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Last year the club left its former Colliers' Park training ground at Gresford, opened ten years ago at a cost of £750,000.
The facility was taken over by Glyndwr University in 2011 and Wrexham were unable to reach a deal to stay.
The club is now preparing to lease Wrexham Council's Nine Acres site.
The Wrexham players ... | Officials of Wrexham FC have responded to criticism by fans over a plan for players to train on a council playing field next season. | 39591342 |
Jamie Shannon, 23, from the Stirling area, was fatally injured at Yesnaby on Monday.
He was working with an Edinburgh-based company, Haggis Adventures, guiding a minibus group on a tour of the Highlands and islands.
Police said inquiries were continuing but there were no suspicious circumstances.
In a statement other... | A tour guide who died when he fell from a cliff in Orkney has been named by police. | 40435677 |
Far less lethally, his party is currently engaged in infighting that he would never have predicted as prime minister.
It's a measure of how Labour has changed that its current leader is set to denounce its most successful one.
Jeremy Corbyn was instrumental in setting up the Stop the War Coalition to oppose - initially... | Tony Blair is ready to admit he underestimated the extent of factional fighting which erupted in the aftermath of the Iraq invasion. | 36719537 |
"I paid the government more than one in three dollars that I earned in my career. Astounding," Mr Bush writes. "The total effective rate was 36%. I think I speak for everyone, no matter your tax rate: we need to get more money back in your pocket and less in the federal kitty."
The former Florida governor's lamentation... | Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush is none too happy about the amount of money he's had to hand over in federal taxes. | 33339108 |
Ann Clwyd told the Commons it had led to innocent MPs being smeared as crooks.
The Cynon Valley MP also complained of stories being leaked to the press.
MPs have been airing their frustrations about their new expenses scheme set up in the wake of last year's scandal.
Their debate comes as the body set up in the wake of... | A Labour MP has told how she wanted to punch a voter who called her a thief during the general election campaign after the scandal over parliamentary expenses . | 11902649 |
He was jailed in March 2014 having been found guilty of five counts of money laundering.
During his trial, Yeung was unable to show where almost HK$100m (£7.7m) in his bank accounts had come from.
He was later freed on bail pending his appeal but on Monday Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal issued a judgement dismissin... | Former Birmingham City chairman Carson Yeung has lost an appeal against a six year sentence for money laundering. | 36762321 |
The Scots travel south on Six Nations duty to face a side that have won 17 successive matches and have yet to lose under head coach Eddie Jones.
And centre Jones says the Scots are using that as motivation.
"It's a massive opportunity and one of the big incentives is to stop their run," he said.
"It's not so much daunt... | Scotland are relishing the opportunity to end England's impressive winning run when the sides meet at Twickenham on Saturday, according to Huw Jones. | 39183756 |
Speaking on a visit to Turkey, he said Russia would instead look at creating a gas hub on the Turkish-Greek border.
Mr Putin blamed European opposition to the South Stream plan, which was funded by Russia's state gas giant Gazprom.
The pipeline was to have run under the Black Sea to southern and central Europe, providi... | Russian President Vladimir Putin says the proposed South Stream gas pipeline will not go ahead. | 30283571 |
Up to 18 students from the forces, known as the Peshmerga, will be trained to counter Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).
Mr Hammond said the Peshmerga's battle with IS extremists is "our fight too".
He is in Iraq to meet its new prime minister Haider al-Abadi, discuss IS and the creation of national unity.
Speaking f... | The UK is to fund bomb disposal training for Kurdish forces in conflict with Islamic State (IS), Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has said. | 29599564 |
Ms Dorrian, 25, was last seen at a party at a caravan site in Ballyhalbert in 2005.
The PSNI said no human remains were found during the search, which started a week ago, but a number of items were removed for further examination.
Police have previously made several arrests, but no-one has been charged with her murder.... | Police investigating the murder of County Down woman Lisa Dorrian have ended a search of land outside Comber. | 35631934 |
The Strofades IV was taken out of Derna Harbour after volunteers on the Road to Hope convey had a dispute with the Greek captain over a payment.
Tauqir Sharif from Walthamstow and Kieran Turner from Liverpool are on-board.
The Foreign Office is urging Libyan authorities to resolve the situation.
The ship is now in inte... | Seven UK aid workers, who were planning to take aid to Gaza, are among a group believed to be being held captive on a ship in the Libyan sea. | 11736591 |
The issue has historically troubled the Church, with many opposing the appointment of females.
The commission of seven men and six women will study the issue, and look into the historical role of women in the early years of the Church.
Deacons are a clergy rank one below priest.
They are ordained ministers who can prea... | Pope Francis has set up a special commission to study whether women will be allowed to become deacons in the Catholic Church. | 36951554 |
Abubakar Shekau denounced the IS declaration that Abu Musab al-Barnawi was now leader.
Shekau accused al-Barnawi of trying to stage a coup against him.
