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"Sam is another player who embodies the culture we have endeavoured to build at this club," said Warriors director of rugby Ryan. "I am delighted he has committed to our long-term future."
"He has continued to show his qualities among a very competitive back-row."
Bristol-born Betty, 28, moved to Sixways from Cornish P... | Worcester Warriors flanker Sam Betty has signed a new, undisclosed-length contract with Dean Ryan's promotion-chasing Championship side. | 32032761 |
The deals with Russia, the US and South Korea were unlawful, the court ruled.
The government failed to hold public hearings and a parliamentary debate over its plans, it added.
Environmental groups said they welcomed the ruling, pointing out it came on the eve of the anniversary of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
... | A South African court has annulled initial agreements the government reached with three countries to help it build nuclear power stations. | 39717401 |
Sunni Muslim, Tanveer Ahmed, 32, from Bradford in Yorkshire, is serving a life term for stabbing Ahmadi Muslim, Asad Shah, 40, in Glasgow on 24 March.
He said the victim disrespected Islam by falsely claiming to be a prophet.
It has now emerged that messages, apparently recorded from Ahmed's phone calls from Barlinnie ... | Police are investigating how phone messages from a religiously-motivated murderer ended up on Youtube. | 37439159 |
Councillors voted 29-23 in favour of the deal at a meeting in Haverfordwest on Thursday.
Mr Parry-Jones will leave his post on 31 October.
This deal follows a row over cash payments in lieu of pension contributions which the Wales Audit Office said were unlawful.
Police inquiries into the cash payments have been droppe... | A severance deal worth £330,000 has been agreed for Pembrokeshire chief executive Bryn Parry-Jones to quit his job, BBC Wales understands. | 29633078 |
Saturday's operation was carried out by joint US and Yemeni special forces in the southern Shabwa region.
US President Barack Obama condemned the "barbaric murder" of both hostages.
They were being held by militants from al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), regarded by the US as one of the deadliest offshoots of a... | UK-born US journalist Luke Somers and South African teacher Pierre Korkie have been killed by al-Qaeda militants in Yemen during a failed rescue bid. | 30358665 |
A temporary suspension was declared on Tuesday after Russia warned it would treat aircraft from the US-led coalition as potential targets.
That warning came after the US shot down a Syrian military plane.
The Australian Defence Force said it had been "a precautionary measure to allow the coalition to assess the operati... | Australia has said it will resume its military air operations over Syria. | 40363333 |
Mohammed Abdul Kadir, 24, fled the UK thee days after Jalal Uddin, 71, was bludgeoned to death in Rochdale, in February, Manchester Crown Court heard.
It is alleged the imam was murdered by Mr Kadir and Mohammed Hussain Syeedy who "hated his form of Islam".
Mr Syeedy, 21, of Ramsay Street, Rochdale, denies murder.
The ... | One of two supporters of the so-called Islamic State (IS) group accused of murdering an imam, is believed to be in Syria, a court has been told. | 37179230 |
UK Coal plans to close the pits at Kellingley, North Yorkshire, and Thoresby, Nottinghamshire.
Business Minister Michael Fallon said the taxpayer would face "significant losses and liabilities" in the event of UK Coal's immediate insolvency.
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said it was "a kick in the teeth".
In ... | Two deep pits are to close next year with the loss of 1,300 jobs after the government announced it was loaning UK Coal £10m for "managed closure". | 26969266 |
Michael Gove and other ministers campaigning for Britain's exit will also be unable to use official briefings to prepare campaign speeches.
But civil servants will be allowed to help ministers arguing for Britain to "remain in a reformed EU", No 10 said.
UKIP described the move as a "total stitch-up".
The rule change w... | Civil servants have been banned from helping ministers make the case for leaving the EU, prompting claims the establishment is lined up against them. | 35642296 |
Kenneth Edward Usher, 77, was riding his trike in the Lincolnshire village of Whaplode Drove when he was in a crash with a Suzuki Wagon.
Mr Usher, from Crowland, had been a member of cycling clubs which met in areas including Spalding, Peterborough, Cambridge and Icknield.
Police are appealing for witnesses to the cras... | The family of a record-holding veteran cyclist killed in a road crash said he died doing what he loved best. | 16933110 |
The collapse caused rivers of red mud to descend on the south-eastern village of Bento Rodrigues on Thursday.
Three people died and another 24 are missing presumed dead.
The company will only be allowed to operate in the region again once the authorities are satisfied it is meeting the required safety standards.
"The c... | Brazilian mining company Samarco has had its mining licence suspended after two dams it used to hold waste water from iron ore collapsed. | 34772319 |
Sinopec will acquire a 49% equity interest in Talisman's UK North Sea business.
Talisman's Aberdeen-based operation has about 2,500 staff and contractors, and involves 11 North Sea installations.
Talisman president John Manzoni said: "This will provide additional resources and energy to the talented team."
