of the track will raise cash for the charity which helps young people and disadvantaged children in the UK.
Glynne has so far clocked up five number one singles, including Rather Be with Clean Bandit and Not Letting Go with Tinie Tempah.
"This is a song about the need to have someone who cares when you are at you... | Jess Glynne's Take Me Home has been named as this year's official single for BBC Children in Need. | 34709575 |
The yellow sign outside Highfield Community Primary School, Blacon, near the Welsh border, was meant to read "clear" but instead said "claer".
"Claer" has no meaning in English or across the border in Wales.
The sign was wrongly painted on Tuesday and corrected at no cost to Cheshire West and Chester Council earlier. | Children were given a lesson in how not to spell when council contractors bungled a painted road sign outside their Chester school. | 26358437 |
The 21-year-old reigning European champion was named in the British squad despite tearing a posterior cruciate ligament in December.
However, the GB medical team has advised the Scot to regain full fitness before August's Olympic Games in Rio.
"Rehab has been going really well but we were running out of time," said tec... | Katie Archibald will miss next week's Track World Championships in London because of a serious knee injury. | 35650351 |
Julien Klein cancelled out Shay Logan's second half opener before Niall McGinn and Adam Rooney scored during seven minutes of additional time.
McInnes insists that was deserved given the amount of chances his side created.
"We had two goals chopped off that shouldn't have been," he said.
"The ball's not over the line w... | Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes was thrilled with the desire of his side after two stoppage time goals earned a 3-1 win over Fola Esch in their Europa League qualifying first round tie. | 36679588 |
Derby's WW Winter opened in 1867 in the same Midland Street building it occupies today.
Large glass plate negatives from the late 19th to the early 20th Century, which go on show next week, offer rare glimpses of Derbyshire, including German prisoners of war held there during World War One.
The prisoners - mostly offic... | One of the UK's oldest photography studios is set to display part of its "vast" historic archive to the public for the first time. | 29078035 |
The Gunners have triggered a release clause in the England international's contract, and are believed to have offered him a £120,000-a-week deal.
Premier League champions Leicester are thought to have made Vardy, 29, a counter offer as they try to keep him.
Arsenal, whose bid is reported to be about £20m, were expectin... | Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy's representatives have told Arsenal the striker wants to focus on Euro 2016. | 36473425 |
The 22-year-old American won by a technical knockout after the fight was stopped in the fifth round in Detroit.
Shields is already a double Olympic champion after picking up gold medals at London 2012 and Rio 2016.
She turned professional in November after winning 77 fights and losing only one as an amateur.
Adler, fro... | Claressa Shields beat Nikki Adler to win the IBF and WBC super-middleweight belts in her first title fight since turning professional. | 40836122 |
Opposition and church groups had condemned the decision, saying the men were a security threat.
However, Mr Mahama said a Ghanaian was more likely to die in a road accident than at the hands of the Yemenis.
The men said they looked forward to living in Ghana, and had followed the national football team in prison.
Khali... | Ghana's president has strongly defended the government's decision to allow two Yemenis freed from Guantanamo Bay to live in the West African state. | 35294066 |
Peter Morgan, 54, of Llanellen, Monmouthshire, is accused of strangling Georgina Symonds, 25, in January 2016.
The father-of-two admits the killing but denies it was murder.
On Friday, Newport Crown Court heard he had been divorcing his wife and would have given her half his property empire so he could be with Miss Sym... | A millionaire accused of murdering his escort lover told police he had been ready to split his £20m fortune to stay with her, a court has heard. | 38185302 |
Around 50,000 cases were recorded from April 2012 to March 2014, but a report by the children's commissioner suggests the actual number was up to 450,000.
Much attention has been focused on child abuse in institutions but most happens within families or their trusted circles, the report said.
The government said it was... | The majority of child sex abuse is carried out by family or friends and up to 85% goes unreported, a study says. | 34904705 |
The Spanish government is now reviewing the permit for refuelling at its enclave of Ceuta in north Africa.
The UK said it would be "extremely concerned" if the refuelling went ahead.
Nato expressed concern that the ships could be used to help bomb civilians in Aleppo, but said the final decision on resupply rested with... | Spain is coming under pressure from Nato allies not to allow the refuelling of Russian warships bound for Syria. | 37773606 |
Darren Moore suffered multiple fractures and cuts to his face when he was attacked by several men with baseball bats and hammers in Doagh on Wednesday, police said.
Aaron Cahoon, 27, was also charged with possessing an offensive weapon with intent to commit a crime.