Boko Haram is fighting to overthrow Nigeria's government and establish an Islamic State in the north.
In the last 18 months it has lost most of the territory it had con... | The disputed leader of Boko Haram has said he is still in charge of Nigeria's militant Islamist group despite a statement by so-called Islamic State that he had been replaced. | 36973354 |
How can that be?
The answer lies in the creative genius not of the car designers, but the financial engineers who invented a new way to borrow money.
The result has been a car-buying boom the likes of which the UK has never seen.
The Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) are already concerned at the... | Here is a fascinating conundrum: The price of new cars has gone up significantly in the last five years, yet they have become cheaper to drive. | 39666802 |
His daughter was one of them.
Born into her father's Communist "collective", she spent her childhood almost entirely isolated from the outside world.
She never went to school or played with a friend her own age, but spent years cooped up in the various houses occupied by the group.
Southwark Crown Court heard how, as a... | For more than 30 years, cult leader Aravindan Balakrishnan convinced his victims he was "all powerful and all-seeing" - a master manipulator who used violence, fear and sexual degradation to control the women he held captive in communes across London. | 34835374 |
Global Witness and the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) talked to loggers, government agencies and traders to compile their report.
In China, they discovered beds on sale for $1m, made from Madagascan wood.
The report was launched at the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) meeting in Nagoya, Japan.
Mada... | Soaring demand in China and political unrest in Madagascar are fuelling illegal logging for hardwoods in the African nation, a report concludes. | 11626412 |
The people of the United Kingdom have voted to leave the European Union.
Inevitably, there will be a period of uncertainty and adjustment following this result.
There will be no initial change in the way our people can travel, in the way our goods can move or the way our services can be sold.
And it will take some time... | Below is the statement issued by the Bank of England governor, Mark Carney, following the EU referendum result: | 36618560 |
Annette Henderson was a learning support worker at Maes Ebbw School when the incident happened in January 2016.
The Education Workforce Council hearing in Cardiff found allegations of unacceptable professional conduct against her proven.
She was issued with a reprimand but has not been struck off from teaching.
The dis... | A teaching assistant who tied a six-year-old girl to a chair at a Newport special needs school will be allowed to return to the classroom. | 39551183 |
Many Ballater homes and businesses were badly affected when the River Dee burst its banks in December as Storm Frank battered Scotland.
The venture - aimed at training young people in the kitchen and attracting visitors - is named the Rothesay Rooms.
Prince Charles is known as the Duke of Rothesay in Scotland.
The "pop... | Prince Charles has officially opened his own restaurant and gift shop in an Aberdeenshire village which was badly hit by floods. | 37629849 |
The 2010 and 2013 gold medallist was given a four-year ban after testing positive for the diuretic furosemide.
The Professional Athletes Association of Kenya (PAAK) has called for more help in tackling the problem.
"Doping has not been accorded the seriousness it deserves by authorities in Kenya," a PAAK statement said... | Two-time world cross country champion Emily Chebet is among seven athletes who have been suspended by Athletics Kenya for failing drugs tests. | 34952703 |
The former UKIP leader said he had "no connections" to the country.
The Guardian is reporting that the FBI is interested in his links with individuals connected to Mr Trump and Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.
But it added he had not been accused of wrongdoing and was not a suspect or a target of the probe.
The FBI is... | Nigel Farage says it is "extremely doubtful" he could be a "person of interest" to the FBI's investigation into Donald Trump and Russia. | 40122179 |
After falling sharply on Thursday, Brent crude fell below $47 a barrel at one point, before recovering to $49.14.
Prices are still around their lowest level since November, when the Opec oil producers' group agreed to cut output.
Investors are worried that Opec nations will fail to rein in output further at their next ... | Oil prices have stabilised after hitting fresh five-month lows in early trade on Friday, amid renewed concerns about a worldwide supply glut. | 39812113 |
BBC Sport picks out some of this Saturday's highlights from the Football League for you to get your teeth into.
There appears to be a rather ominous pattern emerging in the Championship, with five of the division's high-flyers on healthy unbeaten runs.
Derby County are nine games without defeat, League Cup quarter-fina... | We're at the stage in the season where the tables are taking shape, injuries start piling up and managers are receiving their P45s. | 34689666 |
Consumer inflation, excluding the impact of the April 2014 tax rise, returned to zero for the first time in nearly two years in February.
Meanwhile, household consumption was 2.9% lower than a year ago, while retail sales were down 1.8%.
The Nikkei closed down 1% at 19,285.63.
The dollar was flat at 119.18 yen on Frida... | Asian markets experienced mixed fortunes after weak economic data from Japan underlined the struggle policymakers face in reviving the world's third-largest economy. | 32081766 |
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, who is in Russia on a three-day visit, will meet President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday.
Both countries signed at least 40 agreements in energy, aviation, space, high-speed railways, tourism, and finance, reports say.