He added: "C... | The oil company Talisman is to sell a stake in almost half of its North Sea operation to Chinese energy firm Sinopec for $1.5bn (£968m). | 18959043 |
The charity, which runs the London blue plaques scheme, will be erecting a plaque to Bobby Moore, captain of the team which beat Germany 4-2 at Wembley.
The Battle of Hastings in 1066 and the World War One Somme Offensive in 1916 are also being commemorated.
English Heritage will also mark William Shakespeare's death a... | The 50th anniversary of England's victory in the 1966 Football World Cup is among dates being commemorated next year by English Heritage. | 35189077 |
David Mainz slotted in from close range in the second half to give the Segunda Division B side a shock lead.
But teenager Carles Alena drilled in from outside the box to level for Barca, who were without star forwards Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar.
Barcelona next face arch rivals Real Madrid in La Liga on Saturd... | Holders Barcelona were held to a draw at third-tier side Hercules in the first leg of their Copa del Rey last-32 tie on Wednesday. | 38128020 |
UK Chancellor George Osborne says Scotland and the rest of the UK would become foreign countries.
However, Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond says that to Scots England, Wales and Northern Ireland would never be foreign.
The issue of what links Wales to Scotland will be the focus of a speech in London later by Scot... | What kind of relationship would Scotland have with the rest of the UK if independence were to happen? | 25689614 |
The EU is astonished by the move, which appeared to have no justification, a spokeswoman said.
Agnes Guillaud has 72 hours to leave the country, without getting a reason.
The EU has been critical of The Gambia's human rights record, particularly regarding its laws penalising homosexuality.
Last year the EU blocked near... | The European Union (EU) has summoned the Gambian ambassador for an explanation after its representative to the country was expelled. | 33035570 |
The cost of student finance for these "alternative providers" quadrupled in four years to £382m, says the study.
The report warns against a "high-speed" process of allowing new providers to award their own degrees.
The Department for Education says the plans will give students "more choice".
But the report co-author Ro... | The government's plans to expand private providers in the UK's university sector are a "risk too far", a report from the Higher Education Policy Institute has warned. | 38508362 |
The ONS said 1.85 million people were unemployed in the March-to-May period, an increase of 15,000 from the previous quarter, with the jobless rate at 5.6%.
The ONS also showed that the pace of pay rises continued to pick up.
Average weekly earnings including bonuses rose at an annual pace of 3.2% in the latest three-m... | The UK unemployment total has risen for the first time in two years, according to the Office for National Statistics. | 33535114 |
Naismith came on for the injured Muhamed Besic early on and headed in Brendan Galloway's cross before rifling in a shot to put the Toffees 2-0 up.
Chelsea responded when Nemanja Matic scored with a superb 30-yard effort.
However, the visitors struggled for chances and Naismith slotted in a late angled strike to complet... | Steven Naismith scored a hat-trick as Chelsea's struggles continued with a third loss in their opening five league games following a defeat at Everton. | 34160707 |
A council report calls for "a very significant reduction in the level of long-term care commissioned from independent sector providers".
Figures project a reduction of care home residents from 1,450 to 955 by 2020.
The authority would move services in house and encourage independent living.
An extra 39 workers would be... | The number of people living in care homes in Hull could be cut by a third under plans to save £18m from adult social services by 2020. | 37679101 |
She had just got off a bus on the Falls Road at about 19:30 GMT on Friday and had turned into an alleyway that leads to Ardmoulin Avenue when she was attacked by a man.
The robber made off with a sum of money and a mobile phone.
Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them. | An elderly woman has suffered injuries to her face during a robbery in west Belfast. | 35451387 |
Bala Chinda, 26, is alleged to have killed 36-year-old escort Nkechi McGraa - also known as Jessica - at a flat in Union Terrace in February 2016.
Advocate Depute Paul Kearney said there was overwhelming evidence against him.
However, defence counsel Ian Duguid said the prosecution had not proved guilt of rape and murd... | Closing speeches have been heard in the trial of a man accused of raping and murdering a woman in an Aberdeen city centre flat. | 38669394 |
These include a collective nod for all four young actresses who play the title role in the RSC production.
Comedies One Man, Two Guvnors and The Ladykillers lead the way in the plays category with five nominations each.
Winners will be announced at the Olivier Awards ceremony at the Royal Opera House on Sunday 15 April... | Matilda the Musical leads the race at this year's Olivier theatre awards with a maximum possible 10 nominations. | 17380668 |
This is a "pop-up repair" event, and it is drawing in the crowds. Parents and children from around the neighbourhood have brought in their broken things to be fixed by menders, each with their own area of expertise.
At different tables, repairers fix jewellery, electronics and furniture among many other things. This is... | The hall of a primary school in Brooklyn is unusually busy for a Saturday morning. | 35884856 |
It will be targeted by Labour, which lost the seat in 2015 and only needs a 2.15% swing to regain it.
The Northamptonshire marginal was created in 1983 and for the first 14 years was represented by Conservative William Powell.
He lost to Labour's Phil Hope in 1997, who in turn lost to writer Louise Mensch in 2010.