Mr Cahoon, of Fairhill Gardens, Newtownabbey, denies ... | A man has appeared in court charged with attempted murder after a man was attacked at a County Antrim bar. | 39301893 |
New software presented at the British Science Festival aims to give music producers the power to manipulate sounds more intuitively.
By training computers to understand the vocabulary of sound, researchers could make life easier for amateur musicians.
The technology allows computers to respond intelligently to the musi... | We often describe songs using terms like "warm" and "dreamy" - but do these words mean anything to a computer? | 29146655 |
Workers on Virgin Trains East Coast and Arriva's Northern service plan to strike on 28 April in a row about the role of on-board staff.
The Virgin stoppage will continue on 29 April but the firm said it planned a "near-normal" timetable.
The RMT wanted "explicit clarification" on the future role of guards, it said.
The... | Train passengers across the north of England are to be hit by strike action on two services at the same time, the RMT union has said. | 39586686 |
The Northern Irish former world number one shot a six-under-par final round of 66 to finish on 21 under, one clear of England's Andy Sullivan.
Victory means 26-year-old McIlroy retains his Race to Dubai title, the third time he has won it in four years.
England's Danny Willett finished tied for fourth in Dubai, and sec... | Rory McIlroy won the World Tour Championship in Dubai to finish the season as Europe's number one golfer. | 34894212 |
He was assaulted by a number of men. The incident was reported shortly before 08:45 BST on Saturday.
The attack continued into a nearby street and onto the Antrim Road before the men made off in the direction of the Cliftonville Road.
The victim's injuries are not believed to be life-threatening .
The PSNI are appealin... | A 19-year-old man has sustained puncture wounds to his shoulder after being attacked in his home in St James Mews, north Belfast. | 40623310 |
"That feeling will never leave me," he says.
"Even talking about it now, I get a gagging sensation in my throat."
He was 19 at the time and was being questioned by members of the Parachute Regiment about the murder of a soldier, Private Frank Bell.
He died three days after being shot in the head as he patrolled in the ... | It happened almost 40 years ago, but Liam Holden can still recall the sensation of gasping for breath as water was slowly poured on to a towel covering his face. | 18525630 |
The Tonga international was already the oldest player to have pulled on a shirt in the Pro12 (Now Pro14) before accepting a new one year contract with the Wales region.
He should overtake Brad Thorn's Aviva Premiership age record of 40 years and 109 days during the season, making him the oldest top-flight professional ... | Cardiff Blues prop Taufa'ao Filise admits 40 is too old for modern rugby, but won't let it stop him enjoying one more season in the top flight. | 40941645 |
Staffordshire bull terrier Jodie, 12, has both male and female reproductive organs and was found abandoned in Essex three months ago.
The RSPCA believes the condition could be the reason it was given up by her previous owner and may be putting people off rehoming her.
Hermaphroditism is very rare in dogs, the charity a... | An "unwanted and unloved" dog is struggling to find a new home because it is a hermaphrodite, the RSPCA said. | 38735158 |
The 23-year-old former England Under-19 international had a trial spell with Kent at the start of last season and featured for their second XI in 2014.
"I'm delighted to be rejoining Kent on a more permanent basis," he said.
"I really enjoyed my time at the beginning of last year. Hopefully I can use this opportunity t... | Kent have signed former Hampshire and Gloucestershire wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Rouse on a two-year deal. | 35347460 |
But he fancied his video game skills and entered Nissan's GT Academy competition while on a gap year.
After beating 90,000 other gamers at racing simulation game Gran Turismo, Jann was offered the chance to train as a professional driver.
He's now joining Arden Motorsport to compete in the 2014 GP3 series, which is jus... | Three years ago Jann Mardenborough had never even been to a racing track, let alone driven on one. | 26185908 |
The proposal is at the heart of a new package unveiled by the Commission to help meet its commitments to cut carbon under the Paris agreement.
The plans also seek to boost renewables and give greater power to consumers to sell any electricity they produce.
But green groups have criticised the measures saying they keep ... | The European Commission says that it plans to cut energy use across the bloc by 30% by 2030. | 38158541 |
The DG One facility in Dumfries was shut in October last year, a little over six years after it opened.
It emerged several weeks later that remedial works had yet to begin on the site.
The latest update was given to councillors in private due to the legal sensitivities involved.
Gym facilities are currently in place at... | Councillors have received an update on progress at a flagship leisure centre closed to allow major repairs to be carried out four months ago. | 31521310 |
Three people were arrested after police stopped the vehicle in Lesmahagow on Friday during an "intelligence-led" operation.