Several papers have criticised Western media outlets for "badmouthing" the Ru... | Papers say the relationship between China and Russia is not aimed at harming the geopolitical interests of the US. | 29609751 |
Jim Allister told his party conference - his eighth as leader - that he was already looking forward to the council elections in 2019, when he hoped to double their numbers.
"It seems it's not yet time for Jexit but happily it's time for Brexit," he told delegates in Cookstown.
He vowed to continue to "shine a light" on... | The leader of the Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) has dismissed suggestions he is preparing to retire. | 38117839 |
The demand is made in a letter to the Archbishops of Canterbury and York ahead of a meeting of 39 primates from the global Anglican Communion.
They say the Church must acknowledge members around the world have been treated as "second-class citizens".
The Church of England says the letter will be discussed at their meet... | More than 100 senior Anglicans have urged the Church of England to repent for "discriminating" against lesbian and gay Christians. | 35274944 |
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Ranieri's side were 2-0 down with 20 minutes remaining before coming back to beat Aston Villa 3-2 last weekend.
Ranieri said: "Coming back from behind might be exciting, but it is not good.
"I told them, if you keep a clean sheet, I'll buy pizza for everybody. I think they... | Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri has told his players that he will buy pizza for the whole squad if they keep a clean sheet against Stoke on Saturday. | 34283085 |
Scott Kashket gave the visitors the lead when he curled a shot past Luke McCormick from the edge of the box.
Jordan Slew then turned in Oscar Threlkeld's cross to make it 1-1 before Jake Jervis slid the ball past Jamal Blackman to give the hosts the lead at the break.
Yann Songo'o headed home Graham Carey's corner afte... | Plymouth slipped to second in League Two following a thrilling six-goal draw with promotion rivals Wycombe. | 38361007 |
Since leaving office in 2010, the former UK prime minister has produced a series of reports on education in developing countries.
Earlier this year he launched a campaign for an international fund to bring education to all children.
Mr Brown said his new role would be a "great privilege".
"Ensuring that every child in ... | Former prime minister Gordon Brown is to become a global education envoy for UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. | 18836618 |
The nine-minute film, the latest in a series titled Lend Me Your Ears, shows the photojournalist behind a desk and apparently reading from a script.
This followed the pattern of most of the previous videos featuring Mr Cantlie.
The 43-year-old was seized in late 2012 and the Foreign Office says it is "analysing" the la... | A new video featuring John Cantlie, the Briton held in Syria by the Islamic State militant group, has been issued. | 30155301 |
The reports said a six-year-old girl was allegedly assaulted by a person known to her and that the girl's father intervened to stop the act.
A statement issued by Nauru police said the alleged assailant was also a refugee.
Anyone who tries to reach Australia by boat to claim asylum is held in offshore centres, includin... | Nauru's police force has confirmed it is investigating an alleged sexual assault on a refugee child. | 35249365 |
Gordon Martin, the union's regional organiser, said he would have preferred to have met sooner.
RMT members at CalMac held three days of industrial action last week.
On Friday, The Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) will send out strike ballot papers to about 100 of its members who work for CalMac.
The closi... | Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) has offered to hold talks early next week in a dispute over workers' jobs and pensions, according to the RMT. | 33370177 |
The W07 hybrid, with which Mercedes are aiming for a third consecutive title double and Lewis Hamilton a drivers' hat-trick, was unveiled on Sunday.
Technical chief Paddy Lowe said: "Our priority has been to identify the areas we were weakest and improve them.
"There were a lot of things that needed improving for 2016.... | Mercedes say their new Formula 1 car contains a number of "mini revolutions" in design as they seek to stay one step clear of the field. | 35625197 |
Middleweight Marshman, the first Welshman to appear on a main UFC card, beat Canadian Ryan Janes on points.
Johns got the best of American Albert Morales in their bantamweight fight on the preliminary card.
Johns' bout in March was cancelled after his opponent pulled out, while Marshman lost his last fight to Thiago Sa... | Welsh mixed martial arts fighters Jack Marshman and Brett Johns earned their first UFC wins of 2017 in Glasgow. | 40615189 |
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Sokratis Papastathopoulos's injury-time equaliser for Greece had cancelled out Bryan Ruiz's side-footed opener and sent the game into extra time.
"To play with 10 men for so long, to hold on and maintain their composure in the penalties, there was no panic whatsoever. They... | Costa Rica are into the quarter-finals of the World Cup for the first time in their history after beating Greece 5-3 in a penalty shootout in Recife. | 27961189 |
Nato has dispatched four battalion-sized battle groups, one deployed in Poland and one in each of the three Baltic republics: Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.
The US has also begun to bring back heavy armoured units to western Europe.
The whole effort is prompted by the shock emanating from Russia's seizure and subsequen... | Nato defence ministers are reviewing progress in what's known as the alliance's "enhanced forward presence" - its deployment of troops eastwards to reassure worried allies, and deter any Russian move west. | 40428132 |
Chris Duggan picked out Paul Woods on the left of the box and the Spiders midfielder slotted the ball into the back of the net.