A by... | The constituency of Corby looks set to be one of the most fiercely-contested seats in the 2017 general election. | 39975915 |
The blast caused the terraced house in Curzon Road, Ashton-under-Lyne to collapse at both the front and back.
John Wilson, 63, a double lung transplant survivor who was forced to jump from a window in the property, died in hospital, the BBC understands.
His wife Hazel and daughter Danielle were also trapped and suffere... | A man has died following a suspected gas explosion at a house in Greater Manchester. | 37029281 |
Northern Ireland's first sharing fridge has opened in Cloughmills.
Based at The Old Mill in the County Antrim village, it is open to all with businesses and residents able to share extra food or help themselves to food that would go to waste.
The idea behind the community fridge is simple - take what you need and leave... | It's the fridge that could help feed a community. | 40891938 |
About 230,000 households switched away from SSE in the three months to the end of June.
The supplier raised its dual-fuel prices by 6.9% on 28 April.
Separately, Scottish Power said it had lost 100,000 customers in the first six months of 2017. It raised dual-fuel prices by 7.8% in March.
SSE's figures show an accelera... | A third of a million customers have deserted the two big energy suppliers based in Scotland following recent price rises. | 40669341 |
The 26-year-old Guinea international kicked the ball into the crowd and left the pitch in the 34th minute.
Milan sent on a substitute, and an announcement warned the game would be stopped if further incidents occurred.
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has announced an immediate inquiry.
A statement from FIGC read... | AC Milan midfielder Kevin Constant walked off the pitch during a pre-season tournament match against fellow Serie A side Sassuolo on Tuesday in response to alleged racist abuse. | 23438683 |
Rievaulx Abbey, in North Yorkshire, is exhibiting the collection of late 19th and early 20th Century slides, which create a 3D effect when viewed.
Dr Brian May, the Queen guitarist, co-owns a company that has made a modern stereoscope viewer, a binocular-like apparatus, to look at the slides.
It allows people to see th... | A Victorian version of virtual reality has been brought to life by historical photographs of a ruined abbey. | 40301929 |
I've popped up all over the BBC discussing numbers and statistics and how politicians use them and I've learned a lot too.
Did you know, for example, that for all the talk about zero hours contracts, there's not really a proper definition of what a zero hours contract really is?
Or, how about the fact that apparently g... | It's the end of my first week working for BBC Reality Check. | 32254994 |
The DJ revealed the news on her official website, where she also announced that she was expecting her second child.
"I have had the most incredible decade broadcasting on Radio 1, meeting wonderful people, helping break artists and watching live music from the world's best," she says.
Official Chart Show host Clara Amf... | Fearne Cotton is leaving BBC Radio 1 to start a "new chapter". | 31660977 |
The ex-Sunderland forward, 28, is facing jail after being found guilty of sexual activity with a girl aged 15.
The PFA runs programmes to teach players about "personal integrity".
And it said it was "extremely disappointed" to see the damage that had been caused by one of its members.
"As the players' union, we are ver... | The Professional Footballers' Association believes there is "still much work to do" to educate players following Adam Johnson's conviction for child sex offences. | 35719938 |
The survey, by Strathclyde University for the Scottish Beekeepers Association (SBA), showed the loss rate had almost doubled from the previous year.
Some 156 colonies out of the 498 taking part in the survey were lost.
Dr Alison Gray said it was an "extremely high loss rate" which could have an effect on crop pollinati... | A study of Scottish honey bees has found that more than 30% of managed colonies failed to survive the winter. | 23683058 |
House Democrats have complained that technical issues with the insurance enrolment websites had overshadowed the law's current and future benefits.
Some demanded Mr Obama find and sack those responsible for the glitches.
Mr Obama has said technical problems with the site are "unacceptable" and pledges they will soon be... | President Barack Obama's Democratic allies have begun voicing frustration with widespread problems with aspects of his signature healthcare law. | 24647561 |
Daniel Powell's second-half goal proved the difference as Karl Robinson's men collected maximum points.
Dons threatened from two early corners, as Dean Lewington headed over before Joe Walsh then forced a comfortable save from home goalkeeper Jayson Leutwiler.
But Shrewsbury, once they settled, started to pose the visi... | MK Dons started life after relegation back to the Championship with a hard-earned win at Shrewsbury. | 36930220 |
Several hundred of them gathered one evening this week in Neptune's Palace, a conference hall in the city of Toulon on the French Riviera, ahead of national regional elections this month.
They waved their Tricolores as they waited for the main event: an appearance by Marion Marechal-Le Pen, the 25-year-old granddaughte... | The National Front (FN) is attracting a new kind of supporter. | 35003920 |
She became Kenya's first high-profile athlete to fail a test when she tested positive for the performance-enhancing drug EPO in 2014.
Jeptoo, 33, says she may have been prescribed banned substances at a local hospital after a road accident.
The ruling means she forfeits her 2014 Boston and Chicago Marathon titles.