Two men, aged 28 and 30, and a 28-year-old woman are in custody over alleged drugs offences.
They are expected to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday. | Cannabis and heroin with an estimated street value of £430,000 have been seized from a vehicle in South Lanarkshire. | 40910094 |
Gayatri Devi, once described as one of the most beautiful women in the world, died in July 2009 at the age of 90.
The fashion icon and former MP was the third wife of the maharajah of Jaipur, in northern India.
Her stepchildren had challenged her will in court, arguing that she had been "misguided" by her grandchildren... | The grandchildren of one of the last queens of India have won a long legal battle to inherit her properties. | 34344537 |
However, the cautious recommendations from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will, initially at least, insist on a fully licensed driver being behind the wheel, ready to take over in an emergency or if the technology fails.
California has been the testing ground for most of the development, and so regulations in t... | Regulators in California have published draft proposals designed to pave the way for the public to start using self-driving cars on the roads. | 35117652 |
Heartlands Hospital in the Bordesley Green area of Birmingham said affected patients have been transferred to other areas of the hospital.
People needing emergency care should go to their nearest alternative A&E service, said the hospital.
Heavy downpours caused disruption in the city from 13:30 BST on Tuesday.
West Mi... | A hospital has declared a "major incident" after more than 5,000 litres of rainwater flooded its accident and emergency department. | 36530253 |
Eric Ruddy, 64, and his 54-year-old wife Carol, were found with serious injuries at their home in Bentinck Street at 10:25 GMT on Friday.
They were taken to the city's Royal Victoria Infirmary, where they were later pronounced dead.
Police said Martin Ruddy, 28, from South Tyneside, had been charged with two counts of ... | A relative of a Newcastle couple has been charged with their murder. | 30469940 |
Societe Generale's shares are down almost 15%, BNP Paribas has fallen 9.5%, Deutsche is 6.6% lower, RBS has fallen 7.3%, Barclays is down 8.7%, Unicredit (of Italy) is 9.4% lower, Credit Agricole has fallen 11.8% and Commerzbank (of Germany) is 8.8% down.
Strong bankers would weep.
Here are those semi-rational explanat... | There are two semi-rational explanations for the sharp falls in the share prices of French and other European banks. | 14483260 |
Conwy council's cabinet met to discuss the matter in private on Tuesday.
A £750,000 project to renew the bridge linking the town with Llandudno Junction started in April and was originally due to last 20 weeks.
However, corrosion on sections spanning the estuary in front of the town's historic castle was worse than ant... | Work to refurbish a major road bridge in the town of Conwy will be extended, it has been decided. | 37349359 |
At its meeting, the Fed opted to hold rates between 0.25% and 0.5%.
But three officials opposed the decision - the most dissents since December 2014.
The Fed said: "The case for an increase in the federal funds rate has strengthened," but said it would wait for more evidence of economic progress.
Doug Duncan, chief eco... | Minutes from the Federal Reserve's September meeting show the majority of policy-makers expect a rise in US interest rates by the end of the year. | 37435415 |
Samantha Baldwin, 42, from Newark, has not been seen since Monday and is believed to be with Louis Madge, 9, and Dylan Madge, 6.
Police say they are treating the case as an abduction.
In a statement, Nottingham Family Court said Ms Baldwin was "considered to pose a risk of harm" to the boys.
It said the children had be... | Two young boys who have gone missing with their mother had been removed from her care on the day they disappeared, it has emerged. | 39459045 |
"I served as PM of Turkey for 14 years," it said. "People's life style has never been interfered with and will not be henceforth."
It was a repetition of what the president had said in his first speech after the New Year's Eve attack - "Nobody's lifestyle in Turkey is under systematic threat. I ask the liars saying it:... | Hours after the Reina nightclub attacker was caught in Istanbul this week, the Turkish government's press office sent out a tweet, quoting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. | 38666280 |
More than half of firms in the FTSE 100 do not have any directors from an ethnic minority on their board, the government-commissioned research shows.
It argues that every FTSE 100 company should have at least one non-white director by 2021.
This would better reflect the current UK workforce, the report says, and make c... | Ethnic diversity across UK boardrooms is "disproportionately low", according to a new report. | 37835524 |
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg admitted the settings had "gotten complex" for users.
It follows a storm of protest from users over a series of changes on the site that left its members unsure about how public their information had become.
"We needed to simplify controls," he told a press conference.
"We want people t... | Social network Facebook has said it will offer a one-stop shop for privacy settings in response to user concerns. | 10167143 |
Victory in Monaco was his first in seven months and cut Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg's title lead to 24 points.