The hosts struck back as Gary Fraser's free-kick from just outside the 18-yard box floated into the top corner.
The away side had numerous chances to clinch a winner but the spoils were shared... | Queen's Park extended their unbeaten run to five matches but had to settle for a draw against Montrose. | 35733731 |
Writing to staff, Sir Ivan Rogers said ministers needed to hear "unvarnished" and "uncomfortable" views from Europe.
Earlier it emerged Sir Ivan would be leaving his post several months early.
The government said he had quit so a successor could be in place before Brexit negotiations started.
Sir Ivan's note to staff, ... | The UK's ambassador to the EU urged British colleagues in Brussels to challenge "muddled thinking and... speak truth to power" as he quit ahead of Brexit talks, the BBC has learnt. | 38503020 |
Last month organisers confirmed Scottish band Frightened Rabbit were set to perform at this year's event on 1 and 2 September.
They are among dozens of acts taking part in the festival held on the castle grounds near to Thornhill.
The festival, now in its fourth edition, extended to the two-day format last year.
Other ... | Dizzee Rascal has been announced as the second headline act for the Electric Fields Festival at Drumlanrig Castle. | 39119372 |
Kaitlyn Vasconcellos, 24, was found after police were called to the Agnes Blackadder Hall in the Fife town on Tuesday.
Officers said the death was "not suspicious".
University Principal Louise Richardson paid tribute to the student who came from Rocklin, California, and was in her final year of an economics degree.
She... | A student who was about to graduate has been found dead in her room at St Andrew's University. | 32623223 |
Aarush Anand, a pupil at Nottingham High School, wrote the letter on Wednesday as part of an exercise to get students into the festive spirit and improve letter writing.
In the note the year three pupil said: "The only thing I want for Christmas is peace, like in Syria."
Aarush's teacher said he was "moved" when he rea... | A seven-year-old boy has penned a Christmas letter to Santa asking for peace in Syria instead of presents. | 38332438 |
The game between Manchester United and Bournemouth was called off after the item was discovered close to kick-off.
A controlled explosion was carried out on the device, which police said was accidentally left by a private firm.
Greater Manchester Mayor and Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Lloyd called for a full inqu... | An "urgent" inquiry has been demanded after a dummy bomb used in a security exercise caused a Premier League match at Old Trafford to be postponed. | 36297390 |
The RIFC chairman expressed his fears in an email to an associate of Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley.
Somers also asked why a funding offer had been changed to a "particularly stupid alternative".
Two weeks later, Ashley's £2m loan offer was accepted ahead of a loan offer from Brian Kennedy and the funding proposal mad... | David Somers was concerned that he would lose his seat on the Rangers International Football Club board if a consortium including Dave King was successful with a funding offer. | 30571648 |
The gang allegedly seeded websites with malware that gave them access to victims' PCs and, from there, their bank accounts.
Technical tricks used by the hackers made it hard for security software to spot the malicious code once it had compromised a machine.
It is believed to be the largest ever arrest of hackers in Rus... | Russia has arrested 50 people accused of using malware to steal more than 1.7bn roubles ($25m; £18m). | 36434104 |
Matisyahu, a reggae singer, had been due to appear at the Rototom Sunsplash near Valencia on 22 August.
But he says he was asked by organisers to state his "positions on Zionism and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict".
In a post on his Facebook page, Matisyahu said the pressure to air his views was "appalling and offensi... | Jewish groups have criticised a Spanish festival for cancelling an appearance by a Jewish-American singer because he refused to air his political views. | 33978491 |
The 28-year-old Scotland international has only scored four goals in 18 club appearances this season, with his last strike coming on 1 November.
He scored 23 goals for Sunderland following his August 2012 move from Wolves for a fee of up to £14m.
Fletcher's loan spell at the mid-table Ligue 1 side takes him up to the e... | Sunderland striker Steven Fletcher has joined French side Marseille on loan until the end of the season. | 35467070 |
It wasn't so much an announcement as a low-key, no-fuss comment in the middle of an interview. In many ways, it was entirely in keeping with O'Connell's unassuming personality; not for him, the fanfare.
There were rumours, of course, that this was the Limerick endgame, but O'Connell had refused to feed them.
After 14 y... | In the wake of their Pro12 semi-final victory over the Ospreys last weekend, Paul O'Connell came out with a throwaway line that he'd probably just played his last-ever game for Munster at Thomond Park. | 32933634 |
The teenager was giving evidence at the fatal accident inquiry into the death of Keane Wallis-Bennett at Liberton High School in Edinburgh in 2014.
She said she had her back on the wall with her legs on an opposite wall when the structure collapsed backwards onto 12-year-old Keane.
The girl gave her evidence to Edinbur... | A schoolgirl has told a court how she was leaning against a wall when it fell and fatally injured a fellow pupil. | 40275326 |
The 25-year-old joined the Addicks from Swindon Town in June 2016 and scored seven goals in 28 appearances.