She ... | Kenyan marathon runner Rita Jeptoo has had her two-year ban doubled after an IAAF appeal was upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. | 37775762 |
Edinburgh-based Payne, who won silver at the 2008 Beijing Games, required a top-nine result in Portugal.
China's Xin Xin took victory, finishing the 10km race in one hour 55.12 seconds, with Payne 0.8 seconds behind.
Stirling-based Danielle Huskisson was ninth but misses out with only one athlete qualifying from each n... | Two-time open water world champion Keri-Anne Payne finished second at the final Olympic qualification event in Portugal to secure a place at Rio 2016. | 36508846 |
The clashes began as some of the marchers - said to be members of far-right groups - broke away from the main rally and started to throw stones and flares at the police.
Several people were arrested, and there were reports of injuries.
It is the fourth year in a row that violence has erupted during the march.
Last year... | Polish police have used water cannon to disperse hundreds of masked men during march marking National Independence Day in the capital, Warsaw. | 30012830 |
Dutch national Richard de Wit, 43, has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and illegally fleeing the state.
Prosecutors presented two alleged witnesses, a murder weapon and bloodstained clothing but the judge said their evidence was inconsistent.
He adjourned the case saying proceedings would resume on 4 October.
S... | A judge in Kashmir has rejected prosecution evidence put forward in the trial of a man accused of murdering Guernsey woman Sarah Groves. | 24107864 |
The 32-year-old was driving the Vauxhall Astra when the collision took place near Dundonald at about 17:40 on Saturday.
His passengers - two men aged 24 and 25 - were seriously injured and remain in Crosshouse Hospital.
Police officers investigating the crash have appealed for anyone who saw it to make contact with the... | A man has died after a car he was in crashed into a wall on the A759 in Ayrshire. | 36757798 |
No criminal charges have been filed, according to an unnamed official quoted by the AP news agency.
The attack on the Medecins Sans Frontieres hospital took place last October during a campaign to retake the city of Kunduz from Taliban forces.
A US military inquiry has already found that the attack was "human error".
T... | Sixteen US military personnel have been punished with disciplinary measures over the bombing of an Afghan hospital that left 42 dead, officials say. | 36164595 |
The sound has been likened to that made by a jet engine, a hot air balloon or a giant blowtorch.
Some worried residents have contacted Nottinghamshire Police, who said the noise could be from machinery.
It has been heard for several weeks, with reports coming as far north as Wollaton and as far south as West Bridgford.... | A strange whooshing noise has been waking Nottingham residents in the middle of the night. | 40069751 |
The victim died at the weekend from severe injuries she sustained during the 16 December attack in a bus. The incident has caused a national outcry.
Police are expected to charge five of six suspects with murder on Thursday.
If convicted, they could face the death penalty, which is rarely carried out in India.
The sixt... | Thousands of women have taken part in a rally in the Indian capital, Delhi, to protest against the recent gang rape of a 23-year-old medical student. | 20886253 |
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Next year they will compete in the Toulon Tournament for the first time against the elite of youth football.
But who are the new generation hoping to bring more success to Wales and echo the success of Chris Coleman's senior side? BBC Wales Sport looks at Wales' hopes for ... | Wales' young guns may have missed out on a place at the 2017 Uefa Under-19 Championship - but the future is bright for Geraint Williams' side. | 38004845 |
Less than seven weeks after giving birth to daughter Alexa-Rose, 25-year-old striker Wiltshire will spend her first Mother's Day on the football pitch playing for Cambridge United Women.
"She will be there with my mum and that will mean a lot to me because they are my two favourite ladies," Wiltshire told BBC Sport.
"S... | Midnight feeds, training sessions, netting goals and nappy changes are all things athletes Sarah Wiltshire and Asha Francis are juggling with their newborn babies. | 39344533 |
Residents in the Slack Lane area of Derby said they cannot cook or clean at home due to the swarms, which they say have persisted for months.
The Environment Agency has ordered Shows Waste Management to get the problem under control.
But councillors said the action was a case of "too little, too late".
The crisis has s... | A plague of flies infesting people's homes due to issues at a waste treatment facility has prompted a row over who is responsible. | 36380301 |
The home side enjoyed the greater share of possession in the opening period, but home goalkeeper Josh Lillis was busier than Scunthorpe counterpart Matt Gilks, who did not have a save to make in the opening 45 minutes.
The Rochdale goal came under threat when a misjudged back pass by Jamie Allen from the halfway line l... | Rochdale and Scunthorpe cancelled each other out by trading second-half goals in a League One draw. | 40834875 |
He was involved in an accident while providing medical cover at a Skerries 100 practice session, the Motorcycle Union of Ireland said.
Dr Hinds, from Tandragee, was a consultant at Craigavon Hospital Area Hospital in County Armagh.
He regularly worked at the North West 200 motorbike races in County Antrim.
Dr Hinds, wh... | Dr John Hinds, one of the so-called "flying doctors" of Irish road racing, has been killed at a motorcycle event in the Republic of Ireland. | 33396577 |
The animals were attacked at Twelve Oaks Farm in Swanmore at about 23:30 GMT on Friday.