"I've proven that I'm just as strong as I've ever been and I will be for the rest of the year," said Hamilton.
"There's a long way to go yet, though. We've seen from the first six races that anything's pos... | Defending champion Lewis Hamilton says his first win of 2016 is evidence that he is as good as ever following a difficult start to the season. | 36459308 |
Yn ôl y sôn, mae'r broses yn golygu bod aelodau o'r staff yn gorfod gwneud cais o'r newydd am swyddi o fewn y cwmni.
Doedd Gomer, y cwmni cyhoeddi annibynnol mwyaf yng Nghymru, ddim yn fodlon ymateb i gwestiynau BBC Cymru ynglŷn â faint o'r gweithwyr sydd wedi penderfynu ymddiswyddo.
Ychydig wythnosau yn ôl fe gyhoeddw... | Mae BBC Cymru yn deall bod wyth aelod o staff Gwasg Gomer ger Llandysul wedi penderfynu gadael y cwmni oherwydd anhapusrwydd honedig ynglŷn â phroses ailstrwythuro mewnol. | 39131772 |
Part of the proposal will include plans for a directly elected mayor for the Liverpool city region.
The "devolution deal" will still need to be agreed by each of the six councils individually, with St Helens believed to be the most sceptical.
Last month a government minister claimed the region was not ready.
Later Lord... | The five council leaders of Merseyside plus Halton have "agreed in principle" a deal with the government to devolve more powers from Whitehall. | 34767426 |
Over 30,000 items littered 25 beaches on the one weekend surveyed - almost double the UK average.
The MCS said the "shocking tide of litter" threatened visitors' safety.
But fellow campaign group Keep Wales Tidy claimed the findings were not a true reflection of the state of the nation's beaches.
Volunteers for the MCS... | Litter on beaches in Wales is continuing to rise sharply, a survey by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has suggested. | 26759150 |
The artwork, named "Where shall we go dancing tonight?", was thrown away by a cleaner who mistook it for a mess from the previous night.
It consisted of cigarette butts, empty champagne bottles and confetti.
The museum has now re-installed the artwork after getting the artists' approval.
The installation at the Museion... | An art exhibit in Italy has been restored after it was mistakenly binned by a cleaner. | 34648339 |
The 26-year-old made 24 appearances and scored five times last season to help the Cherries retain top-flight status.
Stanislas, a former West Ham United player, is currently sidelined with a groin injury.
"It's great to be able to secure his long-term future at the club," chief executive Neill Blake said. | Bournemouth winger Junior Stanislas has signed a new three-year contract which will keep him at the Premier League club until the summer of 2019. | 37129689 |
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Fire fighters said the blaze spread quickly in Siskiyou County. They're are also battling a number of smaller fires.
Around 250 homes have been evacuated, but up to 750 are at risk.
The blaze has already destroyed 100 square miles o... | This wildfire has been raging since Tuesday in the American state of California, putting hundreds of homes in serious danger. | 29046910 |
In their first game at Myreside - their home for the second half of the season - Duncan Hodge's side ran in seven converted tries, with captain Neil Cochrane bagging two.
Cornell du Preez, Blair Kinghorn, Mike Allen, Jason Tovey and Damien Hoyland scored the others.
The Romanians' only points came from a Valentin Calaf... | Edinburgh secured a home European Challenge Cup quarter-final with a 49-3 victory over Timisoara Saracens. | 38677703 |
"Oddly enough, the older you get, the happier you get," he says.
"When you've passed through crises a few times - when people die, when you experience enough sadness and enough joy - you tend to turn your attention towards the joy.
"The sadness is a constant anyway, so why deliver it as a gift to someone else? 'Here, t... | As he approaches his 75th birthday, Paul Simon is feeling content. | 35801184 |
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The Scot, 24, holds the British record for the 1500m and that will be her primary aim with the final on 7 August.
"That's the first event and that's the one my training and racing is going to be more tailored towards," Muir told BBC Scotland.
"But I still think I can do re... | Laura Muir believes she will be in her "best shape" for both the 1500m and the 5,000m at the World Championships in London in August. | 40646605 |
Shaker Aamer, 48, who has been held in the military prison in Cuba since 2002, could be returned this weekend.
He told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme in letters sent via his lawyers that the first thing he wanted when he was free was a cup of coffee.
The US government announced last month that he would be rele... | The last British resident in Guantanamo Bay says he is "not getting his hopes up" about returning to the UK, as there have been "so many false promises". | 34592554 |
Fe ymddangosodd Christine Lacson Abad o Cary, Gogledd Carolina ger bron ynadon Sir y Fflint ddydd Llun.