Ex-Manchester United trainee Ajose has had two previous loan spells with his hometown club, in 2010-11 and 2013.
"I sat down with him and he said this was something he wanted, so I told him I wasn't going to stan... | Bury have signed striker Nicky Ajose on a season-long loan deal from fellow League One club Charlton Athletic. | 40613828 |
The seven month old continental giant rabbit is being looked after at a rescue centre in Scotland.
He's already the size of a small dog but because he's still young he could grow even bigger.
Scottish SPCA centre manager Anna O'Donnell said "He is a very friendly rabbit who loves attention and getting cuddles."
Source:... | A giant rabbit called Atlas is searching for a new home after he grew too big for his owner to look after. | 35532398 |
The 53-year-old temporarily stepped down as Wales coach in order to focus on the 2017 Lions tour of New Zealand.
Rob Howley has replaced Gatland as interim Wales coach for their autumn internationals and Six Nations.
"I've tried to stay away and allow Rob and the boys to make the decisions," Gatland told BBC Wales Spor... | British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland says it was 'tough' to watch Wales' 16-21 defeat by England in the Six Nations. | 38988136 |
A 40-seat "Bio-Bus", which runs on biomethane gas generated from sewage and food waste, has been running a full service since March.
Operator First West of England now wants to run 110 gas-powered double-decker buses in Bristol.
It has submitted a proposal to the government to run the expanded service.
First West of En... | Fleets of buses powered entirely by human and food waste could be rolled out in Bristol after the success of a pilot service. | 34919563 |
Dutchman Yanic Wildschut rode a series of tackles to put the Latics ahead and played his part as Will Grigg doubled their lead shortly after.
Posh halved the deficit when Erhun Oztumer pounced before substitute Souleymane Coulibaly equalised.
However Power raced onto Grant Holt's pass to find the winner and put Wigan a... | Max Power's late strike gave Wigan all three points after Peterborough has fought back from two goals down. | 34512754 |
Michael Sandford is charged with an act of violence in a restricted area.
The 20-year-old had reportedly tried to seize the gun and said he wanted to shoot the US presidential candidate.
Surrey Police said it was "providing family liaison support on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office".
Mr Sandford told Ameri... | A British man arrested while trying to grab a policeman's gun at a Donald Trump rally in Las Vegas has been described in his home town as "a very quiet lad". | 36588461 |
The 51-year-old collapsed during the raid at an address on Wordsworth Crescent on 26 November.
Paramedics removed a package lodged in his throat and took him to the Countess of Chester Hospital for treatment. He died there on Friday.
Police said he was not restrained during the raid. Pathologists have yet to establish ... | A man who choked on a package during a police drugs raid at a property in Chester has died in hospital. | 30395759 |
The players were asked to remove the Islamic head scarf before taking on Mongolia but refused and forfeited.
World basketball regulations list headgear and hair accessories among the items that are prohibited on court.
With no sign that the rule would be relaxed before their next match against Nepal, the team decided t... | The Qatar women's basketball team have withdrawn from the Asian Games in South Korea after being denied permission to wear the hijab during matches. | 29342986 |
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Park, 26, who was a former target for Premier League rivals Fulham, will cost the Gunners between £3m and £5m.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said: "He will add true quality to our attacking forces and will be a valuable addition to the squad."
The South Korea captain had b... | Arsenal have reached an agreement to sign South Korea striker Chu Young Park from Monaco. | 14692916 |
The victim was pronounced dead at the Bow Roundabout at about 16:45 GMT on Friday, the Metropolitan Police said.
The crash also involved a lorry and the driver of this vehicle has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
Last month a 58-year-old man was killed in a collision with a tipper truck... | A 34-year-old woman has become the second person in three weeks to die at a busy junction on a cycle superhighway in east London. | 15703169 |
Demi Clarke, 20, from Ballingry, died in hospital earlier this month.
Her friend Taylor Thomson has set up an online fundraising page to raise awareness of "the effects that drugs can have on people in such a short period of time".
She has suggested ecstasy was to blame for Ms Clarke's death.
The 20-year-old spent thre... | Police are understood to be investigating whether drugs played a part in the death of a woman after a night out in Fife. | 40618115 |
The Environment Agency said it found "abnormally high levels of pollution" in a stream leading to Broadsands Beach in Devon.
Signs have been put up warning people that the sewage had entered the stream and was affecting bathing water.
The agency and South West Water are investigating where the pollution has come from.
... | Sewage has been found in water samples at a popular beach, prompting advice for people to stay out of the sea. | 36310400 |
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But as tattoo artist Sibusiso Nkabinde explained to the BBC's Africa Business Report, setting up a studio in Soweto did not come without its challenges.
Video journalist: Christian Parkinson | Tattoos have become quite popular in South Africa, appealing to a young urban crowd. | 37520158 |
Former chairman Stephen Green said HSBC should have done more due diligence before the purchase.