A reindeer called Comet was killed in the attack, a second, called Candy suffered severe injuries.
Hampshire Constabulary said officers had seized five dogs found loose on the land in connection with the attack, but no arrests have ... | A reindeer has been killed and another seriously injured by a pack of dogs at a Hampshire petting farm. | 35015079 |
Officials say MV Seaman Guard Ohio was detained on 12 October by the Indian Coast Guard and is currently anchored at a port in southern Tamil Nadu state.
Its 35-member crew include Indians, Britons, Ukrainians and Estonians.
The ship's owner, AdvanFort, said the vessel was involved in supporting anti-piracy operations ... | Police in India say they have arrested the crew of a US-owned ship accused of illegally entering Indian waters with a huge cache of weapons on board. | 24577190 |
Two adults and two children were rescued after being trapped in a flat in Granville Road after a fire broke out in the kitchen.
The family were asleep when the blaze started at about 03:25 BST.
A second fire broke out at a block of flats in Icewell Hill, Newmarket, at about 08:30 BST. The flats were evacuated. | A family was rescued after fires broke out in flats in Felixstowe. | 37533637 |
McFadzean, 23, joins the National League side after being released from a short-term contract at Alfreton Town.
The former Scotland Under-21 player and brother of Burton defender Kyle McFadzean made eight appearances for Kilmarnock and Alfreton last season.
He becomes Guiseley's third summer signing following the arriv... | Guiseley have signed former Sheffield United and Kilmarnock midfielder Callum McFadzean following a successful trial. | 40630382 |
Abror Azimov, who is reported to be from Kyrgyzstan, said he simply "followed" instructions, and "did not realise" what he was doing.
It came shortly after his lawyer told Russian media he had "fully confessed" to being behind the blasts.
A total of nine people have been detained over the 3 April attack.
Suicide bomber... | A suspect arrested in Russia on Monday has denied he was behind the St Petersburg metro bombing that killed 14 people, Russian media say. | 39629875 |
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Logan, playing his first senior game in 16 months, saved from Dundee United's Blair Spittal and Billy Mckay.
Hibs striker Jason Cummings, who dinked a ridiculous first-half penalty over the bar, made amends by scoring the winning penalty in the shootout.
Irishman Logan pro... | Hibs' debutant goalkeeper Conrad Logan saved two penalties in a shootout to send the Edinburgh side through to the Scottish Cup final after a 0-0 draw. | 36003988 |
In a UK first, anti-abuse organisation Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has begun sharing lists of indecent images, identified by unique "hash" codes.
Wider use of the photo-tagging system could be a "game changer" in the fight against paedophiles, the charity said.
Internet security experts said images on the "darknet"... | Web giants Google, Facebook and Twitter have joined forces with a British charity in a bid to remove millions of indecent child images from the net. | 33844124 |
It was only the second time builder Aaron Hughes, 26, had used the gift from his father, Brian, who was with him at Gilfach, near Rhayader, along with his girlfriend Charlotte Croudace.
Police cordoned off the area and called in a bomb disposal team from Hereford.
Mr Hughes joked that the bomb was "nice to find," but h... | A man using a metal detector he was given for Christmas has unearthed a World War II bomb on a nature reserve. | 20930961 |
The Yorkshire Building Society said that nearly three-quarters of first-time buyers now paid the tax, compared with just over half in 2006.
Many more buyers were being drawn into the tax as house prices rose but the threshold remained the same.
It is levied on properties of more than £125,000, or £145,000 in Scotland.
... | Stamp duty should be a tax on property sellers, rather than buyers, to help those trying to buy their first home, a major UK building society has said. | 39139128 |
According to city officials, pollution has reached a "critical level".
Under the measures, around 40% of cars with a catalyst and 80% of those without are banned from the streets from 07:30 until 21:00 on Monday.
This June has been the driest since 1968 and the lack of rain has contributed to the poor air quality in th... | Authorities in Chile's capital Santiago have imposed emergency measures amid rising pollution. | 33224798 |
The four-time champion was 0.479 seconds clear of Valtteri Bottas as Ferrari finally appeared to show the pace that had impressed pre-season.
Lewis Hamilton was third, 0.011secs behind his team-mate.
It was far from a definitive read on performance, however, as a crash for Williams driver Lance Stroll ended the session... | Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel headed the Mercedes in final practice at the Australian Grand Prix. | 39391181 |
Ikechi Anya of Watford and Scotland has roots in Castlemilk. So have James McCarthy and Aiden McGeady of Everton and Republic of Ireland.
Castlemilk is where Eddie and Frank Gray took their first steps in football before they made it big at Leeds, where Bernie Slaven and Ray Houghton spent time before departing for Eng... | The roll call of sportsmen from Castlemilk, an area of social deprivation on the south side of Glasgow, is a pretty one-dimensional list - footballers, footballers, the occasional boxer and then more footballers. | 34013846 |
Bradshaw had a transfer request accepted by the Saddlers on Wednesday and has passed a medical at Oakwell.