Mae'n wynebu cyhuddiad o drefnu trosedd rhyw, un arall o geisio cymell plentyn pymtheg oed a dau gyhuddiad arall o gyffwrdd yn rhywiol.
Fe ddywedodd Kevin Challinor ar ran yr erlyniad fod Ms Abad wedi "teithio pellte... | Mae dynes 27 oed o America a honnir o deithio miloedd o filltiroedd er mwyn cyflawni troseddau rhyw yn erbyn plentyn yn ardal Wrecsam wedi bod ger bron llys. | 38488585 |
The Mont Ubé Dolmen, a Neolithic passage grave, was originally built about 3,500 BC and 2,800 BC.
Societe Jersiaise posted the photos on Saturday and soon "had a very brave admission" from those responsible.
Jersey Police said it had received a formal complaint and would be investigating.
Archaeologist Robert Waterhous... | Vandals who wrote "kill" and "die" on an ancient monument in Jersey apologised after a heritage group posted pictures on Facebook. | 35029710 |
McIlroy withdrew from last week's Abu Dhabi Championship when a scan revealed a stress fracture after he had played in the South Africa Open.
The Northern Irishman, 27, is continuing to undergo rehabilitation.
The European Tour announced McIlroy's withdrawal from the event where he won his first professional title in 2... | World number two Rory McIlroy has pulled out of next week's Dubai Desert Classic as he continues to recover from a rib injury. | 38725320 |
Sgt Mark Wright and his colleagues were called to an incident at a house in Lurgan.
When they got to the scene Sgt Wright was attacked by man armed with a knife and sustained stab wounds to his head.
The officer has been speaking about the assault after the 42-year-old man who carried it out was sentenced to seven year... | A police officer has described how he was attacked and stabbed after responding to a call in County Armagh. | 24942956 |
The body of Andrei Karlov, shot by off-duty Turkish policeman Mevlut Mert Altintas, was flown home on Tuesday.
President Vladimir Putin took part in the ceremony at the foreign ministry before a state funeral.
After the shooting, the killer shouted the murder was in revenge for Russian involvement in Aleppo.
There had ... | A farewell ceremony is taking place in Moscow for the Russian ambassador assassinated as he gave a speech in the Turkish capital, Ankara. | 38401283 |
Gordon Strachan had named separate squads for the 1-0 win over the Czech Republic and the game with the Danes, with Whittaker pulling out of the former with his wife due to give birth.
Full-back Paul Caddis, who made his debut in Prague, and uncapped keeper Scott Bain have been retained as cover.
But goalkeeper David M... | Shaun Maloney and Steven Whittaker have been called up for Scotland home friendly with Denmark on Tuesday. | 35904994 |
The left-back looked in pain as he received treatment 10 minutes from the end of Saturday's 1-0 victory at Ibrox.
With Rangers having used their three substitutions, Wallace played on to the final whistle.
"We have to see how he is. We thought it was an impact injury from the corner," said manager Mark Warburton.
"He g... | Rangers face an anxious wait to see if captain Lee Wallace will be fit for Saturday's Old Firm derby after suffering a leg injury in the win over Inverness. | 38428288 |
Mr Trump said health had now become "an issue" in the election campaign.
Mrs Clinton was taken ill on Sunday at a 9/11 memorial ceremony and cancelled a campaign trip to California.
Mrs Clinton had "overheated" but was now re-hydrated and was "recovering nicely", her doctor said.
Mr Trump wished her a speedy recovery a... | US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has pledged to release details about his health after his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton was diagnosed with pneumonia. | 37336164 |
The player has arrived in Glasgow for talks and to undergo a medical as the Scottish Premiership club try to secure a work permit for the 19-year-old.
Eboue joined the Russian Premier League club in 2014 from Armenian outfit Shirak.
He has made 18 appearances this season for the side sitting fifth in Russia's top fligh... | Celtic have agreed a fee in the region of £3m with Krasnodar for Ivorian midfielder Kouassi Eboue. | 38502272 |
It follows complaints from construction workers on the Blackdog to Balmedie stretch of the A90 that they are being endangered by vehicles speeding.
A 50mph limit was introduced earlier this year as work on the Balmedie to Tipperty dual carriageway progressed.
Transport Scotland said the cameras would also improve traff... | Average speed cameras are to be installed on a stretch of roadworks for the Aberdeen bypass. | 36100547 |
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