He said: "It would have been better to have drilled into the detail much earlier."
Lord Green was speaking to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee.
HSBC agreed to pay the authorities in Geneva 40 million Swiss fran... | Former HSBC boss Lord Green has admitted the bank "didn't get everything right" when buying the Swiss private bank at the centre of a tax evasion scandal. | 33522753 |
Not usually, it must be admitted, a cause for too much celebration. "Train arrives on Sunday" is not much of a headline.
But yesterday was a little different for New Street Station, Britain's busiest outside London.
After a five year, £750m overhaul, Network Rail unveiled the new interchange which now looks more like a... | Yesterday, at 7.30am, the first train of the day came to a stop at Birmingham's New Street Station. | 34310634 |
Segeyaro has scored five tries in seven games for Leeds since signing for the club in June as part of a deal which saw Zak Hardaker move the other way.
The 25-year-old started his career with North Queensland Cowboys, before moving to Penrith in 2013.
Leeds are top of the Qualifiers table, having won all four of their ... | Leeds Rhinos hooker James Segeyaro has confirmed he will stay with the club until 2018 after opting to extend his short-term move from NRL side Penrith. | 37306607 |
In the age of catch-up TV and super-fast mobile internet, where many of us are turning to watch our TV, they also provide a mobile signal to millions. They can be taller than skyscrapers, older than The Beatles, and some of them look a bit like the Eiffel Tower.
Nicknamed South London's Eiffel Tower, the Crystal Palace... | Almost all of us watch TV or listen to the radio, and many know where our favourite soaps are made, but how many of us know about a vital cog in the system - transmitting stations? | 33048598 |
The London Plane, in Broad Street, thought to be the oldest tree in the city centre, could be felled to make way for the Midland Metro extension.
Petition leader Dave Paine said the tree was "historically important".
The council said it was looking to see what can be done to protect it.
"It (the tree) was planted when ... | More than 1,000 people have backed a petition to save the last remaining tree of 99 commissioned by Joseph Chamberlain in Birmingham. | 37605054 |
The council has cited "unprecedented cuts in government funding" and rising levels of demand for services by the over-65s and children's sectors.
Since 2011 the council has axed some 600 roles.
The proposals will be considered at a committee meeting on 18 July. The council said there could be even further cuts because ... | About 200 jobs could go at Reading Borough Council as the authority makes plans to save nearly £20m. | 36749163 |
Some of them now say their trade is unviable in the long term.
There is no doubt their hard won, sole right to be hailed and pick up in the street is shrinking and there are many concerns if you drive a black cab.
There are now 90,000 private hire vehicles on the streets and apps like Uber and 'ehailing' by phone means... | If there is one sentiment that is continuous on my Twitter feed it is the anger from some black cab drivers. | 34912386 |
Warren, who led overnight, hit three bogeys and a triple bogey on the last six holes in Kuala Lumpur as his three-over round left him on six under.
Bernd Wiesberger leads on 12 under after his second round 63 included nine straight birdies.
England's Danny Willett carded a 67 and is one shot behind Wiesberger.
Willett,... | Scotland's Marc Warren lost the lead of the Maybank Championship after a second round of 75, while England's Danny Willett moved a shot off first place. | 38929885 |
The 16 year old was waiting for a taxi with two friends in Faifley Road in the early hours of Saturday morning when a man approached them.
Police said he began talking to them, then slashed the victim and walked off.
The boy was treated at the Western Infirmary, then transferred to the Southern General hospital where h... | A teenager has been left with permanent facial scarring after an "unprovoked" slashing attack in Clydebank. | 29099399 |
Director Paul Feig's gender-swapping reboot also features Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones on the ghostbusting team.
Feig broke the news on Twitter, posting a picture of Hemsworth with the words: "Our receptionist. #whoyougonnacall."
Actress Annie Potts played the original receptionist, Janine Melnitz, in the 1984 film.
... | Thor star Chris Hemsworth has been cast as the receptionist in the new female-led Ghostbusters film, working under Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig. | 33095684 |
The clockwise carriageway near Thurrock was closed for over eight hours and tailbacks reached 12 miles after the crash just past J30 for Lakeside.
Police advised motorists to avoid the area before the motorway reopened in the early afternoon.
"Emergency services were contacted at 04:40 BST," police said.
The trapped dr... | A driver was released by the fire service and taken to hospital after three lorries collided on the M25 in Essex. | 33180141 |
Speaking to the BBC in the capital, Bangui, John Ging of the UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the country was in a "mega-crisis".
Mr Ging said that many in the population were living in fear because of religious and ethnic attacks.
He said the concern now was that matters could worse... | A senior UN envoy has called for a huge international effort for the Central African Republic. | 25740333 |
The former England captain died in January aged 77 after a short illness.
Heyhoe Flint played in 22 Tests and 23 one-day internationals, and became the first woman to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame in 2010.