The 23-year-old won his first Wales cap in a friendly against Ukraine in March, but did not make their Euro 2016 squad after suffering a calf injury.
"Tom will fit in well with our playing philosophy," Tykes boss ... | Championship side Barnsley have signed striker Tom Bradshaw from Walsall on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee. | 36793778 |
King has flown into Glasgow for Friday's extraordinary general meeting at which he and two others are expected to replace the current board.
Chief executive Derek Llambias and finance director Barry Leach are the only two remaining board members.
"Tomorrow is a turning point, not in the history of the club but in the f... | Dave King says Rangers are on the brink of a "new era" as he stated over £20m will be needed to stabilise the club. | 31757865 |
After both sides finished level on 154, Chris Jordan's yorkers restricted Pakistan to 3-1 in their extra over.
England had only two from four balls, but, in increasing tension, Eoin Morgan took the winning runs from the fifth.
James Vince earlier made 46 in England's 154-8, while Shoaib Malik's 75 got Pakistan to 154-7... | England completed their tour of the UAE with a dramatic super-over win against Pakistan that sealed a 3-0 Twenty20 series whitewash. | 34968384 |
They want family members to claim the portraits of former residents at the home.
It is thought the pictures were painted between 1940 and 1980 at Clifton House in North Queen Street.
It is believed the artist was Thomas Everard Spence. He was the former president of the Belfast Charitable Society.
The home's owners sai... | The owners of a north Belfast residential home have discovered nearly 30 paintings in the attic. | 37412738 |
Sundeep Khatkar, 33, had guns and drugs with a street value of more than £60,000 at his Sutton Coldfield home.
He admitted possession of firearms, ammunition and class A drugs with intent to supply, at Birmingham Crown Court on Monday.
West Midlands Police said among the haul were automatic pistols, a stun gun, cocaine... | A drug dealer who kept loaded guns at his West Midlands home has been jailed for 12 years. | 35873059 |
The county council decided in January to replace the Snibston Discovery Museum with a smaller attraction to save money.
A plan by the Friends of Snibston to run the current museum as a charitable trust was dismissed by the authority.
The council said it followed proper processes.
The group intends to take legal action ... | Campaigners fighting to save a Leicestershire museum from closure have said they are applying to the High Court for a judicial review. | 32334764 |
In a big step forward for green energy, the government has said that low-carbon batteries will play a role in balancing the national grid for the first time.
About 500MW of battery storage will come online by 2020-21, it said, helping to assure electricity supply at times of high demand.
It follows a market-wide capaci... | It's battery farming, but not as we know it. | 38263177 |
A container of Iridium-192 used for industrial radiography was taken from a truck in the town of Cardenas in Tabasco state.
The states of Campeche, Chiapas, Oaxaca and Veracruz are also on alert.
Mexico's civil protection agency says that the material can cause death within hours or days if mishandled.
"This source is ... | Mexican authorities have issued an alert for five states after the theft of potentially dangerous radioactive materials. | 32332271 |
He was born Tarkhan Batirashvili and grew up in Georgia's picturesque Pankisi Gorge. He lived in the village of Birkiani, where his father, a Christian, still lives in a small, simply-furnished house.
The jihad in Syria and Iraq was not Shishani's first experience with combat. He previously served with the Georgian arm... | Omar al-Shishani may now be one of the most feared jihadists in the Middle East, as a commander in the al-Qaeda-affiliated Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isis), but his early life was very different. | 28217590 |
The storm has entered the state's most populous region after pummelling the north-east coast for two days.
Although no longer a cyclone, the storm is expected to lash the state capital Brisbane with 200mm of rain on Thursday - more than its monthly average.
Queensland Deputy Premier Jackie Trad urged businesses to shut... | All schools in south-east Queensland have been closed amid fears of flash-flooding caused by ex-Cyclone Debbie. | 39439807 |
During his confirmation hearing to become chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Marine Gen Joseph Dunford called Russia's recent actions "nothing short of alarming".
Relations between the US and Russia have deteriorated since Russia annexed Ukraine's Crimea region last year.
A pro-Russian insurgency in eastern Ukraine... | A general in line for the highest US military post says Russia poses the greatest threat to national security. | 33469369 |
A great first-half offered everything except a goal - with both sides keen to get the ball down and play football.
The Frenchman finally broke the deadlock in a great sweeping move.
Paul Dixon dashed into space down the left wing before delivering a dangerous cross that the unmarked Andreu pounced on in the box with 22... | Tony Andreu' well-placed header against Stranraer took Dundee United through to the Scottish Challenge Cup quarter-finals by the slimmest of margins. | 37589655 |
Anthony Perry, 43, torched his VW Golf outside his home in Llanbradach, Caerphilly county, in February, putting neighbouring vehicles and homes at risk.
He admitted arson being reckless as to whether life is endangered, fraud and perverting the course of justice.