The announcement came at Lord's where the launch of this summer's Women's World Cup in England took place.... | An annual award for the best female cricketer will be named after the late Rachael Heyhoe Flint, the International Cricket Council has announced. | 39213338 |
The 26-year-old, whose sole England cap came in a World Cup warm-up against France in August, has not played since suffering the injury in a pre-season match against Wasps in October.
"We were hoping he'd recover from his injury," Saints coach Jim Mallinder told BBC Radio Northampton.
He also said Courtney Lawes and Al... | Northampton Saints flanker Calum Clark will be out for at least two months after having shoulder surgery. | 34855481 |
It was Oscar Pérez's first public appearance since the attack.
He has been on the run since the incident, with the government accusing him of terrorism and of working for foreign powers.
Venezuela has been shaken by often violent protests in recent months and is in economic crisis.
Video footage shows Mr Pérez, 36, in ... | A rogue Venezuelan policeman who used a stolen helicopter to fire on government buildings has re-emerged at an opposition vigil. | 40603762 |
The rebels had abducted the policemen after stopping a bus carrying security personnel in Bijapur on Monday.
The Maoists say they are fighting for communist rule and greater rights for tribal people and the rural poor.
Their insurgency began in West Bengal in the late 1960s, spreading to more than a third of India's 67... | The bodies of four policemen who were abducted by Maoist rebels have been recovered in India's Chhattisgarh state. | 33532661 |
Mr Corbyn is proposing to cover the cost by introducing VAT on private school fees.
Labour says this would improve the health of many young children at the expense of "ending a subsidy to the privileged few".
But the Independent Schools Council said the "sums do not add up" for the proposed charge on private schools.
A... | Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says he wants to extend free school meals to all primary school pupils in England. | 39504339 |
Naveed Ahmed, 27, of Tampa, US, wrote a programme that helped a group of scammers bombard mobile phones with unsolicited text messages.
Recipients were told they had won gift cards for an electrical retailer that could be claimed by visiting a website.
He was sentenced to two years probation and can continue to work wi... | A computer expert has avoided jail after being convicted of helping to send millions of spam messages. | 35438475 |
Following last week's Paris attacks, numerous Republican presidential candidates have called on the Obama administration to suspend plans to issue visas to 10,000 of the millions of Syrian refugees who have fled the growing conflict in their home country.
In addition several dozen governors have said they will take wha... | The recent controversy over resettling Syrian refugees on US soil has some critics drawing comparisons to the plight of Jews fleeing the Nazi Holocaust during World War 2. | 34849891 |
26-year-old Kun Liu was killed while performing on an inflatable boat on the Ognyanovo dam in Bulgaria.
He died from wounds he suffered from an on-set explosion nearby.
His parents have filed a case of wrongful death against Millennium Films and the movie's stunt coordinator.
The Expendables 2 features an all-star acti... | The parents of a stuntman killed during filming of The Expendables 2 are seeking unspecified damages from the film-makers as a result of their son's death. | 19010296 |
In a speech on his first day as NHS England's chief executive, Simon Stevens, will say the health service is enduring the most sustained "budget crunch in its 66-year history".
He will warn navigating the next few years will require a huge effort.
And he will say only by "radically transforming services" will the NHS c... | The NHS is facing the biggest challenge in its history because of the squeeze on its budget, says its new boss. | 26821070 |
The 22-year-old defender, on loan from Watford, had only played 10 times for the club before dislocating a shoulder.
Manager Owen Coyle told the club website: "He's got a meeting with the surgeon that did his operation and then hopefully he can get the all-clear.
"To my mind I would love to have Tommie available from t... | Blackburn are hopeful that Tommie Hoban will return from injury in February. | 38663874 |
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The Gunners, who led 1-0, conceded three times in 14 second-half minutes as they started the new Premier League season with a home defeat.
"Some players who came back late were physically short," added Wenger, who was booed by some fans at the Emirates.
"We paid for that. ... | Arsenal "had no time to prepare players" after Euro 2016 and lacked experience in their 4-3 loss to Liverpool, said manager Arsene Wenger. | 37079207 |
The suspects are leaders of Taksim Solidarity, an umbrella group at the forefront of the demonstrations.
They were accused of setting up a criminal group and violating public order and faced up to 30 years in jail.
Activist Mucella Yapici told AFP: "All of us were acquitted. It was an absurd case."
Human rights campaig... | A Turkish court has acquitted 26 people charged over their role in organising protests against leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul in 2013. | 32518438 |
The song called Drag Me Down, premiered on iTunes and Spotify at 6.30am on Friday.
Niall Horan took to social media, writing: "Finally we get to say this! Have waited a long time but our new single Drag Me Down is out!!"
It's the band's first official single since Zayn Malik left the band earlier this year.
The former ... | One Direction have surprised fans by releasing a new single. | 33730521 |
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But patrols by international naval forces have made them much safer.
This is good news for fishermen in the self-declared republic of Somaliland.
BBC Monitoring's Africa security correspondent Tomi Oladipo reports that they hope it will prove a lucrative source of revenue in the f... | The waters around the Horn of Africa were among the world's most dangerous a few years ago because of frequent pirate attacks. | 36542496 |
The new Metro North Line should be in operation by 2026/27.
It is part of a 27bn euro (£20bn) plan for funding on capital projects in the Republic of Ireland from 2016 to 2021.
The plan should lead to 45,000 new construction jobs and a series of new road and schools projects across the Republic of Ireland.
The company... | The Irish government has announced plans to build a new underground metro rail link from the centre of Dublin to the city's airport. | 34391919 |
The Virtual Operations Support Team (VOST) provides live online and social media updates in extreme conditions.
The system - put in place by police and Dumfries and Galloway Council - was used during winter storms in 2015.
It is now in contention for a Police Scotland excellence award in recognition of its efforts.
The... | An emergency information system set up to respond to severe weather in Dumfries and Galloway is in the running for recognition. | 38730258 |
The collection of items from the British Museum is being exhibited at Segedunum Roman Fort in Wallsend.
Organisers say it aims to explore the story of one of the world's most powerful empires.
Highlights include sculptures, coins, jewellery and items of clothing in a "near-perfect" condition.
Iain Watson, director of T... | More than 160 Roman artefacts have gone on display at a Tyneside museum in one of the largest exhibitions of its kind to be held outside London. | 32943753 |
The 36-year-old Cardiff Blues loose-head prop missed the 2017 Six Nations campaign after having surgery on a ruptured bicep.
Jenkins captained Wales in three of their four 2016 autumn internationals before suffering the injury.
"It was bad timing," he said. "I've definitely got the hunger to get back that starting spot... | Wales' most-capped player Gethin Jenkins says he is "hungry for more caps" after a long injury lay-off. | 39502737 |
It started around 04:00 BST on Monday at an oil tank in Sunnyhill Park, and spread to adjoining houses.
The fire service said significant damage has been caused to three houses, the roofs on two of the properties have collapsed.
No-one has been injured. Sixty firefighters and eight appliances remain at the scene.
More ... | A dozen houses in Dunmurry, on the outskirts of Belfast, have been evacuated because of a large fire. | 33130776 |
The man was working with his father when the tree fell and pinned him by the legs.
Emergency services were called to the scene at Stenhouse Reservoir, outside Burntisland in Fife, at around 19:10.
By the time they arrived, the man's father had used a chainsaw to cut part of the tree away to relieve pressure on his son'... | Firefighters have rescued a man who was trapped by a tree which fell on him as he cut it down. | 39286713 |
The 33-year-old Welshman has impressed as Exeter have secured their first-ever place in the play-offs.
"It's just one of those things, for some people it happens and other people it doesn't, I'm pretty happy playing for the Chiefs," Welch told BBC Sport.
"I would have loved to have had a chance to play at the highest l... | Exeter lock Damien Welch has resigned himself to never playing for Wales. | 36211295 |
The ceremony was held at the Ricoh Arena's new memorial garden before the club's last home match of the season against Sheffield United.
The former TV pundit and Professional Footballers' Association chairman, who lived in Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex, died in December.
The dean of Coventry Cathedral opened the garden a... | The ashes of ex-Coventry City manager and chairman Jimmy Hill have been scattered at the club's stadium. | 36177363 |
"Muslim civilians are now extremely vulnerable," said Navi Pillay.
Her statement came as a Muslim and Christian leader met British Prime Minister David Cameron to lobby for more international assistance.
About a million people - 20% of the population - have fled their homes during months of religious violence.
"I call ... | The security situation in the Central African Republic is getting even worse despite the inauguration of a new leader, the UN human rights chief says. | 25919115 |
The discovery was made by canoeists close to Radyr Weir, Radyr, on Saturday shortly after 11:00 BST.
Officers spent about three hours at the scene as part of their investigation.
No further details have been released by police. | A body has been found in the River Taff in Cardiff, South Wales Police have said. | 39540240 |
Nathaniel Glover, known as The Kidd Creole, was detained on Wednesday over the fatal stabbing of a 55-year-old man in Manhattan the previous evening.
Mr Glover allegedly had an argument with the victim, local media report.
His group, which formed in 1976, found fame with the song The Message in 1982.
The victim, later ... | A founding member of the 1980s hip hop group Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five has been charged in connection with the killing of a homeless man in New York City, police say. | 40810978 |
The 35-year-old, who has been racing for Red Bull Honda's World Superbike team this year, is being treated at a hospital in Cesena.
The American competed in the latest round of the World Superbike championship in Italy last Sunday.
He won his only MotoGP championship in 2006, preventing Valentino Rossi from winning a s... | Former MotoGP champion Nicky Hayden has been injured after he was hit by a car while cycling in Italy. | 39954489 |
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