Perry was jailed for three years at Cardiff Crown Court ... | A man who set fire to his own clamped car then made a bogus insurance claim has been jailed. | 33931931 |
Pro-government lawmakers walked out of the chamber, failing to cast any votes, later blaming it on a fellow lawmaker who was ill and had asked for a 15-minute break.
Twenty-eight legislators voted against the controversial proposals. Eight others voted in favour.
"Pro-establishment [lawmakers] say they walked out becau... | There was unexpected drama moments before pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong defeated plans for a Beijing-backed election reform on Thursday. | 33181178 |
A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murdering Tom Webb, from Alvaston, on 19 January.
The 22-year-old died in hospital after being stabbed once on St Peter's Street, Derbyshire Police said.
Two 15-year-olds and two 16-year-olds have been arrested along with a 14-year-old, a 17-year-old and 18-year-old, police said... | Seven people have been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder after a fatal stabbing on a street in Derby. | 35404376 |
The men, all aged in their 90s, were given the Légion d'Honneur during a ceremony held at Yorkshire Air Museum in Elvington, York.
The honour is in recognition of their roles in France and Europe's liberation from the Nazis.
They all served with either the British Navy, Army or Royal Air Force on the D-Day invasion of ... | France's highest military honour has been awarded to 12 World War Two veterans from across Yorkshire. | 35625177 |
Infrastrata intends to drill on a site at Woodburn Forest near Carrickfergus.
Following the withdrawal of its partner company, it now needs to find £2.8m for the well to be drilled.
Work had been expected to begin shortly.
There has been opposition to the plan because the site is leased from Northern Ireland Water and... | A company that plans to drill for oil and gas in County Antrim has said it remains committed to the project, despite a partner firm pulling out. | 34051516 |
The sentences were suspended for three years, meaning they will not go to prison unless they reoffend, he adds.
The video shows three men and three unveiled women dancing on the streets and rooftops of Tehran.
In six months, it has been viewed by over one million people on YouTube.
The majority of people involved in th... | Six Iranians arrested for appearing in a video dancing to Pharrell Williams' song Happy have been sentenced to up to one year in prison and 91 lashes, their lawyer says. | 29272732 |
The 51-year-old from Caernarfon said he was "immensely proud" to become a Sir.
Wales football manager Chris Coleman has been appointed an OBE after guiding his side to the semi-finals of Euro 2016.
Olympic cyclist Elinor Barker, 22, and Paralympian Hollie Arnold, 22, were among the sports stars appointed MBEs following... | Opera singer Bryn Terfel has received a knighthood in the New Year Honours list. | 38467228 |
Dortmund's top scorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang sidefooted over a great chance towards the end of normal time.
There were no goals either in extra-time, although Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski was only denied by a great Eric Durm block.
In the shootout, Douglas Costa scored the winning penalty.
Dortmund failed with ... | Pep Guardiola ended his Bayern Munich reign with another domestic double as they beat Borussia Dortmund on penalties to win the German Cup. | 36211832 |
The 24-year-old, capped 21 times, has agreed a two-year contract with the Murrayfield outfit.
"It was a very difficult decision to leave a club I've supported since I was a teenager," said Weir.
"It'll be a new challenge for me after six years at the Warriors and when the time comes I'll move on with a number of good m... | Scotland stand-off Duncan Weir is to join Edinburgh from Glasgow Warriors at the end of the season. | 35394715 |
The Victoria Line is closed between Seven Sisters and Walthamstow Central, and services will not be as frequent between Seven Sisters and Brixton.
Transport for London (TfL) said the work would mean an extra 12 trains per hour running on the line.
The line carries more than 200 million passengers a year.
TfL said at pr... | Thousands of London commuters are facing three weeks of travel chaos after a large section of the Victoria Line was closed for refurbishment. | 33833827 |
The gnomes, known as "Coolmen", are the property of the left wing Social Democrat Party.
They were being used as political campaign advertisements in the run up to provincial elections in Vorarlberg on 21 September.
Reinhold Einwallner from the Social Democrats told the BBC there were suspicions that the gnomes may hav... | Four hundred garden gnomes have gone missing in Vorarlberg in west Austria. | 28923234 |
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There's a new Doctor, a revamped Tardis and we hear tell of new villains and monsters on the way.
As the excitement builds, we took ten young Doctor Who fans to get a tour behind the scenes where the magic happens, on the set of the Tardis itself.
But what they didn't know, was ... | The wait is nearly over: the new series of Dr Who is nearly upon us. | 28859542 |
The first North Korean to be arrested over Kim Jong-nam's death was named as Ri Jong Chol, 46.
An Indonesian woman, a Malaysian man and a woman with a Vietnamese passport were detained earlier.
Police believe poison was sprayed into Mr Kim's face as he waited to board a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Macau.
Malaysian Depu... | A North Korean national has been arrested over the killing of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's half-brother, Malaysian police say. | 39013871 |
Tracy Ralph, 35, from Hawkwell, Essex, was admitted to hospital with pneumonia on Christmas Eve and was diagnosed with septicaemia and blood clots.
She has now been transferred from Southend Hospital to a specialist centre in south west London.
A fundraising campaign to help adapt her home has now raised £148,214.
It w... | A mother of two who had her lower legs and fingers amputated after developing a range of illnesses has begun rehabilitation to help her walk again. | 31756841 |
Four cars were also taken from the Car Park Manchester site in Hale, the Manchester Evening News reported.
Police said the full numbers involved were not yet known because many of the vehicles' owners are still on holiday.
Car Park Manchester said it had reported the 18 August burglary but declined to comment further.
... | Up to 130 sets of car keys have been stolen from a site used by a meet-and-greet company offering long-stay parking near Manchester Airport. | 41021763 |
Steven Lawless and Adam Barton both hit the woodwork either side of half-time for the visitors.
Chris Erskine finally broke the deadlock when he turned and rifled a shot past goalkeeper Freddie Woodman.
However, they were denied three points when Sammon's innocuous shot slipped through the fingers of Thistle goalkeeper... | Conor Sammon's late equaliser earned Kilmarnock a Premiership point at home to Partick Thistle. | 39240034 |
In a speech at Def Con in Las Vegas he said the rise of artificially intelligent machines would not be a huge threat to humanity.
However, he said, there was likely to be huge social change as the "shaky hands" of humans were replaced.
Mr Kasparov welcomed the change and said it would be good if the effects could be ac... | Humans should embrace the change smart machines offer society, says former chess world champion Garry Kasparov. | 40761806 |
The 30-time Tour de France stage winner will be joined by compatriots Steve Cummings and Scott Thwaites.
Cavendish, 32, recently returned to racing after three months out with glandular fever.
"If I am being totally honest, had this not been the Tour de France we may have collectively taken a different approach with re... | Mark Cavendish is one of three Britons who will be racing for Team Dimension Data at the Tour de France. | 40407394 |
At the same time, factory production fell 0.7%, a sign that US retailers remain reluctant to buy stock in the uncertain economic climate.
Retail sales also rose for the second month in a row in August, according to official data.
The increase was largely due to higher spending on fuel.
Higher petrol costs largely accou... | US industrial output fell 1.2% last month, its fastest decline for three years, after Hurricane Isaac shut down oil and gas rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. | 19599268 |
Christie's sale of 80 items had been estimated to raise about $20m (£13m), but took more than double the record for a single collection.
The highlight was a necklace featuring a 16th Century pearl which sold for $11.8m (£7.6m), a record for the gem.
The actress' famous 33.19-carat diamond ring, given to her by Richard ... | A collection of jewels owned by the late Dame Elizabeth Taylor has fetched $116m (£74.9m) at a New York auction. | 16161592 |
The 43 adults and eight juveniles were part of a group that blocked a major highway for two and a half hours.
Police have released little detail about the shooting of 24-year-old Jamar Clark, an assault suspect, who remains on life support in hospital.
Some witnesses have said that Mr Clark was handcuffed when he was s... | Police in Minneapolis arrested 51 people on Monday night following a second day of protests over the police shooting of a black man. | 34847522 |
A House of Lords committee concluded the UK could no longer assume the US would "set the tone" for the West's relationship with the Middle East.
The International Relations Committee spent six months working on its report.
Ministers said the UK would continue to work with international partners to achieve security and ... | The unpredictability of Donald Trump's approach to the Middle East means the UK should no longer support US foreign policy in the region, peers have said. | 39775694 |
They tested six and seven-year-olds who were given an opportunity to cheat in a trivia game and then lie about their actions.
Children who were good liars performed better in tests of verbal memory - the number of words they could remember.
This means they are good at juggling lots of information, even if they do tell ... | Children who have a good memory are better at telling lies, say child psychology researchers. | 33204165 |
Pigeon racer Simon Schofield said he believed 25 of his birds had been killed so far this year by raptors.
The RSPB said birds of prey were increasingly nesting in cities and would naturally kill racing pigeons.
But the charity said this accounted for only a small proportion of losses and many failed to return to lofts... | Birds of prey nesting in Leeds are threatening the future of pigeon racing in the city, fanciers fear. | 40107214 |
A warning was issued last month after the government installed a new FA president.
The suspension means that Sudan's three clubs in continental tournaments have been disqualified by the Confederation of African Football.
Al Hilal and Al Merreikh have been barred from the Champions League and Al Hilal Obeid from the Con... | Football's world governing body Fifa has banned Sudan because of government interference in the sport. | 40528260 |
The company narrowly missed demotion in the last quarterly reshuffles in June and September.
The Bradford-based chain had been in the list for more than 14 years but its share price has tumbled in line with falling sales.
Its share price has fallen around 17% this year.
It currently has a market capitalisation of aroun... | Supermarket chain Morrisons has fallen out of the FTSE 100 following a sharp drop in its share price amid concerns about its recovery plans. | 34981645 |
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